Do you want to go into old buildings and do weird, wacky things? Do you want to punch people with your North Star fist? Do you like having parties? Do you like doing all sorts of other fun, wacky things? Guess what? We're going to talk about all of it. This week's topics: Top 5 Releases: My Memory of Us Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Disgaea 1 Complete The World Ends with You WWE 2K19 Super Mario Party Mailbag - Where can I get a Telltale-like fix? Life Is Strange Universe Until Dawn Lamplight City D...
Oct 16, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 123
Borderlands 2 VR is on the horizon, Earthfall teams up with Formosa Group, and Fortnite throws down on the disco floor. Hey, you. Yes, you. It is time that we steer the ship in a new direction and we need to get our heading. Where would you like us to go?
Oct 12, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 122
We start out with a sneaky assistant, follow-up with some rumors about Borderlands 3, Funko!POP wants to take all our money, and Fortnite chills. Hey, you. Yes, you. It is time that we steer the ship in a new direction and we need to get our heading. Where would you like us to go?
Oct 05, 2018•47 min•Ep. 121
It's Quarter End, so put a smile on your face and prepare yourself as anything can happen... This week's topics: Top 3 Releases: Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle Timespinner Scribblenauts Mega Pack Valkyria Chronicles 4 Matt's Indie Game Showcase Think of the Children Wandersong Telltale Games Fallen out of gaming? Just don't have the time? This is the podcast for you! Every other week, we'll be bringing you information and discussions on five topics from the world of gaming, so you can stay up-to-date...
Oct 02, 2018•46 min•Ep. 120
We plead to unleash all of the Battleborn characters in the world and learn about a hero that was never fully imagined; patches for Earthfall and We Happy Few; Fortnite accidentally loosens the bra on the feminine model, truly starting Season 6 off with a bang; Sony FINALLY enables crossplay; and we answer Joe King's question for his dev/pub panel.
Sep 28, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 119
The news dwindles a bit more, so we learn about mice, new champion skins in Battleborn, what's happening in Fortnite this week, and which Borderlands characters the guys identify with the most.
Sep 21, 2018•55 min•Ep. 118
We'll be talking about a dungeon crawler, Spider-Man, narrative adventures, Nintendo Direct, and more. This week's topics: Top 5 Releases: STAY Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk Frozen Synapse 2 Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna The Golden Country 428: Shibuya Scramble Spider-Man Lamplight City Catherine: Full Body STAY Nintendo Direct Animal Crossing Luigi's Mansion 3 Nintendo Switch Online Fallen out of gaming? Just don't have the time? This is the podcast for you! Every other week, we'll be bri...
Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 117
Eric joins the show via televideo and Matt downgrades to his 8-bit camera in order to spend hours on Catherine: Full Body, talk about Gearbox's Homecoming and job openings that spark some conjecture, call out the Burger King to return to Arby's- and Wendy's-level tweets, report on Fortnite's latest patch, and just go off the rails after that...
Sep 14, 2018•57 min•Ep. 116
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Sep 07, 2018•59 min•Ep. 115
A months' worth of games to catch up on and one of the biggest conventions of the year. What could go wrong? This week's topics: Top 5 Releases: Wailing Heights Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Phantom Doctrine Into the Breach ( IG2G #24 ) The Walking Dead: The Final Season Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Matt's Indie Games Showcase Donut County Sunless Sea + Zubmariner ( Fallen London ) The Messenger Why the 28th Was Great for Matt Fire Pro Wrestling World Yakuza Kiwami 2 PAX West ...
Sep 04, 2018•57 min•Ep. 114
We're live on Twitch this week as we discuss We Happy Few's postcard contest winners and talk about Fortnite's latest patch. And welcome, Cullen Sweet, to the Gearbox Community! (We're sorry Eric mispronounced your name. He does that to everyone...) Catch the VOD on https://www.twitch.tv/thirdshiftme/ .
Aug 31, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 113
Not much news on the Gearbox scene this week, so we discuss We Happy Few and the events post-release, go off on a space tangent, and talk about Fortnite's latest patch.
Aug 24, 2018•47 min•Ep. 112
Due to some work-related issues, we've pulled down our Patreon-exclusive Blooper Reel #3 with the added bonus of the laugh track we played on Episode #100 (minus our own giggle track from the same show - math is fun!). If you'd like to hear the uncut version of this reel along with a few others that are patron-exclusive (including a sing-along, what?), head on over to our Patreon and drop a buck in our tip jar.
Aug 21, 2018•21 min•Ep. 111
We sit down with Gearbox Publishing's own Joe King and ask all the hard-hitting questions.
Aug 17, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 110
Fortnite's storm is steadily moving and We Happy Few is out SO GO GET YOURSELF A COPY NOW!
Aug 10, 2018•37 min•Ep. 109
Headless men escaping a prison on a crazy island, bulbous individuals playing various mini-games, traveling into space and checking out what the universe holds for us, and much more.
Aug 07, 2018•46 min•Ep. 108
We say goodbye to a beloved community member, challenge everyone to a $1,000,000 game of Borderlands 2, jet to the top with Fortnite, and get even more hyped for We Happy Few.
Aug 03, 2018•39 min•Ep. 107
Fortnite turns one, Compulsion Games continues to ramp up to the release of We Happy Few, and Earthfall receives mixed reviews.
Jul 27, 2018•55 min•Ep. 106
Do you like robots, shooting things, puzzles and platforms and men who have mushroom heads, movies about people with mushroom heads, comic books, TV shows, or scandals? Well, this is the show for you.
Jul 24, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 105
Dear SHiFTeRS, EPISODE 100! We can't thank you enough for the love and support. You guy keep us moving and grooving every week, and we hope to bring you 100 more. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Sincerely, The THiRD SHiFT Crew Catch our special, unedited, livestream of Episode 100 on Twitch VOD: https://www.twitch.tv/thirdshiftme/
Jul 20, 2018•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 104
We're hyping up for Episode 100, Gearbox Publishing drops a couple more surprise titles on us, we have all converted to Yamism in We Happy Few, Worlds Collide in Fortnite, and the lore of the Five Stars goes deeper.
Jul 13, 2018•54 min•Ep. 103
Do you like RPGs? Do you like destroying Nazis? Do you like Taiwanese survival horror craziness? Well, it's all waiting for you on the newest episode of IG2G. This week's topics: Top 5 Releases: The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (Switch) Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered Burnstar Lumines Remastered Rainbow Skies The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit Shining Resonance Refrain Red Candle Games Detention Devotion Octopath Traveler Fallen out of gaming? J...
Jul 10, 2018•49 min•Ep. 102
Gearbox Publishing drops a bomb on us, we get the concept of Battleborn, and Fortnite makes us want to spend all the V-Bucks and play in the sandbox.
Jul 06, 2018•42 min•Ep. 101
It's Matt's Birthday Palooza!
Jun 29, 2018•36 min•Ep. 100
This week on The Imposter's Guide to Gaming: Welcome to our E3 afterparty! This week's topics: #5 Eric - Control Danie - Yakuza Kiwami 2 Matt - Skull & Bones #4 Eric - Catherine: Full Body Danie Catherine: Full Body Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight Matt - Assassin's Creed Odyssey #3 Eric - DOOM Eternal Danie - Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Matt - Fist of the North Star #2 Eric - Octopath Traveler Danie - Kingdom Hearts 3 Matt - The Adventures of Captain Spirit #1 Eric - Dragon Quest XI Danie - ...
Jun 26, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 99
The corporate machine has taken over and decided that the podcast needed a feminine touch, so Eric’s out and Danie’s in. Prepare yourself for the greatest episode in THiRD SHiFT history and don’t forget to enter in Coupon Code UNKLEEEEMATT to get 100% less stress in your life.
Jun 22, 2018•37 min•Ep. 98
We have an extended look at our eventful past week with Papa Eric and, upon request, the return of Uncle Matt. We also take a look at what the Gearbox family had to offer at E3.
Jun 15, 2018•48 min•Ep. 97
Do you guys love people fighting each other, E3, and fighting games similar to Overwatch? Well, sit back and take a listen! This week's topics: Top 5 Releases: Shaq Fu Paladins Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Vampyr BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido Microsoft’s new Xbox Adaptive Controller launches in September What have we gotten excited about over the past few days of E3? Anthem Tales of Vesperia: The Definitive Collection The Division 2 Wargroove Afterpar...
Jun 12, 2018•31 min•Ep. 96
Gaming news is few and far between during the buildup to E3 next week, so we are joined by the loose cannon we all know and love, Danie, to talk about our progress on our resolutions as we're already halfway through 2018!
Jun 08, 2018•50 min•Ep. 95
Fortnite brings us shopping carts and more produce, We Happy Few gets some press buzz, Gearbox is looking for streamers at E3 for We Happy Few and Project 1v1, and rumors of a Borderlands 1 rerelease or remaster.
Jun 01, 2018•49 min•Ep. 94