Boss Run

This week on Boss Run, we need to have a serious talk about the state of premium gaming hardware and knowing when to walk away from a franchise.

If you are dropping top dollar on a "Pro" controller, you shouldn't be tethered to a USB-C cable after a single extended session. We are breaking down the incredibly frustrating battery life of the DualSense Edge and discussing why standard over-ear headsets are a nightmare for anyone who wears glasses. If you are tired of the clamping fatigue, I am explaining why making the jump to In-Ear Monitors (IEMs) is the single best audio upgrade you can make for your setup.

On the software side, it is officially time to call it: after this current season, I am completely walking away from the Call of Duty grind. Bungie’s Marathon has entirely taken over the rotation, and we are diving deep into why this extraction shooter is hitting all the right notes. Finally, we wrap up the episode by going through the newly announced BAFTA Games Awards nominations to see who actually deserves to take home the hardware this year.

Boss Run is officially in its solo era! This week, the gaming industry is an absolute mess. Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, Xbox just handed the keys to an AI executive, and Toshihiro Nagoshi lost his studio funding.

On the gameplay side, I'm talking about my time with Yakuza 3 Kiwami & Dark Ties, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, Resident Evil Requiem, and Marathon. Grab a coffee, drop into the solo queue, and let's get into it!

While Sam has been thrashing it in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, Billy has been enjoying some cherished classics from the past such as Chibi-Robo! and Syberia. We discuss the brief drought of new titles before the deluge in October.

Sam can't stay away from Dune: Awakening and Billy is still up to no good in Mafia: The Old Country. We breakdown the current announcements from Gamescom and what we are looking forward to.

Sam is winding down on Dune: Awakening and Billy is steady mobbin' it in Mafia: The Old Country but both of us are gushing over the Battlefield 6 Beta. We discuss what worked and what we are worried about after spending some time in BF6.

Billy completes Donkey Kong Bananza and starts Pillars of Eternity. Sam is loving Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 and started back up Baldur's Gate 3. We're both hyped for the Battlefield 6 beta test.

Billy is closing in on the final act of Donkey Kong Bananza and Sam has entered the world of extreme sports...on the PC.

Sam gears up for the Dune: Awakening base building contest and Billy goes bananas over Donkey Kong Bananza. We both proclaim our excitement over the upcoming Battlefield 6 announcement.

Sam is competing making bases in Dune Awakening and Billy is striving for platinum in Death Stranding 2. We discuss Japanese development team names and Pedro Pascal in this week's episode.

Sam has his fill of Dune Awakening and moves on to Assassin's Creed Shadows. Billy is still in love with Death Stranding 2 and we discuss films adapted from games.