Episodes

  • We cast the Elden Ring movie + our trip to Remedy studios for FBC Firebreak | Friends Per Second #70

    We cast the Elden Ring movie + our trip to Remedy studios for FBC Firebreak | Friends Per Second #70
    May 25 2025
    Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:30 Video Game Movie Adaptation Discussion 14:35 Randy Pitchford and the Price of Games 24:54 Marathon Discussion 42:03 Raycon (ad) 43:56 FBC Firebreak Interview with Mike Kayatta (Game Director) and Anssi Hyytiäinen (Lead Designer) 01:10:33 FBC Firebreak Impressions 01:37:48 User Question 1 01:44:34 User Question 2 01:49:48 What We've Been Playing 02:28:22 Show and Tell 02:40:50 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 45 mins
  • That GTA 6 trailer got us all hot and steamy... | Friends Per Second Ep #69 (Nice)

    That GTA 6 trailer got us all hot and steamy... | Friends Per Second Ep #69 (Nice)
    May 13 2025
    Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Note: this episode was recorded Monday May 5th - it went out late due team travel stuff. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 5:40 Ralph's Visit to Kojima Productions 28:06 GTA VI Trailer Discussion 42:09 Raycon (ad) 44:47 User Question 1 51:21 Doom the Dark Ages Discussion 01:07:17 Microsoft Price Hikes 01:18:01 Factor (ad) 01:20:34 User Question 2 01:31:48 What We've Been Playing 01:46:11 Show and Tell 01:55:46 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs
  • Why Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is the best rated game of 2025 ft. Andy Serkis | FPS Ep #68

    Why Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is the best rated game of 2025 ft. Andy Serkis | FPS Ep #68
    Apr 27 2025
    Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 06:19 Oblivion Remastered Discussion with Guest Host MrMattyPlays 28:34 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Discussion 53:17 Interview with Andy Serkis 01:01:43 Raycon (ad) 01:04:08 User Question 1 01:11:57 Video Game Adaptations Chat with The Weekly Planet 01:59:20 User Question 2 02:09:54 What We've Been Playing 02:22:00 Show and Tell 02:34:23 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 47 mins
  • We need to talk about Nintendo | Friends Per Second Ep #67 (Part 2)

    We need to talk about Nintendo | Friends Per Second Ep #67 (Part 2)
    Apr 19 2025
    Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- This is part 2 of episode #67, recorded on Fri Apr 11th. We had to split the episode into two because there was too much to cover between the Switch 2 reveal stuff and the trip to Bungie for Marathon. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:58 Thoughts on the Minecraft Movie 13:54 Switch 2 Discussion 01:01:03 Factor (ad) 01:02:50 What We've Been Playing 01:26:39 Show and Tell 01:38:26 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • Marathon game director explains why it won't be free-2-play | Friends Per Second Ep #67

    Marathon game director explains why it won't be free-2-play | Friends Per Second Ep #67
    Apr 14 2025
    Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Marathon Discussion and Impressions Part 1 13:42 Interview with Game Director Joe Ziegler 38:01 Raycon (ad) 40:24 Marathon Discussion and Impressions Part 2 01:34:32 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • The inside story of how Game Informer rose from the dead | Friends Per Second Ep #66

    The inside story of how Game Informer rose from the dead | Friends Per Second Ep #66
    Mar 30 2025
    Try Factor at https://www.factor75.com/pages/podcast and get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:10 GDC Wrap Up 12:56 Ubisoft News and AC Shadows Thoughts 51:47 Factor (ad) 54:03 User Question 1 01:03:40 Interview with Alex Van Aken About the Rebirth of Game Informer 01:28:59 What We've Been Playing 02:02:16 Show and Tell 02:17:29 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 30 mins
  • Interview: Joseph Fares reacts to Split Fiction's GOTY-level review scores | Friends Per Second #64

    Interview: Joseph Fares reacts to Split Fiction's GOTY-level review scores | Friends Per Second #64
    Mar 17 2025
    Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash fps50off and use code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. That’s code fps50off at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash fps50off to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. Link is in our description! -- Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends to get 20% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds! Brought to you by Raycon. BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Guest Host Alanah Pearce! 11:40 Xbox's Handheld and Hardware Strategy 38:38 Raycon (ad) 41:11 Interview with Josef Fares of Hazelight Studio 01:24:25 Factor (ad) 01:26:52 User Question 01:40:11 What We've Been Playing 02:36:40 Show and Tell 02:52:51 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 6 mins
  • Game reviews and why it's important to not care about them too much | Friends Per Second Ep #64

    Game reviews and why it's important to not care about them too much | Friends Per Second Ep #64
    Mar 2 2025
    Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends to get 20% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds! Brought to you by Raycon. BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 12:01 What's Happening in the AAA Space? 27:46 How to Use Video Game Reviews 01:11:01 Raycon (ad) 01:13:33 What We've Been Playing 01:56:15 Show and Tell 02:05:26 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 18 mins