Player One Podcast
1,165 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 490 ratingsJoin ex-game journalists Chris Johnston, Phil Theobald, and Greg Sewart as they talk about console/portable/PC games, raising kids, and the meaning of life.
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BONUS: Ep.817: Pork Sauce, Apple Chops, and Man Cakes Aftershow (7/7/22)
June 28, 2024 01:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Pork Sauce, Apple Chops, and Man Cakes Aftershow Patrons, we’re sorry not sorry for allegedly slandering the good name of Sonic Adventure. As a make-good, hacker alias A Hind D has sent in this Jeopardy Quiz all about Sonic Adventure for us to use as punishment/atonement for our prior misdeeds. If you have a ga...
Direct Fire
June 25, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBThis week! The Nintendo Direct (and other things) were on fire, we’re super excited about pretty much everything announced, we discuss whether Beyond Good & Evil is actually good, what kind of bad game Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties is, plus more Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Nintendo Direct Mario & Luigi Brothership The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Super Mario ...
The Post-SGF Lull
June 18, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBThis week! A little light on news but we played a bunch of games and demos from Steam Next Fest so there’s plenty to talk about. Plus: CJ got to Hawaii in Infinite Wealth, Greg participated in a six-hour iRacing race, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Xbox’s Sea of Thieves was PS5’s most downloaded game in May Star Wars Outlaws can be finished in 30 hours, says creative director PS5 players will soon be able to join Discord voice chat directly from their cons...
BONUS: Ep.815: Chased The Chaste Aftershow (6/21/22)
June 14, 2024 01:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Chased The Chaste Aftershow Cowabunga, patrons! This week, we’ve got a TMNT-themed Jeopardy quiz thanks to listener Zach Miller. Will we survive or get pummeled by the foot clan? Listen and find out. Plus, if you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to [email protected]! Thank...
The NPC's Life Story
June 11, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBThis week! We chat about some of the things that caught our eye from the various presentations and showcases that went on over the last week. Plus: Killer Klowns, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Everything announced at Summer Game Fest Everything announced at Day of the Devs Everything announced at the Wholesome Direct Everything at the Xbox Showcase Indiana Jones LEGO Horizon Advent...
BONUS: Ep.814: Last Action Gyro Aftershow (6/14/22)
June 07, 2024 01:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Last Action Gyro Aftershow This week’s patron Aftershow is a game music quiz submitted by our good friend Mike. It’s a little bit of name that tune—see if you can guess the game before the hosts can. Phil even joins us part-way through. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to pla...
Pinch Points
June 04, 2024 00:46 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBThis week! We reminisce about buying laserdiscs and DVDs, then launch into the big news of the week—Astro Bot has been announced! Plus we chat about Concord and the reaction to it, other games from the State of Play, Picross S: Namco Legendary Edition, Killer Klowns, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Astro Bot! Test Drive Unlimited returns Sony State of Play Concord Dynasty Warriors Origins Tomba Special Edition LEGO Deku Tree Picross S: Namco Legen...
BONUS: Ep.813: Happy Birthday To Yu Aftershow (6/7/22)
May 31, 2024 01:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Happy Birthday To Yu Aftershow Patrons! It’s a Video Game Film & TV Jeopardy Aftershow this week from hacker alias Chrixter with special guest Ben Rivers! If you have an idea for a game we can play on the Aftershow, email it to [email protected]! Thanks for your support!
You Want the Gaiden Gaiden
May 27, 2024 19:13 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBThis week! The console wars of the 80s are over, Picross stays winning, the rumor of a new Astro Bot has us excited, plus more Like A Dragon, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Dave the Diver, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Namco Picross Atari acquires the Intellivision brand and 200 games New Astro Bot announcement imminent IGN buys a bunch of gaming sites Nintendo acquires porting studio Nintendo to open a store in San Francisco Copilot AI give...
BONUS: Ep.812: The Bee In The Gas Cap Aftershow (5/31/22)
May 24, 2024 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. The Bee In The Gas Cap Aftershow In this week’s Aftershow we dive into the TurboGrafx-16 and specifically try to figure out why the platform was not successful in the U.S. This is based upon a forum thread on Resetera. It’s not exactly a quiz, but it’s a fun little trek down memory lane. If you have an idea for ...
The Hawaiian Market
May 21, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBThis week! We remember a friend, Super Mario Land comes to NSO, Phil and CJ continue their Like A Dragon quest, Greg enjoys Crow Country, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Cameron Davis Rose and Dahlia Classic Game Boy games (including SML!) come to NSO New Assassin’s Creed set in Japan Arcade Archives 2 Neo-Geo GTA6 in fall 2025 2 PlayStation CEOs to replace Jim Ryan Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Logiart Grimoire Crow Country Li...
BONUS: Ep.811: Accidental Science Lesson Aftershow (5/24/22)
May 17, 2024 01:00 - 25 minutes - 18.2 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Accidental Science Lesson Aftershow In this week’s Aftershow we continue the Review Quiz based on the May 1993 issue of Game Fan. Can Phil and Greg guess the games being reviewed? If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to [email protected]! Thanks for your support!
Not Enough Cat Head
May 14, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBThis week! The industry bums us out, PlayStation reverses their PSN requirement in Helldivers, Switch 2 announcement coming soon, CJ and Phil are still loving Like A Dragon, and we played games like Little Kitty Big City, Surmount, Heading Out, Pac-Man Chomp Champs, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Microsoft closes a bunch of studios Why Microsoft is closing studios Closures to keep the business healthy More cuts coming? PlayStation reverses course on PS...
BONUS: Ep.810: Double the Pleasure, Triple the Fun Aftershow (5/17/22)
May 10, 2024 01:00 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Double The Pleasure, Triple The Fun Aftershow Thanks to your support we bring you this Aftershow review quiz based on the May 1993 issue of Game Fan magazine. Got an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow? Email it to [email protected]! Thanks for supporting us!
Alone Again (Naturally)
May 07, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBThis week! While CJ is away, Phil and Greg talk about what they played! Also: What’s this about some new Nintendo World Championship thing? Slurpee Tetris, Arkham game for the Quest, HUMANITY coming to Xbox, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Nintendo World Championship NES Edition Tetris 7-Eleven handheld Batman: Arkham Shadow announced for Quest 3 Q Games reveals All You Need Is Help HUMANITY announced for Xbox Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased H...
BONUS: Ep.809: Embracer'd Aftershow (5/10/22)
May 03, 2024 01:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Embracer'd Aftershow Dig back into the darkest recesses of your mind. Tonight’s Aftershow is a selection of reviews from the May 1997 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly. The game names and developers have been blanked out, and Greg and Phil must guess to the best of their abilities what games are being described...
Tappa Tappa Tappa
April 30, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBThis week! Atari brings back Infogrames, NSO gets Acclaim N64 classics, Numan Athletics is great, Another Crab’s Treasure, Logiart Grimoire, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Atari relaunches Infogrames Extreme G and Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls land on NSO Animal Crossing LEGO w/KK Slider is happening in August Embracer Group announces plans to split into three separate companies Arcade Archives: Numan Athletics Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name ...
BONUS: Ep.808: Trouble In Wonderworld Aftershow (5/3/22)
April 26, 2024 01:00 - 27 minutes - 19.4 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Trouble In Wonderworld Aftershow Thanks for your support, patrons! This week’s Aftershow is a legalese type Jeopardy, where the answers are all various legal, copyright, IP, etc. wranglings in and around the video game industry. We thank hacker alias Chrixter for the quiz! If you have an idea for a game we can p...
Lie to Me Day One
April 23, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBThis week! More Star Wars Outlaws edition talk, Fallout is great, Golden Axe could be an awesome show, Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase, Yakuza Like A Dragon, Virtual Boy on 3DS, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Indie World Showcase YT video Nintendo Indie World Showcase Everything announced at the Indie World Showcase Sea of Thieves hits 40 million players Fallout games popular amidst the popularity of TV show Fallout 76 beats its concurrent record The...
BONUS: Ep.807: Crazy Taxi As A Service Aftershow (4/26/22)
April 19, 2024 01:00 - 39 minutes - 27.7 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Crazy Taxi As A Service Aftershow Listen as Greg embarks on a quest to vanquish guest Captain Logan at this Review Game based upon the April 1993 issue of Game Fan. Plus, afterward, we chat about the games press of old, From Software’s design, and more. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow...
