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Longtime friends and games media colleagues Vinny Caravella, Brad Shoemaker, and Alex Navarro share their combined decades of knowledge, expertise, and passion for games with weekly discussions about what they're playing, what's happening in the industry, and whatever else they're up to.
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- 6 days ago1h 58m
257: Steven Seagal Has Some Opinions
Vinny and Alex are rolling duos this week as they discuss their preferred methods of engaging with arcade ROMs, Desktop Explorer, Beatdown City Survivors, and the dodgy work and even dodgier opinions of a certain washed up action star.CHAPTERS: NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. Intro MAME vs MiSTer Bootleg Rhythm Songs The Boyz and Paul Reiser (No Spoilers) Desktop Explorer | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jul 17, 2026 First Break Beatdown City Survivors | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jun 10, 2026 D-topia | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 14, 2026 Absolum | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] | Oct 09, 2025 Retro Rewind: Video Store Simulator | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Mar 17, 2026 A few other items Second Break All the Fallout is coming... at some point Play Fusion Frenzy on your PC! Whoever wins... we lose (Tariff Edition) Original Darkest Dungeon getting DLC Hasbro pulling back on some video games Revisit E3 at the VGHF! Emails Wrapping up and thanks Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts NXL Content Updates See ya!
- 1 weeks ago2h 54m
256: Bringing Your Kids to the Backrooms w/ Patrick Klepek
For this week's show we're joined by Remap Radio's Patrick Klepek to discuss D-Topia, Denshattack!, the latest on Xbox's rapid downsizing, and the singular experience of bringing your kid to their first R-rated movie.CHAPTERS: NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. Intro What's new with Patrick Klepek The Backrooms and a kid's first R-rated movie What is influencing this generation of creatives? How did the experience at the theater go? Our first horror movies Other horror movies for the youth Watching the commentary before the movie First Break The Video Games D-topia | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 14, 2026 Denshattack! | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2] | Jul 15, 2026 007 First Light | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | May 27, 2026 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 09, 2026 Mio: Memories in Orbit | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] | Jan 20, 2026 Donkey Kong 64 | [Nintendo 64] | Nov 22, 1999 Hyperfist | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jul 10, 2026 Penguin Lifter | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jul 13, 2026 Second Break More from the Xbox and Microsoft news Asha Sharma added to Jobs and Productivity Task Force? Strikes and Layoffs at Ubisoft Barcelona Glen Schofield is retiring Emails Wrapping up Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts See ya!
- 2 weeks ago3h 0m
255: Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them?
We're joined by friend of the pod Lex Luddy to break down the avalanche of grim Xbox news, the fraught state of digital ownership, and a couple of old video games made new again in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and Star Fox.CHAPTERS: NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. | Intro | Xbox Games Begins Major Restructuring | First Break | PlayStation is dumping physical discs | Sony pulling movies from accounts | IO Interactive says they are continuing Project Fantasy | Mario Kart Tour is going offline | How much does this affect perception of the brands? | Second Break | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 09, 2026 | Rhythm Heaven Groove | [Nintendo Switch] | Jul 02, 2026 | Star Fox | [Nintendo Switch 2] | Jun 25, 2026 | Mio: Memories in Orbit | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] | Jan 20, 2026 | Dimhaven: The Lost Source | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jun 23, 2026 | Orbitals | [Nintendo Switch 2] | Sep 03, 2026 | The SuperStation FPGA | Emails | Wrapping up | Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts | See ya!
- 3 weeks ago1h 9m
Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 011: The Mariko Aoki Phenomenon
While we're out this week we'd like to share this NBBP gem featuring Dan Ryckert and Abby Russell from a simpler time!CHAPTERS Intro Dan explains the labelling of Johnny Walkers Hopefully, you can find this shot in the show notes on Patreon Dan is very upset about his driveway lights Traveling with pets by air or by foot Guessing your age by where you used to be able to smoke The "No Eating Cigarettes" section The state of John Wick Puss and Boots First Break Kids and horror movies Horror books as well! Kids love the movies they love! Everyone loves those Mario Bros. Second Break Dan is Mr. Internet I enjoy my YouTube movies Being the cool parents and adults The most honest salesman is Dan Are people still getting magazines? We almost made it without talking about pooping Wrapping up and thanks See ya!
- Jun 25, 20262h 58m
254: A Four Chugga Choo Choo
Brad is still out on personal leave, but his podcasting cohort Will Smith is here to chat with Vinny and Alex about the Steam Machine, GTA's discless future, and a variety of video games and demos.CHAPTERS NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. Intro Will Smith is here to set us right This is the year of Linux... for real this time! Celebrating the end of Middle School Memories of Gym Class... The Video Games Heave Ho 2 | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jul 16, 2026 The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu | [Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 15, 2026 First Break Subnautica 2 (Early Access) | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | May 14, 2026 Cost to develop games Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library! | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Apr 30, 2026 Dimhaven: The Lost Source | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jun 23, 2026 Helldivers 2 | [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Feb 08, 2024 Managing Live Service Games Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 3 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] | 2027 Second Break The Steam Machine pricing what it could mean Tencent might be scaling back investments Sega to change how it markets some games Grand Theft Auto 6 gets pricing and release details Email(s) Wrapping up Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts Check out more from Will Nextlander Content Updates See ya!
- Jun 18, 20262h 43m
253: The Alex Navarro Jumpscare
Brad unfortunately had to duck out for this week's show, but Vinny and Alex keep the conversation going with more Summer Game Fest updates, ample discussion on Microsoft and the larger industry's current fortunes, and even a bit of speculation on what our level of survivability would be when pitted up against any X-Man, but mostly one X-Man in particular. The one with knives in his hands.CHAPTERS NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. Intro Rant 001: The U.S. Healthcare Grift Rant 002: The U.S. Mint Grift Retro Rewind: Video Store Simulator | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Mar 17, 2026 Clutch | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Q1 2027 First Break Stuntman: Hollywood | [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | TBD Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 08, 2026 Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2] | Feb 12, 2027 Generative AI was also on display at SGF Replaced | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Apr 14, 2026 007 First Light | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | May 27, 2026 Crushed in Time | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jun 10, 2026 Second Break Finding out what Xbox's reset might look like... Don't Nod might run out of money Are we seeing a video game crash? Official PS5 SSDs are comically expensive Sony wants to sell you soft and rock hard buttons Commodore is making a mobile phone? Emails Nextlander schedule updates Washington Prime | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | TBD Wrapping up and thanks Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts See ya!
- Jun 11, 20262h 27m
252: Stardew Valley With a Serial Killer
Alex is back from Los Angeles to talk about the games he saw at Summer Game Fest like Control Resonant, Resident Evil Veronica, Silent Hill: Townfall, Onimusha, and many others, plus we note a bunch of the notables from the week's events, including FF7: Revelation, Persona 6, the Ocarina of Time remake, scads of cool indies, Doom Guy's questionable helmet removal, and plenty more.CHAPTERS NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. Intro Alex's LA and SGF experience Control Resonant | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Sep 24, 2026 First Break Resident Evil Veronica | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2] | 2027 Silent Hill: Townfall | [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Sep 24, 2026 The Lost Wild | [PlayStation 5] | 2027 Mr. Records | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | TBD Star Wars: Galactic Racer | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 06, 2026 Grave Seasons | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Q3 2026 My Arms Are Longer Now | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | 2026 Screenbound | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Sep 10, 2026 Turok: Origins | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2] | Q4 2026 Onimusha: Way of the Sword | [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S] | Sep 25, 2026 Saw: Genesis (Early Access) | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | TBD Blood Message | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | TBD N Plus Infinity Times Two | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2] | 2027 Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 | [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Q3 2026 Super Yooka-Laylee Kart | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | TBD Second Break Even more games! El Paso, Elsewhere 2 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | TBD 2 Fights in 2 Tight Spaces (Early Access) | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jun 07, 2026 Stage Tour | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Q4 2026 Truck-Kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?! | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 29, 2026 Star Trek: Outposts Unknown | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | TBD Star Trek: Shadow Frontier | [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2] | 2027 Tupac in Stranger Than Heaven Final Fantasy VII Revelation | [PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Q2 2027 Microsoft and their showcase and direction Senua | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] | 2027 Whole lot of sequels out there The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | [Nintendo Switch 2] | 2026 Star Fox | [Nintendo Switch 2] | Jun 25, 2026 Blood Dungeon | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Q3 2026 Carcass Clad | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | TBD Exodus | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | 2027 Some themes during the showcases Persona 6 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | TBD Guild Wars 3 (Beta) | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | Q4 2027 Final Fantasy Resonance | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Oct 22, 2026 Tenebris Somnia | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 16, 2026 Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations | [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 07, 2026 Mighty Cuphead Adventure | [Sega Master System/Mark III] | TBD Big Walk | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2] | Aug 04, 2026 Noticeable absences Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 23, 2026 Are there TOO MANY games? Some hard choices about future hardware Wrapping up Watchcast Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts NXL Content Updates(0
- Jun 4, 20262h 22m
251: Bone Up!
With the summer games season beginning, this week we cover State of Play items like God of War: Laufey, Until Dawn 2, and the Wolverine demo, plus the Fable delay, 007 First Light, Mina the Hollower, the whole shebang about Directive 8020 (plus some loose Dark Pictures ranking), and the most important news of the week: StarCraft II PTR update 5.0.16.CHAPTERS NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. Intro Some quick pet updates 007 First Light | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | May 27, 2026 First Break Mina the Hollower | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | May 2026 Directive 8020 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | May 12, 2026 [SPOILERS] We're going to talk about the story Saros | [PlayStation 5] | Apr 30, 2026 TerraTech Legion | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Apr 30, 2026 Second Break Sony State of Play Marvel's Wolverine | [PlayStation 5] | Sep 15, 2026 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | Aug 06, 2026 God of War Laufey | [PlayStation 5] | TBD Until Dawn 2 | [PlayStation 5] | 2027 Rayman Legends Retold | [Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | Oct 01, 2026 Kemuri | [PlayStation 5] | 2027 Stuntman: Hollywood | [PlayStation 5] | TBD The Lost Wild | [PlayStation 5] | 2027 Gonna be a big September! Checking in with Sony First Party sales Fable delayed to 2027 Ex-Forza Horizon devs announce new racing game Publisher of Balatro and Abiotic Factor bought by GameSpot owner! (Kind of) StarCraft 2 gets major patch?! Emails Wrapping up and thanks Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts General feelings around this year's big announcements? Wrapping up See ya!
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