Shockwaves were sent through the video game world Tuesday morning when Microsoft announced it was acquiring Activision Blizzard for roughly $68.7B! The guys planned on taking the week off because of Covid and life, but this monumental acquisition forced them to reconsider. It's time to discuss everything we know so far about the news, and discuss whether it is good or bad for the industry as a whole. Kevin also has some very strong thoughts about everyone's favorite "good guy", Phil Spencer....
Jan 19, 2022•56 min
It's a Single Player edition of the podcast this week, as Sean is out taking care of a new baby! Podcasting alone isn't easy, but Kevin luckily got a good deal of questions from the audience to help steer the conversation this week. The big news this week, though, surprisingly comes from CES where Jim Ryan officially named PlayStation VR2 along with giving a lot more details on the powerful specs of the upcoming headset. We also got our first teaser of Horizon Call of the Mountain, the long-rumo...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 8 min
We made it to 2022! For our first episode of the new year, it's time to pick our individual Top 10 games of 2021! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Guardians of the Galaxy - 7:00 Kevin Got an XBox?!? - 10:55 Viewer/Listener GOTY Submissions - 30:00 Honorable Mentions and Disappointments - 35:15 Number 10 - 42:30 Number 9 - 48:05 Number 8 - 54:35 Number 7 - 59:50 Number 6 - 1:08:30 Number 5 - 1:16:40 Number 4 - 1:22:15 Number 3 - 1:30:20 Number 2 - 1:40:25 Number 1 - 1:48:45...
Jan 05, 2022•2 hr 8 min
Depending on your personal preference, 2021 was a decent year in video games. 2022, on the other hand, is shaping up to potentially be one of the best years ever. From Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring early in the year, all the way to Starfield in November, the guys sit down to cover all the scheduled releases for 2022. None of them will get delayed to 2023, right?... Right??
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 7 min
After rumors swirled a few weeks ago about a NEW Splinter Cell in the works, Ubisoft has now confirmed that a REMAKE of the first game is officially in the works at Ubisoft Toronto. Ubisoft hasn't exactly had the greatest track record as of late, so the guys take a hype check on the project. PlayStation has finally announced the option for PS5 owners to purchase different colored "covers" for the PS5, along with more color options for the DualSense. The question still remains though, why don't t...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 2 min
The more than 3 hour long 2021 edition of The Game Awards is officially in the books, and it sure was something... The guys run through all the announcements and give their thoughts on the show as a whole, and what this should become in the future. (Spoiler alert, they were not impressed at all) Last week included a bombshell from Jason Schreier that blew the lid off of PlayStation's planned answer to Game Pass. Unlike The Game Awards, this has the guys excited, as long as the pricing is right. ...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 55 min
The Game Awards are this Thursday, so it's time for our annual prediction tradition. We run through our non-award predictions, hopes, and dreams for the show first, and then dive into all of the award categories. Let's get hyped! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Sean's Wine Advent Calendar - 2:00 Non-Awards Predictions, Hopes, and Dreams - 6:40 Award Predictions - 31:25
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Chrono Trigger is considered by many to be one of, if not THE, greatest JRPG ever made but its PlayStation follow-up Chrono Cross doesn't seem to be held in the same regard. Perhaps this could be why a remake of the game is headed our way, after being mentioned in the infamous Nvidia leak from a few months ago. Sean loved Trigger, but not Cross, so he has thoughts on what this remake could end up improving on the game. Kojima Productions announced that they are opening an LA based studio to help...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 4 min
We are back after two weeks off, and Kevin hasn't completely lost his mind yet. He goes through his crazy house issues, before getting into what has happened in gaming over the past couple of weeks. The guys have each played A LOT over their time away, and talk through everything from the Zelda Game and Watch, to the much maligned GTA Trilogy. Other topics include Amy Hennig's return, XBox's 20th anniversary announcements, and Switch's continued insane sales results. Start - 00:00 Where Have We ...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 22 min
PlayStation's latest State of Play was a disappointment, to say the least. The disappointment is probably our fault, but did this really need to be it's own show, or could these announcements have simply been a PS Blog post? Despite that, the PS5 continues to dominate sales charts and the rest of their results continue to head in the right direction. This past week we also FINALLY got a new look at the Halo Infinite campaign, and for some reason it seems that WB is making a Smash-style fighter.....
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 7 min
After years of begging for a new Splinter Cell game from Ubisoft, it seems like fans prayers may finally be answered in the next few years. Multiple reports state that Ubisoft has finally greenlit a new Splinter Cell game for the first time in 8 years, and it may be taking some inspiration from the latest Hitman games. Ubisoft hasn't exactly been knocking it out of the park lately, but is there hope for this game? Other topics include Kevin beating Metroid Dread, Sean going back to Metroid Zero ...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr
After nearly 20 years, and a few false starts, the highly anticipated Metroid Dread is finally here! Sean has beaten it, Kevin is getting close, and they have absolutely loved their time with it. They also tackle the age old "Is it worth $60?" question that never seems to go away, comparisons to God of War 2018 (people are weird), and if it is a contender for GOTY in their minds. Other topics include their week at the beach, their favorite non-sequel game of all time, Death Stranding Director's ...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 50 min
For the first time in 6 years, it looks like Konami is ready to get back into premium console game development. Reports suggest that Castlevania, Metal Gear Solid, and Silent Hill are on their way back which has sent Kevin into quite the tizzy. Also, Bluepoint has finally been acquired by Sony, Chris Judge says he caused God of War Ragnarok's delay, Sean got the Castlevania Advance Collection, and Kevin is once again walking across America in Death Stranding Director's Cut. Start - 00:00 Houseke...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a game that a lot of people have been eagerly anticipating since its initial reveal, and we are here to give our full review of the game! Kevin beat it, and Sean got the Platinum (via CHEATING!!!), and they have a lot to say about the debut title from Ember Lab. The other main topic this week is the awesome Nintendo Direct, including exciting reveals and confusing casting for the Mario animated movie... WAHOO!!! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Our Crazy Last Week - ...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 13 min
The guys getting excited about an Apple Arcade doesn't happen very often, but this is one of those times. For the first time in a long time, we have a new Castlevania game to play in the form of Grimoire of Souls. Luckily, the game is living up to their expectations. While it is no Symphony of the Night, the guys are having a lot of fun with it so far and they run through all of their thoughts on it. On the news side of things, last week's Nvidia leaked list of games has kept the industry buzzin...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min
PlayStation fans have been waiting (not so patiently) for Sony to finally to an E3-level presentation in 2021, and last week that finally occurred. From the announcement of a KOTOR Remaker, to Insomniac's two amazing announcements, to finally getting gameplay of God of War Ragnarok, the presentation did not disappoint. The guys go deep on everything that was announced, and also discuss a couple of interesting items that weren't present. PlayStation also made noise before the presentation by anno...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Norman Reedus let slip in a recent interview, that he is currently in talks to do "another" Death Stranding, fueling rumors that a sequel could be in the works. But... do we really need a sequel? Also, multiple reports have stated that Game Boy and Game Boy Color games could finally be coming to Nintendo's Switch Online service. Other topics include Sean getting the Platinum in Hades, and trying out Axiom Verge, Kevin reviewing Ravva and the Cyclops Curse, and getting hyped for this week's PlayS...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr
The guys have made it to 250 episodes, and decided to celebrate in kind. They go through their favorite memories, with video clips included, as well as talking to the live chat. They also run through the Spider-Man No Way Home trailer, what their top 3 games of the year are so far, and recap what went down at Gamescom Opening Night Live. They end the podcast by going into their history with a game of Guess Who, and then wrap things up in the most painful way possible... The One Chip Challenge......