Rampage Edition
April 16, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBThis week! Star Wars Outlaws trailer, Rogue Prince of Persia, new Super NES NSO games, Dead Space sequel not happening, more Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster, Ms. Pac-Man, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Star Wars Outlaws Story trailer / August 30 release The Rogue Prince of Persia announced Pac-Man Chomp Champs releases on May 9, Klonoa hat Vampire Survivors Contra DLC New NSO games include Wrecking Crew ‘98 and Sugoi Hebereke ...
BONUS: Ep.806: Maple Leaf Kids Aftershow (4/19/22)
April 12, 2024 01:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Maple Leaf Kids Aftershow Patrons, thank you for your support! We’ve got an EGM review game for you this week from the April 1997 issue. Can Greg and Phil name the games being described in these reviews? And more importantly, can YOU? If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playe...
Served Sonic Style
April 09, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBThis week! Game preservation means forward compatibility (and continued sales of older titles), iOS gets emulators but maybe not the one it needs, Phil and CJ continue geeking out on Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon, we get a lengthy lesson in IHOP DLC, Greg finishes the Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster, and much, much more. Links of interest: Xbox has established a team dedicated to game preservation Apple lifts App Store ban on game emulators NeoSprint, Atari’s reboot of its Sprint racing ser...
BONUS: Ep. 805: The Vegas Souvenir Aftershow (4/12/22)
April 05, 2024 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. The Vegas Souvenir Aftershow Patrons, a wild Jeopardy quiz for you this week from hacker alias Chrixter. It’s all about game-specific difficulty settings. Can our podcast hosts name the games these difficulty settings are from? This is “Episode 666” difficulty! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the A...
Likely Drags On
April 02, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBThis week! Phil and CJ spend a whole lot of time talking about Like A Dragon, Embracer continues shedding studios, Predator hops to more platforms, VR games that deserve respect, Pepper Grinder, Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster, Hebereke Enjoy Edition, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Take-Two is acquiring Borderlands maker Gearbox from Embracer for $460M Marvel Rivals revealed as 6v6 team shooter from CoD and Battlefield devs GBA racer F-Zero Maximum Velocit...
BONUS: Ep.804: To E3 or Not E3 (4/5/22)
March 29, 2024 01:00 - 22 minutes - 16 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. To E3 Or Not E3 It’s a Degrassi Jeopardy from hacker alias A Hind D! Can an Aftershow with 2/3rds Canadians represent their homeland with a win? Find out in this one w/guest Ben Rivers! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to [email protected]! Thanks again for your supp...
The Load Road to Corn Dog
March 26, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBThis week! PS VR2 production is paused, Princess Peach Showtime, Helldivers 2, Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Sand Land (demo), CJ likes anime (and so does his daughter), Phil’s favorite Disneyland food, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Zelda movie director says he wants it to be ‘serious and cool, but fun and whimsical’ Princess Peach Showtime is Goemon designer’s first directorial role in over 25 years Remake of cult Dreamcast ‘cute em up’ Rainbow Cotton is coming...
BONUS: Ep.803: Flipped The Mega-Bird Aftershow (3/29/22)
March 22, 2024 01:00 - 32 minutes - 23 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Flipped The Mega-Bird Aftershow Patrons! Hello. We hope you are doing well. We’ve got a Jeopardy quiz this week from listener Zach Miller. It’s an eclectic mix of topics, a trivia hodge podge, and our intrepid hosts may not make it out with a positive score. Listen and find out! Also, if you have an idea for a g...
Well-veeta
March 19, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBThis week! PS5 Pro talk, Exoprimal Mega Man, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, Logiart Grimoire, Helldivers 2, HUMANITY, our commentary on fast food burgers, and much, much more. Links of interest: Rumor of PS5 Pro launching this holiday Exoprimal Mega Man collab Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Terror of Hemasaurus Logiart Grimoire Yakuza: Like A Dragon Helldivers 2 Swarm 2 HUMANITY (Meta Quest) Bioshock Infinite Spoilercast Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podca...
BONUS: Ep.802: Let’s Get Angry About Video Games Aftershow (3/22/22)
March 15, 2024 01:00 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Let’s Get Angry About Video Games Aftershow Patrons, buckle up. The time machine is rolling back to March of 1994 for this review quiz based upon text from Die Hard Game Fan magazine. Listen as Phil and Greg attempt to guess which games are being described by the text. If you have an idea for a game we can play ...
Pack A Cup
March 12, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBThis week! Phil’s trip to Disneyland, Mar10 day festivities, the new Fallout show, Alan Wake II, Lunar: The Silver Star, Picross S+, Ufouria: The Saga 2, Helldivers 2, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Adult Swim games being removed from digital stores Mario movie sequel coming in 2026 Some Mario classics coming to NSO Thousand Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 dates confirmed Akira Toriyama passes away New Fallout series trailer Xbox Partner Preview E...
BONUS: Ep.801: Demo Ver (3/14/22)
March 08, 2024 02:00 - 25 minutes - 18.2 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Demo Ver Aftershow We venture into the world of niche genres for this Jeopardy quiz from hacker alias A Hind D. Do the hosts have their niche knowledge down? Listen, and you’ll find out. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to [email protected]! Thanks for your support! ...
Spit Don’t Swallow
March 05, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBThis week! Industry layoffs and game cancelations continue, the acquisition sprees of recent years start to unwind themselves, Helldivers 2 is an awesome video game, the Atari 2600+ is pure nostalgia, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: More layoffs - EA, Sony, Deck Nine, Supermassive Twisted Metal game canceled Toys For Bob Goes Independent Saber Interactive buys itself back Gearbox might be next Remedy gets rights to Control back from 505 Games Met...
BONUS Ep.800: Doing This For How Long? Aftershow (3/8/22)
March 01, 2024 02:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Doing This For How Long? Aftershow Patrons, this week we dive into an EGM Review Quiz based upon games featured in the March 1997 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine. Game names are blanked out, and Greg/Phil have to guess, with guest Rich Grisham offering bonus points! If you have an idea for a game we ...
Licensed to Three
February 27, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBThis week! A Nintendo Partner Showcase hits and brings some awesome games with it, Microsoft’s first multiplatform games are made official, Like A Dragon, Contra: Operation Galuga, Helldivers 2, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Licensed to Ill Columbia House Picross S+ Feb. 29 Nintendo Partner Direct HiFi Rush out March 19 Sea of Thieves is releasing on PS5 on April 30 Rare games added to NSO Japan got Mother 3 on GBA NSO...
BONUS: Ep.799: Tastes Like Starlight Aftershow (3/1/22)
February 23, 2024 02:00 - 25 minutes - 18.1 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Tastes Like Starlight Aftershow For this week’s Aftershow we’ve got a Jeopardy quiz from hacker alias Chrixter all about Sega’s advertising/slogans. Should be a breeze cuz we’ve got Sega-fan Sewart on our side, right? Thanks for supporting the show! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, em...
From The Before Times
February 20, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBThis week! Microsoft’s business update, rumors of a Switch 2 delay to 2025 and a new Astro Bot game, plus Silent Hill: The Short Message, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, Helldivers 2, Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Xbox’s Promise to Bring More Games to More Players Around the World Microsoft to bring 4 games to other platforms The rumored games New hardware is coming Nintendo Partner Direct this week maybe Switch 2 not until earl...
BONUS: Ep.798: When A Game’s Not Easy Enough Aftershow (2/22/22)
February 16, 2024 02:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. When A Game’s Not Easy Enough Aftershow It’s Jeopardy time once again, this time a game from hacker alias A Hind D. No particular theme, just video game Jeopardy in its pure form. Thank you for your support—if you have a game we can play on the Aftershow, email it to [email protected].
Superb Owl Special
February 13, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBThis week! Xbox lines up multiplatform strategy, Skull & Bones is quadruple-A, TMNT in Fortnite, Helldivers 2 is Starship Troopers, Silent Hill: A Short Message, Goodboy Galaxy, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Love in this Club Rockafire Explosion Starfield, Indy, more to go multiplatform? Microsoft to offer update on their strategy this week Xbox won’t stop making consoles PS5 outsold Xbox 2 to 1 Skull and Bones i...
BONUS: Ep.797: Fore! Aftershow (2/15/22)
February 09, 2024 02:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Fore! Aftershow In this Aftershow you’ll find a Jeopardy from hacker alias Chrixter. Can our hosts make sense of various slogans and advertising taglines used in Nintendo products over the years? It’s tougher than you think! And if you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, please email it to play...
Hoot
February 06, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBThis week! Hifi Rush tips off Xbox multiplatform strategy, Celeste 64, the State of Play, Alan Wake jump scares, Minecraft Godzilla, Tekken 8, Brotato, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Celeste 64 Hifi Rush multiplatform t-shirts Sonic x Shadow Generations Stellar Blade Ken Levine’s Judas Until Dawn remaster Dave the Diver x Godzilla State of Play wrap-up Alan Wake patch turns down jump scares Tekken 8 Minecraft Godzilla Prince of Persia: The...
BONUS: Ep.796: Scope Out These Creeps Aftershow (2/8/22)
February 02, 2024 02:00 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Scope Out These Creeps Aftershow On ye olden Aftershow this week, we’ve got a grab bag Jeopardy quiz from listener and frequent quiz-sender Zach Miller. Take a listen! And then if you fancy yourself a game-maker and have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to [email protected]! Tha...
The Butter-Up Budget
January 30, 2024 04:43 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBThis week! Job cuts, online connectivity ends for 3DS/Wii U, Until Dawn remake, State of Play rumors, Switch 2 rumors, Alan Wake II, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Sea of Thieves Season 11, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Until Dawn remake/remaster 3DS/Wii U online connectivity ending Microsoft cuts 1900 jobs Pink Joy-con, Princess Peach Showtime Nintendo Switch 2 with 8” LCD screen Arcade Paradise Meta Quest Alan Wake II Prince of Persia: The Lo...
BONUS: Ep.795: Cortana Gets Her Blue Back Aftershow (2/1/22)
January 26, 2024 02:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Cortana Gets Her Blue Back Aftershow Hi patrons! We’ve got a heckuva Jeopardy for you this week from hacker alias SuperOkay. It’s a Google Translate style Jeopardy with game reviews from a French console magazine circa 2001. Can you guess the games being described in the broken translation? And, if you have an i...
Indy Gaming
January 23, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBThis week! The good stuff from the Xbox Developer Direct, Foamstars, Prince of Persia, Sea of Thieves’ big Season 11 changes, you may have missed the release of The Last of Us Part II Remastered, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of Interest: Foamstars out Feb. 6 Rock Band DLC ends after 8 years Xbox Developer Direct Hellblade 2 will be similar length to the first game Indiana Jones & The Great Circle Avowed Sea of Thieves Season 11 trailer Prince of Persia: The Lo...
BONUS: Ep.794: Preordering Your Activision Aftershow (1/25/22)
January 19, 2024 02:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 794: Preordering Your Activision Aftershow Patrons, this week it’s a Jeopardy game from hacker alias Marky Marg2. As I’m writing this I have no idea how the game went so we’ll all have to listen and find out together—but Bill Tucker from A Gamer Looks At 40 joins Greg and Phil. If you have an idea for a game we ...
We Heart Explore-Em-Ups
January 16, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBThis week! Prince of Persia introduces a significant UX improvement to the explore-em-up genre, we’re getting Golden Sun on NSO, Konami retro collections, Xbox Developer Direct, Alan Wake 2 continues to be excellent, hey maybe Sea of Thieves will be out on PlayStation at some point, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Sea of Thieves / HiFi Rush coming to PlayStation/Switch? Golden Sun games coming to NSO Rocket Knight and Felix collections coming TLOU season ...
BONUS: Ep.793: Better Than The Activator Aftershow (1/18/22)
January 12, 2024 02:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Better Than The Activator Aftershow It’s here! Part 2 of our January 1997 EGM Review Quiz. Can you recall the games being described by this review text? Try your luck! And if you have an idea for a game we can play during the Aftershow email it to us at [email protected]. Thanks again for your support!
Present Drop-Off
January 09, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBThis week! We kick off the new year talking Miyamoto retirement, NES Tetris, Alan Wake II, laserdisc gaming, the OG Silpheed, Super Mario RPG, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Miyamoto “no plans to retire” Willis Gibson beats NES Tetris JAWS pinball Alan Wake II Analogue Duo Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Taito LD Game Collection EGG Console Silpheed Mystic Warriors: Wrath of the Ninjas Far Cry 6 Immortals of Aveum Super Mario...
BONUS: Ep.792: Chi-Town Kombat Aftershow (1/11/22)
January 05, 2024 02:00 - 21 minutes - 15.3 MBIf you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Chi-Town Kombat Aftershow We’re back with an EGM Review Quiz! This time, it’s from the January 1997 issue. Guess the games being described by this review text! If you have an idea for a game that we can play in the Aftershow, email it to [email protected]! Thanks for your support, patrons!