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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 Gifts!

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 CMP2

Tabletop Time: Social Alchemix

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Vic Hood from Dot Esports to the show this week to discuss Disney $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games, a potential franchise reboot for Virtua Fighter, plans to make the next Call of Duty into a Far Cry-esque open world games, and more!

The Playlist: TLOU Part 2 Remastered, Dead By Daylight, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo, Helldivers 2, Steam Next Fest demos: Rotwood, Kingsgrave, Terra Memoria, Gatekeeper, Pepper Grinder, Ember the Werefox

VR Talk: Apple Vision Pro demo

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome video game lawyer and MinnMax community manager, Haley MacLean to the show to discuss the latest Sony State of Play, Xbox potentially allowing their first party games on other systems, Deus Ex canceled, and more!

The Playlist: Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Silent Hill: The Short Message, Palworld, Celeste 64

VR Talk: Apple Vision Pro

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Patrick Beja back to the show this week to discuss the huge layoffs at Microsoft and Riot, Apple forced to allow native gaming streaming apps, Blizzard's survival game canned after 6 years, and more!

The Playlist: League of Legends: Wild Rift, Warcraft Rumble, TEKKEN 8, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Enshrouded

VR Talk: Underdogs

Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome actor and video game voice performer Daryl Lathon to the show to discuss subscription services slowing growth, Xbox's Developer Direct, Halo's Battle Royale mode being canceled, and more!

The Playlist: The Iron Oath, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; The Last of Us Part II Remastered, Palworld

VR Talk: Bulletstorm VR

Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jordan Minor from PC Mag, and author of Video Game of the Year, to the show this week to discuss Xbox exclusives possibly landing on non-Xbox hardware, a second season preview of Halo on Paramount+, and Smite getting a sequel.

The Playlist: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, CRT TV gaming Portal Revolution

VR Talk: Asgard's Wrath 2

Jeff and Christian welcome Chastity Vicencio from Ubisoft back to the show this week to discuss a 13 year old "beating" NES Tetris, Netflix discussing monetization for their games, and three fan projects to breathe new life into abandoned games.

The Playlist: Dave the Diver, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow on Analogue Pocket

VR Talk: UEVR mod, Gamepass on Quest 3, Asgard’s Wrath 2, Red Matter 2

Jeff and Christian celebrate a full DECADE of DLC, and kick off their 11th year of the podcast in style, by bringing on Lana Bachynski to join in on the annual for the first time! Together, they look back at their predictions from last year, RECKONING with the results, and then look forward to all the big games they know are coming in 2024, including Star Wars Outlaws, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Princess Peach, and more!

They end the episode by stepping back out on the limb for their BOLD and COOL RANCH (now EXTRA CRISP) Predictions for 2024!

As is the yearly tradition, Jeff and Christian welcome their friend Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to the show to talk through the biggest news stories of the year that was, and then share their personal Top 5 List of Favorites. What will be the Official DLC Game of 2023?

Jeff and Christian welcome Vice President of Creative at Skydance Interactive, Shawn Kittelsen back to the show this week to discuss Epic's app sore lawsuit, Naughty Dog's decision to cancel Last of Us Part 2's multiplayer release, the final death knell for E3, and more!

The Playlist: God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla, all the Fortnites, Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Last Train Home, A Highland Song, Cookie Cutter

VR Talk: Assassin’s Creed Nexus, Beat Saber OST 6, RE4 Remake VR Mode, Asgard’s Wrath 2, Arizona Sunshine 2

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Gita Jackson from Aftermath back to the show this week to discuss the GTA 6 trailer, and Game Awards, and their favorites of the huge number of games shown during the 3 hour ceremony.

The Playlist: Alan Wake 2, SteamWorld Build, Fashion Dreamer, Sonic Dream Team, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora

VR Talk: Resident Evil 4 VR on PS5

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Gabe Patillo from Married to the Games back to the show this week to discuss the major Rockstar leaks possibly coming from a kid, Fortnite's ambitious new reveals, the first trailer for the Fortnite TV show, and more!

The Playlist: Marvel Spider-Man 2, Disney Speedstorm, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, El Paso Elsewhere, Quantum Break

VR Talk: Steam VR on Meta Quest 3

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Shane Bailey from Game On Cancer back to the show this week to discuss the upcoming Wonder Woman game and live service games in general, next year's Call of Duty, and possible sequels for Borderlands and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands.

The Playlist: Uncharted: Lost Legacy, Fable 2, Dome Keeper, Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways, Sea of Stars, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Downwell+

VR Talk: Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR

Tabletop Time: Tsuro, Monopoly Deal, Detective Club

Jeff and Anthony Taormina welcome Adam Leonhardt from Megadads back to the show this week to discuss the Last of Us Part 2 Remaster announcement, the nominees for the 2023 Game Awards, Valve's Half-Life 25th anniversary update, and more!

The Playlist: Resident Evil 4 remake, Super Mario RPG, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Playstation Portal, Steam Deck OLED, Lenovo Legion Go, Last Faith

VR Talk: Assassins Creed Nexus

Parting Gifts!

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In this DLC Bonus Content discussion, Christian Spicer chats with Bret Robbins, CEO of Ascendant Studios (Immortals of Aveum) about layoffs, building a new studio and new IP, developing with cutting-edge technology, and some updates for Immortals of Aveum.

Jeff and Christian welcome Brandon Jones, author of Whirly World, to the show this week to discuss the upcoming reveal of GTA 6, Nintendo's intent to make a live action Zelda movie, Valve's new Steam Deck, and more!

The Playlist: Spider-Man 2, Sanabi Ebenezer and the Invisible World, The Talos Principle 2, EA Sports WRC, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, For the King 2

VR Talk: Powerwasher Simulator, Dungeons of Eternity

Parting Gifts!

This special bonus content went out first to patrons. You can become a patron and support the show at Patreon.com/DLCPod.

We partnered with NVIDIA for a conversation on their tech in Alan Wake 2, and to discuss all things path tracing, DLSS 3.5, Reflex and more! We asked Jacob you're questions and had a really fun conversation with him about all things GeForce. Also, Beefy Geepies!!!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jan Ochoa from Giantbomb back to the show this week to discuss massive layoffs at Bungie, an acquisition for Atari, new life for Blizzcon, and more!

The Playlist: Alan Wake 2, NBA 2K24 Apple Arcade; Ghostrunner 2, Jusant, Balatro demo

Tabletop Time, Wingspan, Giant Jenga, Ice Cool, Stuffed Fables

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Wil Harris from Unbound back to the show this week to discuss the Xbox Partner Preview, leadership shuffling at Xbox, Elder Scrolls 6 not being mentioned until 6 months before release, and more!

The Playlist: Super Mario Wonder, Spiderman 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Alan Wake 2, Deepest Chamber Resurrection

VR Talk: 7th Guest, Pianovision, Phasmaphobia

Parting Gifts!

Evan Pedersen from the Mega Dads joins Christian and Anthony Taormina this week to discuss Insomniac possibly considering a standalone Venom game, Cities: Skylines 2 devs commenting on the launch status of the game, Pete Hines leaving Bethesda, a rumored Far Cry multiplayer extraction game, and more!

Playlist: Super Mario Bros. Wonder; RimWorld; Final Fantasy 16, Hellboy Web of Wyrd; Hot Wheels: Unleashed 2; Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Bruce Greene back to the show this week to discuss the Microsoft/ABK merger getting finalized, John Riccitiello out at Unity, the PlayStation 5 Slim, a player surveying every planet in Starfield, and more!

The Playlist: Robocop: Rogue City, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Forza Motorsport; Lords of the Fallen

VR Talk: Quest 3

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome twitch streamer Tim Trikslyr Frazier back to the show this week to discuss the state of video game reviews, a potential PS5 remaster for Last of Us Part 2, Redfall chances for redemption and more!

The Playlist: Sea of Stars, Resident Evil 4 and Dead Space, Wow Classic hardcore, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Chants of Sennaar, Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPTV back to the show this week to discuss the massive layoff at Epic Games, Jim Ryan stepping down at Sony, Chris Metzen coming out of retirement for World of Warcract, and more!

The Playlist: Dave The Diver, Under The Waves, RE4: Separate Ways, Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Cocoon

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Giantbomb's Jeff Grubb back to the show this week to discuss the massive leak of internal Microsoft Xbox emails and info, Unity backpedaling their disastrous revenue policy, the UK's CMA signaling approal for the MS/Activision Blizzard deal, and more!

The Playlist: F-Zero 99, Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty, Armored Core 6, Lies of P, These Doomed Isles

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Art Director at Bitreactor and friend of the show, Daanish Syed back this week for a huge show. They discuss Sony's latest State of Play, featuring Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, and more, Nitendo's Direct, featuring Princess Peach Showtime, Paper Mario the 1,000 Year Door, and more, and Unity upending their pricing structure and the entire industry. Plus, Starfield updates, more layoffs, and more


The Playlist: Mortal Kombat 1, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dune Spice Wars, Starfield, Shadow Gambit, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 hands-on, God of Weapons.

Jeff and Christian welcome Rachel Kaser from Gamesbeat to the show to discuss solid rumors of Nintendo's next version of the Switch, Megan Fox joining the cast of MK1, a delay for Alone in the Dark, and more!


The Playlist: Starfield, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Remake, Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go, ABRISS


Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Brendon Bigley from Into the Aether back to the show to discuss Nintendo's latest Direct, focusing on Super Mario Wonder, a shocking price increase for Sony PS Plus subscription service, Embracer Group shutting down Volition, Lenovo announcing its own Steam Deck competitor, and more!

The Playlist: Starfield. All Starfield, only Starfield. It's a deep dive, with no story spoilers.

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Chris Baker, author of X-Wings, Lightsabers, and Scorpion Vader to the show this week to discuss a remaster of the classic DOS game, Dark Forces, Playstation Portal, and all of the huge Gamescom 2023 trailers, including Crimson Desert, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, and more!

The Playlist: TMNT Splintered Fate, Marvel Snap, Jedi: Survivor, Immortals of Aveum, GeForce Now, Sea of Stars

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome the director of Prey, Dan Trachtenberg, back to the show this week to discuss 7 years of No Man's Sky and how it may compare to Starfield, the wild October video game release schedule, Bungie's odd description of their upcoming game, and more!

The Playlist: En Garde, Midnight Fight Express, Waven, Wayfinder, Baldur’s Gate 3, Hammerwatch 2

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Mike Futter from the Virtual Economy podcast back to the show this week to discuss the strange case of Overwatch 2 becoming Steam's worst reviewed game, Rockstar acquiring the developers behind unofficial RP servers for GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, THQ's jam-packed showcase, and more!

The Playlist: Destiny 2, Diablo 4, Forza Horizon 5 seasonal content, Quake II, Baldur’s Gate 3, Tales and Tactics

Tabletop Time: Betrayal at Baldur’s Gate, Taco vs Burrito, Can’t Stop

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Richard Lovejoy from the Gamers With Jobs Conference Call podcast back to the show this week to discuss Wizards of the Coast discovering an artist using AI to create art for an upcoming D&D expansion, older Elder Scrolls games being remade, Metal Gear hitting a sales milestone and more!

The Playlist: Baldur’s Gate 3, Neurocracy 2.049, The Expanse: A Telltale Series, Let’s Revolution!

Tabletop Time: Thousand Year Old Vampire, Betrayal Legacy, Bloc by Bloc, report from GenCon

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Mario Rivera from Point in Progress back to the show this week to discuss Riot's reveal of true 2v2 multiplayer in their upcoming fighting game, Project L, Destiny 2 players jumping on the Glorbo bandwagon, Ubisoft killing the Immortals Fenix Rising sequel, and more!

The Playlist: Dave The Diver, Final Fantasy 16, Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals, Disney Illusion Island, Ratchet and Clank PC, Doomsday Hunters

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome streamer and voice actor Frank Ellerbe back to the show this week to discuss the Comic Con reveal of a new Marvel Spider-Man 2 trailer and branded PS5, Xbox Live Gold turning into Xbox Game Pass Core, the invention of Glorbo, and more!

The Playlist: Remnant 2, Diablo 4 Season of the Malignant, Final fantasy 16, Street Fighter 6, The Finals, Portal: Prelude RTX, Ember Knights

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Miles Dompier from Windows Central and IGN back to the show this week to discuss a possible conclusion to the long roller coaster ride of Microsoft's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard, a landmark court decision that could help prevent online harassment, Major Nelson stepping down, a new haptic suit for Assassin's Creed, and more!

The Playlist: Exoprimal, Grounded, Viewfinder, Halls of Torment

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Rebekah Valentine from IGn back to the show this week to discuss her stellar coverage of the Microsoft v FTC injunction hearing over the last several weeks. Plus, they discuss Larian's final Baldur's Gate 3 panel before release, the lackluster sales numbers for Final Fantasy XVI, some games getting remasters, and more!

The Playlist: World of Warcraft, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, Ghost Trick

VR Talk: Synapse

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jill Grodt from Indie Informer to the show this week to discuss the exciting Annapurna Showcase, more juicy details from the FTC case against Microsoft, and a revelation that loading screens might be... fake?

The Playlist: Dave the Diver, Mythforce, Sludge Life 2, Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo IV

Tabletop Time: Sonora, Happy Little Dinosaurs, Spaceship Unity Season 1

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome podcaster Patrick Beja back to the show this week to discuss the huge Nintendo Direct reveal of Super Mario Bros Wonder and so much more, plus the shocking court revelations coming out of the Microsoft FTC trial, and in increase in the price of Xbox Game Pass.

The Playlist: Street Fighter 6, Pokemon Let's Go, Final Fantasy XVI, Laika Aged Through Blood, Bulwark Falconeer Chronicles, Ebenezer and the Invisible World, Sea of Stars, Broken Roads, Viewfinder, Hammerwatch 2

Parting Gifs!

Anthony Taormina joins Jeff and Christian for special bonus episode of Paid DLC, featuring a spoiler-free review of Final Fantasy XVI.

You can read Anthony's full written review on Game Rant HERE.

This Bonus Content is only possible through the generous support of our Patrons at patreon.com/dlcpod

Jeff and Christian welcome Adam Leonhardt from Megadads back on the show this week for a very special occasion! Not only is is Father's Day, but DLC celebrates its 500th consecutive episode! They discuss the UploadVR showcase with its 62 games, the next roadsblock from Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, Fable's in-game graphics, and more!

The Playlist: Final Fantasy XVI demo, Layers of Fear, Exoprimal Beta, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Parting Gifts!

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Lana Bachynski joins Jeff and Christian for special bonus coverage of the Ubisoft Connect and Capcom Direct conferences, including takes on Star Wars Outlaws, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Dragon's Dogma 2, and more!

This show is made possible by our patrons at patreon.com/dlcpod

Summer of Games 2023! E3 may be dead, but that doesn't mean there isn't a TON of game announcements compressed in a VERY small window. Anthony Taormina from Gamerant joins Jeff and Christian to run through all of the huge announcements from Microsoft's big show, including Starfield, Fable, and so much more! Then they make time for Summer Games Fest and the PC Game Show, too!

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Jeff and Christian team up with Dave Chen from youtube.com/davechensky and Peter Sciretta from Ordinary Adventures on Youtube to give their immediate reactions to Apple's groundbreaking announcement of the Vision Pro AR headset. Hope you enjoy!

This content is only possible because of the support of our Patrons!

Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss Sony's CEO outlining potential problems with cloud gaming ahead of Project Q's launch, Microsoft's latest plan to circumvent the UK's CMA and advance their acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Meta's VR showcase, and more!

The Playlist: Street Fight VI, Diablo IV, Wildfrost

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Tom Marks from IGN to the show to break down all of the surprising and not-so surprising reveals from the Playstation Showcase, including Spider-Man 2, Metal Gear Solid Delta, and so much more!

The Playlist: Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Humanity, After Us, Planet of Lana, Wildfrost, WoW Classic Hardcore

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Stephen Hilger from Into the Aether to the show this week to discuss the reveal of Mortal Kombat 1, no more PvE for Overwatch 2, the return of Blizzcon in 2023, and more!

The Playlist: Darkest Dungeon 2, Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Star Wars Jedi Survivor

VR Talk: Humanity, Walkabout Mini Golf

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Ash Parrish from The Verge to the show for the first time to discuss the release of Tears of the Kingdom, a new kind of game announcement from the Pokemon developers, four surprising games added to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, and more!

The Playlist: The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV, Mario Picross

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome lead gameplay designer Alex Sulman to the show this week to discuss another round of layoffs at Unity, a surprisingly candid interview from Phil Spencer about the state of Xbox, and more!

The Playlist: Horizon: Burning Shores, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Street Fighter 6 Demo, Disney Speedstorm, Dead Island 2, Age of Wonders 4

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Benjamin Watts from IGN to the show this week to discuss the UK's CMA shocking block of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision/Blizzard, leaked specs for Asus' answer to the Steam Deck, Call of Duty not taking a year off, and more!

The Playlist: Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Breath of the Wild, Redfall, Honkai Star Rail

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Ian Higton from Eurogamer to the show to discuss his hands-on with Firewall Ultra, Sega's acquisition of the developer of Angry Birds, and Nintendo's latest spotlight on Indie Games for Switch

The Playlist: Meet your Maker, Dead Island 2, Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC, Dredge, Street Fighter 6 Demo

VR Talk: Firewall Ultra, Kayak, Pavlov, Afterlife

Parting Gifts

Jeff and Christian welcome Danny Bogue from The Good Gamer Club to the show this week to discuss new trailers for Tears of the Kingdom and Final Fantasy 16, a huge delay for Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League, ChatGPT for NPCs, and more!

The Playlist: RE4 Remake, FFVII Remake, T’Chia, Cyberpunk 2077 Overdrive Mode, MLB The Show 23, Wartales

VR Talk: Halflife 2 Episode 1 and 2 in VR, Vertigo 2

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Steven Spohn from Ablegamers back to the show this week to discuss the rumors of a Playstation 5 Pro SKU, the exploding handheld market, new video game movies of Street Fighter and Minecraft, and more!

The Playlist: Crimeboss, Marvel Snap, Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure, Shogun Showdown Prologue

Tabletop Time: Remembering Klaus Teuber and Catan

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Frank Ellerbe, aka Techniq, to the show this week to discuss the death of E3, 10 minutes of revealing new Tears of the Kingdom gameplay, new DLC for Jeff's Game of 2022, and more!

The Playlist: Wild Hearts, Dredge, The Last of Us Part 1 PC

VR Talk: Vive XR Elite headset, C-Smash VRS demo, Walking Dead Saints and Sinners PSVR2 version, After the Fall, The Last Worker

Parting Gifts!

In this Bonus Content conversation, Christian Spicer sat down to chat with Jörg Tittel and Cory Schmitz, two of the people behind the upcoming PSVR2 game, C-Smash VRS.

It's a great conversation about appreciating iconic design, Dreamcast "vibes," designing for VR, and more.

The C-Smash VRS demo is available on the PlayStation Store now.

Jeff and Christian welcome one of their favorite guests, Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to discuss the latest in the Microsoft Activision acquisition, Epic's Unreal GDC presentation, three big new game announcements, and more!

The Playlist: Redfall, LOTR: Gollum, Resident Evil 4, Tchia, Above Snakes

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome John E Warren from HoneyBee Rodeo to the show to discuss the latest in the Microsoft Activision Blizzard aquisition - yes, there's more to disucss! - Square Enix moving ahead on their NFT game, Horizon Forbidden West DLC being exclusive to PS5, and more!

The Playlist: WWE 2K23, Atomic Heart, Wo Long, Breath of the Wild, Castle Crumble, Apple Arcade, Crafty Survivor, Flame Keeper

VR Talk: Gran Turismo 7 with Sophy AI

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jan Ochoa from Giant Bomb back to the show this week to talk about Starfield and Suicide Squad kill the Justice League getting new delays, reveals from NACON and Capcom - including the Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw demo drop - and more!

The Playlist: Marvel Snap, A Space for the Unbound, Justice League Cosmic Chaos, The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition, Dead Cells Return to Castlevania, Patch Quest, Spin Rhythm XD

Parting Gifts!

Here's a fun bonus episode for everyone. We figured one great way to let everyone know what the Paid DLC show actually is, is to release an episode of Paid DLC for everyone to enjoy! Get Paid DLC every week by becoming a Cool Ranch or higher patron at Patreon.com/DLCpod.

The episodes' original description: This week, Jeff, Lana, and Christian talk about Lana's ski trip, chat boardgames, Jeff's views on geese (ALL GEESE), Lana being stalked by a coyote, and how Christian says the word "crayon." It's another fun one.

Jeff and Christian welcome Mitchell Saltzman from IGN to the show this week to discuss the big changes coming to Final Fantasy XVI, a shakeup at Square Enix, the latest on the Microsoft Activision Blizzard merger, and more!

The Playlist: Wo Long, Pizza Tower, Destiny 2 Lightfall, Aces and Adventures, Atomic Heart

VR Talk: GT7 with wheel, Moss 2

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Joseph Moran from PS Trophy Room Podcast back to the show this week to discuss the newest State of Play, feautring Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, the latest moves Microsoft is making to make their aquisiton of Activision Blizzard happen, the best news about Forza Horizon getting another expansion, and more!

The Playlist: Sea of Thieves, Atomic Heart

VR Talk: Horizon Call of the Mountain, Moss Book 1, Pistol Whip, Gran Turismo 7, Demeo, Jurassic World Aftermath Collection, Humanity demo, RE Village demo

Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Lana welcome podcaster and 4th grade teacher Scott L. Clark to the show this week to discuss the trailer for the Tetris movie, shakeups at Firaxis, 5 new Lord of the Rings games coming before 2024, and more!

The Playlist: Pinball FX, Wild Hearts, Vampire Survivors, Dead Space, Metroid Prime Remastered, Gears of War 2, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread, Plague Tale Requiem & Innocence, XDefiant, HiFi Rush, Returnal PC, Caves of Lore, Midnight Suns, Dust & Neon, Wanted: Dead

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome streamer and Youtuber Trikslyr back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's latest jam-packed Nintendo Direct presentation, the latest on the Microsoft Activision BNlizzard King acquisition, a company bucking the trend and actually increasing wages, and more!

The Playlist: Hogwarts Legacy (discussion starts 49:12, ends at 1:03:05), Hi-Fi Rush, Gundam Evolution, League of Legends, Metroid Prime Remastered; Steam Next Fest Demos: The Last Case of Benedict Fox, Mika and the Witch’s Mountain, Nocturnal, System Shock, Tape to Tape, Planet of Lana, Fabledom, Boxes, Card Crawl Adventure

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome streamer AuroraPeachy to the show to discuss Amazon paying $600 million for Tomb Raider, Live Service games getting canned, James Gunn's plan to make video games part of the DC cinematic universe, and more!

The Playlist: Forspoken, Harvestella, Hitman World of Assassination Freelancer mode, Marvel Midnight Suns Deadpool DLC, Power Chord, Mario Tennis Aces, Kingdom Battle vs mode

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Youtuber and streamer Game Breaker God to the show to discuss the latest Xbox Developer Direct, latest Activision Blizzard King allegations, the latest news from Naughty Dog, and more!

The Playlist: Forspoken, Hi Fi Rush, Dead Space, Mahokenshi

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome co-authors of the new novel Who Hunts the Whale, Laura Dale and Jane Magnet to the show this week to discuss big layoff across several gaming companies, a leaked Battle Pass for Suicide Squad, the PSVR2's 30 game launch line-up, and more!

