On episode 153 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, and Cesar go over this week's appetizers (gaming news), talking about Sony studios reportedly uncomfortable with Games as a Service, the TLOU multiplayer game being put on ice, the Epic Games’ layoffs, and the canceled Hyenas game from Sega.

We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss Eastern vs Western game development and design philosophies, and compare games from various genres.

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