In this Episode, Jay starts out talking about his further progress in Devil May Cry 5 as well as Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Jamie then talks about his complete impressions of Fire Emblem Three Houses after finishing a play through. 

Next Jay and Jamie go over their most anticipated titles each month from now till the end of the year, from Control, to Gears 5, Borderlands 3, The Outer Worlds, and much more. Check out what you have to look forward to the rest of this year.

Episode 57: More Fire Emblem and This Fall's Most Anticipated Titles

In this episode, Jamie starts out talking about the newest Nintendo release Fire Emblem: Three Houses. After that he talks about Elex and Far Cry: New Dawn. Jay kicks off with further impressions from Pathfinder: Kingmaker, then talks about the immersive chill experience of Tetris Effect in VR on PC. Finally he talks around finally getting around to Devil May Cry 5. For the discussion, Jay sets out where each of the three major platforms is right now at the tail end of the generation, and then they get into what each platform needs to do starting next fall to succeed in  a new generation.

Episode 56: Fire Emblem Three Houses, Tetris Effect PC VR, and Next-Gen Outlook

In this Episode, Jay starts out by talking about finally finishing the greatest game of all time, Baldur's Gate 2, then segues into how Pathfinder Kingmaker compares. Jamie talks about how finishing Sekiro got him to go back to Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, and The Surge. Then he talks about his impressions of Lovecraft's Untold Tales. He finishes up with his positive impressions of Hades despite the Epic Store issues surrounding it.

Next they discuss what they thought about the announcement of the new Switch Lite hardware and what Nintendo is aiming to accomplish with it. Finally they go over the more notable games released in 2019 that they have played and how they feel about them in a game of the year context.

Episode 55: Nintendo Switch Lite, GoTY Watch, Backlog Catchup

In this episode Jay and Jamie go over what happened at E3 and how their predictions stood up. They keep a running point tally and compare at the end. They go over the highlights and low points of all the conferences and their own take away moments

Episode 54: E3 Roundup

In this Episode Jamie kicks it off with a discussion on the just announced Baldur's Gate III, and Jay joins in to talk about why it is such a seminal moment for them. Next they get into predictions for each of the major upcoming E3 conferences: Microsoft, Bethesda, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and finally Nintendo.

Episode 53: E3 Predictions Plus Baldur's Gate III is real!

In this episode, Jamie starts off talking about his play through of Metro: Exodus, then covers some recent games that came to Gamepass: Vampyr and Operencia: The Stolen Sun.

Next Jay joins in for a discussion of the ups and downs of some recent major live service games, Anthem and The Division 2.

Finally they end with a discussion over Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and whether or not the game is unfairly hard.

Episode 52: Return to Schedule, Anthem vs The Division 2, and is Sekiro Too Hard?

In this Episode, Jay and Jamie start off talking about their impressions on Kingdom Hearts III, both from the viewpoint of a long time fan and a newcomer to the series. After that, they talk about the newest Battle Royale breakout Apex: Legends.

Episode 51: Kingdom Hearts III and Apex: Legends

To Celebrate episode 50, Jay and Jamie dive into an episode all about the recent VIP Demo for the upcoming Bioware game Anthem. They talk about their experiences, the technical issues, as well as what worked and was fun in the gameplay and story structure. Tune in to hear about what was good and what needs work before the final release.

Episode 50: All About Anthem VIP Demo

In this Episode, Jay starts off with his impressions on finishing Life is Strange Season 1. Then he continues with his initial impressions from starting Season 2. Jamie talks about finishing The Way Remastered, and getting back into Torment Tides of Numenera after recently finishing Planescape Torment. Jay and Jamie then have a discussion on the recent news of Bungie splitting off from Activision, and finally what the Division 2 moving from Steam to the Epic Store may mean about PC gaming.

Episode 49: Life is Strange, The Way, The Bungie Break-Up, and Division 2 on Epic Store

In this episode, Jamie catches up by finishing The Last of Us Remastered as well as Planescape Torment. Jay goes into playing and finishing Celeste and why he wishes he had played it earlier in the year. Next they go over their "gaming resolutions" for 2019. Finally, they talk about the ramifications of the recent LEGO Hobbit and Lord of the Rings games being delisted with no warning.

Episode 48: New Years Gaming Resolutions, Downsides of Digital, and Celeste

In this Episode, Jamie and Jay finish out the remaining award categories: Best Shooter, Best Indie, Best Strategy, and Best Remaster/Port. After that they discuss and deliberate over the nominations for overall Game of the Year for 2018.

Game of the Year 2018 Part 2

In this Episode Jay and Jamie go over the first five categories of their game of the year series: Best Platform Exclusive, Best Multiplayer, Best Role Playing Game, BestAction/Adventure, and Best Looking Game.

Game of the Year 2018 Part 1

In this Episode, Jay talks more about Skyrim VR, and then joins Jamie in talking about the new release from Capybara, Below. Jamie then gives an update about his experience with the online matchmaking in Smash Bros Ultimate. Jay and Jamie then close out the year before the upcoming Game of the Year discussions with a look forward to all the games they are looking forward to the most for 2019.

Episode 47: Below, Smash Bros Ultimate Online, and Most Anticipated 2019 Games

In this Episode, Jamie talks about playing The Messenger and Into the Breach, then some new additions that launched on Gamepass with Ashen and Mutant Year Zero. Jay joins in as they talk about their impressions of Smash Bros Ultimate, then Jay talks about his experiences with his new Oculus Rift with Robo Recall and Skyrim VR. They finish off the episode with a discussion of their favorite winter and holiday themed games as well as holiday memories about games.

Episode 46: Smash Bros. Ultimate, Ashen, Mutant Year, Zero, Oculus Rift, and Favorite Winter Games

In this Episode, Jay talks about his experience in the controversial Fallout 76, then Jamie joins in talking about Pokemon Let's Go as well as their final thoughts on Red Dead Redemption 2 after the credits roll. Jay goes over his final thoughts on finishing Pillars of Eternity 2, and Jamie give an update on the progression system in Battlefield V. Finally they talk about the thought process that goes in to the upcoming Game of the Year discussions.

Episode 45: Pokemon Let's Go!, Fallout 76, Final Red Dead Thoughts and Meaning of Game of the Year

In this episode, Jamie talks a bit about getting back into Mass Effect Andromeda before discussing more Red Dead Redemption 2 with Jay. Then Jamie goes into his first 10 hour impressions with Battlefield V on EA Access. Jay talks about trying to finish up Pillars of Eternity 2 as well as finishing Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Next they talk about the highlights from the XO18 event, and what the Xbox acquisitions of Obsidian and InXile mean to them. Finally Jay talks about the Detective Pikachu trailer.

Episode 44: Battlefield V, XO18, Obsidian and InXile, Red Dead, and Detective Pikachu

In this episode, Jay talks about the ups and downs of the Fallout 76 BETA. Jamie talks about his complete experience in Call of Cthulhu, and then they go in depth together on the massive experience of Red Dead Redemption 2. They talk about how it compares with other major open world titles this year, and they finish off with a discussion about how to voice your concerns with game developers in the wake of the Diablo Immortal incident.

Episode 43: Red Dead Redemption, Fallout 76 BETA, and Call of Cthulhu

In this episode, Jamie talks about getting back into Europa Universalis IV and its "Dharma" update and the current state of the Paradox Grand Strategy DLC model. Jamie and Jay talk a bit more about Forza Horizon 4 before going in depth into what to expect the further you get into Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. They finish off the episode with a discussion about their favorite games for Halloween time and what's makes a good horror game.

Episode 42: Deep Odyssey, Dharma initiative, and Best Games for Halloween

In this episode, Jay starts out talking about the fun to be found in the newest Mario Party, as well as reaping with Jamie some of the new experiences in the Forsaken Shores update to Sea of Thieves.  Then they both talk about what they have been finding in Forza Horizon 4 and Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Jamie gives his final verdicts after finishing SpiderMan and Tomb Raider. Finally they have an in-depth discussion on the future of open world games, an update on the fate of TellTale's Walking Dead final season, and some speculation on the upcoming Xbox XO18 festival in Mexico City.

Episode 41: Drive Brittania in Forza, Sail on an Odyssey in Assassins Creed, and Party in Mario

In this episode, Jamie and Jay go deeper in their experiences with Shadow of the Tomb Raider. They cover how the game pace and mechanics hold up deep into the game. Then they have an in depth discussion on the collapse of TellTale studios, and if it shows deeper instability in the gaming market. Finally, they discuss what their top hopes are for games to be included in the PS1 classic, and whether or not Xbox needs an Xbox Classic.

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