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What a joy to say these words: welcome back, Danika! On the latest episode of Remap Radio, our old friend Danika Harrod is here to make Rob feel uncomfortable, bring up sexy Labubu during unexpected moments, and plenty more. There’s also plenty of talk about Hades 2, managing frustration in games, the “best value in games” known as Game Pass, and more. Discussed: Hot Wheels Unleashed 2:41, Gamepas...

Where else to begin than trying to understand the wild news that Electronic Arts is becoming a private company largely because of Saudi Arabia? We live in…well, we live in times. We truly do. Join Patrick, Rob, Janet, and Chia as they try to understand the nature of modern soft political power, the future of EA, and more. Elsewhere, Patrick’s “finished” Silksong , at times it’s unclear if Chia wil...

While most people are talking about playing Ghosts of Yotei , we’re still trying to figure out why the head of Sucker Punch wasn’t prepared for a basic question about firing someone over Charlie Kirk. Join Patrick, Chia, Janet, and Rob as they wonder what it means for Xbox hardware prices to keep rising, plus (more) thoughts on Silksong, Hell Is Us, Silent Hill f, and more. Discussed: Jimmy Kimmel...

Despite Patrick’s best efforts, Rob doesn’t suddenly believe one dominant win over a pathetic Dallas Cowboys team means it’s Super Bears Super Bowl. Alas, we still find much to chat about when it comes to the institutional rot at our favorite sports team and the perhaps not-so-shocking amount of NFL teams that decided Charlie Kirk was worth making everyone try to feel bad about. See Privacy Policy...

Have you considered Owl nesting boxes for your property? No? I guess you don’t live near the Human-Wildlife Interface Zone! Learn all about this and more on the latest episode of Remap Radio, where Rob, Patrick, Janet, and Chia discuss ticks, engage in more Silksong discourse, try to wrestle with the industry’s reactionary turn in light of the killing of Charlie Kirk, and share thoughts on Shinobi...

Here's a preview of this week's HOA episode! It finally happened: Rob moved into his house! There are always surprises when you move. For example, what if someone is living on part of the land and you have no option but to become their landlord? You know, normal stuff. Join Patrick as he puts his head in his hands and becomes increasingly anxious hearing Rob describe what the last few weeks have b...

Rob is back for this latest episode of Remap Radio, which kicks off with Janet, Chia, Rob, and Patrick mulling their early days online via dial-up. Real ones remember the days of RealPlayer. But we also dig into the future of Firaxis and Civilization in light of ongoing studio layoffs, before we dive deep into our initial impressions of Hollow Knight: Silksong . Plus, Patrick’s been messing around...

There are so many video games out right now, so we had a genius idea: an entire podcast exclusively focused on the video games we’re playing. What a concept, right? Join Patrick, Janet, Chia, and special guest Renata Price as they work through a gauntlet of video games, including Despelote, Hades 2, Cronos: The New Dawn, Hollow Knight, Silksong (speculation), Rogue Prince of Persia, Labyrinth of t...

Happy Labor Day! Enjoy this preview of next week's Subscriber Only podcast, if you'd like to hear more you can go to remapradio.com/signup and sign up at the library tier for access to more sub-only podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

With Rob in the midst of moving houses, Remap Radio welcomes the return of Janet to the fold, joining Chia and Patrick as each of them recounts their recent experiences at border crossings. Some more harrowing than others. The group also reacts to Silksong finally getting a release date, prompting all sorts of other video games to scuttle into new release dates, before they dig into impressions of...

Every year, Rob and I hype ourselves into believing, like all good fans do, this could be the year team puts it together. The two hours we spent talking about the upcoming NFL season—and obviously, the Chicago Bears—was not that. We're becoming better, sadder, more realistic fans, baby! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...

Fresh from Geoff Keighley’s latest trailer romp, the Remap Radio crew has thoughts on the announcements at Gamescom, the suffocating nature of Microsoft’s publishing reach, and celebrating the return (again!) of Routine. Plus, what’s up with Roblox being a predatory landscape, and thoughts on several games, including Sword of the Sea, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Herdling, Mafia: The Old Country, and...

Content Warning for Discussion of depictions of Suicide and Self Harm from approximately 55:48 to 1:01:12 Rob's delighted by Mafia: The Old Country, not in the least because you can equip Catholic relics for special buffs. Janet's back after a long trip and Slay the Spire is still consuming her free time. Chia's hacking her way through the horror game s.p.l.i.t. Microsoft faces pressures from one...

Renata Price joins Rob and Chia on this episode of Remap Radio. Ren has been busy playing four different Monster Hunter games basically simultaneously. Chia is back from Gen Con, and with Patrick on his European vacation, that means it's time to talk way too much about board games. Rob's loving his time in F1 '25, and he and Ren dive deep on F1 talk. Discussed: Ren's Monster Hunter Adventures 0:54...

It’s been nearly two months since the launch of the Switch 2. With the release of Donkey Kong Bananza, it felt like a good time to have a long and focused discussion on what Nintendo is trying to accomplish with the Switch 2, why the company feels a little more boring these days, and what it means to conceptualize a future without figures like Miyamoto leading the charge. To have this discussion,...

Rob, Patrick, and Janet talk about developments around payment processors' attack on adult video games and Tencent's Horizon-like. Then Rob explains his love for F1 Garbage Son Devon Butler in the Braking Point story mode in the F1 games. Plus, Patrick and Janet talk about the excellent And Roger. 1:18 - Adult Content Discussion 51:45 - Horizon "Tribute" Game 1:11:26 - F1 2025 1:40:54 - Clair Obsc...

Folks, the Chicago Cubs are really good right now. Which is why we had to invite 404 Media's Jason Koebler on to talk about how much it sucks to be a fan of his team, the disappointing Baltimore Orioles. In the first half of the podcast, though, we talk about 404 Media’s excellent reporting on tech’s takeover of politics, the rise of Silicon Valley on the right, the newfound obsession over the R-w...

Is there any place to start other than Steam, New Waypoint, and the way anti-porn groups are trying to destroy important and valuable parts of the internet? Patrick, Rob, and Chia spend the first half of the podcast unpacking what’s at play, before talking about the games they’ve been playing, including Rob’s extensive time building a beaver empire in Timberborn. Plus, Janet briefly joins to chat...

Earlier this year, Patrick fell down a well. Hours of work vanished in an instant, thanks to a single jump. This all happened in Hopshot, a tremendous (and very hard) platformer from designer Mysty “Mysticat” McCallister. Did you also know she’s a super popular Minecraft creator on YouTube with nearly two million subscribers?! Mysticat joined Patrick to talk about crafting challenge, why young peo...

Even with Rob on the mend, that can’t stop a new podcast episode from clocking in at [checks notes] roughly three hours and 30 minutes. Such is life. But there’s plenty for Patrick, Janet, and Chia to talk about, not least of which is catching everyone up on the medical mishaps plaguing the podcast. Shocking on one, Chia’s involves cards. After talking about Nintendo casting its The Legend of Zeld...

Welcome to Remap's Cursed 100th Episode. Rob is on one leg, Chia is missing, Patrick's had a crocs related mishap, and we're still figuring out what Janet's whole deal is. The gang discusses the Microsoft layoffs and how they're part of a broader trend at tech companies. Then the gang discusses Death Stranding 2, Friendslop and whether Peak qualifies as such, and Janet wants to talk about Slay the...

We kick off the latest Remap Radio—can you believe we’re nearly at 100 episodes?—with Patrick, Janet, Rob, and Chia discussing the impending Xbox layoffs and what it says about a company without a vision. We also cheer people bullying companies into dropping their generative AI plans, before long discussions on the surprisingly good FBC Firebreak, Rematch, Squeakross, and Rob’s mixed journey into...

It’s time for another round of interviews from Patrick’s time in Los Angeles for Summer Game Fest, this time featuring conversations with developers behind Dosa Divas (a very cute new RPG from the developers of Thirsty Suitors), Directive 8020 (the new Supermassive horror game inspired by The Thing), Snap & Grab (what if Hitman was a puzzle game?), and Phasmophobia (you already know what this...

Now that Patrick and Janet have been back for a week its finally time for the crew to talk about the Switch 2! Chia just has to pick it up from the local dollar store from someone named Shelly. But first, the crew discusses the SAG-AFTRA tentative agreement around AI, Nexus Mod being sold, and more. Rob's still reeling from his time with Mind's Eye, Janet is enjoying the new soccer craze in Rematc...

t’s been a minute since the last Sports!, which gives Rob and Patrick plenty to chat about, including whether the new Pope means the Bears have access to God, what it means to establish parity across all professional sports, if the NBA is getting better while also losing traditional superstars, and more. And yes, we dig deep into the NBA playoffs and Finals. And Aaron Rodgers. Plus, this is also a...