Spooky season is upon us so everyone is getting jump scared by Nintendo this week as they take down another major Switch emulation platform and possibly streamers as well. We discuss upcoming games we're excited about such as the expansion Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred as well as Metaphor Re:Fantazio before losing it over the stacked February that is fast approaching! Then we talk about Starfield: Shattered Space, more Satisfactory, The Plucky Squire and the talk of the streamer world: TCG Card Shop...
Oct 06, 2024•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 405
Everyone is away at TwitchCon so JP brings in Gothalion and Rami Ismail to chat about our fear of flying and other core anxieties like Nintendo's lawyers coming for us! The game director for Concord steps down from role, Square Enix admits the sales for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy XVI didn't meet expectations. We chat about why AI will not make games faster to develop, we get excited about Tokyo Games Show and more! 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Fear of flying 3:30 - TwitchCon in 2024 20:10 ...
Sep 22, 2024•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 404
The Playstation 5 Pro was announced this week with a cacophony of groans from the audience. Is the new console worth the small percentage of games that will utilize it? Elsewhere, more layoffs hit those at Microsoft, the staff of Annapurna Interactive collectively resign, Ubisoft stocks plummet and Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 soars. Then we get into some of the games we've played: Astrobot and a whoooole lot of Satisfactory! 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Work schedules 3:00 - TwitchCon is this week 4:20 ...
Sep 15, 2024•3 hr 12 min•Ep. 403
Zeke has returned to celebrate episode 400!* We also bring back Maximilian to celebrate the occasion too and to chat about the return of Marvel vs. Capcom, his huge modding project and his incredible year as a content creator. All before bringing it down with the recent news that Sony's new hero shooter, Concord is shutting down after a very short 2 week launch. Is the AAA gaming space okay? We get the low-down on ad revenue across streaming services, gush over Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2, and ...
Sep 08, 2024•3 hr 13 min•Ep. 402
We're joined by Jericho and DansGaming this week to chat about YouTube contracts expiring, trying to figure out why Twitch and Youtube are alienating their core audience and the weirdness of Ad revenue. We then get the lowdown on the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and how it's not really reinventing the wheel before ending on our in-depth review of Star Wars Outlaws! 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - FOOTBALL 3:00 - Everyone returning to Twitch 12:00 - Short-form content on a long-form platform 18:00 - ADVERTI...
Sep 01, 2024•2 hr 56 min•Ep. 401
Zeke is out burning it up for a couple of weeks so DansGaming is taking over to help catch us up on all the news coming out of GamesCom this week! Civilization VII, deep dives into Monster Hunter Wilds & Dragon Age Vanguard. Then we have our thoughts on Valve's Deadlock, Black Myth: Wukong, World of Warcraft: The War Within and much more! 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Definitely not episode 400 4:30 - Twitch news: SUBtember 5:45 - Subscription prices rise on mobile 9:00 - Twitch knocks 16:40 - 3rd par...
Aug 25, 2024•2 hr 57 min•Ep. 400
Cohh has returned fresh and well-rested to question, with the rest of the world: Is Australia alright? We then do a fairly in-depth review of the Twitch mobile app's mind boggling new design. The Borderland movie absolutely bombs at the box office, Suicide Squad has lost Warner Bros Games a lot of money, early reports of Bungie's Marathon not looking good. Then we get into the games! We played: Knock on the Coffin Lid, Delta Force: Hawk Ops, Mecha BREAK and is 2XKO too complicated for casual pla...
Aug 12, 2024•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 399
Cohh is on vacation this week! So joining JP and Zeke, this week are unofficial 4th seat Rami Ismail and returning special guest PirateSoftware! We get into the major news of Bungie firing 17% of their staff as well as relocating another 13%. What does this mean for the AAA industry? GameStop also surprises everyone by shutting down Game Informer including their own employees. Everything seems to be in freefall, but we look to a brighter future with Capcom and From Software working to become muc...
