SIFTD Radio

Some serious Metal Gear/Konami discussion plus building entire games with AI, his most rewarding job, countries he wants to visit, and more!

Franchises with great stories and poor gameplay, how he has to play games as a journalist versus being a fan, his thoughts on achievements and trophies, and more!

October was an incredible month for game releases and November is no slouch, either!

Things he never dreamed would happen in the gaming industry but did, how to make a video game as cheaply as possible, his sporting life, and more!

Great questions this week as Shane discusses his time working with the UFC, the future influence of Assassin's Creed Mirage, games about serious conflicts like Israel/Palestine, the consequences for breaking review embargoes, and more!

His secret recipes, horror game suggestions for Halloween, the most pleasantly surprising games across history, a possible game show appearance, and more!

Nintendo's first-party output, when fans save cancelled games, the best peripherals and "gimmicks," Philadelphia pride, and more!

The biggest month of game releases for 2023 is here! Which games do we recommend? Watch and find out!

His opinion on review bombing, Super Mario Bros. Wonder vs Marvel's Spider-Man 2, connecting with younger gamers, hardware philosophy for the big three, and more!

To DLC or not DLC. That is one of the questions. Plus, Shane's picks for the best DLC ever, essential games from the last 10 years, returning to Japan, and more!

The winners and losers of 2023 so far, Switch 2 launch lineup predictions and wishes, dividing responsibilities with your significant other, studios that are ripe for acquisition by Microsoft or Sony, and more!

Why Activision is handling Call of Duty differently this year, if DJ Hero was the real deal, and what the hell is a Tricaster?

The best examples of a company dropping the ball, the perfect recipe for reviving old games, and the NFL license going to another publisher!

Shane has spent 40 hours with Bethesda's massive RPG and returns with his impressions!

September is looking awesome! We have 10 solid games we're comfortable with recommending and then some.

Shane sends you into your weekend with his takes on celebrity voice actors, using guides to play games, the perfect length for video games, vinyl vs digital music, how he picks questions for the show, and more!

Leaving Los Angeles, creating successful podcasts, Game Pass and whether it's good or bad for indie developers, getting Matt Keil more involved, and more!

Another round of rapid fire questions! Plus, developers talking smack about Baldur's Gate III, what to do with your game collection, stopping discrimination, Epic Battle Axe RIP, and more!

Another great batch of questions including his best/most-wanted interviews, the supposed success of Steam Deck, the best Pachter E3 party stories, getting the most out of SIFTD content, how he met his wife, and more!

Madden loses its long-running August crown as there are finally plenty of big games coming in the hottest summer month!

The successor to Switch! Plus, kids and video game violence, leaving G4 for GameTrailers, accessibility mandates, another crazy story from Japan, and more!

More great questions including a rapid fire 10-question barrage, what raves are really like, when a game is too long, the best Direct presentations, rocking retro clothes, and much more!

The future of Final Fantasy after XVI, identifying gaming addiction, review events in a post-COVID world, the most iconic and important video game characters from the last 15 years, the return of the beard, and more!

The impending death of physical media, his take on Apple Vision Pro, using CG in video game trailers, his biggest scoops, how he would spend his free time if he weren't a games journalist, and more!

We've coming down off a huge month in June, but July still has enough substance to keep the momentum going!