The Experience Points Podcast
A weekly show from the authors of ExperiencePoints.net. Each episode we will have an in depth conversation on a particular video game related topic.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 800
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
EXP Podcast #742: Nintendo Direct June 2024
The definitely NOT E3 window of events is over with one more big set of announcements. This week on the podcast, we discuss some exciting games coming to the Nintendo Switch - THIS YEAR!
Show Notes:
…
EXP Podcast #741: Summer Game Fest 2024
Now that the great collapse of the E3 ecosystem is well and truly complete, we're beginning to see saplings spring from the ashes. And it's not just a few; Summer Game Fest and the numerous other pu…
EXP Podcast #740: State of Big Budget Play
This week on the EXP Podcast, in between Sony's announcements and Xbox's big news, we discuss the state of big budget first-party exclusives and what the future of publishing massively expensive game…
EXP Podcast #739: Animal Well Debrief
I've always lived in areas with municipal water systems, so wells are a bit of a foreign concept. But now that I've played Animal Well, I'm basically an expert. I was surprised by the number of hid…
EXP Podcast #738: Cults, Bullet Hells, and More
This week on the EXP Podcast, we record live from our sick bed to discuss recent industry news before getting into some games we've been playing - including Balatro, Children of the Sun, and Minishoo…
EXP Podcast #737: The Fallout TV Series Debrief
War never changes - the streaming television war, that is! This week we do a deep dive on the new Fallout series. Who knew the post-nuclear wasteland would have so many cameos in it? And are those…
EXP Podcast #736: Goodbye to the Wii U
The Wii U, one of the worst selling consoles of all time, is finally shutting down its servers and turning off the lights. Today on the podcast we poor one out for a console ahead of its time, a mess…
EXP Podcast #735: Princess Peach: Showtime!, Balatro, and Red XIII's Moonwalk
I meant to publish the show earlier, but I thought I could squeeze in a few more hands of Balatro. 48 hours later, I realize two things: that was a mistake and I'm now starving to death. This week,…
EXP Podcast #734: Call of Cheech Weedzone
Everyone's favorite lovable stoners are coming to Call of Duty, about 50 years too late to be culturally relevant. This week on the podcast, we try to draw a line between interesting and relevant in-…
EXP Podcast #733: 2024 Journey Debrief
It's finally Spring again around these parts, which means it's time for one of our favorite annual rituals: the yearly Journey playthrough! For whatever reason, Jorge and I both had cautionary tales…
EXP Podcast #732: Final Fantasy Rules
We discuss why Final Fantasy VIII is actually awesome, how the remake is changing the legacy of the franchise, and what's up with the best (and worst) Final Fantasy games.
Show Notes: - Music by Br…
EXP Podcast #731: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth First Impressions
Reports of us rejoining the lifestream have been greatly exaggerated. We're back after being under the weather, but we return having played a bunch of new games. We have Helldivers, Donkey Kong, an…
EXP Podcast #730: Xbox Updates
Last week the internet was buzzing with Xbox speculations that was quickly deflated by corporate-speech-laden "podcast" from Phil Spencer and his team at Xbox. Yes, some Microsoft games are coming to…
EXP Podcast #729: Death Stranding 2 & Sony's State of Play
We are back this week catching up on Sony's latest State of Play, which featured not one but TWO Hideo Kojima announcements. 2024 really is starting strong! Join as we discuss Judas, Sonic, and Kojim…
EXP Podcast #728 - It's a Pal, Pa,l Pal, Palworld
Watch out, that pikachu is driving a tank and it looks disgruntled! But perhaps not as disgruntled as Nintendo and the Pokemon Company's lawyers must be right about now. Yes, it's time to talk abou…
EXP Podcast #727 - The Year Ahead 2024
It feels like we just caught our breath from the game release whirlwind of 2023, but there's no time to delay. 2024 is here and it's bringing a pretty unique list of games with it. This week, we ta…
EXP Podcast #726: 2023 Game of the Year Leftovers
Our GOTY-cast is out, but before we leave 2023 behind we need to spotlight some of the great games that almost made our lists. It was a fantastic year for games, so be sure to try some of these game…
EXP Podcast #725: 2023 Game of Year
We made it! 2023 is over, which means it's time to talk about our top games of the year. Every year we challenge ourselves to embrace brevity and pick our top three. 2023's landslide of great game…
EXP Podcast #724: The 2023 Gamey Awards
EXP Podcast #723: Alan Wake II Debrief
Just in time for the end of the year, we reach the end of another story: Alan Wake II! This week we debrief on a game created by and for humanities nerds. Nothing like contemplating the death of th…