It's the first episode of 2022, and you know what that means - it's time for our New Year's Resolutions special! Join us as we look back at what was surely an extremely successful 2021, and set new(?) goals for the coming year!
It's the final TS of 2021, which mean's it's time for our Game of the Year awards!
This week Eric sees spiders, Matt plays bebop, and we give Santa our last-minute Christmas wish lists! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends at THiRD SHiFT!
This week Matt rotates on his Z-axis, Eric breaks Matt's spirit, and we share our thoughts on The Game Awards and the reveals we're most hyped about! Releases: Chorus & Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
Since everything Eric promised you last week was a lie, we're here a day early with two excellent releases, some speculation about Gearbox at The Game Awards, and some last-minute hopes and dreams for reveals at the TGAs! Releases: Halo Infinite & Danganronpa Decadence
Recorded a day early, on short notice, and faced with a hard time limit, we're here to catch up after the Thanksgiving break!
As we prepare to feast on some fantastic foods, we're here to give thanks for some of the good things from the past year!
This week Eric goes to war, Matt finds his home, and we make our picks out of the nominees for this year's Game Awards!
This week Matt takes a big step, Eric faces his demons, and Gearbox drops some surprise announcements! We also become Southern preachers, make plans to take the show on the road, and totally have time for a deep dive into Elden Ring! Releases: Shin Megami Tensei V & One Step From Eden
This week Matt finds his voice, Eric plans a Christmas party, and we're baffled by the latest news out of Blizzard Entertainment! Releases: Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars & Mario Party Superstars
This week Eric loses his Vita and tries to get us cancelled, Matt is like a dragon in the Caribbean, we get dark with our releases, and we discuss the latest Wonderlands teasers and the State of Play! Releases: House of Ashes and Inscryption
It's a very special episode this week, as our friend and voice actor extraordinaire Jim Foronda returns to the show! We're talking about his role as Claptrap in Borderlands 3 (yes, it's been that long since we've had him on), voice acting during the pandemic, his love of conventions, and much more! Don't forget to connect with Jim on Twitter (@JimForonda) and book him on Cameo (cameo.com/jforonda)!
This week Eric shoots the breeze, Matt gets colorful, and we discuss a ton of stuff – the Borderlands 3 events, free PSVR games, Eidos Montréal's 4-day work week, and holiday gaming traditions are all on the table! Releases: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles & Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Get ready to get weird as we cover everything from the recent Twitch leak to Gearbox's leadership reorg to Sony UK's game trials! We've also got hot takes on the galaxy's number one "bounty hunter", two great releases, and the (conceptual) opening of another great animal-themed store! Releases: Steel Assault & Metroid Dread
This week Eric buries his past, Matt gets metal, neither of us can figure out how sound works, and we discuss the latest gaming news and last week's Nintendo Direct! Releases: Hot Wheels Unleashed & UnMetal
This week Matt ruins Eric's ASMR dreams, so Eric breaks his heart! We also give you a quick hit on some Q4 games we're getting hyped for! Releases: Lost Judgment & Kena: Bridge of Spirits
This week Eric enjoys a parade, Matt sees the greatest thing, and we discuss the Wonderlands details dropped by Matt Cox and Kayla Belmore in a recent Gamespot article! Releases: Life is Strange: True Colors & Eastward
This week Matt rocks the house, Eric plugs The Medium, the Tiny Tina's Wonderlands trailer gets us hyped, and we drool over the latest game trailers in the PlayStation Showcase!
This week Eric gets his mind wiped and waves a knife around, Matt picks pockets and puts on his Cynical Hat, and we lose our minds over EVEN MORE awesome Gamescom reveals! Releases: Psychonauts 2 & The Big Con
This week Matt goes bananas, Eric's on drugs, and we're hyped for Gearbox's latest expansion and the first reveals from Gamescom! Releases: My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge & Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
Surprise, it's another early episode! This week we're breaking down (and speculating on) the upcoming Borderlands 3 anniversary celebration, and listing off some of the game remakes / remasters we'd actually like to see! Releases: Twelve Minutes & Axiom Verge 2
This week we're BACK 4 BLOOD (get used to every podcast in the world saying that), as we break down our time with the open beta! We've also got some news on a very real and very serious lawsuit against Godfall, and Eric has what may be the greatest release of all time! Releases: Hades (PS/XB) & [REDACTED]
It's a Gearbox-heavy week as Eric comments on Randy Pitchford's tweets, we both drool over Bunkers & Badasses, and the Embracer Group wraps its arms around even more game studios! We also touch on everything that's right around the corner - Gamescom, an expansion for Godfall, and Back 4 Blood! Releases: The Ascent & Fuga: Melodies of Steel
Eric's on the road again this week, but before he leaves we take a look ahead to the big gaming releases of Q3 2021!
It's a news-heavy week as we touch on Activision Blizzard's legal trouble, Ghost of Tsushima's upcoming DLC, and the Dead Space Remake (and Matt's visceral reaction to it)! Releases: Cris Tales & Death's Door
Quarter End is finally over, so we're back with a proper episode of THiRD SHiFT! That means weekly stories, releases, and a topic near and dear to our hearts - the upcoming Persona 25th Anniversary! Join us for a ton of conjecture, speculation, and our wildest hopes and dreams for the future! Releases: Backbone & Doki Doki Literature Club Plus
As Quarter End rolls on, it's time for a THiRD SHiFT original - the mid-year Game of the Year rankings! Find out what's topping our lists in the first half of the year, and see where these current faves land at the end of 2021!
It's a short show this week as we prepare ourselves for Quarter End, but we're here with our first impressions of Scarlet Nexus! Is it awesome, or will it make you fall asleep? Or...both?!
The hype train keeps on rolling as we bring you Part 2 of our E3 coverage!
There's no time for releases because E3 has come and there's too much to cover in just one episode! In Part 1 of our E3 discussion we'll hit some of the highs and lows of this year's event, but make sure to join us for a ton more fun next week in Part 2!
