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The Co-op Zone

by Dane Alexander and Elek Batoczki

A podcast for everything you care about. We cover it all from all the latest news in gaming and entertainment to discussions on tech and everything in between. Hosted by Dane Alexander and Elek Batoczki.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 17: Xbox Series S Finally Revealed

    This week Microsoft finally showed off the Xbox Series S and boy is it a great deal! We discuss where it fits in the console space and why it’s such a great deal for the price. Then we discuss why Nintendo is doing both good and bad things with Mario’s 35th Anniversary.

  2. Episode 16: NextGen Game Price Increase?

    This week we try Taco Bell’s new Grilled Cheese Burrito! Then we discuss what we’ve been playing over the last month. News topics: Possible NextGen games price increase, WB Games Studios are for sale, lots of cool new games coming out, rumored Xbox Series S sounds like an incredible deal and…

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  3. Episode 15: PS5 Reveal Reactions

    It’s finally here! The PS5 has officially been revealed! Check out our reactions and early thoughts about the looks of the console and how we thought the event went overall. Of course we also cover the biggest reveals and what games were our favorites!

  4. Episode 14: PS5 Event Predictions

    With the PS5 event upon us, Dane and Elek predict what we’re going to see from it and which games may or may not be revealed. Also Microsoft is going all in with backwards compatibility for the Xbox Series X. On top of all this, The Last of Us Part 2 is out next week! It’s definitely an exciting...

  5. Episode 13: Next Gen Console Wars are Heating Up!

    We’re back! While we’ve been gone, a lot has happened! So we cover all the latest news as well as some things that happened over the past couple months (PS5 GDC stream anyone...). Some things to note: we like the PS5 controller, we’re happy Tony Hawk Pro Skater is back, Unreal Engine 5 looks sick...

  6. Episode 12: The Corona Zone

    We’re back! Now that we’re all quarantined, we’ll be returning to a more normal schedule! This week Microsoft dropped a bombshell full of Xbox Series X info and we dive deep into it. Events are getting canceled and movies are getting delayed. Reggie from Nintendo is joining GameStop. A new…

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  7. Episode 11: Animal Crossing is Coming!

    Lots to cover in this week’s episode! Nintendo dropped an Animal Crossing Direct, Dane is playing Death Stranding, we discuss the positives and negatives of binging vs. weekly episode releases with TV shows, The Witcher 3 on Switch gets cross saves with Steam and much much more!

  8. Episode 10: Next-Gen Consoles and Warcraft 3: Reforged Issues

    Buy Control! This week we go over some hirings and losses of important industry figures for Metroid Prime 4, Rockstar Games and The Coalition. Why hasn’t EA remade NFS: Underground 2? Some more news about Switch and next-gen consoles comes out and Disney reveals release timeframes for new Disney+...

  9. Episode 9: Switch News and Micro-transactions

    On this week’s episode, we take a look at the Switch’s strong sales as well as the Animal Crossing special edition. Then we go over why micro-transactions suck but why they’re likely here to stay. Taco Bell also has a pretty tasty new burrito!

  10. Episode 8: God of War vs. The Bachelor

    On this week’s episode we discuss our final reactions to God of War now that Elek has beaten it. Plus Control seems amazing, The Witcher is good, PlayStation games coming to PC, Star Wars news, and we take a look at the list of best selling consoles of all time! Also we chime in on our thoughts…

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  11. Episode 7: Game Delays and E3 2020

    Lots of news this week... Elek has finally played God of War, a few big games have been delayed, Byleth is joining Smash, Fire Emblem is gettin DLC and Sony is skipping E3 again! Oh and Nintendo is getting into the theme park business! Join us as we dive into each topic!

  12. Episode 6: All Things Switch and Breath of the Wild

    On this week’s episode, we discuss Elek’s first impressions of the Switch Lite and Breath of the Wild, both of which he got over Christmas. We go into what we like and dislike about them both while also discussing what we’d like to see from the rumored Switch Pro. Afterwards we go over IGN’s new...

  13. Episode 5: Happy New Year!

    In this episode we go over what we did over the holidays and New Years. Dane played Overcooked and Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order and talks about what his opinions are of them so far. Then we go over the conclusion of The Mandalorian and why they cut the explanation of Palpatine’s return in TROS....

  14. Episode 4: The Rise (and Fall) of Skywalker

    Spoilers! Today we talk all things Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. We dive deep into what we liked and disliked about Episode 9 after a brief recap of 7 and 8. Then we discuss episode 7 of The Mandalorian and talk a little about The Witcher on Netflix.

  15. Episode 3: The Game Awards

    Today we discuss the results of The Game Awards as well as some of the crazy announcements that occurred during the show. The new Xbox was shown! Then we dive into some talk about Star Wars to prepare for the arrival of Episode 9 on Friday. Once again, we apologize for the audio issues as we are...

  16. Episode 2: Is The Mandalorian Good?

    Today we talk about the news of a new Bioshock and why we (mostly) loved the series. Then we get into our thoughts on The Mandalorian so far as well as what we expect out of The Game Awards. And once again, we apologize for the audio issues. We’re still working them out, we promise!

  17. Episode 1: Meet Your New Hosts!

    Hey guys! Welcome to The Co-op Zone, our new podcast! First episode so we’re keeping it simple. Come get to know us a little bit and learn about what we like to play and what to expect out of this podcast. Sorry for any audio issues, should be cleaned up soon.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast for everything you care about. We cover it all from all the latest news in gaming and entertainment to discussions on tech and everything in between. Hosted by Dane Alexander and Elek Batoczki.

HOSTED BY

Dane Alexander and Elek Batoczki

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How many episodes does The Co-op Zone have?

The Co-op Zone currently has 17 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Co-op Zone about?

A podcast for everything you care about. We cover it all from all the latest news in gaming and entertainment to discussions on tech and everything in between. Hosted by Dane Alexander and Elek Batoczki.

How often does The Co-op Zone release new episodes?

The Co-op Zone has 17 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts The Co-op Zone?

The Co-op Zone is created and hosted by Dane Alexander and Elek Batoczki.
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