2 Player Co-op Podcast

There's really no big summary needed for this one, it's time for our top 10 games of 2022!!   Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Sean is Fantasy Football Super Bowl Champion! - 4:45 Ender Lillies Platinum - 8:50 Callisto Protocol - 14:50 Beating Modern Warfare 2 - 23:10 Timespinner Platinum - 26:35 Arkham Origins Blackgate - 29:00 Crisis Core FF7 Reunion - 38:10 2022 Honorable Mentions - 55:05 Number 10 - 1:02:40 Number 9 - 1:06:55 Number 8 - 1:09:30 Number 7 - 1:15:55 Number 6 - 1:21:50  Number 5 - 1:31:40  Number 4 - 1:37:20  Number 3 - 1:46:15  Number 2 - 1:57:30  Number 1 - 2:03:10  Wrap-Up - 2:15:55

2022 has come and almost gone, so the on a very slow news week the guys decided to take a look back at the year in gaming. They cover all of the biggest stories, and releases from the year, before discussing if it was as bad a year in gaming as many have made it out to be.   Start - 00:00  Housekeeping - 00:10  Studio MDHR Hiring for Level Designers - 3:45  Grilling Stresses Sean Out - 5:00  Our Switch Year in Review - 11:55  PlayStation Year in Review - 17:05  2022 Memories Write-ins - 32:10  Enigmatis Platinum Trophy is Glitched - 34:50  Sean Tried Dead Cells - 36:25  Ragnarok Platinum for Kevin - 46:45  Modern Warfare 2 - 49:55  Revisiting Timespinner - 53:20  2022 Year in Review - 56:00  Wrap-Up - 1:30:00

The Game Awards have come and gone, and Geoff Keighley delivered on giving gamers around the world a very satisfying show. From extended acceptance speeches, to game reveals from industry legends, and everything in-between, the show had something for everyone. The guys run through all the announcements, winners, and their predictions results on this super-sized episode! Oh, Sean also has issues with gas pumps and marshmallows, and Kevin really misses dark green tic-tacs...    Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Sean's Issue w/ Gas Pumps - 2:25 Sean's Issue w/ Marshmallows - 8:00 What Happened to Dark Green Tic Tacs? - 10:45 Dragon Quest 11 Platinum - 15:05 Enigmatis: Ghosts of Maple Creek - 18:40 The Forspoken Demo Disappoints - 24:50 Madden 23 - 31:30 More GOW Ragnarok - 34:50 The Game Awards Preshow - 38:30 The Game Awards Main Show - 48:45 The FTC Sues Microsoft - 1:36:35 Wrap-Up - 1:44:40

For the first time in over a month, the boys are in the same room to record! They both talk through their cruise experiences over the past couple of weeks, before getting down to brass tacks. Sean got the Platinum in GOW Ragnarok, and Kevin beat it the day before recording, so they were both able to give their spoiler-free thoughts on what is easily one of the best games of the past few years. Sean is also nearing the Platinum in Dragon Quest 11. After all of that it is time for their yearly tradition of predicting the winners at The Game Awards, as well as what reveals and announcements they hope to see at the show!   Start - 00:00  Housekeeping - 00:10  Our 7 Year Anniversary!!! - 4:45  Sean's Back From His Cruise - 7:30  2022 Metacritic Fantasy League Results - 27:30  Sean's Dragon Quest 11 Platinum Quest - 37:55  Beating God of War Ragnarok - 43:15  The Game Awards Announcement Predictions - 1:05:40  The Game Awards Winner Predictions - 1:20:15  Wrap-Up -

After a week off while Kevin was cruising around the Caribbean, we're back! James Soler guest stars with Kevin this week, as now Sean is cruising around the Caribbean. Even though we are all sick of talking about it, some interesting new news has surfaced related to the pending Activision acquisition by Microsoft. The FTC may be filing an anti-trust lawsuit, Sony says that Xbox wants to turn them into Nintendo, and that it could hurt devs and lead to price increases, Microsoft has reportedly offered Sony a 10 year deal on Call of Duty, and apparently Xbox and PlayStation don't plan for the new console generation to start until 2028. It's a lot to cover, but the guys are here to unpack it all! Ubisoft also celebrated Splinter Cell's 20th anniversary with some updates on the in-development remake, James beat God of War Ragnarok, Kevin is about halfway through it, James went back to Spirit Tracks for some reason, and lots more is discussed! Start - 00:00   Housekeeping - 00:10 Kevin Survived His Cruise - 2:

