Episodes

  • 181: Bagpipes From Baghdad????

    181: Bagpipes From Baghdad????
    Nov 25 2025
    Eminem comes to Hitman in a promotional opportunity that feels at least a year late! Also, Sektori seems to be very red, Timesplitters gets a cool new fangame, the Xbox 360 turns 20, Far Cry gets a TV series, Black Ops 7 sales seem down (and with good reason), and the Steam Machine is certainly not going to be like 400 bucks. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal: https://nordvpn.com/jeffgerstmann Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 4 mins
  • 180: Gas-Huffers Unite

    180: Gas-Huffers Unite
    Nov 18 2025
    Time to take a big hit of whatever this evil red gas is and talk about Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. They say it’s the biggest Call of Duty ever, which is probably true? Kind of a big mess, really. Also: Valve is back in the box-making game and it’s exciting! The Game Awards nominees are announced, Final Fantasy XI’s dev environment is updated, and that GameTap Lady Sovereign video came up yet again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 1 min
  • 179: This Week in Deceptive Video Gaming

    179: This Week in Deceptive Video Gaming
    Nov 11 2025
    Between Q-Up and It Takes A War it’s been a good little stretch for games that might not quite be what they seem. Let’s talk about those along games that are very much what they seem, like Lumines Arise, Powerwash Simulator 2, and Grand Theft Auto VI. Plus: The five-year anniversary of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 is upon us. Wow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 3 mins
  • 178: Virtual Springfield 2K25

    178: Virtual Springfield 2K25
    Nov 4 2025
    We missed Mortal Monday, but there’s still plenty to discuss with the new Legacy Kollection. Also: what’s up with ARC Raiders? Plus: Battlefield 6 custom server mayhem, Once Upon A Katamari review update, and that awful-looking Double Dragon game actually shipped? In the news, the Xbox Full Screen Experience officially makes its way to another handheld, Animal Crossing gets a paid update, the Simpsons come to Fortnite, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 3 mins
  • 177: An Enthusiastic Four-Year-Old Tells You About Katamari

    177: An Enthusiastic Four-Year-Old Tells You About Katamari
    Oct 28 2025
    Once Upon a Katamari is finally out and we have something resembling a review from an expert in the field. Speaking of fields, Wreckreation is out and it’s probably about as close as you’re going to get to a Burnout Paradise-like anytime soon. Let’s talk about that, Halo’s campaign remake, some more details around Xbox’s next hardware, Battlefield’s new battle royale, Toshinden?!??!?!?! And more?!?!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 14 mins
  • 176: This Is Not An Xbox (Yet?)

    176: This Is Not An Xbox (Yet?)
    Oct 21 2025
    Double Fine shows us that a lighthouse can walk! Ball X Pit illustrated the various ways to merge your balls with other balls! Ninja Gaiden 4 shows the perils of merging Platinum’s sensibilities with the legacy of Ninja Gaiden! The ROG Xbox Ally X is out and it’s a computer! Is this the future of Xbox? If so they’ve got a lot of work to do… Also: Mindseye hits the BBC, Smash TV might be for sale, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 14 mins
  • 175: Console of the Year 2027

    175: Console of the Year 2027
    Oct 14 2025
    The PlayStation 6! The Xbox 5? Let’s catch up a bit on some next-generation hardware leaks. Also: Battlefield 6 is out and it’s cool! Plus: The final days of Windows 10, Absolum, Netflix gets into video games (again), The Union needs The Benz (to formally apologize), and your emails on what you plan to do about this Game Pass price hike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 17 mins
  • 174: Yesterday’s Price is Not Today’s Price

    174: Yesterday’s Price is Not Today’s Price
    Oct 7 2025
    Xbox turns Game Pass upside-down and the deal seems bad. Did Call of Duty on Game Pass really cost $300 million? No, right? Do you care about Fortnite Crew? Also: The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta, Marathon gets a new test, PlayStation: The Concert gets canceled, and meanwhile there’s Nintendo over here, just posting random videos to the internet for some reason. What the heck is happening around here??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs