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The official podcast of ConsoleCreatures.com
We dive into the world of video games, from current trends to how they're made and who makes them!
You'll also hear us talk about what we're playing, reviewing, and even talking to those who make video games.
We dive into the world of video games, from current trends to how they're made and who makes them!
You'll also hear us talk about what we're playing, reviewing, and even talking to those who make video games.
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Microsoft detailed Project Helix, the next-gen Xbox console that will seemingly be PC-centric, at GDC 2026, and announced that Xbox Mode is coming to Windows 11!We also recap our time with Marathon as we continue playing through March before our final verdict this week. And Capcom's Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is receiving very positive reviews! We've played it, collected tons of Monsties, and love how well Monster Hunter translates to a JRPG. (00:00) Creature Cast Intro(2:30) Project Helix new details(25:11) Marathon Review-in Progress(42:42) Monster Hunter Stories 3(58:30) OutroWebsite: https://www.consolecreatures.com/Like and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @Consolecreatures
Steve and Bobby are joined by Hayes Madsen to sit down and talk about Resident Evil Requiem. We go over the game's story, including Grace's sections, Leon's gameplay, and whether Requiem is the best game in the series. We also dive into story spoilers near the end of this week's episode. Website: https://www.consolecreatures.com/Like and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @Consolecreatures
Steve and Bobby return to Creature Cast this week to discuss their playthroughs of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the missing friction of newer titles in the series, and the nostalgia the Kanto region bringsPlus, Highguard is permanently shutting down on March 12 with one final update coming this week. We also had John join the show to discuss his time playing Bungie's Marathon Server Slam this past weekend!(0:00) Intro(2:10) The Weekly Console Update(31:46) Pokémon LeafGreen/FireRed review(40:15) Marathon Server Slam(51:30) Console ShutdownWebsite: https://www.consolecreatures.com/Like and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @ConsolecreaturesJoin our Discord:https://discord.gg/tkKhDzUW
On this week's Creature Cast, Sony closes Bluepoint Games after acquiring the studio in 2021, and no tangible games have been released. Plus, we review God of War: Sons of Sparta, the 2D Metroidvania from Santa Monica Studio & Mega Cat Games, and Squanch Games' High on Life 2, which is good but technically messy.(0:00) Intro(1:30) The Weekly Console Update(23:25) God of War: Sons of Sparta Review(39:40) High on Life 2 Review(48:10) Console ShutdownLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @ConsolecreaturesJoin our Discord:https://discord.gg/tkKhDzUW
Hot off this week's State of Play, which included new God of War titles, including a Greek trilogy remake, new Castlevania, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, and Kena: Scars of Kosmora, we're covering this week's biggest reveals from the showcase.Plus, we review Tarsier Studios' Reanimal. Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture's Romeo is a Dead Man, Crisol: Theater of Idols, and Mario Tennis Fever for the Nintendo Switch 2!(0:00) Intro(1:45) The Weekly Console Update(3:30) State of Play Recap(28:10) Reanimal Review(39:09) Romeo is a Dead Man Review (43:20) Mario Tennis Fever Review(49:30) Crisol: Theatre of Idols(56:20) Console ShutdownLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @Consolecreatures
AMD's CEO might have let it slip that the next-gen Xbox console might arrive in 2027, and we ponder what exactly Bloober Team is cooking up. Meghan 'Wurstpersonshooter' joins to review Broken Lore: Unfollow(0:00) Intro(2:45) The Weekly Console Update(25:30) BrokenLore: Unfollow review(34:10) Arc Raider update(42:05) Console ShutdownLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @Consolecreatures
Highguard is finally here, and Wildlight Studio's game has the internet divided. While it came out of the gate hot, the story has changed, but with support from the developers and the potential community, Highguard has a fighting chance. Also, The Game Bakers' Cairn is finally here after a delay. The survival climbing game offers a lot to those who dare to climb Mount Kami and rewards patience for those who outsmart thirst, hunger, and pain. (0:00) Intro(3:30) The Weekly Console Update(08:02) Highguard impressions(45:20) Cairn review(1:01:20) Console ShutdownLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @Consolecreatures
Silent Hill 2 is one of the most beloved survival horror games, so we couldn’t wait to see how Return to Silent Hill adapts the story for the big screen. We’re joined by Meghan ‘Wurstpersonshooter’ to review the film, directed by Christophe Gans. Here are our full spoiler-filled thoughts. (0:00) Intro(2:25) Spoiler-Free Review(07:10) SPOILERS BEGIN(28:10) Console ShutdownLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @Consolecreatures
Steve and Bobby are back on Creature Cast, where they are joined by Hayes Madsen, the writer of the An Evening at the Inn Newsletter. This week, Ubisoft cancelled six games, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, as it works to restructure, lay off employees, and demand a return to the office. Plus, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is finally on Xbox Series and Switch 2, and it's an incredible port that's nearly on par with the PlayStation 5 version. (0:00) Intro(5:00) The Weekly Console Update(27:15) What We’ve Been Playing(51:00) Console ShutdownLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @ConsolecreaturesIntro music provided by Mad Seedling. Check his work on Spotify!
Prime Video's Fallout series is heading to the finish line with a ton of questions that need answers. So far, the main cast has been separated throughout the season, and things are just about to unfold. Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, and Kyle MacLachlan continue to deliver some incredible performances. And newcomer Justin Theroux, as Robert House, delivers a satisfying performance as the man behind RobCo, who seems one step ahead of everyone.Plus, some excellent cameos have been seen in the second season, but one stands above the rest in episode 6!(0:00) Intro(03:20) Fallout Season Episode 4-6 review(40:03) OutroLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @ConsolecreaturesIntro music provided by Mad Seedling. Check his work on Spotify!
Entering the second week of January 2026, we've had the Resident Evil Showcase, we finally learned who Prime Video cast as Kratos for God of War, and Life is Strange returns in 2026, with a reveal slated for January 20, 2026.Plus, Steve is revisiting his island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Bobby is playing the demo of Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined and AdHoc Studio's Dispatch.(0:00) Intro(6:15) Top News Stories of the Week(25:02) Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined demo(33:25) Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Edition(46:00) Dispatch (55:48) OutroLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @ConsolecreaturesIntro music provided by Mad Seedling. Check his work on Spotify!
We’re winding down another big year for video games, and our lists feature the top games and the games we enjoyed the most, so you can read them at your leisure.Our previous Game of the Year winners were God of War Ragnarök, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 deserves every single accolade it’s sure to win this year, and then some. It’s a generational RPG that captures everything special about the genre and then pushes even harder. The combat is tight and electric, with so much depth and customization potential that building craft is its own time sink. The story and characters are some of the best in video games, with moments that will truly stay with you. (0:00) Intro(02:00) Top News Stories of the Week(15:38) Console Creature' GOTY 2026(20:18) Steve's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review(43:20) OutroLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @Consolecreatures
War Never Changes. As Prime Video's Fallout Season 2 heads to New Vegas and the Mojave Desert, Steve and Bobby return to recap the hit series from Graham Wagner, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.With the television series shifting to a weekly episodic scheduler, we’re discussing the first three episodes now and will return to cover the series in batches. The second season sees Ella Purnell’s Lucy MacLean join Wlton Goggin’s The Ghoul as they work together to find Kyle MacLachlan’s Hank MacLean.Meanwhile, the series shakes things up as Aaron Moten’s Brotherhood of Steel character Maximus faces an internal struggle with his allegiances. (0:00) Intro(3:30) Fallout Season 2 Episode 1-3 recap(43:50) OutroLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @ConsolecreaturesIntro music provided by Mad Seedling. Check his work on Spotify!
