Episodes

  • 489: Summer Game Fest post-show wrap-up

    489: Summer Game Fest post-show wrap-up
    Jun 14 2024
    Tonight’s topics:

    - Richard Bailey’s SGF stories
    - Dragon Age: Veilguard gameplay trailer
    - Gears of War: E-Day returns to horror
    - Shawn Layden not happy with Phil Spencer
    - Elden Ring sells 25 million
    - Miyazaki speaks about Bloodborne PC port

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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • 488: Did the Xbox Games Showcase save the brand?

    488: Did the Xbox Games Showcase save the brand?
    Jun 10 2024
    Tonight’s questions:

    - Did the Xbox Games Showcase save the brand?
    - Will Gears of War: E-Day bring the series back to its roots?
    - Will Black Ops 6 succeed on Xbox?
    - What did you think of Perfect Dark?
    - Will Fable have a character creator?
    - Did Xbox win the showcase wars?
    - Will the new Xbox consoles sell?
    - Which won: Xbox Games Showcase or State of Play?
    - Will future Xbox showcases be excellent?
    - Will Xbox ever announce which games are going multi-plat?
    - Are Xbox fans too willing to accept anything from the brand?
    - Why were there no Japanese-developed games at the Xbox showcase?
    - What were the best SGF/Xbox showcase games?
    - Which anticipated games weren’t shown?
    - Do gamers prefer flashy showcases or actual gameplay footage?
    - Should we be excited over vague release dates?
    - Will 2025 be one of the best years in gaming?
    - Is PlayStation finally making family-friendly games?
    - Are developers charged too much for air time at SGF?
    - Is SGF an adequate E3 replacement?

    Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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    2 hrs and 46 mins
  • 488: The calm before the SGF storm

    488: The calm before the SGF storm
    Jun 7 2024
    Tonight’s topics:

    - Dragon Age 4 gets a new name
    - Neil Druckmann says Naughty Dog won’t be “The Last of Us” studio
    - Final Fantasy XIV flops on Xbox
    - 90% of Hellblade 2 Xbox players haven’t finished the game
    - Sony removes 8K claim from PS5 boxes
    - “Insiders” run interference for Microsoft/Xbox

    Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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    57 mins
  • 487: Will Monster Hunter Wilds be successful?

    487: Will Monster Hunter Wilds be successful?
    Jun 3 2024
    Tonight’s questions:

    - Would you rather have Winds of Winter or Elden Ring 2?
    - Will we ever see a Bloodborne remake?
    - Can Astrobot succeed on PS5?
    - What was your favorite State of Play reveal?
    - What will Bungie do next?
    - Will Capcom announce SF6’s season 2 cast?

    Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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    48 mins
  • 487: PlayStation State of Play reactions

    487: PlayStation State of Play reactions
    May 31 2024
    Tonight’s topics:

    - PlayStation State of Play reactions
    - Black Ops 6 coming to Game Pass
    - Hulst discusses day and date exclusives
    - Ybarra agrees with PlayStation’s strategy
    - PS5 is the most profitable generation
    - Massive Sony leak gives access to Destiny DLC
    - Sony removes Druckmann's interview

    Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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    2 hrs and 24 mins
  • 486: Was Neil Druckmann unfairly misquoted?

    486: Was Neil Druckmann unfairly misquoted?
    May 27 2024
    Tonight’s questions:

    - Was Neil Druckmann unfairly misquoted?
    - Will narratives override gameplay in the future?
    - Have video games become soulless?
    - Will a person be able to create a game using AI?
    - Will AI help video game localization?
    - Are PS gamers the most excited for the Xbox showcase?
    - Have gamers “won” the Stellar Blade battle?
    - What was the Atari vs Intellivision console war like?
    - Why is Xbox marketing Black Ops 6 harder than its titles?
    - Which is worse: console or culture wars?
    - Will console generations be iterative from now on?
    - Will Rockstar games make a Manhunt 3?

    Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • 486: Hellblade 2 divides the gaming community

    486: Hellblade 2 divides the gaming community
    May 24 2024
    Tonight’s topics:

    - Hellblade 2 divides the gaming community
    - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 announced
    - IGN Entertainment acquires several gaming publications
    - Neil Druckman says next Naughty Dog game will be revolutionary
    - PlayStation exec predicts games will focus on narratives
    - Concord announced

    Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • 485: Will Hellblade 2 be as "successful" as Hi-Fi Rush?

    485: Will Hellblade 2 be as "successful" as Hi-Fi Rush?
    May 20 2024
    Tonight’s questions:

    - Will we see PS2 and PS3 games on PS5?
    - What will we see at the Xbox and PlayStation showcases?
    - Why isn’t Xbox utilizing its back catalog?
    - Will you return to Destiny 2?
    - What’s up with the upcoming Microsoft games app?
    - What would get you excited about Assassin’s Creed?
    - Is it wise for Square-Enix to stop platform exclusives?
    - Why did Activision open a new studio after closing four?
    - Is it surprising that Ghost of Tsushima is popular on Steam?
    - Will Xbox Game Pass charge more this year?
    - Is Adam upset that The Division: Heartland got canceled?
    - What are the next four games coming to PS5?
    - Is subscribing to Game Pass enough to support developers?
    - Will Hellblade 2 be as successful as Hi-Fi Rush?
    - What is the best game with parrying mechanics?

    Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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    1 hr and 58 mins