Thumbstick Athletes
547 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsA do-it-yourself podcast out of Binghamton, New York, Thumbstick Athletes approaches video games from the perspective of consumers, not journalists. Host Dan is joined by his brothers, Corey and Will, and lifetime friend, Eric.
Together, they navigate the world of games, the gamers, the makers and the culture surrounding them, including all-nighters and playing hooky.
Join the Athletes weekly for spirited conversation piped across the world, all from the comfort of Dan's basement.
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Episodes
Episode 317: Budget PC Build
August 18, 2017 04:29 - 2 hours - 102 MBThis week we talk about PC gaming hardware and give some examples of PC builds that can be used for gaming. During "What We Played" Corey started The Long Dark now that it's finally out of early access. After the episode Dan and Corey have their usual Game of Thrones recap, discussing Season 7 Episode 5: Eastwatch. As a bonus though even after the GoT recap, Dan Corey and Will have a spoiler filled discussion about Pyre.
Episode 316: Pyre
August 11, 2017 07:40 - 2 hours - 80.9 MBDan and Corey cover the newest game from Supergiant, a hybrid sports-rpg game called Pyre. It's kind of a different offering from Supergiant, but retains their typically fabulous artwork and soundtrack. After the episode we continue our Game of Thrones recaps, this time talking about season 7 episode 4: The Spoils of War.
Episode 315: Unsung Story: The Long Saga
August 04, 2017 03:05 - 2 hours - 73.3 MBIt was recently that Unsung Story, after months of no updates, was passed along to a whole new developer who was going to build the game from the ground up. Corey and Will backed Unsung Story on Kickstarter years ago and give their thoughts on it to this point. During "What We Played" Will played Nier: Automata, Corey played more Rocket League and Dan prepared for this weekend's Splatfest on Splatoon 2. After the episode Dan and Corey cover last week's Game of Thrones episode, The Queen's...
Episode 314: Splatoon 2
July 28, 2017 03:06 - 2 hours - 69.3 MBDan spent quite a few hours playing Splatoon 2 this week. During "What We Played" Corey tried Player Unknown's Battlegrounds and briefly tried Pyre. After the episode's outro, Dan and Corey recap Game of Thrones Season 7, episode 2 Stormborn.
Episode 313: We Tried the JUMP Beta
July 21, 2017 03:55 - 2 hours - 89.5 MBOn this week's Thumbstick Athletes podcast, Dan and Corey try the JUMP beta...which is a new Netflix like indie game service with an interesting client. After the episode Dan and Corey get back to their Game of Thrones recaps, covering Season 7, Episode 1: Dragonstone.
Episode 312: We Tried VR!
July 14, 2017 03:03 - 2 hours - 69.2 MBWhile on vacation Corey and Will tried some VR and relate their experience. During "What We Played" Dan finally played Horizon: Zero Dawn and the new Breath of the Wild DLC pack.
Episode 311: 2017 Mid Year Recap
July 07, 2017 03:39 - 47 minutes - 27.3 MBI gave everyone the week off for 'Merica day this week, which was convenient since Corey and Will are out of town and we just passed the mid year point. Like last year I played a brief clip of the episodes we recorded on some of the bigger game releases from this year like Resident Evil 7, Mass Effect Andromeda, Horizon Zero Dawn and Breath of the Wild.
Episode 310: Steam Summer Sale Recommendations
June 30, 2017 04:50 - 2 hours - 70.7 MBWe give our top picks for this year's Steam Summer Sale, so can continue to pad your digital pile of shame.
Episode 309: Xbox One X vs. PS4 Pro
June 23, 2017 04:46 - 2 hours - 89.2 MBWith all the details finally released for the upcoming Xbox One X we can finally have a comparison between the two higher end versions of Microsoft and Sony's consoles.
Episode 308: E3 2017 Recap
June 16, 2017 04:00 - 2 hours - 95.1 MBAs per usual we recap all the announcements for the major E3 press conferences along with some miscellaneous announcements. It seems like we're not as negative on this year's E3 as some other outlets, so yay for some positivity!
Episode 307: Games that Passed Us By
June 08, 2017 03:03 - 1 hour - 64 MBEveryone has games, even extremely popular games, that for one reason or another you just never play. In this week's episode, the Thumbstick Athletes offer up their games they didn't play for the world to see.
Episode 306: E3 2017 Preview/Predictions
June 02, 2017 04:45 - 2 hours - 70.4 MBGamer Christmas time again, where our hope and hype levels can vault into the stars, or be unceremoniously dashed. In typical fashion, we do a rundown of the expected announcements, some rumors and offer up some things we can only hope for.
Episode 305: An Evening With Will
May 26, 2017 02:44 - 1 hour - 46 MBWe're knocking them off in quick succession...talking to Will solo this week. Instead of the hard hitting interview you got last episode, Dan lobbed some hanging curveballs for Will to knock out of the park. (Asked mostly the same questions!)
Episode 304: An Evening with Eric
May 20, 2017 04:27 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBJust Dan and Eric this week, so Dan interviews Eric. Hard hitting journalism at it's finest!
Episode 303: ???
May 12, 2017 04:06 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBWe came into this week's episode without a topic and sort of fell into some areas of discussion.
Episode 302: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
May 05, 2017 04:07 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBMario Kart 8 makes its Switch debut with a few new features tacked on to an already great game. Find out what features and how they improve the Mario Kart experience in the next episode of the TSA Podcast!
Episode 301: When Should I Buy a Nintendo Switch?
April 28, 2017 03:45 - 2 hours - 87.4 MBThe Nintendo Switch has been out for almost two months now, with the only major game (albeit a very one) being Breath of the Wild. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be out now too, so we answer the question....When should I buy one?
Episode 300: Top 10 Games Revisited, Revisited, Revisited
April 21, 2017 05:04 - 2 hours - 81.8 MBFor special episode #300 we revisit our top 10 games list with another almost 2 years worth of games. This time we hash out the changes to our lists live on the episode rather than just listing off the games.
Episode 299: What Corey Played
April 14, 2017 03:30 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBCorey, currently in possession of Will's PS4, catches up on some games he has yet to play...making up the main segment our last episode in the 200's.
Episode 298: Catching up on Early 2017 Games
April 07, 2017 12:11 - 2 hours - 90.6 MBSince we've all spent our last few weeks playing Breath of the Wild and Mass Effect Andromeda we decided to get a little caught up on some of the other great games that have come out over the past few months. These are games we'll get to at some point this year, likely when our current games are finished up or perhaps another slow release period.
Episode 297: Mass Effect: Andromeda
March 31, 2017 03:30 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBWe spent quite a few more hours with the newest Mass Effect game, allowing us to give a clearer picture of what it has to offer.
Episode 296: Mass Effect Andromeda First Impressions
March 24, 2017 02:46 - 1 hour - 40 MBFor this week we were supposed to do Breath of the Wild part 2, but our experiences and thoughts hadn't changed all that much from last week. For a last minute plan B we figured we would give our first impressions of the early hours of Mass Effect Andromeda.
Episode 295: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
March 17, 2017 05:57 - 2 hours - 81 MBWe talked about the Nintendo Switch last week, so this week we talk about it's only really important launch title Breath of the Wild. It's the first open world Zelda game and has been getting glowing reviews from nearly everyone. There's also a bit of an echo in this week's episode. Apologies for that, we're still trying to work out the kinks in our new setup.
Episode 294: Nintendo Switch
March 10, 2017 05:50 - 1 hour - 60 MBThe Switch is finally out and Switchmas for the TSA Podcast was split into Friday the 3rd and Monday the 6th. Find out our thoughts on the weird console/handheld hybrid system from Nintendo.
Episode 293: Horizon: Zero Dawn
March 03, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBThis week Eric covers the PS4's next big exclusive Horizon, adding to an already substantial library of exclusive titles.
Episode 292: Life is Strange Spoilers
February 24, 2017 05:48 - 2 hours - 86 MBDan beat Life is Strange as part of his duty for 4 in February and figured it was a good opportunity to have a spoiler filled discussion with Corey and Will on it.
Episode 291: Eric's Birthday Party
February 17, 2017 08:11 - 2 hours - 95.5 MBFor Eric's Birthday we each bring him a topic of discussion from gaming (or not) that we think he'll like to talk about for his b-day.
Episode 290: Fire Emblem Heroes
February 09, 2017 06:33 - 1 hour - 63 MBFor the second time in our history we cover a mobile game as our main topic...just don't expect too much more mobile from us! We cover Fire Emblem Heroes, Nintendo's third foray into the mobile gaming market and hopefully their best yet.
Episode 289: Resident Evil 7
February 03, 2017 05:31 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBEpisode 289...recorded out of order and live from Dan's livingroom, complete with some background noise! A little quieter for the recording of the main segment which was well after Nibblebits, Our Weeks, What We Played and Feedback. Corey nicely covers Resident Evil 7 having played it almost to completion, and the newly released Fire Emblem Heroes is briefly covered during What We Played.
Episode 288: 4 in February 2017
January 27, 2017 08:30 - 2 hours - 69.2 MBAfter skipping last year, we have another go at the greatest challenge in gaming... Four in February. During "What we Played" we give some brief first impressions of Resident Evil 7, with a full episode on it coming next week.
Episode 287: Nintendo Switch Reveal Recap
January 17, 2017 06:30 - 2 hours - 72.4 MBThe Nintendo Switch Reveal event set the gaming world ablaze, and not in a good way for the most part. Find out our thoughts on the system and Nintendo's plan going forward.
Episode 286: Will's B-Day Party (2017 Games Preview Part 2)
January 13, 2017 07:40 - 2 hours - 72.4 MBWe cover more games coming out this year. (most likely anyway) Eric gets to cover some of the games he's interested in and had played a new mobile game newly popular among the TSA Podcast.
Episode 285: 2017 Games Preview Part 1
January 06, 2017 06:30 - 2 hours - 70.6 MBNew year, plenty of new games coming out so we can wash away some of the cynicism left over from last year's stinkers. This week we each picked a handful of games to cover for this week, and likely more next week in part 2.
Episode 284: 2016 Thumbies
December 31, 2016 15:35 - 4 hours - 126 MBLast week we we prepared by adding, combining and removing some categories all for the main event this week...the 2016 Thumbies.
Episode 283: Thumbies Prep 2016
December 23, 2016 08:07 - 2 hours - 83.8 MBThe annual Thumbies awards are upon us, so this week we took an episode to get our categories ironed out. We combined a few awards, got rid of a few, and even added a few for this year...so get ready for the only awards show that matters....The 2016 Thumbies Awards.
Episode 282: Gift Ideas for Gamers
December 16, 2016 05:27 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBA gift guide for those last minute Christmas shoppers out there...get something nice for that special gamer in your life. Corey and Will also talk briefly about the newly released Super Mario Run.
Episode 281: FInal Fantasy XV
December 10, 2016 06:10 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBFinal Fantasy XV is finally out and was experienced by both Corey, a series veteran, and Eric, relative newcomer with some experience with Final Fantasy VIII and X. Then there's Dan, patiently awaiting a future PC release....
Episode 280: Game Awards Season
December 02, 2016 07:53 - 2 hours - 80.8 MBIt's once again time for awards in the games industry, kicking off with the newly annual Game Awards. We talk about the nominees and give our picks, while giving live results of the categories that were announced while we were recording. We also cover the new Steam Awards and give some of our picks for them. During What we Played Corey and Eric give their first impressions of Final Fantasy 15, to be covered more in depth next week.
Episode 279: Pokemon Sun and Moon
November 24, 2016 04:45 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBWill takes the lead for this episode, having put in a substantial amount of time in all pokemon games in addition to the newly released Sun and Moon games.
Episode 278: Dishonored 2
November 17, 2016 07:32 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBThough none of us were huge fans of the first, we all thought it had potential and could be greatly improved for the second iteration. The second game is here in Dishonored 2 and we give our thoughts. During "What We Played" Eric played the first few hours of Watch Dogs 2 and Dan and Corey tried Tyranny.
Episode 277: Titanfall 2/Infinite Warfare/Modern Warfare Remastered
November 10, 2016 05:03 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBWe cover a plethora of shooters recently released in one fell swoop. While none of us have the multiplayer edge we used to, Will still played quite a bit of and was successful at the Modern Warfare Remaster.
Episode 276: Civilization VI
November 03, 2016 05:29 - 1 hour - 56 MBThe first proper Civ release in 6 years, and one of many changes too. Veterans of the series Dan and Corey cover the changes from V to VI and give our thoughts as usual. We also discuss the newly released Skyrim Special Edition.
Episode 275: Battlefield 1
October 28, 2016 02:27 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBLike the title says, we cover the Battlefield series' return to the past with Battlefield 1 and its World War 1 setting.
Episode 274: Gears of War 4
October 21, 2016 02:24 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThis week we cover the Windows 10 and Xbox One Play Anywhere title Gear of War 4. Though none of us really played much multiplayer, (we don't usually) we cover some of the campaign and Horde mode. We also cover the big news from today in the Nintendo Switch reveal and our thoughts on what we know so far.
Episode 273: Best Platform Exclusives
October 14, 2016 01:28 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBThis week we pick and discuss the best exclusives for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. We decided to leave out the Wii U since it has mostly exclusives, which range from good to excellent.
Episode 272: Budget Gaming 2.0
October 08, 2016 04:11 - 2 hours - 76.3 MBOne of our earliest episodes was Budget Gaming, where we offer suggestions on how to play games on a budget. In the past 5 years, a lot has changed...so we offer up some new suggestions on how to game on a budget.
Episode 271: Forza Horizon 3
September 30, 2016 04:30 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBThe Horizon festival takes itself down under, hosting races from the beautiful coastline of Australia, to the rugged outback. It's also one of the early titles in Xbox's Play Anywhere program, allowing PC players the chance to play with their Xbox friends. During "What We Played" Eric gives his first impressions of FIFA 17.
Episode 270: We're Hyped for These Games
September 23, 2016 17:32 - 2 hours - 85.5 MBThis week we individually list all the games we're hyped for, then come to a consensus on which games should be in the top 5 and what they rank. During What We Played, Corey tried The Turing Test and we also cover the Digital Homicide/Steam controversy.
Episode 269: Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
September 17, 2016 04:15 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis week we talk about the current Steam indie darling Halcyon 6, with its unique blend of strategy, RPG elements and retro art style. During What We Played Eric talks about the demos for FIFA 17 and Forza Horizon 3 and Corey played Quadrilateral Cowboy.
Episode 268: Battlefield 1 Beta/Playstation Pro
September 09, 2016 02:51 - 2 hours - 83.6 MBLike the title suggests, this week we discuss our time with the Battlefield 1 beta and the odd Playstation Pro announcement.