2 Player Co-Op Podcast

Xbox's "reset" is here. With it came news that 3,200 employees with Xbox (15% of all employees) will be losing their jobs, 5 studios will be departing Xbox, Xbox lost 64 cents of every dollar invested, along with significant downstream impacts. Not content to let Xbox have all the fun, PlayStation announced that they are killing physical disc production in January 2028. This, underst...

THIS is why XBOX fans can't have nice things... Within days of what was largely viewed as a great XBOX Games Showcase, the wheels started falling off. Asha Sharma kicked things off with her "major reset" letter giving a brutally honest look at the XBOX business, then the reports started flooding in about major layoffs coming, studio shutdowns (including Ninja Theory who JUST ANNOUNCE...

Let's just cut right to the chase - Not-E3 Week just delivered in an incredible way! In the span of one week we got reveals for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, God of War Laufey, Resident Evil: Veronica, AND the freaking remake of Ocarina of Time! There is A LOT to discuss, and the guys are here to walk through all of it! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Kevin Hates Sports - 1:50 Sean's NF...

E3 is dead. Long live E3. Every June, the gaming industry still gathers to show us what’s next, and that means it’s time for what is always one of our most fun episodes of the year - Predictions, Hopes, and Dreams. We take our best shots at forecasting upcoming announcements, while also shamelessly pulling at the heart strings of the Video Game Gods to turn our wildest ideas into reality. This is...

Housemarque has gone and done it again! Saros is easily in the running for Game of the Year, and it is also the best game that Housemarque has created up to this point. The guys are here to give their full thoughts on it after 20+ hours. Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Lack of Comedy Movies - 2:15 Giants NFL Draft Talk - 8:35 GameStop is Buying eBay?? - 14:50 Saros Review - 21:00 News Wrap-Up -...

Jim Ryan's legacy at PlayStation is not exactly looked upon fondly. Over the last week, that legacy took another brutal hit when Shuehei Yoshida opened up about his exit from PlayStation after 31 years. Long story short, he was forced out by Jim Ryan for not just blindly following along with some "ridiculous things" that came from Jim himself... Meanwhile, over at Xbox, new CEO of Mi...

400 Episodes! It seems like the time has flown by, while also feeling like the guys have been podcasting forever. To celebrate the milestone, Kevin brings a big list of his favorite factoids from the gaming industry over their 400 episodes, including the highest rated games, video game hardware releases, and the biggest stories they have covered. After this, they get back to the present to discuss...

The first major AAA game of 2026, Resident Evil Requiem is finally here! The guys have both beaten it and they couldn't wait to give their full, SPOILER-FREE, thoughts on Capcom's newest entry in what has really become their signature franchise. Is it a contender for GOTY in a stacked 2026, or did it leave them disappointed and wanting more? Before diving deep into RE9 they also talk throu...

The world of video games over the past week can be summed up by the timeless Jim Halpert quote "WHAT IS GOING ON?!?". PlayStation shut down beloved developer Bluepoint Games on Thursday, and then on Friday Xbox came out and said "Hold my beer" as Phil Spencer was announced to be "retiring", and Sarah Bond "resigned" from her position as well. Oh yeah, and th...

PlayStation's State of Plays (States of Play? States of Plays?) have become so infrequent, that when they actually get announced many people's hype levels go through the roof. With last week's State of Play, it is easy to say that they absolutely delivered on that hype! At over an hour, with plenty of new game reveals, this State of Play felt like it could have been a Showcase instead....

Last week, Xbox held a rather impressive developer direct where they showed off, and gave release dates or windows, Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, Kiln, and Fable. What is even better, though, is that all of these games will also be making their way over to PS5 in 2026 as well! The guys give their thoughts on each game, as well as the weird times we are living in with Microsoft turning i...

The time has come for one of the guys' favorite episodes of every year! IT'S TOP 10 TIME!!!! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Avengers: Doomsday Teasers - 2:20 Stranger Things Finale Thoughts - 16:50 Sean Got SCREWED By Metroid Prime 4 - 23:55 Ghost of Yotei - 33:50 Beating Rogue Prince of Persia - 36:40 Kevin Loves Expedition 33 - 38:10 Kevin's Award for "Best Game He Played in...

After a month away because of scheduling issues, each of the guys going on separate family cruises, and a fun shoulder surgery for Kevin, they are back! Kevin gives his in-depth thoughts on Metroid Prime 4 after his 17+ hours with the game, they both run through their PlayStation Wrap-Up for 2025, and they cover their favorite announcements from a surprisingly good edition of The Game Awards! Star...

The Console Wars are over, Halo is officially coming to PlayStation in 2026. As surprising as it was to see Sonic show up on Nintendo consoles, seeing Master Chief on PlayStation may be an even bigger shock considering Xbox has been Sony's biggest rival for over two decades. The guys run through all of their thoughts on the confirmation of the long-rumored remake of the original Halo, and what...

Hades 2 is one of the highest reviewed games of 2025, and to say that the guys are in love with it would be an understatement. They give their full thoughts on Supergiant's latest after dozens of hours with the game so far. *We apologize for the abrupt end to the podcast, but Kevin had a family emergency. Everything is okay, so that is great, but we do apologize that we didn't get to cover...

The seemingly never-ending wait for the arrival of Hollow Knight: Silksong has finally come to pass, and Sean has 100%-ed the game! He gives his full thoughts on what is now one of his favorite metroidvanias of all time, and explains why it lived up to the hype for him! Other topics covered include the recent Nintendo Direct, PlayStation State of Play, and Kevin getting the Platinum in Metal Gear...

Kevin's nearly 10-year-long wait for the remake of his favorite game of all time has finally come to a close! Metal Gear Solid Δ is finally here and, SHOCKINGLY, Kevin thinks the game is an absolute dream come true! He goes into his full in-depth thoughts including the game's performance, his one nitpick with the game, and his overall thoughts on the newest version of his favorite game of...

The guys are back from vacation with lots to discuss! They go through everything shown at another disappointing Geoff Keighley-led showcase at Gamescom Opening Night Live, along with their thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Mina the Hollower's Demo, and the demo for Shinobi Art of Vengeance. Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Our MGS Retrospective - 2:55 Taylor Swift Sour...

Mario Kart World didn't exactly blow the guys' minds at the launch of the Switch 2. Kevin was also very skeptical about DK Bananza, while Sean was excited to get his hands on it. After the glowing reviews it received, Kevin decided to take the leap. Now both of the guys run through their thoughts on the game so far (Spoiler Alert - they BOTH love it). Other topics include beating Death Str...

Kevin's most anticipated game of the year, the game that he didn't think needed a sequel, has finally arrived in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. Unsurprisingly, however, after 30 hours with it so far, DS2 is his GOTY. Sean, of course, isn't playing it, so Kevin runs through all of his spoiler-free thoughts on Kojima's latest post-apocalyptic adventure. They also cover the infuriat...

The Switch 2 has finally arrived! The guys have each had their hands on it for the past week so they are here to give their full thoughts on the system itself, the games, their issues, and lots more. They also run through highlights from last week's Summer Game Fest and Xbox Showcase. Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Kevin's Switch 2 Odyssey - 2:20 Overall Switch 2 Thoughts - 9:50 Mario...

It's that time of year again! With E3 dead and gone, Geoff Keighley rules the summer in video games and the time has come for the guys' annual tradition of going thru their predictions, hopes, and dreams for the event! Before that though, they run thru what ended up being a very good State of Play from Sony to kick things off! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Switch 2 Eve - 1:50 No Early...

Kevin had only played the demo of DOOM 2016, and tapped out mid-way through DOOM Eternal back in 2020. Despite this, he was very excited to get his hands on DOOM: The Dark Ages ever since it was first revealed. What he did not expect, though, was for it to end up his EASY Game of the Year so far in 2025. He goes deep into his thoughts after beating, and Platinuming, the game and all of his experie...

The seemingly inevitable finally happened with Rockstar officially delaying GTA 6 to May 2026. To soften the blow to all fans of video games, they did also release the 2nd trailer for the game which has the guys hype levels through the roof. We also found out that hell has officially frozen over, with the announcement that Gears of War Reloaded is hitting PS5 this August. Other topics include Xbox...

The first big-time Xbox first party game that the guys care about, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, has officially debuted on PS5 and both of the gents are making their way through it. They give their in-progress thoughts on the game as a whole, the first person viewpoint, Troy Baker's phenomenal job as Indy, and more. Before that though, they also go into FULL SPOILER MODE on the latest ep...