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Boss Rush Podcast - A Podcast about Video Games — 329 episodes

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1

Stellar Blade's Developer Shift Up Buys Mikami's Unbound Studio

2

Epic Games Layoffs, DLSS 5 Debate, and Jeff Kaplan Speaks Out

3

Is the NVIDIA DLSS 5 Backlash Warranted?

4

Project Helix vs. PlayStation 6 vs. Steam Machine

5

Xbox Has New Leadership and PlayStation Closes Bluepoint Games

6

Castlevania, God of War, Metal Gear, & Kena from the State of Play

7

Checking Off the Boxes on Your Backlog Games List

8

The Biggest Anniversaries in Video Games in 2026

9

Star Wars, Tomb Raider, & Expedition 33 Take Over The Game Awards

10

Predicting The Game Awards Announcements & Netflix Buys Warner Bros.

11

Dan Houser Slams AI, Yacht Club Games Needs a Hit, & Switch 2’s Best Games

12

How Do We Really Feel About The Game Awards Nominees?

13

Valve's Hardware, Steam Box, Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, & Game Informer's Perfect 10's

14

Marvel Loves Insomniac, Wolverine, and Mass Effect on Prime Video

15

Grand Theft Auto is Rooted in American Culture, But Can it Ever Leave?

16

Halo on PlayStation, Limited Run Turns 10 & Microsoft’s Next Xbox

17

AWS Global Outage Takes Out PlayStation, Fortnite, Roblox, and More

18

Is 2027 Too Early for the Next Generation PlayStation and Xbox?

19

Why Gaming Isn’t Fun Anymore and How to Fix It

20

Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 and Round 3 of Metacritic Draft 2025

21

Metal Gear Solid Delta Impressions and Moving from Consoles to PC

22

Voice Acting, Playing Games, Coffee, and Nerding Out with Ben Starr

23

PlayStation 6 Canis Handheld & Orion Leaks from Moore's Law is Dead

24

Let's Play Video Game Jeopardy on Boss Rush

25

Games Shown at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025

26

Game Cancellations are Breaking Fans and Killing the Industry

27

Will Third Party Game Key Cards Hurt Nintendo Switch 2 Sales?

28

Nintendo is Reinventing Themselves Again with Donkey Kong Bananza

29

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilercast and Review Discussion

30

Video Game Collaborations and Binge Sessions

31

Would We Let the Villain Win?

32

Discussing IGN's List of Nintendo's 3D Platformer Rankings

33

Weird Games, Mobile Game Stigmas, and Video Game Movies We Want

34

Video Game Metacritic Draft 2025 Rounds 4 through 10!

35

Nintendo Switch 2 Makes Sales History

36

Let's Talk ROG Xbox Ally X, Xbox Summer Showcase & Summer Game Fest

37

Did Nintendo Find their Princess Zelda in Hunter Schafer?

38

Nintendo Switch 2, Expedition 33's Success, and The 80 Dollar Game

39

Marathon's Artistic Disaster, PAX East, Limited Run Games, and More

40

GTA VI Proves 2027 is Too Early for New Consoles

41

Grand Theft Auto VI and Xbox's Continued Multiplatform Strategy

42

Elden Ring Sells 30 Million Units and Giving Games Time to Cook

43

So, Xbox Game Pass isn't for Everyone? Our Thoughts

44

Bungie Reveals Marathon, Multiplayer Game Pricing, and the Failure of Concord

45

Nintendo Switch 2, Donkey Kong Bananza, and The Minecraft Movie

46

Game Informer, Ubisoft's Deal with Tencent, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and More

47

Game Informer's Return Shows the Importance of Legacy Brands

48

Will Assassin's Creed Shadows Sell Enough to Keep Ubisoft Alive?

49

Will Monster Hunter Wilds Ever Come to Switch 2?

50

Monster Hunter Wilds and a Discussion on Game Reviews

51

WB Games Shuts Down Three Studios and Cancels Wonder Woman

52

The Benefits of Xbox Games on Switch 2

53

Gamers Call for Quality and Innovation

54

Will The Gamer Stigma Ever Go Away?

