Player One Podcast

This week! What form we'd want a Game Boy Classic Mini to take, picking on devs for not finishing their series, apologies for bad localizations, bopping Yoshi on the back of the head and so much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Greg's Extra Life Page IGN Buys Humble Bundle Mario Odyssey musical and Assist function NIS apologizes for localization Nintendo registers a Game Boy trademark...

This week! Microsoft/Turn 10 apologize to VIP members and make changes in Forza 7, Nintendo increases Switch production, the SNES Mini is still awesome, Cuphead is hard but fair, and we reminisce about Game Genie codes. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Ice Cream Social Episode #400 Episode 568.5: The Lunchcast After Scoopfest Video for Episode 568 at Scoopfest Microsoft and Turn 10 apologize...

After we recorded episode 568 live from Scoopfest '17, we hopped in an Uber and went to over to Bally's on the Las Vegas Strip and had lunch at Giordano's, a Chicago deep dish pizza joint. And as we did our lunchtime thing, we recorded the whole conversation and are now posting it as a bonus episode of the podcast. Ambient noise and all. Please enjoy this Patreon-supported bonus episode .

This week! Forza 7 has loot crate troubles, games as a service has taken over the charts, the Super Nintendo Classic hits stores and we played a whole bunch of retro games. Plus we talk fond memories of Toys R Us. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Major backlash over Forza Motorsport 7 Ultimate Edition VIP pass Epic/Bluehole in a tiff about Fortnite Battle Royale Easy Allies Episode #79 Red D...

This week! A special episode recorded live in Las Vegas, NV at Scoopfest '17! With the impending release of the Super NES Classic Mini it seemed only right that we talk a little bit about the original days of the Super NES back in the '90s. Plus, a mystery fifth chair appears in this episode. Special thanks to Paul Mattingly, Matt Donnelly, Jacob the Audio Guy, and all the Scoops at Scoopfest for...

This week! New Apple stuff, a Nintendo Direct, SNES Classics will be easier to find, plus we talk about the Octopath Traveler demo, Metroid Samus Returns, Knack 2, Rayman Legends and a whole bunch more. If you're able to get out to Las Vegas, NV next weekend (that's 9/23-24) you can see us record the very special next episode live live live at Scoopfest 17 and witness a lot of other great comedy p...

This week! We talk more about repro carts, gamer skill, LA Noire, a little Destiny 2 (not much, don't worry), Knack II, Everybody's Golf, Night Trap, Mario + Rabbids, Dreamcast memories and much more. Join us, won't you? Links of Interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest '17 Scoopfest '17 Vegas Info Greg's Extra Life Page Greg Streams on Twitch Generation 16: Segaia Review Re-View: Chrono Cross Fla...

This week! Nindies, PAX stuff, Mario + Rabbids, Everybody's Golf, being bad at games, letting your kids win and more! Join us, won't you? Now with fixed audio! This week's links: Get your tickets for Scoopfest '17 Scoopfest '17 Vegas Info Greg's Extra Life Page Generation 16: Segaia Review Re-View: Chrono Cross Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 18 now available) - click here. And...

We met our Patreon goal for doing an extra episode this month so here it is - a pilot episode of Review Re-View, where we take a game we reviewed back when we were video game journalists and talk about it. In this episode, CJ and Greg cover Chrono Cross, Square's PSOne RPG released 17 years ago. Important fact: Greg's 9.5 score prevented this game from receiving a Platinum award in Electronic Gami...

This week! More SNES Classic pre-order fun, Shenmue 3 teasers, how we meter out game time with our kids now versus when we were kids, Uncharted The Lost Legacy, Sonic Mania, Yakuza Kiwami and oh so much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest:  Get your tickets for Scoopfest '17 Scoopfest '17 Vegas Info Greg's Extra Life Page Generation 16: Segaia Don't Reward Nintendo for this SNES Classic Pr...

This week! We all love Sonic Mania, Microsoft delays Crackdown, the next Splatfest is announced, and we talk Undertale, Night Trap, Agents of Mayhem and Rayman Legends Definitive Edition. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest '17 Scoopfest '17 Vegas Info Greg's Extra Life Page Generation 16 - Arrow Flash Sonic Mania Collector's Edition Unboxing Xbox One X Scorpio Ed...

This week! There are too many amazing games out this week. We'll talk about those next week but in the meantime...Atari's doing a Tempest 4K with Jeff Minter, Hellblade bluffs gamers, No Man's Sky updates with a buncha content, CJ definitely knows the meaning of 'probably,' and we learn that Ethan once went as Howard the Duck for Halloween. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Get your tickets f...

