SIFTD Radio

Does Michael Pachter's "connected TV" theory make sense? As of right now, does it look like AI is going to be a good thing? Why there's nothing good about getting old!

October is the new November as far as crowded release calendars are concerned, but November 2025 still has plenty of hits up its sleeve! Here are our recommendations of what to buy over the next 30 days!

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is an ugly game that sold very well. Will other devs emulate it? Getting stuck while reviewing games before they're released, the games he's spent the most time with in his life, fixing Rocket League, and more!

What does Shane want in the PlayStation 6 and next Xbox? Will frame generation make future consoles cheap enough for us plebes? Getting into the Halloween spirit!

Shane shares his feelings about the passing of legendary Japanese game developer, Tomonobu Itagaki. Did the collapse of the Xbox console brand happen at the absolute worst time?

Can the industry survive if people are only buying two games per year? Why are publishers still releasing all their games in Q4? Is it smart to let another studio continue a franchise?

Shane blows his lid over the bonkers Game Pass price increases! Why silent protagonists suck! If a publisher gives us a free game is it more likely to appear in GameFace?

It used to be that November was the big month for game releases, but ever since Grand Theft Auto VI was delayed into next year publishers have been piling their games into October! It's a huge month and we're here to help!

What are the biggest broken promises in the history of gaming? Does the games media sometimes go too far? Why don't publishers just release more games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?

Will the recent governmental attacks on freedom of speech affect Grand Theft Auto VI? Why can't we skip around games like with videos and music? Is game optimization about to have a resurgence thanks to weaker hardware?