Game Junk Podcast

We discuss the ramifications of MLB The Show arriving on Xbox Game Pass on Day 1 and talk about EA's dynamic game difficulty patent plus Frank tells us why Hideo Kojima is overrated and we also get into Outriders, Kaze and the Wild Masks, NBA 2K21, Oddworld: Soulstorm, Wargroove and Prime 2D.

We discuss the impending shutdown of the PS3, PSP and Playstation Vita digital stores as well as the future of digital game sales and backwards compatibility plus we also talk Narita Boy, It Takes Two, Resistance: Burning Skies, Disco Elysium, Tales of the Neon Sea.

Graham Smith from Drinkbox Studios joins us to talk about their upcoming game Nobody Saves the World plus we also discuss the ID@Xbox Spring Showcase and Manifold Garden, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, Deep Rock Galactic, Ratchet & Clank and Undertale.

We discuss everything announced from the Square Enix Presents Spring 2021 video and Sony's new next-gen PSVR controller plus we also talk Undertale, The Talos Principle and the original Doom.

We discuss the Xbox / Bethesda roundtable livestream and the newly announced TMNT game plus we also talk Doom (2016), Fallout: New Vegas, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and Little Nightmares.

We count down our all-time favourite game controllers and discuss Nintendo Switch Pro rumours as well as the new Microsoft Mesh reveal plus we also talk Maquette and Ultimate Chicken Horse.

We offer thoughts on all of the games shown during Sony's latest State of Play broadcast and discuss the announcement of a new Playstation VR system plus we also talk 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Spelunky 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season 2, and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons.

We walk through the various games announced during the latest Nintendo Direct (a few of which weren't ports or remakes) plus we also discuss the PS5 DualSense class action lawsuit and talk Bowser's Fury, The Suicide of Rachel Foster, Destruction All-Stars, A Hand with Many Fingers and Paper Beast.

We get wowed by Unreal's new photorealistic character creation tool MetaHuman Creator and discuss the benefits of Nintendo's recently announced Concierge Service plus we also talk World of Horror, Cyberpunk 2077, Immortals Fenyx Rising and Journey to the Savage Planet.

We compare stats from the 2020 Playstation Wrap-Up to see who is the ultimate gamer and discuss The Medium plus we also talk Control, Indivisible, Cyber Shadow, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist and Cyberpunk 2077.

We count down our most anticipated games of 2021 plus we also discuss Cyber Shadow, Indivisible, The Pedestrian and Cyberpunk 2077.

We discuss the Xbox Live Gold price increase and reversal, the Resident Evil Village demo and showcase as well as the announcement of new Star Wars and Indiana Jones games plus Gris, Indivisible, The Solitaire Conspiracy, Fuser, Down in Bermuda.

We look back on the year in gaming and count down each of our top 10 games of 2020.

We answer a lot of your junk mail questions including a discussion about why Sony might be losing the indie market to Nintendo and Microsoft and games we'd like to see remastered plus we also talk Nioh 2, X-Men Destiny and Marvel's The Avengers.

We debate whether the KFConsole is actually worth talking about, recommend some sports games for non-sports fans and discuss all the games we played over the holidays including Immortals Fenyx Rising, NHL 21, Children of Morta, Super Meat Boy Forever, Yes Your Grace, Murder By Numbers, Call of the Sea.

We discuss the Cyberpunk 2077 backlash and the repercussions of refunds being offered on various platforms plus we also continue to offer thoughts on the game itself and talk ScourgeBringer, The Falconeer and The Occupation.

We count down our top 5 announcements from The Game Awards 2020 and discuss some of the winners plus we also give our initial impressions of Cyberpunk 2077.

We discuss next-gen console availability issues and the Metal Gear Solid movie casting news plus we also talk ScourgeBringer, Crash Bandicoot 4, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, NHL 94 Rewind, Dragon Quest XI and Pistol Whip.

We discuss the nominees for The Game Awards 2020 and debate Phil Spencer's comments about toxic fans, plus Frank buys an Xbox Series X and we talk Watchdogs: Legion, Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War, Maneater and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

We discuss the Capcom hack, some of their leaked upcoming games and IO Interactive's upcoming Bond game announcement plus we talk Final Fantasy VIII, River City Girls and more Playstation 5 talk including Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Bugsnax.

The future of gaming has arrived! We express the excitement of our first experiences with the Sony Playstation 5 plus we also talk Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Astro's Playroom, Demon's Souls, The Pathless, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War, Quantum Break and Star Wars Squadrons.

We run through the launch titles for the Xbox Series X and PS5 and discuss some of the early quirks and issues being reported for both systems plus we also talk Star Wars Squadrons, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Supraland, Full Throttle Remastered and Quantum Break.

Frank unboxes the new Sony DualSense controller plus we also discuss the release of Control on the Nintendo Switch via the cloud and talk Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Creaks, Observer, Ikenfell and the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity demo.

We dig in to some of the new features of the PS5 user interface and discuss the Microsoft / GameStop digital sales deal plus Andrew gives first impressions of the Oculus Quest 2 and we talk Genshin Impact, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, The Collage Atlas and Katana Zero.

Dax and Scott join Frank and Andrew for a full review of the PS4 game Ghost of Tsushima.