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This week Eric reigns, Matt meets his M.O.T.H.E.R., OTK Games shows off a ton of indies, EA closes down Cliffhanger Studios, and we get updates (and leaks) on some upcoming games! Releases: Elden Ring: Nightreign & Haneda Girl

This week Matt rides the train (at all costs), Eric checks his watch, we're very sad about missing Krispy Kreme's Pac-Man collab, Nintendo files a new trademark, and PlayStation is shutting down its rewards program! Releases: Monster Train 2, Deliver At All Costs, & Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker

This week Eric goes dark, Matt gets weird, Giant Bomb immediately re-forms, a PSSR upgrade is rumored, and Gearbox hits the stage at PAX East! Releases: DOOM: The Dark Ages & Moroi

This week Matt kicks, Eric walks, Gears of War is on its way to PlayStation, Too Kyo Games is in the red, Half-Life 3 gets rumored again, GTAVI drops a new trailer, Polygon and Giant Bomb face big changes, and Gnomable has us feeling legendary in the Mailbag! Releases: Despelote & The Midnight Walk

This week Eric rides a bike, Matt rides a train, EA does what they do best, gaming gets more expensive, and we get a State of Play for Borderlands 4! Releases: Days Gone Remastered & FREERIDE

This week Matt goes to Southtown, Eric visits the Paintress, and we discuss the Mario Kart Direct, the Galaxies gaming showcase, and Bethesda shadow-drops the remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion! Releases: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves & Clair Obscur: Expedition 33   The Imperial Guard Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_2Jduxc2P8 The Imperial Guard Song - Remastered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77g3EMBlRFk

This week Eric shoots for the moon, Matt goes to Monaco, Cronos gets a new trailer, we discuss the $80 price point, and Gnomable throws Matt for a loop in the Mailbag! Releases: LUNAR Remastered Collection & Monaco 2

This week Matt makes a promise and brings the latest PS5 and Switch 2 news! Release: Promise Mascot Agency

This week Eric visits the frontier, Matt woos weapons, FF9 is totally a rumor you guys, GTA 6 obscures its release date, Eric drools over Doom, and our AI-generated segment goes off without a hitch! Releases: SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered & Winner Winner Romantic Dinner

This week Matt pushes to the limit, Eric goes berserk, we get two showcases, and we almost blow up the show! Releases: AI LIMIT & The First Berserker: Khazan

This week Eric gets shady, Matt goes to Helms Deep, Eric finally discusses the Silent Hill Transmission, and we discuss our favorites from the MIX Spring (/ Fall) Game Showcase! Releases: Assassin's Creed Shadows & Cataclismo

This week Matt gets in a tight spot, Eric changes his face, Death Stranding 2 gets a new trailer and a release date, Eric misses Silent Hill, PSSR has an upgrade coming, and we finally answer Gnomable's mailbag question! Releases: Knights in Tight Spaces, MainFrames, & Centum

This week Eric splits, Matt ends up in the slammer, Acclaim is on its way back, Expedition 33 gets a final preview, and Randy Pitchford wants to keep it positive! Releases: Split Fiction & Muffles' Life Sentence

This week Matt tells a story, Eric goes wild, Netease studios may or may not still be in danger, WB Games brings down the ax, and we both go hog wild for Avowed! Releases: Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog & Monster Hunter Wilds

This week Eric gets spoilery about the new Captain America movie, Matt wants to be like Mike, and we discuss the latest news from Netease and Marvel Rivals, Overwatch 2, and a candid interview from Shuhei Yoshida! Releases: Avowed & Urban Myth Dissolution Center

This week Matt keeps driving, Eric sees the break of day, and we break down the best games from the PlayStation State of Play! Releases: Keep Driving & The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II

This week Matt's fresh off the boat and an improper chopper, Eric returns, and we throw out some thoughts on Xbox's multiplatform future and the February release schedule! Releases: Donkey Kong Country Returns, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Sid Meier's Civilization VII, & Rift of the NecroDancer

This week Matt gets lost, Eric gets stranded, and Skies of Arcadia gets its trademark renewed! Releases: Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero & Eternal Strands

This week Eric goes off, Matt lets the intrusive thoughts win, and we're pretty darn hyped after the Xbox Developer Direct! Releases: ??? & None Shall Intrude

This week Matt gets grisly, Eric says grace, and we say goodbye to Counterplay, RGG shows off more Pirate Yakuza, the Switch 2 is revealed, and Ubisoft ponders a sale! Releases: Grizzly Man & Tales of Graces f Remastered

This week Eric goes free, Matt makes an oath, we go over tons of news and rumors, and we dust off the Mailbag! Releases: Freedom Wars Remastered & Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana

It's the first episode of 2025, and you know what that means - it's time for our New Year's Resolution special! Join us as we look back at the abject failures of 2024 and set new goals for the coming year!

It's the final episode of 2024, which means it's time for our Game of the Year awards! Thanks again to our friends Steve (aka Demented Wizard) and Gnomable (aka Ryan) for sending in their picks! See you in 2025! Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOI-asaC8Jk

This week Matt gets fiddly, it's game over for Eric, and we're hyped over the big reveals from The Game Awards! Releases: Symphonia & Alien: Rogue Incursion PS: I won.

This week Eric gets his wings, Matt gets animated, Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League's final update is announced, and we speculate on what we'll see from Borderlands 4 at The Game Awards! Releases: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered & Breath of Death VII: The Beginning: Reanimated

This week Matt has a blast, Eric follows the white rabbit, Devolver has an awards show, we get hyped for rumored new handhelds, and we guess at what we'll see revealed at The Game Awards! Releases: ANTONBLAST & FANTASIAN Neo Dimension

This week we're wrapping up our TGA picks and giving thanks for all the great things from this year! For our American listeners, have a Happy Thanksgiving! Reaper Tutorial by Envato Tuts+: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Tu14fG4C8

This week Matt goes loco, Eric has a heart, Sony eyes Kadokawa, the PlayStation Portal gets even better, and we start making our picks for The Game Awards! Releases: Loco Motive & S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

This week Eric goes old-school, Matt goes beast mode, The Game Awards FINALLY announces their nominee showcase, and Blizzard goes retro! Releases: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake & Beastieball

This week Matt rolls the dice, Eric frees his head, Nintendo makes a music app, and we revisit some favorites in the Mailbag! Releases: Diceomancer & Slitterhead

This week Matt deals the cards, Eric pierces the veil, and we discuss more about Metaphor: ReFantazio and the shenanigans surrounding Dragon Age: The Veilguard! Releases: Card-en-Ciel & Dragon Age: The Veilguard

This week Matt revisits his past, Eric goes to the lake, we show some more love to Metaphor: ReFantazio, and we check out the big news from the Xbox Partner Preview! Releases: Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake & Alan Wake 2: The Lake House

This week Eric goes quiet, Matt pets the dog, we give some rambling impressions on Metaphor: ReFantazio, and we get spooked by the Mailbag! Releases: A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead & Neva

This week Matt keeps driving, Eric goes beyond the hill, Nintendo releases an alarm clock, and someone rings the doorbell! Releases: Keep Driving, Silent Hill 2 Remake, & Beyond Shadowgate

It's a Quarter End Special! Eric sits on the throne, Matt's the king of the rain, and we cover another deluge of free games, go on a rant about game reviews, and look forward to another month of big releases! Releases: Throne and Liberty, Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus, & Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate v1.5

This week Matt hits the street and gets lost in space, Eric hears an echo, Assassins Creed gets delayed, we make big time purchases, and we're hyped from the latest State Of Play! Releases: Shadows of Doubt, Mouthwashing, & The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

This week Eric plucks up his courage, Matt feels the action, Annapurna Interactive walks out, the Switch 2 is "leaked" and PlayStation absolutely goes to war on our bank accounts! Releases: The Plucky Squire & UFO 50

This week Matt runs & guns, Eric loses his head, and we discuss the recently-revealed PlayStation 5 Pro! Releases: Elsie & Lollipop Chainsaw RePop

This week Eric gets astral, Matt adds to his collection, and we discuss the Gearbox panel and Concord's fate! Releases: Astro Bot & Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

This week Matt smiles and irons, Eric's a scoundrel, we discuss the Nintendo 2-Pack (Indie World + Partner Showcase), and we break out the canoe to go to Conjecture Land! Releases: Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, Iron Meat, & Star Wars Outlaws

This week Eric gets mythic, Matt goes West, Gearbox announces Borderlands 4, and we break down our favorites from Gamescom Opening Night Live! Releases: Black Myth: Wukong & Arco

This week Matt does things, Eric goes to Vegas, we share some thoughts on the Borderlands movie, the resurrection of Tango Gameworks, the latest updates from Remedy Entertainment, and we go hands-on in the Mailbag! Releases: Just Crow Things & Hellbreach: Vegas

This week Eric gets isekaied, Matt presses the button, PSVR2 gets its PC adapter, the Borderlands movie hits theaters, Game Informer says goodbye, and we catch a couple items from the THQ Nordic Showcase! Releases: I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles & One BTN Bosses

This week Matt gives thanks, Eric goes hunting, Matt finally remembers Fallout London, and we discuss the latest layoffs from Bungie! Releases: Thank Goodness You're Here! & Star Wars: Bounty Hunter

This week Eric gets conscripted, Matt goes on the defensive, Borderlands 3 gets a surprise cosmetic drop, and the Mailbag has us discussing what video game franchises we'd like to see again! Releases: Conscript & Earth Defense Force 6

This week Matt walks the path, Eric's under siege, PlayStation Stars gets under our skin, and Matt has your hookup on Game Pass! Releases: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess & Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

This week Eric catches a bug, Matt gets angry, and we get some hands-on time with The First Descendant and Zenless Zone Zero! How do they fare? You'll have to tune in to find out! Releases: Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III & Anger Foot

This week Matt breaks through, Eric practices Zen, and we discuss The First Descendant and the (rumored? fake? real?) PS5 Pro! Releases: The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak & Zenless Zone Zero

This week Eric gets haunted, Matt waits until then, we share some early thoughts on Shadow of the Erdtree, and a Mailbag question makes us revisit the Food Lion! [yes, we're still blocked on Twitter] Releases: Luigi's Mansion 2 HD & Until Then Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/We8eUEGrYUs Long: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v3TX2yGdEA

This week Matt gets deep, Eric sits in the shade, we get super hyped from the Nintendo Direct and share our thoughts on Dragon Age: The Veilguard! Releases: Still Wakes The Deep & Shadow of the Erdtree

This week we're blowing up the format and bringing you a super-sized show about (almost) all the biggest hitters from the shows around Summer Game Fest!