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- Episode 164 - The Best Games Of 2020
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about the best games they played in 2020, both those that released during the year and those we finally got around to this year. Prepare for a celebration of excellence! Enjoy!
Potential Episode Titles:
- Safely Nestled Within The Bosom of 2021
Topics:
- The Best Games We Didn't Beat
- The Best Games We Played in 2020 (But Came Out Earlier)
- The Best Games Released In 2020
- Our Top 5 Favorite Games of 2020
Tags: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames
1 hr 52 min - Episode 163 - David Bowie Banana Hammock
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about Cyberpunk 2077, The Game Awards (and some cool new titles which were announced there), Demon’s Souls, Devil May Cry 5, as well as Brian’s first IGN review, which covers Gears 5: Hivebusters. Enjoy!
Potential Episode Titles:
- A Nice Trim-Up
- The Oppressive Curls of Newt Scamander
- Hades Is Untouchable
- A Twinkle in Geoff Keighley’s Eye
- David Bowie Banana Hammock
- Nero and His Church Buddies
- Josh is a Gross Corpo
- Faster, Cheaper, Deadlier
- The Under of Nothingness
- Because I’m Wicked Smaat
- If You Have The Means, Catch The Fever
- Here’s Looking At You, Gold
Topics:
- Brian’s First IGN Review
- Gears of War 5: Hivebusters DLC - 1:19
- Game Length
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Remastered
- Hades
- Crunch - 20:00
- David Jaffe’s Response to Crunch
- The Game Awards - 28:14
- Shady Part of Me - 44:50
- Endless Dungeon
- Season
- Road 96
- Ruined King: A League of Legends Story
- Ikenfell
- Demon’s Souls - 52:48
- Devil May Cry 5 - 1:08:06
- Cyberpunk 2077 - 1:20:38
Tags: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames #PS5 #PlayStation5 #XboxSeriesX #Cyberpunk2077 #DemonsSouls #Gears5Hivebusters
2 hr 8 min - Episode 162 - JoJo Siwa’s Bizarre Adventure
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk at length about the Series X and PS5, Chris loses his mind while talking about Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix, and Josh doesn’t get to talk about anything because the episode went too long! Enjoy!
Potential Episode Titles:
- Brian Barnett-Specific Issues
- Every Bird Leads To Treasure
- If We Wanted To, We Could Be Good
- Miles Javis: Indie Band
- A Rock Solid 60 Frames Per Second, Until It Isn’t
- JoJo Siwa’s Bizarre Adventure
- The King Jellyfish Cometh
- There Are Dozens Of Us, Literally Dozens
- If There Are Nevernudes, I’ll Flip My Biscuit
- Nickelodeon Kart Racer For Pink Slips
- A Terrible Mental Unwinding
- A Fat Eight Cups
Topics:
- Trying to get consoles - 0:00
- Updated Current-Gen Experiences - 5:37
- Ghost of Tsushima on PS5 - 8:18
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales - 15:45
- Assassin’s Creed - 18:44
- Cyberpunk 2077 - 24:33
- Big Event Games
- Halo
- PS5 Platinums - 33:50
- Destiny
- PS5 Exclusives - 36:14
- More Miles Morales
- Spider-Man Remastered
- Astro’s Playroom - 48:28
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure - 56:06
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - 59:26
- Link’s Awakening - 59:50
- Brian is getting rid of old consoles
- Updated Controller Impressions - 1:08:06
- Download Speeds on PS5 vs Xbox Series X
- Emulation
- Demon’s Souls - 1:17:18
- Nickelodeon Kart Racer 2 - 1:22:39
- KartRider
- Watching Old Movies - 2:04:10
- Rear Window
- Dial “M” For Murder
- The Thin Man - 2:12:57
- Shaft - 2:18:26
- The Matrix
Tags: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames #PS5 #PlayStation5 #XboxSeriesX
2 hr 27 min - Episode 161 - Initial Impressions of PS5 and Xbox Series X
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about the launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles and the games available on them.
Rejected Episode Titles:
- I Gotta Eat My Cordyceps
- Gears 5 On Series X Made Chris Soils Himself
- The Xbox Chads
- Xbox Never Fills You Up, Never Lets You Down
- Xbox Series X Is The Vanilla Coke Of Gaming
Topics:
- PS5 Impressions - 00:00
- Xbox Series X Impressions - 31:23
- Who Do We Recommend Series S For? - 47:50
- Xbox VS PlayStation - Which Is Right For You?
- Comparing Xbox to Cola
- Our Problems With PS5 - 58:24
- What We’ve Been Playing - 1:22:00
- Astro’s Playroom
- What We Love About PS5 - 1:32:30
- More What We’ve Been Playing - 1:42:42
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Demon’s Souls
- Bugsnax - 2:09:20
- Chris Abandons Us - 2:16:39
- Final Thoughts
Tags: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames #PS5 #PlayStation5 #XboxSeriesX
2 hr 28 min - Episode 160 - Share The Load
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver pod for the final time before the arrival of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Brian talks about his experience with the PS5s new DualSense controller, his invigorated appreciation for Divinity: Original Sin 2, and the group talks about what they’ll play first on the new consoles, the impressions of the PS5 UI, and how backward compatibility is working on the new consoles. Enjoy!
Rejected Episode Titles:
- A Show About Neeeeerds
- Doritos Crash Course
- Break Through The Geometry and Swim Through The World
- Guacamelee Vibes
- My Favorite Gggennn
- If Peeing Your Pants Is Cool
- Consider Me Miles Davis
- Cruising In A 1995 Buick Regal
- He Lay Down His Tracks For Us
- Chris and the Brownie Mixer
- Chris Will Never Be Good At Resogun
- Tell Me More, Record Store Day Man
Topics:
- The first games we’ll play on next-gen consoles
- Cyberpunk 2077 Delay - 10:28
- Rhythm Games
- Divinity Original Sin II - 17:56
- Resident Evil 2 Remastered - 27:33
- Share The Load
- PS5 UI Video Walkthrough
- Demon’s Souls Help Videos - 41:08
- PS5 Game Play Time Clock
- Phil Collins Tarzan Soundtrack
- Dead By Daylight
- Hearthstone
- Pokemon TCG - 1:07:30
- Next-Gen Console Restocks - 1:09:19
- Halo
- Resogun 1:15:28
- Digital Foundry Next-Gen Back Compat Breakdown - 1:24:32
- DualSense Impressions - 1:37:55
- Destiny 2
Tags: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames #PS5 #XBOX
2 hr 20 min - Episode 159 - I'm Here To Murder / Be Murdered (feat. Brandon Hunt and Audrey Barnett)
In this episode, Brian Barnett is joined by special returning guests, Brandon Hunt and Audrey Barnett, to discuss Batman, Among Us, repetitive motion pain, and so much more. Also returning is a fan-favorite, but oft-forgotten segment, “Audrey’s Book Corner,” which includes a brief discussion of Midnight Sun, romance novels, and more.
Rejected Episode Titles:
- No Relation, But Legally Yes, But Not
- Raised In The South By A Band Of Roving Pizzas
- Please, Call Me Personal Pan. Pizza Was My Father
- Pizza The Hunt
- They Died
- Once Every Ten Years
- If I Will May
- A Little Something To Surprise And Delight
- Bane Is Pretty Great, Too
- That Is An Actor
- Tom Hardy Watch 2020
- His Lips Are So Big!
- Tales of the Bale
- Encouraged To Become More Religious
- Savaaaage
- These Are My Awards, From Industry
- No Ongloah
- Whether For Video Games or Drugs, Everyone Has A Gateway Uncle
- Halommo
- All The Way Back To Batman
- Marriage, Family, Kids, All That Crap
- Don’t Go Into Electrical
- I Vented 76 Episodes Ago
- Slightly More Shenanigans Than Normal
- Synced As F&*%, Bro
- It Involves Pettiness
- The Only One I’ll Listen To
- I’ll Listen To This One
- This Isn’t Going To Be Two F*&%ing Hours Long, Is It?
Topics:
- The Greatest Intro
- Batman Movies - 3:21
- Teeny Tiny Tom Hardy - 6:43
- Movie Talk
- Among Us - 27:47
- AOC Stream - 54:03
- Wrist Pain - 59:58
- Slay the Spire PC Game Pass Issues
- Next-Gen Load Times
- Audrey’s Journey with Shooters - 1:10:26
- Audrey’s Book Corner - 1:37:32
- Willow
Tags: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames
2 hr - Episode 158 - You Work For Video Games, Right? (feat. Joseph Knoop)
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver are joined by IGN and The 1099 Podcast’s Joseph Knoop! The crew goes deep on Hades, their desperate need for a Star Wars: Dishonored game, real-life superpowers, Vin Diesel with hair, voxel art, standing desks, and a whole lot more. Strap in.
Rejected Episode Titles:
- The Standing Desk
- Raise It An Inch Or Two
- A Desperation Podcast
- We’ve Always Been Desperate
- SEO, All Day
- Rockin The Picard
- Picard All The Way
- A Young George Lucas
- Head Stubble, Otherwise Known As ‘Hair’
- One Of The Baldman Brothers
- Vin Diesel With Hair
- Do People Even Like Star Wars Anymore?
- Someone Please Make Star Wars: Dishonored
- Just Call Me Rob Liefeld
- Real Life Superpowers
- Literally Taking Your Life Into Your Hands
- Super Mario & Regular Mario
- Will Work For Video Games
- Hardcore Friendly
- Hear Ribnax, Think Bugsnax
Topics:
- Desks, Vin Diesel With Hair, and Insanity
- Video Games We’ve Been Playing - 11:23
- PlayStation VR
- Star Wars: Squadrons
- We pitch Star Wars: Dishonored - 40:28
- Hades Final Review - 47:11
- Voxel Art - 1:17:37
- Real-Life Superpowers - 1:30:33
- Console Wars and High Score - 1:33:26
Tags: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames #IGN #HadesGame #StarWarsSquadrons
1 hr 40 min - Episode 157 - If You Are Into It, It’s One Of Those
In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about Star Wars: Squadrons, Genshin Impact, Hades, Paradise Killer, Spellbreak, and wax about the upcoming next-gen consoles’ boons and barricades. Enjoy!
