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The podcast where we talk about the old games we want to beat and the new ones we play instead.

Backlog and Beyond


    • Jul 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 17m AVG DURATION
    • 61 EPISODES


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    #60 Game Over - For Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 109:44


    With Jeff & Nathan's personal lives taking priority, this is the LAST regular episode of Backlog & Beyond. Join us for a touching and hilarious show as the hosts are joined by Emily, Alex, Clay and Andrew for a night of rehashing their favorite episodes, going over what they've learned, and playing some great games. All of this and more!

    59. The Best Games of 2021 (So Far)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 68:08


    The Steam Deck from Valve is announced, Ghost of Tsushima is getting a director's cut, and Jeff & Nathan go through their favorite games they've played so far in 2021. All of this and more!

    #58 Dead Franchises We Want Revived

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 53:25


    Guardians of the Galaxy scrapped its' multiplayer, Goldeneye maps have been removed from Far Cry 5 and with the rumors of Dead Space possibly making a return, Jeff and Nathan go over the dead video game franchises they would like to see revived! All of this and more! Theme by Heatley Bros Music

    #57 B3 - Week 2 (E3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 72:33


    Microsoft crushed us with just the weight of every announcement made, and Jeff & Nathan go over their favorite games announced at E3! All of this and more! Theme by Heatley Bros Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SObMmHP0PaE&list=PLKcBDiHVgRZtIMq3KtOwGKrDtlt6O_PtW&t=0s

    #56 B3 - Week 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 62:10


    Battlefield is releasing without a story campaign, Wolf Among Us is supposedly getting remastered and Jeff & Nathan go over their favorite games announced leading up to E3! All of this and more!

    #55 Existing IPs We Want As Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 66:47


    God of War is delayed to 2022, Ratchet & Clank gets a next get update on day one, and Jeff and Nathan talk about existing IPs they'd like to see as video games! All of this and more!

    #54 E3 2021 Predictions & Desires

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 123:27


    Far Cry 6, Horizon Forbidden West & Dying Light 2 get gameplay reveals, Sonic celebrates its 30th Anniversary, and Jeff, Nathan, Emily, and Andrew talk about their E3 2021 predictions and desires! All of this and more!

    #53 Give It An Hour in Review Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 100:46


    Another Tony Hawk Games is reportedly in the works, Bethesda and Microsoft team up at E3, and Jeff & Nathan review their first 25 GIAH games! All of this and more!

    #52 Cancelled Gems: Siths & Mandalorians

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 57:18


    Starfield is reportedly an Xbox exclusive, PS5 dual sense gets new colors and Jeff & Nathan talk about 2 huge games that never saw the light of day even after being announced! All of this and more! Theme Song by Heatley Bros Music

    #51 Short Games For The Busy Gamer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 64:45


    Discord partners with Sony and Jeff & Nathan go through some of the best short games for the busy gamer. All of this and more!

    #50 Games! Games! Games!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 121:55


    Jeff and Nathan celebrate their 50th episode with special guests Emily, Andrew, Alex & Clay! Lots of games and a giveaway! All of this and more!

    #49 Greatest Gaming Companies That No Longer Exist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 62:52


    Discord walks away from Microsoft, KOTOR is possibly getting a remake and because of Playstation's smart move to keep their retro digital stores open, Jeff & Nathan decided to look back on some of the greatest gaming studios that made bad decisions, ultimately leading to their closure. All of this and more!

    #48 The Moments That Moved Us In Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 65:00


    Resident Evil 4 is coming to Oculus, Oxen Free 2 is announced, and Jeff & Nathan go through their top gaming moments that moved them to tears. Bring some tissues to this one! All of this and more!

    #47 A Way Out (SPOILERCAST)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 68:34


    !!EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS!! Last of Us is getting is apparently getting a remake, the history is celebrated for the month of April with Retrospect and Jeff & Nathan dig deep into spoiler territory with their recent experience playing A Way Out. All of this and more!

    #46 Goodbye PS3 Digital Store

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 61:06


    With Sony's announcement of the PSP, PS Vita, and PS3 digital stores closing this summer, Jeff and Nathan run through their top 10 favorite PS3 games and look over some of the games that will be disappearing forever! All of this and more!

    #45 Xbox Indie Showcase 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 65:23


    Digital PS stores possibly closing, Ghost of Tsushima is getting a movie and Jeff & Nathan recap with their favorites from the Xbox Indie Showcase! All of this and more!

    #44 Our BAFTA Game Award Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 92:45


    Game Pass is on a roll, Sony buys EVO, and Jeff & Nathan lay down their predictions for the 2021 BAFTA Game Awards. All of this and more!

    #43 Now That's What I Call Video Game Music Vol.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 106:05


    Microsoft officially obtains Bethesda, Valheim might be coming to consoles, and Jeff and Nathan are joined by Alex, Emily and Clay to share their all time favorite song from a video game. All of this and more!

    #42 Predicting Gen 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 91:40


    Jeff and Nathan are joined by special guest, Andrew Mundello to share their predictions for Gen10! All of this and more! 

    #41 State of Play, Blizzcon, & Pokemon Presents

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 107:31


    Jeff and Nathan are joined by special guest, Andrew Mundello to talk about Playstation State of Play, Blizzcon, and Pokemon Presents! All of this and more!

    #40 Our Dream Video Game Theme Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 71:44


    Jeff and Nathan discuss the recent Nintendo Direct, the opening of Super Mario World Japan, and design their own video game themed theme parks! All of this and more!

    #39 Our Favorite Board Game Video Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 90:33


    Jeff, Alex, Clay, and Emily discuss E3's 2021 status, Legend of Zelda's 35th Anniversary, and the upcoming Last of Us series on HBO. For their main topic, board games they played as kids and how they've translated to their digital counterparts!

    #38 The Best Games To Play With Your Significant Other

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 93:56


    Jeff & Nathan are joined by Emily, Clay, and Alex for this Valentine's Day inspired episode discussing some of their favorite games to play with your significant other. All of this and more!

    #37 The Top 10 When We Were 10 (1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 80:12


    Rumors of a GTA trilogy remaster, Tesla is competing with next gen consoles, highly anticipated for Februrary and Jeff & Nathan go through their top 10 games of 1997. All of this and more!

    #36 The Fantasy Critic Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 111:02


    Xbox flip flops on their price hike, Vicarious Visions is acquired by Blizzard, and special guests, Emily and Clay, join the show to play a little game of fantasy football but with VIDEO GAMES. All of this and more!

    #35 Most Anticipated Games of 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 77:14


    LucasFilms Games drops some major announcements, Hogwarts Legacy is delayed, and Jeff and Nathan go through their most anticipated games of 2021. All of this and more!

    #34 Inside The Indie: Unto The End

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 90:25


    Jeff and Nathan have a new segment this time where they deep dive into an indie game and highlight the people who made it! They are joined by Stephen Danton, one of the developers of 2TonStudios talking about their debut game, Unto The End! You don't want to miss this one!

    #33 New Year, You (Wii) U

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 63:02


    Jeff and Nathan kick off the new year with their gaming resolutions and goals for their never ending backlogs. Also some BIG news! All of this and more!

    #32 The BB Awards Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 70:49


    Join Jeff and Nathan for a very special episode where they host the first ever BB Awards! The games with the good looks, the games that need to be burned with fire and of course their game of the year! All of this and more!

    #31 The Holiday Special (Giveaway)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 90:45


    Clay and Alex join us for a special Holiday themed episode!  We discuss the Cyberpunk 2077 debacle, Nintendo's Indie World rundown, our holiday traditions and the best gaming gifts we've EVER received. All this and more!

    #30 2020 Game Awards & Announcements Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 101:00


    Cyberpunk gets released with bugs galore, the Hitman series is getting an adaptive trigger update, gaming history for December is covered and Jeff and Nathan run down a full recap of the 2020 Game Awards. All of this and more!

    #29 Our Top 10 of 8th Gen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 79:53


    Jeff and Nathan begin sign ups for their holiday giveaway, talk about December's free games and go through their top 10 games of the 8th generation! All of this and more!

    #28 Our 2020 Game Awards Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 82:23


    PS5s are swapped for air fryers, The Wolf Among Us might have a sequel and Jeff and Nathan give their predictions for the winners of the 2020 Game Awards. All of this and more!

    #27 Thankful For Gaming (Thanksgiving Special)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 89:21


    Jeff and Nathan are joined by Clay and Alex for this Thanksgiving treat! The group discusses their favorite foodie video games, why they're thankful for video games and so much more! 

    #26 We Review The PS5 and Oculus Quest

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 71:45


    Despite the PS5 crashing and the Xbox Series X smoking, Jeff and Nathan spend this episode discussing their personal experiences with the PS5 and Oculus Quest. All of this and more!

    #25 The Games We Grew Up With

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 84:39


    Special Guest CJ, AKA Kr00kedTV, joins Jeff and Nathan as they discuss the games they grew up with and how they shaped them into the gamers they are today. All this and more!

    #24 The Worst Reviews of The Greatest Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 61:24


    Cyberpunk 2077 is delayed AGAIN, free games of November, and Jeff and Nathan read some of the worst reviews from some of the greatest games they've ever played. All of this and more!

    #23 The Halloween Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 62:01


    Special guests, Clay and Alex are back for our Halloween Special! We're going over all of our favorite horror games of all time, the scariest games we've played and the competition gets stiff when Jeff, Clay and Alex compete in Nathan's new game, "Name That Zombie". All of this and more!

    #22 Our Dream Horror Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 65:23


    Stardew Valley gets split screen co-op, PS5 UI is revealed, and Jeff and Nathan talk about the horror games that they'd absolutely love to see come to life! All of this and more!

    #21 The Horror Games We Can't Wait To Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 82:01


    Cyberpunk 2077 goes Gold, PS5 explains backwards compatibility, Jeff and Nathan go back in time with October's Retrospect and discuss the upcoming horror games they (Nathan) can't wait to play! All of this and more!

    #20 The Top Horror Games of All Time (According to MetaCritic)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 62:10


    Jeff and Nathan talk about the freebies of the month, Minecraft Steve is coming to Smash Brothers, Insomniac receives death threats, and they go through the top horror games of all time according to metacritic! All of this and more!

    #19 PS5 vs. XBOX Series X

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 63:10


    Jeff and Nathan talk about Microsoft buying Bethesda, Metal Gear coming to PC, and discuss everything we know about the PS5 and XBOX Series X. All of this and more!

    #18 PS5 Conference and Price Reveal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 119:39


    Jeff and Nathan are joined by guests Alex and Clay for a full rundown of the entire PS5 conference, the console price reveal, and an intense game of video game taboo. All of this and more!

    #17 Ubisoft Forward Going Backward?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 56:37


    Jeff and Nathan discuss the big news from Xbox and give their opinions on the latest Ubisoft Forward! All of this and more!

    #16 Super Mario Bros. Celebrates 35 Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 59:21


    Jeff and Nathan talk about the release of the new GTX 3080, Cobra Kai is apparently getting a video game, September's gaming history, and Super Mario Bros. is celebrating their 35th anniversary with some huge announcements. All of this and more!

    #15 The Top 20 of Gamescom 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 69:26


    Jeff and Nathan dedicate this episode to the top 20 games from Gamescom 2020 that left them with some good impressions. With 100+ games announced this should help narrow it down for you. All of this and more!!!

    #14 The Great Mobile Gaming Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 65:21


    Jeff and Nathan discuss Ghost of Tsushima's new DLC, the exciting DC Fandome announcements, September's upcoming releases, and decide if mobile is seen as legitimate form of gaming. All of this and more!

    #13 Sequels That Need To Happen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 67:37


    A prequel to Stardew valley? A four player co-op Dead Space experience? A sequel to Pain co-starring Nathan Drake? Jeff and Nathan talk about the top ten video game sequels that need to happen. All of this and more!

    #12 State of Play is Just Okay

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 80:12


    Jeff and Nathan talk about Rocksteady's new Suicide Squad game, Cyberpunk's second episode of NightWire and go over each game that was showcased at Playstation's most recent State of Play. All of this and more!

    #11 The Top 10 Games of 2020 (So Far)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 76:36


    Jeff and Nathan talk about August's free games, Retrospect returns, and they go through the top 10 games of 2020 based on metacritic so far! All of this and more!

    #10 Xbox Showcase and Games Based on Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 81:43


    Jeff and Nathan share their thoughts about the Xbox Showcase, go over August's big releases, and list off the best and worst video games based on movies. All of this and more!

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