SIFTD Radio

Nintendo blows the doors off with its direct, the next Assassin's Creed is leaked, Jak & Daxter get the TV/film treatment, and is gaming a healthy activity?

Do cancelled games that are revived ever end up good? Plus, more bad news for Intellivision Amico, Fortnite bails on Steam Deck, a huge merger goes south, and what the metaverse should be, but never will be.

Intellivision Amico is in trouble, Jade Raymond's new game is revealed, the GTA Trilogy sells like hotcakes, evaluating buggy games, and more!

Google Stadia bites the dust, Bully 2 resurfaces again, Skate 4 is coming sooner than you think, why Rockstar finally announced Grand Theft Auto VI, and more!

Nintendo refuses the play the game, we finally know what Ghostwire: Tokyo is, and console hard drives, friend or foe?

The PS5 is struggling to sell as well as the PS4, Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League is delayed, and Shane questions his long-standing stance on video game stories.

EA chooses a bad time to release a bad Battlefield game, Microsoft's purchase of Activision/Blizzard isn't a done deal, the real story on the NFT, and much more!

PlayStation buys Bungie! Plus, more games coming to TV and film, what life is like when you're really competitive, and much more!

Several Game of the Year candidates are launching this month and the rest aren't too shabby, either. A tough month to budget your money, but we're here to help!

Why it's OK to be a fan and get excited about things that may suck, a Last of Us clone set in the Star Wars universe is coming, why we place value in predicting things, and more!

How intentional leaks can be a good thing, a gigantic day in news, why Game of the Year nominees are failing at retail, and much more!

Wake up to Call of Duty: Warzone leaving fans in the cold, two big games get first reviews, another video game movie is on the way, when fans ruin franchises, and more!

Top of the morning to ya! In today's show we discuss the importance of competition, the success of Halo Infinite, a new game from Blizzard, why Phil Spencer is being too nice, and more!

Will consolidation ruin the industry? Plus, could Microsoft eventually purchase PlayStation, the worst job he's ever had, why he doesn't want to work in game development, and more!

In this morning's GMG we discuss Watch Dogs vs Assassin's Creed, two big games go gold and a third calls it quits, bridging the gap between generations with gaming, and more!

Our new daily podcast is in your feeds every morning for your commute or cup of coffee. We kick things off with announcing games too early, the big news from the weekend, and more on Microsoft buying Activision/Blizzard.

Shane tries to go back-to-back-to-back in the world's first-ever video game fantasy league! Will Matt come back with a vengeance? Will they both make stupid picks? Probably, but watch to find out!

Get a peek at the games you're going to get more value from than that gym membership you just purchased!

Master Chief's latest adventure launching day-and-date on Microsoft's service is a huge gamble. Does it pay off?

This indie smash hit was created by one person and sold to 14 million more, but that doesn't mean it's a great fit on Game Pass.

We hand out the hardware in over 20 categories to close out yet another great year of video games!

The final Ask Shane of 2021 tackles The Game Awards 2021, how Shane got into video games, Pachter's recent take on Bobby Kotick, "nerd fashion," Star Wars: Eclipse and Quantic Dream, the future of gaming platforms, overrated games, recovering from knee surgery, recommending games to others, and more!

Does its cross between turn-based and real-time battles still work over a decade later? Can it still compete with modern RPGs on Game Pass? Watch and find out!

Square Enix's cooperative sci-fi shooter was a hit at launch, but has it continued to build on its foundation? Do the sum of its parts stand out on Game Pass?

It's a great racing game, but the genre is probably the most competitive of them all on Microsoft's service. Does Microsoft's excellent arcade racer leave the competition in the dust on Game Pass?