Sep 01, 2021•2 hr 7 min
First person shooters, both old and new, dominated the news of this past week. Xbox announced that Halo Infinite would be shipping without the Forge, or campaign co-op, this holiday season. While this sounds like a bad thing, hopefully this means that Infinite will actually hit their release window in time for the 20th anniversary of Combat Evolved. A remastered edition of Quake leaked right before QuakeCon started, and was then confirmed to be releasing that same day on basically everything. Ca...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 5 min
This past week, two highly anticipated indie games finally made their way to PlayStation. Hades is living up to all of it's hype so far for the guys, but Kevin isn't sold on Axiom Verge 2 just yet, and they go into all of their thoughts so far with the games. Blue Box Games Studios and Abandoned have also turned into a complete joke at this point with their horrible PS5 app reveal last week, and the guys are done talking about it after this week. Other topics include the rumored GTA Remastered T...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Colin Moriarty was nice enough to join us again for a second interview! This time we talked through what it is like to be a lightning rod on social media, Blue Box's blunder with their real-time app non-reveal, Platinum Trophies, most anticipated PlayStation games in 2021, and much more!
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 3 min
PS5 is on fire. Even with supply constraints, the PS5 has already crossed the 10 million units threshold only 9 months after it's release. The behemoth is also getting some much needed user experience improvements in the next firmware release, as well as the mysterious SSD expansion slot finally being activated (with some caveats). Before getting into all that though, the guys discuss the reported, and unfortunate, delay of Horizon Forbidden West into 2022, Sean getting the Returnal Platinum, bo...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Jono Pech is the Narrative Designer, Lead Writer, and Sound Designer on Trigger Witch and he was nice enough to sit down with us to talk through all of his work on one of our favorite games so far this year!
Aug 02, 2021•50 min
The long rumored, and previously leaked, Dead Space Remake was officially announced with a short teaser trailer at last weeks EA Play Live event. Neither of the guys have ever played it, but based on everything they have heard since the announcement they are getting pretty excited to give it a try whenever it is released. Konami, shockingly, seems to be making moves as they look to get back into the gaming space, and last week it was announced that Pro Evolution Soccer is now eFootball and it is...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Dustin Furman, Executive Producer of Last Stand Media and Co-Host of Sacred Symbols, was nice enough to sit down with Kevin for an hour to run through a variety of topics.
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 3 min
On the same day that preorders went live for the Switch OLED model, Valve officially unveiled the previously leaked Steam Deck. With the promise of the ability to access your entire Steam Library on the go, it seems like the first real competitor to the Switch has entered the handheld arena. Returnal has officially broken Kevin's will, so he has moved on to Skyward Sword HD for the first time, and Sean is replaying it for the first time in 10 years. To say that the controls are a bit odd would b...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Sean did it! He beat Returnal! Kevin isn't exactly having the same luck with it as Sean is, so they dive deep into it to try and keep Kevin from throwing in the towel. As far as news goes this week, Sony held a State of Play, and they thankfully made sure to keep everyone's expectations in check on what would actually be shown. Nintendo also finally revealed their heavily rumored new Switch model, but there isn't anything very "Pro" about it... Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Zelda and Mario ...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 22 min
PlayStation fans have been eagerly awaiting what Sony's "response" to Microsoft's acquisition spending spree would be, and last week finally gave us that answer. Housemarque, hot off the heels of a sucessful launch of Returnal, has officially joined PlayStation and port-house Nixxes has as well. PlayStation Japan's Twitter account may have also spoiled that Bluepoint will be joining the family shortly as well... Let's discuss what all of this may mean for the future of PlayStation, while also ta...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 34 min
The guys are back after a week off! The news is light in the aftermath of E3, so they wanted to go down the rabbit hole that is Blue Box Game Studios. They go through everything around the enigmatic studio, from the initial reveal of Abandoned all the way up to the latest videos that the account has tweeted out. Kevin also got the Platinum in Rift Apart, Sean checked out FF7 Remake Integrade, and they both finally took the leap into Returnal! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Rift Apart Platinu...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 6 min
It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's time to review the highly anticipated (and, spoiler alert, AMAZING) Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and run through everything that went down at E3. Buckle up, this is one long, fun, ride of a podcast! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 THANK YOU! - 2:00 Sean's Castlevania Requiem Platinum - 4:10 FF7 Remake New Ending SPOILERS - 13:35 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review - 18:50 We Loved E3 Being Back - 40:45 Pre-E3 News - 44:20 Summer Game Fest ...
Jun 17, 2021•2 hr 50 min
