The Free Cheese

This week on The Free Cheese, we figure out how to save the Switch. We talk about which purple character should have ended up in Mortal Kombat and run down all the PlayStation 5 news from the week. We also check in with the recently released Pikmin 3 Deluxe Demo.

This week on The Free Cheese, Steve blocks the way! Gather around and listen to tales of surviving when not playing video games. We talk about Super Mario Bros. 35 and checking in with the weird side of the 3DS library.

This week on The Free Cheese, taste the cumin! We're here to talk 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Mafia: Definitive Edition, and Rocket League's entry into the free-to-play space. We check in with Tokyo Game Show 2020 and a new company from old Blizzard folks. Also, it turns out Microsoft bought something else.

This week on The Free Cheese, we believe in generations. It's finally time to discuss the full launch details of the PlayStation 5 and the games launching alongside the new platform on November 12. Matt checks out Hypnospace Outlaw, welcoming the comfort of a late 1990s internet in favor of a chilly campground. Joe continues with Xenoblade Chronicles while exploring Super Mario 64 as part of the 3...

This week on The Free Cheese, tell me your tire fantasy. We finally have a release date and details for the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X. We weigh in on the best way to buy and our favorite designs of this generation's new consoles. We also check in with Mario Tennis Aces, step closer to the finale of our recurring segment "Who Would in in a Fight?", and talk about the first tenth of a 100-hour...

This week on The Free Cheese, old is new is old again. We're excited by the release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 and with the announcement of Super Mario 3D All-Stars it feels like we're back in the late 90's all over again. We also check out Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions, get ready for the release of new video cards, and follow up to last week's game recommendation. All that and so mu...

This week on The Free Cheese, did Madden call Snoop Dogg a cop? Another week, another Nintendo Direct mini brought to you by Lunchables. We finally get an official spill of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War details and Matt is fresh from the fields with a look at Madden NFL 21. We recap some highlights from Gamescom, figure out what Joe will play next, and try to imagine what new Switch hardware wi...

This week on The Free Cheese, oops! All superheroes! We discuss the reveals of both Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Gotham Knights, along with some other excitement from DC Fandome. We also check in with Microsoft Flight Simulator and Battletoads during their launch week and get ready for what's next in Call of Duty and NHL.

This week on The Free Cheese, let's celebrate Quake. The days of not having any skateboard video games to play are long gone. We take a trip through time and go shopping, while planning the future of video game television. We both lament the fun of PC gaming and weigh in on the battles of billionaires.

This week on The Free Cheese, unlock another episode when you buy the Battle Pass. We share our first impressions of Fall Guys and detail the latest changes to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone. Additionally, we close the book on A Plague Tale: Innocence and look forward to whatever Rocksteady is up to with Suicide Squad. We talk about this week's State of Play and the news th...

This week on The Free Cheese, we talk about good game feel.  We kick things off with news from Activision and a look at Modern Warfare just before the season ends. We compare and contrast it with Halo and discuss the move for Halo Infinite to have free multiplayer. We travel back in time to France during the Black Plague and learn how to fight rats with fire, then further back to feudal Japan to f...

This week on The Free Cheese, name your favorite 360 game, GO! We reflect on the Xbox Games Showcase and the surprise Nintendo Direct mini from the week. Matt shares his first thoughts on Ghost of Tsushima while Joe samples some of the Summer Game Fest demos.

This week on The Free Cheese, candy hurts. As we ready for the Xbox Games Showcase this week, we get back into The Master Chief Collection and bring along a new, old friend. Matt takes third place in Motorsport Manager while Joe heads West of Dead for a little while. We also talk about some news from the week and how Xbox is preparing for the future of video games. There's a lot of Xbox on this we...

This week on The Free Cheese, this generation sucks. We talk about how modern video games have fallen into a formula and how we're finding ways to break the formula. We also look back at the Game of the Year so far. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Satoru Iwata, recorded on the fifth anniversary of his death.

The Last of Us Part II is now a part of our memories but before we let it slip too far back we are here to talk openly about it. Inside, we'll explore the themes and plot of The Last of Us Part II, share our favorite moments from the game, and ponder how the series might continue in the future. Obviously, don't listen to this unless you've completed the game.

This week on The Free Cheese, please. It's okay. We gather here again to talk about the new price of video games, how the video game industry has changed in a decade, and what life is like on the other side of The Last of Us Part II. Matt goes into the Artifact 2.0 Beta while Joe plans a 2D version of Arms after playing Min Min in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

This week on The Free Cheese, keep yourself wet. After a week playing through two games that divided their audiences, we have some feelings about making your own opinions and approaching content with an open mind. We talk about Microsoft saying goodbye to Mixer, a new sequel to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, and how rollback netcode is being implemented into a nineteen year old game.

This week on The Free Cheese, Matt predicts the utopian future of Pokémon. We hear the latest in the ongoing record keeping of Donkey Kong high scores and the status of one man of hot sauce. Matt shares his first impressions with The Last of Us 2 and how he ended up playing Motorsport Manager. Joe learns how much he agitated Matt while troubleshooting Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing.

This week on The Free Cheese, it's time to talk about the future of video games. We are in the wake of the PlayStation 5 event from the week and talk about what we saw, what we're excited about, and what we still want to see more of next. We also talk about the Destiny announcements from this week and where we both fall in with the future of Destiny. Matt has completed Witcher 3 and found himself...

This week on The Free Cheese, Go SEGA! We share our memories and feelings surrounding SEGA on its 60th anniversary as a company. We talk about the Game Gear Micro and "fog gaming". Matt continues to wander the lands as Geralt and reaches close to a complete Gwent deck. Joe continues the hunt for monsters and finds himself back in Tokyo as a soon-to-be pop idol.

This week on The Free Cheese, decades of development for Dreams. We ready ourselves for the first look at PlayStation 5 games with a few predictions of what we expect to see. We discuss the impact of EA releasing source code for Command & Conquer and get excited about Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Matt finds solid footing within Witcher 3 as its narrative builds and he creates new stories to t...

This week on The Free Cheese, Oops!...I'm a skateboarder again! Matt enters the world of The Witcher as Joe meanders through Breath of the Wild again. We talk about what Rocksteady is actually working on, how you can get into the beta for Artifact 2.0, and a lot of Justice League Dark.

This week on The Free Cheese, a/s/l? We talk about the importance of emergent gameplay and its increasing importance in creating believable video game worlds, and how Unreal Engine 5 might help developers to create better worlds. We celebrate the announcement of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater being remastered and induct another game into our Hall of Fame. Matt closes the book on Gears Tactics and opens th...

We've played Final Fantasy VII. You've played Final Fantasy VII. Or you should have if you're going to listen to this episode. It's our full look into Final Fantasy VII Remake. We talk about what we loved, what we didn't, and what we want to see in the next parts of the story.

This week on The Free Cheese, we remember a Nintendo friend. Learn about Dwayne 'Tequila' Johnson and magical shopping carts that stop you dead in your tracks. We also talk about the potential of new skateboarding video games (again), the future of Call of Duty: Warzone, and how Mortal Kombat might go up against the DC Universe yet again. Matt has all of the details on Gears Tactics after a solid...