Panic’s recent Playdate Update broke an uncomfortably long silence about their upcoming portable. Featured during the video were a few developers working on Playdate games, including our guest: Kim Belair of Sweet Baby, Inc. , a black- and queer-owned narrative development company, working in both indie and […]

Schoolyard gaming legend Justin Bailey is back in the news, as we talk about a fabulous article about the origins of one of the most famous video game cheat codes in history. And in this episode: – BACK, ASTERISK: Cyberpunk on PlayStation – FORWARD, DODGE […]

What’s even left to port over to Switch from the Wii U? If we’re dipping deep enough that we get a re-release of Fatal Frame 5, we must be just about out of Wii Uclusives to consider. On this week’s episode, Kat, Tony and Joe […]

Joe and Joe are here this week for E3 2021’s parade of vague release dates, the return of forgotten franchises, and the presentations that probably did not have to happen! It was a weird year, but at the same time, it felt like a pretty […]

Larry and Ed are back with a special news-packed Playdatecast Playdate Update Updatecast! The next generation of three generations ago of portable gaming is back in the news as Panic and the Playdate team revealed 24 games and some cool new accessories. Larry and Ed […]

E3 comes earlier every year, and already in 2021 we’ve had E3-worthy reveals from Dragon Quest, Far Cry, Sonic and Horizon! Is this justified hype, or are these companies just getting the dreck out of the way? The blue blur leads our Worst episode as […]

We’re celebrating 404 episodes of YLTWS with a look back at some of our own favorite gaming fails. Whether caused by lightning strikes or by our own incompetence, we’re talking about some games that went sideways on us… and in many cases, we never went […]

Let’s celebrate the newest Resident Evil game even though none of us have played the newest Resident Evil game! A recent Slashfilm review had people talking about the franchise’s zig-zaggy direction. It’s as if Capcom’s brand managers are still using tank controls. But as we […]

The franchise everybody plays but loves to talk like they’re the only person who’s ever played it is back again, with like the thirteenth installment in the past three years! Yes, Yakuza is back with a new spin-off release this fall, Lost Judgment. Can Yagami […]

We’re still CONFUSED and PARALYZED by what’s going on with the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Weirdo speculators have POISONED the supply, snapping up cards as soon as they hit stores, leaving kids and fans BURNED. How are we missing the appeal here, are we ASLEEP? […]