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Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesXbox handheld? Star Wars tactics game? Silksong release date?Episode 178This week we talk about the rumored Xbox handheld console, a rumored Star Wars tactics game, and the latest Silksong release date rumors. Then we get into what we’re playing and watching, including Aaron’s progress in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and a solo card game Zach has been playing.[News of the Week]Xbox rumored to release handheld console this yearStar Wars tactics game?Game Informer posts cryptic message GTA 6 related?Minecraft LiveVibrantGhast2025-03-2454 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesWhat’s next for Apex Legends?On this week’s episode, we talk about some of the latest games industry news that caught our eye, and we dive into the games we’re playing lately - which includes Aaron’s progress in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.[News of the Week]Neil Druckmann says don’t bet on there being more “Last of Us”Monster Hunter Wilds tops 8 million in 3 daysKaizen: A Factory StoryTony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 - Doom Deluxe EditionCookie Cutter: Overkill Edition - Switch releaseTitanfall Developer Cancels Unannounced...2025-03-1049 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesMonster Hunter Wilds, Top 5 Podcast GamesStarside Chat Episode 176 - Monster Hunter Wilds, Top 5 Podcast GamesThis week, in the absence of a lot of gaming-related news to talk about, we each give our top picks for games you can play while listening to podcasts. Then Zach gives early impressions on Monster Hunter Wilds![News of the Week] A new Katamari on the way? New Terminator 2 Game WB closes Monolith[Games out this week] Monster Hunter Wilds[Features] Top 5 Podcast games[What We’re Playing/Wa...2025-03-0355 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video Games2024 Game Awards nomineesEpisode 168
After taking a week off, we return to talk about the Game Awards nominees and some other interesting pieces of games industry news. We also talk about all the stuff we have been playing and reading lately.
[News of the Week]
Super Nintendo World Direct - Donkey Kong Country
Sony intends to buy FromSoftware’s parent company
Update for PlayStation Portal to bring ability to cloud stream some PS5 games in the PlayStation Plus catalog
Aaron Switch 2 rumor corner roundup
Black Myt...2024-11-251h 02Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesNintendo Alarmo, Luigi’s Mansion 2HD, past October Starside Chat episodesStarside Chat Episode 163
On last week’s show we talked about spooky season game recommendations and there was some question as to whether we had done that before, so Zach did a deep dive to find out. On this week’s episode, we get nostalgic about past October, spooky season, episodes of Starside Chat.
We also talk about Nintendo’s new alarm clock and the new overview trailer for the upcoming Mario and Luigi Brothership. Zach gives his final thoughts on The Plucky Squire and initial thoughts on Luigi’s Mansion 2HD and Epic Mickey Rebrushe...2024-10-1458 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesPS5 Pro Reveal, Astro Bot, Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2, JackboxThis week we react to the reveal of the PS5 Pro, and we talk more about Astro Bot and Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2. Aaron also tells us about The Jackbox Naughty Pack, and we chat briefly about some of the latest gaming news!
[News of the Week]
PS5 Pro revealed
Astro Bot getting a free DLC
Microsoft laying off another 650 employees from it's gaming division
Everyone at Annapurna resigns
Rumor suggests a mid-October reveal for the Switch 2
A new Tony Hawk game on the way?2024-09-161h 02Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesAstro Bot, Crypt Custodian, Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom LibertyOn this week’s podcast, we dive into Sony’s new hit platformer Astro Bot, the new indie metroidvania Crypt Custodian, and Aaron’s continuing adventures in Cyberpunk 2077. There’s also a bit of Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 talk and some of the latest gaming-related news that caught our attention.
[News of the Week]
Balatro getting a mobile release - Sept 26
Concord shut down
Minecraft Movie Trailer
No man's sky Aquarius - adds fishing, new expedition
PS5 Pro design revealed? - (Close up shot)
[Games ou...2024-09-0957 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesNintendo Direct, Black Myth Wukong, Cyberpunk 2077This week, we go through the stuff that caught our attention during Nintendo’s latest direct. Aaron restarted Cyberpunk 2077 and Zach is still progressing in Steam World Heist 2 and Black Myth Wukong. So we talk about it all and some of the latest gaming news.
[News of the Week]
Lost In Random: The Eternal Die announced
Epic Mickey Rebrushed gets a demo
New Zelda trailer (Sword)
Cyberpunk 2 sequel Project Orion entering development soon, dev team to double across next year
Remedy plans control-a-verse tv and movies
...2024-09-0259 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesNo Man’s Sky The Liquidators Expedition, Case of the Golden IdolThis week is light on news items, but we’ve been playing games, so we have things to talk about anyway. Zach has been obsessed with No Man’s Sky after the Worlds Part 1 update and the release of the 14th Expedition - The Liquidators. And Aaron has been playing a 2022 game that many had as a Game of The Year Contender - The Case of the Golden Idol.
[News of the Week]
Like a Dragon: Yakuza trailer
Fallout London Mod is released
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
The Case o...2024-07-2852 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesPlayStation State of Play, Final Fantasy 7 RebirthOn this week’s episode of Starside Chat, Zach and Aaron talk through Sony’s May PlayStation State of Play, including the upcoming PvP game Concord and the upcoming action-platformer Astro Bot. After that, we talk about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth because Zach has finally finished it!
[News of the Week]
Sony developing PlayStation Mobile platform
Call of duty Black ops 6 showcase to follow Xbox games showcase on June 9
The next doom game has leaked ahead of the microsoft press conference
No Man’s Sky new Adrift mode
Sony S...2024-06-031h 05Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesAnimal Well, Asteroid City, gaming newsOn this week’s podcast we talk more about Animal Well now that we’ve had a chance to play more of it. Zach also gives his review of Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City. But before that, there’s a bunch of new gaming related news to talk about.
[News of the Week]
Fortnite/Fallout collaboration
Microsoft to launch this year’s Call of Duty on Game Pass
Rockstar targeting Fall 2025 release window for GTA 6
Assassin’s Creed Shadows reveal
Mortal Kombat 2 coming to theaters October 24, 2025
Majora’s M...2024-05-2059 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesFallout show trailer, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Deep Rock Galactic SurvivorThis week we talk about Aaron’s early impressions with Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth and Zach’s early impressions of Deep Rock Galactic Survivor. We also talk briefly about the Jack Ryan movies and the 90’s Hercules TV show.
[News of the Week]
Akira Toriyama has passed away
Bioware reportedly confident Dragon Age Dreadwolf will release this year
Mass Effect board game expected to come out later this year
Mechs coming soon to Helldivers 2
PlayStation secures FF7 Remake trilogy as a console exclusive
...2024-03-1159 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth early impressions, No Rest for the Wicked previewsZach has seen Dune Part 2 and finished Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth and started FF7 Rebirth. We keep the chatter about these things vague so as to not spoil anything, but we’ll circle back to them again soon. We also talk about layoffs impacting Sony and EA and the previews that came out about Moon Studio’s upcoming RPG No Rest for the Wicked.
[News of the Week]
Sony rumored to release PS5 Pro this fall ahead of GTA6 launch
Sony to layoff 900 people across multiple studios
EA laying off670 empl...2024-03-041h 00Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesPalworld, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Prince of Persia The Lost CrownIt’s only January, and it’s already been a wild year. It’s been another week, and that means another million more people playing Palworld, so we talk more about that game. But Zach has finished Prince of Persia The Lost Crown and started Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, so we talk about those games as well!
[News of the Week]
Palworld continues its success, Nintendo releases statement
Palworld Pokemon Mod shutdown
Enshrouded?
New report says Switch 2 has an 8 inch screen
Donkey Kong Minecart ride at Univer...2024-01-2954 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesTop 5 Games of 2023On this week's episode, Zach talks about his latest progress in Hollow Knight, then we dig in to our top 5 games of 2023!2024-01-081h 10Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video Games2023 Year in ReviewHappy New Year! This week we go over our year in reviews given out by Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and Steam. We’ve also both been playing metroidvanias over the holidays. Aaron gives his impressions of the new metroidvania Cookie Cutter and Zach has finally decided the time has come to see what he has been missing with Hollow Knight.
[News of the Week]
E3 officially dead
Insomniac Games Hacked By Ransomware Group, Resulting In 1 TB Of Leaked Game Info And More - Game Informer
Insomniac released a statement
The las...2024-01-021h 06Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesGTA 6 trailer, 2023 Game Awards reactionThis week we talk about the new trailer for GTA 6, and we recap the 2023 Game Awards!
[News of the Week]
GTA 6 trailer
IGNs 99 details analysis
Story mode coming to Vampire Survivors in Adventures update
Aonuma more or less confirms the next Zelda will be something new and not another sequel in the Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom series
[Features]
The Game Awards (Everything Announced)
Aaron's Parting Wisdom
Wikipedia Tone2023-12-111h 21Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesSea of Stars, Boomer Shooters, 90s romantic comediesWithout a lot of big gaming news to talk about this week, we focus instead on some of the games we’ve been playing and the movies we’ve been watching lately. We also briefly talk about why a lot of the October releases this year aren’t exciting us. And the movies discussion gets us sidetracked marveling and questioning 90s era technology.
[News of the Week]
The Last Faith gets November release date
Diablo 4 coming to Steam Oct. 17 alongside the launch of season 2 (will have crossplay and cross progression)
...2023-10-091h 09Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarfield and lots of gaming news this week!Aaron finally upgraded to an Xbox Series X! We talk about that and the massive amount of interesting news that dropped over the last week or two. But we finally have played some Starfield and we talk about initial impressions and review reactions.
[News of the Week]
Aaron bought an Xbox
Starfield early access requires either purchase of a digital copy of the game or a game pass subscription
Starfield will be the first Bethesda game to feature a new game + mode and it'll be there at launch
Amazon’s...2023-09-051h 14Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesNintendo Switch 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Dredge, FF16This week, we talk about how Nintendo is targeting the second half of 2024 for its next generation console release. Then we discuss the reception for Baldur’s Gate 3. Then Zach has completed Dredge, played more Pikmin 4 and started Final Fantasy 16’s new game plus mode!
[News of the Week]
Nintendo targeting second half of 2024 for next gen console release
Sakurai talks about the future of Smash
Pokemon Direct announced for 8/8 (35 minutes)
FF16 protagonist comes in second in poll for favorite FF protagonists
Ubisoft reveals Rayman DLC coming to M...2023-08-071h 12Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesOppenheimer, FF16, PlayStation Project Q leaksThis week, Zach has finished Final Fantasy 16, so we talk about that. Both Zach and Aaron have seen Oppenheimer, so we review that. But first! We have to talk about the PlayStation Project Q leaks, and go over the recent video game releases!
[News of the Week]
PlayStation Project Q Leaks
Armored Core previews
Nicki Minaj in Warzone
FF 14 coming to Xbox Next Spring
[Games out this week]
Remnant 2
Disney’s Illusion Island
The Expanse: A Telltale Series
Pikmin 4...2023-07-311h 00Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesFinal Fantasy 16, Afterimage, Pikmin 4 demoWe're back after a few weeks off! This week we're talking about the games we've been playing, mainly Final Fantasy 16 and the metroidvania Afterimage. But Zach gives some impressions on the Pikmin 4 demo and some general thoughts on the latest Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC.
We also give some very general, spoiler-free thoughts on Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning.
[News of the Week]
Federal Judge denies FTC’s request for preliminary injunction to block Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard
Xbox and playstation sign agreement to k...2023-07-1753 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesZelda Tears of the Kingdom previews, The Last Case of Benedict Fox, Star Wars Jedi SurvivorWe return after a week off to talk about the latest gaming news! Aaron also tells us about his trip to New York City, where he got to visit the Nintendo Store. We also talk about the latest Zelda Tears of the Kingdom previews. We talk about the rocky release of Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and give some early impressions of the indie, metroidvania The Last Case of Benedict Fox.
[News of the Week]
Niantic and Capcom partner on Monster Hunter Now for iOS and Android
UK blocking Microsoft acquisition...2023-05-011h 12Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesDiablo 4 Beta, Redfall preview, Loop HeroOn this week’s episode, there’s a lot of news to dive into, including the latest on the Microsoft purchase of Activision/Blizzard, the latest preview coverage of Redfall, and GDC-related things. Also, we talk about the Diablo 4 open beta and how we’re getting back into Loop Hero!
[News of the Week]
UK regulator now says Microsoft Activision merger won’t significantly lessen competition in console gaming
Persona 5: The Phantom X is a mobile spinoff coming to iOS and Android
Crash Team Rumble gets June release date, beta coming next mon...2023-03-271h 12Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesWild Hearts, PSVR 2, Our Top 5 Games That Need A SequelThis week’s episode covers so many games (and a little bit of news)! Zach has finished Fire Emblem Engage, Dead Space Remake, the Sea of Stars Demo, and started Wild Hearts. Meanwhile, Aaron has started Metroid Prime: Remastered!
