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We can't believe this is Episode 20! Those two decades flew by.

How about Steam, eh? It gives us unlimited access to thousands of PC games that will sit in our library and never get played. Is there a…

Today we learned the valuable lesson that no matter how fond you are of a classic game, you can't  pass your own nostalgia to your kids.

Destructoid/RetroforceGO alum Alex Q. Ryan joins us this week, …

Are CRT filters a silly gimmick, or the way God intended retro games to be played? A great listener email kicks off a discussion about how art and media are viewed through the lens of time.

Also, that…

This week we're joined by Colette's old friend from Destructoid, Aaron Linde. These days, Aaron is a writer and narrative designer for AAA video games, including Gears of War, Battleborn, Destiny 2, …

Colette is in a forest this week, so  we're looking ahead to some cool guests and exciting things in the weeks to come.

In the meantime, please send in what you're currently playing. We'd love to Chat…

The Nintendo Switch OLED Model is here, and we're not sure the point of it? We discuss  why the negative reaction in the gaming community will probably have zero effect on sales, and possible future …

We enjoy playing simulations, but what about the ultimate simulation: Life? We have burning questions for The Maker, and are thrilled to be in the presence of God to ask Him about the most important …

This week we continue our quest to find out what lives in the Venn diagram where a "Colette Game" and a "Matt Game" overlap. The answer might be Sable, an upcoming nomadic desert hoverbike adventure.

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E3 2021 has come and gone, and there are TOO MANY GAMES to keep track of. But there are a few that have our full attention.

This week we're joined by WIRED Games editor and esports journalist Saira Mu…

E3 and Summer Game Fest 2021 is upon us, and the trailers are flying in faster than we can keep up. We asked you what new titles, sequels, DLCs, and tech you're most hyped about for 2021 and beyond. …

You're on a deserted island for the rest of your natural life, but you have a magical device and Internet connection that lets you play only 3 video games. You can get all the updates, DLC, mods, and…

Norman Caruso, aka The Gaming Historian, has been meticulously documenting the history of video games (and their weird peripherals!) on YouTube since 2008. It took him 7 years before this passion pro…

What draws people into MMOs and live service games? And if one game keeps evolving and adding content, maybe we don't need to play as many new games?

We discuss your love of Destiny 2 and Final Fantas…

Games are such a young medium. Also, a rapidly evolving one.  So it's not surprising when we return to a game we played years ago (especially in our youth) to find the life-changing experience we rem…

New Pokémon Snap is here, and apparently there's a character in it named Todd Snap? So says Chelsea Stark, the Executive Editor at an up-and-coming video game website we like to call Polygon.com. 

Thi…

When did nerd culture shift from being passé to the dominant force across all media? Where did all your fan fiction go before the Internet? Remember Blockbuster??

Also, we make a decision on which '90…

This week we're joined by the wonderful Sean Baptiste,  whose long career in the games industry led him to become the senior PR and streaming manager for Bethesda Softworks. Today, he works with infl…

Why does Colette play the original "Legend of Zelda" every year? It's about way more than just nostalgia. Also, what's the deal with Hello Kitty, which '90s "Star Trek" is the best,  and the JRPGs th…

What makes a game "stick" for you? And what happens when a game has every ingredient you love and you're still not feeling it? Colette & Matt share email from a new listener, discuss why challenge is…

It's our very first episode! This week, we talk about the gaming loops that keep us coming back for more, why we love to focus on one game at a time (whenever possible!), why Twitch and Discord are s…