All Episodes
Colette & Matt Have Entered the Chat — 262 episodes
260 The Curious Case of "Star Wars: Zero Company"
259 gamescom more like lamescom
258 Skibidi Toilet Rewatch Podcast
257 "Splatoon Raiders" Is a Fun-Ass Video Game
256 Shocker: Video Game Corporations Don't Want to Refund Illegal Tariffs
255 "Papers, Please" But Make It Spoopy
254 Video Games Are Only For Billionaires Now 💸
253 We Think You'll Love 'Spirit Crossing' 🏮
252 Our Favorite Announcements From Sony's June State of Play
251 Love at First Light
250 The Steam Controller Is the Best Gamepad I've Ever Touched
249 There Sure Are a Lot of People Playing Subnautica 2 Right Now
248 We Need to Talk About the New Star Fox Game
247 The Steam Controller Is (Almost) Here, and It's Actually NOT Expensive
246 Poncle Has Big Plans for a Struggling Games Industry
245 GTA Online Makes $1 Million a DAY, But We'd Rather Play This Adorable Cooking Game
244 JUMP SPACE Might Be the Space Game I've Been Waiting For
243 You Should Try The 'Tomodachi Life' Demo
242 We Have Questions About Nvidia's New DLSS 5
241 Resident Evil, but Make It Sexy
240 "Vampire Crawlers" Is Not Your Average Deck Builder
239 Two Boomers Agree Things Ain't What They Used to Be: RAMpocalypse Edition
238 I Don't Want to Be a Chicken Man: Sony's State of Play, Feb 2026
237 So, how about that new Tomodachi Life video, eh?
236 Should Video Game Critics Be Less Negative?
235 We Only Play Video Games From the 2010s Now
234 What Are the Most Overrated Video Games?
233 Our 5 Favorite Games of 2025 (Part 2)
232 Our Top 5 Games of 2025 (Part 1)
231 Our Favorite Announcements From the 2025 Game Awards
230 Finally, a Video Game Where You Can Make Bugs Kiss | Everything From Wholesome Snack 2025
229 Nine Reasons 'Arc Raiders' Is the Best Multiplayer Video Game I've Ever Played (+Steam Games on Your Telephone?!)
228 What *Is* an "Indie" Video Game, Anyway?
227 SteamOS Is Coming to a Livingroom Near You, But How Much Will It Cost?
226 An Oral History of Video Game Oral Histories 🎮 With Matt Leone of Design Room
225 "Arc Raiders" Nails the Vibes and Tension for a Perfect Extraction Shooter
224 It's Finally Here: Why BALL x PIT Does Everything Right
223 What Is This Mysterious Short Film on Nintendo's YouTube Channel?
222 What's the Value Proposition of Xbox Game Pass in 2025?
221 Is "Silent Hill f" the Best Silent Hill Ever?
220 We Need to Talk About That Unhinged Nintendo Direct
219 What Makes "Hollow Knight" the Best of Its Genre? (w/ Silksong Maniac Sky Burkson)
218 Silksong (Literally) Breaks the Internet and What Is the Mysterious "Steam Frame?"
217 Expedition 33 [SPOILERCAST] / Why We Need a Game About Grief More Than Ever
216 You Should Play This Dirt-Cheap Isometric Zombie Extraction Shooter
215 Building a New (Old?) Model for Games Journalism, One Subscriber at a Time (w/ Luke Plunkett)
214 Silksong Confirmed (to not be) at Nintendo's Partner Direct
213 Banks Are Deciding What Video Games You're Allowed to Buy, and It's Not the First Time (w/ games journalist Ana Valens)
212 "Donkey Kong Bananza" Is Pure Video Game Joy
211 It's Official: Stardew Is the Highest Rated Game of All Time
Introducing: TALES FROM THE CLOUD SEA, an improvised comedy adventure podcast for kids and families!
210 Overwhelmingly Negative
209 BALL x PIT = Vampire Survivors + Arkanoid + Tetris(?) + City Builder + Peggle
208 LET ME PUT A HAT ON MY GOOMBA YOU COWARDS
207 State of Play, Summer Game Fest, Wholesome Games, Xbox Showcase, Switch 2...
206 The Most Popular Game on Earth Was Made By a Teenager in 3 Days (and You've Probably Never Heard of It)
205 AI Darth Vader Is an Interesting Idea That Blew Up In Fortnite's Face
204 "Wildgate" Is My Favorite Game of 2025 and I Will Literally Die If It Doesn't Come Out Soon
203 The New GTA 6 Trailer Has S-Tier Butt Animations
202 Stop What You're Doing and Play "Clair Obcsur: Expedition 33" Immediately
201 Discord Gets a New CEO and Oblivion Gets a Facelift
200 We Now Return To Tariff Talk™, Already In Progress
199 A $90 video game? In this economy? Nintendo Switch 2 Has Entered the Chat
198 Everything Announced at the Nintendo Switch March Direct
197 Our Favorite Reveals From the Future Games Show
196 All Your "Pokémon GO" Data Now Belongs to the Saudi Government
195 "Monster Hunter Wilds" Runs and Looks Like Shit, But...
194 Our Favorite Demos From Steam Next Fest 2025
193 'Marvel Rivals' Made $3 Billion. So Why Did the Entire U.S. Team Get Fired?
192 Sony's State of Play Had Tons of Bangers and No Sony Games
191 Steam Just Released an Amazing New Feature We Love
190 You Should Play "Eternal Strands"
189 Thirteen Games We Can't Wait to Play in 2025
188 It's Official: The Nintendo Switch 2 Is Exactly What We Thought
187 Is This What the Switch 2 Really Looks Like?
186 Our 2024 Games of the Year (aka "You Can't Hear a Tattoo)
185 What We Want From a SteamOS Console (and Happy Holidays!)
184 The Game Awards Just Tripled Our Wishlists
183 Colette's True Love Revealed in Scandalous Leaked Audio
182 Please Let These Steam Controller 2 Leaks Be True
181 We Must Resist Buying This Sexy-Ass New Steam Deck
180 It's Official: The "Switch 2" Will Be Backwards Compatible
179 You Can Finally* Listen to Nintendo Music on the Internet
178 We Have to Talk About Nintendo's Weird MMO Playtest
177 Stop What You're Doing and Play These 7 Free Demos Now (w Sky Burkson)
176 Nintendo's Big Hardware Announcement Is ... this friggin' alarm clock?
175 Ubisoft's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
174 "Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom" Is a Wonderful Game That Runs Like Hot Garbage
173 WTF Is Going On With "Flappy Bird?"
172 I Can't Stop Thinking About "Baldur's Gate 3," Please Send Help
171 "Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom" Sure Does Look Like a Good Video Game
170 Our Big Faves From Gamescom 2024 & Nintendo's Partner Direct
169 How Did the Video Game Industry Get So Brutal for Workers? (w/ Dr. Johanna Weststar)
168 Only 34 Players Have Seen This Secret "Baldur's Gate 3" Ending
167 RIP "Game Informer," Dead at 33
166 Video Game Voice Actors Are On Strike
165 'Nintendo World Championships' Is Fun in Unexpected Ways
164 Who Is Emio? Nintendo's First M-Rated Game
163 'Zenless Zone Zero' Has Come for Your Wallet
162 Stardew + Pokémon + Slay the Spire + Zelda = Moonstone Island
161 You Can Finally Play as Zelda in Zelda (Nintendo's June Direct)
160 Our Faves From the Xbox Showcase, Wholesome Games, & Summer Game Fest
159 We Only Play Games That Start With the Letter "H"
158 Please Look at These Bangers From Sony's "State of Play"
157 Who Cares About Atari or Intellivision?
156 BEHOLD: Hades II, Little Kitty, and Animal Well Are Damn Good Video Games
155 "Another Crab's Treasure" Is Almost a Good Video Game! (Sky Burkson Returns!)
154 How Team 0% Beat All 800,000 Remaining "Mario Maker" Levels Before Nintendo Pulled the Plug
153 Nintendo's April Indie World Was Short But Exciting
152 Our Wish Lists Just Tripled After the Triple-i Showcase
151 Discord's New Ads May Not Be as Bad as We Thought
150 How Many of These Video Game Trivia Questions Can You Get Right?
149 The "Stardew Valley" 1.6 Patch Notes Are Thicc AF
148 Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Is Off to a Rocky Start
147 Nintendo Obliterates the Yuzu Switch Emulator in $2.4 Million Settlement
146 Everything Announced in Nintendo's February Partner Direct
145 What "Persona 3 Reloaded" Gets Right
144 "Elden Ring," But On Your Telephone
143 All the Announcements From January's PlayStation State of Play
142 We Have to Talk About "Palworld"
141 The Dumbest Video Game Lawsuit We've Seen in a While
140 An In-Depth Discussion About the Ethics of AI-Generated Art (w/ Human Artist Sky Burkson)
139 More "Switch 2" Predictions, and Mickey Mouse Goes on a Killing Spree
138 We Tried So Hard to Like Farming MMO "Palia"
137 Our Top 5 Games of the Year for 2023
136 Our Faves From the Wholesome Snack Showcase
135 We Tried to Play a Video Game Together on the Internet
134 Bring Your Nintendo DS to Thanksgiving
133 "Hades" Is Coming to (Certain) Telephones, and Our Fave November Nindies
132 Who Will Play Link in the Zelda Movie? And a New Steam Deck!?
131 Our One Big Problem With "Super Mario Bros. Wonder"
130 "Super Mario Bros. Wonder" First Impressions
129 The Zelda Timeline Officially Makes Even Less Sense Now!
128 "Dotage" Combines the Best Parts of "Rimworld" and "Civ"
127 Meta Quest 3 vs. SteamVR 2.0: The VR Race (Finally) Heats Up
126 Microsoft's Leaked Gaming Roadmap, and 'Monster Hunter' Goes Mobile
125 Nintendo Direct Reactions and Ask Your Doctor If "Fae Farm" Is Right For You
124 This Adorable Bunny Game Scratches the Animal Crossing Itch
123 Why "Sea of Stars" Is So Special
122 'Vampire Survivors' With Co-Op Is a Whole New Game
121 Things Take Time to Make (Sky Burkson Returns!)
120 What's the DEAL With This Netflix Game Controller?
119 Is 'Baldur's Gate 3' Right For You? + A New Switch in 2024?
118 'Gravity Circuit' Is a Great Game That I Don't Like
117 "Viewfinder's" Mind-Bending Physics and Demon Fisting in "D4"
116 Happy 20th Birthday, Second Life (w/ virtual worlds reporter Wagner James Au)
115 You Can Kill Chocobos in 'Final Fantasy XVI' and That's Wrong
114 brb, afk vol. 6
113 Super Mario: U N H I N G E D (Nintendo Direct Reactions)
112 Our Favorite Reveals From Summer Games Fest, Xbox, Wholesome & More
111 The $3,500 Apple Vision Pro Isn't For Games (Yet)
110 Who Needs Sony's Project Q? Our PlayStation Showcase Reactions
109 Dopamine Forest: The Real Reason 'Tears of the Kingdom' Is So Rewarding
108 AI Will Be Amazing For Video Games, Rough on Society
107 TEARS OF THE KINGDOM First Impressions With @JammyCooks
106 What Are You Playing While We Wait for "Tears of the Kingdom?"
105 UK Blocks the Microsoft/Activision Merger. Now What?
104 What Would a Netflix AAA Live Service Game Look Like?
103 The Weird-Ass Video Games We Rented From Blockbuster
102 We Can't Stop Thinking and Talking About DREDGE
101 Zelda: TotK's Weapon Durability Is the Most Polarizing Issue of Our Time (Sky Burkson Returns!)
100 How 'Minesweeper' Made Microsoft a Gaming Company (w/ Kyle Orland)
99 We Convinced World-Record Video Game Collector Linda Guillory to Get a Steam Deck
98 Can Video Games Teach You a Foreign Language?
97 Nintendo Direct...ly Into Our Hearts
96 Activision Blizzard's Paltry Settlement & Complicated Hogwarts Feelings
95 The Sleeper Hit 'Hi-Fi Rush' Is a Rush
94 The Rise of "Cozy City Builders"
93 'The Last of Us' TV Show Is ... Actually Great?
92 'Stardew Valley' Speedrunners (w/ atwentysomethingloser & lichatton)
91 Our Game(s) of the Year for 2022
90 Playing Old PS2 Games Over the Winter Break
89 Fortnite Pays an Epic $520 Million Price on Privacy
88 Our Favorite Reveals & Surprises From The Game Awards
87 "Callisto Protocol" Has Bad Reviews and "Dwarf Fortress" Reborn
86 Gardens, Graveyards, and How to Fix the Internet
85 Pokémania and the Weirdest Pet Sim Ever
84 What If "Wordle" Had a Battle Pass? (w Jeff Petriello, NY Times Games)
83 Our Favorite November Nindies
82 Spaghetti Factory
81 Do Video Games Make Kids Smarter?
80 Konami Took a Break From Pachinko Machines!!!
79 Who Is Meta's Latest VR Headset For?
78 LIVE Reactions to the Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer
77 RIP Google Stadia: We Hardly Knew Ye
76 Disney Did an Animal Cross
75 Attack of the Video Game News
74 Boomers Talk About Fortnite
73 Maybe Animal Crossing Was a Pandemic MMO for Muggles
72 Gamescom Rom-Com 2022
71 Killing Much Harder
70 We Can't Stop Playing 'Vampire Survivors' Send Help
69 Jhong Bucks
68 Straaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
C&M Present: Nice Games Club!
67 Even More Hidden Gems (w/ Sky Burkson)
66 Hidden Gems For Your Never-Ending Wishlist
65 Real-Time Strategy Returns (w/ Ryan Schutter, Frost Giant Studios / Stormgate)
64 Teenage Mutant Ninja Steam Deck
63 Hype Explosion for the Summer of "Not E3"
62 Diablo Immortal and the Ethics of "Free-to-Play"
61 Do You Guys Not Have Phones?
60 The "Baywatch" of Video Games (w/ Dan Lingen, Game Creator Community Dir. @ Xbox)
59 How a Minecraft Server for Autistic Kids Became the Best Place on the Internet
58 The Video Game Music That Stays With Us
57 Chrono Kross'll Make Ya (Sad! Sad!)
56 The Steam Deck Is the Future of Video Games (But Not for the Reasons You Think)
55 Kirby's Copy Abilities, RANKED
54 Punching Rocks on Tatooine
53 Old Men Yell at JRPGs (with Sky Burkson)
52 Super Information Highway
51 Sexy Waluigi
50 Being a Person Is Really Hard
49 Our 5 Favorite Games of All Time (#1)
48 Our 5 Favorite Games of All Time (#2)
47 Our 5 Favorite Games of All Time (#3)
46 Our 5 Favorite Games of All Time (#4)
45 brb, afk vol. 5 (Sleepy PC Edition)
44 Our 5 Favorite Games of ALL TIME (#5)
43 We Are Excited to Announce That We Have Acquired Square Enix Co, Ltd.
42 What We Want From the Games Industry in 2022
41 You Had Me at "Poop Gems"
40 What Are Your Gaming New Year's Resolutions?
39 Our (Personal) Games of the Year 2021
38 Star Dews & Star Don'ts (Sky Burkson Returns)
37 Daenerys Targaryen Simulator (with Sky Burkson)
36 brb, afk vol. 4 (What Are Your Holiday Gaming Plans?)
35 Gaming Experiences We're Thankful For
34 Hand Sprinkles
33 Pistol Whipped (w/ Antony Stevens of Cloudhead Games)
32 Unfinished Business
31 Telephone Games
30 Non-Fungible Memes
29 brb, afk vol. 3
28 Gaming With ADHD
27 Vidya Games From The Cloud
26 AOL Instant Messenger Sounds
25 brb, afk (Steam Roulette Edition)
24 WAVES-OF-DEATH.exe
23 Pure Rogue Juice
22 Tetris Connect: Affected
21 Buying Dog Hats (with Lisa Blakie of Runaway Games)
20 PC Master Race to the Bottom
19 Easy Mode (With Alex Q. Ryan, Sr. PR @ Koch Media)
18 The Best Retro Emulator Is Your *Mind* Bro
17 Legend of Skyward Steam Deck HD (with Aaron Linde, Narrative Designer at 343 Industries)
16 brb, afk
15 Who Is the New Nintendo Switch OLED Model For?
14 Why God Quit Rocket League (w/ God from The God Pod)
13 Would You Play a Nintendo Live-Service Game?
12 E3 Debrief (w/ Saira Mueller, Editor at WIRED Games)
11 Our Most Hyped Games
10 What 3 Games Would You Bring to a Deserted Island?
09 The Gaming Historian, Norman Caruso
08 The Only Good Water Level Is Subnautica
07 Games We Loved That Don't Stand the Test of Time
06 Who Is Todd Snap? (with Chelsea Stark, Executive Editor at Polygon)
05 How to Play NES Games in VR
04 Does Dave Grohl Play 'Rock Band?' (with Sean Baptiste from Bethesda)
03 Playing 'The Legend of Zelda' (NES) Every Year
02 The Alchemy of a Perfect Game
01 We Quit Gaming Crack for at Least 1 Minute