SIFTD Radio

Shane hatches a simple plan to save physical games, the dumbest moments in the history of the video game industry, plus should you keep your Game Pass subscription this month?

If you made it through June then July 2026 is going to seem like an absolute avalanche of captivating game releases! Here are our picks for the games you should buy in the next 31 days!

Shane explains why the CEO of Epic Games is a hypocrite who has never been as successful as the brands he attacks! What makes a game worth $80? Plus, a PlayView for a game that plays like WarioWare to the beat!

Reports are swirling that Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Compulsion Games are being cut at Xbox. Are they the right studios to shut down? A PlayView for Dark Souls extraction RPG Mistfall Hunter! Plus, is Call of Duty headed for Xbox exclusivity?

Shane finally admits that the old E3 is never coming back! His picks for the five best NEW games shown at Not E3/Summer Game Fest 2026! Plus, the origin story of the mixtape might surprise you!

A PlayView for Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword! Plus, should you keep your Game Pass subscription for the next month? Are key resellers like G2A and CDKeys OK to use?

With Not E3/Summer Game Fest 2026 here the releases in June are a little light, but there's plenty to play while you watch for the next generation of massive games! Here are our picks for games you should buy in June 2026!

Shane gives his review of the series finale and final season of The Boys on Amazon Prime! Plus, a PlayView for the emotional buddy game Deer & Boy, finding something AI can do that's actually useful, and more!

Shane got phished this week and he tells the tale of how it happened as a public service announcement. Games with a horrible story, but great gameplay and vice versa! Plus, a PlayView of the next RPG in Square Enix's HD-2D line!

Why you must support your favorite franchises or they will disappear! A PlayView for a game that's one part PowerWash Simulator and one part Ghostbusters! Plus, Shane makes his final prediction for the price of Grand Theft Auto VI.

Should you keep your Game Pass subscription for May 2026? Why do developers only use the new consoles for better visuals? The return of one of SIFTD's most popular early segments!

May could have crept up on you because it has multiple game of the year contenders! Here are our picks for the games worth spending that hard-earned money on!

Why do we tolerate terrible video game movies? A PlayView for Mass Effect-like The Expanse: Osiris Reborn! Could Xbox also remove its exclusives from PC or Steam?

Shane takes issue with how Samson's developers swindled fans, why Yerba Buena is the Portal 3 we've all been waiting for, and the story of how he ended up in the credits for a video game!

How to save a game that's broken at launch like Crimson Desert or No Man's Sky! Why shut down a studio instead of selling it? Plus, Shane's addiction to Absolum!

Should you keep your Game Pass subscription this month? What makes a good boss fight and what are the best boss fights of all time? Why games need to lighten up to make the hobby more inviting!

They say that April showers bring May flowers, but we're perfectly happy with the bouquet of video games provided in April 2026! Here are our picks for the games you should consider buying!

Why the Xbox Partner Preview for March 2026 was a sad glimpse at the future of Xbox. Plus, changing your opinion when you realize it's not popular!

Mark Zuckerberg has killed his dream of the Metaverse and VR is dead, the future of skateboarding games looks bloated but bleak, and why Shane rarely goes back and plays old games!

Epic Games increases the price of Fortnite V Bucks despite swimming in profits, paying for multiplayer access in 2026, Shane pulls another valuable gaming collectible out of his closet, and more!

As physical game sales flatline across the globe Shane reflects on gaming stores as cultural hubs! Game Pass or Fail returns in a new form! Why don't most games have both single-player and multiplayer modes anymore?

They say that March goes in like a lion and out like a lamb and the video game release calendar for March 2026 concurs! Here are our picks for the games worth spending your money on this month.

With massive layoffs and studio closures happening every week, could AI in game development actually stabilize the AAA market? A PlayView for Monster Hunter Stories 3, how spoilers should be handled in game reviews, and more!

Shane previews one of the biggest indie games of the year, Sony continues its horrific management of its internal studios killing Bluepoint games, and he shares his hopes and dreams for the next mainline Pokemon game!

Why the game preservation movement is basically just virtue signaling! Gaming trends from 2025 that need to die in 2026! Plus, Shane has some bad news about gaming on OLED TVs!

Analysis of this week's Nintendo Partner Direct doesn't return a pleasant result! Plus, a review of Season 2 of the Fallout show on Amazon Prime and how do you fix Call of Duty after Black Ops 7?

While January 2026 was one of the weaker months for releases in recent memory. February is coming out hard with at least one Game of the Year contender and strong options for just about every genre. Here are our picks for the games worth buying in February 2026!

Our brand new show fills the GameFace gap this week with a monster episode! Highguard and the surrounding controversy, GTA VI may be digital-only, Nintendo has censored Dispatch, a return to gameplay simplicity, and more!

The pilot episode of our new show tackles the controversial ending to Stranger Things, why Hellblade 3 survived at Xbox while other games were cancelled, and Shane's latest addiction!

Shane's riding a four-year win streak! Can Matt break through in the 12th season of the world's first-ever video game fantasy league?! The two take turns picking games to build their teams on a quest for fantasy glory!

Are China and South Korea on the brink of taking over the single-player market? What are Shane's top five games of 2025? Is it time for the Blackberry to reassume the throne?

Why Shane's Christmas wasn't all that merry! What was Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's secret sauce that made it Game of the Year? Why is January still such a horrible month for video game releases?

Those holiday gift cards burning a hole in your pocket? Here are the games releasing in January 2026 worth spending them on!

A special inside baseball episode tackles Xbox leaving the console market and its impact on the games media! The immediate future of SIFTD and GameFace! Plus, what's the right length for a podcast?

We've made it through another awesome year of video games and now it's time to hand out the accolades! We go through 25 different categories to celebrate the best and brightest video games of 2025!

Shane plays five games to get to know me! Is animation or live action better for gaming movies? Has Nintendo's unified development pipeline worked out?

Have Xbox games filled the first-party void on PS5? Will a $1000 PlayStation 6 doom the industry? Why is Shane so obsessive over GameFace B-Roll?

With PlayStation exclusives coming so quickly to PC why buy a PlayStation 6? How can the average person avoid misinformation and grifters? Why is no one talking about achievements and trophies anymore?

December is usually a slow month for game releases, but you know we couldn't let you go on holiday break without giving you at least a few new things to spend those gift cards on! Here are our picks for the best games of December 2025!

Are publishers and developers ultimately going to regret giving in to the current culture clash? Gaming is too expensive outside the US! Is it better for a fan to review a game than someone more impartial?

Does Valve's new Steam Machine make the next Xbox pointless? Why the PS5 should be outselling PS4 by a wide margin! Where's all the hype for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7?

Does Michael Pachter's "connected TV" theory make sense? As of right now, does it look like AI is going to be a good thing? Why there's nothing good about getting old!

October is the new November as far as crowded release calendars are concerned, but November 2025 still has plenty of hits up its sleeve! Here are our recommendations of what to buy over the next 30 days!

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is an ugly game that sold very well. Will other devs emulate it? Getting stuck while reviewing games before they're released, the games he's spent the most time with in his life, fixing Rocket League, and more!

What does Shane want in the PlayStation 6 and next Xbox? Will frame generation make future consoles cheap enough for us plebes? Getting into the Halloween spirit!

Shane shares his feelings about the passing of legendary Japanese game developer, Tomonobu Itagaki. Did the collapse of the Xbox console brand happen at the absolute worst time?

Can the industry survive if people are only buying two games per year? Why are publishers still releasing all their games in Q4? Is it smart to let another studio continue a franchise?

Shane blows his lid over the bonkers Game Pass price increases! Why silent protagonists suck! If a publisher gives us a free game is it more likely to appear in GameFace?

It used to be that November was the big month for game releases, but ever since Grand Theft Auto VI was delayed into next year publishers have been piling their games into October! It's a huge month and we're here to help!

What are the biggest broken promises in the history of gaming? Does the games media sometimes go too far? Why don't publishers just release more games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?