Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Dauntless, Gladiabots, and we ask you about your favorite announcements from E3. The Grind: Dennis: Dauntless. Gladiabots. Borderlands 2 VR. Ben: Slay the Spire. David: Dauntless. Kole: Haunting Ground. The Multiplayer and the End Boss E3 2019 takeaways.
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Vermintide 2, ApeOut, and we ask you which threequel is your favorite. The Brief: Jala: Bird Story Plus. My Big Sister. Vermintide 2. David: Vermintide 2. Dauntless. Ben: Risk of Rain 2. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite third entry in a series? The End Boss: Don’t play Cuphead on your Tesla. Doom gets a new chapter, 26 years later. India gets a moral panic about games. Death Stranding gets a new trailer and a release date....
Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Snakeybus, new Super Mario Maker 2 details, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Grind: Dennis: Snakeybus. Devil May Cry V. David: Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Kole: Killer7. Pony Island. Lorelai The Multiplayer: Free Play! The End Boss: Devil May Cry V features capoeira. Super Mario Maker 2 looks legitimate. Good news for The Division 2?...
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Xing: The Land Beyond, Tactical Breach Wizard, and we hypothesize about video game sports. The Grind: Ben: A Hat in Time. Xing: The Land Beyond. Risk of Rain 2. Jala: Zero Time Dilemma. The Company. Sniper Elite: Zombie Army Trilogy. David: Sniper Elite: Zombie Army Trilogy. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Kole: Killer7. The Multiplayer: What game should become a hypothetical Olympic sport? The End Boss: Video games will not be part of the Paris Olympic games. Tac...
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Sniper Elite Zombie Army Trilogy, Valve's Index, and we ask you about games and pets. The Grind: Jala: The Company. Zero Time Dilemma. Ben: Oxenfree. David: Sniper Elite Zombie Army Trilogy. Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Kole: Satisfactory. Killer7. The Multiplayer: What video game character would your pet be? The End Boss: There's a Pokemon region in your brain. Assassin's Creed: Unity's Notre Dame will be partially used to rebuild the real cathedral. The Divis...
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Observer, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, and we do more Free-Play Multiplayer cleanup. The Grind: Kole: Observer. Satisfactory. Ben: Call of Cthulhu. Oxenfree. David: The Division 2. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. Dennis: Devil May Cry 5. The Multiplayer: Free Play Cleanup. The End Boss: Firmament reached its funding goal. New console generations are coming. Secret City of Heroes servers exist....
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Assassin's Creed Unity giveaway. Risk of Rain II, and we ask you about fourth-wall-breaking games. The Brief: Assassin's Creed: Unity gets positive review bombs after Notre Dame Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order won't have multiplayer or microtransactions. Full lineup of Castlevania Anniversary Collection revealed. The Multiplayer: What's your favorite time when a game broke the fourth wall? The Grind: Dennis: The Cycle. Risk of Rain II. The Strange Brigade...
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Baba is You, the difficulty as accessibility issue, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Grind SNL makes fun of the Division 2 NPC dialogue, while Ubisoft makes NPCs less talkative. Someone made Mario Maker in LittleBigPlanet. Is difficulty an accessibility issue? The Multiplayer: FREE PLAY. The Grind: Ben: Gorogoa. Baba is You. Celeste. Jala: Cthluhu Chronicles. David: The Division 2. Kole: Satisfactory....
Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Satisfactory, the 20th anniversary of EverQuest, and we ask you what game-related April Fools joke you would run. The Brief: Yager announces “The Cycle”, a PVE battle royale game. Skyrim Grandma will be in Elder Scrolls VI. EverQuest turns 20. The Multiplayer: What game-related April Fools joke would you run? The Grind: Dennis: Apex Legends. Slime Rancher. Kole: Satisfactory. David: The Division 2....
Kole, Jala, and David talk about the Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 announcement, The Division 2, and we ask you how you prefer to play games. The Brief: Apple Arcade announced. Valve scientists want to get into your brain, electronically. Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 announced. The Multiplayer: How do you prefer to play games? Portable? Console? PC? The Grind: David: The Division 2. Jala: Vampyr. Lost in Harmony. Kole: Resident Evil 6. Commodore 64 Mini....
Kole, Dennis, Jala, and David talk about Devil May Cry 5, Surviving Mars, and we ask you about your favorite small details in games. The Brief: Google announces game streaming service at GDC. No Man’s Sky is getting a major multiplayer update this summer. German government allows Nazi imagery into games. House Flipper is getting Garden Flipper DLC. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite small detail in games? The Grind: Dennis: Apex Legends. Devil May Cry 5. Kole: Plague, Inc. Surviving Mars. Res...
Kole, David, and Jala talk about the end of the PS Vita, Immortal: Unchained, and we ask you what obscure game you wish people would stream. The Brief: British game devs launch POC in Play initiative. University of Texas adds game design curriculum. PlayStation adds remote play to iOS, which is a feature for nobody. Sony ceases production on the PS Vita. The Multiplayer: Which obscure game do you wish people would stream? The Grind: Jala: Octopath Traveler. Abyss Odyssey. Vampyr. Super Mario Ody...
Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Apex Legends, Terra Tech, and we ask you what games make you the most anxious. The Brief: Lots of Resident Evil and Final Fantasy games are coming to the Switch very soon. Anakin Skywalker is still baffling, in Star Wars Battlefront II. Winnie the Pooh comparison gets horror game “Devotion” pulled from Steam. The Multiplayer: What non-horror game makes you the most anxious? The Grind: Dennis: Apex Legends. David: Sunless Skies. BattleTech. Terra Tech. Kole: Res...
Kole, Ben, and David talk about the recent Nintendo Direct announcements, Sunless Skies, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: Carlton dance cannot be copyrighted. Nintendo Direct brings us Super Mario Maker 2 and Link’s Awakening remake. Silksong is a new game by Team Cherry, set in the Hollow Knight universe. Stranger Things gets its own Dungeons & Dragons content. The Multiplayer: FREE PLAY. The Grind: David: Sunless Skies. Ben: Astroneer. Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze. Kole: Tetri...
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Sunless Skies, Astroneer, and we ask you about your favorite game manuals. The Brief: Nintendo is taking steps to fight game addiction. Frostpunk adds a photo mode. Geralt comes to Monster Hunter: World. Capcom adds a bunch of game music to Spotify. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite video game manual? The Grind: Ben: Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze. Astroneer. David: Sunless Skies. Jala: Octopath Traveler. Kole: Resident Evil 2....
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about the release of Apex Legends, Frost Punk, and we ask you what your longest gaming session was. The Brief: Marshmello teams up with Fortnite, which is a thing people might know about. Respect announces and releases Apex Legends. There will be a Groundhog Day VR game. The Wii Shop closing down The Multiplayer: What was your longest marathon gaming session? The Grind: Ben: Frostpunk. Jala: Tiny Bird Garden. Octopath Traveler. Kole: Resident Evil 2. David: Desola...
Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the Steam/Epic/Metro controversy, Resident Evil 2, and we ask you about your favorite video game black sheep. The Brief: Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth is like Mansions of Madness with Hobbits. Valve doesn’t like that Steam has competition. GameStop cancels lots and lots of Kingdom Hearts 3 preorders. Metroid Prime 4 restarted, moved to Retro. Multiplayer: What is your favorite black sheep game in a beloved series? The Grind: Dennis: Gravity Rush 2...
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Hbomberguy’s fantastic streaming event, Desolate, and we ask you which game you thought you’d hate, but ended up loving. The Brief: Hbomberguy raises a tremendous amount of money for Mermaids, a youth trans rights organization. Amazon is getting into game streaming service (opposite Twitch). Lots of salt over EA’s canceled Star Wars game. Eximius DMCA drama, aka publishers are bad. The Multiplayer: What’s a game you thought you’d hate, but you actually ended...
Kole, Jala, and David talk about the Resident Evil 2 demo, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, and we do a free play multiplayer. The Brief: Title of the Year 2018 results. The Multiplayer: FREE PLAY. The Grind: David: Grand Theft Auto Online. Deep Rock Galactic. Jala: Octopath Traveler. Kole: Resident Evil 2 Remake Demo. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. Final Fantasy XII HD Remaster.
Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Tetris Effect, Stellaris, and we ask you what was the worst game you ever beat. Be sure to vote in our Title of the Year 2018 poll! The Brief: Nintendo Switch and 3DS games added to Humble. Berlin’s LGBTQ games exhibit. The Multiplayer: What’s the worst game you’ve ever beaten? The Grind: Kole: Beat Saber. Tetris Effect. Parasite Eve. Ben: T.I.M.E Stories. Mansions of Madness. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Stellaris. Pipe Push Paradise. Hollow Knight. Jala: Escape th...
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Gravity Rush 2, the Kingdom Hearts 3 leak, and we ask you what your personal game of the year was. The Brief: Kingdom Hearts 3 leaks. Google is giving out copies of Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, kinda. Danganronpa creator’s next game, Zanki Zero: Last Beginning comes out in March 2019. Afonso Ribiero sues Epic over the Carlton Dance being included Bayani is a fighting game designed to teach you some Filipino history. The Multiplayer: What’s your personal game...
Kole, Jala, and David talk about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Game Awards trailer reveals, and we ask you which single player game you’ve put the most time into. The Brief: Game Award trailer reveals. South Korea cracks down on dodgy eSports practices. Soulja Boy releases a hilarious console and handheld. The Multiplayer: What single player game have you put the most time into? The Grind: Kole: Super Smash Bros.: Ultimate. A Room Beyond. Jala: DanganRonpa 2. David: Grand Theft Auto V: Online....
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Bethesda’s bag controversy, Penumbra: Requiem, and we ask you which games deserve a sequel (or a better sequel). The Brief: Nvidia is demoing AI video rendering. Rocksteady isn’t making a Superman game. Bethesda gets in trouble for nylon bags. Nintendo takes action against YouTubers who upload leaked Smash Bros. soundtrack. The Multiplayer: What game deserves a sequel, or a better sequel? The Grind: Kole: Penumbra: Requiem. Ben: Red Dead Redemption 2. Jala: ...
Kole, Ben, Jala and David talk about the Golden Joystick award winners, The Company, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: Golden Joystick Award winners announced. More game accessibility good news. Banks are hiring Fortnite developers. There’s going to be an Eevee Tamagotchi. The Multiplayer: FREE PLAY. The Grind: David: Fortnite. Jala: Goetia. Vampyr. The Company. Ben: Octopath Traveler. Super Mario Party. Red Dead Redemption 2. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Kole...
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Detective Pikachu trailer, Goetia, and we ask you to write personal ads for game characters. The Brief: Microsoft buys Obsidian. A hero has a bionic arm based on Adam Jensen. Detective Pikachu gets an upsetting trailer. Sunset Overdrive is coming The Multiplayer: Write a personal ad for your favorite game character. The Grind: Jala: Heroes of the Monkey Tavern. Semispheres. Goetia. Dennis: Mad Max. Atlas Reactor. Ben: Left 4 Dead 2. Red Dead Redemption ...
Kole, Ben, and David talk about Red Dead Redemption, the Diablo: Immortal backlash, and we ask you about your favorite game dialogue. The Brief: Blizzard upsets fans with Diablo: Immortal, a mobile game. Ubisoft censors Rainbow Six: Siege for the Chinese market. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite line of game dialogue? The Grind: Ben: Red Dead Redemption 2. Left 4 Dead 2. Kole: Call of Cthulhu. Resident Evil 7 (Not a Hero, and other DLCs). David: Fortnite....
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the PlayStation Classic lineup reveal, Super Mario Party, and we ask you about the dumbest ways you’ve died in video games. The Brief: The PlayStation Classic game roster is underwhelming. Harmonix is working with Twitch to make a streaming karaoke game. No Man’s Sky goes under water with The Abyss. Resident Evil 4, the REmake, and Resident Evil 0 are coming to Switch. The Multiplayer: What’s the dumbest way you’ve died in a game? The Grind: Dennis: WipeOu...
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about the Rockstar labor controversy, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, and we ask you about your favorite open world games. The Brief: Onimusha is getting an HD re-release. Rockstar’s 100 hour faux pas. Are open world games getting too big? The Multiplayer: What is your favorite open world game? The Grind: Ben: No Man’s Sky. Kole: Resident Evil 7. Jala: Nine Parchments. Heroes of the Monkey Tavern. 1979 Revolution: Black Friday. David: Middle-earth: Shadow of War....
Kole, Jala, and David talk about Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the strange Telltale saga, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: The live action Mega Man movie has two directors attached. The Walking Dead is going to finish, after Telltale’s shuttering. Madden devs respond to requests of visually impaired players. The Multiplayer: FREE PLAY! The Grind: David: Middle-earth: Shadow of War. Kole: Ain’t Played Shit. Jala: Hand of Fate 2. Shin Megami Tensei IV. Ao Oni 2...
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Hand of Fate 2, Bowsette, and we ask you what retro game you’d like to see a modern remake for. The Brief Honour of Kings goes to great lengths to stop kids from playing for too long. Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer makes it look huge. There’s a Metal Gear Solid sneak room that looks very fun. We let our hair down to talk about Bowsette well after it’s no longer the hot meme. The Multiplayer: What retro game would you like to see a modern remake for? The Grind...
