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Jeff and Christian welcome Jessica Cogswell from Gamespot to the show this week to discuss tariff price increases on Xbox, the new court decision changing up the Apple iOS store, an actual release date for GTA 6 in 2026, layoffs and departures at Giant Bomb and Polygon, and more!

The Playlist:
Jessica: Expedition 33: Clair Obscur, Overwatch 2 Stadium mode
Christian: Expedition 33: Clair Obscur
Jeff: Towerborne

Parting Gifts!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Matt Sowinski from Playstation Generation to the show to discuss the newest trailer for Suckerpunch's Ghost of Yotei, Nintendo Switch 2 cartridges containing to actual games, and Sega's next movie franchise.

The Playlist:

Matt: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Days Gone Remastered

Christian: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster

Jeff: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster, Sunderfolk

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Lana Bachynski from Riot Games back to the main show this week to discuss all of the big Star Wars gaming announcements from Star Wars Celebration Japan, new info about Mario Kart World from Nintendo's Direct, and the latest on pre-orders and tariff pricing for Switch 2.

The Playlist:

Lana: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Blue Prince, Monster Hunter Wilds. 
Christian: Bionic Bay
Jeff: Bionic Bay, Blue Prince

Tabletop Time:

Lana: Jigsaw puzzles
Jeff: 5 Minute Mysteries

Parting Gifts!!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Brian Shea from Game Informer to the show this week to discuss the huge, 35 game Triple-I Initiative Showcase, plus Bungie's gameplay reveal of Marathon, and Ubisoft's "inactionable puffery".

The Playlist:
Brian: Switch 2 hands-on, Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bonanaza, AC Shadows, MLB The Show 25
Christian: South of Midnight
Jeff: Blue Prince, South of Midnight, Rematch beta preview

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss all of the details of Nintendo's next console, the Switch 2. Is the price too high, the features, too strange, and what about all those games? They dig into it all!

The Playlist:

Kahlief: South of Midnight
Christian: The Last of Us: Part II on PC
Jeff: Rogue Loops

Parting Gifts!!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Bobby Pashalidis from Console Creatures to the show to discuss the last OG Switch Nintendo Direct, Ubisoft selling part of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six to Tencent, and the latest offerings from Dreamhaven.

The Playlist:

Bobby: Assassin’s Creed Shadows, The First Berserker: Khazan

Christian: DOOM: The Dark Ages

Jeff: 33 Immortals

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jesse Norris from Xbox Era to the show for the first time to discuss all of the huge games of the Future Games Showcase 2025, the unveiling of the United Video Game Workers Union at GDC, whether players want to explore, and more!

The Playlist:
Jesse: Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, Atomfall, The First Berserker: Khazan

Christian: Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, Half-Life 2 RTX

Jeff: Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, Atomfall, Half-life 2 RTX

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Jeff and Christian received 50-series GPUs from Nvidia to test out a brand-new demo of Half-Life 2 RTX, the update to the FPS classic utilizing DLSS 4, full path ray-tracing, updated textures, and so much more. The embargo is up, and the guys are excited to share their thoughts about the demo.

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Jeff and Christian welcome Isla Hinck from Easy Allies to the show to discuss the newest installment in the Silent Hill franchise, the Saudi owners of Monopoly GO buying another GO for $3.5 billion, Microsoft offering AI to help you through games, and more!

The Playlist:

Isla: Monster Hunter
Christian: testing RTX 5080
Jeff: Golden Kingdom VR

Tabletop Time:

Isla: Mothership, Magic the Gathering
Jeff: Ito, Onitama

Parting...

Jeff and Christian welcome Michael Higham from IGN to the show to discuss remakes of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 and 4, the new, 10-minute long Death Stranding 2: On the Beach trailer, the old 90's video game publisher Acclaim coming back from the dead, and more!

The Playlist:

Michael: Clair Obscur, Afterlove EP

Christian: Split Fiction, more Avowed 

Jeff: Split Fiction, Mainframes

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Jeff and Christian welcome freelance reviewer Veerender Singh Jubbal to the show this week to discuss the announcements of Nintendo's latest Pokemom Day, Warner Bros shutting down historic developers, a delay for Fable, and more!

The Playlist:

Veerender:  Pokemon TCG Pocket, AFK Journey, Pokemon Sleep, Infinity Nikki, Monster Hunter Wilds, Marvel Rivals
Christian: Grid Legends; more Avowed 
Jeff: Steam Next Fest demos: Wheel World, Hyperslice, Haste: Broken Worlds, Drop Duchy, Deliver at all Costs, Wanderstop, Is This Seat Taken? Shape of Dreams

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Mark Turcotte from Rivals Assemble to the show this week to discuss the developers behind Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 working on a Hasbro IP, the latest high profile video games to get the big budget movie treatment, layoffs of the US Marvel Rivals team by NetEase, and more!

The Playlist:

Mark: Marvel Rivals Season 1.5 Update (Human Torch & The Thing), Overwatch 2 Season 15 (Perks added to the game), Avowed, UFO 50

Christian: Avowed, Metal Gear Acid

Jeff: Avowed, Dawnfolk

Parting Gifts!

Daanish Syed joins Jeff this week to welcome Steve Vegvari from Console Creatures to the show. They discuss Sony's State of Play announcements, as well as a VR version of Civ 7, and big changes to Overwatch 2 caused by Marvel Rivals.

The Playlist:

Steve: Avowed

Daanish:Civilization VII, Rift of the Necrodancer, Minishoot Adventures, Satisfactory, 

Jeff: Civilization VII, Avowed

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome the solo developer behind Citizen Sleeper, Gareth Damien Martin to the show to discuss their newest game, Citizen Sleeper 2 Starward Vector, as well as new prototypes from Misfits Attic, a follow up for E3 from the ESA, and Warner Bros problems, despite a stellar roster of developers.

The Playlist:

Gareth: The Thaumaturge, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Sky Caravan.

Christian: Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics; Monster Hunter Wilds open beta 

Jeff: Neon Spellstorm demo, Citizen Sleeper 2

Tabletop Time:

Gareth: Everdell, D&D (Eberron) 

Jeff and Christian welcome Jan Ochoa from Giant Bomb back to the show this week to discuss WB shutting down Multiversus for good, Microsoft bringing Forza Horizon 5 to Playstation, the uncertain future at Bioware, and more!

The Playlist:
Jan: Marvel Rivals, Motor Town: Behind the Wheel

Christian: Citizen Sleeper 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on PC, streaming with Apollo and Artemis

Jeff: Orcs Must Die: Deathtrap, Coridden, IDUN Frontline Survival

VR Talk:
Jeff: Arken Age

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Luke Lohr from Xbox Expansion Pass back to the show this week to discuss the huge Xbox Developer Direct, showcasing Ninja Gaiden 4, South of Midnight, Doom The Dark Ages, and Clair Obscur, plus news that the next game from Celeste deveopers has been canceled, as well as NCSoft's Horizon MMO.

The Playlist:

Luke: Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Marvel Rivals, Arkham

Christian: Eternal Strands demo, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, Tokyo Xtreme Racer

Jeff: Eternal Strands, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black

VR Talk:

Luke: Arkham Sh...

Jeff and Christian welcome Associate Art Director at Riot Games, Lana Bachynski back to the main show this week to discuss Nintendo finally announcing Switch 2, Sony canceling a God of War liver service game, a new Witcher-like, and more!

The Playlist:
Lana: Thank Goodness You’re Here, Astro Bot, Cat Quest III, Harold Halibut
Christian: Star Wars Outlaws, Bluey the Video Game
Jeff: First Berzerker Khazan demo, Dynasty Warriors Origins

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Bailey Meyers from Giantbomb and Honest Game Trailers to the show this week to discuss another delay for the next Assassin's Creed, big news from CES including new game movies, new PC handhelds, and a new reason to throw your GPU in the garbage.

The Playlist:
Bailey: Tactical Breach Wizards, Balatro
Christian: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, Skate City: New York
Jeff: The Rangers in the South, Wayfinder 1.0, Path of Exile 2

Parting Gifts!

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Shawn Kittelsen, SVP, Creative for Skydance Interactive, including Skydance’s BEHEMOTH joins Christian and Jeff for a broad conversation about making games in VR, where VR might be heading, the technical aspects of working in VR, and what has changed in Skydance’s BEHEMOTH since launch.

Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss how much GTA 6 is projected to make in pre-orders alone, a new patent from Nintendo for Switch 2, and the original creator of Minecraft returning to work on a sequel... based on a twitter poll.

The Playlist:
Kahlief: Marvels Rivals, Path Of Exile 2, Redacted Game
Christian: The Rogue Prince of Persia - Second Act Update; Wayfinder 1.0
Jeff: Drova Forsaken Kin

VR Talk:
Christian: Vendetta Forever 
Jeff: Beat Saber Metallica
Parting Gifts!

12-31 - UPDATE: Lana's audio issues have been corrected. You may need to delete and re-download the episode to get the corrected audio.

Jeff and Christian celebrate their 11th full year of DLC, and kick off their 12th in style, by bringing Lana Bachynski back for the annual predictions episode! Together, they look back at their predictions from last year, RECKONING with the results, and then look forward to all the big games they hope are coming in 2025, including Grand Theft Auto VI, Monster Hunter Wilds, Civilization 7, Metroid Prime 4, Avowed, Ghost of Yotei, and more!

They...

As is the yearly tradition, Jeff and Christian welcome their friend Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to the show to talk through the biggest news stories of the year that was, and then share their personal Top 5 List of Favorites, plus 5 more Diamonds in the Rough. What will be the Official DLC Game of 2024?

Jeff and Christian sit down with Ryan Payton, Studio Head at Camoflaj and Game Director on Batman Arkham Shadow for a wide-ranging discussion about the making of the game.

Jeff and Christian welcome Rebekah Valentine from IGN back to the show this week to discuss The Game Awards big winners, Astro Bot, Balatro, and Metaphor, plus all of the huge reveals and announcements from the show!

The Playlist:
Rebekah: Nine Sols
Christian: Zen Pinball World, Monument Valley 3, Marvel Rivals
Jeff: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Lucy James from Gamespot and Giant Bomb to the show this week to discuss a new report that claims gamers spend more time watching others playing than playing themselves, Apple's plan to support PSVR 2 motion controllers on Vision Pro, and the huge PC Gamer Most Wanted showcase.

The Playlist:
Lucy: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, After Inc
Christian: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Jeff: Path of Exile 2

VR Talk:
Christian: Skydance’s Behemoth
Jeff: Skydance’s Behemoth
Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Dave Jewitt to the show this week to discuss reports that Sony is working on a handheld, a new game that looks a little too much like Horizon Zero Dawn, Shuhei Yoshida leaves Playstation, and more!

The Playlist:
Dave: Foxhole, WoW classic, STALKER 2
Christian: Star Wars Outlaws
Jeff: Star Wars Outlaws

Tabletop Time:
Dave: Warhammer 40,000 Necromunda 
Jeff: Strike the Dice Game, Shut the Box
Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Patrick Beja from notpatick.com back to the show this week to discuss whether expansions like Shadow of the Erdtree should be Game of the Year nominees, Son'y intent to own FROM Software, Xbox allowing streaming of owned games, and more!

The Playlist:
Patrick: League of Legends Wild Rift, Worlds
Christian: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Star Wars Outlaws
Jeff: Towers of Aghasba

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Joey Noelle from Kinda Funny to the show this week to discuss Phil Spencer's latest hints about the Xbox hardware strategies going forward, what Half-Life 2 Episode 3 could have been, Blizzard's plan to bring housing to World of Warcraft, and more!

The Playlist:

Joey: LEGO Horizon, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Mario & Luigi Brothership, Pokemon TCGP

Christian: LEGO Horizon Adventures, Batman Arkham Origins

Jeff: Lego Horizon Adventures

VR Talk:

Christian: Batman: Arkham Shadow, Half Life: Alyx

Jeff: Metro Awakening, Triangle Strategy

Parting...

Jeff and Christian welcome Mike Minotti from Gamesbeat back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's confirmation of backwards compatility in the next Switch, Amazon bringing Mass Effect to television, Take-Two focusing on big games, and more!

The Playlist:
Mike: Metaphor Refantazio
Christian: Alan Wake 2: The Lake House
Jeff: Metal Slug Tactics

Tabletop Time:
Mike: Lorcana
Jeff: The Crew Mission Deep Sea, Magic The Gathering pentagram style

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Riana Manuel-Peña from The Danny and Riana Show back to the podcast with week to discuss Oregon Trail becoming fodder for a big-budget movie, Nintendo launching a music app, Sony closing Firewalk Studios, and more!

The Playlist:

Riana: Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Life is Strange Double Exposure, The Crush House, Arranger
Christian: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered 
Jeff: Dragon Age: The Veilguard 

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Ian Higton from Eurogamer back to the show this week to discuss the Prince of Persia Lost Crown team being disbanded, Netflix closing its AAA studio, and hope for two big Ubisoft franchises.

The Playlist:

Ian: Shadows of Doubt, The Plucky Squire, Silent Hill 2
Christian: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 
Jeff: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

VR Talk: Batman Arkham  Shadow, Tactical Assault VR

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Lovejoy from the Gamers With Jobs Conference Call Podcast back to the show this week to discuss potential progress in the SAG voice actor's strike, the numerous new trailers from Xbox's latest Partner Showcase, a new Tron game, and more!

The Playlist:

Rich: Our Adventurer Guild, Drova: Forsaken Kin, Mechwarrior 5: Clans, Banquet for Fools, Arco, Shogun Showdown, Metaphor: RefanTazio

Christian: RetroRealms: Halloween, RetroRealms: Ash vs Evil Dead 

Jeff: Neva, Steam Next Fest demos: Windblown, Keep Driving, Symphonia, Untraveled Lands: Chantico, Starvaders

Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant back to the show this week to discuss 343 Industries turning into Halo Studios, a classic, 10 year old Alien game getting a sequel, and Nintendo revealing new hardware! ...in the form of an alarm clock.

The Playlist:
Anthony: Metaphor ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2 remake, Until Dawn
Christian: Silent Hill 2 (remake)
Jeff: Diceomancer

Parting Gifts!

A special BONUS episode from the Paid DLC archive. Jeff, Christian, and Lana take on the "DLC Best Halloween Candy Bracket 2023 Edition" from the DLC Discord. This episode is one of hundreds of Paid DLC episodes exclusive to patrons. To get access to all of this bonus content, head over to patreon.com/dlcpod and support the show!

Jeff and Christian welcome Scott L. Clark from the Gaming Outsider Podcast back to the show this week to discuss a new report on single-player vs multiplayer gaming preferences, a live service game in Horizon Zero Dawn's future, Saber Interactive taking on Avatara the Last Airbender, and more!

The Playlist:

Scott: Pinball Spire, Avatar Pinball, Balatro (iOS), Boomerang Fu, Baldur’s Gate 3
Christian: EA Sports FC25B
Jeff: Throne and Liberty

Tabletop Time:

Scott: Pac-Man (board game), Thunder Road Vendetta, WizKids Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade
Christian: Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ni...

Jeff and Christian welcome Joseph Moran from the Playstation Trophy Room podcast back to the show this week to discuss Sony's State of Play, Microsoft's TGS, and Meta's Connect showcases, with all of the big reveals.

The Playlist:

Joseph: Palworld & Vampire Survivors 

Christian: Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Jeff: Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Parting Gifts!

In this very special Paid DLC replay, Lana, Christian, and Jeff discuss first day of school, dead insects, and being left-handed. Also, the Mario franchise!

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Jeff and Christian welcome Alyssa Mora from IGN to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's lawsuit with Palworld creator, Pocketpair, EA's latest investor call reveals, retro PS5s to celebrate Playstation history, and more!

The Playlist:
Alyssa: Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Baldur’s Gate 3, Final Fantasy 16, Dragon Age: Inquisition
Christian: UFO 50; God of War Ragnarok PC
Jeff: The Plucky Squire, God of War Ragnarok PC

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Brendon Bigley from Into the Aether back to the show this week to discuss Sony's $700 Playstation 5 Pro, mass walk-outs at Annapurna, Microsoft firing 650 more, and Tony Hawk hinting at a new game.

The Playlist:

Brendon: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Shy Guy Surfing, Shogun Showdown, Age of Mythology Retold

Christian: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Jeff: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Shroom and Gloom

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Marcus Stewart from Indie Informer back to the show this week to discuss the abrupt and shocking demise of Concord, A Minecraft Movie's reimagining of Minecraft, and more!
The Playlist:
Marcus: Astro Bot, Gori: Cuddly Carnage, Squirrel with a Gun, Star Wars Outlaws
Christian: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Beta; Astro Bot
Jeff: Astro Bot
VR Talk:
Marcus: Batman: Arkham Shadow
Parting Gifts!