The Pod of Greed

We have to discuss Sony's latest Playstation State of Play games showcase. And also talk about the current sentiments in the Yu-Gi-Oh community around prize support. Plus some unfortunate news about fan simulators for Lorcana and Digimon TCG.

This week, we discuss Konami's new controversial tournament policy updates around accessories like playmats and sleeves. We also run the gauntlet of troubling AI news around companies like OpenAI and Microsoft. But on the bright side, there are some pretty fun gaming news stories and plenty of viewer questions, too!

Lots to discuss this week with the new Rarity Collection reveals, PSA and GameStop's agreement to purchase graded Pokemon cards, news of the MCU, a frightening OpenAI update, and much more! And as always, viewer questions from the Pot of Greed!

Lots is happening and we have to talk about it!

We're celebrating a full year of podcasting by giving away a ceramic Pot of Greed just like the one we use on the video podcast! Plus, we talk Marvel MCU "superhero fatigue", the controversy around Stellar Blade's censorship, and a Magic the Gathering card selling for $3 million!

So many fun Yu-Gi-Oh stories to talk about this week! YCS Raleigh recap, a new Master Duel banlist, a huge Yu-Gi-Oh players' resource is unveiled, and Konami takes its first steps toward player communication! Oh yeah, and we examine the Top 15 most popular card games in terms of sales in Japan!

there's a lot of big Yu-Gi-Oh stuff to talk about this week and it's also our 50th episode so let's dive into the 3 hour long rally!

This podcast focuses on Yu-Gi-Oh news and card games in general. Paul and Alec discuss the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh product Legacy of Destruction, revealing some of the cards included. They mention a recent influx of Yu-Gi-Oh news, including leaks, reveals, and even some negative news about a woman's bad tournament experience. The conversation broadens to include the new Magic the Gathering mascot and the divided opinions surrounding it. We're then asked about our pick for a card game, new or existing, that they hope gains popularity, and they respond with Digimon and Grand Archive. The video concludes with a discussion on why Konami might be hesitant to bring Rush Duel to Western audiences.

This week we discuss the new Yu-Gi-Oh tins with 400 cards, the stolen art controversy around Magic the Gathering's new Thunder Junction set, changes to the Twitch terms of service, Discord adding in game ads, social media messaging data being sold and more!

We talk about Yu-Gi-Oh players giving up games too quickly, the Phil Spencer Xbox interview, the Marvel Rivals reveal, and controversy over Star Wars Acolyte.

We discuss the unfortunate news about the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh WCS being a private event, a strange game shop causing a scandal with Pokemon cards from Costco, the announcement of a new Sand Land TCG, and some very juicy user questions from the Pot of Greed!

We examine some exciting new Yu-Gi-Oh cards, talk about the announcements from Digimoncon, celebrate the life of Akira Toriyama, and discuss a number of troubling stories in the video game space.

We talk Nintendo vs Yuzu, the loss of RoosterTeeth, the intro of 2 new card games (Dragon Ball and Star Wars) plus viewer questions!

Discussing the usual array of Yu-Gi-Oh news with a side of gaming industry meltdowns.

Recapping the Yu-Gi-Oh QCC event for Master Duel and Duel Links, plus some updates on Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, the Nintendo Direct, and viewer questions! Sorry for Paul's voice, he's coming off of a cold!

This week's episode the Yu-Gi-Oh podcast delves into our experience at TCG Con last weekend, a bevvy of new Yu-Gi-Oh collectibles, some trouble with Magic the Gathering collabs, valuable Pokémon cards getting stolen, and the decline of PlayStation!

This episode of the Pod of Greed, we're talking about all the huge Yu-Gi-Oh announcements from the Tokyo Dome event in Japan. Yu-Gi-Oh VR, Master Duel AI, new Yu-Gi-Oh The Chronicles animated short, more Duel Links features, and so much more! Plus talk of the new Star Wars Unlimited TCG, the future of Xbox, and more!Submit topics or questions for the podcast! ➡️ https://forms.gle/nAtzEordbSpSb4we8

We discuss the new Yu-Gi-Oh set Phantom Nightmare, the latest Master Duel banlist, information about the Quarter Century Celebration live stream, the sudden end of MetaZoo, the Sony PlayStation State of Play showcase, and some hype for Deadpool 3. Plus, more viewer questions from the Pot of Greed!Submit topics or questions for the podcast! ➡️ https://forms.gle/nAtzEordbSpSb4we8

We discuss the many new Yu-Gi-Oh cards and announcements, from Rarity Collection to Phantom Nightmare. We also cover the Riot Games layoffs and how they might affect Legends of Runeterra! Plus, we get into the huge Palworld vs Pokemon controversy, and some more stories from Magic the Gathering! Oh yeah, and more Pot of Greed questions!

Paul and Alec discuss a handful of controversial issues happening in the Yu-Gi-Oh community right now, from card prices to competitive content discourse and of course, the hotly contested new 2-Player Starter Set! Plus big announcements from Lorcana and an MTG fan who beat AI! Oh, and our review of the latest Marvel Disney+ show: Echo! And plenty of interesting questions from the Pot of Greed itself!Submit topics or questions for the podcast! ➡️ https://forms.gle/nAtzEordbSpSb4we8

Another week of crazy card game news! We talk about the new, expensive and controversial card in Maze of Memories, a huge slip-up by Magic the Gathering using AI imagery, some hard truths about collecting Pokemon cards, and the Digimon TCG experimenting with a new kind of banlist. Plus, we're answering more of your listener questions from the Pot!

It's a new year and we've got loads to talk about in this extra long first episode back! New Yu-Gi-Oh card reveals have caused a bit of a stir in the community. Magic the Gathering has a handful of stories from product overload to AI actually stealing its card art. Twitch dances back and forth with its policies on adult content. Tekken's developer gets into it with fans on Twitter. China cracks down on microtransactions in mobile games! And we of course answer brand new listener questions from the Pot of Greed itself!

We take a look back and review the past year in Yu-Gi-Oh as we look toward the things we hope to see from the game and brand in 2024. Plus, we answer loads more questions from the Pot of Greed, too! Thank you all for a wonderful first year of the podcast. See you again soon! Submit topics or questions for the podcast! ➡️ https://forms.gle/nAtzEordbSpSb4we8

We talk about the new Yu-Gi-Oh Forbidden & Limited List update, the $400 stainless steel Egyptian God Cards, a controversy around the use of AI imagery in Magic the Gathering, a new Digimon TCG banlist, and more!

In this new episode of the podcast, Paul and Alec speculate on a new Yu-Gi-Oh mystery product announcement from Konami, compare Master Duel and the TCG, lament the huge employee layoffs from Hasbro and how they may affect Magic the Gathering, mourn the loss of E3, investigate the controversy of The Game Awards, and discuss why we don't make more Edison Yu-Gi-Oh content. Plus more viewer questions from the Pot of Greed!

We discuss new Yu-Gi-Oh card reveals and Master Duel news, and also dive into some Yu-Gi-Oh player testimonials on Reddit. Plus, we react to the new GTA VI announcement, Fortnite's huge new game modes, an unfortunate PlayStation controversy, and Google's announcement of Gemini AI. Plus more of your viewer questions from the Pot of Greed!

This week we're catching up on Yu-Gi-Oh news like the new Master Duel ban list and Valiant Smashers, plus some exciting OCG card reveals! We also witness a man propose using a Pokemon card, discuss the state of the MCU, and talk about an EA patent that could use your voice in new video games! And of course, we're answering more of your questions from the Pot of Greed! Submit topics or questions for the podcast! ➡️ https://forms.gle/nAtzEordbSpSb4we8

This week we talk about some awesome new Yugi based support cards, whether or not there are too many new products, the The Marvels movie's big box office flop, Game of the Year nominees, and another exciting MTG collab. And more questions from the Pot of Greed!

We discuss the latest Yu-Gi-Oh misplay controversy from the last YCS, some Master Duel updates, a weird banlist walk back from Bandai for One Piece TCG, and go over big new video game announcements.

This week we discuss two big Yu-Gi-Oh community issues from the release of Rarity Collection and the recent Duelist Cup. We also find out more about how Pokemon cards are made and a story of somebody finding them on a cruise. Plus, the newest Magic the Gathering collaboration and the One Piece TCG's latest banlist update!

This week we dive into the current price of the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG, the return of Exodia at YCS Indianapolis, the recently announced Marvel x Magic the Gathering collaboration, and some unfortunate gaming news from Nintendo! Plus your questions from the Pot of Greed!

We talk about some newly revealed Yu-Gi-Oh products from New York Comic Con, discuss the best selling video games of all time, and deep dive into the Marvel Daredevil Born Again controversy.

We discuss some startling new hacks in Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links Rush Duel mode, lament the arrival of Kashtira Ariseheart in Master Duel, talk about the PS5 Slim, Lorcana's expanding to more countries, a weird Pokemon TCG workplace scam, and more!

