The Jeff Gerstmann Show - A Podcast About Video Games

The Jeff Gerstmann Show - A Podcast About Video Games episodes:

• 04.30.2024

  099: The Mashima Zaibatsu

  We talk about hitting 33333333333 in Tekken 8, as well as Stellar Blade’s frustrating animation stuff, the absolute joy of playing Minishoot’ Adventures, and Xbox’s upcoming summer showcase event with Call of Duty, Gears of War, and more. Also Square’s...

  
• 04.23.2024

  098: Six Arms to Embrace You

  Embracer splits into three separate companies! Hades II Technical Test Talk Today! Horizon OS (no, not that one, the other one)! LittleBigPlanet pulls the plug! Dynowarz: Destuction of Sponylous on your iPhone? El Paso Elsewhere on the silver screen???? A...

  
• 04.16.2024

  097: Shadow the Hedgehog = John Wick

  Keanu lands the role of a lifetime! Meanwhile Lawbreakers is back? Nintendo makes an enemy out of my daughter, Fallout 4 gets fixed after all these years, and a man gets arrested for hacking Pokemon games. Also: Clicker Arena isn’t...

  
• 04.09.2024

  096: What Did You Play Online On Your 3DS and Wii U?

  The 3DS and Wii U servers have been pulled offline for good, but Cheech & Chong are coming to Call of Duty, so everything is going to be juuuuust fiiiiiine. Also: the next Battlefield game gets more developers, Microsoft planning...

  
• 04.02.2024

  095: Are You Ready To Be Embraced Again?

  Embracer sells Gearbox to Take-Two and says it’s done with its restructuring… does that mean they’re going to start buying stuff all over again? Also: Eddy Gordo hits Tekken 8, Guild Wars 3 officially confirmed, Jim Ryan retires, and a...

  
• 03.26.2024

  094: The Sims Movie Should Be A Snuff Film

  The Atari 400 Mini is out this week and I’ve been messing around with it a bit, so let’s talk about the golden era of Atari’s 8-bit home computer products. Also: Are third-party publishers looking to ditch Xbox? How about...

  
• 03.19.2024

  093: Dunston Checks In

  Let’s talk about the recently released Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story! Also these leaked PlayStation 5 Pro specs are apparently the real deal. Also: Sony Supposedly Pauses PSVR2 Production, Saber splits, South Korea notices a devkit, Denuvo: still bad, and...

  
• 03.12.2024

  092: What Does A New Contra Game Need, Anyway?

  Jeff sinks into Sixty Four’s world of big black cubes. Also, new Contra! MultiVersus makes its re-entry as Warner attempts to delist a bunch of other games! The future of consoles according to Peter Moore and Shaun Layden! EA’s flimsy-sounding...

  
• 03.05.2024

  091: Smell of the Game

  Here’s the final analysis of the new GameScent device and its various smells. Also: Balatro, WWE2K24, EA’s latest round of layoffs, studios going indie, and Nintendo’s Yuzu lawsuit.

  
• 02.27.2024

  090: Baby Got Back vs. Put ‘Em On The Glass

  It’s time to dig deep into the Sir Mix-A-Lot catalog, but first we’ll get into some Skull & Bones, a little Last Epoch, the PlayStation layoffs, Ninja Five-0, those Xbox games coming to Switch and PS5, and more.

  
• 02.20.2024

  089: The Largest Technical Leap You Will Have Ever Seen

  This week there are a ton of games to talk about, like Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore, Helskate, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and Mario vs. Donkey Kong. Let’s also talk about the far-flung future and the next-generation of consoles, from...

  
• 02.13.2024

  088: Oh, Also, I’m Somehow Mad About Minecraft

  The Xbox business update gets scheduled for later this week, so let’s talk about the few new developments in that whole thing that have happened over the last week. We’ll also cover the latest Switch 2 reports about backwards compatibility...

  
• 02.06.2024

  087: Blinx The Time Sweeper on PS5? I’m Outraged!!!

  It’s starting to look a lot like Xbox games are going to appear on PlayStation and Switch. Let’s walk through what we do know, what we don’t know, and what we think we might know as we sit at the...

  
• 01.30.2024

  086: The Most Negative Run of Previews I’ve Ever Read

  Tekken 8 is out, let’s talk about it! Suicide Squad was subject to a bunch of review-related shenanigans, let’s talk about that, too! Also: Microsoft lays off 1,900 people, Embracer cuts another 97 folks, and a lot of discussion of...

  
• 01.23.2024

  085: Punching a Sheep Again and Again

  Let’s try to talk about Palworld without morphing into copyright cops or armchair lawyers in the process! Also: 2023 sales data, Riot’s layoffs, the future of the game industry, “two years of pain,” and much more!

  
• 01.16.2024

  084: Shrink (Pop)

  Foamstars gets a date, as does STALKER 2. Smite 2’s announced, Halo’s battle royale is (probably) canceled, GAME gets out of used GAMEs, and a brief review of Retro-Bit’s Saturn Pro controller, which Jeff bought to… play N64 games? Join...

  
• 01.09.2024

  083: Xbox and PlayStation Living Together! Mass Hysteria!

  Let’s wade through the muck a bit and discuss these rumors of Xbox bringing Sea of Thieves—or maybe way more—to other game platforms. Also, the muck of CES (it’s TVs. It’s always TVs)! Twitch’s upcoming enhanced broadcast beta! A Fortnite...

  
• 01.02.2024

  082: An Absolute Screamer

  Jeff Gerstmann returns for 2024 with his review of the CRKD Nitro Deck, a little talk about Tekken 8’s bizarre colorblind options, that Quest 2 “price drop,” the imminent onset of CES, and your emails!

  
• 12.26.2023

  081: Your Episodes of Animal Black Ops Are Safe… For Now

  Sony and Discovery reach a deal to keep some of the worst-sounding television shows on the planet from disappearing out of your libraries! Spider-Man 2 was expensive to make, what does that mean for games, if anything? Rockstar and Nvidia...

  
• 12.19.2023

  080: Don’t Make A Live Service Game Unless You Wanna Be A Live Service Studio

  Let’s talk about the end of The Last of Us Online, Insomniac’s situation, the Death Stranding movie, Spring Breakers, almost buying another Xbox, remembering Godus, uninstalling The Finals, and more.

  
• 12.12.2023

  079: The Principality of Sweeney

  The ESA is officially calling E3 dead and I don’t believe it for a minute… but I’d probably believe it for at least the next few years. Let’s go over that whole thing and then get into all these huge...

  
• 12.05.2023

  078: That GTA6 Trailer’s Out

  Let’s talk about the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer and then get into the end of the Call of Duty DMZ “beta,” Sony and Discovery’s long list of questionable television shows that you are no longer allowed to digitally own,...

  
• 11.29.2023

  077: Best Indie Podcast

  What is indie? I don’t know, no one does. Forget about it. Let’s talk about that OLED Steam Deck, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Bungie’s Destiny 2 delay, Starfield’s sad Steam review responses, KillZone Shadowfall, CM Punk, and hey… who the heck...

  
• 11.21.2023

  076: Ben Pack Smokes Mid

  Ben Pack joins us this week to discuss Counter-Strike 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, the new Steam Deck OLED, Super Mario Wonder, Wonder Woman, the launch of the PlayStation 4, FCF, and what life is like now that he’s the interim...

  
• 11.14.2023

  075: None/All of These Games Are RPGs

  The Game Awards has unveiled this year’s nominees, so let’s take a look at that. Also: How about Puzzmo, the new daily puzzle page from Zach Gage and crew? We’ll also go over the entirety of Call of Duty: Modern...

  
• 11.07.2023

  074: There Will Be… Trouble

  A new Robocop game with dialogue trees? Sure! Sure, what the heck, why not? Let’s talk a bit about that along with the disappointing new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III campaign, the continued brilliance of Alan Wake 2, The...

  
• 10.31.2023

  073: Using Unauthorized Accessories Compromises Your Podcasting Experience

  Let’s take a break from returning all of these bootleg controllers to the stores we bought them from to enjoy a podcast about Alan Wake 2, PS5 drive pairing, Nintendo’s tournament regulations, Bungie’s layoffs, the Digital Eclipse acquisition, The Finals,...

  
• 10.24.2023

  072: Lookin’ For A Skin Deal

  The show is here and it’s time to talk about Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Let’s also delve into the new Metal Gear Solid collection while discussing the franchise’s place in history. We’ll also cover some of the layoffs at PlayStation...

  
• 10.17.2023

  071: And Baby Makes Five

  Jeff’s back from the hospital with a fresh batch of harrowing tales from the world of childbirth! He’s also got some low-rent energy drink as well as details of his time with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Forza Motorsport, the Call of...

  
• 10.03.2023

  070: Special Monday Edition!

  The show they said could never exist… now available for your listening enjoyment! Due to the stop ‘n’ start nature of labor, we’re still not at the hospital yet! This baby will be here before too long, but while things...

  
• 10.02.2023

  Bonus: Baby Time

  If you're seeing this, it means I'm heading to the hospital to watch my wife have a baby! Holy smokes!

  
• 09.26.2023

  069: Capcom, Unity, But Not Capcom-Unity

  A continued look at some leaked Xbox emails, Capcom weighs in on the acquisition talk of yesteryear, Unity keeps digging… also, the Cyberpunk 2077 DLC is out now along with more talk of F-Zero 99, El Paso, Elsewhere, the future...

  
• 09.19.2023

  068: And Unity Owes You One

  Unity continues fumbling around as it burns up whatever goodwill it had left in the game development community! Meanwhile, a zillion documents about upcoming Xbox hardware leak out… is this the end of physical media in green boxes? Also Mortal...

  
• 09.12.2023

  067: The Wheels Have Never Been Rounder

  Forza Motorsport is nearly upon us and Jeff has spent a little time with an early version of the game. We’ll also talk about what Unity is up to, Nintendo’s new developer demos, Steam’s 20th birthday, plumbers, Gearbox, and more!

  
• 09.05.2023

  066: Injured Man Floats Through Ceiling

  Starfield is here and after spending another 10 hours or so with it since last we spoke, it’s starting to look a little rough around the edges, so let’s catch up on that! Then we’ll talk about Sega’s Hyenas, s&box,...

  
• 08.31.2023

  Bonus: Starfield Early Impressions & Review

  I've spent around 20 or 25 hours with the PC version of Starfield. Here's where I'm at with it so far.

  
• 08.29.2023

  065: The (Karateka) Alpha and (Kenny) Omega

  Gamescom comes and Gamescom goes, the new PSP is formally announced and priced, Baldur’s Gate 3 gets waived onto Xbox earlier than anticipated, oh, and also Armored Core VI, The Making of Karateka, Immortals of Aveum, AEW Fight Forever’s Stadium...

  
• 08.22.2023

  064: A Gamescom Shorty

  It’s almost time for Gamescom Opening Night Live, so let’s cover some of the news that’s already happening in the pre-Gamescom era, like the way Microsoft is lining up Ubisoft to take over cloud operations for the Activision Blizzard lineup....

  
• 08.15.2023

  063: Keith David, Donkey Kong Repairman

  Embracer’s secret not-partner revealed! Quake II discussed! GTA roleplayers, nervously optimistic! A new South Park game? The Baldur’s Gate 3 discussion, discussed! All that and more on another jam-packed installment of The Jeff Gerstmann Show!

  
• 08.08.2023

  062: The Most Problematic Mixtape of All-Time

  Fighting game news out of Evo like City of the Wolves, Reptile, and Ninja Turtles get discussed! Let’s also talk about the Payday 3 beta, Viewfinder, my new endeavor to rank every NES game released in the US of A,...

  
• 08.01.2023

  061: I Need Scissors Pro

  Well, we’ve got two news stories discussing new hardware, so it must be that weird mid-point in the cycle. Let’s discuss Nintendo’s potential Switch 2 and the PlayStation 5 Pro. We’ll also talk about Disney Illusion Island, Ratchet & Clank...

  
• 07.25.2023

  060: Let’s Talk About “Those Games”

  Diablo IV’s season is upon us and people are… unhappy! In other news, Ubisoft complies with data regulations, the ESRB wants to use your face to protect your kids, Blizzard wants Overwatch 2 on Steam, and Jeff wants John Cena...

  
• 07.18.2023

  059: Stay Core, Ponyboy

  Microsoft rebrands Xbox Live Gold, the Famicom turns 40, Jeff tells the story about that Penny Arcade comic strip and the potential job offer that came afterwards, and we’re also talkin’ Xenotilt, Exoprimal, and Diablo IV’s upcoming Season 1 all...

  
• 07.11.2023

  058: A Prime Investigation

  The latest energy drink news collides with the latest video game news as we talk about Chuck Schumer’s attempts to stop Logan Paul’s energy drink as well as the next UFC game, Black Panther, Sega of America’s new union, Yuji...

  
• 07.04.2023

  057: Three More Years! Three More Years!

  Gollum has done it again! We’ll cover the fallout from the Lord of the Rings stuff, as well as Mars First Logistics, AEW Fight Forever, the future of the GoXLR, another three years of mania, a touch of news, your...

  
• 06.27.2023

  056: My Allies Have Failed Me

  Jeff decided he had to find out about the Asus ROG Ally for himself so he went out and bought one. How is it? Find out inside! We’ll also discuss the Mortal Kombat 1 stress test, last week’s Nintendo Direct,...

  
• 06.20.2023

  055: Nuke ‘Em All, Let Combat Master Sort ‘Em Out

  Jeff nukes a lobby in Combat Master, finishes Street Fighter 6’s World Tour, and wraps-up Diablo IV’s campaign. But let’s also talk about Metal Gear Solid 4 running on an Xbox 360, the future of Halo, Nintendo’s next hardware, and...

  
• 06.13.2023

  054: Summer Game Fest 2023 Wrap-Up!

  SGF2023 is over and it’s time to talk about Starfield, Alan Wake 2, Mortal Kombat 1, the new Prince of Persia, the potential of Foamstars, Remnant 2, Embracer’s brutal restructuring, the FTC’s moves on Microsoft, and maybe even that Avatar...

  
• 06.10.2023

  Mortal Kombat 1 Interview With Ed Boon

  Yesterday I was able to spend a few minutes catching up with Ed Boon and discussing his next game, Mortal Kombat 1. It's been a long time! In fact, I don't think I've seen Ed since the reveal event for...

  
• 06.06.2023

  053: Screens Are For Losers

  Let’s catch up with Street Fighter 6 and Diablo IV while also talking about some Slayers X and Halls of Torment. Then we’ll get into Apple’s new virtual reality headset and how that has to be one of the silliest...