With Noah out this week, what better opportunity is there for Nathaniel and Tori to talk about Gamescom, Nintendo's museum and House Season 4? THINGS MENTIONED: Nintendo is killing Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp : https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/442905/animal-crossing-pocket-camp-shut-down Nintendo shows off its new museum : https://youtu.be/JApUMBscKOc The new Indiana Jones won't be stuck on Xbox and PC : https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-boss-phil-spencer-explains-decision-to-launch-ind...
Aug 25, 2024•43 min
Tori's out this week and you know what that means: Noah and Nathaniel are playing something silly. It's Star Wars time, baby. Specifically GBA Star Wars time. Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Join us this week for an audio smörgåsbord. We give our belated review of 2024's hottest film, Nathaniel goes deep on Olympic breaking and we share our favorite games from the PS2. THINGS MENTIONED: This video about the new emulation handheld Nathaniel got : https://youtu.be/LIMepWAzUuw This article from The New Yorker about quitting Spotify : https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/why-i-finally-quit-spotify Never Post : https://www.neverpo.st/ Tori's on Twitter: ...
Aug 11, 2024•1 hr 51 min
With Noah out this week Tori and Nathaniel go deep on the Olympics, Elden Ring and the latest nonsense in Fortnite. THINGS MENTIONED: Game Informer is dead: https://x.com/gameinformer/status/1819399257071214854 The new Fortnite Lego set: https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/fortnite Also the Cybertruck is in fortnite (lol, also lmao): https://www.fortnite.com/news/unlock-the-cybertruck-in-fortnite-by-goin-on-a-summer-road-trip-with-the-squad Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_...
Aug 04, 2024•55 min
Hi gamers, no new episode from us this week. Instead, here's a treat! It's Video Game Podtimism ! This is a recent episode of their fantastic show where Noah guested to talk about all kinds of stuff including a stupidly difficult Star Wars game for the PS1. We'll be back next week! In the meantime, the original description for the this episode is below. Go subscribe to Podtimism! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hey Podtimists, This week David is somew...
Jul 21, 2024•1 hr 36 min
This week Tori and Noah are joined by YouTuber and fellow Gen Z gamer Gabi Belle to talk about the weird games we played as lonely kids, why she loves games and lots more. Thank you Gabi for the use of your song PLASTIC LOVE. Stream it on wherever you stream music! Find Gabi all over the place online: YouTube: @gabibelle Spotify: gabi belle Twitter: @itsgabibelle As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our ...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Instead of news this week, we dive into our mailbag which is filled with Xbox 360 recommendations. There's some fun stuff in there!! By the way, Noah was on Video Game Podtimism this week! Listen wherever you listen to podcasts! More info on their website: podtimism.com Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: ...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 1 min
We do not want to talk about news this week so we are just spending an hour to talk about what we're playing. We hope you understand and enjoy :) Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST...
Jul 01, 2024•59 min
I hope this podcast finds you well, gamers. Tori and Noah are back off of a week off to gush about that banger of a Nintendo Direct from last week and to talk about how WE'RE definitely not pretending to be Asian women, but the same can't be said for some internet weirdos. Give it a listen, if you dare... THINGS MENTIONED Bloomberg on the strange state of video game leakers: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-06-21/rumors-go-dark-as-video-game-leakers-face-a-reckoning Digita...
Jun 23, 2024•1 hr 28 min
It's officially "E3" season. We share our Summer Games Fest thoughts as well as some news about emulation and more. THINGS MENTIONED: Polygon's Summer Games Fest trailer list : https://www.polygon.com/24173215/summer-game-fest-announcements-trailers-2024 Esquire on the ups and downs of Summer Games Fest : https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a61006534/summer-game-fest-explained/ GameRant on the Halo PS5 rumor : https://gamerant.com/halo-1-remaster-ps5-rumor/ More on the battle...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Nathaniel watched the recent State of Play, Noah got that hot new Xbox everyone's talking about and we're mentally preparing for E3 Season. THINGS MENTIONED: Yes, The NYT is suing a Wordle clone : https://www.gamesindustry.biz/wordle-owner-files-lawsuit-against-geography-based-worldle The House M.D. wiki page for House's GBA : https://house.fandom.com/wiki/House%27s_Game_Boy Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: ...
Jun 02, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Games media consolidation, rumors and lots more in this week's episode. THINGS MENTIONED: Polygon on Nintendo's acquisition of Shiver: https://www.polygon.com/24161472/nintendo-shiver-acquisition-explained Nintendo Forecast on said acquisition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R5gOA_h0nc The latest in nonsense games media acquisitions: https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/21/24161718/ign-gamer-network-acquisition Is Sony working on a new handheld console?: https://www.resetera.com/threads/rum...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Get in apeheads, we're gaming. We talk about gaming news this episode, yeah, but there's also quite a bit about apes and House MD. Get on in here. THINGS MENTIONED: Square Enix is going to be putting their games on more platforms: https://www.polygon.com/24155266/square-enix-multiplatform-final-fantasy-7-rebirth Kotaku: Lots of people still haven't upgraded to the PS5: https://kotaku.com/playstation-4-5-sales-network-psn-users-ps5-ps4-sony-1851481409 Marvel Rivals' testers' w...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 20 min
It was a huge week for gaming news but it was also a big week for Star Wars freaks like Nathaniel and Noah. We've got Switch 2 updates, indie game thoughts and a review of 1999's hottest movie. THINGS MENTIONED: CentroLeaks tweet following the paper trail of Switch 2 leaks: https://twitter.com/CentroLeaks/status/1788361157981487572 Good Vibes Gaming's video breaking down the Switch 2 hardware leaks and rumors: https://youtu.be/Ru6mIqdrvJ4 IGN on Microsoft's latest upsetting round...
May 12, 2024•1 hr 12 min
With Nathaniel out this week we needed some backup, and who better to support than the fine girls from Girl Mode ? We talk news, horny movies and lots more. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth spoilers: 31:30 - 41:30 OTHER THINGS MENTIONED: Squeenix is losing money again: https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-maker-square-enix-takes-140-million-hit-in-content-abandonment-losses-as-it-revises-game-pipeline Is a Kingdom Hearts movie in the works?: https://kotaku.com/kingdom-hearts-movie-animated-series-d...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 33 min
We cover a lot of ground this week. We talk about new Switch 2 rumors/leaks, Noah spreads misinformation for fun and Nathaniel gushes about the DS. THINGS MENTIONED: Here's the old Variety article about a supposed Pokemon show: https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/pokemon-netflix-series-live-action-joe-henderson-1235026390/ Kotaku on the sketchy new Fallout 4 update: https://kotaku.com/fallout-4-ps5-ps-plus-steam-mods-game-pass-bugs-1851438302 Itch.io bundle benefiting the Palestinian Children&#...
Apr 28, 2024•1 hr 4 min
I've got indie game fever, baby, and only a prescription for triple I (none of that weak shit) will cure it. We're talking about indie games, Star Wars nonsense, Fortnite and lots more. Also yes we talk a little bit about the new Taylor Swift album. THINGS MENTIONED: Kyle Bosman's Delayed Input re: sticker game and Star Wars: https://youtu.be/rAdsptcj8iQ?list=PLXjlB8AgMh8QuT0_ao9vaZlI1jf2U4SGS Forbes on Star Wars: Outlaws weird DLC: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2024/04/15/yo...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Tori and Noah embarked on really similar journeys recently. She visited Japan and he watched some Wrestlemania. We discuss that and some news this week plus the games we're playing. THINGS MENTIONED: Kotaku on Possibility Space's shutdown: https://kotaku.com/possibility-space-shut-down-jeff-strain-email-employees-1851407683 This stupid tweet: https://x.com/Grummz/status/1777979507619881074 An arguably even stupider tweet: https://x.com/GameCharacterAI/status/1778300445821219189 Girl Mode...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Sometimes you don't want to talk about the news so you field listener questions instead. We hope you enjoy :) Happy eclipse day, too!! Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We cura...
Apr 08, 2024•54 min
Big news this week about nonsense at gaming news outlet Kotaku, Tencent and more. Noah and Nathaniel break it down. THINGS MENTIONED: Aftermath on the latest nonsense at Kotaku: https://aftermath.site/kotaku-eic-resigns-over-new-editorial-edict Overwatch PVE is canned: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-22/blizzard-entertainment-makes-big-changes-as-overwatch-2-struggles IGN on the Will Smith game no one has heard of: https://www.ign.com/articles/even-will-smith-couldnt-save-zomb...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 11 min
It's a new week, and that means we're looking at the latest in gaming news and sharing what games we're playing, but it also means we're testing out a new segment: rating a silly Nintendo Direct "leak" on our very own Nintendo DS scale of foolishness (shout out to the No Dunks podcast for the idea). Let us know what you think about the segment! Like it? Hate it? Want us to rate a different silly leak? Tweet at us or email us :) THINGS MENTIONED: Kotaku's ongoing lis...
Mar 17, 2024•1 hr 11 min
As if GamerGate 1 wasn't enough, it looks like we're in the midst of dumber, stupider GamerGate. Tori and Noah break it down and mourn Akira Toriyama (plus talk about what we're playing) in this week's episode. THINGS MENTIONED: Alyssa Mercante breaks down the Sweet Baby drama for Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/sweet-baby-inc-consulting-games-alan-wake-2-dei-1851312428 Aftermath's article about the drama: https://aftermath.site/sweet-baby-detected-conspiracy-theory-steam A good t...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Sequels, new releases and corporate nonsense. That's gaming, baby. THINGS MENTIONED: Polygon's reminder of the Nintendo Partner Direct stuff: https://www.polygon.com/24078620/nintendo-games-direct-february-2024-announcements-release-dates Polygon on Sony's latest layoffs: https://www.polygon.com/24086441/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-sony-layoffs-death-of-aaa And IGN on EA layoffs :/ : https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-to-lay-off-around-670-to-advance-the-way-we-work Nintendo Switch 2 delays...
Mar 04, 2024•36 min
It's time for the Next Generation of gaming, at least that is what Sony reportedly might be thinking despite how many of us haven't even gotten on the "next" gen yet. We're talking gaming generations, more depressing layoffs and other gaming news. Hope you enjoy :) THINGS MENTIONED: From the Verge: Disney wants to creative a "creative universe" in Fortnite: https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/7/24065281/disney-epic-games-investment-fortnite-metaverse Throw back: A 201...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min
This week Tori and Noah are joined by internet renaissance man Mike Rugnetta. He's been a YouTuber, a podcaster, a game master and now he's leading the new independently-owned internet podcast Never Post. We goad him into roasting popular games, talk about the state of media and, as usual, talk about video games we love. Find Mike on social media @mikerugnetta and find Never Post at neverpo.st and wherever you listen to podcasts. Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts ...
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Sometimes a gaming podcast is a gaming podcast, and sometimes a gaming podcast is also a sports podcast, a culture podcast, an anime podcast and a Curb Your Enthusiasm podcast. That's Press START this week. Tori and Nathaniel catch up on the week's gaming (and non-gaming) news as well as what they've been up to. SPOILERS FOR PERSONA 3 (42:10 - 44:57) THINGS MENTIONED Variety on Carl Weathers' passing: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/carl-weathers-dead-rocky-predator-star-wars-...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr
Hard to believe that all the bad stuff happening in 2023 didn't just stop once it became 2024. We dive into layoff updates, the demise of the 3DS and Wii U's last vestiges of official support and other news items. SPOILERS FOR METAL GEAR SOLID: 24:11 - 27:22 (MGS talk continues for a few minutes after that but the spoilers calm down) THINGS MENTIONED: The Verge on Microsoft's big layoffs: https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/18/23560315/microsoft-job-cuts-layoffs-2023-tech CWA's state...
Jan 28, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Happy 2024! All of the bad stuff that was happening in 2023 is still happening now, believe it or not. This week we've got an update on the gaming industry's unceasing layoffs, Fortnite being used as a military recruitment tool and an odyssey that explores the dregs of the YouTube Content Industrial Complex. SPOILERS FOR THE IRON CLAW FROM 30:18-38:06 THINGS MENTIONED: Kotaku's ongoing list of gaming layoffs in 2024: https://kotaku.com/game-industry-layoffs-how-many-2024-unity-twitch...
Jan 21, 2024•1 hr 38 min
Noah had an oopsie with his audio this week, but never fear: the lovely gals from Girl Mode are here to keep your feed well-stocked with podcasts. Here's their latest episode, with their hopes, dreams and anticipations for 2024 in gaming, dropped right into your feed. Go find Girl Mode wherever podcasts live or on social media @girlmode_pod on Twitter, girlmodepod on bluesky and girlmode-pod on cohost. See you next week!...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Can you believe we've been doing this for 100 episodes? I mean, we can, but it's still pretty exciting. This week we go through our predictions for 2024, talk about the Guitar Hero games we liked as kids and go through other various detours. Thanks for listening :) THING(S) MENTIONED: This video of a pitbull pulling this lady's pitbull apart: https://youtu.be/PA8NI1ysCac Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel&...
Jan 07, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 100
