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For the first time in 6 years, it looks like Konami is ready to get back into premium console game development. Reports suggest that Castlevania, Metal Gear Solid, and Silent Hill are on their way back which has sent Kevin into quite the tizzy. Also, Bluepoint has finally been acquired by Sony, Chris Judge says he caused God of War Ragnarok's delay, Sean got the Castlevania Advance Collection, and...

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a game that a lot of people have been eagerly anticipating since its initial reveal, and we are here to give our full review of the game! Kevin beat it, and Sean got the Platinum (via CHEATING!!!), and they have a lot to say about the debut title from Ember Lab. The other main topic this week is the awesome Nintendo Direct, including exciting reveals and confusing castin...

The guys getting excited about an Apple Arcade doesn't happen very often, but this is one of those times. For the first time in a long time, we have a new Castlevania game to play in the form of Grimoire of Souls. Luckily, the game is living up to their expectations. While it is no Symphony of the Night, the guys are having a lot of fun with it so far and they run through all of their thoughts on...

PlayStation fans have been waiting (not so patiently) for Sony to finally to an E3-level presentation in 2021, and last week that finally occurred. From the announcement of a KOTOR Remaker, to Insomniac's two amazing announcements, to finally getting gameplay of God of War Ragnarok, the presentation did not disappoint. The guys go deep on everything that was announced, and also discuss a couple of...

Norman Reedus let slip in a recent interview, that he is currently in talks to do "another" Death Stranding, fueling rumors that a sequel could be in the works. But... do we really need a sequel? Also, multiple reports have stated that Game Boy and Game Boy Color games could finally be coming to Nintendo's Switch Online service. Other topics include Sean getting the Platinum in Hades, and trying o...

The guys have made it to 250 episodes, and decided to celebrate in kind. They go through their favorite memories, with video clips included, as well as talking to the live chat. They also run through the Spider-Man No Way Home trailer, what their top 3 games of the year are so far, and recap what went down at Gamescom Opening Night Live. They end the podcast by going into their history with a game...

First person shooters, both old and new, dominated the news of this past week. Xbox announced that Halo Infinite would be shipping without the Forge, or campaign co-op, this holiday season. While this sounds like a bad thing, hopefully this means that Infinite will actually hit their release window in time for the 20th anniversary of Combat Evolved. A remastered edition of Quake leaked right befor...

This past week, two highly anticipated indie games finally made their way to PlayStation. Hades is living up to all of it's hype so far for the guys, but Kevin isn't sold on Axiom Verge 2 just yet, and they go into all of their thoughts so far with the games. Blue Box Games Studios and Abandoned have also turned into a complete joke at this point with their horrible PS5 app reveal last week, and t...

Colin Moriarty was nice enough to join us again for a second interview! This time we talked through what it is like to be a lightning rod on social media, Blue Box's blunder with their real-time app non-reveal, Platinum Trophies, most anticipated PlayStation games in 2021, and much more!

PS5 is on fire. Even with supply constraints, the PS5 has already crossed the 10 million units threshold only 9 months after it's release. The behemoth is also getting some much needed user experience improvements in the next firmware release, as well as the mysterious SSD expansion slot finally being activated (with some caveats). Before getting into all that though, the guys discuss the reported...

Jono Pech is the Narrative Designer, Lead Writer, and Sound Designer on Trigger Witch and he was nice enough to sit down with us to talk through all of his work on one of our favorite games so far this year!

The long rumored, and previously leaked, Dead Space Remake was officially announced with a short teaser trailer at last weeks EA Play Live event. Neither of the guys have ever played it, but based on everything they have heard since the announcement they are getting pretty excited to give it a try whenever it is released. Konami, shockingly, seems to be making moves as they look to get back into t...

Dustin Furman, Executive Producer of Last Stand Media and Co-Host of Sacred Symbols, was nice enough to sit down with Kevin for an hour to run through a variety of topics.

On the same day that preorders went live for the Switch OLED model, Valve officially unveiled the previously leaked Steam Deck. With the promise of the ability to access your entire Steam Library on the go, it seems like the first real competitor to the Switch has entered the handheld arena. Returnal has officially broken Kevin's will, so he has moved on to Skyward Sword HD for the first time, and...

Sean did it! He beat Returnal! Kevin isn't exactly having the same luck with it as Sean is, so they dive deep into it to try and keep Kevin from throwing in the towel. As far as news goes this week, Sony held a State of Play, and they thankfully made sure to keep everyone's expectations in check on what would actually be shown. Nintendo also finally revealed their heavily rumored new Switch model,...

PlayStation fans have been eagerly awaiting what Sony's "response" to Microsoft's acquisition spending spree would be, and last week finally gave us that answer. Housemarque, hot off the heels of a sucessful launch of Returnal, has officially joined PlayStation and port-house Nixxes has as well. PlayStation Japan's Twitter account may have also spoiled that Bluepoint will be joining the family sho...

The guys are back after a week off! The news is light in the aftermath of E3, so they wanted to go down the rabbit hole that is Blue Box Game Studios. They go through everything around the enigmatic studio, from the initial reveal of Abandoned all the way up to the latest videos that the account has tweeted out. Kevin also got the Platinum in Rift Apart, Sean checked out FF7 Remake Integrade, and...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's time to review the highly anticipated (and, spoiler alert, AMAZING) Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and run through everything that went down at E3. Buckle up, this is one long, fun, ride of a podcast! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 THANK YOU! - 2:00 Sean's Castlevania Requiem Platinum - 4:10 FF7 Remake New Ending SPOILERS - 13:35 Ratchet & Clank: Ri...

It is time for one of our favorite episodes of the year! It's time to get hyped and go through all of our (and our audience's) predictions, hopes, and dreams for E3!! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 An Update - 1:25 Sean's Village Platinum Ain't Happening - 25:15 Final Fantasy VI - 32:15 Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown - 34:00 Star Wars Squadrons - 38:15 What will Nintendo do at E3? - 43:20...

Last week was one of the busiest weeks in recent memory. From Horizon Forbidden West's State of Play, to the Sonic Central stream, to more Switch Pro rumors, and everything in-between, the guys have a lot to discuss. Let's go! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Sonic vs Zelda Popularity - 2:20 Grizz Playoff Game - 8:00 RE Village Platinum is Breaking Sean - 12:45 Horizon Forbidden West State of Pl...

Rumors around another exclusive Final Fantasy game coming to PS5 picked up steam last week, and now a recent report indicates that the game will actually be a Soulsborne style game based in the world of Final Fantasy 1. The guys are intrigued to say the least. WB Games is also facing a breakup after AT&T decided to sell some of their business over to Discovery, leaving a lot of uncertainty around...

The final season of Castlevania released last week, and to say that it ended on a high note would be an understatement. Sean hasn't finished it all yet, so they keep their thoughts spoiler free around the end of the best video game adaptation we have ever received. Kevin also beat RE Village, and Sean is on his FOURTH playthrough, so they give their final thoughts on their favorite game of the yea...

The guys have now both beaten Resident Evil Village, and they just couldn't wait to talk about the mind-blowing reveals and twists in it. They recruited their buddy Jayson to join in on the fun as well. It's time to spoil the hell out of Resident Evil Village.

Resident Evil Village is finally here! Sean beat it, and Kevin is over halfway done, so they give their thoughts on the biggest release of 2021 so far. Other topics include Kevin getting ready for the final season of Castlevania by rewatching the series' first 3 seasons, interesting tidbits from the Epic v Apple trial, PlayStation teaming up with Discord and the continued amazing sales results of...

The hype train for Rift Apart continues as PlayStation hosted their latest State of Play which showcased over 15 minutes of new footage, along with some more reveals including Rivet as the name of the female Lombax. Rift Apart continues to be one of the guys most anticipated games of 2021, and everything that was shown only amplified their excitement. They also talk through PS5 outpacing the PS4 d...