Jeff and Christian welcome Lead Gameplay Designer, Alex Sulman back to the show this week to discuss the biggest EVO fighting game championships ever, Xbox Game Pass price hikes raising the FTC's ire, and union efforts at Bethesda. The Playlist:  Flintlock, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Windjammers, Marvel Snap, EvilVEvil, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Delta update for iPad, Minecraft Dungeons Parting Gifts!

With Christian out this week, Jeff is joined by Lana Bachynski in second chair! Together, they welcome Eric Balistrieri, Senior Gameplay Animator at Timi Studios, to the show to discuss the big changes to Xbox Game Pass, a surprise offering in DOTA 2, WNBA getting equal treatment in NBA2k25, and more! The Playlist: Concord beta, Diablo 4 (Season of Loot Reborn), Zenless Zone Zero, Alan Wake II, Neva preview, Anger Foot Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPTV back to the show this week to discuss the Capcom Next event, a movie adaptation for Watch Dogs, and a dog hitting a homerun at Summer Games Done Quick. The Playlist: Luigi’s Mansion 2, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, Cygni: All Guns Blazing and Rocket Knight Re-Sparked collection, FragPunks closed alpha, The First Descendant, Zenless Zone Zero, Crossover: Roll for Initiative, Nintendo Labo Parting Gifts!!

With Christian away, Art Director at Bit Reactor, Daanish Syed, joins Jeff in welcoming Rich Lovejoy from Gamers with Jobs Conference Call back to the show to discuss what takes games so long to make, according to former Bioware producer Mark Darrah, lots of new remasters announced, and Destiny 2 moving away from long-form narrative. The Playlist: Skald: Against the Black Priory, Still Wakes the Deep, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Solium Infernum, Nine Sols, Fragpunk, Riven Tabletop...

Jeff and Christian welcome Ryan McCaffrey from IGN to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's exclamation mark to end the Summer Game Fest. Announcements of a new Zelda, a new Mario and Luigi game, and first glimpse of Metroid Prime 4. Plus, the Uncharted sequel movie, and what's Ubisoft doing with Beyond Good and Evil? The Playlist: Alan Wake 2 Night Springs, Replaced, Stalker 2, New World Aeternum, Unravel 2 co-op, Gotham Knights; Elden Ring, Rack & Slay Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome freelance games journalist, Imran Khan back to the show this week to discuss the first Dragon Age The Veilguard gameplay, new Shovel Knight dimensions, and a really positive thing from the Helldivers 2 community. The Playlist: The Rogue Prince of Persia, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Phantom Blade Zero, Sonic x Shadow Generations, New World: Aeternum, Fatal Fury: City of Wolves, Destiny 2: The Final Shape, Star Wars Hunters, Alan Wake 2: Night Springs DLC, Steam Next...

Special bonus coverage of the the Summer of Games, as Jeff and Christian are joined by Anthony Taormina from Gamerant to talk about the Ubisoft Forward, and get his hands-on impressions of Star Wars Outlaws and tons of other games from the Festival, plus Destiny 2 The Final Shape and Elden Ring's new DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree.

Jeff and Christian are joined by Lana Bachynski for a very special episode. The trio step through all of the biggest releases announced from the weekend of Summer Games Fest, including Gear of War E-Day, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Perfect Dark, Fable, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Mixtape, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Civilization 7, Lego Horizon Adventures, Alan Wake 2: Night Springs, Monster Hunter Wilds, and so many more!

Jeff and Christian welcome Senior Manager, Communications for Apex Legends, Sara Zaidi to the show to discuss the kick-off of the Summer of Games 2024, with Sony's State of Play. Which games were most impressive? Is Sony letting PSVR2 down? The Playlist: Apex Legends, Baldur’s Gate 3, Cities: Skylines 2,  F1 2024, Rogue Prince of Persia, Uncharted 3, Astor: Blade of the Monolith Tabletop Time: GloomHaven, Castles of Mad King Ludvig, Bluey Keepy Uppy Game Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Rachel Kaser from Gamesbeat back to the show this week to discuss a big acquisition for IGN, a corporate strategy video from Sony, and a legal win from Bungie. The Playlist: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Multiversus, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Graveyard Gunslingers Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Paid DLC's own Lana Bachynski back to the show this week to discuss rumors of a new game from Valve in a very popular genre, a report that Microsoft wants more of their top-tier games on Playstation, and Ubisoft's first trailer for the next Assassin's Creed game. The Playlist: Braid Anniversary Edition, Animal Well, Prince of Persia the Lost Crown, Tales of Kenzara: ZAU, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut PC; PPSSPP and RetroArch emulators on iOS Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jacob Geller from MinnMax to the show this week to discuss yet more layoff and studio closures in the games industry. This time, it's a developer who did everything right! Plus, Nintendo breaks their silence about Switch 2, and Hades 2 causes another game to be pushed back. The Playlist: Hades 2, 1000xResist, Indika, Little Kitty Big City, Animal Well Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Max Neal from the Voxel Show to the podcast this week to discuss Sony's baffling decision to require PSN accounts for PC players of Helldivers 2, more layoffs and closures of some top tier indie developers, and a new Batman Arkham game for VR! The Playlist: Final Fantasy: Rebirth, Manor Lords, Sangokushi Taisen, Fallout 76, Shadow of the Depth Tabletop Time: Frosthaven, Ark Nova, The Chameleon, Detective Club Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jill Grodt from Indie Informer back to the show this week to discuss indie darling El Paso, Elsewhere becoming a movie, Blizzcon 2024 being canceled, the latest hardware rumors about Switch 2, and more! The Playlist: Hades 2, Another Crab’s Treasure, Sucker For Love: Date To Die For, Manor Lords, Stellar Blade; Fortnite Festival, Rotwood Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Ben Hanson from Minnmax back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's latest Indie World Showcase, Ghost of Tsushima on PC adding a Playstation interface, what 'enhanced for PS5 Pro' might mean, and more! The Playlist: Stitch, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Top Spin 2K25, Hades 2 Technical Test, No Rest for the Wicked, Delta Emulator, Fallout 4 VR with mods Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Marcus Stewart from Game Informer to the show this week to discuss a release date for Star Wars Outlaws, the huge iii indie showcase, Dredge getting a movie adaptation, and more! The Playlist: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Pepper Grinder, Botany Manor, Diablo Immortal; Call of Duty Warzone; Fortnite, Children of the Sun Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Scott L Clark from the Gaming Outsiders podcast back to the show this week to discuss the potential of two Prince of Persia games coming in the same year, Apple allowing game emulators onto iOS, the majority of playtime in 2023 going to 6-year old games, and more! The Playlist: Beat Slayer, Minishoot Adventures, Mighty Mage, Kudzu, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons remake, Slot Shots Pinball Ultimate Edition, Prince of Persia Sands of Time, Dicefolk, EcoGnomix Parting...

Jeff and Christian welcome Jarrett Green from IGN to the show this week to discuss a 2007 flop video game getting a surprise sequel, the reveal of Overwatch with Marvel characters, first hands-on from Ken Levine's upcoming Bioshock killer, and more! The Playlist: Dragon’s Dogma 2. Pepper Grinder, Diablo IV, Stolen Realm, Rogue Voltage demo, Mori Carta demo Tabletop Time: Gudnak

Jeff and Christian welcome Jeremy Penter, better known as Karak from ACG back to the show this week to discuss Larian walking away from the most successful game of 2023, Unreal showing off Marvel 1943 Rise of the Ronin at GDC, a potential big delay for GTA 6, and more! The Playlist: Dragons Dogma 2, Pacific Drive, Rise of the Ronin, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition, Gran Turismo 7 - Willow Springs, Slice and Dice Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss the leaked specs for PS5 Pro, the second coming of Multiversus, one of Xbox's biggest exclusives rocketing up the sales chart on Playstation, and more! The Playlist: WWE 2K24, Rise of the Ronin, RoboCop: Rogue City, Outcast - A New Beginning Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Miles Dompier from Illfonic back to the show this week to discuss the newest Xbox Partner Preview event, WB delisting games, Nintendo's Mario Day announcements, and more! The Playlist: Outlast Trials, Rise of the Ronin, New Star GP, Ruff Ghanor Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Tom Marks from IGN to discuss the IGN unionization effort, as well as more layoff from Sony and EA, a rumored Switch 2 delay, and two game studios departing their parent companies and going indie. The Playlist: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Balatro, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant back to the show this week to discuss the Elden Ring expansion announcement, PSVR2 to support PC VR games, the partner focused Nintendo Direct, and more! The Playlist: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Pacific Drive, Mario vs Donkey Kong, Skull and Bones, Banishers Ghosts of New Eden, Penny’s Big Breakaway, Spellrogue Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Lovejoy from Gamers With Jobs Conference Call back to the show this week to discuss Sony execs claiming the PS5 is nearing the end of its lifecycle, Xbox execs podcasting about games going to other consoles, Avatar the Last Airbender getting a fighting game, and more! The Playlist: The Thaumaturge, Astral Ascent, Ludus Mortis, Moonring, Ultros, Helldivers 2, retro replays of Halo Reach and Batman Arkham Knight, Balatro VR Talk: PSVR2 Globular Cluster...