177: An Enthusiastic Four-Year-Old Tells You About Katamari

Once Upon a Katamari is finally out and we have something resembling a review from an expert in the field. Speaking of fields, Wreckreation is out and it’s probably about as close as you’re going to get to a Burnout Paradise-like anytime soon. Let’s talk about that, Halo’s campaign remake, some more details around Xbox’s next hardware, Battlefield’s new battle royale, Toshinden?!??!?!?! And more?!?!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Double Fine shows us that a lighthouse can walk! Ball X Pit illustrated the various ways to merge your balls with other balls! Ninja Gaiden 4 shows the perils of merging Platinum’s sensibilities with the legacy of Ninja Gaiden! The ROG Xbox Ally X is out and it’s a computer! Is this the future of Xbox? If so they’ve got a lot of work to do… Also: Mindseye hits the BBC, Smash TV might be for sale, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The PlayStation 6! The Xbox 5? Let’s catch up a bit on some next-generation hardware leaks. Also: Battlefield 6 is out and it’s cool! Plus: The final days of Windows 10, Absolum, Netflix gets into video games (again), The Union needs The Benz (to formally apologize), and your emails on what you plan to do about this Game Pass price hike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Xbox turns Game Pass upside-down and the deal seems bad. Did Call of Duty on Game Pass really cost $300 million? No, right? Do you care about Fortnite Crew? Also: The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta, Marathon gets a new test, PlayStation: The Concert gets canceled, and meanwhile there’s Nintendo over here, just posting random videos to the internet for some reason. What the heck is happening around here??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Electronic Arts delivers exciting news about its future. Nintendo delivers exciting news about its future! Xbox delivers… but not to Costco? Also: Ghost of Yotei, Megabonk, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Pack joins us to discuss how he’s been playing games with a broken wrist and the great/poor choices he’s been making in games during that time. Also: Let’s talk about Hell is Us, Don’t Die Collect Loot, Unfair Flips, Yet Another Xbox Price Hike, physical prizes for earning PlayStation trophies, tactical sprinting, and more. Head to drinkag1.com/JEFF to get a FREE Welcome Kit, including a bottle of Vitamin D and 5 AG1 Travel Packs (a $76 value), when you first subscribe! That’s drinkag1.com/JEFF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Silly me, I thought we’d get through a Gearbox launch without getting a fresh round of Gearbox’s leadership acting up on social media. Let’s talk about the game, the reaction to the way the game performs, and the reaction to the reaction of the way the game performs. Also: Virtual Boy is back, you sickos! Plus Skate is out today, there are rumblings of an impending Valve announcement, and your e-mails! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let’s talk about the evolving nature of video game difficulty! Also: Borderlands 4 is out soon, let’s talk a little bit about that but mostly about the nature of that franchise! And more, including the anniversaries of the PlayStation and Dreamcast launches! Plus: Hollow Knight: Silksong, another potential reason for Switch 2 Game Key Cards, Sega calling the cops, preserving video games after the end of civilization, the weird history of publishers withholding review copies, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Skate is on its way back with an early access release on the horizon. Let's talk about it! Also: Shinobi is back, Mortal Kombat II's been delayed, Call of Duty: The Movie has been announced, Perfect Dark almost got saved until it didn't, and more! If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with code JEFF at http://inda.shop/jeff! #indacloudpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big day for old games around these parts with the release of Gears of War: Reloaded and Metal Gear Solid Delta, but hey, don’t forget about Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary! Also: Void Breaker, details on the upcoming Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, Skate gets a date, Sony wants more iconic franchises mere years after shuttering the studios that used to make those, Acclaim gets closer to announcing games, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices