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This week we talk about the highly anticipated Hellblade 2 game from Ninja Theory - one of the biggest Xbox exclusives since Starfield. It’s gorgeous to look at, but is it fun to play? We also chat about the Furiosa movie, Paper Mario’s remaster on Switch, 33 Immortals closed beta, Stellar Blade, and then a round of Video Game 20 Questions. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

The guys talk about a number of new games out this week including the crazy and awesome Mullet Madjack. We then dive into our personal favorite PS2 games for a Not-So-Current Top Ten ranking before discussing a few headlines - including the new controversy around Assassin’s Creed Shadows. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

We do take some time to tackle the conversation around Xbox closing down studios like Tango Gameworks, and it’s not a fun conversation to have. But before we take that negative dive, we have a lot of fun talking about Hades II, Animal Well, V Rising 1.0 release, Vampire Survivors new DLC: Operation Guns, Fallout 4, and Stellar Blade! Also, Tim plays a game of “What’s that Game About?” with his kids - a challenge to describe a game based on the title alone. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

In celebration of May the Fourth, Dan, Tim, and Kyle take a look back on the games set in the Star Wars universe, and they talk about some of their favorites. They also play a game of “Name that Battle Tune” where they hear a clip from a battle theme and have to name the game it’s from. Then we dive into the recent Helldivers 2 controversy around requiring PSN accounts. Also discussed: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Fallout 4, and more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

We take a deep dive into the world, characters, and story of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. We even re-watch "that moment" together and breakdown the details and explore our theories. Oh, and in case the title wasn't enough of a spoiler warning... FULL SPOILERS for the entire game in this video. Do not watch or listen unless you've completed the game or don't care about spoilers :) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

In this shortened episode, Dan and Derek join Tim to talk about Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Stellar Blade, Minishoot Adventures, and No Rest for the Wicked. For the rest of our conversation, be sure to check out the Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth spoilercast. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

The guys talk about the new game from Ori developers, Moon Studios, that is now in early release on Steam: No Rest for the Wicked. We also discuss more Final Fantasy VII Rebirth thoughts and then the factors we consider when purchasing a game. We close things out with headlines and lots of TV and movies we’re watching. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

The Fallout TV series has arrived on Prime, and we have a spoiler-free discussion about the adaptation of this beloved gaming franchise. We also make our Opencritic score predictions for Stellar Blade, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and Sand Land. Also this week: Civil War (movie), Star Wars: Outlaws trailer, and a ton of Triple-i Initiative announcements. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

This week, Dan, Tim and Kyle answer the question nobody is asking: Who would win a tournament of battles made up of video game villains? The matchups are ridiculous, and the reasons for picking our winners are even more ridiculous. It’s a good time. We also talk more about Dragon's Dogma 2 and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth along with a few other games we are playing. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

The guys discuss whether the games from Q1 are Contenders or Pretenders to make our final Top Ten list at the end of the year. Before we do that, we spend a ton of time catching up on our experiences with games like Dragon’s Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Unicorn Overlord. Oh, and Jeff talks about the newest Godzilla & Kong movie which sounds excellent. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

Every platform has at least one new game to play this week as Jeff & Tim give them brief impressions of Princess Peach Showtime and then take much deeper dives into Rise of the Ronin and Dragon’s Dogma 2. We also discuss Banishers, X-Men ‘97, 3 Body Problem, and review the GOTY 2023 picks from over 370 outlets! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

It’s a quieter week of new game releases, so that frees up Daniel, Tim, and Jeff to talk more about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, and some classic Final Fantasy games. We also catch up on a number of recent TV shows that premiered or wrapped up, like Masters of the Air. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

With Tim battling another round of cold flu germs, Dan and Jeff have to get the show across the finish line this week. Before Tim bows out, though, we talk about Unicorn Overlord, WWE 2K24, The Thaumaturge, and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Also this week: Remembering the impact of Akira Toriyama, Xbox partner preview news, other headlines, and more Final Fantasy VII Rebirth thoughts! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

What an incredible week across TV, movies, AND gaming! We take deep dives into 3 of the best from each medium as we share our full thoughts (keeping it pretty spoiler-free) on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Dune: Part Two, and Shogun. We quickly dive into a few other headlines and games including The Mobius Machine, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake, and Balatro.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

The whole crew is here to get HYPED for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, so we close the show with what we are most excited about for the upcoming epic RPG. We also talk about Nightingale’s launch struggles, the Nintendo Direct news, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree announcement, more Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden impressions, MCU thoughts, and a lot more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

Tim and Dan talk about Banishers: Ghost of New Eden, Skull & Bones, and several pieces of news including Sony’s exclusives plan for 2024 and Xbox’s “clarification” about 3rd party rumors. Jeff joins to talk about Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Islands of Insight as well. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

Helldivers 2 has arrived, and Kyle and Jeff are loving it. Skull & Bones also had a 3-day open beta, and Tim had a surprisingly good time with that! Also - It’s Next Fest season on Steam, so we talk about a wide variety of demos we played.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

With Tim out this week, the crew tries to figure out who is driving the ship. (Narrator: They don’t figure it out.) So much to discuss this week from the latest releases like Suicide Squad, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, and Persona 3 Reload AND all the exciting news from Sony’s recent State of Play. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

2024 has kicked off with some fascinating game releases and news, and we dive into all of it including some major releases from January, layoffs across the industry, and all the movies, shows, and games we’ve been playing to kick off the year. 4:13 Palworld - design “inspirations” and early gameplay impressions 26:19 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 44:18 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 58:41 Tekken 8 is out… but none of us are playing it 59:50 Enshrouded 1:11:41 The Cub 1:16:55 more Enshrouded talk 1:22:31 Headlines: STALKER 2 delay | release dates for Foamstars, Sand Land, WWE 2K24, Lysfanga: The Time Warrior | Skull & Bones open beta 1:30:02 Palworld setting sales and concurrent player records 1:34:42 Prince of Persia designer wants to make a Zelda game | Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope sales are improving 1:38:35 Layoffs in the gaming industry 2:01:24 (Not so) Quick Hits: tons of shows, movies & games we’ve been digging into VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message

In PART 4 of the 2023 Game of the Year Debates, we finally get to our Top Ten Games of 2023 list. It’s not an easy one after such a great year, but we have a great time celebrating so many wonderful gaming experiences. We close things out with a few other personal categories like Best Backlog Game, Best Gaming Moment, and Most Anticipated games of 2024! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/currentgen/message