Current Gen

NOTE: We are aware of the audio issues with certain mics, and we are working on a better way to record and balance everything! Disney+ has a new Star Wars series that aired, and we share some early impressions. Also, we talk about a few new games including Soulstice, The Diofield Chronicle, and Return to Monkey Island. Also in this episode: Name That Video Game Weapon quiz, Serial Cleaners, Dahmer...

It’s " Not-E3 Part 3" as we got a very full week of presentations, announcements, game demos, and more! We talk about all of it in this episode, and don’t forget to check out our YouTube channel for full reactions to the Nintendo & Sony shows. Also this week: You Suck At Parking, Metal: Hellsinger, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Backlog Hall of Shame (Part 2) , and tons of demos. 0:25 Xenoblade Chron...

It’s a busy episode with impressions of new games & shows like Steelrising, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Jack Move, Cobra Kai, and Pinocchio. We also talk about some forgotten games that have gone quiet as well as a number of headlines including Ubisoft Forward, D23, and a lot more! 1:54 Jeff got to see Bill Burr live 10:27 Pinocchio 19:15 Rewatching Hobbit movies 21:25 Splatoon 3 (none of us are...

There’s a lot to talk about yet again this week as the guys discuss the new Amazon Prime series, The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power. We also get into a few new games we are playing, including Tinykin, Immortality, The Last of Us Part 1, and TMNT Cowabunga Collection. In addition to covering some of the latest headlines, we wrap things up with a very odd KAHOOT quiz: Pokemon or Street Fighter. W...

The Current Gen crew talks about the two latest notable game releases: Saints Row and Midnight Fight Express. Then we dive into all the news coming from Gamescom this past week. We highlight the Opening Night Live event as well as other games that were shown during the week. Also: Steam Deck, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Batman Arkham Asylum, The Rehearsal, Community, and much more! We are on YouTube! C...

It’s time for a hype check for the fall/holiday games! The whole crew joins the episode this week to talk about our expectations for the games that are still on the slate to release in 2022. Jeff and Kyle share their first impressions of Marvel's latest series: She-Hulk. We also talk about the latest games we are playing including Cursed to Golf, Rollerdrome, Thymesia, Spider-Man, Xenoblade Chroni...

Tim, Kyle, Jeff, and Dan take some time to gush about the best video game soundtracks and list their personal top 5 favorites. They also discuss Two Point Campus, Cult of the Lamb, Diofield Chronicle, Spider-Man, Symphony of War, and a lot more games and headlines! We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast (including more specific time stamps) along with other videos on our Cur...

Kyle, Jeff, and Dan are on the show this week to talk about some recent movie releases including Bullet Train and Prey. They also take a closer look at Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Fairy and Sword: Together Forever, and a few other games & headlines. We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast (including more specific time stamps) along with other videos on our Current Gen Podcast...

Jeff, Dan, and Kyle talk about the MCU, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, San Diego Comic Con news, and more! We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast (including more specific time stamps) along with other videos on our Current Gen Podcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CurrentGenPodcast Each week, the Current Gen Podcast will cover everything you need to know about Xbox, Playstatio...

Tim, Dan, Kyle, and Jeff debate and rank the top 10 games of the last generation of gaming consoles. Before we get into that debacle, we talk about Stray, As Dusk Falls, and Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels DLC. We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast (including more specific time stamps) along with other videos on our Current Gen Podcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Current...

Dan, Jeff, and Kyle talk about the highest rated games in video game history along with some of their favorites. They also chat about the latest Bill Burr Special, The Gray Man (movie), Resident Evil (Netflix show), God of War, and several of the latest noteworthy headlines. We are on YouTube! Check out the video version of the podcast (including more specific time stamps) along with other videos...

Current Gen Podcast Episode 123 - Thor: Love & Thunder | Newlywed Game | Sony Release Dates Kyle, Jeff, Tim, and Dan chat about the latest Marvel movie, Thor: Love & Thunder (don’t worry, it’s a spoiler-free discussion), as well as some spoiler-free thoughts on season 3 of the Boys. We play a “newlywed game” to see how well each of us knows each other, and we cover a ton of headlines, incl...

Dan, Jeff, Tim, and Kyle talk about a number of video games including Neon White, Live A Live demo, King Arthur: Knight’s Tale, and Sakuna of Rice and Ruin. We also have a brief spoiler-free chat about the closing 2 episodes of Stranger Things Season 4, along with a few other things we are watching. Before diving into some headlines, we play a little Kahoot quiz about celebrities and video games....

We are HALFWAY THERE through the year of 2022, and there have been some video games released. We talk about the top selling games of the year, top reviewed (according to Metacritic averages), and our personal favorites so far. The rest of the year has a lot of potential, and we list some of the games we expect to be in the hunt for our GOTY discussions. Also, we talk about Fire Emblem Warriors: Th...

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,...