The TouchArcade Show – An iPhone Games Podcast

We have a sponsor for this episode! We are eternally grateful for Tursiops Studios, who you may remember as the creators of the awesome “wreck ’em up" The Day We Fought Space a few years ago, for sponsoring our podcast this week. Their new game is called Primrows, it’s one we’ve talked about before, and it’s available now on mobile and desktop. I give some of my early impressions about the game about halfway through this week’s show, but the game is free to play with a one-time premium unlock so there’s really no reason not to...

Hark, a new podcast is afoot? ‘Tis true, and it has been A WHILE, friends. Ten weeks to be exact. How have you been? I love what you’ve done with your hair. How about this weather we’re having? Ok, enough small talk, let’s get into this latest episode. Eli and I discuss what the hell we’ve been up to for the past two and a half months, and spoiler alert: It’s nothing terribly exciting. Just damned busy and/or sick. We also talk about our latest retro handhelds. I personally am having a love affair with...

Welcome to the latest episode of The TouchArcade Show! We were short on time this week so it’s a bit of a short one, but we really wanted to discuss Nintendo announcing the Switch 2. Yes, if you haven’t seen yet they’ve officially unveiled the Switch successor’s hardware in a new video, and it looks pretty sweet. There’s also LOTS we don’t know yet so it’s fun to kind of speculate what we’ll be in store for when it launches this year. Don’t worry though if the new Switch isn’t your thing, we also...

Oh hello there. Yes, we ARE still alive, thank you for asking. We took an unintended month-long hiatus due to me starting my new job as well as the holidays being as hectic as they always are, but we’re back and with any luck we should be able to settle into a mostly regular recording schedule from here on out. I know I’ve said that before, but here’s to hoping! At any rate, this week’s show is mostly just me and Eli catching up after not really talking for an entire month, but we do keep thi...

In this week’s TouchArcade Show we’re all over the map, as usual. We kick things off with my experience going on the Polar Express train ride thing, as well as my experience rewatching the Polar Express movie for the first time in 20 years. We then dip into some Apple Vision Pro discussion, and Eli tips me off on a very cool pair of AR glasses called the Even G1. This leads into some Apple Intelligence talk, as I have only just now upgraded my Mac and signed up to enable the Apple Intelligence stuff on my Apple devi...

In this week’s exciting new episode of The TouchArcade Show we kick things off with a lengthy discussion about Eli’s new toy: A fancy 3D printers. Yes, he bought one, just like I predicted he would last week! I then relay the awkward discussion I had with my young kids trying to explain what payphones were. Man, I feel old. We also hit on some recent Apple Arcade news and then finish up talking about the sad state of affairs that is the streaming industry. Is going back to buying physical DVDs the answer? All that and more...

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show I give a recap of the past 2 weeks of my life, which included my 5-year old son breaking his arm and all that ensued as well as taking the first step towards becoming an instructional aide in my local school district. Hooray careers! We also talk about the latest Apple scandal, which appears to be #MacMiniPowerButtonGate. We also touch on the Arcane TV show, the poor experience of going to an Apple Store, get to some listener emails which–once again–leads to a pedophile discussion, and more.

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In Episode 606 of The TouchArcade Show we kick things off talking about my plans for this weekend, which has resulted in this week’s show being a bit shorter than normal. We also go over some more updates on our Patreon situation, which has been trending upwards lately. Thank you for the support! We briefly touch on the latest version of iOS 18 before hopping into listener emails which leads into some interesting discussion, as always. Like, is the internet more dangerous now for kids than it was when I was growing up in the ’90s? We weigh in! Finally Eli...

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show, it’s kind of a weird one! We kick things off talking about whip-its and huffing duster. Yeah. We then switch to an update on what’s going on with our Patreon and some of the new stuff we’ve posted there this past week. What do YOU think about it? Let us know! We also talk about Eli’s home audio woes, read a listener email with some key insight into the whole Roblox situation, and much more.

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In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we kick things off with some discussion about AR/VR devices like Apple’s Vision Pro and Meta’s recently revealed Orion AR glasses. Also, whatever did happen to that whole Metaverse thing Zuck was so obsessed with? We then take a wild turn and talk about the “Piss Bandit" that has been (allegedly) terrorizing folks in Pasadena, and hit on other current events like the Epic vs. Google ruling and the insane stuff happening with Roblox. We wrap things up with some listener emails and an update on how things a...

Hello! We are still in a transitional phase of moving the podcast entirely to our Patreon, but in the meantime the only way we can get the show’s feed pushed out to where it needs to go is to post it to the website. However, the wheels are in motion for transitioning not just the podcast but some of the content we’d normally post to TouchArcade onto Patreon. That kicks off today with a Game of the Week post. Spoiler: It’s Balatro. We plan on having a mixture of content available to both free and paid Patreo...

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show, we talk about the site’s closure and what that will mean moving forward. We plan to still do this here podcast, but there are a few logistical things to figure out first. Most likely we will be pivoting to have our Patreon be the new home of the podcast, so be sure to at least join up as a free member over on our Patreon so that you’ll be sure to get any news or updates regarding the future of the show. And, just because it wouldn’t be a Tou...

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show I talk about how I finally ended up getting sick after weeks of being teased with it, and then I really bum out the vibe of the show sharing my horrible cat-sitting story. We then go into the fiasco that is the latest Overcast update which really screwed the pooch for Eli’s podcast listening lifestyle, and touch on some of Apple’s latest upcoming changes in the EU region. We also hit on some more iOS 18 beta talk and finish things off by going through some listener emails, which is alw...

We did it! We made it to 600! Thank you to everyone who has ever listened to our show, whether it’s a single episode or all 600 of them, we wouldn’t still be doing this without our wonderful audience. For this week’s show we dive into the Epic Games Store launching on iOS in the EU, talk about the latest iOS beta and Apple Intelligence, dig into some listener emails, and much more.

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We are just one episode away from 600! We don’t have anything special planned for it, but still, 600 is a lot of podcast episodes! In this week’s podcast we finish off our look back at our previous milestone episodes, this time taking a peek at episode 500 which was only a few short years ago. Eli also regales us with his latest time-wasting endeavor, getting a Raspberry Pi 5 and trying to get RetroPie running on it to have a little emulation device to plug into his TV. It has been a journey, I can tell you that much. Thanks so m...

For this week’s podcast we had to record on Wednesday due to some travel Eli had planned, and we were also a little pressed for time so tried to run it shorter than usual. I mean, I say “shorter" but it’s still a full hour. And how do we spend that hour? Well, mostly by running through the recap of our 400th episode and then going off on tangents and recalling memories from all the topics from that show. So, as per usual, it’s two dudes just shooting the breeze for about an hour or so, which fo...

After a two week hiatus, we are back with another episode of The TouchArcade Show. Eli is fresh off his trip to Australia, which according to him is very similar to America but more upside down. Also kangaroos all over. Other topics this week include handheld emulator devices (imagine that!), a recap of our 300th episode which leads to all kinds of tangents, an interesting listener email, some of the new features in iOS 18 beta, and much more. It’s an hour and a half XL episode so strap in!

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In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show, we dive right into our countdown to episode 600 with a recap of our 200th episode, which involved Eli and I going to Las Vegas for a Bandai Namco press event on the eve of pre-orders opening for the original Apple Watch. We then spend some time talking about the dumpster fire that is the Intellivision Amico, and decide to touch the poo by weighing in on the whole Dr Disrespect thing.

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In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we talk about the Summer Game Fest firehose of game announcements and news, and how it was kind of too much to really properly digest. I don’t miss E3, but, there’s got to be a better way. We then spend a ton of time talking about Apple’s WWDC announcements, including their push into AI with what they’re calling Apple Intelligence (but don’t you DARE refer to it as AI!). We quickly touch on a cool new romhack called Super Mario Horizons and then unveil a VERY cool su...

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show Eli talks about his fancy new iPad Pro and the harrowing tale of how he ended up finally getting his hands on it. We then switch gears to some listener emails which includes some defense of boomers. Share your support of this movement with the #NotAllBoomers hashtag. Actual iPhone games are the next topic of discussion, going into our experiences with Squad Busters and Star Wars Hunters as well as our general distaste for free to play games. Finally, we talk about ModRetro and the Chromatic, which is a fancy lo...

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show, Eli reveals what we’ve known was going to happen all along: He broke down and bought one of the new iPads. We talk more about the iPad and its future, and ponder on if all the “whimsy" moments in tech are now over. Remember when Steve Jobs pulled the first iPod Nano out of that tiny fifth pocket of his jeans? Or when he pulled the first iPad Air out of a manilla envelope? Is showmanship like that in tech dead, or even necessary anymore? We also dive into the cr...

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we recount our trip to Orlando last week which included a trip to Disney’s Epcot and some travel woes for yours truly. We then spend a large chunk of the show talking about Apple’s new iPads which were announced last week and available to customers this week. Next up we jump into some listener emails which includes topics like dollar store versions of popular franchises on mobile as well as some elite unnecessary tech products to buy.

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I’m going to fire myself from writing these intros, since AI does it oh so well anyway. Here’s the AI synopsis of this week’s show, is it accurate? You’ll have to listen to find out! “Jared and Eli discussed personal fans, subscription services, and the reliability of product recommendations for their upcoming trip to Florida. They also explored new video games, the impact of social media on YouTube content creation, and the potential of a new mobile Pokemon game. Lastly, they discussed their experiences with the Assassin’s Creed game series, their collaborations with Apple Arcade, and...

In this week’s TouchArcade Show we follow up on our emulation discussions from last week with our latest experiences with Delta on iPhone, why some high-profile emulators may NOT make it to the App Store despite being allowed now, and our thoughts on the new Miyoo A30. I also share my adventures with cheating in Fallout 3, and why using cheats or emulation hacks like fast-forwarding is totally OK when you’re old and have a family. We also get to listener emails that include topics like the Apple Vision Pro, PICO 8, the Evercade, and more. We finish things off...

This week’s podcast is a weird one. We enabled some AI thing on Zoom and it gave us an AI-generated summary of our entire show that is both shockingly accurate and wildly incorrect at times. I’m linking it in the Show Notes below if you want to take a gander at our AI-driven future or you just don’t want to listen to our voices this week! A huge bulk of this week’s show is dedicated to emulator talk, what with Delta arriving in such fine official form on iOS. We also hit on World of Goo 2‘s...

We cover all sorts of topics on this week’s TouchArcade Show. Like… why you shouldn’t buy a home because it’s a constant money pit. And our adventures viewing the solar eclipse earlier this week, which included a set of 4 new tires and rims for Eli due to the world’s largest pothole. We also hit on the new Fallout TV series, the state of streaming services, and Apple supposedly allowing emulators into the App Store. We finish things off with some listener emails which lead to plenty of good discussion, including some funny April Fool’s videos which...

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we talk more about Apple’s legal drama with the US Department of Justice, the long-awaited arrival of English language support in viral sensation Suika Game aka Watermelon Game, the release of the remastered version of cult-classic Nintendo DS title Ghost Trick, the announcement of Marvel Rivals, and much more!

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In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we kick things off with the drama bomb of the week: Apple getting sued by the US of A! Is it justified? Is Apple in the wrong or is the US government overstepping its grounds? We talk about it. Then we dip into the Playdate’s latest killer game Mars After Midnight by Lucas Pope. It’s a good’un. We finish the show off with Call of Duty Warzone Mobile, which is the latest big deal mobile release.

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In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we kick things off by talking about all the games I splurged on during the recent Playdate Catalog one-year anniversary sale, including the new Lucas Pope jam Mars After Midnight. We haven’t played any of these games yet, but we did buy them. We also talk about the upcoming Miyoo Mini Flip, or whatever it’s called, that looks like a Game Boy Advance SP. Do we really need yet another small emulator device? Probably! We then touch on the new TipTop app which lets you trade in old electr...

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we kick things off with some more discussion of Balatro and ponder about its future. We then shift gears to talk about the lAtEsT dRaMa of the week in regards to the Epic versus Apple saga. Long story short: It’s hard to root for either of them! We then get mourn the loss of dedicated devices like MP3 players, digital cameras, and the like. Is it really that great that our phones can do EVERYTHING? We have hot takes. Finally we squeeze in some Miyoo Mini and Playdate talk. Go h...

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we kick things off with some passionate discussion about… fidget toys? For some reason? We quickly change gears to talk about the card-based rogulike Balatro, which we’ve both been playing and enjoying and was the game du jour over the past week or two. We also cover the impending release of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile later this month, the new version 4.3 update for the Miyoo Mini, and get to several listener emails which is always a blast to do.

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In this week’s Episode of The TouchArcade Show we talk about some of the major new releases on mobile this week including Warframe, we go over all the major news that came out from the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on Wednesday, we read our one and only listener email this week, and we even squeeze in a very brief mention of the Apple Vision Pro just to keep our streak alive.

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In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we talk about… the Apple Vision Pro… for like the third or fourth episode in a row. Hey, it’s the hot new gadget, ok? Plus Eli was able to do a demo of one at his local Apple Store, so we have actual real deal thoughts about the device based on actually using it. We then dip our toes into the drama of the past couple of weeks, which one listener has dubbed The Xbox Holy War. Doom! Gloom! Xbox is abandoning hardware! They’re becoming a 3rd party developer...

In an exciting new episode of The TouchArcade Show, we kick things off with a topic we’ve NEVER talked about before: Apple Vision Pro. Ok, that is an outright lie, but can you blame us? Today is the day it launched for the public, so interest in this wild new device is certainly at a high. Did Eli or I end up buying one? You’ll have to listen to find out! Don’t worry though, we also talk games, with Eli going hard with Live A Live and myself wasting time doing chores virtually that I should be doi...

In this week’s podcast we once again dive into the hot topic of the Apple Vision Pro. Pre-orders kicked off today and I can tell you that we personally will not be diving in head first on this new product. Will you? We also get to our lone listener email from this week, which leads to some interesting discussion as always, and then we finish things off with some real-deal on-topic mobile gaming discussion, talking about two recently soft-launched games The Elder Scrolls: Castles and Plants vs Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia.

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In this week’s TouchArcade Show podcast we spend darn near the entire episode talking about the Apple Vision Pro since Apple unveiled the device’s February 2nd release date this past Monday. Will we get one? Will you get one? Will anyone get one? We then turn to listener emails which leads to discussion about Apple’s extremely convoluted iPad lineup (at least to me) as well as the current state of our Patreon thanks to some very helpful advice from a listener. Did you know we had a Patreon? I should probably mention that more.

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This week on The TouchArcade Show we get to brass tacks, whatever that means, by kicking off 2024 with some lengthy discussion of all our Best of 2023 picks, including our Game of the Year picks for iPhone, iPad, Switch, and Steam Deck. Before that though we hit on some juicy listener emails which leads to discussion on game tracking (the good kind), buying computers for parents, and the best way to play “organize ROMs" on your Miyoo Mini.

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In Ep. 576 of The TouchArcade Show we touch on a variety of topics, as usual. We start off talking a bit about our plans for Christmas, which is coming up on Monday, as well as the state of electronic toys for children nowadays. Anyone else have those Tiger Electronics-style gaming watches back in the ’80s and early ’90s? We then hit on how many dang sales are going on across all platforms, and then we move into some of the big mobile gaming stories from the week. Links to all that stuff can be found in the Show Notes belo...

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we talk about how Eli has fully fallen off the wagon and is back on his World of Warcraft kick again. Some demons never die. We then talk about last week’s The Game Awards show and how we think it could be improved, as well as touch on the latest Epic Games court battle. We then do the unthinkable and talk about… mobile gaming! The latest GTA trilogy release, some upcoming Netflix bangers, how awesome Sonic Dream Team is, and more. Mobile gaming discussion on a mobile gaming podcast, who’d...

After taking Thanksgiving week off we’re back with another action-packed episode of The TouchArcade Show! Well, maybe not quite action-packed, but certainly discussion-packed! The topics might sound familiar to you: The new Steam Deck OLED, the Miyoo mini, a little iOS gaming talk peppered in, and even a couple of listener emails. Hello Bob! Links to some of our discussion topics can be found in the Show Notes below.

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