Never Free To Play

Warning for Spoilers for Mass Effect 1 and 2. It's the year 2185 and they've brought him back stronger, faster, and more decisive than ever! Johnny Shepard is back and he's not only taking the fight to the Collectors but to faulty video game logic! Karch, Jason, Sean, and Dr. Brockledurk dive back to their podcast life to talk one thing and one thing only: Mass Effect 2's famous Suicide Mission and what decisions Johnny Shepard made whilst there. The bodies count is gonna be high and Sean is gonna get angry.

Quick Note: Sean's audio is of lower quality for the first 8 minutes but is fixed afterwards.  He apologizes. With Robert and Jason being not free to play, Karch and Sean return to the Never Free to Play podcast to discuss the “Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase,” and “Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary Stream,” to […]

In the year 2183 there's only one man who Humanity can turn to to represent it on the galactic stage and stop Saren and his Geth allies.  That man is Johnny Shepard and he's here…to mostly walk the middle of the road and be a people pleaser. The guys are back for a podcast and […]

We're in the grips of KARCH MADNESS (well Karch is), and what better time than to throw our brains together and decide what game to play next now that we're all True Astroneers.  Along the way we talk the March 2022 PlayStation State of Play (aka the SquareEnix Show), grow cold on Aloy and Horizon: […]

Karch, Sean, and Dr. Brockledurk discuss their hopes and dreams for gaming in 2022.

Never Free to Play is back with our annual gaming award podcast.  Get a jump on the game award season and watch Karch, Jason, Robert, and Sean discuss their most surprising games, most enjoyable, and game of the year, amongst plenty other categories, as we get ready to mark the end of 2021 and look […]

It's sometime in 2186, Commander Shepard is busy saving the galaxy, meanwhile two friends talk about all the things that they love about this universe. Celebrate N7 Day and join Karch and Sean as they finally have their spoilercast following their run through Mass Effect Legendary Edition.  Learn all that they liked, loved, hated, and […]

It's sometime in 2186, Commander Shepard is busy saving the galaxy, meanwhile two friends talk about all the things that they love about this universe. Celebrate N7 Day and join Karch and Sean as they finally have their spoilercast following their run through Mass Effect Legendary Edition.  Learn all that they liked, loved, hated, and […]

Join the guys, including officially now a co-host Dr. Brockledurk, as we discuss the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, why this console generation feels different than those in the past, whether it's because it's failing, and what it means for consoles releases in the future.

This one goes out to all the Fortnite soccer moms

Subscribe for more content: The guys are back and they're talking the 2021 PlayStation Showcase.  Bookend by the return of the Knights of the Old Republic and God of War: Ragnarök, the guys have plenty to dig into as they talk Marvel games, the productivity of Insomniac Studios, and the total agreement that Rockstar needs […]

Join Karch, Jason, and Sean in this week's Never Free to Play Podcast. Before the topic of the show, Karch and Sean discuss their recent gaming victories and talk about Mass Effect 2, how it compares to its predecessor and how it holds out nearly ten years later (and also how bad at romance Sean […]

Life long gamers have researched every crevice of the internet and these are our impressions of the new Valve Steam Deck. Social:Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeverFreeToPlay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neverfreetoplay Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neverfreetoplay Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/neverfreetoplay To support us and find our most updated news: https://www.patreon.com/neverfreetoplay You can find our podcast at the following places:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/never-free-to-play/id1501119586 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FdLgfBwZg2WUtv9GrT7nq Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/never-free-to-playGoogle […]

Karch and Sean deep dive into their thoughts and feelings on one of the best remakes of all time. Barret for “Best Bot” 2021 and beyond.

All pretense of professionalism is going out the window. Just an excuse for friends to talk games and take drink breaks

Join the guys for their E3 2021 impressions.  Hear who won (Nintendo…probably) who lost (Capcom, definitely), and whether E3 was a bust or not.  Furthermore, listen as Karch, Jason, and Sean discuss what announcements made them most excited (Metroid Dread anyone?), make a few predictions, and debate whether or not Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy […]

This is the best we could do

After diving into the streaming world, the guys are back with Episode 54 of the NFTP Podcast.  With that break comes a hefty backlog of games: Jason swallows the town in Donut County, Karch expresses his hatred of Final Fantasy 3 (or does he?), and Sean conquers Final Fantasy 7 Remake.  Meanwhile, Mass Effect Legendary […]

The next stage of corporate greed is here as $70 games begin to arrive!  Karch and Sean join the “Ultimate Consumer” Jason as they discuss what this means for video games, why this is happening now, and whether we are now Never Afford to Play.  Along the way, the guys talk about their recent video […]

Sean and Karch discuss Nier: Automata, and all the things it made them feel

Good? Bad? Green? Karch, Jason, and Sean talk videos games with multiple endings. Whether the repeated endings of games Nier: Automata or the choice based endings of KOTOR and the Witcher 3, the guys talk what they like and what they don’t. Along the way, Karch provides his hot takes on Monster Hunter Rise (hint: […]

It’s a new phase and that means new consoles! Karch talks haptic feedback on his PS5 while Sean swoons over Xbox’s quick resuming ALL THE GAMES. Jason’s son tricks him into buying a video game. Then we dig in to the now official purchase of Bethesda by Microsoft and what the potential future looks like […]

Join us as we talk the recent Pokemon news. Will Breath of the Pokemon bring new life to the series? More importantly, will we get to play it on the Switch Pro…Super Switch…Switch HD??? Finally, listen in as we talk XBox Gamepass and whether it’s worth its value and how long we thing it will […]

Well the news starts coming and it don’t stop coming Clap sync – record – and we hit the ground running Didn’t make sense not to live for fun Karch gets smart but Jason gets dumb So much to play, but we’re never free Sean could you please get us some Elites? We’ll keep doing […]

Episode Description: Join us this week as we discuss Nintendo’s first Direct since 2019, its disappointments, its surprises, and how Nintendo is the family member you just have to love. Also, Sean falls off the Skyrim wagon, so much for his gaming plans… Social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeverFreeToPlay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neverfreetoplay Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neverfreetoplay Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/neverfreetoplay To support us […]

Episode Description: Join us this week as we discuss Crash 4’s Switch debut, the Dual Sense’s drift issues, and flex our greatest feats of gaming strength. Also, Happy Birthday Sean! Where are you? Social:Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeverFreeToPlay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neverfreetoplay Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neverfreetoplay Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/neverfreetoplay To support us and find our most updated news: https://www.patreon.com/neverfreetoplay You can find our […]

#BanTheBlueShell! Jason can’t control his FURY as he goes through the rigorous process of obtaining the Gold Kart in MK8. Sean and Karch offer a helpful “git gud” to inspire him to greatness. It’s been over 35 years since the NES hit the US, and many amazing consoles have launched since. Join us as we […]

The gang (is three a gang?) discusses Reddit’s Wall Street takeover, Vicarious Visions’ Diablo 2 remake, and determines the best video game music of all time. Buckle in, it’s a wild ride.

It might scare the crap out of us, but we’re ready to brave the horrors of the latest Resident Evil entry, RESIDENT EVIL: VII.l.AGE (wow that looks terrible typed out liked that). We’re just gonna call it “8”, yeah? Join us as we discuss this and the latest in gaming news, as well as some […]

Description: Listen as the crew reminisces on their favorite Lucas Film games. Cyberpunk is still a mess, and Nintendo teases Bowser’s Fury. Social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeverFreeToPlay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neverfreetoplay Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neverfreetoplay Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/neverfreetoplay To support us and find our most updated news: https://www.patreon.com/neverfreetoplay You can find our podcast at the following places: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/never-free-to-play/id1501119586 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FdLgfBwZg2WUtv9GrT7nq […]

Should auld remasters be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld release dates be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my boys, for auld lang syne. We’ll take a cup of cold brew yet, for days of auld lang Syne. So long 2020, HELLO 2021! We start the new […]

Episode Description: Join Jason, Sean, and Greg as they discuss Cyberpunk 2077’s buggy launch, Oculus Quest 2 vs Oculus Rift S and more. Social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeverFreeToPlay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neverfreetoplay Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neverfreetoplay Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/neverfreetoplay To support us and find our most updated news: https://www.patreon.com/neverfreetoplay

Episode Description: Join us for a normal episode of Never Free to Play. Recording timing has made it such that we missed Game Awards (that news to come next episode), and there isn’t much else going on. Just join us for a fun time. We talk Cyberpunk’s buggy release and answer the age old question […]

The victors write history, and Jennifer Garner is better than Hillary Swank. Next Gen (now current gen) sales and game announcements dominate the news. Jason nearly ends a 20 year friendship over Karch’s funky mood about Baldur’s Gate III. Karch retaliates with an attempt to recap the story of Kingdom Hearts. A light-hearted question to […]

Sean’s not long for this world, so catch this rare episode before he shuffles off this mortal coil***. In one of our best episodes yet, we poo-poo the importance of new console launch week before Jason and I gush about Baldur’s Gate III. Sean was very jealous. Seething even. Then we jump into our personal […]

Jason escapes from Tartarus (but not Hades) and he’s stronger for it. First up its some cool, yet frustrating Nintendo news. Jason longs for his PC while he’s stranded on Switch Island. Karch gives impressions on his very brief experience with xCloud, as well as the pleasantly surprising Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memories. Topic of […]

Hades claims another victim as Jason finds himself dying in Tartarus over and over again. Thankfully Robot Sean is back online and more than willing to fill in. With his amazing analytical skills, we go through the surprising things that lie within the upcoming PS5. We reminisce and look forward to all things Baldur’s Gate. […]

We’ve died and gone to….Hades! Karch is claiming GOTY while Jason isn’t far behind him. The news is short and sweet with no billion dollar buyouts this week, though Pokemon does threaten to bribe Karch back to the Galar region. Jason stages an intervention. Then it’s a gush sesh over our new favorite game: Hades. […]

Episode Description: Kirby Fighters 2 is out and it’s all we can talk about. Phil Spencer, scared senseless, drops his nest egg on Zenimax in a pointless attempt to combat this new contender. Amazon likewise launches it’s game streaming service prematurely as it quivers in its boots. Karch has an existential crisis as he sizes […]

Episode Description Jason’s back, and just in time: Playstation 5 price and date revealed! Perhaps even more enticing are some surprise trailers and teasers to go along with it. Then it’s Nintendo with shadow dropping Hades and dope new Monster Hunter news. Ironically we barely touch on Skyrim. Karch gushes over Hades as it begins […]

Jason is missing and totally-not-a-murderer-Sean is back again to blow out some candles with Karch. News is filled with awesome reveals and announcements. Karch gushes briefly about Zendikar Rising and then we dive into the awesome but confusing celebration Nintendo is throwing Mario for his 35th. Nexemon threatens to scratch Karch’s Pokemon itch, while Sean […]

Episode Description HEY, LISTEN! Long time fan Sean Meibers joins us for our first ever guest episode and, ladies and gentleman, he’s a natural! We start out with some announcements about the Caped Crusade himself – or at least his known associates. Switch hardware rumors surface (again) but we’re all left unconvinced. A light “Wish […]

Episode Description Nintendo finally wakes up and throws us a bone and it is meaty! We open the new with our impressions on the titles announced at Nintendo’s Indie World, opening with a bang with Hades coming this fall. Other titles dropped the same day with still more promised for 2021. Apple continues to push […]

Episode Description: Rumble in the Internet Jungle! Epic “goes to war” with Apple and Google over the same kinds of practices they use to milk money out of publishers. Which side will you choose?! IT DOESN’T MATTER! Microsoft takes another hit with the tough call to delay Halo to 2021. Jason wavers on his resolve […]

Episode Description: It’s a roller coaster of emotions this week with beloved Sony making less than consumer-friendly moves. Jason gets his pro-consumer card revoked, joining Arkham Asylum on “The Pile”. Nintendo has a smashing quarter as Animal Crossing secures the #2 spot on best selling Switch sales. Karch waffles back to wanting to play Paper […]

Episode Description: Our 50’s are too far away, we regret everything RIGHT NOW. Business heavy news as we discuss the ins and outs of likeness licensing and paying for multiplayer access in the console sphere (turns out we can see the future!). Then Karch reveals his disgusting addiction while Jason remains stuck in a TLOU2 […]