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Dan, Derek, and Tim talk about a ton of games this week, including Curse of the Dead Gods, Hunt: Showdown, Pathway, and more! We also talk about the Resident Evil 8 demo, PS5 sales numbers, and Nintendo’s latest presentation about upcoming Indie titles. We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos on our Current Gen Podcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/...

Derek rejoins the show to talk with Tim & Dan about Outriders, Mortal Shell, Oddworld Soulstorm, and more games we are playing this week! We also dig into the rumor about a potential “counterpunch to Game Pass” that Sony may have in the works. We take our guesses and talk about what we’d like to see. We also talk about the Days Gone 2 & Last of Us remake reports and what that could mean fo...

Dan & Tim talk about Narita Boy, Fantasian, and Demon’s Souls, as well as some quick thoughts on Kong VS Godzilla. Before that, they dive into some of the recent headlines in the world of gaming, including some April Fools shenanigans and Sony’s big move to close down some digital storefronts. We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos on our Current...

This week, Tim & Dan take a deep dive into the new version of The Justice League movie. We talk about the good and the bad and everything in between (don’t worry - we give a big spoiler warning before jumping in). Before we get to that, we talk about Monster Hunter Rise, Story of Seasons, and more! We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos on our Cur...

On this episode, Kyle joins Dan & Tim to talk about the Square Enix presentation from this past week. They also dig into their thoughts on a number of Marvel titles including upcoming additions to the Marvel’s Avengers game, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and a short discussion (with spoilers) about WandaVision. We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos...

This week, Jeff joins Tim & Dan to talk about the less-than-impressive start to the year in gaming by reviewing some of the top rated games on Metacritic. We also dive into the Microsoft and Bethesda deal finalization by predicting what franchises may be exclusive to Xbox & PC. Tim realizes that his love of Valheim does not translate to a love of all survival games when he tries The Long D...

It’s time to have a serious conversation about pizza. Warning: This discussion WILL make you hungry. We also talk about a few video games including Bravely Default 2, Valheim, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Sports games coming to Game Pass, and more! We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos on our Current Gen Podcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/...

Sony released a new State of Play presentation, Valheim is taking the PC gaming world by storm, and the Outriders demo is generating mixed responses. We talk about those things as well as our most anticipated games of 2021, new Pokemon game announcements, a Twisted Metal TV show, and more! We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos on our Current Gen Podc...

Welcome back to our regular weekly show, and thank you for listening to our Game of the Year episodes the past several weeks! This week we go through the announcements from the recent Nintendo Direct and provide our reactions to the notable games and overall vibe of the Direct. We also talk about Persona 5 Strikers, Mario 3D World, The Medium, and Hitman 3. We are on YouTube! Check out the video v...

We finally made it! Our ranked list of the Top 10 Best Video Game of 2020 is finally here, and although it takes a little while, we are happy with the final list. Also, we talk about some of the latest news in the gaming world and our first impressions of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos on our Current Gen P...

Our discussion of the best video games from 2020 continues as we talk about the Stories. Kyle, Jeff, Tim, and Dan make their personal picks and rank a shared list for a variety of categories. In this episode, we make our picks for: Swimming in 7’s (Favorite “mediocre” games) Best Strategy/Simulation game Best Story We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other vide...

It’s time to review the best games of 2020! Kyle & Jeff join Tim, Derek, and Dan to make our personal picks and rank a shared list for a variety of categories. In this episode, we make our picks for: Best Xbox Exclusive Best Sports Game Best Multiplatform Game Best Open World We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos on our Current Gen Podcast channe...

It’s time to review the best games of 2020! Kyle & Jeff join Tim, Derek, and Dan to make our personal picks and rank a shared list for a variety of categories. In this super-sized episode, we make our picks for: Best Old Game Best Game you Replayed Best Combat We also talk about the latest news about Resident Evil 8, Microsoft’s pricing indecision, and some short impressions about Hitman 3. We...

It’s time to review the best games of 2020! Kyle & Jeff join Tim, Derek, and Dan to make our personal picks and rank a shared list for a variety of categories In this super-sized episode, we make our picks for: Best Music Best Remaster Best Visuals (split into realistic & animated categories) Best PC Game Best Nintendo Exclusive Best Sony Exclusive Make sure to listen for the winners of th...

In this episode, we work our way through a tournament bracket of the best games of 2012. Spoiler alert: nobody will be happy with the results. Also, we talk about shows and movies we are watching, Monster Hunter Rise, and Nintendo laughing at Microsoft in 1999. We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast along with other videos on our Current Gen Podcast channel: https://www.yout...

This week, Tim, Derek, and Dan talk about their progress in Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. This spurs on the conversation of whether or not Valhalla feels like AC or not and what defines the series. We also talk (spoiler-free) about the Cyberpunk 2077 story, The Pathless, Death Stranding, and the overview of GOTY picks from various outlets. We are on YouTube! Check out the video ver...

It’s been a busy few weeks for games, as Ubisoft and CD Projekt Red have released massive games for us to explore. Is it too many? Can we juggle them all at once, or is it best to tackle one at a time? We talk about that as well as Christmas gifts & movies, more Cyberpunk & AC Valhalla, and Dan quizzes us on Pokemon VS Real Life Animals. We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of th...

In case you haven’t heard, there is a lot of debate around the inconsistent performance of Cyberpunk 2077 on various platforms - specifically on the PS4 and Xbox One. We talk about what went wrong and give our takes on what should happen next. We also talk about The Mandalorian, Christmas plans, Nintendo’s latest Indie World presentation, and much more! We are on YouTube! Check out the video versi...

The Game Awards event aired this past week, and we give our reactions to the winners and announcements that were involved in this year’s proceedings. Also, we talk about one of the biggest game releases of 2020 with Cyberpunk 2077, giving just a few early impressions of a very divisive game. Also in this episode: John Wick Hex, CDkeys being annoying, and Bioware being disappointing. We are on YouT...

In this week’s episode, we talk about our favorite burgers (or variations on a burger), TV shows we are watching, our first impressions of Immortals: Fenyx Rising, and several other games including AC Valhalla, Ghost Runner, and Super Mega Baseball 3. We also discuss what the qualifications should be for Game of the Year awards in a given year and share our predictions for the overall best game wi...

December has been hit or miss most years, but this year, we have a few video game heavy hitters to look forward to. We talk about those as well as some of the releases during December in past years. We also talk about Thanksgiving shopping deals we found, Destiny’s latest expansion, and a few other games we’ve been playing. Lastly, we talk about some recent gaming industry controversies including...

We have a lot more thoughts on the major releases from this month as Tim, Dan, and Derek talk about Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon’s Souls, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Godfall, Astro’s Playroom, and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Tim and Dan also stick around for the second half of the show to react to the nominees for this year’s Game Awards. Each week, the Current Gen Podcast will cover ever...

The new generation of consoles arrived this week, and we dig into the highs & lows of the new systems. Dan Phillips joins Tim, Derek, and Daniel to talk about their initial impressions. Also, we take a deep dive into Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and discuss the first several hours with one of the biggest games of 2020. Each week, the Current Gen Podcast will cover everything you need to know abou...

It’s time to say goodbye to this generation of video game consoles… well… not really. But with the next gen consoles hitting this week, we decided to take a look back at the highs & lows of the past 7 or 8 years of gaming to see how far we’ve come. We talk about the incredible recovery by Nintendo, new genres that flourished, and some of our favorite moments. Also in this episode: Dirt 5, Wind...

Derek is loving Watch Dogs Legion (and Tim has played it since recording and can confirm that it’s great!), and gives us his take on the latest from Ubisoft. Dan talks about Dead by Daylight and Jurassic Park Evolution, and Tim has played like a thousand Switch demos this week. Each week, the Current Gen Podcast will cover everything you need to know about Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo. We’d lov...