Crimson Desert Survivorman

This week on Arcade, Chugs is flying solo because Uno is in Japan, but he’s got plenty to go through. Chugs replays his favorite beat-em-up, Streets of Rage 2, continues Resident Evil Requiem and Borderlands 4 and gives us his first impressions of Crimson Desert. In gaming news: the final Super Mario Galaxy movie trailer drops, the controversy surrounding NVIDIA’s latest DLSS 5 update, PlayStation rolls out PSSR 2.0 for the PS5 Pro and major upgrades to the PlayStation Portal. Plus, the Nintendo Switch 2 gets a Handheld Mode Boost mode that runs Switch 1 games with better resolution and smoother performance. Upper Deck 2026 Snapshots AEW: https://bit.ly/4bCoeeA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s All Elite Arcade, Uno is fully locked into the Pokémon sandbox builder Pokémon Pokopia, calling it the best Pokémon spinoff ever. Chugs continues his heart-pounding playthrough of Resident Evil Requiem, rolls credits on Silent Hill f, and checks out Borderlands 4 on his Steam Deck OLED via GeForce Now.In gaming news, the boys talk about the shutdown of Highguard, Sony testing dynamic PlayStation Store pricing and Xbox revealing its console-PC hybrid project, Project Helix.AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s 100th episode of All Elite Arcade, the guys spend a buttload of time with Resident Evil Requiem and the new Pokémon sandbox builder, Pokémon Poképia. Chugs also rolls credits on Doom: The Dark Ages and jumps back into Silent Hill f. Afterwards, the boys celebrate the milestone episode with an extended Arcade Mailbag and a special producer quiz!AEW SP Signature Edition:  https://bit.ly/4srGApc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s All Elite Arcade, Chugs and Uno share their early impressions of Resident Evil 9: Requiem. Chugs updates us on his Ninja Gaiden 4 and God of War: Sons of Sparta playthroughs, while Uno polishes off Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse and spends time with arcade bullet hell Sektori and the horror clicker RPG Horripilant.In gaming news, the boys cover the 30th Anniversary Pokémon Presents Livestream, including the reveal of the next mainline game: Pokémon Winds and Waves. They also discuss Marvel’s Wolverine getting a release date, Konami’s Marvel Maximum Collection announcement, Ubisoft’s upcoming projects, and reports that Sony may pull back on future PC releases for its single-player exclusives.AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s Arcade, Uno pours nearly 90 hours into Mewgenics, dives into the arcade-style bullet hell Sektori, completes the horror experience Heaven Does Not Respond, streams co-op chaos in RV There Yet, and continues working through Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse. Chugs finishes Hades II and Reanimal, wraps up Verso’s Drafts in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 while still chasing the super boss Simon, revisits Ninja Gaiden 4 on his ROG Ally X and checks out God of War: Sons of Sparta.In gaming news, the boys react to Phil Spencer leaving Xbox, Sony shutting down Bluepoint Games, ongoing global hardware shortages impacting the Steam Deck and future consoles and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are heading to Switch 2 as standalone releases.AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s All Elite Arcade, Chugs continues his run through the depths of Hades II, explores the disturbing world of Reanimal and gets a taste of High On Life 2. Meanwhile, Uno completes the detective mystery Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit, continues his climb in Cairn and pours nearly 40 hours into Edmund McMillen’s addictive new release, Mewgenics.In gaming news, the boys slice through a stacked Sony State of Play featuring Kena: Scars of Kozmura, Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Silent Hill: Townfall and a tease of a God of War trilogy remake. The guys also look at the updates to Bungie’s Marathon and the new Diablo expansions, including the addition of the new Warlock class. AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s Arcade, Uno fires up the arcade shooter Resogun, spends more time in Cairn, and gets hands-on with the old-school mystery, Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. Chugs presses deeper into the post-game of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, reaches the end of the underworld in Hades II and also checks out a pair of new releases: Nioh 3 and the Game Boy Color–inspired dungeon crawler Tearscape.In gaming news, the boys cover the latest Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, discuss Sony’s touchscreen controller patent, Ghost of Yōtei hitting 8 million copies sold, Valve delaying Steam Machine details and Blizzard rebranding Overwatch 2 back to Overwatch with a full 2026 roadmap.AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s Arcade, Chugs revisits Doom: The Dark Ages and spends time getting a feel for Code Vein 2, the newly launched action RPG from Bandai Namco. As for Uno, he fires up Diablo II: Resurrected, wraps up the deduction puzzler A Case of Fraud, works through Cold War–era logic challenges in TR-49 and begins his ascent in the rock climbing sim Cairn.In gaming news, the boys dig into new GDC survey data on industry layoffs, why developers continue to favor PlayStation and Nintendo over Xbox, Nintendo’s new Virtual Boy Switch accessory, the rocky debut of High Guard, and more.AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s Arcade, Uno stays locked into the endgame of Hades II, using downtime to tackle challenge runs and long-term upgrades. He also returns to Silent Hill f, gaining a new appreciation for its combat. Meanwhile, Chugs wraps up a packed slate of games, finishing Pokémon Legends Z-A and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. He also braves the psychological horror of Broken Lore: Unfollow and starts exploring the beautiful Metroidvania world of MIO: Memories in Orbit.In gaming news, the boys unpack everything shown during Xbox Developer Direct 2026, from Forza Horizon 6 to Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation, Kiln and the long-awaited Fable reboot. They also talk about the latest Resident Evil Requiem showcase, Ubisoft canceling multiple projects including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Street Fighter 6’s Year 3 update featuring Kenny Omega’s motion capture work as Alex.AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Uno finishes off Hades II and checks out the point-and-click horror mystery, Slender Threads. Chugs is wrapping up the final stretch of Pokémon Legends Z-A, cleaning up the post-game challenges in Expedition 33 and spends some more time with Crash Bandicoot and the Retro Dimension.In gaming news, the boys discuss Rockstar launching a paid mod marketplace for GTA V, Nintendo’s recent stock slide and the unexpected return of Ecco the Dolphin. They also get into Fallout Season 2, react to Hytale’s Early Access launch and recap their favorite runs from Awesome Games Done Quick 2026.Get the AEW SP Game Used from Upper Deck: https://bit.ly/3XpHOmx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices