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This week, Eric goes splat, Matt gets retro, Gamescom plans to show off the new Witcher 3 expansion, Sony faces class action, Nintendo comments on their lawsuit, and we get new trailers for two cool Marvel games! Releases: Splatoon Raiders & 70s-Style Robot Anime Geppy-X

This week Matt gets bewitched, Eric goes mad, we don't know what's up with id Software, EA pulls an EA, Capcom comes in clutch, CEOs are doing CEO things, and we pop open the Mailbag! Releases: Mesmalie & The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu 

This week Eric goes double anime, Matt gets fed, the Xbox layoffs hit everyone hard, some studios break free, and PlayStation doesn't care what you think (but please stick around)! Releases: Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok, Echoes of Aincrad, & Feed the Pit 

This week Matt feels the groove, Eric sees shapes, GTAVI brings out Matt's tin foil hat, RAM makers get sued, PlayStation ruins everything twice over, dbrand drops the ball, the Blade game and its studio may both be on the chopping block, and what's the deal with Blizzard? Releases: Rhythm Heaven Groove & DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round

This week Eric sees stars, Matt keeps scrolling, Bungie says goodbye to their Destiny 2 staff, the Steam Machine reveals its price, Xbox gets more expensive, and GTAVI ruins everything! Releases: StarFox & Dark Scrolls

This week Matt takes a bite, Eric tells a tale, Xbox is FINE, and PlayStation pushes back! Releases: Starbites & The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

This week Matt pulls double duty in the releases, covers FOUR separate gaming showcases, AND edits the whole damn thing in record time! What a hero! Who even needs Eric?! Not me! I'm the best! 🤣 Releases: Don't Let It Starve & Beastro

This week Matt hits the books, Eric keeps it tight, Indie Quest brings color and style, and PlayStation brings out the big guns! Releases: Burden Street Station & Fatekeeper

This week Eric sees the light, Matt hears an echo, Dragon Quest switches gears, Valve raises prices, and CD Projekt Red pulls a Gearbox! Releases: 007 First Light & Echo Generation 2

This week Matt takes a sip, Eric gets wild and wooly, Quantic Dream does what we expected, Bungie stops development on Destiny 2, Sony announces their next State of Play, the Six One Indie Showcase blows Matt's mind, and much more! Releases: Coffee Talk Tokyo & Bubsy 4D

This week Eric goes under the sea, Matt drops the beat, and we're full of little news pieces, from Phasmophobia to Discord to Crimson Desert to Stellar Blade 2 to EA! Releases: Subnautica 2 & Dead as Disco

This week Matt puts you in check, Eric's in the mix, and we get a look at Summer Games Fest, Stranger Than Heaven, and...StarFox?! Releases: Gambonanza & Mixtape

This week we both dodge bullets, Xbox makes lots of changes, Eric gets clickbaited, gamers want their money back, Spiders says goodbye [grammatically correct], and a master takes his talents to a new franchise! This is also EPISODE 500 of THiRD SHiFT! Thanks to everyone who's been with us on this wild ride! Releases: SAROS & Sektori

With Eric drowning in his basement and Matt busy almost every single night, THiRD SHiFT needs its bacon saved! Wait, who's that at the door?!

This week Eric acts pragmatic, Matt gets replaced, Luna is shutting down, Meta is raising prices, Wild Arms 4 comes to PS5, we wonder about Armed Fantasia and Penny Blood, Xbox might shake things up with exclusivity and Game Pass, and Matt catches up on the Triple-i Initiative! (Also there's a flood!) Releases: PRAGMATA & REPLACED

This week Matt gets musical, Eric gets weird, a video game legend passes away, yet another unknown leaker makes a prediction, Sony wants to scan you in, a new game gets announced, Quantic Dream may be in trouble, and Cyberpunk gets a PS5 Pro overhaul! Releases: People of Note & The Occultist

This week Eric gets grimey, Matt goes aquatic, Eidos Montreal has hard times, Cinemersive Labs joins the fold, Sony hikes their prices, and a man(?) I've never heard of in my entire life send us speculating on the next console generation! Releases: GRIME II & Darwin's Paradox!

This week Matt gets greedy, Eric lets out a scream, PlayStation may be raising prices, AAA gaming is out of control, Epic Games says six billion isn't enough, and Xbox shows off the goods! Releases: GreedFall 2: The Dying World & Screamer [Edited & reuploaded for missed censorship.]

This week Eric sees red, Matt's feeling froggy, we have the most news topics ever [just look at the title!] and Eric gets RED HOT over this week's trivia question! Releases: Crimson Desert & Rubato

This week Matt gets esoteric, Eric gets twisted, Borderlands 4's first DLC is on its way, Nippon Ichi Software has a presentation, Fortnite raises prices and brings back the OGs, and Sega takes a look at their sales! andohyeahghostofyoteilegendsmodeisheretoo Releases: Esoteric Ebb & Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

This week Eric stays up late, Matt gets wild, Highguard says goodbye, a new RPG says hello, Nintendo and Capcom have showcases, and PlayStation doesn't want to play nice! Releases: World of Warcraft: Midnight & City Hunter

This week Matt feels proud, Eric turns evil, we dogpile on two games in the first ever "Who Ya Got?", and what the hell is going on with Xbox?! Releases: Ys X: Proud Nordics & Resident Evil Requiem

This week Eric goes animal style, Matt gets high, Sony shutters Bluepoint, Highguard takes some hits, and we discuss the latest State of Play! Releases: Reanimal & High on Life 2

This week Matt goes dark, Eric uses his imagination, Overwatch tries to redeem itself, Final Fantasy may go fully multiplatform, Nintendo has a Partner Showcase, and the episode ends in the worst way imaginable!  Releases: Dark Auction & DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined

This week Eric gets serviced, Matt steeples his fingers, we discuss the Dark Auction controversy(?), and Nintendo has two separate Directs! Releases: CODE VEIN II & Earth Must Die

Get your mind out of the gutter - this week Matt gets launched into orbit, Eric (re-)joins a cult, and we discuss Ubisoft's reorganization, Marathon's preorders, and the four big games in the Xbox Developer Direct! Releases: Mio: Memories in Orbit & Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

This week Eric goes one step beyond, Matt goes for a walk (man), Anthem shuts down, a PSSR announcement is leaked, Meta VR closes studios, Ubisoft lays off staff, and Razer wants you to buy a waifu! Releases: The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon & CASSETTE BOY

It's the first official THiRD SHiFT episode of 2026, and you know what that means - it's time for our New Year's Resolution special! Join us as we look back at the abject failures of 2025 and set new goals for the coming year! Releases: Dunecrawl & Parasite Mutant demo

Recorded on New Year's Eve, it's our 2025 Games of the Year special! Thanks again to our friends Steve (aka Demented Wizard) and Gnomable for sending in their picks! See you (officially) in 2026! Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOI-asaC8Jk

This week Matt disappoints everyone, Eric shares some good news, and we give Santa our last-minute Christmas wish lists! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends at THiRD SHiFT!

This week Eric feels divine, Matt knows now why you cry, and we give our thoughts on The Game Awards, their trailer prices, and which reveals we're actually excited for! Releases: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition & Terminator 2D: No Fate

This week Matt doesn't let out a Death Howl, Eric goes Beyond, and we've got a bunch of small news items to catch up on! Releases: Death Howl & Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

This week we're wrapping up our TGA picks, giving thanks for some good things this year, and wishing you all the best! For our American listeners, have a Happy Thanksgiving!

This week, Matt's on fire and down in the dumps, Eric goes back to school, and we start making our picks for The Game Awards! Releases: Neon Inferno, Kingdoms of the Dump, & Demonschool

This week Eric swings a sword, Matt gets in the groove, and Nintendo and Sony show off some new projects! Releases: GIGASWORD & Lumines Arise

This week(end) Matt goes continental, Eric goes invisible, and Gnomable saves our bacon in the mailbag! Releases: Europa Universalis V & Arc Raiders

This week Eric goes back to his roots, Matt gets rolling, GOG and LRG bring back some classics, Resident Evil gets a release date, Animal Crossing gets new content, the Portal levels up, The Florist gets a trailer, IGN shows off some indies, and we end off with bad news! Releases: DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake & Once Upon A Katamari

This week Matt gets wet, Eric gets lonely, Borderlands 4 gets spooky, Scarface comes back (then goes missing), Joker hits the road, we reminisce about P5S, and we discuss the multiplatform future(?)! Plus a guest! Releases: Powerwash Simulator 2 & The Lonesome Guild

This week Eric gets legendary, Matt has a ball, and we have a big news grab bag - the industry loses a legend, Steam loses some shmups, we talk Dead Space and EA, Quantic Dream throws a curveball, Borderlands 4 shows off its roadmap, and we bear witness to THE GREATEST COLLABORATION EVER! Releases: Pokémon Legends: Z-A & Ball x Pit

This week Matt goes medieval, Eric gets blown away, Nintendo drops a pair of videos, Expedition 33 gets bonus content, Game Pass goes up, and we start beef in the Mailbag! Releases: Absolum & Battlefield 6

This week Eric gets remastered, Matt goes abroad, and we get SUPER BUMMED OUT! Releases: FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles & Hotel Barcelona

This week Matt changes channels, Eric goes silent, and  Kojima, RGG, and PlayStation all have showcases! Releases: Blippo+ & Silent Hill f

This week Eric gets beastly, Matt gets a visitor, and we discuss Borderlands 4 and our favorites from the Nintendo Direct! Releases: Dying Light: The Beast & No, I'm not a Human

This week Matt gets lost in the wordplay, Eric crosses the border, we smell the symbols, discuss the vault hunters, and debate the spelling of Acclaim (Akklaim) as they return with a fun showcase! Releases: Lost Soul Aside, Word Play, & Borderlands 4

This week Eric sees the dawn, Matt follows orders, and we discuss Stellar Blade, the Borderlands 4 marketing, Gearbox's PAX Panel, and the 007 First Light State of Play! Releases: Cronos: The New Dawn & SHUTEN ORDER

This week Matt visits a barbershop, Eric gets artsy, Borderlands 4 is coming to PAX West, Silksong throws its weight around, PS5s are more expensive, the PS6 might go outside, and the music of the Witcher comes to a town near you! Releases: Quartet & Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

This week Eric smells the sea air, Matt goes rogue, Kirby gets some air, Bandai Namco helps fight insomnia, and we discuss Gamescom Opening Night Live! Releases: Sword of the Sea & The Rogue Prince of Persia

This week Matt goes off, Eric tries, we do some due diligence, Hell Is Us has a demo, WWE 2K25 brings Bray back, we discuss FBC Firebreak, and could Atlus be thinking about ReFantazio 2? (Hopefully not!) Releases: OFF & Echoes of the End (unofficial) BDL4 Skill Tree Planner: https://maxroll.gg/borderlands-4/planner VGC Article: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interview-how-wwe-2k25s-free-story-update-gives-new-meaning-to-the-previously-unheard-words-of-the-late-bray-wyatt/

This week Eric suffers the original heretical hex, Matt feels the impact, and we talk about pillows(?!), the Indie World and THQ Nordic showcases, and we look into the future with the Mailbag! Releases: GRADIUS ORIGINS, Heretic + Hexen, & Artis Impact

This week Matt gets no sleep as time flies, Eric feels the rage, Nintendo shows off some third parties, Steam and Itch.io feel the pressure, and Battlefield 6 gets a multiplayer showcase! Releases: No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES, Time Flies, & NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound