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It's just Tim this week, and he's here to talk through all the game reveals from Summer Games Fest, the Xbox Showcase, and the Future Games Show. We'll take a look at the main trailers that stood out and whether or not that game is on the radar for a purchase. Also in this episode: Early impressions of Dune Awakening and The Alters, as well as news about the Mindseye disastrous release and the Switch 2 setting sales records.VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Dan, Kyle, and Tim discuss their first few days with Nintendo's newest hardware: the aptly named Switch 2. We talk about Mario Kart World, Welcome Tour, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Fast Fusion, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Remaster, Cyberpunk 2077, Yakuza 0, and a few other games as well as upgrades to older games. We also give our thoughts on the hardware, the new functionality, and our hopes for future games. This week we also dive into our thoughts on a few of the recent gaming showcases, specifically Sony's State of Play, the Unreal demo of the Witcher 4, and the reveal of Resident Evil 9!VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Tim and Kyle take a walk down memory lane to discuss the various launches of Nintendo platforms over the years. We also preview the Switch 2 launch happening this week! Of course, we dive into a ton of other smaller games that were released recently as well as things we are currently playing.VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

We each rank our TOP 5 first-person shooters of all time in addition to looking at Metacritic's list of best FPS games ever made. Then we play a few rounds of 20 questions before talking a little more about DOOM: The Dark Ages, Bionic Bay, and all the silly sim games.VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Dan, Kyle, and Tim chat through a quick history of the DOOM franchise from the original game in 1993 all the way to our early impressions of the latest release, DOOM: The Dark Ages. We also chat about our gaming time with Schedule 1, Final Fantasy VI, and the PS2 Grand Theft Auto Trilogy. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Tim and Dan and Kyle get SUPER FRENCH in this episode as we play a Kahoot! quiz about French video games, and then we take another deep dive into the crazy world of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We also talk about a lot of headlines, and most of them are actually good news this week. Shocking, I know. Then we break down our reactions to the new trailers for GTA 6 and Mafia: The Old Country before talking about other games like Oblivion, South of Midnight, AC Shadows, and more!VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Kyle and Tim talk about the significant price increases announced by Microsoft for Xbox consoles, accessories, and games. They also discuss the recent layoffs of a number of gaming journalists and the GTA6 delay. Before that, we dive into a LOT more discussion of Assassin's Creed Shadows, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and the new major update for No Rest for the Wicked.VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

This week was a DOOZY with 2 major RPGs launching: The most-leaked game of the year in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and a brand new IP (from a new studio) titled Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We are absolutely enamored with both games, and we dive into our early impressions. We also talk about our pre-order adventures for the Nintendo Switch 2, and we highlight even more Assassin's Creed Shadows! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Kyle, Tim, and Dan take a short walk down memory lane to revisit 2024 in gaming. Whether it's GOTY winners or major news trends or best selling consoles & games, we talk about it all! Before that, we talk more about our time with Assassins Creed Shadows, Last of Us Part II, and a bunch of smaller games that were released recently. We also react to the Mario Kart World Direct and other Nintendo news. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Kyle, Tim, and Dan discuss the latest Xbox exclusive, South of Midnight. It's a gorgeous game, but how is the gameplay? We talk about that as well as the surprise hit Blue Prince as well as a number of other smaller titles that recently released. We also talk about the Switch 2 comparisons to the Wii U, and then we pick our Contenders for GOTY 2025 after the 1st quarter of the year. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Dan and Tim provide a full reaction to the monumental Nintendo Direct from this week that outlined a lot of details about the Switch 2 launch date, pricing, games, and features. It's definitely a mixed bag, so we dive deep into it. We also talk about a few new games that are out this past week and chat it up about Assassin's Creed Shadows.VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Tim and Dan chat about the new soulslike game, The First Berserker: Khazan. It's a glorious action RPG with a stellar visual style. We also run through a blitz of other new releases, including Atomfall, AI Limit, Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, and a bunch more. We also recap the latest Nintendo Direct and then share some updated thoughts on our time with Assassin's Creed: Shadows.VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

The newest AC has arrived, and we are loving our first few hours with Assassin's Creed Shadows. We talk about the noise around the build up to this game, but most importantly, we talk about the gameplay, visuals, and overall experience in this incredible world. We also discuss Xenoblade Chronicles X, Atelier Yumia, Split Fiction, Bill Burr's latest special, and the rising trend of playing old games. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

In this episode, Dan Phillips joins Tim & Kyle to talk about the latest gaming headlines, including 2 major new trailers for Silent Hill f and Death Stranding 2. We also talk about Red Dead Redemption 2, Split Fiction, AI gaming help from Microsoft, and Moon Studios going independent to publish No Rest for the Wicked. We close things out with a walk down memory lane to revisit some 90s gaming commercials.VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

