On the latest episode of The Firmware Update, Joe has felt Tetris Effect's warmth and is ready to spread its gospel to all who will listen. Meanwhile, a whole lot of people are rootin' and tootin' around the wild west, and the full lineup of games featured in Sony's PlayStation Classic microconsole leaves a lot to be desired.
Talking Points: Have you heard the good word about Tetris Effect?; Rockstar ships 17 million copies of Red Dead Redemption 2 in a matter of days; Grand Theft Auto V is still wildly popular; an awful lot of omissions from the PlayStation Classic's lineup; Final Fantasy XV's DLC is abruptly canceled and the game's director leaves Square Enix entirely; EA unveils Project Atlas; is a new Titanfall due for 2019?; Destiny 2's Forsaken expansion sells below expectations; No Man's Sky plunders the depths of the sea; Just Cause 4 goes gold; some damn PlayStation furniture, for some reason.
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Firmware Update 2.15: Classically Trained

Joe and Malcolm talk about all things PlayStation - news, reviews, and much more!

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The biggest event on the gaming calendar has come and gone, and you'd better believe Joe & Malcolm have things to say about it!

Talking Points: The games of E3 2021!
 
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Firmware Update 2.27: E3 2021

Two months after promising not to take so long between episodes, Joe & Malcolm are back on the saddle. They've been playing some video games, though!
Talking Points: Joe re-enters the workforce; MLB The Show 21 breaks ground as the first PlayStation-developed game to show up on Xbox consoles; Outriders delivers the run-and-gun action and cringe-worthy dialogue we've come to love from People Can Fly; Marvel's Avengers gets a mighty upgrade on PS5; It Takes Two is a co-op only adventure that's as bittersweet as it is inventive; Resident Evil 8: Village delivers the goods; Resident Evil 9: Six??
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Firmware Update 2.26: Show Tunes & Village People

Joe & Malcolm are back to talk about what they've been playing since their game of the year show, but before that a few news tidbits dropped that are well worth talking about. Hop in and hang out, why don't ya?
Talking Points: Getting stepped on by the supremely tall vampire lady in Resident Evil 8: Village; Final Fantasy VII Remake comes to PS5 with some upgrades and new story content in tow; Marvel's Avengers disassembling; EA pulls the plug on Anthem 2.0; Destiny 2 keeps its hooks in Malcolm; Joe finally plumbs the depths of Hades; Malcolm's time in the substantial Outriders demo; the restored glory of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered; the long awaited PS5 release of Yakuza: Like a Dragon; no one to play Destruction AllStars with.
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Firmware Update 2.25: Remake Remastered

It's that special time of the year where Joe & Malcolm talk about the best games of 2020, and wouldn't you know it -- one of the worst years of our lifetimes was also jam-packed with quality video games! The traditional tournament format to declare a definitive game of the year is cast aside, and the guys instead present ordered lists of their personal favorite games. It's a good time! Get in here!
Talking Points: The very best games of 2020!
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Firmware Update 2.24: Games of the Year 2020

Joe & Malcolm both have shiny new PlayStation 5's, and dang it they're gonna tell you all about it! With three weeks of next-generation gaming under their belts, here are their impressions of the DualSense controller, system software, and, best of all, some dang video games. This is a good one, so come and get it!


Talking Points: Adventures in reselling old consoles; navigating the PS5's shiny new UI; dipping our toes in backwards compatibility; the not-so-straightforward process of upgrading certain PS4 games to PS5; the glory of the DualSense controller; the sheer delight of exploring Astro's Playroom; Destiny 2's Beyond Light expansion keeps its hooks in Malcolm; Yakuza: Like a Dragon's seamless transition to a new protagonist and gameplay genre; Bluepoint Games outdo themselves with the Demon's Souls remake; Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is the latest step in the young hero's mainstream takeover; Joe samples Assassin's Creed: Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion on Xbox Series X.
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Firmware Update 2.15: Classically Trained

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