After a seemingly endless wait, Ragnarok is here! Both of the guys give their spoiler-free thoughts on the game so far and, spoiler alert, it is freaking awesome! Sean also beat Dragon Quest 11, Kojima has FINALLY spoken out on Abandoned and Blue Box, NPD results for October are in, and the guys also pay respect to Kevin Conroy.   Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Schedule Update - 2:40 RIP Kevin Conroy - 8:55 Sean Beat Dragon Quest 11 - 14:50 God of War Ragnarok Review - 20:50 Kojima Speaks on Abandoned/Blue Box - 58:30 NPD October Results - 1:07:20 Wrap-Up - 1:12:15

After many months of rumors and speculation, Sony finally revealed that the PSVR 2 will be releasing in February 2023 and will cost a whopping $550... Sean is still in day 1, but Kevin is starting to waver. They go into all their thoughts on the price of the headset, the fact that it costs more than the PS5, and other thoughts on the device and launch lineup. More fuel was added to the fire of Virtuous working on an MGS3 remake, Sony London is developing one of PlayStation's upcoming online games, Kevin got the Genesis Mini 2, Sean beat Inside, and much more was discussed.   Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 PSA - Ragnarok Spoilers Are Out - 6:25 Halloween Sucks - 13:05 Beating Inside - 26:40 Dragon Quest 11 - 28:00 Modern Warfare 2 - 31:45 Genesis Mini 2 Review - 32:25 PSVR 2 Gets a Date and Price - 40:00 Sony London Working on an Online Co-Op Game - 50:15 MGS3 Remake Rumors Continue - 53:15 Wrap-Up - 59:50

After so many rumors over the past year or so, Konami finally pulled back the curtain and revealed that Silent Hill is coming back! (Still no Silent Hills tho...) Three new games, a Silent Hill movie reboot, as well as the much anticipated remake of Silent Hill 2 were all announced. The guys are excited, but Kevin (of course) is more excited for what this probably means for another Konami series that he is kinda fond of... We also got a Resident Evil stream from Capcom where he got a very involved look at Resident Evil 4 Remake, and HOLY CRAP the guys are over the moon excited for it. Our good friend Colin Moriarty also got some inside info about the upcoming Star Wars Eclipse story, but do we really need this many Star Wars games? Other topics include Sean's trip to Cancun, Sean trying out Inside and Dragon Quest 11, Kevin's thoughts on Modern Warfare 2, Kevin Ric Flairing himself on a van door, and, oh yeah, HENRY CAVILL IS BACK AS SUPERMAN!!!!!   Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Retro Championship F

Google Stadia is officially dead. It took a lot longer than most thought, but the streaming only service is dead as of January next year. To pour dirt on the grave, it was also revealed that Kojima had a planned Death Stranding follow-up planned for Stadia, that was canned by Phil Harrison. We also found out that the Splinter Cell Remake is supposedly changing the story to adapt to modern times. Other topics include the guys thoughts on The Last Of Us HBO trailer, Hugh Jackman coming back for Deadpool 3, Edith Finch on PS5, Deathloop, The Last Of Us Part 1, and more!   Start - 00:00  Housekeeping - 00:10  Schedule Update - 2:25  TLOU HBO Trailer - 6:45  Hugh Jackman in Deadpool 3 - 12:20  Uncharted Movie Thoughts - 19:30  Edith Finch Platinum - 27:15  Deathloop - 28:30  Kevin Beat TLOU1 - 30:30  Google Kills Stadia - 35:55  Stadia Killed a Death Stranding Follow-Up - 46:10  Splinter Cell Remake Story Changes - 51:50  Wrap-Up - 55:20

What could potentially be the biggest leak ever in gaming history, happened over the past week. Leaked footage of GTA 6 spread across the interwebs, and every social media platform you can imagine. This is horrible for Rockstar and Take 2, but outside of that, the guys agree it is pretty cool to see a game of this magnitude in the early stages of development (footage was apparently from 2019), and it has them both excited for the eventual release of the full game. We also got more updates on Street Fighter 6 and other games at Tokyo Games Show, Sony keeps whining about the inevitable acquisition of Activision by Microsoft, Sean got a bunch of Platinums, Kevin is slowly making his way thru The Last Of Us Part 1, and there was a fun assortment of questions from their fans!   Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:00 Are LEGOs Sentient in Toy Story? - 2:35 Did Sony Low Key Raise The Price Of PS5? - 9:55 What Movies Are Perfect? - 11:45 Sean Got Lots Of Platinums - 17:15 Bring Us The Moon - 22:00 The Last Of Us Par

