Game Junk Podcast

We answer all of your junk mail questions and tackle such hard-hitting topics as most satisfying / frustrating platinum trophies, dream game announcements, game studios we'd like to see switch it up, LAN party memories and whether unfinished games should be allowed on a top 10 list.

We mourn the end of the PlayStation Stars reward program and touch on the Epic Games vs. Apple lawsuit plus we also discuss Retro Classics arriving on Game Pass, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny, Doom: The Dark Ages, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Bayonetta, Bionic Bay, Subnautica and Deliver at all Costs.

We rev up our shield saws and blast through some initial impressions of Doom: the Dark Ages plus we also discuss the new GTA 6 trailer, Revenge of the Savage Planet, Death Stranding, Inscryption and Utopia Must Fall.

We react to the Gears of War Reloaded bombshell announcement and what it means for the console war plus we also discuss Xbox price increases, GTA 6 delay and continue to chat about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Doom 2016, Death Stranding and Return of the Obra Dinn.

We discuss some big RPGs that just dropped on Xbox Game Pass with initial thoughts on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Oblivion Remastered plus we also talk Blue Prince, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and The Electrifying Incident: A Monster Mini-Expedition.

We explain our love / hate relationship with the roguelike puzzle game Blue Prince and discuss the Marathon gameplay reveal showcase plus we also talk South of Midnight, Atomfall, Crypt Custodian, Portal Revolution and Doom (2016).

We dive into all of the latest Nintendo Switch 2 announcements including the price and release date as well as the first look at games like Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza and The Duskbloods.

We reflect on the end of the Nintendo Switch and discuss some of the final Nintendo Direct announcements for the console including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Virtual Game Cards and Marvel Cosmic Invasion plus we also talk Assassin's Creed Shadows, Khazan: The First Berserker, Atomfall and Your House.

We discuss Balatro cleaning up at the GDC Awards and count down our top 5 games from both the Future Games Show Spring Showcase and The MIX + Kinda Funny Spring Showcase plus we also discuss Assassin's Creed Shadows, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Card Shark and Ctrl Alt Ego.

Jay Cheel joins us to discuss the PowerWash Simulator 2 reveal, Star Fox spiritual successor and new Death Stranding 2 trailer plus we also talk Split Fiction, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Mainframes and Spike Volleyball.

Frank gives us his early impressions of Monster Hunter Wilds plus we all check out a handful of demos from Steam Next Fest including Skin Deep, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, Haste: Broken Worlds, Wanderstop, Wordatro, Twisted Tower, Bad Cheese and Dunk Dunk.

We quickly run down some of the announcements from the ID@Xbox Showcase before diving into initial impressions of Avowed, Lost Records: Rage & Bloom and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii plus we also discuss Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story, Detechtive 2112 and DuneCrawl.

We react to all of the announcements and trailers from Sony's latest State of Play including new Shinobi and Onimusha games and the Returnal spiritual successor Saros plus we also talk Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, Guns of Fury and Eternal Strands.

In keeping with tradition, we're about a month late... but don't let that stop you from joining us as we finally unveil our favourite games of 2024! Which games did we all agree on and which ones were considered controversial picks? What are the hidden gems you need to add to your playlist? Did Frank break the rules by adding an eleventh game to his list?? You'll just have to listen to find out.

We run down all of the games that were shown during Xbox Developer Direct '25 plus we also discuss Nine Sols, Hyper Light Breaker, Lok Digital, Anno: Mutationem and Sean pays the price for being a hacker.

We react to the official first look teaser for the Nintendo Switch 2 and break down some of the theories about Mario Kart 9 plus we also discuss Proverbs, Beta Max and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

We count down the top 5 features we'd like to see in a Nintendo Switch successor and discuss some of the rumours regarding the upcoming console plus we also talk Still Wakes the Deep, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami and Wobbly Life.

We kick off the new year by counting down our top 10 most anticipated video games of 2025 plus we also discuss Alien: Rogue Incursion, Walkabout Mini Golf, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore, Conscript and Dragon Quest III 2D HD Remake.

We compare our 2024 gaming stats from the Playstation Wrap-Up, Xbox Year in Review, Nintendo Year in Review and Steam Replay plus we also discuss Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Indika, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Ballionaire and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind.

We react to the winners of The Game Awards 2024 and count down each of our top 10 moments and announcements from the broadcast plus we also debate the value of the awards themselves and evaluate their place in the game industry.

We get gobsmacked by the first few hours of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle plus we also discuss Marvel Rivals, Skydance's Behemoth, Star Wars Outlaws and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies.

We share our anomalous initial thoughts on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl plus we also discuss Return of the Obra Dinn, The Rise of the Golden Idol, Hogwarts Legacy, Leap Year, Nine Sols and more.

We react to the The Game Awards 2024 nominations and tally up our predictions from last episode plus we also discuss The Rise of the Golden Idol, Mario & Luigi: Brothership and Batman: Arkham Shadow in VR.

We attempt to predict The Game Awards 2024 nominations and discuss all of the Game of the Year contenders plus we also play the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta and discuss Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Crow Country, My Friendly Neighborhood and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered.

We give our initial thoughts on the campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 plus we also discuss Balatro, Neva, Star Wars Outlaws, Home Safety Hotline and RetroRealms Arcade.

We get excited for Nintendo Alarmo and discuss all of the announcements from the latest Xbox Partner Preview including Subnautica 2 and FBC: Firebreak plus we also talk Neva, Gris, Indika, Visions of Mana, Metaphor: ReFantazio and Steam Next Fest.

Frank gives us his thoughts on the original Silent Hill and initial impressions of Silent Hill 2 Remake plus we also talk Nobody Wants to Die, The Crimson Diamond, Kill Knight and Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip.

We react to all of the announcements from the latest Sony State of Play including the Ghost of Yotei reveal trailer plus we also discuss the Assassin's Creed Shadows delay and air our grievances over the bed stacking mechanic in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

We give our initial thoughts after playing the first few hours of The Plucky Squire and discuss the Unity 6 Time Ghost demo and keynote plus we also talk UFO 50, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, Astro Bot, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds and Sea of Thieves.

We debate the value of Metacritic and how it can negatively impact the game industry and also discuss Unity's latest pricing structure changes plus we also talk more Astro Bot, Cat Quest 3, Crypt Custodian and Mafia: Definitive Edition.

We react to the PS5 Pro announcement and discuss the joy of Astro-Bot plus we also address the premature death of Concord and talk Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 and Pico Park 2.

We weigh in on all of the major video game releases coming out over the next four months with our annual Fall Game Preview plus we also give some updates on playthroughs of Red Dead Redemption 2, Cat Quest III and Star Wars Outlaws.

We discuss the announcement of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle coming to PS5 plus we also offer initial impressions of Star Wars Outlaws, Black Myth: Wukong, Concord, Deadlock and Thank Goodness You're Here.

We give our initial thoughts on the highly anticipated Cat Quest 3 and catch up on some other games we've been playing including EA Sports College Football 25, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Super Catboy and the PSVR2 PC Adapter.

We give our initial thoughts on a handful of new games including Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess plus we also discuss Dungeons of Hinterberg, Stellar Blade and Tiny Lands and Frank finally gives Red Dead Redemption 2 another shot.

For our 200th episode, we dip into the mailbag to answer a bunch of your questions including our top 5 gaming memories, favourite video game soundtracks, game design ideas that make us jealous and mindblowing moments that stand out as massive leaps forward for the medium.

We discuss the increasing popularity of PC gaming and how it might affect the future of consoles plus we also talk Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition, Botany Manor, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, #BLUD, Polimines and Red Dead Redemption.

We offer up reactions to all of the announcements from the latest Nintendo Direct including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Mario & Luigi Brothership and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom plus we also discuss Still Wakes the Deep, Another Crab's Treasure, Hauntii, Helldivers II and Smash TV.

We dig a little deeper into the 2024 Summer Game Fest season and countdown our 30 favourite games shown across all of the showcases plus we also discuss the System Shock remake, Dragon's Dogma II, Another Crab's Treasure and Hauntii.

We share our reactions to all of the major announcements from Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 including Doom: The Dark Ages, Gears of War: E-Day, Lego Horizon Adventures and Blumhouse Games plus we also touch on some of the potential gems from the indie showcases as well.

We recap everything announced during Sony's latest State of Play including the new Astro Bot game, Concord, Where Winds Meet, Marvel Rivals, Monster Hunter WIlds and a couple of PSVR 2 titles.

We give our honest thoughts after checking out the first few hours of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II plus we also discuss some other games we've been playing including Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Hauntii and Isles of Sea and Sky.

We discuss the first trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows and give our initial thoughts on Lorelei and the Laser Eyes plus we also talk Animal Well, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Cryptmaster, Braid: Anniversary Edition, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and Mystic Pillars.

We sort through some recent game industry controversies including the Xbox studio closures and Helldivers 2 PSN linking backlash plus we also offer initial thoughts on Animal Well and discuss Hades II Early Access, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and Little Kitty Big City.

Greg joins us for another TV Junk / Game Junk crossover as we trek across the wasteland with our full recap and review of Fallout: Season 1. (Warning: This episode contains spoilers!)

Is 2024 shaping to be another amazing year for games? We give our honest first impressions of a handful of new releases including Stellar Blade, Another Crab's Treasure and Tales of Kenzera: Zau plus we also discuss Foamstars, Rooms of Realities and Escape Simulator VR.