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What's the best video game remake? Remaster? Let's decide! BlasterGoblin drops in this week to discuss all things remakes and remasters. Plus, we decide which ones are the best! Timecodes Discussing remakes and remasters - 5:14 Building the list - 30:00 Ranking the list - 1:10:55 Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We...

This week, BlasterGoblin drops in to talk about Xbox news - Game Pass maybe getting a price drop, and former Bethesda exec Pete Hines had a bad time with Xbox.  Audio re-uploaded to fix a muting issue! Timecodes What we're playing - 9:00 Game pass is "too expensive" - 26:13 Former Bethesda executive speaks on why he left because of Xbox - 45:05 Want some Drop-In Drop-Out merch, or to join our disc...

We've been playing Replaced and are here to share our first spoiler-free impressions. Blending stunning 2.5D pixel art with cinematic presentation, time based combat, and environmental puzzles, we answer the big question... Is Replaced worth dropping into? In this episode of Drop-In Drop-Out, we talk about what surprised us, what works, what might not land for everyone, and WHO this game is really...

What is the best year ever in gaming? TheFrenchDipDesign drops in this week to help us decide! Each of us bring our favorite year of gaming to the table, along with the games that defined that year, and with our audience's help we decide which year is the best in history. Timecodes 1998 - 6:06 2002 - 38:02 2004 - 1:04:45 2007 - 1:32:32 Audience submissions - 1:59:34 Drop-In Drop-Out brings togethe...

In episode 200, Patrick and Kamen reminisce on the last 5 years of the show, and do a special version of the original Spotlight awards show: The Golden Beefies. Plus, we announce that Spotlight Games, along with a re-brand of our logo, is moving full-time to Drop-In Drop-Out's feed on YouTube, Twitch, and right here on podcast services!  Timecodes Looking back on 200 episodes: 4:08 The Golden Beef...

We watched Super Mario Galaxy on release day, and we have a lot of thoughts. In this episode we walk you through the main story beats of the movie and share our commentary as long time Mario and Nintendo fans. What worked, what didn't, and what we want from Nintendo on the big screen moving forward. Have critics been too harsh?? Listen to find out. If the audio is a little crunchy - try re-downloa...

7s get a bad rap. So let's celebrate how GOOD a 7 can be by compiling a bunch of games with an average of 70-79 on sites like metacritic and opencritic?! What would your team of 7s be? Timecodes Round 1 - 12:35 Round 2 - 23:51 Round 3 - 35:55 Round 4 - 50:12 Honorable mentions/audience votes - 1:09:14   Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversati...

We are pitting 32 Pokemon against each other in a March Madness styled bracket. Which Pokemon will be crowned the victor? Timecodes Round 1 - 8:00 Sweet 16 - 58:30 Elite 8 - 1:25:00 Final 4 - 1:40:30 Championship - 1:43:22   Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old fav...

We LOVE Japanese role playing games! Kamen leads a panel including Jake and Cog through a retrospective and discussion about the best JRPGs of all time.  0:00 Intro 4:41 JRPG retrospective 1:28:04 Most anticipated JRPGs 1:41:04 Outro Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisi...

Pokemon Pokopia, Planet of Lana 2, Marathon, Slay The Spire 2 - what a week for new releases! Patrick, Jerica and Cog breakdown their thoughts on all these games so far in this week's episode. Which game did you pick up? Timecodes Pokopia - 5:00 Planet of Lana 2 -  32:32 Marathon - 45:45 Slay the Spire 2 - 1:05:36  Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engagin...

Jake Jerica and Patrick join foces once again to talk about SO MANY VIDEO GAMES! Previews, reviews, and first impressions of: 0:00 Intro 3:30 Resident Evil Requiem 22:10 Pokemon Winds & Waves 42:53 Marathon 1:01:35 Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, an...

It's been a WEEK for gaming. Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are out at Xbox, PlayStation closed down Bluepoint, and Nintendo leaked some new (old) Pokemon games. Emergency pod: GO! Timecodes Xbox convo: 1:30 PlayStation convo: 50:35 Nintendo convo: 1:00:30   Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the l...

Resident Evil Reqiuem launches NEXT WEEK, so we are doing a retrospective of the entire Resident Evil franchise with Blaster Goblin! What's your favorite Resident Evil game? Timecodes Intro - 1:33 Our intro to RE - 6:25 RE1 - 25:20 RE2/Remake - 37:42 RE3/Remake - 49:45 RE Survivor - 1:01:25 Code Veronica - 1:02:41 Survivor 2 Code Veronica - 1:11:53 Gaiden - 1:12:33 RE1 Remake - 1:14:30 Zero - 1:16...

PlayStations February 2026 State of Play happened, and we have THOUGHTS! We breakdown every game shown, give our overall thoughts, and talk about PlayStation as a whole. What did you think? Timecodes 2:55 - Overall thoughts 26:45 - Everything announced All games shown: Kena Scars of Kosmora  Ghost of Yotei Legends Death Stranding 2 on the beach PC Four Loop Pragmata Resident Evil 9 Legacy of Kain...

The goal is simple: take down The Boss in a video game trivia battle. If you'd like to watch the YouTube version for round 2's visuals, here's the link!  Episode 1's Boss: JakeTwitchin Challengers: Brian, Kayla, Josh, Kamen, Jerica, Cog This is from our In Person 1-year anniversary 12-hour livestream! Shoutout to our community member NoahC92 for creating Boss Fight! Timecodes Round 1 - 5:08 Round...

Jake Jerica and Cog gather here before you to discuss a very busy day of gaming news and announcements! A Baldur's Gate 3 TV series with Craig Mazin moving forward at HBO, a live-service Horizon game that no one asked for, and a slew of new stuff from a Nintendo Direct! 0:00 Intro 3:36 Baldur's Gate 3 TV adaption on HBO 19:18 Horizon Hunters Gathering 49:09 Nintendo Partner Direct Nintendo Direct...

To kick off our 1-year anniversary IN PERSON stream, we had to start with 2026 Fantasy Critic! If you don't know what Fantasy Critic is, we each pick video games expected to come out this calendar year to earn points based on their review aggregate on Open Critic. You can view our league here .  Timecodes 0:45 - 2025 recap 1:40 - rules and pick order 9:35 - picks start 19:30 - 2nd round 25:44 - 3r...

Twitch/Youtube SUPERSTAR Shea_Noelle joins Jake to talk all about her first experience with Final Fantasy in the form of Final Fantasy VII Remake. We talk spoilers for ONLY Final Fantasy VII Remake and Intergrade/Intermission. Rebirth soon?! Stay tuned! 0:00 Intro 4:28 Final Fantasy VII Remake discussion 1:34:25 Final Fantasy VII Episode Intermission 1:46:05 Shea's Final Fantasy future 1:51:47 Out...

Xbox hosted another Developer_Direct, showcasing Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, KILN, and Fable. Patrick, Jerica and Jake breakdown each of the games, AND go deep down the rabbit hole on the Fable franchise as a whole.  Timecodes 9:00 - Developer_Direct overall thoughts 16:32 - Forza Horizon 6 26:00 - Beast of Reincarnation 31:48 - Kiln 46:22 - Fable 1:02:35 - Fable franchise conversatio...

What are your earliest gaming memories? This week, Patrick, Kayla, and Jake go full nostalgia and talk about the beginning of games for them - from CD-ROMs to Atari joysticks.  Timecodes 4:44 - Main topic 24:16 - SNES/Barbie  29:17 - Detective games  35:20 - Demo discs  41:00 - Games you couldn't figure out 46:00 - PlayStation  49:37 - Star Wars  51:40 - Sega 53:30 - Sonic and knuckles 1:05:40 - G...

What are the 10 best winter video games? Well, let's just say, there are more games to choose from then you think. Patrick, Cognitive Clips and the Dumpster Boy, with the help of chat, decide the best winter levels, courses, or just overall video games. Let us know what we missed! Timecodes Beginning of episode - 0:00 Building the list - 7:05 Whittling down the list - 55:05 Ordering the top 10 - 1...

What is Drop-In Drop-Out's Game of the Year for 2025? Well let's figure it out! All of us combined our top 10 games of 2025 into one list to decide our collective top 10 Timecodes 5:11 - Housekeeping 10:11 Rules 11:53 Kamen's top 10 games of 2025 14:26 - Predictions of the top 10 17:26 - Number 10 23:00 - Number 9 25: 37 - Number 8  28:14 - Number 7  32:22 - Number 6 36:53 - Number 5 47:21 - Numbe...

Step aside Geoff Keighley, there's a new awards show in town! We present the first annual INNYs, where we decide what was "In" this year in video games! What categories should we include next year? Timecodes 0:00 Intro 5:12 Biggest Disappointment 16:05 Most universally loved game 25:19 Best hunk 34:00 Best babe 43:15 Screenshot of the Year 48:30 Best Box Art 52:27  Best little guy 57:36 Best gobli...

Gianni + Shea drop in for the final episode of Hey! Deez Games Are Pretty Good, Huh? A Hades and Hades 2 Podcast for a full spoilercast! It's not full spoilers from the jump, so if you havent finished the game yet you'll be safe for a bit. Timecodes Our review - 4:08 Favorite areas - 12:20 Fav characters - 43:10 Endings - 46:21 Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an ope...

It's time for the Secret Santa Special! Each of us were assigned another member of DIDO to play a game in secret for - a game they love that we haven't played. We were tasked with crafting a presentation about that game to kick off a discussion about it, and it turned out to be a jolly good time! Timecodes Kayla - 6:15 Patrick - 20:33 Jerica - 33:35 Jake (spoilers for the last of us part 2) - 49:0...