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This week: Travis checks out "Microsoft Flight Simulator" and it's debut on the Xbox Series X, and discovers something unique. Also, Kyle & Travis talk about their experience in "Battlefield 4" this last week, Kyle replayed "Dead Space" again to see how it handled up after the announcement from EA about a remake, some more "Mass Effect Legendary Edition", and more! Check us out on Social Media...

On today's episode: Are the chances for standalone, single release titles starting to become a thing of the past? It sure seems to be that way. Games that release once but continue through many years of content updates and "seasons" are becoming more of the norm. MMO's have been notorious for this for some time, but titles such as Fortnite, Warframe, and Destiny have taken the same approach and be...

On today's episode: video games as we know them have been around for nearly 50 years, with the release of the Magnavox Odyssey in September of 1972. Over time the industry grew, crashed, revived, and re-grew, and we have experienced 9 generations of consoles and games with memories and experiences tied to each. But to experience those classics in their original form this day and age has become a c...

I mean, you could be watching the new Space Jam, right? In this week's NPCs episode, Kyle has gone full throttle into "Mass Effect Legendary Edition" so much so that he's not sure if he's truly working a Paragon path anymore or not. Kyle also talks a bit about "Mario Golf", too! On top of it, Travis reintroduces Kyle to "Minecraft," talk some "Second Extinction," "Battlefield 4," and some of Travi...

In the video game days of yore, a player would be able to purchase a game from KB Toys or K-Mart and know they were getting a fully functioning and complete title. As the internet entered our homes and our consoles, games that were considered complete were found with game breaking bugs or missing content. And thus the Day 1 Patch was born. And to top it off, game companies felt the need to be sure...

This week... has been quieter, but still didn't stop some video games from being played!  Kyle put the rubber to the road in "Road Redemption" - a spiritual successor to the "Road Rash" franchise, was not collecting armor but severed heads as power ups in "Skul the Human Slayer", and even took the proverbial dive into Steam's Summer Sale! Travis, on the other hand, did play some "Warzone" wit...

Welcome to another week of The NPCs!  In Part 1: Who did you save in the first "Mass Effect?" Was it Kaiden, or Ashley? Well, let me tell you something... Kyle and Travis agreed on the choice for sure and that's what you'll hear about this week and more! Not only was there more "Mass Effect," but Travis escaped the brig to bring Kyle the news on "Sea of Thieves" Pirates of the Caribbean expan...

It's E3 2021 week, folks! And in Part 1 of this week's episode, The NPCs are here to talk about predictions, thoughts, and more! This episode was recorded on Saturday, June 12th, so the day before the Microsoft/Bethesda E3 livestream, which means you get to sit back and criticize us about how bad our predictions were, or cheer us on with some of our ideas & thoughts on what is yet to be announ...

This week: Kyle dumps a whole mess o' hours into 'Mass Effect Legendary Edition' and decides that bragging about the Mako's handling on PC is... something. Also, The NPCs talk about returning to DICE's 'Battlefield 4' in prep for the upcoming 'Battlefield 6'. Finally, the boys settle into their weekly topic to discuss the impact of all-digital consoles on the market and whether the future for cons...

The NPCs are back! Well, moreso back in-person doing an episode, but back nonetheless! This week, The NPCs flip things around to the topic first and talk about the Xbox Series line vs. the PlayStation 5 (and rumored PS5 Pro), as Kyle has now officially been able to experience the 4K-60FPS-HDR goodness that is the Series X (and all it took was coming over to Travis' house to record...). On top of t...

Dear sweet baby Mega Man.... it's already another week? I guess it's time to SIT BACK AND LISTEN TO THE NPC'S WEEKLY PODCAST, HUH?!? That's right! This week, Kyle & Travis talk about the disaster that is Travis' gaming PC and devise a way to ask Travis' wife for the money to build a new rig (spoiler: might be okay to proceed, idk). Also, Kyle has finished the castle in 'Resident Evil Village',...

Mic check, one, two, three! Can you hear us? Well good! This week, Kyle must play 'Resident Evil Village' at max volume because who doesn't do that with horror games anyway, and Travis finds 'Titanfall 2' as pretty of a game as it was when released AND has some ideas about a new game in the Titanfall universe. Then, The NPCs wrap up the episode talking about 'Mass Effect Legendary Edition' and the...

