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Dan and Kyle team up to walk through the Top 30 RPGs according to Metacritic. They also share some of their thoughts on the list and some of their personal picks. What do you think about the Metacritic list? Is it correct? VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Tim and Dan are joined by Derek to talk about a few new releases like The First Descendant as well as another deep dive in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. We also preview the games slated for the second half of 2024. Then we get all patriotic and discuss some of the most AMERICAN video games ever. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you li...

We are officially HALFWAY THERE through the year of 2024, and we look back at the first half of the year in gaming. What are our contenders for the Top Ten list? What are the disappoints and surprises from this year? We get into all of that. Also, we talk about Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, more Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, loads of TV shows, and some new headlines that range from exciting to downri...

In this episode, Tim, Kyle, and Dan talk about the history of DLC & expansions in video games. We pick our personal Top 5 DLC / Expansions and why they are our favorites. We also take a deep dive into early impressions of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring along with our reactions to this past week’s incredible Nintendo Direct. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple o...

Tim is joined by Dan & Dan to talk about the Ubisoft Forward as well as their favorite moments from all the presentations from the last 10 days or so. We also talk about the gameplay reveal for Dragon Age: The Veilgaurd, Star Wars Outlaws, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Then we take a little walk down memory lane with some classic game reveal trailers from the past 10-15 years. VIDEO Podcast: Y...

Kyle, Dan, and Tim share their thoughts on the big events from this past weekend’s gaming events, including Summer Game Fest Live, Guerrilla Collective, PC Games Showcase, and the Xbox Games Showcase. We have a TON of games to cover, so let’s get into it! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Dan, Tim, and Kyle are ready to launch into Not-E3 season with a recap of the recent Sony State of Play as well as some silly goose predictions about what we’ll see over the next week or so. Also: Rogue Prince of Persia, Capes, Multiversus, old games, Godzilla movies, Take-Two studio problems, and more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to li...

This week we talk about the highly anticipated Hellblade 2 game from Ninja Theory - one of the biggest Xbox exclusives since Starfield. It’s gorgeous to look at, but is it fun to play? We also chat about the Furiosa movie, Paper Mario’s remaster on Switch, 33 Immortals closed beta, Stellar Blade, and then a round of Video Game 20 Questions. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or...

The guys talk about a number of new games out this week including the crazy and awesome Mullet Madjack. We then dive into our personal favorite PS2 games for a Not-So-Current Top Ten ranking before discussing a few headlines - including the new controversy around Assassin’s Creed Shadows. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

We do take some time to tackle the conversation around Xbox closing down studios like Tango Gameworks, and it’s not a fun conversation to have. But before we take that negative dive, we have a lot of fun talking about Hades II, Animal Well, V Rising 1.0 release, Vampire Survivors new DLC: Operation Guns, Fallout 4, and Stellar Blade! Also, Tim plays a game of “What’s that Game About?” with his kid...

In celebration of May the Fourth, Dan, Tim, and Kyle take a look back on the games set in the Star Wars universe, and they talk about some of their favorites. They also play a game of “Name that Battle Tune” where they hear a clip from a battle theme and have to name the game it’s from. Then we dive into the recent Helldivers 2 controversy around requiring PSN accounts. Also discussed: Eiyuden Chr...

We take a deep dive into the world, characters, and story of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. We even re-watch "that moment" together and breakdown the details and explore our theories. Oh, and in case the title wasn't enough of a spoiler warning... FULL SPOILERS for the entire game in this video. Do not watch or listen unless you've completed the game or don't care about spoilers...

In this shortened episode, Dan and Derek join Tim to talk about Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Stellar Blade, Minishoot Adventures, and No Rest for the Wicked. For the rest of our conversation, be sure to check out the Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth spoilercast. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

The guys talk about the new game from Ori developers, Moon Studios, that is now in early release on Steam: No Rest for the Wicked. We also discuss more Final Fantasy VII Rebirth thoughts and then the factors we consider when purchasing a game. We close things out with headlines and lots of TV and movies we’re watching. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us whereve...

The Fallout TV series has arrived on Prime, and we have a spoiler-free discussion about the adaptation of this beloved gaming franchise. We also make our Opencritic score predictions for Stellar Blade, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and Sand Land. Also this week: Civil War (movie), Star Wars: Outlaws trailer, and a ton of Triple-i Initiative announcements. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUD...

This week, Dan, Tim and Kyle answer the question nobody is asking: Who would win a tournament of battles made up of video game villains? The matchups are ridiculous, and the reasons for picking our winners are even more ridiculous. It’s a good time. We also talk more about Dragon's Dogma 2 and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth along with a few other games we are playing. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spot...

The guys discuss whether the games from Q1 are Contenders or Pretenders to make our final Top Ten list at the end of the year. Before we do that, we spend a ton of time catching up on our experiences with games like Dragon’s Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Unicorn Overlord. Oh, and Jeff talks about the newest Godzilla & Kong movie which sounds excellent . VIDEO Podca...

Every platform has at least one new game to play this week as Jeff & Tim give them brief impressions of Princess Peach Showtime and then take much deeper dives into Rise of the Ronin and Dragon’s Dogma 2. We also discuss Banishers, X-Men ‘97, 3 Body Problem, and review the GOTY 2023 picks from over 370 outlets! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever yo...

It’s a quieter week of new game releases, so that frees up Daniel, Tim, and Jeff to talk more about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, and some classic Final Fantasy games. We also catch up on a number of recent TV shows that premiered or wrapped up, like Masters of the Air. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

With Tim battling another round of cold flu germs, Dan and Jeff have to get the show across the finish line this week. Before Tim bows out, though, we talk about Unicorn Overlord, WWE 2K24, The Thaumaturge, and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Also this week: Remembering the impact of Akira Toriyama, Xbox partner preview news, other headlines, and more Final Fantasy VII Rebirth thoughts! VIDEO Podca...

What an incredible week across TV, movies, AND gaming! We take deep dives into 3 of the best from each medium as we share our full thoughts (keeping it pretty spoiler-free) on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Dune: Part Two, and Shogun. We quickly dive into a few other headlines and games including The Mobius Machine, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake, and Balatro.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify A...

The whole crew is here to get HYPED for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, so we close the show with what we are most excited about for the upcoming epic RPG. We also talk about Nightingale’s launch struggles, the Nintendo Direct news, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree announcement, more Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden impressions, MCU thoughts, and a lot more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcas...

Tim and Dan talk about Banishers: Ghost of New Eden, Skull & Bones, and several pieces of news including Sony’s exclusives plan for 2024 and Xbox’s “clarification” about 3rd party rumors. Jeff joins to talk about Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Islands of Insight as well. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Helldivers 2 has arrived, and Kyle and Jeff are loving it. Skull & Bones also had a 3-day open beta, and Tim had a surprisingly good time with that! Also - It’s Next Fest season on Steam, so we talk about a wide variety of demos we played.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

With Tim out this week, the crew tries to figure out who is driving the ship. (Narrator: They don’t figure it out.) So much to discuss this week from the latest releases like Suicide Squad, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, and Persona 3 Reload AND all the exciting news from Sony’s recent State of Play. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!