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This week we recap our highlights from fake E3 2025, and we give our initial impressions of the Switch 2![News of the Week]FAKE E3 2025007 First LightThe Expanse: Osiris RebornBig WalkAtomic Heart 2 / The CubeResident Evil 9 (Requiem)AniimoROG Xbox Ally - (Silksong)Outer Worlds 2Resonance: A Plague Tale LegacyThe Blood of DawnwalkerBeast of ReincarnationClockwork RevolutionSwitch 2 LaunchFirst Impressions[What We're Playing/Watching]TaskmasterMission ImpossibleClarkson's Farm

We return after several weeks off, just in time to talk about what we're expecting to see at Summer Games Fest. We recorded this episode on Saturday, and referenced our prediction that we'd see the upcoming Bond game at Summer Games Fest. Then, of course, before the episode could go up, they revealed the name of the game. So if you're wondering why we don't acknowledge the fact. That's why!Then we get into our thoughts on Doom The Dark Ages, and Aaron talks about his recent trip to Wisconsin, in which he stopped at House on the Rock.[News of the Week]GTA 6 delayed to May 26, 2026Microsoft raises prices of consoles, accessories and first party gamesGears of War reloaded coming to PlayStation 5Hell is Us previews[Features]Predictions for the Summer Games FestThis year includes 60+ partners, including Nintendo[What We're Playing/Watching]Doom: The Dark AgesHouse on the RockTaskmaster

We're back! After a several week hiatus, we return to discuss the chaos that was the Nintendo Switch 2 preorders. We also talk about the Oblivion Remaster, the Marathon alpha, and a new game called Clair Obscur Expedition 33.[News of the Week]Deep Rock Galactic Survivor to go 1.0 in SeptemberStar Wars XCOM-like game name revealedStar Wars Zero Company trailerMario Kart World DirectPress release with the detailsOblivion remastered revealedPre-ordering the Switch 2Marathon Alpha[What We're Playing/Watching]First ContactOblivion RemasteredClair Obscur Expedition 33Marvel Rivals Season 2

Starside Chat Episode 180On this week's episode, we're going over all the details about the Switch 2, including the games that were announced.

Starside Chat Episode 179On this week's episode we talk about the latest Nintendo Direct, the things going on at Ubisoft, and a slew of upcoming games. Then we dive into what we've been playing and reading lately.[News of the Week]Nintendo DirectNintendo Today appVirtual Game CardsMetroid Prime 4Tomodachi LifeShadow LabyrinthUbisoft deal with TencentUbisoft to release Prince of Persia The Lost Crown on iOS and AndroidMonument Valley 1, 2 and 3 coming to consoleKing of Meat looks like Mario Maker meets Fall GuysImages of Star Wars XCOM-like game leakGame Informer is back[What We're Playing/Watching]FF7:RebirthBalatroZero Minus Ten

Episode 178This week we talk about the rumored Xbox handheld console, a rumored Star Wars tactics game, and the latest Silksong release date rumors. Then we get into what we're playing and watching, including Aaron's progress in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and a solo card game Zach has been playing.[News of the Week]Xbox rumored to release handheld console this yearStar Wars tactics game?Game Informer posts cryptic message GTA 6 related?Minecraft LiveVibrantGhastAction FigureSilksong release date rumorNew KatamariPossible Switch 2 launch leak?[What We're Playing/Watching]Severance season 2 finaleFF7:Rebirth - Golden SaucerMarvel RivalsChivalry 2Scoundrel - a solo dungeon crawler card game

On this week's episode, we talk about some of the latest games industry news that caught our eye, and we dive into the games we're playing lately - which includes Aaron's progress in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.[News of the Week]Neil Druckmann says don't bet on there being more “Last of Us”Monster Hunter Wilds tops 8 million in 3 daysKaizen: A Factory StoryTony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 - Doom Deluxe EditionCookie Cutter: Overkill Edition - Switch releaseTitanfall Developer Cancels Unannounced Multiplayer FPS Project[What We're Playing/Watching]FF7: RebirthChivalry 2Marvel RivalsMonster Hunter Wilds

Starside Chat Episode 176 - Monster Hunter Wilds, Top 5 Podcast GamesThis week, in the absence of a lot of gaming-related news to talk about, we each give our top picks for games you can play while listening to podcasts. Then Zach gives early impressions on Monster Hunter Wilds![News of the Week] A new Katamari on the way? New Terminator 2 Game WB closes Monolith[Games out this week] Monster Hunter Wilds[Features] Top 5 Podcast games[What We're Playing/Watching] Apex Legends Monster Hunter Wilds Marvel Rivals Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Timecop

Starside Chat Episode 175On this week's episode, we talk about Amazon taking full control of the Bond franchise. We also talk about potential game of the year candidates for 2025, and all the stuff we have been playing lately.[News of the Week]PS5 Fans Are Pondering the Point of Days Gone Remastered After Graphics Comparison EmergesNetease fires Marvel Rivals game director and staff (Seattle-based)Amazon takes full control of the Bond franchise and people are worriedHades 2 - Warsong Update available now[What We're Playing/Watching]BalatroFF7:RebirthMarvel RivalsLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

On this week's podcast, we speculate on possible settings for the next Luigi's Mansion game. We also go over the highlights of the latest PlayStation State of Play, and talk about what we have been playing and watching lately![News of the Week] PlayStation Network outage Patent confirms joycon mouse feature Where should the next Luigi's Mansion take place? Battlefield 6 revealed with early testing program EA CEO says there will an Apex Legends 2.0 update after Battlefield 6 Retro Sim Cities 1 / 2 5 new levels coming to Astro Bot[Features] PlayStation State of Play Hell is Us releasing on September 4th (Deus Ex connection) Saros - New game from Hoursemarque[What We're Playing/Watching] FF7: Rebirth Buckaroo Banzai X-Com 2 Marvel Rivals

Episode 173 On this week's episode we talk about the latest update for No Man's Sky, layoffs at Bioware following the flop of Dragon Age The Veilguard, and the deep dive on Doom: The Dark Ages. [News of the Week] No Man's Sky Worlds Part 2 Bioware layoffs Legendary Drops' video on EA falling apart Xbox Developer Direct Doom: The Dark Ages deep dive [Games out this week] Games coming out in February [What We're Playing/Watching] Severance / Silo Marvel Rivals Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Podcasts: Dan Carlin's Hardcore History, The Rest is History HBO's Rome show

On this week's episode, we talk about Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal trailer and a handful of other interesting news items. Then we wrap it up with what we have been playing and watching! [News of the Week] SteamOS expands beyond the steam deck Xbox teases new OS Next Xbox may arrive in 2026 Rumored Oblivion remake could come as early as June Sony cancels live service games [Features] Switch 2 Announcement New Mario Kart footage Switch 2 leaks point to controllers that work like computer mice Games reportedly coming to Switch 2 [What We're Playing/Watching] Theaters FF7: Rebirth Marvel Rivals Mario Galaxy

Starside Chat Episode 171 (Jan. 6, 2025) Happy New Year! It's the first episode of Starside Chat in 2025! And this week, we're going over some of our most anticipated games of 2025. We also delve into what we'd like to see in the Switch 2 launch lineup. [News of the Week] AGDQ Starts today! Astrobot - Sunday 5:30pm (Any%) Fallout New Vegas - Wednesday 7:00pm (All Romaces) Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Thursday 1:00pm (All Dungeons) FF7: Rebirth - Friday 4:30pm (Any%) (6 hours estimate) Deus Ex - Saturday 4:15am - (Any%) [Features] Most Anticipated Games of 2025 [What We're Playing/Watching] Astrobot Animal Crossing New Horizons

This week, we return to try out a new way to determine the show's Game of the Year. We're trying out a bracket style this year, and we had fun with it. Let us know your top 10 games of the year! Do you agree with our picks? [News of the Week] Future of Xbox? Christopher Nolan's next movie will be an adaptation of The Odyssey Switch 2 Rumor Roundup The Switch 2 could be revealed on January 8th [Features] Starside Chat's Game of the Year 2024 Bracket [What We're Playing/Watching] PS5 / Astrobot The Long Kiss Goodnight Falling into Oblivion (book)

