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THiRD SHiFT is a weekly podcast hosted by Eric and Matt. Topics include everything Gearbox & Borderlands, with up-to-date coverage on releases, reviews and more! Then join us every other Tuesday for The Imposter's Guide to Gaming, your quick fix for gaming news!

THiRD SHiFT


    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 554 EPISODES

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    Latest episodes from THiRD SHiFT

    Rainbows | OTK GamesExpo, CD Projekt Red, Front Mission 3, Cliffhanger Studios, Persona 4 Remake

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 57:41


    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

    Hot & Bothered | Krispy Kreme, Hotel Dusk, PlayStation Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 52:55


    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

    Batman / Bruce Wayne | Giant Bomb, PSSR, Gearbox PAX Panel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 66:59


    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

    Shakin' Bacon | Gears of War, Too Kyo Games, Half-Life 3, GTAVI, Polygon & Giant Bomb, Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 52:19


    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

    Sip The Brine | EA / Respawn, Xbox & PlayStation pricing, Borderlands 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 72:41


    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

    Hillbilly Stars | Mario Kart Direct, Galaxies Showcase, Oblivion Remastered

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 57:14


    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

    Easter Basket | Cronos: The New Dawn, $80, Mailbag!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 62:21


    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

    Funky Inside | Switch 2 Direct, PS5 animated backgrounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 50:59


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

    THiRDSHiFT.ai | Final Fantasy IX, GTA 6, Doom: The Dark Ages

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 51:14


    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

    The Zoo | Dreamhaven Showcase, Nintendo Direct

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 65:58


    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

    Ride the Buffalo | Silent Hill f, MIX Spring Game Showcase

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 63:40


    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

    Mt. Everest | Death Stranding 2, PSSR, Mailbag!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 62:09


    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

    Outrovert | Acclaim, Expedition 33 preview, Randy Pitchford

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 61:40


    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

    Wrath of God | Avowed, Netease, WB Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 65:14


    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

    Cranium Brainium | Netease, Marvel Rivals, Overwatch 2, Shuhei Yoshida

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 67:55


    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

    Genie in a Bottle | State of Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 66:47


    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

    Chum | Xbox multiplatform releases, February games

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 38:54


    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

    International Waters | Skies of Arcadia?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 28:15


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

    Five Star Power | Xbox Developer Direct

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 60:31


    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

    Grip 'n' Grasp | Counterplay, Like A Dragon, Ubisoft, Switch 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 55:17


    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

    Whispers & Waspers | Switch 2, Tencent, news, rumors, Mailbag!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 66:33


    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

    Crumpy & Mumpy | New Year's Resolutions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 47:30


    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!

    Hell Yeah! | 2024 Games of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 73:18


    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

    Holiday Things | The Game Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 84:26


    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.

    Master of None | Suicide Squad, Borderlands 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 59:22


    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

    Old Stiffy | Devolver Delayed, handhelds, TGA reveal predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 60:24


    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

    Gobble Town | The Game Awards picks (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 64:34


    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

    Safe Room | Sony / Kadokawa, PlayStation Portal, The Game Awards picks (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 59:26


    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

    Save Our Bacon | TGAs, Blizzard Making Moves

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 57:26


    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

    Accurate Synopsis | Nintendo Music, Mailbag!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 48:19


    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

    THE POT | Metaphor: ReFantazio, Dragon Age reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 61:11


    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

    Names | Metaphor: ReFantazio, Xbox Partner Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 66:54


    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

    Doppelganger Matt | Metaphor: ReFantazio, Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 66:08


    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

    Anticipatorily | Alarmo, Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 60:15


    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

    Too Old For This | IGN, Game Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 48:13


    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

    Support Your Freakazoids | Assassins Creed, PlayStation Direct, State of Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 67:35


    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

    It's Too Sexy / That's A Divorce | Annapurna Interactive, Switch 2 "Leaks", PlayStation 30th Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 61:46


    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

    It's A Lot | PlayStation 5 Pro

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 49:07


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

    Bird Shoot Man | Concord, Gearbox PAX Panel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 68:30


    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

    In Your House | Indie World, Nintendo Direct, Conjecture Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 60:17


    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

    What's in the Box? | Borderlands 4, Gamescom ONL

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 68:19


    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

    Mid-Life Crisis | Borderlands movie, Tango Gameworks, Remedy, Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 54:09


    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

    Book Boys | Borderlands movie, PSVR2, Game Informer, THQ Nordic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 57:37


    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

    Stiff Peaks | Bungie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 54:17


    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

    Something Weird | Resurrecting Dead Franchises

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 52:12


    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

    Sneakrets | Game Pass, PlayStation Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 51:09


    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

    Sleepybear Pants | The First Descendant, Zenless Zone Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 69:59


    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

    Anyhose | The First Descendant, PS5 Pro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 51:26


    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

    Babies in Jars | Shadow of the Erdtree, Food Lion, Mailbag!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 54:22


    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

    PTSD | Nintendo Direct, Dragon Age: The Veilguard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 63:35


    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

    The God Box | Summer Game Fest, Day of the Devs, Devolver Direct, Ubisoft Forward, Xbox Game Showcase

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 79:13


    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!

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