While one live service game thrives, another dies. We kick things off by talking about the end of MultiVersus, a game both unique as a live service game and has the strength of IP. The console war officially is over between PlayStation and Xbox as Xbox brings one of its biggest franchises to PlayStation. Speaking of PlayStation we are at Defcon 1 for a State of Play and give our predictions. We wrap things up with a listener email about the Like A Dragon franchise. Thanks for listening!

Intro: MultiVersus

4 Things:

- MulitVersus Shutting Down

- Forza Horizon 5 Coming To PS5

- State of Play February 2025 Predictions

- Email!

Outro: J-E-N-O-V-A - Emergence - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth by Yoshinori Nakamura

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Xbox shows off a slate of upcoming games that ask you to practice your katana, travel through a Louisiana fairy tale, stop a painter, and kill A WHOLE LOT of demons. We discuss all of the news from the Xbox Developer Direct 25. Jon then eulogizes Earthblade, we answer listener mail regarding the apparent failure of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and end things on talking about our draft in our 5th annual Fantasy Critic Game Draft. Thanks for listening!

Intro: Xbox Developer Direct 25

4 Things:

- Xbox Developer Direct 25

- Earthblade Cancelled

- Email!

- Fantasy Critic Game Draft 2025

Outro: Illusion - Life is Strange: Double Exposure by Tessa Rose Jackson, FFM, Luciano Rossi

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The Nintendo Switch 2 exists officially! Not 24 hours after our last podcast Nintendo unveils its next generation of hardware. PlayStation on the other hand continues to fumble and have more casualties in its live-service initiative. Xbox is having a Developer Direct tomorrow and we try to predict who the mystery Developer is. We then move on to an email about Marvel Rivals, games you give up on and more movie discussion. Nick wraps things up with his thoughts on The Stanley Parable. Thanks for listening!

Intro: The Stanley Parable

5 Things:

- Nintendo Switch 2 Hardware Reveal

- PlayStation Cancels Two Live-Service Projects

- Xbox Developer Direct 25 Predictions

- Email!

- The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

Outro: Sealed Vessel - Hollow Knight by Christoper Larkin

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We are now a Marvel Rivals fancast! Listen to us discuss the new heroes, rank ALL 35 heroes and discuss strategies around the new meta. Not really but we have fun teasing Jon on this episode. We answer YOUR emails about Marvel Rivals, “Soulsborne” games and movies. We then expand our discussion about the Nintendo Switch 2 as we are at Defcon 1 for the new hardware to be announced. Finally, Jon continues his adventures in Rapture as he revisits one of the greatest games of all time. Thanks for listening!

Intro: Marvel Rivals

4 Things:

- Marvel Rivals

- Email!

- Nintendo Switch 2 Predictions Part II

- Bioshock

Outro: Path to Rivals (Login Theme) - Marvel Rivals by Synchron Stage Orchestra, Masahiro Aoki

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Hello 2025! We kick off what looks to be one of the biggest years in video games by talking about our massive list of most anticipated games for the year (so far). We also try our best to predict what will happen this year with a new batch of predictions. We then catch you up on the games we have been playing as Jon struggles to find the next game to grab his attention while Nick is addicted to the potent combo of Overwatch meets Marvel in Marvel Rivals. We also take time to answer YOUR questions! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Life is Strange: Double Exposure

5 Things:

- Email!

- Our 2025 Most Anticipated Games

- 2025 Predictions

- Nick’s Gaming Round-up - Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, Path of Exile 2, Marvel Rivals

- Jon’s Gaming Round-up - Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, Stardew Valley, Bioshock

Outro: If I Didn’t Care - Bioshock by The Inkspots

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Welcome to the last episode of 2024! It has been a strange yet exciting year in video games and here we are to summarize it all up and discuss it all. We go over the year in news, our (and yours) PlayStation Wrap-ups and get into the big moment - handing out the roses to all of our 2024 Game of the Year categories. We also have a new addition to our Top 10 PS5 games list. Thanks for listening and making this show so much fun to do all year long. See you next year!

Intro: Between The Joysticks Main Theme

4 Things:

- Top 10 PS5 Games

- 2024 Year in Review

- 2024 PlayStation Wrap-up

- Our 2024 Game of the Year Awards

Outro: Main Theme - Balatro by LouisF

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The biggest night in gaming, The Game Awards, has come and gone and boy did the 10th anniversary bring some big “World Premieres”. What did we think of The Witcher 4, Elden Ring Nightreign, Onimusha, Okami 2 and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet? Listen to hear our thoughts on all of the announcements and winners. Thanks for listening!

Intro: The Game Awards 2024

1 BIG Thing:

-The Game Awards 2024

Outro: Announce Trailer - Astro Bot by Kenneth CM Young

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We are back and hope it was worth the wait. PlayStation Pals return to talk about all things PlayStation. December 3rd marked the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation and we get into the celebration and the memories. The man who bleeds PlayStation, Shuhei Yoshida, is leaving after 31 years. Finally we have the largest cast of games to talk about including the new hero shooter Marvel Rivals. Let’s get your pre-game for The Game Awards hype going! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Shuhei Yoshida at E3 2016

4 Things:

- PlayStation Turns 30

- Shuhei Yoshida Leaves PlayStation After 31 Years

- Nick’s Gaming Roundup - Nobody Wants To Die, Overwatch, Marvel Rivals, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Life is Strange: Double Exposure

- Jon Reviews Silent Hill 2

Outro: Sekiro (The One-Armed Wolf) - Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twicr by Yuka Kitamura

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We kick off Thanksgiving week by talking about the Press X for Drama which involves the Ultimate Game of the Year from the Golden Joysticks. We then move into predicting what “World Premieres” and announcements we can expect from the hotly anticipated Game Awards. Sony may purchase the parent company behind one of gaming's biggest studios, From Software. Black Friday is upcoming and the crew gives their thoughts on what they are looking for. Finally Netflix’s and Riot’s incredible TV show Arcane concludes and we give our thoughts. Thanks for listening!

Intro: Black Myth: Wukong

4 Things:

- The Game Awards 2024 Predictions

- Sony’s Intent To Purchase Kadokawa

- Black Friday Wants - Gaming Edition

- Arcane: League of Legends Season 2

Outro: Heavy is the Crown (Remix) - Arcane: League of Legends by Mike Shinoda, Emily Armstrong

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The Game Awards are a few weeks away and Geoff Keighley has given a rose to all of the nominees. One of the GOTY nominees is creating quite a stir. Should DLC be considered for GOTY? Nick and Jon do not agree on this one. We go through all of the interesting nominations and musings from all of the nominees. Also Xbox is advertising its new campaign that declares anything can be Xbox. Finally Jon is playing a game you will not believe until you hear it. Has our resident video game snob turned a new leaf? Find out by listening to this week’s episode!

Intro: The Game Awards 2024 Nominations

2 Things:

- The Game Awards 2024 Nominations

- “This is An Xbox” Ad Campaign

Outro: Going Loco - Astro Bot by Kenneth CM Young

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