All the love that Split Fiction is making more sense to us now that we are playing it. To quote Kyle: boy howdy, is this a good game! We gush about that one for a while before diving into the world of Suikoden with the release of the remasters of the first and second games. The remaster treatment could have been better, but overall, the games are still SO DANG GOOD. We also talk more Monster Hunter Wilds, Last of Us & crazy fans, and the return of Acclaim!VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Monster Hunter Wilds is here and we are loving it! We talk about our initial impressions with the game as well as a number of other new games & headlines. We also preview the gaming slate for a VERY busy month of March.VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

We talk about the latest game in the Like a Dragon franchise: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and we share more thoughts on our early impressions of Avowed. We also dive into DOOM Eternal, Visions of Mana, and a LOT more Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Then we play a round of Video Game 20 Questions!VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

New games keep hitting, and this week we give some early impressions of Avowed - available early for those who purchased the deluxe version. We also watch through a recap of the Sony State of Play headlines, the latest games & headlines, and a LOT more thoughts on the excellent Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

The first major GOTY contender of 2025 is here – Kingdom Come Deliverance II. Tim and Kyle talk about their early impressions of the game and what makes it so special. We also highlight a ton of other smaller new games like SCORN and Blood Bar Tycoon. Then we discuss the latest news including the PSN outage, GTA6, Onimusha, and a few older games like Red Dead Redemption 2!VIDEO Podcast:YouTube orSpotifyAUDIO Podcast:Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

This week, we take a look at a LOT of games slated to hit this year. Sure, some of them will get delayed, but for now, we will enjoy celebrating everything with a 2025 release window! We also talk about games we are playing, including Tails of Iron II: Whiskers of Winter, Eternal Strands, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Ninja Gaiden II Black, and more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

In the FINAL installment of our 2024 Game of the Year debates, Kyle, Dan and Tim debate and rank the Best Overall Game of the Year. If you've been following along with our other categories, nothing should be a huge shock here, but it's still fun to talk about our favorites! We also discuss the latest Xbox Developer Direct, the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, and then wrap things up with a celebration of our favorite video game music from 2024. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

In the 3rd installment of our Game of the Year debates, Kyle, Dan and Tim debate and rank the Best Gameplay of 2024. We also talk about our favorite platforms/consoles to play on from the past year. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Our Game of the Year debates are underway, and in the second episode that will celebrate 2024, Kyle, Dan and Tim name their favorite Remasters/Remakes/Collections as well as our favorite DLC or expansions from the year. We then debate and rank the Top Ten Best Video Game Visuals of 2024.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Our Game of the Year debates are underway, and in the first episode that will celebrate 2024, we list our favorite Early Access games as well as our favorite “Swimming in 7s” titles for the year. We also debate and rank a shared list of games with the Best Story and then Best Indie (or Small Game) of the year.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

To ring in the New Year, Tim, Dan, and Kyle play a few rounds of Kahoot! to reflect back on the year that was 2024. We also play a round of video game 20 questions. Happy New Year! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Kyle, Dan, and Tim talk about the games they are currently playing, including Indiana Jones, Nine Sols, and Metaphor: Refantasio. Then they highlight the stuff they hope to tackle before the annual GOTY debates! We also review some of the best deals on Steam's Winter Sale and talk about the latest news including more Switch 2 rumors.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Join our Discord server and jump into the conversation with our growing community! https://discord.gg/6zzkvAmt Tim and Dan and Kyle give their full reactions to all of the Game of the Year Awards results as well as the many announcements that hit during the show! We also dive into more impressions of recent games like Fantasian Neo Dimension, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Join our Discord server and jump into the conversation with our growing community! https://discord.gg/6zzkvAmt Jeff rejoins the show to talk with Dan & Kyle about the surprisingly good Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. They also discuss the latest news and make their predictions for the winners of the upcoming Game Awards.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Join our Discord server and jump into the conversation with our growing community! https://discord.gg/6zzkvAmt Tim, Kyle, and Dan talk about the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. There were some questionable picks for sure, and we have some ideas for games that were snubbed. We also share our brief impressions of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and Towers of Aghasba, and then we talk more Star Wars Outlaws, Metaphor: Refantasio, and a ton of anime movies.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Join our Discord server and jump into the conversation with our growing community! https://discord.gg/6zzkvAmt Dan & Kyle share our predictions for the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards, which are set to be announced today. They also talk about the HD-2D remake of Dragons Quest III, and a bunch of other games & anime! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Join our Discord server and jump into the conversation with our growing community! https://discord.gg/6zzkvAmt Tim & Dan take a moment to talk about military-themed video games in honor of Veterans Day, including Metal Gear Solid, Call of Duty, Advance Wars, and more! We also talk about the latest news headlines, more games we are playing, and some early impressions of the roguelike strategy game, Metal Slug Tactics.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Join our Discord server and jump into the conversation with our growing community! https://discord.gg/6zzkvAmt In this episode, Kyle & Dan explain to Tim why Dragon Age: The Veilguard is so good. They LOVE it. Also, we talk about the PC port of Red Dead Redemption, the final nail in the coffin for Firewalk Studios, more Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and more games we are playing! We also preview the month of November in gaming.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Dan & Tim are here for a shorter episode of the show to talk about the latest Call of Duty game as well as the news about Ubisoft disbanding the Prince of Persia team. We also talk about Windblown, Jotunnslayer, LoZ Echoes of Wisdom, Cat Quest, and a lot more! Then Dan has to blindly rank 5 Final Fantasy games. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Dan, Tim, and Kyle talk about Neva - the new game from the Gris developers. Also, we have a new Mario Party game and a LOT more Metaphor: ReFantasio to discuss. We then create a tiered ranking for all the major movies that were adapted from video games.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Tim and Kyle are joined by Derek to talk about the heavy hitters that have arrived this week: Metaphor: ReFantasio, Silent Hill 2, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, Starship Trooper: Extermination, Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero, and a lot more. We also talk about Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire, Red Dead Redemption coming to PC, and then play a group game of Blind Rankings. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Kyle & Tim talk about the new Starfield DLC expansion, Shattered Space. They also discuss the new MMO, Throne & Liberty, as well as a few new indie titles: Rogue Waters, Last Plague: Blight, and KILL KNIGHT. Also, Kyle has to make a few blind rankings for some specific gaming categories, and he wasn't thrilled with the results. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Kyle, Tim, and Dan talk about the latest Nintendo release, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. They also talk about EDF: World Brothers 2 and the demo for the highly anticipated Metaphor: ReFantasio. Then they dive into the latest news, including Ubisoft's identity crisis and Sony's State of Play (GHOST OF YOTEI!!!) VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Dan and Tim are joined by Dan Phillips to talk Frostpunk 2, UFO 50, Visions of Mana - and Jeff reappears to talk about The Plucky Squire and Astro Bot! We also discuss Nintendo's ridiculous lawsuit against Pocket Pair and Sony's $400 million dollar catastrophe. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Tim and Dan take a little walk down memory lane in this episode, and they take a look at what was happening exactly 2 decades ago. That's right - 2004 was the year, and there were games aplenty. There was even a new model of PS2 announced! Seems like Sept is Sony's favorite month for that type of news… Oh, and we talk more about Astro Bot, Dragon's Dogma 2, Star Wars Outlaws, and a whole lot more. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Dan, Kyle, and Tim gush about the incredible Astro Bot - a surprise hit and one of the best games of the year. We also talk about early impressions of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine II and the drama surrounding the catastrophic fall of Concord. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Kyle, Tim, and Dan talk all about their first few days with Star Wars Outlaws. Spoiler alert: we like it. Also, we go through the notable game releases for September and review the latest Nintendo Direct announcements. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Dan and Tim talk about the latest hit video game, Black Myth: Wukong. Is it a soulslike? Is it offensive? Is it good?? All good questions, and we have answers. We also give our reactions to the MANY games talked about during the Opening Night Live event at Gamescom. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

This week, Tim is joined by Derek to rank each year in gaming from 1994-2023 on a tiered list. The rules are vague. The reasoning is spotty. It's a good time. We also preview our expectations for Black Myth: Wukong and chat through a bunch of headlines from the week. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Dan and Tim celebrate the survival of Tango Gameworks with a new publishing home, and Kyle literally glitches out of the show. We also rank our favorite summons (eikons, espers, aeons, etc.) from the Final Fantasy games, and we talk about Steamworld Heist II, World of Goo 2, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

This week we talk about some more unfortunate news in the gaming industry, but try to balance that all out with Kyle's impressions on EDF 6 and Dan's brief impressions with the Visions of Mana demo. Also we have some fun listing off some of our favorite monsters to in the whole existence of video games!

In this episode, Tim and Derek talk about the Top 10 Souls-Like games according to Metacritic. Okay, to be fair, it's a Top 8 of From Software entries in the genre they created, and then a Top 10 of non-From games. Before that, they dive into more College Football 25 chatter as well as some news and other games they are playing like No Man's Sky, Borderlands, and Persona 3. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

We finally have some new games to talk about! We all played the opening hours of Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn from Ashen developer A44, and Tim talks about the magnificent return of College Football 25. Also, we provide a few brief thoughts on Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder, and the No Man's Sky 5.0 Update. Also in this episode: Sekiro, The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and Microsoft making some questionable business decisions. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Dan and Kyle team up to walk through the Top 30 RPGs according to Metacritic. They also share some of their thoughts on the list and some of their personal picks. What do you think about the Metacritic list? Is it correct? VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

Tim and Dan are joined by Derek to talk about a few new releases like The First Descendant as well as another deep dive in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. We also preview the games slated for the second half of 2024. Then we get all patriotic and discuss some of the most AMERICAN video games ever. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

We are officially HALFWAY THERE through the year of 2024, and we look back at the first half of the year in gaming. What are our contenders for the Top Ten list? What are the disappoints and surprises from this year? We get into all of that. Also, we talk about Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, more Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, loads of TV shows, and some new headlines that range from exciting to downright depressing. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

In this episode, Tim, Kyle, and Dan talk about the history of DLC & expansions in video games. We pick our personal Top 5 DLC / Expansions and why they are our favorites. We also take a deep dive into early impressions of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring along with our reactions to this past week's incredible Nintendo Direct. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message