This week, we return after a week off to talk about the Game Awards. We also have to talk about some news pieces, and a bunch of stuff we have been playing and watching lately. [News of the Week] Elon Musk says he's going to start an AI powered games studio Baldur's Gate 3 to get big update with new stuff Space Marine 2 surpasses 5 million players, patch 5 coming in December, will add new co-op operation Ubisoft to shutdown xdefiant  Astro Bot getting free winter update Switch 2 Rumor Roundup Switch 2 possibly revealed by case maker Probably fake switch stuff [Features] The Game Awards!! [What We're Playing/Watching] Balatro Megalopolis Deep Rock Galactic Survivor Marvel Rivals Astro Bot Winter Wonder Timothy Dalton Bond movies: The Living Daylights and License to Kill

Episode 168 After taking a week off, we return to talk about the Game Awards nominees and some other interesting pieces of games industry news. We also talk about all the stuff we have been playing and reading lately. [News of the Week] Super Nintendo World Direct - Donkey Kong Country Sony intends to buy FromSoftware's parent company  Update for PlayStation Portal to bring ability to cloud stream some PS5 games in the PlayStation Plus catalog Aaron Switch 2 rumor corner roundup Black Myth Wukong wins game of the year at Golden Joy stick awards [Features] The Game Awards announces nominees [What We're Playing/Watching] Astro Bot Stellar Speedway levels Black Myth Wukong Lord of a Shattered Land (finished) No Man's Sky expedition complete Diamonds are Forever (book) Factorio: Space Age Christmas Market walking tour videos/streams on YouTube

On this week's episode we talk Mass Effect things because N7 Day brought some Mass Effect-related news. Then we round up a few more news stories and talk about what we have been playing, watching and reading lately. [News of the Week] No Man's Sky reruns Mas Effect-themed expedition for N7 Day also adds cross save support Mass Effect TV show moving forward Possible rumors of a long wait for the next Mass Effect Backwards compatibility confirmed for the Switch 2 Insider rumors about the next Nintendo Direct Rise of the Golden Idol launched on 11/12, four DLCs planned for 2025 Stardew Valley Secret Microcenter VR display [What We're Playing/Watching] The Running Man Factorio: Space Age DLC No Man's Sky Beachhead Expedition Moonraker (book) Lord of a Shattered Land

Episode 166 On this week's episode, we talk about Nintendo's new music app and a few other gaming-related news stories. Then we dive into the reception for Dragon Age Veilguard and whether we plan on playing it. Then we have a handful of games and books that we have been playing and reading that we are excited to talk about! [News of the Week] Nintendo releases a Nintendo music app Concord studio shut down A weird thing: Exodus 1 | 2 | 3 — (Explanation) Apex Legends to undergo big changes Showa American Story [Games out this week] Dragon Age The Veilguard Metal Slug Tactics [What We're Playing/Watching] We solve murders Lord of a Shattered Land Blops 6 Factorio: Space Age DLC / Minecraft Create Howling Dark

Episode 165 On this week's episode, we talk about the Nintendo Switch Online playtest that leaked and several DLC's or seasonal events that are happening now in games we like. We also give some initial impressions on Call of Duty Black Ops 6, and talk about what else we've been playing and watching this week! [News of the Week] No Man's Sky Halloween update/expedition Vampire Survivors Ode to Castlevania DLC coming Oct. 31 Nintendo Switch Online Playtest Yooka-Replaylee coming to…nintendo Bye Sweet Carole trailer [Games out this week] Black Ops 6 [What We're Playing/Watching] No Man's Sky The Cursed expedition Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Dr. Odyssey Pay Check We Solve Murders - book by Richard Osman

This week we talk about some of the latest news, including what was shown at the Xbox Partner Showcase. Then we talk about Epic Mickey Rebrushed, the Metaphor ReFantazio demo and the 90's era western adventure series The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. [News of the Week] Switch 2 could have a bigger dock God of War Show starting over Xbox Partner Showcase Alan Wake: The Lake House Cronos The New Dawn Mouse: PI for Hire Subnautica 2 Animal Well - Available today on Xbox FBC: Firebreak Factorio: Space Age DLC A youtube rabbit hole I went down [What We're Playing/Watching] Howling Dark Brisco County Jr. Luigi's Mansion 2HD Metaphor ReFantazio demo Epic Mickey Rebrushed

Starside Chat Episode 163 On last week's show we talked about spooky season game recommendations and there was some question as to whether we had done that before, so Zach did a deep dive to find out. On this week's episode, we get nostalgic about past October, spooky season, episodes of Starside Chat. We also talk about Nintendo's new alarm clock and the new overview trailer for the upcoming Mario and Luigi Brothership. Zach gives his final thoughts on The Plucky Squire and initial thoughts on Luigi's Mansion 2HD and Epic Mickey Rebrushed. And Aaron talks Shadowdark and Dandadan. [News of the Week] Our previous Halloween episodes Nintendo unveils alarm clock that lets you wake up to the sounds of Mario and Zelda Mario and Luigi Brothership overview trailer Off the Grid early access Rise of the Golden Idol release date revealed (demo out now) [What We're Playing/Watching] Shadowdark Dandadan Plucky Squire Luigi's Mansion 2HD Epic Mickey Rebrushed Aaron's Parting Wisdom - jack of all trades

This week we follow up on our Assassin's Creed Shadows discussion from last week now that additional context has come out. We also give 5 recommendations each for Halloween, or spooky season, games to play during the month of October. And we dive into early impressions of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom.  [News of the Week] More context around Assassin's Creed Shadows delay comes out Unrested's video about the reaction to Assassin's Creed Shadows in Japan Ubisoft considering buyout from Tencent after string of high profile flops [Features] Our top 5 Spooky games for October 2024 [What We're Playing/Watching] Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Soundtracks - Braid, Astro Bot, The Sims Dandadan Into the Odd

The boys have not yet started Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, so that'll be next week. So this week, they talk about the latest PlayStation State of Play (or is it Sony State of Play? Who cares?) and some of the announcements that interested them from Tokyo Games Show. Balatro is also now out on mobile, bringing the threat of taking over our lives to our own pockets! And Capo is still stuck in a Dr. Katz trance. It's all ahead on this week's episode of Starside Chat! [News of the Week] Sony State of Play Remaster of Horizon Zero Dawn Soul Reaver remasters Alan Wake: The Lake House DLC Hell is Us Ghost of Yotei Tokyo Games Show Threads of Time We Love Katamario: Re-roll Plus  (xbox and PC) Things to buy? Ace of Spades nerf gun Meta launches Quest 3S Demolition Man 4k edition [Games out this week] Zelda: Echos of Wisdom Balatro on mobile [What We're Playing/Watching] Dr. Katz Balatro

This week, we're talking about the latest Nintendo Switch 2 leaks and rumors about the next console generations for Xbox and PlayStation. We also dive into new releases The Plucky Squire and UFO 50. [News of the Week] PlayStation unveils 30th anniversary Nintendo sues Palworld developer Next Like a Dragon game announced and it's a pirate themed game Another Cyberpunk 2077 anime coming to netflix NEXT GEN RUMOR ROUND UP Switch 2 leak? Xbox next gen lineup includes a handheld PS6 has two SOCs in development [What We're Playing/Watching] The Plucky Squire UFO 50

This week we react to the reveal of the PS5 Pro, and we talk more about Astro Bot and Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2. Aaron also tells us about The Jackbox Naughty Pack, and we chat briefly about some of the latest gaming news! [News of the Week] PS5 Pro revealed Astro Bot getting a free DLC Microsoft laying off another 650 employees from it's gaming division Everyone at Annapurna resigns  Rumor suggests a mid-October reveal for the Switch 2 A new Tony Hawk game on the way? Satisfactory 1.0 launches Stardew Valley recreated in Lego [What We're Playing/Watching] Dr. Katz The Jackbox Naughty Pack Astro Bot  Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2

On this week's podcast, we dive into Sony's new hit platformer Astro Bot, the new indie metroidvania Crypt Custodian, and Aaron's continuing adventures in Cyberpunk 2077. There's also a bit of Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 talk and some of the latest gaming-related news that caught our attention. [News of the Week] Balatro getting a mobile release - Sept 26 Concord shut down Minecraft Movie Trailer No man's sky Aquarius - adds fishing, new expedition PS5 Pro design revealed? - (Close up shot) [Games out this week] Astro Bot Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 [What We're Playing/Watching] Astro Bot Crypt Custodian Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty The Fall

This week, we go through the stuff that caught our attention during Nintendo's latest direct. Aaron restarted Cyberpunk 2077 and Zach is still progressing in Steam World Heist 2 and Black Myth Wukong. So we talk about it all and some of the latest gaming news. [News of the Week] Lost In Random: The Eternal Die announced Epic Mickey Rebrushed gets a demo New Zelda trailer (Sword) Cyberpunk 2 sequel Project Orion entering development soon, dev team to double across next year Remedy plans control-a-verse tv and movies [Games out this week] Crypt Custodian Star Wars Outlaws [Features] Nintendo Indie World + Partner Direct Balatro collabs Sea of Stars DLC Morsels Pizza Tower [What We're Playing/Watching] Steam World Heist 2 Black Myth Wukong Mission Impossible Fallout Cyber movies Cyberpunk 2077

On this week's episode, we talk about the stuff that interested us at Gamescom 2024. But first, we have a bunch of news to discuss since we didn't get to do a podcast last week. Also, Black Myth Wukong is out and is selling well and getting good reviews. So we talk briefly about that too! [News of the Week] Borderlands movie flops and gets very bad reviews Back from the dead: PUBG publisher acquires Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi Rush IP The Plucky Squire gets a release date of September 17 Dragon Age The Veilguard gets a release date - Oct. 31 Dredge DLC - The Iron Rig releases Update for Vampire Survivors  Nintendo Museum Black Myth: Wukong breaks single-player Steam record on day one with 2 million concurrent users Sells 10 million copies across all platforms within the first week of release Concord flops [Features] Gamescom Indiana Jones coming to PlayStation 5 Mafia The Old Country Civ 7 stuff Borderlands 4 inZOI New Avowed Game Play The Stone of Madness Infinity Nikki Reanimal [What We're Playing/Watching] Steam world heist 2 Black Myth Wukong Monster Hunter

This week we talk about recent releases: “Thank Goodness You're Here” and “SteamWorld Heist 2.” We also talk about the latest gameplay reveal trailer for the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and speculate on what's to come for No Man's Sky. [News of the Week] Follow up on Bungie conversation Follow up on game Informer stuff A GI staffer logged in and tweeted a real goodbye from the staff and Game Stop nuked the Game Informer Twitter account  MinnMax releases GI office tour from March 2024 Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom gameplay showcase - Traversing Hyrule Details emerge about Wolfeye's new RPG New Doom Dark Ages details revealed at Quake-Con No Man's Sky speculation [What We're Playing/Watching] Thank Goodness You're Here SteamWorld Heist 2 Apex Legends Season 22 The IT Crowd

It's been a rough week in the games industry and for games media. We have to talk about Game Informer being shut down. We also have to talk about Bungie laying off more than 200 employees and all the details that have come out about the company's mismanagement and financial struggles. After that, we have a few smaller news items, and we talk briefly about some games we've been playing and some things we've been watching lately. [News of the Week] Game Informer closes, all employees laid off Bungie Lays Off Over 200 Employees, Announces Plans For Deeper Integration With Sony PlayStation announces limited edition Astro Bot Dual Sense controller Crypt Custodian gets a release date - August 27 New Apex Legends season launching August 6th Helldivers 2's biggest update yet coming August 6 Gothic Remake Announced The Eternal Life of Goldman [What We're Playing/Watching] No Man's Sky IT Crowd Taskmaster New Zealand

This week is light on news items, but we've been playing games, so we have things to talk about anyway. Zach has been obsessed with No Man's Sky after the Worlds Part 1 update and the release of the 14th Expedition - The Liquidators. And Aaron has been playing a 2022 game that many had as a Game of The Year Contender - The Case of the Golden Idol. [News of the Week] Like a Dragon: Yakuza trailer Fallout London Mod is released [What We're Playing/Watching] The Case of the Golden Idol No Man's Sky The First Descendant

This week we follow up on Concord with some additional impressions from the open beta. We get into an impromptu discussion about Empire of Silence, the first book in the Sun Eater series. And we talk about No Man's Sky's Worlds Update Part 1. [News of the Week] No Man's Sky's Worlds Update Part 1 Pirates of the Caribbean X Fortnite crossover - The Cursed Sails Paramount cancels Halo series Splitgate 2 announced Factorio space age arrives in October Overwatch 2 new hero [What We're Playing/Watching/Reading] Concord No Man's Sky Jaws Empire of Silence

This week, we talk about the beta for PlayStation's new exclusive 5v5 PVP shooter Concord. Then we give a rundown of the games we're looking forward to in the second half of the year. [News of the Week] Palword signs with Sony to expand IP Starfy trilogy releases on Nintendo Online Apex Legends controversy [Games out this week] Concord beta [Features] Second half of the year? [What We're Playing/Watching] Luigi's Mansion 2 Empire of Silence Concord

This week, we return to talk about some of the latest gaming news, including some recent previews for Sony's new hero shooter Concord. We also talk about how we've both been reading the first book in the Sun Eater series, “Empire of Silence,” and we talk about how bad “Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire” is. [News of the Week] Concord previews New Crazy Taxi Game Watch Dogs movie starts filming Switch 2 might be easier to buy SGDQ 2024 - runs to check out Morrowind Animal Well System Shock Remake Enter the Gungeon Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB by Peanut Butter the Dog Baldur's Gate 3 Deluxe Edition arrives [What We're Playing/Watching/Reading] Empire of Silence The Boy and the Heron Luigi's Mansion 2 Dragon's Dogma 2 Animal Crossing New Horizons Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

Recorded on 6/23/24 Published on 6/24/24 Show Notes:  That's a wrap on the summer game showcase season, so we do a brief post-mortem on it. We talk about the Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay reveal showcase and the Nintendo Direct, as well as a couple of game previews. Then we get into what we've been playing and watching lately, including Steam World Heist and Dragon's Dogma 2! [News of the Week] PlayStation Portal getting sign in support for public Wi-Fi Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Official Gameplay Reveal Nintendo direct Pipsqueak! Kickstarter Trailer Minecraft 1.21 Plucky Squire previews The Alters demo [What We're Playing/Watching] After Party Season 2 Steam World Heist Dragon's Dogma 2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

On this week's episode of Starside Chat, we talk about the weekend of games showcases during Fake E3 2024! Including Summer Games Fest, Devolver Digital and the Xbox plus Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Showcase! [News of the Week] Like A Dragon getting a live action adaptation on Amazon Prime [Features - FAKE E3] Everything Shown at Summer Game Fest Everything from Devolver Digital Showcase Everything Shown at the Xbox Showcase [What We're Playing/Watching] Godzilla Minus One Ori and the Blind Forest Humanity Rusty's Retirement --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

On this week's episode of Starside Chat, Zach and Aaron talk through Sony's May PlayStation State of Play, including the upcoming PvP game Concord and the upcoming action-platformer Astro Bot. After that, we talk about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth because Zach has finally finished it! [News of the Week] Sony developing PlayStation Mobile platform Call of duty Black ops 6 showcase to follow Xbox games showcase on June 9 The next doom game has leaked ahead of the microsoft press conference No Man's Sky new Adrift mode Sony State of Play Pre-Fake E3 (Summer Games Fest) predictions? [What We're Playing/Watching] FF7 Rebirth Ori and the Will of the Wisps --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

On this week's podcast we talk more about Animal Well now that we've had a chance to play more of it. Zach also gives his review of Wes Anderson's Asteroid City. But before that, there's a bunch of new gaming related news to talk about. [News of the Week] Fortnite/Fallout collaboration Microsoft to launch this year's Call of Duty on Game Pass Rockstar targeting Fall 2025 release window for GTA 6 Assassin's Creed Shadows reveal Mortal Kombat 2 coming to theaters October 24, 2025 Majora's Mask Recompiled New Information about DnD 5.5 Deadlock [What We're Playing/Watching] Animal Well Asteroid City --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

On this week's episode, we talk about the new indie puzzle-platformer Animal Well. But before that we have to talk about the latest update for Starfield, the latest on the successor to the Nintendo Switch, and the closure of four Microsoft studios. [News of the Week] Starfield May update Switch successor to be announced this fiscal year (by March 2025) Nintendo to hold June direct to announce what's coming later this year but won't feature the switch successor Rumored Switch 2 spec Microsoft closes four studios, including Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, HiFi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda The Gaming Historian shuts down patreon and returns to “part-time” status Amazon Prime subscribers can claim a free PC copy of Fallout 3 Sunset Devils [Games out this week] Animal Well Little Kitty Big City Hades 2 early access Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns (DLC) [What We're Playing/Watching] Wes Anderson's Montblanc commercial Animal Well Clarkson's Farm Ponyo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

This week we focus mainly on games, with discussion of two games we've been playing, including the recently released Rusty's Retirement. We also both brought five games each to recommend as great games to play while listening to podcasts - like this one! [News of the Week] More Fallout TV show discussion? No BlizzCon this year [Games out this week] Rusty's Retirement (full release) Another Crab's Treasure Sand Land [Features] Rusty's Retirement (FULL RELEASE) Five podcast game recommendations [What We're Playing/Watching] Dune 2 Monkey Man Toem Rusty's Retirement Shogun --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

On this week's episode, we do our spoiler talk about Amazon's Fallout TV show. But before that, we go through everything shown during Nintendo's latest Indie World Showcase! [News of the Week] Nintendo Indie World Showcase (4/17/24) Digested Hades 2 Technical Test Keanu Reeves is Shadow the Hedgehog [Games out this week] Harold Halibut No Rest for the Wicked [What We're Playing/Watching] Fallout TV Show Shogun Solo Leveling Shangri-La Frontier --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

Fallout TV Show early impressions, indies games showcase On this week's episode of Starside Chat, we talk about the first two episodes of Amazon's Fallout TV show. But before that, we go through what games stood out to us in the Triple-i Initiative games showcase. [News of the Week] Live action film adaptation of Dredge announced Star Wars Outlaws release date revealed Destiny: The Final Shape Dev Walkthrough Triple-i initiative Showcase Fallout 4 getting next gen upgrade [What We're Playing/Watching] Fallout Shogun --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

We're back after a several weeks long break! And this week we're getting caught up on what we've been playing, watching and reading. We also talk about a little bit of gaming news from the past week. [News of the Week] Windblown gameplay trailer Silksong rated by ESRB Thoughts on Marvel Rivals reveal Jump Ship Mod shoutout - Minecraft Distant Horizons [Games out this week] Pepper Grinder Princess Peach Showtime Rise of the Ronin Dragon's Dogma 2 [What We're Playing/Watching] FF7 Rebirth Shogun 3 Body Problem Road House Beekeeper --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

This week we talk about Aaron's early impressions with Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth and Zach's early impressions of Deep Rock Galactic Survivor. We also talk briefly about the Jack Ryan movies and the 90's Hercules TV show. [News of the Week] Akira Toriyama has passed away Bioware reportedly confident Dragon Age Dreadwolf will release this year Mass Effect board game expected to come out later this year Mechs coming soon to Helldivers 2 PlayStation secures FF7 Remake trilogy as a console exclusive New Fallout TV show trailer drop Apex Legends News Mario Day announcement from Nintendo A Watchdogs movie is maybe happening [What We're Playing/Watching] Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Deep Rock Galactic Survivor Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan movies The 90's Hercules TV show --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

Zach has seen Dune Part 2 and finished Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth and started FF7 Rebirth. We keep the chatter about these things vague so as to not spoil anything, but we'll circle back to them again soon. We also talk about layoffs impacting Sony and EA and the previews that came out about Moon Studio's upcoming RPG No Rest for the Wicked. [News of the Week] Sony rumored to release PS5 Pro this fall ahead of GTA6 launch Sony to layoff 900 people across multiple studios EA laying off670 employees and canceling Respawn's Star Wars FPS No Rest for the Wicked previews Pokemon Presents Legends Z-A Stardew 1.6 has a release date! Next Fest: Mullet MadJack Next Fest: Nimrods [What We're Playing/Watching] Heroic Trio - Criterion Release Supernatural Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Dune 2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

On this week's episode, we talk about a bunch of new game trailers (and the trailer for the Borderlands movie), but we also talk about what stood out to us in the latest Nintendo Direct. We also briefly cover a bunch of new game releases (including the review roundup for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth). We also talk about what we've been playing lately, which includes the hit new rogue-like deck builder Balatro and more Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth. [News of the Week] Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead adds AFK timer to prevent people staying logged in overnight so they can avoid queue times Harold Halibut gameplay overview (demo is available) No Rest For the Wicked looks great Kingmakers looks insane Xbox multiplatform reveals Nintendo Direct Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Borderlands movie trailer Review roundup - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Stardew Valley update [New Game Releases] Balatro Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior Last Epoch Penny's Breakaway Nightingale Pacific Drive [What We're Playing/Watching] Balatro Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Déjà vu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

This week we talk about the future of Xbox podcast and a few other news items, but then it's all about the games. There are a ton of games out now and we briefly talk about some of the more recent releases and then get back into the games we're actually playing. [News of the Week] Future of Xbox event Game developers explain layoffs hitting riot, epic and more Sony won't have any major existing franchise titles to release before March 31, 2025 Switch 2 Delayed to 2025 Respawn rumored to be working on a first person Mandalorian game [Games out this week] Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Foamstars Ultros Skull and Bones Mario Vs. Donkey Kong Deep Rock Galactic Survivor [What We're Playing/Watching] Rusty's Retirement demo Helldivers 2 Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Godzilla Apex --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

On this week's episode, we talk about the leaks and rumors suggesting Xbox may make more of their games cross-platform and what that may mean for the Xbox brand. We also talk about the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth State of Play and Sony's new exclusive co-operative shooter Helldivers 2! Plus, we talk even more about Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth. [News of the Week] Microsoft reportedly planning to bring Starfield and other Xbox exclusives to PlayStation FF7 Rebirth State of Play Disney + Epic Games Overwatch + Cowboy Bebop GTA VI coming after post-April 2025? [Games out this week] Helldivers 2 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo [What We're Playing/Watching] Apex Helldivers 2 Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Taskmaster --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

This week we give more thoughts on Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth and go through PlayStation's latest State of Play in which they showed off Death Stranding 2, Stellar Blade, Rise of the Ronin and Dragon's Dogma 2. But before that, we pitch Nintendo on a Pokemon plus Animal Crossing crossover game to compete with Palworld. [News of the Week] Crypt Custodian gets a free demo on Steam Pepper Grinder Demo on Steam Super Nintendo World coming to Universal in Orlando, Florida Palworld has more than 19 million players since launch Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth surprised 1 million copies sold in the first week, fastest selling game in the franchise [Features] PlayStation State of Play [What We're Playing/Watching] Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Apex News Mr. and Mrs. Smith on Amazon Red Dwarf audiobooks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

It's only January, and it's already been a wild year. It's been another week, and that means another million more people playing Palworld, so we talk more about that game. But Zach has finished Prince of Persia The Lost Crown and started Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, so we talk about those games as well! [News of the Week] Palworld continues its success, Nintendo releases statement Palworld Pokemon Mod shutdown Enshrouded? New report says Switch 2 has an 8 inch screen Donkey Kong Minecart ride at Universal Studios Japan to go off the rails Grime reddit response Microsoft layoffs  Monkey Man trailer [Games out this week] Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Tekken 8 [What We're Playing/Watching] Palworld  Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Apex --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

It's a packed show this week! We cover a lot of ground between the Xbox Developer Direct, our most anticipated games of 2024 and recent game releases Prince of Persia The Lost Crown and Palworld. [News of the Week] Grime definitive edition coming to PC, console, including switch (for the first time) Ubisoft says people need to get comfortable not owning their games Gameshark hints at Switch 2 release date Xbox Developer Showcase AGDQ 2024 Highlights [Games out this week] Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Palworld [Features] Most anticipated games of 2024 Predictions for 2024 [What We're Playing/Watching] Hollow Knight completed! Ori and the Will of the Wisps Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Delicious in Dungeon Palworld FF7 take over in Apex --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message