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Sep 29, 2026 · 1:28:56
This week XBox Game Studios is disappearing, RAM conspiracies, Halo, and Bungie. We talk about games we can jump right into seamlessly after years of not playing and the JD…
Sep 22, 2026 · 1:34:17
On this week’s sode, Microsoft wants to put ads in all your loading screens, cheaters are making billions, and every Japanese game developer is putting AI slop in their games.…
Sep 15, 2026 · 1:36:10
On this week Playstation is looking bleak, Blizzard workers finally come to the table with a contract, Nintendo with a terrible idea and more. Peterson speed dates a few games…
Sep 8, 2026 · 1:13:00
On this week’s sode, the game industry is on fire, Steam is full of shovelware, and every PS5 on earth is sold out. Later, we talk about produce and then we run down September…
Sep 1, 2026 · 1:04:30
This week NVIDIA's DLSS tech is unnecessary and dumb, a leaky Valve gives us some good insight into 2003-2013, Fortnite kids are thirsty, and XBox does something interesting with…
Aug 25, 2026 · 1:45:56
This week we have GTA leaks, Playstation coming to conclusions we came to years ago, EA workers on the Saudi deal, Saber's CEO being a complete moron and more! Then we do a full…
Aug 18, 2026 · 1:47:36
In this episode Roblox is in the hot seat (as usual), Microsoft on blast, Blizzard, and an bunch of fun Riblets. We talk about the Good, Bad, and Ugly of board games (because we…
Aug 11, 2026 · 1:37:11
On this episode, Roblox loses value...kind of, the Saudis bought EA, Japan telling Trump to stop being a troll, and more. Then we talk about board games from our childhood. JD…
Aug 4, 2026 · 1:15:55
On this week’s sode, the indies prove yet again that only they can save us. Sony tells gamers to pound sand, Xbox explodes, and EA’s CEO gets a huge bonus after a bunch of…
Jul 28, 2026 · 1:13:23
This week we have Hasbro's video game division struggling, the physical game media secondary market, Japan getting sick of Nintendo lawsuits, and then some smaller riblets. Then…
Jul 21, 2026 · 1:41:32
This week we have Fallout 5 in super beta pre-production, variety in games, and some layoff deep dives. Then we talk about IRL tasks that should be automatic, like in a bullet…
Jul 14, 2026 · 1:39:52
On this week’s sode, Microsoft lays off EVERYONE. Sony cuts off its own disc, and EA stubs their toe trying to be sneaky. Later, we talk about what games we would play on a…
Jul 7, 2026 · 1:16:34
This week is all about disc eliminations, XBox canceling everything, and game prices. Then JD gives his First Impression on Outbound, and Peterson reviews Human Resources Machine.
Jun 30, 2026 · 1:24:23
This week is all about consoles - XBox, PlayStation, Steam Machine. Prices are...not good. Then we do some Keyboard Confessions about games that are on our backlog that we…
Jun 23, 2026 · 1:40:41
This week we just have riblets - Steam Machine price, Bonertroller, and more. Then we talk about games that we would like to see the novelization of and we both review Peterson's…
Jun 16, 2026 · 1:38:54
This week is all about XBox and Asha Sharma. The good and the bad. We play a foodio games about roguelikes and then we do a Dice of Destiny first impression for Peterson's…
Jun 9, 2026 · 1:38:12
This week Valve takes a fall from grace, 70% of Americans are playing some form of video games, and the GTA 6 desert. Then we talk about a few of the game trailers from Summer…
Jun 2, 2026 · 1:14:04
Rockstar gets a union, Steam Deck price hikes, and Tim Sweeney being a real S-weenie. Then we do a version of Gamedar that was definitely our original idea and didn't come to us…
May 26, 2026 · 1:16:51
In an episode where the alternate titles we had written down are: Fart and a Haircut, Butterfunger, Bundied by Embracer, and Go Prude Get Booed - you know this is going to be a…
May 19, 2026 · 1:28:13
On this episode Sega cancels their super game, Amazon cancels a LoTR MMO, ebay slams the door on Gamestop bid, and a bunch of games selling big numbers. Then we talk about what…
May 12, 2026 · 1:20:17
On this week, we have ALL. THE. NEWS. Sony is bleeding, Xbox is done with AI, and Rockstar expects GTA 6 to sell one trillion copies. Slay the Spire 2 is getting review…
May 5, 2026 · 1:15:38
On this week’s sode, Xboxes aren’t popular in Japan, PlayStation isn’t popular with pirates, and Grand Theft Auto 6 isn’t popular with brands. We propose some new video game…
Apr 28, 2026 · 1:31:35
We cover all bases this week - Microsoft and their unidentifiable strategy, Nintendo getting sued, and Playstation age verification. We have a bunch of riblets and JD sales…
Apr 21, 2026 · 1:34:00
This week Rockstar hackers boost the stock price, Roblox age gates don't work, Starfield doesn't work, and Resident Evil Requiem is doing really well. Also, gamers raging at each…
Apr 14, 2026 · 1:40:59
This episode is not about hockey. I don't even think we mention it outside of this one line. On this week’s sode, indie game devs come to the rescue of other indie game devs, GTA…
Apr 7, 2026 · 1:18:34
On this week's sode we talk about Porngate updates, Nintendo lawsuit on summoning battle creatures, and a bunch of Riblets. We wrap up the Types of Fun discussion with Type 3…
Mar 31, 2026 · 1:29:33
This week the news is rough. We have price increases, layoffs, and...no that's about it. Then we talk about Type 1 fun in gaming. Peterson picks his dating sim.
Mar 24, 2026 · 1:45:56
On this week’s sode, Nvidia tries to inject AI into every video game on earth, Krafton owes the former founders a quarter billion bucks, everyone hates Tim Sweeney, and Chinese…
Mar 17, 2026 · 1:29:53
We're talking about the Valve loot box lawsuit, Overwatch co-creator gives a raw interview about the game, Slay the Spire 2 is killing it, and more. Then we talk about how our…
Mar 10, 2026 · 1:33:22
In this episode Sony is pulling back from PC releases, malicious idling in Marvel Rivals is causing problems, 80s games are hard, Build a Rocket Boy blames spies on games'…
Mar 3, 2026 · 1:20:39
This week is filled with AI, video game execs being robots, loot boxes, and Pokemon heists. We play IRL and compare camping and gaming, since JD just got back from a camping…
Feb 24, 2026 · 1:40:32
On this episode Sony shuts down Blueprint because Sony is stupid, Phil Spencer is retiring, Discord age verification, we play a foodio games for limited edition snacks, and…
Feb 15, 2026 · 1:24:13
On this week’s sode, video game developers are considering the unthinkable…reducing prices! We discuss some PlayStation State of Play trailers, talk about health bars in video…
Feb 10, 2026 · 1:17:02
This week we talk about Overwatch 2 renaming itself Overwatch, Ubisoft union reps calling for the Guillemot exodus, and Discord age verification. We review the Blurstie results…
Feb 3, 2026 · 1:19:13
This week Project Genie loses investors in the industry, Hasbro is being sued for printing so many cards, Generative AI voted as being harmful for the industry, we talk about the…
Jan 27, 2026 · 1:30:20
On this week’s sode, we’re back baby! Blursties are over, the holidays are over, the new year is over, and all that’s left is…the rest of January! Ubisoft is crashing and…
Jan 20, 2026 · 1:06:58
It's the final episode of the 2025 Blursties!
Jan 13, 2026 · 1:18:13
It's the Blursties 2025, y'all!!! Join us for the first round of nominations.
Jan 6, 2026 · 1:25:04
On this week’s episode, we keep things tight. News is short, koods are brief, and we don’t even have a Dice of Destiny review. If you hate us and you hate this podcast, you’re…
Dec 30, 2025 · 1:41:08
This week we're talking about Blizzard and their lofty new game release schedule, a strange GEForce Now policy update, and how tutorials officially suck. Then we review our…
Dec 23, 2025 · 1:38:13
It's the RAM wars! Also, a lot of talk about AI and art. We buy some popular video game characters some gifts. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game(s).
Dec 16, 2025 · 1:42:33
This week there is a lot of union talk and then we review some of the trailers from the Game Awards. Peterson gives a review of Expedition 33: Clair Obscur.
Dec 9, 2025 · 1:22:28
This week Netflix now owns the Nemesis System, Todd Howard makes a use case for AI, Saudi Arabia owns almost all of EA, and some riblets. We add the Nemesis systems to different…
Dec 2, 2025 · 1:18:53
On this weeks' sode the Steam Machine price will be, dripping content is not the best sales strategy, and RAM is breaking the economy. We play a Reindeer Game and Peterson picks…
Nov 25, 2025 · 1:30:31
On this week’s sode, Roblox builds a menu for pedophiles, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag is coming out…again, and half of the kids in America want nothing but V Bucks for Christmas.…
Nov 18, 2025 · 1:25:52
On this episode Steam announces a new console, Rockstar union busting fiasco, Ubisoft stocks are not hot, as well as some layoffs. We do a couple of First Impression Roses for…
Nov 11, 2025 · 1:40:47
On this week’s sode, Rockstar’s union busting backfires, Marvel wants more games out of Insomniac, and Fortnite invades The Simpsons. Later, we talk about what kids movies would…
Nov 4, 2025 · 1:48:42
On this week we have Amazon cutting so many jobs because they aren't good at making video games, Nintendo's creature capture patent gets rejected, some union busting, and shitty…
Oct 28, 2025 · 1:42:48
On this week’s sode, Microsoft demands the impossible from Xbox, Valve crashes the CounterStrike marketplace, and we find out that most games on Steam make less than $100. Then…
Oct 21, 2025 · 1:19:23
This week we have some news about buying habits of gamers, some more unions, Japan trying to crack down on AI, and Escape from Ducktov! Then Peterson reviews a couple of Next…
Oct 14, 2025 · 1:32:04
On this week’s sode, Ubisoft pulls out their Confederate flag, Battlefield 6 is EA’s last gasp before the Saudis take the reigns, and Japan opens a new front in Pornogate. Then…
Oct 7, 2025 · 1:29:51
This week Peterson creates our template apology video. Discord is breeding terrorists, "I told you so" from litigator of Activision Acquisition, and more. JD asks about games…
Sep 30, 2025 · 1:22:49
This week the news gets juicy. And we're not talking pineapple juice (not this time, at least), we're talking about EA getting sold to the Saudis, another mom sues video games…
Sep 22, 2025 · 1:05:25
On this week’s sode, Gabe Newell heads to congress, video game TV adaptations are the future, and everyone demands more remakes! Later we miscast some video game movie…
Sep 16, 2025 · 1:38:29
In the news we have Borderlands 4 and the Pitchford response, Pokemon company files a crazy patent, Pornogate 2025 continues, LocalThunk is amazing. Then we tell the game devs…
Sep 9, 2025 · 1:36:25
I promise it gets better. I'm talking about the audio quality. It gets better about 18 minutes in. We do some news and then turn tv shows into games. Peterson picks his Dice game.
Sep 2, 2025 · 1:45:46
This episode is not brought to you by Pipo Burger but you're going to hear about it. Nintendo movie studio, Light No Fire, Porngate continues, and Roblox takes over the world. We…
Aug 26, 2025 · 1:24:02
This week we get hit again by tariffs, Bungie's boss is leaving, Silksong gets a release date and Trent starts a rap beef with Peterson. We play some foodio games and JD picks…
Aug 19, 2025 · 1:49:04
On this week’s sode, the saga of pornogate continues, Tencent tries to nuh-uh plagiarism, and Roblox is under fire for being a pedophilic hellscape. We do our very last listener…
Aug 12, 2025 · 1:11:48
It's a light news sode so we do another listener top 10, Peterson does a first impression of Rematch, and JD selects his Dice game.
Aug 5, 2025 · 1:31:13
On this week’s episode, it’s all about the porn! Pornogate 2025 is in full swing and the gooners have MasterCard and Visa in their sights! There’s probably some other news, but…
Jul 29, 2025 · 1:22:33
This week Ubisoft claims microtransactions are fun, JD sides with the pervs on video game freedom, Zenimax layoffs and some other bad news. We are wrapping up the listener top 10s.
Jul 22, 2025 · 1:16:16
This week we talk about Steam getting rid of sex games, Microsoft getting rid of it's video store, Fallout 5 and more. Then we do another listener top 10 and JD picks his Dice…
Jul 15, 2025 · 1:18:53
On this week’s sode, the Subnautica 2 drama ramps up, your Steam hoarding is helping game developers, and the Great Hobbit Run was finally completed in LOTR Online! We do another…
Jul 8, 2025 · 1:13:20
On this week's sode, Microsoft is laying off everyone, Ubisoft requires you to destroy your physical copy of your game, Charles Entertainment Cheese gets an...upgrade?, and a lot…
Jul 1, 2025 · 1:23:03
This week we have some bleak news, followed by some dope kudos. Then we do a listener top 10 and play some Foodio Games with vegetables.
Jun 24, 2025 · 1:32:11
On this week’s sode, WB Games makes some more brilliant business moves, Nexus Mods has been taken over by venture capital, and Bungie has finally committed to delaying Marathon.…
Jun 17, 2025 · 1:06:22
We recorded this one in person so we are little rusty. It's fine. Ubisoft doing the most Ubisoft stuff (by "most" we mean "worst"), Playstation says they've learned from their…
Jun 10, 2025 · 1:33:43
This week we break down some of our top games at the Xbox Showcase, Playstation State of Play, and Summer Games Fest. Then we do another Listener Top 10 - is it you!?
Jun 3, 2025 · 1:33:03
This week we talk about the Chinese gaming industry, more Pitchford, some layoffs, and more. Then we give review another listener top 10 and Peterson reviews Blue Prince.…
May 27, 2025 · 1:27:27
On this week’s sode, Randy Pitchford says something stupid again, Embracer Group throws in the towel, we do a rundown of Schedule 1, and then we read off a listener top...ten?
May 20, 2025 · 1:23:43
This week Peterson gives us his top 10 games.
May 13, 2025 · 1:20:31
It's time for JD's top ten.
May 6, 2025 · 1:21:48
GTA is delayed until 2026. Microsoft bumping up prices on everything. And then Trent gives us his top 10 games list.
Apr 29, 2025 · 1:23:41
It's episode 420, so you know what that means! Getting bonged and doing a stoned! We have Lynn on with us to give us her top 10 games. Jenna makes her Dice pick.
Apr 22, 2025 · 1:19:56
Jenna is on to talk her top 10 list. Then Peterson reviews Wingspan.
Apr 15, 2025 · 1:27:55
On this episode we have some Nintendo tariff news and some riblets. Then Aaron comes on to give us his top ten.
Apr 8, 2025 · 1:19:05
We don't want to, but our hand was forced. We dive a little into politics and how the tariffs will affect Nintendo Switch 2. We go over several points about the Nintendo Direct…
Apr 1, 2025 · 1:19:12
This week Game Informer is back, Valve is primarily Chinese, Japan is crushing it, WB Games is not. Then we took a road trip to luxurious Boise. JD asks about what gamers think…
Mar 25, 2025 · 1:14:31
On this week’s sode, unions are taking over the game industry, the GTAs of the world are dying, and the only games people are playing are at least six years old. Then Peterson…
Mar 18, 2025 · 1:13:34
This week we got a bunch of news, we review Sanderson's Top Ten games, and Peterson reviews A Game About Digging a Hole
Mar 11, 2025 · 1:48:06
It's Next Fest time again so we're reviewing a bunch of demos we played for Next Fext.
Mar 4, 2025 · 1:04:16
On this weeks' sode we have WB Games shutting stuff down, Codblops admits to using AI, and Balatro is finally not turning your kids into degenerate gamblers. Then we ask game…
Feb 25, 2025 · 1:32:55
On this weeks' sode, Rockstar is prepared to take on Fortnite, ex-Bungie dev is a huge creep, NetEase fires everyone, and bunch of Riblets. And then JD flexes on all of us in our…
Feb 18, 2025 · 1:11:56
On this week’s sode, French game devs start putting up barricades in the street, Obsidian says they’re not trying to make super profitable games, and Ubisoft’s sales are floating…
Feb 11, 2025 · 1:38:56
On this week's sode, Multiversus gets death threats, Civ VII is not starting off well, Sonic 3 is making so much money, and more. Then we FINALLY tell you the Blurstie results…
Feb 4, 2025 · 1:24:54
JD is leaving for the beach so we record an early sode so he can sit back and relax. We play a Reindeer Games with our desert island games.
Jan 28, 2025 · 1:15:32
On this week's sode, EA loses billions, only 1% of devs are working on Playdate titles, and a digital library is going live. We also have a ton of riblets. We talk about grinding…
Jan 21, 2025 · 1:24:53
On this week's sode we the Concord virus spreads, GamePass sees more struggles, Nintendo Switch 2 is announced, Microsoft announces layoffs, Elon is beefing with Asmongold, and…
Jan 14, 2025 · 1:31:50
It's the second part of the 2024 Blursties! Our annual "worst-of" episode where we make nominations for the worst things in gaming. Our categories for this episode are: Most…
Jan 7, 2025 · 1:27:40
It's the Blursties! Join us to hear our nominations for the "worst of" in gaming for 2024. The following categories are discussed: Worst Gamer Rage Worst Name Worst Decision…
Dec 31, 2024 · 1:08:15
This is our annual prediction sode where we recap some of our predictions from last year, make predictions for the new year, and then make some gaming resolutions.
Dec 24, 2024 · 1:32:29
We have Lynn on this week's sode. We talk about Balatro being rated the same as GTA, Borderlands toilet humor, kid's gambling Robux on the dark web, and NFTs (again, Ubisoft?).…
Dec 17, 2024 · 1:13:26
On this week’s sode, GameStop shuts down even more stores, publishers won’t announce their release dates until they know when GTA 6 is coming out, and SEGA’s new COO is looking…
Dec 10, 2024 · 55:26
Celebrating episode 400 by being one of our shortest in years! We talk about some accessibility, XDefiant shutting down, and Marvel Rivals news (not a review yet). We have a very…
Dec 3, 2024 · 1:21:50
We're finally back and live again. Sony is making some moves that don't make a ton of sense, Blizzard brings back some old games, and some dudes successfully heist some video…
Nov 26, 2024 · 57:29
This week we have Seal's Kiss from a Rose stuck in our heads. We talk about the mobile game Pokemon TCG and then we play a Reindeer Game with video game character voices and…
Nov 19, 2024 · 1:02:26
This is the first of the episodes where Peterson is out of the country, so it was recorded in advance. Peterson talks about Throne & Liberty and then we discuss what games are on…
Nov 12, 2024 · 1:17:31
On this week’s sode, Peterson’s leaving on a jet plane and it’ll be three weeks before he’s back again! Netflix is replacing its gaming studio with an AI studio, MultiVersus cost…
Nov 5, 2024 · 1:15:50
On this week’s sode, Cod Blops Qwops strike, Sony closes down the studio behind Concord, and Hideo Kojima is making games for aliens. Then, we talk the new Pokemon mobile game…
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