Jeff and Christian welcome Luke Lohr from Xbox Expansion Pass back to the show this week to discuss the huge Xbox Developer Direct, showcasing Ninja Gaiden 4, South of Midnight, Doom The Dark Ages, and Clair Obscur, plus news that the next game from Celeste deveopers has been canceled, as well as NCSoft's Horizon MMO.

The Playlist:

Luke: Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Marvel Rivals, Arkham

Christian: Eternal Strands demo, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, Tokyo Xtreme Racer

Jeff: Eternal Strands, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black

VR Talk:

Luke: Arkham Shadow, Iron Man VR, Arizona Sunshine Remake

Jeff: Human Within

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Associate Art Director at Riot Games, Lana Bachynski back to the main show this week to discuss Nintendo finally announcing Switch 2, Sony canceling a God of War liver service game, a new Witcher-like, and more!

The Playlist:

Lana: Thank Goodness You’re Here, Astro Bot, Cat Quest III, Harold Halibut

Christian: Star Wars Outlaws, Bluey the Video Game

Jeff: First Berzerker Khazan demo, Dynasty Warriors Origins

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Bailey Meyers from Giantbomb and Honest Game Trailers to the show this week to discuss another delay for the next Assassin's Creed, big news from CES including new game movies, new PC handhelds, and a new reason to throw your GPU in the garbage.

The Playlist:

Bailey: Tactical Breach Wizards, Balatro

Christian: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, Skate City: New York

Jeff: The Rangers in the South, Wayfinder 1.0, Path of Exile 2

Parting Gifts!

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Shawn Kittelsen, SVP, Creative for Skydance Interactive, including Skydance’s BEHEMOTH joins Christian and Jeff for a broad conversation about making games in VR, where VR might be heading, the technical aspects of working in VR, and what has changed in Skydance’s BEHEMOTH since launch.

Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss how much GTA 6 is projected to make in pre-orders alone, a new patent from Nintendo for Switch 2, and the original creator of Minecraft returning to work on a sequel... based on a twitter poll.

The Playlist:

Kahlief: Marvels Rivals, Path Of Exile 2, Redacted Game

Christian: The Rogue Prince of Persia - Second Act Update; Wayfinder 1.0

Jeff: Drova Forsaken Kin

VR Talk:

Christian: Vendetta Forever 

Jeff: Beat Saber Metallica

Parting Gifts!

12-31 - UPDATE: Lana's audio issues have been corrected. You may need to delete and re-download the episode to get the corrected audio.

Jeff and Christian celebrate their 11th full year of DLC, and kick off their 12th 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, Monster Hunter Wilds, Civilization 7, Metroid Prime 4, Avowed, Ghost of Yotei, and more!

They end the episode by stepping back out on the limb for their BOLD and COOL RANCH Predictions for 2025!

As is the yearly tradition, Jeff and Christian welcome their friend Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to the show 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 2024?

Jeff and Christian sit down with Ryan Payton, Studio Head at Camoflaj and Game Director on Batman Arkham Shadow for a wide-ranging discussion about the making of the game.

Jeff and Christian welcome Rebekah Valentine from IGN back to the show this week to discuss The Game Awards big winners, Astro Bot, Balatro, and Metaphor, plus all of the huge reveals and announcements from the show!

The Playlist:

Rebekah: Nine Sols

Christian: Zen Pinball World, Monument Valley 3, Marvel Rivals

Jeff: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Lucy James from Gamespot and Giant Bomb to the show this week to discuss a new report that claims gamers spend more time watching others playing than playing themselves, Apple's plan to support PSVR 2 motion controllers on Vision Pro, and the huge PC Gamer Most Wanted showcase.

The Playlist:

Lucy: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, After Inc

Christian: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Jeff: Path of Exile 2

VR Talk:

Christian: Skydance’s Behemoth

Jeff: Skydance’s Behemoth

Parting Gifts!