Current Gen

2024 has kicked off with some fascinating game releases and news, and we dive into all of it including some major releases from January, layoffs across the industry, and all the movies, shows, and games we’ve been playing to kick off the year. 4:13 Palworld - design “inspirations” and early gameplay impressions 26:19 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 44:18 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 58:41 Tekke...

In PART 4 of the 2023 Game of the Year Debates, we finally get to our Top Ten Games of 2023 list. It’s not an easy one after such a great year, but we have a great time celebrating so many wonderful gaming experiences. We close things out with a few other personal categories like Best Backlog Game, Best Gaming Moment, and Most Anticipated games of 2024! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podc...

In PART 3 of the 2023 Game of the Year Debates, we rank the Best New Things in Old Games (Remakes, Remasters, DLC, Expansions, etc.) and the Best Visuals. Also, we highlight some of our favorite voice actor performances in gaming from 2023. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

In PART 2 of the 2023 Game of the Year Debates, we rank the Best Small Game (non-AAA games with “indie vibes”) and the Best Combat. We also name our Most Surprising Games of 2023 and list our top movies of the year. 5:12 BEST SMALL GAME (small budget/team or has "indie game vibes") 1:09:35 Most Surprising Games in 2023 1:37:07 Favorite Movies of 2023 2:04:18 BEST COMBAT VIDEO Podcast: Yo...

In PART 1 of the 2023 Game of the Year Debates, we rank the Best Story and Best Music in gaming as well as take some time to share about our favorite TV shows and Swimming in 7’s games. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

In this special Christmas episode of the Current Gen Podcast, we talk about some recent movies and shows like Rebel Moon, Iron Claw, South Park, Marvel’s What If, and more! Also this week, we talk more Alan Wake 2, Super Mario 64, GTA Online, Insomniac hacker leaks, and a ton of games and demos we are trying. Then we play a round of VIDEO GAME 20 QUESTIONS and preview the month of January, 2024, i...

This week we take a look at some iconic snow in video games as well as chat about Studio Ghibli movies and Christmas movies. Of course, we also talk a lot about video games including Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Trinity Fusion, Alan Wake 2, and a lot more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

We provide an overview of the Game Awards winners & announcements as well as our thoughts on the industry-wide conversation about the abundance of marketing and very little time for devs to talk. We also dive into some new games including Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, The Day Before, A Highland Song, and more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you...

The whole crew is back together this week to make our annual predictions for the winners of this week’s Game Awards show. In addition to our Game Awards predictions, we talk about a ton of games - both old and new - as well as a number of recent headlines, movies, and TV shows. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube

In PART 1 of the 2023 Game of the Year Debates, we rank the Best Story and Best Music in gaming as well as take some time to share about our favorite TV shows and Swimming in 7’s games. 3:11 GOTY Debate overview & rules 8:05 Best Story in video games in 2023 1:36:50 Best TV Shows in 2023 1:43:39 Best Swimmin in 7's Games 1:52:03 Best Music in video games in 2023 VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or S...

…okay, not really. But they do carry the show this week while the other guys are probably still eating Thanksgiving dinners. We talk about a ton of games, stuff we bought on sale, movies and TV shows we watched this week, so I won’t even try to break it all down for you. Just listen and find out. Oh, and we take a personality quiz to figure out what video game genre we are, so there’s that. VIDEO...

This week, we review how our Game Award nominee predictions stacked up against the actual nominees that were announced this week, as well as share our reactions to some of the games that got the nod or got snubbed. Then we turn our attention to two of the major games released this week: Super Mario RPG and Persona 5 Tactica. Also in this episode: more Cyberpunk 2077 talk, Nintendo Indie World reac...

We took some time to talk through the story and characters of Spider-Man 2 in this SPOILER-FILLED bonus episode of the Current Gen Podcast. Full spoilers for Spider-Man 2 concerning everything including the plot, character reveals, gameplay mechanics, etc. Enjoy, and check out our regular show every Monday!

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Changed His Name is a lengthy title. It’s also a great game, and we have thoughts on it! We also discuss a number of new Marvel things like the Loki final and the new movie, The Marvels. Other games and shows we discuss this week: Dungeons 4, Celeste, Attack on Titan, and more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you li...

In this episode, we make our predictions for what the Game Award nominees will be for a variety of categories. We also talk about a number of new releases including Jusant, Talos Principle 2, Star Ocean: Second Story R, Song of Nunu, CoD MWIII, and a lot more thoughts on Mario Wonder, Spider-Man 2, and more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like...

Just in time for Halloween, one of the most critically acclaimed horror games is here with Alan Wake II. The guys discuss that as well as the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1, South Park, Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, latest headlines, more thoughts on Spider-Man 2, and a lot more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

We made it to one of the most anticipated weeks in gaming for 2023 - Spider-Mario is here! More specifically, Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder are here. We have a lot of thoughts on both of these amazing new games, but before that we talk about a ton of movies, shows, and games like Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Lords of the Fallen, Forza Motorsport, Old Dads, Killers of the Flower Moon, Capta...

In this episode we play a little game of “Name that Tune” where we hear a clip from a game score and see if we recognize it. Also, we discuss the latest souls-like game, Lords of the Fallen, as well as a number of demos we tried during Steam’s Next Fest event. There are also some more thoughts shared about Forza Motorsport, The Crew Motorfest, Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty, and a lot more. 0:19 I...

It’s been a busy week for game releases, with Assassin’s Creed Mirage headlining the list along with early access to Forza Motorsport. Also this week: Lamplighter’s League, Wargroove 2, Loki (Disney+) premiere, Redfall update, TLOU2 remaster rumors, CDPR future plans, video game industry layoffs, and more! 0:19 Intros 1:38 Assassin's Creed Mirage 36:27 Nobody is playing Detective Pikachu 37:35...

Phantom Liberty has arrived, so we dive into the massive new expansion for Cyberpunk 2077. We also talk about Cocoon, El Paso Elsewhere, Fate: Samurai Remnant, Castlevania Nocturne (Netflix), Gen V (Prime Video), The Creator (movie), a GOTY check-in, and a quick October preview. 0:19 Intros 2:15 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty 29:40 Cocoon 47:12 El Paso, Elsewhere 52:51 Fate: Samurai Remnant 59:25...

In an unprecedented information leak from FTC court documents, we got a full view behind the curtain of Xbox plans & conversations over the past few years. Console redesigns, acquisition plans, thoughts on the competition, and major game sequels were among the most notable items. We talk about a bunch of it this episode along with our thoughts on Payday 3 having a rough launch, early access fo...

We have some early access thoughts on Mortal Kombat 1 and Lies of P as well as a few other recent games such as Gunbrella and The Wandering Sword. We also talk about our favorite “comfort food” video games as well as the recent Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play shows - including a trailer breakdown for Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth from our birthday boy, Dan. 0:19 Intros 1:33 “Comfort Food” vide...

We have a lot more to say about two of the biggest games of the year: Starfield and Baldur’s Gate 3. We also talk about Sea of Stars, Many Pieces of Mr. Coo, Chants of Sennaar, FFVII Ever Crisis, Elden Ring, Immortals of Aveum, and more. Also in this episode: Gaming Grievances, where Tim has a bone to pick with a certain type of gamer. 0:19 Intros 3:22 Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis 9:42 Chants of...

For the first time in 25 years, Bethesda has developed and launched a brand new IP. We spend some time sharing our impressions of our first several hours with Starfield, and then we take a closer look at Sea of Stars. Also, we discuss Under the Waves, Trine 5, Jusant, PS+ price increases, Super Mario Bros. Wonder preview, and more! 0:19 Intros 1:20 Starfield 52:45 Starfield Collector’s Watch &...

A couple big new games to discuss this week: Armored Core 6 and Immortals of Aveum. Also: Blasphemous 2, Fort Solis, Ahsoka, Gran Turismo, and more Baldur’s Gate 3. We also talk about the biggest moments from Gamescom ONL including Starfield, Black Myth: Wokung, Crimson Desert, Mortal Kombat 1, and more! 0:19 Intros 1:00 Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon 18:00 Immortals of Aveum 32:13 Fort Solis |...