Podcast 572

Welcome back to another Episode. Dan is back, and we have a lot to talk about with the release of the bummer that is Halo Campaign Evolved, or maybe Devolved is a better name for it? We also spend a long time talking about Alan Wake 2 as I've just revisited it and Dan is playing it for the very first time. We talk about the continued on-going backlash surrounding the end of physical discs, Xbox continues to make more baffling decisions, and hey? How about a big review blowout of Spider-Man Brand New Day and Evil Dead Burn as well? We also take emails from you, the listener.As always, send your emails into [email protected]

Welcome back to another episode!This week it's just Matt and Kyle as Dan is out, we go over a pretty light news week and spend a lot of time talking about movies. Backrooms? We've seen that. Hey that Cape Fear show on apple? Still sucks, maybe one of the worst of all time! And there's a lot of trailers to talk about?As far as game stuff goes, this disc stuff is still a nightmare for Sony. We field some emails regarding this as well.As always send your emails and game recommendations to [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode!It's a big one this week where once again the entire industry just seems hell bent on being burned to the ground. In Sony's corner? They decided to announce the end of physical game production. We discuss that length as well as take emails on it. In Xbox's corner? Well, that bloodbath that's been rumored for quite some time has finally happened. We talk about the largest set of layoffs in Xbox's history as well as answering the question: "who the hell would even want to buy an Xbox in 2026?"Movie wise we go over Obsession, Little Brother, Passenger, and more!We also, as always, take emails from you the listener! You can send your emails in at [email protected] you for listening!Send your emails in to [email protected]

Welcome back to another episode! And it's a big one! Grand Theft Auto 6 is finally pre-orderable and we know the cost! And that info...honestly isn't great. We go over the debacle that is the pre-order campaign, as well as Xbox's latest blunder of once again raising console prices, the disastrous Steam Machine launch campaign, a full blow out on Bond (including mild spoilers), and take emails from you, the listener. As always send your emails to [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! And it's a big one! We have all of the showcases covered, and there's just a plethora of news to go over. Most of it surrounds Xbox, because not only did we get what we feel is a mediocre showcase that's taking the brand a step backwards, but all of the information coming out now really paints a picture of how bad things have been for Xbox these past few years. We talk about it all, as well as cover the other showcases including Nintendo's absolutely baffling decision to announce an Ocarina of Time remake and show 30 seconds of it. If that isn't a metaphor for the current state of the Switch 2, I don't know what is. We also go over movies, and Matt's got a review of Obsession, you know, that movie everyone is currently obsessed with? We also take emails from you, the listener. As always send your emails into [email protected] you for listening.

Welcome back to another episode! This one we go over not one but two hot new releases including Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight impressions as well as 007: First Light!Things are starting to heat up with big showcases right around the corner for both Sony, Microsoft, and presumably Nintendo, so we go over predictions for those as well! We also take some time to talk about Lee Cronin's the Mummy, and reminisce about the good and bad midnight releases working at Game Crazy and Gamestop!As always we take emails from you, the listener. You can send your emails in at [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! This week while Dan is out on assignment, we go over more Crimson Desert and brace for the calm before the storm of Not E3/E3 week, as it is vastly approaching. I'll be honest, news is lite this time around as are the emails, as we've hit the time of year where things are just kind of chill before we get a crap ton of news. As always, send your emails into [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to the show! Dan is finally back! We go over the crazy news! Xbox Gamepass Lowers the price to get users back! Sony's weird DRM FIASCO DISCUSSED! Crimson Desert still rules! Vampire Crawlers is a must buy! Resident Evil movie trailer impressions? A lengthy gamestop/gamecrazy reminiscing segment? It's all here. As always send your emails into [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another Episode! This week is just Kyle and Matt as we go over more Crimson Desert as well as some of our most anticipated games for 2026 that aren't named Grand Theft Auto 6. We also take emails from you, the listener! Email us at [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another Episode. With Dan out this week we have more talk about Crimson Desert as well as Retro Rewind and Leaf Blower Co. But the two biggest discussions this time around revolve around the ever increasing price of video game consoles as well as continued discussions not only on Pokemon as a gaming franchise, but we dive into how absurd the world of scalping is for retro games and collectible card games. We also take emails from you, the listener. As always, send your emails into [email protected] Thank you for listening.

Welcome back to another episode! Crimson Desert is out, and it's likely one of the most polarizing releases of this console generation. We discuss at length as well as the dream has come true: we have not one but two VHS rental store simulator games to talk about! Oh and hey, Dan's already platinumed The show 26 and has beef with it. Not a lot of news this time, but it certainly feels like the calm before the storm. We also take emails from you, the listener. As always, send your emails into [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another Episode! Dan is out, but Kyle is here to talk 100% spoilers for Resident Evil 9! If you don't want to know spoilers for the game, skip the first 20 minutes of the episode. You've been warned!We also talk a little bit more about High on Life 2, the problems plaguing Arc Raiders right now, as well as some heavy news items such as Nintendo suing the US government over tariff's, Xbox announces Project Helix, and how Pokémon games still just aren't evolving. As always, we take emails from you, the listener. You can send your emails in to [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to the podcast! It's episode 100, and we have the most guests on at once we've ever had. Once again joined by Ryan Niemiller as well as former Co-Host Erik, we go over a plethora of new games we are playing including SUICIDE SQUAD KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE, which is trash, Hellmart, High on Life 2, and more! We discuss the bombshell breaking news of Xbox CEO Phil Spencer retiring, Sarah Bond resigning, and the dark future that really certainly seems like the end of the Xbox brand as we know it, as well as go over that pretty fantastic Sony state of play. We also take emails from you, the listener. Catch Ryan Niemiller on tour this March, tour dates you can find at his site: https://www.cripplethreat.com/Thank you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! This time around Kyle has now got the platinum in Mindseye, so we discuss that game once again at great length. This week we discuss the latest Gamestop blunder in bringing back the dress code for store associates, the terrible Ubisoft layoffs, Fable is looking pretty good, but we are also cautious on it, and take emails from you, the listener! As always, send your emails in at [email protected] you for listening.

Welcome back to another episode! After our extended holiday break due to illness, we are back to talk about all things video games. Dan has quite a time explaining the entire plot of Mindseye, we discuss how that 2022 port of Chrono Cross is still buggy in 2026, some steam deck love, Arc Raiders domination and more!Gamestop is closing quite a few stores, so we discuss all of that as well as read your emails and go over our top 5 favorite games and movies from 2025!Send all of your emails and game recommendations to [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to the final episode of 2025 proper! We go over what we've been playing during the thanksgiving break including PowerWash Simulator 2, Arc Raiders, and yes, Anthem in 2025. The Game Awards 2025 is the big topic of discussion. We share our thoughts on the reveals, the winner (CLAIR OBSCUR WON IT ALL), as well as go over Gamestop's disastrous trade anything day and take emails from you, the listener. As always, send your emails into [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode. With Dan out on assignment, Kyle has played way too many simulator games in the last two weeks, and he's here to talk about Powerwash Simulator, Mall Simulator, Bookshop Simulator, and Storage Hunter. Matt also has words to say on Little Nightmares 3, Into the Dead our Darkest Days, and Battlefield 6 Redsec. We go over the announcement of the Steam Machine, what it means for the industry, the GTA 6 delay, as well more blunders that Microsoft has pulled with Xbox and Halo Campaign Evolved. We also take emails from you, the listener. You can send your emails into [email protected] Thank you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! This week we go over why Kyle is shelving Silent Hill F, more Clair Obscur as well as discussing BookStore Simulator, Arc Raiders, and more Borderlands 4! A quieter week in news, but there's of course more fallout from the nuke that Microsoft set off on the Xbox division as well as a string of baffling Final Fantasy news we've dubbed the "final fantasy corner". Hey, we do got a string of movie reviews including Conjuring Last Rites, HIM, Night of the Reaper, and more! We also take more emails as always, from you the listener. You can send your emails into [email protected] you for listening.

Welcome back to another episode! Microsoft has finally drawn the final nail in the coffin for the Xbox division, letting their last domino (gamepass) fall. We discuss this at length, along with games we've been playing including first impressions of Silent Hill F and Borderlands 4. We also take emails from you, the listener! You can send your emails and game recommendations to [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! This time Dan is out on assignment, but Matt and I go over a plethora of topics including reactions to that very bad Nintendo Direct, Randy Pitchford's unhinged rants on X about Borderlands 4, final thoughts on Mafia The Old Country as well as first impressions of Clair Obscur, and so on. We also take emails from you, the listener. Send all of your emails to [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! While Matt is out on assignment for the week, original co-host Erik joins Kyle and Dan as we discuss Waterpark Simulator, Mafia the Old Country, and just what Erik has been up to since he was last on the show. We also go over the latest news including the Space Marine 2 update, the Bond coverage, as well as take more emails from you, the listener. As always send your emails and game recommendations to [email protected] Thank you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! We go over a final review on Death Stranding 2, some Mafia: The Old Country, why War of the Monsters isn't a great game in 2025, and Sons of the Forest. Gamescom happened, which means Opening Night Live happened! Was it better than Summer Games Fest? Not really, but we go over it anyways. We also finally have a spoiler discussion of Superman, and take emails from you, the listener. As always send your emails and game recommendations to [email protected] you for listening!

Wow, we've made it to Episode 90! In this episode, more death stranding is discussed! But the bigger things we go over are reviews of both Weapons and The Naked Gun! We also spend a long time talking about some gamestop nostalgia, which I think everyone will enjoy.As always, send your emails and game recommendations to [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! We've hit those dog days of summer where news is slow and releases are even slower. We go over some more Death Stranding 2 as well as Killer Klowns from Outer Space, yeah that game! News we go over Microsoft shutting down their digital tv/movie rental service, yet more industry layoffs, and more Microsoft games coming to Ps5! We spend a long time talking about Happy Gilmore 2 and Fantastic Four, and take emails from you, the listener.As always, send your emails and game recommendations to [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode of Podcast 572! We braved the tornado watch in our area to bring you this episode! This time we talk about latest releases including Death Stranding 2, THPS 3+4, and so on! We go over the black Wednesday, the day Perfect Dark along with several other anticipated Xbox exclusives were killed as 9k employees were fired. Should leadership like Phil Spencer, Matt Booty, and Sarah Bond be held accountable for the failures of the brand? Should they step down! We cover that in a pretty lengthy discussion. We also go over big reviews of Superman and Jurassic Word Rebirth, and take emails from you, the listener! You can email us at [email protected] Thank you for listening.

Welcome back to another episode! Dan is out this week, but that doesn't stop us from talking about the recently released Death Stranding 2 as well as more Switch 2 impressions! And how about a review of Megan 2.0? We get down and dirty with more news including more forthcoming Microsoft layoffs, every thing they've announced lately regarding next gen, and some big Resident Evil 9 news! We also take emails from you, the listener.As always send your emails to [email protected] you for listening!

In this super packed edition, we go over the Switch 2 launch, all three of the Summer showcases including Sony, Summer Games Fest, and Microsoft's game showcase. We also discuss the disaster that is Mindseye, more industry layoffs, and even a potential Gamepass Price increase in 2025! We also take emails from you, the listener!As always email us at [email protected] Thank you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! You know what? We were ready to not talk about Borderlands 4 and then Randy Pitchford had to say something really stupid. We discuss Magic Randy's stupid twitter tirade, Microsoft increasingly seeming like they are going third party publisher and dumping the Xbox console, predictions for not E3 week (Summer Game Fest), an extremely long dual review of the movie Fountain of Youth, and take emails from you, the listener. As always send your emails to [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode of the show! Apparently last time we upset some Borderlands fans? We address that controversy while going over some of the hot releases such as Doom The Dark Ages and Clair Obscur. This time around, Sony comes under fire with the complete collapse of their live service game push, amongst other big news stories! Oh and we take emails from you, the listener! Oh hey, and Ryan Niemiller joins us once again too! You can find Ryan's stuff at: https://www.cripplethreat.com/Send your emails in to [email protected] and thanks for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! OBLIVION REMASTER IS REAL! GTA 6 HAS A RELEASE DATE! MORE SWITCH 2 FIASCOS! So much happened in the last two weeks since we recorded, and we are here to talk about it and as always, take emails from you, the listener! Send your emails to [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another Episode! The dust has barely settled on the devise announcement that has been Switch 2. We just got word on pre-orders going live for the system on April 24th, and we go over the ridiculous uptick in pricing for all Nintendo accessories (INCLUDING AMIIBOS). Thanks Tariffs! We go over what we've been playing, Birdman demanding Bam be put in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, and the price increases for PS5 and PS Plus in other territories including Canada, and how realistically the US will be seeing this soon. We also take emails from you, the listener. You can send your emails into [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome to this very special mini-episode, dedicated just to the Switch 2 reveal. We go over the release date, the price, the controversies, and more! We'll return again on April 19th with another normal episode of the podcast, but for the meantime we wanted to get this bonus mini episode out.

Welcome back to another episode and we've finally made it to Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2! We also go over some other games we've been playing such as NHL 25, Beyond the Ice Palace II, and more Monster Hunter Wilds!We go over a very light news week, which seems to be the quiet before the storm that will be the Switch 2 direct, and we take emails from you, the listener. As always send your emails into [email protected] Thank you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! Episode 80 in fact! In this episode we've been playing Avowed and Monster Hunter Wilds! We go over the thrilling announcement of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Remaster as well as the controversy surrounding the announcement, tariffs and how they may effect the video game market, as well as the major Warner Brothers studio shutdowns. We go over what we've been watching including one of the wildest forgotten slashers of the 1980s, and take emails from you, the listener. As always send your emails and game recommendations to [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode of Podcast 572! We're amidst the lull time of year in games, but at least Avowed is out? We talk about Avowed as well as some of the older titles we've been playing, we talk about yet another bad Sony State of Play, the Marvel Rival's situation, and we even can tell you exactly what month the Switch 2 is going to release now. That's right! We can pretty much tell you that Switch 2 will launch in...well, you gotta listen to the episode to find out man!As always send your emails and game recommendations to [email protected] for listening!

Welcome back to another episode of Podcast 572!At the start of this episode, PSN IS DOWN! Funny thing is, as I'm uploading this the following morning, it's still down! Anyways, in this episode Kyle has a surprise reveal, we talk about Space Marine 2 a bit, the big news of the week including WB Games damning report that the Wonder Woman game is on the brink of being cancelled, and we go over emails from you the listener! As always, remember to send your emails into [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! It's been a long, long journey, but finally after months of rumors and speculation, and a really bad set of leaks, the Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been revealed. We go over our opinions on the reveal, what we think the price will come in at, and what to expect at the April Nintendo Direct. We also go over the fantastic Xbox Developer Direct which gave us hard dates on Doom The Dark Ages, Claire Obscure: Expedition 33, and South of Midnight. More Gamestop store closures, and some RPG recommendations!As always, send your emails into [email protected] you for listening!

Hello 2025! Welcome back to Podcast 572! We are back in our longest episode yet! Once again joined by Ryan Niemiller, we go over what we've played during the holiday break including gushing over Indiana Jones & The Great Circle, all these damn ass Switch 2 leaks, the latest Gamestop closures, and we go over our Top 5 picks for Game of the Year and Movie of the Year!As always, send your emails and game recommendations to [email protected] follow Ryan Niemiller at https://www.cripplethreat.com/

Welcome back to another episode! And our final episode for 2024! Matt is out on assignment this week but Kyle and Dan are here to break down all the nonsense surrounding 2024's Game Awards. The announcements, the winners, the controversy, we go over it all! Was it a good show celebrating the 10th anniversary? Was it another lackluster year? We also breakdown what we've been playing during the Thanksgiving holiday as well as our Black Friday purchases. Dan's got a big review for Kraven: The Hunter, Kyle has one for Heretic, and we round things out with emails from you, the listener. As always send your emails and game recommendations to [email protected] Thank you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! In this episode we cover the latest Microsoft marketing blunder, more Ps5 Pro woes, Resident Evil 9 rumors, the 2024 Game Awards and how awful they are probably going to be, and so on. Also Kyle put himself through Megalopolis and Dan has seen Venom 3 and lives to regret it. Send in your game recommendations and emails to [email protected] always, thank you for listening!

In this edition of Podcast 572, Dan is out on assignment, so that gives Kyle and Matt a chance to really dive into the world of Terrifer. Kyle's seen the first one, Matt has now seen the third one. We do a deep dive on the franchise, our thoughts on it, and what could make it better. We also talk about the Dragon Age controversy, and answer listener emails such as why we dislike Greg Miller, and more!As always, you can send your game recommendations and emails into [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! In this episode we go over our impressions of Silent Hill 2 remake, TCG Card Shop, Astro Bot, and more! We have a lengthy discussion regarding 343's studio name change to Halo Studios, The Analogue 3D announcement, Red Dead Redemption finally getting a PC release, and more! Matt and Kyle discuss their disdain for watching the Terrifier movies, and we read email from you, the listener.As always send your emails into [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode!This week Matt is dealing with the aftermath of the hurricane, but don't worry, he and his family are safe! In his absence original third member Erik joins us to catch up on all things Podcast 572! We go over recent releases such as Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Final Fantasy pixel remaster collection finally hitting Xbox, and much more! We go over more fallout from the PS5 Pro reveal, the possibilities of further delays for Assassin's Creed Shadows being delayed even further, and even get nostalgic for video stores once again. Oh, and a lengthy review/rant on Joker: Folie a Deux! As always send your emails and game recommendations to [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode!We are joined once again this week by friend of the Podcast comedian Ryan Niemiller!After over a year of leaks, we finally got the unveiling of Sony's Playstation 5 Pro console. Unfortunately, none of it was good news being a $700 machine that avoids coming with a disc drive or vertical stand. And consumers are voicing their opinions online. The discourse has been extremely negative around this machine that seems to only offer slightly better performance. We discuss extensively surrounding the subject as well as take emails on it. We also discuss Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Astro Bot, the latest on the Concord debacle as well as just a plethora of news items! And as always, we take emails from you, the listener. You can send in your emails and game recommendations to [email protected] can check out https://www.cripplethreat.com/ for all of Ryan Niemiller's social information as well as his upcoming tour schedule. As always, thank you for listening!

Welcome back to another episode! In an unprecedented move, Sony has decided to pull Concord from the shelves and completely shut down and recall the game. Physical copies are no longer for sale, you can't buy it digitally, and the servers have been shutdown. We discuss what happened, why Sony would choose such a drastic movie, and where they go from here. We also discuss the surprise release of Castlevania Dominus Collection, Vampire Survivors on PS5, and review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Borderlands, and Trap, among other recent movie releases. And as always, we take emails and even a game recommendation this time, from you, the listener. You can send your emails and game recommendations into us at [email protected] you for listening!

In this episode, we go over actually playing Skull and Bones thanks to Best Buy's $10 flash sale, the many more rakes Microsoft just stepped on between the announcements of the Indiana Jones going to Ps5 just several months after the Xbox launch and laying out the gamepass ultimate day one rules. Reviews of both Alien Romulus and Longlegs, and we take emails from you, the listener. As always send your emails into [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome to another episode! In this episode we talk extensively about Baldur's Gate 3, the Bungie Layoffs, Microsoft's incredibly stupid marketing choices and how Xbox division is doing overall presently, and a deep dive on the status of the MCU as it currently stands. We also take emails from you, the listener. You can send your emails into us at [email protected] you for listening!

In this episode, we give a full **SPOILER FREE** review of Deadpool & Wolverine, while also going over recent games we've been playing including EA College Football 25, Baldur's Gate 3, and more! We tackle the latest on the Assassin's Creed Shadow controversy, will Grand Theft Auto 6 release as a "woke" game? More scuttle with Microsoft and the FTC, and take emails from you, the listener! As always send your emails into [email protected] you for listening!

Welcome back to another Episode!In this edition, we go over a slew of games we've been playing including the recently released First Descendent, Major Changes to Xbox Gamepass, the on-going and ever expanding gamer gate 2.0, and we spend a hell of a long time talking about what it was like closing a gamestop store for good. As always send your emails into [email protected] you for listening!

In this episode of Podcast 572, we go over that Nintendo direct and talk about the upcoming releases including playing as Zelda for the first time in a mainline Zelda game, Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, the explosive situation with twitch and Dr. Disrespect, and take more emails from you, the listener! As always you can email us with your questions and game recommendations at [email protected] Thank you for listening!