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It’s time to gather round your console and join the finest gaming community in all the land. If you are looking for equal parts random life story and absurd video game analysis, then join hosts Eric, Dan,
Tom, and Zack for a light-hearted, tangent-filled romp through gaming's past, present, and future.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 119 minutes
- Episodes
- 276
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
Sidequests - Episode 36: 2024 GotY Show
2024 was brimming with games. Many were played, some were loved, some were hated, and some were barely even turned on. These are our favorites.
02:52:55 |
Sat 04 Jan 2025
Sidequests - Episode 35: Dan is Back, Game Awards, and Loads of Nonsense
Dip your Doritos in the toilet in celebration of our first four man show in months! Highlights include this year's GOTY show, an extended discussion on Legend of Dragoon, and Zack's obsession with Va…
01:52:18 |
Sat 21 Dec 2024
Sidequests - Episode 34: Cult of the Lamb
Eric looks for empathy in all the wrong places as he admits to playing Cult of the Lamb on PSN instead of buying it while Zack savors his prediction for how long Eric could resist buying a PS5 Pro.
01:20:21 |
Sat 30 Nov 2024
Sidequests - Episode 33: Silent Hill 2 and the PS5 Pro
Like a stubborn houseplant that refuses to die, Eric and Zack continue to patiently wait for Dan and Tom to water them with their presence by talking about Silent Hill 2 and pressuring each other to …
01:47:21 |
Sat 23 Nov 2024
Sidequests - Episode 32: Astro Bot and PS5 Pro
Eric and Zack ponder the most efficient way to leave this mortal plane before fawning endlessly over the masterpiece that is Astro Bot and ragging on the absurdity of the PS5 Pro.
01:19:19 |
Sat 14 Sep 2024
Retro – Ep. 237 - Rygar: The Legendary Adventure
Eric and Zack branch out into the controversial world of Tree Law before waxing nostalgic about the inconsistent quality of early PS2 games by attempting to plow through Rygar: The Legendary Adventur…
01:22:48 |
Sat 10 Aug 2024
Sidequests - Episode 31: MoCon 2024
It's that time of year again! Time for a bunch of grown men to descend upon St. Louis with no dietary restrictions, an overly-estimated tolerance for alcoholic beverages, and a complete disregard for…
01:54:04 |
Sat 03 Aug 2024
Sidequests - Episode 30: Dan Returns, FF7 Rebirth, Piles Cream, & Sticky Vicky
Slather yourself up with piles cream as Dan returns to chat videogames with Zack and Eric. Highlights include Final Fantasy VII Rebirth ghost attacking, what to expect for games going forward, and th…
01:46:05 |
Sat 25 May 2024
Sidequests - Episode 29: Microsoft Doing Microsoft Things
Eric and Zack scrape themselves to rag on Microsoft closing more studios and chat about passive gaming with Rusty's Retirement.
01:27:49 |
Sat 11 May 2024
Sidequests - Episode 28: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Dragon's Dogma 2, Midwest Gaming Classic
We profusely apologize for cheating on MoCon with Midwest Gaming classic before very loosely breaking the seal on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and discover just how much fun it is to have no idea what t…
01:31:08 |
Sat 13 Apr 2024
Retro – Ep. 237 - Bulletstorm
Join us moose deep in the dick shed for a slide through the wet mess we've left behind from gushing over Helldivers 2, the Elden Ring DLC, and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, all while stopping off for a…
01:30:10 |
Sat 24 Feb 2024
Sidequests - Ep. 27 - State of Play & Tekken 8
We convene to talk about the recent Sony State of Play... and almost forget to talk about it as we get sidetracked by purchasing too many of one game, Tekken 8, MoCon planning, and Zack's steady marc…
01:29:38 |
Sat 03 Feb 2024
Retro – Ep. 236 - Ninja Gaiden Black
Thanks to Dan for killing the show with his horrible recommendation last year, we are once again cocked, locked, and back on the retro horse so Zack can finally gush over Ninja Gaiden Black.
01:18:33 |
Sat 20 Jan 2024
Sidequests - Ep. 26 - 2023 Game of the Year Show
It's the one you've been waiting for - the GOTY show is here! Strap in, strap on, strap it all about for our top 10 games we played in 2023!
02:56:10 |
Sat 06 Jan 2024
Sidequests - Ep. 25 - The Steam Deck, Sim Racing, Dan’s Secret, and Games of 2024
Zack joins Eric from his newly assembled game room, but forgets to turn on his good mic to talk about the Steam Deck, simulation racing, some anticipated games coming in 2024, and subtly allude to a …
01:39:17 |
Sat 30 Dec 2023
Sidequests - Ep. 24 - Arcade Cabs, Obscure Console Variants, Typing of the Dead, and Other Games
With Tom out of action from a cream induced migraine, Zack tells us all about his freshly shaven cave, we learn how to type properly from Typing of the Dead, discuss obscure console variants, and try…
01:40:53 |
Sat 16 Dec 2023
Sidequests - Ep. 23 - Dan’s New PS5 and Modern Physics
Professor Dick Physics makes his long-anticipated debut, and Dan's back as well to discuss what we've been playing, what we're looking forward to, and the awful story of the demise of Dan's PS5.
01:28:39 |
Sat 02 Dec 2023
Sidequests - Ep. 22 - Recapping Some Gems (But Not Starfield)
Huh? What day is it?? Where have we been?! Are we still idiots...? Eric, Tom, and Zack reconvene to recap 4 months of gaming that includes such gems as Sea of Stars, Dave the Diver, 30xx, Mario Wonde…
01:50:59 |
Sat 18 Nov 2023
Retro – Ep. 235 - MoCon 2023!
Another year, another MoCon... but this time we are coming to you from the hotel room! (Fair warning, there are audio issues). Eric and Zack are joined by listeners Cody and Matt as we recap the week…
01:46:04 |
Sat 29 Jul 2023
Sidequests - Ep. 21 - Waffle House, Tattoos, and More Final Fantasy XVI
Tom is back from a trip to get inked in the great American south (while managing to avoid Waffle House) to share more thoughts on Final Fantasy 16 and help us fine tune our hunting parameters for the…
01:33:20 |
Sat 22 Jul 2023
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