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Tim and Kyle discuss the MANY games they are trying out on their Nintendo Switch 2 systems, including Batman: Arkham Asylum, Fantasy Life i, Man Eater, Mario Kart World, Baten Kaitos, and several more. They also give some updated impressions on Death Stranding 2, and Tim played and finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and LOVED it. Then they dive into the news, which is mostly positive until we ge...

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is here, and Kyle provides an in-depth look on his first 20 hours with the game. Before we dive into those impressions, we take a look at the history of video games by Hideo Kojima, starting with Penguin Adventure in 1986 all the way up to Death Stranding 2. We also highlight some amazing sales that are happening on Steam and the Nintendo eShop, and then we highligh...

Kyle gives us a closer look at his time with Dune: Awakening - the impressive new survival MMO that released earlier this month - and the recently released RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army. We also review our thoughts on the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct and get hyped on what looks to be the next great platformer! Then we spend WAY too long talking about simulator games (sorry, not...

It’s just Tim this week, and he’s here to talk through all the game reveals from Summer Games Fest, the Xbox Showcase, and the Future Games Show. We’ll take a look at the main trailers that stood out and whether or not that game is on the radar for a purchase. Also in this episode: Early impressions of Dune Awakening and The Alters, as well as news about the Mindseye disastrous release and the Swi...

Dan, Kyle, and Tim discuss their first few days with Nintendo’s newest hardware: the aptly named Switch 2. We talk about Mario Kart World, Welcome Tour, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Fast Fusion, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Remaster, Cyberpunk 2077, Yakuza 0, and a few other games as well as upgrades to older games. We also give our thoughts on the hardware, the new functionality, and our ho...

Tim and Kyle take a walk down memory lane to discuss the various launches of Nintendo platforms over the years. We also preview the Switch 2 launch happening this week! Of course, we dive into a ton of other smaller games that were released recently as well as things we are currently playing. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

We each rank our TOP 5 first-person shooters of all time in addition to looking at Metacritic’s list of best FPS games ever made. Then we play a few rounds of 20 questions before talking a little more about DOOM: The Dark Ages, Bionic Bay, and all the silly sim games. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Dan, Kyle, and Tim chat through a quick history of the DOOM franchise from the original game in 1993 all the way to our early impressions of the latest release, DOOM: The Dark Ages. We also chat about our gaming time with Schedule 1, Final Fantasy VI, and the PS2 Grand Theft Auto Trilogy.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Tim and Dan and Kyle get SUPER FRENCH in this episode as we play a Kahoot! quiz about French video games, and then we take another deep dive into the crazy world of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We also talk about a lot of headlines, and most of them are actually good news this week. Shocking, I know. Then we break down our reactions to the new trailers for GTA 6 and Mafia: The Old Country before t...

Kyle and Tim talk about the significant price increases announced by Microsoft for Xbox consoles, accessories, and games. They also discuss the recent layoffs of a number of gaming journalists and the GTA6 delay. Before that, we dive into a LOT more discussion of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and the new major update for No Rest for the Wicked. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spo...

This week was a DOOZY with 2 major RPGs launching: The most-leaked game of the year in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and a brand new IP (from a new studio) titled Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We are absolutely enamored with both games, and we dive into our early impressions. We also talk about our pre-order adventures for the Nintendo Switch 2, and we highlight even more Assassin’s Creed S...

Kyle, Tim, and Dan take a short walk down memory lane to revisit 2024 in gaming. Whether it’s GOTY winners or major news trends or best selling consoles & games, we talk about it all! Before that, we talk more about our time with Assassins Creed Shadows, Last of Us Part II, and a bunch of smaller games that were released recently. We also react to the Mario Kart World Direct and other Nintendo...

Kyle, Tim, and Dan discuss the latest Xbox exclusive, South of Midnight. It’s a gorgeous game, but how is the gameplay? We talk about that as well as the surprise hit Blue Prince as well as a number of other smaller titles that recently released. We also talk about the Switch 2 comparisons to the Wii U, and then we pick our Contenders for GOTY 2025 after the 1st quarter of the year.  VIDEO Podcast...

Dan and Tim provide a full reaction to the monumental Nintendo Direct from this week that outlined a lot of details about the Switch 2 launch date, pricing, games, and features. It’s definitely a mixed bag, so we dive deep into it. We also talk about a few new games that are out this past week and chat it up about Assassin’s Creed Shadows. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or...

Tim and Dan chat about the new soulslike game, The First Berserker: Khazan. It’s a glorious action RPG with a stellar visual style. We also run through a blitz of other new releases, including Atomfall, AI Limit, Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, and a bunch more. We also recap the latest Nintendo Direct and then share some updated thoughts on our time with Assassin’s Creed: Shadows. VIDEO Podcast: YouT...

The newest AC has arrived, and we are loving our first few hours with Assassin’s Creed Shadows. We talk about the noise around the build up to this game, but most importantly, we talk about the gameplay, visuals, and overall experience in this incredible world. We also discuss Xenoblade Chronicles X, Atelier Yumia, Split Fiction, Bill Burr's latest special, and the rising trend of playing old...

In this episode, Dan Phillips joins Tim & Kyle to talk about the latest gaming headlines, including 2 major new trailers for Silent Hill f and Death Stranding 2. We also talk about Red Dead Redemption 2, Split Fiction, AI gaming help from Microsoft, and Moon Studios going independent to publish No Rest for the Wicked. We close things out with a walk down memory lane to revisit some 90s gaming...

All the love that Split Fiction is making more sense to us now that we are playing it. To quote Kyle: boy howdy, is this a good game! We gush about that one for a while before diving into the world of Suikoden with the release of the remasters of the first and second games. The remaster treatment could have been better, but overall, the games are still SO DANG GOOD. We also talk more Monster Hunte...

Monster Hunter Wilds is here and we are loving it! We talk about our initial impressions with the game as well as a number of other new games & headlines. We also preview the gaming slate for a VERY busy month of March. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

We talk about the latest game in the Like a Dragon franchise: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and we share more thoughts on our early impressions of Avowed. We also dive into DOOM Eternal, Visions of Mana, and a LOT more Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Then we play a round of Video Game 20 Questions! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to l...

New games keep hitting, and this week we give some early impressions of Avowed - available early for those who purchased the deluxe version. We also watch through a recap of the Sony State of Play headlines, the latest games & headlines, and a LOT more thoughts on the excellent Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like...

The first major GOTY contender of 2025 is here – Kingdom Come Deliverance II. Tim and Kyle talk about their early impressions of the game and what makes it so special. We also highlight a ton of other smaller new games like SCORN and Blood Bar Tycoon. Then we discuss the latest news including the PSN outage, GTA6, Onimusha, and a few older games like Red Dead Redemption 2! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube o...

This week, we take a look at a LOT of games slated to hit this year. Sure, some of them will get delayed, but for now, we will enjoy celebrating everything with a 2025 release window! We also talk about games we are playing, including Tails of Iron II: Whiskers of Winter, Eternal Strands, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Ninja Gaiden II Black, and more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: A...

In the FINAL installment of our 2024 Game of the Year debates, Kyle, Dan and Tim debate and rank the Best Overall Game of the Year. If you’ve been following along with our other categories, nothing should be a huge shock here, but it’s still fun to talk about our favorites! We also discuss the latest Xbox Developer Direct, the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, and then wrap things up with a celebration of...

In the 3rd installment of our Game of the Year debates, Kyle, Dan and Tim debate and rank the Best Gameplay of 2024. We also talk about our favorite platforms/consoles to play on from the past year. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!