623: Brendon Bigley: Halo on Playstation, Pokemon Legends Z-A, Ball x Pit, Absolum, Q-Up, ARC Raiders, NBA2K26 Arcade Edition, next gen Xbox tease, Switch 2 gets AAA

12-31 - UPDATE: Lana's audio issues have been corrected. You may need to delete and re-download the episode to get the corrected audio. Jeff and Christian celebrate their 11th full year of DLC, and kick off their 12th in style, by bringing Lana Bachynski back for the annual predictions episode! Together, they look back at their predictions from last year, RECKONING with the results, and then look forward to all the big games they hope are coming in 2025, including Grand Theft Auto VI, Monster Hunter Wilds, Civilization 7, Metroid Prime 4, Avowed, Ghost of Yotei, and more! They end the episode by stepping back out on the limb for their BOLD and COOL RANCH Predictions for 2025!

30 Dec 20242h 5min

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, plus 5 more Diamonds in the Rough. What will be the Official DLC Game of 2024?

23 Dec 20242h 4min

Jeff and Christian sit down with Ryan Payton, Studio Head at Camoflaj and Game Director on Batman Arkham Shadow for a wide-ranging discussion about the making of the game.

18 Dec 202434min

Jeff and Christian welcome Rebekah Valentine from IGN back to the show this week to discuss The Game Awards big winners, Astro Bot, Balatro, and Metaphor, plus all of the huge reveals and announcements from the show! The Playlist: Rebekah: Nine Sols Christian: Zen Pinball World, Monument Valley 3, Marvel Rivals Jeff: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Parting Gifts!

16 Dec 20241h 58min

Jeff and Christian welcome Lucy James from Gamespot and Giant Bomb to the show this week to discuss a new report that claims gamers spend more time watching others playing than playing themselves, Apple's plan to support PSVR 2 motion controllers on Vision Pro, and the huge PC Gamer Most Wanted showcase. The Playlist: Lucy: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, After Inc Christian: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Jeff: Path of Exile 2 VR Talk: Christian: Skydance’s Behemoth Jeff: Skydance’s Behemoth Parting Gifts!

9 Dec 20242h

Jeff and Christian welcome Dave Jewitt to the show this week to discuss reports that Sony is working on a handheld, a new game that looks a little too much like Horizon Zero Dawn, Shuhei Yoshida leaves Playstation, and more! The Playlist: Dave: Foxhole, WoW classic, STALKER 2 Christian: Star Wars Outlaws Jeff: Star Wars Outlaws Tabletop Time: Dave: Warhammer 40,000 Necromunda  Jeff: Strike the Dice Game, Shut the Box Parting Gifts!

2 Dec 20242h 5min

Jeff and Christian welcome Patrick Beja from notpatick.com back to the show this week to discuss whether expansions like Shadow of the Erdtree should be Game of the Year nominees, Son'y intent to own FROM Software, Xbox allowing streaming of owned games, and more! The Playlist: Patrick: League of Legends Wild Rift, Worlds Christian: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Star Wars Outlaws Jeff: Towers of Aghasba Parting Gifts!

25 Nov 20241h 47min

Jeff and Christian welcome Joey Noelle from Kinda Funny to the show this week to discuss Phil Spencer's latest hints about the Xbox hardware strategies going forward, what Half-Life 2 Episode 3 could have been, Blizzard's plan to bring housing to World of Warcraft, and more! The Playlist: Joey: LEGO Horizon, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Mario & Luigi Brothership, Pokemon TCGP Christian: LEGO Horizon Adventures, Batman Arkham Origins Jeff: Lego Horizon Adventures VR Talk: Christian: Batman: Arkham Shadow, Half Life: Alyx Jeff: Metro Awakening, Triangle Strategy Parting Gifts!

18 Nov 20242h 1min