SIFTD Radio

Why the beat-'em-up is eternal, how video game leaks have changed through the years, why SOCOM is probably overrated, and more!

Are people singling out Nintendo for increased prices? What happened to arcade-style sports games? His signature burger at McDonald's, the best superpower, and more!

Another week of wall-to-wall Switch 2 questions as sifters reckon with Nintendo's pricing for its next generation of hardware and games! Is $80 really high for a game in 2025? Is the console worth $450? Is manufacturing consoles in the US a good idea?

Shane rounds up his stray thoughts about Switch 2 now that the dust has settled! Plus, hamming it up for the cameras to generate clicks and how our Live Reviews fall in line with our other reviews!

There are three main themes for the best video games releasing in April 2025: Former Xbox exclusives on PlayStation 5, the classic action/adventure, and more racing games than you can wave a checkered flag at!

Shane tries to guess how Trump's tariffs will affect the final price of Switch 2! Plus, what the heck is a "podcast game?" Why are so many movies bombing at theaters?

Should you buy Assassin's Creed Shadows if you're a lapsed fan? If game prices rise to $100 how should they be reviewed? Getting into trouble as a kid, adult, and at work!

We dive back into the Animus once again to commiserate with ninjas and samurai in Feudal Japan! Does this long-anticipated setting deliver?

Should you keep, sell, or give away your old consoles? The surge in game preservation efforts from unlikely allies, what it's really like to write graffiti, and more!

Why is Monster Hunter one of the industry's biggest franchises? Staying invested in games as the industry changes, accounting for Game Pass games in reviews, the origins of Dinfire, and more!

We're getting into the meat of 2025 with no less than two Game of the Year contenders releasing in March! It's a great month of releases in general with something for everyone.

What is truly gaming's golden age? Are we living it right now? Is the next Xbox coming in 2026? What about PlayStation 6 in 2027? Plus, the value of game reviews!

Astro Bot won every game of the year award, but it hasn't sold well. Are 3D platformers just a doomed genre? How have Shane's industry contacts treated him and SIFTD? How can you build your own?

Shane answers your questions about gaming execs pushing for service games, the death of couch co-op, conducting great interviews, the Tush Push/Brotherly shove in the NFL, and more!

His biggest ethical dilemmas while covering the video game industry, his pro tips for visiting the gigantic USA, how he decides which games to cover on SIFTD's shows, and more!

Valentine's Day is here and it's time to fall in love with the video games of 2025 as February is the first great month for game releases! Figure out how to spend your money this month with Dossier!

The changes Shane is looking for in Grand Theft Auto VI. Are toxic gamers different now than they used to be? Could the Switch 2 leaks have been a blessing in disguise for Nintendo?

Shane's riding a three-peat of championships and Matt is trying to get back in the winner's circle as they clash once again in the world's first-ever video game fantasy league! It's also a great preview of the year to come in video games.

ASA is quick on the draw as Shane answers your questions about today's reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2! General hardware impressions, unanswered questions, mysterious buttons and ports, the new Joy-Con, price/release date, and so much more!

Ask Shane Anything returns for 2025 and he answers your questions about the impending Switch 2 announcement, his predictions for 2025, using mini maps as a crutch, and more!

It's a new year, but the industry ironically kicks things off with a concerted look back at some of the best games from the past. Which games should you spend your gift cards on in January 2025? Dossier is here to help!

Shane debates the merits of buying gifts from someone's Amazon wishlist, shares his favorite holiday memories, and remarks on the holiday "cheer" being shared for Naughty Dog's new game, Intergalactic.

Another awesome year comes to a close so it's time to hand out the awards in over 20 different categories!

Rival publishers are avoiding Grand Theft Auto VI, but does it matter? The best gaming snacks, how to do stealth the right way, and more!

Shane explains why local couch cooperative play is dying! Plus, his relationship with board games (or lack thereof), the reason behind levelling up and interest points on siftd.net, and more!