On The Digital Soapbox with Soapbox Jay

The Final Solo Podcast from Soapbox Jay on this platform.  A conversation with myself and Manny speaking about the blind loyalty these companies receive and why we don't owe them a thing. I'm officially a member of THE 'EFFIN NERDCAST (on YouTube) from this moment forward! EXCITEMENT! Digital Soapbox content will continue there, and I will also be talking about tv shows & movies! See ya there: https://youtube.com/channel/UCpv91EsS50eugdpiFSwp3BA

I'm joined by Griffin of Past. Present. Future. Comics We Love. to talk about Elden Ring, how we feel about it, why you should or shouldn't consider picking it up, and if we actually dream about it or not. Also, I give my prediction of where this game will stand by the end of the year.

I'm joined by Reese of Gaming Buzz, and we talk all thing Horizon: Forbidden West! The plenty of good, the little bit of bad including Twitter controversies, it's impact in the Console Wars, and the looming shadow of a game I will not mention until next episode. Stay tuned for more on that!

Soapbox Jay woke up and chose violence... I bring up Nintendo's removing the Wii U/3DS eShops come March of 2023, Sony overreaching censorship of a smaller studio's game, and Microsoft's lack of transparency involving the Activision/Blizzard acquisition.

Quick! Before any more acquisitions happen! My fashionably late top 10 video games of 2021. It was hard to make this, but I feel like i have a good mixture of Indie & AAA video games on this list.

A very causal sit down with Chris of the Real Effin' Nerdcast talking about the Sony acquisition of Bungie, as well as small talk about Sony, the Steam Deck, and Sony's confusing movie division.

1st episode of 2022, and what a way to start it! I'm joined by Griffin of Past.Present.Future. Comics We Love, and series regular Manny, to talk about the massive acquisition of Activision/Blizzard by Microsoft! We speak about the pros & cons of this whole thing and the impact it will have in gaming.

LAST EPISODE OF THE YEAR! I wrap up 2021 with Manny and talk about the ongoing video game industry drama, but also talk about games Im looking forward to in 2022, Predictions for 2022, and more!

Soapbox Jay is joined by Chris & Griff (of Past.Present.Future. Comics We Love)! We talk about the Halo Infinite Beta, Elder Scroll 6 being a XBOX/PC exclusive, Loop Hero coming to the Nintendo Switch, and yet again, some more disturbing details surrounding CEO of Activision/Blizzard, Bobby Kotick. Also, some insight to why exactly Jay is on his Soapbox. Lastly, some conversations revolving around Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic's recently released remaster and upcoming remake.

Soapbox Jay is back on his soapbox, and joined by my Investigative Reporter, Manny. We talk about the poor emulation of the N64 on the Nintendo Online Expansion Pack, the new updates for The Binding of Isaac & World of Horror, Elden Ring's Gameplay/Network Test Footage, GTA Trilogy's terrible launch, and a reminder to stop pre-ordering digital video games!

Soapbox Jay is joined by our horror expert, Nicole, as well as survival horror fan, Chris, and we list some of our favorite horror themed games, including some games from the Resident Evil and Silent Hill series, as well as a few surprises.

My first installment of "Influential Video Games & Why We Love Them" featuring an essay about Celeste.

Soapbox Jay & Abel of the Stay Nerdy Podcast talk video games and tech with topics like Marvel's Avengers getting worse, more Activision/Blizzard drama, the Facebook Blackout/Whistleblower, 1st impressions of Metriod Dread, and we take a moment to thank Masahiro Sakurai for his amazing job on Super Smash Brothers Ultimate and adding Sora in the end.

Soapbox Jay & Twitch Streamer Karma talk about some video game related topics such as: The ridiculous "blacklash" God of War received due to a new character being a black woman, the CEO of Activision/Blizzard, Bobby Kotick being subpoenaed, and we run down our opinions of the recent Nintendo Direct, including Bayonetta 3 and the Internet Fever Dream that is Super Mario movie's casting. Ice Cube's being Yoshi is such great fit! Follow Karma on Twitch: Watch KarmaKinesis with me on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/karmakinesis?sr=a

I'm joined by Chris and we talk about the Horizon Forbidden West Cross Gen upgrade debacle, Paradox Interactive ushers in a "culture of silence" in gender discrimination, Tripwire's ex-CEO fucks around and finds out, as well as the Sony Playstation Showcase and how great it was.

Soapbox Jay is joined by Chris & Griffin, and we talk video games. We discuss some games that excited us during GamesCon, the Skyrim Anniversary Edition, MLK Jr. in Fortnite, McCree's name change in Overwatch, and Activision/Blizzard destroying evidence in the lawsuit againt California.

