Top Down Perspective

Jon returns from yet another convention to talk to us about his current position with the NWC. He also discusses his time at PAX West 2017 and the big impact it had on his life. While there he checked out Dragon Ball FighterZ. Sean has been playing Rabbids + Mario, the new Life is Strange prequel, and Horizon 3's Hot Wheels DLC. For news we talk about L.A. Noire coming to current gen consoles (and...

Sean is back to talk with Paul about why Pyre is his favorite Supergiant Games, how Layton's Mystery Journal is a lazy let-down and how Ticket to Earth is still a great mobile experience with its new update. Paul gets his hands on Destiny 2's beta on PC, finds out what Absolver is and gets his Monster Hunter on with Dauntless closed beta. They both agree that Sonic Mania is a great experience. In...

Sean is away this week so Paul talks with Jon about the finer points of conventions, Mario Kart and a horror game called Observer. In the news: the SNES Classic was released! Secret of Mana is getting a remake? Also, a follow up to Reigns delights Paul to no end!

Jon is mysteriously away so Paul and Sean get together on a Saturday. Paul has been playing Hellblade and Sundered. Sean continues Pyre, finishes up with Graceful Explosion Machine, and plays through My Brother Ate My Pudding. In the news section we talk about Valve announcing Artifact, changes to Amazon's new game discount, and Swery announcing The Good Life.

Jon returns from ConBravo with stories to tell. He played some Splatoon while airborn. Sean has also been playing Squid vs. Kid, and Pyre. For the news we discuss Pokemon GO fest, what's been happening with the NES and SNES Classics, and Gamebox 2.0!

Happy Splatoon 2 Day everyone! No one has really played it yet (Sean has like 10 minutes). Sean is also playing the new mobile Layton game. Jon The Firemen and a Link to the Past randomizer. Paul is playing Get Even and Salt and Sanctuary. For news we discuss the new Nintendo Switch app, exclusive blue tire smoke, and the Ataribox images.

We start this with sharing our feelings about the new Netflix Castlevania show. Jon then talks about some Dead Rising 4 DLC while Sean brings up Death Squared.  News is short but includes production ending on the small N3DS in Japan and Nintendo filing a trademark for Check In.

We return with tales of Jon being at Otafest and the six panels he was a part of. Paul didn't do anything but enjoy his birthday. Sean has been playing Snake Pass, Monument Valley 2, Hidden Folks, and Wolfenstein the New Order. For news, we discuss a possible new Apollo Justice, the SNES Classic being announced, and more Hearthstone DLC.

Sean returns from the south this week to tell us about what he enjoyed of E3. He was also playing Fire Emblem Echoes on his trip. Jon has been doing some live stream races of various games. Paul is playing Slain, and the Wonder Boy remake. In news we discuss IO getting to keep the Hitman IP and the new Pokemon Go gym revamp.

It's everyone's favorite time of year again! That's right! A bunch of game developers and publishers get together their best stuff, show us some videos and let us talk a bunch of crap about it! E3 happened again and, while Sean is away, Nathan "Old Host" Rohr joins Paul and Jon as they discuss some of the best and worst things in E3. Oh, also, Nathan played a bunch of GoldenEye on the Nintendo 64....

Sean is out of the continent and leaves the keys to Paul and Jon. Jon has been gone to Atlanta for awhile and as such has played a variety of smaller stuff such as River City: Tokyo Rumble, and Shantae & The Pirate's Curse while Paul has been playing a bunch of stuff with Nathan like Dark Souls 2 and... F. E. A. R. 3? Not a lot of news since E3 is around the corner but Steam's Greenlight is dead,...

Sean breaks his toe just in time for his backpacking trip. He's also playing Edith Finch, Overcooked, Mount Your Friends, and the Overwatch Anniversary event. Paul is playing Dark Souls 2 and Caveblazers. For news we discuss a possible Seaman 3, the Xbox Live Game Pass, and more info on Far Cry 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2.

This week Paul has mixed feeling about The Surge. Sean plays some Temple of Osiris, finishes Breath of the Wild, and jumps into Overcooked. For news we discuss the recent Nintendo Direct, the Destiny 2 gameplay reveal, and Far Cry 5 being officially confirmed.

Jon finishes Persona 5 this week! Paul needs to get back to that, but for now he's playing What Remains of Edith Finch and more Prey. Sean continues with Horizon Zero Dawn, Puyo Puyo Tetris, and starts up Advance Wars. For news we discuss Square Enix selling off IO Interactive, Alan Wake leaving stores, Project Rib Rabbit, and Twitch's Mister Rogers marathon.

We return from the Calgary Comic Expo with tales of what we purchased. Jon continues to play a ton of Persona 5. Paul is playing Gloom, PUB, and the new Prey. Sean starts up Puyo Puyo Tetris and plays through Abzu. For news we discuss the announcement of Darksiders 3, Call of Duty WW2, and Forza Horizon 3's Hotwheels mod. Along with info about the return of the Rabbids, Breath of the Wild's DLC, a...

This week Sean emerges from being super sick while also playing Drawn to Death, starting Horizon Zero Dawn, and getting a Game Boy Micro. Jon continues with Persona 5. Paul is playing through the Disney Afternoon Collection. For news we have May's Games with Gold, the SNES mini being rumored, and StarCraft being updated and sold for free.

This week Jon is diving heavily into Persona 5 while Sean continues with Yooka-Laylee and checks out the new Overwatch event.  For news we discuss the recent Nintendo Direct, the NES Classic being discontinued, and Microsoft beginning Steam-style digital refunds.

This week Sean is playing through Yooka-Laylee and Kami 2. Jon continues with Super Bomberman R and River City Ransom Underground. Paul is trying to enjoy Andromeda. For news we discuss the Mass Effect patch that released, new infomation on Project Scorpio, and THQ's PlayStation Humble Bundle.

It's a short, two man show this week and we are chatting about Ticket to Earth and something Paul played. News is scarce involving April's PS+ games, Mad Catz filing for bankruptcy, and StarCraft Remastered being announced.

It's still Zelda fever over in these parts. All three of us are playing it a ton. Jon also finished Sunset Riders and VVVVVV. Paul is enjoying Solitairica. He and Sean have been playing a bit of Mass Effect Andromeda. In news we discuss the April Games with Gold, Bloodstained no longer coming to WiiU, and Super Mario Run arriving on Android.

PAX East was this last weekend and Jon returns with tales of the convention. He played Splodey and Iconoclasts. Sean starts up Oxenfree and Disc Jam. They both have been playing a lot of their Switchs and Zelda. News this week is the announcement of Dropmix, PS4 games coming to PS Now, and Drawn to Death's release date and price.

Jon is away at PAX East but that's cool because we have a lot of games to discuss. Paul continues with Fire Emblem Awakening and Horizon. Sean plays through Solitairica and his new Nintendo Switch. They both are paying Breath of the Wild. News is short, the next Box Boy is announced and Rime has some weird pricing issues.

It's Nintendo Switcheve and we're all getting excited for it. Paul is playing Hollow Knight and Horizon Zero Dawn. Jon is playing Rivercity Ransome Underground. Sean went to GDC and played a bunch of unreleased stuff. News is some more information about the Switch, the March PS+ games, and the GDC awards.

It's a slow week here as we get ready for the coming wave. Sean is playing The Lost Shield. Paul isn't doing a whole lot and Jon talks about a mystery video game tournament. News is a lot of Switch talk and the Games with Gold for March.

Unfortunately Pokemon Go returns and ruins Sean's life. He's also playing Halo Wars 2. Paul plays the new RE7 DLC and gets into Fire Emblem Awakening. Jon continues with Yakuza 0. News is big this week and includes the Breath of the Wild expansion pass, some cool Humble Bundles, and the next game from FTL's developers.  Also worthing noting is that our Discord now has a Game Exchange channel where...