On this week’s episode, we do our spoiler talk about Amazon’s Fallout TV show. But before that, we go through everything shown during Nintendo’s latest Indie World Showcase! [News of the Week] Nintendo Indie World Showcase (4/17/24) Digested Hades 2 Technical Test Keanu Reeves is Shadow the Hedgehog [Games out this week] Harold Halibut No Rest for …

Fallout TV Show early impressions, indies games showcase On this week’s episode of Starside Chat, we talk about the first two episodes of Amazon’s Fallout TV show. But before that, we go through what games stood out to us in the Triple-i Initiative games showcase. [News of the Week] Live action film adaptation of Dredge announced Star Wars Outlaws …

We’re back after a several weeks long break! And this week we’re getting caught up on what we’ve been playing, watching and reading. We also talk about a little bit of gaming news from the past week. [News of the Week] Windblown gameplay trailer Silksong rated by ESRB Thoughts on Marvel Rivals reveal Jump Ship Mod shoutout - Minecraft Distant Horiz…

This week we talk about Aaron’s early impressions with Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth and Zach’s early impressions of Deep Rock Galactic Survivor. We also talk briefly about the Jack Ryan movies and the 90’s Hercules TV show. [News of the Week] Akira Toriyama has passed away Bioware reportedly confident Dragon Age Dreadwolf will release this year Ma…

Zach has seen Dune Part 2 and finished Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth and started FF7 Rebirth. We keep the chatter about these things vague so as to not spoil anything, but we’ll circle back to them again soon. We also talk about layoffs impacting Sony and EA and the previews that came out about Moon Studio’s upcoming RPG No Rest for the Wicked. [Ne…

On this week’s episode, we talk about a bunch of new game trailers (and the trailer for the Borderlands movie), but we also talk about what stood out to us in the latest Nintendo Direct. We also briefly cover a bunch of new game releases (including the review roundup for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth). We also talk about what we’ve been playing lately, w…

This week we talk about the future of Xbox podcast and a few other news items, but then it’s all about the games. There are a ton of games out now and we briefly talk about some of the more recent releases and then get back into the games we’re actually playing. [News of the Week] Future of Xbox event Game developers explain layoffs hitting riot, e…

On this week’s episode, we talk about the leaks and rumors suggesting Xbox may make more of their games cross-platform and what that may mean for the Xbox brand. We also talk about the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth State of Play and Sony’s new exclusive co-operative shooter Helldivers 2! Plus, we talk even more about Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth. [News …

This week we give more thoughts on Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth and go through PlayStation’s latest State of Play in which they showed off Death Stranding 2, Stellar Blade, Rise of the Ronin and Dragon’s Dogma 2. But before that, we pitch Nintendo on a Pokemon plus Animal Crossing crossover game to compete with Palworld. [News of the Week] Crypt C…

It’s only January, and it’s already been a wild year. It’s been another week, and that means another million more people playing Palworld, so we talk more about that game. But Zach has finished Prince of Persia The Lost Crown and started Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, so we talk about those games as well! [News of the Week] Palworld continues its s…

It’s a packed show this week! We cover a lot of ground between the Xbox Developer Direct, our most anticipated games of 2024 and recent game releases Prince of Persia The Lost Crown and Palworld. [News of the Week] Grime definitive edition coming to PC, console, including switch (for the first time) Ubisoft says people need to get comfortable not o…

On this week's episode, Zach talks about his latest progress in Hollow Knight, then we dig in to our top 5 games of 2023! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starside-cafe/message

Happy New Year! This week we go over our year in reviews given out by Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and Steam. We’ve also both been playing metroidvanias over the holidays. Aaron gives his impressions of the new metroidvania Cookie Cutter and Zach has finally decided the time has come to see what he has been missing with Hollow Knight. [News of the W…

This week we talk about the new trailer for GTA 6, and we recap the 2023 Game Awards! [News of the Week] GTA 6 trailer IGNs 99 details analysis Story mode coming to Vampire Survivors in Adventures update Aonuma more or less confirms the next Zelda will be something new and not another sequel in the Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom series [Fe…

This week we talk about how our Thanksgiving breaks went and get into the previews for Amazon’s Fallout TV show. We also talk about our experience with Apex Legends’ cross progression and upcoming events in Fortnite. Then we talk about what we’ve played and watched since we last talked! [News of the Week] Vanity Fair’s preview of the Fallout TV sho…

[News of the Week] Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth is very long PlayStation Portal Former Bioware writer starts new studio Last of Us again New FF7 Rebirth information Half Life 25th Anniversary Stuff [Games out this week] Super Mario RPG Persona 5 Tactica [Features] The Game Awards Nominees [What We’re Playing/Watching] Apex Spiderverse Super Mario …

On this week’s episode, we talk about the state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Nintendo’s announcement of an upcoming Live Action Zelda movie, GTA 6, a new Steam Deck, and Bioware’s tease of the next Mass Effect game! We also get into what we’ve been playing, like Apex Legends and Mario Wonder. [News of the Week] Variety article about the downfa…

On this week’s episode, I’m out of town, so my audio doesn’t sound as good, but we powered through. We talked about some of the Blizzcon announcements, the Bungie layoffs, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 controversies, and our newfound love of Apex Legends. [News of the Week] Blizzcon recap Bungie Layoffs (marathon delayed) Everyone’s liking that The…

On this spooky, Halloween 2023 edition of Starside Chat we go over some of the latest gaming news that interested us and briefly talk more about Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Apex Legends. Then we get into our special feature for this week, 5 recommendations for Halloween appropriate games and 5 movies for the non-horror fan. [News of the Week] Firs…

This week we talk about the big Microsoft purchase of Activision/Blizzard, the future of physical game sales, and using Discord on Xbox. We also talk about our early impressions of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and we talk about whether we like Apex Legends or Warzone more now that we’ve dipped our toes back in. [News of the Week] Microsoft officially …

Without a lot of big gaming news to talk about this week, we focus instead on some of the games we’ve been playing and the movies we’ve been watching lately. We also briefly talk about why a lot of the October releases this year aren’t exciting us. And the movies discussion gets us sidetracked marveling and questioning 90s era technology. [News of …

On this week’s episode of Starside Chat, we talk about the big Xbox leaks and the new indie puzzle game Cocoon! We also talk more about Starfield and update our Top 10 Games of the Year Builder (still a work in progress). [News of the Week] Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan to retire in March 2024 Epic Lays off more than 800…

This week we go over the September Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play and all the exciting upcoming games shown. Then we dive more into our journeys in Starfield! [News of the Week] Sony adds remote play app to Chromecast with Google TV Fallout TV show teaser leaks Bethesda announces updates coming to Starfield and plans for future updates Immo…

This week we have both played Starfield and we talk about our early adventures, along with some tips and tricks. But before that we have a bit of news to talk about! [News of the Week] FF16 to get two paid DLCs and a PC port Stray to get animated film adaptation Switch 2 rumors Nintendo confirms there will be no TotK DLC [Games out this week] Mario…

Aaron finally upgraded to an Xbox Series X! We talk about that and the massive amount of interesting news that dropped over the last week or two. But we finally have played some Starfield and we talk about initial impressions and review reactions. [News of the Week] Aaron bought an Xbox Starfield early access requires either purchase of a digital c…

On this week’s episode we discuss the latest Starfield details ahead of launch, and we say goodbye to the store on the Xbox 360. We also discuss Evil West, Fallout New Vegas and Venture Bros! [News of the Week] Starfield preload begins New Starfield details Xbox 360 store to close [Games out this week] Immortals of Aveum Armored Core fires of Rubic…

On this week’s episode, we talk about the bizarre move to port Red Dead Redemption to PS4 and Switch. We also go over some other little gaming-related news items, but then we start talking about all the games. We talk about what just came out and what we’ve been playing. [News of the Week] Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 - Nov. 10 Red Dead Redemption…

This week, we talk about how Nintendo is targeting the second half of 2024 for its next generation console release. Then we discuss the reception for Baldur’s Gate 3. Then Zach has completed Dredge, played more Pikmin 4 and started Final Fantasy 16’s new game plus mode! [News of the Week] Nintendo targeting second half of 2024 for next gen console …

This week, Zach has finished Final Fantasy 16, so we talk about that. Both Zach and Aaron have seen Oppenheimer, so we review that. But first! We have to talk about the PlayStation Project Q leaks, and go over the recent video game releases! [News of the Week] PlayStation Project Q Leaks Armored Core previews Nicki Minaj in Warzone FF 14 coming to …

This week, we run down our picks for games that would make good movie or TV show adaptations. But first! We do a brief spoiler discussion on “Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning,” and talk about the rough state of modern Disney. Then we give our thoughts and impressions on the new puzzle game “Viewfinder,” and reflect on the year so far in video game…

We're back after a few weeks off! This week we're talking about the games we've been playing, mainly Final Fantasy 16 and the metroidvania Afterimage. But Zach gives some impressions on the Pikmin 4 demo and some general thoughts on the latest Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC. We also give some very general, spoiler-free thoughts on Mission Impos…

NOTE: We recorded this episode BEFORE Nintendo announced its latest direct, so not only do we not have any thoughts about that, we may or may not say we're sad they didn't announce a direct... oops! This week one of us has finished Tears of the Kingdom, and tried out demos for Final Fantasy 16 and Lies of P, so we cover that. But first we talk abou…

On this bonus episode of Starside Chat, we recap the Xbox Showcase from Summer Games Fest 2023, including the extensive gameplay showcase for Starfield! It's all Xbox and Starfield in this part two of our Summer Games Fest coverage. Check out our previous episode recapping Summer Games Fest 2023! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot…

On this week’s episode of Starside Chat, we recap Summer Games Fest and talk even more about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! [News of the Week] Summer Games Fest Kick Off Show Crypt Custodian [Features] More Zelda Talk! [What We’re Playing/Watching] Zelda CoH3 NewsRadio John Wick 4 Fast X --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s…

This week, we talk more about our continuing adventures in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! We’ve both beaten the first two dungeons, obtained the Master Sword and a bunch of other things. But first, we have to talk about that somewhat disappointing PlayStation Showcase. [News of the Week] PlayStation Showcase 2023 [Games out this week] P…

It's a very exciting episode of Starside Chat because we finally get to talk about our early adventures in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! [News of the Week] European Commission approves Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard acquisition Blizzard cancelled long awaited PVE mode for overwatch 2 Playstation showcase May 24 Amazon working on a Lor…

We return after a week off to talk about the latest gaming news! Aaron also tells us about his trip to New York City, where he got to visit the Nintendo Store. We also talk about the latest Zelda Tears of the Kingdom previews. We talk about the rocky release of Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and give some early impressions of the indie, metroidvania The …

We return after a couple of weeks off to talk mainly about all the Tears of the Kingdom footage from the gameplay direct and the final trailer. But we also have to talk about some missteps by Microsoft recently with the announcements about Redfall and Ghostwire Tokyo. Also, there have been a bunch of game previews to discuss from xDefiant, to Disne…

On this week’s episode, there’s a lot of news to dive into, including the latest on the Microsoft purchase of Activision/Blizzard, the latest preview coverage of Redfall, and GDC-related things. Also, we talk about the Diablo 4 open beta and how we’re getting back into Loop Hero! [News of the Week] UK regulator now says Microsoft Activision merger …

This week we talk about some of the latest gaming news before diving into our initial thoughts on the Exoprimal open beta. Then we give our top 5 picks for games we'd take to keep us entertained if we were stranded on a desert island. [News of the Week] RIP Lance Reddick Hyper Light Breakers trailer, releasing this fall Ghostwire Tokyo coming to Xb…

On this week’s episode, we talk about the Starfield delay, the Mario Bros. Movie final trailer and what we’ve been playing lately, including Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania and Like A Dragon: Ishin! [News of the Week] Starfield direct set for June 11 - release date delayed to September PS5 firmware update PS6 may be planned for 2027 Suicide Squad…

On this week’s episode, we finally get around to talking about Metroid Prime Remastered, along with more talk about Wild Hearts. We also talk about the Final Fantasy 16 previews, and the latest setback for Beyond Good and Evil 2. [News of the Week] Elden Ring DLC, “Shadow of the Erdtree” in development Final Fantasy 16 previews The Outer Worlds Spa…

Last week, we totally forgot to even mention that it was our 100th episode, so we acknowledge that we’ve done more than 100 of these this week! Then there’s some news, a ton of new game releases, and a PlayStation State of Play to talk about! [News of the Week] We forgot to mention last week was episode 100 Nintendo offers free trial of Katamari Da…

This week’s episode covers so many games (and a little bit of news)! Zach has finished Fire Emblem Engage, Dead Space Remake, the Sea of Stars Demo, and started Wild Hearts. Meanwhile, Aaron has started Metroid Prime: Remastered! This week also has a special topic, as we dig into our top 5 games we think need a sequel! [News of the Week] Sony may b…

On this week’s episode, we go over the big announcements and shadow drops from the February 2023 Nintendo Direct. We also talk about the Dragon Age: Dreadwolf leaks and give impressions on the Dead Space Remake. [News of the Week] The Last Case of Benedict Fox gets April 27 release date Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Leaks Nintendo Switch Surpasses PS4 and …

On this week’s episode, we talk about the bad news for E3 2023, and a handful of live service games that are ending service this year. There’s also a crazy new artificial intelligence-driven Seinfeld parody channel on Twitch we have to talk about. And there’s more news and rumors out there about Starfield, Silksong and the upcoming Super Mario movi…

On this week’s episode there are a lot of games out we have to talk about. But first, have a good amount of news to talk about. And of course, we have to talk about the Xbox developer direct! [News of the Week] Crystal Dynamics to end support for Marvels Avengers in Sept. after one final update in March Next Steam World game is Steam World Build (d…

The first big game release of 2023 is Fire Emblem Engage, so we talk over some initial impressions. But firsts, we have to dig into the news of layoffs at Microsoft that has hit its gaming divisions. [News of the Week] RIP Stadia officially Enable Bluetooth on Stadia controller New Tron movie in the works Microsoft lays off 10,000 people, including…

This week, we get excited about Xbox and Bethesda’s upcoming games showcases and talk through Ubisoft’s tough times. [News of the Week] Xbox/Bethesda developer direct - a games showcase on Jan. 25 Google to make Stadia controllers work as normal Bluetooth controllers Ubisoft cancels three unannounced games, delays Skull and Bones for a 5th time Dun…

On this week's episode of Starside Chat we discuss some of the latest games industry news before counting down our most anticipated games of 2023! [News of the Week] Bethesda reaffirms Starfield will launch in the first half of 2023 PlayStation 5 Passes 30 Million Units Sold, Shortage Essentially Over https://ign.com/articles/playstation-5-passes-3…