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    Ask Shane Anything Episode 151: Is PS5 Pro Screwed? Was Jade Fired? Best Bass Players!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025


    Is PS5 Pro doomed in this economy? Was Jade Raymond fired or did she leave PlayStation? The best bass players of all time, Poland, and more!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 150: The AA Game Revival, Switch 2 and Innovation, Bungie RIP?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025


    Several of 2025's best games are AA. Are smaller, cheaper games the next big thing? The innovation (or lack thereof) of Switch 2, Marathon putting Bungie in the grave, a Shane DJ update, and more!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 149: GTA VI Hate, Is Halo Dead?, Extraction Shooters, Influencers vs Press

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025


    Is Grand Theft Auto VI really worth the hype? What's happening with the Halo franchise? Why are extraction shooters suddenly all the rage? Games journalists vs influencers! Shane responds!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 148: Best Box Art Ever, Level Scaling, Nintendo Game Pass, Dev Interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025


    What's the best video game box art ever? Level scaling vs static enemy levels, another company trying Game Pass, interviewing developers, and more!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 147: Xbox Price Increase, GameTrailers Reviews, Pachter Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025


    Shane tackles the just-announced Xbox price increases, archiving GameTrailers' reviews, Pachter stories, and more!

    Dossier: Ten Games Worth Considering in May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025


    April showered us with several incredible games, but will it result in flowers in May? Here's our roundup of all the games worth considering for purchase in May 2025!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 146: Is SOCOM dead? Why Beat-'Em-Ups Will Never Die, Leaks!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025


    Why the beat-'em-up is eternal, how video game leaks have changed through the years, why SOCOM is probably overrated, and more!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 145: Nintendo Being Targeted, Arcade Sports Games, Superpowers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025


    Are people singling out Nintendo for increased prices? What happened to arcade-style sports games? His signature burger at McDonald's, the best superpower, and more!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 144: Switch 2 Bonanza! Are the prices really high?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025


    Another week of wall-to-wall Switch 2 questions as sifters reckon with Nintendo's pricing for its next generation of hardware and games! Is $80 really high for a game in 2025? Is the console worth $450? Is manufacturing consoles in the US a good idea?

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 143: Switch 2 Good/Bad/Ugly, Overhyping for Clicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025


    Shane rounds up his stray thoughts about Switch 2 now that the dust has settled! Plus, hamming it up for the cameras to generate clicks and how our Live Reviews fall in line with our other reviews!

    Dossier: The Ten Games You Should Consider Buying in April 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025


    There are three main themes for the best video games releasing in April 2025: Former Xbox exclusives on PlayStation 5, the classic action/adventure, and more racing games than you can wave a checkered flag at!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 142: Tariffs and the Switch 2 Price, "Podcast Games"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025


    Shane tries to guess how Trump's tariffs will affect the final price of Switch 2! Plus, what the heck is a "podcast game?" Why are so many movies bombing at theaters?

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 141: Assassin's Creed Shadows and Lapsed Fans, Reviewing $100 Games, Getting into Trouble

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025


    Should you buy Assassin's Creed Shadows if you're a lapsed fan? If game prices rise to $100 how should they be reviewed? Getting into trouble as a kid, adult, and at work!

    Assassin's Creed Shadows Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025


    We dive back into the Animus once again to commiserate with ninjas and samurai in Feudal Japan! Does this long-anticipated setting deliver?

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 140: Keeping Old Consoles, Game Preservation Surges, Graffiti Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025


    Should you keep, sell, or give away your old consoles? The surge in game preservation efforts from unlikely allies, what it's really like to write graffiti, and more!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 139: Why is Monster Hunter so popular? Staying interested in games over the decades!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025


    Why is Monster Hunter one of the industry's biggest franchises? Staying invested in games as the industry changes, evaluating Game Pass games in reviews, the origins of Dinfire, and more!

    Dossier: The Ten Games to Buy in March 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025


    We're getting into the meat of 2025 with no less than two Game of the Year contenders releasing in March! It's a great month of releases in general with something for everyone.

    Gaming's Golden Age, Next Xbox in 2026?, PS6 in 2027? - Ask Shane Anything Episode 138

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025


    What is truly gaming's golden age? Are we living it right now? Is the next Xbox coming in 2026? What about PlayStation 6 in 2027? Plus, the value of game reviews!

    Is Astro Bot a flop? Building Contacts in the Games Industry - Ask Shane Anything Episode 137

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025


    Astro Bot won every game of the year award, but it hasn't sold well. Are 3D platformers just a doomed genre? How have Shane's industry contacts treated him and SIFTD? How can you build your own?

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 136: Gaming Execs Won't Listen, The Tush Push, Couch Co-Op RIP?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025


    Shane answers your questions about gaming execs pushing for service games, the death of couch co-op, conducting great interviews, the Tush Push/Brotherly shove in the NFL, and more!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 135: Games Journalism Ethical Dilemmas, Tips for Visiting America

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025


    His biggest ethical dilemmas while covering the video game industry, his pro tips for visiting the gigantic USA, how he decides which games to cover on SIFTD's shows, and more!

    Dossier: Ten Games Worth Buying in February 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025


    Valentine's Day is here and it's time to fall in love with the video games of 2025 as February is the first great month for game releases! Figure out how to spend your money this month with Dossier!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 134: GTA VI Wishlist, Toxic Gamers, Switch 2 Leaks a Good Thing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025


    The changes Shane is looking for in Grand Theft Auto VI. Are toxic gamers different now than they used to be? Could the Switch 2 leaks have been a blessing in disguise for Nintendo?

    SIFTD Video Game Fantasy League Draft 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025


    Shane's riding a three-peat of championships and Matt is trying to get back in the winner's circle as they clash once again in the world's first-ever video game fantasy league! It's also a great preview of the year to come in video games.

    The Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal - Ask Shane Anything Episode 133

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025


    ASA is quick on the draw as Shane answers your questions about today's reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2! General hardware impressions, unanswered questions, mysterious buttons and ports, the new Joy-Con, price/release date, and so much more!

    No One Cares about Switch 2, 2025 Predictions, Mini Map vs Waypoint - Ask Shane Anything Episode 132

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025


    Ask Shane Anything returns for 2025 and he answers your questions about the impending Switch 2 announcement, his predictions for 2025, using mini maps as a crutch, and more!

    Dossier: Ten Games Worth Considering in January 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025


    It's a new year, but the industry ironically kicks things off with a concerted look back at some of the best games from the past. Which games should you spend your gift cards on in January 2025? Dossier is here to help!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 130: Amazon Wishlist Gifting, Intergalactic's Internet Chatter, Holiday Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024


    Shane debates the merits of buying gifts from someone's Amazon wishlist, shares his favorite holiday memories, and remarks on the holiday "cheer" being shared for Naughty Dog's new game, Intergalactic.

    SIFTD Game of the Year Awards 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024


    Another awesome year comes to a close so it's time to hand out the awards in over 20 different categories!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 131: Publishers Avoiding GTA VI, Doing Stealth Right, Best Gaming Snacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024


    Rival publishers are avoiding Grand Theft Auto VI, but does it matter? The best gaming snacks, how to do stealth the right way, and more!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 129: The Death of Couch Co-Op, The Board Game Phenomenon, SIFTD Points

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024


    Shane explains why local couch cooperative play is dying! Plus, his relationship with board games (or lack thereof), the reason behind levelling up and interest points on siftd.net, and more!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 128: Anti-Turkey Awards, The Reality of Game Pass on Other Consoles, Holiday Gift Recommendations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024


    Shane takes the other side of the coin and shares his anti-Turkey Awards! Plus, his gift recommendations for the holidays, obscure (and fun) things to do in LA, how Game Pass would really work on Sony or Nintendo consoles, and more!

    Dossier: Ten Games Worth Considering in December 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024


    As 2024 comes to a close the video game industry launches its final salvo of game releases! What will you be spending your gift cards on in the weeks ahead? We're finishing the year strong heading into what should be an incredible 2025!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 127: PS5 Pro Review, PlayStation Games on PC, Reading is Fundamental

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024


    This week Shane answers your questions about DLC for 3D Mario games, the logic behind PlayStation's PC stance, why humans should be reading more, and his final take on PlayStation 5 Pro!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 126: PS5/PS6 Cross-Gen Timing, Epic After Fortnite, Shane's Work Output

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024


    How long will PlayStation 6 live alongside PlayStation 5? Is Fortnite Epic's last video game? Plus, how Shane gets so much done each week!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 125: The Election's Impact on Gaming, Representation, Managing Stress, Patents

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024


    This week Shane predicts how the recent election will impact the games industry and discusses the right way to handle representation, managing anxiety and stress, the purpose of patents, and more!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 124: His Book, The Future of Games, Writing Game Reviews vs Podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024


    Shane asks for input on his book and answers questions about the future of video games, writing game reviews versus talking about them, franchises that he missed out on playing, and more!

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    Dossier: Ten Games Worth Buying in November 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024


    November is usually a banner month for video game releases, but 2024 has been anything but typical. Here are our picks for games worth considering in November 2024!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 123: PS5/Xbox Series Report Card, What is a AA game?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024


    Shane delivers his four-year analysis of PS5 and Xbox Series X! Plus, what makes a game AA, The Callisto Protocol vs Dead Space 3, and more!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 122: Evangelizing Gaming, Digimon vs Palworld, Why are Devs Anonymous?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024


    Why are video game developers anonymous? Is it possible to convert adults into core gamers? Why did Digimon get a free pass from Nintendo? Can an annual sports game release twice in the same year?

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 121: Longest Play Session, Killer Horror Movies, Making Games Faster

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024


    Shane recalls some of his marathon gaming sessions, drops decades of science on the horror movie genre, wonders how game development can be sped up, and tries to figure out how to clone the success of GTA Online!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 120: Toughest Console, Backlog vs New Games, A Better Star Wars Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024


    The toughest console of all time, the best studio to make the next Star Wars game, Epic Games Store vs Steam, and why aren't people playing more older games?

    Dossier: Ten Games Worth Buying in October 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024


    People, Q4 is finally here! There are over 70 major game releases in October 2024, but we've used our industry experience to cut the list of essentials down to just 10 recommendations!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 119: Buying PS5 Pro, Xbox is DOOOOMED!, Nintendo First-Party Concerns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024


    The nightmare of buying PS5 Pro, why Xbox can't win, Nintendo running out of games to remaster, games that need remakes, and more!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 118: PS5 Pro Madness, Who to Blame for Star Wars Outlaws, Dying Hobbies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024


    How will Xbox respond to PS5 Pro and did Geoff Keighley go too far when tweeting about it? Who's to blame for Star Wars Outlaws, hobbies and activities that are losing steam, and more in this week's episode!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 117: Fixing Star Wars Outlaws, Reviving Lightgun Games, The New Tony Hawk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024


    Are reviewers just piling on to Star Wars Outlaws? Can it be fixed? Why have lightgun games disappeared? A wishlist for the new Tony Hawk game, LA traffic, and more!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 116: Nemesis System MIA, Fixing Xbox, Best Sandwich, Is Astro Bot Good?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024


    Why has WB's Nemesis System disappeared? Shane plays Phil Spencer and fixes Xbox, names his favorite sandwich, and shares if Astro Bot is really as good as reviews say!

    Dossier: Ten Games Worth Buying in September 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024


    This is the first truly great month of game releases since the early part of the year! How will you spend your money? We're here to help!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 115: Stupid Console Names, Star Wars Outlaws vs Dragon Age, Dream Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024


    Shane Satterfield answers your questions about the dumbest console names, if people are now conditioned to not buy new games, the best keyboard and mouse, and his ultimate dream car!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 114: BioWare if Dragon Age Bombs, Most Important Consoles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024


    What will happen to BioWare and its IP if Dragon Age: The Veilguard bombs? The top three most important consoles of all time and a European wonders why College Football 25 is such a huge hit!

    Ask Shane Anything Episode 113: Best Xbox 360 Memories, the Olympics, Bungie's Future Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024


    Shane gets nostalgic over the Xbox 360 and shares his best memories, his favorite Olympic sports and his take on the 2024 games overall, and the future of Bungie's video games!

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