This week! Rich Grisham bails out CJ and Phil from having to do a two-man podcast. Topics include: a new cola beverage, Splatoon 2 is a real good video game, Xbox Game Pass introduces Rich to new games, do reviews matter in the age of streaming, does ARMS have legs (does it matter?), Scottish accents, the games we're best at, and a bunch of other meandering topics. Join us, won't you? Links of int...

This week! We reminisce about Police Academy movies and Three Men and a Baby urban legends. Oh wait this is a video game podcast? We also talk about the Super NES Classic pre-orders at Walmart, Night Trap, Dragon Quest XI, Switch sales, and the games we have been playing including Splatoon 2. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest '17 Scoopfest '17 Vegas Info Greg's...

This week! Atari coming back to consoles oh yessirree, Nintendo's got an app for Splat...oon, the SNES Classic briefly went up for preorder, we played Splatoon 2, got new Amiibos and oh so much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest '17 Scoopfest '17 Vegas Info Greg's Extra Life Page Ataribox Few details about the Ataribox Hyperkin's Retron 77 Nintendo files tr...

This week! Gran Turismo Sport gets a date, Kingdom Hearts III looks awesome, Splatoon 2 anticipation, Stewy talks Panzer Dragoon Saga, and we end the show talkin' about toys - Transformers, Go-Bots, MASK, etc. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest '17 Scoopfest '17 Vegas Info Greg's Extra Life Page Pressed Ham Gran Turismo Sport coming October 17 Kingdom Hearts 3 ha...

This week! Castlevania on Netflix, Splatoon 2 is going to be awesome, Friday the 13th is still great (but janky), Phil unpacks boxes, if it's on Switch it's new to Ethan, and much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest '17 Scoopfest '17 Vegas Info Greg's Extra Life Page Splatoon 2 Direct info Splatoon 2 Direct Castlevania debuts on Netflix Nintendo shares some...

This week! Nintendo announces the Super NES Classic, Zelda got its first DLC pack, Crash Bandicoot climbs back to the top, Stewy plays with Seaman, and so much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest '17 Scoopfest '17 Vegas Info Greg's Extra Life Page Super Nintendo Classic Edition coming September 29 Super Famicom Classic has different library Pac-Man Vs is com...

This week! A little more E3 talk, Sega brings free classics to mobile, Amiibos are awesome, CJ plays a lot of multiplayer asymmetrical survival horror games, and plenty more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest '17 Scoopfest '17 Vegas Info Greg's Extra Life Page CBake's analysis of the Spider-Man E3 gameplay demo Retroblox/Polymega console Sega Forever on mobile M...

This week! Kevin Larrabee joins CJ and Greg to talk about the games and announcements of E3. We don't talk about everything, because that would clearly take too long, but we discuss a lot of stuff and then go into our Top 5 most anticipated games. And holy crap there are a lot of games to be excited about this year (and next, too). Join us, won't you? Check out Back In My Play at backinmyplay.com...

This week! We are joined by Matt, Paul and Jacob from Matt & Mattingly's Ice Cream Social to talk Scoopfest '17 , video games and nerd stuff. Then we spend some time discussing a little bit of E3 stuff like the EA press conference and other stuff. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest '17 Scoopfest '17 Vegas Info Matt & Mattingly's Ice Cream Social Bubsy: The Woolie...

This week! Some new Switch online details come out, there's a new Need for Speed, Phil splurges on some fighting games, CJ enjoys Friday the 13th some more, and Ethan plays Horizon Zero Dawn. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Scoopfest '17 Vegas Info Need for Speed Payback announced That terrible Splatoon 2 headset Nintendo details Switch online service $20/year Persistent library of classics...

This week! We get all up in ARMS (the Test Punch), CJ can't find a button config menu (yes, he knows...now), CJ runs from Jason in Friday the 13th The Game, guest Kevin Larrabee brings the Forza and Halo 5 talk and so much more. Join us, won't you? Check out Back In My Play at backinmyplay.com , The Fitcast Network at fitcast.network , and follow Kevin Larrabee on Twitter @kevinlarrabee . Links of...

This week! Rapping rabbits get kickstarted, we see more of ARMS, Phantom Dust flows freely, and plenty more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Nintendo Switch Cityslicker Case Waterfield cases Project Rap Rabbit Kickstarter launches, has issues Zelda becoming a mobile game reportedly ARMS - new characters, online, Global Test Punch Splatoon 2 - Single player trailer Destiny 2 gameplay reveal...

This week! We discuss Squenix pulling the plug on Hitman/IO Interactive, Project Rap Rabbit (but before the Kickstarter announcement), Alan Wake's delisting, Nintendo E3 plans, Minecraft for Switch, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, LEGO Dimensions, NBA Playgrounds, Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels and more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Square Enix pulls plug on Hitman, IO Interactive P...