Good Gains, Well Played

It's unfortunate that during the holidays the big news is the tragic passing of Vince Zampella. Vince was of course a co-creator for Call of Duty, having co-founded both Infinity Ward and later Respawn Entertainment.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:28 Cyberpunk's eShop Pricing Mistake - 02:12 007 First Light Delayed - 02:32 Vince Zampella's Passing What We're Pl...

In this episode we discuss a co-founder leaving Sucker Punch, if the original Tomb Raider is actually hard by today's standards, Larian's comments on AI, and how sometimes you need to do overtime. Then in the back end I have some gripes with Routine, even though I enjoyed it overall.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 01:06 Sucker Punch Co-Founder Stepping Down After 30 Years -...

We're back with a recap of all the trailers from The Game Awards, and there were lots of surprises. Afterwards we get into our usual critiques of the show, then we talk about what we've been playing.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:17 News Bits We Missed - 03:07 Recapping The Reveals At The Game Awards - 56:15 The Game Awards Is Still Too Bloated What We're Playing -...

We've got a funny hot fix for Arc Raiders, a Far Cry TV show announced, and confirmation that Silksong will get DLC at some point. Then we quickly get into Xya's trip to Japan, some fun gaming items she came home with, and then I talk about a weird bug with Terra Nil.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:24 Arc Raiders' Funny Hot Fix - 03:04 AC Shadows Not Getting Second...

It's the episode before Thanksgiving and the news is light. We've got a lot of pre-Black Friday sales, impressive sales figures for Battlefield 6, and some interesting TGA news. Then in the back half Isli gives his final thoughts on Dispatch, I tell some Arc Raiders war stories and talk about Is This Seat Taken. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:30 Developer Withdraws Their...

This episode we quickly recap some news we missed from last week then we get into Valve's hardware announcements and the Horizon MMO. In the back half Isli talks about Dispatch, Xya talks more Necesse, and I share some stories from Arc Raiders.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:42 News We Missed Last Week - 12:33 Valve's Hardware Announcements  - 20:46 Silent Hill f NG+ Pat...

There wasn't much this week to go in depth on, so we just had a quick rapid fire highlight of some news before jumping straight into what everyone is playing. Xya talks about Necesse 1.0, I give my closing thoughts on The Lake House DLC, talk about games I want to play, and doing some Warhammer painting.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:25 Small News Rapid Fire What We've...

This episode we've got Microsoft wanting Xbox to have a higher profit margins, and now we've got a Halo CE remake coming to PS5. Borderlands 4 has made the most revenue of any previous title, though prices are higher, and Fallout 4 continues to get the Skyrim treatment. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:13 Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition - 02:00 Bloomberg's Microsoft Repo...

It's another light week of news but Xya has a new MMO to talk about and Isli gives some updates on Silent Hill F. Then I talk about Battlefield 6, solving an annoying OBS audio issue, and some lessons learned doing my first magnetized bits for Warhammer.   Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 01:20 Glen Scholfield Is Trying For Dead Space 4 Again - 02:12 Quantic Dream's New Free-T...

We're light on news but we've got a fun easter egg, some games getting additional content, and dev's strange message after leaving 343. After that we get into closing thoughts on Silksong, Isli talks about Silent Hill f, and I try to figure out what I'm going to play next.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:23 Baby Steps Funny Easter Egg - 01:51 Indiana Jones Getti...

This week we cover some small bits of news before talking about the Game Pass price increase, Sony's SSD shrinkflation, and EA's crazy buyout. Then in the backend we have a spoiler discussion about Silksong in its entirety.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:17 Layoffs At Avalanche Studios - 02:59 Ubisoft's Vantage Studios - 11:19 Andrezj Sapkowski Regrets One Witcher L...

This week we talk about the Magic The Gathering Secret Lair collab with PlayStation, Sony's impressive PS5 generation sales figures, and recapping the State of Play. Then the bulk of the episode is talking about what we're playing and that game, of course, is Silksong. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:16 MGS Delta Fox Hunt Release Date - 01:30 Borderlands 4 Updates And Play...

We've got a random smattering of news bits this episode, then in the back half I quickly give some updated thoughts on Borderlands 4 before we jump into Act 2 of Silksong.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:30 Jump Ship Goes Early Access - 07:02 Lawsuits - 09:20 Borderlands 4 Issues - 13:58 Escape From Tarkov Steam Issue - 16:00 Dispatch Release Date - 16:46 PS5 Controller Update...

It's the second time this year where all three of us are playing the same game, and that game is Silksong. Tune in while we recap some of the news, including the Nintendo Direct, and then in the back half we talk a lot about our early game thoughts on Silksong. Afterwards, I give my thoughts on Borderlands 4 so far.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:20 FF7 Integrade Xbox And Swi...

We've got casting for Amazon's Tomb Raider, devs explaining why game-key cards are good, layoffs, and Pete Hines' issues with Game Pass. Then in the back half we talk about Silksong and Hell is Us.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 01:20 Firaxis Layoffs - 04:00 Star Wars Outlaws Devs Explain Game-Key Cards - 07:48 No Man's Sky Player Numbers - 08:54 Resident Evil Mov...

This week we cover a range of news from PS+ titles to Atari acquiring some games from Ubisoft. Then in the backend Xya talks about wanting to play Trails in the Sky, I talk Icarus, how an old reddit post helped me with Warhammer, and then we get into some Death Stranding 2 spoilers.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:36 PS+ Games For September - 01:05 How The Indiana Jones DLC Adjusts...

We've got a bit of news as well as games we saw at Opening Night Live that have us interested. Then in the back half Isli talks about the Hell is Us demo, I talk Sword of the Sea, and my second ever eBay purchase. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:25 August Game Pass Wave 2 Lineup - 01:48 BioShock 4 Developer Shakeups - 03:15 Metal Gear Solid Delta Easter Egg - 06:48 Assassin&apo...

After covering some small bits of news I get into my overall, spoiler free, thoughts on Death Stranding 2. Hopefully next week Xya and I can get into all the spoiler discussions. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:15 Opening Night Live Line-up. - 01:31 Stalker 2 Coming To PS5 - 02:40 PUBG To End PS4 And Xbox One Support - 08:57 David Hayter Finally Played MGS5 - 09:38 Wuchang: Fallen F...

This episode we cover some updated PS5 stats and a spread of Xbox news. Then Isli talks about replaying Subnautica, Xya talks about the new raid in FFXIV, and I talk about the Battlefield 6 beta. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:17 PS5 Updated Numbers - 07:15 Aggro Crab Would Rather You Pirate Peak - 07:50 Xbox News Blast What We're Playing - 12:41 Subnautica - 26:01 FFXIV - 34:...

This episode we've got some game announcements, console sales and price hikes, release dates, rumors, and the Battlefield 6 multiplayer showcase. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:30 THQ Showcase - 01:14 Switch 2 Sales Figures - 02:27 Nintendo Announces Switch 1 Price Increase - 05:26 Octopath Traveler 0 - 06:09 Chronos: New Dawn Release Date - 08:20 The Medium Could Be A Movie -...

We've got a lot of news bits to go over this episode, then in the back half we talk about Death Stranding 2, Warhammer miniatures, and having decision paralysis. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:37 FFXIV Ending Windows 10 Support - 03:59 Microsoft Ends Movie And TV Store On Xbox - 05:26 Supermassive Games Has Layoffs - 06:17 The Chinese Room Regains Independence - 07:10 Xbox Red...

This week we've got people falling in love with a race horse because of anime girls, a game about a shark dentist, custom Lego builds, and could we see turn-based combat return to Final Fantasy? Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:23 Romero Games Cancelled Project Might Be Saved - 01:11 Custom Intergalactic Lego Build - 01:44 Fallout 76 May Do Show Tie-ins - 04:52 Shark Dentist - 0...

We've got massive layoffs across Xbox, including game cancellations and studio closures. We also have a surprise leadership shakeup at Unknown Worlds, Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox, and more. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:39 Huge Layoffs Across Xbox - 28:35 Helldivers 2 Coming To Xbox - 30:00 Leadership Shakeup At Unknown Worlds - 34:18 One Of People Can Fly's Cancelled Ga...

This week we get into the little bits of news from Stalker 2's huge mod support requirements, to more interesting insights into Resident Evil Requiem, and the unique instance of Nintendo in the credits for Death Stranding 2. Then we get into what we're playing and we spend a good bit talking about the opening prologue of Death Stranding 2 and a little ways into the main section. Here are...

This week we talk about the Marathon Delay, Lies of P's balance patch to adjust difficulty, and some other news bits. Then, in the back half, Isli talks about finally playing Balatro and I talk more about The Alters. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:32 Microsoft Confirms Next-Gen Partnership With AMD - 01:05 Marathon Delayed - 08:12 Out Fishing - 09:07 Lies Of P DLC Balance Patc...