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For this week's listening pleasure and coffee chat, Alyssa and Jeremy provide an intimate conversation about the reveals from Tokyo Game Show 2018. After the news prelude, this episode ends with Yakuza Kiwami 2, Shenmue, and listener questions from Discord.   Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , and community  Discord . Leave us a review on  Apple Podcasts  if you enjoy our podcast and su...

Jeremy leads Alyssa through all the important announcements from Nintendo Direct September 2019: - The expectations and surprises for Animal Crossing 2019 - The latest online features - The disrespect and unmitigated gall for Final Fantasy VIII And more!   Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , and community  Discord . Leave us a review on  Apple Podcasts  if you enjoy our podcast and subsc...

With Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Fire Emblem still on the mind, Jeremy and Jairus kick off this episode talking about Animal Crossing Pocket Camp and how Jairus lost his Switch at Anime Expo. They also discuss what to expect out of the new Nintendo Switch Direct, Octopath Traveler, Jairus' experience at Anime Expo 2018, Mega Man 11 and video game music art. Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , an...

CD Projekt Red released a gameplay walkthrough of the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077, and Alyssa and Jeremy watched all goddamn 48 minutes of it. In other news, Yakuza Kiwami 2 is out and Jeremy drove a lamborghini for the first time. Enjoy this episode for your Labor Day! Downtime Podcast sends our love to the victims of the most recent shooting in Florida. This GoFundMe supports the families of Eli Cla...

Alyssa and Jeremy drink some bad luck and worries away on this week's episode of Downtime. Gamescom 2018 had some surprising reveals and updates on two games we're highly anticipating: Cyberpunk 2077 and Shenmue 3. Alyssa finished Detroit: Become Human and played Monster Hunter: World and Valkyria Chronicles 4 demo. Jeremy played Animal Crossing and is highly anticipating Yakuza Kiwami 2. We end t...

Is plagiarism bad? Will the Discord Store Beta succeed? Is Detroit: Become Human a good game? Will Kiryu find love on Yakuza Kiwami 2? Is the Ready Player One movie as good as the book? What is the chicken wing metaphor?!? All these questions will be answered as Alyssa and Jeremy host this week's episode of Downtime Podcast!   Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , and community  Discord ....

Part 3 may be the best part yet as Alyssa and Jeremy break down Terrace House: Opening New Doors and the latest news and boobs.   Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , and community  Discord . Leave us a review on  Apple Podcasts  if you enjoy our podcast and subscribe on our platform!

Alyssa and Jeremy discuss the hottest topics such as EVO 2018, No Man's Sky NEXT, and Red Dead Redemption 2. For current play: Alyssa expresses some discontent for JRPGs such as Ni No Kuni 2, and Jeremy is enjoying lots of action games and focuses on the spike in difficulty level for Finding Bigfoot.   Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , and community  Discord . Leave us a review on  App...

Jeremy and special guest KC Coleman start off this week's episode talking about what they're playing, remembering LucasArts, mobile gaming and more. They touch briefly on what it's like to work with tight deadlines and how gaming has shaped the San Francisco Bay Area. The two discuss KC's experience at LucasArts, EA, Ubisoft and more.   Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , and community ...

Jeremy and special guest Gilbert Frausto of Costume Studios start off this week's episode talking about how Jeremy almost died, Serious Sam 2, Yakuza, Wonder Boy and dev kits. They touch briefly on the Nintendo ROM lawsuit and delve into retro games.   The two discuss Costume Studios, anime, manga, and Gilbert's first game Costume. Check out Costume at www.costumestudios.io   Find us on our  Twitt...

Alyssa and Jeremy start off this week's episode talking about high school memories, rock music, and emo rappers. The two dedicate their gameplay segment to Alyssa's playthrough of Ni No Kuni II, Jeremy's co-op experiences of Serious Sam The Second Encounter HD and closing out with some Yakuza Kiwami 2 discussions.   Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , and community  Discord . Leave us a...

Downtime Podcast kicks off the summer by celebrating July 4 and gaming! Jeremy suffers a Yakuza 6 relapse and plays Insurgency, and Alyssa is addicted to mobile rhythm games and experiences first world problems involving Game Fly. The two also discuss the current state of sports, specifically the FIFA World Cup and NBA.   Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , and community  Discord . Leave...

Alyssa and Jeremy finished Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, and what better way to celebrate the 60th episode than with a spoilercast about our favorite dragon: Kazuma Kiryu! *This podcast contains samples of the Yakuza 6 soundtrack, which Downtime Podcast does not own. It is used for the purposes of review, and we do not make profit from this*   Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , and commun...

When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth Jeremy and Jordan kick off the episode discussing their history with Jurassic Park games. They discuss their history with the franchise, love of the movies, Jurassic Park arcade games, the clunky but loveable Trespasser, and more! The two dedicated the last part of the podcast to discuss the recently released Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. They both have very strong...

Jeremy and guest host Darren take off on this episode talking about working in the games industry and games like Sea of Solitude, Quake Champions and Fallout 76. Then, they talk about gaming as a dad, sharing your games with your kids and more!   Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , and community  Discord . Leave us a review on  Apple Podcasts  if you enjoy our podcast and subscribe on ou...

E3 2018 is officially over! Alyssa and Jeremy kick off the episode figuring out what the hell the latest Death Stranding trailer means. After, they discuss Cyberpunk 2077, The Last of Us II, Bethesda, Sony's oddly changing press conference, and more! The two dedicate their gameplay segment to Yakuza, as Alyssa is finally in the storyline of Yakuza 6 and coming out with the hot takes. Jeremy is alm...

Alyssa and Jeremy come at you with a non-video game podcast, discussing our 2nd love of Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 2. We talk about legends, crying, and most of all what the hell is going on with Ami? This episode recaps main plot points and new members of the show.   Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , and community  Discord . Leave us a review on  Apple Podcasts  if you enjo...

This week's episode of Downtime Podcast features a very special guest. Composer, gamer, podcaster, and the guy who made our music: Ryan Elder! The gang discusses Vampyr, a new Diablo project, and the latest E3 news, leaks, and final predictions (although this episode will come out on E3 Monday, we made it in time for a few final press conferences!) For gameplay, Alyssa is playing Shaq-Fu, Jeremy i...

Alyssa and Jeremy talk about the latest drama as we close in on E3 2018: PUBG versus Fortnite, more Walmart reveals, controversial games, the fallout of Fallout 76's 24 hour stream announcement, and more. This week of current play, we discuss Yakuza 6, Alice: Madness Returns, and Phantasy Star Online.   Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , and community  Discord . Leave us a review on  Ap...

From Battlefield V to Let's Go Pikachu, Alyssa and Jeremy break down the leaks we know so far as the road to E3 2018 continues. This week in current play, Alyssa reviews the Detroit: Become Human demo and whether she will buy it, and Jeremy continues playing Yakuza 6. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for our first giveway of the Steelbook edition of Yakuza Kiwami! Check out the official site o...

Alyssa talks with the talented Benjamin Rivers, who has created titles Alone With You and Home. They discuss the work being a one-man game developer, the player experience and narrative, the Toronto gaming community, the distribution and support for the PS Vita, and more! Incredible guy to talk to!   Follow Ben on Twitter and Twitch !   Find Alone With You and Home on his official site . Find us o...

The 50th episode of Downtime Podcast deserves its acclaimed name as Alyssa and Jeremy are back together for this milestone! Both discuss Yakuza 5, Yakuza 6, Alyssa playing PUBG Mobile for the first time, Video Game Hall of Fame, and PS5 predictions. Later in the podcast, they briefly talk about Infinity War, their recent travels, and more. The episode ends with listener questions and comments.   F...

Alyssa and Brandon talk to Starbound composer, Curtis Schweitzer, about growing up as a musician, scoring the Starbound soundtrack, and share stories about gaming music and music school along the way. One of the chillest guys we've talked, so you don't want to miss out on this episode!   Support Curtis by checking out his latest album, Daydreams, on Bandcamp or iTunes . Connect with Curtis on his...

Jeremy and Jairus discuss predictions for E3, release dates for Kingdom Hearts 3 & Shenmue 3, Death Stranding and whether there will be a PS5 or not. We end the night with how gaming has influenced us in the past.   Find us on our  Twitter ,  Official Website , and community  Discord . Leave us a review on  Apple Podcasts  if you enjoy our podcast and subscribe on our platform!

This episode is record breaking!!! If you wanted a crazy week of releases and news: Yakuza 6, God of War, and Nintendo Labo come out, and Shen Mue HD is announced. Billy Mitchell, Donkey Kong is accused of cheating his Donkey Kong record score, and it's a bit quite unsure what the most ridiculous part of the story is! Alyssa is playing Okami HD and Yakuza 5, and Jeremy is playing State of the Deca...