Episode 427: Miles Dompier: Microsoft aquiring Activision Blizzard, gaming first union, Nobody Saves the World, Rainbow Six Extraction, Olli Olli World, God of War, Windjammers 2
Jeff and Christian welcome Miles Dompier from Windows Central to the show this week to discuss the megaton news of Microsoft's intention to acquire Activision Blizzard King. So much to unpack! Plus, Raven Software employees start a union! The Playlist: Nobody Saves the World, Rainbow Six Extraction, Olli Olli World, Windjammers 2 Parting Gifts! Christian's daughters are selling Girl Scout Cookies! Buy some from them by going to https://www.gsdigitalcookie.com/code Then enter either: Estelle’s code: QR2CNZ2Y Claire’s code: YWDVJ74N
24 Tammi 20221h 46min
Episode 426: Kahlief Adams: God of War PC, Dying Light 2 is 500 hours? Zynga is worth $12.7 billion? Outer Wilds Echoes of the Eye, Song in the Smoke
Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn On Me back to the show this week to discuss the right length for single player video games, the value of Zynga to Take-Two, the last of the Xbox Ones, and nominees for GotY for DICE and GDC, and more! The Playlist: God of War (PC), League of Legends, Outer Wilds Echoes of the Eye VR Talk: Song in the Smoke Parting Gifts!
17 Tammi 20221h 47min
Episode 425: Daanish Syed: PSVR2, E3 2022, RTX 3090 Ti, Wordle, Outer Wilds Echoes of the Eye, Death’s Door, RE8 Village, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Stride, Facebook Horizon Beta, Project Cars 2, Dagon
Jeff and Christian welcome Daanish Syed from Respawn back to the show this week to discuss the announcement of Playstation VR2 at CES, another year of no E3, a new video card from NVIDIA, and more! The Playlist: Wordle! RE8 Village, Jurassic World Evolution 2, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap, Outer Wilds Echoes of the Eye, Death’s Door VR Talk: Stride, Facebook Horizon Beta, Project Cars 2, Dagon Parting Gifts!
10 Tammi 20222h 25min
Episode 424: 2022 Gaming Predictions!! BOLD and COOL RANCH!
Jeff and Christian celebrate 8 full years of DLC, and kick of their 9th by looking back at their predictions from last year and Reckoning with the results, as well as looking forward to all the big games of 2022, including Starfield, Horizon Forbidden West, Metroid Prime 4, God of War Ragnarok, Breath of the Wild 2, Gotham Knights, and so many more! Then, they step back out on the limb for their BOLD and COOL RANCH predictions for 2022!
3 Tammi 20222h 17min
Episode 423: (Favorite) Games of the Year 2021!!
As is the yearly tradition, Jeff and Christian welcome their friend Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to the show to talk through the biggest news stories of the year that was, and then share their personal Top 5 List of Favorites. What will be the Official DLC Game of 2021? Brought to you by: Truebill (Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/DLC - it could save you THOUSANDS a year.).
27 Joulu 20212h 22min
Episode 422: Lana Bachynski: Halo Infinite, Final Fantasy XIV, Nintendo Indie Showcase, Splinter Cell remake, Analogue Pocket, The Gunk, Outer Worlds
Jeff and Christian welcome Senior Animator at Riot Games, Lana Bachynski back to the show to discuss the surging popularity of Final Fantasy XIV, Roblox problematic bushiness model, a Splinter Cell remake, and Nintendo's newest Indie Showcase! The Playlist: Halo Infinite, Outer Wilds Echos of the Eye, Analogue Pocket, The Gunk Parting Gifts!
20 Joulu 20212h 5min
Episode 421: Aaron Morales: Halo Infinite, The Game Awards, Star Wars Eclipse, Alan Wake 2, Wonder Woman, Arc Raiders, Sonic Frontiers, The Matrix Awakens, Fortnite Chapter 3
Jeff and Christian welcome freelance art director Aaron Morales to the show this week to discuss the Game Awards, including all of the most exciting reveals and biggest awards. Also, the union efforts at Activision-Blizzard, and Bungie's culture problems. The Playlist: Halo Infinite, The Matrix Awakens, Fortnite Chapter 3, Marvel’s Avengers Spider-Man Parting Gifts!
13 Joulu 20211h 50min
Episode 420: Wil Harris: Playstation Plow, Battlefield shakeup, NVIDIA, Forza Horizon 5, FIFA 22, PGA 2k21, Rocket Lead Sideswipe, Solar Ash, Townscaper, Century: Age of Ashes
Jeff and Christian welcome Wil Harris from the New Scientist podcast to the show this week to discuss Sony combining PS Plus and PS Now... just like Jeff predicted! Also, a big shakeup at the Battlefield franchise, and the FTC steps in with Nvidia and ARM. The Playlist: Forza Horizon 5, FIFA 22, PGA 2k21, Rocket Lead Sideswipe, LEGO Star Wars: Castaways, Solar Ash, Townscaper, Century: Age of Ashes Parting Gifts!
6 Joulu 20212h 6min
