Podcast appearances and mentions of joe fourhman

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This week, we pivot to sports. Or at least, sports as filtered through silly pop culture junk. Like, say, wrestling! Ready your ears for Tony's in-depth explanation of just how The Rock returned to the WWE. Also in this episode... – OPEN WORLD: You guys, Tchia is really good. – CLOSED BETA: MultiVersus is back! In hockey form! – 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.

On this week's episode, we applaud Mike Drucker's attempt to be a legend at Charlie Brown Christmas Pinball. We tried it ourselves, but all we got was a rock. Also in this episode... – TOTALITY RAD: How about a little advance eclipse management? – MAKE IT DISAPPEAR: Suicide Squad slips even further behind with the new Joker season. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Princess Peach Showtime, Spotify, Sega Union! 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.

Your Worst Pals are pooling their change to afford some Dragon's Dogma DLC! It's fine, somebody else can complete this United States Quarters set. Also in this episode... – ECCHS-MEN: 97 X-Men? In this economy? – A HERB: Kotaku's corporate bosses are boneheads. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Tomb Raider, Four Minute Books, The Marvels! 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.

Joe and Tony take a look at the latest nominees to the Strong Museum's gaming hall of fame! And they do it without ever mentioning the word "PORNTIPSGUZZARDO," which shows remarkable restraint. Also in this episode... – FOREVER OVER 9000: Remembering Akira Toriyama. – BATTLEDUMP: The Star Wars remake is on fire, in a bad way. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Unicorn Overlord, Balatro, Tomb Raider! 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 Worst Pals are back with a look at Nintendo's recent Partner Direct, and we can't stop talking about Endless Ocean. Also in this episode... – WONDER WHY LAND: There's a Borderlands movie now. – NOW IS THE TIME: Kat is back into Animal Crossing. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Unicorn Overlord, Thirsty Suitors, 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.

It's been another weird week for Xbox, as the company had to hold a dour podcast to announce that they were still, in fact, doing business? This week, Joe, Tony and Joe talk about the most depressing Xbox Direct ever made. Also in this episode... – SONY'S GAP YEAR: PS5 is taking the (first party) year off. – UBISOFT SETS SAIL: Skull and Bones, good? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Paul McCartney's guitar, Ring Fit Adventure, Hazbin Hotel! 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 posted another State of Play (and again Hermen Hulst seems mad at me? What did I do?) and we're doing a quick fire round of thoughts about the trailers trailers trailers therein. Also in this episode... – X Marks the Not: More rumors about Xbox going third party! – Not That Fragile: Let's get into that slick new Death Stranding 2 trailer. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Animal Crossing, Suicide Squad, Silent Hill! 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.

Another day, another dopey AI thing gets exposed as actually just a dopey guy-doing-a-bit thing. Turns out a computer program did not wholly and autonomously generate a George Carlin comedy special. Gasp, choke, and all that. Also in this episode... – LAYOFFS?: Microsoft starting the year with some ugly cuts. – I JUST HOPE WE GET A GAME: But aside from that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the Xbox Direct? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: McPixel 3, Scarlet Nexus, Sports Illustrated! 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.

OK, so THAT'S an irresponsible episode title. But this is Tony's theory and prediction: Sega is firing on all cylinders in an effort to make themselves look appetizing, and who's hungrier than Microsoft? Also in this episode... – GOOD NIGHT: Alan Wake is coming to Dead By Deadlight. – GOOD LUCK: The Last of Us has found their Abby. – AND FOR YOU: a free EA Games code! – PLUS: Another Code, AI Mario, Gotham Knights! 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.

Welcome to 2024! This week the Worst Pals discuss last year's resolutions and make some new ones. How close to Joe Haygood get to his goal of finishing 50 games in 2023? And why is he pledging it again? Also in this episode... – NEW DEALS: After Black Friday, what else did we buy on sale? – OLD CREED: A look at the Assassin's Creed Ezio re-releases! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! - PLUS: Moving, Powerwash Simulator, books! 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. Photography sourced from Pixabay.

How about a Worst look back at our faves and our hates from 2023? OK, since you asked. We also rewind to check in on what we were looking forward to at the end of 2022, and see if any of that was any good! And we reveal our individual Game of the Year picks. It's a very special auld lang syne episode of You Like the Worst Stuff! 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. Photography sourced from Pixabay.

OK, so now we're back to see how we did with our Game Award picks, and how deep our hypocrisy is that we hate that stuff but also feel the need to comment on it every year! Also in this episode... – SHAMELESS PROMOTION: Next week is the annual holiday episode! – WORKED ON ME: Fourhman discovers Alan Wake 1. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Obliterated, Wholesome Snack, Taylor Swift! 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. Photography sourced from Pixabay.

Does Microsoft want Game Pass on every screen bigger than a PlayDate, or do they not? These days, not even Clippy's C-suite is sure. But it still seems like they're gonna be the first to slowly back away from manufacturing consoles. Also in this episode... – I DON'T OWN YOU: Now you can't even keep your Naked and Afraid episodes anymore. – THAT'S MY PURSE: Fourhman found some new Miis! – 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. Photography sourced from Pixabay.

On this week's show, we vote LIVE in the 2023 Game Awards! Half of us had not even seen a preview of the nominations, so you're getting some unvarnished off-the-cuff reactions to this year's thing where the same five games win everything. Also in this episode... – SPENDING MORE TO SAVE MORE: We lightning round our way through our Black Friday pick-ups! – FLOP AT THE FINISH LINE: Haygood ain't making his resolution. – 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. Photography sourced from Pixabay.

If you're an Xbox owner, were you bothered by the boot-up billboard advertising for Modern Warfare? Joe and Tony discuss this latest spin on in-console advertising. Also in this episode... – NEW DECK: Valve reveals an improved Steam Deck. – DEAD SERVICE: Zaslav reveals his ignorance. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: The Marvels, N7 Day, local politics! 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. Photography sourced from Pixabay.

Remember Amazon Drone Delivery? You may not, but Amazon never forgot about it, to hilarious effect. This week, Tony and Joe discuss the sad state of drone delivery, or, the best way to get free jars of peanut butter. Also in this episode... – NOW: How about an update on where we are with Spider-Man and Mario? – THEN: Hope you voted! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Nic Cage, The Beatles, Octopath 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. Photography sourced from Pixabay.

This week, we go palindromic with a look at Twitch's recent Hail Mary play to keep popular streamers in-house. And listen to how out-of-touch Fourhman is on the topic! Also in this episode... – DING DONG: So they made a new King Kong game... – SING SONG: Here's how Tony feels about the flowers in Mario Wonder. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Spider-Man 2, Captain Laserhawk, Vegas Sphere! 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. Photography sourced from Pixabay.