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The 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo is almost upon us, and NOFODcast has your preview. A Pokemon Direct details the upcoming Pocket Monster Switch RPG adventure. Apple has thrown in the towel on MFI controllers and allowed X1/PS4 support! The Genesis Mini library gets completed, Destiny unveils its Activision-free roadmap and the first N64 clone console is coming our way. Three THQ Nordic games...

Pre-e3 news continues to come out. Sony is sitting this year out, but that doesn't stop them from showing off a new Death Stranding trailer accompanied by a release date and Special Edition retail goodies. Call of Duty is going back to the Modern Warfare line with a new engine, and Microsoft is bringing Game Pass to PC alongside its first party titles to Steam. A Pokemon investors meeting unveiled...

This Nintendo 64th episode has is all... NBA Playoffs! The Mask and Ace Ventura references! In actual news, April NPD sales figures are in, and George R. R. Martin is supposedly consulting on a game. There's a new mono-chromatic handheld system on the way, and a surprise announcement of a port of Star Ocean: First Departure. The Sonic movie is being delayed to Valentine's Day 2020, a new purple Xb...

Michael is back to join Richard and Cesar, and the pre-e3 news storm has begun to churn. Blizzard is open to publishing more games on Switch, Sony and Microsoft partner up and the Sega Genesis Mini gains 10 more classics. The 2020 version of Call of Duty is undergoing a major restructure, Samurai Shodown gets a release date, Nintendo blessed us with a Super Mario Maker 2 Direct, and THQ Nordic tea...

Cesar and Richard convene again for talking all things games. In News, PUBG gets a friendly make over in China, Devil May Cry slashes its way onto Switch and EA Access will soon be available on PS4. New games are coming to the Video Game Hall of Fame, and Atlanta is getting a pro Call of Duty team. A new Ghost Recon game has been unveiled, PlayStation VR gets more bundles, and Sony outlines some u...

Michael joins this week from the great beyond... not really it's just a Skype call. We're glad he's back because there's lots to discuss. Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have revealed the games coming to their paid online services for the month of May, and the VR updates for Zelda and Mario have sped up load times. The Sonic the Hedgehog movie has its first trailer, Jim Carrey, human teeth and all. B...

The sales analyst's episode is live! Richard and Cesar dive into lifetime PlayStation 4 system sales, and Nintendo's Switch and 3DS all time figures. March NPD numbers are discussed, and a report of crunch at Epic Games leads to a conversation about the state of the industry. Kingdom Hearts DLC is on the way, as well as to new Persona titles. In Games Played, Cesar has impressions of the newly rel...

Spring games are upon us, and so is a heavy News cycle. Capcom has announced a classic console that’s not so mini, another Inside Xbox show brings new One X enhancements and GameStop has promised to not take as much of your money if you don’t like a new release. The Castlevania Collection reveals its full lineup, more Sega Genesis Mini games are unveiled, and Star Wars: Fallen Order is officially...

A good bit of news this week as PlayStation Network name changes are live, and Cesar can't wait to change his profile! There are new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass, and Ubisoft has pulled the plug on creating new toys for Starlink: Battle for Atlas. Octopath Traveler to PC is official, Vampyr gets a follow up announcement, and a co-founder of Respawn joins Epic Games. In Games Played, Cesar conti...

The two man band returns! Richard and Cesar discuss the U.S. details of the Sega Genesis Mini, Borderlands 3 release details, and a rumored combo Xbox Live/ GamePass subscription. Virtual Reality comes to two huge Switch games via Nintendo Labo VR, Valve Index is announced, and Nintendo Online adds a couple more NES titles. In Games Played, Cesar outlines the interconnected worlds of Trails games,...

Charlie Sheen movies! Battlefront Textures! Breaking Sega News! All that in this episode and more! We cover the first PlayStation "State of Play" media event, the recently announced Apple Arcade subscription service and Gearbox Software's PAX announcements. April's Games with Gold and PlayStation Plus title have been unveiled, and there's another strong rumor of new Nintendo hardware. Announced li...

A new contender has entered the arena ....err.....Stadia... Google joins the fray! We break down their idea for the future of gaming, Nintendo shows off a fresh round of upcoming Nindies, Apex Legends Season 1 is live, and February NPD sales numbers are up. New titles are coming to Xbox GamePass, and Konami (gasp) is honoring their history with a few announced collections. In Games Played, Cesar h...

DISCLAIMER: Somehow a conversation turned into a safety discussion regarding CPR practices. WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.. Please get proper training from your workplace/ local Red Cross. Halo is coming to PC at last! There's other news outside the world of Master Chief, including Minecraft's addition to GamePass, Ninja being paid big bucks to stream Apex: Legends, and Steam Link getting a fea...

Heavy news week, but some good stuff to discuss. Remote Play comes to iOS, Anthem is crashing PS4 systems, and Nintendo announces they are dipping back into virtual reality. The all-digital Xbox One rumors are picking up as PlayStation Vita production grinds to a halt. Classic Blizzard games are coming to GOG, and the Octopath Traveler franchise will be seeing new titles soon. In Games Played, the...

A whole year's worth of the NOFODcast has wrapped up! The first season is complete, we've officially been green lit for a second run of the show! Thanks for listening to us ramble about games for a whole 52 weeks. There's been highs and lows, and a lot of laughs in between. A bit of a brief News section this week. We discuss the 7 minutes of new Pokemon we were shown, and go over March's Games wit...

All four NOFODcast-ers tonight discussing news and games aplenty. The big story is the retirement of Nintendo of America's largest presence, Reggie Fils-Aime. We also discuss the state of the industry according to January's NPD sales figures, weigh in on Google's future in gaming, the possibility of two Xbox SKU's at e3, and a possible Microsoft/ Nintendo collaboration rumor. In Games Played, Cesa...

Another Nintendo Direct has come and gone! We break down the news on the future of the Switch, the Activision/Blizzard layoff fallout continues, and a minty NES game has sold for big bucks! Catherine: Full Body Edition has a western release date, System Shock 3 rights are back in the right hands, and Hollow Knight gets a DLC turned sequel announced. In Games Played, Richard has watched more of "Th...

This week is Apex Legends-centric. The game was announced this past Monday, and we pick our respective titans and fall into the latest and greatest battle royale. In other news, Activision/Blizzard employees are bracing for layoffs, former Telltale employees open a local area studio, Nintendo Switch gets a new consumer friendly software development kit for devs to implement, and an Inside Xbox sho...

It's "The Big Football Game Weekend" in Atlanta, so we pre-game with a live stream of NFL Blitz 2000 for Nintendo 64. Thanks to all who tuned in. A good show this week and we kick-off with a trivia game. Michael and Cesar try to remember which PS3 titles had the original Spider-Man font boxart, and which ones got the more recent re-branding. Play along with us, and see how many you can get right....

It's the return of the Richard and Cesar Show! We've got an entertaining News segment this week and of course, some more Games Played. In News, December NPD numbers have been released, Nintendo of Europe had a small Indie showcase, Russell's favorite pirate simulator Sea of Thieves is mounting a Twitch-fueled comeback. Metroid Prime 4 has hit a snag in development, and the recent REvival and REvit...

We're a little tired after an almost three hour Twitch stream, but we create a damn good show no matter what! Thanks to everyone for tuning in to "Russell's Aerial Dog-fighting Clinic" pre-show stream. We give our impressions on new release Ace Combat 7 for PS4. wrangling the Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas 4 through a trial run as well, and share our thoughts on if it's really needed for the flight s...

A full NOFODcast crew assembles! Cesar and Russell return from journeys abroad and they catch us up on their road travel games. Cesar starts the revered Genesis classic Phantasy Star IV and completes Sora's adventures once and for all in Kingdom Hearts II. Also something called Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. What the hell is that? Find out in this episode! Russell has been unlocking fighters in Super...

It's the Michael and Richard show this week, and we've got a good one to start the year off right. The guys open with a couple of New Year's Resolutions for 2019. In Games Played, they escape the zombie horde in Left 4 Dead on Xbox One through backward compatibility. Richard stays on the Valve train by experiencing the original Half-Life on PC. Michael is reconstructing game endings in both The St...

We're closing out the inaugural calendar year of NOFODcast with our first ever Game of the Year special! In our own No Outside Food or Drink twist, we cover new and retro games that we enjoyed and that made the most lasting impression on us. Hopefully games in 2019 will treat us as well as 2018. Enjoy the show and Happy New Year! We've upped our production values thanks to some new equipment and t...

Merry Christmas! Here is some podcasting greatness as a gift from us to you! You were tired of unwrapping Commodore 64s and Xbox Live 500 point cards anyways. A light news week this close to the holidays, but we cover all the important stuff. Sonic the Hedgehog has an all new silver screen look, and there’s something a little off about it. Nintendo has sold a ton of copies of Super Smash Bros. Ult...