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Jeff and Christian welcome VO actor Joe Zieja to the show ths week to discuss a huge new expansion to Final Fantasy XIV, Asha Sharma's new vision for Xbox, Assassin's Creed Black Falg Resynch's changes and updates, and more! The Playlist: Joe: Marvel Rivals, Octopath Traveler 2, Olija, People of Note Christian: Pragmata, Control (iOS) Jeff: Vampire Crawlers, Kiln Tabletop Time: Joe: Magical Athlete, Horrified Dungeons and Dragons, Boss Monster Christian: Concepts Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Youtuber Eren 'Caboose' Kose to the show this week to discuss a hacker leak of Rockstar's financials, the new head of Xbox's assertion that Game Pass is too expensive, and a new video game made during wartime. The Playlist: Eren: Marathon Christian: Pragmata, Replaced Jeff: Pragmata, Mouse P.I. For Hire Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome multi-award winning games reporter, Rebekah Valentine back to the show this week to discuss WoW's latest World First Raid Boss race, Epic's rumored first game from their $1.5 billion deal with Disney, and all the awesome indie games at the Triple-i Initiative Showcase. The Playlist: Rebekah: Pokopia, Elden Ring: Nightreign Christian: Borderlands Mobile Jeff: Sol Cesto, MINOS Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jacob Dekker from Gamespot to the show for the first time to discuss Nintendo's Pokemon patent being revoked, rumors of a PS6 handheld, and a wildly difficult PSN trophy it took 13 years to finally achieve. The Playlist: Jacob: Pokemon Leaf Green, Pokopia, Pokemon Champions, Slay the Spire 2 Christian: Marvel MaXimum Collection Jeff: Super Meat Boy 3D, Slay the Spire 2 Parting Gifts!

With Christian out, Jeff is joined by Anthony Taormina from Gamerant, and the two of them welcome Jordan Middler from VGC to the show to discuss more console price increases, Nintendo's 2026 line-up leaked, and Xbox's latest Partner Preview. The Playlist: Jordan: Saros, Pokemon Champions, Raccoin Anthony: Pokemon Champions, Pokopia, Crimson Desert, Raccoin Jeff: Net Attack Code or Die! Parting Gifts!

With Jeff on vacation, Christian welcomes Lana Bachynski and Kahlief Adams to the show to talk about DLSS 5, an update on the legal battle between the cofounders of Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds and publisher Krafton, CounterStrike 2 changing how reloading works in the game, and more! The Playlist: Kahlief: Marathon, Big Walk Lana: Super Battle Golf, Marathon Christian: The Simpsons: Hit & Run Parting Gifts! BONUS CHAT with Jeff Cannata about his time with Crimson Desert!

Jeff and Christian welcome Travis Northup from IGN to the show to discuss the big Xbox keynote at GDC 2026, discussing Project Helix and Xbox Mode on PC, the possibility of Simpsons Hit n Run returning, and Nintendo's $80 release of Super Mario Wonder on Switch 2. The Playlist: Travis: Marathon, TMNT: Empire City Christian: Oceanhorn 3: Legend of the Shadow Sea Jeff: Slay the Spire 2 Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome M.H. Williams from the Stuff Worth Knowing newsletter to discuss Sony no longer porting their frist party exclusives to PC, Microsoft's next gen Xbox details, and Ubisoft laying out the plan for Assassin's Creed. The Playlist: M.H.: World of Warcraft: Midnight, Resident Evil Requiem, Esoteric Ebb Christian: Resident Evil Requiem, Mario Tennis Fever, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mobile Jeff: Slay the Spire 2 Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome youtuber and game reviewer Tamoor Hussain back to the show this week to discuss reports that FROM Software prevented Bloodborne remake from happening, Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine getting a September release date, and a new rhythmn game from the folks who made Guitar Hero. The Playlist: Tamoor: Resident Evil Requiem, AYN Thor, Clutchtime Christian: Resident Evil Requiem; Marathon Server Slam: Open Preview Jeff: Resident Evil: Requiem, Steam Next Fest Demos (best of the best): Vampire Crawlers, Enter the Chronosphere, Spellsy, Alabaster Dawn, Rune Dice, Croak, TMNT: Empire City Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jay Peters from the Verge to the show this week to discuss the massive shakeup at Xbox, Sony shuttering another studio, and Unity bringing prompted casual games to GDC. The Playlist: Jay: God of War: Sons of Sparta, CorgiSpace, Cairn Christian: Scott Pilgrim EX demo, Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition Jeff: Mario Tennis Fever, Forgotlings Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jesse Norris from DayOne back to the show to discuss the huge new Sony State of Play, laying out many of Playstation's biggest upcoming releases, new content for a 26-year old masterpiece, and layoffs for Highguard. The Playlist: Jesse: High On Life 2, Mario Kart World, DK Bananza, GoW Sons of Sparta Christian: Mario Tennis Fever, Replaced Demo Jeff: High on Life 2, Replaced Demo Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Michael Futter from the Virtual Economy Podcast back to the show this week to discuss Ubisoft's restructuring, the new Horizon multiplayer game announcement, and Valve's update on its upcoming hardware ventures. The Playlist: Mike: Cyberpunk 2077. Elden Ring (Seamless mod), Nightreign, Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator Christian: Mario Tennis; Mario Power Tennis, Resident Evil Zero, PRAGMATA Sketchbook demo Jeff: Cairn, Dwarves: Glory, Death, and Loot Parting gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jill Grodt from Indie Informer back to the show this week to discuss the latest GDC developer survey, Google's AI video game creator, and the curious case of Highguard. The Playlist: Jill: MIO: Memories In Orbit, Death Howl, TR-49, Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven, Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, Christian: Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure! Jeff: MIO: Memories in Orbit, No Rest For the Wicked Together patch Parting Gifts! BONUS CONTENT: Interview with Will Powers from Pearl Abyss about their upcoming open-world adventure game, Crimson Desert.

Jeff and Christian welcome Imran Khan from Restart.run back to the show this week to discuss the latest Xbox Developer Direct featuring Fable and Forza Horizon 6, and Ubisoft's massive restructuring that led to game cancelations and delays. The Playlist: Imran: Ace Attorney Investigations 2, Big Hops Christian: Dispatch episodes 3 and 4 Jeff: Blightstone, Escape from Ever After, Hack & Climb Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome video game youtuber Jakejames Lugo to the show this week to discuss Lego's Ocarina of Time set, new info about Resident Evil Requiem, the closure of top-tier VR gaming studios, and more! The Playlist: Jakejames: Ball X Pit, Star Wars Outlaws (PS5), Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, Metroid Prime 4 Christian: Cyberpunk 2077 Switch 2 edition, Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 Jeff: Galactic Glitch, Dunecrawl Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Allen Brooks, founder of the Continues Arcade in Alexandria, Virginia back to the show this week to discuss the latest fundraising efforts of Awesome Games Done Quick, the hype building around The Division 3, and Machine Games tackling Wolfenstein 3 as thier next game. The Playlist: Allen: Expedition 33, Hades 2, Dungeons and Dragons the Tyrants Eye Christian: Dragon Quest VII Reimagined; Dragon Quest VII Fragments of the Forgotten Past Jeff: Arc Raiders Parting Gifts! Stick arouns after the episode for BONUS CONTENT! In partnership with Nvidia, Jeff and Christian interview Geforce Evangelist Jacob Freeman about all of Nvidia's CES 2026 tech announcements.

Jeff and Christian welcome Ashley Esqueda back to the show this week to discuss the potential for more gaming hardware price increases in 2026, a new Silent Hill game every year, and modders changing Breath of the Wild into a first-person VR game! The Playlist: Ashley: Yakuza 0, Hades II Christian: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond; Backbone Pro Jeff: Arc Raiders, Dunecrawl. Nex Playground Tabletop Time: Ashley: Let's Hit Each Other With Fake Swords, Exploding Kittens: The Board Game, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza Christian: That Escalated Quickly Jeff: Five Alive Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian celebrate their 12th full year of DLC, and kick off their 13th in style, by bringing Lana Bachynski back for the annual predictions episode! Together, they look back at their predictions from last year, RECKONING with the results, and then look forward to all the big games they hope are coming in 2025, including Grand Theft Auto VI, Marvel's Wolverine, 007 First Light, Resident Evil: Requiem, Fable, and more! They end the episode by stepping back out on the limb for their BOLD and COOL RANCH Predictions for 2026!

As is the yearly tradition, Jeff and Christian welcome their friend Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to talk through the biggest news stories of the year that was, and then share their personal Top 5 List of Favorites, plus 5 more Diamonds in the Rough. What will be the Official DLC Game of 2025?

Jeff and Christian welcome Joseph Moran from The Trophy Room podcast back to the show this week, to break down all of the huge reveals from this year's Game Awards, including two new Star Wars games, two new Tomb Raider games, a new Control, a new Divinity, and so much more! The Playlist: Joseph: Arc Raiders Christian: Terminator 2D: No Fate Jeff: Death Howl Tabletop Time: Jeff: The Gang, Jibber Jabble, This Game is Killer Parting Gifts!