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Caspius and SiliconNooB close out the World of Final Fantasy playthrough and preview that of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, before turning their attention to an industry surge in physical media sales and the disasterrific launch of Gears of War E-Day. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB preview the demo of the new and forthcoming Castlevania title, Belmont's Curse, before Caspius bemoans his inability to travel across an entire continent to Los Angeles, in order to see the rock orchestra Castlevania concert. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB greet Konami's Castlevania birthday celebration video with much jubilation, especially with it teasing the imminent announcement of a PS2/3 trilogy—and with Caspius boldly predicting a PS1/N64 trilogy announcement to come in 2027. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB survey the slim pickings left behind in the wake of a double Direct, and find themselves forced to survey The Plop—but with a difference, in a week that sees the Switch 2 launch of both Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Diablo IV. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB review a week of double directs, with Zelda and Metroid's 40th anniversary offerings on the horizon, and with Blizzard's future offerings beyond that horizon, beyond the stars, viewable only with a state-of-the-art space telescope. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB celebrate the surprising goodness of Final Fantasy: Resonance, even as they deplore its all-too-predictable Squeenix failings: poor voice acting, over-wrought and under-edited prose, and inconsistent art and scene direction. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB close out the StarTropics playthrough in advance of their turn towards World of Final Fantasy, before a look at the trifling news of the week—including the confirmation of a Terranigma re-release in 2027—proves (briefly) diverting. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB look to the conclusion of the StarTropics playthrough and consider a World of Final Fantasy playthrough to replace it (complete with Faris, Quistis, and the Dollet landing craft), instead of the appealing option of KABOOM on Atari. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB celebrate the return of Test Cricket, review the StarTropics playthrough at its half-way point, and then survey the news, including the date of the 2026 Game Awards and the announcement of a release date for Kingdom Hearts IV. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB award the first star of the StarTropics playthrough, before a paucity of news diverts them first into The Plop, and then into an extended Berserk gaming moment with a rumination upon initially enjoyable, but un-replayable, games. Continue reading

In vain, Caspius remonstrates with SiliconNooB for failing to govern his speech in a civil and thoroughly-unAustralian way, but still finds time to inaugurate the StarTropics playthrough, discuss Sony's bonkers investor call, and give Squeenix a kicking. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB catch up after a power interruption forces a double helping of the news, closing out the StarFox playthrough, reporting on Final Fantasy XIV's Fan Fest, and chastising the miserly, hateful, and contagious avarice of Squeenix. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB celebrate America's 250th birthday with the inauguration of the Caspi-Quiz Kudos naming rights for the Gaming Moment, before embarking upon a critical assessment of Sony and Microsoft's greedy attempts to control gamers' libraries. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the beginning of the site-wide Star Fox (2026) playthrough, followed by a review of Microsoft's current ill fortunes, and a long conversation about the benefits of analogue, classic gaming in the style of the original NES. Continue reading

Caspius announces the winner of the first of the summer amiibo give-away contests, and celebrates defeating Apple's transcript generator with SiliconNooB's name. As a reward, the Australian shares some interesting anagrammatical facts about Tim Schaefer. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB survey the avalanche of news in the wake of Nintendo's summer Direct, including the console version of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, new Xenoblade Chronicles offerings, and the long-rumoured announcement of an Ocarina of Time remake. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB report on the biggest news from Summer Games Fest 2026, including the reveal of Revelation, before examining Sony's declining fortunes and administering a harsh rebuke for the mismanagement of one of gaming's greatest brands. Continue reading

When news arrives that the dark and gritty Dragon Quest XII has been rebooted into a normal Dragon Quest game, Caspius and SiliconNooB have a rare opportunity for unrestrained jubilation, even if it is slightly overshadowed by a very sleepy protagonist. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB imagine an alternate universe where Wario, not Xenosaga, got the nod from Mr. Nintendo, leading to a series of MonolithSoft JRPGs in an expansive, epic, open-world style starring Wario, Waluigi, and the Monado: Wario Chronicles. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB are surprised to discover that the new Star Fox game is a full-on remake of an excellent title rather than a dubiously constructed new title, leading them to follow up the Mina the Hollower play through with a Summer of Star Fox. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the development of genres including indie platformers and RPGs, and modern MMORPGs, considering whether the celebrated games of the past could be as successful were they released today, and what keeps such genres viable. Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB award the first star of the Dragon Quest VII playthrough, report on the major (and disappointing) Final Fantasy XIV developments, and provide a much-needed tutorial for how to play Poncle's latest lo-fi release, Vampire Crawlers. Continue reading