Rejected Episode Titles:
- Probably Just As Long
- Breath Of The Waifu
- On A Freaking Lark, This Happened
- Catch The Fever
- You Can’t Argue With My Feelings
- How Many Individual Abs
- This Guy Has 17 Abs
- That One Up Top
- That One Top Ab
- The Top Ab
- Tell Me About That Squad
Topics:
- The Impending Next-Gen Console Launch
- Next-Gen Load Times - 4:28
- PS5 Save Data Clarification - 18:44
- Achievements, Trophies, and Just Playing - 20:47
- Games With True Freedom - 23:51
- Genshin Impact - 25:28
- Spellbreak - 27:18
- Paradise Killer Final Review - 40:35
- Hades - 53:12
- The Epic Games Store
- Ys Origin First Impressions - 1:15:34
- Star Wars: Squadrons - 1:17:47
Tags: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames #IGN #Xbox #PS5 #ParadiseKiller #Hades #Spellbreak #StarWarsSquadrons
1 hr 45 min - Episode 156 - Eckbock
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss the megaton announcement of Xbox’s Zenimax/Bethesda acquisition, everyone talks about Among Us, and Brian talks about Deleveled, Breakpoint, and Paradise Killer. Enjoy!
Rejected Episode Titles:
- Full on Chinese Food and Wine
- The Wonderful, Drama-Free World of Video Games
- Your Mileage May Vary
- This One I Thought Up On The Toilet
- You Can’t Turn It Off, Because Reasons
- Who Do You Think You Are?! I Am!!!
- My Friends Don’t Like Going The Extra Mile For Things
- How Good Of A Liar Are You?
- A Cool Thing To Have In Your Back Pocket
- I Think I’m Just Gonna Stop
- This Is Just Cranberry Juice
Topics:
- The New Xbox Store - 1:23
- Mike Rose’s Nintendo Store Twitter Thread - 2:49
- Marvel’s Spider-Man Upgrade - 9:28
- Xbox Buys Zenimax / Bethesda - 13:06
- Our Feelings on PlayStation VS Xbox - 32:06
- PlayStation VS Xbox First-Party
- Metal Gear Solid Remake Rumor - 43:49
- Everything We Still Don’t Know About PS5 - 47:34
- Amazon Luna - 58:19
- Deleveled - 1:03:18
- Breakpoint - 1:07:08
- Paradise Killer - 1:12:53
- Among Us - 1:20:07
- Xbox Game Pass Subscribers and EA Play - 1:32:26
- Hades and Super Mario 3D All-Stars - 1:38:45
Tags: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames #IGN #Xbox #PS5 #ParadiseKiller #Deleveled #Breakpoint
1 hr 53 min - Episode 155 - Edged By Sony
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss the PS5 reveal stream and the calamitous pre-order rollout. Buckle up, because this one goes places!
Rejected Episode Titles:
- A Nightmare Of A World
- Songs About Bedrooms
- Myyyyyyyyyy Proooooooooooooo
- The PlayStation 5 Can Kill 99.99% Of Germs
- Another One Of These
- Hard Truths: Deal With It
- Someone Needs To Prune The Whomping Willow
- Steve Harvey In The Jungle with Tom Holland
- Nobody Is Gonna Take That Sitting Down From Don Mattrick
- That Guy Kinda Looked Like A Weiner
- A Face You Want To Punch
- A Case Of Edging
- Is It Really Edging If You Don’t Enjoy It? (recommended by Audrey Barnett)
- A Tight Hour And A Half
- Ad-Free and Clean and Just The Business
Topics:
- The PlayStation 5 Reveal Event & Pre-Order Fiasco - 1:51
- Launch Lineup Strength
- PlayStation Plus Collection - 8:22
- Destiny: Beyond Light and Game Pass
- Demon’s Souls (PC?) - 13:20
- Tech Advancements for Next-Gen
- Storage Issues? - 22:30
- 4K Asset Selection
- The PS5 UI: Where is it? - 27:12
- “99% Of Games” - 34:05
- Open World Games
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales - 54:55
- Control - 58:50
- PlayStation Plus Collection
- User Interfaces
- Clarity of Communication Xbox VS Sony
- 3D Audio and 4K
- Deathloop
- Call of Duty - 1:38:10
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy - 1:41:55
- Assassin’s Creed
- Pre-orders - 1:51:10
- Nintendo Partner Showcase / Disgaea 6 - 1:55:25
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars
- Uncharted Movie and Mark Wahlberg - 1:57:33
- The Xbox Series S
- Xbox All Access - 2:07:05
Tags: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames #IGN #Xbox #PS5
2 hr 27 min
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Brian Barnett (@ribnax) and his various co-hosts review, critique, and discuss all things video games, movies, TV, and more... with tangents and rants around each and every corner 😁
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