157: Wrapping Up SGF & Switch 2 with Sebmal
This week I’m joined by professional Mr. Do! fan, Sebmal, to discuss the last week in games, from State of Play to Showcase to Day of the Devs to Summer Game Fest and… oh, right, Nintendo released a new game playing machine of some kind? Let’s talk about Mario Kart World and all the other games available for that thing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
156: Tomorrow is the Day?
Hey, the Switch 2 is out tomorrow night. That feels soon! Let’s talk about how we got here and how this launch and review situation compares to the PS5 and the Xbox 360, which had a wild behind-the-scenes situation that we thought was going to derail the whole launch. Also: James Bond revealed, D&D game announced, Xbox handheld derailed, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
155: Live from Pleasantville
Splitgate 2 hits open beta! PS5 Pro gets a discount! Hellblade 2 gets haptics! Also the weird streaming retrogame thing Xbox put out isn’t awesome, the Switch 2 backwards compatibility list is shaping up, Fortnite on your phone, and more. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
154: All You Can Drift
A terrifying ratings board leak hangs over this show like an illness, but don’t let that get you down! Let’s talk about Capcom Fighting Collection 2, A Minecraft Movie, Deadzone: Rogue, Nintendo’s Switch 1 games running better on Switch 2, Bungie’s Marathon situation, Fortnite in the App Store, Fairgames, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
153: Giant Bomb Co-Founder Meets Giant Bomb Co-Owner
Doom is out, Capcom’s selling a lot of digital games, and Giant Bomb Co-Owner Dan Ryckert joins us to discuss Death Stranding 2, the passing of ECW icon Sabu, anime podcasts, and the what it’s like to own a video game website in the year 2025. Take advantage of Ridge’s once-a-year Memorial Day Sale and get UP TO 40% Offright now by going to https://www.Ridge.com/JEFFG #Ridgepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
152: Let’s Talk About It
Grand Theft Auto VI gets delayed and then gets a new trailer. Meanwhile, Gears of War is on its way to the PlayStation 5. Is that still weird, or have you gotten used to it yet? Also, let’s sum up some of this Giant Bomb stuff. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code JEFFG at shopmando.com! #mandopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
151: Between Two Horse Armors
A lot has happened between Oblivion and Oblivion Remastered. Let’s chart that course a bit while also discussing Forza Horizon 5 on PlayStation 5, the Marathon Alpha, the Switch 2 pre-order debacle, FBC Firebreak, Russia seizing game developers, Discord’s CEO swap, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
150: OutRun: The Genre: The Movie
Some big new releases this week are here, let’s talk about Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Manion 3, and the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster. Also: Switch 2 accessory prices are up and they want to make an OutRun movie? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
149: China Don’t Care
Want to know where to buy a sick Chinese saxophone? I mean, who doesn’t, right? Tiktok gets into the trade war business while we wait for more Switch 2 pre-order details. Sony raises the price of the PlayStation 5 in some territories, Indiana Jones hits PS5, Ubisoft’s new colorblindness tools seem off, and we discuss Capcom Fighting Collection 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
148: The Nintendo Switch 2 Aftermath
It’s been just about a week since the Switch 2 was formally unveiled, how are we all feeling about it? Obviously there’s a lot of little tidbits to sift through and tariffs to fret about, so let’s go through it. Also: I’ve been playing a little Blue Prince! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
147: Last Chance Switch 2 Predictions
We’re less than 24 hours away from the big reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, so let’s talk about that along with some of the recent announcements the company made about Rhythm Heaven, Tomodachi Life, and Metroid Prime 4. Also: Ubisoft spins out its biggest properties, Star Wars gets an X-COM, Fatal Fury gets a soccer star, and more. Also: Disneyland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
146: Sick Peggle for Creeps
Let’s talk about some truly gross-looking stuff: Nubby’s Number Factory, Psycho Patrol R, and Bam Margera! Also: will there be another Persona 4 remake? Are the Half-Life 3 sickos right this time? How many software tiers will exist for the Switch 2’s 2025 release schedule???? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
145: The Assassin’s Creed Accessibility Thing
I played some Assassin’s Creed Shadows and ONE WEIRD THING is preventing me from… OK, it’s a colorblindness thing. Now you know. But there’s more to discuss! Also: more Dave Matthews Band discussion than anyone could ever want, Microsoft’s gaming AI tool, the impending closure of Spectre Divide, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bonus Interview: A Conversation With Jason Blundell
Jeff is joined by Jason Blundell, who has worked on everything from Call of Duty to Catwoman over the course of his career. We’ll talk about his time at Nokia, where he approved N-Gage concepts, some Call of Duty Zombies easter eggs, ECTS, spending summers at Psygnosis, and find out a bit about what he’s getting up to these days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
144: On the Beach
Death Stranding 2 gets its release date, we hear a bit more about Xbox’s potential plans for future hardware, Tony Hawk 4 clarified, WWE 2K25 on PC feels like a forgotten version of the game, and LET RICH GALLUP BUY A SUIT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
143: Global Force Gold
Some folks—including professional wrestler, Jeff Jarrett—have come together to revive the Acclaim name as an indie publisher. Weird! Also: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 becomes official, PSVR2 gets a price cut, and a new Terminator game looks pretty cool! Plus your emails! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
142: Similar To The New PlayStation 2
Warner cancels Wonder Woman and shuts down three studios, NetEase looks to make more cuts, Tony Hawk’s coming back with a couple more remakes, Microsoft tests some AI stuff… also Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves beta impressions, a little Monster Hunter Wilds talk, and more! Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code JEFF Gat https://www.Ridge.com/JEFFG #Ridgepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
141: Managing Your Fiber Intake
After a mess of visits and rain delays and bad scheduling, the time is now. Today is the day. Faster internet for me. But enough about that, let’s talk about how cool Avowed is. Also: more Tony Hawk remasters on the way, insane Marvel Rivals layoff news, Days Gone’s getting remastered, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
140: The Shenmue Centrist
Spider-Man 2 gets patches on PC, PSN goes down and up, Warner tries to figure it all out, Football Manager takes an extra year, Eternal Strands, the impact of the Atari Jaguar, Nintendo’s shadowy ways, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
139: I Need A Tongue Scraper!
I managed to find a new flavor of energy drink out there in my travels, so let’s give that a try before we get into Tokyo Xtreme Racer, the Treyarch co-founder that flew that drone, the end of Multiversus, Horizon finally coming to PlayStation 5, the future of Need for Speed, and why I’m not a bigger player in the rumors and leaks space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
138: Adam Boyes is Here!
Adam Boyes joins us to talk about his time at companies like PlayStation, Capcom, and Iron Galaxy as well as his new operation, Vivrato. We’ll talk about the various challenges facing game developers these days and how Adam intends to help. Also: Virtua Fighter 5 hits PC, Ninja Gaiden 4 gets announced, People Can Fly jumps onto another Gears prequel, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
137: The Switch 2 Goes Mouse Mode
After spending the last several days thinking about the Switch 2, I have some thoughts about the device, its capabilities, and its place in the market. Let’s discuss these joycon mouses, what that could mean for the future of mech games, and more. Also: Sony cans a multiplayer God of War game, a Horizon MMO, and more? Weird week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
136: The Switch 2 is Fine
Wirecutter’s Arthur Gies joins us to discuss his time at CES getting up close and personal with the next batch of handheld PCs. Also: Is the Switch 2 about to be announced? Probably? Let’s talk about that, Ubisoft’s future, Sony’s QuakeWorld patent, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
135: Two Thousand Dollars
CES is upon us, which can mean only one thing: new announcements for a bunch of trash no one wants or needs! Oh, wait, there are also new graphics cards and handheld gaming machines getting announced, too. So three things! Honestly, that’s better than CES has sounded in years, let’s talk about it. Also: my Game of the Year for 2024, the Switch 2 leaks, your emails, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
134: Whoops, It’s Warframe!
Whoops, I accidentally got into Warframe. Even crazier? I think I might actually understand it now. I’ll tell you about my forays into that, we’ll talk a bit about the very little news happening out there, and then a mess of emails ranging from the wackos who think this was a bad year for video games to the best Transformers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
133: Your Home For Skibidi Toilet News
Three will enter, two will leave! Let’s talk about next-generation console strategies. Also: the average person probably plays way fewer Steam games than you do, Xbox needs an overlay, Sega’s got plans for your subscription dollars, and the Sonic lyrics guy has lived and learned about the contracts he signed back in the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
132: God Hand 2, Right?
Capcom makes big announcements at The Game Awards and now I can’t help but wonder what other older franchises they’ll revisit. Let’s talk about that, Onimusha, Okami 2, the other announcements from last week, Virtua Fighter 5 on PC, the form factor of the Switch 2, Christmas presents, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BONUS: Game Boyz II Men 00 - The Intro!
Jeff Gerstmann and Glenn Rubenstein have been in and around the game industry since the early 1990s. And now, for the first time, they'll get into that history. Here, in the intro episode, we set up how Glenn got his start writing for a newspaper in the first place and the disturbingly bad video game that nearly derailed this friendship before it ever got started! Future episodes of Game Boyz II Men will appear exclusively on Patreon for folks at the Co-Conspirator tier or higher! Find out more at http://patreon.com/jeffgerstmann Get ad-free podcasts, bonus shows and more over on Patreon! Support the show at https://patreon.com/jeffgerstmann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices