Player One Podcast

This week! While CJ is away, Phil and Greg talk about what they played! Also: What's this about some new Nintendo World Championship thing? Slurpee Tetris, Arkham game for the Quest, HUMANITY coming to Xbox, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Nintendo World Championship NES Edition Tetris 7-Eleven handheld  Batman: Arkham Shadow announced for Quest 3 Q Games reveals All Yo...

If you  support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. Embracer'd Aftershow Dig back into the darkest recesses of your mind. Tonight's Aftershow is a selection of reviews from the May 1997 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly. The game names and developers have been blanked o...

This week! Atari brings back Infogrames, NSO gets Acclaim N64 classics, Numan Athletics is great, Another Crab's Treasure, Logiart Grimoire, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Atari relaunches Infogrames Extreme G and Iggy's Reckin' Balls land on NSO Animal Crossing LEGO w/KK Slider is happening in August Embracer Group announces plans to split into three separate companie...

If you  support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. Trouble In Wonderworld Aftershow Thanks for your support, patrons! This week's Aftershow is a legalese type Jeopardy, where the answers are all various legal, copyright, IP, etc. wranglings in and around the video game...

This week! More Star Wars Outlaws edition talk, Fallout is great, Golden Axe could be an awesome show, Nintendo's Indie World Showcase, Yakuza Like A Dragon, Virtual Boy on 3DS, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Indie World Showcase YT video Nintendo Indie World Showcase Everything announced at the Indie World Showcase Sea of Thieves hits 40 million players Fallout games...

If you  support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. Crazy Taxi As A Service Aftershow Listen as Greg embarks on a quest to vanquish guest Captain Logan at this Review Game based upon the April 1993 issue of Game Fan. Plus, afterward, we chat about the games press of old,...

This week! Star Wars Outlaws trailer, Rogue Prince of Persia, new Super NES NSO games, Dead Space sequel not happening, more Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster, Ms. Pac-Man, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Star Wars Outlaws Story trailer / August 30 release The Rogue Prince of Persia announced Pac-Man Chomp Champs releases on May 9, Klonoa hat Vampi...

If you  support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. Maple Leaf Kids Aftershow Patrons, thank you for your support! We've got an EGM review game for you this week from the April 1997 issue. Can Greg and Phil name the games being described in these reviews? And more import...

This week! Game preservation means forward compatibility (and continued sales of older titles), iOS gets emulators but maybe not the one it needs, Phil and CJ continue geeking out on Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon, we get a lengthy lesson in IHOP DLC, Greg finishes the Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster, and much, much more. Links of interest: Xbox has established a team dedicated to game preservation Apple...

If you  support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. The Vegas Souvenir Aftershow Patrons, a wild Jeopardy quiz for you this week from hacker alias Chrixter. It's all about game-specific difficulty settings. Can our podcast hosts name the games these difficulty settings a...

This week! Phil and CJ spend a whole lot of time talking about Like A Dragon, Embracer continues shedding studios, Predator hops to more platforms, VR games that deserve respect, Pepper Grinder, Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster, Hebereke Enjoy Edition, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Take-Two is acquiring Borderlands maker Gearbox from Embracer for $460M Marvel Rivals re...

If you  support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. To E3 Or Not E3 It's a Degrassi Jeopardy from hacker alias A Hind D! Can an Aftershow with 2/3rds Canadians represent their homeland with a win? Find out in this one w/guest Ben Rivers! If you have an idea for a game we...

This week! PS VR2 production is paused, Princess Peach Showtime, Helldivers 2, Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Sand Land (demo), CJ likes anime (and so does his daughter), Phil's favorite Disneyland food, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Zelda movie director says he wants it to be 'serious and cool, but fun and whimsical' Princess Peach Showtime is Goemon designer's first directo...

If you  support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. Flipped The Mega-Bird Aftershow Patrons! Hello. We hope you are doing well. We've got a Jeopardy quiz this week from listener Zach Miller. It's an eclectic mix of topics, a trivia hodge podge, and our intrepid hosts may...

This week! PS5 Pro talk, Exoprimal Mega Man, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, Logiart Grimoire, Helldivers 2, HUMANITY, our commentary on fast food burgers, and much, much more. Links of interest: Rumor of PS5 Pro launching this holiday Exoprimal Mega Man collab Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Terror of Hemasaurus Logiart Grimoire Yakuza: Like A Dragon Helldivers 2 Swarm 2 HUMANITY (Meta Quest)...

If you  support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. Let's Get Angry About Video Games Aftershow Patrons, buckle up. The time machine is rolling back to March of 1994 for this review quiz based upon text from Die Hard Game Fan magazine. Listen as Phil and Greg attempt to...

This week! Phil's trip to Disneyland, Mar10 day festivities, the new Fallout show, Alan Wake II, Lunar: The Silver Star, Picross S+, Ufouria: The Saga 2, Helldivers 2, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Adult Swim games being removed from digital stores Mario movie sequel coming in 2026 Some Mario classics coming to NSO Thousand Year Door and Luigi's Mansion 2 dates confir...

If you  support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. Demo Ver Aftershow We venture into the world of niche genres for this Jeopardy quiz from hacker alias A Hind D. Do the hosts have their niche knowledge down? Listen, and you'll find out. If you have an idea for a game w...

This week! Industry layoffs and game cancelations continue, the acquisition sprees of recent years start to unwind themselves, Helldivers 2 is an awesome video game, the Atari 2600+ is pure nostalgia, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: More layoffs - EA , Sony , Deck Nine , Supermassive Twisted Metal game canceled Toys For Bob Goes Independent Saber Interactive buys itself...

If you  support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. Doing This For How Long? Aftershow Patrons, this week we dive into an EGM Review Quiz based upon games featured in the March 1997 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine. Game names are blanked out, and Greg/Phil ha...

This week! A Nintendo Partner Showcase hits and brings some awesome games with it, Microsoft's first multiplatform games are made official, Like A Dragon, Contra: Operation Galuga, Helldivers 2, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Licensed to Ill Columbia House Picross S+ Feb. 29 Nintendo Partner Direct HiFi Rush out March 19 Sea of Thieves is...

If you  support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. Tastes Like Starlight Aftershow For this week's Aftershow we've got a Jeopardy quiz from hacker alias Chrixter all about Sega's advertising/slogans. Should be a breeze cuz we've got Sega-fan Sewart on our side, right? T...

This week! Microsoft's business update, rumors of a Switch 2 delay to 2025 and a new Astro Bot game, plus Silent Hill: The Short Message, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, Helldivers 2, Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Xbox's Promise to Bring More Games to More Players Around the World Microsoft to bring 4 games to other platforms The rumored games New...

If you  support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. When A Game's Not Easy Enough Aftershow It's Jeopardy time once again, this time a game from hacker alias A Hind D. No particular theme, just video game Jeopardy in its pure form. Thank you for your support—if you have...

This week! Xbox lines up multiplatform strategy, Skull & Bones is quadruple-A, TMNT in Fortnite, Helldivers 2 is Starship Troopers, Silent Hill: A Short Message, Goodboy Galaxy, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Love in this Club Rockafire Explosion Starfield, Indy, more to go multiplatform? Microsoft to offer update on their strategy...