55

Xbox's Path is Right, It's Messaging is Not

56

Is Sony's Game as a Service Initiative a Failure?

57

How Early is Too Early for Early Access and Prereleased Games?

58

Massive Switch 2 Leaks and The Question of Edutainment Games

59

The 2024 Metacritic Draft Results Plus 2025's First Three Rounds

60

Sony Wants Kadokawa and Our Infinity Nikki Impressions

61

Breaking Down the Nominees for The 2024 Bossies

62

Our Real Thoughts on The Game Awards and Resident Evil IX Wants

63

It's Time to Talk about Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards

64

Mario & Luigi: Brothership and Favorite Iconic Gaming Moments

65

Monster Hunter Wilds Impressions and Celebrating 250 Episodes

66

Cosplay, Halloween, Ubisoft, Indie Games, and Spiritual Sequels

67

Last Metacritic Draft Updates & The State of Remakes & Remasters

68

Playing into The Fantasy of Horror Games

69

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom & PlayStation Doing Anniversaries Right

70

September's State of Play Includes Ghost of Yotei, Astro Bot DLC, and More

71

The Plucky Squire is Out, Our Creative Sides, and 20 Questions

72

PlayStation 5 Pro, Genshin Impact, Astro Bot, and the Rising Impact of Indies

73

Voice Performance and Motion Capture with Resident Evil's Nick Apostolides

74

SPECIAL: Creator Interviews from PAX West 2024

75

SPECIAL: Boss Rush Podcast at PAX West 2024

76

Dormant Gaming Franchises We Want Back and a 3D Zelda Conversation

77

The Return of College Football, AA Games, and Building a Licensed Game

78

Career at Bethesda, Skyrim and Fallout Stories, State of the Industry, and Wyrdsong with Something Wicked Games Jeff Gardiner

79

Game Informer, Games that Transcend Time, and Legacy of Kain Remastered Leaks

80

Bungie Layoffs Take Their Toll on the Studio and the Industry

81

Cultivating a Culture in Gaming Communities & Xbox 360 Classics

82

DLC as Game of the Year, Indie Games, and Xbox's Poor Messaging

83

The Physical vs. Digital Game Debate

84

Metacritic Draft Round Two & The Approach to Franchise Spinoffs

85

Dying Games Media and Queerness in Games

86

Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, and More

87

Not My Shepard: The Real Mass Effect

88

DIRECT: Metroid Prime 4, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Donkey Kong Country Returns, & More

89

Hellblade II, Hades 2, Tears of the Kingdom, Animal Well, and More

90

The Age Old Question of PC vs Console Gaming

91

Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin Closed by Xbox, What is Going On?

92

There Are LITERALLY Too Many Video Games

93

PlayStation 5 Pro and Nintendo Switch 2 are Coming

94

Favorite Games We've Never Finished

95

Destiny 2, Tekken 8, and Xbox's Future with ILP's Lord Cognito

96

PAX East 2024, Remakes and Remasters, and A Lot of Games

97

Celebrating The Year of the Dragon with Dragon-Inspired Games

98

SPECIAL: Creator Interviews, Discussions, and More from PAX East 2024

99

AAA Studios are at a Financial Breaking Point

100

Nintendo’s Partner Direct and Our Favorite Content Creators

101

The Xbox Situation Changed our Mindset on Current Platforms?

102

Navigating The Everlasting Video Game Rumor Mill

103

Sony’s State of Play and Xbox’s Console Future

104

Are People Overreacting to Palworld?

105

Metacritic Draft 2024, Nintendo Switch 2, and More

106

Our Top Games for 2023 and Metacritic Draft Results

107

SPECIAL: Game of the Year Awards Nominees Discussion 2023

108

The End of E3 as We Know It and Leon Kennedy Saves Christmas

109

Grand Theft Auto VI, The Game Awards, Sony’s Banning Bug, & More

110

Why is Indie so Hard for the Games Industry to Define?

111

The Game Awards Nominees for 2023 Are In

112

Spider-Man 2, Destiny 2’s Season of the Witch, and Needed Industry Changes

113

Hyperbole in Video Games Plus More Industry Layoffs

114

The Rise and Fall of Double A Games

115

Discussing the Best Superhero Video Games as Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Swings onto PlayStation 5

116

The Last of Us Part II Remastered, Arrests of Ubisoft Employees, and Assassin's Creed Mirage

117

Jim Ryan Retires, Epic Games Layoffs, Alan Wake Remastered, and More

118

CAPCOM's Price Comments and Japanese Games Resurgence

119

FTC Exposes the Future of Xbox

120

Our Games of the Year So Far

121

Is It Time for Microsoft & Sony to Consider Dedicated Handhelds?

122

The Games That Made Us

123

Most Anticipated Games for Fall 2023 and Beyond

124

Get Over the Cost of Video Game DLC and Microtransactions

125

Twisted Metal Season 1, Square-Enix's Expectations of Final Fantasy XVI, Red Dead Redemption's Modern Port, and More

126

Nintendo Switch 2 Leaks, Games with Multiple Endings, Star Wars, & More

127

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Edutainment Games, Metroid Prime 4, and More

128

You're Involved in the Console Wars Whether You Like It or Not

129

Limited Run Game Announcements, 2D vs 3D Games

130

Super Nintendo World Impressions and Mid-Generation Console Upgrades

131

Its PlayStation vs. Xbox vs. the FTC, Final Fantasy XVI, and ROG Ally Handheld Impressions

132

Nintendo Direct Reactions and Independent Development with Smushi Come Home Developer SomeHumbleOnion

133

Get Help Through Games with Dr. Anthony Bean of Geek Therapeutics

134

Xbox Summer Showcase and Starfield Direct Reactions and Breakdown

135

A Corgi's Cozy Hike Developer Scalisco Talks About Their Message and Game Development

136

What We Want to See from the Xbox Summer Showcase as Xbox Fans

137

Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, and a New Cohost

138

Tears of the Kingdom and Favorite Zelda Games with Jess Rappaport of Zelda Universe

139

EXTRA: PlayStation Leaves The Door Open for Xbox after 2023 Showcase

140

Tears of the Kingdom and Predictions for the Xbox and PlayStation Showcases

141

Developing Your Dream Game with Awakening Dev Richard Beharry

142

Redfall's Release and If Sega Made a New Console with Roger Reichardt of Gamerheads Podcast

143

Devolver Digital's Place in Gaming with JM Specht

144

Finding Your Next Favorite Game with Critrate.IO

145

How WayForward has Led the Way with Director of BizDev Adam Tierney

146

Building Indies and Communities with Influencer Kimchica

147

Tears of the Kingdom, Resident Evil 4 Remake, and PAX East 2023 with Greysun Morales

148

YouTube, Podcasting, and Character Creation with Vex Electronica

149

Shovel Knight, Indie Games, and More with Yacht Club Games Marketing Director Celia Schilling

150

The Convincing Case to Buy a Steam Deck with Steam Deck HQ's CEO Noah Kupetsky

151

Hogwarts Legacy, Indie Games, and Collecting with Streamer Kara Lynne

152

Retro Games, Neo-Retro, and Back of the Box Trivia with ASHSAIDHI

153

Hype Trailers and Comfort Games with Chris Davis, Founder of the Black Gamer League

154

Hogwarts Legacy, Licensed Games, and Direct Reactions with Chase Bethea

155

Dead Space Remake, Tomb Raider's Acquisition by Amazon, and Bloated AAA Budgets

156

Xbox Finally a Concept of a Plan for Its First Party Games

157

Ubisoft's Financial Stuggles, More Layoffs at Microsoft, and 343 Industries Leadership Changes with Danomak

