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DLC is your Down Loadable Commentary for the week, giving you a rundown of everything you need to know about gaming in it's many forms! Whether it is on desktops, laptops, or consoles, VR, AR, or tabletop, DLC is your source for info, analysis, and opinion from the best voices in the industry! Hosts Jeff Cannata and Christian Spicer are joined each episode by a special guest to decide on a Story of the Week and discuss the games on their Playlist! DLC, the Digital Lifestyle Companion for gamers who Don't Like Cynicism. DLC was named one of Entertainment Weekly's 20 "Must Listen" podcasts!

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521: Brandon Jones: GTA 6 reveal, Legend of Zelda live action movie, Steam OLED, The Talos Principle 2, Sanabi, Ebenezer and the Invisible World, EA Sports WRC, Like a Dragon Gaiden, For the King 2, Dungeons of Eternity, Power Washer Simulator 13.11.2023 2:03:42

Jeff and Christian welcome Brandon Jones, author of Whirly World, to the show this week to discuss the upcoming reveal of GTA 6, Nintendo's intent to make a live action Zelda movie, Valve's new Steam Deck, and more! The Playlist: Spider-Man 2, Sanabi Ebenezer and the Invisible World, The Talos Principle 2, EA Sports WRC, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, For the King 2 VR Talk: Po...

Bonus Content: Conversation with NVIDIA's Jacob Freeman 08.11.2023 31:03

This special bonus content went out first to patrons. You can become a patron and support the show at Patreon.com/DLCPod . We partnered with NVIDIA for a conversation on their tech in Alan Wake 2, and to discuss all things path tracing, DLSS 3.5, Reflex and more! We asked Jacob you're questions and had a really fun conversation with him about all things GeForce. Also, Beefy Geepies!!!!

520: Jan Ochoa: Alan Wake 2, Bungie layoffs, Blizzcon 2023, WoW The War Within, Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred, NBA 2k24, Ghostrunner 2, Jusant, Balatro 06.11.2023 1:52:55

Jeff and Christian welcome Jan Ochoa from Giantbomb back to the show this week to discuss massive layoffs at Bungie, an acquisition for Atari, new life for Blizzcon, and more! The Playlist: Alan Wake 2, NBA 2K24 Apple Arcade; Ghostrunner 2, Jusant, Balatro demo Tabletop Time, Wingspan, Giant Jenga, Ice Cool, Stuffed Fables Parting Gifts!

519: Wil Harris: Alan Wake 2, Super Mario Wonder, Spider-Man 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater, The Finals, Robocop Rogue City, Deepest Chamber Resurrection, 7th Guest, Xbox exec shakeup 30.10.2023 2:14:07

Jeff and Christian welcome Wil Harris from Unbound back to the show this week to discuss the Xbox Partner Preview, leadership shuffling at Xbox, Elder Scrolls 6 not being mentioned until 6 months before release, and more! The Playlist: Super Mario Wonder, Spiderman 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Alan Wake 2, Deepest Chamber Resurrection VR Talk: 7th Guest, Pianovision, Phasmaphobia Parting Gifts!

518: Evan Pedersen: Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Hellboy Web of Wyrd, Hot Wheels: Unleashed 2, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, a standalone Venom Game, Pete Hines Retires 23.10.2023 1:55:12

Evan Pedersen from the Mega Dads joins Christian and Anthony Taormina this week to discuss Insomniac possibly considering a standalone Venom game, Cities: Skylines 2 devs commenting on the launch status of the game, Pete Hines leaving Bethesda, a rumored Far Cry multiplayer extraction game, and more! Playlist: Super Mario Bros. Wonder; RimWorld; Final Fantasy 16, Hellboy Web of Wyrd; Hot Wheels:...

517: Bruce Greene: Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Forza Motorsport; Lords of the Fallen, Robocop: Rogue City, Meta Quest 3, Microsoft Activision Blizzard Merger, PlayStation 5 Slim 16.10.2023 1:59:45

Jeff and Christian welcome Bruce Greene back to the show this week to discuss the Microsoft/ABK merger getting finalized, John Riccitiello out at Unity, the PlayStation 5 Slim, a player surveying every planet in Starfield, and more! The Playlist: Robocop: Rogue City, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Forza Motorsport; Lords of the Fallen VR Talk: Quest 3 Parting Gifts!

516: Trikslyr: Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Chants of Sennaar, Sea of Stars, Resident Evil 4, Dead Space, Wow Classic hardcore, Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur, Redfall update, Last of Us 2 remaster? 09.10.2023 1:58:51

Jeff and Christian welcome twitch streamer Tim Trikslyr Frazier back to the show this week to discuss the state of video game reviews, a potential PS5 remaster for Last of Us Part 2, Redfall chances for redemption and more! The Playlist: Sea of Stars, Resident Evil 4 and Dead Space, Wow Classic hardcore, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Chants of Sennaar, Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur Parting Gift...

515: Victor Lucas: Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Cocoon, Epic Games layoffs, Jim Ryan retires at Sony, Chris Metzen back at Blizzard, Dave The Diver, Under The Waves, RE4 Separate Ways 02.10.2023 1:55:54

Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPTV back to the show this week to discuss the massive layoff at Epic Games, Jim Ryan stepping down at Sony, Chris Metzen coming out of retirement for World of Warcract, and more! The Playlist: Dave The Diver, Under The Waves, RE4: Separate Ways, Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Cocoon Parting Gifts!

514: Jeff Grubb: Xbox leaks, Unity backpedal, Activision Blizzard deal success, Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty, Lies of P, Armored Core 6, F-Zero 99, These Doomed Isles 25.09.2023 1:49:41

Jeff and Christian welcome Giantbomb's Jeff Grubb back to the show this week to discuss the massive leak of internal Microsoft Xbox emails and info, Unity backpedaling their disastrous revenue policy, the UK's CMA signaling approal for the MS/Activision Blizzard deal, and more! The Playlist: F-Zero 99, Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty, Armored Core 6, Lies of P, These Doomed Isles Parting Gifts!

513: Daanish Syed: Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Sony State of Play, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Baby Steps, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Nintendo Direct, Princess Peach Showtime, Paper Mario, Unity changes, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, God of Weapons 18.09.2023 2:13:17

Jeff and Christian welcome Art Director at Bitreactor and friend of the show, Daanish Syed back this week for a huge show. They discuss Sony's latest State of Play, featuring Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, and more, Nitendo's Direct, featuring Princess Peach Showtime, Paper Mario the 1,000 Year Door, and more, and Unity upending their pricing structure and the entire industr...

512: Rachel Kaser: Starfield, Switch 2 confirmed? Alone in the Dark delay, Megan Fox and Jean-Claude Van Damm in Mortal Kombat 1, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Remake, ABRISS, Samba De Amigo Party to Go 11.09.2023 1:47:47

Jeff and Christian welcome Rachel Kaser from Gamesbeat to the show to discuss solid rumors of Nintendo's next version of the Switch, Megan Fox joining the cast of MK1, a delay for Alone in the Dark, and more! The Playlist: Starfield, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Remake, Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go, ABRISS Parting Gifts!

511: Brendon Bigley: Starfield, Super Mario Wonder Direct, Sony PS Plus Price increase, Volition shuts down, Lenovo's Legion Go 04.09.2023 2:15:24

Jeff and Christian welcome Brendon Bigley from Into the Aether back to the show to discuss Nintendo's latest Direct, focusing on Super Mario Wonder, a shocking price increase for Sony PS Plus subscription service, Embracer Group shutting down Volition, Lenovo announcing its own Steam Deck competitor, and more! The Playlist: Starfield. All Starfield, only Starfield. It's a deep dive, with no story...

510: Chris Baker: Immortals of Avenum, Sea of Stars, Gamescom ONL 2023, Alan Wake 2, Crimson Desert, Thank Goodness You're Here, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Playstation Portal, Star Wars Dark Forces remaster 28.08.2023 1:47:33

Jeff and Christian welcome Chris Baker, author of X-Wings, Lightsabers, and Scorpion Vader to the show this week to discuss a remaster of the classic DOS game, Dark Forces, Playstation Portal, and all of the huge Gamescom 2023 trailers, including Crimson Desert, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, and more! The Playlist: TMNT Splintered Fate, Marvel Snap, Jedi: Survivor, Immortals of Aveum, GeForce Now...

509: Dan Trachtenberg: Assassin's Creed Mirage, Alan Wake 2 get new dates, No Man's Sky Echoes, Bungie's comedy game, Wayfinder, En Garde, Midnight Fight Express, Waven, Hammerwatch 2 21.08.2023 1:54:52

Jeff and Christian welcome the director of Prey, Dan Trachtenberg, back to the show this week to discuss 7 years of No Man's Sky and how it may compare to Starfield, the wild October video game release schedule, Bungie's odd description of their upcoming game, and more! The Playlist: En Garde, Midnight Fight Express, Waven, Wayfinder, Baldur’s Gate 3, Hammerwatch 2 Parting Gifts!

508: Mike Futter: Baldur's Gate 3, THQ Showcase, TMNT The Last Ronin, South Park Snow Day, Titan Quest 2, Alone in the Dark, Destiny 2, Diablo 4, Quake 2, Tales and Tactics, Overwatch 2 is Steam's worst game? Rockstar RP servers 14.08.2023 1:54:58

Jeff and Christian welcome Mike Futter from the Virtual Economy podcast back to the show this week to discuss the strange case of Overwatch 2 becoming Steam's worst reviewed game, Rockstar acquiring the developers behind unofficial RP servers for GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, THQ's jam-packed showcase, and more! The Playlist: Destiny 2, Diablo 4, Forza Horizon 5 seasonal content, Quake II, Bald...

507: Richard Lovejoy: Baldur's Gate 3, The Expanse Telltale, Let's Revolution, Metal Gear series, Oblivion remake, AI in D&D art, Thousand Year Old Vampire, Bloc by Bloc 07.08.2023 2:21:24

Jeff and Christian welcome Richard Lovejoy from the Gamers With Jobs Conference Call podcast back to the show this week to discuss Wizards of the Coast discovering an artist using AI to create art for an upcoming D&D expansion, older Elder Scrolls games being remade, Metal Gear hitting a sales milestone and more! The Playlist: Baldur’s Gate 3, Neurocracy 2.049, The Expanse: A Telltale Series,...

506: Mario Rivera: Disney Illusion Island, League of Legends Project L, Ratchet and Clank PC, Final Fantasy XVI, Dave the Diver, Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals, Doomsday Hunters, Immortals Fenix Rising sequel canceled, more Glorbo 31.07.2023 1:55:09

Jeff and Christian welcome Mario Rivera from Point in Progress back to the show this week to discuss Riot's reveal of true 2v2 multiplayer in their upcoming fighting game, Project L, Destiny 2 players jumping on the Glorbo bandwagon, Ubisoft killing the Immortals Fenix Rising sequel, and more! The Playlist: Dave The Diver, Final Fantasy 16, Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals, Disney Illusion Island, Ratchet...

505: Frank Ellerbe: Spider-Man 2, The Finals, Remnant 2, Final fantasy 16, Street Fighter 6, Diablo 4 Season of Malignant, Game Pass changes, Ember Knights, Glorbo 24.07.2023 1:47:41

Jeff and Christian welcome streamer and voice actor Frank Ellerbe back to the show this week to discuss the Comic Con reveal of a new Marvel Spider-Man 2 trailer and branded PS5, Xbox Live Gold turning into Xbox Game Pass Core, the invention of Glorbo, and more! The Playlist: Remnant 2, Diablo 4 Season of the Malignant, Final fantasy 16, Street Fighter 6, The Finals, Portal: Prelude RTX, Ember Kni...

504: Miles Dompier: Microsoft Activision Blizzard acquisition a done deal? Major Nelson steps down, Bungie Destiny 2 case, Assassin's Creed haptic suit, Viewfinder, Exoprimal, Grounded, Halls of Torment 17.07.2023 1:39:51

Jeff and Christian welcome Miles Dompier from Windows Central and IGN back to the show this week to discuss a possible conclusion to the long roller coaster ride of Microsoft's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard, a landmark court decision that could help prevent online harassment, Major Nelson stepping down, a new haptic suit for Assassin's Creed, and more! The Playlist: Exoprimal, Grounded, Viewf...

503: Rebekah Valentine: Baldur's Gate 3, Final Fantasy XVI, Synapse, Microsoft FTC case, Ghost Trick, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, Assassin's Creed Black Flag remaster, Red Dead Redemption 10.07.2023 1:39:17

Jeff and Christian welcome Rebekah Valentine from IGn back to the show this week to discuss her stellar coverage of the Microsoft v FTC injunction hearing over the last several weeks. Plus, they discuss Larian's final Baldur's Gate 3 panel before release, the lackluster sales numbers for Final Fantasy XVI, some games getting remasters, and more! The Playlist: World of Warcraft, Story of Seasons: A...

502: Jill Grodt: Annapurna Showcase, Blade Runner 2033 Labyrinth, To a T, Ghost Bike, Cocoon, Final Fantasy XVI, Dave the Diver, Mythforce, Sludge Life 2, Diablo IV, Baldur's Gate 3, loading screens are a lie? More FTC Microsoft Sony reveals 03.07.2023 2:01:58

Jeff and Christian welcome Jill Grodt from Indie Informer to the show this week to discuss the exciting Annapurna Showcase, more juicy details from the FTC case against Microsoft, and a revelation that loading screens might be... fake? The Playlist: Dave the Diver, Mythforce, Sludge Life 2, Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo IV Tabletop Time: Sonora, Happy Little Dinosaurs, Spaceship Unity Season 1 Parting...

501: Patrick Beja: Super Mario Bros Wonder, Final Fantasy XVI, Street Fighter 6, Super Mario RPG, Pikmin 4, Laika Aged Through Blood, Bulwark Falconeer Chronicles, Ebenezer and the Invisible World, Sea of Stars, Broken Roads, Viewfinder, Hammerwatch 2 26.06.2023 2:10:13

Jeff and Christian welcome podcaster Patrick Beja back to the show this week to discuss the huge Nintendo Direct reveal of Super Mario Bros Wonder and so much more, plus the shocking court revelations coming out of the Microsoft FTC trial, and in increase in the price of Xbox Game Pass. The Playlist: Street Fighter 6, Pokemon Let's Go, Final Fantasy XVI, Laika Aged Through Blood, Bulwark Falconeer...

BONUS CONTENT: Final Fantasy XVI Spoiler-Free Review with Anthony Taormina 22.06.2023 58:21

Anthony Taormina joins Jeff and Christian for special bonus episode of Paid DLC, featuring a spoiler-free review of Final Fantasy XVI. You can read Anthony's full written review on Game Rant HERE . This Bonus Content is only possible through the generous support of our Patrons at patreon.com/dlcpod

500: Adam Leonhardt: Final Fantasy XVI demo, Fable, Exoprimal Beta, UploadVR showcase, Layers of Fear, Shadow Gambit The Cursed Crew 19.06.2023 1:57:05

Jeff and Christian welcome Adam Leonhardt from Megadads back on the show this week for a very special occasion! Not only is is Father's Day, but DLC celebrates its 500th consecutive episode! They discuss the UploadVR showcase with its 62 games, the next roadsblock from Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, Fable's in-game graphics, and more! The Playlist: Final Fantasy XVI demo, Layers of F...

BONUS CONTENT: Summer of Games 2023, Ubisoft Connect, Capcom Direct, Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, The Crew Motorfest, Dragon's Dogma 2 13.06.2023 1:04:20

Lana Bachynski joins Jeff and Christian for special bonus coverage of the Ubisoft Connect and Capcom Direct conferences, including takes on Star Wars Outlaws, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Dragon's Dogma 2, and more! This show is made possible by our patrons at patreon.com/dlcpod