On this weeks episode, Soapbox Jay speaks about Street of Rage 4's Mr. X Nightmare and what a dream it is to play. A handful of recently announced & released Nintendo Indies (Including a spotlight on Boyfriend Dungeon), changing McCree's name in Overwatch (who I accidentally renamed MacReady in this episode), and why Grand Theft Auto 6 is never happening.

On this weeks episode, Soapbox Jay speaks about the Dead Space Remake, how EA did the development team at Visceral Games dirty, and future project from most of the original team called The Calisto Protocol. Also, Street Fighter 5 releases a trailer about it's last character, which is the 14th blond hair/blue eyed fighter, the predatory nature of Pokemon Unite, Pokemon Go no longer supporting it's social distancing measures, and more on the Activision/Blizzard story with J. Allen Brack stepping down. Fran Townsend & Bobby Kotick should follow.

I'm joined by my Comrade Manny, to talk about some newly released indie and another dropping soon, before getting into the thick of it with Activision/Blizzard again. Appreciate the love & support, so please hit me on Twitter: @onasoapbox

I'm joined by Chris and Griffin from The Honestly Nerds to talk about: The Steam Deck, EA's FIFA 2021 Outrageous Next Gen Update Price Tag, Should Profanity Be Accepted In Gaming Journalism? And lastly The Blizzard/Activision lawsuit. New Show Format! Please leave feedback on Twitter @onasoapbox

I'm joined by J & Abel of the Stay Nerdy Podcast to talk about the season finale of Loki, the ramifications that the ending will have on the MCU (Kang!), and the review the season as a whole, along with the recently released Black Widow.

Soapbox Jay on his solo video game soapbox once again. I talk about the Nintendo Switch Pro... I mean the OLED model, the Deathloop focused Sony State of Play, Sony charging $10 for there equivalent to Smart Delivery for Ghost of Tsushima's Director's Cut, and I apologize for all the shade I've been throwing at Monster Hunter Stories 2, because I love it!

I'm joined with Janice of the Stay Nerdy Podcast to talk about the "What If" trailer from Marvel. We also breakdown the latest episode of Loki - Journey In To Mystery, and I give my non spoiler review of the Black Widow movie. Spoiler review coming next weekend.

I'm joined by J & Abel of the Stay Nerdy Podcast to talk a few Marvel tidbits (WandaVision post credit scene being changed and action figures from Spider-Man: No Way Home) and the latest offering from Loki - The Nexus Event. We answer the tough questions, like "Who is the superior Loki, and why is it Lokigator?"

Soapbox Jay talks about e3 2021 and why it was hot garbage, then reads out the e3 2021 Report Card... ::facepalm::

Soapbox Jay & Mykey Fresh of Otaku American talk about the latest trailer of Shang Chi (Dragons and Abominations and Wong! Oh my...) and the last episode of Loki - Lamentis. Was it Loki at his greatest or was it, dare I say, low key filler? 

I'm joined by Janice of the Stay Nerdy Podcast to talk about the second episode of Loki - The Variant. Speculation, breakdown, and references to Marvel Comics to help give a clue of what might be going on. Yes, we mention Mephisto too...

Soapbox Jay and Twitch Streamer Karma talk about e3 so far. We cover Elden Ring (Great), the Microsoft/Bethesda show (Surprisingly Solid) as well as the awful performances of the Ubisoft & Square Enix shit shows.

Soapbox Jay and Mykey Fresh of Otaku American talk about the first mind bending episode of Loki and we tackle the questions that nobody wants to ask... When is Mephisto coming? Will he have Nightmare with him? Why is Gamora?! What's a fish?!

I'm joined by the Honestly Nerds extended family, Jamie & Nicole, to talk about our appreciation for the Neil Gaiman classic, Sandman. We talk about the impact it had on us, our feelings about the Netflix adaptation coming in 2022, our take on the "controversial" casting, and responding to the unwarranted backlash behind it all.

Soapbox Jay braces himself for the onslaught on new gaming news that will be engulfing our eye holes in a couple weeks. Talks of Horizon: Forbidden West and the Resident Evil Chapter coming to Dead By Daylight, as well as the bad form displayed by Ubisoft on multiple fronts and more Sony anti-customer practices with Borderlands 3's cross-play (Spoiler alert: It's not happening).

I'm joined by Chris of the Honestly Nerds & Twitch Streamer J. Bizzle (shoryu_cannon on Twitch) and we talk about being chased by a 9 foot tall woman and how much we enjoyed it... We also talk about Resident Evil Village! 