158

Our Most Anticipated Games Releasing in 2023

159

Boss Rush 2022 Game of the Year Discussion

160

The Game Awards 2022 Announcements and Winners

161

It's Time for the 2022 Metacritic Draft Results and Winner Reveal

162

Pokemon Proves that Nintendo's Inferior Technology is Catching Up to Them

163

God of War Ragnarok, Xbox's First Party Development, and the Fighting Game Scene

164

Xbox's Continued Lack of First Party Content, PlayStation VR2, and the Rise and Fall of Netflix

165

Lady Bosses: Boss Rush Presents Women of Gaming 2022

166

Resident Evil Village and the Horror Games That Haunt Us

167

Star Wars, Superheroes, Silent Hill, and Resurrecting Old IP with Secret Friends Unite's Todd Oxtra

168

The Future of Virtual Reality and The Metaverse with Mark Carabin from Secret Friends Unite Co-Op Mode

169

Seeing the Rise of Free to Play Games and the Digital Revolution

170

Games Left Unfinished and Collecting for the Sake of Collecting

171

Collecting Physical Video Games vs. Large Digital Libraries

172

Breaking Down the Recent Nintendo Direct and State of Play Presentations

173

Hogwarts Legacy will Never Be Treated Fairly by Games Media

174

What's Going On at Warner Bros Discovery?

175

Steam Deck, Horizon Forbidden West, and Destiny 2's Season of Plunder

176

Why Monster Hunter and Destiny Continue to Thrive

177

Are We Really The Gamers We Claim to Be?

178

Discussing the State of the Content at Boss Rush and Mental Health

179

Gaming's Biggest Annoyances and Positive Takeaways

180

Reacting to the New Bayonetta 3 Trailer and Binging Content on Streaming Platforms

181

Who's Winning the Video Game Metacritic Draft?

182

Playing Fire Emblem Warriors and Waiting for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

183

Death's Door, Ghost of Tsushima, and Indie Games

184

Gaming with Pride 2022

185

Xbox + Bethesda Summer Showcase 2022, Summer Game Fest, and Capcom's Games

186

Ms. Marvel Shines in New Disney+ Series, Obi-Wan, and Desert Island Games

187

Xbox Bethesda Showcase 2022 Reactions and Breakdown

188

Obi-Wan, Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers, and Fandom

189

Star Wars, Kenobi, Marvel, Zelda, and More with Andre Wilson

190

Hot Takes on our Favorite Franchises with Pat Klein from EXPcast

191

Spider-Man, Marvel, and Content Creation with NerderSheWrote

192

Teaching Kids About Games with Katie Lesperance from Left Behind Game Club

193

Let's Talk about PAX East 2022

194

Preserving Physical Video Game Collections

195

Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak and Finding a Game to Stick With

196

Will We Miss E3?

197

Nintendo is Literally Everywhere

198

The Charm of Tunic, Monster Hunter, Spring Break, and Watching Television

199

Hard Video Games, Elden Ring, and More with YouTuber Danomak

200

What's All The Fuss About Elden Ring and the Open World?

201

The Power of the Xbox Series S has Us Worried

202

Sifu, Monster Hunter Rise, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, and The Book of Boba Fett

203

Nintendo Direct and 2022 Boss Rush Video Game Draft

204

Favorite Marvel Films and Preordering with BlondGirlGames

205

Lore Together Discusses the Art of Creating Content on Video Game Lore

206

Zelda Spinoffs and How Many Subscriptions Services We Have

207

Our Comfort Games and the Genres We Come Back To

208

The Power of Mass Effect and Superheroes That Need Games

209

New Year's Gaming Resolutions

210

Our Top 5 Games Lists of 2021

211

Xbox On - The Xbox Documentary is Incredibly Well Done

212

Exploring the MCU Multiverse and Stories Versus Gameplay

213

Craziest Retail Stories and Forgiving a Company Who Wronged Us

214

Keighley Logic on The Game Awards

215

Changes for The Video Game Industry and Fan Expectations

216

Collecting Retro Video Games and the Best Villains

217

The Most Impactful Video Game Characters for Us

218

Horror Games We Love and Big Gaming Anniversaries of 2021

219

DC vs Marvel Multiverse, No Time to Die 007, and Video Game Emulation

220

Metroid Dread on Nintendo Switch, Franchise Fatigue, and Stealth Games

221

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dating Gamers, and Rage Quitting

222

Nintendo 64 Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

223

A New Identity - The Boys are Back in Town

224

Forming an Identity for The Boss Rush Podcast

225

A Return to Gaming with Pride

226

Our Favorite Games Shown at E3 and Summer Game Fest 2021

227

Boss Rush @ Night: E3 2021 - Nintendo Direct Recap includes Metroid Dread, Breath of the Wild 2, Advance Wars, and More

228

Boss Rush @ Night: E3 2021 - Capcom, Monster Hunter Rise, Monster Hunter Stories 2, and The PC Gaming Show

229

Boss Rush @ Night: E3 2021 - Starfield, Halo Infinite, Guardians of the Galaxy, Forza Horizon 5, and More

230

Boss Rush @ Night: E3 2021 - Mario + Rabbids Sequel, Far Cry 6, Riders Republic, and Rainbow Six Updates from Ubisoft's Conference

231

Boss Rush @ Night: Summer Game Fest 2021 - Elden Ring, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, and More

232

The E3 2021 Predictions Episode

233

Games as Art, Horizon Forbidden West, Dragon Quest, Switch Pro Rumors, and More

234

Community and E3 Discussions

235

The Coalition Goes Unreal 5 and PlayStation Franchises Coming Back

236

Apple vs. Epic Games and Our May Games Preview

237

Remedy's Quantum Break Turns Five

238

Square-Enix Versus Everyone Else?

239

Deathloop Gets Another Delay and Another The Last of Us Remaster

240

Xbox Game Pass Hits a Home Run with MLB The Show

241

Monster Hunter Rise Initial Impressions, Marvel's Avengers, and More

242

Forspoken and Square-Enix's Unnecessary Presentation

243

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Revealed and It Looks Awesome

244

New Nintendo Switch Pro Rumors and Xbox's Great Game Lineup

245

Pokemon Finally Goes Open World, Monster Hunter Rise on PC, a New State of Play, and More

246

The Mortal Kombat Movie Looks Outrageous

247

Will E3 Still Happen in 2021?

248

Mass Effect Legendary Edition and the Importance of Game Preservation

249

Into the Spiderverse, PlayStation's Miles Morales, and Nintendo Switch's Success

250

An Episode about Nothing Too Important

251

Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Marvel, and the Future of Licensed Games

252

Our Top Games of 2020 and Game of the Year Discussion

253

We MUST Be Better

254

Animal Crossing Christmas, Calico, Cyberpunk 2077, Hivebusters, Smash Bros., Destiny 2, and more

255

Announcements from The Game Awards and Cyberpunk 2077 Impressions

256

BioWare's Leadership Shakeup and Assassin's Creed Valhalla

257

Reactions to The Game Awards Nominees

258

AEW and Yukes Team Up for New Wrestling Video Games

259

PlayStation 5 Seems to have a Storage Issue

260

Reactions to the Nintendo Partner Direct and Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Delayed Again

261

The History and Love of Mass Effect

262

Rambo Joins Mortal Kombat 11, Who's Next?

263

Microsoft Partners with CD Projekt RED Crunch Conversations Continue

264

Why is CD Projekt RED's Crunch a Big Deal?

265

Microsoft Just Bought Bethesda, What Does That Mean for PlayStation?

266

PlayStation 5 Price Reveal and Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase

267

Let's Take a Look at the Xbox Series S

268

Next-Gen Optimization for Old Games and Social Issues

269

Gamescom 2020 and PlayStation 5 Preorders Set

270

Are We Getting the Next PlayStation or Xbox?

271

Switching it Up a Bit

272

Spider-Man is Coming to Marvel's Avengers, But Only on PlayStation

273

Halo Infinite Announces Free to Play Multiplayer and Cuphead Heads to PlayStation 4

274

Xbox Summer Showcase Reactions, Nintendo Games, and Good Gaming Snacks

275

LEGO Makes and NES and Xbox is Making Moves with Asa GreenRiver

276

Call of Duty, Okami HD, Destiny Raiding, and Getting Back to Basics

277

Boss Rush Games' Women in Gaming Panel 2020

278

Gaming with Pride

279

Episode Removed - Here's Why

280

PlayStation 5 is Finally Revealed, Here's What We Know

281

Finding Light in a Dark Time: The Black Lives Matter Panel

282

Diggity Podcast Guests for Summer Gaming Predictions

283

PlayStation 5 Power Dwarf's PS4, Horizon Zero Dawn's New Comic

284

Ghost of Tsushima State of Play, Unreal Engine 5, Paper Mario The Origami King and Tony Hawk Remasters

285

Inside Inside Xbox

286

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Announced and Gears Tactics Impressions

287

WWE 2K21 Cancelled, Xbox Series X Logo, and Super Mario Maker 2's Final Free Update

288

Gamescom Cancelled and PlayStation 5 to Launch in Short Supply

289

PlayStation reveals Dualsense, the New Controller for the PlayStation 5

290

Sunday Night with Resident Evil

291

Nintendo Dropped a Direct Mini and The Division Feels Too Real

292

Coronavirus Keeps Us Indoors, Reactions to Nintendo's Indie World Showcase March 2020

293

Walt Disney World, The Last of Us Part on HBO, and Ghost of Tsushima

294

Sony and PlayStation are Cooking Up Something

295

BioMutant is Still in Development, a Borderlands Movie is Coming, and Revisiting Old Games

296

Dan Houser Leaves Rockstar and Anthem is Getting Rebooted

297

Final Fantasy VII Remake is Here and Video Game Theme Parks We Want to See

298

The Xbox Culture, Content Creation, and Branding with MC Fixer from My Xbox and Me

299

Extra Curricular Jiggles

300

Sony Skips E3 Again and Battlefront II’s Resurgence

301

2020 is the Year of the Xbox, We Guarantee it

302

Boss Rush Games' Game of the Year 2019 Discussion

303

Hellblade II Revealed Alongside Xbox Series X at The Game Awards

304

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Halo Reach, Luigi’s Mansion 3, and Starting a Podcast

305

The Mandalorian, Half Life Alyx, Afterparty, and Luigi's Mansion 3

306

XO19, Death Stranding, and A New Announcement by the Team

307

Dragon Quest XI, Remnant From the Ashes, and Modern Warfare

308

Blizzcon, Modern Warfare, and Shigeru Miyamoto

309

The Outer Worlds, Modern Warfare, and This Decade's Most Influential Games

310

Is Blizzard on Thin Ice?

311

Jolly Green Ray and the Next-Gen Consoles

312

Gears 5 and the Spoilers to Follow

313

Gears 5 on Xbox One is Blowing Us Away, Here's Why

314

Nintendo Direct Reactions and Remnant From the Ashes Impressions

315

Astral Chain, Tell Tale Games' Comeback, and the Announcement of Shovel Knight Dig

316

Remnant from the Ashes and the Layoffs at Game Informer

317

Mixer vs. Twitch and Why Competition Matters in the Streaming Wars

318

Three Men and a Podcast about Video Games

319

Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Call of Duty 2019, and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

320

Fire Emblem Three Houses and Super Mario Maker 2

321

The Nintendo Switch gets a Major Revision in the Switch Lite

322

Up Your Arsenal

323

An Open Letter to the Community and Fan Questions

324

That Retro Code

325

What is Breath of the Wild 2 Going to Be?

326

Breaking Down E3 2019, Our Top Ten Moments, and Breath of the Wild 2

327

Google Reveals Stadia, More Pokemon, and Destiny 2: Shadowkeep

328

Kojima’s Death Stranding and Marvel’s Avengers from Square-Enix

329

Let’s Talk the Next Call of Duty and E3 2019 Predictions