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Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Matt and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Ghost of Yotei, Crimson Desert, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, and Star Wars Zero Company.  What’s more, we focus on Epic Games’ most recent round of layoffs, and we explore Sony’s decision to increase the price of every PlayStation 5 model.  They have even opted to increase the price of the PlayStation Portal.  The Portal!  Talk about balls!!  Sony has some stones.  But, hey, you’ll get another job to buy a PS5, right?

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Matt and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Ghost of Yotei, Crimson Desert, Slay the Spire 2, and Highguard.  What’s more, we focus on criticism of Nvidia’s DLSS 5, and we ponder the abundance of asset reuse (in video games).

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always, the opi...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Matt and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Ghost of Yotei, Resident Evil Requiem, Slay the Spire 2, and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection.  What’s more, we focus on the PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games, and we ponder EA’s latest round of layoffs.  Funny, we thought Battlefield 6 was doing well.  Say what?  The game has broken records?  Oh.  I guess EA just had to do a villain thing.  It’s been more than 24 hours.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Matt and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Ghost of Yotei, Mewgenics, Resident Evil Requiem, Highguard and Assassin’s Creed.  What’s more, we focus on Nintendo suing the U.S. government over tariffs, and we ponder Project Helix and the future of the Xbox brand.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Ghost of Yotei, Mewgenics, Resident Evil Requiem, and Marathon.  What’s more, we delve into Sony’s latest PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games, and we focus on Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond abruptly departing Microsoft.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always, t...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Subnautica: Below Zero, Mewgenics, Helldivers 2 and Highguard.  What’s more, we delve into Sony’s latest State of Play, and we focus on Nintendo’s perpetual (legal) fight against video game emulation.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always, the opinions...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Borderlands 4, Dispatch, Ghost of Yotei, and Silent Hill f.  What’s more, we delve into the PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games, and we share our thoughts on black-bar censorship in Dispatch for Nintendo Switch 2.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

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No show this week, but that doesnt stop the Rarity Updates from Gareth and Sid

We are happy and proud to share that Proven Gamer has partnered with the Humble Bundle! The Humble Bundle is a fantastic initiative and program that allows games to score a litany of games on the cheap — all while making charitable donations to various groups and organizations. You can click here for the details on Proven Gamer’s Humble Bundle partnership.

In a bit of big news that would make the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles proud, iHeartRadio, Pandora and Spotify host e...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Yield, and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Playstation Plus Monthly Games and Catalog, Sony wiping a developer out of the PSN Store, and much much more

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always, the opinions fly fast and heavy! Look out for this super-sized show, as the...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, NeoSprint, Astro Bot, Arc Raiders, and Dispatch.  What’s more, we delve into a list of GameStop closures, and we share our thoughts on Sony’s patent for “Complete Mode.”

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always, the opinions fly fast...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Matt, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Astro Bot, Arc Raiders, and Dispatch.  What’s more, we share our thoughts on Doug Bowser’s departure from Nintendo of America, and we ponder the impact of CD Projekt Red divesting from GOG (Good Old Games).

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive...

Thank you, listener and community member!  You have helped push us to this milestone.  Can you feel your own incredible power?  Tingly!  It’s time to celebrate 700 episodes!  And we’re so glad that you’re here.

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Matt, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Astro Bot, Ghost of Yotei, Ball x Pit, Rare Replay, and Party Animals.  What’s more, we share a special congratulations from our dear friend Sid, and we take Matt’s super-duper, multiple-choice trophy quiz, which highlights comm...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Lego Horizon Adventures, Dispatch, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Intergalactic.  What’s more, we share our thoughts on the Divinity violence controversy, and we ponder lackluster November physical hardware and software sales.  It’s never always sunshine and rainbows, but we hope that all of our listeners have a happy and healthy winter holiday season.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the l...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky and Darrell as they discuss, among other things, Marathon, Assassins Creed Black Flag Resynched, The Game Awards.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always, the opinions fly fast and heavy! Look out for this super-sized show, as the seemingly smallest conversation veers off into a multiverse of chit-chat...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Helldivers 2, Twisted Metal and Astro Bot.  What’s more, we share our thoughts on Sony and PlayStation’s partnership with production company Bad Robot, and we delve into our wishes for The Game Awards announcements and reveals.  The Game Awards air on Thursday.  Are you ready?  Well, it doesn’t matter if you’re ready, because Geoff Keighley is racing (this way) at the speed of Sonic the Hedgehog.  He ain’t waiting.

