Current Gen

By Current Gen Podcast

Current Gen is a show about the video games that you should care about RIGHT NOW. Subscribe on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@CurrentGenPodcast) for let's plays, reactions, and more!... more

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November 27, 2023 Episode 195 - Jeff and Tim Murdered Everyone (and there’s a Steam sale)
…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 what video game genre we are, so there’s that.
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2h 10min
November 20, 2023 Episode 194 - Super Mario RPG | Persona 5 Tactica
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: more Cyberpunk 2077 talk, Nintendo Indie World reaction, and a few new TV shows and movies.
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2h 47min
November 14, 2023 BONUS: Marvel's Spider Man 2 (2023) - SPOILERCAST
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!
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48min
November 13, 2023 Episode 193 - Like a Dragon Gaiden | Marvel Content Hit & Miss
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!
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2h 12min
November 06, 2023 Episode 192 - Game Awards Nominee Predictions | Jusant | Talos Principle 2
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!
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2h 37min
October 30, 2023 Episode 191 - Alan Wake II and MGS Collection
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!
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2h 42min
October 23, 2023 Episode 190 - Spider-Man 2 | Super Mario Bros. Wonder
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 Motorsport, Old Dads, Killers of the Flower Moon, Captain Laserhawk, and much more.
0:19 Intros
1:18 Headlines
10:30 Quick Hits: AC Mirage, Lords of the Fallen, and more
53:16 Captain Laserhawk (Netflix series) | Old Dads (Bill Burr movie) | Killers of the Flower Moon
1:11:40 New Games This Week | Skull Island: Rise of Kong
1:16:55 Sonic Superstars
1:23:39 Super Mario Bros. Wonder
1:34:23 Spider-Man Video Game KAHOOT! Quiz
1:43:30 Spider-Man 2
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2h 17min
October 16, 2023 Episode 189 - Lords of the Fallen | Steam Next Fest | Name That Tune
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, Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty, and a lot more.
0:19 Intros
1:34 Lords of the Fallen
17:45 Forza Motorsport
27:00 Steam Next Fest - demo roundup
48:40 Other new games: Long Gone Days, Wild Card Football, Haunted House, River City Rival Showdown, The Front, Star Trek Infinite
50:33 The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix series)
57:04 Headlines: Activision & Microsoft
57:32 Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce (and our predicted song titles she will use when they break up)
1:01:40 Headlines: New Mario voice actor, PS5 Slim, Unity boss steps down, CDPR uses AI to replace deceased voice actor, Disney might want EA
1:15:07 Name that Tune - Video game score clips
1:40:45 Kyle’s Quick Hits: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Honkai Star Rail, Baldur’s Gate 3, Gangs of London (Season 2)
1:47:47 Jeff’s Quick Hits: Cyberpunk merch, Crew Motorfest, Forza Motorsport, More Phantom Liberty, Stand-up specials: Beth Stelling and Joe Perra, Big Vape (docuseries)
2:03:24 Derek’s Quick Hits: Forza Motorsport, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Cyberpunk 2077
2:11:55 Dan’s Quick Hits: Vacation recap, Spider-man Across the Spider-verse, Dead Island 2, Starfield, Mineko’s Night Market, Pizza Possum
2:20:20 Tim’s Quick Hits: LoZ Tears of the Kingdom, Assassin’s Creed Mirage
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2h 33min
October 09, 2023 Episode 188 - Assassin’s Creed Mirage | Forza Motorsport
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 Intros
1:38 Assassin's Creed Mirage
36:27 Nobody is playing Detective Pikachu
37:35 Wargroove 2
38:44 The Lamplighters League
42:19 Forza Motorsport (early access)
52:32 Other Games out now
53:39 High on Life DLC: High on Knife
58:00 Robocop demo
1:04:08 TV shows recap (Ahsoka, Loki, The Continental, Wheel of Time)
1:19:35 Headlines
1:29:21 Naughty Dog making more remasters?
1:38:05 Layoffs across the gaming industry
1:41:34 Release dates | CDPR future plans
1:48:14 Quick Hits: Edgerunners, Cyberpunk 2077, Tears of the Kingdom, Xenogears, and more
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2h 29min
October 02, 2023 Episode 187 - Phantom Liberty | Cocoon | October Preview
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 Intros
2:15 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
29:40 Cocoon
47:12 El Paso, Elsewhere
52:51 Fate: Samurai Remnant
59:25 Other Games/Demos out now: Storm Edge, Infinity Strash, Sonic Frontiers DLC
1:02:32 Castlevania Nocturne | Gen V
1:12:00 The Creator
1:18:33 Pizza Possum (GOTY dark horse??)
1:19:25 GOTY Watch (Q3 check-in)
1:36:35 October Game Releases preview
1:53:39 Headlines
2:03:00 Epic Games layoffs (and our unsolicited hot takes on that situation)
2:17:55 Quick Hits
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2h 33min

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