Avowed First Impressions & State of Play 2025 Reactions

This week on Arcade, Uno and Chugs talk about Blue Prince, the environmental indie Spilled, and Promise Mascot Agency from the makers of Paradise Killer. Plus, they dig into their time with Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Ivory King, Silent Hill 3, and Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist. Later on, the boys break down the latest gaming news, including all the new features from the Mario Kart World Direct, Bloober Team’s next psychological horror Cronos: The New Dawn, Respawn’s new tactics-based Star Wars game, the leaked Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake, and why Bethesda is selling off 2,000 physical pieces of its Elder Scrolls Online servers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Arcade, Chugs and Uno talk about the inspiration behind Chugs’ custom Witcher-style gear from his TNT Championship match at AEW Dynasty. Then, the guys dive into South of Midnight and the puzzle-roguelike Blue Prince, which is already shaping up to be a GOTY contender. Later on, the boys get into the latest gaming news, including their predictions for the Xbox Games Showcase on June 8th, the standout indie titles from the Triple-I Initiative showcase, all the winners from the BAFTA 2025 Game Awards, and how the Minecraft movie just broke records with the biggest opening weekend ever for a video game movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Arcade, it’s a mega-episode as Uno and Chugs talk South of Midnight, Schedule 1, The First Berserker: Khazan, and celebrate Chugs’ 5-year anniversary Twitch stream, which includes a trip through the epic Minecraft universe of ChugsWorld. Later on, the boys break down the highs, the lows, and everything in between from the biggest showcase of the year: the Switch 2 Direct. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Arcade, Uno gives an update on his Donkey Kong quest as he powers through Donkey Kong 64, and the guys check out the Papers Please-influenced indie hit, That’s Not My Neighbour. Uno also shares his thoughts after his experience with Assassin’s Creed: Shadows. Later on, the boys break down all the big gameplay showcases from the latest Nintendo Direct, including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Marvel: Cosmic Invasion, and plenty more surprises from the final wave of the Switch 1 era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Arcade, it’s our 50th episode! Chugs and Uno break down the week’s biggest release, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and also check out No Rest for the Wicked from the team behind Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Plus, Uno shares his favorite finds from the Steam Spring Sale, including Dead Letter Department, Numby’s Number Factory, and TCG Card Shop Simulator. Later on, special guest “Speedball” Mike Bailey drops in to talk about retro games, how Final Fantasy influenced his life and wrestling career, his Balatro obsession, and the surprising origin of the name of his new finishing move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Arcade, Uno and Chugs chat about the trials and tribulations of Diddy Kong Racing and revisit Luigi’s Mansion. Plus, they check out Split Fiction, the latest co-op adventure from Hazelight Studios. Later on, the boys break down the week’s biggest headlines, including rumors about Xbox’s next-gen console, the 10-minute long Death Stranding 2 pre-order trailer, and the reveal of Silent Hill f. Plus, announcements for PowerWash Simulator 2, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 3, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Arcade, Uno is wrapping up his Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza playthrough and gives an update on his quest to beat every Donkey Kong game ever made. Chugs gives us a preview of the five-game cycle he’s diving into next, featuring Stellar Blade, Final Fantasy VI, and more. Plus, he shares progress on his Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and Nine Sols playthroughs. Later on, the boys break down the latest in gaming news, including: the 2025 Video Game Hall of Fame nominations, all the details from the official Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 reveal, Monster Hunter Wilds becoming Capcom’s fastest-selling game ever, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Arcade, Chugs and Uno talk web-slinging in Spider-Man 2, the latest Pokémon TCG set Triumphant Light, and the roguelike Metroidvania game, Stars of Providence. Uno also shares more of his Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii adventures and reveals his next big challenge—beating every Donkey Kong game ever made. Later on, the boys break down the latest Pokémon Presents showcase, including the reveal of Pokémon Legends Z-A and Pokémon Champions. In gaming news, the Fable reboot gets pushed to 2026, a new Terminator 2 arcade game is on the way, and the creator of PUBG is back with a $20 survival game that is "as hard a survival game as you can make." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Arcade, Chugs shares his thoughts on the Black Ops 6 campaign and takes a nostalgic ride back to Road Rash, while Uno delivers his first impressions with Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Plus, the guys go deeper into their Avowed playthroughs, breaking down the good and the bad. Then the boys get into the latest gaming news: Samurai Pizza Cats is officially getting a game, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 remaster rumors, Marvel Rivals developer Netease lays off its US dev team despite hitting 40 million users, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Arcade, Uno and Chugs check out Cryptmaster, the dungeon-crawling typing adventure and also dive into their playthroughs of Obsidian Entertainment’s latest RPG adventure game, Avowed. Then the boys break down all the big trailers from Sony’s State of Play, including Digimon Story Time Stranger, Borderlands 4, Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater, Lies of P: Overture, and the surprise sequel to Returnal — Saros. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices