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We take a walk down memory lane with some pro wrestling talk as well as the excellent TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge. So many other games and demos to discuss, it’s too much to summarize, so here are some time stamps. Enjoy! 1:37 Dark Side of the Ring (Hulu) 6:45 Players (Paramount+) 11:25 Lightyear (in theaters) 18:05 Professional Wrestling throwback 24:52 TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge 40:27 The Quarry 54:4...

Even though E3 is on hiatus this year, there’s still plenty of announcements and presentations in the gaming industry for us to react to. Also, there are some new games to discuss in The Quarry and Mario Strikers. 4:18 Ms Marvel & Other stuff we are watching 18:40 The Quarry 43:00 Mario Strikers: Battle League 50:42 Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising 54:06 So many demos (including Fire Emblem Warriors:...

The latest entry in the Diablo series has arrived on mobile & PC, and we give our first impressions of Diablo Immortal. Other games we discuss: Sniper Elite 5, Card Shark, Chrono Cross, Anno: Mutationem, Fall Out: New Vegas, and a bunch more. Also this week, we give our full reactions to the Sony State of Play that aired on June 2nd. In addition to our reactions to major announcements like Res...

In this SUPER LONG episode… 0:10:05 - Best Video Games of 2015 Tournament - Tim, Kyle, Jeff, and Dan battle it out like it’s 2015 1:22:09 - Obi-Wan Kenobi - first 2 episodes spoiler-free impressions 1:38:56 - Top Gun: Maverick - spoiler-free impressions 1:46:25 - Stranger Things: Season 4 - spoiler-free impressions 1:50:25 - Thor: Love & Thunder - new trailer reactions 1:53:12 - Strangers of P...

Jeff, Dan, and Tim talk about the latest Marvel series, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, and their impressions of the new trailer. We also talk about the new Rescue Rangers movie, the many Star Trek shows, and a number of other movies and shows we are watching. In the gaming world, a surprise hit has arrived in the form of V Rising, a vampire survival RPG that is in early access on Steam. We also discus...

This week we kick things off with a quiz about canceled video games. Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising - the prequel game to the much anticipated Suikoden spiritual successor - has arrived, and we give our first impressions of that game as well as our thoughts on the Gotham Knights gameplay reveal, Bethesda’s delay of Starfield and Redfall, Evil Dead: The Game first impressions and a lot more! We are on Y...

Trek to Yomi, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and the Moon Knight finale are all on the docket as Dan, Tim, Kyle, and Jeff discuss those things (spoiler-free) and whole lot more including Horizon Forbidden West, Embracer Group purchasing studios & IPs from Square, and some NFT silliness. We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos on our C...

The latest Nintendo exclusive brings back some good old memories from the Wii days in the form of Nintendo Switch Sports. We also talk about Dune: The Spice Wars and the final episodes of Ozark. Also in this episode: Loopmancer, The Serpent Rogue, Kirby, Ghostwire Tokyo, Barry (TV show), and Uncharted (movie). We also give our updates on our progress through our Backlog Hall of Shame. We are on Yo...

The entire crew (Dan, Derek, Jeff, Kyle, Tim) is here to select something from each of our video game backlog that we must play before the next episode. We also play a little game trying to match the quote to the video game. Before that, we dive into a ton of headlines as well as games we are playing (Lost in Random, Chrono Cross, God Eater 3) and movies we are watching (The Batman, The Unbearable...

Tim, Dan, and Jeff spend some time talking about what they are currently watching including a wide variety of the good, bad & inbetween. Including: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Cheaper by the Dozen, Moon Knight, Outer Range, and movie scenes that continue to disturb us. We also talk about a few video games including Chrono Cross, Blasphemous, Insurmountable, Chinatown Detective...

Dan, Jeff, Tim, and Kyle talk about Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – the two most notable game releases of the past week. Both are hitting all the right nostalgic feelings! We also talk about the best games of Q1 2022 (according to Metacritic), and several movies & shows including Everything Everywhere All at Once, Ambulance, Severance, 30 for 30,...

Sony has officially revealed their plans for their subscription service that hopes to rival Xbox Game Pass. We give our full thoughts on those tiers and the approach of Playstation leadership as well as news of the canceled E3 and delayed Breath of the Wild 2. Disney’s Moon Knight series has premiered, so we talk about our impressions of episode 1. Weird West is a quirky and surprising new action...

It’s a very full week for new games again as we each share our thoughts on Ghostwire Tokyo, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. We also talk about lots of shows, movies, and documentaries we are watching in addition to a number of industry headlines. [0:00:20] Stuff we are watching [0:12:20] Halo TV series [0:22:25] Spider-Man movie marathon [0:40:28] Ghostwire: Tokyo [0:55:...

Tim, Dan, Jeff, and Derek join the conversation this week to discuss the latest Sony State of Play that featured Hogwarts Legacy. It’s looking promising! The gang also talks about the ID@Xbox Showcase, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, Tunic, Shredders, Elden Ring, Gran Turismo 7, Horizon Forbidden West, Babylon’s Failure (Fall), and a lot more! [0:03:05] Hogwarts Legacy preview [0:15:22...

The entire crew is here, and Kyle, Jeff, Dan, Derek, and Tim have plenty more to say about Elden Ring & Horizon Forbidden West. We also give our reactions to the small Sony State of Play presentation, the new & improved WWE 2K22 game, [0:01:55] Sony State of Play [0:26:30] RANK THIS: Best Boss Fights [0:52:20] Elden Ring - impressions from Derek [1:30:40] Horizon Forbidden West [1:40:40] W...

Kyle, Dan,Tim, and Jeff have some thoughts on the new Batman movie, Gran Turismo 7, Triangle Strategy, Kirby and the Forgotten Land demo, and more! There’s a gaming quiz that challenges us to test our knowledge as a group - are we true gamers?? Oh, and we have a lot more to say about Elden Ring & Horizon Forbidden West. There’s so much to play and watch, it’s hard to keep track! [0:03:35] Hori...

Jeff, Tim, Kyle, and Dan talk about their first impressions of the mega-epic FromSoftware game: Elden Ring. Much like our discussion of Horizon Forbidden West, we have pros AND cons to cover here, so LISTEN UP. [0:01:30] Elden Ring [1:03:18] Horizon Forbidden West [1:17:02] Quick hits: Lost Ark | Final Fantasy VI pixel remaster [1:25:51] Watching: Reno 911! Defunded, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelp...

Dan, Derek, Jeff, and Tim talk about their first impressions of the much-anticipated Sony exclusive: Horizon Forbidden West. We have (mostly) great things to say about this game, but before we get to that, we talk about a few headlines [0:01:32] as well as things we are watching and playing. Games, shows, and movies we discuss this week: [0:16:20] Uncharted (movie) [0:37:00] Peacemaker (series) [0...

Jeff, Dan, and Kyle are here this week to talk all about the latest Playstation console exclusive: Sifu. They share their thoughts on the martial arts action game along with updated thoughts on Dying Light 2, GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon, and CrossfireX. Also, Nintendo dropped their first Direct presentation of 2022, so they review the announcements and give their reactions to the expected and unexp...

Kyle, Jeff, Dan, and Tim are here to talk about their initial impressions of Dying Light 2. Even with just a few hours spent in-game, there are some thoughts to share. Then the acquisition of Bungie by Sony needs to be discussed - along with ALL the acquisitions we are seeing. Is this good or bad? Does it matter? We sound off on that as well as Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Inscryption,...

Tim, Kyle, Jeff, and Dan gather after a busy month of Game of the Year debates to talk about Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, and our favorite fast food restaurants. Prepare to be hungry. Also in this episode: Windjammers 2, Nobody Saves the World, Ozark, Mr. Inbetween, and our reactions to the latest headlines - including our thoughts on Microsoft’s acquisition of...

We are ranking our favorite games from 2021! In the FINAL part of our annual Game of the Year Debates, we discuss our picks for our favorite overall game of the year. We also talk about our most anticipated game of 2022 and our other favorites in a number of categories like best combat, best villain, and more! We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos on...

We are ranking our favorite games from 2021! In the 3rd part of our annual Game of the Year Debates, we discuss our picks for: Best Old Game We Played in 2021 (0:01:50) Best Visuals (Realistic) (0:22:55) Best Visuals (Animated) (0:57:30) Best PC Game (1:49:35) Best Xbox Console Exclusive (1:55:25) We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos on our Current...

We are ranking our favorite games from 2021! In the 2nd part of our annual Game of the Year Debates, we discuss our picks for: Best Video Game Music of 2021 (2:41) Best Video Game Story in 2021 (37:42) Swimming in 7’s - Favorite Mediocre Games (1:51:10) Best Sony Console Exclusive (2:06:15) We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos on our Current Gen Pod...

It’s finally time to rank our favorite games from 2021! In the first part of our annual Game of the Year Debates, we discuss our picks for: Best Collection, Remake, or Re-release (5:50) Best Indie (or “small scale”) game (18:05) Best Open World & Exploration (1:16:00) Best Nintendo Console Exclusive (1:28:10) We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos...