The Jeff Gerstmann Show - A Podcast About Video Games

205: Death of the Super Game

Tue, 12 May 2026 20:29:00 -0000

Sega cancels the SUPER GAME, PlayStation exec sees bright future from third-parties, Harada starts a new studio, Tezuka retires, Angry Birds goes into the Hall, Stream Controller talk, and more!

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204: I Will Sell You A Steam Controller For Only $599

Tue, 05 May 2026 21:05:00 -0000

The Steam Controller goes on sale and scalpers run wild, Invincible VS is out, Xbox Mode hits Windows 11, Call of Duty to skip PS4, Capcom seems to think you might want more Pragmata someday, and more!

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203: Eccojams Vol. 2

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:24:00 -0000

Saros is out, let’s talk about it. So is Kiln, from Double Fine! In the news, Xbox is keeping its options open, Sega tries out a new catchphrase, MMOs on Switch 2, piracy is still (not) a threat, and more!

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202: Smokable Cheeseburgers with Austin Walker

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:06:00 -0000

Austin Walker is here so we can finally get some Marathon talk on this podcast! Also, he’s got a new tabletop RPG in the works called Realis! We’ll also talk about Call of Duty leaving Game Pass, Splatoon Raiders, Pragmata, Jay & Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch, Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced, AD&D, and more!

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201: Vimto Madness with Jordan Middler

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:32:00 -0000

VGC’s Jordan Middler is here to discuss the VGC and Pokemon Champions! Also we’ve both played Pragmata and have some things to say about Grand Theft Auto 6, the PlayStation 6, Fable, what review discs look like across regions, and all sorts of other very important video game and/or energy drink topics!

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200: Stay A While, Stay Forever

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:02:00 -0000

Can you believe they went and made 200 of these things? Let’s talk about the important video games of the day, such as Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Jaws for the NES! Also: the next Garry’s Mod gets a release date, a look at Logitech’s Pro X2 Superstrike, the true depths of Roblox, and more.

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199: The Video Games, They Are Expensive

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:39:00 -0000

PlayStation 5 prices skyrocket while Nintendo tries out some new pricing for its physical game cards. Can anyone afford any of this anymore? Also: talk of an Ocarina of Time remake along with a new Star Fox hits the internet. Xbox confirms E-Day, Rec Room heads for a shutdown, and more!

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198: Just In Case You Want To Relive The Glory!

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:38:00 -0000

Let’s talk a bit about Marathon’s Cryo Archive weekend, Crimson Desert, DRIV3R, Epic’s massive layoffs, PlayStation pulling a grand opening/grand closing sort of thing, Switch 2 manufacturing, how leadership changes lead to strategy shifts, Borderlands 4 performance boost, and more.

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197: This Talking Flower Is Trying To Kill Me

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:44:00 -0000

The talking flower from Super Mario Wonder now exists in physical form. Terrifying! Also: Marathon is still extremely great, PSSR gets an update, Nvidia does some astoundingly dumb stuff, Starfield heads to PS5 with new content, Subnautica 2 leadership changes back, and more!

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196: Oh No, I Get It Now

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:42:00 -0000

Marathon has me in a real chokehold, let’s talk about how cool this game is. Also, let’s talk about how cool Pokémon Pokopia is! Cool games! In the news, Nintendo wants a refund, a bunch of questionable Xbox rumors are everywhere now, GDC gets underway, and more.

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195: Adam Boyes and the Art of Extraction

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:51:00 -0000

Adam Boyes (Vivrato, PlayStation, Iron Galaxy) joins us to discuss the finer art of extraction in Arc Raiders. We’re also talking a lot about the Marathon Server Slam and how that’s really turning me around on this whole “extraction” thing. Also: highlights from the Steam Next Fest including Awaysis, some Resident Evil 9 talk, the grand opening and grand closing of Highguard, the state of the industry, the future of AAA games, the true end of the console wars, Xbox’s chances in the years ahead, Johnny V’s Pokemon boxers, and who the hell is funding all these video games, anyway?

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194: “Xbox Deserves This.”

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:53:00 -0000

A wild week in news as Xbox honcho Phil Spencer retires and is set to be replaced by someone from one of Microsoft’s AI divisions. What does this mean for the future of Xbox? Also: Sony shutters Bluepoint Games, Evo expands, and my son got way into Knack? Aw man.

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193: DICE Summit Interviews & Recap

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:56:00 -0000

Jeff is fresh (?) back from Las Vegas with some thoughts about the future of video games. Also: interviews with Greg Kasavin, Amir Rao, Evan Wells, and Chris Kohler recorded moments after their wins at the DICE awards! Then we’ll get into the news, including layoffs for 2XKO and HIghguard, the new God of War game, PlayStation’s latest State of Play, the threat (?) of a new Metal Gear, and more!

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192: Anime-zing Video Games!

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:00:00 -0000

Another Nintendo Direct has come and gone, let’s talk about the third-party games on display. Also: Sony officially announces the multiplayer Horizon game, Epic wants to be on the next Xbox on day 1, Baldur’s Gate is coming to TV, and the MindsEye saboteurs are… going to get theirs? Plus some more talk about the future of video games and your emails!

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191: The Year of Linux on the TV

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:42:00 -0000

We’ve been talking about it so much that I finally had to try Bazzite out for myself, let’s talk about some of the early impressions of that! Also: Apex ditches the Switch, 2K announces way too many different editions of this year’s WWE game, Sony gets a patent on AI podcasts that tell you you’re bad at games, and more!

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190: Unreleased Virtual Boy Games

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:59:00 -0000

Out of Action is out on Early Access and it’s neat, let’s talk about it! Also: Highguard, the talk around HIghguard, and the talk around the talk around Highguard. Exhausting. Hey, Nintendo’s going to release some unreleased Virtual Boy games! That’s bananas! Also: Xbox Developer Direct, some recent chatter about the PlayStation 6, and more.

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189: Windows, Am I Right?

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:34:00 -0000

Playing Astro Bot with the kids leads me to the next natural evolution… replaying Super Mario Bros. Special. Pretty direct cause and effect, there, really. Also: is it just me or is Microsoft kind of messing up at everything right now? Far Cry games now run at 60fps, New World gives an eviction notice to players, and lots of “Roblox is a crime” talk from you in the emails section.

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188: Nintendo is the Hoodslam of Video Games

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:20:00 -0000

This week’s topics include the Commodore 64 Ultimate, Nintendo’s thoughts on RAM prices, the future of the Xbox Ally X, The Division 3, 2 Live Crew, "coinslop," and the need for a new Wolfenstein game.

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187: Ride or Die

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:22:00 -0000

Let's try another one of these AI Energy Drinks. The last one was garbage, surely this one will be different, right? Also: CES is here and it kinda doesn'tt matter. NVIDIA rolls out a DLSS update but here at headquarters the results have been pretty bad. Sony wants to play games for you, game designers love Portal, and Anthem is on its final week.

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186: The Guy Game vs. BMX XXX

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:48:00 -0000

Finally, the rivalry that defined the early 2000s can be settled! Let’s talk about GOG splitting off of CD PROJEKT, RAM prices, the PlayStation 6, and Actually Important things. Like, for example, what it was like to review The Guy Game.

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185: Good Tech CEO vs. Evil Tech CEO

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:48:00 -0000

Will I ever make it through all of Tron: Ares? Going to guess no on this one. In the news, the game industry loses a legend, the future of Forza clears up a bit, EA shareholders do the thing, and Bits & Bops is pretty incredible.

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184: The Galaxy Needs Racing

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:12:00 -0000

Terminator 2D wins the award for Best Amiga Game of 2025! Let’s talk about the awards and announcements of The Game Awards along with Skate Story, the desperate-seeming state of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Marathon’s date and price, the insane pitch for Atari Hotels, the future of MOBAs, and more.

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183: Psychic Boots

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:13:00 -0000

Horses! I experienced Horses, let’s talk about it and the idea of it being banned from Steam and the Epic Game Store. I also played Metroid Prime 4, which also isn’t on Steam or the Epic Game Store. Hmmmm! VERY INTERESTING, I think? Also: what does the Warner Bros. sale mean for the future of Mortal Kombat? Harada plans his escape! PEGI rates an Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake of some kind! Take-Two brings on some Perfect Dark developers to start a new studio. And more!

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182: Blowing Up Cop Cars

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:18:00 -0000

Linux adoption vs. Windows 10 vs. TPM 2.0 vs. Anti-Cheat vs. Steam Machines vs. Windows 11... where does it end? Heck, where does it start? Also: Goat Simulator 3 is broken in the right ways, an Xbox Series X was more expensive than a PS5 Pro there for a little bit, I dug out the entirety of Level 7 in S&Miner and all I have is this screenshot, the next Hitman, the next Dead Rising, and more!

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181: Bagpipes From Baghdad????

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:23:00 -0000

Eminem comes to Hitman in a promotional opportunity that feels at least a year late! Also, Sektori seems to be very red, Timesplitters gets a cool new fangame, the Xbox 360 turns 20, Far Cry gets a TV series, Black Ops 7 sales seem down (and with good reason), and the Steam Machine is certainly not going to be like 400 bucks.

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180: Gas-Huffers Unite

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:50:00 -0000

Time to take a big hit of whatever this evil red gas is and talk about Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. They say it’s the biggest Call of Duty ever, which is probably true? Kind of a big mess, really. Also: Valve is back in the box-making game and it’s exciting! The Game Awards nominees are announced, Final Fantasy XI’s dev environment is updated, and that GameTap Lady Sovereign video came up yet again.

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179: This Week in Deceptive Video Gaming

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:46:00 -0000

Between Q-Up and It Takes A War it’s been a good little stretch for games that might not quite be what they seem. Let’s talk about those along games that are very much what they seem, like Lumines Arise, Powerwash Simulator 2, and Grand Theft Auto VI. Plus: The five-year anniversary of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 is upon us. Wow!

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178: Virtual Springfield 2K25

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:18:00 -0000

We missed Mortal Monday, but there’s still plenty to discuss with the new Legacy Kollection. Also: what’s up with ARC Raiders? Plus: Battlefield 6 custom server mayhem, Once Upon A Katamari review update, and that awful-looking Double Dragon game actually shipped? In the news, the Xbox Full Screen Experience officially makes its way to another handheld, Animal Crossing gets a paid update, the Simpsons come to Fortnite, and more.

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177: An Enthusiastic Four-Year-Old Tells You About Katamari

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:43:00 -0000

Once Upon a Katamari is finally out and we have something resembling a review from an expert in the field. Speaking of fields, Wreckreation is out and it’s probably about as close as you’re going to get to a Burnout Paradise-like anytime soon. Let’s talk about that, Halo’s campaign remake, some more details around Xbox’s next hardware, Battlefield’s new battle royale, Toshinden?!??!?!?! And more?!?!!

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176: This Is Not An Xbox (Yet?)

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 22:00:00 -0000

Double Fine shows us that a lighthouse can walk! Ball X Pit illustrated the various ways to merge your balls with other balls! Ninja Gaiden 4 shows the perils of merging Platinum’s sensibilities with the legacy of Ninja Gaiden! The ROG Xbox Ally X is out and it’s a computer! Is this the future of Xbox? If so they’ve got a lot of work to do… Also: Mindseye hits the BBC, Smash TV might be for sale, and more.

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175: Console of the Year 2027

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:53:00 -0000

The PlayStation 6! The Xbox 5? Let’s catch up a bit on some next-generation hardware leaks. Also: Battlefield 6 is out and it’s cool! Plus: The final days of Windows 10, Absolum, Netflix gets into video games (again), The Union needs The Benz (to formally apologize), and your emails on what you plan to do about this Game Pass price hike.

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174: Yesterday’s Price is Not Today’s Price

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:59:00 -0000

Xbox turns Game Pass upside-down and the deal seems bad. Did Call of Duty on Game Pass really cost $300 million? No, right? Do you care about Fortnite Crew? Also: The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta, Marathon gets a new test, PlayStation: The Concert gets canceled, and meanwhile there’s Nintendo over here, just posting random videos to the internet for some reason. What the heck is happening around here???

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173: Exciting News About Our Future!

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:07:00 -0000

Electronic Arts delivers exciting news about its future. Nintendo delivers exciting news about its future! Xbox delivers… but not to Costco? Also: Ghost of Yotei, Megabonk, and much, much more.

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172: Ghost Rewards

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 22:04:00 -0000

Ben Pack joins us to discuss how he’s been playing games with a broken wrist and the great/poor choices he’s been making in games during that time. Also: Let’s talk about Hell is Us, Don’t Die Collect Loot, Unfair Flips, Yet Another Xbox Price Hike, physical prizes for earning PlayStation trophies, tactical sprinting, and more.

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171: A Premium Podcast Made For Premium Gamers

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:45:00 -0000

Silly me, I thought we’d get through a Gearbox launch without getting a fresh round of Gearbox’s leadership acting up on social media. Let’s talk about the game, the reaction to the way the game performs, and the reaction to the reaction of the way the game performs. Also: Virtual Boy is back, you sickos! Plus Skate is out today, there are rumblings of an impending Valve announcement, and your e-mails!

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170: Optionally Hard

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 21:03:00 -0000

Let’s talk about the evolving nature of video game difficulty! Also: Borderlands 4 is out soon, let’s talk a little bit about that but mostly about the nature of that franchise! And more, including the anniversaries of the PlayStation and Dreamcast launches! Plus: Hollow Knight: Silksong, another potential reason for Switch 2 Game Key Cards, Sega calling the cops, preserving video games after the end of civilization, the weird history of publishers withholding review copies, and more!

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169: Know the Ledge

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 21:27:00 -0000

Skate is on its way back with an early access release on the horizon. Let's talk about it! Also: Shinobi is back, Mortal Kombat II's been delayed, Call of Duty: The Movie has been announced, Perfect Dark almost got saved until it didn't, and more!

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168: Snake vs. Gunchainsaw

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:28:00 -0000

Big day for old games around these parts with the release of Gears of War: Reloaded and Metal Gear Solid Delta, but hey, don’t forget about Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary! Also: Void Breaker, details on the upcoming Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, Skate gets a date, Sony wants more iconic franchises mere years after shuttering the studios that used to make those, Acclaim gets closer to announcing games, and more!

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167: Drag x Drive, Gamescom Opening Night Live, Roblox Lawsuits, More!

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:34:00 -0000

This week the podcast got broken into two parts because the Gamescom Opening Night Live stream happened in the middle of it! So let’s start with some talk about Battlefield 6’s beta and my time with Drag x Drive, then we’ll come back and talk about Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Skate’s rotating soundtrack, Resident Evil Requiem, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, all these free-to-play-looking games that got announced and immediately forgotten, the state of Louisiana’s lawsuit against Roblox, New Jersey’s lawsuit against Discord, and more!

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166: Battlefield 6 Beta Gets Big Numbers

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:52:00 -0000

The Battlefield 6 beta’s first open beta weekend has come and gone, what did you think? Let’s talk about it! Also: How young is too young to get your ears pierced? Plus: Xbox seems to walk away from Contraband, Nightdive does a Nightdive thing to Heretic and Hexen, Sony CFO talks about the PlayStation live service story so far, don’t expect Dragon Age remasters anytime soon, and the weird info behind access to Switch 2 devkits.

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165: The Claw Machine of Dreams

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:45:00 -0000

Jeff plays a claw machine for his kids and NOBODY WINS. Also: Evo news wrap-up, Pokemon Friends, the supposed specs of the PlayStation 6, Battlefield 6’s anti-cheat hoops, gaming coverage on TV, and more!

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164: $70 is the New $80

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:56:00 -0000

Let’s talk about Fumes, it’s in Early Access! Also: Shadow Labyrinth, IGN’s big user study, the Roblox nightmare, the new PS5 firmware beta, Donkey Kong, Sony going after Tencent’s Horizon: Zero Dawn clone, and yes, even more.

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163: Lil Wayne and Frogger for the Dreamcast Are the Same Thing

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 21:12:00 -0000

Donkey Kong Bananza is out and it’s outstanding! Let’s talk about fur colors and digging and the best way to shout OH BANANA. Also: Atari is making a bright yellow 2600 to celebrate Pac-Man, Yves blames Star Wars, Warframe on Switch 2 is waiting on devkits, EA plans Battlefield 6 reveal, the final word on No Limit and Cash Money, the Mortal Kombat 2 movie, “retro” games, the original value of the Neo Geo, and more!

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162: Missile Command Delta Force

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:43:00 -0000

Finally, the world’s leading Bounty Bob podcast is back on the air! Let’s talk about Missile Command Delta, Delta Force, AEW All-In Texas, custom servers for Sea of Thieves, the future of Need for Speed, the very idea of a Donkey Kong movie, the Subnautica 2 mess, and more.

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161: SHOW FEET

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:54:00 -0000

Tony Hawk returns and he’s brought a big batch of new music with him. Let’s talk about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, replacing DualSense Edge stick modules, The Feet Descendant, the status of Romero Games following its publisher bailing out on them, a follow-up on the Xbox layoffs, EA’s apparent plans for Battlefield, covering the Sega Saturn, fruit in video games, and much more!

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160: Set Physics to “Cinematic”

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:41:00 -0000

Nintendo warns Canada about a price increase, Xbox is probably bracing for layoffs, Buck Bumble is in the news, reading world chat in horny games, the point of VR, the nightmare we’ve found ourselves in as systems stack on top of systems which stack on top of pity systems, and more.

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159: Ben Pack is... Bloodman

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:07:00 -0000

Ben Pack joins the show and we discuss Death Stranding 2, Elden Ring: Nightreign, Grok, FBC Firebreak’s launch week changes, upcoming Xbox layoffs, the unavailability of Metroid Prime 2 and Gex Trilogy, and who should play Duke Nukem in whatever Duke Nukem nightmare Adi Shankar ends up creating.

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158: Jared Leto (Still) Looks Like Some Kind of Creep

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:51:00 -0000

Let’s Talk Tron! Tron: Catalyst is out, so is FBC: Firebreak. And hey, how about some MindsEye, the Gex Trilogy, and Stellar Blade on PC? In the news, Marathon gets delayed, Sony talks PlayStation 6, Xbox commits to AMD and Windows, PlayStation handheld specs leak, and way more!

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157: Wrapping Up SGF & Switch 2 with Sebmal

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 21:09:00 -0000

This week I’m joined by professional Mr. Do! fan, Sebmal, to discuss the last week in games, from State of Play to Showcase to Day of the Devs to Summer Game Fest and… oh, right, Nintendo released a new game playing machine of some kind? Let’s talk about Mario Kart World and all the other games available for that thing!

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156: Tomorrow is the Day?

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:15:00 -0000

Hey, the Switch 2 is out tomorrow night. That feels soon! Let’s talk about how we got here and how this launch and review situation compares to the PS5 and the Xbox 360, which had a wild behind-the-scenes situation that we thought was going to derail the whole launch. Also: James Bond revealed, D&D game announced, Xbox handheld derailed, and more.

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155: Live from Pleasantville

Tue, 27 May 2025 20:48:00 -0000

Splitgate 2 hits open beta! PS5 Pro gets a discount! Hellblade 2 gets haptics! Also the weird streaming retrogame thing Xbox put out isn’t awesome, the Switch 2 backwards compatibility list is shaping up, Fortnite on your phone, and more. And more!

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154: All You Can Drift

Tue, 20 May 2025 20:59:00 -0000

A terrifying ratings board leak hangs over this show like an illness, but don’t let that get you down! Let’s talk about Capcom Fighting Collection 2, A Minecraft Movie, Deadzone: Rogue, Nintendo’s Switch 1 games running better on Switch 2, Bungie’s Marathon situation, Fortnite in the App Store, Fairgames, and more.

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153: Giant Bomb Co-Founder Meets Giant Bomb Co-Owner

Tue, 13 May 2025 21:10:00 -0000

Doom is out, Capcom’s selling a lot of digital games, and Giant Bomb Co-Owner Dan Ryckert joins us to discuss Death Stranding 2, the passing of ECW icon Sabu, anime podcasts, and the what it’s like to own a video game website in the year 2025.

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152: Let’s Talk About It

Tue, 06 May 2025 20:35:00 -0000

Grand Theft Auto VI gets delayed and then gets a new trailer. Meanwhile, Gears of War is on its way to the PlayStation 5. Is that still weird, or have you gotten used to it yet? Also, let’s sum up some of this Giant Bomb stuff.

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151: Between Two Horse Armors

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:39:00 -0000

A lot has happened between Oblivion and Oblivion Remastered. Let’s chart that course a bit while also discussing Forza Horizon 5 on PlayStation 5, the Marathon Alpha, the Switch 2 pre-order debacle, FBC Firebreak, Russia seizing game developers, Discord’s CEO swap, and more.

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150: OutRun: The Genre: The Movie

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:02:00 -0000

Some big new releases this week are here, let’s talk about Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Manion 3, and the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster. Also: Switch 2 accessory prices are up and they want to make an OutRun movie?

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149: China Don’t Care

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:49:00 -0000

Want to know where to buy a sick Chinese saxophone? I mean, who doesn’t, right? Tiktok gets into the trade war business while we wait for more Switch 2 pre-order details. Sony raises the price of the PlayStation 5 in some territories, Indiana Jones hits PS5, Ubisoft’s new colorblindness tools seem off, and we discuss Capcom Fighting Collection 2.

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148: The Nintendo Switch 2 Aftermath

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:57:00 -0000

It’s been just about a week since the Switch 2 was formally unveiled, how are we all feeling about it? Obviously there’s a lot of little tidbits to sift through and tariffs to fret about, so let’s go through it. Also: I’ve been playing a little Blue Prince!

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147: Last Chance Switch 2 Predictions

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:26:00 -0000

We’re less than 24 hours away from the big reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, so let’s talk about that along with some of the recent announcements the company made about Rhythm Heaven, Tomodachi Life, and Metroid Prime 4. Also: Ubisoft spins out its biggest properties, Star Wars gets an X-COM, Fatal Fury gets a soccer star, and more. Also: Disneyland.

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146: Sick Peggle for Creeps

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:51:00 -0000

Let’s talk about some truly gross-looking stuff: Nubby’s Number Factory, Psycho Patrol R, and Bam Margera! Also: will there be another Persona 4 remake? Are the Half-Life 3 sickos right this time? How many software tiers will exist for the Switch 2’s 2025 release schedule????

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145: The Assassin’s Creed Accessibility Thing

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:46:00 -0000

I played some Assassin’s Creed Shadows and ONE WEIRD THING is preventing me from… OK, it’s a colorblindness thing. Now you know. But there’s more to discuss! Also: more Dave Matthews Band discussion than anyone could ever want, Microsoft’s gaming AI tool, the impending closure of Spectre Divide, and more.

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Bonus Interview: A Conversation With Jason Blundell

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0000

Jeff is joined by Jason Blundell, who has worked on everything from Call of Duty to Catwoman over the course of his career. We’ll talk about his time at Nokia, where he approved N-Gage concepts, some Call of Duty Zombies easter eggs, ECTS, spending summers at Psygnosis, and find out a bit about what he’s getting up to these days.

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144: On the Beach

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:46:00 -0000

Death Stranding 2 gets its release date, we hear a bit more about Xbox’s potential plans for future hardware, Tony Hawk 4 clarified, WWE 2K25 on PC feels like a forgotten version of the game, and LET RICH GALLUP BUY A SUIT.

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143: Global Force Gold

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:48:00 -0000

Some folks—including professional wrestler, Jeff Jarrett—have come together to revive the Acclaim name as an indie publisher. Weird! Also: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 becomes official, PSVR2 gets a price cut, and a new Terminator game looks pretty cool! Plus your emails!

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142: Similar To The New PlayStation 2

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:53:00 -0000

Warner cancels Wonder Woman and shuts down three studios, NetEase looks to make more cuts, Tony Hawk’s coming back with a couple more remakes, Microsoft tests some AI stuff… also Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves beta impressions, a little Monster Hunter Wilds talk, and more!

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141: Managing Your Fiber Intake

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:38:00 -0000

After a mess of visits and rain delays and bad scheduling, the time is now. Today is the day. Faster internet for me. But enough about that, let’s talk about how cool Avowed is. Also: more Tony Hawk remasters on the way, insane Marvel Rivals layoff news, Days Gone’s getting remastered, and more.

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140: The Shenmue Centrist

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:44:00 -0000

Spider-Man 2 gets patches on PC, PSN goes down and up, Warner tries to figure it all out, Football Manager takes an extra year, Eternal Strands, the impact of the Atari Jaguar, Nintendo’s shadowy ways, and more.

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139: I Need A Tongue Scraper!

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:59:00 -0000

I managed to find a new flavor of energy drink out there in my travels, so let’s give that a try before we get into Tokyo Xtreme Racer, the Treyarch co-founder that flew that drone, the end of Multiversus, Horizon finally coming to PlayStation 5, the future of Need for Speed, and why I’m not a bigger player in the rumors and leaks space.

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138: Adam Boyes is Here!

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:15:00 -0000

Adam Boyes joins us to talk about his time at companies like PlayStation, Capcom, and Iron Galaxy as well as his new operation, Vivrato. We’ll talk about the various challenges facing game developers these days and how Adam intends to help. Also: Virtua Fighter 5 hits PC, Ninja Gaiden 4 gets announced, People Can Fly jumps onto another Gears prequel, and more!

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137: The Switch 2 Goes Mouse Mode

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:45:00 -0000

After spending the last several days thinking about the Switch 2, I have some thoughts about the device, its capabilities, and its place in the market. Let’s discuss these joycon mouses, what that could mean for the future of mech games, and more. Also: Sony cans a multiplayer God of War game, a Horizon MMO, and more? Weird week.

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136: The Switch 2 is Fine

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 22:05:00 -0000

Wirecutter’s Arthur Gies joins us to discuss his time at CES getting up close and personal with the next batch of handheld PCs. Also: Is the Switch 2 about to be announced? Probably? Let’s talk about that, Ubisoft’s future, Sony’s QuakeWorld patent, and more!

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135: Two Thousand Dollars

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:05:00 -0000

CES is upon us, which can mean only one thing: new announcements for a bunch of trash no one wants or needs! Oh, wait, there are also new graphics cards and handheld gaming machines getting announced, too. So three things! Honestly, that’s better than CES has sounded in years, let’s talk about it. Also: my Game of the Year for 2024, the Switch 2 leaks, your emails, and much more!

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134: Whoops, It’s Warframe!

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 21:51:05 -0000

Whoops, I accidentally got into Warframe. Even crazier? I think I might actually understand it now. I’ll tell you about my forays into that, we’ll talk a bit about the very little news happening out there, and then a mess of emails ranging from the wackos who think this was a bad year for video games to the best Transformers.

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133: Your Home For Skibidi Toilet News

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 22:33:17 -0000

Three will enter, two will leave! Let’s talk about next-generation console strategies. Also: the average person probably plays way fewer Steam games than you do, Xbox needs an overlay, Sega’s got plans for your subscription dollars, and the Sonic lyrics guy has lived and learned about the contracts he signed back in the day.

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132: God Hand 2, Right?

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:49:33 -0000

Capcom makes big announcements at The Game Awards and now I can’t help but wonder what other older franchises they’ll revisit. Let’s talk about that, Onimusha, Okami 2, the other announcements from last week, Virtua Fighter 5 on PC, the form factor of the Switch 2, Christmas presents, and more!

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131: Felled By Funko Pops

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:00:00 -0000

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launches, Path of Exile 2 has a bumpy Early Access debut, XDefiant shuts down, Suicide Squad gets an offline mode, and someone uses the phrase “I AM EXCITE” on social media. It’s a wild week, let’s talk about it!

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130: Mario vs. Disney Princesses

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:58:47 -0000

We’re nearing the end of the year, but there are still a small handful of new games left to be released! Let’s talk briefly about Delta Force while also covering 30 years of the PlayStation, a new interactive Watch Dogs audio show, Riot’s plans to act against streamers acting toxic off-platform, NASCAR, and more.

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129: Welcome To Our Happy (Steam) Family!

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:30:56 -0000

Jeff embarks on the journey of creating a Steam Family while also telling you about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. Also: PlayStation Portal gets more useful just in time for a fresh batch of reports about a proper, portable PlayStation 5. Xbox Avatars get taken out back and shot, Flight Simulator has a rough takeoff, Star Wars Outlaws and other Ubisoft games are incompatible with the latest version of Windows, rhythm game arcade cabinets sound like a total scam, and more!

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128: YOU CAN (NOT) PET THE DOG

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:24:51 -0000

The nominees for The Game Awards have been announced, let’s look ‘em over! Also: details on the new Call of Duty Warzone update, a tantalizing Control 2 update, Sony gets more anime, some PS5 Pro games are looking worse (for now), and this podcast is not an Xbox.

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127: This Tuesday it’s Wednesday!

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:57:45 -0000

Phil Spencer talks handhelds, Bethesda workers strike, Tetris Forever talk, PlayStation 5 Pro capture woes, and yes, another long list of names to read aloud! It’s Wednesday! The power is back!!!

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126: Launch Week For America Pro

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:38:39 -0000

Sony offers a list of PS5 Pro games, Nintendo cuts forecasts while reminding us that Mario Kart is, like, the most popular game they make, start your own instant record collection for just 500 bones, some talk about the way reviews used to get assigned, and way more on this week’s installment of this show!

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125: Jeff Gerstmann Online Mature

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:52:00 -0000

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 joins the list of people and entities that want to check out your ears. Also: Survey says there’s a new Jackbox game! In the news: Concord developer shuttered, Animal Crossing cuts loose, Something Something Tim Walz Dreamcast Something Something, and more!

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124: Nintendo Gets Weird

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:17:08 -0000

It’s always fun when Nintendo makes something weird, even if the game isn’t great. Will this “Rockstock” thing be any good? Heck, who knows! But at least they’re doing something weird. Let’s talk about that along with Webfishing, Blindfire, AA games, Spider-Man 2 on PC, grindcore, and more!

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123: Dave Mustaine’s Magic School Bus

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:46:40 -0000

Sound the Alarmo, it’s time for another podcast. While you wave your arms around in the general direction of the clock, I’ll tell you about Dragon Age DRM, Call of Duty in the Cloud, the new Tron game coming next year, and your electronic mails!

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122: Sack, Boy

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:57:00 -0000

What game do you think Halo Studios is working on? Let’s talk about it! Also: Silent Hill 2, Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO, the Diablo IV expansion, Ken Kaniff from CT, Xbox’s new dev outreach, the delisting of LittleBigPlanet 3, and more.

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121: There Will Be A Future

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:28:00 -0000

Tony Hawk claims he’s not done with video games! Also: the 30th Anniversary PlayStation Pre-Order Process (you know, the 30APSPOP), GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra,. the new Mortal Kombat 1 expansion, Assassin’s Creed delayed while Star Wars Outlaws and Xdefiant underperform, the future of AEW games, and more.

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120: The Meat Cap

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:22:00 -0000

You’ll need more than 25 meat if you want to listen to this entire show! It’s time to break down what makes UFO 50 so incredible! Also let’s talk about the surprisingly cool Yars Rising along with the news, including limited edition PlayStations, Nintendo’s Palworld lawsuit, God of War’s PSN requirements, and a very mysterious new Nintendo device.

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119: Ah yes, the PlayStation 6!

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:54:00 -0000

Enough of this silly PlayStation 5 Pro talk, it’s time to live in the now! It’s time to move on to the PlayStation 6! We’ll also talk about the first game announced for Nintendo’s next Switch, layoffs at Xbox, this entire Annapurna Interactive mess, the next game in the Battlefield franchise, skate., Tony Hawk, Flappy Bird, and BattleTech centers!

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118: Never Forget (The Dreamcast’s Anniversary)

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:38:00 -0000

The PlayStation 5 Pro is unveiled! Are you ready to feel the POWER of PSSR? Let's also talk about Astro Bot, What The Car?, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection, and somehow even more things than that!

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117: Concord’s Bad Fur Day

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:57:00 -0000

Concord gets removed from sale and prepped for refunds just two weeks after its launch. Meanwhile, the Black Ops 6 beta is lewd, Annapurna ties up with Remedy, the PS5 Pro could be right around the corner, and the true meaning of Nintendo’s Seal of Quality. Also some Halo talk here for episode One One Seven because why not?

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116: The Oil Man Cometh

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:43:00 -0000

Ben Pack joins to discuss Star Wars Outlaws, Concord, Deadlock, Avowed, the state of the union, and more!

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115: Return of Molyneux

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:55:00 -0000

Two parts merge together as we discuss the news of the week up front, like Black Myth: Wukong breaking some Steam records and Adam Boyes stepping down at Iron Galaxy. Then we discuss Gamescom Opening Night Live show, where Peter Molyneux resurfaced with a brand new video game??? Also Indiana Jones is coming to PS5 and Borderlands 4 is official now. Hey! VIdeo games!

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114: The Impact of Metallica

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:07:00 -0000

Jeff is back this week to discuss Thank Goodness You’re Here! Also he spends some time likening a current free-to-play game to smoking cigarettes. In the news: a bunch of streamers invest in a new shooter? Krafton picks up Tango Gameworks! Facebook shuts down a studio responsible for one of VR’s coolest games! The Borderlands movie is apparently bad? Looking into this, this seems impossible.

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113: From Funcoland to Funko Land

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:02:00 -0000

After dealing with an increasingly faulty monitor, I’ve replaced it! Let’s talk about the power of 360hz displays. Also: If the AI bubble pops, what will that mean for graphics cards? In the news: Bungie layoffs, the abrupt Game Informer shutdown, Peter Moore is doin’ fine, and another round of Half-Life rumor madness is upon us! Also: Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop for 3DS???

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112: Stickless Joysticks For All!

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:06:00 -0000

Jeff accidentally becomes one of those weird leverless controller zealots. Also: Kunitsu-gami: Path of the Goddess, the actors strike comes to video games, World of Warcraft becomes a union shop, skill-based matchmaking is (still) the way and the light, the future of Twitch, PSVR2 gets a price cut ahead of its PC debut, and more!

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111: furiously clicks tally counter

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:07:00 -0000

Let’s talk about the dark and wonderful world of Clickolding. Oh, also the darker and also wonderful world of Warframe, NES World Championships, and the new release of SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom. In the news, someone at Capcom says “SNK” out loud, digital games dominate sales, the FTC talks mess about these Game Pass changes, Halo (the TV show) gets canned, and NetherRealm lays off its mobile team.

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110: The Xbox Game Pass Mess

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 20:36:00 -0000

Xbox raises prices and shuffles up their subscription offering in a crummy way while saying it’ll lead to a better service in the future. Also: thoughts on the Concord beta, the future of Driver, PlayStation’s list for ChinaJoy, WWE Superstars in Call of Duty, and more Banjo-Kazooie talk than you get most weeks. Subscribe now!

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109: The First and/or Last Descendant

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:42:00 -0000

If Nexon’s latest free-to-play shooter sticks around for a year or more, maybe I’ll remember the name of it. Maybe not. Let’s cover that, Zenless Zone Zero, A PS2 Game Called Rolling, as well as the news! PlayStation at TGS! The next Like A Dragon game will… surprise us? All that and more.

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108: OOPS! All Aesthetics

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:33:00 -0000

Capcom makes more zombie games, Nintendo intends to make more Switch 2s, and Xbox wants to make more cloud users. More Crazy Taxi reboot details! Also a discussion of Street Uni X, NeoSprint, Cosmic Smash VRS, FragPunk, that WCW documentary that Vice just ran, and more!

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107: Dr. Disrespect Strikes A Chord

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:55:00 -0000

Will anyone ever get to the bottom of this whole Banana thing? Jeff has been staring at it for awhile and has some further (final?) thoughts. Also: Atari 50 gets more games, Gamescom plans revealed, Matt Booty talks Tango, Dr. Disrespect says “no crimes were committed,” and we get to that Dipset email that was mentioned last week. Real rollercoaster of a show.

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106: She Is The Table

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:00:00 -0000

Nintendo’s DIrect is over with, let’s pick up the pieces and discuss Metroid Prime 4, the new Legend Zelda Starring Zelda game, Capcom’s new Marvel collection, Starfield’s paid mods, the future of Fallout, and, via your emails, a long discussion of esports.

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105: Summer Game Fest Recap

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:00:00 -0000

The week-ish of new game news has come to an end. Let’s talk about everything that surfaced at the big press conferences, from Black Ops 6 to Perfect Dark, Gears of War: E-DAY to Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and more! Also: time spent with Bodycam, Destiny 2, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, and more.

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104: The State of PlayStation’s Play

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:00:00 -0000

Let’s talk about Concord, Astro Bot, and the other stuff shown last week at PlayStation’s State of Play. Also: a preview of what to expect from Friday’s Summer Game Fest event, the Xbox showcase, and more. Let’s also cover some games, like Selaco, Arctic Eggs, and MultiVersus!

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103: Arsenio Hall in Zombies Mode

Tue, 28 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Arthur Gies from Wirecutter joins as we discuss this year’s Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Showcase, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, The Rogue Prince of Persia, the future of the non-Intellivision Amico, a supposed Doom prequel, the future of FIFA video games, the state of games media, and way, way more.

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102: Hellblade II

Tue, 21 May 2024 21:00:00 -0000

Let’s talk all about Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, which is out now. Also: Diablo IV’s loot overhaul, Mullet Madjack, RetroArch on iOS, Ghost of Tsushima on PC, Sakurai’s Saga: Fast Start Times, Microsoft’s AI laptop ambitions and what that might mean for the future of Xbox, and a game that isn’t NBA Jam… but it sure looks like it wants to be NBA Jam.

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101: Has Xbox Hit Its Breakpoint?

Tue, 14 May 2024 21:00:00 -0000

PlayStation gets not one but two CEOs! Square Enix forms a three-year plan! Animal Well! Xbox looks a little lost out there! Also: I must’ve entered some kind of fugue state and before I knew what was going on I had reinstalled Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint and played like seven hours of it?

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100: Buy A Studio, Close A Studio

Tue, 07 May 2024 21:00:00 -0000

Hades II is out in Early Access, let’s talk about it! Also: Xbox shuts down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and more? The Helldivers 2 PSN fiasco gets recapped, XDefiant gets a launch date, and your emails!

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099: The Mashima Zaibatsu

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:00:00 -0000

We talk about hitting 33333333333 in Tekken 8, as well as Stellar Blade’s frustrating animation stuff, the absolute joy of playing Minishoot’ Adventures, and Xbox’s upcoming summer showcase event with Call of Duty, Gears of War, and more. Also Square’s out there canceling more games? I’ll also take your emails! And read them!

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098: Six Arms to Embrace You

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:40:00 -0000

Embracer splits into three separate companies! Hades II Technical Test Talk Today! Horizon OS (no, not that one, the other one)! LittleBigPlanet pulls the plug! Dynowarz: Destuction of Sponylous on your iPhone? El Paso Elsewhere on the silver screen???? A wild week awaits you on this week’s installment of The Jeff Gerstmann Show!

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097: Shadow the Hedgehog = John Wick

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:00:00 -0000

Keanu lands the role of a lifetime! Meanwhile Lawbreakers is back? Nintendo makes an enemy out of my daughter, Fallout 4 gets fixed after all these years, and a man gets arrested for hacking Pokemon games. Also: Clicker Arena isn’t enough of a clicker to be called a clicker and people are unhappy about it! Cheech & Chong Watch 2024 continues on this week’s installment of The Jeff Gerstmann Show Hosted By Jeff Gerstmann!

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096: What Did You Play Online On Your 3DS and Wii U?

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:00:00 -0000

The 3DS and Wii U servers have been pulled offline for good, but Cheech & Chong are coming to Call of Duty, so everything is going to be juuuuust fiiiiiine. Also: the next Battlefield game gets more developers, Microsoft planning for more backwards compatibility, Roblox probably planning to media train more of its executives, and more of the week in video game news!

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095: Are You Ready To Be Embraced Again?

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Embracer sells Gearbox to Take-Two and says it’s done with its restructuring… does that mean they’re going to start buying stuff all over again? Also: Eddy Gordo hits Tekken 8, Guild Wars 3 officially confirmed, Jim Ryan retires, and a lot of talk about where all of this stuff is heading over the next few years.

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094: The Sims Movie Should Be A Snuff Film

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The Atari 400 Mini is out this week and I’ve been messing around with it a bit, so let’s talk about the golden era of Atari’s 8-bit home computer products. Also: Are third-party publishers looking to ditch Xbox? How about a little Dragon’s Dogma 2 talk? Oh, and some Horizon Forbidden West since that’s out on PC now, along with a new Call of Duty release for phones.

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093: Dunston Checks In

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:50:00 -0000

Let’s talk about the recently released Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story! Also these leaked PlayStation 5 Pro specs are apparently the real deal. Also: Sony Supposedly Pauses PSVR2 Production, Saber splits, South Korea notices a devkit, Denuvo: still bad, and more on this week’s installment of The Jeff Gerstmann Show!

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092: What Does A New Contra Game Need, Anyway?

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0000

Jeff sinks into Sixty Four’s world of big black cubes. Also, new Contra! MultiVersus makes its re-entry as Warner attempts to delist a bunch of other games! The future of consoles according to Peter Moore and Shawn Layden! EA’s flimsy-sounding plans for AI! And more!

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091: Smell of the Game

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:00:00 -0000

Here’s the final analysis of the new GameScent device and its various smells. Also: Balatro, WWE2K24, EA’s latest round of layoffs, studios going indie, and Nintendo’s Yuzu lawsuit.

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090: Baby Got Back vs. Put ‘Em On The Glass

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 22:00:00 -0000

It’s time to dig deep into the Sir Mix-A-Lot catalog, but first we’ll get into some Skull & Bones, a little Last Epoch, the PlayStation layoffs, Ninja Five-0, those Xbox games coming to Switch and PS5, and more.

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089: The Largest Technical Leap You Will Have Ever Seen

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:00:00 -0000

This week there are a ton of games to talk about, like Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore, Helskate, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and Mario vs. Donkey Kong. Let’s also talk about the far-flung future and the next-generation of consoles, from the latest PS5 Pro talk to whatever the heck Xbox is going to do next. Don’t wait for the Helldivers 2 servers to be up to listen to this one, you might never make it!

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088: Oh, Also, I’m Somehow Mad About Minecraft

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:00:00 -0000

The Xbox business update gets scheduled for later this week, so let’s talk about the few new developments in that whole thing that have happened over the last week. We’ll also cover the latest Switch 2 reports about backwards compatibility and custom hardware, Disney’s Fortnite-fueled metaverse, Helldivers 2, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, and… at the end Jeff gets mad about Minecraft.

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087: Blinx The Time Sweeper on PS5? I’m Outraged!!!

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 21:00:00 -0000

It’s starting to look a lot like Xbox games are going to appear on PlayStation and Switch. Let’s walk through what we do know, what we don’t know, and what we think we might know as we sit at the edge of next week’s Xbox “business update.” Also: Death Stranding 2, Kojima returns to action-espionage even if it isn’t Metal Gear Solid, new guitars, and more!

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086: The Most Negative Run of Previews I’ve Ever Read

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:00:00 -0000

Tekken 8 is out, let’s talk about it! Suicide Squad was subject to a bunch of review-related shenanigans, let’s talk about that, too! Also: Microsoft lays off 1,900 people, Embracer cuts another 97 folks, and a lot of discussion of “Goku” and “Vegeta.”

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085: Punching a Sheep Again and Again

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:00:00 -0000

Let’s try to talk about Palworld without morphing into copyright cops or armchair lawyers in the process! Also: 2023 sales data, Riot’s layoffs, the future of the game industry, “two years of pain,” and much more!

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084: Shrink (Pop)

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 22:00:00 -0000

Foamstars gets a date, as does STALKER 2. Smite 2’s announced, Halo’s battle royale is (probably) canceled, GAME gets out of used GAMEs, and a brief review of Retro-Bit’s Saturn Pro controller, which Jeff bought to… play N64 games? Join the madness as SCART cables and scalers once again enter the conversation! Also your emails????

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083: Xbox and PlayStation Living Together! Mass Hysteria!

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 22:00:00 -0000

Let’s wade through the muck a bit and discuss these rumors of Xbox bringing Sea of Thieves—or maybe way more—to other game platforms. Also, the muck of CES (it’s TVs. It’s always TVs)! Twitch’s upcoming enhanced broadcast beta! A Fortnite car! Ice-T! More!

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082: An Absolute Screamer

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:00:00 -0000

Jeff Gerstmann returns for 2024 with his review of the CRKD Nitro Deck, a little talk about Tekken 8’s bizarre colorblind options, that Quest 2 “price drop,” the imminent onset of CES, and your emails!

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081: Your Episodes of Animal Black Ops Are Safe… For Now

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Sony and Discovery reach a deal to keep some of the worst-sounding television shows on the planet from disappearing out of your libraries! Spider-Man 2 was expensive to make, what does that mean for games, if anything? Rockstar and Nvidia hacker sentenced! Bobby bounces! 2024 rear trigger plans! And more!

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080: Don’t Make A Live Service Game Unless You Wanna Be A Live Service Studio

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Let’s talk about the end of The Last of Us Online, Insomniac’s situation, the Death Stranding movie, Spring Breakers, almost buying another Xbox, remembering Godus, uninstalling The Finals, and more.

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079: The Principality of Sweeney

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 22:00:00 -0000

The ESA is officially calling E3 dead and I don’t believe it for a minute… but I’d probably believe it for at least the next few years. Let’s go over that whole thing and then get into all these huge Fortnite expansions like Lego Fortnite, then we’ll talk Sebil Engineering, The Game Awards, Sega’s batch of announcements, The Day Before debacle, and Epic’s victory in court over Google.

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078: That GTA6 Trailer’s Out

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Let’s talk about the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer and then get into the end of the Call of Duty DMZ “beta,” Sony and Discovery’s long list of questionable television shows that you are no longer allowed to digitally own, new games in Atari 50, Eminem, another route to get PC VR in your Quest, and more.

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077: Best Indie Podcast

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0000

What is indie? I don’t know, no one does. Forget about it. Let’s talk about that OLED Steam Deck, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Bungie’s Destiny 2 delay, Starfield’s sad Steam review responses, KillZone Shadowfall, CM Punk, and hey… who the heck is going to buy Eurogamer and GI.biz? You? Is it you?

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076: Ben Pack Smokes Mid

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 06:55:00 -0000

Ben Pack, joins us this week to discuss Counter-Strike 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, the new Steam Deck OLED, Super Mario Wonder, Wonder Woman, the launch of the PlayStation 4, FCF, and what life is like now that he’s the interim CEO of OpenAI.

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075: None/All of These Games Are RPGs

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 22:00:00 -0000

The Game Awards has unveiled this year’s nominees, so let’s take a look at that. Also: How about Puzzmo, the new daily puzzle page from Zach Gage and crew? We’ll also go over the entirety of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, the new OLED Steam Deck, Remedy’s move out of free-to-play, a GTA6 letter from Rockstar, and your emails!

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074: There Will Be… Trouble

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 22:00:00 -0000

A new Robocop game with dialogue trees? Sure! Sure, what the heck, why not? Let’s talk a bit about that along with the disappointing new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III campaign, the continued brilliance of Alan Wake 2, The Glory Society, the future of Destiny, the next Nintendo device, escaping The Escapist, and more.

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073: Using Unauthorized Accessories Compromises Your Podcasting Experience

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Let’s take a break from returning all of these bootleg controllers to the stores we bought them from to enjoy a podcast about Alan Wake 2, PS5 drive pairing, Nintendo’s tournament regulations, Bungie’s layoffs, the Digital Eclipse acquisition, The Finals, and more.

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072: Lookin’ For A Skin Deal

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 21:00:00 -0000

The show is here and it’s time to talk about Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Let’s also delve into the new Metal Gear Solid collection while discussing the franchise’s place in history. We’ll also cover some of the layoffs at PlayStation studios, Xbox’s next steps, and the different ways in which Discovery feels like an impossible problem to solve in this day and age.

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071: And Baby Makes Five

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Jeff’s back from the hospital with a fresh batch of harrowing tales from the world of childbirth! He’s also got some low-rent energy drink as well as details of his time with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Forza Motorsport, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III beta, those Intellivision Amico games that are burning up the Steam charts, and more. We’ll also talk about the end of the Microsoft/Activision saga, the end of Wii U online support, the end of John Riccitiello’s time at Unity, and the end of the big, bulky PlayStation 5.

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070: Special Monday Edition!

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 05:30:00 -0000

The show they said could never exist… now available for your listening enjoyment! Due to the stop ‘n’ start nature of labor, we’re still not at the hospital yet! This baby will be here before too long, but while things are both extremely quiet and extremely tense, let’s get a podcast in and discuss the layoffs at Epic, the quality of El Paso, Elsewhere, Jim Ryan’s departure, PlayStation’s overall strategy, the cancelation of Hyenas, and more!

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Bonus: Baby Time

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0000

This post originally said "if you're seeing this, it means I'm heading to the hospital to watch my wife have a baby! Be back soon, wish us luck, all that good stuff." That's not 100% accurate, but it's close enough.

Yesterday my wife started contractions, signaling that we're nearing the end of the road on this whole having a baby thing. Around the same time, both of our kids came down with... something. My son's got a fever, my daughter doesn't. We ended up sending my wife out in an attempt to keep her from getting sick, which so far has worked out. But the sickness is lingering. I haven't come down with anything yet and... yeah, I don't know. The person who was going to watch the kids while we go to the hospital is someone we really don't want to get covid, so now we're faced with trying to ascertain what, exactly, these kids have and deciding if the existing plan is still good or not. So far the tests have been negative. Seems likely that my wife will go into proper labor today, but hey, who knows. Either way, I'll be out of range for a little bit while we get all this stuff done. Wasn't expecting this last-minute illness in the plans, but it'll all be fine in the end.

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069: Capcom, Unity, But Not Capcom-Unity

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0000

A continued look at some leaked Xbox emails, Capcom weighs in on the acquisition talk of yesteryear, Unity keeps digging… also, the Cyberpunk 2077 DLC is out now along with more talk of F-Zero 99, El Paso, Elsewhere, the future of The Calisto Protocol, the next Steam Deck, and more!

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068: And Unity Owes You One

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Unity continues fumbling around as it burns up whatever goodwill it had left in the game development community! Meanwhile, a zillion documents about upcoming Xbox hardware leak out… is this the end of physical media in green boxes? Also Mortal Kombat 1, Titanfall 2, F-Zero 99? That’s a lot of numbers! There ain’t no need to get your face wet, push play on this episode immediately!

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067: The Wheels Have Never Been Rounder

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Forza Motorsport is nearly upon us and Jeff has spent a little time with an early version of the game. We’ll also talk about what Unity is up to, Nintendo’s new developer demos, Steam’s 20th birthday, plumbers, Gearbox, and more!

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066: Injured Man Floats Through Ceiling

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Starfield is here and after spending another 10 hours or so with it since last we spoke, it’s starting to look a little rough around the edges, so let’s catch up on that! Then we’ll talk about Sega’s Hyenas, s&box, the closure of Volition, the PlayStation Plus Price Hike, and more!

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Bonus: Starfield Early Impressions & Review

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0000

I've spent around 20 or 25 hours with the PC version of Starfield. Here's where I'm at with it so far.

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065: The (Karateka) Alpha and (Kenny) Omega

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Gamescom comes and Gamescom goes, the new PSP is formally announced and priced, Baldur’s Gate 3 gets waived onto Xbox earlier than anticipated, oh, and also Armored Core VI, The Making of Karateka, Immortals of Aveum, AEW Fight Forever’s Stadium Stampede mode, and Whisker Squadron: Survivor are discussed! Also your questions about everything from Famitsu to Minivans!

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064: A Gamescom Shorty

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0000

It’s almost time for Gamescom Opening Night Live, so let’s cover some of the news that’s already happening in the pre-Gamescom era, like the way Microsoft is lining up Ubisoft to take over cloud operations for the Activision Blizzard lineup. Or how about Charles Martinet! That guy’s not going to voice Mario anymore? That’s weird! Plus some Xenotilt and Immortals of Aveum talk, all on this densely packed episode of The Jeff Gerstmann Show!

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063: Keith David, Donkey Kong Repairman

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Embracer’s secret not-partner revealed! Quake II discussed! GTA roleplayers, nervously optimistic! A new South Park game? The Baldur’s Gate 3 discussion, discussed! All that and more on another jam-packed installment of The Jeff Gerstmann Show!

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062: The Most Problematic Mixtape of All-Time

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Fighting game news out of Evo like City of the Wolves, Reptile, and Ninja Turtles get discussed! Let’s also talk about the Payday 3 beta, Viewfinder, my new endeavor to rank every NES game released in the US of A, the future of Modern Warfare, Red Dead Remaster, and more.

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061: I Need Scissors Pro

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Well, we’ve got two news stories discussing new hardware, so it must be that weird mid-point in the cycle. Let’s discuss Nintendo’s potential Switch 2 and the PlayStation 5 Pro. We’ll also talk about Disney Illusion Island, Ratchet & Clank on PC, Remnant 2’s hidden class, and more!

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060: Let’s Talk About “Those Games”

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Diablo IV’s season is upon us and people are… unhappy! In other news, Ubisoft complies with data regulations, the ESRB wants to use your face to protect your kids, Blizzard wants Overwatch 2 on Steam, and Jeff wants John Cena in Mortal Kombat 1. We’re left wanting on this week’s edition of the program!

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059: Stay Core, Ponyboy

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Microsoft rebrands Xbox Live Gold, the Famicom turns 40, Jeff tells the story about that Penny Arcade comic strip and the potential job offer that came afterwards, and we’re also talkin’ Xenotilt, Exoprimal, and Diablo IV’s upcoming Season 1 all on this week’s edition of The Jeff Gerstmann Show.

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058: A Prime Investigation

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The latest energy drink news collides with the latest video game news as we talk about Chuck Schumer’s attempts to stop Logan Paul’s energy drink as well as the next UFC game, Black Panther, Sega of America’s new union, Yuji Naka’s prison sentence, and the startling lack of access to classic games in these modern times.

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057: Three More Years! Three More Years!

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Gollum has done it again! We’ll cover the fallout from the Lord of the Rings stuff, as well as Mars First Logistics, AEW Fight Forever, the future of the GoXLR, another three years of mania, a touch of news, your emails, and… there’s a can of Hard Monster sitting here, so let’s find out about that.

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056: My Allies Have Failed Me

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Jeff decided he had to find out about the Asus ROG Ally for himself so he went out and bought one. How is it? Find out inside! We’ll also discuss the Mortal Kombat 1 stress test, last week’s Nintendo Direct, the future of physical video games, Xbox (not) buying Bungie again, and the most frightening energy drink in the history of this program.

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055: Nuke ‘Em All, Let Combat Master Sort ‘Em Out

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Jeff nukes a lobby in Combat Master, finishes Street Fighter 6’s World Tour, and wraps-up Diablo IV’s campaign. But let’s also talk about Metal Gear Solid 4 running on an Xbox 360, the future of Halo, Nintendo’s next hardware, and the lasting value of actual game journalism.

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054: Summer Game Fest 2023 Wrap-Up!

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 21:00:00 -0000

SGF2023 is over and it’s time to talk about Starfield, Alan Wake 2, Mortal Kombat 1, the new Prince of Persia, the potential of Foamstars, Remnant 2, Embracer’s brutal restructuring, the FTC’s moves on Microsoft, and maybe even that Avatar game. Sivako!

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Mortal Kombat 1 Interview With Ed Boon

Sat, 10 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Yesterday I was able to spend a few minutes catching up with Ed Boon and discussing his next game, Mortal Kombat 1. It's been a long time! In fact, I don't think I've seen Ed since the reveal event for the previous game, Mortal Kombat 11. We get into why it took so long to get this game announced and ready as well as an extremely light discussion about features in the game that have yet to leak, Street Fighter 6's modern controls, the Mortal Kombat timeline, and more!

Hope you enjoy it! I've also got a bunch of gameplay footage and I'll be uploading that to YouTube at some point here, as well.

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053: Screens Are For Losers

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Let’s catch up with Street Fighter 6 and Diablo IV while also talking about some Slayers X and Halls of Torment. Then we’ll get into Apple’s new virtual reality headset and how that has to be one of the silliest presentations I’ve seen in a long, long time. We’ll also discuss the 1-2 Switch sequel, Yuji Naka behind bars, Nintendo’s hardware, and more!

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052: Video Games Are So Back

Tue, 30 May 2023 21:00:00 -0000

It’s a big week for big sequels, so we’re going to spend a lot of this show talking about Street Fighter 6 and Diablo IV. Also… remember that PlayStation Showcase? Let’s recap that a bit and also talk about Embracer’s big dip, Dolphin’s chances of making Steam, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, and more.

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051: B-17 Bomber II: The Revenge

Tue, 23 May 2023 21:00:00 -0000

The haunted computer strikes in the middle of the night, but we’ve recovered in time to talk about Tears of the Kingdom, a little Lego 2K Drive, the future of Overwatch, this AEW: Fight Forever release date, the popularity of PlayStation VR2, and, yes, the latest moves from Intellivision and the Amico… brand? Amico Home?

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050: The Jeff Gerstmann Show 1

Tue, 16 May 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Is the next Mortal Kombat going to be the first Mortal Kombat? Can we build a Subway inside of Tears of the Kingdom and make Koroks make us hot sandwiches for the rest of eternity? Why does this show air on Tuesday, anyway? All of these questions and many more are answered within this, the 50th episode of this podcast!

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049: I Was There When It All Went Sideways

Tue, 09 May 2023 21:00:00 -0000

What if Scorpion was dummy thicc? What’s up with Xbox? Two equally weighty questions that we’ll spend the bulk of the show discussing.

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048: What’s Next for Xbox?

Tue, 02 May 2023 21:00:00 -0000

With Redfall coming in mediocre and the UK moving to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Microsoft, what’s next for the Xbox brand? Feels a little dicey, to be honest. We’ll also cover the buggy launch of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the endearing jank of Combat Master, that Gran Turismo movie trailer, the future of Titanfall, the allure of Bluesky over Twitter and the silliness of a Vampire Survivors animated series.

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047: Bubsy Ashtrays For Sale

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Atari buys another pile of old games, Epic loses to Apple on appeal, and we discuss XDefiant, the new Street Fighter 6 news, the future of Nintendo films, Sega’s unionization efforts, fairness in fighting game tournaments, how NDAs and embargoes worked back in the day, and way more!

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046: North Dakota Goes Green

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 21:00:00 -0000

This week we’re talking about Sega’s purchase of Angry Birds and how that can only mean that Billy Hatcher’s return is nigh. We’ll also get into North Dakota’s take on Sony’s exclusivity arrangements, the state of Halo, the potential… return? Of LawBreakers? As well as Mr. Sun’s Hatbox, Eminem’s recent output, Jeff’s love of Tron, and how wrestling reporters and video game reporters are kind of the same thing sometimes.

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045: Super Mario Bros.: The Movie: The Game

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:00:00 -0000

This Mario movie is smashing all types of records while people seem decidedly mixed on it. Should I take my daughter to see it or would she have an absolute meltdown in a movie theater? We’ll also discuss Terra Nil, Crime Boss: Rockay City, Crab Champions, Nintendo’s new live show, the end of Dreams, and way more.

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044: And That Was E3

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Jeff’s back from the city of Los Angeles to talk about his time with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and his time watching Wrestlemania 39. A new Trackmania season begins, Meet Your Maker is out, and E3 is… dead? Sleeping? We’ll also talk about monetizing VR Teens, the BAFTAs, and what we actually want out of the future of video games.

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043: With Special Guest Dave Lang!

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 21:00:00 -0000

Dave Lang of Iron Galaxy Studios joins us to discuss the shutdown of Rumbleverse, the development mindset of WCW Backstage Assault, AI tools in game dev, and that Macklemore single. We'll also discuss Resident Evil 4, ths simple pleasures of Hitman, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the impending shutdown of MultiVersus, and more!

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042: Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Battle Pass

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 21:00:00 -0000

We talk a bit about the end of Bad Company while also getting into the latest Need for Speed addition, letting catboys subsidize your gaming, the latest entries into the Video Game Hall of Fame, the Diablo IV beta, Trackmania on consoles, the latest album from 100 gecs, and how to properly spell esports.

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041: I Don’t Want His Porkchop, I Want To Block His Merger

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 21:00:00 -0000

We’re talking Dead Cells Castlevania this week along with what it took to finally get Jeff to uninstall Destiny 2. Starfield’s got a date, Sony’s got a batch of new reasons why Microsoft shouldn’t own Activision, and newly unearthed footage of Spaceworld 2000 leads to a jersey discussion.

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040: I Don’t Know How to Surf

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Let’s reconvene and discuss Counter-Strike 2, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Facebook’s VR price cut its future headsets, the Austrian court system, Cities Skyline 2, that “impossible” Killzone 2 trailer, and the art of dusting out your PC.

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039: What If Scorpion Was A Pretty Lady?

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Let’s discuss the future of Mortal Kombat as well as Nintendo skipping out on E3, Konami potentially showing up at E3, a list of web domains owned by NBC Universal, IO Interactive’s next moves, and way more! Today! On The Jeff Gerstmann Show!

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038: The One About PlayStation VR2

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Sony’s new headset is just about out and Jeff has spent hours climbing and driving and shooting and… well, pretty much just those three things. He’s here to talk about the quality of the headset, its games, as well as Returnal on PC, Blizzard’s internal woes, the shakeup at Firaxis, just how dope Northern State truly was, and more!

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037: The Last of the MacLeods

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Jeff went off and played some Atari Jaguar CD games and has lived to tell the gruesome tale, but first we’ll talk about Metroid Prime getting Remastered, the true viability of Microsoft’s Game Pass, the new Cosmic Smash, the magic of Kirby’s Tilt ‘n’ Tumble, Girl Scout cookies, and more!

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036: Canadian Energy

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Is it true that you have to get way into Rush if you want to move to Canada? We’ll attempt to find out as we discuss Hi-Fi Rush, Meet Your Maker, that incredible-looking Tekken 8 trailer, the future of Street Fighter, the end of Rumbleverse, the end of all onine games, some delisting of Xbox 360 games, Sir Tim Schafer’s royal royalness, and even more hits from our digital future! The podcast is go!

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035: Game of the Year 2022

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:00:00 -0000

It’s time to celebrate the best games of 2022 in this extra-long, ad-free presentation! Brought to you by Patreon Dot Com Slash Jeff Gerstmann! We’re also covering the news about E3 2023 as well as discussing some new releases like Dead Space, Forspoken, and Pizza Tower! This podcast literally has it all.

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034: The AI Might Steal Our Jobs, But At Least We’ll Have A New Cosmic Smash

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 22:00:00 -0000

After close to a week with LG’s new 240hz OLED monitor, Jeff Gerstmann has some thoughts. He also has some thoughts about Microsoft’s layoffs and Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar investment in AI, some more Ubisoft talk, and the upcoming end of Marvel’s Avengers support.

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033: The H is O(ff)

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Ubisoft is back in the news as the company cancels more games and manages to delay Skull and Bones yet again. Let’s speculate wildly about Beyond Good & Evil 2, marvel at the ongoing situation over at Motorsport Games, and eyeball Sony’s hottest downloads for 2022. Also: my bad slippers dream. All this and more!

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032: The Exact Opposite of Letting It Die

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Strange things are afoot in the Deathverse this week as Jeff Gerstmann comes to you live from his brand-new water park to discuss PlayStation movies, the MSX, Forza Motorsport, the end of Oculus Quest 1 support, and both versions of Syndicate.

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031: What’s Good, TikTok?

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 22:00:00 -0000

Twitch Website is on fire and we must turn to alternative means for streaming on this first podcast of 2023. We’ll talk about playing Unreal Tournament maps inside of Halo Infinite, visiting a fake K-Mart, some Hitman consolidation, and the ongoing disaster happening around video card pricing and availability as Nvidia plans to launch yet another GPU this week. This week? This week!

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030: The Year-End Unspectacular!

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 22:00:00 -0000

It’s the last podcast of 2022! Everyone else has closed up shop for the rest of the year, so news is slight, but let’s talk about the upcoming games of 2023, the dark underbelly of idle games, this unfortunate port of The Rumble Fish 2, the power of Hyper Gunsport, and more!

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BONUS: Game Boyz II Men on The Judgment Night Soundtrack

Sun, 25 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0000

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Glenn Rubenstein joins Jeff Gerstmann to discuss a pivotal moment in their shared history as well as a gigantic moment for the culture: the 1993 release of the soundtrack to the film Judgment Night. Also discussed: Son Doobie from Funkdoobiest.

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029: I Love Luke/I Hate Luke

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 22:00:00 -0000

Jeff reports in after another weekend with Street Fighter 6, brags about all the guns he leveled up in MW2, then gets into the dark patterns of Fortnite, free two-day delivery on the next Tomb Raider, the end of Ash Ketchum, and the battery life on the DualSense Edge. All that! And more!

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028: The Hottest Codec in the Game

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:00:00 -0000

Jeff Gerstmann returns to discuss installing a new graphics card and how putting a 4090 in his machine revealed an insidious software issue. Then we’ll talk monitors, RTX Remix, The Game Awards, the latest in the ongoing merger wars, and the very idea of NINE Bayonetta games??? That seems like a lot of Bayonetta games.

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027: It’s An RTS!

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:00:00 -0000

Last week was a pretty big week for new games, so let’s discuss Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Need for Speed Unbound, and The Callisto Protocol. We’ll also spend some time talking about Elevator Action Returns, that ol’ Goat Simulator 3, and the news! Fortnite is on the latest technology, Microsoft wants to get this Activision deal done already, and apparently NetherRealm isn’t announcing a new game at The Game Awards this week. Nuts!

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026: Six and Nine

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0000

Jeff Gerstmann is faced with a sudden and unexpected dilemma: how does one entertain two boys, one aged six and the other aged nine? Listen as he grapples with this topic (Combat????) while also discussing Astlibra Revision, Quake with raytracing, the Splinter Cell radio drama, Australian lootboxes, and the “seedy underbelly” of E3.

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025: Looting Catalytic Converters in the DMZ

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0000

It’s Thanksgiving week and we’re on one over here at The Jeff Gerstmann Show. Let’s talk about the frantic weirdness of Call of Duty’s new DMZ mode, a bit of the Warzone 2.0, and hey, how about some Evil West? Was Yuji Naka SET UP?????? Let’s discuss! Also a fair amount of wrestling talk now that AEW Fight Forever has been pushed to 2023 as well as Kenny Omega’s SNK boss vibes as he gets ready for Wrestle Kingdom.

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024: Wreckateer 2

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0000

Digital Eclipse’s Mike Mika joins us to discuss the process of digging in the crates and building Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection, as well as his time developing Intellivision Amico games and much, much more. We’re also talking about McPixel 3, Sonic Frontiers, Control 2, Street Fighter 6, and The Game Awards nominees. Also more???? Dang, that’s a podcast.

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023: Pristine Dumps

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0000

Happy Sonic Tuesday to all who celebrate. Let’s talk about Sonic Frontiers, God of War: Ragnarok, the state of Halo Infinite, AEW Fight Forever (not) coming to Game Pass on Day 1, Arcade Paradise’s new cabinets, the process of dumping Neo Geo Pocket Color carts, the snow festival, and yes, the wild price of the PlayStation VR2.

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022: Cranks for Kids

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 21:00:00 -0000

Are Xbox prices going up? Are PSN engagement numbers falling? Is the sky falling? Is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's SBMM ruining the entire video game industry? And where, exactly, is LaBron James? Solve all of these mysteries today on the latest installment of The Jeff Gerstmann Show.

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021: Fifteen Grand

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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It's time to go deep as we discuss the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II campaign, a little hands-on time with God of War: Ragnarok, those Gotham Knights, the 83 new Silent Hill games, and, heck, I guess we got into some other stuff somewhere along the way, too.

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020: The Rise of Beef O’Brady

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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Noclip’s Danny O’Dwyer joins us to discuss the rapidly changing media landscape, the Bayonetta 3 voice actor scandal, that new Mortal Kombat they just announced, repackaging old games for a new audience, Facebook’s new VR acquisitions, and more!

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019: Duder, It's Just Getting Started

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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Longtime friend of the show Dave Snider joins us to talk about the rise of Dave Games, his increasing addiction to flight sims, and Linux on the Desktop? Is it finally time for Linux on the Desktop??? We're also covering Street Fighter 6, Overwatch 2, Brazil's take on the Microsoft/Activision deal, and much, much more.

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018: The Girls Get Sticky

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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Jeff Gerstmann survived, and now he’s back to tell you all about the next Cyberpunk game, The Finals playtest, the abysmal gameplay of Hentai Survivors, some more Google Stadia fallout, the end of OnRush, and the absolute evils of Cocomelon. Oh, also a boatload of game music talk courtesy of the Gerstmann Advisory Panel! What a show!

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017: A Special Thursday Presentation

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:00:00 -0000

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Well, me and the family have been laid up with everybody’s favorite illness this week, and we’re still making our way through it. Even recording this short hour of talk took it out of me, which really caught me by surprise. Also catching me by surprise this week is the end of Google Stadia, which happened while I was recording. Nice when that works out. There’s also some game talk and other news, as well as a hot BONUS in the form of an extended chunk of the first episode of the Patreon-exclusive podcast, Game Boyz II Men! I hope you enjoy the bonus and I hope to be back enough next week to put on a proper Tuesday show. See ya soon.

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016: It’s All Perfectly Legal

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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OK, you distract the janitor when he goes for out for his lunch break. While he’s distracted, I’ll reach down and clone his security card. Then we’ll bust into the school later that night and change our grades and never have to go to summer school ever again! Let’s also talk about these insane new Nvidia 4090 cards, that Grand Theft Auto 6 leak, the Modern Warfare 2 beta, the horrors of Hyper Demon, PSVR2, and hecka more!

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015: Down on the Farm

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 21:00:00 -0000

The fall harvest season is upon us, which must mean it’s time for Nintendo to announce 62 new farming games! We’re also talking about Splatoon 3, the ongoing issues that still make Cyberpunk 2077 a drag, this weird GoldenEye announcement, Babylon’s Fall’s Fall, and, somehow, the rise of the influencer era and what it meant for video game coverage.

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014: Maps

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 21:00:00 -0000

Splitgate gets into the good news/bad news zone, SOCOM gets a “loving homage” on Steam, and why using AI for QA probably won’t solve all the problems, all on this week’s installment of The Jeff Gerstmann Show!

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013: Gerst-Mann World Re-Pac

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:00:00 -0000

Everything was going great until Pac-Man came along and messed it all up. Let's talk about Pac-Man World Re-Pac, the rising price of the PlayStation 5, Denuvo on the Switch, the future of the Steam Deck, and the future of FTR in AEW Fight Forever!

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012: Silly Viral Dances

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:00:00 -0000

Saints Row is out today and we need to talk about it. Then we'll briefly touch on some Dead Island 2, Arcade Paradise, the sheer joy of Midnight Fight Express, and Sega's plans for Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone movies?

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011: Goku Hits the Griddy

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:00:00 -0000

The main problem with Goku doing all the Fortnite dances, honestly, is that real Goku wouldn't be coordinated enough to actually perform any of the dances. Let's talk about the magic of Fortnite, Gremlins in MultiVersus, the launch of Rumbleverse, this new attempt to bring back the original NFL Blitz arcade games, Rollerdrome, ADACA, Spider-Man Remasters, and more!

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010: Pac(k)-Man The Movie

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:00:00 -0000

World Wide Web Developer Ben Pack joins the show to discuss just how good MultiVersus is, Evo 2022, all that new rollback netcode, Pac-Man The Movie, all these battle passes, the Xbox Game Pass Family Plan, Harada's next move, the worst Elden Ring DLC name of all time, Street Fighter 6, feet, and more!

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009: Contacting Customer Support

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:00:00 -0000

Jeff Gerstmann doesn't have his Atari Hotels shirt and this, friends, simply will not stand. Your votes determined the live outcome of this three-month merch fiasco. Also we're talking Grand Theft Auto VI, Trackmania servers, the future of Mortal Kombat, and... do you think Sony will raise the price of the PlayStation 5? No, right? R... right?

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BONUS: Game Boyz II Men 00 - The Intro!

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 21:00:00 -0000

Jeff Gerstmann and Glenn Rubenstein have been in and around the game industry since the early 1990s. And now, for the first time, they'll get into that history. Here, in the intro episode, we set up how Glenn got his start writing for a newspaper in the first place and the disturbingly bad video game that nearly derailed this friendship before it ever got started!

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008: BYO Minecraft

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:00:00 -0000

Xbox gets a Discord integration, Ubisoft gets to cancel a few games, and somehow virtual reality just got more expensive? What? Also your final word on Stray along with some hot talk on MultiVersus, Ex-Zodiac, Live A Live, and more! This podcast is a podcast!

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007: Ill Mannered Playas

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 21:00:00 -0000

It's been so long since John Riccitiello has come up on a podcast that I practically forgot how to spell his name! But here we are, and now I remember exactly where all the I's go. Let's talk about Unity and Escape Academy and Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium and Warframe... and Soulframe??? Also: Bay Area Hip-Hop and Ganbare Neo Poke-Kun, the perfect match!

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Episode 006: The Emptiest SteelBook™

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:00:00 -0000

E3 is back on the menu as ReedPop steps in to help run the show, Jeff Gerstmann offers his thoughts on the Exoprimal beta, the Klonoa reissue, and the sheer audacity of shipping a God of War Ragnarok collector's edition version of a game that comes with a SteelBook case but doesn't actually come with a game disc to put in it.

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Episode 005: Kreayshawn Defense Force

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:35:00 -0000

Jeff reviews the Steam Deck, digs into some Last Call BBS, talks up DNF Duel, and gets into the news, including that Skate 4 trailer, the new Atari compilation, Zero Wing coming to the Switch, and that stupid blockchain console that's been making the rounds. Also Asher Roth is discussed? Are we going to have to start a hip-hop podcast around here?

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Episode 004: Proto Culture

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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Episode 003: Creepy Crawlin' on Them Monsters

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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Episode 002: Pocket Full of Chicken

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0000

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Episode 001: Oh, Hi!

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0000

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Episode Zero

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0000

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