After taking a brief moment off, I have so much to talk about! I made a list 1) Czarface/MF DOOM-Super What?! 2) Ed Boon's Marvel Tweets 3) Sweet Tooth trailer on Netflix 4) Marvel's Phase 4 5) Black Superman 6)Sony/Epic agreement 7) Video Game Journalist  8) Legend of Keepers 9) Blizzard/Activision Lose Player Base It's good to be back!

On the solo video game soapbox, Soapbox Jay talks about Overwatch 2 losing it's director, and how that might hurt the final product, plus Microsoft and Sony doing some surprisingly good things! Also, should we be paying full price for a broken and incomplete game simply to support game developers?

I'm joined by J and Abel of The Stay Nerdy Podcast to talk about the season finale of Falcon & Winter Solider. We throw a nice number on the series as we review what we think of the series as a whole. We also talk about the highly debated subject of the Flagsmashers... Are they the worst antagonist in the MCU?

Soapbox Jay once again get on Sony's case about some really weak anti-consumer practices, and a rumor that involves Hideo Kojima and Sony that I hope isn't true. I also speak on the latest Resident Evil 8: Village Showcase and Nintendo's Indie World Presentation.

Soapbox Jay and Mykey Fresh of Otaku American talk about episode 5 of Falcon & Winter Solider and the surprisingly incredible stride the show has hit as of lately.

Soapbox Jay isn't happy with Sony at the moment...

Join us on an extra long episode with my extra special guest - Janice & Abel of Stay Nerdy! We talk a bit about new Loki trailer, take a deep dive into the latest episode of Falcon & Winter Solider, and speculate on who the BIG cameo is for episodes 5, and why it's Mephisto! 

Soapbox Jay speaks about little about Loop Hero (Yes, again...), Monster Train's "The Last Divinity" DLC, MLB The Show '21 going to Game Pass (WHAT!?), Outriders, Disco Elysium, R-Type Final 2, Resident Evil 8 Playstation 4 Pro's footage, and Monster Hunter Rise ( After a week of play). I also speak about the new trailers for The Suicide Squad and Black Widow. Also, is $30 too much to spend for Early Access to a movie at home?

Soapbox Jay and Mykey Fresh of Otaku American talk about episode 3 of Falcon & Winter Solider. We also bring up the troubling possibility that Marvel could be hitting racial issues with kid's gloves, and not taking them as seriously as they should be.

Soapbox Jay and Janice from Two Wild & Nerdy Girls deal with the complete overload of great content released on March 26th 2021. We speak a little about Invincible on Amazon Prime, Marvel's new movie slate for 2021, Monster Hunter Rise, The Suicide Squad trailer (and James Gunn's classic, Super), before taking a deep dive into the second episode of Falcon & Winter Solider.

Soapbox Jay talks about actually enjoying the Snyder Cut?! In what universe?! Also, I speak on Sony buying fighting game tournament EVO, some Tekken 7 news, and my opinion of the Square/Enix Presentation in early 2021. And... enjoying the Snyder Cut?! REALLY!?

Soapbox Jay and Mykey Fresh from Otaku American talk about the first episode of Falcon & Winter Solider - New World Order. We breakdown this episode, give our theories, opinions, talk about when Mephisto will show up!

Soapbox Jay talks about EA Gate, reviews Loop Hero on PC, and also speaks about Microsoft/Bethesda acquisition. Throw a little Monster Hunter Rise into the mix, and we have today's podcast!

Soapbox Jay is on his solo soapbox to make the case for watching Legion if you are a WandaVision fan (Or hater). I also speak on the disservice Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany might have done, and I predict the reception of Falcon & Winter Solider. 

SoapBox Jay and Mel of NerdGang talk a bit about the finale of WandaVision, Artichokees, and Soapboxes.

Weekly video game talk from Soapbox Jay. On the solo Soapbox, I review "Curse of the Dead Gods". I also speak about Sony's late February State of Play, along with Pokemon's 25th year anniversary announcements, including the new rare Pokemon, Post Malone. EXCITEMENT!

Soapbox Jay & Mykey Fresh of Otaku American talk about the second to last episode of WandaVision, a little Spider-Man theory, and soapboxes.

Soapbox Jay's honest opinions of February 17th's Nintendo Direct, the small teaser for Tekken 7's possible last DLC character and stage, mixed in with some Diablo & Overwatch 2 news.

Soapbox Jay and Janice from Two Wild & Nerdy Girls talk about the events of WandaVision Epiosde 7, biting kids, and soapboxes.