Smashing Game Time

Why wait to recap everything in December? We debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2025! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games so far among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year…so far. GOTYSO! Day 3: WARNING – THERE WILL BE SPOILERS – TREAD LIGHTLY Intro - 0:00 I Owe You an Apology, I wasn’t...

Why wait to recap everything in December? We debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2025! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games so far among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year…so far. GOTYSO! Day 2: WARNING – THERE WILL BE SPOILERS – TREAD LIGHTLY Intro - 0:00 Biggest Disappointment – 02:50...

Why wait to recap everything in December? We debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2025! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games so far among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year…so far. GOTYSO! Day 1: WARNING – THERE WILL BE SPOILERS – TREAD LIGHTLY Intro - 0:00 Best New Character – 05:50 Who...

GOTYSO is next week so the bros sat down and tiered out some Nintendo IP. GOTYSO starts on Monday. See you there! In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. https://soundcloud.com/lizardbeach?ut ...

With GOTYSO looming, the bros are working through their back catalog. Nick is obsessed with Clair Obscur and its combat system. Josh is getting jumpscared in Alan Wake 2 and has started a new Baldur’s Gate 3 campaign. Finally, Nick and Josh finish up and announce the GOTYSO schedule for the upcoming event. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new web...

Nick and Josh are joined this week by Mark Smith, former owner of Game Chronicles, to talk about the state of independent games media and why he decided to call it quits with the site after 26 years. Nick and Mark also share their thoughts on South of Midnight, Clair Obscur, and Maze Mice. Oh yeah, Summer Game Fest happened too. Keep up with Mark at https://www.youtube.com/c/GameChronicles In lieu...

May Book Club wraps up with Nick and Josh discussing the DLC releases, The Signal and The Writer (both 10x better than episode 6 of the base game). Nick is finally getting back to South of Midnight and is getting Prince of Persia vibes. Josh just kept going with Alan Wake and immediately dipped into Alan Wake 2. He also made a grave mistake in his first playthrough of Signalis. In lieu of ratings...

May Book Club continues with episode 6 of Alan Wake. And man, it is awful. The bros also decide on their 10 categories for GOTYSO. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. https://soundcloud.com/lizardbeach?ut ...

May Book Club continues with episodes 4 and 5 of Alan Wake. Is Barry the best sidekick in gaming history? Also, Josh is playing Signalis and Revenge of the Savage Planet. Finally, Nick got Marcus Fenix Pregnant. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for ou...

May Book Club continues with episodes 2 and 3 of Alan Wake. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. https://soundcloud.com/lizardbeach?ut ...

Josh is enjoying his return to Oblivion. Nick is having a ball with War Rats. Finally, the bros sit down to discuss episode 1 of 2010’s Alan Wake.   In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. https://soundcloud.com/lizardbea...

Nick is not feeling Blue Prince so far as he works his way through the mansion. Jos is laying down the law in Robocop. The bros also reveal the May Bookclub game, voted on by our listeners. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt H...

Nick is back from seeing A Minecraft Movie and was spared from all the chicken jockey madness. Josh has been suckered into Monster Hunter but now lusts for Lost Planet 2. There’s some Switch 2 and oblivion Remake news in there somewhere. Nick and Josh then conclude with nominating four games for May Book club. You can vote for the long play May game at the link here: https://bsky.app/profile/smash...

Nick and Josh are back, and boy is Josh tired as a new dad. The bros share what they’ve been up to during the hiatus, welcome the new German listeners, and make Switch 2 predictions ahead of the Nintendo Direct.   In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND!   We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark fo...

Warner Bros. continues it’s awful 2025 with more awful news. Nick has started Avowed. Finally we send Josh into fatherhood with some Dad games to play between all the screaming and sleeping.  In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt...

Nick and Josh run through what they’re playing (Inscryption, Crash Bandicoot, The Stone of Madness, 60 Seconds! Reatomized) before getting into the SEC investigation of Roblox, Steam putting it’s foot down with ads and dead early access titles, the 24-hours without PSN. We demand free Knack 2!  In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Come c...

Nick and Josh run through what they’re playing (Inscryption, Humanity) before getting into 5090 scalpers getting scammed, PlatinumGames looking a bit shaky, and Xbox bringing Forza to PlayStation. The bros wrap up with a quick run through of dormant Xbox IP they’d like to see get a port or remaster. There’s also an impromptu moment of Tip of the Joystick…and what the hell is March of the cards? In...

Nick and Josh are still here, for now. Nick is still playing Humanity. Josh is jumping into the first Final Fantasy, which inspires a quick summary of the entire main series. And did you hear the Xbox has games now? Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and Ninja Gaiden are all closer than we thought. Finally the bros give each other homework.   In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE A...

The worst kept secret is finally out, Switch 2 is right around the corner. The bros chat about some Switch 2 and the Fall of Rome. Josh is still playing through 9 Years of Shadow for some reason. Nick is getting into the later part so Humanity and loving it. Nick and Josh then finish up with some 2025 gaming resolutions.  In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! W...

Oh boy, it’s a long episode. In celebration of hitting 151 episodes, Nick and Josh rename every gen 1 Pokémon. There’s also some Switch 2 talk, ahead of the upcoming announcement. Josh is also still playing 9 Years of Shadow. Nick’s still squatting in Ring Fit Adventure.  In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Come check it out! https://ww...

Nick and Josh are back for 2025. They talk about what they’ve been playing, pour salt on wounded Splinter Cell fans, and look ahead to some major releases in 2025.  In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. https://soundclo...

Nick and Josh are recovering from GOTY, so this week they decided to tier out the villains from Batman: The Animated Series. Our Intro/Outro this year is Train Covered in White by Lukrembo. Follow him here: https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/

Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up 2024! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year.   Our Intro/Outro this year is Train Covered in White by Lukrembo. Follow him here: https://soundcloud...

Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up 2024! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year.   Our Intro/Outro this year is Train Covered in White by Lukrembo. Follow him here: https://soundcloud...

Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up 2024! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year.   Our Intro/Outro this year is Train Covered in White by Lukrembo. Follow him here: https://soundcloud...