Kojima wants to leave his team a video game idea will, it's an interesting idea but Isli doesn't agree. Then the majority of the episode is all about Clair Obscur, issues with scaling, and major Act 3 spoiler discussions. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:54 Space Marine 2 Official Mod Support - 03:43 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends Of The Zone…

After some quick news bits this episode is all about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and some of our issues, things we love, and spoilers up to after the first Axon fight in Act II. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:20 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Updated Sales - 04:19 Split Fiction Sales Figures - 04:43 Switch 2 Game News - 08:22 Alien: Rog…

This episode we cover the Xbox price increases, the Borderlands 4 State of Play, and then in the bulk of the episode is all spoiler discussions through the end of Act I for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:22 May PS Plus Titles - 01:32 Xbox Prices Increase - 04:00 Borderlands 4 - 10:30 GTA VI Delayed What W…

This week we cover a few bits of news before Isli dives into Oblivion Remastered, and then Xya and I talk Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:21 Switch 2 Third Party Situation - 09:04 Sony Dropping Resistance 1 & 2 From PS+ Premium - 09:35 FBC: Firebreak Release Date - 10:24 Frostpunk 1886 - 11:18 Clair Obscur…

After covering a few news bits, Isli and I get into some spoiler talk about Blue Prince and our experience with the game overall. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:28 Marathon - 02:59 Star Wars Outlaws DLC and Switch 2 Release Date - 03:35 Chronos: The New Dawn Gameplay - 07:00 Sony Raises PS5 Prices Across The Globe What We're Playing …

It's our 200th episode and this week we recap the Switch 2 announcement, since we didn't get to cover it last week, and then in the back half Isli and I discuss our thoughts on Blue Prince. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:45 Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 - 04:38 Xbox Confirms June Showcase - 05:12 Recapping Some Switch 2 Announcements What …

We've got another space crew game, another No Man's Sky update, Game Informer is back, and Ubisoft makes some moves. Then in the back half Xya talks Monster Hunter, Isli talks No Man's Sky, and I give my thoughts on a week with Atomfall. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:15 Wildgate - 03:11 Game Informer Is Back - 15:01 No Man's Sky Rel…

We've got a nice news spread this episode with updated console sales, Hasbro teasing Baldur's Gate 4, my initial thoughts on AC Shadows, and our final thoughts after finishing Split Fiction. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:26 Console Sales Update - 04:46 Phil Spencer Says More TV/Movie Adaptations Coming - 08:16 Split Fiction Movie In…

We've got a lot of little bits of news this week including the announcement of Space Marine 3, which has me excited, then in the back end Xya talks about Monster Hunter Wilds and I talk about my first few hours with R.E.P.O. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:28 BlizzCon Returning In 2026 - 01:57 Monster Hunter Wilds Is Doing Well - 05:3…

It's a light news week so after covering the few news bits we get into Xya's experience with Monster Hunter followed by mine and Isli's co-op experience with Split Fiction. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:45 Boardgames Based On Video Games - 06:00 Atomfall Previews Have Me Excited What We're Playing - 13:50 Monster Hunter Wilds - 45:2…

This episode we talk about the cancelled TLoU multiplayer game, the PSVR2 price drop, and WB closing multiple game studios. Then in the back half Xya talks all about the Solar Punk demo, I go over my final thoughts on Outer Wilds, and then I talk about my experience with Dark Light. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:15 Shuhei Yoshida Ta…

This episode is all about recapping the State of Play, the DICE Awards, Gray Zone war stories, and my experience in Outer Wilds. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:25 Astro Bot DLC - 01:31 Elden Ring Nightreign Release Date - 02:03 Sony State Of Play Recap - 33:55 DICE Awards What We've Been Playing - 37:31 Nine Sols - 42:48 Gray Zone Wa…

We've got some new details about the second season of The Last of Us, the surprise Onimusha 2 Remaster announcement, and EA talks about Battlefield and Apex Legends. Then in the backend Isli talks more about the difficulty of Nine Sols, Xya talks the Monster Hunter Rise beta, and I tell some war stories from Gray Zone Warfare. Here are the timestam…

