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Video games: They’re serious business! Except when they’re not serious at all. Each week on Triple Click, video game experts Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, and Jason Schreier journey into the fascinating world of games. They’ll explore hot topics in video game news and culture, answer burning listener questions, debate the pros and cons of the biggest new games, and replay old classics together.
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Heather Anne Campbell, Nick Wiger and Matt Apodaca love video games. Join them as they joke about the games they're playing, have played, and will play someday. Good games and bad games: It's time to Get Played!
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The Besties

Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Russ Frushtick

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It's Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth's best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video games. Because shouldn't the world's best friends pick the world's best games?
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Wizard and the Bruiser

The Last Podcast Network

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Holden McNeely and Jake Young are your guides on a psychotropic journey into the secret origins of nerd culture. Fill your ears with education each week as the hosts tackle subjects from the worlds of comic books, video games, anime and film. Untold stories, bizarre facts and crazed deconstructions will fly at you at dangerous speeds, do not listen if you are pregnant or nursing. Make no mistake, this IS the sweatiest podcast in human history. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcast ...
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Love video games? IGN's Podcast Unlocked is your source for everything Xbox. If you live and breathe Halo, Gears of War, Forza, and more, Podcast Unlocked has you covered. Tune in every week for the latest video game news for Xbox junkies around the globe.
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A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and impossibly stupid, with a parade of guests from around the world of sports and media joining in the fun! Roth and Drew also field Funbag questions from Defector readers, answer listener voice mails, and get upset about the number of people who use speakerphone while in a public ...
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IGN Unfiltered goes in-depth with creators of your favorite video games, talking not just about the games themselves but about the fascinating lives of the people behind them. New episodes each month!
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Jason Schreier is a games reporter for Bloomberg, best known for his extensive reporting on the volatile reality of AAA game development. On today's episode we'll be talking about his latest book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, And Future of Blizzard Entertainment and the frankly horrifying number of interviews he needed to complete over the course of …
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Jason Schreier (Bloomberg, Triple Click) joins Matt and Heather to talk about his new book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall and Future of Blizzard Entertainment and video game journalism in general! Jason's new book Play Nice is out October 8th https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781538725429/ Follow us on Twitter and Instag…
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Ep 443 - Jason Schreier joins us to chat about his new book on the comprehensive history of Blizzard. There's a new studio from an unexpected collaboration. Plus we chat about Zelda, the Mortal Kombat expansion, Iron Meat, and more. (0:00) - Intro (2:33) - Get to Know Jason (17:05) - Jason's Book - Play Nice (1:07:56) - Iron Meat Impressions (1:17:…
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Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry (Jason Schreier) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538735490?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/Press-Reset-Ruin-and-Recovery-in-the-Video-Game-Industry-Jason-Schreier.html - eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Press+Reset+Ruin+and+Recovery+…
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Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends TODAY to get twenty-to-FIFTY percent off, sitewide! That’s right, you’ll get up to FIFTY percent off everything on Raycon’s website when you go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. -- This week we're joined by the charming Ben Hanson from @minnmax (a truly top tier gaming podc…
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Jason Schreier, Bloomberg journalist and author of the new book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, joins Roth to talk about what’s been going on with the company that makes Warcraft and Overwatch. Along with Defector comrade Luis Paez-Pumar, they discuss what the story of Blizzard means for the story of gaming as a who…
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Join us for this special edition of the Blizzard Watch Podcast as we sit down with investigative journalist Jason Schreier to talk about his upcoming book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment. Covering the 33-year history of Blizzard, we discuss the truth behind many of the scandals that rocked company, the real influence…
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On today's extra beefy episode of Axe of the Blood God, we welcome special guest Jason Schreier and talk about his upcoming book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment. Tune in for a preview that brings context to some of Blizzard's biggest successes, mishaps, and controversies, including its campus culture, the sexual har…
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Journalist and author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment Jason Schreier sits for an interview on Blizzard’s many transformations, diversity scores, and what ultimately happened to Starcraft Ghost and Project Titan. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Jason Schreier. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discu…
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To pick through the 50 indie games stuffed into UFO 50, The Besties called in support: Bloomberg reporter and author Jason Schreier. We discuss our favorites from UFO 50 and the point of a collection this big. In the back half, Schreier shares some juicy tidbits from his new book on the history of Blizzard, Play Nice. Get the full list of games (an…
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Bloomberg video game industry reporter Jason Schreier joins us to discuss his new book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment (out October 8) sharing crazy stories about the prestigious developer that Microsoft just bought as part of their $69 billion acquisition. Plus: Ubisoft delays Assassin's Creed Shadows, Splinter Cel…
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This week Holden and Jake head into the Little Shop of Horrors to cover the 1960's Corman film, 1982 stage musical, the 1986 Hollywood film, and most importantly they DON'T get murdered, dismembered and fed to a plant by Rick Moranis. Want even more WizBru? Support us on Patreon! Patreon.com/WizBru Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts …
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Unionizations, lay-offs, tragic passings! It's been A Year! Eric, Nadia, and special guest Jesse Vitelli discuss the biggest headlines of the year and take a look at the latest Legend of Zelda! It's an episode of tonal whiplash and fond reminiscence! Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod …
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Reporter for The Verge Ash Parrish guests hosts our panel as they correctly guess the discourse around Zelda and Dragon Age, briefly review Megalopolis, and develop a free exclusive phrase you can use! Hosted by Ash Parrish, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this ep…
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Here's a special treat — the first chapter of Jason Schreier's PLAY NICE: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, read by Ray Chase and free for all Triple Click listeners. You can buy the audiobook right here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781668639818/…
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Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's Legendary CEO (Hobonichi) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/197472154X?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/Ask-Iwata-Words-of-Wisdom-from-Satoru-Iwata-Nintendo-s-Legendary-CEO-Hobonichi.html - eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Ask+Iwata+Words…
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The Power of the Actor (Ivana Chubbuck) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1592401538?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/The-Power-of-the-Actor-Ivana-Chubbuck.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-actors-manual-for-protection-power-love-unabridged/id1245326617?itsct=books_box_link&its…
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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels (Jason Schreier) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0731MCF1R?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/Blood-Sweat-and-Pixels-Jason-Schreier.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/blood-sweat-and-pixels/id1441429035?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1&at=1001l3bAw&ct=…
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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention (Reed Hastings) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081Y3R657?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/No-Rules-Rules-Netflix-and-the-Culture-of-Reinvention-Reed-Hastings.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/no-rules-rules-netflix-and-the-…
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Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America (Abraham Josephine Riesman) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDT7Z75T?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/Ringmaster-Vince-McMahon-and-the-Unmaking-of-America-Abraham-Josephine-Riesman.html - eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Ringmaster+Vince…
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Join us with special guest Cory Taylor as we discuss the uncertain future of Warcraft Rumble, our love of October’s WoW Trading Post transmog options, and what we are looking forward to with next week’s Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred expansion. Plus, the most important question of the week: Who would be the best and worst Warcraft character to give voic…
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New Zelda week! The Besties step into the shoes of Zelda (not Link!) in Echoes of Wisdom. With the help of a magical wand and a star, they summon countless tables and vases to save the world. Plus, the crew looks at the remaining games of 2024. Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. Want more episodes? Join us at…
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Uncommon Sense Teaching (Barbara Oakley) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M5Y7PV5?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/Uncommon-Sense-Teaching-Barbara-Oakley.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/uncommon-sense-teaching-practical-insights-in-brain/id1570370878?itsct=books_box_link&itsc…
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How To Read A Book A Day: A Guide for Busy Readers (Thomas Dev Brown) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W0H8NX2?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/How-To-Read-A-Book-A-Day-A-Guide-for-Busy-Readers-Thomas-Dev-Brown.html - eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=How+To+Read+A+Book+A+Day+A+Guide+for+Bus…
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The Science of Can and Can't (Chiara Marletto) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08H755KND?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/The-Science-of-Can-and-Can-t-Chiara-Marletto.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-science-of-can-and-cant-a-physicists/id1560063278?itsct=books_box_link&its…
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Our Xbox crew discusses the new STALKER 2 making-of documentary, and how it's a must-watch even if you aren't interested in the game. Plus: Ubisoft admits that Star Wars Outlaws has underperformed its sales expectations, leading us to suggest where the company should go from here in the bigger picture. We also talk about Tango Gameworks's new owner…
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Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain (David Eagleman) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004J4WK9W?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/Incognito-The-Secret-Lives-of-the-Brain-David-Eagleman.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/incognito-the-secret-lives-of-the-brain-unabridged/id1418…
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How to Talk to Anyone: How to Charm, Banter, Attract, & Captivate (Patrick King) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZSJ26CG?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/How-to-Talk-to-Anyone-How-to-Charm-Banter-Attract-Captivate-Patrick-King.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/how-to-talk-to-a…
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Sensitive (Jenn Granneman) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3HRFH98?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/Sensitive-Jenn-Granneman.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/sensitive-the-hidden-power-of-the-highly-sensitive/id1632350338?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1&at=1001l3bAw&ct=…
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How did Blizzard transform from one of the most beloved game companies on the planet into a shell of itself? This week, Maddy and Kirk probe Jason about his new book — PLAY NICE: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment (out October 8) — which chronicles the 33-year history of the company behind Warcraft, StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diabl…
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Speak With No Fear (Mike Acker) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SB61VRY?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/Speak-With-No-Fear-Mike-Acker.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/speak-with-no-fear/id1472650321?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1&at=1001l3bAw&ct=9natree - eBay: https:…
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Somehow: Thoughts on Love (Anne Lamott) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBJHTLJP?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/Somehow-Thoughts-on-Love-Anne-Lamott.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/somehow-thoughts-on-love-unabridged/id1696483099?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1&at=100…
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Prediction Machines, Updated and Expanded (Ajay Agrawal) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q6HWDW4?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/Prediction-Machines-Updated-and-Expanded-Ajay-Agrawal.html - eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Prediction+Machines+Updated+and+Expanded+Ajay+Agrawal+&mkcid=1&mkr…
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Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters (Charan Ranganath) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5VBNG4Y?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/Why-We-Remember-Unlocking-Memory-s-Power-to-Hold-on-to-What-Matters-Charan-Ranganath.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobo…
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The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure (Grant Cardone) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004X75OES?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/The-10X-Rule-The-Only-Difference-Between-Success-and-Failure-Grant-Cardone.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-tenx-rule-the…
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Positive Intelligence (Shirzad Chamine) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007R0IQ70?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/Positive-Intelligence-Shirzad-Chamine.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/positive-intelligence-why-only-20-of-teams/id1654031263?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=…
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The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes (Donald D. Hoffman) - Amazon US Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JR1FDXH?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/The-Case-Against-Reality-Why-Evolution-Hid-the-Truth-from-Our-Eyes-Donald-D-Hoffman.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audioboo…
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Matt, Heather and Nick discuss the joyful mascot platformer Astro Bot! They talk about how the game celebrates the legacy of Playstation, how much joy is injected into the experience and more. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @getplayedpod. Music by Ben Prunty benpruntymusic.com. Art by Duck Brigade duckbrigade.com. Check out our Anime watch-alon…
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