Episodes
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Embracer'd Aftershow
Dig back into the darkest recesses of your mind. Tonight’s Aftershow is a selection of reviews from the May 1997 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly. The game names and developers have been blanked out, and Greg and Phil must guess to the best of their abilities what games are being...
Published 05/03/24
This week! Atari brings back Infogrames, NSO gets Acclaim N64 classics, Numan Athletics is great, Another Crab’s Treasure, Logiart Grimoire, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Atari relaunches Infogrames
Extreme G and Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls land on NSO
Animal Crossing LEGO w/KK Slider is happening in August
Embracer Group announces plans to split into three separate companies
Arcade Archives: Numan Athletics
Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who...
Published 04/30/24
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Trouble In Wonderworld Aftershow
Thanks for your support, patrons! This week’s Aftershow is a legalese type Jeopardy, where the answers are all various legal, copyright, IP, etc. wranglings in and around the video game industry. We thank hacker alias Chrixter for the quiz! If you have an idea for a game we can...
Published 04/26/24
This week! More Star Wars Outlaws edition talk, Fallout is great, Golden Axe could be an awesome show, Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase, Yakuza Like A Dragon, Virtual Boy on 3DS, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Indie World Showcase YT video
Nintendo Indie World Showcase
Everything announced at the Indie World Showcase
Sea of Thieves hits 40 million players
Fallout games popular amidst the popularity of TV show
Fallout 76 beats its concurrent...
Published 04/23/24
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Crazy Taxi As A Service Aftershow
Listen as Greg embarks on a quest to vanquish guest Captain Logan at this Review Game based upon the April 1993 issue of Game Fan. Plus, afterward, we chat about the games press of old, From Software’s design, and more. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the...
Published 04/19/24
This week! Star Wars Outlaws trailer, Rogue Prince of Persia, new Super NES NSO games, Dead Space sequel not happening, more Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster, Ms. Pac-Man, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Star Wars Outlaws Story trailer / August 30 release
The Rogue Prince of Persia announced
Pac-Man Chomp Champs releases on May 9, Klonoa hat
Vampire Survivors Contra DLC
New NSO games include Wrecking Crew ‘98 and Sugoi...
Published 04/16/24
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Maple Leaf Kids Aftershow
Patrons, thank you for your support! We’ve got an EGM review game for you this week from the April 1997 issue. Can Greg and Phil name the games being described in these reviews? And more importantly, can YOU? If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to...
Published 04/12/24
This week! Game preservation means forward compatibility (and continued sales of older titles), iOS gets emulators but maybe not the one it needs, Phil and CJ continue geeking out on Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon, we get a lengthy lesson in IHOP DLC, Greg finishes the Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster, and much, much more.
Links of interest:
Xbox has established a team dedicated to game preservation
Apple lifts App Store ban on game emulators
NeoSprint, Atari’s reboot of its Sprint...
Published 04/09/24
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The Vegas Souvenir Aftershow
Patrons, a wild Jeopardy quiz for you this week from hacker alias Chrixter. It’s all about game-specific difficulty settings. Can our podcast hosts name the games these difficulty settings are from? This is “Episode 666” difficulty! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the...
Published 04/05/24
This week! Phil and CJ spend a whole lot of time talking about Like A Dragon, Embracer continues shedding studios, Predator hops to more platforms, VR games that deserve respect, Pepper Grinder, Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster, Hebereke Enjoy Edition, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Take-Two is acquiring Borderlands maker Gearbox from Embracer for $460M
Marvel Rivals revealed as 6v6 team shooter from CoD and Battlefield devs
GBA racer F-Zero Maximum...
Published 04/02/24
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To E3 Or Not E3
It’s a Degrassi Jeopardy from hacker alias A Hind D! Can an Aftershow with 2/3rds Canadians represent their homeland with a win? Find out in this one w/guest Ben Rivers! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to
[email protected]! Thanks again for your...
Published 03/29/24
This week! PS VR2 production is paused, Princess Peach Showtime, Helldivers 2, Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Sand Land (demo), CJ likes anime (and so does his daughter), Phil’s favorite Disneyland food, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Zelda movie director says he wants it to be ‘serious and cool, but fun and whimsical’
Princess Peach Showtime is Goemon designer’s first directorial role in over 25 years
Remake of cult Dreamcast ‘cute em up’ Rainbow Cotton is...
Published 03/26/24
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Flipped The Mega-Bird Aftershow
Patrons! Hello. We hope you are doing well. We’ve got a Jeopardy quiz this week from listener Zach Miller. It’s an eclectic mix of topics, a trivia hodge podge, and our intrepid hosts may not make it out with a positive score. Listen and find out! Also, if you have an idea for a...
Published 03/22/24
This week! PS5 Pro talk, Exoprimal Mega Man, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, Logiart Grimoire, Helldivers 2, HUMANITY, our commentary on fast food burgers, and much, much more.
Links of interest:
Rumor of PS5 Pro launching this holiday
Exoprimal Mega Man collab
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
Terror of Hemasaurus
Logiart Grimoire
Yakuza: Like A Dragon
Helldivers 2
Swarm 2
HUMANITY (Meta Quest)
Bioshock Infinite Spoilercast Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page
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Published 03/19/24
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Let’s Get Angry About Video Games Aftershow
Patrons, buckle up. The time machine is rolling back to March of 1994 for this review quiz based upon text from Die Hard Game Fan magazine. Listen as Phil and Greg attempt to guess which games are being described by the text. If you have an idea for a game we can play...
Published 03/15/24
This week! Phil’s trip to Disneyland, Mar10 day festivities, the new Fallout show, Alan Wake II, Lunar: The Silver Star, Picross S+, Ufouria: The Saga 2, Helldivers 2, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Adult Swim games being removed from digital stores
Mario movie sequel coming in 2026
Some Mario classics coming to NSO
Thousand Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 dates confirmed
Akira Toriyama passes away
New Fallout series trailer
Xbox...
Published 03/12/24
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Demo Ver Aftershow
We venture into the world of niche genres for this Jeopardy quiz from hacker alias A Hind D. Do the hosts have their niche knowledge down? Listen, and you’ll find out. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to
[email protected]! Thanks for your support!
Published 03/08/24
This week! Industry layoffs and game cancelations continue, the acquisition sprees of recent years start to unwind themselves, Helldivers 2 is an awesome video game, the Atari 2600+ is pure nostalgia, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
More layoffs - EA, Sony, Deck Nine, Supermassive
Twisted Metal game canceled
Toys For Bob Goes Independent
Saber Interactive buys itself back
Gearbox might be next
Remedy gets rights to Control back from...
Published 03/05/24
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Doing This For How Long? Aftershow
Patrons, this week we dive into an EGM Review Quiz based upon games featured in the March 1997 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine. Game names are blanked out, and Greg/Phil have to guess, with guest Rich Grisham offering bonus points! If you have an idea for a game we...
Published 03/01/24
This week! A Nintendo Partner Showcase hits and brings some awesome games with it, Microsoft’s first multiplatform games are made official, Like A Dragon, Contra: Operation Galuga, Helldivers 2, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Licensed to Ill
Columbia House
Picross S+ Feb. 29
Nintendo Partner Direct
HiFi Rush out March 19
Sea of Thieves is releasing on PS5 on April 30
Rare games added to NSO
Japan got...
Published 02/27/24
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Tastes Like Starlight Aftershow
For this week’s Aftershow we’ve got a Jeopardy quiz from hacker alias Chrixter all about Sega’s advertising/slogans. Should be a breeze cuz we’ve got Sega-fan Sewart on our side, right? Thanks for supporting the show! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow,...
Published 02/23/24
This week! Microsoft’s business update, rumors of a Switch 2 delay to 2025 and a new Astro Bot game, plus Silent Hill: The Short Message, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, Helldivers 2, Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Xbox’s Promise to Bring More Games to More Players Around the World
Microsoft to bring 4 games to other platforms
The rumored games
New hardware is coming
Nintendo Partner Direct this week maybe
Switch 2...
Published 02/20/24
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When A Game’s Not Easy Enough Aftershow
It’s Jeopardy time once again, this time a game from hacker alias A Hind D. No particular theme, just video game Jeopardy in its pure form. Thank you for your support—if you have a game we can play on the Aftershow, email it to
[email protected].
Published 02/16/24
This week! Xbox lines up multiplatform strategy, Skull & Bones is quadruple-A, TMNT in Fortnite, Helldivers 2 is Starship Troopers, Silent Hill: A Short Message, Goodboy Galaxy, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Love in this Club Rockafire Explosion
Starfield, Indy, more to go multiplatform?
Microsoft to offer update on their strategy this week
Xbox won’t stop making consoles
PS5 outsold Xbox 2 to 1
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Published 02/13/24