In this episode we cover devs that don't want PC versions to avoid lewd mods, Xbox's disappointing investor call, and much more. Then in the back half we talk about Nine Sols, Ender Magnolia, Echoes of Wisdom, and then Isli and I give our final thoughts on Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:17 Dev Doesn't Want…

We've finally got the Switch 2 reveal from Nintendo, the Until Dawn movie already has a trailer, Sony cancels two live service games, and more on this episode. Then in the back half Isli and I talk more about Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:09 Until Dawn Movie Already Has A Trailer - 05:44 Suicide Squad: Ki…

Sony announced some film updates at CES, Microsoft announced a Developer Direct, and what a third Deus Ex prequel might have been. In the back half Isli and I discuss our initial thoughts on Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, I give my final thoughts on Space Marine 2, and then you get more adventures in Icarus. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - …

We've got an interesting PS+ game for January, Mike Shapiro making cryptic tweets, and why Black Myth: Wukong isn't on Xbox. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:24 PS+ January Games - 07:23 Why Black Myth: Wukong Isn't On Xbox - 15:19 Mike Shapiro's Half-Life Tweet What We're Playing - 21:06 Corekeeper - 22:36 Nine Sols - 24:30 Fantasian …

It's a light week after Christmas so this episode is mainly on what we've been playing, as well as the failed pitch for Dead Space 4 to EA. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:30 Dead Space Creators Pitched Dead Space 4 To EA - 06:09 Modders Add Axe From Space Marine Secret Level - 06:55 Baldur's Gate 3 Companions That Agree/Disagree Toge…

It's light news during the holidays but that allows for some longer discussions around Prince of Persia, Secret Level, and Isli's new laptop. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:30 FF7 Rebirth Director's PC Mod Request - 01:23 Borderlands 4 Narrative Director Agrees About BL3 'Toilet Humor' What We're Playing - 05:32 Core Keeper & Astro B…

This episode is all about recapping The Game Awards, from the winners to the announcements. Then in the backend Isli talks about Core Keeper, Xya is still playing Fantasian, and I'm still really enjoying Icarus. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 01:26 The Game Awards Winners - 26:35 TGA Announcements What We're Playing - 1:18:18 Core Keepe…

We've got the PS Plus December lineup, some Fortnite updates, and more industry layoffs. Then in the backhalf Xya talks about Fantasian, and I talk about how I enjoy Prince of Persia, Icarus, and Void Crew. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 01:18 More Industry Layoffs - 06:58 Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 Coming 2025 - 07:25 PS Plus December Lin…

We're in the the lull before The Game Awards though that doesn't stop surprises like the announcement of FFXIV Mobile. Then in the backend I talk about how much I'm enjoying Icarus Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 04:06 Star Wars Outlaws Update 1.4 Is Live - 06:06 FF14 Mobile?! - 15:50 Black Friday Deals Starting What We're Playing - 22:2…

It's a light news week but Xya gets to give her impressions of the Echoes of Vana'diel, Isli talks the Dredge DLC, and I give my final thoughts on Tunic. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 01:05 Silly Phil Spencer Comments - 03:22 Warcraft 1 & 2 Remasters - 04:06 Half-Life 2 Update And Documentary - 06:48 Atomfall Release Date - 07:38 Forev…

We've got a grab bag of news this episode covering things from Star Wars Outlaws updates, Switch 2 details, Death Stranding on Xbox, PS5 Pro updates, and the unfortunate passing of Tony Todd. In the backend, Isli gives his thoughts on the Separate Ways DLC then I talk Dredge, Mouthwashing, and Tunic. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:33…

This episode we talk about the unfortunately closure of Firewalk Studios, the curious Marathon update, and Isli is back to give his thoughts after getting the Silent Hill 2 platinum. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 01:04 Firewalk Studios Officially Closed - 05:44 Marathon Is "On Track" - 14:56 FF14 7.1 Update Notes What We've Been Playin…

