The 2021 Game of the Year — what big games came out this year? How many are actually worth being called game of the year? We discuss the biggest and best releases of 2021, and which game could be both our community GOTY and our staff GOTY.

Steam Deck vs Switch – who will win? People were immediately comparing the two devices even though they are wildly different and for also very different audiences. Will the Steam Deck spur Nintendo to finally reveal some kind of Switch Pro, or a new console entirely? Can the Steam deck bring back physical PC games? Will Microsoft try to get Game Pass onto the SteamOS somehow? We discuss all these things in our latest show.

E3 2021 – Can the event survive and thrive despite being online only? Will there still be big reveals like in years past, or have all the big dogs split off to host their own events like Nintendo, Bethesda, and more? We talk about E3 2021, our predictions, and how the show might still have a chance at the greatness it had in prior years.

E3 2021 – Can the event survive and thrive despite being online only? Will there still be big reveals like in years past, or have all the big dogs split off to host their own events like Nintendo, Bethesda, and more? We talk about E3 2021, our predictions, and how the show might still have a chance at the greatness it had in prior years.

This week, we talk backwards compatibility in the gaming industry. Have Sony and Nintendo abandoned their classic games? Why is backwards compatibility not really a thing anymore, and why is Microsoft of all gaming companies the only one that seems to be pushing it? Has Microsoft done enough for backwards compatibility support, or can they do more? How important is backwards compatibility, and game preservation overall? We talk up all these points and more!

The current state of Sony and PlayStation, has the company fallen from grace, and abandoned their roots and what made the company great? Are their recent moves and acquisitions bad compared to Microsoft and Nintendo? We take a deep dive into Sony’s past and discuss where they did things right and possibly where things have gone wrong. Can the once-edgy and bold company return to what made them definitely win two console generations?

The new rumored Nintendo console --- how can Nintendo improve on their successful hybrid console? The new model is rumored to have a 7 inch OLED display, and a 4K capable dock. What else do they need? Will Nintendo continue to dominate in Japan, and worldwide? Also how can scalpers be stopped? Will scalpers lead to a potential collapse of the industry, where new consoles and new game aren't being bought as much due to pricing? We talk over all of these big questions.

Microsoft finalizes their acquisition of Bethesda, and Zenimax Media. What does this mean for the future of their franchises? They’ve already said “some” of their future games will become exclusive to PC and Xbox. Where do they cut the line? Does it make sense to have their core franchises locked to PC and Xbox, while more general franchises like DOOM can remain multi-platform? We talk up this huge shift in the industry.

Is Blizzard Entertainment too forgone to be saved? A lot of PR blunders have come out of the once-beloved developer, now a subsidiary of Activision. Can they win back enough goodwill to get their old fans back? Is it even possible to please old fans and new fans that only care about Overwatch or the newest World of Warcraft expansions? Is Diablo IV and the Diablo II remaster enough to win people over?