We talk about the new banlist in Master Duel and other Yu-Gi-Oh news, discuss the Pokemon TCG x Van Gogh Musuem controversy, talk about an interesting new Flesh & Blood product, and more! Excuse the iffy setup and audio this week, we're still adjusting!

In this episode of the Pod of Greed, we share our opinions on the new Rush Duel mode in Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links. Plus, Paul and Alec go on a huge Yu-Gi-Oh tangent about banlists, game balance, and community discussions. We also learn about the wildly expensive new Pokemon TCG Classic set, learn a new perspective on Magic the Gathering's many crossovers, get more insight into the upcoming Star Wars Rebellion TCG, and find out about a new Final Fantasy VII Remake card game coming soon, too! Plus, we answers more of your questions from the almighty Pot of Greed!

We discuss the controversial new Yu-Gi-Oh TCG Forbidden & Limited list, give our takes on the huge Microsoft and Xbox news leaks, talk about how a YouTuber exposed the CGC grading company, learn more about the Magic the Gathering x My Little Pony collab, and much more! Plus, as always, new questions and topics from the Pot of Greed!

Strap in for an extra long episode! This week on the Pod of Greed, Alec and Paul discuss lots of new Yu-Gi-Oh developments: YCS Vancouver and the rise of the Unchained deck, a new banlist in Speed Duel format, the current Duel Links metagame, Master Duel's new balanced Type-driven format, Phantom Nightmare reveals, and China's unique banlist. We also honor the late Sheldon Menery (creator the the Magic the Gathering Commander format), check out the next announced Lorcana set, share a weird Pokemon card sale from Facebook, and Alec gives a full rundown of his experience playing the DC Dual Force digital game! And finally, we answer some more of your questions from the Pot of Greed!

Let's talk about a host of new Yu-Gi-Oh announcements and rumors, plus exciting news from Pokémon and even Marvel Snap! And some hot takes thrown in, too!

Lots of exciting card game news this week on the Pod of Greed. From the underwhelming Yu-Gi-Oh tin reveals to the weirdly expensive $1300 Platinum Dark Magician from Konami, there's a lot going on. Plus more draws from the Pot as always!

This week we discuss the controversy around Yu-Gi-Oh's recent product value problem, go over the Master Duel banlist again, and talk about the weird PlayStation Portal device. Plus some new viewer topics and questions!

Has the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG gotten too expensive? What happened at the Pokémon World Championships? Why is trading banned in Diablo IV? And did Magic the Gathering rip off Lorcana? Alec and Paul talk about that and more this week on the Pod of Greed!

We discuss our experience at Yu-Gi-Oh's WCS last weekend in Japan, the plethora of Pokémon Presents announcements, trading card game news from Gen Con, and more viewer questions!

In this episode we talk about the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh World Championships that we're attending, discuss the eBay and TCGplayer union controversy, dive into Pokemon's newest chase cards, talk about Magic the Gathering's strange lack of MSRP on products, and answer more of your questions from the Pot of Greed!

This week, we discuss a handful of different TCG stories. Pokemon cards are back at McDonalds, Konami added a new Yu-Gi-Oh game term, Magic the Gathering card prices are causing controversy, and Neopets is getting a TCG! Plus, your viewer questions from the Pot of Greed!

This week, we delve into the Konami shareholder concerns about Yu-Gi-Oh, plus some fun stories about Netflix, Comic-Con, and the rise of trading card games in China. Plus some fun viewer questions from the Pot!

Alec and Paul discuss the many new Yu-Gi-Oh card and product announcements. Plus some news about Xbox and Activision, and more interesting viewer questions.

Paul and Alec talk about yet another Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel Banlist, the EU Nationals, a Kazuki Takahashi tribute, the MTG One Ring finally being pulled, and a weird Diablo story. Plus more viewer questions!

This week, Alec and Paul discuss some new Yu-Gi-Oh announcements, discuss streamer xQc gambling $9000 on Magic the Gathering, the launch of new card games, and we answer viewer questions from the Pot of Greed!

Alec and Paul dive into details of two new Yu-Gi-Oh TCG products, the upcoming Master Duel banlist, two weird Pokemon TCG stories, and the recent Nintendo Direct! Plus some wild viewer topics about the anime and more!

Paul and Alec dive deep into the TCG news cycle with the recently announced Yu-Gi-Oh Edison format National, more on the MTG One Ring card bounties, an upcoming Pokemon policy to stop scalpers, and surprising news from Upper Deck Entertainment. Plus more viewers' questions from the Pot of Greed!