Three Dads and a Console

We got an advanced copy of Toge Production's newest game "Compensation Not Guaranteed"! What did Wabba think about this story-rich document-checking thriller where you act as a government official of a post-colonial Southeast Asian nation? Also we've been booking games for PAX East! We walk through some of the ones we're really excited for! Lastly, Pezzy played a couple of hours of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and he says its the best opener since Bioshock. Find out why! 

 Bethesda shadow dropped Oblivion's remaster. With the news of a Fallout 3 Remaster on the horizon, what does this tell us about Bethesda and should we be surprised? 

Video games are increasing in price and it is starting to really cheese the onions of gamers. How high is too high for the price of games? Also a new Star Wars game was announced! We're pretty jazzed about it. Lastly, PAX East 2025 is coming! 

Nintendo has come out and said that they are delaying preorders as they maneuver Trump's tariffs. Tape To Tape is getting an awesome sounding update. 

 Nintendo held a 60 minute direct to talk about the newest Nintendo Switch, officially called Nintendo Switch 2. We're here to talk about the console, the hardware and the games that were announced. Nintendo also announced Virtual Cards last week and we're going to touch on that as well. What else do we have in store for you? Come on in and find out! 

 Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Direct on March 27th and there has been no mention of the Switch 2. Does this mean that the OG Switch still has a wee bit of life left? There's a rumor that Steam games will be integrated in the newest Xbox UI. What do the dads think about consoles and PC gaming finally meshing? 

 We have games on games on games to review. MLB The Show 25, Assassin's Creed Shadows and Metaphor Refantazio are up on the menu! I have partnered with Ubisoft to produce this content. #ubisoftpartner #ad 

Jam packed show tonight. Pez had his mitts all over Monster Hunter this weekend and has some quick impressions for you. Tony Hawk is coming back, the NHL trade deadline is a couple of days away and an old publisher has risen from the ashes like phoenix. 

WB has shut down Monolith Studios and we're wondering what is going to happen with their incredible Nemesis system. Assassin's Creed Shadows has been leaked. Our thoughts! 

Obsidian is back at it with Avowed. With such incredible games under their belt like South Park: The Stick of Truth, KOTOR II and Fallout New Vegas - where does Avowed stack up? How is it on its own? 

Court is back and we talk about the Sony State of play from earlier in the day and the 4 Nations hockey tournament.Also this episode is late because Wabba was in charge.

Reports are coming out that GTA 6 is going to be $100 for the base game. We're talking about why its a bad idea, possible trending in games and what'll happen to our spending habits. 

 Taro Tsujimoto is one of Japan's most (in)famous NHL picks, but the question remains...who is Taro?! 

Report came out this week that Sony has canceled multiple games from their first party studios, including a God of War live service game and a Horizon MMO. We talk about the future of these genres and if they were good decisions. Nintendo has announced that the Switch 2 is real and we saw a nifty little reveal with a larger Nintendo Direct coming in April. What do our Daddios think of Nintendo's newest console coming to market? 

Chinese company owned TikTok is set to be banned on Sunday, January 19th, and Wabba has some big thoughts about it. 

 It's 2025 my friends and we're here to tell you about some new resolutions, to talk about games and have a good time.

With 2024 sun-setting, we're looking back at our favorite games this year! Happy Holidays from Three Dads and a Console

Marvel Rivals has officially dropped everywhere as a free to play game and many people are wondering if it will be an Overwatch killer. We've gotten our hands on it and have some thoughts. #DragonAge #Veilguard 

 Xdefiant will defiantly meet its end in June. Black Friday has come and gone and we have made some purchases we're excited to talk about them! Also our Spotify Wrapped is here and Wabba is surprising us with the results! 

 The Game Awards have announced their nominees for some major categories, but there's been some "controversy" with the nominees. Pez believes that there should be changes within the The Game Awards structure and categories. We're also going to talk about some of the nominees. Court has played the new Dragon Age game. As a fan of Dragon Age games, what are his thoughts on it? 

Court has jumped into Lego Horizon Adventures with his daughter and has some great things about it! Also, Court got a PS5 Pro, worth it? 

 COD Black Ops 6 is available and Pez spent the weekend playing zombie mode with his friends. What does he think about this years mode? Court went hands-on with the remaster of Horizon Zero Dawn and has some thoughts on it. Wabba and his daughter have had a pinkarific time with Barbie! 

Outright Games has released their long awaited Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed on consoles and PC. We've had our grubby, pizza caked hands all over it and we're ready to tell you if it is any good or not! 

It's been AWHILE MY DUDES! Pez has played Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and has some thoughts on it. Wabba and Court have been playing NHL 25 and they have some good thoughts about how to make a decent No Money Spent Team. 

Court shares his experience with this special NHL 25 episode! Learn what you can look for in the new title!

The PS5 Pro is $699 without a stand or a disc drive. 

Concord has ceased service after 14 days on the market and we're asking you: What has lasted longer than Concord? 

We are talking about the latest EA NHL 25 Preview Event and all the new details about the new NHL game coming out this year!

Court has played Marvel Rivals. Wabba has played Star Wars Outlaws. Pez has played nothing but rants about Bungie. 

All three dads have gotten their hands all over College Football 25 and we're here to share some impressions. Also Suicide Squad Kills The Justice League is FREE on Amazon right now, but should you play it? 

 Yesterday an outage to Xbox servers left gamers high and dry. Is it time to make a push for physical games to actually mean something again? 

 EA's College Football 25 has released their sights and sounds trailer and it looks incredible. Court has played Beyond Good and Evil's 20th Anniversary Edition and Wabba is having a summer romance with NHL 24's franchise mode. 

Nintendo had their June Nintendo Direct and dropped some pretty juicy stuff. We all know that Pez loved it, but what did the other Dads think?

 Xbox had a BANGER showcase, Summer Games Fest was an absolute snoozer and should something like Summer Games Fest even exist? 

 Sony had a State of Play and we're breaking it down. Also PSVR2 is FINALLY coming to PC, but you need an adapter to do it!  00:00-11:50 - Intro 11:51-29:30 - State of Play 29:31-40:00 - PSVR 2 40:01-44:37 Hockey Cards 44:38-50:33 - Hockey 50:34-56:45 - Summer Games Fest 56:46-1:01:30 - Outro 

 The Rogue Prince of Persia was released in Early Access and Pezzy has gotten his hands all over it. EA Sports' NDA is over and creators are talking about what they experienced in Orlando for College Football 25. Playstation has a State of Play on Thursday, May 30th, and we're giving our predictions. NEW Three Dads Merch: https://three-dads-and-a-console-shop.fourthwall.com/ Wednesdays at 8pm EST Three Dads and a Console are LIVE on Youtube! Check out the "Three Dads and a Console" Discord server! https://discord.gg/Q3HbghHG7p Twitter handles: Three Dads and a Console: https://x.com/threedadspod Court Lalonde: https://x.com/courtlalonde Wabbaplays: https://x.com/wabbaplays Pezell56x: https://x.com/pezell56x Timestamps:00:00-10:30 - Intro + Weekend Update 10:31-17:01 - The Rogue Prince of Persia 17:02-25:35 - Call of Duty on Gamepass 25:36-35:40 - Sony State of Play 35:41-48:10 - College Football 25 48:11-51:30 - Mutant's Unleashed Collector's Edition 51:30-1:03:54 - What to do with Linus 

 Assassin's Creed Shadows was announced today and we're excited for it. As fans of Mirage, we're going to talk about Shadows and what we're expecting. Also Court is back from vacation! NEW Three Dads Merch: https://three-dads-and-a-console-shop.fourthwall.com/Wednesdays at 8pm EST Three Dads and a Console are LIVE on Youtube!Check out the "Three Dads and a Console" Discord server! https://discord.gg/Q3HbghHG7pTwitter handles: Three Dads and a Console: https://x.com/threedadspodCourt Lalonde: https://x.com/courtlalondeWabbaplays: https://x.com/wabbaplaysPezell56x: https://x.com/pezell56x 

 Is game grading worth it? We discuss why its becoming more popular in the genre. Also Hades s and Heading Out released this week. 

 A new Arkham game has been announced and it is EXCLUSIVELY on the Meta Quest 3 for some reason. Also Xbox had a showcase earlier this week and Sea of Thieves has sailed on over to the PS5. NEW Three Dads Merch: https://three-dads-and-a-console-shop.fourthwall.com/ Wednesdays at 8pm EST Three Dads and a Console are LIVE on Youtube! Check out the "Three Dads and a Console" Discord server! https://discord.gg/Q3HbghHG7p Twitter handles: Three Dads and a Console: https://x.com/threedadspod Court Lalonde: https://x.com/courtlalonde Wabbaplays: https://x.com/wabbaplays Pezell56x: https://x.com/pezell56x 

Joined by Executive Editor at CGMagonline Dayna Eileen, we talk about some new games we've been playing and also some of the challenges of being parents!

 Fallout is here and we've watched it, what do we think? Big Kitty Little City looks amazing! Also, we have a slew of games coming up to cover, let's briefly talk about them. 

 Star Wars Outlaws has a release day and people are already upset with Ubisoft. Wabba got his Pokemon cards graded and we're going to talk about them. Lastly, Fallout is out on Amazon Prime, what do the Dads think about it? 

We're joined by our friend Matt Sowinski (@matt_silversoul) to talk about what it's like being a new dad and balancing the love of video games. He asks the Dad some questions about raising children and we talk about some of our favorite (and least favorite) memories in the baby era. You can find Matt hosting the Playstation Generation podcast and at Console Creatures!

 The Dads are back from PAX East and we're ready to talk about the games that we played! What were our games of the show that we got hands on with. 

 Matt from  @AssembleShow is here to talk about WWE 2K24 and give us his review of the game! Court has about 30 hours into Rise of the Ronin on PS5 and he's going to give us his impressions. Also, your boys are going to PAX! 

 MECHS? FIRE TORNADOES?! MANAGED DEMOCRACY?!?! Also Xbox had a partner showcase today and it was jam packed with some goodies 

 A deckbuilding roguelike that centers around poker hands called "Balatro" was released and all three dads got their hands around it. Lastly, gaming layoffs continue the plague the industry. 

Joined by our friend Matt from Assemble, we talk WWE and their 2K game, The Show, and Microsoft telling consumers about business things that went off without a hitch

 Its been a beefy week for games! Helldivers 2 is here and taking the gaming world by storm. Also, Skull and Bones is finally here after almost a decade of waiting. Court and Pez got their hands on both games, so what do they think about it? Come join the TWO DAD SHOW on this VALENTINE'S DAY!