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Episode 117: Grand Theft Street Fighter

Welcome back to another episode! This time Dan and Matt return, we talk about Control Resonant, that damn Hellraiser demo, and Castlevania Belmont's Curse. Over in the news we have the possibility of an earlier than expected GTA6 PC release, which makes sense. We also talk about the incredibly poor sales of Gears of War E-Day. Over in movies we have a HUGE review of Street Fighter, a bunch of other stuff including a review of that new spider infestation movie Crawlers, that I don't think anyone has heard about until this past week. Oh, and the whole $1500 USED PS5 PRO GAMESTOP ORDEAL! We also take emails and hot takes from you, the listener. As always send your emails and hot takes into podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

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Episode 116: Too Much GTA6 Already?

Welcome back to another episode! This week both Dan and Matt are out, so we have the return of original co-host Erik! We go over Control Resonant, the Castlevania Belmont's Curse demo, Hellraiser Revival, AC Odyssey in 2026, as well as cover some of the bigger news topics this week. Halo Studios is basically no more! The reigns have been given to Activision! The coalition is in the process of releasing Gears E-Day and it looks like they might be the next targets of mass layoffs! We also take emails from you, the listener! This includes discussing the already overwhelming impact of GTA6 and is it too much, too soon? Send your emails and hot-takes to Podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

Episode 115: Are These RESIDENTs EVIL Enough?

Welcome back to another episode! The biggest thing this week and we spend a lot of time talking about it, is Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie has now hit the big screen! Does it live up to the hype and anticipation? We go over what we've been playing including Pragmata, Onimusha, and Water Park Simulator for console. We go over the Nintendo Direct, the Zelda Direct, Blizzcon news, and the insanity surrounding Sony dumping Kojima and Microsoft picking him up. We also take emails from you, the listener and go over some of the hot takes you sent in. As always, send your emails and hot takes into podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

Episode 114: Grand Theft Whatever

Welcome back to another episode! We go over how Kingdom of Amalur's 2022 dlc is atrocious as well as more Halo Campaign Evolved and maybe even have returned to that awful port of Saints Row the Third? While news is a bit lite this time around, we do have the Grand Theft Auto 6 netflix ad to go over as well as Xbox's disc to digital program. Plenty of new movie reviews including Coyote vs Acme, Batman Knightfall Part 1, and Matt's got some more 90s Tubi jams to tell you about. And we take emails from you, the listener. Hey, send us in some of your gaming hot takes! We wanna hear them! As always send your emails to podcast572@gmail.com

Episode 113: Grand Theft Leaks

Welcome back to another episode! As the juggernaut that is Grand Theft Auto 6 looms closer for the industry, we discuss the recent leaks as well as the negative impact surrounding the release of the game. We also talk a bit more about Alan Wake 2, certified 2023 GOTY Xbox is stepping on some more rakes, this time around they've decided to stop reporting their digital sales data to Circana, which is only going to continue having bad repercussions for them. Oh hey, we also take some emails from you, the listener! Send your emails to Podcast572@gmail.com And hey, give me some good, weird game recommendations!

Episode 112: Baby's First Halo

Welcome back to another Episode. Dan is back, and we have a lot to talk about with the release of the bummer that is Halo Campaign Evolved, or maybe Devolved is a better name for it? We also spend a long time talking about Alan Wake 2 as I've just revisited it and Dan is playing it for the very first time. We talk about the continued on-going backlash surrounding the end of physical discs, Xbox continues to make more baffling decisions, and hey? How about a big review blowout of Spider-Man Brand New Day and Evil Dead Burn as well? We also take emails from you, the listener. As always, send your emails into Podcast572@gmail.com

Episode 111: A Discless Future

Welcome back to another episode! This week it's just Matt and Kyle as Dan is out, we go over a pretty light news week and spend a lot of time talking about movies. Backrooms? We've seen that. Hey that Cape Fear show on apple? Still sucks, maybe one of the worst of all time! And there's a lot of trailers to talk about? As far as game stuff goes, this disc stuff is still a nightmare for Sony. We field some emails regarding this as well. As always send your emails and game recommendations to Podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

Episode 110: The End of the Physical Era

Welcome back to another episode! It's a big one this week where once again the entire industry just seems hell bent on being burned to the ground. In Sony's corner? They decided to announce the end of physical game production. We discuss that length as well as take emails on it. In Xbox's corner? Well, that bloodbath that's been rumored for quite some time has finally happened. We talk about the largest set of layoffs in Xbox's history as well as answering the question: "who the hell would even want to buy an Xbox in 2026?" Movie wise we go over Obsession, Little Brother, Passenger, and more! We also, as always, take emails from you the listener! You can send your emails in at Podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening! Send your emails in to Podcast572@gmail.com

Episode 109: Grand Theft Pre-Order!

Welcome back to another episode! And it's a big one! Grand Theft Auto 6 is finally pre-orderable and we know the cost! And that info...honestly isn't great. We go over the debacle that is the pre-order campaign, as well as Xbox's latest blunder of once again raising console prices, the disastrous Steam Machine launch campaign, a full blow out on Bond (including mild spoilers), and take emails from you, the listener. As always send your emails to Podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

Episode 108: Zelda: Ocarina of 30 Seconds

Welcome back to another episode! And it's a big one! We have all of the showcases covered, and there's just a plethora of news to go over. Most of it surrounds Xbox, because not only did we get what we feel is a mediocre showcase that's taking the brand a step backwards, but all of the information coming out now really paints a picture of how bad things have been for Xbox these past few years. We talk about it all, as well as cover the other showcases including Nintendo's absolutely baffling decision to announce an Ocarina of Time remake and show 30 seconds of it. If that isn't a metaphor for the current state of the Switch 2, I don't know what is. We also go over movies, and Matt's got a review of Obsession, you know, that movie everyone is currently obsessed with? We also take emails from you, the listener. As always send your emails into Podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening.

Episode 107: Bring Back Crunch!

Welcome back to another episode! This one we go over not one but two hot new releases including Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight impressions as well as 007: First Light! Things are starting to heat up with big showcases right around the corner for both Sony, Microsoft, and presumably Nintendo, so we go over predictions for those as well! We also take some time to talk about Lee Cronin's the Mummy, and reminisce about the good and bad midnight releases working at Game Crazy and Gamestop! As always we take emails from you, the listener. You can send your emails in at Podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

Episode 106: This Won't Save Xbox!

Welcome back to another episode! This week while Dan is out on assignment, we go over more Crimson Desert and brace for the calm before the storm of Not E3/E3 week, as it is vastly approaching. I'll be honest, news is lite this time around as are the emails, as we've hit the time of year where things are just kind of chill before we get a crap ton of news. As always, send your emails into Podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

Episode 105: Xbox $360 A Year NO MORE!

Welcome back to the show! Dan is finally back! We go over the crazy news! Xbox Gamepass Lowers the price to get users back! Sony's weird DRM FIASCO DISCUSSED! Crimson Desert still rules! Vampire Crawlers is a must buy! Resident Evil movie trailer impressions? A lengthy gamestop/gamecrazy reminiscing segment? It's all here. As always send your emails into Podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

Episode 104: The Desert sure is CRIMSON

Welcome back to another Episode! This week is just Kyle and Matt as we go over more Crimson Desert as well as some of our most anticipated games for 2026 that aren't named Grand Theft Auto 6. We also take emails from you, the listener! Email us at Podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

Episode 103: TOO DAMN EXPENSIVE

Welcome back to another Episode. With Dan out this week we have more talk about Crimson Desert as well as Retro Rewind and Leaf Blower Co. But the two biggest discussions this time around revolve around the ever increasing price of video game consoles as well as continued discussions not only on Pokemon as a gaming franchise, but we dive into how absurd the world of scalping is for retro games and collectible card games. We also take emails from you, the listener. As always, send your emails into podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening.

Episode 102: A Solid 6/10

Welcome back to another episode! Crimson Desert is out, and it's likely one of the most polarizing releases of this console generation. We discuss at length as well as the dream has come true: we have not one but two VHS rental store simulator games to talk about! Oh and hey, Dan's already platinumed The show 26 and has beef with it. Not a lot of news this time, but it certainly feels like the calm before the storm. We also take emails from you, the listener. As always, send your emails into Podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

Episode 101: Requiem For a Dream

Welcome back to another Episode! Dan is out, but Kyle is here to talk 100% spoilers for Resident Evil 9! If you don't want to know spoilers for the game, skip the first 20 minutes of the episode. You've been warned! We also talk a little bit more about High on Life 2, the problems plaguing Arc Raiders right now, as well as some heavy news items such as Nintendo suing the US government over tariff's, Xbox announces Project Helix, and how Pokémon games still just aren't evolving. As always, we take emails from you, the listener. You can send your emails in to Podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

Episode 100: Some Kind of Squad (ft. Ryan Niemiller)

Welcome back to the podcast! It's episode 100, and we have the most guests on at once we've ever had. Once again joined by Ryan Niemiller as well as former Co-Host Erik, we go over a plethora of new games we are playing including SUICIDE SQUAD KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE, which is trash, Hellmart, High on Life 2, and more! We discuss the bombshell breaking news of Xbox CEO Phil Spencer retiring, Sarah Bond resigning, and the dark future that really certainly seems like the end of the Xbox brand as we know it, as well as go over that pretty fantastic Sony state of play. We also take emails from you, the listener. Catch Ryan Niemiller on tour this March, tour dates you can find at his site: https://www.cripplethreat.com/ Thank you for listening!

Episode 99: New Dress Code, Same Old Gamestop!

Welcome back to another episode! This time around Kyle has now got the platinum in Mindseye, so we discuss that game once again at great length. This week we discuss the latest Gamestop blunder in bringing back the dress code for store associates, the terrible Ubisoft layoffs, Fable is looking pretty good, but we are also cautious on it, and take emails from you, the listener! As always, send your emails in at Podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening.

Episode 98: Pyramids vs Ziggurats & GOTY 2025!

Welcome back to another episode! After our extended holiday break due to illness, we are back to talk about all things video games. Dan has quite a time explaining the entire plot of Mindseye, we discuss how that 2022 port of Chrono Cross is still buggy in 2026, some steam deck love, Arc Raiders domination and more! Gamestop is closing quite a few stores, so we discuss all of that as well as read your emails and go over our top 5 favorite games and movies from 2025! Send all of your emails and game recommendations to Podcast572@gmail.com Thank you for listening!