We attempt to predict The Game Awards 2024 nominations and discuss all of the Game of the Year contenders plus we also play the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta and discuss Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Crow Country, My Friendly Neighborhood and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered.

We give our initial thoughts on the campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 plus we also discuss Balatro, Neva, Star Wars Outlaws, Home Safety Hotline and RetroRealms Arcade.

We get excited for Nintendo Alarmo and discuss all of the announcements from the latest Xbox Partner Preview including Subnautica 2 and FBC: Firebreak plus we also talk Neva, Gris, Indika, Visions of Mana, Metaphor: ReFantazio and Steam Next Fest.

Frank gives us his thoughts on the original Silent Hill and initial impressions of Silent Hill 2 Remake plus we also talk Nobody Wants to Die, The Crimson Diamond, Kill Knight and Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip.

We react to all of the announcements from the latest Sony State of Play including the Ghost of Yotei reveal trailer plus we also discuss the Assassin's Creed Shadows delay and air our grievances over the bed stacking mechanic in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

We give our initial thoughts after playing the first few hours of The Plucky Squire and discuss the Unity 6 Time Ghost demo and keynote plus we also talk UFO 50, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, Astro Bot, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds and Sea of Thieves.

We debate the value of Metacritic and how it can negatively impact the game industry and also discuss Unity's latest pricing structure changes plus we also talk more Astro Bot, Cat Quest 3, Crypt Custodian and Mafia: Definitive Edition.

We react to the PS5 Pro announcement and discuss the joy of Astro-Bot plus we also address the premature death of Concord and talk Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 and Pico Park 2.

We weigh in on all of the major video game releases coming out over the next four months with our annual Fall Game Preview plus we also give some updates on playthroughs of Red Dead Redemption 2, Cat Quest III and Star Wars Outlaws.

We discuss the announcement of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle coming to PS5 plus we also offer initial impressions of Star Wars Outlaws, Black Myth: Wukong, Concord, Deadlock and Thank Goodness You're Here.

We give our initial thoughts on the highly anticipated Cat Quest 3 and catch up on some other games we've been playing including EA Sports College Football 25, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Super Catboy and the PSVR2 PC Adapter.

We give our initial thoughts on a handful of new games including Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess plus we also discuss Dungeons of Hinterberg, Stellar Blade and Tiny Lands and Frank finally gives Red Dead Redemption 2 another shot.

For our 200th episode, we dip into the mailbag to answer a bunch of your questions including our top 5 gaming memories, favourite video game soundtracks, game design ideas that make us jealous and mindblowing moments that stand out as massive leaps forward for the medium.

We discuss the increasing popularity of PC gaming and how it might affect the future of consoles plus we also talk Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition, Botany Manor, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, #BLUD, Polimines and Red Dead Redemption.

We offer up reactions to all of the announcements from the latest Nintendo Direct including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Mario & Luigi Brothership and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom plus we also discuss Still Wakes the Deep, Another Crab's Treasure, Hauntii, Helldivers II and Smash TV.

We dig a little deeper into the 2024 Summer Game Fest season and countdown our 30 favourite games shown across all of the showcases plus we also discuss the System Shock remake, Dragon's Dogma II, Another Crab's Treasure and Hauntii.

We share our reactions to all of the major announcements from Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 including Doom: The Dark Ages, Gears of War: E-Day, Lego Horizon Adventures and Blumhouse Games plus we also touch on some of the potential gems from the indie showcases as well.

We recap everything announced during Sony's latest State of Play including the new Astro Bot game, Concord, Where Winds Meet, Marvel Rivals, Monster Hunter WIlds and a couple of PSVR 2 titles.

We give our honest thoughts after checking out the first few hours of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II plus we also discuss some other games we've been playing including Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Hauntii and Isles of Sea and Sky.

We discuss the first trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows and give our initial thoughts on Lorelei and the Laser Eyes plus we also talk Animal Well, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Cryptmaster, Braid: Anniversary Edition, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and Mystic Pillars.

We sort through some recent game industry controversies including the Xbox studio closures and Helldivers 2 PSN linking backlash plus we also offer initial thoughts on Animal Well and discuss Hades II Early Access, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and Little Kitty Big City.

Greg joins us for another TV Junk / Game Junk crossover as we trek across the wasteland with our full recap and review of Fallout: Season 1. (Warning: This episode contains spoilers!)

Is 2024 shaping to be another amazing year for games? We give our honest first impressions of a handful of new releases including Stellar Blade, Another Crab's Treasure and Tales of Kenzera: Zau plus we also discuss Foamstars, Rooms of Realities and Escape Simulator VR.