Plug N Play Podcast

On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry delves into the ongoing and never ending tragedy that is Playstation's live service game initiative! Jade Raymon leaves Fairgames after negative play tests and Bungie's Marathon has blood in the water after admissions of plagiarism are abound. Also Borderlands 4's Randy Pitchford's comments on fans needing to find a way to buy $80 game, Playstation Star's rewards program coming to an end and a special report from Momocon about Swery and Suda51's new joint venture: Hotel Barcelona!Impressions this week are focusing on finishing up Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, and answering the question: is it really the best game of all time? Oh, and I tried Doom: Dark Ages too.Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:42 - Momocon and Swery and Suda51's new game: Hotel Barcelona20:02 - Update: Giant Bomb goes independent24:55 - Death of Playstation Stars33:00 - Randy Pitchford's divisive comments on $80 games42:41 - Jade Ramon leaves Haven after Fairgames having negative play tests54:33 - Marathon's plagiarism and Bungie's continued spiralImpressions:1:19:35 - Doom: The Dark Ages1:23:45 - Clair Obscure: Expedition 33

On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry holds a funeral for the many tragedies in the gaming industry. The delay and second trailer of Grand Theft Auto VI, the apparent death of Polygon and Giant Bomb, and the increase of Xbox's consoles and games. Are gamer's tears warranted or are they unnecessarily overblown as many gamer problems often are?Impressions this week cover Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, the new hottness and what many are considering the sure to be game of the year. But is it really? Or are people glazing it prematurely?Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro9:43 - Grand Theft Auto VI delay and second trailer21:04 - The death of Polygon and Giant Bomb41:30 - Layoffs and game cancellations at EA48:43 - Sony acquires new studio52:28 - Microsoft increase Xbox console and game pricesImpressions:1:25:08 - Clair Obscure: Expedition 33

On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry entered the Switch 2 pre-order battlefield with only a hope and a prayer. Was he able to secure the bag or did he fall victim to the bloodshed? Discussions around Bungie's new extraction shooter, Marathon, and if it will live or die by the price tag, and also some brief retelling of fond memories with the announcement of Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remaster.Impressions this week cover some of the new hotness and even some new not so hotness. The new fast paced indie game Haste, the critically loved puzzler Blue Prince and one of Microsoft's studios newest games, South of Midnight. You'll be surprised which ones made the cut and which ones under performed. Subjectively of course.Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro3:30 - The Last of Us Season 2 impressions11:26 - Bungie's Marathon announcement and price discussion35:38 - Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remaster announcement47:05 - Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-order bloodbathImpressions:1:33:15 - Haste1:44:05 - Blue Prince2:01:35 - South of Midnight

Nintendo Switch 2! Join Henry on this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast as we go through the official reveal of everything involving the Nintendo Switch 2 in this jam packed episode! The hardware, the games, the reveals, and the misinformation! There's a lot to cover so jump on in!Impressions this week cover the controversial Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Silent Hill 2 Remake! Did Suicide Squad deserve the hate or maybe a better fate? And does Silent Hill 2 retain it's title as one of the best video games ever made? Tune in to find out!Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:46 - Nintendo Switch 2 - The Chaos of the Direct7:46 - Nintendo Switch 2 - Price/Preorder chaos24:14 - Nintendo Switch 2 - C-Button36:24 - Nintendo Switch 2 - Hardware59:24 - Nintendo Switch 2 - Third Party Support1:09:04 - Nintendo Switch 2 - GameCube games1:14:10 - Nintendo Switch 2 - New Game Announcements1:30:05 - Nintendo Switch 2 - New Game Prices1:35:46 - Nintendo Switch 2 - Switch 1 Upgrade Games1:43:36 - Nintendo Switch 2 - Final VerdictImpressions:1:53:59 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League2:19:39 - Silent Hill 2 Remake

Join the new and improved Plug N Play Podcast as Henry dives deep into the news this week with the resurrection of Game Informer, Ubisoft finally admitting defeat with their new subsidiary announcement and a review of absolutely everything that was shown in this week's Nintendo Direct! Impressions this week include the new hotness, Split Fiction, and a long-time coming comparison of Cyberpunk 2077. Henry played the game at release and has now played the game in 2.0 as well as the expansion. Has the game gone on a redemption arc or is it still just as unplayable as ever? Tune in to find out!Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro18:01 - Game Informer has been resurrected28:15 - Ubisoft creates new subsidiary containing Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Rainbow Six39:49 - Nintendo DirectImpressions:1:34:39 - Split Fiction1:49:12 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

News may be slow, but that don't stop the video games from coming on this episode of the Pug N Play Podcast! News this week touches on how people won't ever be satisfied with the cancelled Twisted Metal game and Niantic selling off Pokemon GO to the creators of Monopoly GO in an interesting business move that Henry dives deep into the weeds of!Impressions abound this week with the retro inspired duo of platformers: Pizza Tower and Corn Kidz 64. And the main draw this week is the long pent up conversation around Master Detective Archive: RAIN CODE from the creator of the hit visual novel series Danganronpa! Tune in to hear Henry's thoughts and the thought of the creator himself!Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro7:10 - Cancelled Twisted Metal game was battle royale with third person, outside car combat21:00 - Niantic sells Pokemon GO for $3.5 billionImpressions:48:34 - Pizza Tower1:00:50 - Corn Kidz 641:10:00 - Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE

On another layoff heavy episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, join Henry as he goes through all the closures Warner Brothers Games has made this week, in particular Monolith and the Wonder Woman game. How will Marvel Rivals survive losing a director and their entire team? The answer may surprise you. Also some discussion on Ubisoft, Dragon Age: The Veilguard coming up short and live service takeovers!Impressions this week hone in on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Can the titular princess carry a game all on her own? Tune in to find out!Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:47 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard is on PS+ shortly after launch8:52 - 40% of all playtime was on just 10 live service games last month17:13 - Ubisoft will continue to focus on live service and open world games "year after year"24:29 - Marvel Rivals layoffs36:03 - Warner Brothers Gaming shuts down three studios and cancels Wonder Woman gameImpressions:1:13:23 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

On this jam packed episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, join Henry as he goes through the massive State of Play, the PSN outage, Multiversus shutting down and delisting, and much more!Impressions this week are all about the story, since we have three narrative driven games to talk about with Mouthwashing, Thank Goodness You're Here, and 1000xResist! One of which will cement it's place as Narrative of the Year for 2024! Will Henry's voice finally give out on this journey of a podcast? Listen to find out!Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:58 - PSN goes down for 20 hours13:09 - ESA launches iicon (the new E3)20:27 - Multiversus will shut down and be delisted44:44 - Sony's February State of PlayImpressions:2:04:29 - Mouthwashing2:14:10 - Thank Goodness You're Here2:22:43 - 1000xResist

Welcome to the first regular episode of the Plug N Play Podcast of 2025! Join Henry in catching up with all the big news of the year so far including the Switch 2 reveal, the Microsoft Developer Direct, Playstation's canceled live service games and much more! And the impressions gets spicy with the long awaited Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Was Bioware able to deliver after so long or did it's reliance on it's political themes hurt it in the end? Tun in to find out! Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:40 - Switch 2 reveal 15:40 - Microsoft's Developer Direct 41:54 - Ubisoft continues to flounder 55:59 - Sony's canceled live service games 1:06:55 - Sony leadership changes 1:12:51 - GTA VI could cost $100 1:14:33 - Physical game sales have halved since 2021 1:17:19 - Dragon Age and FC 25 miss expectations for EA Impressions: 1:34:15 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard

The time has finally come! Join us for the Plug N Play Podcast's first ever Game of the Year Award Show! Biggest news story of the year, best narrative, best soundtrack, guilty please and more! And of course, the Top 5 Best Games of the Year! Who will win? Who will lose? Only one way to find out as we dive back into this good and sometimes even great year for gaming! Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 7:19 - Best Narrative 14:40 - Best Moment 23:02 - Best Soundtrack 28:16- Biggest Guilty Pleasure  34:01 - Biggest Regret  38:57 - Most Anticipated Thing of 2025  42:30 - Biggest Disappointment 47:57 - Biggest News Story of the Year  1:02:09 - Best Game from a Previous Year  Top 5: 1:07:38 - #5 1:12:30 - #4 1:16:30 - #3 1:20:16 - #2 1:24:34 - #1

The Plug N Play Podcast welcomes you to the new year with the exciting and highly anticipated Fantasy Critic League results! Find out the winners and losers as we go through a detailed examination of all the moves made throughout the year and crown a winner! Impressions are also back with Indiana Jones: The Great Circle! Find out if this highly reviewed title is worthy of the praise and if Xbox finally got a win this year. Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 17:11 - Fantasy Critic Overview (Winners and Losers) 27:47 - Cam's List 47:00 - Alexis' List 1:14:38 - Henry's List Impressions: 1:42:33 - Indiana Jones: The Great Circle

Happy holidays to you and yours from the Plug N Play Podcast! On this Christmasy episode of the podcast, Henry gives thanks for all the presents that The Game Awards provided! Join him as he unwraps all the awards and announcements as you light your menorah or sing another carol by the fire. Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:21 - Secret Level show impressions 14:25 - Sony acquires more stake in Kadokawa 19:00 - Game Award winners 1:02:44 - Game Award announcements Impressions: None :(

The holiday season begins for the Plug N Play Podcast in earnest with many video gamey things to discuss and ponder upon. This week's main focus is on the ongoing collapse of one of the biggest publishers in games: Ubisoft. Will big daddy Tencent finally get them in their clutches? Also play along in trying to predict the winners of all the categories in the upcoming Game Awards! Can you out predict this lone podcaster? Impressions this week focus on Killer Frequency and the newest installment of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's single player campaign. Will this one blow your socks off or keep your socks firmly in place? Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:37 - Shuhei Yoshida leaving PlayStation after 31 years 5:58 - Ubisoft continues to flounder; Tecent potential takeover, layoffs and studio closures, xDefinant shutting down, Beyond Good and Evil 2 woes 25:52 - Game Award winner predictions Impressions: 1:06:58- Killer Frequency 1:13:43- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 single player campaign

Henry returns from his trip to Japan on this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast. With the news piling up, he discusses Concord's studio offically being shut down, the future of Xbox, Wolverine's Creative Director moving over to Perfect Dark, The Game Award's GOTY nominees and more! Impressions also abound with discussions on Death Note, Dead Island 2, Road 96, Alan Wake 2: The Lakehouse DLC and Princess Peach: Showtime! But the real question is: were any of these games worth his time!? Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 21:35 - Ubisoft shuts down Prince of Persia: Lost Crown studio 27:27 - Mulitversus blamed for Warner Brother's gaming division underperforming 35:33 - Borderlands movie boosted gaming sales 39:43 - Phil Spencer interview on future of Xbox 54:59 - Sony trying to buy Kodokawa (FromSoftware owners) 59:55 - Wolverine Creative Director leaves for Xbox's Perfect Dark 1:06:20- Concord's studio officially shut down 1:15:46- The Game Award's GOTY nominees revealed Impressions: 1:36:12- Death Note 1:50:21- Dead Island 2 1:58:38- Road 96 2:10:41- Alan Wake 2; The Lakehouse DLC 2:17:51- Princess Peach: Showtime

On this overly spooky episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry revives the spookiest news of the evening including Pokemon leaks at GameFreak, layoffs at Bandai Namco, the death of LittleBigPlanet and Netflix's AAA studio, and the Xbox Partner Showcase. And even spookier impressions of this month's spookiest horror games. Featuring Dead Space Remake and The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me. Listener beware, you're in for a scary good podcast! Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps: 0:00 - Spooky Intro 5:00 - LittleBigPlanet 3 delisted 11:15 - Xbox Partner Showcase 49:05 - Bandai Namco layoffs and game cancellations 57:11 - Pokemon GameFreak leaks 1:01:51- Netflix shuts down their AAA studio Impressions: 1:09:02- Dead Space Remake 1:35:31- The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

On this impressions heavy episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry goes through the new Sony State of Play including the Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster and Ghost of Yotei announcements! He also continues to point out the death spiral the Ubisoft seems to be in recently with their recent delay of Asssassin's Creed Shadows. The impressions are on fire this week with The Plucky Squire, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus, Gotham Knights, and the highly anticipated Metaphor Refantazio demo! Does it live up to the reviews? Join us and find out. Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 4:33 - Sony State of Play 1:00:08 - Ubisoft addresses concerns and delays Assassin's Creed Shadows Impressions: 1:18:25- Sword Art Online 1:20:51- Gotham Knights 1:24:25- Doki Doki Literature Club Plus 1:32:45- The Plucky Squire 1:41:37- Metaphor Refantazio Demo

On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast Henry dives deep into the recent and controversial announcement of the PS5 Pro! Is is the worst thing since my parent's divorce or is it completely overblown? We also get into Nintendo suing Palworld, Annapurna Interactive's staff all resigning, more details on Concord's demise and impressions on this year's highest reviewed game: Astro Bot! Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 5:53 - Concord's Budget and Director Resigns 19:08 - Annapurna Interactive's entire staff resigns 25:55 - Ubisoft's stock tanks after letter from investor 36:34 - Nintendo Sues Palword 51:31- PS5 Pro Announcement and Backlash Impressions: 1:35:13- Astro Bot

On the first ever solo episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry delves into all the latest and greatest in news and impressions in the video game industry. Scandals abound at Bungie, more layoffs including the Visions of Mana studio, Black Myth: Wukong doesn't want people talking about feminism, and the big news of the day, Concord has been shut down after just two weeks of release! Stick around for impressions of Bang-on Balls Chronicles and Marvel's Midnight Suns in this packed episode of Plug N Play! Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 11:44 - Black Myth: Wukong's controversial PR Guidelines 18:43 - Layoffs abound 29:52 - Bungie lead removed due to sexual harassment accusations 37:50 - Concord in-depth discussion Impressions: 1:20:07 - Bang-on Ball Chronicles 1:28:03- Marvel's Midnight Suns

Gamescom is in full swing this week and Alexis and Henry go through ALL of the games covered in the opening showcase. We also rejoice in the resurrection of Tango Gameworks and marvel at the massive and unexpected success of Black Myth: Wukong. Impressions this week include Valorant, Kingdom Hearts 2, El Paso Elsewhere and Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom! Drop on in to one of the best video game podcasts out there and join the discussion! Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps: 0:37 - Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush IP saved from the jaws of death 8:58 - Black Myth: Wukong is massive success with 10 million+ in sales in 3 days 21:02 - Gamescon Show and Impressions Impressions: 1:43:07- Valorant (Alexis) 1:48:15 - Kingdom Hearts 2 (Alexis) 1:53:55 - El Paso Elsewhere (Henry) 2:03:02 - Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom (Henry)

The duo of Alexis and Henry return in this drama and suspense filled episode of the Plug N Play Podcast! We dive into the juicy news of the restructuring of Bungie within Sony and all it entails, as well as Game Informer shutting down, Jonathan Blow's thoughts on Braid: Anniversary's less than stellar performance and impressions, per usual, for Valorant, Kingdom Hearts 2 and Dave the Diver. Buckle up for another action packed and video game filled episode! Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps: 2:18 - GameStop shuts down Game Informer magazine 12:36 - Jonathan Blow says Braid: Anniversary Edition has sold like "dog s**t" 21:53 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 cutscenes leak 32:38 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor announce for PS4 37:30 - Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters getting a physical release 43:16 - Bungie hit with more layoffs and create new studio Impressions: 1:18:15 - Fortnite (Alexis) 1:21:02- Valorant (Alexis) 1:28:02 - Kingdom Hearts 2 (Alexis) 1:38:02 - Dave the Diver (Henry)

On this impression heavy episode of the Plug N Play podcast, the boys discuss their love for Kingdom Hearts and Valkyria Chronicles and their concern over the recent Concord beta, along with other impressions for Dredge, Tunic, and The Dark Pictures Anthology! The latest news includes the FTC hounding Microsoft over their recent updates to Game Pass, Resident Evil 7 being a massive flop on iOS, and the boys give visual novel recommendations to accompany Nintendo's reveal of Emio: Famicom Detective Club. Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps: 0:33 - Apex Legends cancels battlepass update due to backlash 10:48 - Nintendo's teased game revealed to be Famicom Detective Club 22:40 - 82% of players have purchased microtransactions 35:18 - Resident Evil 7 on iOS sells less than 2,000 copies 42:24 - FTC claims Game Pass updates are "consumer harm" Impressions: 49:31 - Tunic (Cameron) 55:51 - Valkyria Chronicles 4 (Cameron) 1:10:06 - Concord (Alexis) 1:21:00 - Kingdom Hearts 1.5 (Alexis) 1:39:36 - The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (Henry) 2:02:04 - Dredge (Henry)

The full crew is back to discuss all the latest and greatest in the video game world! On this episode we dive into the news of Xbox Game Pass price increases, Palworld's new company, Nintendo's new horror teaser, and the ongoing conversation on games-as-a-service nickle-and-diming everyone in Apex Legend's battlepass updates. We also give the latest updates on gaming impressions including, Persona 3 Reload, Kingdom Hearts 1.5, Eternights, the new Concord beta, and a special SPOILER discussion on Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth! Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps 0:35 - Microsoft Game Pass prices are increasing 21:05 - Netflix series for Horizon Zero Dawn canceled 36:55 - Pocketpair partners with Sony to create a new company 48:13 - New Nintendo rated M horror game Emio announced 53:30 - Apex Legends battle pass price increases  What have you been playing/impressions 1:09:50 - Persona 3 Reload - Alexis  1:18:37 - Kingdom Hearts 1.5 - Alexis 1:25:20 - Eternights - Henry 1:36:49 - Concord Beta - Henry 1:46:55 - It Takes Two - Cameron 1:48:10 - Animal Well - Cameron 1:51:40 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Cameron  2:02:45 - FF7 REBIRTH SPOILERS! 

Another episode, another showcase to discuss! This time with Nintendo to show what they have been saving. A surprisingly beefy direct with some sneaky titles that caught us off guard. Along with that, a couple of duds (obligatory farming games). We also go over some smaller news stuff like Elden Ring DLC controversies, Geoff Keighley, and the July PlayStation Plus essential titles! Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps: 00:59 - Prices of Summer Games Fest spots 13:15 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree difficulty and patch controversy 27:30 - PS+ games for July announced 31:39 - Nintendo Direct 1:49:28 - Nintendo Direct overall impression 1:52:29 - Nintendo Direct stud/duds 1:57:13 - Overall E3 time impression 2:03:25 - Persona 3 Reload impression (Alexis) 2:08:24 - Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Final Remix (Alexis) 2:15:09 - Alan Wake 2 DLC: Night Springs (Henry) 2:20:03 - Paper Mario: The 1000 Year Door Remake (Henry)

It's that time of year! On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast we go over ALL of the games from Summer Games Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, the Ubisoft Forward and even delve into the new Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay. It's a jam packed show filled with impressions of all the newest and shiniest games! Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League here: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024 Timestamps 0:50 - Summer Games Fest  1:21:00 - Final Thoughts on Summer Games Fest  1:28:35 - Xbox Games Showcase  2:49:55 - Final Thoughts on Xbox Games Showcase 2:58:50 - Ubisoft Forward quick hit 3:02:25 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard discussion  3:21:15 - Studs N Duds (our favorite and least favorite from the conferences)

On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, the boys delve into all the games in the recent State of Play! Thoughts on Concord, Astrobot and Infinity Nikki ensue. More game impressions include the newly released xDefiant and Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga along with Humanity and Sifu. If you're looking for a rousing 3 hours of current video game news, reviews and discussions you've come to the right place! Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League here: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024 Timestamps: 00:42 - Black Ops 6 confirmed and will be available day 1 on Gamepass  08:35 - Rainbow Six Siege Fans Boo $9.99 A-Month Membership Announcement 14:58 - Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D draws near 27:58 - Arrowhead CEO steps down to focus on making games 35:29 - Neil Druckmann claims to be misquoted in Sony interview 45:45 - Silent Hill Transmission 55:00 - Playstation - State of Play 55:29 - Concord  1:02:20 - God of War Ragnarok PC port  1:03:37 - Dynasty Warrior Origins  1:10:05 - Infinity Nikki  1:16:48 - Ballad of Antara  1:24:46 - Skydance's Behemoth  1:27:47 - Alien Rogue Incursion  1:31:36 - Marvel Rivals  1:34:11 - Where Winds Met  1:37:47 - Until Dawn Remake  1:38:55 - Path of Exile 2  1:43:18 - Silent Hill 2  1:43:26 - Monster Hunter Wilds  1:52:52 - Astro Bot  What have we been playing? 2:05:52 - Sifu (Alexis) 2:17:10 - xDefiant (Alexis) 2:22:22 - Hellblade 2 (Henry) 2:41:25 - Humanity/FF7 Rebirth (Cameron)

Welcome to the first double digit episode of the Plug N Play Podcast! On this episode the boys delve into the fiasco of the closure of four of Xbox's studios including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, Square Enix's restructure and underperformance, Call of Duty on GamePass, and the upcoming GTA VI. Game impressions include Animal Well, Disco Elysium, Hellpie, Resident Evil 4 Remake and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth SPOILER discussion! Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League here: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024 Timestamps: 00:40 – Helldivers 2 – Sony repeals need for PSN account creation for players 12:05 – Microsoft closes down numerous studios 28:20 – Microsoft has plans for the next Call of Duty to be on gamepass/subscription services discussion 41:00 – What games should Microsoft put on other platforms? 47:07 – Square Enix puts out quarterly financials – tent-pole games like Final Fantasy XVI under performed 1:04:45 – Poorly running games that sell well discussion 1:08:48 – PlayStation names Herman Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as co-CEOs/Is PS5 the “worst system” in terms of exclusives? 1:24:00 – GTA VI will be releasing in Fall of 2025 1:35:33 – What have you been playing? Alexis (Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth) 1:37:50 – FF7 REBIRTH SPOILERS – SKIP TO NEXT TIMESTAMP IF YOU WANT TO AVOID 1:56:12 - What have you been playing? Alexis (Persona 3: Reload) 1:58:38 - What have you been playing? Cameron (Quick hits on Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and Final Fantasy Tactics, deep discussion on Disco Elysium) 2:18:30 – Did the other co-hosts play Disco Elysium/were you interested in the setting?  2:32:38 - What have you been playing? Henry (Animal Well, Hellpie, Resident Evil 4: Remake and Separate Ways DLC) 2:54:50 – Did Resident Evil 4 need a remake? What is our favorite Resident Evil?

What is all the hubbub over Stellar Blade? Has papa Nintendo gone too far with Garry's Mod? Is this truly the end for Embracer? This and many more questions will be answered by the Plug N Play boy on this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast. On top of that, we discuss the Metaphor ReFantazio showcase impressions, the Helldivers 2 PC login controversy, Kingdom Hearts 4, Fallout, LittleBigPlanet, and impressions on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Horizon: Burning Shores, Fallout 76, and Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes in this jam packed episode! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League here: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024 Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Timestamps 0:48 Nintendo Garry's Mod take down 8:47 Metaphor ReFantazio Showcase 22:41 Kingdom Hearts 4 to release in 2025 32:00 Microsoft wants Fallout 5 to release sooner 45:40 LittleBigPlanet servers permanently shutdown 56:10 Embracer Group splits up 1:12:34 Stellar Blade controversy 1:28:40 Helldivers 2 requires PSN login on PC 1:37:45 What have you been playing? Alexis - Delta Emulator 1:48:30 What have you been playing? Alexis - Fallout 76 1:52:00 What have you been playing? Alexis - FF7 Rebirth 1:58:45 What have you been playing? Henry - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 2:13:25 What have you been playing? Henry - Horizon: Forbidden West Burning Shores DLC 2:24:10 What have you been playing? Cameron - Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes 3:10:00 Fan Question – What difficulty do you play on?

In this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Alexis, Cameron and Henry discuss the nonexistent nature of the Dead Space 2 Remake, the Star War: Outlaws pre-order backlash, is Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth under performing, should you tip your game makers, and will Yuji Naka just chill, bro? This and many other questions will be answered. Along with game impressions of Persona 3 Reload, Harold Halibut, Dead Space Remake, Final Fantasy 14, Helldivers 2 and much more! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League here: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024 Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Timestamps 0:37 Dead Space 2 canceled 17:10 How long to beat? Speed at which we beat games discussion 20:20 Star Wars Outlaws preorder controversy, editions 36:40 Mike Ybarra suggests players should be able to tip game devs 51:00 Valkyria Chronicles sidebar 54:59 Yuji Naka discussion re: court trial, lashing out at former associate 1:04:09 FF7: Rebirth is under performing 1:11:45 FF7: Rebirth – Would multiplatform be a good thing for this game? 1:21:20 Emulators allowed on Apple now 1:28:34 What have you been playing? Henry - Persona 3 Reload deep dive, discussion on difficulty settings in games 1:53:31 What have you been playing? Henry  2:06:20 What have you been playing? Cameron 2:44:30 What have you been playing? Alexis 3:05:44 Fan Question – what actor would you like to see in a video game?

Alexis, Cameron, and Henry take a deep dive into all the current happenings of the video game industry and gaming impressions. In this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, we check in with Embracer yet again for their sale of Gearbox, Phil Spencer's thoughts on the industry at large, Gen Z's gaming habits, why people are playing Fortnite 6 years later, final impressions on Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Theatrhythm and much more! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League here: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024 Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! Timestamps 0:00 Intro/Fantasy Critic update 18:30 Embracer (our favorites!) sells Gearbox 33:40 Final thoughts on Gearbox 41:00 Phil Spencer speaks on current state of Xbox/video game industry 59:20 Gen Z discussion in relation to mobile gaming 1:09:20 Dragon's Dogma 2 sells 2.5 million in 11 days 1:17:24 PS plus Essential games for April 1:29:23 Kotaku – 60% of playtime in 2023 to 6 year-old games 1:40:46 Tekken series producer – “younger players prefer team-based games” 1:51:10 Hellblade 2 will run at 30 fps 1:54:50 Star Wars Outlaws story trailer reveal announced 1:59:50 What have you been playing? Alexis 2:08:13 What have you been playing? Henry – FF7 Rebirth Talk 2:22:10 What have you been playing and some Akira Toriyama talk - Henry  2:45:45 What have you been playing? Cameron – Theathrhythm 3:07:20 What have you been playing? Cameron – FFXIV and MMO talk 3:21:10 Question – Games you love that review poorly and vice versa

The Plug N Play crew continue to discuss the seemingly never ending stumbles of Embracer Group once again along with all sorts of riveting video game industry news and opinions on the latest games. Sony has stopped production of PSVR2, Epic and Valve seem to be at odds, Dragon's Dogma 2 is hit with review bombs for micro transactions, Kotaku's Editor in Chief resigns, continuing impressions on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro and much more in this jam packed episode full of controversy and intrigue! Keep tracking of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League here: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024 Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show! 00:00 Intro 00:35 Embracer sells Saber Interactive 15:15 Starbreeze CEO let go after Payday 3's poor performance 24:43 Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection launch day woes 35:05 Apex Legends Global Series Tournament pros hacked mid-match 46:03 PSVR2 production paused 56:30 How low would PSVR2 price have to be for you to buy it? 1:00:53 – Tim Sweeney and Epic calling out Valve 1:13:26 – Dragon's Dogma 2 adding microtransactions post-release 1:27:50 – Jen Glennson resigned from Kotaku/Kotaku general talk 1:39:50 – Balatro has sold one-million copies 1:42:06 – Persona 6 leaks – do we want another high school Persona? 1:54:38 – What have we been playing? 1:54:38 – Games Alexis is Playing  2:07:55 – Games Henry is Playing (FFVII Rebirth) 2:21:55 – Games Cameron is Playing 2:35:00 – Games Cameron is Playing - Final Fantasy XIV 2:40:42 - Final Fantasy XIV/MMO discussion

We're back with with another episode to talk about the recent shakeup around the industry, Nintendo with a quick attack on the Yuzu team, and rumors about upcoming Sony games. We also go over our experiences with the critically acclaimed Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. As a plus, we answer a fan inquiry to discuss about games we would like to see remade and see adapted on the big screen! Keep tracking of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League here: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024 Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!

Join your hosts, Alexis, Cameron and Henry, on another jam packed episode of the Plug N Play podcast. This week the guys discuss the recent Nintendo Direct, Sony's dire financial forecast, Xbox's shutdown of their plans to go full on publisher, the continued downfall of Embracer Group and much more! The guys are hard at work getting their fill of JRPGs in with Alexis and Henry both deep into Persona 3 Reload and Cameron continuing his journey through the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters. Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic league here: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024 Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!

Join Alexis, Cameron and Henry in the latest episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, your ultimate destination for all things gaming news and impressions! Join us as we delve into the latest announcements and updates from the gaming world. In this episode we dissect PlayStation's newest State of Play showing, impressions on the newly released Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo, and explore the intriguing possibility of Microsoft shifting gears to become a publisher, potentially stepping out of the console race altogether. And much more! Whether you're a casual gamer or a hardcore enthusiast, the Plug N Play Podcast delivers engaging discussions, expert opinions, and all the latest updates from the world of video games. Don't miss out – hit play and join the conversation today! Feel free to follow along with our Fantasy Critic League here: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024 And feel free to send any questions to plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance for it to be read on the show!

It's drafting time! Join Alexis, Cameron and Henry as they select their initial draft of games for their rosters in Fantasy Critic! Each game will be assigned points based on how it reviews when it is released. The player with the most at the end of the year will be crowned the undisputed best gamer! Feel free to follow our league as it progresses here: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024

Welcome back to Plug N Play! Where we discuss the latest and greatest in the video game industry. On this episode, Alexis, Cameron and Henry discuss the success and controversies surrounding the surprise hit, Palworld, the increased layoffs at Embracer Group and Xbox, the new Microsoft direct, impressions on what we're playing and much more! Sit down, plug in and enjoy!

Welcome to the very first episode of the Plug N Play Podcast! Join Alexis, Cameron and Henry as they discuss ongoing news in the video game industry and video game impressions. In this episode the guys discuss recent Suicide Squad previews, Spider-Man harassment, spicy Baldur's Gate 3 bans and a whole host of other news and games along the way!