Smashing Game Time

Nick and Josh are back and they’re playing a lot of video games. Nick’s running through Silent Hill: Townfall and loving the eeriness of St. Amelia. He also played the first act of Gears of War: E-Day, and it rips. Josh is playing The Adventures of Elliot and loves it. He also played The Thing Remastered and fucking hates it. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEN...

Nick and Josh recap what they’ve been playing (The Last Faith, Mina the Hollower) and then finish up the Iron Harvest book club, with the Operation Eagle DLC. Guys. America might be the bad guys. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt...

Nick and Josh recap what they’ve been playing (The Last Faith, NYT Games) and then get into the rest of the Saxony campaign and the Rusviet DLC of Iron Harvest. It turns out, revolution can be messy. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme...

Nick has a fever of 103. Josh is babysitting him this episode. Games, books, Data centers, and Gamescom. The bros continue the Iron Harvest book club with the Saxony campaign. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. https://s...

Josh continues through Gears of War 2, where the COG continues to stub their toes. Nick has played some indie treats like Pro Jank Footy, and Memoirium. The bros also read some comments from some Iron Harvest homies and dive into the Rusviet campaign. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ T...

Josh is revisiting Gears of War 2. Nick is revisiting Alan Wake. The bros also dive into the Polania campaign of Iron Harvest (2020). In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a 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 playing a bunch of games this week, while Nick is being obnoxious about being under embargo. Oh yeah, EA finished it’s merger, so that sucks. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a 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?...

Nick and Josh rank all 10 episodes of Rank and Morty season 9. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a 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 ...

Nick and Josh are hungover from GOTYSO, so Nick ranked every Final Fantasy, most of which he has not played. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a 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 ...

Why wait to recap everything in December? We debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2026! 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. Game of the Year So Far Thanks for Watching! Our intro/outro theme is Donut by Lukrembo.

Why wait to recap everything in December? We debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2026! 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. Best Songs So Far Stick with us. Day 4 is out on Thursday! Our intro/outro theme is Donut by Lukrembo.

Why wait to recap everything in December? We debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2026! 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. Biggest Disappointment So Far Stick with us. Day 3 is out on Wednesday! Our intro/outro theme is Donut by L...

Why wait to recap everything in December? We debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2026! 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. Best Box Art So Far Stick with us. Day 2 is out on Tuesday! Our intro/outro theme is Donut by Lukrembo.   F...

Lots to do this episode. We catch up on what we’ve been playing (Mina the Hollower, Plants vs. Zombies, Legacy of Kain). We then catch up on SGF, Steam Machine, and layoff news. Finally we finish up Splinter Cell: Double Agent and discuss GOTYSO. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank...

Josh is grinding through Final Fantasy Tactics. Nick is digging Mina the Hollower. The bros also continue the latest book club with Splinter Cell: Double Agent and discuss the game’s themes of failure to pass the torch and the chaos that ensues. 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/ Tha...

Josh is playing the best version of Final Fantasy Tactics. Nick is gooning down with Stellar Blade. The bros also kick off the latest book club with Splinter Cell: Double Agent. 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. htt...

Nick and Josh are back (like for real this time. Nick and Josh both share recent podcast guest appearances. Josh catches us up on his latest platinum trophies in Final Fantasy 3 and 4. Nick finished Renanimal and talks about some games he’s been playing for the GG Tribune. There’s a bunch of news to catch up on as well. Finally, the boys pick a new book club game for the summer. In lieu of ratings...

Nick and Josh are back from a small break to talk about a boatload of games and news. Nick is playing a bunch of games for his new satire site, GGTribune.com. Josh finished Resident Evil Requiem (Spoiler alert). We then do Josh’s Physical Media Minute of Josh’s new additions to his game collection. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Co...

Nick and Josh are back from a small break to talk about a boatload of games and news. Shadow of the Colossus is still a flawed masterpiece. Josh has slowed down on his trophy hunt. He’s also gotten back into Hollow Knight. Nick is playing High on Life 2 and liking the changes so far (there’s a skateboard)! Also…layoffs, lot of layoffs.  In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, T...

Nick and Josh are joined by Josh Covel from the Still Loading Podcast to talk podcasting, game collecting, and how bad Dark Souls is. The bros also share early thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem. Josh makes a good meme, Nick is playing Shadow of the Colossus with his kid, and Josh Covel takes a survey to help the viewers determine how much of a gamer he truly is. Keep up with Josh Covel and Still L...

Nick and Josh celebrate the 200th episode from the couch. 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 ...

Nick and Josh are joined by Good Playing with You’s Matt Lord to talk Mio, a world with no Steam Decks, and Metal Gear Solid 4 escaping the PS3. The bros also survey Matt, to determine if he’s a real gamer.    Start: 0:00 Welcome Matt: 00:36 Chores: 14:47 What we're playing: 15:53 Silent Hill f (Nick Saw all endings): 16:19 Don’t Stop Girlie Pop: 22:28 Lil gator Gate After Dark: 25:31 CS 2: 26:43...

Josh has two more plat games in the books. He is also still liking MIO. Nick has finished Silent Hill f 4 times and is about to go through it again for the best ending. The bros make big predictions for 2026 and ponder if you can pet the coyotes in Weird West.    Start: 0:00  Chores: 17:21 What we're playing: 18:35 The Ascent (Plat): 18:46 Cocoon (Plat): 20:45 Arc Raiders Exploits: 29:50 MIO: 35:0...

Nick and Josh are both playing through MIO: Memories in Orbit. While josh is still fresh on it, Nick isn’t digging the game too much as he comes to the end of the game. There’s more Silent Hill F talk (Nick has beaten the game). Finally, the bros wrap up on 2026 resolutions in February. Start: 0:00  Chores: 8:35 What we're playing: 10:40 Battlefield 6: 10:50 The Ascent and rare achievements/trophi...

Nick and Josh talk Silent Hill F so far (beware of spoilers). Josh has started Weird West. Nick is playing Highguard, and of course the internet is overreacting about it. Finally, the bros pull a list of games they’re excited for in 2026.    Start: 0:00 Chores: 12:20 What we're playing: 13:20 Silent Hill F (SPOILERS): 18:30 Josh Started Weird West: 41:27 Mio: 44:23 Highguard: 49:25 News: 1:00:15 M...