Aug 04, 2024•3 hr 3 min•Ep. 398
We return this week to chat about Celine Dion, watching the Olympics in 2024, the hype of EVO 2024, sweeping unionization across the industry, Ubisoft's series of blunders and much more before we get deep in the weeds with very old video games! 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - My Heart Will Go On 9:00 - The Olympics 19:15 - EVO 2024 31:50 - Fallout London 37:10 - Stardew Valley ConcernedApe will never charge for DLC 40:30 - World of Warcraft devs unionize 43:20 - SAG-AFTRA voice actor go on strike 47:40 - Hu...
Jul 28, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 397
We're joined by first time guest PirateSoftware this week to hack into his journey leading into becoming a full-time streamer. We then move into the enterprise security software: Crowdstrike that has crippled many industries last week. How did it happen? Who's at fault? The Bethesda workforce unionizes, kids don't know what keyboards or controllers are, shady games on Steam and much more! 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - God of Thunder 7:00 - Profession vs Hobby 12:00 - Minmaxxing 17:00 - Farrets 22:40 - Hac...
Jul 21, 2024•3 hr 6 min•Ep. 396
We've returned to lots of games and lots of news this week! Twitch breaking streaming records over the week as subscription prices increase as well as resolutions increase with new tools for above 1080p streaming! XBOX Game Pass also changes. Palword expands with help from Sony. Ubisoft receives the ire of Japan and One Piece?! Then we get into a spoiler-filled discussion of Elden Ring, then our impressions of Concord and Once Human! 0:00 - intro 1:05 - Throat goat 11:00 - Terraria sells a lot 1...
Jul 14, 2024•2 hr 55 min•Ep. 395
Our boys are out sick this week so JP brings in regulars: DansGaming and Jesse Cox to chat about all the new stuff announced at TwitchCon EU over the weekend as well as the consequences of a dude who got Twitch banned 4 years ago. Then we get into Elden Ring and our first impressions of the new FFXIV expansion - Dawntrail! 0:00 - And More 6:10 - The month of June 9:00 - Video Game News 13:00 - Behind the scene tricks 15:30 - The power of British voices 18:20 - Doctor Disrespect terminated from M...
Jun 30, 2024•3 hr 13 min•Ep. 394
Cohh is trapped in the Lands Between this week so we enlist the help of Bruce Greene formerly of Funhaus to chat about the upcoming subscription changes to Twitch, current events and managing parasocial relationships. We then go over the surprisingly robust Nintendo Direct that featured the first time Zelda has been a main character and the unlikely return of Marvel vs Capcom. Then we get into our time with the new Elden Ring DLC, Still Wakes The Deep & Falling Aces! 0:00 - Intro 4:20 - Funh...
Jun 24, 2024•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 393
Happy Father's Day! We learn all about the trials and tribulations of dad's on the toilet, the wait for the Elden Ring DLC is rough! Twitch gets a new app. FROM Software CEO Hidetaka Miyazaki wants to go back to Bloodborne, Elden Ring hits 25 million sold. Cohh has some STRONG opinions about the new Dragon Age game and we go over our favorite games from this month's Steam NEXT Fest! 0:00 - Happy Father's Day 3:10 - New Elden Ring patch! 5:00 - Elden Ring troubleshooting 9:50 - Twitch raining bit...
Jun 17, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 392
War was declared between Hero Shooters as the recent Playstation State of Play gave a more detailed preview of their upcoming game Concord. But with Marvel Rivals also shown, are there now too many hero shooters? We go through all the recent announcements including Silent Hill 2, Infinity Nikki and Monster Hunter Wilds as well as plan our SGF content before ending on the games we've played! 0:00 - intro/scuff 2:15 - Is Bloodborne overrated? 9:30 - Sony State of Play 10:30 - Concord 24:30 - Login...
Jun 02, 2024•3 hr 4 min•Ep. 391
We're joined by DansGaming this week to chat about all the amazing films we've been watching and how the newest Elden Ring trailer is peak cinema. Then we have a long discussion over Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 not blowing the socks off everyone and how it's difficult not to see the game in a vacuum after all the recent XBOX studio closures. Should we start worrying for Ninja Theory (some broad spoilers!) Valve is making a new game, The Last of Us 2 director: Neil Druckmann on AI, Diablo 4 season ...
May 26, 2024•3 hr 3 min•Ep. 390
Cohh's away so JP and Zeke call upon Jesse Cox and Rami Ismail to educate the masses on the happenings in the games industry. Is the industry actually trending downward? Valve is making a hero shooter, Summer Games Fest is fast approaching, The AI take-over and a shotgun of games we've played! 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Jesse watches every episode 6:50 - Cohh is on vacation 10:00 - Square Enix restructure & layoffs 16:30 - Update on the industry by Rami 39:00 - Next Call of Duty will be a sub servi...
May 19, 2024•3 hr 4 min•Ep. 389
We're back to catch up on the state of the AAA games indus... OH GOD. Everything is on fire! Okay how about the surprise hit Helldi~Oh no! Marvel Rivals also went into Closed Alpha Test this week and we'll tell you all the ways that it's not like Overwatch. Hades 2 amazes, we gush over V Rising, fall into the ANIMAL WELL and more! 0:00 - The echo 2:00 - The news by Zeke 2:50 - The Helldivers 2 drama 17:55 - Now on to Microsoft 45:00 - More layoffs incoming 59:00 - Switch 2 announcement soon? 1:0...
May 13, 2024•3 hr 4 min•Ep. 388
This week we unpack the crazy announcements that Escape From Tarkov developed Battlestate Games made and the proceeding community backlash, what were they thinking?! Nintendo goes after Garry's Mod, Fallout 4 degen, no Blizzcon this year and Switch 2 will be backwards compatible? Then we get into the newest games of the week - Stellar Blade, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Sandland and more! 0:00 - intro 2:10 - TV Show updates 5:30 - X-Men '97 7:30 - Escape From Scamtov 28:00 - Nintendo going after Garry...
Apr 28, 2024•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 387
Cohh has had a lot more time to catch up on other visual mediums and we have a lot to say about the newest video game adaptation: Fallout! Keanu Reeves joining the Sonic the Hedgehog universe, Ubisoft locks up Jabba the Hutt & 7 Days to Die enters 1.0 after 12 years of development! We also praise the BAFTA game awards for being exactly what we want for industry award shows. In games we've been playing No Rest for the Wicked, Rise of the Ronin, Planet Crafter and more! 0:00 - Just Dance lore ...
Apr 22, 2024•2 hr 56 min•Ep. 386
On the eve of the eclipse we reconvene to chat about the destruction of the games industry (not really!) with new data suggesting new games are being played by an increasing minority of players, Bandai Namco's Harada talks about modern multiplayer games, new info on The Witcher 4 & BAFTA's most iconic video game character! We review Dragon's Dogma 2, play Stellar Blade and more! 0:00 - 109.5 The DF 11:50 - The Eclipse 17:45 - 60% of games played are 6 years old or more. 44:10 - Roku Ads 55:0...
Apr 07, 2024•2 hr 56 min•Ep. 385
We get demonetized fast this episode as we wish everyone a Happy Easter and debate what Triple I means. We chat about our time with South Park: Snow Day, our reaction to Marvel Rivals, Waffle Houses in Tekken, our continuing travels in Dragon's Dogma 2, Alone in the Dark, Horizon: Forbidden West on PC and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 01, 2024•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 384
Cohh has returned with tales from his week at GDC! News has also returned from GDC as we learn Larian Studios is done with Baldur's Gate 3 and Dungeons & Dragons, Ubisoft shows off generative AI & more! We chat about the Apex Legends hack, Riot's MMO resurfaces, Dawntrail gets a release date and then we talk a whole bunch about Dragon's Dogma 2! 0:00 - Frosted tips 5:30 - Bidets 9:30 - TV 12:20 - Cohh went to GDC 31:40 - Larian done with Baldur's Gate 44:50 - Ubisoft AI 54:30 - Will Smit...
Mar 24, 2024•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 383
Cohh is out this week as he makes his way to GDC so joining us this week is Jesse Cox to chat about Tik Tok, a whole bunch of studios being unembraced, PS5 Pro, Summer Games Fest and a whoooooole lot of Final Fantasy! 0:00 - Sweetened iced tea 9:30 - Hotel Zeke 14:30 - Dragon's Dogma nightmare fuel 16:30 - TIK TOK TOE 20:00 - Pig butchering scams 47:00 - Battlefront Classic Collection woes 53:30 - PS5 Pro specs! 57:00 - Summer Game Fest 1:08:00 - Saber Interactive Embraces 1:20:00 - Runescape 1:...
Mar 17, 2024•3 hr 9 min•Ep. 382
We're joined by Dan this week to chat about a whole lot of bad and depressing news as the games industry and the streaming industry continue its downward trend. Luckily there are great games to play now and in the near future such as: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Dragon's Dogma 2 where we share our nightmare fuel creations from the free character maker Capcom released! 0:00 - The age of Eminem 3:40 - Zeke purrs 11:00 - WB removing all Adult Swim published games 15:30 - WB also doubling down on GaaS ...
Mar 10, 2024•3 hr 2 min•Ep. 381
We were not prepared for the amount of good games in the month of February, but here we are! Elden Ring returns with the trailer for its upcoming expansion - Shadow of the Erdtree and surprising no one, it's a banger! Helldivers 2 still continuing to break its peak concurrent player records on Stream, we go down the list of survival games that have released in the last month and so much more! 0:00 - February 5:00 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 13:20 - Suicide Squad under performs 14:20 - Ni...
Feb 25, 2024•2 hr 56 min•Ep. 380
Award season is upon us, but for the game industry and content creator industry - We chat about all the big winners at The Streamer Awards and The Dice Awards that took place over the weekend. Helldivers 2 is suffering from success as another megaton weekend stops players from entering the game. Skull & Bones also launched! 0:00 - Democracy 9:10 - The Streamer Awards 37:35 - The DICE Awards 47:50 - Horse Armor in Diablo 4 58:45 - Skull & Bones - The first AAAA game 1:13:40 - The XBOX pod...
Feb 18, 2024•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 379
This week we dive into Helldivers 2, a game that has a surprising amount of depth. Then we drop into the news where rumors of XBOX going multiplatform gains traction, Disney puts stake into Epic Games, and take a look at the best selling games of 2023 and much more! 0:00 - Beards 8:30 - Super Bowl 18:15 - Helldivers 2 47:25 - XBOX going multiplatform? 1:01:50 - Disney puts stake into Epic Games 1:08:50 - The first AAAA game by Ubisoft 1:14:20 - Behind the scenes with Deus Ex 1:15:50 - Best selli...
Feb 11, 2024•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 378
Twitch updates subscription prices, Cronuts, our thoughts on Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League - Is $70 too much to ask for a GaaS? More layoffs & much more! Then the Game Director for Obsidian's Avowed - Carrie Patel, joins us to answer our burning questions for their upcoming RPG! 0:00 - Tangents 5:00 - New Twitch subs 22:00 - Donuts 25:50 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League 42:55 - Too many GaaS 51:00 - Embracer lays off more 55:50 - Palworld sells 12 million copies 1:27:25 - En...
Feb 04, 2024•2 hr 50 min•Ep. 377
Palworld exploded this week topping the Steam charts and selling over 4 million in just under 2 days, but is it uncomfortably close to another creature collecting game? Lethal Company rumored to have sold over 10 million. AGDQ 2024 also happened over the week bringing in over $2.5 million to charity. Zeke's CD-ROM drama, finishing Rogue Trader, and JP finally overcomes Fatalis rounds out this episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 21, 2024•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 376
