Episodes
• Intro • Pay for Early Access getting out of hand • 82% of players made in game purchases • Nintendo reveals new Joy-Con charger • Humble shut down • Backlog • eSports at the olympics • FTC Blasts Microsoft's new Game Pass Tiers/Microsoft responds • Microsoft considering cloud only game pass tier • Halo tv show canceled • Fallout tv show earns 16 emmy nominations • Big publisher don't support live service games for long enough • Bethesda employees unionize • Capcom sticking with...
Published 07/24/24
• Intro • GBA Games Added to Switch Online • Street Pass • Zion's New Steam Deck • Nintendo Releases a Teaser for Emio • Emio Revealed to be New Famicom Detective Game • Analogue Pocket Aluminum • Nintendo Not Crediting All of Its Developers • Microsoft Selling a “No Console Required” Bundle • Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Rating Hints at Playable Link • Is GTA+ Coming to Switch? • League of Legends Platform Fighter Canceled Due to Multiverses Response • TWEET OF THE WEEK
Published 07/18/24
• Intro • Mario + Rabbids 2 Free for Switch Online • New Switch Online Games • Evidence that Nintendo Switch Online is Getting GameCube Games • Game Pass Getting New Tier/Price Increase • Anbernic Pirates Modern Games Now • Dragon Age Difficulty Settings • Japanese Sonic X Shadow Generations Website Teases a 4th Character • Suicide Squad KTJL Season 2 DLC Delayed • Nintendo Officially Done Repairing Wii U Systems • GTA V Story DLC Canceled Because of GTA Online • Nintendo Pledges Action Over...
Published 07/10/24
• Intro • July PS+ • Modded Hardware sued • Nintendo to combat scalpers with high Switch 2 production • Details on Microsoft’s canceled streaming console, and Xbox App comes to new devices • The Backlog • Steam reveals stats on playing with a controller • Steam reveals Game Recording app • PlayStation Stars hasn’t worked in a month • IOS Ports not selling well • Multiple Assassin’s Creed remakes on the way • Amazon Games VP on future of the division • Star Wars Bounty Hunter...
Published 07/03/24
• Intro • Is Virtual Console better than Nintendo Switch Online? • ThBacklog • Sony working on native PS3 emulation? • Sony giving up on PSVR2 • Apple Watch Emulator • Street Fighter movie still makes Capcom money • Limited Run Games 2024 showcase • Xbox head gives reason for shutting down Tango • Some Original devs working on new Mario & Luigi game • Jet Set Radio remake screens leak • Twitch streamer beats Shadow of Endtree boss with her mind • UK store GAME denies it'll...
Published 06/26/24
• Intro • Nintendo Direct 7/18 • It's Been 7 Years Since Metroid Prime 4 Announcement • Backlog • Valve Sued • Star Wars Outlaws Will Be Short • Discord Integrated Into PS5 • Original Resident Evil Coming to PC? • Second Uncharted Movie Announced • Sea of Thieves Most Downloaded Game on PS5 • Miyamoto Announces New Mario Movie Date • Tweet of the Week • Q&A Originally streamed on June 18, 2024
Published 06/19/24
• Intro • Game Boy Mega Man games on Switch Online • Summer Game Fest Recap • Xbox Showcase • Phil Spencer: We Should Make an Xbox Handheld • Halo 1 Coming to PS5? • Ubisoft Forward • PSVR2 PC Kit • Last of Us 2 PC Complete, No Release Date • Sony Removes 8K from PS5 Box • Google Employee Responsible for Nintendo Leaks • Mod Retro Chromatic Game Boy • Suicide Squad KTJL is a $200 Million Loss for WBD • GoG Deleting Save Game Data • Tweet of the Week • Q&A Originally...
Published 06/12/24
• Intro • ASUS ROG Ally X Gaming Handheld info announced • All announcements from Sony State of Play 5/30 • PS5 Is Sony’s Most Profitable System • Sony Deletes Neil Druckmann Interview • Sega Almost Made Shadow the Hedgehog M Rated • Take-Two CEO on GTA6 Coming to PC • Redfall’s Final Update • Toys for Bob Signs Publishing Deal with Microsoft • Your Steam Library Dies with You • TWEET OF THE WEEK
Published 06/05/24
• Intro • BUT FIRST, June PS+ "free" games • Lenovo Legion Go LITE has leaked • Epilogue SN Operator (and N64) • 8bitdo numpad • Lego Zelda set • THE BACKLOG • Atari now owns Intellivision • Black Ops 6 reveal • Black Ops 6 will be on last Gen systems (and "day one" on Gamepass) • R6 Siege fans boo new subscription model • Games featuring AI are important for Gen Z/Alpha • WB threatens to destroy popular Mortal Kombat YouTube channel • New Doom game to be revealed at Xbox Showcase • More RE...
Published 05/29/24
• Intro • Ayaneo Pocket DMG and Micro • AYN Odin 2 Mini • Mario 64 Maker • Retro Arch comes to Apple TV • Call of Duty WILL come to Game Pass • Microsoft may change Game Pass when CoD hits • Microsoft CEO wants more games on PlayStation/Switch • Assassin's Creed Shadows reveal, internet requirements • Nintendo acquired Shiver Entertainment • PS2 emulation coming to PS5? • Half of PS4 owners haven’t upgraded to PS5 • Take-Two CEO denies shutting down Roll7, Intercept • Valve’s...
Published 05/22/24
• Intro • Switch 2 specs? • Nintendo removing Twitter integration • Nintendo wins Joy-Con Drift Lawsuit • BACKLOG • AyaNeo has a new vertical handheld • Suicide Squad looses $200 million • Sony announces new CEOs • EA wants to ad more advertisements to games • Marvel Rivals ToS contains “Non disparagement” clause • Doug Bowser gets in online fight over flight etiquette • Fallout from the Microsoft closures • Inside Xbox Turmoil • Microsoft needs games like Hi-Fi Rush • Tango & Arcane...
Published 05/15/24
• Intro • Nintendo tweets about Switch Successor • New Nintendo World Championship game • Vicarious Visions worked on a DK game • The Backlog • Sony reverses disastrous Helldivers 2 update • Ghost of Tsushima PC needs PSN account for multiplayer • Take2 shuts down Rollerdrome dev • Microsoft Closes Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush studios • Microsoft reveals new controller at the wrong time • Hades II is out in Early Access • ASUS ROG Ally 2024 rumors • Batman: Arkham Shadow • Hasbro invests $1 Billion...
Published 05/08/24
• Intro • Switch 2 details • 3DS emulator to hit iOS • Backlog • Will's MSI CLAW drama continues • Game Publishers won’t support libraries preserving games • Steam changes refund policy • Fallout 4 update free (unless you have PS+) • Xbox sales are really bad • Xbox Showcase June 9 • ID@Xbox recap • Tomb Raider 2013 finally updated on PC (with a catch) • Kingdom Hearts movie? • Nintendo goes after Garry’s mod • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&A Originally Streamed April 30, 2024
Published 05/01/24
• Intro • Delta emulator on iOS • Why Dolphin might not come to iOS • Nintendo indie world recap • Target to sell fewer physical media • THE BACKLOG • Embracer group to be broken up • Meta opening Quest to third part hardware devs • Nintendo said no to Samus in Fortnite • "Dad" furious at Nintendo after Animal Crossing servers close • Ghost of Tsushima PC specs and info • FFVII Rebirth underperforming • Little Big Planet 3 servers indefinitely closed • Cillian Murphy in Far Cry...
Published 04/24/24
• Intro • Nintendo Indie World tomorrow • SNES games added to Switch Online • Apple removes the first approved emulator from app store and a 2nd one • MSI Claw • Backlog • Triple I-Initiative showcase • BAFTA video game awards 2024 • Star Wars Outlaws physical release requires internet connection to install • Star Wars Outlaws locks Jabba the Hutt mission to premium edition • Ubisoft responds to Outlaws Season Pass backlash • What Epic wants after winning Google lawsuit • EA play...
Published 04/17/24
• Intro • Apple opens up App Store to Emulators • YouTuber running campaign to fight against games shutting down • Old games are the most popular games • Microsoft sets up Xbox Preservation team • THE BACKLOG • Star Wars Outlaws is releasing "3 days early" • and SO MUCH more • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&A Originally streamed on April 9, 2024
Published 04/10/24
• Intro • April PS+ • Publishers no longer sure about Xbox • White, Disc-less Xbox leaked • Indie Devs say Game Pass/Epic deals are drying up • Shake ups at nintendo testing center • THE BACKLOG • April fools stuff • Silksong added to Microsoft store • Jim Ryan: Um Actually, PS2 sold 160 million units • Waffle House in tekken 8? • Palworld loses 97% of players • IHOP Sonic menu is real • Microsoft working on Xbox ai chatbot • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&A Originally streamed on April 2, 2024
Published 04/03/24
• Intro • Phil Spencer on an Xbox handheld • Phil Spencer on Other game stores coming to Xbox • THE BACKLOG • Pokémon company takes down video of old COD Pikachu mod • Pokémon fan repository shut down • Mario Maker is beated • Epic: State of Unreal recap • GTA 6 won’t be optimized by ps5 pro • GTA 6 falling behind schedule • Will smith zombie game big time flop • Resident evil 9 going open world? • Alpha protocol returns to stores • TWEET OF THE WEEK Originally streamed March 26, 2024
Published 03/27/24
• Intro • PS5 Pro details leaked • Sony halts Psvr2 production • Steam families • THE BACKLOG • Pokémon lawyer says press coverage kills fan projects • Summer games fest returns • Tim Sweeney calls Gabe Newell/Valve ASSHOLES • Battlefront classic collection sucks • Battlefront collection uses mods without credit • Is GTA VI the most important game ever? • Denuvo creates leak tracker • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&A Originally streamed March 19, 2024
Published 03/20/24
• Intro • New games on switch online • Mario Day news • Mario ROMS to play • Xbox partner showcase recap • THE BACKLOG • Apple kills epic’s ios game store • Apple unbans Epic again • WB to delist Adult Swim games • Spider-Man 2 update includes debug menu, dlc leak • Nintendo won’t say who developed Princess Peach Showtime • Akira Toriyama • Multiverses returns • Ex PlayStation Boss: exclusives are an Achilles heel • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&A Originally streamed on March 12, 2024
Published 03/13/24
• Intro • BUT FIRST, March PS+ free games • Yuzu/Citra are dead • Rockstar demands workers return to office • EA cancels Mandalorian game • Star Wars strategy game still alive somehow • Toys for Bob goes indie • Saber interactive goes indie • Aspyr made 2 different version of Tomb Raider 1-3 • Ghost of Tsushima could be coming to pc • Baulers gate 3 Xbox to come on 4 discs • Xbox partner presents tomorrow • WB shift away from AAA games to F2P and mobile • THE BACKLOG • TWEET OF THE WEEK •...
Published 03/06/24
- INTRO - Nintendo x Yuzu Lawsuit - EmuDeck: Bob Edition - 3DS gets a Virtual Boy Emulator - Nintendo Direct 2/21 - Microsoft Confirms Multiplatform games - Rare games coming to Switch Online - Mother 3 coming to Switch Online... in Japan - Mother 3 merch - THE BACKLOG - Developers concerned over future of Apple Arcade - Pokémon presents 2/27 - Sony testing PSVR2 on PC - Suicide Squad falls short of expectations - PS3 firmware update - Lost TMNT Arcade game coming to...
Published 02/28/24
- Intro - FC24 free on switch - PS5 entering "latter stage" of lifecycle - Sony: no new major first party titles until next year - Game Releases 2024 - Xbox podcast highlights (4 first party games going to other platforms) - THE BACKLOG - PlayStation Portal has been hacked - New Astro Bot game? - Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase 2/21 and Pokemon Presents 2/27 - Alan wake 2 sales - Respawn making a Mandalorian game - DICE Awards 2024 winners - PS5 Pro coming this year? -...
Published 02/21/24
• Intro • Yellow paint debate • Phil Spencer to employees: we’re still making consoles • THE BACKLOG is BACK baby • IGN does its own E3 • Taco bell does its own E3 • Disney buys massive stake in Epic Games • Spider-Man 2 update coming March 7 • Kojima says Metal Gear Fans and his health are reasons for Physint • Sega reports sluggish sales • Dead Cells designer slams developer over ending support on game • Ubisoft ceo defends skull & bones price • Suicide Squad overhauls leaderboard •...
Published 02/14/24