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 Spo…

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 an…

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 …

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 & K…

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 Spotify AUD…

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: Ap…

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 mo…

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,…

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 mo…

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 yo…

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 Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send …

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: Appl…

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 Crow…

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 …

In PART 3 of the 2023 Game of the Year Debates, we rank the Best New Things in Old Games (Remakes, Remasters, DLC, Expansions, etc.) and the Best Visuals. Also, we highlight some of our favorite voice actor performances in gaming from 2023. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen! --- Send…

In PART 2 of the 2023 Game of the Year Debates, we rank the Best Small Game (non-AAA games with “indie vibes”) and the Best Combat. We also name our Most Surprising Games of 2023 and list our top movies of the year. 5:12 BEST SMALL GAME (small budget/team or has "indie game vibes") 1:09:35 Most Surprising Games in 2023 1:37:07 Favorite Movies of 20…

In PART 1 of the 2023 Game of the Year Debates, we rank the Best Story and Best Music in gaming as well as take some time to share about our favorite TV shows and Swimming in 7’s games. 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…

In this special Christmas episode of the Current Gen Podcast, we talk about some recent movies and shows like Rebel Moon, Iron Claw, South Park, Marvel’s What If, and more! Also this week, we talk more Alan Wake 2, Super Mario 64, GTA Online, Insomniac hacker leaks, and a ton of games and demos we are trying. Then we play a round of VIDEO GAME 20 Q…

This week we take a look at some iconic snow in video games as well as chat about Studio Ghibli movies and Christmas movies. Of course, we also talk a lot about video games including Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Trinity Fusion, Alan Wake 2, and a lot more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like…

We provide an overview of the Game Awards winners & announcements as well as our thoughts on the industry-wide conversation about the abundance of marketing and very little time for devs to talk. We also dive into some new games including Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, The Day Before, A Highland Song, and more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDI…

The whole crew is back together this week to make our annual predictions for the winners of this week’s Game Awards show. In addition to our Game Awards predictions, we talk about a ton of games - both old and new - as well as a number of recent headlines, movies, and TV shows. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.…

…okay, not really. But they do carry the show this week while the other guys are probably still eating Thanksgiving dinners. We talk about a ton of games, stuff we bought on sale, movies and TV shows we watched this week, so I won’t even try to break it all down for you. Just listen and find out. Oh, and we take a personality quiz to figure out wha…

This week, we review how our Game Award nominee predictions stacked up against the actual nominees that were announced this week, as well as share our reactions to some of the games that got the nod or got snubbed. Then we turn our attention to two of the major games released this week: Super Mario RPG and Persona 5 Tactica. Also in this episode: m…

We took some time to talk through the story and characters of Spider-Man 2 in this SPOILER-FILLED bonus episode of the Current Gen Podcast. Full spoilers for Spider-Man 2 concerning everything including the plot, character reveals, gameplay mechanics, etc.Enjoy, and check out our regular show every Monday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podca…

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Changed His Name is a lengthy title. It’s also a great game, and we have thoughts on it! We also discuss a number of new Marvel things like the Loki final and the new movie, The Marvels. Other games and shows we discuss this week: Dungeons 4, Celeste, Attack on Titan, and more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDI…

In this episode, we make our predictions for what the Game Award nominees will be for a variety of categories. We also talk about a number of new releases including Jusant, Talos Principle 2, Star Ocean: Second Story R, Song of Nunu, CoD MWIII, and a lot more thoughts on Mario Wonder, Spider-Man 2, and more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO P…

Just in time for Halloween, one of the most critically acclaimed horror games is here with Alan Wake II. The guys discuss that as well as the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1, South Park, Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, latest headlines, more thoughts on Spider-Man 2, and a lot more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or…

We made it to one of the most anticipated weeks in gaming for 2023 - Spider-Mario is here! More specifically, Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder are here. We have a lot of thoughts on both of these amazing new games, but before that we talk about a ton of movies, shows, and games like Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Lords of the Fallen, Forza Motor…

In this episode we play a little game of “Name that Tune” where we hear a clip from a game score and see if we recognize it. Also, we discuss the latest souls-like game, Lords of the Fallen, as well as a number of demos we tried during Steam’s Next Fest event. There are also some more thoughts shared about Forza Motorsport, The Crew Motorfest, Cybe…

It’s been a busy week for game releases, with Assassin’s Creed Mirage headlining the list along with early access to Forza Motorsport. Also this week: Lamplighter’s League, Wargroove 2, Loki (Disney+) premiere, Redfall update, TLOU2 remaster rumors, CDPR future plans, video game industry layoffs, and more! 0:19 Intros1:38 Assassin's Creed Mirage36:…

Phantom Liberty has arrived, so we dive into the massive new expansion for Cyberpunk 2077. We also talk about Cocoon, El Paso Elsewhere, Fate: Samurai Remnant, Castlevania Nocturne (Netflix), Gen V (Prime Video), The Creator (movie), a GOTY check-in, and a quick October preview. 0:19 Intros2:15 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty29:40 Cocoon47:12 El Pa…

In an unprecedented information leak from FTC court documents, we got a full view behind the curtain of Xbox plans & conversations over the past few years. Console redesigns, acquisition plans, thoughts on the competition, and major game sequels were among the most notable items. We talk about a bunch of it this episode along with our thoughts on P…

We have some early access thoughts on Mortal Kombat 1 and Lies of P as well as a few other recent games such as Gunbrella and The Wandering Sword. We also talk about our favorite “comfort food” video games as well as the recent Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play shows - including a trailer breakdown for Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth from our birth…

We have a lot more to say about two of the biggest games of the year: Starfield and Baldur’s Gate 3. We also talk about Sea of Stars, Many Pieces of Mr. Coo, Chants of Sennaar, FFVII Ever Crisis, Elden Ring, Immortals of Aveum, and more. Also in this episode: Gaming Grievances, where Tim has a bone to pick with a certain type of gamer. 0:19 Intros3…

For the first time in 25 years, Bethesda has developed and launched a brand new IP. We spend some time sharing our impressions of our first several hours with Starfield, and then we take a closer look at Sea of Stars. Also, we discuss Under the Waves, Trine 5, Jusant, PS+ price increases, Super Mario Bros. Wonder preview, and more! 0:19 Intros1:20 …

A couple big new games to discuss this week: Armored Core 6 and Immortals of Aveum. Also: Blasphemous 2, Fort Solis, Ahsoka, Gran Turismo, and more Baldur’s Gate 3. We also talk about the biggest moments from Gamescom ONL including Starfield, Black Myth: Wokung, Crimson Desert, Mortal Kombat 1, and more! 0:19 Intros1:00 Armored Core VI: Fires of Ru…

We play a little game called “Gaming on a Budget” where you have to pick only a few games to purchase for the rest of 2023. It’s a tougher decision than you may think! We also discuss Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, DBZ Kakarot World Tournament DLC, more Baldur’s Gate 3, and make a few predictions as we preview the big ONL event coming up this week…

We have more thoughts about Baldur’s Gate 3, Tears of the Kingdom, Chained Echoes, and more this week - as we also talk about the recently released game, Atlas Fallen. We also hold a “Who Would Win” Tournament featuring protagonists with magic/supernatural abilities, and we use ONLY the best logic to determine the champion. 0:19 Intros5:00 Wrestleq…

We talk about a lot of games in this episode, but a bulk of our time is spent gushing about Baldur’s Gate III. Also this week: Tryhard Tracker, Sea of Thieves: Legend of Monkey Island, and tons of smaller games we are diddling. 0:18 Intros1:25 Baldur’s Gate III42:47 Paper Trail | Sclash | Venba | Oceanhorn 2 | Adore47:30 Tim’s Quick Hits: Thronefal…

This week, we take a Kahoot! Quiz about turn-based games, and then we talk about the latest Telltale game, The Expanse. We also talk about Disney Illusion Island, the new TMNT movie, Henry Cavill’s final episodes as Geralt in the Witcher show, Twisted Metal series, and a preview of gaming for the month of August. 3:38 Kahoot! Quiz - “Is it turn-bas…

The entire crew is back to discuss the latest gaming releases, including Remnant II, Ember Knights, and Oxenfree II. We also talk about a number of recent summer movies including Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part One, Barbie, and Oppenheimer. 0:19 Birthdays and hats and intros5:33 Pikmin 414:20 Remnant II28:01 Baldur’s Gate 3 hype32:30 Exop…

This week is a *FULL SPOILER DISCUSSION OF FINAL FANTASY XVI* Don’t listen or watch if you don’t want to hear about spoilers from the game. If you’ve listened to recent episodes, you know how much our entire crew loves this game. Now we take the opportunity to fully dive in on full story and gameplay spoilers to discuss our thoughts on how things u…

The crew reveals their current Game of the Year candidates at this halfway point of the year, and they talk about which remaining games are likely to push their way onto the list. Before that we also talk about Gylt, Tom Segura’s new comedy special, and more Final Fantasy XVI thoughts. 4:39 Headlines26:30 Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie28:46 …

We have a LOT more to say about Final Fantasy XVI, but before we get to that, we talk about a few new releases from this past week: AEW Fight Forever, Dave the Diver, Pikmin 4 demo, new season of The Witcher (Netflix), and the new Indiana Jones movie. We also preview the upcoming games for the month of July and talk about a lot of recent gaming hea…

One of the biggest games of an already crowded 2023 is here, and we are ready to talk about it: Final Fantasy XVI. Also, we talk about Nintendo’s latest Direct presentation, Marvel’s Secret Invasion, The Bear on Hulu, and a ton of Steam Next Fest Demos.1:25 Final Fantasy XVI1:16:35 Crash Team Rumble1:18:15 Headlines1:27:45 MORE Microsoft & Sony dra…

We have a lighter crew this week, but that doesn’t mean we have less to say! Lots of thoughts to share on the Final Fantasy 16 demo, the newest superhero movie The Flash, and the remaining news and game reveals of the Not-E3 week - including one of our favorites: Star Wars Outlaws from Ubisoft.2:00 Final Fantasy XVI demo impressions37:07 Layers of …

It’s that wonderful time of year for gamers when developers and publishers starting rolling out more details on their upcoming games. We have a TON to cover in this episode, so buckle up. Xbox Showcase, Summer Game Fest Live, Devolver, Day of the Devs, and a lot more!2:00 A few smaller new games this week17:04 Xbox Showcase recap & reactions1:05:24…

Two major games and one major movie all released this week, and we give our impressions of each of them: Street Fighter 6, Diablo IV, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Also, we talk about a few other games, movies, and shows we’re watching, latest gaming headlines, and make predictions for some of the upcoming “Not-E3” events - including the…

So many new games to play this week, with Convergence: A League of Legends Story, Planet of Lana, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, and more. Also, we summarize our reactions to the recent Sony Playstation Showcase, and we preview the upcoming games for the month of June, 2023. 1:53 The Lord of the Rings: Gollum6:36 Planet of Lana14:10 Miasma Chronicles |…