You Like the Worst Stuff

It's a no-frills episode this week, as Mssrs Haygood and Fourhman try to survive E3 2025. Good presentations, bad presentations, and all of the $80 games in-between!Oh yeah, Fourhman has a Switch 2 now!

The whole Worst crew is here this week to wax poetic about PlayStation Stars as it fades into the night sky. It was a weird way for Sony to give Fourhman $50. PLUS:– OLD: Xbox Retro Classics– NEW-ISH: Lilo & Stitch– GREAT: Tears of the Kingdom– WEIRD: Robocop– WIN: A free code for a game on Steam!This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Kat Riley, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Tony and Haygood dig into the 2025 Video Game Hall of Fame inductees, where they were in 1996, how King is using AI on Candy Crush, and more potential tariff-related console price hikes. Even Dreamcast gets name-checked! PLUS:– MEMETASTIC: A Minecraft Movie– GOING APE: Better Man– SLAPPERS ONLY: Tony's favorite Goldeneye settings– SCORE: Beavis & Butthead Do America– WIN: A free code for a RARE game on Steam!This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Your Worst Pals are talking...tariffs? Hey, we want to live up to our name! Seriously though, it's about video game industry price hikes. Also:– RIP: Polygon & Giant Bomb– YAHAHA: Kat plays Breath of the Wild– Haygood talks South of Midnight– FROGGER: Tony digs Ribbet Rogue on Playdate– WIN: A free Skype game! Uh, wait. Steam game!This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Kat Riley, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

We live through the preorder launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 Family of Devices, Accessories and Services! Who got one? Also in this episode:– WITCH SISTERS: Tony reads a book!– MASCOT AGENCY: Joe plays a game!– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

It's almost time to grab that Switch 2, and this week we're looking forward to Nintendo's big launch reveal, Mario Kart World. In the end, it looks like it's still just Mario Kart, but maybe that's enough? Also in this episode:– PLAYING AND DATING: Playdate Season 2 incoming!– CRUISING AND BRUISING: Haygood is back on land.– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!– ALSO: Sabrina Carpenter takes Fortnite , Stray gets a (sort of) Lego set?This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Ahoy! This week, we're podcasting live from the Atlantic Ocean as Joe Haygood wrecks his lovely vacation to record! The Mario Kart World price, the tariffs, the not-so-free tutorial, the C button... it's Nintendo's wildest launch since they first showed off the Wii Remote and everybody went "wtf." Also in this episode:– TRIP INTERRUPTUS: Haygood's adventures at sea!– QUISP WINS: Microsoft's AI Quake is an embarrassment.– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also features music by Shiden Beats Music, plus sound effects by u_jt8c4ibcgy and freesound_community from Pixabay.

We're podcasting early this week so we're ahead of Wednesday's Nintendo Switch 2 presentation! This episode is mostly about the surprise interregnum Nintendo Direct, where we found out we have to wait a year for a Tomodachi Life game. Also in this episode:– CRAVIN' THE HUNTER: Haygood tells us about Kraven.– LAST SECOND BOOK CLUB: Get into Supercade!– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!– PLUS: The Day the Earth Blew Up, Alarmo, Nintendo Today!This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Dust off those rolling arms, because there's a new Katamari game on the way. Sure, it's debuting behind the walls of Apple Arcade, but at least while you're there you can play Balatro and Slay the Spire. Also in this episode:– BILL GATEKEEPER: Microsoft's AI gamer guide thing sucks.– ALL KIDS OUT OF THE POOL: a fond salute to George Lowe.– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!– PLUS: Mario Wonder, Power Wash Simulator, Echoes of the Emergent!This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you have some additional deaths you need stranded, you're in luck! Hideo Kojima has declared June the arrival date for the sequel to his extremely normal video game starring Norman Reedus. Did we watch the trailer? Maybe!And there was a Mario Day! And a Last of Us controller!– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!– PLUS: Cozy Grove, Mayhem, Paradise!This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Happy Pokémon Day! In this week's show, we celebrate one of the world's most revered holidays because everybody ends up getting 1,000 units of free currency for whatever Pokémon app game they play.Also, there's the little matter of WB liquidating gamedev studios. We hate that.– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!– PLUS: Saints Row, Lost Records, Skype!This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Do you need an app to give you video game recommendations? And if not, who would? Tony Sadowski and Joe Fourhman talk about the launch of Ludocene's Kickstarter in this week's episode.– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!– PLUS: Saturday Night's 50th, Super Bowl LIX, Microsoft's MuseThis podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

PlayStation's out of the gates here at the start of 2025 with a packed State of Play... that everybody instantly hated? Nah, it was good, even if we're all well past the idea of providing release dates. Also in this episode...– OF MADNESS: MultiVersus exits, stage right.– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!– PLUS: Blink Twice, Nintendo Music, where's Kojima?This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The recent Xbox showcase showed off some fresh stuff like South of Midnight and some old favorites like Doom. And the surprise return of everybody's favorite... Ninja Gaiden! Question mark? Also in this episode... – NOT LIKE THIS: Fourhman gets into pre Balatro Balatrolike – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: YouTube AI, Philadelphia Eagles, 80 for Brady! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

We've all seen it... the Switch 2 is real, and it's exactly what you would expect. Which has some folks a little disappointed. How do your Worst Pals feel about it? Also in this episode... – NOT LIKE THIS: The Better eShop. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Tony mentions a book again! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

First recording of 2025, and it's both a look back (our failed 2024 resolutions) and a look forward (our admission of failing at resolutions in 2026.) Also in this episode... – CHRISTMAS GIFT REVEALED: What did Fourhman buy with Haygood's gift money? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Cryptmaster, WWE 2K24, Life is Strange! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

RECORDED AT THE VERY END OF 2024!!!! Your Worst Pals are looking back at a terrible year and keeping our eyes closed as 2025 begins. We'll go through our personal Yeahs and Un-Yeahs for the year, and we'll reveal our Game(s) of the Year! We'll also look back to our 2023 picks on what we thought 2024 would deliver... and make the same baseless predictions/requests for 2025! See you all nexCONTROL-D this year!

Here now, for the first time in recorded history, are the first six You Like the Worst Stuff holiday specials! Maybe you heard them before, maybe you've been trying to avoid them, but we collected them all into one episode anyway. It's six years of podcast in-jokes, holiday parodies, and songs of mirth and merriment all gathered together to launch you into the worst year yet. - Episode #297, 2018, where we did A Christmas Carol - Episode #343, 2019, where we did It's a Wonderful Life - Episode #385, 2020, where we did Charlie Brown Christmas - Episode #431, 2021, where we did Frosty the Snowman - Episode #471, 2022, where we did a holiday romcom - Episode #511, 2023, where we did a musical variety special

It's time for another You Like the Worst Stuff holiday special! This year we look forward with furrowed brows and red-rimmed eyes as we contemplate 2025. Who can save us? Die Hard? Blind Melon? PlayDate? John Madden? This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features music by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and sound effects/backing tracks from Pixabay.

Following up on our Game Awards voting show, Haygood and Tony swing in with eight correct predictions... but Kat is the real winner with her support of Astro Bot! In this week's show, we talk about the winner lineup and the show in general. And how about those third-party accessory Switch 2 leaks? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Visions of Mana, Cozy Grove, Indiana Jones! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On this week's episode, we're talking about our favorite video game soundtracks... but not the usual dusty old classics, we're not mooning over NES DuckTales or those Donkey Kong games. We're picking the best of the past ten years! (With a couple asterisks for re-releases. Hey, if DLC can win a Game of the Year award, we can give a remaster a listen!) Also in this episode... – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Astro Bot, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Ranma 1/2! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Settle down with your low-fi pals and enjoy a live voting session for The Game Awards! We're goofed up on hop balls and making our picks in such categories as "Most Anticipated Death Stranding Sequel" and "Best DLC Even Though We Made It So DLC Could Win The Whole Thing." You're going to hear a lot of Balatro, Metaphor and Astro Bot partisanism... and oddly enough, a lot of Casino Night Zone? This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Big holiday weekend in the USA, including the most important holiday of all: Black Friday! This year we're talking about Black Friday before it happens, and it's only about 10% less boring than when we talk about it after it happens. Also in this episode... – NAHVERBS: Fourhman's Proverbs save is gone. – ASTRO BOTS, ROLL OUT: Yes, Astro Bot is that good. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Alone in the Dark, Neva, Old Navy! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

It's game awards season, and in this episode (recorded before nominees were announced) we point and laugh at the reveal that DLC is now eligible in all categories. Gee, what do you think is going on there? Also in this episode... – WELLNESS CHECK: Is Phil Spencer ok? – HELLNESS CHECK: Mobile is the future of gaming! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Legend of Zelda, Agatha All Along, Beastieball! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Tony and Kat get together to talk about how they slogged through the post-election week after America voted the way it did. Right now, we need community. What better community is there on this planet than podcast pals? – RESIST: Catch your bearings. Get back up. Get involved. – IRRESISTIBLE: Get a free Steam code! – PLUS: The Onion. Taylor Swift. Pocket Camp's $10 rebirth. Nintendo Music again. Hell, we even speak the name Alarmo! This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. Show themes include “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Nintendo Music app is real...and it's nostalgia-tacular! Haygood and Tony blast into your earholes with a two-player episode packed with Wii Channel music beds, a soothing balm for the (old) gamer's soul in trying times. Once the pop-pops finish their hobble down Memory Lane... – SONOPOLY: Sony shutters two studios and draws criticism for anti-competitive practices. – IT'S A DATE: But only a vague one - Season 2 hits your lil' yellow Playdate in 2025. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Like a Dragon: Yakuza! Tony parties with Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, and John Legend! And...yeah, probably even more Wii-era music. Worst it up! This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. Show themes include “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Steam Next Fest just wrapped up, and you can see the long shadow of Balatro taking shape! And how about this amazing giant Minesweeper game!?!?! Also in this episode... – ALL ABOUT THE MALL: We talk longer than you would think about the Mall of America. – (NOT)EXCLUSIVE: Xbox did a thing. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: DC Vertigo, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Couplets This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Every time an Alarmo rings, an angel named Nintendo gets another $100! This week, we discuss just how uncomfortable Alarmo makes us, and also confess who ordered it anyway. Also in this episode... – IN POG FORM: Halo has, apparently, returned. – CEL-SHADE: Haygood watched the Borderlands movie. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Visions of Mana, Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Sony came out swingin' with a meaty State of Play presentation and Your Worst Pals come out swingin' with hot and cold takes on the games and chrome face plates they showed off! Also in this episode... – GAME OF THE YEAR: Balatro hits mobile! – BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Plucky Squire hits Switch! – SHOCK OF THE YEAR: Haygood finished a game! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The PS5 Pro has been announced and people are mad! And why? Of course it's expensive, but what do any of you care of Sony takes a bath on it? Also in this episode... – OUR VOTING ERA: Taylor Swift is registering voters. – OUR FUNKO ERA: Haygood is playing Funko Fusion. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Assassins Creed Origins, Summer Reading Club, Astro Bot! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Time to spill a little more audible ink about Concord, as your Worst Pals sit stunned over the game's ignominious removal. This is how audiences should have reacted to the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie! Also in this episode... – DISTASTE TEST: Haygood tries out the latest ridiculous potato chip flavor, LIVE. – SHOWCASE MESS: Why did Nintendo do a Partner Showcase and an Indie World back to back? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Airbender, Shark Heart, Balatro! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, is the longest supported Animal Crossing game... but not for much longer. The 2017 release is transitioning to a fully offline version this November. How does that work? This thing was all timers and in-app purchases and junk??? Also in this episode... – DISCORD: What if they release a hero shooter and nobody came? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: T-Swift, Short and Sweet, Thank Goodness You're Here This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Xbox 360 is finally gone. Perhaps the last mostly successful thing ever to come out of Xbox no longer has a functioning storefront. Our own Joe Haygood had an eleventh hour spending spree, so let's see what he picked up and should have put down. Also in this episode... – DISSEQUELS: D23 brings more of the same, because something has to sell action figures. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Duolingo, Ireland, Infinite Wealth This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And "Circus Fun Energy Clown" by Dvir Silver from pixabay.

Marvel is so back. Sort of. Deadpool x Wolverine is a hit, and we've got our Dr. Doom in a very low effort kind of way. Mr. Haygood is fresh from seeing the Deadpool movie, so we're having a (appropriately warned) spoiler filled discussion about it! Also in this episode... – SANS ANDREAS: Voice actors on strike, but not for GTA? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Miles Morales, Where's Fourhman Been? This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Haygood and Tony dig into the list of the 100 Highest-Grossing Animated Films, inspired by the success of Inside Out 2. A little trivia time starts us off - do you think YOU can name the Top 5? Then, they reveal their personal favorite animated movies and some underrated gems. PLUS: There's a free Steam game code for the first lucky listener to cash it in, some real talk about the Xbox Game Pass price hike, and Tony's early thoughts on Moonstone Island! Worst it up with this BEEFY episode! This episode was mixed by Joe Haygood and includes Joe Haygood and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Holding Out for a Hero" by Jessica Saunders and “Gold Digger" by Bobby V., Lil' Fate, and Ludacris.

Haygood and Tony team up for the long-awaited return of this very podcast after some...technical glitches. When that summer breeze hits and makes us feel fine, mistakes are bound to happen. What was lost? What's still worth talking about? Honestly, being worth talking about has never stopped us before! – HERO SWITCH: Zelda takes the lead at long last! – BEYOND COMPREHENSION: New content in BG&E? – AND FOR YOU: A free Steam code! – PLUS: Metroid Prime 4, Faraway Fairway, Godzilla Minus One This episode was mixed by Joe Haygood and includes Joe Haygood and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Wild Boys" by Duran Duran” and “Milkshake" by Asian Pop Addicts.

We said it couldn't be done, but the mad lads did it, and MultiVersus is back! Haygood and Fourhman are playing it, so we have a little rundown of what's new, what's lousy, and what utterly confuses us. Also in this episode... – NEVER-ENDING: Kat clues us in to a new movie! – PLAYSTATION HIVE: What did we think about the new State of Play? We're Astro Bot fans... but Concord? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Assassin's Creed Mirage, Untitled Goose Game, Max Payne 3! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Big, big rumor week as Microsoft gets bad press over something they did not even do. Those guys can't win for trying these days! Also in this episode... – IGN+: More consolidation, and it ain't pretty. – AND FOR YOU: hold on to your butts, here's FOUR free Steam codes! – PLUS: Playdate, Summit, Tunic! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

We're still trying to understand what's going on at Microsoft, but we're coming around to the idea that Xbox is doomed. Again. Tango, Arcane, Game Pass, Phil Spencer what are you doing? Also in this episode... – SOCIAL TEDIOUS: Nintendo dumps Twitter integration, finally. – BIG STRETCH: We're all-in on Little Kitty Big City. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Spec Ops: the Line, Call of Duty, Dishonored! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

First up this week, a Video Game Current Event that already folded! At recording time, we talked about the utter mess of Helldivers 2, but Sony has already backpedaled so this episode is now just grist for somebody's future graduate studies project. Also in this episode... – SPECIFIC DRIVE: We maybe feel a little bad about how Pacific Drive operates. – BETTING ON DIG-DUG: Dave & Busters embarrasses itself. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Evil, soccer (not really), Hershey Bears! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week, we're going full highbrow with a talk about NPR, journalistic integrity, and Animal Crossing Lego sets. Also in this episode... – MOUNDALA EFFECT: Fourhman is corrected on how Crunch is spelled. – OBAMA CHUCKLED: Haygood catches us up on Knuckles. – AND FOR YOU: a free Game Old Games code! – PLUS: Woobles, Hot Ones, Pacific Drive! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

It's a Golden Age of adaptations of video games! Mainly because they're not just using laser tag and puppets. This week, we get into Fallout: The Streaming Service Entertainment Product. Also in this episode... – TORTURED HEDGEHOGS: Shadow has entered the ring. – TORTURED FILE STORAGE: Haygood flushes his data. – AND FOR YOU: a free Game Old Games code! – PLUS: Knuckles, Taylor Swift, Tchia! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.