The news this week is pretty short, but full of laughs. We get a voicemail from afar. Peterson does a first impression of Turbo Golf Racing. We talk about mounts in games and Jenna picks a fighting game.
This weeks' news segment is a doozy. A newsie...but not the Christian Bale one. We pitch some multiplayer to single player games. Peterson re-reviews Legend of the Keepers and Jenna reviews Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion.
JD and Aaron always talk about wrestling now so that inspired this week's intro. Then we do some news and cover several games we've been playing. Multiversus, Powerwash Simulator, and Dinkum. Jenna picks her funny Dice of Destiny game.
Jenna brings back the schwing in this week's episode. We got the usual news, Peterson asks about what random chores/jobs would make a good video game, we talk about QA in video games, and we play some BBQ Foodio Games. Trent reviews Dyson Sphere Project and we reroll the Dice.
In the news - Facebook/Meta/Oculus accounts no longer really kind of required, Unity CEO has strong words for mobile devs, Nintendo buying animation studio, China approves a round of games, Bayonetta horny toggle, Stopwatch '22, Sony acquires Bungie, Dr. Disrespect grift, Embracer Group video game vault, skate., Russia developing their own engine. JD does a First Impression for a Goonies board game, we do a new segment called Revisiting Hours, and Trent gives his first impression of Dyson Sphere...
JD and Peterson go completely off the rails this week. Seriously, it's pretty wild. In the news - Gamers run off gaming veteran Ron Gilbert, Mass Effect 4 gets some good news, a blockchain gaming console built by choads, Diablo Immortal is doing well, Skull & Bones "gameplay" reveal, Stopwatch '22, and ReedPop takes over E3 2023. We do a ton of kudos, including Peterson's review of the Uncharted movie. We play some summer drink Foodio Games, we play Reindeer Games, and Trent takes a mulligan...
Peterson is out this week but JD, Trent, and Jenna do an adequate job. We sure miss Peterson when he's gone, though, huh? Don't worry, he'll make an appearance in post. You're welcome. Also, some news - Overwatch 2, PS5 shortages and XBox sales, Steam Deck (ick) production, Niantec layoffs, and a Blizzard acquisition. We do a first impression of God Simulator and Jenna does a rundown for Kingdom Two Crowns. Trent picks his Dice game.
This week Trent, Peterson, and JD are all back in person and there is a fair amount of giggling. Chris Pratt is playing himself as Mario in the upcoming Mario movie, HoN was shut down, and NetEase can't release Diablo Immortal in China. Later we talk about some terrible gaming tattoo ideas and JD gives a First Impression Rose to Serious Sam 4.
Aaron joins us to talk some news - Valheim on Game Pass, Sonic Frontiers producer doubles down, Embracer CEO gets defensive, Diablo Immortal making some money, Overwatch 2 removing loot boxes, Activision investigates Activision, and Bethesda announces Fallout 5...kind of. We talk TMNT: Shredder's Revenge and Peterson reviews 7 Days to Die.
Another day another 3-bit. It's a popular saying I think. This week we're talking some news and then we break down our top 3 favorite Summer Game Fest games. Peterson gives his first impression of Mario Strikers: Battle League, JD "reviews" Sun Haven, and we do a reroll.
In this episode we remember the gaming conferences that have all gone away. We also talk about Microsoft unions, Spider Man to PC, Sonic fans call for a Frontiers delay, John Madden lives again, Diablo Immortal, Pokemon and more. We share a memory of E3 past and play some Foodio Games with spicy food. JD explains his mulligan on Sun Haven.
Welcome to the Asylum version of the show. We have news about Roblox prescriptions, Sony going PC, SEGA gearing to disappoint, Diablo Immortal, a game you didn't know about gets canceled, Gollum release date, and JD does free press for Hogwarts Legacy (again). Then we do a segment called Don't Game Devs and JD asks what are some embarrassing gaming moments. JD picks his Dice game.
We are officially fractured into a multiverse of Bitiots. We cover Gamestop NFT, Ugly Sonic in Chip & Dale movie, Warner Bros Multiverse trailer, Take Two and Zynga merger, Videogames make you smarter or something, AOE tournaments and more. Peterson interviews JD and Jenna about Nobody Saves the Universe. Peterson asks when it is appropriate to do outside research on a game and Jenna reviews her Dice of Destiny game.
EVE Online fans are stoked about data exports, XBox outages leaves JD fuming, Take Two CEO gets huge bonuses for NFTs, Axie Infinity crypto tanks, Nintendo of America has a culture problem with employees, Starfield is delayed, and EA loses FIFA name. Aaron reviews Warhammer 40k: Chaos Gate. Peterson reviews Rogue Legacy 2. Jenna picks her Dice of Destiny game.
Twitch is exploring how to pay creators less, more talks of unionization, Sega making baffling moves, Russian assassination plot featuring Sims 3, Ubisoft delays, JD Sales Report, and 7 Sleazy Minutes with Activision. JD reviews Nobody Saves the World, we talk about things in gaming that make us feel guilty, and Peterson reviews his Dice game - Stacklands. Jenna gets an off-brand Dice pick.
Coming at you hot from way back in 202X, Jenna, Trent, and JD break down some predictive news we made up, then Trent Asks us how to get out of a gaming rut. We also talk about some stuff that has already made it into Hogwarts Legacy and then the Good, Bad, and Ugly of skill trees.
JD and Peterson go over the news - Blizzard and NFTs, bizarre Sonic paywall, PS PC Strategy, China raises the spiritual opium forcefield, Sandberg and Kotick - a match made in hell, Pokemon acquires US card printing, and more. We go over some crazy video game names, do a rundown for Weird West, a First Impression Rose for Phasmophobia, and a mega review of Planet Crafter.
This week Trent and Jenna join Peterson and JD to talk the future of Twitch, Tencent struggles, Epic and Lego, Meta is scummy, KH4, and some game patches. Peterson talks about the Halo tv series, Jenna does a rundown for Lost in Random, we talk about what 4 games made us the gamer we are today and Peterson picks a Dice game.
It's (finally) another Listener Questions episode. But first - Twitter's most talked about games so far 2022, WWE quotes Zelda game, Wargaming leaves Belarus and Russia, Elden Ring and Sanderson, and Fortnite raises a LOT for Ukraine. We get an announcement from an unexpected source. Peterson reviews NieR: Automata.
April Fools!! JD and Peterson are convinced that every news story is an April Fools joke. There is Sony's subscription service, Breath of the Wild sequel is delayed, E3 is canceled, Sony layoffs, Game Pass Family Plan, Crypto game gets scammed, and more. It's all a prank, I'm sure of it. Then JD does a song parody for us and we play one of our wackiest Foodio Games yet.
Epic raises money for Ukraine, next Witcher game announced, More Activision stuff, Netflix acquires Boss Fight, no building in Fortnite, and a leak of a forthcoming announcement on the new XBox. We talk about improving romance in games and we pitch some games to announce way too early. Peterson picks his Dice game.
JD gets really cocky this episode after he sees the Hogwarts Legacy State of Play. We also have quite the rotation of hosts on this one. Skull & Bones is looking for insiders to test the game in the current state, Reggie Fils-Aime on Facebook, Overwatch League has no sponsors, and Amazon acquires MGM Studios. We play Dear Game Devs, Aaron reviews Core Keeper, and we re-roll the dice. Also, Peterson the Pirate.
In the news - Ukraine asks gamers to join the fight, J.Romero releases new Doom 2 level to support Ukraine, Steam Deck has some drift, Seven Sleazy Minutes with Activision, God of War tv show rumors, Twitch is bleeding staff, FB Gaming is...still here?, Super Nintendo World is under way! Then we envision what some other video game amusement parks would look like and Aaron picks his dice game.
Gabe is delivering Steamy Decks to fans, Valve is working on a second Steamy Deck, and Twisted Metal is getting a series. We also debut the trailer for the Twisted Metal movie. Trent talks about Lost Ark, we compare games to foreign foods, and Aaron doesn't pick a Dice game.
This week we spend some time reviewing demos we played in Steam's Next Fest event. JD reviews Raft.
It's midweek madness - don't ask, just play. This week, every single video game is being adapted into a movie or TV series. We play Reindeer Games, Jenna gives a first impression rose to Praey for the Gods, and JD asks if the first impression of a game is the only one that actually matters.
It's just JD and Peterson this week and we go rogue and go...long. We are talking the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Roguelikes. Peterson reviews Alina of the Arena and his Dice of Destiny game, Bioshock.
In the news we're talking Sony acquiring Bungie, Team 17 NFT 180, the demise of Stadia, and Blizzard finally announces what we want - Warcraft mobile...? We can't stop gushing about Vampire Survivors and Peterson reviews Incan Gold.
In the news we are talking - Star Wars titles announced, Raven Software, Blizzard survival game, Mortal Kombat movie sequel, Sanderson, and the Halo TV series. We talk about getting rid of personal debuffs, JD gives his first impression on Returnal, and Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.
Hold on to your butts 'cause it's a long one. We talk about the Activision Blizzard/Microsoft acquisition (a lot), Wordle windfall, Battlefield 2042 rumor, Lego game crunch, and the state of the industry. Trent graces us with a brilliant song (written by JD, performed by Trent, stuck in the head of Peterson). Peterson gives us his gaming resolutions, we talk about Activision IPs Microsoft should revive, and Peterson reviews Project Zomboid.
