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This week, Microsoft finally sets a date for their first party Xbox Series X games showcase & is reportedly interested in purchasing WB Games/Interactive, which would net them game studios like Rocksteady & NetherRealm. Rumors are swirling about the date for the next Nintendo Direct on the back of their Treehouse Live showing off more about Paper Mario: the Origami King. The Boys & the Umbrella Ac...

This week, we open with some continued thoughts on the Last of Us franchise (all spoiler-free) while diving into the truth behind Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time's microtransactions. Will games cost more in the next generation of consoles? The short answer... yes. Seth Rogen is teaming with Nickelodeon to bring back the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & AMC theaters will now reopen just before Aug...

On this very special bonus episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Henneberger, Emmy-award winning producer, music journalist & new author of the best-selling book Rock Bottom at the Renaissance: an Emo Kid's Journey Through Falling In and Out of Love In and With New York City. The book is not all sunshine & rainbows, there is a lot of very dark & true content in this "mixtape memoir." M...

This week, we discuss Sam's completely spoiler-free impressions of the Last of Us Part II at the 15.5 hour mark of his playthrough. We also break down the Pokemon Presents, Avengers War Table, Night City Wire & Min Min in Smash presentations... yes, all of them. Greg also shares his impressions on a few new Switch games. Michael Keaton may be coming back as Batman, but in the Flashpoint movie! Nob...

This week, we break down the entire Pokemon Presents & EA Play 2020 presentations with the help of our good buddy, Chris Shriver. The Last of Us Part II is out today & we recap the top 20 best selling games of May! Greg gives his spoiler free early impressions of the Isle of Armor DLC from the Pokemon Sword & Shield Expansion Pass. On top of his CGC Spotlight, Sam goes wild over the news of the DC...

This week, quite simply, we break down the PS5 reveal presentation & nothing but the PS5 reveal presentation. From the games to the console, we cover it all.   VISIT THE WE PODCAST & WE KNOW THINGS MERCH STORE:  https://shop.spreadshirt.com/WePodcastAndWeKnowThings SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  www. Patreon.com/WePodSquad FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:  www. Instagram.com/Wepodcastandweknowthings LIKE US ON FA...

This week, we recap the Pokemon Sword & Shield Expansion Pass release date trailer with the Isle of Armor DLC set to drop on June 17! The PS5 event has been delayed, while the Cyberpunk 2077 digital "Night City Wire" event was also postponed until June 25. The Sonic film is getting a sequel & we give our impressions on the Netflix original series, Space Force. Before Sam's CGC Spotlight of the wee...

This week, Henry Cavill is back as the Man of Steel! Not only that, but Zack Snyder is getting much more than first anticipated to complete his cut of the Justice League. Will that lead to David Ayers getting his own cut of Suicide Squad? We discuss that & then list our top films that deserve a director's cut. We give our initial impressions of the new DC series, Stargirl, as well as clear the air...

On this very special bonus episode, we interview Mike Desmond, aka Local Nomad, of Long Island, NY, about his upcoming self-titled EP. We also talk about the best flavors of ice cream, the Mets-Phillies rivalry, his time with Gabriel the Marine & driving to Chicago to play a Sweet 16 for a girl who may or may not have thought he'd be someone else. His newest single, Young Vampires, is out now & hi...

Yes, we cover all of the week's nerdy news, including some updates to Tony Hawk 1+2 Remastered, the Umbrella Academy, the Mandalorian & even the New Mutants, but we spend the bulk of this episode breaking down the announcement of Zack Snyder's Justice League, coming in 2021 to HBO Max! It has been roughly five years in the making, but the cut of the Justice League film that fans have been clamorin...

This week, we dive deep into the announcement of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 Remastered, coming this September! Not only that, but we list our top 3 favorite levels from across the THPS franchise! A new Paper Mario game was announced out of nowhere, we had our first look at what the PS5 can do under the hood & Ghost of Tsushima got an 18 minute dedicated State of Play presentation! Greg gives his imp...

This week, we do deep dives into the entire Inside Xbox presentation showing off the first ever Xbox Series X gameplay, the latest trailer for the Last of Us Part II & announcement of Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, coming out May 26. Is there enough value to justify the $40 price point? We're getting a new G.I. Joe movie & the National Treasure franchise is becoming a TV series on Disney+! We also g...

This week, Streets of Rage 4 is out & Sam finished the Final Fantasy VII Remake!! We lovingly gush about both games. The Last of Us Part II & Ghost of Tsushima got brand new release dates & we'll be getting our first look at games for the Xbox Series X on May 7! The June Nintendo Direct is reportedly cancelled & Greg is sad. Very sad. WWE is getting a fun, arcade-style game in place of the traditi...

We are joined on this very special bonus episode by Pat Williams, singer & guitarist of the Richmond, VA outfit House & Home. We talk about the band's debut LP, Find Sense. Feel Love. Make Light. available now on Open Your Ears Records! We learned about how the band came together & signed with Open Your Ears, along with the DIY journey that was their first record, the Full Grown EP. Pat shares som...

This week, let there be carnage! Or at least the folks at Sony thought that would be a good name for the Venom sequel. We give impressions of Uncut Gems & Better Call Saul season five (both with heavy spoilers) while listing our top three favorite characters from Better Call Saul. Streets of Rage 4 finally got a release date & Nintendo added huge free updates to Super Mario Maker 2 & Animal Crossi...

This week, Sam gives his in-depth impressions of the first five chapters of the Final Fantasy VII Remake. It is completely free of spoilers. Greg does the same for Parasite, the winner of 2019's Best Picture at the Oscars. Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge is out now & we have the consensus from reviewers. A Justice League Dark series has been greenlit for HBO Max from Bad Robot & the Mand...

We're joined by Austin Reece of Reece's Rare Comics to talk about... well, everything. Not only do we chat a bunch about the business, but comic speculation & even Austin's favorite comic books. Outside of comics, we talk stand-up comedy, skateboarding, music, travelling to comic book conventions around the country, sports & even collecting Nintendo games! Austin also shed light into how many hour...

This week, Greg & Sam list the best remakes in movies & gaming while reacting to Google giving Stadia away for free! The majority of the gaming section is spent talking about the PS5 controller, the DualSense. The features, look & feel are discussed at length. Marvel made huge shifts in the release dates of the first set of phase four films; the MCU will go over a year without releasing a movie fo...

This week, Mario is getting an awesome 35th birthday gift; reportedly, Super Mario 64, Sunshine, Galaxy, 3D World & maybe even more from his back catalog will be getting shiny new remasters on the Nintendo Switch with the possibility of a new Paper Mario game! The Last of Us Part II has been delayed indefinitely & SGDQ has moved to August. SXSW is getting help from Amazon after being cancelled due...

This week, Greg gives full, spoiler-free reviews of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch & Twin Breaker: a Sacred Symbols Adventure on PS4 & Vita. On top of that, Nintendo decided to shadow drop a mini Direct! We break down the entire 25 minute presentation. The Mandalorian made some huge castings for season two & we give our impressions of Tom Segura's new stand up special, Ball Hog....

This week, we list the top 3 gaming franchises we've never played, but want to start. We, coincidentally, also have a nice discussion around Animal Crossing & Greg's hesitance to dive into New Horizons. The Resident Evil 3 demo dropped & Sam bought a new game while finishing another...he's slowly becoming a gamer. We break down the top 20 best selling games of February & previously version exclusi...

We're joined by Matt Carlson, guitarist & lead singer from the Connecticut quartet A Will Away, for a very special interview. We talk about the band's evolution from Sunday is My Weekend to AWA, Kickstarting a record & writing an EP in just three weeks! The band's latest EP, Soup, is available now & we talk about that record's specific song structure being "not-your-typical-pop-punk" in nature. We...

This week, E3 2020 has been cancelled; this will be the first year without an E3 since 1996. Will the gaming showcase survive this cancellation & continue past this year? Xbox, Nintendo & Ubisoft have confirmed alternative plans for their showcases. NFL & 2K games have reached an agreement bring back the 2k football series, but not as a traditional football sim. Reggie joins Gamestop (?!?!) & Xbox...

We are joined by Doug Cousins & Ryan Culligan of the amazing band, Bearings, live at the Foundry in Philadelphia, PA. Bearings is on tour supporting Sleep On It & we had a chance to catch up with them about life on the road. We talk about the tour so far, being a band from Canada trying to make it in the States, other awesome Canadian acts & even some fun facts about Ottawa, where the guys hail fr...

This week, Greg & Sam start a new round of trivia; first to 11, win by two. The series is tied 2-2; who can jump out to the early lead? We get our first look at Matt Reeves' version of the Batmobile, the Uncharted movie casts Antonio Banderas & No Time To Die has been delayed seven months! The Last Of Us is getting a tv adaptation on HBO & Greg gives his impressions of Dispatches From Elsewhere on...