Welcome... TO VIDEOGAMES. Each week hosts Cory Foust and Jordan Radach wildly speculate about video game industry headlines, review games that they are playing, reminisce on the games of old, and predict the video games of the future. Welcome to Backlit G
Welcome Back to VIDEO GAMES. This week Cory doesn't remember what's happening in Yakuza Kiwami 2, and Jordan is working his way through Horizon Forbidden West! We also talk about Elden Ring and the amazing critical reception it's getting, March PlayStation Plus Games, Activision delaying the next Call of Duty, Pokemon Day, and more!
Welcome back to VIDEO GAMES. This week Cory and Jordan talk about Pokemon Legends: Arceus some more - They've both finished the main game and discuss what they love and maybe don't love so much about it! They also theorize about what the next Pokemon Legends game might be. Then we talk a bit about some news like a Jak & Daxter movie, a BioShock movie, and why Nintendo doesn't need to do a god damn thing. Then the boys wrap up the show with a discussion about strategy guides, what happened to them, can they come back, and where would they fit into the current marketplace.
Welcome back to Video Games. This week we talk a lot about the latest Nintendo Direct and all of it's big announcements! We also discuss the next Grand Theft Auto, Pokemon Arceus, GameStop, and more!
Welcome back to video games. This week we talk about Pokemon Legends: Arceus and give a pre-review! We also discuss some Bungie/PlayStation news!
Welcome back to Video Games. This week we ask the philosophical quandary that has haunted man ever since we first crawled out of the primordial ooze, "How to open portal to Anime world?" We also discuss Psychonauts 2, Vampire Survivors, Star Wars, Blizzard Survival Game, PlayStation Wrap-Up, and more!
Video GAMES happened this week, and, folks, let me be the first to tell you... it was games. This week Cory and Jordan talk about Ghost of Tsushima, ALTTP:Randomizer, Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, Zynga and Take-Two, and MORE
Welcome. Back. To. VIDEO GAMES. New year new video games.. hopefully! So long as everything doesn't get delayed! This week we talk about Sony ramping up PS4 production, PlayStation VR 2, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Mario Kart 9, and Cops getting fired over Pokemon Go. After the news, Cory and Jordan each sound off 10 of their predictions for the coming year of video games!
Welcome back TO VIDEO GAMES. This is our last episode of the year! We are taking a short break for the holiday, but we couldn't end the year without a recap of what was shown at The Game Awards! We discuss The Matrix unreal Tech Demo, Quantic Dream's Star Wars game, Monolith's Wonder Woman game, Donkey Kong 64, and more!
To quote video games, "I am become death destroyer of worlds or whatever". Ahh yes. That famous video game line. from video games. ANYWAY. This week we talk about The Game Awards! We revisit all of the previous TGAs since 2014, make predictions about what we think we'll see at the 2021 show and who we think will win!
Hello, Mr. Video Games signing on. This week Cory and Jordan talk about the departure of Dragon Age 4's creative director, Hideo Kojima making movies, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Unsighted, and more!
Welcome back to video games. This week Cory and Jordan have very special guest Brandon Carroll on to talk about Halo Infinite, GTA Trilogy mishaps, Battlefield 2042 mess, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Death's Door coming to the Switch, The Game Awards Game of the Year Nominees, Game of the Year winners from years past, Activation's Bobby Kotick and sexual misconduct allegations. Oh, also, Death's Door got snubbed from the Best Music nominee what the hell guys!?
Welcome back to VIDEO GAMES. This week Cory and Jordan discuss cloud based gaming. Is it the future of games that we've all been waiting for? Is it better for the environment? Is it the next step in rampant corporate greed?? All this and more!
Welcome back to VIDEO GAMES. This week Cory and Jordan discuss their DISAPPOINTMENT in both the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass AND the PlayStation State of Play. Mario famously put it, as he fell off a cliff to his demise, "Waaaaaaaah!" Waaah indeed, Mario. Waaah indeed.
Welcome back to VIDEOGAMES. This week Cory and Jordan welcome Analisa Garmany to the show to act as the resident Animal Crossing Expert and discuss all things Animal Crossing Updates and DLC. We also talk about our histories with the Life-Sim video game genre, we ponder the current state of the genre's stagnant mechanics, and we theorize what the future of Life-Sim games looks like!
Welcome back to VIDEOGAMES. This week is a big ol Metroid celebration bash! We give a spoiler free review of Metroid Dread, we talk Animal Crossing, leaked Avowed info, and Playstation's moves into the mobile space!
Welcome back to Video Games. This week on the pod Cory and Jordan go over the Nintendo direct! We also talk a bit about Kena: Bridge of Spirits and how disappointed Cory is in the Diablo 2 Remaster.
Welcome back to VIDEOGAMES. This week Cory and Jordan discuss Destiny 2 and it's vaulting of old game narrative and events, Eastward and how its a wonderfully nostalgic yet new experience, and cult classic games and what makes a game a cult classic. We also talk Twitch hate raids, TLOU2 DLC and HBO series, and Nintendo Switch's Blutooth update! Leave us a review! Enjoy!
Welcome back to VIDEO GAMES. This week on Backlit Games Cory and Jordan dive into the meat of the recent PlayStation event. We talk about most of the big games like Marvels Spider-man 2, Marvel's Wolverine, God of War Ragnarok, and more!
Welcome back to VIDEO GAMES. This week we catch up on some Pokemon news, we talk about Avengers War for Wakanda, and we discuss some of the biggest news to come out of GamesCom! Later in the episode Jordan and Cory talk about the games they are playing which includes Marvels Ultimate Alliance, Super Metroid, Axiom Verge 2, Ender Lilies, and 12 Minutes!
This week Cory and Jordan have a special guest Jared Wilson on the show to answer the ultimate question: What is the Best Video Game of All Time?
Today we dive down the Rabbit Hole that is Blue Box Game Studios and their game Abandoned! Buckle up for a wild ride baybeeee because this episode is basically the q-anon conspiracy theory video game equivalent. Is Blue Box a real game studio, or is it a cover for a weird marketing strategy by Hideo Kojima? Find out here probably!
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains a discussion about workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, and suicide. Welcome back to VIDEO GAMES. It's been a rough week in the industry, and we talk about a lot of heavy topics including the development hell and toxic workplace at Ubisoft Singapore, and Activision Blizzard being sued by the State of California for alleged sexual harassment and discrimination among other things. We also talk about the Dead Space Remake, and ask "When is it time to let a series die?". We wrap up the show talking a little bit more about Skyward Sword as Cory is starting to enjoy it more, Deaths Door (a wonderful new game), and Alba. Enjoy!
Welcome back to VIDEO GAMES. This week Jordan and Cory discuss the Steam Deck, Netflix Video Games, Black Panther, and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl! We also get into a discussion about the differences between Remakes, Remasters, and enhanced ports, and share our thoughts on wether or not we think the industry is over-saturated with them. Lastly, but certainly not least, we discuss The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and what Zelda game we'd have rather seen re-released for the franchises 35th anniversary. Enjoy! This weeks intro music was created by HephestosMusic (https://www.youtube.com/c/HephestosMusic)
Welcome to the first ever episode of Backlit Games! This week Cory and Jordan reminisce over the games they grew up on, discuss Sony acquisitions, the Nintendo Switch OLED Version announcement, and Ubisoft's venture into Games as a Service with Assassin's Creed Infinity. We also take a quick dive into the concept of Games as a Service (GaaS), asking things like, "What makes a good service game?", "Where will this model go from here?", "Is this even sustainable?". Then we wrap things up with a conversation about the Mass Effect franchise and Mario Golf Super Rush. Enjoy! Intro this week was Zelda & Chill - Lost Woods Remix by Mikel
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