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Tons of gaming news to talk about this week with Tokyo Game Show, an Xbox event, and the latest State of Play video from Sony! But the big question...do we actually want to play any of it? Also highly questionable, the GameStop Shiny Miraidon giveaway code fiasco. PLUS: – KPOP DEMON HUNTERS: Fortnite bound? – DEMON SLAYER: That is one infinite castle... – BLIPPO+: Binge in color now on Switch! – G...

A 60-minute Nintendo Direct packed full of games, goofy gizmos, and Galaxy-themed goodies is the focus of our skeptical glares this week. There was a LOT to talk about, but how much of it are we excited to play? And we may have hit the price point in gaming where even Fourhman turns his nose up at collectables he'd usually scoop right up. The lousy economy isn't exactly helping the video g...

K-Pop Demon Hunters mania continues on YLTWS, as Haygood finally gets around to seeing it! What did he think? We talk about plans for turning the hit film into a franchise, sticking the sequel landing, and then dunk on an article arguing that Disney needs to start catering to Gen Z boys. PLUS: – LIT: Fourhman gets a HUNTR/X light stick – LATE: Helldivers 2 – LIES: Tony talks the latest album by Th...

K-Pop Demon Hunters continues to dominate the pop culture landscape! A #1 Billboard hit, two others in the Top 10, and four more in the Top 26. Oscar buzz. Careening toward the all-time Netflix most-watched position. And now, #1 at the box office with a limited-engagement theatrical sing-along event! Tony and Fourhman were there and lived to podcast the tale of their KPDH Sing-Along experience. PL...

Good news, Millennials - it's Gen Z's turn to take the blame for ruining everything! We talk about the many factors at play in the Gen Z video game sales dip. Next question, will ANYONE pay $130 for a set of wooden blocks in Nintendo's new My Mario children's product line? PLUS: – GOLDEN: K-Pop Demon Hunters quickly climbs the all-time Netflix streaming charts! Tony celebrates the...

Two new Katamari Damacy games in the same year? And that year is 2025?! Not sure why the King of All Cosmos has smiled upon us like this, but we'll take it. We sift through the wreckage of the recent Pokemon Direct and Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, and talk about the Switch 1 and Alarmo price increase. But wait, there's MORE! – STILL PLAYING: Tears of the Kingdom – PLEASE PLAY: Battle...

Put down your Playdates, it's time for another action-packed thrill-ride with your Worst Pals! Fourhman reports on his not-at-all-creepy visit to the Cartoon Network Hotel, Haygood reviews Fantastic Four, and Tony talks Happy Gilmore 2! PLUS: – SOON IN COLOR: Blippo+ – MOVIES NOWHERE: Microsoft gets out of TV & movie distribution – WIN: A free code for a game on Steam! This episode was mix...

From the legal drama and fan uproar surrounding Subnautica 2 to the death of Nintendo's Game Voucher program to an honest-to-goodness mention of Anthem, we're weirdly focused on things happening (or not) in 2026 this week! And if you're listening because we mentioned K-Pop Demon Hunters a few episodes ago...welcome! We're STILL watching and listening to the soundtrack, too. PLUS: –...

Kojima giveth, in the form of Death Stranding 2, and Microsoft taketh away, in the form of a lot more layoffs and canceled games. Join the plucky trio of Haygood, Kat, and Tony as they look for light in dark gaming times. PLUS: – READ: Free Piano (Not Haunted) – RIP: To a Food Network legend – FINISHED: Indiana Jones & The Great Circle – ENJOYED: Extraordinary Attorney Woo – QUANTUM BROKE: A f...

Week two Switch 2 dust check! Are Tony and Fourhman still playing? Did they make any shameful purchases? Listen and learn. But honestly, this week was dominated by K-Pop Demon Hunters. Have you watched it? Bought the soundtrack? Ordered every Huntrix shirt on the Netflix Shop? Given your soul over to the Saja Boys? Find out why we think it's such a special piece of cinematic creativity and get...

Our two Switch 2 owners cozy up for some couch co-op takes on the new console! How are Tony and Fourhman enjoying the ONE game that exists for it? Listen and learn! PLUS: – DELAYED: Zelda movie – PLAYED: Summer camp returns – DISPLAYED: Hitman Showcase – FAVORITE SAGED: Kat's TOTK update – WIN: A free code for a game on Steam! This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley, Joe...

It's a no-frills episode this week, as Mssrs Haygood and Fourhman try to survive E3 2025. Good presentations, bad presentations, and all of the $80 games in-between! Oh yeah, Fourhman has a Switch 2 now!

The whole Worst crew is here this week to wax poetic about PlayStation Stars as it fades into the night sky. It was a weird way for Sony to give Fourhman $50. PLUS: – OLD: Xbox Retro Classics – NEW-ISH: Lilo & Stitch – GREAT: Tears of the Kingdom – WEIRD: Robocop – WIN: A free code for a game on Steam! This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Kat Riley, Joe Fourhman, a...

Tony and Haygood dig into the 2025 Video Game Hall of Fame inductees, where they were in 1996, how King is using AI on Candy Crush, and more potential tariff-related console price hikes. Even Dreamcast gets name-checked! PLUS: – MEMETASTIC: A Minecraft Movie – GOING APE: Better Man – SLAPPERS ONLY: Tony's favorite Goldeneye settings – SCORE: Beavis & Butthead Do America – WIN: A free code...

Your Worst Pals are talking...tariffs? Hey, we want to live up to our name! Seriously though, it's about video game industry price hikes. Also: – RIP: Polygon & Giant Bomb – YAHAHA: Kat plays Breath of the Wild – Haygood talks South of Midnight – FROGGER: Tony digs Ribbet Rogue on Playdate – WIN: A free Skype game! Uh, wait. Steam game! This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes...

We live through the preorder launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 Family of Devices, Accessories and Services! Who got one? Also in this episode: – WITCH SISTERS: Tony reads a book! – MASCOT AGENCY: Joe plays a game! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly...

It's almost time to grab that Switch 2, and this week we're looking forward to Nintendo's big launch reveal, Mario Kart World. In the end, it looks like it's still just Mario Kart, but maybe that's enough? Also in this episode: – PLAYING AND DATING: Playdate Season 2 incoming! – CRUISING AND BRUISING: Haygood is back on land. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – ALSO: Sabrina Ca...

Ahoy! This week, we're podcasting live from the Atlantic Ocean as Joe Haygood wrecks his lovely vacation to record! The Mario Kart World price, the tariffs, the not-so-free tutorial, the C button... it's Nintendo's wildest launch since they first showed off the Wii Remote and everybody went "wtf." Also in this episode: – TRIP INTERRUPTUS: Haygood's adventures at sea! – QU...

We're podcasting early this week so we're ahead of Wednesday's Nintendo Switch 2 presentation! This episode is mostly about the surprise interregnum Nintendo Direct, where we found out we have to wait a year for a Tomodachi Life game. Also in this episode: – CRAVIN' THE HUNTER: Haygood tells us about Kraven. – LAST SECOND BOOK CLUB: Get into Supercade! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam c...

Dust off those rolling arms, because there's a new Katamari game on the way. Sure, it's debuting behind the walls of Apple Arcade, but at least while you're there you can play Balatro and Slay the Spire. Also in this episode: – BILL GATEKEEPER: Microsoft's AI gamer guide thing sucks. – ALL KIDS OUT OF THE POOL: a fond salute to George Lowe. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS:...

If you have some additional deaths you need stranded, you're in luck! Hideo Kojima has declared June the arrival date for the sequel to his extremely normal video game starring Norman Reedus. Did we watch the trailer? Maybe! And there was a Mario Day! And a Last of Us controller! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Cozy Grove, Mayhem, Paradise! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and i...

Happy Pokémon Day! In this week's show, we celebrate one of the world's most revered holidays because everybody ends up getting 1,000 units of free currency for whatever Pokémon app game they play. Also, there's the little matter of WB liquidating gamedev studios. We hate that. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Saints Row, Lost Records, Skype! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourh...

Do you need an app to give you video game recommendations? And if not, who would? Tony Sadowski and Joe Fourhman talk about the launch of Ludocene's Kickstarter in this week's episode. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Saturday Night's 50th, Super Bowl LIX, Microsoft's Muse This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat R...

PlayStation's out of the gates here at the start of 2025 with a packed State of Play... that everybody instantly hated? Nah, it was good, even if we're all well past the idea of providing release dates. Also in this episode... – OF MADNESS: MultiVersus exits, stage right. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Blink Twice, Nintendo Music, where's Kojima? This podcast is mixed by Joe...

The recent Xbox showcase showed off some fresh stuff like South of Midnight and some old favorites like Doom. And the surprise return of everybody's favorite... Ninja Gaiden! Question mark? Also in this episode... – NOT LIKE THIS: Fourhman gets into pre Balatro Balatrolike – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: YouTube AI, Philadelphia Eagles, 80 for Brady! This podcast is mixed by Joe Four...