It’s the holiday send-off episode for 2025. Jeremy, Patrick, Kevin, and Frank check in on life, work, conventions, and the ongoing “we’re actually being consistent now” era of KVGT. After some quick gaming updates, the crew leans into seasonal nostalgia and swaps stories about classic Christmas gaming moments from growing up in the 80s and 90s, including late-night console sessions, renting games from Blockbuster, and that magic feeling when a new system felt like a generational leap.

To close things out, KVGT brings back a fan-favorite segment: Versus, now with a new cinematic twist.

Jeremy’s second week as a full-time stay-at-home dad and the behind-the-scenes grind of rebuilding the KVGT website.

Holiday season chaos and the “how is it already Thanksgiving/December?” feeling.

Frank and Patrick hitting a comic con, visiting a friend’s booth, and getting the itch to go to more conventions.

The legendary crab feed (and Kevin catching heat for missing it).

Kevin becoming a regular at a San Francisco pub and accidentally turning “going out” into a hobby.

Jeremy steps away from DC Universe Online and talks about finally losing the pull.

A co-op horror night in Devour featuring a new carnival map, plus some frustration with one of the game’s tougher levels.

Patrick’s time with the newest Call of Duty and why the internet outrage doesn’t match his experience.

Marvel Rivals updates and experimenting with a new character kit.

Patrick returning to Silent Hill F for a second playthrough.

Frank wrapping up his obsession run with Infection Free Zone and returning to Rocket League after years away (and discovering how “rust” works in real-time).

Kevin going deep into Baldur’s Gate 3, including the joys and dangers of “perfect outcome” decision-making.

Versus is back, and it’s getting the full KVGT glow-up. This is our “nerd bar fight” segment where we toss two iconic characters into the same arena and argue it out like it’s the most important court case in gaming history. The difference in 2025? It’s more curated, more cinematic, and we’re bringing in a KVGT-trained AI to help generate tighter matchups, add flavorful fight breakdowns, and serve as a tiebreaker when the table inevitably deadlocks. Same chaos, better scaffolding.

Samus Aran isn’t just a bounty hunter, she’s a one-person tactical strike team in a power suit. She fights like a scientist with a cannon: patient, methodical, and always gathering information before committing. With long-range firepower, mobility tricks, and the kind of adaptability that comes from surviving hostile alien worlds on the regular, Samus thrives when she can control space, use cover intelligently, and force her opponent to play her game.

The Doom Slayer is the exact opposite kind of nightmare. He’s pure forward pressure, a walking apocalypse with a toolkit designed to keep momentum never-ending. He doesn’t “engage,” he arrives like a violent weather system, chaining weapons and movement with relentless purpose. The longer he stays close, the worse your life gets. In a battlefield like Midgar’s wreckage, the question becomes brutally simple: can Samus keep the fight at her preferred distance long enough to dismantle him, or does the Slayer close the gap and turn Sector 7 into a one-person horror show?

Who do you think wins: Samus or the Doom Slayer? Drop a comment and make your case. And if you’ve got a matchup you want us to throw into the arena next, send it in.

Classic memories of opening consoles, staying up way too late, and sharing games with family.

The “wow” moment of early PlayStation era upgrades: CD audio, intros, and graphics that felt unreal at the time.

Christmas gaming staples: NES, Genesis, Madden, Twisted Metal, and the magic of that first real “next-gen leap.”

A side tangent into tech nostalgia, including old TVs, old phones, and how quickly everyday tech becomes “ancient artifacts.”

Jeremy calling out the new intro still throwing him off, mid-intro.

The group roasting their own “consistency era” while actively trying to be consistent.

The crab feed talk turning into a culinary victory lap (and Kevin getting dragged for missing it).

Frank describing Rocket League “warm-up science” like it’s a sacred ritual.

Kevin casually revealing that his BG3 “playtime” and his “save file time” are wildly different… for reasons.

The Versus segment returning with full dramatic narration, instantly provoking maximum group chaos.

AI picking a different winner than the hosts, which immediately becomes part of the fun.

Got a Versus matchup you want us to debate? Or want us to cover a specific game, topic, or bit of gaming news next month? Send it in.
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And follow KVGT across the realms:
🐦 Twitter: @KVGTpodcast
📸 Instagram: @KVGTpodcast

Episodes drop monthly (on a day ending in “Y,” as Patrick helpfully noted in a previous episode). Thanks for hanging out—see you next month!

KVGT kicks off 2025 with a freshly forged format, a new recording platform, and brand-new intro/outro music. Jeremy, Patrick, Kevin, and Frank settle into the revamped monthly rhythm and quickly fall back into the chaotic harmony only 15 years of friendship can produce. This episode is part catch-up, part gaming roundup, part industry chatter, and part “how did we get here?” in classic KVGT style.

Expect talk about becoming full-time parents, minimalist purges, VR fitness streams, sports heartbreak, wild show-floor stories, and a surprising amount of Google Maps appreciation. The crew also dives into what they’ve been playing—from DC Universe Online to Baldur’s Gate 3 to Black Myth: Wukong—while keeping it light and spoiler-safe.

If you’re here wondering, “What’s KVGT like in 2025?” this is the perfect episode to start with.

Adjusting to a new recording setup and debuting KVGT’s original intro/outro music.

Jeremy preparing for a year of stay-at-home-dad life and cleaning marathons.

Patrick surviving work chaos and Raiders disappointment.

Frank discovering the joy (and heartbreak) of finishing TV series.

Kevin celebrating birthdays, decluttering hard, and making the painful decision to sell collectibles.

The group reflects on adulthood, time, and how much “stuff” they’ve all accumulated.

DC Universe Online
Jeremy continues the holiday grind and gives honest thoughts about the rapid sprint to endgame.

Borderlands 2
A revisit with family sparks a group debate about gun feel, difficulty spikes, and whether the magic of the first game was ever recaptured.

Silent Hill F
Patrick gives a spoiler-free but spicy review: beautiful game, strong story, questionable “Silent Hill-ness.” Combat frustrations included.

Sea of Thieves
Crew-based fun is still great; solo play… not so much.

Marvel Rivals
Season updates, Daredevil hype, and admitting the addiction.

Infection Free Zone (Frank’s surprise pick)
A base-builder with a brilliant hook: it uses real-world map data. Turns Google Maps into gameplay, and suddenly you’re defending your actual neighborhood from zombies.

Red Dead Redemption 2 (modding)
Frank tinkers more than plays, but it counts.

World of Warcraft
Kevin is excited about the upcoming player housing system—just not enough to actually log in yet.

Black Myth: Wukong
Gorgeous visuals, challenging combat, and the classic “let me try that boss for you” moment.

Baldur’s Gate 3
Deep dives into character creation (yes, those sliders), companion chaos, and discovering how even small decisions echo into future acts.

EA’s massive $55B acquisition and what that means for beloved dormant franchises.

Switch 2 hardware updates and its surprising sales trajectory.

Microsoft confirming future Xbox hardware, shutting down rumors of going all-cloud.

The AWS outage that temporarily took down Fortnite, Roblox, and half the internet’s sanity.

Global gaming market growth—still climbing, still massive.

TwitchCon controversy involving streamer safety, security failures, and community backlash.

The guys hear their new intro music for the first time on-air. Pure joy.

Patrick almost steals Jeremy’s hosting duties within the first two minutes.

A heartfelt conversation about fatherhood and childcare costs.

A detour into the emotional challenge of decluttering lifelong collections.

The phrase “Balded Gate 3” is born.

A surprisingly philosophical tangent about security, accountability, and internet outrage culture.

Multiple jokes about character genitals. KVGT tradition holds strong.

Frank’s obsession with Google Maps resurfaces in glorious form.

The team realizes they haven’t been keeping up with gaming news like they used to and vows (loosely) to do better.

Patrick’s recommendation of the week: Big Ben’s “Angry Dad Podcast.”

If you’ve got topics you want us to cover, news you want to hear us rant about, or games you think deserve our attention, send them our way.
📧 [email protected]

And follow KVGT across the realms:
🐦 Twitter: @KVGTpodcast
📸 Instagram: @KVGTpodcast

Episodes drop monthly (on a day ending in “Y,” as Patrick helpfully notes). Thanks for hanging out—see you next month!

You heard it right! KVGT Podcast is BACK!

But that’s not all! This revival is a true flashback to early KVGT circa 2010 with all four original hosts!

That’s right, Jeremy and Patrick are once again going to be joined by OG Hosts Frank and Kevin!

And there’s more. Oh, OH so much more!

Yes, the boys of KVGT are back. But before you get TOO excited, there are a few things you should know.

First and foremost, we’re coming back as a monthly podcast. Right now, that is every 4 weeks. This may change in the future once we get back up and running. We’re all pretty excited for the revival, but we also all have work and families and *shutters* responsibilities now.

But, if I’m being honest, the plan is bi-weekly, that is every other week.

Nope! We’re growing, expanding, and bringing KVGT into the 2020s.

You’ll have to listen to the episode for all the details, but here are a few bullet points to give you an idea of what to expect:

Yeah, our website was trash for many years. Even when we were active in the late 2010s, the site barely functioned, and navigating around was a nightmare.

So I spent a week cleaning up categories (we had 30), tags (we had over 3000. WHAT?), and posts.

We actually have a decent backlog of interesting posts, but they were so far buried unless you happened to visit the website within the first few weeks of us posting that you wouldn’t even know they existed.

But the site isn’t quite done yet. The new blog hub (called Side Quests) is still just a list of everything we’ve posted, without cohesive excerpts or images, all current episodes are poorly formatted, and there are still around 100 episodes of the podcast that are misnamed, and our about page is…sad.

This is all part of the next update I’ll do in the coming weeks, you can call it 3.1 if you’re one of those types of people who love numbers.

It is.

And we’re looking forward to bringing you a new version of KVGT, I think a version we’ve all wanted since the beginning. More variety, more laid back, more of us.

Thanks for joining us once again, and we can’t wait to hear from you after you’ve listened to the first episode!

What can I say, it’s been a few years but we’re back! Kind of…

While we’re hoping to do more episodes in the near future, we’re still discussing internally what that might look like.

And, of course, in classic fashion, I (Jeremy) got sick right after we recorded this and couldn’t upload it until now!

But I’m sure you’ll all enjoy our tribute to E3.

Don’t forget to reach out and let us know if you’ve missed us!

Find out what’s coming out this week, what we’ve been playing, and a bit about what’s been going on in the industry lately!

News

Welcome back! We’re back at it (yet again…again…). We’ll have 2 episodes a month, one on each episode format (see episode 199 and 201 for information on that). This episode we’ll be talking about the future of E3, Sony, and Microsoft in gaming!

This episode is similar to what we did back in 199, so if you’re a long time fan you might notice the difference in format. We’re still moving things around, but if you do have feedback on this, please let me know!

Next Week’s Episode: A “standard” format where we talk about what’s in the news, what’s coming out, and what we’ve been playing.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of the podcast!  Going to be trying something a bit different this episode with the show notes. Instead of typing everything out, I’m just going to copy and paste from our internal document. It still gives all the same information and honestly it has a very “show notes” feel to it.

If you do have feedback on this, please let me know!

News

Next Week’s Episode: We’re going to take a look at Early Access games, Games being released before they’re ready, devs charging for DLC before the base game is even complete, and more.

It’s here and we are so excited! Episode 200 is a special occasion and not only that, but we have a guest host, Kevin! We also have a special friend who sent in a message for our 200th episode. All this and more, so don’t miss this episode!

We didn’t have any news this week or other types of content, this one was mostly just us reminiscing on old episodes, past hosts and guests, and the future.

Well, here it is, our last show before hitting 200. Enjoy this episode and bask in all of its glory!

We talked about Injustice Gods Among Us 2, Gears of War 4, and The Last of Us, but other than that it was a very light episode. No special links this week, but don’t worry! Next week will start our new format where I think there will be a lot more to offer!

There really are not any show notes needed this week, you’ll just have to listen.

What? You think I should still put show notes?

Fine!

We talked about Warframe, Dragonvein Novel Series. That’s it!

Oh, well, technically we also talked about Patrick. Here are all his amazing links:

We also talked a bit about Google’s foray into gaming, Project Yeti!

There. Show notes. Are you happy now?