This week also has a special topic, as we dig into our top 5 games we think need a sequel!
[News of the Week]
Sony may be making PS5 Bluetooth earbuds
Dead Island 2 to release a week earlier than expected
Microsoft confirms game pass cannibalizes game sales
Redfall’s physical release will include a download code inst...2023-02-201h 21Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesSony, Microsoft, Nintendo opt out of E3 2023On this week’s episode, we talk about the bad news for E3 2023, and a handful of live service games that are ending service this year. There’s also a crazy new artificial intelligence-driven Seinfeld parody channel on Twitch we have to talk about. And there’s more news and rumors out there about Starfield, Silksong and the upcoming Super Mario movie!
[News of the Week]
Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo opt out of E3 2023
Horizon multiplayer leak
Starfield is reportedly playable from start to finish
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Delayed to April
PlayStation Plus Collection discontinued
Games ending...2023-02-061h 08Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Gotham Knights, Ghostwire TokyoOn this week's episode, tons of new games are out, several were announced, and there are previews of upcoming games to be excited about. We talk go over some of the latest gaming news and get into early impressions of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Zach gives final thoughts after finishing Ghostwire Tokyo. And we discuss the very mixed reviews of Gotham Knights.
[News of the Week]
Bayonetta 3 voice actress roller coaster ride of a story
MDA
PlayStation 5 Dual Sense Edge controller
Ys X was initially supposed to release this year
Overwatch Halloween terror event
Developers...2022-10-2453 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesCultic, Scorn, Ghostwire Tokyo, Fall anime seasonOn this week's episode we've really just been playing more Dome Keeper (and Zach talks more about Ghostwire Tokyo), so we cover some of the latest gaming news, including some recent releases. Then Aaron gives some recommendations for some new anime shows to watch this fall!
[News of the Week]
Switch Sports update
Update to Dome Keeper adds new modifier
No Man's Sky switch launch coincides with Waypoint update
Some new game
Mine-Con Mob vote
Meta Quest Pro
Google Stadia’s exclusives abandoned
Apple AR/VR Device details
FFVII: First Soldier BR Shutting down
Overwatch 2?
[Ga...2022-10-1756 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesSuper Mario Bros. Movie trailer, Dome Keeper, New Cyberpunk and Witcher gamesOn this week's episode we have to talk about the Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer Nintendo released. But first we get into the news about CD Projekt Red announcing new games in the Witcher and Cyberpunk franchises. We have also both been playing Dome Keeper, so we talk more about that game. And Zach has started playing the hidden gem Ghostwire Tokyo, and Aaron has found a new favorite menu item at Panda Express!
[News of the Week]
Mario Movie Trailer
CD Projekt Red announces new Cyberpunk, Witcher games
The Outer Worlds Spacer Choice Edition for...2022-10-101h 19Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStray, No Man's Sky, Chungking ExpressIn this week's episode we talk about some interesting gaming-related news before talking about the hot new releases. Then we finally get around to giving our full thoughts on Stray. Zach is also recently obsessed with No Man's Sky, so he tries to pitch Aaron on why he should be playing it. Then Aaron teases Zach with a mystery movie he watched recently (spoilers it's Chungking Express), and they give their thoughts on it.
[News of the Week]
Microsoft accused Sony of blocking games from coming to Game Pass
PS Plus’ August offerings include several Yakuza ga...2022-08-161h 14Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStray, Pokemon, No Man's Sky and Games We Wish We'd FinishedWe kick off this week's episode talking about games we wish we had finished, and reminiscing about games that have stuck with us. Then we get into some of the recent games industry news. Aaron gives a brief overview of his thoughts on Stray. Then talk about Into the Breach and No Man's Sky in the section on what we've been playing lately!
[News of the Week]
Bloomberg reports the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake is delayed indefinitely.
Lord of the Rings Gollum delayed “by a few months”
Nintendo won’t be unveiling any new...2022-08-101h 03
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarfield latest, Summer Games Fest, Haiku the RobotOn this week's episode we finally talk about Vampire Survivors, plus Aaron has played Haiku the Robot, so he gives his initial impressions of that game. But first, there's a bunch of interesting video game news items to talk about!
[News of the Week]
Sifu gets roadmap, adding difficulty settings, to coincide with physical release in May
Xbox and Bethesda showcase set for June 12
Souls-like action RPG Thymesia gets August 9 release date, steam demo
Starfield latest:
Allegedly former Bethesda employee talks about Starfield
Summer Games Fest officially announced for June 9
Embracer Group purchases three Square Enix...2022-05-1156 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesSony news, Elden Ring, Tunic, MythForceThis week we talk about the latest gaming-related headlines, plus recent releases MythForce and Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King. But before that, I (Zach) have finished Elden Ring and started Tunic, so we talk about both of those games!
[News of the Week]
Sony invests $1 billion in Epic Games
Sony/Microsoft to add ads to free to play games
CD Project Red says there’s still working on Cyberpunk 2077 and expansions are still on the way
Kingdom Hearts 4 revealed
Next Mass Effect enters development
Paper Cut Mansion looks to combine paper Mario wi...2022-04-251h 12Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesElden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West thoughts and Steam Deck latestThis is a big episode, because both the Steam Deck and Elden Ring are now out in the wild. Well, sort of in the case of the Steam Deck. The reviews and unboxing videos are out there. And Zach has put in more time with Horizon Forbidden West, and Aaron has finished Hollow Knight and started Elden Ring. We talk about it all on this week's episode of Starside Chat!
NOTE: As of this recording, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet had not yet been announced. We'll talk about it on the next episode!
2022-02-281h 12Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesHorizon Forbidden West, Nintendo Direct, Cyberpunk 2077 update, SifuOn this week's episode of Starside Chat, we briefly touch on our interest level in the new Uncharted movie (now that it's out) and talk about how much we love the classic Sci-Fi TV show Farscape. But then we get into the latest gaming news before diving into the big new patch 1.5 for Cyberpunk 2077 and the latest trailers Nintendo showed off in its latest Direct.
As of this recording, Zach has only briefly started Horizon Forbidden West, so he gives some brief, initial impressions. We'll talk more about it on the next podcast!
[News of...2022-02-211h 15Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesOur Top 10 Games of 2021!We're back for our first episode of 2022! This week we have a little bit of news to get to, and then we're counting down our top 10 games of 2021!
[News of the Week]
Sounds like E3 is dead
New Mario Kart, new twist
Stadia Makers Program confirmed to be “still active,” with the company working on new ways to offer developers “unique value” from the program.
New Kirby and the Forgotten Land gameplay trailer: https://youtu.be/RiPcRCWzcGo - 3/25/22
New Pokemon Legends Arceus footage
Play Captain Toad Treasure Tracker free for a limited time with Switch Online
Starfiel...2022-01-171h 49Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesThe Game Awards RecapThis week we're recapping the Game Awards and going over all the big reveals.
We did get sidetracked at one point talking about a bizarre Bloodborne-style game featuring Pinocchio, called "Lies of P." Watch the trailer along with us.
[News of the Week]
Tunic gets March 16 release date
Destiny 2’s The Dawning holiday event is now live
Animal Royale is now on Stadia, season 2 begins
Inscryption adds a free roguelike expansion
[Games out this week]
The Gunk
[Features]
The Game Awards Winners
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Tales of Ar...2021-12-161h 31Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesPredicting reveals at the Game Awards, Solar Ash impressionsOn this week's Episode of Starside Chat, we talk about Sony's rumored game service to rival Microsoft's Game Pass. We discuss a few other little news items and then we talk about our early impressions of Solar Ash (the new game from the developer of Hyper Light Drifter).
Then we talk about what we expect to see revealed at the Game Awards!
[News of the Week]
PlayStation Plans New Service to Take On Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft rumored to be working on handheld console
Qualcomm plans new gaming handheld
343 working to add Fiesta, Swat...2021-12-071h 28Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesHalo Infinite, Battlefield 2042, Wavetale, Game Awards Nominations!On this week's episode of Starside Chat, we talk about our early experiences with the Halo Infinite multiplayer. Zach gives his early impressions with Battlefield 2042, and a brief review of the new Stadia, timed-exclusive Wavetale. And we run down the list of nominations for this year's Game Awards, with our predictions for which games will win!
2021-11-221h 27Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesElden Ring, Metroid Dread, Lost in RandomLots of news this week, including the Elden Ring gameplay trailer. Plus we talk more Metroid Dread and other games we've been playing!
[News of the Week]
Uncharted Trailer
Haunted Chocolatier
GTA trilogy coming in November
Death's Door coming to Switch and PlayStation November 23
Elden Ring Gameplay preview
Metaverse - John Carmac - Oculus
PlayStation State of Play
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Metroid Dread
Lost in Random
Cruis’n Blast
Tales of Arise
Dune
Free Guy2021-11-081h 12Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesMetroid Dread, New World, Eastward, Rogue LordsWe're back! The Fall games season is upon us and there's so many games to talk about! So we're keeping the news section short and spending the majority of the episode talking about the games we've been playing! We've both put in some time on Metroid Dread and Eastward, and Zach talks about his early experiences playing New World (political intrigue is afoot).
[News of the Week]
Animal Crossing 2.0 + DLC + Nintendo Online Pricing
[Stadia Pro games for October]
Control Ultimate Edition
Mafia 3: Definitive Edition
Hello Engineer - Early Access
DreamWorks Spirit L...2021-10-181h 16Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesNintendo Direct, PlayStation Showcase, Deathloop, EastwardIn this episode, we talk about the recent Nintendo Direct and Sony PlayStation Showcase!
We also talk about some of the hot new releases in Deathloop and Eastward!
Write in to the show at starsidecafe@gmail.com!
2021-09-291h 20Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesPsychonauts 2, Grime, September game releases!Starside Chat Episode 051
Aaron is out this week, so Zach tries his hand at a solo podcast.
In this episode, Zach gives a brief review of Psychonauts 2, and talks about the metroidvania-style game, Grime!
Then, he runs down the fairly lengthy list of games coming out in September! There's a lot to be excited about this month! Plus, he looks ahead to games coming the rest of this year!
Send us a question, or your thoughts on a game or topic discussed on this week's episode on Twitter @StarsideCafe or starsidecafe...2021-09-0638 minStarside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesGamescom, DokeV, Starfield, Young Souls, Ghost of Tsushima Director's CutGamesom 2021 happened this last week, and a lot of games announced official release dates. So we talked about those games. Plus, a crazy looking new game called DokeV got announced, and Bethesda released a few videos covering locations you'll be able to explore in their upcoming spacefaring RPG, Starfield!
Oh, and we have been busy playing games, making videos about them, and watching a few TV shows. We cover it all in episode 050 of Starside Chat!
[News of the Week]
Destiny 2 DLC The Witch Queen coming Feb. 22
Microsoft’s Xbox showcase:
xCloud to bring nex...2021-08-301h 14Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStadia & Steam Deck News plus Midyear top games![News of the Week]
Stadia now works on new Chromecast with Google TV and other Android TV set-top boxes
Google holds Stadia keynote about how it plans to attract games and publishers to the platform
Microsoft’s xCloud streaming service now available on iOS and PC for Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers
Stadia vs Xbox Cloud Gaming
Netflix to add game streaming to service
Sony buys Housemarque
Ghost wire Tokyo delayed from October 2021 release to early 2022
Casey Hudson, formerly of Bioware, creates new studio, announces new IP.
EA Play shows Battlfield 2042 Po...2021-07-261h 26Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesE3 Summer Games Fest 2021 Recap ShowStarside Chat Episode 048
In this week's episode, we recap the big news from the shows at E3/Summer Games Fest 2021!
This one's a long episode because there's lots to cover.
Tell us what got you the most excited at E3 2021. Send us an email at starsidecafe@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @starsidecafe
And subscribe to our YouTube channel!2021-06-181h 45Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesThe Big Pre-E3 Hype Show! Predictions, Speculation, What we're hoping to see at E3 2021!Starside Chat Episode 047
On this week's episode we talk what we've been playing (including Biomutant, Scarlet Nexus Demo, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order), and then we deep dive the schedule for E3 and the Summer Games Fest to speculate on what we might see and what we hope to see.
It's a long episode this week because there's lots to cover!
For more, including E3 show recaps once things kickoff, follow our YouTube channel here.
Visit StarsideCafe.com and write in to the show at starsidecafe@gmail.com
Please...2021-06-071h 58Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesPS5, Returnal, Mortal Kombat Movie, Legend of KeepersStarside Chat - Episode 046
We're back again! And it's very exciting because one of us now has a PS5. So we get to talk about the new console, give some early impressions, and talk games... lots of game. Also, we give some brief, belated thoughts on the Mortal Kombat movie.
Head to our website starsidecafe.com
And check out our YouTube channel!2021-05-171h 03Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesBethesda + Xbox, Loop Hero, Persona 5 Strikers, GeoguesserStarside Chat Episode 045
[News of the Week]
Niantic partners with Nintendo on a new AR game in the Pikmin franchise
Xbox adds 20 Bethesda games to Game Pass
Xbox confirms it will have a summer event and Bethesda is “heavily involved.”
Starfield may come out in 2021
The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos
CD Projekt Red announces Patch 1.2 to address major issues
Fallout 76 unveils update plans through rest of 2021
Ghost of tsushima getting a movie adaptation by director of John Wick
The Day Mario Dies
[Features/What We're Playing and Watching]
Loop Hero
Geoguesser
Persona 5 Strikers
2021-03-301h 15Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesNintendo Switch Turns 4, Outriders Demo, Loop Hero!Starside Chat Episode 044
Wouldn't you know it? As soon as we recorded this episode an announcement dropped that Watchdogs Legion was delaying its cooperative mode indefinitely. So we didn't reference that news while discussing the upcoming cooperative mode.
[News of the Week]
Watch dogs Legion cooperative mode unveiled (now delayed indefinitely)
Vampire the Masquerade delayed
Nintendo Switch turns 4
Nintendo Switch Pro
[Features]
Playstation State of Play - FF7 Remake DLC
Pokémon Direct
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Outriders Demo
Ghosts n' Goblins Res...2021-03-081h 05
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesNintendo Direct, Little Nightmares 2, Super Mario 3D World + Bowsers FuryStarside Chat Episode 043
We recorded this episode over the weekend but release got delayed a bit, so when we reference Outrider's demo releasing "next week," we mean this week.
Otherwise, we discuss some of the recent news in gaming and entertainment. We give some thoughts on the announcements during last week's Nintendo Direct. And finally we get into what we've been playing.
[News of the Week]
Mortal Kombat 2021 trailer
Little Nightmares 2 is the last game in the series, but namco could continue it.
Outriders developer releases demo details ahead of next week’s launch
Microsoft to hold event about Bethesda ne...2021-02-231h 07
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 042 - Top 10 Games of 2020!This week we're finally listing our top 10 games of 2020. We're also looking ahead and briefly talking about what games we're anticipating in 2021.
We don't discuss any gaming-related news this week because there are too many games to talk about!
Give us a rating, and let us know what your top games of 2020 are!2021-01-251h 25
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 041 - Cyberpunk 2077We're finally back! 2020 has been a year huh?
Cyberpunk 2077 is out and there's plenty of good and bad to say about it, so this week we're diving in with initial impressions!
After that we get into some of the other things we've been playing this year including Watchdogs Legion, Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Hades.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
Don't ask why the episode number jumped from 39 to 41, it's not important...2020-12-2047 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 039 - We're back! Talking Ghost of Tsushima PreviewIt's been a while huh? But we're finally back, this time to discuss the latest gaming news and get caught up on what we've been watching and playing lately (which is a lot)!
[News of the Week]
Microsoft inside Xbox stream
Mass effect remastered?
Unreal engine 5 running on PS5
Paper Mario - The Origami King
Ghost of Tsushima
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
West World 3
Upload
Red Dwarf
Scrap Mechanic
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
GTA5 is free on Epic Game Store???2020-05-191h 17
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 038 - The Game Awards 2019!We're behind (I'm also releasing this episode later than intended), but on this week's episode of Starside Chat, we discuss the 2019 Game Awards and what we've been playing and watching lately!
We're hoping to do a top 5 games of 2019 episode in the near future so stay tuned, and give us your top 5 in the comments!
[News of the Week]
Bioware plans a complete overhaul for Anthem
Stadia is out, but it’s getting bad reviews
Half Life: Alyx (March 2020)
[Features]
The Game Awards 2019 Nominations - this isn't the complete list, just the ones we found most interesting.
Game of the year...2019-12-241h 03
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesEpisode 037 - Blizzcon 2019, What we want from Destiny 3, The Outer Worlds, Luigi's Mansion 3We've been away for too long, but we're back! And in this episode of Starside Chat, we discuss a couple of the BlizzCon 2019 announcements. We also talk about the mixed reception Death Stranding seems to be getting, and the leaked Pokemon Sword and Shield Pokedex.
Then we talk about what we'd like to see Bungie change for Destiny 3. We go over the latest games we've been playing: Link's Awakening, The Outer Worlds, Luigi's Mansion 3 and Ring Fit Adventure.