Steve, Bobby, and Dave are closing out the last few weeks of 2025 with our Top Games of 2025 list. We've got a pretty exhaustive list of the best games launched this year, so we're discussing our favourites that stood out this year.(0:00) Intro to Top Games of 2025 (3:30) Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles(6:00) Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (12:15) Outer Worlds 2(17:16) Powerwash Simulator 2(21:46) Ghost of Yotei(32:05) Drop Duchy(35:30) Mainframes(39:00) Arc Raiders(49:32) Hades 2(53:00) OutroLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @ConsolecreaturesIntro music provided by Mad Seedling. Check his work on Spotify!
Almost a year since the last Game Awards, since we last discussed all the announcements, and now we're back to it with this year's edition that once again celebrated the biggest games from this year. Join Steve and Bobby as they go over what stood out at the three-and-a-half-hour annual show and what they're looking forward to in 2026 and beyond. (0:00) Intro(04:00) The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sweep(17:30) Metroid Prime 4(27:38) The Game Awards Reactions(31:45) Top Announcements(58:30) OutroLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @ConsolecreaturesIntro music provided by Mad Seedling. Check his work on Spotify!
The latest extraction shooter, ARC Raiders, is popular with hundreds of thousands of players flocking to the PvPvE title. Steve's been raiding nightly online while Bobby's focused on the unsatisfying yearly Call of Duty title, Black Ops 7. Join us this week on Creature Cast, where Steve and Bobby discuss the two major shooters of Fall 2025.Which game are you playing?(0:00) Intro(1:30) Arc Raiders(23:44) Call of Duty: Black Ops 7(42:55) OutroLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @ConsolecreaturesIntro music provided by Mad Seedling. Check his work on Spotify!
Kirby Air Riders shares a lot of the same DNA as its predecessor, and it’s a sequel that belongs in this era. The simplistic controls might not be for everyone, but if you can look past that, you’ve got a competent racer that does its own thing instead of attempting to battle it out against Mario Kart World. Air Riders’ penchant for speed and chaos unfolds dramatically at times as races’ unpredictable outcomes unravel in humorous ways. I fully expect Air Riders to be divisive just like its predecessor, but as a sequel, you’re getting something unique. All of this might sound familiar, and it is, but it’s built on the foundation established two decades ago and delivers a fully realized vision from Sakurai.Plus, Bobby is back from Japan, where he visited Universal Osaka and checked out Super Nintendo World!(0:00) Intro(3:30) Kirby Air Riders Review(25:35) Bobby's Trip to Japan(54:15) OutroIntro music provided by Mad Seedling. Check his work on Spotify!
Obsidian Entertainment has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. Of course, being acquired by Microsoft has been helpful. The studio has launched some of my favourite games in the past few years, including Pentiment and Avowed. In 2018, though, we saw The Outer Worlds land, and it reminded me of Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas. To say I was enamoured would undersell the grip the original had on me.How does the sequel, The Outer Worlds 2, hold up? Is it a bigger and better sequel, or does it stumble to the finish line? (0:00) Intro(1:30) Top-level impressions(12:45) Customizing characters(29:45) Breath and length of gameplay(39:40) Combat, Gameplay, modding(48:00) Performance(1:01:00) Final thoughts(1:11:43) Outrohttp://bit.ly/3WgqccmLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @Consolecreatures
Steve and Bobby are back this week to review the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X, which launches on October 16. It brings the renewed Xbox Game Bar, all-in-one storefronts, support for Game Pass games and cloud streaming! It can play your favourite games on the go while looking good, but is the $1300 CAD price point too much?(0:00) Intro(1:30) ROG Xbox Ally X Review(57:50) Outro
Ghost of Yotei Art Director Joanna Wang joins Steve and Bobby on Creature Cast this week to discuss the game's ambition, innovations in developing for the PlayStation 5, and how art direction helps when considering scope during development. If you're curious how Tsushima differentiates from mainland Japan, how much work goes into the Director Modes, how the seamless open-world transition between biomes works, and the subtle changes made in Ghost of Tsushima, check out the complete interview!Like and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: @ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreatureFacebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: @Consolecreatures Intro music provided by Mad Seedling. Check his work on Spotify!#ghostofyōtei #ghostoftsushima #suckerpunchproductions #playstation
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