Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video Games

Episode 165 On this week’s episode, we talk about the Nintendo Switch Online playtest that leaked and several DLC’s or seasonal events that are happening now in games we like. We also give some initial impressions on Call of Duty Black Ops 6, and talk about what else we’ve been playing and watching this week! [News of the Week] No Man's Sky Halloween update/expedition Vampire Survivors Ode to Cast...

This week we talk about some of the latest news, including what was shown at the Xbox Partner Showcase. Then we talk about Epic Mickey Rebrushed, the Metaphor ReFantazio demo and the 90’s era western adventure series The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. [News of the Week] Switch 2 could have a bigger dock God of War Show starting over Xbox Partner Showcase Alan Wake: The Lake House Cronos The New D...

Starside Chat Episode 163 On last week’s show we talked about spooky season game recommendations and there was some question as to whether we had done that before, so Zach did a deep dive to find out. On this week’s episode, we get nostalgic about past October, spooky season, episodes of Starside Chat. We also talk about Nintendo’s new alarm clock and the new overview trailer for the upcoming Mari...

This week we follow up on our Assassin’s Creed Shadows discussion from last week now that additional context has come out. We also give 5 recommendations each for Halloween, or spooky season, games to play during the month of October. And we dive into early impressions of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom.  [News of the Week] More context around Assassin’s Creed Shadows delay comes out Unrested’s video about...

The boys have not yet started Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, so that’ll be next week. So this week, they talk about the latest PlayStation State of Play (or is it Sony State of Play? Who cares?) and some of the announcements that interested them from Tokyo Games Show. Balatro is also now out on mobile, bringing the threat of taking over our lives to our own pockets! And Capo is still stuck in a Dr. Katz...

This week, we’re talking about the latest Nintendo Switch 2 leaks and rumors about the next console generations for Xbox and PlayStation. We also dive into new releases The Plucky Squire and UFO 50. [News of the Week] PlayStation unveils 30th anniversary Nintendo sues Palworld developer Next Like a Dragon game announced and it's a pirate themed game Another Cyberpunk 2077 anime coming to netfl...

This week we react to the reveal of the PS5 Pro, and we talk more about Astro Bot and Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2. Aaron also tells us about The Jackbox Naughty Pack, and we chat briefly about some of the latest gaming news! [News of the Week] PS5 Pro revealed Astro Bot getting a free DLC Microsoft laying off another 650 employees from it's gaming division Everyone at Annapurna resigns   Rumo...

On this week’s podcast, we dive into Sony’s new hit platformer Astro Bot, the new indie metroidvania Crypt Custodian, and Aaron’s continuing adventures in Cyberpunk 2077. There’s also a bit of Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 talk and some of the latest gaming-related news that caught our attention. [News of the Week] Balatro getting a mobile release - Sept 26 Concord shut down Minecraft Movie Trailer...

This week, we go through the stuff that caught our attention during Nintendo’s latest direct. Aaron restarted Cyberpunk 2077 and Zach is still progressing in Steam World Heist 2 and Black Myth Wukong. So we talk about it all and some of the latest gaming news. [News of the Week] Lost In Random: The Eternal Die announced Epic Mickey Rebrushed gets a demo New Zelda trailer (Sword) Cyberpunk 2 sequel...

On this week’s episode, we talk about the stuff that interested us at Gamescom 2024. But first, we have a bunch of news to discuss since we didn’t get to do a podcast last week. Also, Black Myth Wukong is out and is selling well and getting good reviews. So we talk briefly about that too! [News of the Week] Borderlands movie flops and gets very bad reviews Back from the dead: PUBG publisher acquir...

This week we talk about recent releases: “Thank Goodness You’re Here” and “SteamWorld Heist 2.” We also talk about the latest gameplay reveal trailer for the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and speculate on what’s to come for No Man’s Sky. [News of the Week] Follow up on Bungie conversation Follow up on game Informer stuff A GI staffer logged in and tweeted a real goodbye from the staf...

It’s been a rough week in the games industry and for games media. We have to talk about Game Informer being shut down. We also have to talk about Bungie laying off more than 200 employees and all the details that have come out about the company’s mismanagement and financial struggles. After that, we have a few smaller news items, and we talk briefly about some games we’ve been playing and some thi...

This week is light on news items, but we’ve been playing games, so we have things to talk about anyway. Zach has been obsessed with No Man’s Sky after the Worlds Part 1 update and the release of the 14th Expedition - The Liquidators. And Aaron has been playing a 2022 game that many had as a Game of The Year Contender - The Case of the Golden Idol. [News of the Week] Like a Dragon: Yakuza trailer F...

This week we follow up on Concord with some additional impressions from the open beta. We get into an impromptu discussion about Empire of Silence, the first book in the Sun Eater series. And we talk about No Man’s Sky’s Worlds Update Part 1. [News of the Week] No Man’s Sky’s Worlds Update Part 1 Pirates of the Caribbean X Fortnite crossover - The Cursed Sails Paramount cancels Halo series Splitga...

This week, we talk about the beta for PlayStation’s new exclusive 5v5 PVP shooter Concord. Then we give a rundown of the games we’re looking forward to in the second half of the year. [News of the Week] Palword signs with Sony to expand IP Starfy trilogy releases on Nintendo Online Apex Legends controversy [Games out this week] Concord beta [Features] Second half of the year? [What We’re Playing/W...

This week, we return to talk about some of the latest gaming news, including some recent previews for Sony’s new hero shooter Concord. We also talk about how we’ve both been reading the first book in the Sun Eater series, “Empire of Silence,” and we talk about how bad “Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire” is. [News of the Week] Concord previews New Crazy Taxi Game Watch Dogs movie starts filming Switc...

Recorded on 6/23/24 Published on 6/24/24 Show Notes:  That’s a wrap on the summer game showcase season, so we do a brief post-mortem on it. We talk about the Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay reveal showcase and the Nintendo Direct, as well as a couple of game previews. Then we get into what we’ve been playing and watching lately, including Steam World Heist and Dragon’s Dogma 2! [News of the Wee...

On this week’s episode of Starside Chat, we talk about the weekend of games showcases during Fake E3 2024! Including Summer Games Fest, Devolver Digital and the Xbox plus Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Showcase! [News of the Week] Like A Dragon getting a live action adaptation on Amazon Prime [Features - FAKE E3] Everything Shown at Summer Game Fest Everything from Devolver Digital Showcase Everything S...

On this week’s episode of Starside Chat, Zach and Aaron talk through Sony’s May PlayStation State of Play, including the upcoming PvP game Concord and the upcoming action-platformer Astro Bot. After that, we talk about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth because Zach has finally finished it! [News of the Week] Sony developing PlayStation Mobile platform Call of duty Black ops 6 showcase to follow Xbox games s...

On this week’s podcast we talk more about Animal Well now that we’ve had a chance to play more of it. Zach also gives his review of Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City. But before that, there’s a bunch of new gaming related news to talk about. [News of the Week] Fortnite/Fallout collaboration Microsoft to launch this year’s Call of Duty on Game Pass Rockstar targeting Fall 2025 release window for GTA 6 A...

On this week’s episode, we talk about the new indie puzzle-platformer Animal Well. But before that we have to talk about the latest update for Starfield, the latest on the successor to the Nintendo Switch, and the closure of four Microsoft studios. [News of the Week] Starfield May update Switch successor to be announced this fiscal year (by March 2025) Nintendo to hold June direct to announce what...

This week we focus mainly on games, with discussion of two games we’ve been playing, including the recently released Rusty's Retirement. We also both brought five games each to recommend as great games to play while listening to podcasts - like this one! [News of the Week] More Fallout TV show discussion? No BlizzCon this year [Games out this week] Rusty’s Retirement (full release) Another Cra...

On this week’s episode, we do our spoiler talk about Amazon’s Fallout TV show. But before that, we go through everything shown during Nintendo’s latest Indie World Showcase! [News of the Week] Nintendo Indie World Showcase (4/17/24) Digested Hades 2 Technical Test Keanu Reeves is Shadow the Hedgehog [Games out this week] Harold Halibut No Rest for the Wicked [What We’re Playing/Watching] Fallout T...

Fallout TV Show early impressions, indies games showcase On this week’s episode of Starside Chat, we talk about the first two episodes of Amazon’s Fallout TV show. But before that, we go through what games stood out to us in the Triple-i Initiative games showcase. [News of the Week] Live action film adaptation of Dredge announced Star Wars Outlaws release date revealed Destiny: The Final Shape Dev...

We’re back after a several weeks long break! And this week we’re getting caught up on what we’ve been playing, watching and reading. We also talk about a little bit of gaming news from the past week. [News of the Week] Windblown gameplay trailer Silksong rated by ESRB Thoughts on Marvel Rivals reveal Jump Ship Mod shoutout - Minecraft Distant Horizons [Games out this week] Pepper Grinder Princess...