The Playlist: Basingstoke, Dorfromantik, The Playdate Handheld, Forspoken, GeForce Now Ultimate 4080 tier, Inkbound

Tabletop Time: Terraforming Mars, Everdell Complete Collection, Klask, Once Upon a Line

Jeff is joined by Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me and Gabe Patillo from Married to the Games to discuss Google's last gifts to Stadia owners, Ubisoft's worrisome emergency earnings call, Mirror's Edge developer's critique of achievements, and more!

The Playlist: Vampire Survivors, Rumbleverse, Predecessor, COD DMZ, Marvel Midnight Suns, Super Smash Bros

Parting Gifts!!

Welcome to the God of War Ragnarok SPOILER chat! This was recorded and first released to Patrons (patreon.com/DLCpod) back in November 2022 and now we're sharing it here too. This episode, Jeff and Christian dig into a no holds barred discussion of the details of God of War Ragnarok's story and campaign. SPOILERS aplenty, so don't listen if you don't want to know every last bit of goodness from this all-time great title.

Jeff and Christian welcome gamer and twitch streamer Bruce Greene to the show this week to discuss game cancelations and strange activity from Wizards of the Coast, HTC's newest AR/VR headset, Sony's big CES announcements, and more!

The Playlist: High on Life, Dave the Diver, Fallout 76, The Last of Us Part 1, Hades, Marvel Midnight Suns

Parting Gifts!

As is the yearly tradition, Jeff and Christian welcome their friend Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to the show to talk through the biggest news stories of the year that was, and then share their personal Top 5 List of Favorites. What will be the Official DLC Game of 2022?

Jeff and Christian welcome Mike Minotti from Gamesbeat back to the show this week to discuss why there were no big Xbox games at the Game Awards, Chris Metzen's return to Warcraft, inconsistency in PSVR2 releases, and more!

The Playlist: River City Girls 2, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, Marvel Snap, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC, RTX 4090 - Witcher 3 update, Warhammer 40k: Darktide, Swordship

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Paid DLC regular and Riot Games Lead, Lana Bachynski, back to the show this week to discuss the 2022 Game Awards in all their glory, including the biggest world premieres from the show. Plus, the FTC sues to block the acquision of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. What does it all mean?

The Playlist: God of War: Ragnarok, Fortnite, Overwatch 2, Lost in Play, High on Life, Forspoken demo, Portal with RTX, WoW: Dragonflight

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Patrick Klepek from Waypoint back to the show to discuss the new Last of Us HBO trailer, Cyberpunk 2077 getting a Game of the Year edition, Summer of Games Fest and E3 duking it out in June 2023, and more!

The Playlist: Callisto Protocol, Metal Hellsinger, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Minecraft, Need For Speed Unbound, Fortnite Chapter 4

Tabletop Time: Betrayal Legacy, So Clover

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jeff Grubb from Giantbomb back to the show this week to talk about record setting sales for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Time Magazine's inclusion of DLC in their top ten games of 2022, shocking comments from Microsoft and Sony about their own IP and viability, and more!

The Playlist: Pentiment, Atari 50, Goat Simulator 3, Lapin, Soccer Story, Bravery and Greed, Ship of Fools

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome gaming social media creative, Spencer Campbell to the show for the first time to discuss the revelation that GTA almost became a movie in 2002, the end of Blizzard's deal with Netease in China, the biggest games of the PC Gaming 2023 showcase, and more!

The Playlist: God of War Ragnarok, F1 22, Legends of Runeterra, RTX 4080 (Plague Tale Requiem; Spider-Man PC; Cyberpunk 2077); Vampire Survivors xCloud Touch, Sommerville

VR Talk: Altspace VR, Half-Life Alyx

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Patrick Beja back to the show this week to discuss staggaring sales figures for Nintendo Switch, a promised Gears of War Netflix show, Horizon as an MMO, the Game Awards GOTY nominees, and more!

The Playlist: Marvel Snap, Overwatch 2, God of War Ragnarök, Sonic Frontiers; Pocket Analogue Genesis core; Forza Horizon 5 new graphics modes, Ghost Song

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Chastity Vicencio, host and producer at Ubisoft, to the show to discuss EA's new Marvel deal to produce three more super hero games, the PSVR2 pricing and date announcement, a remake announcement for one of 1997's biggest games, and more!

The Playlist: Marvel Snap, Signalis, and a lengthy non-spoiler review of God of War Ragnarok

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Mario Rivera from Point in Progress returns to the show to discuss the Witcher Netflix show moving on from Henry Cavill, Xbox Game Pass not meeting expectations, Steam hitting a new milestone, and more!

The Playlist: Marvel Snap, GhostBusters: Spirits Unleashed, Yakuza 0, SteamDeck, Olli Olli World Flowzone DLC, Bayonetta 3, Sackboy: A Big Adventure PC, Gotham Knights PC, Mario + Rabbids: Spark of Hope, Of Blades and Tails, Warhammer 40k: Shootas, Blood, & Teef, Hell is Others

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Brendon Bigley from Marvel back to the show this week to discuss three big franchise showcase events: Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and the Sims! Which is the most exciting?

The Playlist: Marvel SNAP, Mario + Rabbids, Dome Keeper, The Official Steam Deck Dock, Persona 5 Royal, Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection PC, Plague Tale: Requiem, Gotham Knights, God of War Ragnarok

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Imran Khan back to the show this week to discuss the sudden cancelation and layoffs at the G4 network, Micorsoft's Mnecraft Live event, the announcement of the Meta Quest Pro VR headset, and more!

The Playlist: Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Street Fighter 6 Beta, Vampire Survivors, Splatoon 3, Overwatch 2, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, LEGO Bricktales, Case of the Golden Idol

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Kyle Bosman from Delayed Input back to the show this week to discuss a new Need for Speed game unlike any other, Chris Pratt doing Mario, no less than 8 new Witcher games announced, and more!

The Playlist: Valkyrie Elysium, Multiversus, Dome Keeper, Steam NextFest demos: Knight Witch, From Space, Soulstone Survivors, Bravery and Greed, Potionomics

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com back to the show this week to talk about E3 returning as an in-person event, Google canning Stadia for good, the Last of US HBO series trailer, and more!

The Playtlist: Immortality, Steelrising, Moonscars, Dome Keeper, Grounded, Foretales, Moonbreaker

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Wil Harris from Unbound.com to the show this week to discuss Nvidia's new line of graphics cards, the alleged GTA 6 leaker arrested, a disc drive add-on for PS5, Ted Lasso in FIFA, and more!

The Playlist: Vampire Survivors, Rollerdrome, Cult of the Lamb, Trackmania Turbo, NBA 2k22, Neon White, Shovel Knight Dig, Return to Monkey Island, Beacon Pines

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome producer extraordinaire Paul Tamayo back to the show this week to discuss the huge GTA 6 leak, the reveal of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo's Direct, Sony's State of Play, God of War Ragnarok, the PSVR2, and so much more!

The Playlist: Splatoon 3, Immortality, Battlefield 2042, F1 Manager 2022, Mixlumia, Star Fox 2 (SNES); Batman Returns (SNES), The Wandering Village

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Grisham from Come to Us USA back to the show to discuss the huge Ubisoft Forward and D23 Disney Games showcases, including all of the biggest reveals in the Assassin's Creed franchise, new Marvel games, and more!

The Playlist: NBA 2K23, Madden 23, As Dusk Falls, Team Fortress 2, Splatoon 3, Horizon Chase 2, Lucky Luna, Circus Eletrique

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Chris Baker from Zen Studios to talk about his new game Circus Electrique, as well as a staggering Ebay listing of every console ever made, Halo Infinite's latest woes, Sony investing in From Software, and more!

The Playlist:TMNT Cowabunga Collection, The Last of Us Part 1, Circus Electrique, Backpack Hero

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Dan Caeey from Nerdist back to the show to discuss all of the coolest games from Gamescom Opening Night Live, including Dead Island 2, Gotham Knights, Hogwarts Legacy, The Lies of P, Atlas Fallen, and Wyrdsong. Then they discuss Sony's strange decision to raise of the price of the PS5, and more!

The Playlist: Yakuza 0, Jetpack Joyride 2; Splatoon 3, Midnight Fight Express

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Skylar Surra from Riot Games to the show this week to talk about a new Lego video game that actually allows you to build creatively, another Sony IP being turned into a major motion picture, Sony paying third parties not to go to Game Pass, and more!

The Playlist: Cult of the Lamb, Root digital, Cursed to Golf, Rollerdrome

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Tomáš Jech, developer of the upcoming indie game, Begone Beast, to discuss the THQ 2022 Digital Showcase, the Analogue Pocket getting more features, delays for Midnight Suns and the Harry Potter game, a possible Pac-Man movie, and more!

The Playlist: Full Throttle, Titanfall 2, StarFox 64, Stray, Shredders Revenge, Weird West, Black Mesa, Escape Simulator, Kirby Forgotten Land, Sonic Triple Trouble 16-bit by Noah N. Copeland; Elden Ring, Cult of the Lamb, Spider-Man Remastered PC, Rumbleverse

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Lana Bachynski are joned by Mike Futter from Virtual Economy Podcast to alk about Blizzard and Netease canceling the WoW Mobile game, the creator of Stardew Valley teasing his next project, Tencent buying more Ubisoft, and more!

The Playlist: TMNT Shredder’s Revenge, Live a Live, The Gardens Between, Monster Hunter: Rise, Multiversus

Tabletop Time: Netrunner, Return to Dark Tower, Horrified American Monsters, Camp Grizzly, Campy Creatures

Parting Gifts!

Jeff is joined by Patrick Dees from Fan Controlled Sports and Entertainment, and Kahlief Adams from SpawnOnMe this week to discuss the Annapurna showcase, new infor about GTA 6, a rumor of a Black Panther single player game, and more!

The Playlist: Rollerdrome, Exoprimal, Live a Live, South of the Circle, Death Stranding

VR Talk: Super HOT, Moss 2, Mothergunship Forge

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Lana welcome Patrick Beja from notpatrick.com back to the show to discuss Nintendo doubling down on animation, Grounded getting it's own TV series, and tons of release shakeups, delays, and cancellations at Ubisoft.

The Playlist: Stray, Fortnite, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch 2 beta, Neon White, Powerwash Simulator, Tales of Arise, Wild Rift

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Tim Gettys from Kinda Funny back to the show this week to discuss new details on the next Skate game, a brand new game from the makers of Warframe, Sony's new loytalty program, and more!

The Playlist: Cuphead The Delicious Last Course, Sonic Origins, PowerWash Simulator; Halo Infinite Co-op

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Rebekah Valentine from IGN back to the show this week to discuss E3 and Blizzcon returning in 2023, all of the game announcements from the surprisingly good Nacon COnnect 2022, the end of Heroes of the Storm, and more!

The Playlist: Live A Live, Final Fantasy 7: Remake, Gran Turismo 7, Matchpoint

Tabletop Time: Wavelength

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Scott Johnson from the Frogpants network back to the show to discuss all of the third party games featured in Nintendo's latest Mini Direct, Niantic's inability to repeat the success of Pokemon Go, Halo Infinite's co-op Beta, God of War Ragnarok maybe not delayed, and more!

The Playlist: Hardspace ShipBreaker, Grim Dawn, Metroid Fusion, Ghost of Tsushima, Fall Guys Season 1, Shedder's Revenge, The Looker

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Chris Bergman from Gylee Games back to the show this week to discuss a new consortium designed to figure out the future of the Metaverse, Creative Assembly's newest game announcement, Overwatch 2 subsuming Overwatch, and more!

The Playlist: Neon White, Magic the Gathering Arena, Horizon Forbidden West, Brok the Investigator, Metal Hellsinger

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Brendon Bigley from the Into the Aether podcast to the show this week to talk about the announcement of Dragon's Dogma 2. the huge Final Fantasy VII 25th anniversary stream, a director for the Gran Turismo movie, and more!

The Playlist: TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, Neon White, Fire Emblem: Three Hopes demo, Poinpy, Citizen Sleeper, Omori, OlliOlli World VOID Riders, PSPlus PS3 games

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian are joined once again by Anthony Taormina from Gamerant to discuss the biggest week in gaming. The Microsoft Summer Presentation blew the doors off with over 30 new games, and the PC Games Show added just as many more! The guys give their opinions about everything they can possibly fit in the show, including Starfield, Forza, Flintlock, Diablo 4, Kojima Productions, Sonic Frontiers, Redfall, and so much more!

Jeff, Christian, and Lana discuss the 2022 Summer Games Fest Kickoff Show, hosted by Geoff Keighley. Over 30 games shown off, spoiled reveals, world premieres galore... but was it good?

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Jeff and Christian welcome Joseph Moran from the PS TrophyRoom podcast back to the show to discuss everything from the newest Sony State of Play, including Final Fantasy XVI, Street Fighter 6, Callisto Protocol, and so much more! Plus, new Sonic Frontiers footage.

The Playlist: Uncharted 3, Streets of Rage 4, Diablo Immortal

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and guest co-host Lana Bachynski from Riot Games are joined this week by Adam Leonhardt from Megadads to talk about Sony's big push for Playstation franchise TV shows, Respawn's big annnouncement at Star Wars Celebration, Raven Software's vote to unionize, and more!

The Playlist: Anno Mutationem, Gran Turismo 7, Fortnite, Metroid Dread, Valorant, Spirit Hunters Infinite Horde

VR Talk: Moss Book 2

Tabletop Time: Veiled Fate

Parting Gifts!

For some reason, the last several minutes of episode 444 cut off, so here is what was missing. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Jeff and Christian welcome Will Schulz from MegaDads to the show this week to discuss accessibility options on God of War Ragnarok, EA looking to sell or merge, the Marvel Snap announcement, and more!

The Playlist: Final Fantasy XIV, Little Witch in the Woods, ElecHead, MultiVersus, V Rising, Soundfall

Tabletop Time: Wingspan, Villainous, 5-Minute Marvel

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Miles Dompier from Windows Central back to the show this week to discuss the huge news that both Starfield and Redfall will not be releasing in 2022. Plus, Gotham Knights gameplay, and tons of interesting independent games in Nintendo's Switch Indie Showcase.

The Playlist: Evil Dead: The Game, Rogue Legacy 2, Steam Deck, Arkham City, Dorfromantik

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Kat Bailey from IGN back to the show to discuss her reporting on Nintendo of America, the sale of three big studios by Square Enix, Fortnite payable once again on iOS and ANdroid, Blizzard's new mobile Warcaft, and more!

The Playlist: Elden Ring, Steam Deck, Sifu, Trek to Yomi, Vampire Survivors,Loot River

VR Talk: Meta Quest 2 for new owners

Tabletop Time: D&D streaming

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com back to the show this week to discuss Microsoft's announcement of an E3-timed press conference, Sony's mandate to provide game demos to Playstation Plus Premium subscribers, the official Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 announcement, and more!

The Playlist: Rogue Legacy 2, Nintendo Switch Sports, Bugsnax DLC, Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe, Steam Deck, Teardown

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Paul Tamayo from FanByte to the show to discuss rumors of old games joining Sega's Super Game initiative, Uncharted's co-creator back on a Star Wars game, Ghostbusters coming to VR, news from PAX East, a reveal of a new WoW expansion, and more!

The Playlist: Gran Turismo 7, Elden Ring, Advance Wars (GBA), Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition, Resistance 2; inFamous, Vampire Survivors

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Ben Hanson from MinnMax back to the show to discuss Hello Games' next project, Sony's $1 billion investment in Epic, new subscription models from Nintendo and Sony, and more!

The Playlist: Playdate, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, Kirby and the Forgotten Lands, Gran Turismo 7, Vampire Survivors

VR Talk: Moss Book 2

Tabletop Time: Time Barons, Avodaco Smash, Uno Flip

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Joseph Moran from The Trophy Room, A Playstation Podcast back to the show this week to talk about the Kingdom Hearts 4 announcement trailer, what the release of Unreal Engine 5 means for the industry, the surprise Return to Monkey Island announcement, and more!

The Playlist: Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Elden Ring, Fortnite No Build Mode, Dead Cells (ios), Demeo PC, Weird West, Patrick’s Parabox, Vampire Survivors

Parting Gifts!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Nich Richardson from Back Pocket back to the show to discuss no E3 at all in 2022, Sony's combination of PS Plus and PS Now NOT being called PS Plow, a big delay for the next Zelda game, and more!

The Playlist: Weird West, Patrick’s Parabox, Norco, Kirby and the Forgotten Lands, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Vampire Survivors, Predator NES

Parting Gifts!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Andrea Rene from What's Good Games back to the show to discuss the announcement of a new game in the Witch franchise, a new studio acquisition by Sony, and more Prince of Persia and Immortal games from Ubisoft.

The Playlist: Tiny Tina’s Wonderland, Elden Ring, Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Alex Murrell from the Midwest Podcast Network back to the show this week to discuss the new game announcement from Supermassive Games, The Quarry. Gran Turismo 7 pricing kerfuffle, Sony's Hogwarts Legacy State of Play, and more!

The Playlist: Tunic, Elden Ring, Horizon: Forbidden West, Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 2, Will You Snail

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Lana Bachynski from Riot Games back to the show to discuss the Overwatch 2 beta announcement, all the announcements from Sony's latest State of Play, and a proposed God of War TV show at Amazon.

The Playlist: Horizon Forbidden West, Geoguessr, Destiny 2 The Witch Queen, Steam Deck, Young Souls

Parting Gifts!

This week, Daanish Syed from Respawn joins in to discuss his journey from not enjoying Souls games, to loving Elden Ring. Then, Jeff and Christian weigh in with some extended Parting Gift thoughts on The Batman, Our Flag Means Death, and ASMR Chess.

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Jeff and Christian welcome the co-producer of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, Dan Jevons, to the show this week to discuss Amazon Luna coming out of Beta, Halo Infinite co-op delayed again, rumors of new games in the Sly Cooper and Infamous franchises, and more!

The Playlist: Destiny 2: Witch Queen, Gran Turismo 7

VR Talk: Lone Echo 2

PLUS: Special BONUS CONTENT! Christian and Alex Sulman debut their side project, Feeling This.

Jeff and Christian welcome Managing Editor at Gamespot, Tamoor Hussain to the show to discuss the big Street Fighter 6 reveal, the suprise Pokemon Scarlet and Violet reveal, and rumored PS Plus and PS Now combo service pricing tiers.

The Playlist: Elden Ring, Steam Deck, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Vice President at Naughty Dog, Arne Meyer, to discuss the Bioshock movie at Netflix, a shut down of WiiU and Nintendo 3DS eshops, updates on Dragon Age 4, Dead Island 2, and Skull and Bones, and more!

The Playlist: Horizon Forbidden West, Olli Olli World, Sifu, FFXI, Dicey Dungeons, Griftlands, Darkest Dungeon, MLB The Show 22 Tech Test, Lost Ark

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Jeff and Christian welcome Jeff Grubb from Games Mess and Gamesbeat to the show this week to discuss all of the games announced at Nintendo's latest Nintendo Direct, including Mario Strikers Battle League, DLC for Metroid Dread, Fire Emblem Warriors – Three Hopes, Nintendo Switch Sports, and more! Plus, what's next for Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed franchises.

The Playlist: Horizon Forbidden West, Vampire Survivors, Mina the Hollower, Metroid Prime

Parting Gifts!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Patrick Beja from Pixels back to the show this week to discuss Google pivoting Stadia, Sony buying Bungie, Rockstar announcing GTA 6, and more!

The Playlist: Sifu, Vampire Survivors, Wild Rift, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, OlliOlli World

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome former Audio Director at Naughty Dog, Rob Krekel, back to the show this week to discuss three new Star Wars games from Respawn, a new franchise from Blizzard, and more Call of Duty's will be on Playstation?

The Playlist: Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker, Bloodborne, Pokémon Legends: Arceus; UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection

VR Talk: Zenith The Last City, Synth Riders

Jeff and Christian welcome Miles Dompier from Windows Central to the show this week to discuss the megaton news of Microsoft's intention to acquire Activision Blizzard King. So much to unpack! Plus, Raven Software employees start a union!

The Playlist: Nobody Saves the World, Rainbow Six Extraction, Olli Olli World, Windjammers 2

Parting Gifts!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn On Me back to the show this week to discuss the right length for single player video games, the value of Zynga to Take-Two, the last of the Xbox Ones, and nominees for GotY for DICE and GDC, and more!

The Playlist: God of War (PC), League of Legends, Outer Wilds Echoes of the Eye

VR Talk: Song in the Smoke

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Daanish Syed from Respawn back to the show this week to discuss the announcement of Playstation VR2 at CES, another year of no E3, a new video card from NVIDIA, and more!

The Playlist: Wordle! RE8 Village, Jurassic World Evolution 2, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap, Outer Wilds Echoes of the Eye, Death’s Door

VR Talk: Stride, Facebook Horizon Beta, Project Cars 2, Dagon

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian celebrate 8 full years of DLC, and kick of their 9th by looking back at their predictions from last year and Reckoning with the results, as well as looking forward to all the big games of 2022, including Starfield, Horizon Forbidden West, Metroid Prime 4, God of War Ragnarok, Breath of the Wild 2, Gotham Knights, and so many more!

Then, they step back out on the limb for their BOLD and COOL RANCH predictions for 2022!

As is the yearly tradition, Jeff and Christian welcome their friend Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to the show to talk through the biggest news stories of the year that was, and then share their personal Top 5 List of Favorites. What will be the Official DLC Game of 2021?

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Jeff and Christian welcome Senior Animator at Riot Games, Lana Bachynski back to the show to discuss the surging popularity of Final Fantasy XIV, Roblox problematic bushiness model, a Splinter Cell remake, and Nintendo's newest Indie Showcase!

The Playlist: Halo Infinite, Outer Wilds Echos of the Eye, Analogue Pocket, The Gunk

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome freelance art director Aaron Morales to the show this week to discuss the Game Awards, including all of the most exciting reveals and biggest awards. Also, the union efforts at Activision-Blizzard, and Bungie's culture problems.

The Playlist: Halo Infinite, The Matrix Awakens, Fortnite Chapter 3, Marvel’s Avengers Spider-Man

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Wil Harris from the New Scientist podcast to the show this week to discuss Sony combining PS Plus and PS Now... just like Jeff predicted! Also, a big shakeup at the Battlefield franchise, and the FTC steps in with Nvidia and ARM.

The Playlist: Forza Horizon 5, FIFA 22, PGA 2k21, Rocket Lead Sideswipe, LEGO Star Wars: Castaways, Solar Ash, Townscaper, Century: Age of Ashes

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Shane Baily from Game On Cancer to the show this week to discuss a potential Mass Effect TV show at Amazon, Kojima Productions moving into other media, Harmonix making content for Fortnite, and more!

The Playlist: Halo Infinite MP, The Artful Escape, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ruined King, Chezzle

Parting Gifts!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Phillipe Bosher, actor in the new Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One video game, to the show this week to discuss more terrible information about Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, Rockstar's make-good on the PC version of GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition, The Game Awards nominees, and more!

The Playlist: Halo Infinite MP, Forza Horizon 5, Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Stonefly

VR Talk: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall

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Jeff and Christian welcome Mario Rivera from the Point in Progress podcast to the show this week to discuss the PC version of GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition being pulled, Steam Deck's delay, a new Steamworld game announced, and more!

