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Markers on the Map: A Gaming Adventure
by Markers on the Map
Old games and new games - from RPG to FPS, first to third-party, indie to big exclusives, Markers on the Map takes you on a journey through a vast open world where we discuss gaming news and wax lyrical (or sometimes complain) about games we’re currently playing, as well as old favorites. With two highly different tastes, we’ll take you on a gaming adventure and introduce you to a new favorite, or visit an old friend.
Episodes
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Episode 254: Logan Work
Getting the band back together! The first member of this band is Star Wars: Galactic Racer, which we're doing a few first impressions on after some shipping woes get the game here late. Then, it's back to Wolverine as a fresh playthrough starts with some brand new thoughts. And what would the…
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Episode 253: The Age of Control
An Old Snake once said, "everything is monitored, and kept under control." It's finally here, Control Resonant, the followup to Remedy's 2019 twisted tale of strange objects and the house that holds them. This time, the weirdness escapes its containment and takes over Manhattan in a horrifying…
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Episode 252: There's Talk of Toys
No one told me there were to be toys today! We're taking a look at a few games based on toys, though. First up, is Milestone's Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush, their follow-up to Screamer. After that, it's back to Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight for its Mayhem Mode roguelite DLC. We're also…
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Episode 251: The Crew's Back in Action
The gaming adventure rages on! As the industry shifts and changes in front of our very eyes, it's time to do a little catching up with some positivity, namely Metroid Ravenous' announcement and a product we never saw coming. Then, it's back to business as we take a spoiler-free dive into Marvel's...
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Episode 250: Reflections on the Map
The Markers on the Map Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book 3 is sure to satisfy your craving for adventures in space. This week, join us for a look behind the curtain in a huge retrospective of our first 250 episodes. Relive some of our greatest discussions of the first six years, from humble...
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Episode 249: Remake the Future
Sonic and Popeye, together at last. This week, we delve into the other two summer showcases: the Xbox Summer Showcase and the June 2026 Nintendo Direct. Both feature a mind-boggling number of trailers, reveals, and updates to games coming out on... most platforms, aside from a few exclusives. A…
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Episode 248: Seriously Stellar Summer
We're that much closer to Evangelion Kart. This week, it's absolutely incredible how many awesome things got announced at Sony's State of Play and Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest Showcase. Among those announcements and reveals, are God of War Laufey, Stellar Blade Blood Rain, and Final Fantasy...
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Episode 247: Bubsy, James Bubsy
That's the look of a new No Man's Sky update. This week, we've got impressions of the first few hours of IO Interactive's 007: First Light. What happens when you take James Bond, throw in a little Uncharted, and a little Hitman: World of Assassination? Apparently, you get one of the year's finest...
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Episode 246: Absolute Leon S. Kennedy
Me and Jenny go together like Plok and Rayman. This week, we're taking a big look at the start of Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, the latest from Traveller's Tales' Lego series. With refined, Arkham-style combat and the most detailed characters to date, it feels like a whole new era for…
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Episode 245: Running in Raccoon City
The man with the one-word game. This week, we're delving back into Saros with a completed run to see just how strong Arjun gets on his way to conquering another wild Housemarque loop. Weapons, mechanics, and movement blend together in a frenzied ballet only they can truly provide. After that…
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Episode 244: Return to Ridge State
Yes, we found it. After all this time, we've located something we've searched for and talked about for ages. So we're spending a huge part of the episode discussing the lead-up to this amazing game. After that, we're back on Resident Evil Requiem with a fresh start as Grace and Leon take their...
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Episode 243: Rougelikeness to Everness
It's always eclipse-y on Carcosa. This week, we're taking a big look at Housemarque's latest AAA rougelike game, Saros. In the followup to Returnal, Arjun Devraj fights his way through a hostile world where environments shift every time he goes out, and time works in mysterious ways. Weapons,...
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Episode 242: Of Mechs and Moons
When the minigame becomes the game. This week, we've got some early impressions of Capcom's Pragmata, the much anticipated new action IP where third-person shooter and hacking minigame gameplay intertwine to make something truly unique. Hugh and Diana take their first steps in the wild journey...
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Episode 241: Flow State Kiwami
Momentum Platforming Extreme. This week, we're sharing some thoughts on the fantastic Super Mario Galaxy movie! Illumination's follow-up is a rollercoaster ride the likes of which moviegoers have never seen. We've also got a ton of this games this week, including a recent playthrough of the...
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Episode 240: Legacy of Cards
"Singularly inanimate." This week, we're hooked on WikiGacha, the card opening simulator, and we're not complaining, because it's a great alternative to the actual gacha games! After that, it's onto other games, namely Legacy of Kain: Ascendance, the first new entry in the series in over two...
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Episode 239: Screaming Through Hyrule
Unlike the Cryo Archive, Screamer has no chill. This week, we're back at it with more Marathon, including a daring and impossibly lucky escape from the Cryo Archive. After that, we get into some co-op rhythm action with Cadence of Hyrule, Crypt of the Necrodancer's Legend of Zelda-themed spinoff....
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Episode 238: A Musical Marathon
A new flavor that fills at least half a health bar. This week, we're back at it with more Marathon, now that we've both set foot on the visually striking world of Tau Ceti IV. Through devious contracts, vicious life-draining plants, and many intense losses, the runners continue their scavenging...
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Episode 237: Resident Runner
Something like a ghost runner, but not that Ghostrunner. This week, we're back with some opening thoughts on Ghost of Yotei's new Legends mode, the return of Ghost's own slice of co-op action. A vast system of skills, weapons, and tons of cosmetics highlight this glorious free update to one of…
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Episode 236: Rave City Requiem
A marathon of games. This week, we've actually played a ton of stuff. We'll start out with some opening thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem, Capcom's ninth main installment in the long-running survival horror series. After that, it's back to Arkham City for more Batman as we continue running…
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Episode 235: The Knight's Shield
Holy crossovers, Batman! It's the dynamic duo we thought we'd never see: Batman and Pokemon. This week, we're returning to Arkham Asylum for a more in-depth discussion on the ins and outs of Rocksteady's original Dark Knight adventure. After that, we take the first steps into Pokemon Shield, with...
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Episode 234: A New World's State of Play
Break free from the PS3. This week, we're back with Carmageddon: Rogue Shift, a new racer roguelike that blends speed and synergies like never before. Through three maps stuffed with challenging races and constant customization, a new contender arrives in the massive field of repeatable…
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Episode 233: Peacekeepers - The Royal
"The Crew Arrives on a New World." This season's first big lore cutscene takes us into a discussion on one of the most influential games of all time, in its finest form. Yes, it's Prince of Persia for the SNES. Devious platforming, vicious swordplay, and an incredible soundtrack highlight one of...
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Episode 232: Arkham Galaxy
Riddle me this, Shepard. This week, we're taking you do the late 2000s with a pair of Unreal Engine 3 classics. First up, Mass Effect, BioWare's groundbreaking sci-fi epic. It's a game with its fair share of issues, but narrative stands strong despite some of the gameplay archaisms. After that,...
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Episode 231: Top 10 Plays of 2025 Part 2
Games of the Year. We’ve each selected our Top 5 games, including our game of the year for 2025. You can expect many things this week. The rebirth of a legendary series. The followup to an open world action masterpiece. The total destruction of an underground world… and the destructed society of…
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Episode 230: Top 10 Plays of 2025 Part 1
And now, the first half of the best of the best. This week, join us for #10-6 on both of our lists of the top 10 games we played in 2025. The variety is here with racing games, looter shooters (and another wild FPS), some early 2000s classics, as well as a new entry in an early 2000s classic. A...
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Episode 229: Top 10 Plays of 2025: Honorable Mentions
Happy New Year! This year, we're starting off with three honorable mentions each from the games we played in 2025. From pioneers of one genre, to masterful executions of another, these six runners-up are no joke. A world of stealth and style awaits. Not to mention a wild flashback and a live...
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Episode 228: Gameland Christmas Toy Catalog in Space
Commerce... in space. The Gameland Christmas Toy Catalog 2025 is a fictional catalog featuring items that actually do not exist from games that have been played in the year 2025. Our copy just so happens to be aboard the Starship Gamekeeper. The catalog will undoubtably deliver, as it always…
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Episode 227: Illusions Beyond
New Metroid week, everyone! This week, after a long, eighteen-year absence, the main Metroid Prime series returns with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Retro Studios' return to Samus brings a strange world in Viewros, dominated by mysterious architecture and psychic powers. While we only touch on the…
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Episode 226: Air Riders Kiwami
Extreme Kirby Racing. This week, we're taking an early look at the full Kirby Air Riders experience, from Air Ride, to Top Ride, to City Trial and more in this absolutely wild game. We're also paving the way to Yakuza Kiwami 2 with a revisit to the first Kiwami, the remake of the original Yakuza...
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Episode 225: The One About Black Ops 7
The Samurai Jack of all trades. This week, we delve into the multiple modes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, this year's admittedly great followup to last year's disastrous entry. But it has a huge problem, and we'll discuss that first. Will this be a return to form for the series at the end, or…
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Episode 224: Hyrule Hunt
Put it in a mech suit. This week, we're back with some very early impressions on Kirby Air Riders, thanks to the Global Test Ride dropping just before recording! We've also got some opening thoughts on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, the action game prequel to Tears of the Kingdom. Does it...
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Episode 223: Tales from the Map V
The horrifying anthology returns! Join us for full spoilers on this year's mystery game. Many games owe features and mechanics to this pioneer of the genre, brought to us on modern consoles and officially released in North America for the first time ever courtesy of WayForward and Limited Run...
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Episode 222: Legends of the Fog
Silent Hill, but make it Pokemon. This week, we take a big look at the long-awaited Pokemon Legends Z-A, where we return to the grand world of X and Y's Lumiose City. In this installment, Pokemon becomes real-time and brings a whole new perspective to the series. Mega Evolutions, great side…
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Episode 221: Call of Yotei
The Gameland Before Time. This week, we've both got a ton to say about Ghost of Yotei, and most of it is complete praise. Sucker Punch's followup does so much right in terms of gameplay, character and story development, side content, and art style that it's so easy to pick up and enjoy. Atsu's…
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Episode 220: Ghost Town
Where's everyone going? Space? This week, some opening thoughts on Ghost of Yotei, Sucker Punch's follow-up to one of the best games ever made, Ghost of Tsushima. This time, the player takes the role of Atsu, who sets out to find the Yotei Six in 1600s Ezo. We've got spoiler-free thoughts on the...
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Episode 219: King of the Silent Hill
The "f" stands for "I tell ya what." This week, join us for an introduction to Silent Hill f, a new installment in Konami's long-running franchise with a melee-based twist. A dark tale taking place in 1960s Japan is just getting started. We've also got some more thoughts on our continuing...
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Episode 218: Another One 4 the Lands
Kairos is calling. This week, it's the big Borderlands 4 intro. Nearly the whole episode has us delving into the latest massive open-world adventure from Gearbox. There's a lot to unpack including moment-to-moment gameplay which is better than ever, upsetting performance issues, and some truly...
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Episode 217: A Direct for Everyone
Kratos Kong and the Borderlands Curse, a Virtual Boy exclusive. This week, join us for a discussion on one of Nintendo's longest and most varied Nintendo Directs! They've got everything from a whole bunch of announcements, products, DLC, and new games to celebrate Mario's 40th anniversary, to an...
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Episode 216: Still in a Dreamland
Star-Crossed Snake Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. This week, we continue our long discussion on Metal Gear Solid Delta, with a few spoilers, but nothing too heavy. The pairing of story and gameplay takes center stage as we both have thoughts upon finishing up the game this past week. What's…
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Episode 215: A Virtuous Mission with Cheese
"What a thrill." Holy reference, Gameland. This week, we delve into the opening mission of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a modern update to Hideo Kojima's 2004 PS2 Classic, Metal Gear Solid 3. We go in depth with the Virtuous Mission and what sets this new version apart from the original -...
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Episode 214: Souls in the Old Country
Part of a balanced breakfast. This week, we're taking a big first look at the story and gameplay in Mafia: The Old Country, Hangar 13's follow-up to the original Mafia trilogy. We've also got some comparisons and lingering thoughts on Mafia: Definitive Edition to go along with it. We also discuss...
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Episode 213: Lies of Peak
King of the Hearts, I tell you what. This week, join us for an intro to Lies of P, the Pinocchio Soulslike we never knew we needed. A harsh world that feels like Bloodborne meets a fairy tale is made all the better with an interesting take on difficulty modification, a unique weapon and handle...
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Episode 212: Absolute Bananza
Would Plok also enjoy Sabrina's Strawberry Daydream Refresher? This week, we continue our discussion on Donkey Kong Bananza. There's a whole bunch of new powers and additions to DK's moveset. There are many varied challenges, arenas, puzzles, and bosses to tackle... not to mention hundreds of...
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Episode 211: Battlefield: Void Company
A new competitor in the "games with destructible environments" category. This week, it's finally here: Donkey Kong Bananza. Join us for our introduction for one of the best games in recent memory. It's a new frontier for 3D platformers with DK and Pauline mixing smooth movement with wild...
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Episode 210: Somewhere Beyond the 33
A mind full of No Man's Sky. This week, we finally delve into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, one of the year's best games and one that's sure to be up for tons of awards. The modern realization of a turn-based RPG takes us into a world of devastation and complexity, where parrying mechanics,...
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Episode 209: The Crew's at a Convention
Games got us to this point. This week, we've returned from the hallowed halls of what was once the location of E3 for another epic adventure at Anime Expo. We cover four days of fun, including awesome things we saw, dope items we picked up, and some absolutely incredible panels including one...
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Episode 208: Daryl Game 2
The sequel to Daryl Game. This week, it's finally upon us: Death Stranding 2. Join us for a massive introduction to the world of Hideo Kojima's latest masterpiece, from its gameplay systems, traversal and social mechanics, world-building, and more. A bigger and even better delivery game is here…
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Episode 207: Jurassic World Rebirth of Souls
Snow Games and the Seven Bidoofs. This week, jump into some full thoughts on Jurassic World Evolution 2, the mission-based sequel to the park builder extraordinaire. With a short campaign, we take a look at what sets this one apart. After that, we delve into Bleach Rebirth of Souls for a look at...
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Episode 206: Bowser's Product Placement
Fake energy drink, real fun. So here's the Inside Story - Bowser's Inside Story, that is, as we take a look at the Nintendo DS' classic third installment of the Mario and Luigi RPG series. We're also returning to Mario Kart World for a little bit of Knockout Tour, one of the series' new modes....
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Episode 205: Switch 2 Summer
But can it run Doom? Join us for our first impressions on the Nintendo Switch 2, the long awaited sequel to the Nintendo Switch. With so many cool new features and a highly premium feel, this is one of the greatest console releases of all time. And what's a console without a fantastic launch…
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Old games and new games - from RPG to FPS, first to third-party, indie to big exclusives, Markers on the Map takes you on a journey through a vast open world where we discuss gaming news and wax lyrical (or sometimes complain) about games we’re currently playing, as well as old favorites. With two highly different tastes, we’ll take you on a gaming adventure and introduce you to a new favorite, or visit an old friend.
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