This week! We talk about Microsoft's amazing reversal of its Xbox One DRM policies, The Last of Us (non-spoilery), Animal Crossing New Leaf, New Super Luigi U and Fist Puncher. Plus! Which of the 3 hardware manufacturers will bow out first, game writers writing movie films, and Microsoft's general trustworthiness in the console space. All on this week's exciting Player One Podcast! And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 8 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil'...
Jun 25, 2013•1 hr 28 min
This week! We do a little more E3 talk and get Mike's reading of reviews from the future then talk about some of the game tapes released recently: Animal Crossing: New Leaf, The Swapper, The Last of Us (non-spoilery), Remember Me and Picross E. Plus: Forgotten terrible '90s series that should be revived, bad E3s, biggest piece of crap at the conferences, seamless open worlds, DRM backtracking and more! And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 8 now available) - click here. And take...
Jun 18, 2013•1 hr 22 min
Today! A special episode where we discuss the press conferences just passed at E3, swapping out a Mike Phillips and replacing him with a special guest, Pete Dodd . We talk Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo for almost two hours. Enjoy! And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 8 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available ...
Jun 12, 2013•1 hr 44 min
This Week! Microsoft clarifies the connectedness and used game policies for Xbox One, and all the fears about how consumer unfriendly and restrictive they are come to pass. Not without a few benefits, but with plenty of latitude under which to turn the screws on consumers in new and innovative ways in the future. Plus: E3 hopes, dreams, predictions, Puppeteer, game pricing, Fantasia, Metal Gear, Animal Crossing and loads more! And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 8 now availabl...
Jun 10, 2013•1 hr 31 min
This Week! The Last of Us (demo), Animal Crossing, Call of Juarez Gunslinger, Super Metroid, Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright Trilogy HD, and GRID 2. Plus: deals on the eShop, Arrested Development on Netflix, who we're rooting for at E3, MORE used games backwards compatibility and anti-consumerism, new Metroids, getting a Vita (and the fate of the system), the games we own on the most platforms, one system of the fall, and more! And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 8 now available)...
Jun 04, 2013•1 hr 12 min
This Week! It's a holiday in the US, but we still laid down a podcast just for you. In it we discuss the aftermath of the Xbox One announcement and additional communication problems Microsoft's been having. Oh and video games like Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Super Puzzle Platformer, Bioshock Infinite (spoilers, including ending spoilers from 35:00 - 42:00), Reus, and more. And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 8 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube...
May 27, 2013•1 hr 8 min
Today! It's an Xbox One Revealcast Special! CJ, Greg and Phil are joined by the Press Row Podcast's Rich Grisham and For Your FYI's Pete Dodd to talk about Microsoft's latest console announcement. It's nearly two hours of laughter, tears, bargaining, and acceptance of a presentation that ushers in the new face of Xbox. Like it, or not. And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 8 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro gam...
May 22, 2013•1 hr 51 min
This week! More bad news for Nintendo equals more people becoming amateur Iwatas, EA axes the online pass, Gran Turismo 6 coming for the Pee Ess Triple. Plus! Bioshock Infinite [Spoilers from 59:00 - 1:08:50] , Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, Resident Evil Revelations (demo), Karaoke Channel, Thunder Wolves, Ace Patrol and so much more! We're going to be doing a special Xbox Reveal Post-Cast this Tuesday. Join us live for that, details here or follow p1podcast on Twitter . And check out Greg's web ...
May 20, 2013•1 hr 24 min
This week! Fuse (demo), Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon ( SPOILERS from 16:35 - 21:40 ), Far Cry 3, Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, Bioshock Infinite, Spec Ops: The Line, Book of Spells, and Castlevania: Lord of Shadow Mirror of Fate. Plus: EA doing Star Wars games, Kickstarters, high-quality strategy guides, Link to the Past 2 not living up to the original, cross-fen games, and more! And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 8 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to P...
May 12, 2013•1 hr 24 min
This week! Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, Game Dev Tycoon, Strike Suit Infinity, Lunchables, Wii U price drop effectiveness, Virtual Console lineups, favorite Star Wars games, Mr. Show fave sketches, the 3DS' place in handheld history, favorite game based off a movie and more! Plus: bad audio quality in the first segment because someone's recording stopped Mike Phillips!! And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 8 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel...
May 07, 2013•56 min
This week! LEGO City Undercover, LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, Draw Something 2, Robot Unicorn Attack 2, Monaco, Mars: War Logs and Rayman Legends Challenges App. Plus: Nintendo and E3, rebranding the Wii U, favorite Phantasy Stars, Super Mario World/Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Shantae coming to VC in June, and more! And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 8 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own a...
Apr 30, 2013•1 hr 12 min
This week! Guacamelee, Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon, Soul Sacrifice (demo), LEGO City Undercover, Fish Out of Water, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate, Dragon Fantasy Book I, Mike sells his 360, Nintendo announces a bunch of stuff directly to you, motion-sickness-inducing games, six-figure salaries for game journalists [Editor's Note: Ha!] , backlogs, Nintendo-published pinball games and more. And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 8 now available) - click here. And take ...
Apr 23, 2013•1 hr 27 min
This week! Guacamelee, Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon, Bioshock Infinite, Sneakers, Train, Batman Arkham Origins, Soda stains, Train, analog sticks on portables, lazy storytelling, Train, acapella music, novelty records and more. This is a video game podcast, right? Right. Just checking. And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 7 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for...
Apr 16, 2013•1 hr 12 min
Our own Greg Sewart and Mike Phillips join podcasting pals Nick Kosareo of The Rumble Pack and Pete Dodd of For Your FYI for a spoiler-filled discussion of Irrational Games' latest entry in the 'Shock series. Would you kindly listen?
Apr 11, 2013•1 hr 12 min
This week! Disney closes up LucasArts, "Always-On" rumors get out of control, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Bioshock Infinite, Harmoknight, Kerbal Space Program, Badland and more! Baby noises mostly edited out of the audio version of this episode, but still present in the video (so you can see what you missed out on). And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 7 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/...
Apr 09, 2013•59 min
This week! More AAA games than you can shake two sticks at. We talk about Bioshock Infinite (minor spoiler talk covering the first ~hour of the game), Tomb Raider, Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon, LEGO City Undercover, HarmoKnight, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity and so much more. All crammed into a little over an hour of video game talk you cannot afford to miss. Join us, won't you? And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 7 now available) - click here. And take a trip over t...
Apr 02, 2013•1 hr 8 min
This week! CJ and Greg find a quiet corner of PAX East and record a little bit of show, the second of our PAX East episodes (make sure you download and listen to the other one too). In this one, we talk about iRacing, Pikachu 3DS XLs, LEGO City Undercover, Fire Emblem Awakening, street passing, DuckTales, and more! Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 7 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPo...
Mar 24, 2013•41 min
This week! We'll be doing two episodes (at least) this weekend. In this first episode, we welcome guest Patrick Klepek of Giant Bomb to talk about Sim City, the changing face of games journalism and the role of community, AAA games/publishers, the next generation and more! Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 7 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Pla...
Mar 23, 2013•45 min
This week! The Sim City debacle (oh, and the game too), Star Wars Pinball, Sonic Dash, Tomb Raider, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates of Infinity (demo), Castlevania: Mirror of Fate, game addictions, making games, favorite racing games/cars, babies, '80s show revivals, system delays and so much more. Join us, won't you? And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 7 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPho...
Mar 12, 2013•1 hr 37 min
This week! Runner 2, God of War Ascension demo, F-Zero, Urban Trial Freestyle, Real Racing 3, The Button Affair, Castlevania Lords of Shadow 3DS demo, Tomb Raider, Assassin's Creed IV, good Sega 32X games, next-gen Xbox fun, Gran Turismo 6, next-gen launch funds, dormant franchises, Wii U in Japan, Game & Watch love/hate and more! And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 7 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game...
Mar 05, 2013•1 hr 24 min
This week! We spend most of the episode discussing last week's PlayStation 4 announcements and trailers. Plus: Ziff-Davis shutting down 1UP/UGO/GameSpy in their purchase of IGN, game creator Kenji Eno passes away, Rock Band DLC ends, Book of Spells is awful unless you're only paying 10 bucks for it, and more! This episode is also available as a video on YouTube. And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 7 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to...
Feb 26, 2013•1 hr 45 min
This week! We have a lot of current-fen stuff to talk about before the next next-gen system is unveiled later this week. That includes talk of Dead Space 3, Ni no Kuni, Fire Emblem Awakening, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, Mega Man 2, Deponia and others. Plus! The unreleased games we were looking forward to, Scottish/Welsh accents, Nintendooooom, Aliens, Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom, The Walking Dead, Ouya and more! This episode and other episodes are available as videos on YouTube! And check ou...
Feb 18, 2013•1 hr 17 min
This week! Special guest friend of the show Ethan Einhorn (also of Sega) joins the hosts for discussion of the week in games. That includes talk of Sly Cooper Thieves in Time, Kingdom Conquest 2, Aliens Colonial Marines, Dead Space 3, Fire Emblem Awakening, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Arcadecraft, the delay of Rayman Legends, blocking used games in the next generation, digital download futures, getting rid of old games, best Taiko no Tatsujins, broken PS3s, series cross-overs and more! Check out ...
Feb 12, 2013•1 hr 36 min
This week! We discuss Sony's upcoming "future of PlayStation" event, Ni no Kuni, Ghostbusters (iOS), Table Top Racing (iOS), Skulls of the Shogun (demo), the P1P RPG, Paper Mario Sticker Star, why we might not buy a 720 on day 1, the Wii U's destiny, games that surprised us with how good/crap they were, panned games, super bowl foods, owning both Sony/Microsoft consoles next gen and MORE! You can download the Player One Podcast RPG at doddscientifics.com . This episode is available as a video on...
Feb 05, 2013•1 hr 22 min
This week! We talk Metal Gear Rising Revengeance demo (even though Phil, the biggest fan of the series, is out sick this week), Ni no Kuni, Escapevektor, Dead Space 3 (demo), The Cave, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (demo), Strike Suit Zero, favorite six axis motion control uses, the hours a week we play, worst gaming peripheral we own, Wii U VC upgrading, the latest Nintendo Direct and more! A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube. And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Epi...
Jan 28, 2013•1 hr 28 min
This week! We're back to full power with all four regular hosts. And we talk about Steam boxes, Android consoles, Pokémon X and Y, Fire Emblem Awakening, Ecstacy of Order: The Tetris Masters, Trauma, Far Cry 3, Dead Space 3, Tokyo Crash Mobs, God of War Ascension, 10000000 (PC), collector's editions, Android/iOS, HD makeovers, Dead Island's zombie bust, and more! A video version of this episode is available on YouTube. And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 7 now available) - cli...
Jan 21, 2013•1 hr 21 min
This week! CJ's sick! Mike went for a walk! Phil and Greg stumble their way through a terrible episode with the help of FYFYI.com's Pete Dodd! ZombiU, Paper Mario Sticker Star, Nintendo Land, Warriors Orochi 3, God of War, Earth Defense Force 2017, Player One RPG, The Simpsons Tapped Out, and more! Please come back next week when we'll try harder to bring you a better episode. And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 7 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's You...
Jan 16, 2013•1 hr 4 min
This week! Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Neo Geo X, Angry Birds Trilogy, Wordament, Hundreds, Chronovolt, Surge, Sixty Second Shooter, Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, backlogs, Wii U Mario, podcast hosts as fighting game characters, Remote Play, slow launches and more! And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 7 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for t...
Jan 08, 2013•1 hr 29 min
This week! It's a look back on 2012's best, worst, and our top five games of the year. Surprises abound, we won't spoil any of it. And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 7 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Cl...
Jan 01, 2013•2 hr 13 min
This week! It's a pre-holiday eve extravaganza. First, a song. Then, Garfield, TVii, Street Fighter x Mega Man, Ratchet & Clank HD and Full Frontal Assault, Life is Magic, Dragon Nest, Planetside 2, Far Cry 3, 3DS Streetpassing, last games, egg nog, "chosen ones," THQ favorites and so much more. And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 6 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We'...
Dec 23, 2012•1 hr 21 min