And if you thi...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows.  What’s more, we share our thoughts on the return of the Commodore 64, and we delve into the latest premium warbond for Helldivers 2.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

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Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Carrion, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and Star Citizen.  What’s more, we share our thoughts on GameStop’s crazy one-day trade-in extravaganza and run down The Game Awards annual nominees for best in gaming.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As alwa...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Matt, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, GTA 6 delayed again, The Steam Machine, Bungie disppointing Sony, and much much more.  What’s more, we share our thoughts on Rockstar laying people off while also delayed their big release.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always, the o...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Matt, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage, No, I am Not Human, ARC Raiders, Palworld, and Stray.  What’s more, we share our thoughts on Remedy Entertainment’s lackluster quarterly financial results and Arrowhead Game Studios’ roadmap for Helldivers 2 bug fixes.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Ghost of Yotei, High on Life, Spyro the Dragon, Carrion, and Halo: Combat Evolved.  What’s more, we share our thoughts on the Counter-Strike 2 skins market “debacle,” and we ponder a big shakeup for the folks at Remedy Entertainment, makers of Alan Wake and Control.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the ba...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Tricky, and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Ghost of Yotei, High on Life, Until Dawn, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.  What’s more, we share our thoughts on Asus’ Xbox Ally X, and we ponder Sucker Punch Productions’ future as a one-game-at-a-time studio.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Cocoon, and What Remains of Edith Finch.  What’s more, we delve into Sony’s PlayStation Plus Essential games (for October), and we ponder rumors that Ubisoft canceled an Assassin’s Creed game set during (and after) the American Civil War.

And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the bant...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Tricky, Alex and Darrell as they discuss, among other things, Ghost of Yotei, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate.  What’s more, we delve into Tencent and Ubisoft’s new venture, Vantage Studios, and we highlight the $55-billion buyout of Electronic Arts.  And, yes, in case you are wondering, $55,ooo,ooo,ooo is a lot of money.  I had to include all of the zeroes to illustrate the point.  Yowser!  The Heroes in a Half-Shell could buy so much pizza pie!

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Viewfinder, Destiny 2, Marvel’s Wolverine, and Halloween.  What’s more, we delve further into Sony’s latest State of Play, and we highlight Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser’s retirement.  And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!

We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always, the opinions f...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Tricky, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Borderlands 4, Helldivers 2, and Destiny 2.  What’s more, we delve into the latest PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games, and we highlight the most recent Nintendo Direct.

Since the release of Switch 2, Nintendo have released new games like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza; however, as with much of Nintendo’s catalog, Mario Kart and Donkey Kong are established game series.  Nintendo don’t seem focused on creating new franchises.  Nintendo programmer Ken Watanabe h...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Helldivers 2, Gears of War: Reloaded, Perfect Dark, and Saints Row.  What’s more, we delve into the successful launch of Hollow Knight: Silksong, and we scrutinize the lengthy cast list of Street Fighter (2026).  They certainly haven’t been shy about casting wrestlers; Tricky, a total mark, is pleased.

We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always, t...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Tricky and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Helldivers 2, Gears of War: Reloaded, Psychonauts 2, and Stardew Valley.  What’s more, we delve into Sony and PlayStation removing chatbots from their refund process, and we scrutinize Activision’s August Community Update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always, the opinions fly fast and heavy! Look out for...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Tricky and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Gears of War: Reloaded, Silksong and InFamous.  Holy Moly; that’s a lot of colons!  What’s more, we delve into Take-Two’s firings at Cloud Chamber, the team behind the new BioShock, and we scrutinize Sony’s PlayStation 5 price increases in the U.S.

