THiRD SHiFT

It's the first official THiRD SHiFT episode of 2026, and you know what that means - it's time for our New Year's Resolution special! Join us as we look back at the abject failures of 2025 and set new goals for the coming year! Releases: Dunecrawl & Parasite Mutant demo

Recorded on New Year's Eve, it's our 2025 Games of the Year special! Thanks again to our friends Steve (aka Demented Wizard) and Gnomable for sending in their picks! See you (officially) in 2026! Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOI-asaC8Jk

This week Matt disappoints everyone, Eric shares some good news, and we give Santa our last-minute Christmas wish lists! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends at THiRD SHiFT!

This week Eric feels divine, Matt knows now why you cry, and we give our thoughts on The Game Awards, their trailer prices, and which reveals we're actually excited for! Releases: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition & Terminator 2D: No Fate

This week Matt doesn't let out a Death Howl, Eric goes Beyond, and we've got a bunch of small news items to catch up on! Releases: Death Howl & Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

This week we're wrapping up our TGA picks, giving thanks for some good things this year, and wishing you all the best! For our American listeners, have a Happy Thanksgiving!

This week, Matt's on fire and down in the dumps, Eric goes back to school, and we start making our picks for The Game Awards! Releases: Neon Inferno, Kingdoms of the Dump, & Demonschool

This week Eric swings a sword, Matt gets in the groove, and Nintendo and Sony show off some new projects! Releases: GIGASWORD & Lumines Arise

This week(end) Matt goes continental, Eric goes invisible, and Gnomable saves our bacon in the mailbag! Releases: Europa Universalis V & Arc Raiders

This week Eric goes back to his roots, Matt gets rolling, GOG and LRG bring back some classics, Resident Evil gets a release date, Animal Crossing gets new content, the Portal levels up, The Florist gets a trailer, IGN shows off some indies, and we end off with bad news! Releases: DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake & Once Upon A Katamari

This week Matt gets wet, Eric gets lonely, Borderlands 4 gets spooky, Scarface comes back (then goes missing), Joker hits the road, we reminisce about P5S, and we discuss the multiplatform future(?)! Plus a guest! Releases: Powerwash Simulator 2 & The Lonesome Guild

This week Eric gets legendary, Matt has a ball, and we have a big news grab bag - the industry loses a legend, Steam loses some shmups, we talk Dead Space and EA, Quantic Dream throws a curveball, Borderlands 4 shows off its roadmap, and we bear witness to THE GREATEST COLLABORATION EVER! Releases: Pokémon Legends: Z-A & Ball x Pit

This week Matt goes medieval, Eric gets blown away, Nintendo drops a pair of videos, Expedition 33 gets bonus content, Game Pass goes up, and we start beef in the Mailbag! Releases: Absolum & Battlefield 6

This week Eric gets remastered, Matt goes abroad, and we get SUPER BUMMED OUT! Releases: FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles & Hotel Barcelona

This week Matt changes channels, Eric goes silent, and  Kojima, RGG, and PlayStation all have showcases! Releases: Blippo+ & Silent Hill f

This week Eric gets beastly, Matt gets a visitor, and we discuss Borderlands 4 and our favorites from the Nintendo Direct! Releases: Dying Light: The Beast & No, I'm not a Human

This week Matt gets lost in the wordplay, Eric crosses the border, we smell the symbols, discuss the vault hunters, and debate the spelling of Acclaim (Akklaim) as they return with a fun showcase! Releases: Lost Soul Aside, Word Play, & Borderlands 4

This week Eric sees the dawn, Matt follows orders, and we discuss Stellar Blade, the Borderlands 4 marketing, Gearbox's PAX Panel, and the 007 First Light State of Play! Releases: Cronos: The New Dawn & SHUTEN ORDER

This week Matt visits a barbershop, Eric gets artsy, Borderlands 4 is coming to PAX West, Silksong throws its weight around, PS5s are more expensive, the PS6 might go outside, and the music of the Witcher comes to a town near you! Releases: Quartet & Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

This week Eric smells the sea air, Matt goes rogue, Kirby gets some air, Bandai Namco helps fight insomnia, and we discuss Gamescom Opening Night Live! Releases: Sword of the Sea & The Rogue Prince of Persia

This week Matt goes off, Eric tries, we do some due diligence, Hell Is Us has a demo, WWE 2K25 brings Bray back, we discuss FBC Firebreak, and could Atlus be thinking about ReFantazio 2? (Hopefully not!) Releases: OFF & Echoes of the End (unofficial) BDL4 Skill Tree Planner: https://maxroll.gg/borderlands-4/planner VGC Article: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interview-how-wwe-2k2...

This week Eric suffers the original heretical hex, Matt feels the impact, and we talk about pillows(?!), the Indie World and THQ Nordic showcases, and we look into the future with the Mailbag! Releases: GRADIUS ORIGINS, Heretic + Hexen, & Artis Impact

This week Matt gets no sleep as time flies, Eric feels the rage, Nintendo shows off some third parties, Steam and Itch.io feel the pressure, and Battlefield 6 gets a multiplayer showcase! Releases: No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES, Time Flies, & NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

This week Eric is the goblin king, Matt goes to prison, Borderlands 4 has a Switch 2 release date, and in the gaming news we have all kinds of bad news, good news, rumors, pessimism, optimism, and everything in between! Releases: Shadow Labyrinth & Back to the Dawn

This week Matt has a dream, Eric goes bananas, we discuss Sonic Racing Crossworlds, PlayStation Stars drops its final collectible, Virtuos gets hit with layoffs, Krafton and the Subnautica 2 heads go to court, Dead Take drops its cast list, Cyberpunk 2077 gets another big update, and the mailman comes again! Releases: Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream & Donkey Kong Bananza