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It is a big year for video games and we have two releases to talk about. First up we talk about the 9th mainline entry in the Resident Evil franchise. It reviewed very well, but what are our impressions of it? Marathon’s Server Slam has come and gone, what does our extraction shooter expert Jon think about it? We end on a trio of news stories - rumors of a God of War spin-off is heating up, PlayStation is no longer porting its premiere franchises to PC and did Geoff Keighley kill Highguard? Also, what did Jon do to upset his co-host? Find out in this episode! Thanks for listening! Intro: God of War Ragnarok 5 Things: - Resident Evil Requiem - Marathon Server Slam - God of War Spin-off Rumors - PlayStation Exclusives Rumored to No Longer Be Coming to PC - Highguard Shutting Down Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

What a week it has been in the news! Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond leave Microsoft and an interesting choice is replacing them. What is ahead for Xbox? PlayStation closes one of its first-party studios. We also have Resident Evil Requiem reviews out and Wolverine gets a release date. Finally, Nick has played a lot of games, including the masterful indie game, Cairn. Thanks for listening! Intro: Xbox E3 Conference 2018 6 Things: - Wolverine Release Date - Resident Evil Requiem Reviews - Nier: Automata News - Xbox Leadership Changes - PlayStation Closes Bluepoint Games - Nick’s Gaming Round-up - Sword of the Sea, Venba, Cairn Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

We are on the other side of a PlayStation State of Play that was 72 minutes long and contained over 30 games! We dedicate the entire episode to breaking down one of the most impressive State of Play’s that PlayStation has ever done. What are our thoughts on the God of War Trilogy Remake, God of War Sons of Sparta, Kena: Scars of Kosmora, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots breaking free of its PlayStation 3 cage? So many games to talk about you do not want to miss this episode. Thanks for listening! Intro: God of War Trilogy Remake Trailer 1 BIG Thing: - PlayStation State of Play February 2026 Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

No need to panic because we told you so! We are at a Defcon 1! Nintendo announced and already streamed a Nintendo Partner Direct and PlayStation announced a whopping 60 + minute State of Play this week. We go into a lengthy discussion about both. Speaking of PlayStation, the next franchise to get a multiplayer spin-off is Horizon. Can it stand out among the many live service attempts from PlayStation? We end on the demo for the upcoming game from Capcom, Pragmata, as both Jon and Nick both played it. Thanks for listening! Intro: Horizon Hunters Gathering 6 Things: - Craig Mazin and the future of The Last of Us - Overwatch 2 reverts back to Overwatch - Horizon Hunters Gathering - Nintendo Partner Direct February 2026 - PlayStation State of Play February 2026 Predictions - Pragmata Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

We are back after a 2 week hiatus and catch up on all things video games. Highguard is out and not setting the world on fire. We have an email from YOU the listener about industry events and more. We follow up with a rare double play as both Nick and Jon have completed and platinumed last year's indie beat em up, Absolum. Finally we end on our impressions of the Xbox Developer Direct. Hear our thoughts on Forza Horizon 6, Fable and more! Thanks for listening! Intro: Absolum 5 Things: - [Prediction] Super Mario Maker 3D - Highguard - Email! - Absolum - Xbox Developer Direct 2026 Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

That title is correct. A member of this podcast is playing 2025’s hottest multiplayer extraction shooter, ARC Raiders and is enjoying it a lot. You have to listen to believe it. Jon puts on his ninja headband and reviews Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. The Xbox Developer Direct 2026 has been officially announced and we talk through the games and rumors surrounding this Xbox event. Finally we end on an IGN article that feels the same way Jon felt last week… is a 3D Mario game coming from Nintendo in 2026? All this and much more! Thanks for listening! Intro: Super Mario 64 5 Things: - Biggest Disappointments of 2025 - ARC Raiders - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - Xbox Developer Direct 2026 Announced - Super Mario Odyssey 2 or Something New? Why 3D Mario Should Finally Return in 2026 (IGN.com from Ryan McCaffrey) Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

2025? Get out of here! 2026 is here and it will have big implications for our favorite hobby. So many games coming out this year it is hard for Nick and Jon to narrow down their most anticipated games of the year. We then follow up with our 2026 video game predictions after revisiting our 2025 predictions. Finally, we dive into, revisit and review a couple of games that we completed since our last normal episode. Thanks for listening! Intro: Marvel’s Wolverine 5 Things: - Our Most Anticipated Games of 2026 - 2026 Video Game Predictions - Sword of the Sea - 1000xRESIST - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [SPOILERS] Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

2025 has led to this moment. Our Game of the Year episode! We wrap the year in video games, do ours and YOURS PlayStation Wrap-up, and go through all of the Game of the Year Categories. We love you and thank you for listening to us for another year. Thanks for listening! Intro: Episode 128 12 Things: - 2025 in Review - Email! - PlayStation Wrap-up - Best Moment of the Podcast - Best Level - Best Music - Best Indie - Best Weapon - Best Boss Fight - Best Performance - Best Character To Have A Drink With - Game of the Year Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

Jon is on a streak lately. Completing games, getting Platinum Trophies and much more. He is even recommending a narrative adventure game! We have a lengthy discussion of the indie game 1000xRESIST. Nick interviews Jon with some video game related holiday themed questions. Finally we touch on the tragic passing of video game industry legend, Vince Zampella. Thanks for listening! Intro: 1000xRESIST 4 Things: - Vince Zampella - Holiday Themed Video Game Questions - Jon’s Gaming Round-up - Claire Obscur: Expedition 33, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Fortnite - 1000xRESIST Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

We have The Game Awards 2025 covered in a whopping 2 hour plus long episode for you to devour. What are our thoughts on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cleaning house and winning the most awards in The Game Awards History? What are our thoughts on “World Premieres” such as Hindguard, Fate of the Old Republic, Control: Resonant and Divinity? We go in depth and give you our hot takes from an evening full of video game news. Thanks for listening! Intro: The Game Awards 2025 3 Things: - The Game Awards 2025 Review - The Game Awards 2025 Winners - The Game Awards 2025 World Premieres Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

We are on the eve of gaming’s biggest night, The Game Awards - what will Geoff Keighley bring for his “World Premieres”? Nick and Jon have some fun and make informed and very hopeful predictions. We then move on to a segment we have not visited all year, our Top 10 PS5 games. Can a new game break into this exclusive club? Finally Nick has played and completed (several times) Marvel’s Cosmic Invasion. Is it a new standout in the beat em up genre? Listen to find out! All this and much more! Thanks for listening! Intro: Marvel Cosmic Invasion 3 Things: - The Game Awards 2025 Predictions - Top 10 PS5 Games - Marvel Cosmic Invasion Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

The Game Awards are 1 week away and we have one burning question - what is that statue being teased in the middle of the Mojave Desert? It also means a whole bunch of nominees to discuss on the show. After that we move into the games we have been playing (and earning a Platinum trophy) including Ghost of Yotei and Dispatch. We review them both. Finally, we end on YOUR emails including what our favorite theme park ride is. All this and much more! Thanks for listening! Intro: The Game Awards 2025 Nominees 5 Things: - The Game Awards 2025 Nominees - Ghost of Yotei - Cocoon - Dispatch - Emails! Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

A show 3 weeks in a row? Now we are cooking! We start things off with a huge video game delay that has Nick bummed. PS5 turns 5 and we reflect on its first 5 years. We quickly touch on an underwhelming State of Play. Jon reviews the hot indie game Ball cross Pit. Valve announces new hardware that does not include a new Steam Deck. We revisit our topic from last week now that ARC Raiders had an excellent launch… is it GOTY material? We then end on YOUR email about whether or not indie developers should do more for their fellow developers. Thanks for listening! Intro: Steam Machine Announcement 6 Things: - Grand Theft Auto VI Delayed - PlayStation 5 Turns 5 - Ball x Pit - Steam Machine Announcement - Is ARC Raiders a GOTY Contender? - Emails! Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

A show two weeks in a row? Okay! We are back on our normal cadence and it feels great. We read YOUR emails on the show discussing adventure video games and Ghost of Yotei. GamesRadar's annual award show, the Golden Joystick, released the 12 nominees for its Ultimate Game of the Year category and we picked our top 6. We then wrap things up by giving impressions of the narrative adventure game Dispatch and review the incredible indie game Cocoon. Thanks for listening! Intro: Dispatch 5 Things: - Emails! - Ghost of Yotei - Golden Joystick’s Ultimate Game of the Year - Dispatch - Cocoon Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

The show is not dead! We are back after a long hiatus to catch up on all things video games. Nothing happened while we were gone right? Definitely not the case as Halo comes to PlayStation, Electronic Arts goes private and Nick reviews Ghost of Yotei. So much to catch up on that you better strap in. It is good to be back. Thanks for listening! Intro: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater 7 Things: - Xbox Game Pass Price Increase - Xbox Teases Next Gen Console - Halo: Campaign Evolved - Electronic Arts Going Private - Ghost of Yotei - Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Kojima Productions 10th Anniversary Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

We are on the other side of a big PlayStation State of Play. Hear our thoughts on finally seeing gameplay for both Marvel’s Wolverine and Saros. We cover all of the announcements of the presentation. Playground Games, hard at work on Fable, have time to also bring a sequel to the Forza Horizon franchise. Jon has rolled credits on Hollow Knight: Silksong and has more to say on it. Finally we settled yet another pop bet on the show. Thanks for listening! Intro: State of Play 9.24.25 5 Things: - Xbox Price Increase - Forza Horizon 6 Announced - [Pop Bet] Ghost of Yotei Review - Hollow Knight: Silksong - State of Play 9.24.25 Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

We are on the other side of a big Nintendo Direct. Listen to hear our thoughts on a pretty good but bizarre Nintendo Direct. Who could have predicted the Virtual Boy making a comeback? We talk about Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, The Super Mario Galaxy movie and much more. You know it wouldn’t take long for Jon to get back on his soapbox. This time it is about the Hollow Knight: Silksong discourse. Finally, we settle yet another pop bet on the show. Thanks for listening! Intro: Hollow Knight: Silksong 3 Things: - Hollow Knight: Silksong - [Pop Bet] Borderlands 4 Review - Nintendo Direct 9.12.25 Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

Hollow Knight: Silksong is out and we turn to our resident expert on all things going on in Pharloom, Jon to give us his full impressions of the game. We have a lengthy discussion about the game, it’s impact currently and answer a listener email about it. Also, did you hear that a Nintendo Direct got announced just like we said it would? Finally we get some predictions for the hotly rumored Wolverine game from Insomniac and update you on how our Fantasy League (video game version) is going. Thanks for listening! Intro: Hollow Knight 5 Things: - Nintendo Direct Announced For 9.12.25 - Hollow Knight: Silksong - Email! - Marvel’s Wolverine Predictions - Fantasy Game Critic League Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

On our final episode before the legendary Hollow Knight: Silksong releases we continue to have Jon in the best of spirits before his most anticipated game is released. We use this positive attitude to predict both rumored September events, the Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play. What games do we think will be at these events? We also cover the most recent game reviews, the State of Play for 007 First Light and a breaking rumor involving one of Nick’s most anticipated games. Finally we end on a review of the hot new release, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. Thanks for listening! Intro: Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 6 Things: - Review Round-up - Hell is Us, Lost Soul Aside, Cronos: The New Dawn - State of Play - 007 First Light - Nintendo Direct Predictions - PlayStation State of Play Predictions - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - [Rumor] Marvel’s Wolverine Trailer Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

Episode 150! We hit a major milestone! We celebrate in style thanks to Team Cherry making Jon’s wish come true. Not only does Hollow Knight: Silksong have a release date, but we are one week away from it. We briefly cover a few remaining Gamescom 2025 topics before moving into the games we are playing. This includes the upcoming Hell Is Us demo, Lies of P and more. We also answer YOUR emails. Thanks for listening! Intro: Hell Is Us 3 Things: - Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Date - Gamescom 2025 - Gaming Round-up - Hell is Us Demo, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Demo, Lies of P, Dungeons 4 Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks