If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Cortana Gets Her Blue Back Aftershow Hi patrons! We’ve got a heckuva Jeopardy for you this week from hacker alias SuperOkay. It’s a Google Translate style Jeopardy with game reviews from a French console magazine circa 2001. Can you guess the games being described in the broken translation? And, if you have an idea for...
Jan 26, 2024•53 min
This week! The good stuff from the Xbox Developer Direct, Foamstars, Prince of Persia, Sea of Thieves’ big Season 11 changes, you may have missed the release of The Last of Us Part II Remastered, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of Interest: Foamstars out Feb. 6 Rock Band DLC ends after 8 years Xbox Developer Direct Hellblade 2 will be similar length to the first game Indiana Jones & The Great Circle Avowed Sea of Thieves Season 11 trailer Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown PoP t...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 895
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 794: Preordering Your Activision Aftershow Patrons, this week it’s a Jeopardy game from hacker alias Marky Marg2. As I’m writing this I have no idea how the game went so we’ll all have to listen and find out together—but Bill Tucker from A Gamer Looks At 40 joins Greg and Phil. If you have an idea for a game we can pla...
Jan 19, 2024•43 min
This week! Prince of Persia introduces a significant UX improvement to the explore-em-up genre, we’re getting Golden Sun on NSO, Konami retro collections, Xbox Developer Direct, Alan Wake 2 continues to be excellent, hey maybe Sea of Thieves will be out on PlayStation at some point, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Sea of Thieves / HiFi Rush coming to PlayStation/Switch? Golden Sun games coming to NSO Rocket Knight and Felix collections coming TLOU season 2 has its Abb...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 894
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Better Than The Activator Aftershow It’s here! Part 2 of our January 1997 EGM Review Quiz. Can you recall the games being described by this review text? Try your luck! And if you have an idea for a game we can play during the Aftershow email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks again for your support!...
Jan 12, 2024•30 min
This week! We kick off the new year talking Miyamoto retirement, NES Tetris, Alan Wake II, laserdisc gaming, the OG Silpheed, Super Mario RPG, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Miyamoto “no plans to retire” Willis Gibson beats NES Tetris JAWS pinball Alan Wake II Analogue Duo Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Taito LD Game Collection EGG Console Silpheed Mystic Warriors: Wrath of the Ninjas Far Cry 6 Immortals of Aveum Super Mario RPG Sushi Ben Racket Cl...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 893
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Chi-Town Kombat Aftershow We’re back with an EGM Review Quiz! This time, it’s from the January 1997 issue. Guess the games being described by this review text! If you have an idea for a game that we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support, patrons!...
Jan 05, 2024•22 min
This week! It’s a look back at our favorite games from 2023, plus many other year-end categories. You’ll laugh, maybe cry, but hopefully be entertained by this rundown of a great year in games (even if it wasn’t for the industry as a whole). Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Phil Theobald’s GOTY for Giant Bomb Greg Sewart’s GOTY for Giant Bomb Chris Johnston’s GOTY list for Giant Bomb Game Maker’s Notebook w/Brian Intihar Game Maker’s Notebook w/John Johannes Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page T...
Jan 01, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 892
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Winter Breakin' Aftershow Another week, a second stab at a hardware quiz based on reviews from EGM’s 1993 Video Game Buyer’s Guide. Can you guess which of the 12 hardware platforms around at the time are being described by this brief review text? If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to ...
Dec 22, 2023•24 min
This week! E3 is actually dead this time, The Last Of Us Online is put to pasture/donezo, CJ played more Fortnite with a side of Skull & Bones, Greg partook in Alan Wake II, Phil revels in a recently released Goemonlike, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: E3 is really dead this time A Gamer Looks At 40 E3 episode w/Greg, CJ, and Shoe The Last of Us Online is canceled Naughty Dog reveals that TLOU Online is donezo Spider-Man 2 New Game+ delayed Milli Vanilli documenta...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 891
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Games of the Year 2021 Aftershow For this year-ending Aftershow, we do a game based upon hardware reviews from EGM’s 1993 buyer’s guide. That means 12 possible hardware platforms with four reviewers. And of course since CJ came up with this idea a half hour before recording it’s a bit of a mess but hopefully still fun ...
Dec 15, 2023•27 min
This week! CJ was at The Game Awards, Sega is rebooting a bunch of franchises, we played a lot of games in Fortnite, Robocop: Rogue City, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: GTA VI trailer Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story announced Atari 50 holiday content update CJ was at The Game Awards Roundup of the big announcements at The Game Awards Full list of TGA winners SEGA reboots a bunch of franchises Amazing SEGA 5 remakes trailer LEGO Fortnite Rocket Racing Fortnite Festiv...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 890
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Red Rings And Purple Dual Senses Aftershow Patrons, hello and happy holidays! This week, thanks to your support and the submission of one listener Zach Miller, we have a Jeopardy game! Please enjoy it! If you have an idea for a game we can play during the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks again ...
Dec 08, 2023•35 min
This week! Fortnite is becoming all games, GTAVI trailer anticipation, Steam Link for Quest, Super Mario RPG, Robocop: Rogue City, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Gollum, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: GTAVI trailer December 5 Fortnite modes include LEGO, Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival 1200 Fortnite skins have LEGO equivalents Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Announced Steam Link on Quest now does PCVR Fallout series teaser Super Mario RPG Robocop: Rogue C...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 889
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Showcase Show-off Showpiece Aftershow Get those noggins unfrozen for a little EGM Review Quiz based upon more games from the December 1996 issue. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!...
Dec 01, 2023•20 min
This week! PS Plus Premium got the best and worst trials of the year, Jet Force Gemini is coming to NSO, Ocarina of Time is old (and so are we), Super Mario RPG, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Gollum and Baldur’s Gate 3 PS Plus Trials Jet Force Gemini coming to NSO Ocarina of Time is 25 years old PlayStation Portal Alan Wake II Walkabout Mini Golf Myst Fortnite The Game Awards HUMANITY in The Game Awards Super Mario RPG Super Mario Bros. Won...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 888
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Now In Live-Action Anime Style Aftershow We’ve got another Review Quiz lined up for you this week, patrons. It’s from the December 1996 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly. Listen in as Greg and Phil attempt to rack their brains and figure out what game is being described. Thanks so much for your support! If you have an...
Nov 24, 2023•30 min
This week! Spider-Man 2 spoilers ahoy, so check the chapter stops in your podcast client if you’d like to skip over those. We also talk about The Game Awards nominees, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, our time with the PlayStation Portal, Assassin’s Creed Nexus, Super Mario RPG, Mario Wonder, WRC and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: The Last Of Us Part II Remastered Suicide Squad re-emerges The Game Awards nominees announced Super Mario Bros. Wonder PlayStation Portal Re...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 887
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. That Dells Arcade Experience Aftershow Get those noggins in a 1992 state of mind for this one. We’re going back to December of ‘92 for a Game Fan review quiz based upon their SECOND issue. Will the review text be enough for Phil and Greg to guess which games are being described? If you have an idea for a game we can pl...
Nov 17, 2023•28 min
This week! The Zelda movie is in development, GTAVI gets a trailer, Steam Deck goes OLED, Spider-Man 2 is awesome (there are chapter stops if you want to remain spoiler free but there aren’t huge spoilers), and we’re watching a lot of TV on streaming including The Devil’s Plan and a documentary on The Wiggles. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Legend of Zelda live-action movie happening GTAVI trailer coming in December Digital Eclipse to announce next Gold Master series game at Day of the D...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 886
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. EA Has A Budget For Blow Aftershow This week’s Aftershow is a Cards Against Jeopardy style game. You’ll just have to listen to find out what it’s all about, but huge thanks to hacker alias Happy Canard for the game! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Tha...
Nov 10, 2023•46 min
This week! Atari to acquire Digital Eclipse, NSO adds some new Japan-only games and a bad Castlevania, Spider-Man 2 continues to be awesome, Fortnite goes OG, Twisted on 3DO is fun, Phil geeks out on RoboCop: Rogue City, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Atari buys Digital Eclipse NSO adds some new games Last Mario Kart 8 Booster Pass tracks are out this week Analogue Pocket Waterfield cases Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Fortnite Dungeons of Eternity Walkabout Mini Golf Upside ...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 16 min
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. More Faults Than San Andreas Aftershow This week’s Aftershow quizzes the hosts on their knowledge of music. Will they be able to name the songs or performers that uttered these lyrics? Listen and find out! Thanks to Zach Miller for the Potent Lyrical Jeopardy quiz this week! If you have an idea for a game we can play i...
Nov 03, 2023•29 min
This week! We had an Xbox Partner Preview, Mario Party 3 comes to NSO, Spider-Man 2 (minor spoilers but mostly bug talk), Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Alan Wake II, Policenauts, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Xbox Partner Preview Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has an Animal Crossing-style island subgame Mario Party 3 to NSO The new PS5’s optional disc drive requires an internet connection to connect Powerwash Simulator Back to the Future DLC Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Suika ...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 884
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. What’s Your Definition Of Regret Aftershow Patrons, thank you so much for your support. This week, we have for you an EGM Review Quiz based upon the November 1996 issue of the magazine. Greg and Phil need to guess the games being described. How well do you remember the mid-90s? Thanks again for your support of the show...
Oct 27, 2023•22 min
This week! We discuss Sonic Superstars, Spider-Man 2, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder in that order. We don’t go terribly far into spoilers but if you’re sensitive about that, each game is chapter-marked! Plus: Haunted House, Watermelon Game (Suika Game), Walkabout Mini Golf and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Analogue N64 Analogue CEO comments ‘Gollum redeemed’: New $50 King Kong game called ‘a complete scam’ Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Sonic Superstars Super Mario Bros. Wonder H...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 883
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Star Lords Aftershow To honor this most spookiest time of year, we have a spooky video game quiz thanks to listener Benjamin Rivers! Will our hosts get out of this quiz...alive? Listen and find out. If you have an idea for a game we can play on the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for you...
Oct 20, 2023•25 min
This week! The Activision-Blizzard-King deal is closed, so we never have to hear about it again, right? *whistles* Sony drops a new PS5 model, cloud streaming coming to PS Plus, physical media continues declining, CJ gets a Meta Quest 3, Phil plays a cadre of licensed games, and much, much more! Links of interest: ABK deal is closed! New PS5 model PS5 cloud streaming launches this month for PlayStation Plus Premium members Best Buy to exit physical media sales for movies/TV in 2024 Ubisoft says ...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 882
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Sports Clothes, Please Aftershow Patrons, because we heart you very much this week is an EGM Review Quiz based upon the games in the October 1996 issue of the magazine. Can you guess which titles are being described by these review texts? Give it a try! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email...
Oct 13, 2023•22 min
This week! LEGO Animal Crossing, A Boy and His Blob, Wii U/3DS online services getting shut down, the Mega Man Pocket Player, CJ bounces from game to game, Greg offers up his impressions of Forza Motorsport, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Wii U and 3DS online services to end in April 2024 Nintendo confirms Lego Animal Crossing Boy and His Blob Collection My Arcade Mega Man Pocket Player Deep Rock Galactic Survivor Another Crab’s Treasure Cocoon The Lamplighter’s Leag...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 881
