Praise the Game

The nefarious plague that is gaming will snatch your kids up forever. Apparently. PtG takes a deep dive into the recent Gaming Disorder definition from the World Health Organization to understand why some parents are blaming games like Fornite for the rampant misanthropic tendencies prevalent in their offspring. Is PtG addicted to games? Are YOU?

(What's Loaded Up) - NHL 19 beta, No Man's Sky, Overwatch

(News) - Olympic Committee discusses video games as sport, Spider-Man will make you climb tower points, Elon Musk looks for car game developers, MGS: V will allow Quiet as playable character, Hellblade getting free full VR mode, Fornite mobile rakes in the downloads, Fornite developer becomes billionaire

PtG answers trivia about Japanese game developers in the Season 2 launch of You Gambled! Plus, the search for that creepy boy Voldo kicks off and No Man's Sky head Sean Murray emerges from his cave to discuss dogs and blimps (not really). Andy plays more Battle Royale games, Nick joins the Yakuza and Pete falls into a trash compactor.

(What's Loaded Up) - Star Wars Battlefront II, MtG: Arena, Yakuza Kiwami, Islands of Nyne

(News) - No Man's Sky Next, Spider-Man trailer and PS4 Pro, Voldo returns, Warframe to Switch, Code Vein delay, Rainbow Six Siege player bans, Ellie will have NPC companion in TLU2, Halo: Infinite will not have Battle Royale

Summer chugs on and sometimes we have to step out of our dank videogame dwellings and expose our mole rat bods to the sunlight... and play other sorts of games. This episode, in addition to the usual What's Loaded Up, PtG discuss their favorite games without the video - lawn, tabletop, card games and sports!

(What's Loaded Up) - Detroit: Become Human, Yakuza Kiwami, Hollow Knight, Kirby's Adventure

(News) - Lootboxes not gambling in France, gaming sales galore, game pass offerings, PUBG Corp stops Epic Games lawsuit

What makes a game "next gen" and what does that even mean? This episode, PtG delves into that question with particular reference to E3 announcements of next gen games. AND - it's the SEASON FINALE of YOU GAMBLED! Who will be deemed winner? Test your gaming trivia knowledge along with us and find out!

(What's Loaded Up) Detroit: Become Human, Yakuza 0, Wolfenstein: The New Colossus, Darkest Dungeon, Gears of War 4, God of War

(News) - Steam Summer Sale, Bethesda sues over Westworld game, Gamestop looks for buyer, Nintendo Switch Online replacing virtual console

Who won E3 2018? PtG answer that question and give the lowdown on standout, embarrassing and awesome moments from the convention! It's the PtG E3 Awards Show - with superlative awards like "Game You're Sick of Seeing and Just Needs to Come out or Fuck off!" and lots more. This is the awards discussion only.

Who won E3 2018? PtG answer that question and give the lowdown on standout, embarrassing and awesome moments from the convention! It's the PtG E3 Awards Show - with superlative awards like "Game You're Sick of Seeing and Just Needs to Come out or Fuck off!" and lots more. This is the full episode, including News and What's Loaded Up.

(What's Loaded Up) - Yakuza 0, Quake Champions, Sea of Thieves, Totally Accurate Battlegrounds, Assassin's Creed: Origins

(News) - Fortnite on Switch issues, Switch Gamecube controller compatibility, Valve bringing steam to China, Microsoft buys first party studios, Beyond Good and Evil 2 crowdsourcing

PtG welcomes guest James Mastrogiannis to discuss the Pre-E3 leaky tap, provide some wild n' crazy speculation and enter the ring for a round of You Gambled - the trivia gameshow with stakes as high as lootboxes!

(What's Loaded Up) - Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8, Ni No Kuni, Dark Souls: Remastered, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Dauntless, Sea of Thieves

(News) - Battlefield V live-stream and details, Fallout 76 teaser, Assassin's Creed Odyssey confirmed, Let's Go Pokemon for Switch

Special Guest: James Mastrogiannis.

The matchup of the century. One boy against another boy with big shoes. This episode, PtG pits Sora and his Kingdom Hearts crew against Pokemon's Red and his A-Team of fighting creatures in the latest Battle Royale! Plus, recent Call of Duty Black Ops 4 details and the return of No Man's Sky?

(What's Loaded Up) - PlanetSide 2, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, Sea of Thieves

(News) - Blizzard raises cancer charity cash, No Man's Sky multiplayer update, Call of Duty Blackout Battle Royale, new Kingdom Hearts 3 gameplay

If you had to build a game idea from the ground up, what would you want to play? PtG asks that question and delves into their own ideas in the PtG Workshop - a new segment!

(What's Loaded Up) - Starcraft 1 and 2, CounterStrike GO, Halo 5, Red Dead Redemption

(News) - Walmart game leaks ahead of E3, Microsoft hiring for a "AAAA" IP, John Marston confirmed in RDR 2 trailer, Nintendo Switch online services launch, Nintendo virtual console Steam Link on mobile

PtG give their opinions on God of War and discuss which game series could use a similar, significant formula overhaul.

(What's Loaded Up) - God of War, Ring of Elysium, Path of Exile, Halo: Master Chief Collection

(News) - Campo Santo bought by Valve, Dice may be working on a Battlefield Battle Royale, CoD: Blackops 4 may not have single player, Square Enix hiring for key Final Fantasy 7 remake roles, Phil Spencer tweets may elude to Halo on PC and Halo 6