Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video Games artwork

Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video Games

150 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

We mainly talk about video games, but we also get sidetracked discussing movies, TV shows, and tech!

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Fallout TV Show early impressions, indies games showcase

April 15, 2024 12:00 - 57 minutes - 80.4 MB

Fallout TV Show early impressions, indies games showcase On this week’s episode of Starside Chat, we talk about the first two episodes of Amazon’s Fallout TV show. But before that, we go through what games stood out to us in the Triple-i Initiative games showcase. [News of the Week] Live action film adaptation of Dredge announced Star Wars Outlaws release date revealed Destiny: The Final Shape Dev Walkthrough Triple-i initiative Showcase Fallout 4 getting next gen upgrade [What We’re...

Unplugging, reacting to Marvel's Rivals and Jump Ship

April 08, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 97.3 MB

We’re back after a several weeks long break! And this week we’re getting caught up on what we’ve been playing, watching and reading. We also talk about a little bit of gaming news from the past week. [News of the Week] Windblown gameplay trailer Silksong rated by ESRB Thoughts on Marvel Rivals reveal Jump Ship Mod shoutout - Minecraft Distant Horizons [Games out this week] Pepper Grinder Princess Peach Showtime Rise of the Ronin Dragon’s Dogma 2 [What We’re Playing/Watching] FF7...

Fallout show trailer, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor

March 11, 2024 12:00 - 59 minutes - 85.1 MB

This week we talk about Aaron’s early impressions with Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth and Zach’s early impressions of Deep Rock Galactic Survivor. We also talk briefly about the Jack Ryan movies and the 90’s Hercules TV show. [News of the Week] Akira Toriyama has passed away Bioware reportedly confident Dragon Age Dreadwolf will release this year Mass Effect board game expected to come out later this year Mechs coming soon to Helldivers 2 PlayStation secures FF7 Remake trilogy as a cons...

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth early impressions, No Rest for the Wicked previews

March 04, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 81.6 MB

Zach has seen Dune Part 2 and finished Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth and started FF7 Rebirth. We keep the chatter about these things vague so as to not spoil anything, but we’ll circle back to them again soon. We also talk about layoffs impacting Sony and EA and the previews that came out about Moon Studio’s upcoming RPG No Rest for the Wicked. [News of the Week] Sony rumored to release PS5 Pro this fall ahead of GTA6 launch Sony to layoff 900 people across multiple studios EA laying off...

Nintendo Direct, new game trailers and new releases, Balatro

February 26, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 85.8 MB

On this week’s episode, we talk about a bunch of new game trailers (and the trailer for the Borderlands movie), but we also talk about what stood out to us in the latest Nintendo Direct. We also briefly cover a bunch of new game releases (including the review roundup for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth). We also talk about what we’ve been playing lately, which includes the hit new rogue-like deck builder Balatro and more Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth. [News of the Week] Helldivers 2 developer Arro...

Xbox update, Rusty’s Retirement, Helldivers 2, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth

February 19, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MB

This week we talk about the future of Xbox podcast and a few other news items, but then it’s all about the games. There are a ton of games out now and we briefly talk about some of the more recent releases and then get back into the games we’re actually playing. [News of the Week] Future of Xbox event Game developers explain layoffs hitting riot, epic and more Sony won't have any major existing franchise titles to release before March 31, 2025 Switch 2 Delayed to 2025 Respawn rumored t...

Xbox exclusives, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Helldivers 2, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth

February 12, 2024 12:00 - 58 minutes - 81.7 MB

On this week’s episode, we talk about the leaks and rumors suggesting Xbox may make more of their games cross-platform and what that may mean for the Xbox brand. We also talk about the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth State of Play and Sony’s new exclusive co-operative shooter Helldivers 2! Plus, we talk even more about Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth. [News of the Week] Microsoft reportedly planning to bring Starfield and other Xbox exclusives to PlayStation FF7 Rebirth State of Play Disney + Epic...

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, PlayStation State of Play

February 05, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

This week we give more thoughts on Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth and go through PlayStation’s latest State of Play in which they showed off Death Stranding 2, Stellar Blade, Rise of the Ronin and Dragon’s Dogma 2. But before that, we pitch Nintendo on a Pokemon plus Animal Crossing crossover game to compete with Palworld. [News of the Week] Crypt Custodian gets a free demo on Steam Pepper Grinder Demo on Steam Super Nintendo World coming to Universal in Orlando, Florida Palworld has mor...

Palworld, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

January 29, 2024 12:00 - 54 minutes - 76.3 MB

It’s only January, and it’s already been a wild year. It’s been another week, and that means another million more people playing Palworld, so we talk more about that game. But Zach has finished Prince of Persia The Lost Crown and started Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, so we talk about those games as well! [News of the Week] Palworld continues its success, Nintendo releases statement Palworld Pokemon Mod shutdown Enshrouded? New report says Switch 2 has an 8 inch screen Donkey Kong Mine...

Xbox Developer Direct, Prince of Persia and Palworld

January 22, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 95.4 MB

It’s a packed show this week! We cover a lot of ground between the Xbox Developer Direct, our most anticipated games of 2024 and recent game releases Prince of Persia The Lost Crown and Palworld. [News of the Week] Grime definitive edition coming to PC, console, including switch (for the first time) Ubisoft says people need to get comfortable not owning their games Gameshark hints at Switch 2 release date Xbox Developer Showcase AGDQ 2024 Highlights [Games out this week] Prince of Pe...

Top 5 Games of 2023

January 08, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 97.6 MB

On this week's episode, Zach talks about his latest progress in Hollow Knight, then we dig in to our top 5 games of 2023! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

2023 Year in Review

January 02, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 92.2 MB

Happy New Year! This week we go over our year in reviews given out by Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and Steam. We’ve also both been playing metroidvanias over the holidays. Aaron gives his impressions of the new metroidvania Cookie Cutter and Zach has finally decided the time has come to see what he has been missing with Hollow Knight. [News of the Week] E3 officially dead  Insomniac Games Hacked By Ransomware Group, Resulting In 1 TB Of Leaked Game Info And More - Game Informer Insomniac ...

GTA 6 trailer, 2023 Game Awards reaction

December 11, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 113 MB

This week we talk about the new trailer for GTA 6, and we recap the 2023 Game Awards! [News of the Week] GTA 6 trailer IGNs 99 details analysis Story mode coming to Vampire Survivors in Adventures update Aonuma more or less confirms the next Zelda will be something new and not another sequel in the Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom series [Features] The Game Awards (Everything Announced) Aaron's Parting Wisdom Wikipedia Tone --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s...

Fallout TV show trailer, Fortnite Big Bang, Apex Legends Cross Progression

December 04, 2023 12:00 - 56 minutes - 52.6 MB

This week we talk about how our Thanksgiving breaks went and get into the previews for Amazon’s Fallout TV show. We also talk about our experience with Apex Legends’ cross progression and upcoming events in Fortnite. Then we talk about what we’ve played and watched since we last talked! [News of the Week] Vanity Fair’s preview of the Fallout TV show - Trailer Apex Cross Progression Rockstar announce GTA 6 trailer coming December 5 Fortnite Big Bang Rusty’s Retirement Wild Bastards [W...

PlayStation Portal, Game Awards Nominations

November 20, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

[News of the Week] Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth is very long PlayStation Portal Former Bioware writer starts new studio Last of Us again New FF7 Rebirth information Half Life 25th Anniversary Stuff [Games out this week] Super Mario RPG Persona 5 Tactica [Features] The Game Awards Nominees  [What We’re Playing/Watching] Apex Spiderverse Super Mario RPG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

Live Action Zelda movie, GTA 6, next Mass Effect

November 13, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 92.4 MB

On this week’s episode, we talk about the state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Nintendo’s announcement of an upcoming Live Action Zelda movie, GTA 6, a new Steam Deck, and Bioware’s tease of the next Mass Effect game! We also get into what we’ve been playing, like Apex Legends and Mario Wonder. [News of the Week] Variety article about the downfall of the MCU Live action Zelda movie announced Geoff Keighley announced the game awards nominations will be released on Monday GTA 6 to be a...

Blizzcon, Apex Legends Season 19, Bungie Layoffs

November 07, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MB

On this week’s episode, I’m out of town, so my audio doesn’t sound as good, but we powered through. We talked about some of the Blizzcon announcements, the Bungie layoffs, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 controversies, and our newfound love of Apex Legends. [News of the Week] Blizzcon recap Bungie Layoffs (marathon delayed) Everyone’s liking that The Final’s Beta Modern Warfare 3 (controversies) Starfield Mod lets you build space stations Perfect Dark PC port released (unofficial) [Ape...

5 Halloween games and movies for non-horror fans

October 31, 2023 14:42 - 1 hour - 97.5 MB

On this spooky, Halloween 2023 edition of Starside Chat we go over some of the latest gaming news that interested us and briefly talk more about Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Apex Legends. Then we get into our special feature for this week, 5 recommendations for Halloween appropriate games and 5 movies for the non-horror fan. [News of the Week] First in-engine look at Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater The Finals - Open Beta Trailer Disney Dreamlight Valley to leave early access for offi...

Mario Wonder early impressions, Apex Legends vs Warzone for beginners

October 23, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 107 MB

This week we talk about the big Microsoft purchase of Activision/Blizzard, the future of physical game sales, and using Discord on Xbox. We also talk about our early impressions of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and we talk about whether we like Apex Legends or Warzone more now that we’ve dipped our toes back in. [News of the Week] Microsoft officially completes purchase of Activision/Blizzard Best Buy to phase out physical movie sales, physical video game sales not impacted Ubisoft on the fu...

Sea of Stars, Boomer Shooters, 90s romantic comedies

October 09, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 98.1 MB

Without a lot of big gaming news to talk about this week, we focus instead on some of the games we’ve been playing and the movies we’ve been watching lately. We also briefly talk about why a lot of the October releases this year aren’t exciting us. And the movies discussion gets us sidetracked marveling and questioning 90s era technology. [News of the Week] The Last Faith gets November release date Diablo 4 coming to Steam Oct. 17 alongside the launch of season 2 (will have crossplay and ...

Cocoon, Starfield, Xbox leaks

October 02, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

On this week’s episode of Starside Chat, we talk about the big Xbox leaks and the new indie puzzle game Cocoon! We also talk more about Starfield and update our Top 10 Games of the Year Builder (still a work in progress). [News of the Week] Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan to retire in March 2024 Epic Lays off more than 800 employees Next Elder Scrolls game expected no sooner than 2026, will not come to PS5 Next Gen Nintendo console to be close to PS4/Xbox One p...

Nintendo Direct, Sony State of Play, Starfield

September 18, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

This week we go over the September Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play and all the exciting upcoming games shown. Then we dive more into our journeys in Starfield! [News of the Week] Sony adds remote play app to Chromecast with Google TV Fallout TV show teaser leaks Bethesda announces updates coming to Starfield and plans for future updates Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendant Studios lays off 45 percent of its workforce Cyberpunk stuff [Games out this week] Eternights The Lies...

Starfield Chat?

September 11, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

This week we have both played Starfield and we talk about our early adventures, along with some tips and tricks. But before that we have a bit of news to talk about! [News of the Week] FF16 to get two paid DLCs and a PC port Stray to get animated film adaptation Switch 2 rumors Nintendo confirms there will be no TotK DLC [Games out this week] Mario + Rabbids Rayman DLC Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy FF7 Ever Crisis (mobile) Fae Farm Baldur’s Gate 3 Starfield [Features] Starfie...

Starfield and lots of gaming news this week!

September 05, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Aaron finally upgraded to an Xbox Series X! We talk about that and the massive amount of interesting news that dropped over the last week or two. But we finally have played some Starfield and we talk about initial impressions and review reactions. [News of the Week] Aaron bought an Xbox Starfield early access requires either purchase of a digital copy of the game or a game pass subscription Starfield will be the first Bethesda game to feature a new game + mode and it'll be there at launc...

Starfield Pre-release talk

August 21, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MB

On this week’s episode we discuss the latest Starfield details ahead of launch, and we say goodbye to the store on the Xbox 360. We also discuss Evil West, Fallout New Vegas and Venture Bros! [News of the Week] Starfield preload begins New Starfield details Xbox 360 store to close [Games out this week] Immortals of Aveum Armored Core fires of Rubicon Blasphemous 2 [What We’re Playing/Watching] Evil West Fallout New Vegas Venture Bros. --- Send in a voice message: https://podca...

Red Dead Redemption on PS4, Switch and more Zelda, FF16 and Pikmin 4 talk

August 15, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

On this week’s episode, we talk about the bizarre move to port Red Dead Redemption to PS4 and Switch. We also go over some other little gaming-related news items, but then we start talking about all the games. We talk about what just came out and what we’ve been playing. [News of the Week] Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 - Nov. 10 Red Dead Redemption coming to Switch and PS4 Star Wars Jedi Survivor being ported to PS4/Xbox One Pokemon Presents A new plush looks like something else Bungi...

Nintendo Switch 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Dredge, FF16

August 07, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 98.5 MB

This week, we talk about how Nintendo is targeting the second half of 2024 for its next generation console release. Then we discuss the reception for Baldur’s Gate 3. Then Zach has completed Dredge, played more Pikmin 4 and started Final Fantasy 16’s new game plus mode! [News of the Week] Nintendo targeting second half of 2024 for next gen console release Sakurai talks about the future of Smash Pokemon Direct announced for 8/8 (35 minutes) FF16 protagonist comes in second in poll for fa...

Oppenheimer, FF16, PlayStation Project Q leaks

July 31, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MB

This week, Zach has finished Final Fantasy 16, so we talk about that. Both Zach and Aaron have seen Oppenheimer, so we review that. But first! We have to talk about the PlayStation Project Q leaks, and go over the recent video game releases! [News of the Week] PlayStation Project Q Leaks Armored Core previews Nicki Minaj in Warzone FF 14 coming to Xbox Next Spring [Games out this week] Remnant 2 Disney’s Illusion Island The Expanse: A Telltale Series Pikmin 4 [Game of the Year Wat...

Viewfinder, Games movie/TV show adaptations, Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning

July 24, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 90.6 MB

This week, we run down our picks for games that would make good movie or TV show adaptations. But first! We do a brief spoiler discussion on “Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning,” and talk about the rough state of modern Disney. Then we give our thoughts and impressions on the new puzzle game “Viewfinder,” and reflect on the year so far in video game releases! [News of the Week] Xbox Game Pass Core to replace Xbox Live Gold  Diablo 4 players are not happy with the latest patch WoW players ...

Final Fantasy 16, Afterimage, Pikmin 4 demo

July 17, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes - 72.5 MB

We're back after a few weeks off! This week we're talking about the games we've been playing, mainly Final Fantasy 16 and the metroidvania Afterimage. But Zach gives some impressions on the Pikmin 4 demo and some general thoughts on the latest Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC. We also give some very general, spoiler-free thoughts on Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning. [News of the Week] Federal Judge denies FTC’s request for preliminary injunction to block Microsoft’s purchase of Activis...

Our Top 5 Games of Summer Games Fest, FF16 demo, More Zelda talk

June 21, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MB

NOTE: We recorded this episode BEFORE Nintendo announced its latest direct, so not only do we not have any thoughts about that, we may or may not say we're sad they didn't announce a direct... oops! This week one of us has finished Tears of the Kingdom, and tried out demos for Final Fantasy 16 and Lies of P, so we cover that. But first we talk about the Ubisoft and Capcom summer showcases and give our top 5 games of Summer Games Fest! [News of the Week] Nicolas Cage in Death Stranding 2? ...

Xbox Showcase 2023, Starfield Direct reactions

June 12, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB

On this bonus episode of Starside Chat, we recap the Xbox Showcase from Summer Games Fest 2023, including the extensive gameplay showcase for Starfield! It's all Xbox and Starfield in this part two of our Summer Games Fest coverage. Check out our previous episode recapping Summer Games Fest 2023! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

Summer Games Fest 2023, more Zelda Tears of the Kingdom talk

June 12, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 95 MB

On this week’s episode of Starside Chat, we recap Summer Games Fest and talk even more about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! [News of the Week] Summer Games Fest Kick Off Show Crypt Custodian [Features] More Zelda Talk! [What We’re Playing/Watching] Zelda CoH3 NewsRadio John Wick 4 Fast X --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

PlayStation Showcase + More adventures in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

May 29, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 93.3 MB

This week, we talk more about our continuing adventures in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! We’ve both beaten the first two dungeons, obtained the Master Sword and a bunch of other things. But first, we have to talk about that somewhat disappointing PlayStation Showcase. [News of the Week] PlayStation Showcase 2023 [Games out this week] Planet of Lana Lord of the Rings Gollum [Features] More Tears of the Kingdom talk [What We’re Playing/Watching] Super Mario Bros. Movie -...

Our early adventures in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

May 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

It's a very exciting episode of Starside Chat because we finally get to talk about our early adventures in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! [News of the Week] European Commission approves Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard acquisition Blizzard cancelled long awaited PVE mode for overwatch 2 Playstation showcase May 24 Amazon working on a Lord of the Rings MMO, developed by the team that made New World The Expanse: A Telltale Series Ep1 launches July 27, new episodes every two we...

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom previews, The Last Case of Benedict Fox, Star Wars Jedi Survivor

May 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 98.3 MB

We return after a week off to talk about the latest gaming news! Aaron also tells us about his trip to New York City, where he got to visit the Nintendo Store. We also talk about the latest Zelda Tears of the Kingdom previews. We talk about the rocky release of Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and give some early impressions of the indie, metroidvania The Last Case of Benedict Fox. [News of the Week] Niantic and Capcom partner on Monster Hunter Now for iOS and Android UK blocking Microsoft acquis...

Tears of the Kingdom trailers, Super Mario Bros. Movie, more bad news for Redfall

April 18, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 98.5 MB

We return after a couple of weeks off to talk mainly about all the Tears of the Kingdom footage from the gameplay direct and the final trailer. But we also have to talk about some missteps by Microsoft recently with the announcements about Redfall and Ghostwire Tokyo. Also, there have been a bunch of game previews to discuss from xDefiant, to Disney Speedstorm, to Immortals of Aveum. We also talk briefly about the Super Mario Bros. Movie! [News of the Week] Asteroid City trailer Zelda 1...

Diablo 4 Beta, Redfall preview, Loop Hero

March 27, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 97 MB

On this week’s episode, there’s a lot of news to dive into, including the latest on the Microsoft purchase of Activision/Blizzard, the latest preview coverage of Redfall, and GDC-related things. Also, we talk about the Diablo 4 open beta and how we’re getting back into Loop Hero! [News of the Week] UK regulator now says Microsoft Activision merger won’t significantly lessen competition in console gaming Persona 5: The Phantom X is a mobile spinoff coming to iOS and Android Crash Team Rum...

Exoprimal Open Beta, Our Top 5 Desert Island Games

March 20, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 85.7 MB

This week we talk about some of the latest gaming news before diving into our initial thoughts on the Exoprimal open beta. Then we give our top 5 picks for games we'd take to keep us entertained if we were stranded on a desert island. [News of the Week] RIP Lance Reddick Hyper Light Breakers trailer, releasing this fall Ghostwire Tokyo coming to Xbox consoles next month, adds DLC Atlas Fallen preview House of the Gundead Arcade Cabinet Steam Sales Revealed! Super Meat Boy Spin-Off a...

Starfield delayed, Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer, Like A Dragon Ishin

March 13, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

On this week’s episode, we talk about the Starfield delay, the Mario Bros. Movie final trailer and what we’ve been playing lately, including Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania and Like A Dragon: Ishin! [News of the Week] Starfield direct set for June 11 - release date delayed to September PS5 firmware update PS6 may be planned for 2027 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League delayed Final Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer Capcom Spotlight Showcase Wild Hearts adds new monster to hunt  C...

Metroid Prime Remastered, Wild Hearts, Final Fantasy 16 previews, Beyond Good and Evil 2 setbacks

March 06, 2023 22:13 - 1 hour - 98.5 MB

On this week’s episode, we finally get around to talking about Metroid Prime Remastered, along with more talk about Wild Hearts. We also talk about the Final Fantasy 16 previews, and the latest setback for Beyond Good and Evil 2. [News of the Week] Elden Ring DLC, “Shadow of the Erdtree” in development Final Fantasy 16 previews The Outer Worlds Spacer Choice Edition is an enhanced version Beyond Good and Evil 2 sees even more setbacks First Mario and Rabbits DLC pack drops Metroid fus...

PlayStation State of Play, Atomic Heart

February 27, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 95 MB

Last week, we totally forgot to even mention that it was our 100th episode, so we acknowledge that we’ve done more than 100 of these this week! Then there’s some news, a ton of new game releases, and a PlayStation State of Play to talk about! [News of the Week] We forgot to mention last week was episode 100 Nintendo offers free trial of Katamari Damacy reroll for Nintendo online subscribers Nintendo confirms it is skipping E3 this year No Man's Sky update Microsoft signs binding 10-yea...

Wild Hearts, PSVR 2, Our Top 5 Games That Need A Sequel

February 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 113 MB

This week’s episode covers so many games (and a little bit of news)! Zach has finished Fire Emblem Engage, Dead Space Remake, the Sea of Stars Demo, and started Wild Hearts. Meanwhile, Aaron has started Metroid Prime: Remastered! This week also has a special topic, as we dig into our top 5 games we think need a sequel! [News of the Week] Sony may be making PS5 Bluetooth earbuds Dead Island 2 to release a week earlier than expected Microsoft confirms game pass cannibalizes game sales R...

Nintendo Direct, Dead Space Remake, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf leaks

February 13, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

On this week’s episode, we go over the big announcements and shadow drops from the February 2023 Nintendo Direct. We also talk about the Dragon Age: Dreadwolf leaks and give impressions on the Dead Space Remake. [News of the Week] The Last Case of Benedict Fox gets April 27 release date Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Leaks Nintendo Switch Surpasses PS4 and Game Boy to Become 3rd Best Selling Console of All Time Fast X trailer [Games out this week] Hogwarts Legacy [Game of the Year Watch/Top 1...

Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo opt out of E3 2023

February 06, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MB

On this week’s episode, we talk about the bad news for E3 2023, and a handful of live service games that are ending service this year. There’s also a crazy new artificial intelligence-driven Seinfeld parody channel on Twitch we have to talk about. And there’s more news and rumors out there about Starfield, Silksong and the upcoming Super Mario movie! [News of the Week] Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo opt out of E3 2023 Horizon multiplayer leak Starfield is reportedly playable from start to fin...

Xbox Developer Direct, Hi-Fi Rush, Goldeneye 007

January 30, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 119 MB

On this week’s episode there are a lot of games out we have to talk about. But first, have a good amount of news to talk about. And of course, we have to talk about the Xbox developer direct! [News of the Week] Crystal Dynamics to end support for Marvels Avengers in Sept. after one final update in March Next Steam World game is Steam World Build (demo is on Steam) Obsidian CEO says he wants to make another fallout before he retires Naughty dog may move on from uncharted and the last of ...

Fire Emblem Engage, Microsoft layoffs, The Last of Us Episode 1

January 23, 2023 22:59 - 1 hour - 87.9 MB

The first big game release of 2023 is Fire Emblem Engage, so we talk over some initial impressions. But firsts, we have to dig into the news of layoffs at Microsoft that has hit its gaming divisions. [News of the Week] RIP Stadia officially Enable Bluetooth on Stadia controller New Tron movie in the works Microsoft lays off 10,000 people, including people in its gaming divisions such as Xbox and Bethesda Xbox developer direct Starfield Release Date to be announced very soon according ...

Ubisoft cancels more games, Xbox announces a games showcase

January 16, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 88.5 MB

This week, we get excited about Xbox and Bethesda’s upcoming games showcases and talk through Ubisoft’s tough times. [News of the Week] Xbox/Bethesda developer direct - a games showcase on Jan. 25 Google to make Stadia controllers work as normal Bluetooth controllers Ubisoft cancels three unannounced games, delays Skull and Bones for a 5th time Dungeons and Dragons OGL Stuff Upcoming game: Ravenbound [Games out this week] One Piece Odyssey Lone Ruin Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider [G...

Our top 10 most anticipated games of 2023!

January 09, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

On this week's episode of Starside Chat we discuss some of the latest games industry news before counting down our most anticipated games of 2023! [News of the Week] Bethesda reaffirms Starfield will launch in the first half of 2023 PlayStation 5 Passes 30 Million Units Sold, Shortage Essentially Over https://ign.com/articles/playstation-5-passes-30-million-units-sold-shortage-essentially-over Silksong News Leonardo Baba Vive XR Elite Lenovo Yoga Book 9i AGDQ2023 [Features] Our t...

Our top 10 games of 2022!

January 02, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 89.9 MB

In keeping with our tradition on this show, the first episode of the year is our top ten episode! So we go over our picks for the top ten games we played in 2022! [News of the Week] Digital Foundry confirms Nintendo had planned on releasing a Switch pro, but it has since been canceled [Features] Our Top 10 games of the year! [What We’re Playing/Watching] Death's Gambit Afterlife Glass Onion Spy X Family Chainsaw Man Manga --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.co...

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