Praise The Game

PtG's last episode (for now) is extra chonky so buckle up. This episode, we have ALL THE SEGMENTS including the final showdown of Battle Royale winners, the season 2 finale of You Gambled trivia, an extra smelly PtG Workshop and some real ass trash compacting. Them boys also discuss all the games they are excited for the rest of the year and give a special thanks to you listeners who have supported us. (What's Loaded Up) - Sonic movie, Sekiro, Dreams, Star Wort Battlecrunch 2 (You Gambled) - Andy and Pete host and have a showdown (Battle Royale) - Final class of all past winners (PtG Workshop) - Round Robin Game Creation (Trash Compactor) - Current things in life that deserve to go in the trash (Story Time) - Pete is an interdimensional slug.

PtG workshops the next move for Rockstar Games. Should they just continue with Red Dead and GTA? Plus, the boys have some important news. (What's Loaded Up) - Control, Escape from Tarkov (Topic of the Day) - Rockstar Games next move (PtG Workship) - Space, Bebop and Bounty Hunting

This episode, evolution goes backwards as PtG devolve into single cell organisms. Pete falls into the Star Wars trash compactor, Nick has a semblance of Control and Andy reverts to his primal Bloodeborne playing form. Final Fantasy 7 is delayed, so is Cyberpunk and our lives are in disarray! Praise it? What's Loaded Up - Control, Star Wars trash, Bloodborne Topic of the Day - GAME DELAYS

Which games in 2020 are PtG most excited for? This week, the boys give their highlights. Pete becomes a not so trash Halo player, Nick has his weeb ascendance and Andy talks shit about Baby Yoda... in a special Battle Royale, Halo Spartans take on Jedi Knights. SPOILER WARNING: some partial spoilers of Jedi: Fallen Order in this episode! What's Loaded Up - The Witcher TV show, Jedi: Fallen Order (spoiler warning), Halo: Masterchief Collection Battle Royale - Halo Spartans vs Jedi Knights

It's that time of the year! PtG gives their individual top games of 2019 in a round robin discussion. Plus, hot takes on the Xbox Series X, Game Awards and lots of Star Wars talk. What's Loaded Up - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Borderlands 3 Topic of the Day - Game Awards and Game of the Year 2019

This week, PtG hits the Workshop to craft a new, mainline Pokémon game they would like to see. Plus, Nick slings some PlayStation history questions in You Gambled and Pete gets stabbed by R2D2. (What's Loaded Up) - Death Stranding, Planet Zoo, Halo: The Master Chief Collection (PtG Workshop) - Rethinking Pokémon (You Gambled) - PlayStation 25th Anniversary

Valve is releasing a new Half-Life game next year. It is VR. It is NOT Half-Life 3. Are we going to buy VR headsets just for this?! Plus, the Game Awards nominees have been announced. Trash? Good list? (What's Loaded Up) - Pokemon Sword, Death Stranding (Topic of the Day) - Half-Life: Alyx coming next year, the Game Awards GOTY nominees

Yeah, BB! Death Stranding, Pokemon Sword/Shield AND Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order are out in the wild and you know PtG's gotta play em all (and tell you what we think!). Plus, Google Stadia has a pre-launch Trash Compactor incident, Nick's rat body fails him and Pete subs to Disney+ just for The Mandalorian. (What's Loaded Up) - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Outer Worlds, Death Stranding, Pokemon Sword/Shield, My Hero Academia One's Justice (Topic of the Day) - What the hell do we think of Death Stranding? (Trash Compactor) - Google Stadia's sparse launch is here

Diablo 4... Overwatch 2... can Blizzard pull themselves out of the garbo heap after their recent Hong Kong controversies? This week, Pete crunches Bethesda as they continually botch Fallout 76 updates and get showed up by the best Fallout game in a decade... Outer Worlds. Andy talks Modern Warfare and Nick finally recovers from the ribbed gloves. (What's Loaded Up) - Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Nioh 2 open beta, Outer Worlds (Topic of the Day) - BlizzCon 2019 (Trash Compactor) - Bethesda... yet again (how many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?!)

Let's gooo! This week, PtG is joined by long-time friend Richie Straub to discuss Blizzard's descent into the garbage, some animu trash and You Gambled trivia. Get your gloves on y'all it's a wild ride. What's Loaded Up - Destiny 2 (ah shit, here we go again), Link's Awakening remake, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Code Vein, Dragon Quest XI Trash Compactor - the BlizzControvery You Gambled - Pete hosts (Nick is pissed) Special Guest: Richard Straub.

Will Nintendo ever get cell phone gaming right? This week, PtG throws Mario Kart Tour right into the Trash Compactor along with the timed exclusive Call of Duty Spec Ops mode. Plus, The Last of Us 2 trailer and release date are out in the wild! What's Loaded Up - Regular ol' garbo including Rocket League, Counter Strike and Mario Kart Tour Topic of the Day - Last of Us 2 at State of Play Trash Compactor - Mario Kart Tour & CoD Spec Ops Mode

In a very JAPAN episode, PtG throws down their top takes from Tokyo Game Show 2019 and Andy hosts Japanese Boyz Pt. II on You Gambled. Can they make sense of the latest Death Stranding trailer? Can Nick and Pete correctly identify boss battles by their music? What's Loaded Up - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare beta, Code Vein demo, Red Dead Online Frontier Pursuits, No Man's Sky Beyond Topic of the Day - Tokyo Game Show 2019 Topic of the Day - Japanese Boys (game directors and boss battle themes)

PtG celebrates Labor Day, discussing favorite game developers and studios - the people who make what we play! Plus, a trio of trash gets shoved into the compactor and we're all in dire need of some Pepto. What's Loaded Up - Remnant: From the Ashes, Astral Chain Topic of the Day - Labor Play Celebration Trash Compactor - Trio of Trash

Do the recent high caliber dev departures from games like Halo Infinite and Dragon Age 4 make for an ominous gaming future? Does Andy still get the VR meat sweats? Does Pete have it in him to take down Andy in a You Gambled session hosted by Nick? Dial in and find out... What's Loaded Up - Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Pillars of Eternity, No Man's Sky VR Topic of the Day - Game Dev Departures You Gambled - A Musical Challenge (Nick hosts)

PtG debates the important question... which Fire Emblem house has the best waifus and husbundos? Plus, Nick's blood boils at the Bloodstained Switch port and the boys discuss the recent move of major Twitch streamers like Ninja to Microsoft's Mixer platform. What's Loaded Up - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Fire Emblem: Three Houses Topic of the Day - Ninja, Mixer and the Twitch exodus

Heat wave 2019! PtG whips out some hot takes on the Switch Lite and new revision. Plus, the buzzsaws and hammers come out for an anime-fueled PtG Workshop. What's Loaded Up - Smash Bros Ultimate, Attack on Titan: Final Battle, Judgement, The Witness, CoD: Infinite Warfare Topic of the Day - Switch Lite and revision PtG Workshop - Dingus Ringus 3: The Infinite Ree - Final Chapter Blimp Hog^2

The Sun is out for Summer and that means time for some kick-ass game deals. This week, PtG gives their top recommendations for what to pick up. Pete hosts a particularly patriotic You Gambled and the boys empty their bank accounts for Gamer Girl Bath Water. What's Loaded Up - Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Minecraft, Judgement, Borderlands 2 Topic of the Day - Summer Game Sale Deal You Gambled - America! Trash Compactor - Gamer Girl Bath Water

PtG is back with pneumonia and ready to wheeze their way through a total E3 highlight breakdown. Who had the best conference? What were the standout games? Plus, Final Fantasy and Animal Crossing characters put on the boxing gloves for the most off-kilter Battle Royale yet. What's Loaded Up - Fallout 76, Total War: Three Kingdoms, Octopath Traveler Topic of the Day - E3 2019 Full Take Battle Royale - Tom Nook (Animal Crossing) vs Cait Sith (Final Fantasy 7)

Stay a while and listen! Sony and Microsoft have reached an agreement on sharing Cloud streaming tech. Are they gearing up for a unified front against Google Stadia? Andy is hooked on Final Fantasy VII, Pete talks Mortal Kombat and Nick tests PtG with some famous game quotes as host of You Gambled. What's Loaded Up - FFVII, Mortal Kombat 11 Topic of the Day - Microsoft and Sony Peace Accord You Gambled - Gaming quotes

Finally, the Final Fantasy VII remake is on the horizon courtesy of the latest Sony State of Play (what a suave name). But where the hell is Tifa in that teaser?! Plus, PtG deliberates what would happen if Cloud had to fight Eren from Attack on Titan (weeb Battle Royale). Andy saw Detective Pikachu. Nick is an Octo-Dad. Pete gets crunchin' in Mordhau. What's Loaded Up - Mordhau, Octopath Traveler, Earth Defense Force V, Detective Pikachu, retro game pickups Topic of the Day - FF VII and Sony's State of Play Battle Royale - Cloud (FF VII) vs. Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)