Jeff and Christian welcome Ian Higton from Eurogamer back to the show this week to discuss the Prince of Persia Lost Crown team being disbanded, Netflix closing its AAA studio, and hope for two big Ubisoft franchises. The Playlist: Ian : Shadows of Doubt, The Plucky Squire, Silent Hill 2 Christian: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Jeff : Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 VR Talk: Batman Arkham Shadow, Tactical Assault VR Parting Gifts!...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 571
Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Lovejoy from the Gamers With Jobs Conference Call Podcast back to the show this week to discuss potential progress in the SAG voice actor's strike, the numerous new trailers from Xbox's latest Partner Showcase, a new Tron game, and more! The Playlist: Rich : Our Adventurer Guild, Drova: Forsaken Kin, Mechwarrior 5: Clans, Banquet for Fools, Arco, Shogun Showdown, Metaphor: RefanTazio Christian: RetroRealms: Halloween, RetroRealms: Ash vs Evil Dead Jeff : Neva, Ste...
Oct 21, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 570
Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant back to the show this week to discuss 343 Industries turning into Halo Studios, a classic, 10 year old Alien game getting a sequel, and Nintendo revealing new hardware! ...in the form of an alarm clock. The Playlist: Anthony : Metaphor ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2 remake, Until Dawn Christian: Silent Hill 2 (remake) Jeff : Diceomancer Parting Gifts!...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 569
A special BONUS episode from the Paid DLC archive. Jeff, Christian, and Lana take on the "DLC Best Halloween Candy Bracket 2023 Edition" from the DLC Discord. This episode is one of hundreds of Paid DLC episodes exclusive to patrons. To get access to all of this bonus content, head over to patreon.com/dlcpod and support the show!
Oct 09, 2024•59 min
Jeff and Christian welcome Scott L. Clark from the Gaming Outsider Podcast back to the show this week to discuss a new report on single-player vs multiplayer gaming preferences, a live service game in Horizon Zero Dawn's future, Saber Interactive taking on Avatara the Last Airbender, and more! The Playlist: Scott : Pinball Spire, Avatar Pinball, Balatro (iOS), Boomerang Fu, Baldur’s Gate 3 Christian: EA Sports FC25B Jeff : Throne and Liberty Tabletop Time: Scott: Pac-Man (board game), Thunder Ro...
Oct 07, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 568
Jeff and Christian welcome Joseph Moran from the Playstation Trophy Room podcast back to the show this week to discuss Sony's State of Play, Microsoft's TGS, and Meta's Connect showcases, with all of the big reveals. The Playlist: Joseph : Palworld & Vampire Survivors Christian: Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Jeff : Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Parting Gifts!...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 567
In this very special Paid DLC replay, Lana, Christian, and Jeff discuss first day of school, dead insects, and being left-handed. Also, the Mario franchise! For more awesome episodes like this, please consider supporting the DLC podcast at patreon.com/dlcpod !
Sep 27, 2024•57 min
Jeff and Christian welcome Alyssa Mora from IGN to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's lawsuit with Palworld creator, Pocketpair, EA's latest investor call reveals, retro PS5s to celebrate Playstation history, and more! The Playlist: Alyssa : Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Baldur’s Gate 3, Final Fantasy 16, Dragon Age: Inquisition Christian: UFO 50; God of War Ragnarok PC Jeff : The Plucky Squire, God of War Ragnarok PC Parting Gifts!...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 566
Jeff and Christian welcome Brendon Bigley from Into the Aether back to the show this week to discuss Sony's $700 Playstation 5 Pro, mass walk-outs at Annapurna, Microsoft firing 650 more, and Tony Hawk hinting at a new game. The Playlist: Brendon : Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Shy Guy Surfing, Shogun Showdown, Age of Mythology Retold Christian: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Jeff : Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Shroom and Gloom Parting Gifts!...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 565
Jeff and Christian welcome Marcus Stewart from Indie Informer back to the show this week to discuss the abrupt and shocking demise of Concord, A Minecraft Movie's reimagining of Minecraft, and more! The Playlist: Marcus : Astro Bot, Gori: Cuddly Carnage, Squirrel with a Gun, Star Wars Outlaws Christian: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Beta; Astro Bot Jeff : Astro Bot VR Talk: Marcus: Batman: Arkham Shadow Parting Gifts!...
Sep 09, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 564
It's a very different DLC this week as Jeff travels to Seattle fir PAX Prime. There, he meets up with Lana Bachinsky and Daanish Syed for some BFF hangs and coverage of the convention. Check out this casual departure!
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 563
Jeff and Christian welcome Andrea Rene from What's Good Games back to the show this week to discuss all of the big announcements from Gamescom 2024, plus the huge first weeks sales of Black Myth Wukong! The Playlist: Avowed hands-on, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle hands-off, Concord, Black Myth: Wukong Parting Gifts!
Aug 26, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 562
Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Grisham from Com2uS USA back to the show this week to discuss reports that Nintendo's Switch follow-up won't ship until after April at the earliest, Call of Duty download requirements and file sizes being addressed, and the state of the recent VR Showcase. The Playlist: Rich: Yakuza Like a Dragon, Valiant Hearts mobile, NBA 2K24, College Football 25, Madden25 Christian: Phantom Spark; Fortnite: Chapter 5, Season 4 Jeff : Searching for Rest VR Talk: Christian : PSV...
Aug 19, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 561
Jeff and Christian welcome the founder of the Continues Arcade, Allen Brooks, to the show this week to discuss Remedy putting the Max Payne remake into full production, Tango Gameworks given a second chance, and Ready at Dawn shuddered by Meta. The Playlist: Uncharted Golden Abyss, Ninja 5-0, FF7 Rebirth, Dark Forces Remaster, CYGNI: All Guns Blazing, Knock on the Coffin Lid, Cat Quest 3 Tabletop Time: Ticket to Ride Legacy of the West, Carcassonne big box, abDUCKtion, Betrayal at Baldur's Gate,...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 560
Jeff and Christian welcome Game Director Andy Tudor to the show this week to discuss 220 more layoffs at Bungie, the complete dissolution of Game Informer Magazine, THQ's Showcase, and more! The Playlist: Once Human, First Descendant, Solo Leveling: Arise, College Football 25, Star Trek Resurgence, Bodycam, Marvel Snap Deadpool’s Diner, Ready Or Not, Dystopika, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Arranger A Role -Puzzling Adventure Parting Gifts!...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 559
With Jeff out this week, Christian is joined by Anthony Taormina in the second-chair, and they welcome the host of the Y-Button podcast, Kyle Starr to the show to discuss Blizzard's World of Warcraft team unionizing, SAG-AFTRA members calling a strike against video game companies, and the release of Fallout: London The Playlist: Kingdom Hearts, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, The Messenger, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus, EA ...
Jul 29, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 558
Jeff and Christian welcome Lead Gameplay Designer, Alex Sulman back to the show this week to discuss the biggest EVO fighting game championships ever, Xbox Game Pass price hikes raising the FTC's ire, and union efforts at Bethesda. The Playlist: Flintlock, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Windjammers, Marvel Snap, EvilVEvil, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Delta update for iPad, Minecraft Dungeons Parting Gifts!
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 557
With Christian out this week, Jeff is joined by Lana Bachynski in second chair! Together, they welcome Eric Balistrieri, Senior Gameplay Animator at Timi Studios, to the show to discuss the big changes to Xbox Game Pass, a surprise offering in DOTA 2, WNBA getting equal treatment in NBA2k25, and more! The Playlist: Concord beta, Diablo 4 (Season of Loot Reborn), Zenless Zone Zero, Alan Wake II, Neva preview, Anger Foot Parting Gifts!
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 556
Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPTV back to the show this week to discuss the Capcom Next event, a movie adaptation for Watch Dogs, and a dog hitting a homerun at Summer Games Done Quick. The Playlist: Luigi’s Mansion 2, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, Cygni: All Guns Blazing and Rocket Knight Re-Sparked collection, FragPunks closed alpha, The First Descendant, Zenless Zone Zero, Crossover: Roll for Initiative, Nintendo Labo Parting Gifts!!
Jul 08, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 555
With Christian away, Art Director at Bit Reactor, Daanish Syed, joins Jeff in welcoming Rich Lovejoy from Gamers with Jobs Conference Call back to the show to discuss what takes games so long to make, according to former Bioware producer Mark Darrah, lots of new remasters announced, and Destiny 2 moving away from long-form narrative. The Playlist: Skald: Against the Black Priory, Still Wakes the Deep, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Solium Infernum, Nine Sols, Fragpunk, Riven Tabletop Time: W...
Jul 01, 2024•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 554
Jeff and Christian welcome Ryan McCaffrey from IGN to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's exclamation mark to end the Summer Game Fest. Announcements of a new Zelda, a new Mario and Luigi game, and first glimpse of Metroid Prime 4. Plus, the Uncharted sequel movie, and what's Ubisoft doing with Beyond Good and Evil? The Playlist: Alan Wake 2 Night Springs, Replaced, Stalker 2, New World Aeternum, Unravel 2 co-op, Gotham Knights; Elden Ring, Rack & Slay Parting Gifts!...
Jun 24, 2024•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 553
Jeff and Christian welcome freelance games journalist, Imran Khan back to the show this week to discuss the first Dragon Age The Veilguard gameplay, new Shovel Knight dimensions, and a really positive thing from the Helldivers 2 community. The Playlist: The Rogue Prince of Persia, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Phantom Blade Zero, Sonic x Shadow Generations, New World: Aeternum, Fatal Fury: City of Wolves, Destiny 2: The Final Shape, Star Wars Hunters, Alan Wake 2: Night Springs DLC, Steam Next Fes...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 552
Special bonus coverage of the the Summer of Games, as Jeff and Christian are joined by Anthony Taormina from Gamerant to talk about the Ubisoft Forward, and get his hands-on impressions of Star Wars Outlaws and tons of other games from the Festival, plus Destiny 2 The Final Shape and Elden Ring's new DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree.
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Jeff and Christian are joined by Lana Bachynski for a very special episode. The trio step through all of the biggest releases announced from the weekend of Summer Games Fest, including Gear of War E-Day, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Perfect Dark, Fable, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Mixtape, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater , Civilization 7, Lego Horizon Adventures, Alan Wake 2: Night Springs, Monster Hunter Wilds, and so many more!
Jun 10, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 551
Jeff and Christian welcome Senior Manager, Communications for Apex Legends, Sara Zaidi to the show to discuss the kick-off of the Summer of Games 2024, with Sony's State of Play. Which games were most impressive? Is Sony letting PSVR2 down? The Playlist: Apex Legends, Baldur’s Gate 3, Cities: Skylines 2, F1 2024, Rogue Prince of Persia, Uncharted 3, Astor: Blade of the Monolith Tabletop Time: GloomHaven, Castles of Mad King Ludvig, Bluey Keepy Uppy Game Parting Gifts!!...
Jun 03, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 550
Jeff and Christian welcome Rachel Kaser from Gamesbeat back to the show this week to discuss a big acquisition for IGN, a corporate strategy video from Sony, and a legal win from Bungie. The Playlist: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Multiversus, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Graveyard Gunslingers Parting Gifts!
May 27, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 549
Jeff and Christian welcome Paid DLC's own Lana Bachynski back to the show this week to discuss rumors of a new game from Valve in a very popular genre, a report that Microsoft wants more of their top-tier games on Playstation, and Ubisoft's first trailer for the next Assassin's Creed game. The Playlist: Braid Anniversary Edition, Animal Well, Prince of Persia the Lost Crown, Tales of Kenzara: ZAU, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut PC; PPSSPP and RetroArch emulators on iOS Parting Gifts!...
May 20, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 548
Jeff and Christian welcome Jacob Geller from MinnMax to the show this week to discuss yet more layoff and studio closures in the games industry. This time, it's a developer who did everything right! Plus, Nintendo breaks their silence about Switch 2, and Hades 2 causes another game to be pushed back. The Playlist: Hades 2, 1000xResist, Indika, Little Kitty Big City, Animal Well Parting Gifts!
May 13, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 547
Jeff and Christian welcome Max Neal from the Voxel Show to the podcast this week to discuss Sony's baffling decision to require PSN accounts for PC players of Helldivers 2, more layoffs and closures of some top tier indie developers, and a new Batman Arkham game for VR! The Playlist: Final Fantasy: Rebirth, Manor Lords, Sangokushi Taisen, Fallout 76, Shadow of the Depth Tabletop Time: Frosthaven, Ark Nova, The Chameleon, Detective Club Parting Gifts!
May 06, 2024•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 546
Jeff and Christian welcome Jill Grodt from Indie Informer back to the show this week to discuss indie darling El Paso, Elsewhere becoming a movie, Blizzcon 2024 being canceled, the latest hardware rumors about Switch 2, and more! The Playlist: Hades 2, Another Crab’s Treasure, Sucker For Love: Date To Die For, Manor Lords, Stellar Blade; Fortnite Festival, Rotwood Parting Gifts!
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 545
