Player One Podcast

This week! Lotsa news - Billy Mitchell Ban, Bioshock Secrets, More OG Xbox Back Compat, Sega makes some retro announcements, PS5 is a thing to speculate on, God of War got great reviews (and sparked a meme), Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves, Tales From the Borderlands, an Ethan update and so much more. Join us, won’t you? ALSO! We are happy to have been invited back to Scoopfest this year by the fine folks at Matt & Mattingly’s Ice Cream Social. It takes place October 11-14, 2018. You can get more information at heyscoops.com/scoopfestvegas. Early bird tickets are on sale now. It’s going to be a great time. And if you book your hotel at the Orleans Hotel & Casino (near the venue!) - use coupon code A8icc10 for a nice discount on your accommodations. Links of interest: Billy Mitchell Stripped of All His Scores and Banned by Twin Galaxies Top-Secret 2K studio working on new BioShock Andrew House Speculates About PS5 Red Dead Redemption Is now Native 4K on Xbox One X New titles added to Original Xbox Bac

This week! Greg and CJ are joined by Sean Capri and talk Spider-Man, OG Xbox Back Compat, Far Cry 5 (the game AND its sales), LEGO Dimensions, Mega Mans 1-10, A Way Out, Sea of Thieves, best gaming sounds, backlogs and so much more. Join us, won’t you? ALSO! We are happy to have been invited back to Scoopfest this year by the fine folks at Matt & Mattingly’s Ice Cream Social. It takes place October 11-14, 2018. You can get more information at heyscoops.com/scoopfestvegas. Early bird tickets are on sale now. It’s going to be a great time. And if you book your hotel at the Orleans Hotel & Casino (near the venue!) - use coupon code A8icc10 for a nice discount on your accommodations. Links of interest: Sean Capri on Twitter The Xbox Drive If We Ran Nintendo We The Gamercast Spider-Man announced for September 7 Spider-Man - Exclusive Coverage Trailer 114 Rapid-Fire Questions About Spider-Man Exclusive Impressions Of Spider-Man's Gameplay Spyro remaster coming September 21 Microsoft Planning A Major

This week! DQXI gets a date, PSVR gets a price drop, we played a buncha hot new games like Sea of Thieves and Far Cry 5 (don’t worry, no spoilers outside of the intro), and lotsa old-school magazine deadline talk. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Final Fantasy III Hayaku Kaku guide Rose Colored Gaming Phil Game & Watches PSVR gets permanent $100 price drop Dragon Quest XI coming out in September LEGO Incredibles game coming this summer Moon Patrol Punch-Out!! Jeremy Parish Tate Mode Far Cry 5 YouTube: Greg Streams the ReBirth games Castlevania The Adventure ReBirth Contra ReBirth Gradius ReBirth Sea of Thieves Greg and CJ play Sea of Thieves on YouTube The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Greg’s Extra Life Page Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Generation 16 #114: Lakers versus Celtics Review Re-View: Animal Crossing Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip ov

This week! Some Nindies are announced, Vivendi stops trying to buy Ubi, the Wii Shop Channel is shuttering, Sea of Thieves is a fun time (without a lot of content and no tutorial), and a lot more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Spring 2018 Every Game And Release Date Announced In Today's Nindies Showcase Pool Panic Pinball Quest Wizorb Ubisoft Avoids Vivendi Takeover PUBG on mobile! Darwin Project March 26 was the last day to buy points for the Wii Shop My Life In Gaming: Celebrating the Wii Shop 17 Games You Need to Buy on Wii Virtual Console Before It’s Too Late Sea of Thieves Developer Update video Sea of Thieves: What You Need To Know Video CJ’s channel on Mixer CJ gets cannoned Crackdown Fire Emblem Warriors Oculus Go Bad Dudes Detail Page Bad Dudes Home Screen Icon 8-4 Play Back in my Play CAGcast Easy Allies Nintendo Power Podcast Nintendo Voice Chat Power Pros Podcast Remaster Cane and Rinse The Computer Game Show The Game Informer Show

This week! We mourn the closure of Toys R Us by sharing our (and our listeners’) memories of the debt-straddled merchant’s brighter days. Then we talk a little Sega, a little Sonic, a little Microsoft, lament how old we are that we don’t know what words mean in the age of influencers, and we chat about Kirby Star Allies, LEGO Dimensions and more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Toys 'R' Us will close or sell all US stores - Mar. 14, 2018 - CNN Money Update: Sega Confirms Genesis Collection SegaNerds Genesis Collection Reveal Sonic Mania Plus Announced, Physical Release And New Characters Sonic Mania Adventures YouTube shorts Sega Teases New Sonic Racing Game, Not A Sequel Update: Shadow Of The Tomb Raider Confirmed For September Epic Games Hosting Celebrity-Focused Fortnite Pro-Am During E3 Streamer Ninja And Rapper Drake Shatter Twitch Viewership Record With Fortnite Stream Sea Of Thieves Free With Xbox One X Purchase For Limited Time E3 2018: Microsoft Readies Biggest E3 Showing Ever Kir

This week! Video game violence is back in the headlines, Nintendo announced a whole buncha stuff via a Direct, Fortnite goes mobile, Microsoft tries to do their own Direct, and we talk about Crackdown, Metal Gear Solid Game Boy Color, Burnout Remastered and a whole bunch more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Ready Player One promo posters White House Video Game Violence Video Report: Here's How President Trump's Meeting With The Video Game Industry Transpired Nintendo Direct 3.8.2018 Nintendo Direct (summary) Nintendo NYC reaction video Captain Nintendo Dude reaction video Xbox VP Teases Direct-To-Twitter Posting Epic Announces Fortnite Battle Royale Coming To Mobile What parents should know about survival game Fortnite Inside Xbox Returns Next Week To Give Fans A Monthly Behind-The-Scenes Look Inside Xbox Highlight Reel When Nintendo didn’t have zelda.com Target Canada empty shelves Toys R Us Might Close All Stores Part Time UFO Limited Run Flinthook Flinthook Crackdown Burnout Paradise Re

This week! Phil buys an Xbox One S, Crackdown added to Xbox One back compat, we talk about the year of Switch and what we want to see in the future, then discuss the games we’ve been playing - Dragon Quest Builders, Burnout 3 Takedown, Radiant Silvergun, Rare Replay and more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Microsoft adds Fable, Witcher 2, Crackdown and Forza Horizon to back compat Xbox Update adding new Mixer features and 1440p support Yakuza 6 demo is accidentally the full game Detroit Become Human releases May 25 Sony making changes to PS Plus 5-Disc Breath of the Wild soundtrack announced Amazon Japan link to the BotW soundtrack (and limited edition) Bug with Switch play time entries Jim Sterling’s Dynasty Warriors 9 video Crackdown Burnout 3 Takedown Radiant Silvergun Breath of the Wild Fire Emblem Warriors Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus Nex Machina Cuphead Sunset Overdrive Minecraft Part-Time UFO Rose-Colored Gaming Stands Limited Run Games replacement long cases Deadly

We normally reserve these Aftershows for $5/month Patreon backers. But...because maybe you're the type who wants a demo/sample before you commit, it's your lucky day! This is the Aftershow audio from Episode 590: I Had a Huge Collection. We talk a little bit more about Phil and Greg selling off some of their games, then we delve into CJ’s horrific first steps in writing about video games (he was 14 though which was 26 years ago for those of you keeping count!), and we talk about the teaser for Netflix’s reboot of Lost In Space. Go to patreon.com/p1podcast and you can get access to more show like this for just $5/month via a patron-only RSS feed. Thanks for listening! Relevant links: Player One Podcast Patreon Page Limited Run's going to sell Sega CD replacement cases Paradox.vg

This week! Phil gets rid of a lot of video games, we chat about old school game magazine stuff, our kids ask us about the naughty things media has taught them, and CJ & Phil tell Greg which Parks & Rec season to start with. The answer is Season 2. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Unofficial SNES/SFC Compendium Burnout Paradise Remaster Nintendo allowing user reviews for eShop games Sonic You Can Do Anything Half-Life content in Final Fantasy XV for some reason? Phil sells off a TON of his video game collection Pink Gorilla Games The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Pinball FX 3: Jurassic Park Parks & Recreation Bayonetta “She-Bop” Dragon Quest Builders Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus Perfect For Switch video Monster Hunter World CJ’s daughter’s DQ Builders town Hunt Showdown Hunt Showdown Trailer Hunt Showdown Tutorial The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Greg’s Extra Life Page Player One Podcast Discord Greg Strea

This week! CJ goes all-in on 4K, we discuss pirate pets (in the context of Sea of Thieves’ microtransactions), Bayonettas, and a whole buncha other stuff. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Black Panther Ready Player One Pure Imagination trailer Tommy Tallarico “Cybertek” Cheer Up Charlie Xbox One party chat via smartphones Rumor: Spyro Remaster Collection coming THQ Nordic buys Koch Media (Deep Silver) Sony discounting PSVR bundles by $100 Rick and Morty Virtual Rick-ality coming April 10 Sea of Thieves - microtransactions, pets and cosmetics Piratical Cats and Other Shipboard Pets Jackson Five “Rockin’ Robin” Bobby Day “Rockin’ Robin” Dragon Ball Fighterz Bayonetta 2 Dragon Quest Builders Dasani Sparkling Water Lime World of Coke Sea of Thieves Sea of Thieves Stress Test Build Notes Seagulls (Stop it Now) Shadow of the Colossus Road Avenger Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Sega CD TCL P605 55” Insects Xbox One X demo The Curse of Oak Island TV show Oak Island Mystery The Sword and the Claw / Li

This week! Friend of the show Chris Baker joins CJ and Greg to talk about Metroid Prime 4 rumors, Activision making a whole lotta money on microtransactions, Switch ownership, arcade classics, comic book games, PlayStation VR, audio design in games with shooty-shoot, and so much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Superhero Video Games with cbake76 CBake on Twitter Bandai Namco is working on Metroid Prime 4 Star Fox Assault (yes by Namco) Activision made $4b from microtransactions Google working on game streaming service Coaster Crazy New PS4 firmware brings QoL Q-Bert in Pixels PS4 theme PS2 Legacy Dashboard Theme The public is invited to E3 again New Kingdom Hearts III trailer Super Mario Odyssey Pinball FX3 Puyo Puyo Tetris Heroes of the Monkey Tavern Legend of Grimrock ACA: King of the Monsters ACA: Super Baseball 2020 Basewars Voltron VR Chronicles The Persistence VR Playroom VR Sparc VR Sneaky Bears PlayStation VR Demo Disc 1 PlayStation VR Demo Disc 2 Rez Infinite VR B

This week! This week! In this Super Bowl Special, we talk about who Microsoft is buying (aka EA maybe?), Nintendo’s save troubles, world record score fabrications, Sea of Thieves, Xbox One X, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: The Cloverfield Paradox Solo trailer Microsoft buying EA? (Probably not) Greg’s shelf of Sega fun Switch officially outsells Wii U LTD Nintendo Online service in September 2018 Mario Kart announced for mobile Mario movie announced Journalist’s broken Switch loses saves Far Cry 5 season pass includes a lot Red Dead Redemption 2 coming in October Bushnell award nixed Video game records under scrutiny The King of Kong Chasing Ghosts CJ and Greg stream Sea of Thieves Sea of Thieves Forza Horizon 3 Blizzard Mountain Steamworld Dig Night in the Woods MST3K: Space Mutiny Xbox One X: Supersampling Explained The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Greg’s Extra Life Page Player One

This week! Set sails for Xbox talk, mateys. We chat about the changes coming to Xbox Game Pass, PSN having issues, Paragon and Miitomo shutting down, Anthem being delayed, Dragon Ball Fighterz, the Sea of Thieves Closed Beta, and so much more. Y'arr. Join us, won’t ye? Links of interest: Game Pass to include first party games Muppet Babies is coming back God of War releasing on April 20 New God of War story trailer PlayStation Network had issues this week Epic is shutting down Paragon Miitomo disappears May 9 Anthem delayed until 2019 Full Metal Furies Arcade Archives: Kid Niki Radical Ninja Dragon Ball Fighterz 20XX Sea of Thieves Greg and CJ Play SoT Closed Beta CJ’s board and steal play Sloop John B Jambi Celeste The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Greg’s Extra Life Page Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Generation 16 #113: Hard Drivin’ Review Re-View: Animal Crossing Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series

This week! SpaceKappa Joe Walker joins us to chat about Nintendo introducing gamers to cardboard, PlayStation immortalized as figures and shoes, Fortnite killing it, Xbox doing really well in December and a whole lot more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Joe Walker on Twitter Space Kappa on YouTube/The Backlog Did Pornhub Actually Plow Snow In Boston? Hawaii’s Porn Usage Tanked After Missile Alert, Though It Spiked Later Michael Pachter Cardboard Prediction Comes True Nintendo Labo Microsoft Plots Fable’s Return Sega Lightbulb image was Two Point Hospital Sony doing a line of Amiibo-like figures PlayStation shoes Celebrate Sonic’s 26th birthday with these rad sneakers 40 Million Playing Fortnite PUBG hits 3 million concurrents Switch won December NPDs, Xbox One outsold PS4 Forza Horizon 3 Blizzard Mountain Dragon Ball Fighter Z DBZ Game vs. Anime Comparison The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Splatoon 2 Windjammers Wild Guns Reloaded Assault Suit Leynos Disc Jam (Switch) Octodad

This week! Retro controllers coming back, Remaster/ports aplenty, Nintendo Direct Minis, more on Doki Doki Literature Club, Ethan buys a new micro SD card for the Switch, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Howard the Duck trailer Lea Thompson IMDB Helen Slater IMDB Retro-Bit doing Sega peripherals Duke coming back Disturbing Secret of the Original Xbox GameCube Menu Music Sped Up 16x PUBG Xbox over 3 million Sea of Thieves closed beta January 24 Join the Player One Podcast club on Xbox One Progression in Sea of Thieves YouTube Video Microsoft doing new Career system Assassin’s Creed Rogue getting remaster Nintendo Direct Nintendo Direct summary Detective Pikachu coming to US in March Picross S Doki Doki Literature Club Xenoblade Chronicles 2 The End is Nigh Super Meat Boy (Switch) Dragon Quest Builders Super Beat Sports Bitmap Books (SFC Compendium) The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Greg’s Extra Life Page Pl

This week! Burnout’s a-coming, Kinect’s a-dead, buncha Nintendo speculation about an upcoming Direct, Greg gets lost in the moé world of Doki Doki Literature Club, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Burnout Paradise Remake Coming in March? Burnout Dominator (PSP) PlayStation Top Downloads of 2017 Microsoft stops making Kinect adapter Revert to Xbox commands on Kinect Switch fastest selling console ever EA leaks Nintendo Direct? Amazon lists then pulls 18 SKUs Fake Switch OS video The Sword and the Claw Blu-Ray Nintendo releasing pink and green joycons Only One Joycon Was Harmed In the Modding of this Switch Nintendo Switch shells Wii Sports Club Knack 2 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Gran Turismo Sport (VR) Sea Bands What Remains of Edith Finch Doki Doki Literature Club Moé Pic-A-Pix (demo) Picross e8 Lucky Charms Frosted Flakes Beyond the Bounds - ZOE 2 Bluetooth Speaker Fidget Spinner CJ on We the Gamercast The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug Reset

This week! We kick off the new year talking about some heavy duty stuff, like personal pan pizzas, McJordan Specials, our favorite Chicago foods...Oh wait this is a video game podcast? We also discussed the return of Nintendo Power (as a podcast), Vs Super Mario Bros., Gorogoa, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, 80’s Overdrive, Enter the Gungeon and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Nintendo 64 was the most popular retro system of Christmas Nintendo sets sights on 20m Switch units in 2018 FY ARMS post-launch updates are done Nintendo Power returns as podcast Nintendo Power Episode 1 PlayStation Underground Shadow of the Colossus Apple requires loot box odds disclosure WHO recognizes video game addiction Vs. Super Mario Bros. Pizza Hut Book It! Program Land Before Time Puppets commercial Pizza Hut Back to the Future shades Backslash Pizza McJordan Sandwich McJordan Special Nintendo Popeye Bridge Constructor Portal Gorogoa Picross e8 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Enter the Gungeon Tiny Metal

This week! It’s a year-end celebration of our favorite games of the year, hosted this time by Rich Grisham. What will make our lists? This was a great year for video games so it was very difficult to narrow things down. Join us, won’t you? Link of interest: The Computer Game Show GOTY 2017 episode Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Or check out Ethan's gaming blog at gamingunicorn.com Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! R

This week! Ten million Switches, 30th Street Fighter Anniversaries, 11 Mega Mans, and one heckuva buggy time in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Plus some Pinball FX3, Zelda DLC, Gitarooman, Never Stop Sneakin’ and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Switch hit 10 million units Mega Man 11 announced for everything Street Fighter 30th collection PUBG free w/Xbox One X purchase Digital Foundry’s PUBG Xbox One video Crowbcat’s PUBG video CJ and Sewart played PUBG PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Fortnite Battle Royale Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Gitarooman Pinball FX3 Stern Pinball Arcade Yooka-Laylee Zelda: BotW Champions DLC Fallout 4 VR Mutant Mudds Collection Switch Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Never Stop Sneakin Kotaku Plays Never Stop Sneakin Giant Bomb Quick Look: Never Stop Sneakin Sea of Thieves Progression Explanation The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug Chuck Rios on Twitter Chuck Rios on Soundcloud ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Greg’s Extra Life Pag

This week! We chat w/guest Kevin Larrabee about The Game Awards 2017, PlayStation Experience, Mega Man 11, a boatload of PSVR announcements, Mario Odyssey, Evil Within 2, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest:  Mega Man 11 announced for everything Mega Man Legacy Collections coming to Switch Ryan Reynolds is Detective Pikachu Josef Fares says f*** the Oscars Games Shown New Death Stranding trailer Zelda: Champions Ballad In the Valley of the Gods (Campo Santo) GTFO Carol Shaw extended profile Vacation Simulator (VR) Accounting Plus (VR) Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-Ality Last Guardian VR thing (free next week) MediEvil remaster Jupiter & Mars from Tigertron WipeOut VR Dreams Soul Calibur VI Strange Brigade Super Mario Odyssey Evil Within 2 free trial Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Picross S on Switch The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug Chuck Rios on Twitter Chuck Rios on Soundcloud ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Greg’s Extra Life Page Player