The Playlist: Unpacking, GTA San Andreas, Forza Horizon 5, Guardians of the Galaxy, Battlefield 2042

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Jeff and Christian welcome Tom Blair from the Robot Radio Network to the show this week to discuss the Skyrim Anniversary Edition pricing, more game delays, Netflix's first launch of games, the future of NFTs in gaming, and more!

The Playlist: Back 4 Blood, ESO: Deadlands, Hunt: Showdown, Metroid Dread; Forza Horizon 5, Age of Empires 4, Inscryption

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Cory Banks from Nvidia back to the show to discuss the Geforce NOW streaming service, as well as all the biggest news. Facebook turns into Meta and kills Oculus as a brand, Bobby Kotick takes the minimum salary, Sony has a State of Play, Halo Infinite's campaign trailer looks good, and more!

The Playlist: Guardians of the Galaxy, Metroid Dread, Trials of Fire, Jupiter Hell

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Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Lovejoy from Gamers With Jobs back to the show to discuss more video game delays, Nvidia's low latency cloud streaming, the new look of old GTA games, and more!

The Playlist: Disciples: Liberation, Neurocracy 2049, Black Book, Riders Republic, TMNT arcdae, Metroid Dread

VR Talk: Lone Echo 2, Resident Evil 4 VR

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Amanda Knowlton from Gamers with Jobs to the show to discuss Nintendo's announced pricing on N64 and Sega Genesis legacy games, a new trailer for Rocksteady's next game from DC Fandome, Paizo workers forming a union, and more!

The Playlist: Back 4 Blood, Timberborn, Metroid Dread, Riftbreaker

VR Talk: Clash of Chefs VR, Lone Echo 2

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Jeff and Christian welcome Paul Tamayo from The Optional podcast to the show this week to discuss the massive Twitch hack, Pokemon Legends: Arceus not being Breath of the Wild, drift still present in joycons on the Switch OLED and more!

The Playlist: Far Cry 6, Battlefield 2042 Open Beta, Tetris Effect, Metroid Dread, Hot Wheels Unleashed, Inscryption, Across the Obelisk, Back 4 Blood

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Jeff and guest co-host Patrick Beja from notpatrick.com welcome Mike Minotti from Games Beat to the show this week to discuss rumors of new Konami franchise games, conflicting reports of the Switch 4K, the Tokyo Games Show, and more!

The Playlist: Final Fantasy XIV, Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, Tales of Arise, Scarlet Nexus, The Artful Escape, Kena Bridge of Spirits, Jett: The Far Shore, New World, Steam Next demos: Exo One, Soda Crisis, SpiderHeck

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Jeff and Christian welcome Trikslyr back to the show this week to discuss the newest Nintendo Direct and all of the big news that emerged, including N64 games coming to Switch, Chris Pratt playing Mario in a movie, and so much more!

The Playlist: Tales of Arise, Kena Bridge of Spirits, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Halo Infinite MP beta, Deathloop, Rogue Lords

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Jeff and Christian welcome Janet Garcia to the show for the first time to discuss Battlefield 2042's delay, a Twisted Metal TV show, David Cage's studio making Star Wars games, THQ Nordic's big event, and more!

The Playlist: Deathloop, Death’s Door, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Severed Steel, Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

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Jeff and Christian welcome Joseph Moran from The Trophy Room: A Playstation Podcast to the show this week to discuss the big Playstation Showcase, including all the biggest reveals.

The Playlist: F.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torch, Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Song of Iron, The Artful Escape, Sonic Colors Ultimate, The Big Con, Dice Legacy

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With Christian away, Jeff and Lana Bachynski welcome Michele Morrow from Good Game to the show this week to discuss the gameplay reveal for Midnight Suns from Firaxis, Sean Layden's new studio, the numerous collectors editions for Horizon Forbidden West, and more!

The Playlist: WoW: Shadowlands, Pokemon Unite, Samsung Odyssey G9 monitor, Mario Kart Live Home Circuit

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Jeff and Christian welcome ACG's own Karak, Jeremy Penter, to the show this week to discuss the Gamescom Opening Night Live announcements, game delays, Indies showcase, and more!

The Playlist: Psychonauts 2, Rider’s Republic Beta, Aliens: Fireteam Elite

Tabletop Time: Twilight Imperium, Heroclix, Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients

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Jeff and Christian welcome Rebekah Valentine from IGN to the show this week to discuss her article on the many ways video games can be surprisingly difficult to make, as well as news on Quakecon 2021, an Indie Dev who turned down $500,000, Call of Duty presenting Call of Duty, and more!

The Playlist: Garden Story, Death’s Door, Ring Fit Adventure, Metroid Zero Mission; Ghost of Tushima Directors Cut; 12 Minutes; Avengers War for Wakanda, Humankind

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Jeff and Christian welcoe Anthony Taormina from Gamerant back to the show this week to discuss rumors of GTA remakes from Rockstar, more rumors of an upcoming Quake game from Machine Games, and Nintendo's latest slate of Indie titles

The Playlist: Grime, Eldest Souls, Axiom Verge 2, Void Train, Death’s Door

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Jeff and Christian welcome Adam Leonhardt from MegaDads back to the show for a most unusual episode, indeed. Jeff is leaving California, so without his recording equipment, he visited Christian's house in person, and the two of them recorded the show in the same room for the first time. The result is a wacky, chaotic episode unlike any other!

The Playlist: Back 4 Blood beta, Rocksmith+ beta, Death's Door, Neo The World Ends With You

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Jeff and Christian welcome Lana Bachynski to the show this week to discuss the ongoing fallout from the Blizzard-Activision lawsuit, Annapura's slate of upcoming games, Sony's plan for more PC ports, and more!

The Playlist: Link's awakening, Pokemon unite, The Ascent; Halo Infinite Flight Test, Forgotton City

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Jeff and Christian welcome streamer NorthernLion, Ryan Letourneau, to the show to discuss the scathing lawsuit brought by the state of California against Activision/Blizzard, all of the announcements at EA Play Live 2021, rumors of Netflix's gaming service, and more!

The Playlist: Pokemon Unite, The Binding of Isaac Repentance, Death’s Door; Breath of the Wild, Raji: An Ancient Epic

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EPISODE 400! Jeff and Christian welcome Kyle Bosman from Delayed Input to the show this week to discuss Nickelodeon's Super Smash Bros-like, Valve's Steam Deck, Microsoft's controller strategy, Hideo Kojima's take on the term Director's Cut, and more!

The Playlist: Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD, Final Fantasy XIV, Solasta Crown of the Magister, Slipways, Breath of the Wild

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Jeff and Christian welcome Jimmy Wong from the Command Zone to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's new Switch OLED, Sony's latest State of Play, a confirmed Assassin's Creed Infinity, and more!

The Playlist: Magic Arena, A Plaguetale: Innocence, Black Skylands

VR Talk: Ragna Rock, Demeo

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Jeff and Christian welcome Patrick Beja from Pixels back to the show this week to discuss a new way to serve ads in console games, the Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut, more Control universe games from Remedy, and more!

The Playlist: Yakuza 7, Unpacking, Space Jam A New Legacy - The Game; Streets of Rage 4, Wildermyth

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Jeff and Christian welcome Jeff Grubb from Gamesbeat to the show this week to discuss his own reporting of a potential Dead Space reboot, as well as new Windows 11 gaming features, and the next version of the Snowdrop engine.

The Playlist: Tony Hawk on Switch, Mario Golf, Lego Builder’s Journey, Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life; Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance; Hot Shot Racing; Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart, It Takes Two

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Jeff and Christian welcome Snow Bike Mike from Kinda Funny Xcast to the show this week to discuss the Nintendo Direct info with Metroid Dread, Breath of the Wild 2, and more! Plus, Xbox Design Lab and Rare's big reboot.

The Playlist: Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, Chivalry 2, Tunic (demo); Sable (demo); OlliOill World (demo); Stern Star Wars Pro Pinball Roguebook, Summer Next Fest demos: Dodgeball Academia, Mechajammer

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E3 2021 is all-virtual, but it doesn't stop Jeff and Christian from their usual E3 Spectacular episode! Guest Anthony Taormina from Gamerant joins in to run down everything that happened in the Summer of Games and E3 through Suinday, including Elden Ring, Starfield, Guardians of the Galaxy, and so much more!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn On Me back to the show this week to look ahead to next weel's vitual E3 and Summer of Games events, and talk about God of War Ragnarok coming to PS4, new cards from Nvidia, Ratchet and Clank's day one patch, and more!

The Playlist: Virtual Fighter Ultimate Showdown, Knockout City, Aerial Knight’s Never Yield, Forza Horizon 4; Halo Combat Evolved, Blood Bowl 3

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Jeff and Christian welcome Andrew Alliance from the Show Radio to the show this week to discuss all the big Pre-E3 reveals, including Dying Light 2, Horizon Forbidden West, Far Cry 6, and Sonic Central.

The Playlist: Destiny 2, Forza Horizon 4, Biomutant, Knockout City, the Wild at Heart

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Jeff and Christian welcome Tasha Sounart from Pixar to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's Amiibo cash grab with Zelda, a new Timesplitters game, and how Microsoft should handle Bethesda at E3.

The Playlist: Final Fantasy XIV, Project Triangle Strategy demo, Knockout City; The Last of Us Part II on PS5

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Jeff and Christian welcome Jake Baldino from Gameranx to the show this week to discuss the news-filled Ubisoft earnings call, new colors for Dual Sense controllers, and the next steps in VR from HTC and Sony.

The Playlist: Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Streets of Rage 2, Resident Evil Village, Wonderbox

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Jeff and Christian welcome Lana Bachynski from Riot Games back to the show to discuss Nintendo's new make-your-own-game game, Ubisoft expanding the Division games, Sony trademarking Sunset Overdrive, and more!

The Playlist: Returnal, Monster Hunter: Rise, Apex Legends, Valorant "Escalation" mode, Resident Evil Village, It Takes Two

VR Talk: Demeo, Star Wars Pinball VR

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Jeff and Christian welcome Jan Ochoa from Giantbomb to the show this week to discuss Sony's latest State of Play, Metro Exodus getting a ray-tracing only version, a new game from the guy who brought us Red Faction Guerilla, and more!

The Playlist: New Pokemon Snap, Nier Replicant, Double Dragon, Wonderbox, Returnal

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In a DLC first, Christian does the bulk of this week's show solo, before welcoming Graham Parkes the writer and a creative director on Before Your Eyes to a Bonus Content conversation about the game. Before that, however, there's Story of the Week discussing Jeff Kaplan leaving Blizzard, the Oculus Gaming Showcase, Amazon canceling their Lord of the Rings MMO, and more!

The Playlist: Clap Hanz Golf, RE Village Demo, MLB the Show 21, Game Pass xCloud iOS Beta.

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Jeff and Christian welcome Adam Leonhardt from MegaDads back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's massive Indie World showcase, Capcom's huge Resident Evil presentation, Oculus 2 supporting wireless PC streaming, and more!

The Playlist: Genshin Impact, Before Your Eyes, RE Village Demo, Fantasian, NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition

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Jeff and Christian welcome MVG, Dimitris Giannakis to the show to discuss e# 2021 getting some big names, Sony Bend working on a Last of Us Remake for PS5, Nintendo pushing new IP, and more!

The Playlist: Outriders, Oddworld Soulstorm, Before Your Eyes, God of War 2018

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Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina back to the show this week to discuss CD Projekt RED's new Group Strategy, MLB The Show coming to Xbox Game Pass, Sony closing down the PS3 online store, a possible Alan Wake 2, and more!

The Playlist: Outriders, It Takes Two, Narita Boy, Trials of Fire, Ratchet and Clank at 60FPS

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Jeff and Christian welcome Shawn Kittelsen, Creative Director for Skybound Games back to the show this week to discuss Comic Con moving to Thanksgiving weekend, a flood of indie titles coming to Xbox Game Pass, rumors of the Switch Pro, and more!

The Playlist: Monster Hunter Rise, Rayman Legends, Loop Hero, Yes Your Grace, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Valheim, Trials of Fire, Magic: Legends, Looking for Heals

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Jeff and Christian welcome Maude Garrett from Geekbomb to the show to discuss the first ever Square Enix Present, featuringForspoken, Avengers, Tomb Raider and more, as well as Sony's new PSVR controllers, Evo, and more!

The Playlist: Octopath Traveller, Valheim, Breath of the Wild, Fortnite Season 6, Super Mario 3D World, Project Winter

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Jeff and Christian welcome Chris Bergman from Gylee Games to the show this week to discuss a new retro Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat 'em up, what Microsoft is going to do with Bethesda, a possible Naughty Dog live ops game, more!

The Playlist: Holdfast: Nations at War, Loop Hero, Valorant, Monster Hunter Rise, Fortnite, RaRaBoom

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Jeff and Christian welcome Lana Bachynski from Riot Games back to the show this week to discuss Remedy's plan to lengthen co-op experiences, a leak about a new Switch from Nintendo, Elden Ring's long delay, and more!

The Playlist: Maquette, Loop Hero, Valheim Scavenger Hunt, Hades, Circuit Superstars, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Fortnite, Anger Foot.

VR Talk: The Climb 2, Outer Wilds

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With Jeff out recovering from throat surgery, Christian welcomes Danny Peña from Gamertag Radio and Blessing Adeoye Jr. from Kinda Funny to the show to discuss no E3 in 2021, no Anthem at all anymore, but lots of great news from Sony's State of Play, and Nintendo's Pokemon announcements.

The Playlist: Black Ops: Cold War Outbreak Zombies Mode, Super Mario 3D World, Outriders demo

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Jeff and Christian welcome Chris Berto from MegaDads to the show this week to discuss all the news from the February Nintendo Direct - including a remastered Zelda, a new Splatoon, and more - and everything from this year's Blizzcon, including Burning Crusade Classic, Diablo 2 Resurrected , and more!

The Playlist: Hit,an 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Bowser's Fury, Valheim, Immortals: Fenix Rising, Deep Rock Galactic, Fights in Tight Spaces

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Jeff and Christian welcome streamer extraordinaire Trikslyr back to the show this week to discuss announcements at the Epic Game Store Spring Event, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart's release date, Hollywood video game movie casting news, Unreal creating meta-humans, and more!

The Playlist: Valheim, Little Nightmares 2, Mortal Kombat 11, Oxygen Not Included DLC, Among Us, Star Wars Battlefront 2, CoD Warzone, Super Mario 3D World Switch, Hitman 3, Immortals: Fenix Rising

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Jeff and Christian welcome Mary Kish from Twitch to the show to discuss delays on Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4, the first gameplay trailer for Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Apple's $3,000 VR headset rumor, and more!

The Playlist: Yakuza 0 and tons of SGF demos, including: Floppy Knights, Forgone; Narita Boy, Rogue Book, Potion Craft, The Amazing American Circus, Bloodroots, TImberborn, Hazel Sky, Devastator, Genesis Noir

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Jeff and Christian welcome Riana Manuel from G4TV to the show this week to discuss the wild ride of Gamestop stock, Xbox Game Pass success, AMD shortages, and Nemesis system patents.

The Playlist: Apex Legends, Tetris Effect Connected, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Sea of Thieves, Mario Kart Live Home Circuit; Celeste Classic 2: Lani’s Trek; Cyber Shadow; Medium, Hitman 3, Torchlight 3

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Jeff and Christian welcome Rob Krekel from Naughty Dog back to the show this week to discuss the Xbox Live Gold price increase then rollback, Vicarious Visions absorbed by Blizzard, Resident Evil Village info, and more!

The Playlist: Minecraft, Cyberpunk 2077, Maiden, Hitman 3

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Jeff and Christian welcome Frankl Barbiere from Airship Syndicate to discuss the newly announced Indiana Jones and Star Wars games, CD ProjektRED's latest apology, and more!

The Playlist: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Monster Hunter Rise, Crusader Kings III, Yaga

Tabletop Time: War of the Ring, D&D, Pokemon: TCG, Uno Attack

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Jeff and Christian welcome Daanish Syed from Someone Should Make This back to the show this week to discuss bringing defunct theme park rides to VR, Microsoft trying to buy Nintendo, a first person mod for Mortal Kombat, and more!

The Playlist: Immortals: Fenix Rising, Super Meat Boy Forever, Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon There Is No Game Wrong Dimension, Wilmot’s Warehouse

VR Talk: Supernatural, Pistol Whip 2089, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Tetris Effect

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Jeff and Christian celebrate 7 full years of DLC, and kick of their 8th by looking back at their predictions from last year and Reckoning with the results, as well as looking forward to all the big games of 2021, including Halo Infinite, Horizon Forbidden West, Metroid Prime 4, God of War Ragnarok, Breath of the Wild 2, Gotham Knights, and so many more!

Then, they step back out on the limb for their BOLD and COOL RANCH predictions for 2021!

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As is the yearly tradition, Jeff and Christian welcome their friend Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to the show to talk through the biggest news stories of the year that was, and then share their personal Top 5 List of Favorites. What will be the Official DLC Game of 2020?

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Jeff and Christian are joined by Lana Bachynski from Riot Games to discuss Sony pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from their store, Google Stadia making it to iOS, Fortnite getting an Among Us mode, and more!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Andrew Reiner from Game Informer to the show this week to discuss Cyberpunk 2077's launch, Halo Infinite's delay, and all of the games revealed at the Game Awards.

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Jeff and Christian welcome Brian Crecente from Bits N Bricks back to the show this week to discuss Oscar Isaac being cast as the lead in the Metal Gear Solid movie, Cyberpunk 2077's standalone multiplayer component, the opening of Super Nintendo World in Japan, and more!

The Playlist: Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, Immortals: Fenix Rising, AC Valhalla, Backbone One, Amazon Luna

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Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss performance comparisons between Xbox Series X and PS5, a future where Xbox is an app on your TV, Baldur's Gate 3 making saves incompatible, and more!

The Playlist: Fuser, AC Valhalla, Watch Dogs: Legion, Godfall, Rockstar Table Tennis, Spider-Man Miles Morales, WoW: Shadowlands

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Jeff and Christian welcome Alex Murrell from Midwest Game Nerds to the show this week to discuss Sega VR being resurrected by the Video Game History Foundation, The Game Awards GOTY nominees, $700 price point for new gen, and more!

The Playlist: Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon’s Souls, Disc Room, CoD: Cold War, Pathless, AC: Valhalla

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BONUS: Spoiler discussion of Spider-Man Miles Morales

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Jeff and Christian welcome Andrea Rene from What's Good Games to the show this week to discuss the brand new console generation that is upon us! Thoughts on Xbox Series X and S, Playstation 5, and all the launch games!

The Playlist: Spider-Man Miles Morales, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, COD: BlackOps Cold War, Demon Souls, SackBoy, Astro's Playroom, Godfall, Bugsnax

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Jeff and Christian welcome Lead Gameplay Designer formerly of DICE LA, Alex Sulman, to the show this week to discuss new tidbits abotu Bethesda's new engine, Mass Effect finally being officially remastered, Pokemon Go having its best year ever, and so much more!

The Playlist: Ghost of Tsushima, Pacer, Dirt 5, Stories Untold, Ring Adventure, Spider-Man Miles Morales

VR Talk: The Room VR, Pixel Ripped 1989, Virtual Desktop streaming

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Jeff and Christian welcome Alex Amancio from Reflector Entertainment to the show this week to talk about his game, Unknown9, the pre-sales of PS5, Cyberpunk's latest delay, a live-action Assassin's Creed series on Netflix, and more!

The Playlist: Ghost of Tsushima, Ghostrunner, Watch Dog's Legion, Elgato

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Jeff and Christian welcome Casey DeFreitas from IGN to the show this week to discuss AOC streaming for the first time, a new retro console from Analogue, speed enhancements on older titles, and more!

The Playlist: Pokemon Sword and Shield The Crown Tundra DLC, Immortals Fenyx Rising (Stadia demo); Hades; Elgato 4K60S+ & Stream Deck, Rays the Dead

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Jeff and Christian welcome Mario Rivera from Dualshockers to the show this week to discuss Gamestop deal to sell Xbox Series X, PS5's new UI, the 30 launch titles for Series X and S, and more!

The Playlist: Solitaire Conspiracy, Among Us, Dead by Daylight, Ghost of Tsushima Legends, World of Warcraft Shadowlands pre-patch, Rock Band 4

VR Talk: Oculus Quest 2, The Climb, Pistol Whip, Walking Dead Saints and Sinners

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Jeff and Christian welcome game journalist and documentarian Elijah Lee to the show this week to discuss a delay for Outriders, Amazon's Crucible being canned, backwards compatibility details for PS5, and more!

The Playlist: Destiny 2, Mavel Ultimate Alliance 3, Baldur's Gate 3, Star Wars Squadrons

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Jeff and Christian welcome Mario Piacquadio from One Big Topic to the show this week to discuss CD Projekt Red's 180 on crunch, the new Chromecast not supporting Stadia, the new World of Warcraft expansion delay, and more!

The Playlist: Spelunky 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Super Mario Bors 35, Genshin Impact, Against the Moon

VR Talk: Resident Evil 7, Star Wars Squadrons

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Jeff and Christian welcome John Wahl from MegaDads to the show this week to discuss Microsoft's purchase of Bethesda for $7.5 billion, Amazon's entry into the cloud streaming race, former Blizzard employees forming DreamHaven, and more!

The Playlist: Mafia: Definitive Edition, Super Mario All-Stars, Hades, Star Renegades

VR Talk: No Man's Sky, Operencia Stolen Sun

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Jeff and Christian welcome Tom Marks from IGN to the show thhis week to discuss the huge Playstation 5 event, with info on price, pre-orders, and all of the launch titles. Plus, Oculus had an event with new VR hardware and software. So much to discuss!

The Playlist: Hades, A Monster's Expedition, Inertial Drift, Super Mario Sunshine; NVIDIA Broadcast; Donkey Kong Country 2, Unrailed!, Spelunky 2

Tabletop Time: Fort, Tellstones: King's Gambit

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Jeff and Christian welcome Trisha Hershberger from Newegg back to the show this week to discuss pricing and availability of the Xbox Series X and Series S, the Ubisoft Forward Event, and more!

The Playlist: Tell Me Why, Fall Guys, Control AWE, Marvel's Avengers, Star Renegades, Kingdoms of Amalur: The Re-Reckoning

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Jeff and Christian welcome Imran Kahn from Kinda Funny to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's 35 Years of Mario Direct, including the strangeness of Super Mario 3D All-Stars, new GeForce video cards turning our current cards in garbage, a Shenmue anime, and more!

The Playlist: Marvel's Avengers, Moon, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1&2, SpellBreak, Far:Lone Sail

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Jeff and Christian welcome Lana Bachynski from Riot Games back to the show this week to discuss all of the huge announcements from Gamescom 2020. So many games! SO MANY!

The Playlist: Risk of Rain 2, Fall Guys, Gunfire Reborn, Control AWE, Wasteland 3, The Girl of Glass

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Jeff and Christian welcome the Internet's Jesse Cox to the show this week to discuss the DC Fandome announcements, including Suicide Squad Kills Justice League and Gotham Knights. Plus, more Apple vs Epic news, Nintendo's new Indies, and Half-Life Alyx speedrunning.

The Playlist: Fall Guys, Final Fantasy XIV, There Is No Game, Ms Pacman, Battletoads, Rogue Legacy 2, Manifold Garden, Spirit Farer

Tabletop Time: Star Wars RPG, Inhuman Conditions, Mondo Puzzles, Roll for the Galaxy

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Jeff and Christian welcome Danny Pena from Gamertag Radio to the show this week to discuss the Halo Infinite delay to 2021 and it ramifications for Xbox Series X, Fortnight being pulled from Google and iOS app stores, another Zelda remake possibility, and more!