It's a light news week but that allows Xya to talk about her experience finishing Mother 3, my final thoughts on Silent Hill 2, and my experience with Carrion. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:33 Xbox Series X Finally Outsells Series S - 04:49 Fntastic Cancels Kickstarter - 07:18 Silent Hill 2 Patches Progress Bug What We've Been Playi…

This episode we cover the Space Marine 2 review bombing, the Xbox Partner showcase, and then in the backend I give my thoughts on the Silent Hill 2 remake. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 01:12 News Bits From The Week We Missed - 05:50 Microsoft Drops $1 Game Pass Trial Ahead Of COD Release - 06:56 God Of War TV Show Shakeup - 07:30…

Sony has pulled some weird anti-consumer moves with the original Horizon Zero Dawn release, now that the remastered was announced. We've also got news that The Alters has been delayed, a game I was looking forward to this year. Then in the back half I get into more of my experience with the Elden Ring DLC. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highli…

We're back and jumping right into the news we missed and ending with a recap of Sony's State of Play. Then in the back half Isli talks about beating Lies of P, I beat Sons of the Forest, and then I get into Frostpunk 2. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:34 Next Battlefield Game Will Be In A Modern Setting - 01:25 Netflix Confirms N…

It's been a weird week of news with the lukewarm PS5 Pro announcement, the stealth PS5 controller price hike, more Microsoft layoffs, and Annapurna's gaming team quitting. However, in the backend Isli gives his final impressions of Astro Bot and I talk about my 11 hours with Forever Skies early access. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight …

The big news this episode is Sony suddenly taking Concord offline and refunding all purchases. Then, during what we've been playing, Isli talks about Astro Bot, I give updated impressions of Star Wars Outlaws, and then I talk about Chants of Sennaar after finishing it. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:33 Concord Goes Offline - 20:…

This week Xya and I recap some highlights from the Nintendo Direct, speculate Sony's future live service plans, then in the back half I talk about the Marvel's Midnight Suns DLC and my impressions of Star Wars Outlaws. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:37 Atomfall Hands On Previews - 01:47 PS5 Pro Leaks - 07:01 Star Wars Outlaws PS…

This episode we recap our favorite things shown at Gamescom this year, and then in the back half I give my initial impressions of Concord after ten hours of play. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:21 FFXVI PC Release Date Announced - 01:10 August Game Pass Wave 2 Lineup - 01:55 Gamescom Recap What We're Playing - 25:02 Honkai: Star…

On this episode we cover Krafton acquiring Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi Rush IP, Ubisoft laying off folks at two locations, and Replaced getting delayed to 2025. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:35 Krafton Acquires Tango Gameworks And Hi-Fi Rush IP - 08:40 Ubisoft Layoffs - 10:33 Replaced Delayed To 2025 - 11:23 Meta Quest Gets N…

We've got another closure this week with Meta deciding to shutdown Ready at Dawn. We've also got an unexpected film adaptation of an unreleased video game, and the former co-founder of Arcane announcing his next project. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:13 Star Wars Jedi Survivor PS4/Xbox One Release Date - 01:08 DOOM And DOOM II …

It's been another rough week in the games industry as Bungie is hit with layoffs and Game Informer has been shutdown. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:36 Avowed Delayed - 04:35 Valorant Launches - 05:07 Activision's SBMM Test - 16:54 Layoffs At Bungie - 34:47 Game Informer Closed What We're Playing - 38:10 Final Fantasy XIV & Elde…

It's an interesting week with the WoW dev team has unionizing, SAG-AFTRA starting their video game strike, and the Fallout London mod finally releasing. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:19 WoW Team Unionizes - 13:45 SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike - 23:41 Fallout London Releases - 29:42 Valorant Out In Open Beta What We're Playing - 3…

While light on news we did have the announcement that Bethesda has officially unionized, though they need to work out the details with Microsoft. It'll be interesting to see what kind of waves this sends through the industry at large. Then, after the short news section, Isli finally starts Alan Wake 2 and I finally get into Shadow of the Erdtree. H…

This week we get into the Xbox Game Pass changes, how the publisher of Manor Lords pushed back on an outrageous post launch content claim, and in the back end I talk about my experience with Once Human. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:10 Manor Lords Publisher Pushes Back - 12:15 Xbox Game Pass Changes - 15:28 PS Plus July Games -…

It's a quiet news week but luckily we've got Xya to talk about FFXIV Dawntrail. Then in the backend I talk about my journey to getting the Lies of P platinum trophy. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:17 Capcom - 00:43 The Watch Dogs Movie Has Begun Filming - 08:28 FFXIV Dawntrail Has Huge Player Count - 22:08 Surgent Studios Hit Wi…

In our first episode back from a busy schedule we cover the Frostpunk 2 delay, the announced Assassin's Creed remakes, Isli completed Signalis, and I have a lot of hotel annoyances to talk about. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 02:00 Minecraft Getting Native PS5 Version - 02:46 Frostpunk 2 Delayed - 05:20 PS+ July Games - 09:21 Assa…

This week we cover a few bits of news before recapping the phenomenal Xbox Games Showcase and then talking about the prep we needed to do for the Elden Ring DLC. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:33 Jackbox Megapicker - 01:44 Discord To Improve On PlayStation - 03:54 PS+ June Additions - 05:39 Xbox Game Showcase Recap What We're Pl…

This episode we recap the Summer Game Fest opening showcase, but before getting into that we discuss the potential 3rd and 4th seasons of TLoU. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:23 The Last Of Us Season 2, 3, And 4? - 14:37 Concord To Be $40 USD - 15:30 Summer Game Fest Recap What We're Playing - 46:22 Animal Well - 01:03:24 Lies O…

The main topic this episode is recapping Sony's State of Play, but before jumping into that we cover some news we missed while being out last week, news from this week, and speculate AI in game development. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:48 Sony Pulls Neil Druckmann Interview - 05:30 AI In Game Development - 24:39 The Hunt Showd…

This week we've got some sales numbers for both Helldivers 2 and the PS5 before we jump into the Assassin's Creed Shadow reveal. Then in the back end Isli gives his impression of Alan Wake after playing it for the first time. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:12 Sony's New SIE CEOs - 03:44 Helldivers 2 Sales - 09:00 PS5 Sales Figur…

Sony went back on their PSN requirement for Helldivers 2 on PC, right before the last episode went live, and then Xbox decided to shut down a few studios this week to everyone's surprise. After a lengthy discussion on the closures Isli gives his impressions of Animal Well and then I talk about how much I enjoy Lies of P. Here are the timestamps: In…

This week we get into the crazy Helldivers 2 drama before jumping into Xya's time with the R36S Retro Handheld and Isli talks about his time with Ori and the Blind Forest. Then I get into my return to Fallout 76, my thoughts on Viewfinder, and my adventures into Lies of P. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:14 Xbox Games Showcase An…

It's a short news week with just a few standout headlines and then some quick bits and game releases before we get into what we're playing. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:39 Valve Closing Refund Loop - 03:15 Fallout Next-Gen Update - 07:05 Quick News Bits And Releases What We're Playing - 14:34 FXIV & Honkai Star Rail - 21:15 So…

Just some quick news bites this week before jumping into what we've been playing. Xya finished the new DLC for FFXVI and I've been playing the Middle-Earth Shadow of Mordor/War games. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:15 Fallout London Mod Delayed - 02:19 Keanu Reeves In Sonic 3? - 02:49 Nintendo To Skip Gamescom - 03:49 PS5 Pro Ru…

This episode we cover some small news bits, quickly recap the BAFTA Awards, then we have a spoiler discussion about the Fallout show before jumping into what we're playing. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Highlight - 00:15 Dredge Is Getting A Film Adaptation - 03:35 Starfield DLC Sized Mod - 05:40 Content Warning - 10:15 BAFTA Awards - 27:10 Fa…