We're making some dino pancakes in this episode, or so it may seem! This week, Kyle & Travis talk about the start of 'Resident Evil Village' and the chaos that unfolds with 'roided out lycan, the universe-creating saga that still is 'Genesis Noir', get into the (dino) guts of the early-access game 'Second Extinction' on Game Pass, and finish off the episode with a topic to ponder regarding Pla...

Kyle & Travis get together every Friday night and talk about this week's gaming news! Check out the livestream every Friday night on Facebook Live and YouTube Live! Timestamps:  Intro: 1:34 Walmart's Project Storm: 3:26 Nintendo Announces Game Builder Garage: 21:51 Yakuza Sequels & Lost Judgement: 28:46 The Division Mobile Game: 35:42 Switch Sales Numbers: 45:29 Playstation Digital St...

What happened this last week? Oh, that's right, the new Mortal Kombat movie dropped! And, as we like to talk about video games, we gotta talk about video game movies, too! Kyle & Travis go nuts in this spoiler-heavy episode talking about what transpires in the newest entry to the Mortal Kombat universe! On top of that, they had time to play some games together! Listen in as Kyle comes to terms...

All that I do... is push the point for you... don't wanna use it, but I've got my ult back... *ahem* It's another week of chaos here at The NPCs, and let's kick it off right by making a remix using 90's boy band music & Overwatch. Not really, but hey, we can imagine right? Right??? Anyway, this week, Travis digs for Kyle's thoughts on his first ever playthrough of the Overwatch Archives events...

It's been... 2 weeks since you heard from us, but here we are! It's a different NPCs, but we're still here and still rocking some video games (and more)! This week, we took things old school with Shadow Warrior & Banjo-Kazooie, along with a surprising jump back into CS:GO competitive and plans to play the Overwatch Archives event! Plus, some new collectibles announced in the world of Transform...

Man, that's a long title isn't it? Well, nothing beats sitting back with The NPCs to listen in and hear our thoughts on this week's topic! The trailer finally drops... the press conference has just ended... the reactions from the community are insane... This new game coming out sounds like it will be the game to top the charts, to top the hearts, and make you fall in love all over again. But on re...

Anime... video games... just like PB&J, these two entertainment mediums go together very well and have built some excellent bridges between each other. Games bleed into anime and become a core focus of the series, like Sword Art Online, or the anime style is etched into the 3D worlds of video games, like Persona 4. Since there is a massive library of these titles, we obviously need to rank the...

It's another week of video games to talk about with your family, The NPCs! This week, Travis and Kyle both spent waaaaay too much time in the world of 'Valheim', Brittany takes a step back on quality and plays 'Spiderman: Miles Morales' on the PS4 (instead of the PS5?!), and Preston finished 'Outer Wilds' and has different feelings about our EOY list from 2019. Check us out on Social Media: Facebo...

We've talked several times about some of our favorite video game franchises and what we'd like to see come back or even take a break. But what about franchises that we'd like to see more games from, and not just franchises that have games already but those that deserve a video game component too? Let's talk about it right here, and right now. This episode, we discuss Top Franchises that Need More...

"The right podcast in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world." G-Man (maybe) Welcome to another Weekly Whadaya' Playin' with your boys, The NPCs. This week, Travis spills all the deets on "Valheim", Kyle and Preston rave over "Curse Of The Dead Gods" while Kyle gets some grief for "Destiny 2", and Preston decides to give "Outer Wilds" another out-of-this-world shot.

You know those days where you're sitting back playing a video game, and the voice of a character... seems familiar? Like, you know this voice but you can't immediately place it? Then you stop playing the video game, move over to your favorite TV show or a movie and the voice re-appears? Well, wouldn't you know that some well known actors happen to take part in the video game voice over world too,...

Another week, another series of games we've played that we just have to talk about! This week, we welcome Brittany to the ranks of The NPCs where she breaks out with a winner of a game: "I Love You, Col. Sanders". Along with that, Preston talks about the terror he feels in "Little Nightmares II", Kyle lives out his dream and becomes a Mario Cat (Cat Mario?) in "Super Mario 3D World: Bowser's Fury"...

In our last topic episode, we talked about which modern couch co-op games we considered the best. Now it is time to take that topic back to the days of yore, where accessing the internet required a CD with 1000 free hours on it, playing video games with more than 2 people required a multi-tap, and sometimes even have a Player 2 that can't do anything until it's their turn! That's right, let's talk...