The Playlist: Streets of Rage 4, Final Fantasy VII, Phantasy Star Online 2, Tony Hawk Pro Skter 1 & 2, Avengers Beta, Touryst, Undermine

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Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com back to the show this week to discuss Son'y latest State of Play event, Apple's refusal to play ball with Project Xcloud or Stadia, Spider-Man being exclusive to PS4 in Avengers, and more!

The Playlist: The Avengers Beta, Horizon Zero Dawn PC, Fall Guys Ultimate Knockout

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Jeff and Christian welcome God-tier streamer Trikslyr back to the show this week to discuss 343 reacting to the Halo Infinite reveal backlash as well as that game going free to play for multiplayer, Netflix announcing more video game IP shows and movies, and new data that suggests not having E3 hasn't been bad for the industry.

The Playlist: Dark Souls, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-man PS4 DLC, Valorant, Frostpunk DLC, Last of Us 2, Grounded, Carrion, Faeria

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Jeff and Lana Bachynski welcome Patrick Dees from the Fan Controlled Football League to the show this week to discuss Microsoft's big Summer of Games event, the Xbox Games Showcase. Halo Infinite, Fable, and everything in between! Plus, the crazy Nintendo Gigaleak, Ubisoft keeping next gen games at $60, the return of G4TV and more!

The Playlist: Star Wars: Squadrons Alpha, The Last of Us 2, Doom Eternal, Ghost of Tsushima, Hollow Knight, Hello Robot

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Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams back to the show this week to discuss Project Xcloud streaming being added to Xbox Gamepass, PS5 doubling production, the Google Stadia Connect, and more!

The Playlist: Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, Ghost of Tsushima, Superhot Mind Control Delete, Predecessor, CoD Warzone, Donkey Kong Country

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Jeff and Christian welcome indie game writer, designer and consultant Nick Suttner back to the show this week to discuss the Ubisoft Forward event, the Nacon Direct event, and the Devolver Digital event, as the Summer of Games roll on!

The Playlist: Creaks, Lonely Mountains: Downhill, Earth Defense Force 5, Tetris Mobile; HyperScape; Ring Fit Adventure; Elgato Wave Link 3, Subnautica, The Waylanders

Tabletop Time: Air, Land & Sea, Tabletop Simulator, Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

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Jeff and Christian welcome Adam Leonhardt from Megadads back to the show this week to discuss abuse against voice actors on Twitter, a new higher price for next-gen games, a version of 2020 in which the Xbox Series X releases in August, and more!

The Playlist: The Last of Us Part II, Animal Crossing Summer Update, CoD: Warzone, Destiny 2, Griftlands

VR Talk: Iron Man VR, Half-Life Alyx

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Jeff and Christian welcome the writer of Mortal Kombat 11, Injustice 2, and the Image comic book Heart Attack, Shawn Kittelsen to the show to discuss new Cyberpunk 2077 info, new Marvel's Avengers info, new Rocksteady DC comics game info, and a possible subscription to the Xbox Series X hardware!

The Playlist: Desperadoes III, Deep Rock Galactic, Rocket League, Ring Fit Adventure, The Witcher 3, Deck of Ashes, Blade & Sorcery Update 8

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Jeff and Christian welcome Parris Lilly from Gamertag Radio to the show this week to discuss this year's EA Play event, including the gameplay reveal for Star Wars Squadrons and more! Plus, the new Cyberpunk 2077 delay and what it means for Holiday 2020.

The Playlist: The Last of Us Part 2, Destiny 2, Disintegration, Ring Fit Adventure, Steam Summer demos: Grounded, Floppy Knights, Solasta Crown of the Magister, Fae Tactics, Ghostrunner, Unto the End, Riftbreaker

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Jeff and Christian welcome Kristine Steimer from What's Good Games back to the show this week to discuss Sony's big Playstation 5 event, including all the big reveals: Spider-Man Miles Morales, Gran Turismo 7, Resident Evil Village, Horizon Forbidden West, and more!

The Playlist: Having all finished game, all three hosts deep dive into a SPOILER FREE discussion of The Last of Us Part 2

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Jeff and Christian welcome Cicero Holmes back to the show this week to discuss the Kingdom of Amalur remaster, EA Access coming to Steam, a long lost Avengers game, the Destiny 2 event, and more!

The Playlist: Valorant, Treachery in Beatdown City, The Outer Worlds

VR Talk: Elite Dangerous, Tetris Effect Quest; Pistol Whip, 3DSen VR, The Wizards - Dark Times, Half Life Alyx liquid update

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Jeff and Christian welcome Shareef Jackson from Rivals of Waterdeep back to the show this week to discuss PS5 exclusives, the first pictures of Super Nintendo World theme park, Cate Blanchett as Lilith in the Borderlands movie, and more!

The Playlist: MK11 Aftermath, Ori Will of the Wisps, Streets of Rage 4, Treachery in Beatdown City, Wildfire, Minecraft Dungeons

VR Talk: No Man’s Sky, Half Life Alyx, Karnage Chronicles

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Jeff and Christian welcome Michele Morrow back to the show this week to discuss Fortnite showing a Christopher Nolan movie, Mafia getting Definitive Edition remakes, a 20 million brick Minecraft city, and more!

The Playlist: World of Warcraft Shadowlands Alpha, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Animal Crossing, Pony island, Sea of Thieves, Monster Train, Legend of Keepers.

VR Talk: The best Oculus titles, Wolf & Pigs, Spectro

Tabletop Time: Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, Codenames, Just One

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Jeff and Christian welcome board game designer Geoff Englestein back to the show this week to discuss the eye-popping Unreal Engine 5 demo, the surprise Paper Mario reveal, the new info about Ghosts of Tsushima, and more!

The Playlist: Old World, Tabletop Simulator, Fortnite, Monster Hunter World, Fort Triumph, Fury Unleashed

Tabletop Time: Super Skill Pinball, Pax Pamir, Unmatched, Through the Ages

VR Talk: Half Life Alyx, Box VR, Oh Shape, Mini Moto Racing X, Tetris Effect on Quest

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Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Grisham, Chief Operating Officer at Out of the Park Developments, back to the show this week to discuss the first big Inside Xbox about the Xbox Series X, including all of the new game reveals, the new Last of Us 2 trailer, next-gen Smart Delivery, and more!

The Playlist: Doom, The Golf Club 2019, Mario Maker 2, MLB The Show, PES, Streets of Rage 4, Monster Hunter World, Filament

VR Talk: Vader Immortal, Beat Saber, Half Life:Alyx, Supernatural, Pixel Ripped 1995

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Jeff and Lana Bachynski are joined this week by Luke Lohr from Xbox Expansion Pass podcast to discuss the success of Xbox Game Pass, Geoff Keighley's plan for a long Summer Game Fest, the new Assassin's Creed announcement trailer, Last of Us Part 2's June release, and more!

The Playlist: Streets of Rage 4, Deliver Us The Moon, Modern Warefare 2 Remastered, Halo 3,4, Reach, Super Mario Odyssey, FF7 Remake, Spyro Reignited, Gears Tactics

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Jeff and Christian welcome Mike Futter, author of the GameDev Business Handbook to the show this week to discuss Travis Scott's record breaking Fortnite concert, rumors of Horizon Zero Dawn 2, the fallout of ca canceled E3 2020, the Xbox Series X logo, and more!

The Playlist: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Predator: Hunting Grounds, FF14, Animal Crossing, Ring Fit Adventures

VR Talk: The Room VR, Supernatural VR, Sliger VR,

Tabletop Time: Everdell, Marvel Champions, Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid

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Jeff and Christian welcome Ben Kuchera from Polygon.com to the show this week to discuss the Crysis Remastered announcement, more info about the next Batman game, a limited edition Xbox One X for Cyberpunk 2077, and more!

The Playlist: Doom Eternal, Eggs Inc, The Messenger, Animal Crossing, Final Fantasy VII Remake

VR Talk: Half-Life Alyx

Tabletop Time: Crokinole, Klask

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Jeff and Christian welcome Greg Miller from Kinda Funny to the show this week to discuss the newly unveiled PS5 controller, Stadia going free for 2 months, real science inside Borderlands 3, and more!

The Playlist: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Resident Evil 3 Remake Animal Crossing, The Division 2, Borderlands 3, Valorant

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Jeff and Christian welcome profession game streamer Trikslyr back to the show this week to discuss the indefinite delay for Last of Us 2, Nintendo's plan to remake older Mario games for Switch, an announcement of Rogue Legacy 2, and more!

The Playlist: Hearthstone Battlegrounds, Doom Eternal, Control, Resident Evil 3, Divinity 2, Ori and the Will of the Wisp, Art of Rally, West of Dead

VR Talk: Half-Life Alyx, Vader Immortal

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Jeff and Christian welcome David Chen from the Culturally Relevant podcast to the show this week to discuss some great games coming to Switch, Ryan Reynolds making a Dragon's Lair movie, some gaming positives that persevere through the pandemic, and more!

The Playlist: Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Doom Eternal, Control: Foundation, Animal Crossing New Horizons

VR Talk: Half-Life Alyx

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Jeff and Christian welcome Lana Bachynski from Riot Games back to the show this week to talk about Untitled Goose Game winning Game of the Year, the final specs of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, and rumors about what Spider-Man 2 could be.

The Playlist: Raft, Ori and the Blind Forest, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Ring Fit Adventure, Doom Eternal, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Outer Wilds

Tabletop Time: Roll D20, Yucata.de, Just One

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Jeff and Christian welcome Heather Alexandra from Kotaku back to the show to talk E3 being canceled due to COVID 19, LEGO Super Mario sets, bad crunch reports out of Naughty Dog, rumors of new Silent Hill games, and more!

The Playlist: Nioh, Final Fantasy XIV, Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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Jeff and Christian welcome Tim Rogers from Action Button Entertainment to the show this week to discuss the upcoming Last of Us HBO show, a release date for Ghost of Tsushima, more Half-Life games coming, and more!

The Playlist: Tim's new PC, The Division 2: Warlords of New York, Curse of the Dead Gods

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Jeff and Christian welcome Patrick Klepek from Waypoint back to the show this week to discuss GDC being postponed due to Corona Virus concerns, new details about the Xbox Series X, a lenient refund policy on GoG, and more!

The Playlist: Dreams, Bloodroots, Minecraft, Pokemon Sword, Wolcen

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Jeff and Christian welcome Tim Gettys from Kind Funny back to the show this week to discuss Cyberpunk 2077 coming to Geforce Now, Nintendo's new Animal Crossing Direct, Sony pulling out of GDC and PAX East due to Corona Virus concerns, and more!

The Playlist: Super Mario 3 for the 30th Anniversary, Sonic Generations/Mania, Dreams, Pokémon Sword; Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX demo, Hades

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The Playlist: Outriders, Wolcen, Dreams, NBA Jam, Division 2

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The Playlist: Geforce Now, Children of Morta, Control, Hades, Gylt, Ape Out, Scourgebringer

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Jeff and Christian welcome Daanish Syed from Someone Should Make This podcast back to the show this week to discuss streaming breaking exclusives, Torchlight 3, Atari Hotels, and so much more!

The Playlist: Disintegration Beta, The Pedestrian, Children of Morta, Wargroove, Kingdom 2 Crowns

Tabletop Time: Space Park, Blockbuster, Linkee, Pigasus

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Jeff and Christian welcome Australian gamer and presenter, Stephanie Bendixsen back to the show this week to discuss a new direction for Ninja Theory, no delays for Half-Life Alyx, a decade long dominance for Call of Duty in the NPDs, and more!

The Playlist: Sea of Thieves, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Journey to the Savage Planet, Genesis Tetris, Witcher 3, Indivisible, Disco Elysium, Ring Fit Adventure

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Jeff and Christian welcome Richard Lovejoy from The Joyconjurer to the show this week to discuss delays for all the big mid year 2020 games, Sony skipping E3 again, Stadia's 120 new games, and more!

The Playlist: Dragon's Dogma, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Pokemon Sword and Shield, Sayonara Wild Hearts, SNES Mini

Tabletop Time: The Expanse, Betrayal Legacy

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Jeff and Christian welcome Michele Morrow from Good Game and Eleague to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's Pokemon Direct, more Batman teases, exclusives for Xbox Series X, and a new Switch Pro?

The Playlist: Link's Awakening, Another Sight, Virtua Racing, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Witcher 3, Wolfenstein Youngblood

YOUR Top 5s of the Decade

VR Talk: Boneworks

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Jeff and Christian welcome Brian Crecente to the show this week to discuss the Witcher 3 getting a boost from Netflix, AMD leaks for the Xbox Series X and PS5, breakfast in Dreams, and more!

The Playlist: Teamfight Tactics, League of Legends, Destiny 2; Minecraft; Witcher 3, Control, AI Dungeon 2

THE GAMES OF THE DECADE! Jeff, Christian, and Brian pick their top 5 games of the 2010s

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Jeff and Christian celebrate 6 full years of DLC, and kick of their 7th by looking back at their predictions from last year and Reckoning with the results, as well as looking forward to all the big games of 2020, including Cyberpunk 2077, Last of Us 2, Halo Infinite, Dooom Eternal, Metroid Prime 4, Ghost of Tsushima, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and so many more!

Then, they step back out on the limb for their BOLD and COOL RANCH predictions for 2020!

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Jeff and Christian are joined by Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to talk about the very best games of 2019! Armed with their personal top 5 games of the year, they must come to a consensus to crown the official DLC Game of 2019!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me to the show this week to discuss all of the big announcements and awards from The Game Awards 2019, including Xbox Series X, Hellblade 2, Fast & Furious Crossroads, and more!

The Playlist: Star Wars Jedi the Fallen Order, Death Stranding, Darksiders Genesis

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BONUS CONTENT: Spoiler talk for Star Wars Jedi the Fallen Order

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Jeff and Christian welcome Stella Chung from IGN to the show this week to discuss Riot Games giving their characters to other developers, Valve putting In the Valley of Gods on hold, the 2 SKUs for the next Xbox, and more!

The Playlist: Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Darksiders Genesis, Halo Reach, Outer Worlds

VR Talk: Pistol Whip, Oculus Link, Must-buy VR games

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Jeff and Christian welcome Kate Yeager from Inside Xbox to the show this week to discuss exclusives for the next gen Xbox, Stadia's broken promises, no VR for Xbox, and more!

The Playlist: Forza Motorsport 7, Forza Horizon 4, Outer World, Disco Elysium, Star Wars Jedi The Fallen Order, Pokemon

VR Talk: Oculus Link and the best VR headset right now

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Jeff and Christian welcome Lana Bachynski from Riot Games to the show this week to talk about WolfEye Studios, the announcement of Half-Life Alyx VR, and the possibility of an Amazon game streaming service.

The Playlist: Ring Fit Adventure, Control, Breath of the Wild, Monster Hunter, League of Legends, Heroes of the Storm, Stadia, Jedi Fallen Order, Pokémon Sword.

Tabletop Time: Gloomhaven

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Jeff and Christian welcome Alanah Pearce from Inside Gaming and FunHaus back to the show this week to discuss Microsoft's X019 event in London announcing Tell Me Why, Grounded, Everwild, and more, and the Google Stadia launch lineup.

The Playlist: Star Wars: Jedi The Fallen Order, Afterparty, Need for Speed: Heat

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Jeff and Christian welcome Catarina Macedo from Xbox to the show this week to discuss Outer Worlds' high sales, Valve and Apple partnering on an AR headset, Death Stranding's Twitch numbers and more!

The Playlist:Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, Afterparty, Luigi's Mansion 3, Death Stranding

VR Talk: Pistol Whip

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Jeff and Christian welcome twitch streamer HayliNic to the show this week to discuss all the news out of Blizzcon and more!

The Playlist: Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, CS:GO, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, Diablo 4; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Death Stranding

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Jeff and Christian welcome Tim Longo from DevGameClub back to the show this week to discuss Xbox Game Pass a Taco Bell, delays on all the big February games, Fallout 76 getting a monthly fee, and more!

The Playlist: Eternal Darkness, Doom, Doom 2016, Sigil, Mini Metro, COD: Modern Warfare, Outer Worlds

Tabletop Time: Gloom, Splendor, Castle Panic

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Jeff and Christian welcome Simon Roliggaard from Denmark to the show this week to discuss Niantic tracking your data, Riots announcing a ton of new games, Blizzard catching the ire of the US Senate, and more!

The Playlist: Forgotton Anne, Control, Last of Us Part 2, Mortal Kombat 11, Gears 5, Project Xcloud

VR Talk: Asgard's Wrath, Baby Hands

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Jeff and Christian welcome Attack of the Show legend Kevin Pereira back to the show this week to discuss Blizzard's ban of Hearthstone Grandmaster Blitzchung following his comments in support of Hong Kong, and the subsequent backlash, the surprising season finale for Fortnite, new PSVR patents, and more!

The Playlist: Concrete Genie, Apex Legends, Ape Out, Slay the Spire, Brawl Stars, The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, John Wick Hex

Quick Questions!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPN.TV back to the show this week to discuss rumors of the next consoles from Microsoft and Sony, new characters revealed in Crystal Dynamix's Avengers game, changes to Call of Duty Mobile, and more!

The Playlist: Trine 4, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, Dragon Quest 11, No no Kuni Remastered, Cuphead

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Jeff and Christian welcome Ray Carsillo to the show this week to discuss the new champs of the Overwatch League, a tease for a new Batman game, Oculus Connect 6 announcements, and more!

The Playlist: Gears 5, Mario Kart Tour, NHL 20, Control, Spec, Bleak Sword, Last of Us Part 2

VR Talk: Blood & Truth, Vader Immortal Episode 2

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Jeff is back! And he and Christian welcome big time Hollywood director Dan Trachtenberg back to the show this week to discuss new comments from Hideo Kojima about Death Stranding, a possible release date for Last of Us 2, a new Terminator game, and more!

The Playlist: WoW Classic, Link’s Awakening; NBA2K20; Skate City; What the Golf; Shantae and the Seven Sirens pt 1, Borderlands 3

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Christian welcomes Kahlief Adams to the show to discuss Ring Fit Adventure, Apple Arcade, Project Atlas, Project Resistance, and more!

The Playlist: Borderlands 3, Gears 5, Celeste Chapter 9, Control

Quick Questions.

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Christian welcomes Anthony Carboni & Daanish Syed to the show this week to discuss the recent Nintendo Direct, Celeste Chapter 9, Kojima on Death Stranding, and more!

The Playlist: Gears 5, Astral Chain, River City Girls, Telling Lies

Quick Questions.

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Christian welcomes Anthony Taormina back to the show this week to discuss the widespread harassment allegations in the video game industry, NBA2K20's gambling trailer, rumors about the new Resident Evil game, and more

The Playlist: Remnant: From the Ashes, Man of Medan, Blair Witch, Astral Chain, Pokemon Masters, Telling Lies

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Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Grisham, Chief Marketing Officer of Out of the Park Developments, makers of Out of the Park Baseball and Franchise Hockey Manager back to the show this week to discuss Sony buying Insomniac and losing another director from the Uncharted Movie, as well as all the big news from Gamescom 2019.

The Playlist: Madden NFL 20, MLB 19 The Show,Detroit: Become Human, Modern Warfare Gunfight Alpha (PS4); Gears POP (iOS); Control (PC)

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Plus, Jeff gives an update about his eye surgery

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Jeff and Christian welcome their old friend Garnett Lee back to the show to celebrate the 300th episode of DLC. They discuss the "Netflix of video games", Xbox's strategy, Nee for Speed Heat's reveal, WoW Classic getting queue times, and more!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Parris Lilly from Gametag Radio to the show this week to discuss whether No Man's Sky is fully redeemed, the next step of the streaming platform wars, loot box odds notifications, and more!

The Playlist: Mario Maker 2, Destiny 2, Witcher 3, Children of Morta, Wolfenstein Youngblood, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3

VR Talk: Valve Index

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Jeff and Christian welcome Adam Leonhardt from Mega Dads Blog to the show this week to discuss gun violence in the real world and in video games, E3 leaking info, Ninja leaving Twitch, Ghostbusters The Video Game getting a remaster, Call of Duty Multiplayer reveals, and more!

The Playlist: Sea of Solitude, Wolfenstein Youngblood, Warframe, A Plague Tale: Innocence

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Jeff and Christian welcome Luke Lohn from the Xbox Drive to the show this week to discuss Jedi the Fallen Order and Sekiro being similar, the Fortnite World Cup winners being young, and feedback about smoking in video games.

The Playlist: Gears 5, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Wolfenstein Youngblood, Vectronom, Doom 3

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Jeff and Christian welcome Ben Hanson from Game Informer back to the show this week to discuss PUBG getting a story, video game websites covering other media, no smoking in Gears of War, Google Stadia news, and more!

The Playlist: Thatgamecompany’s Sky, Starcraft II, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Quake RTX, Nowhere Prophet

Tabletop Time: Betrayal at House on the Hill, 2 players games, many player games

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Jeff and Christian welcome Heather Alexandra from Kotaku back to the show this week to discuss Cuphead coming to Netflix, the announcement of the Switch Lite, Ubisoft games going VR, Turbografx16 mini, and more!

The Playlist: Final Fantasy XIV, Bloodstained, Katana Zero, The Messenger, Dr Mario World, Super Mario Maker 2

VR Talk: Defector, Vader Immortal (Rift), Fugl

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Jeff and Christian welcome Patrick Beja from Pixels back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo hitting 10 million online subscribers, Nvidia updating their graphics cards, Warframe getting a new trailer, Alan Wake 2, and more!

The Playlist: Destiny 2, Bloodstained, Cadence of Hyrule, Gears of War 4, Outer Wilds, OnRush, Super Mario Maker 2, Quake 2 RTX, No Man’s Sky

Plus, discussion of the future of streaming video games

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Jeff and Christian welcome Brian Altano from IGN to the show this week to discuss the target audience of the PS5, the magic behind infinite playable characters in Watchdogs Legion, Google Stadia's game pricing, and more!

The Playlist: Super Mario Maker 2, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Beach Buggy Racing 2

VR Talk: Star Wars: Vader Immortal, Moss, Sairento Untethered

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Jeff and Christian welcome Carolyn Petit from Feminist Frequency back to the show this week to discuss Cyberpunk's responsibilities, E3's represenation, Final Fantasy 7 Remake's revisions, and more!

The Playlist: 198X, Outer Wilds, Spider-Man DLC, Dead Cells, Cadence of Hyrule

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Jeff and Christian are joined by Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to look back on E3 2019, and determine their E3 Game of the Show. All of the biggest games are discussed with hands-on and behind-closed-doors impressions from the show!

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Jeff and Christian talk about the second day of press conferences for this year's E3, including the PC Games show, the VR Expo, Ubisoft, and Square Enix.

E3 is here, and Jeff and Christian break down the first day (and before) of press conferences. Google's Stadia info, EA's live streams, Microsoft, and Bethesda all get discussed. All the big games of the show!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com back to the show for the annual Pre-E3 predictions episode! They talk about what they expect from the biggest event of the gaming year, plus news about Death Stranding releasing in November, Call of Duty changing its tone, Larian making Baldur's Gate, Cuphead in cars, and more!

The Playlist: Void Bastards, Layers of Fear 2, Outer Wilds, Mortal Kombat 11

VR Talk: Blood and Truth, Oculus Quest, Beat Saber

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