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Jeff and Christian welcome Jay Peters from the Verge back to the show this week to discuss FROM Software's big Switch exclusive moving into 2027, Archetype Entertainment's Mass Effect-like being ready at the right time, and Nintendo's Indie World Showcase, highlighting some exciting games.

The Playlist:
Jay: Final Fantasy Resonance, Well Dweller
Christian: Phantom Blade Zero
Jeff: Phantom Blade Zero

Parting Gifts!

BONUS CONTENT: As part of their ongoing partnership with Nvidia, Christian and Jeff delve deep into the graphical splendor of Phantom Blade Zero on DLSS 4.5

Jeff and Christian welcome Nick Limon from IGN to the show this week to discuss EA's 400 layoffs and the closure of storied video game developer Bioware. Then they dive into the sea of endless demos in Steam Next Fest, and a report on the intimidating price point for the next Xbox console.

The Playlist:
Nick: COD: MW4, Belmont’s Curse, Gears of War: E-Day
Christian: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign
Jeff: Gears of War: E-Day, Chained Beasts

Parting Gifts!!

Christian welcomes Jordan Epstein & Kahlief Adams to the show to discuss potential United States Legislation To Protect Video Game Ownership, the GTA VI launch trailer, Xbox Labs, and more!

The Playlist:

Jordan: The Blood of Dawnwalker, Coral Island, Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Kahlief: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign. Mr. Records Demo, Hellraiser Revival

Christian: Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

Parting Gifts!

Christian welcomes Phillipe Bosher & Lana Bachynski to the show this week to discuss the Triple-I Initiative October 2026 showcase, Xbox creating a new division: XP, and Cyberpunk 2077 becoming a movie.

The Playlist:
Phillipe: PAX Australia roundup: Killing Things with your Friends, Spies and Soldiers, Spell Sided, Pie in the Sky, Till They Croak; The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Policenauts, Nighthawks

Lana: STAR WARS: Galactic Racer, Arc Raiders - Frozen Trail, The Incident at Galley House, STAR WARS Zero Company, Valheim 1.0

Christian: STAR WARS: Galactic Racer

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jonathan Estis from Bad with Games to the show this week to discuss Ubisoft's Ganondorf pitch to Nintendo, Naughty Dog's next projects, and Frank O'Connor's idea for the next Halo game.

The Playlist:
Jonathan: Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Monster Hunter Wilds (Switch 2), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (Switch 2), Orbitals, Big Walk, Ultima V and VI, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse demo, Control Resonant
Christian: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo; Control Resonant
Jeff: Minecraft Dungeons 2, Titanfall 2 VR

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Eric Warner from Mature Minded Gamers back to the show this week to discuss the state of the board game industry, Xbox wrecking havok with their game studios, and Meta's newest, light-weight VR glasses.

The Playlist:
Eric: Wardogs, Wild West Pioneers, Farhaven, Asheron’s Call
Christian: Control Resonant
Jeff: Shroom and Gloom

Tabletop Time:
Gencon 2026 must-plays!

Parting Gifts!!

PLUS: BONUS CONTENT - Geforce Evengelist Jacob Freeman returns to the show to discuss the DLSS 4.5 features that make Control Resonant so visually impressive

Jeff and Christian welcome Michael HIgham from IGN back to the show this week to discuss the Xbox and PC Games presentations at TGS, rumors about massive changes to how Gamepass works, and where Wolverine sits in 2026 PS5 sales.

The Playlist:
Michael: Control Resonant, Final Fantasy Resonance
Christian: 007 First Light; Marvel’s Wolverine; Control Resonant
Jeff: Control Resonant

Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Allen Brooks, founder of Continues Arcade in Alexandria, Virginia, to discuss the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, Nintendo's OTHER Direct, the return of Blizzcon, and more!

The Playlist:
Allen: 007 First Light, Halo CE, xmen arcade
Christian: Star Fox Adventures; The Blood of Dawnwalker
Jeff: Marvel’s Wolverine

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Chris Person from Aftermath to the show this week to discuss Bitreactor's fate, Sony's legal stance on digital ownership, and a big Sony State of play with lots of game updates and reveals.

The Playlist:
Chris: Star Wars: Zero Company
Christian: The Blood of Dawnwalker
Jeff: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome freelance games writer Jesse Vitelli to the show this week to discuss the deep dive for Grand Theft Auto VI that premiered on Netflix, the new Xbox plan to digitize your back catalog, and all of the new game announcements from Gamescom 2026.

The Playlist:
Jesse: Mega Man Dual Override // Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen
Christian: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 open beta
Jeff: Blood Dungeon

BONUS CONTENT: In a segment sponsored by Nvidia, Christian and Jeff discuss Gamescom announcements from the Geforce On Community Update

Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant back to the show this week to discuss the wide-spread Grand Theft Auto VI leaks, Riot shutting down their free-to-play fighting game, and a legendary game designer announcing his retirement.

The Playlist:
Anthony: Duskbloods, Mortal Shell 2, The Sinking City 2
Christian: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
Jeff: Feed the Scorchpot, Fogpiercer

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome streamer and games journalist AndresPlays to the show this week to discuss Disney's announcements about Kingdom Hearts at D23, Sabe Interactive CEO's boneheaded tweets, Asha Sharma playing Elder Scrolls, and a whole bunch of upcoming VR game announcements.

The Playlist:
AndresPlays: Duskfade, Super Mario Sunshine, Mortal Shell 2
Christian: Metroid Prime Origins, Super Mario Sunshine
Jeff: Lootbound

Tabletop Time:
Jeff: Slay the Spire

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome game critic, Veerender Singh Jubbal back to the show this week to discuss a huge recasting on the God of War TV show, the on-going physical media debate from Nintendo's perspective, and GTA VI debuting its next trailer exclusively on Netflix.

The Playlist:
Veerender: Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls, Pokemon Unite, Pokemon Go, Pokemon Pocket TCG, Fairy Tail Dungeons, Slime Heroes, Truck-kun is Supporting Me From Another World
Christian: Quake The Dawn of the Machine
Jeff: Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls, Big Walk, Gears of War E-Day Horde Mode Beta

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Zack Zwiezen from Kotaku to the show this week to discuss the pushback against Sony on physical discs, the four pillars of the new XBOX strategy, the Game Industry Hardship Bundle, and more!

The Playlist:
Zack: GTA Online / Splatoon Raiders
Christian: Hitman: Absolution
Jeff: Halo: Campaign Evolved

Tabletop Time:
Zack: DND online
Jeff: Alice is Missing

Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Sean Capri from Carpool Gaming to the show this week to discuss an early '27 release for God of War Laufey, a delay for Tomb Raider into the "no physical media" zone, and ten Atari classics that could become movies.

The Playlist:

Sean: Pragmata, Splatoon Raiders, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
Christian: Splatoon Raiders
Jeff: Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, Slumber Realm

Parting Gifts!

Christian welcomes Jordan Epstein and Phillipe Bosher the show this week to discuss more Fallout games getting announced, a casting change for Amazon's God of War TV show, the Call of Duty movie teaser, and more

The Playlist:
Jordan: 007: First Light; Palworld 1.0; Fire Emblem Awakening; Mixtape

Phillipe: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess; Trauma Center: Under the Knife; Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

Christian: Denshattack!

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Brendon Bigley from Into the Aether back to the show this week to discuss the "most significant restructure in Xbox history", Sony first party games declaring their physical disc status, and Lego potentially doing another arcade cabinet set.

The Playlist:
Brendon: Wax Heads, Backyard Baseball 2026, Meccha Chameleon
Christian: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Jeff: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Steve Watts from Gamespot to the show this week to discuss the ramifications of Sony ending support for physical media on Playstation, the latest Games Done Quick feats, and the outcome of the legal battle over Subnautica 2.

The Playlist:
Steve: Splatoon Raiders, Rhythm Heaven Groove, Dave the Diver: In the Jungle, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
Christian: Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Jeff: Geometry Dash

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Youtuber Jakejames Lugo back to the show this week to discuss the strike at Quantum Dream, a 28-year old mystery in Resident Evil 2, and lots of chaos around the industry, including GTA 6's price and details, another price increase for the Xbox, more layoff, and abysmal hardware sales for May.

The Playlist:

Jakejames: Star Fox on Switch 2, 007 First Light , LEGO Batman LOTDK
Christian: Forza Horizon 6, Star Fox 64, Star Fox (2026)
Jeff: Dark Scrolls

Parting Gifts!

Jeff welcomes Adam Leonhardt from Mega Dads and Anthony Taormina from Gamerant to discuss Xbox studios coming under the axe, Grand Theft Auto 6's pre-order price, and all the AI going into the next version of the Unreal Engine.

The Playlist:

Adam: 007 First Light, Dave the Diver

Anthony: Destiny 2 RIP, Pokemon GO, Control Resonant

Jeff: Steam Next Fest: Echoes of Mystralia, Ascenders Beyond the Peak, Blood Dungeon, Grass Chopper and Don’t Stop the Pop, Order of the Sinking Star, Furyball Rogue Revenge

Parting Gifts!