Maximum Hearts

Nearly a decade after the original, does the decidedly more punk Rage 2 make for a better video game? Justin leads a review with Brandon and Zach to discuss some of what works and a lot of what doesn't in Avalanche and Bethesda's open-world shooter.

John, Brandon, and Derek take advantage of a shorter week to go over some games they've been playing recently, like the newly released RAGE 2 and Plague Tale: Innocence. We also talk about Microsoft and Sony's recent announcement that they'll be cooperating on the development of cloud streaming services, and a maybe-but-maybe-not tease towards the next Splinter Cell on Twitter.

Jeff and Justin are joined by special guests Dio, Matty, and John to talk about the final chapter in the Avengers series and the conclusion to a decade of filmmaking.

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Just over 5 hours into Rage 2, Justin sat down with Zach and Brandon to discuss what's good in the apocalypse. Suggested talking points: big guns, big explosions, big muscle cars. Full review to follow.

What a weird, insane week. Rebekah and our pal Tom Johnson were at the Borderlands 3 reveal and have some opinions on what they saw. But was it all overshadowed by Randy Pitchford pitching (sorry) a fit? And how about that FFVII Remake?

The very first episode of our new series on SDGC, Lore of the Things! Here we pick apart and examine story elements from our favorite games, and we begin with Chrono Trigger!

With most of the crew off at the movies, Brandon and Derek are joined by friend of the show Lina, as well as long-time friend and NPD analyst Mat Piscatella. We go over the monthly sales results from NPD, talk about the variety of overblown controversies surrounding Mortal Kombat 11, and then get back on the Unionization Train as news drops about working conditions on the Fortnite team at Epic Games. We're getting tired of singing that particular song, y'all.

The SDGC crew (joined by RPGSite's Natalie Flores) look back on Final Fantasy X and the ways it tried to change the franchise, as well as how it paid homage to its roots.

The SDGC crew goes all hands on deck to talk about the flurry of information about new gaming hardware. Sony officially reveals some specifications about the Playstation 5, but rumors and information about the next generation Xbox system(s) aren't far behind. And that's not getting into the well-sourced information about upcoming Switch revisions, a portable-focused budget version due this year and a more powerful upgrade aimed a little further down the line. No matter your brand, there's something for you today. Plus, we talk about people drawing "hardware" in the Super Smash Bros Ultimate Stage Builder.

John, Finn, and Derek return to our Final Fantasy Retrospective after a brief hiatus... at the just the right time, because it's time to talk about one of the most universally beloved (if still at times flawed) entries in the entire franchise.