Episodes
• 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
• Intro • BUT FIRST February PS Plus games • Microsoft planning Starfield for PS5 • Microsoft planing Indiana Jones for PS5 • Microsoft planing Gears of War for PS5 • Phil Spencer responds to multi platform rumors • FF XIV requires game pass on Xbox • Ps Vita successor reportedly in the works • PDP reveals Riffmaster guitar • Japanese celebs told to not mention Palworld • State of play 1/31 • Special FF7 Rebirth state of play • Capcom asking what game they should bring back • Neil...
Published 02/07/24
• Intro • Palworld vs Pokemon: how close are they? • AyaNeo Flip DS • Nintendo shutting down 3DS/wii u online play • Apple opens App Store to allow game streaming apps • Fortnite coming back to iOS in Europe • Celeste 64 is out now and FREE • Spec Ops: The Line being pulled from steam • Xbox Developer Direct 1/18 (Indiana Jones) • Rock Band 4 ends dlc after 8 years • Walmart removing Starfield • Xbox ending physical media? • Xbox Indie selects • Rocksteady pulls suicide squad an hour...
Published 01/31/24
• Intro • Golden Sun games coming to Switch Online • Ubisoft wants gamers to be comfortable “not owning games” • Ayaneo Next Lite runs "SteamOS" for $299 • Valve shuts down Team Fortress Source 2 fan project • Prince of Persia Lost Crown forgot to hire a voice actor: used text to speech instead • Updated DualSense controller • GameShark leaks Switch 2 release • WB lifts NDA on Suicide Squad alpha test • Rocksteady spent 1 year removing gear score from SS • DICE Awards 2024 • Capcom adds DRM...
Published 01/17/24
• Intro • MSI Claw revealed • BLACK AND WHITE COOKIE OREOS • LG's Transparent TV • Samsung's Transparent TV • Hyperkin releasing handheld Genesis • Hyperkin releasing Xbox Controller S for modern consoles • Sony shows off real car you can drive with a duelsense • Sony shows new PS5 slim colors • Kim Kardashian game shuts down • Apple Arcade Delisting Games? • Hi-fi Rush coming to switch? • Xbox Developer Direct 1/18 • MGS1 remake in development? • 13 year old beats Tetris • Suicide...
Published 01/10/24
• Intro • Ps+ January • Mig Switch (Nintendo Switch Flash Cart) • Leadership changes at Activision blizzard • ActBliz Employees react to Bobby Kotick leaving • Sony patents difficultly adjustment tech • PS5 outsells Xbox 3-1 • Sony fined over restricting 3rd party controllers • Disney Parks leak Star Wars Outlaws release date • Inside the VR QA process • TWEET of the WEEK • Q&A
Published 01/03/24
• Intro • Palworld vs Pokemon: how close are they? • AyaNeo Flip DS • Nintendo shutting down 3DS/wii u online play • Apple opens App Store to allow game streaming apps • Fortnite coming back to iOS in Europe • Celeste 64 is out now and FREE • Spec Ops: The Line being pulled from steam • Xbox Developer Direct 1/18 (Indiana Jones) • Rock Band 4 ends dlc after 8 years • Walmart removing Starfield • Xbox ending physical media? • Xbox Indie selects • Rocksteady pulls suicide...
Published 01/03/24
• Intro • Xbox Wrapped 2023 • PlayStation Wrapped 2023 • Nintendo Wrapped 2023 • Steam Wrapped 2023 • Most popular video game characters, according to P***hub • Insomniac Leaks • Evidence of Luigi in Mario 64? • Suicide Squad leaks • Naughty Dog officially cancels the Last of Us Online • A24 & Kojima making Death Stranding movie • Activision settles sexual harassment lawsuit • Hogwarts Legacy may be first best selling game not CoD/Rockstar made in 15 years • Max Payne voice actor passes...
Published 12/20/23
• Intro • N64 games coming to switch • Game Awards 2023 WINNERS • Game Awards 2023 Announcements • People upset that there were too many announcements at the Game Awards • Kojima documentary coming to Disney+ • E3 dead for good • Retroid Pocket 4 • Weird new Anbernic console • Jirard the Completionist controversy continues • Epic v Google verdict • FTC still trying to block Xbox/Activision deal • The Day Before fiasco • Suicide Squad will have an offline mode post launch • Things are bad...
Published 12/13/23
• Intro • BUT FIRST, December Ps+ and Nintendo Switch Online *free* games for December • ESA Survey: Kids want V-Bucks/Digital Currency • GTA 6 trailer has officially been revealed • Rockstar cofounder reveals current work • Sega responds to Sonic Superstars low sales • Why Microsoft stopped reporting Xbox Sales numbers • New Xbox app for PC Handhelds • Microsoft wants game pass on Nintendo/PlayStation • Phil Spencer says no plans to bring Game Pass to Nintendo • More Resident Evil...
Published 12/06/23