We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join the fearsome foursome of Matt, Tricky, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Laika: Aged Through Blood, Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest, The Hell is Us, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, and Gears of War: Reloaded.  Holy Moly; that’s a lot of colons!  What’s more, we delve into analyst Michael Pachter’s comments on Haven Studios’ Fairgames, and we scrutinize the need to pre-order video games (in 2025).

We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always br...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join the fearsome twosome of  Helldivers Matt and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Helldivers 2, Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest, Battlefield 6 and Doom: The Dark Ages.  What’s more, we delve into Ziff Davis’ layoffs at IGN and analyze Gen Z’s cutbacks on video game spending.

We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always, the opinions fly fast and heavy! Look out fo...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, RoadCraft, Helldivers 2, Lies of P, Day Z, and Darksiders 4.  What’s more, we delve into Mastercard’s response to reports that payment processors have affected Steam’s policies, and we talk about Nintendo’s price hikes (in the U.S.) on Switch hardware and controllers.

We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always, the opini...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Tricky, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Donkey Kong Bananza, Helldivers 2, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and Star Wars Outlaws. What’s more, we delve into Microsoft admitting to charging too much money for The Outer Worlds 2 and Sony further opening the door to PlayStation Studios games going multiplatform.

We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As always, the opinions f...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Star Wars Outlaws. What’s more, we delved into Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot’s thoughts on the Stop Killing Games Initiative, Steam’s updated developer guide that targets specific adult content, and Nintendo’s anti-piracy harshness toward the United States.

Oh, the sights we’ll see.

We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Tricky, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Dave the Diver, Firefighting Simulator – The Squad, Peak, Subnautica 2, and The Last of Us Part 2. What’s more, we delve into Sony’s PlayStation Plus catalog additions for July 2025 and Nintendo’s further attempts to derail piracy on the Switch 2.

Oh, the sights we’ll see.

We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As alwa...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Tricky, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Marathon, Mortal Kombat, and Beatsaber. What’s more, we delve into Microsoft’s new partnership with AMD, and we ponder the possibility of Sony buying assets, think games and studios, from Warner Bros. Games.

Oh, the sights we’ll see.

We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in!

As...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Star Trucker, RoadCraft, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Mario Kart World, and Silent Hill. What’s more, we delve into the futures of GameStop, PlayStation Plus and Bloober Team.  Do you buy video games from GameStop?  How cute.  If GameStop’s CEO Ryan Cohen has his druthers, you’ll be more likely to buy trading cards from their stores.

Pokemon cards, anyone?

We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Arcade Paradise, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Elden Ring Nightreign. What’s more, we delve into Summer Game Fest 2025, PlayStation State of Play June 2025, and Xbox Games Showcase 2025.  We’re here to talk about some of the hottest upcoming games, so you can chart out your roadmap for the rest of the year.

Oh, the sights we’ll see.

We hit the high not...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Tricky, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Arcade Paradise, Doom: The Dark Ages, Elden Ring Nightreign and Tails of Iron. What’s more, we delve into Electronic Arts closing Cliffhanger Games, players (again) review-bombing Helldivers 2, and Nintendo fighting back against broken “street dates.”  In essence, Nintendo want to make sure that you can’t play your Switch 2, particularly those who might have it early, until June 5.

You can thank the day-one patch.

We hit the high notes, and we hit the...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Tricky, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Arcade Paradise, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Cyberpunk 2077.  What’s more, we delve into Sony announcing the end of the PlayStation Stars program and Sony, reportedly, canceling marketing plans for Bungie’s Marathon.  When it comes to Bungie, well, and life in general, remember that things can always get worse.  Bungie, for all their efforts, seem to be stuck in a tailspin.

We hit the high notes, and we hit the low...

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Arcade Paradise, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Marathon.  What’s more, we delve into Microsoft staff cuts and Sony sales data.  Nintendo fans, don’t worry; we’ve got some news — albeit not great — from the land of Mario and Luigi (and Wario and Waluigi).  This week everyone gets in on the act!  And even if we invited the Mario brothers, and their villainous counterparts, we promise that it isn’t that kind of party.

No one stole any star...