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Chris is absent this week but never fear: Alana is here! And she brings a little something different to Whatcha Been Playin’ this week while James gives first impressions on Outriders and Rod briefly chats about Knockout City and League of Legends: Wild Rift. For news, Bioware has updates on the Mass Effect remaster and E3 2021 is officially on!

The crew continue to move forward in the Halo franchise and Janes still can’t put Avengers down. News refuses to slow down as we have updates on sales figures for the Quest and Monster Hunter Rise, more concrete details on the new Switch, and new indie titles recently unveiled at ID@Xbox.

This week, James has impressions on the next-gen Avengers and Chris begins his journey through the Halo franchise. Meanwhile, the news is busy as Microsoft begins rebranding Xbox Live, Square Enix holds a showcase, and Sony announces the closing of their old storefronts, reveals the PSVR2 controller, and purchases EVO.

Finally! The 100th episode has arrived. Celebrate with Chris, James, and Rod as they revisit Halo campaigns and explore the capability of the Backbone peripheral, become amazed at the sheer audacity (and implications) of the recent Game Pass offerings, and reflect on the memories and lessons accrued from the past 99 episodes. If you’re a new listener, welcome. If you’re a regular, thank you. Here’...

James rediscovers an old flame in Final Fantasy XIV and Chris has his heaviest Whatcha Been Playin’ segment in a long time with titles including Ghost of Tsushima and Valheim! Meanwhile, Nintendo seemingly preps a new version of Switch, Microsoft’s acquisition of Zenimax is fully complete, and Mario Day (MAR10) is upon us!

This week, Rod’s been digging into new releases like Persona 5 Strikers and Bowser’s Fury while the entire crew checks out the Outriders demo. News covers the Japan Studio re-organization, Sony’s recent State of Play, and a pair of big Pokémon announcements for the franchise’s 25th anniversary. Speaking of anniversaries, the Topic covers significant gaming anniversaries and how meaningful they act...

Black History Month comes to a conclusion, and with it, a dedicated Topic about the significance of that in the game space! Plus, James tries Shadow of War, Rod jumps into Galaxy, and Chris digs in to Borderlands 3. In a jam-packed News section, Microsoft provides a FPS boost to certain older titles, Sony talks about PSVR2, a bunch of Overwatch 2 information is released, and the ultimate fate of A...

This week, James finishes Hades, Rod jumps into Super Mario Sunshine, and Chris dives further into Control! In the news, the NPD January 2021 sales are in, G4 is preparing to return, Google throws in the towel, and the crew tackles the first Nintendo Direct in quite some time.

The SIPT returns for the new year and eases back into things by recalling what they’ve been playing over the break. Superhot: Mind Control Delete, Destruction All-stars, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Control: Ultimate Edition, Risk of Rain 2, and much more!

The top 10 games have finally been selected. It’s now time for the crew to put them in ranking order and ultimately crown SIPT’s Game of the Year 2020!

The Game of the Year debate continues as the nominees dwindle until only the top 10 games of 2020 remain!

Game of the Year 2020 has finally arrived! The full SIPT ensemble is here as they sift through nearly 40 nominated games in order to craft their collective top 10 list.

As 2020 draws to a close and the time to pick SIPT’s Game of the Year approaches, the crew conduct the year’s final, normal episode by discussing more CD Projekt Red follies, the latest incoming Nintendo indie titles, and the highs and lows of The Game Awards 2020.

Just because the show’s runtime is shorter this week doesn’t mean that the SIPT crew is bringing less heat! And there’s plenty to go around as Subject and Rod dive into Ghost of Tsushima: Legends while James explores Immortals: Fenyx Rising and romantic indie title Haven. Afterward, everyone finally sits down to have a serious discussion of the major controversy surrounding CD Projekt Red and thei...

The SIPT gang recover from the holiday by gathering to discuss fall titles like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Hyrule Warriors, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon (and Subject floats the suggestion that all Pokémon titles may contain a Groundhog Day-influenced narrative…!? ). News is fresh with next-gen sales figures and player experimentation with the PS5’s Activities feature. The show closes with a discussio...

New generation launch excitement continues as the crew shifts their attention toward exploring the PlayStation 5! Before that, they discuss Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Gears of War 4, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and The Game Awards 2020 nominees!

It’s finally arrived: next-gen has begun! With the release of the Xbox Series X/S, we embark on the journey of a new console cycle and discuss the highs and lows of Microsoft’s latest machine. Before that, the crew talk about Forza Horizon 4 and Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, ponder the likelihood of a MS-acquired Japanese studio, and reminisce about Mass Effect due to the upcoming remaster.

SIPT returns with the latest on the new Hyrule Warriors, an expanded look on Hades, and a fresh pair of VR goodies. For news, Cyberpunk suffers yet another delay, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S have unboxings, and Nintendo has its’ last Partner Showcase of the year. To wrap up, the Topic this week covers the recent, major delays in gaming and what industry standards may change moving forward into the nex...

Microsoft bought Bethesda. That’s not a sentence anyone thought they would read when this week started yet here we are. The crew discuss the impact of this industry-shattering event along with the future ramifications right after they trade next-gen console pre-order tales, James/Rod travel to the Underworld in Hades, and Chris finishes Marvel’s Avengers and dives into the new Samurai Jack game!

Now that Microsoft revealed its’ hand, it’s time for Sony’s response — and they certainly respond! The week brings another PS5 showcase filled with upcoming games, the console release date, and price! Before that, James and Rod continue digging into Marvel’s Avengers while Chris gets into the rhythm with Bullets Per Minute.

Huge news abound for a short week! Chris re-discovers Monster Hunter: World while James and Rod indulge in superheroics and extreme sports with the week’s brand new releases of Marvel’s Avengers and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2. In the meantime, Sony’s gaining further interest in putting first-party titles on PC, Oculus may have a Quest 2 ready sooner than anticipated, and at long last...Microsoft...

James traverses the post-apocalypse in Wasteland 3, Rod is astounded by The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa, and Chris faces his fears in Dread X Collection 2! Meanwhile, Nvidia drops their new, shocking GPU line, a brand new Switch is rumored to be arriving early next year, and the crew discuss the next path for VR upon the impending arrival of next-gen.

James finds new joy in Transistor while Rod is elated with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2. News is decidedly less happy with Epic and Apple in a massive, public fight, Rocksteady is the latest studio in the spotlight for harassment claims, and E3 tweets a truly baffling article.

Chris has humorous escapades in Onward, James continues saving Japan in Ghost of Tsushima, and Rod has a multitude of games from the week including Doom Eternal and Cris Tales! News is particularly busy as Microsoft announces a delay for Halo Infinite, Sony hosts a third-party State of Play, Warner Brothers may still be on the chopping block, and the crew wraps up with a discussion on the current...

The crew talk about the latest releases in Fall Guys and Paper Mario, become baffled at the latest exclusivity deal, get frustrated with ongoing wage disparity in the industry, and debate every possible facet of chicken wings. Thanks for checking us out! Please be sure to leave a “Like”, comment, and subscribe to our show feed; we really appreciate it! You can always email us at shouldiplaythatfan...