Game Junk Podcast

We catch up on a LOT of geeming starting with group discussions on Keeper and Ball x Pit followed by individual thoughts on Battlefield 6, Absolum, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Donkey Kong Bananza, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants DLC and a handful of Steam Next Fest demos.

We react to the latest Xbox Game Pass pricing changes and offer up first impressions of Ghost of Yotei plus we also discuss Hell is Us, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Mafia: The Old Country, Shadows of Doubt and Lego Voyagers.

We give our full rundown of the latest Sony State of Play including new trailers for Saros and Marvel's Wolverine plus we also touch on some other TGS news and discuss Borderlands 4, Mafia: The Old Country, Baby Steps and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.

We react to all of the announcements from the latest Nintendo Direct including the Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary festivities, Metroid Prime 4 release date and the shocking Virtual Boy reveal plus we also discuss Little Problems, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Dune: Awakening.

We unpack our initial thoughts on Hollow Knight: Silksong and examine the insane hype level for the game plus we also discuss Gears of War: Reloaded, Elsewhere Electric, Everybody's Golf Hot Shots and the Sony State of Play for 007 First Light.

We run down all of the major video game releases arriving before the end of 2025 and offer our gut instinct verdict on each one plus we also discuss Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Sword of the Sea, The Rogue Prince of Persia, Herdling and Path of Exile II.

Andrew and Sean are joined by a mystery guest to analyze all of the news and trailers from Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live as well as the Kirby Air Riders Nintendo Direct plus we also discuss Time Flies, Is This Seat Taken?, The Roottrees Are Dead and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.

We check out the demo for Hell is Us and speculate wildly about some of the upcoming 2025 games that still don't have a release date plus we also discuss Off and The Roottrees Are Dead.

We scrape together some highlights from the latest Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and Indie World Showcase, give our initial impressions of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, the Shinobi: Art of Vengeance demo and Is This Seat Taken?, plus we also discuss the Battlefield 6 Open Beta, Suikoden I + II HD Remaster and Hell Clock.

We check out the new AA soulslike WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers and open world biking game Wheel World plus we also dig deeper on Donkey Kong Bananza and talk Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 and The Drifter.

We break down the Ghost of Yotei Gameplay Deep Dive State of Play and discuss our initial impressions of the first few hours of Donkey Kong Bananza plus we also talk Shadow Labyrinth, Unicorn Overlord, MindsEye, Peak and Marvel Rivals.

We break down the latest round of Xbox layoffs and debate whether Game Pass is hurting the industry plus we also offer some initial impressions of MindsEye and talk Death Stranding, Trash Quest, Punch Club 2, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo and Doom: The Dark Ages.

We discuss the latest Nintendo Direct focusing on Donkey Kong Bananza and debate the game's chances for winning Geem of the Year plus we also discuss Rematch, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, Unicorn Overlord, Blade Chimera and Pipistrello and the Cursed Yo-Yo.

We share our brutally honest thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 and savour the excitement of a new console launch plus we discuss several launch titles including Mario Kart World, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, Survival Kids, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Switch 2 Edition, Deltarune and more.

We count down our top 10 announcements from Summer Game Fest 2025, Sony's State of Play and the Xbox Games Showcase plus we also recap some of the other highlights from a big week of gaming news and touch on The State of Unreal 2025 and the use of A.I. tools in game development.

We answer all of your junk mail questions and tackle such hard-hitting topics as most satisfying / frustrating platinum trophies, dream game announcements, game studios we'd like to see switch it up, LAN party memories and whether unfinished games should be allowed on a top 10 list.

We mourn the end of the PlayStation Stars reward program and touch on the Epic Games vs. Apple lawsuit plus we also discuss Retro Classics arriving on Game Pass, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny, Doom: The Dark Ages, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Bayonetta, Bionic Bay, Subnautica and Deliver at all Costs.

We rev up our shield saws and blast through some initial impressions of Doom: the Dark Ages plus we also discuss the new GTA 6 trailer, Revenge of the Savage Planet, Death Stranding, Inscryption and Utopia Must Fall.

We react to the Gears of War Reloaded bombshell announcement and what it means for the console war plus we also discuss Xbox price increases, GTA 6 delay and continue to chat about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Doom 2016, Death Stranding and Return of the Obra Dinn.

We discuss some big RPGs that just dropped on Xbox Game Pass with initial thoughts on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Oblivion Remastered plus we also talk Blue Prince, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and The Electrifying Incident: A Monster Mini-Expedition.

We explain our love / hate relationship with the roguelike puzzle game Blue Prince and discuss the Marathon gameplay reveal showcase plus we also talk South of Midnight, Atomfall, Crypt Custodian, Portal Revolution and Doom (2016).

We dive into all of the latest Nintendo Switch 2 announcements including the price and release date as well as the first look at games like Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza and The Duskbloods.

We reflect on the end of the Nintendo Switch and discuss some of the final Nintendo Direct announcements for the console including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Virtual Game Cards and Marvel Cosmic Invasion plus we also talk Assassin's Creed Shadows, Khazan: The First Berserker, Atomfall and Your House.

We discuss Balatro cleaning up at the GDC Awards and count down our top 5 games from both the Future Games Show Spring Showcase and The MIX + Kinda Funny Spring Showcase plus we also discuss Assassin's Creed Shadows, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Card Shark and Ctrl Alt Ego.

Jay Cheel joins us to discuss the PowerWash Simulator 2 reveal, Star Fox spiritual successor and new Death Stranding 2 trailer plus we also talk Split Fiction, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Mainframes and Spike Volleyball.