Spotlight Games Podcast

BREAKING NEWS ON THE PODCAST - This week, we cover Trump considering forcing Tencent to divest from it's gaming businesses in the US, which would have take the industry to it's knees. Plus, we discuss Highguard shutting down, God of War studio's next game maybe leaked, and the releases coming in March 2026.  Timecodes What we're playing - 7:20 Highguard closing - 17:20 Trump and Tencent - 29:39 God of War leak - 38:30 March releases - 49:11 News Spotlight - 59:46   Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening!

Xbox's big shakeup has a ton more info, so we break it down with JakeTwitchin. Plus, Wolverine has a release date, God of War's Kratos maybe spilled a secret, adn more! Timecodes What we're playing - 4:30 Xbox - 22:18 Wolverine - 44:30 News spotlight - 50:34   Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening!

Valve warns about future stock of their hardware, and PlayStation has likely pushed PS6 to either 2028 or 2029 because of AI-impacted costs of internal hardware. Plus, Crimson Desert is releasing without micro-transactions! Woohoo! Timecodes What we're playing - 6:32 AI's impact on the future of gaming - 33:58 Crimson Desert's "Premium" experience - 52:36 News spotlight - 59:48   Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening!

We are getting a State of Play this Thursday, so of course we are making some predictions on what we think we will see announced!  Timecodes What we're playing - 11:00 Predictions - 31:02 Obisian woes - 1:16:20 News spotlight - 1:23:05   Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening!

This week, Chancletamangu makes his triumphant return to talk all about Highguard's release, Prince of Persia's cancellation, and much more!  Check out Youtube.com/@wetalkaboutgames for more of Mando's content! Timecodes What we're playing - 6:02 Highguard release and shadowdrop - 22:53 Prince of Persia: Sands of Time and 5 other Ubisoft games cancelled - 41:38 News spotlight - 51:34   Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening!

This week, certified Life is Strange SICKO Jerica from the JK! Games! Podcast drops in to talk about the announcement of the end of Chloe and Max's saga in Life is Strange. Plus, Marathon has a release date, more CEO's are saying dumb things about AI, and more! Timecodes What we're playing - 5:48 Life is Strange: Reunion revealed - 23:00 News spotlight - 44:05   Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening!

This week, we look at 2026 and what to expect from Microsoft, PlayStation and Nintendo. And don't forget to stick around after the show is over to talk about what's really important: fast food.  Timecodes What we're playing - 11:57 What to expect in 2026: Xbox - 27:41 PlayStation - 41:47 Nintendo - 51:05 News spotlight - 1:04:30 Pre-show as a post-show - 1:16:16 Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening!

This week, Heroic Headgear aka Nate from The Content Mill drops in on Spotlight to talk STAR WARS GAMES. We unpack the Star Wars announcements at The Game Awards, and then create the definitive top 10 Star Wars games list Timecodes What we're playing - 5:08 Star Wars at The Game Awards - 15:00 The Best 10 Star Wars Games - 1:09:40 Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening!

Patrick and Kamen breakdown games we know to be at The Game Awards, and some stories that have leaked for potential announcements. PLUS, it's 2025 wrapped season, and that one adult site everyone knows about released their video game search data, and boy is it a DOOZY Timecodes What we're playing - 7:40 The Game Awards stories - 28:46 News Spotlight - 51:55 Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening!

JakeDumpin is swaddling you with video game goodness, just let it happen. The Dumpster Boy guides us through episode 186 discussing Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, Geoff Keighley's secrets, and JakeTwitchin is going to guess where previous Game Awards winners landed on the Spotlight Games Top 100, as decided by you, the audience, 86 episodes ago.  Timecodes What we're playing - 3:50 Metroid Prime 4 Beyond review roundup - 12:35 Geoff Keighley has SECRETS - 23:00 JakeTwitchin guesses SG's Top 100 - 27:47 Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening!

Steam announced 3 new pieces of hardware, the Steam Machine, Controller and Frame, and we are breaking it down with Gianni from @TheContentMillPodcast! Plus, we share our thoughts on The Game Awards nominees for 2025.  Timecodes What we're playing - 5:53 Steam Announces Trio of Hardware - 35:45 The Game Awards - 1:07:30 Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening!

GTA6 has been delayed again, and we aren't convinced its even coming in 2026 anymore. Plus, Marvel commits to more games with Insomniac, State of Play disappoints, and more! Timecodes What we're playing - 8:17 Marvel + Insomniac is here to stay - 21:12 GTA6 delayed again - 32:13 News spotlight - 45:02 Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! 

Jake hosts with Patrick this week as they unpack Master Chief coming to PlayStation, Battlefield's shadow drop, and more! Timecodes Battlefield Redspec shadow drop - 8:22 What we're playing - 19:08 Halo on PlayStation - 41:55 News Spotlight - 1:00:23 Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! 

Jake aka the xxxster boy drops by this week to talk all about the second Kirby Air Riders Nintendo direct, and all the other news in gaming this week! Plus, we share impressions on Pokemon Z-A, Dispatch, and Keeper! Timecodes What we're playing - 5:40 Kirby Air Riders direct #2 - 22:08 News Spotlight - 31:21 Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! 

Kamen is joined this week by Jerica to talk all about Ghost of Yotei! Plus, there have been some massive headlines we haven't broken down on the pod - the EA Buyout, and Microsoft upping Game Pass by 50%.  Timecodes 10:15 - EA Buyout 19:33 - Game Pass 32:37 - Yotei Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! 

We got our first real look at Kojima's OD: Knock, and more at his Tokyo Game Show presentation! We break it down, and also share our thoughts on the games we've been playing lately (like Silent Hill f!)   Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! 

This week, The Dumpster Boy and Josh aka Highscoreweekly take over for 2025 HOT TAKES Timecodes News spotlight - 7:32 Hottest gaming takes of 2025 - 38:25   Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! 

OOPS I forgot to upload last week's episode hehe, so here is the TRUE episode 177 that is now 178 talking about the rumors PS6 will be a Switch-like! Plus, Patrick shares his thoughts on Shinobi Art of Vengeance and Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater! Timecodes What we're playing - 12:12 PS6 handheld rumors - 49:00 News spotlight - 1:04:25   Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! 

This week, we unpack the 007 First Light State of Play, Silksong came out and is now easier hehe, AND Patrick has some Cronos: The New Dawn impressions to share. Shoutout to The Dan Good Show for joining us for this week's ep! Follow him EVERYWHERE @thedangoodshow Timecodes What we're playing - 9:09 007 First Light State of Play breakdown - 32:25 News spotlight - 46:17   Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! 

This week, Kirby Air Riders had a Nintendo Direct, and Gamescom Opening Night Live happened! We are breaking down both of them, and also sharing hands on impressions for Tiny Book Shop and Sword of the Sea.  Timecodes What we're playing - 12:00 Kirby Air Riders Direct - 26:23 Gamescom Opening Night Live - 43:15   Follow us! www.dropindropoutpod.com Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! https://discord.gg/Vxvp2sX64Z Email the show: mail@spotlightgames.net RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening!