Cooldown Time: Where Console Gamers Unplug

The onslaught of new games has begun. We're discussing our impressions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Gotham Knights, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Persona 5 Royal, and Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope in this very loadout-heavy episode. Plus, our thoughts on the huge return of Silent Hill and our take on the Bayonetta 3/Hellena Taylor controversy.

2023 is gonna be huge. So, we're revealing which 2023 games have us hyped, concerned, and curious. Plus, Todd Howard gives us a little more info on Starfield, a new Elden Ring patch might have leaked a new area and ray tracing technology… so is DLC incoming? Gotham Knights has some umm... interesting news to share about console performance just days before it releases. And lastly, we give our early impressions on Scorn.

Loadouts (What We’re Playing) – Overwatch 2, Dead Space Remake Trailer, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Valkyrie Elysium Hit Points (News & Rumors) – The Witcher & Cyberpunk 2077 Sequels Announced, 343i Abandoning Halo Infinite, Horizon: Zero Dawn Remake, PlayStation Stars Controversy Checkpoint Chat (Main Event Topic) – 10 Most Baffling Flops in Gaming History.

Which game developers are overrated? We picked six of them and we're not pulling punches. Plus, our thoughts on Disney's insane expectations for Star Wars games, The Last of Us HBO Series, and the comeback of E3. Also, our impressions of Grounded 1.0 on Xbox Series X, Shovel Knight Dig, Cyberpunk 2077, Valkyrie Elysium, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

We gotta talk about the Grand Theft Auto VI leak, Iron Man from EA and Marvel, and the shocking comeback of Cyberpunk. Plus, our impressions of Return to Monkey Island, Modern Warfare II Beta, and the Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty demo. Then, we're ranking Nintendo's best and worst franchises in our latest tier list. Where will Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Splatoon, Super Smash Bros., Pokemon, and Star Fox land?

What a week. Now that Tokyo Game Show 2022, Nintendo Direct, and Sony's State of Play are over, it's time for our analysis. What did we think about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, God of War: Ragnarok, and Fire Emblem: Engage? Listen to find out. Plus, our thoughts on the futures of Assassin's Creed, Yakuza (or Like a Dragon), and Halo after the massive shake-ups at 343 Industries.

We're ranking PlayStation's biggest franchises in our Cooldown Time tier list. Where will Uncharted, Twisted Metal, Horizon, Ghost of Tsushima, and The Last of Us land? Listen to find out. Before that, we're revealing our takes on the new God of War: Ragnarok gameplay, the Silent Hill 2 remake, and the first Cyberpunk 2077 expansion. Plus, our impressions of The Last of Us, Part I, Splatoon 3, and more.

This week we forgo the Checkpoint Chat because we got some hitpoints that we have to talk about! Like Assassin's Creed: Mirage and Mafia 4 are in development, but will they deliver? And hold up, is Saints Row actually better than the reviews told us? We'll talk about it. Plus, our takes on the reviews for The Last of Us, Part I, and Sony and Tencent's new part-ownership of Elden Ring creator FromSoftware. Also, our impressions of Splatoon 3, Immortality, and much more.

Does the PS5 price hike mean there's trouble in PlayStation paradise? Our answer may surprise you. Plus, our takes on the Saints Row debacle, Phil Spencer's statement about the death of console exclusives, and Rollerdrome. And for the main event, our Gamescom 2022 reactions for Dead Island 2, Lies of P, Where Winds Meet, The Callisto Protocol, Hogwarts Legacy, and the filthy jezebel named Hideo Kojima.

Before 2022 gets crazy, we're taking one last look at our Top 10 Games of 2021 to make some... revisions. Will Halo Infinite stay on top or is there a new #1 in town? Interesting. Plus, our takes on Death Stranding from Hideo Kojima coming to Xbox PC Game Pass, Star Wars: KotOR remake's new developer from Embracer Group, and Microsoft weirdly breaking the bank for, uh... Cooking Simulator. Is Phil Spencer trippin'?