Since E3 is essentially dead, there are some random weeks in September where you end up having 3 different online presentations of upcoming games. Nintendo held a much rumored Direct, PlayStation held a State of Play (instead of a Showcase like everyone hoped), and Ubisoft held their Ubisoft Forward event. Out of all of that we got a release date, and a name, for Breath of the Wild's sequel, an awesome look at God of War Ragnarok, a lot of Assassin's Creed, and a bunch of smaller games. We also got Jim Ryan continuing to be big mad at Xbox and Call of Duty. Other topics include Sean watching Jurassic World Dominion, and Thor Love and Thunder, as well as an extended talk on The Last Of Us Part1.   Start - 00:00  Housekeeping - 00:10  Jurassic World Dominion - 2:50  Thor Love and Thunder - 11:25  Kevin is Sick - 23:10  The Last of Us Part 1 - 24:40  Fortnite Community Night - 41:35  Nintendo Direct Recap - 43:45  State of Play Recap - 1:14:55  Ubisoft Forward Re

One of the most controversial remakes/remasters/re-releases is finally out in the wild. The Last Of Us Part 1 is built from the ground up for PS5, but is it worth the full price of $70? The guys have both spent a few hours with it so far, and give their thoughts so far on this newest version of one of the best games ever made. Last week also saw the release of the TMNT Cowabunga Collection, including 13 games, along with impressive extras like instructions manuals, box art, magazine ads, and lots more. It is an impressive collection, and the guys give their full thoughts on it as well. Other topics include Assassin's Creed Mirage, Xbox's impressive Friends and Family program, and more!   Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 TMNT Cowabunga Collection - 7:45 The Last Of Us Part 1 - 26:20 Assassin's Creed Mirage Announced - 40:20 Xbox Friends and Family Revealed - 45:25 Wrap-Up - 51:05

Gamescom 2022 is in the books, with the biggest news coming from, of course, Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live stream. With a healthy mix of world premieres and new looks at already announced games, the show had something for everyone. With that being said, it did suffer from the same issues that Summer Game Fest had with commercials and bloat that dragged down the presentation as a whole. Nevertheless, the guys run through everything that was announced over the 2 hour runtime. Other topics include the weird Amazon and EA rumors, NPD July results, easy Platinum trophies, and more.   Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Amazon Did Not Buy EA - 4:50 Sean Watched Dark Phoenix - 8:20 Bloodstained x Journey - 18:20 Child of Light - 20:00 Stray's Hardest Trophy - 23:50 Space Kabaam 2 & 3 - 27:55 Gamescom Recap - 34:15 NPD July - 1:04:55 Wrap-Up - 1:08:40

Blossom Tales 2 has been released, 5 years after the first Zelda-like, and it was one of the few remaining games of 2022 that the guys were looking forward to. Kevin has beaten it, and Sean is near the end, so they give their full thoughts on the game. On the news side of things, Embracer's acquisitions just keep on coming. This time they acquired the Tolkien-verse, along with Limited Run Games and a few other companies as well. The biggest news, however, came from a line in their press release (which has since been redacted) that seemed to indicate the beleaguered KOTOR Remake is still alive but has switched developers. Sony also revealed some details around what Team Asobi has been up to, with the studio seemingly getting ready for expansion, and a leak from Amazon shows that Dead Island 2 is alive and well and primed for a release early next year.   Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:00 Sushi Talk - 2:15 Farewell Better Call Saul - 6:25 House of the Dragon - 12:00 PlayStation's Interesting Uncharted Twee

More details emerged this past week on documents submitted by both Microsoft and Sony in Brazil in response to the potential acquisition of Activision. If you thought the Console Wars were dead, they are alive and well between these two companies. There was a lot of finger pointing, but aren't both companies accusing each other of the same thing? And aren't they both right? Take Two also revealed in their latest financial briefing that they expect GTA 6 to set creative benchmarks in the gaming space, but also for entertainment in general. This seems a bit much, but if anyone can pull it off it is probably Rockstar. Other topics include the return of Alone in the Dark, saying goodbye to Better Call Saul, Garou Mark of the Wolves, The Town vs The Departed, and more.   Start - 00:00  Housekeeping - 00:10  Breaking Bad Video Game Almost Happened - 4:15  The Town vs The Departed - 9:15  Fall Guys Community Night - 16:30  Garou Mark of the Wolves - 21:50  Stray - 25:55  PlayS

The dog days of summer roll on, and the news in the video game world continues to be slow to say the least. Nevertheless, your favorite brotherly podcast is here to cover what there is! Square Enix issued a DMCA notice to Patreon to force Sacred Symbols to take down their reading of a leaked script for the next Tomb Raider, essentially confirm it's authenticity in the process. THQ was also revealed to be the publisher for the upcoming AEW Fight Forever, along with a slew of new details about the upcoming throwback to the N64 days of wrestling games. Other topics include our favorite gaming YouTubers, what we are doing with our backlog during this slow period, Nintendo's financial results, and Kevin's first crown in Fall Guys.   Start - 00:00  Housekeeping - 00:10  Ups and Downs of the DCEU - 2:40  Twitter Sucks - 7:05  What Are Our Favorite Gaming YouTubers? - 10:40  Are We Going Thru Our Backlog? - 19:10  Revisiting Fall Guys - 29:35  Square Enix v Sacred Symbols - 37:

Two reports from Bloomberg set the stage for this week's episode, as they leaked details around GTA 6, as well as the unfortunate report that the KOTOR Remake is in serious trouble. The guys cover the GTA 6 leaks first, as we found out the reported setting of the game, protagonist details, as well as the plans to expand the game and map in the future. All of this sounds great, but could the reported changes at Rockstar also change what makes GTA, GTA? On the KOTOR front, it seems that the project may be in serious jeopardy of ever releasing, as Sony was not at all impressed with a recent demo of the game, causing two high level members of Aspyr to be unceremoniously fired. Other topics include more details on PSVR2, getting the Platinum in Stray, Kevin rapping about insomnia, and lots more!   Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 The Guys Are Tired - 2:05 SummerSlam Was Fine - 8:55 Stray Platinum - 10:30 GTA 6 Leaks - 21:55 KOTOR Remake Indefinitely Delayed - 33:20 PSVR2 Updates - 40:05 Wrap-Up - 48:05

It's been a while since we brought out the Multi-Tap for a podcast, so this week we are joined by two of our friends in James Soler and Derek Bamford! The Last Of Us Part 1 continues to be a hotly debated topic, and that increased even more this past week when leaks began to surface that seemingly contradicted what Naughty Dog had been saying about the remake. After this, PlayStation released a 10 minute video detailing the enhancements to the game, but opinions remain mixed to say the least. Speaking of Naughty Dog, we also found out that Bruce Straley has re-appeared and formed a new development studio, and the godfather of FPS games, John Romero, also revealed that he is starting work on a new FPS in Unreal 5 with a "major publisher". Sean and Kevin also give their thoughts on the game that has taken over Twitter since it's release, Stray.    Start - 00:00 We Have Guests! - 00:20 Mortal Kombat (2021) Sequel Inbound - 4:05 Comic-Con Talk - 9:55 God of War 2018 - 31:20 Red Dead Redemption 2 - 34:30

PlayStation had a busy week with closing the Bungie acquisition, as well as officially acquiring Haven Studios. The Haven acquisition is probably most interesting, as a recent interview detailed that the acquisition is about much more than the game they are working on, as there will be a heavy focus on cloud technology and R&D. PlayStation also announced their Stars loyalty program, which seems similar to Nintendo's reward program. Other topics include Elden Ring's continued sales dominance, Cuphead DLC, revisiting God of War, and more!   Start - 00:00 Patreon Changes! - 00:40 Congrats to Colin and Micah!! - 4:35 God of War 11/11/22 Mix-Up - 6:00 Cuphead DLC - 10:05 Revisiting God of War - 21:30 Sony Acquires Haven Studios - 36:15 PlayStation Stars Loyalty Program Announced - 45:10 NPD June 2022 Results - 52:15 Wrap-Up - 58:15

OF COURSE the release date for Ragnarok was announced right after the last episode was recorded... Now that we know when we will all finally get our hands on the much anticipated sequel, it's time for a hype check. Also, do the collector's editions give us a hint at a certain weapon we will be able to wield as Kratos? The ESA also announced that they will be partnering with ReedPop to revamp E3 in 2023 and try to bring it back to life. The problem, though, is that if the big guns aren't interested in E3 (as they clearly no longer need them), what will E3 actually be? Square Enix did a round of interviews that gave a lot more insight into Crisis Core, and apparently it is much more than "just a remaster".  Other topics include Sean getting the Platinum in The Messenger, Kevin doing the same in Shredder's Revenge, Kojima being labeled as an assassin, and much more.   Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Kojima isn't an Assassin - 3:30 Apparently Thor isn't Great - 8:50 Kevin is Old - 19:40 Stranger Thin