The Rocket Punch Show

It time to #MakeScaryGamesGreatAgain on the Rocket Punch Cast! As the crew celebrates their Halloweek festivities, Cam and Will talk about how the Horror genre in gaming is holding up, and what can be done to bring more light to the awesome games and creativity in this space of scares and frights. Also, the crew looks at the recent loss of Visceral Games by EA, and wonder if the recent signs may signal an end to single-player gaming as we know it. All this, plus some Stardew Vallery, Destiny 2 on PC hype, and more, as well as talks on Rocket Punch's Halloweek events and Extra Life plans!

It's time to look to the past to help our future, in this episode of the Rocket Punch Cast! This week, the crew sits down to talk about gaming history, and what ways we as an industry are working to preserve it for future gamers. From remasters, to vintage consoles and antique gaming store, and more, Will and Cam figure out if the plans we have laid out are truly helping, or if we need to do more to keep our gaming history safe. Plus, Cam talks about the IGN/Humble Bundle purchase, and wonders if that is a great move for IGN, or if it make hurt the charity gaming site. All this, plus Destiny 2 chat, Middle Earth: Shadow of War, and more!

There has been a huge uproar over the recent microtransaction implementations in video games lately, and Rocket Punch has decided to talk about it! This week, Cam and Will discuss the state of these additions to games, and try to find out if they are worth having in this day and age, or whether publishers are just taking advantage of them too much for gamers' tastes. Plus, Will just finished checking out the latest Dragon Ball FighterZ coverage, and the crew wonders what it will take for fighting games overall to rise back into relevance in the gaming industry. All this, plus some talk on Cuphead, Stardew Valley on the Switch, and more!

What do you do when you find a game that you just can't get into, while others are loving it? The Rocket Punch crew answers that this week! The crew sits back and discusses what happens when you find a game that feels like it just isn't made for you, and ask how the community can be more accepting of different peoples' tastes. Plus, Will brings up the topic of Nintendo's latest streaming change for their games, and wonders when they will get their act together. All this, plus talk on Fortnite, SNES Classic impressions, the boardgame Quartz, and more!

Someone in the industry had some controversial things to say, so of course the Rocket Punch crew is here to discuss! This week, the crew talk about the comments made by the creators of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on Fortnite's new game mode, and wonder what PUBG's battle plan is for coming to consoles, and what they need to do in order to set themselves apart from eventual "copycats", as well as whether their "further actions" comment is justified. Plus, Will brings up the recent "review bombing" done for Firewatch, and discusses whether this is a valid practice, as well as ask whether gaming reviews are still valid in 2017. All this, plus Fortnite talk, The Witness on mobile devices, and more!

This week on the Rocket Punch Cast, the crew is joined by Chris Scott of Credible Threat Gaming, as they discuss the controversy surrounding the latest stream from PewDiePie, and ask whether gamers and the industry as a whole, is becoming too desensitized to that type of behavior, and what everyone can do to combat it. Plus, the crew brings up Weird Giraffe Games launching their new board-game Stellar Leap on Kickstarter, their upcoming Community Event with the AHGD group: Building Your Community, Nintendo’s recent fortunes, and more!

Destiny 2 Launch has come and gone, and now it's time for the Rocket Punch crew to discuss! This week, the crew forgo Tabletalk, and jump straight into their impressiosn of Destiny 2. What did they like? What did they not like? The crew talks that and more! Plus, Cameron and Will look at the rising popularity of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and wonder what (if anything) can stop its' monumental growth, and Cameron is excited for Final Fantasy's 20th birthday, and talks with everyone about their favorite moments in the game and in the series.

The day has finally come! The relaunch for Rocket Punch has arrived, and the crew have so much to share! This week, the team goes through the new updates to Rocket Punch, including a new site, new content, and the video version of the Rocket Punch Cast! Afterwards, Cam and Will sit down and discuss the Nindies initiative at Nintendo, and talk on whether it will garner the company some goodwill with other 3rd parties developers. Then, the guys dig into Destiny 2 PC Beta impressions, and decided whether or not the PC version may turn to be a blessing or a curse for Bungie in the long run. All this plus, Will talks about his time in the Gundam Versus open beta, Cam gives some impressions on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and more!

A short message from Rocket Punch on what's to come.

Xbox One is still selling well, but some fans, including Rocket Punch, are a little concerned about their upcoming games lineup, and are here to discuss! With the delay of Crackdown 3 to 2018, the first-party lineup for Xbox continues to look bare, and this week the Rocket Punch crew talks about what problems the company is facing on that front, and what can be done to help improve their perception to players and critics. Plus, the crew discusses what the success of Sonic Mania means for Sega, and what pressures that may put on their upcoming release, Sonic Forces. All this, plus talks on No Man's Sky, Splatoon 2, and more await!