Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Simulacra, and State of Decay 2. The Grind: Jala: Simulacra. Simulacra: Pipe Dreams. Dennis: Peloton: Lanebreaker. Halo: Infinite. Rainbow Six: Extraction. Ben: Valheim. Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Kole: State of Decay 2. Multiplayer: Free Play! The End Boss: Gaming is on the grow in Africa. House Flipper 2 announced. PSVR2 headset photos released. Bethesda’s game launcher is shutting down....
Feb 26, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 404
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Dying Light 2, Death’s Door, and Tattletail. The Grind: David: Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms. Infernal. Dying Light 2. Rainbow Six: Extraction. Dennis: Rainbow Six: Extraction. Lost Ark. The Last of Us: Part 2. Dreamscaper. Ben: Death’s Door. Valheim. Kole: Lovecrafting. Tattletale. The Multiplayer: Which game do you wish fewer people missed out on?
Feb 19, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 403
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Phoenix Point, Old Man’s Journey, The Forest, and much more. The Grind: Jala: A.I.: The Somnium Files. Old Man’s Journey. Dennis: Phoenix Point. Rainbow Six: Extraction. Ben: The Sleeping Gods. Board Game Arena. Storybook Brawl. Vampire Survivors. The Forest. Kole: Tormented Souls. The Multiplayer: Were you ever a console warrior? The End Boss: David Hayter is writing a TV adaptation of American McGee’s Alice. Team17 announces NFTs, then announces they won’...
Feb 04, 2022•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 402
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Rainbow Six: Extraction, Vampire Survivors, and Pistol Whip. The Grind: Dennis: Rainbow Six: Extraction. Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order. David: Rainbow Six: Extraction. Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms. Ben: Vampire Survivors. Ring Fit Adventure. The Sleeping Gods. Kole: In Death: Unchained. Pistol Whip. The Multiplayer: Give a game the Blood Dragon treatment! The End Boss: Tom Holland gets pummeled a lot as Nathan Drake. Palworld is Pokemon with guns....
Jan 28, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 401
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Tormented Souls, the Microsoft Activision acquisition, the Title of the Year 2021 winners, and much more. The Grind: David: Vampire Survivors. Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms. Kole: Tormented Souls. Dennis: Steam Link. Slay the Spire. Vermintide 2. Ben: Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Gartic Phone. GeoGuessr. Pizzuno. The Multiplayer: What’s the one game you’ve spent the most time on? The End Boss: Microsoft offers to buy Activision. The 2021 Title of th...
Jan 22, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 400
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Far Cry 6, Axiom Verge 2, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance. The Grind: Kole: Faith: Chapter 1. Axiom Verge 2. Ben: Gloomhaven. Storybook Brawl. Kingdom Come: Deliverance. David: Far Cry 6. Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms. Dennis: Trackmania Mods. Vermintide 2. The Multiplayer: What’s your biggest piece of unfinished gaming business? The End Boss: Elden Ring stuff is leaking, so look out. Konami is selling Castlevania NFTs. Streamer beats Celeste… with ...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 399
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Mortal Shell, Metroid: Dread, and more! The Grind: Dennis: atGames Digital Pinball Table. Mortal Shell. Minecraft Dungeons. Vermintide 2. David: Warframe. Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Ben: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Kole: Metroid: Dread. Life is Strange: Before the Storm. The Multiplayer: What game news headlines do you expect to see in 2022? The End Boss: Modders turn Sephiroth into Ronald McDonald. Resident ...
Jan 09, 2022•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 398
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Halo Infinite, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, and we ask you which games most and least respect your time. The Grind: Ben: Gloomhaven. Halo: Infinite. Dennis: Slay the Spire. Pocket Tanks. Kole: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. The Multiplayer: Which games most, and least, respect your time? The End Boss: Nightingale is a new co-op survival game from ex-Bioware people. Quantic Dream is developing a Star Wars game. Alan Wake 2 announced. A light GOTY discussion....
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 397
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Shin Megami Tensei V, Endzone: A World Apart, and Spiritfarer. The Multiplayer: Jala: Shin Megami Tensei V. A.I.: The Somnium Files. Kole: Endzone: A World Apart. Dennis: Pocket Tanks. Trackmania. Ben: Storybook Brawl. Gloomhaven. Spiritfarer. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite treatment of randomness in games? The End Boss: Gamers want historical accuracy. Nick Offerman cast as Bill in the Last of Us HBO series. Weird situation with Uncharted PS5 upgrad...
Dec 11, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 396
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Galaxy Truckers, and Spiritfarer. The Grind: Dennis: Galaxy Truckers. League of Legends: Wild Rift. Apex Legends. David: Apex Legends. Warframe. Barotrauma. Ben: Gloomhaven. Spiritfarer. Kole: Mirror Layers. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite unusual control scheme? The End Boss: Scientists give pigs permission to play video games. Mortal Shell added to PS+, and you should download and play it. Halo Infini...
Dec 04, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 395
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Mirror Layers, League of Legends: Wild Rift, and Gaia Project. The Grind: David: Warframe. Dennis: Halo Infinite Multiplayer. Apex Legends. League of Legends: Wild Rift. Ben: Storybook Brawl. Gloomhaven. Gaia Project. Kole: Mirror Layers. The Multiplayer: Which games nailed, or whiffed, the switch to a different business model? The End Boss: Bobby Kotick knew about rampant sexual abuse at Activision. 70 new games added to Xbox backward compatibility, inclu...
Nov 20, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 394
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Gloomhaven, House of Ashes, and we ask you which game protagonist would be the worst friend. The Grind: Ben: Storybook Brawl. Gloomhaven. Jala: Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Dennis: Apex Legends. Kole: House of Ashes. The Multiplayer: Which video game protagonist would be the worst friend in real life? The End Boss: Some maniacs made a 9ft tall Atari joystick. Mirror Layers has a collaborative wiki built in. Back 4 Blood is getting a better solo campaign. Youn...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 393
Kole, David, and Dennis talk about Unpacking, House of Ashes, and Spacelords. The Grind: David: Warframe. Spacelords. Kole: Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes. Unpacking. Dennis: League of Legends. Spacelords. The Multiplayer: What game feature just plain doesn’t work for you? The End Boss: Innovations in Ocarina of Time speed running come from the demo on Smash Bros. Brawl. The Bloodborne PSX de-make gets a late January release date. Twitch streamers can co-stream the new League of Legends...
Nov 05, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 392
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Inscryption, Lydia, and we as you about your favorite game soundtracks for general listening. The Grind: Jala: Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Metroid Dread. Lydia. Old Friends Dog Game. Kole: Inscryption. Ben: Inscryption. Back 4 Blood. Storybook Brawl. Mindustry. Dennis: NONE. The Multiplayer: What game soundtracks do you listen to outside of the games? The End Boss: Stardew Valley creator announces Haunted Chocolatier. Man charged with fraud for spending COVI...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 391
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Murder House, Back 4 Blood, and Operation: Tango. The Grind: Dennis: Operation: Tango. Kole: Murder House. David: Warframe. Ben: Storybook Brawl. Mindustry. Back 4 Blood. The Multiplayer: What’s the most unsettling video game character? The End Boss: The Xbox mini-fridge sells out immediately. Steam forbids NFT scam games. Pokemon music collaboration is cute and fun. PS5 is the best selling console in September, overtaking the Switch....
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 390
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Metroid: Dread, Back 4 Blood, and Mindustry. The Grind: Kole: Metroid: Dread. Ben: Storybook Brawl. There is No Game: Wrong Dimension. Mindustry. Inscryption. David: Warframe. Back 4 Blood. Dennis: Trackmania. The Multiplayer: What game best represents a real world place or phenomena? The End Boss: Riot is experimenting with the removal of All-Chat in League of Legends. Corpse Party remake is coming out stateside in late October. Rockstar confirms the Gran...
Oct 15, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 389
Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about There is No Game, Devour, and NGU Industries. The Grind: Dennis: Sliding Seas. Lost in Random. Ben: Pawnbarian. Slipways. Storybook Brawl. There is No Game: Wrong Dimension. Devour. David: Warframe. Kole: NGU Industries. Multiplayer: Free Play cleanup. The End Boss: PS3 and PS Vita PSN stores are losing credit card ability, but it’s not as bad as it sounds. Netflix buys Oxenfree developer. Super Monkey Ball comes to the Switch. Murderous Muses is a new gam...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 388
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about ICEY, Splitgate, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses. The Grind: David: No Man’s Sky. Kole: Rule of Rose. Ben: Gas Station Simulator. Splitgate. Storybook Brawl. Jala: ICEY. Fire Emblem: Three Houses. The Multiplayer: What public domain work would you like to see get a game adaptation? The End Boss: Outkast and Soulja Boy both have game projects. Disco Elysium has a release date for consoles. The Mario movie has a cast....
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 387
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Gas Station Simulator, The Great Ace Attorney Adventures, and Bloodwash. The Grind: Jala: The Great Ace Attorney Adventures. WarioWare: Get It Together. Lost in Random. Ben: WarioWare: Get It Together. Quern: Undying Thoughts. Gas Station Simulator. Storybook Brawl. Kole: Gas Station Simulator. Bloodwash. A Place, Forbidden. David: No Man’s Sky. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite video game villain? The End Boss: YouTubers find treasure trove of games on ...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 386
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Storybook Brawl, Lobotomy Corporation, and Oxygen Not Included. The Grind: David: No Man’s Sky. Ben: Storybook Brawl. Magic Arena. Oxygen Not Included. Dennis: Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. Final Fantasy VII Remake. Kole: Darkest Dungeon. Lobotomy Corporation. The Multiplayer: What video game location would make the best vacation destination? The End Boss: Darkest Dungeon II releases on October 26. Deathloop gets rave reviews. Gas Station S...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 385
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Great Ace Attorney: Adventures, SpookWare, and T-Minus 30. The Grind: Jala: Scribbled. The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures. Kole: SpookWare. T-Minus 30. Dennis: Jupiter Hell. Splitgate. Trackmania. Ben: Storybook Brawl. The Multiplayer: What’s your first gaming memory? The End Boss: China imposes strict limits on kid’s video game time. Yakuza creator reportedly leaving Sega. Cursed to Golf is an upcoming horror golf game. Mortal Kombat confrims Powerful ...
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 384
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Twelve Minutes, Hell Architect, and Jupiter Hell. The Grind: Dennis: Jupiter Hell. SplitGate. Final Fantasy XIV. David: Final Fantasy XIV. Fallout ’79. Ben: Twelve Minutes. SNKRX. Civilization Revolution. Kole: Hell Architect. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite game sound effect? The End Boss: Among Us developers call foul play on Fortnite’s Impostor Mode. Another new Skyrim edition is coming. Quake Remaster gets surprise release. Minecraft Dungeons is ...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 383
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Axiom Verge 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Grind: Ben: Buddy Simulator 84. SNKRX. Kole: Axiom Verge 2. Yomawari: Night Alone. Jala: World’s End Club. Sonic Mania. David: Final Fantasy XIV. The Multiplayer: Free Play! The End Boss: Frostpunk 2 announced. Back 4 Blood needs to patch out inadvertent racist slurs. Fortnite bites Among Us’s stew. Twelve Minutes exists....
Aug 21, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 382
Kole, David, Dennis, and Jala talk about World’s End Club, Jupiter Hell, and Mothergunship. The Grind: Jala: Chrono Trigger. Drawngeon. World’s End Club. Kole: Picross S Genesis. Dennis: Jupiter Hell. David: Mothergunship. The Multiplayer: What extraneous systems in games would you want to get rid of? The End Boss: New AI helps train you to play games better. Amiga 500 Mini is coming soon. Idris Elba is Knuckles now....
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 381
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Ascent, Splitgate, Strangeland, and more. The Grind: David: Atomicrops. The Ascent. Kole: Strangeland. Lawn Mowing Simulator. Dennis: Final Fantasy XIV. Splitgate. Ben: Buddy Simulator 1984. Pico Park Multiplayer: What supposedly difficult choice in games was actually easy for you? The End Boss: Sponsors drop out of Overwatch league because of Blizzard workplace harassment. “Short Games With Bad Graphics” bundle on Itch is a good deal. Heal Hitler look...
Aug 06, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 380
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Fatum Betula, Gas Station Simulator, and we ask you about your celebration games. The Grind: Kole: Fatum Betula. Gas Station Simulator Demo. Dennis: Minecraft Dungeons: The Hidden Depths. Harsh Shadows. Relics of Rajavihara. Ben: SNKRX. The Multiplayer: What’s your celebration game? The End Boss: Activision-Blizzard employees stage walkout over worker abuses. Fall Guys Season 5 goes live. Splitgate delayed because it’s too popular....
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 379
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Mundaun, SNKRX, and we ask you about your favorite double jumps in games. The Grind: Ben: Phasmophobia. Helltakers. SNKRX. Dennis: SNKRX. Rime. Kole: Mundaun. PowerWash Simulator. Viscera Cleanup Detail. Medieval Dynasty. Jala: Capcom vs. SNK 2. Resident Evil Village. Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York. Alwa’s Awakening. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite double jump in games? The End Boss: Sonic porn floods far-right social network. Valve ann...
Jul 23, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 378
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Mario Golf: Super Rush, SNKRX, and we ask you which games you want to like, but can’t get into. The Grind: Jala: Viviette. Miitopia. Kole: Mario Golf: Super Rush. Zombies Ate My Neighbors. Dennis: Middara. SNKRX. Ben: SNKRX. The Multiplayer: What games or series do you like, but can’t get into? The End Boss: Chipotle made an ill-conceived advergame. Oculus developer pulls out of dynamic Facebook ad program. Magic: Legends is being canceled. Marvel’s Avenger...
Jul 02, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 377
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about a bunch of older games and do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Grind: David: No Man’s Sky. Ben: SNKRX. Dennis: Trackmania. Hollow Knight. LUMI. Kole: Mr. Driller Drill Land. The Multiplayer: Free Play! The End Boss: Cyberpunk 2077 is back on the PSN Store, for good or ill. Don’t buy the re-release of Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties. Citizen Sleeper looks like a good game. You can recharge a Tesla by towing it backwards....
Jun 25, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 376
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Slipstream, some E3 announcements, and we ask you which games have you changed your minds about the most. The Grind: Dennis: Trackmania. Knockout City. Ben: Slipstream. It Takes Two. Kole: It Takes Two. Resident Evil 5. Rocksmith 2014. The Multiplayer: What game have you changed your mind about the most? The End Boss: Ubisoft announces Rocksmith+. We’re getting another Mario x Rabbids game. Outer Worlds 2 announced....
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 375