[News]
BLIZZCON 2019 (01:20)
Game informer’s gameplay video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdhoV9pG5t0&feature=youtu.be
Diablo 4 - htt...2019-11-051h 02
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesGamescom 2019 Recap!Today we're recapping the most interesting bits of info from Gamescom 2019!
Nintendo Indie World Showcase
Eastward
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Hotline Miami Collection
Superhot
Risk of Rain 2
Torchlight 2
Dungeon Defenders
Earthnight
Freedom Finger
Skater XL
Skellboy
The Touryst
Youropa
Inside Xbox
New controllers coming this fall
New Gears 5 themed Xbox One X coming
Gears 5 Horde Mode
Metro Exodus Two Colonels
Destiny 2 Shadowkeep
Google Stadia Connect
Cyberpunk 2077
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
Kine
Darksiders Genesis
Orcs Must Die 3 - Exclusive to Stadia
Windjammers 2
Destroy All Humans
Mortal Kombat 11
Superhot
Farming Simulator 19
Samurai Shodown
Grid
Doom Eternal
Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle
ES...2019-08-2047 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat E3 2019 Wrap ShowWe haven’t recorded a Starside Chat in awhile because we stopped to focus on E3, then took a bit of a break. But today we’re doing our belated E3 2019 wrap show complete with our top 5 games at E3! We also name the Game of the Show, we name the winner of E3 2019, we talk about the worst things at E3, and we give our early dark horse candidates for game of the year!
It’s a packed show, so settle in cause Starside Chat is back!
Top 5 Games at E3 (01:10)
Honorable Mentions (37:00)
Game of Show (42:04)
Who Won E3 2019? (44:42)
Worst of E3...2019-07-1959 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Mini Episode - E3 2019 Top 5 Most Anticipated Things!We sat down to discuss the top 5 things we're most looking forward to finding more out about at E3 2019.
Are you as excited about E3 as we are? Let us know what you're looking forward to seeing in the comments, or send us an email at starsidecafe@gmail.com
Follow our YouTube channel, and follow us on Twitter @starsidecafe for more on E3 2019!2019-06-0335 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 036 - Games at E3, Game of Thrones, Shakedown HawaiiWe're back with another week of news and we discuss what we've been playing and watching - in particular we give a brief review of the Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie and explain why the last season of Game of Thrones is such a failure. Zach also explains why he's enjoying Shakedown Hawaii and Aaron has finally started playing Uncharted 4!
[News of the Week]
Free PS Plus Play Pack for Apex Legends (03:35)
Microsoft and Sony are teaming up for the future of gaming (08:55)
Red Dead 2 Online Exits Beta with a huge update (15:10)
Skull and Bones delayed again (no earlier than A...2019-05-241h 15
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Flicks - Avengers Endgame Spoiler DiscussionWe're a little bit late on this, but this week we're discussing Avengers Endgame!
We discuss what we liked, what we didn't like, and our thoughts on the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Let us know what you thought of Avengers Endgame and what are your predictions for the future of the MCU?2019-05-1053 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 035 - New Consoles! Star Wars Stuff, and So Much News!We may be anxiously anticipating Avengers: End Game, but we're making time to discuss the latest video game, TV and movie news!
[News of the Week]
New details about the PS5
Discless Xbox one S coming in May
Low-Cost Nintendo Switch might arrive in June But no higher end model
Mario Kart Tour Closed Beta Test coming to Android May 22nd - June 4th (official launch “summer 2019” - same release window as Dr. Mario World)Sign up here - https://mariokarttour.com/en-US
Surprise Direct! Smash Update
Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5 Scramble
Fallen Order Reveal Trailer
Rise of Skywalker Reveal Trail...2019-04-261h 11
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 034 - New Movie and TV TrailersThis week was light on gaming news, so we discussed a slew of new movie and TV show trailers! We also briefly discuss the rumors for the next Assassin's Creed and Watch Dogs 3!
[News of the Week]
Hot new trailersThe Dead Don’t Die
Too Old to Die Young
Joker
My Spy
Stuber
Weathering With You
Cowboy Bebop casting news
Next Assassin’s Creed with be about Vikings
Watch Dogs 3 to be set in London
Star Wars Celebration starts Thursday (Ep IX Trailer? and Fallen Order Live Stream)
Secret Nintendo Direct on Thursday as well?
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Baba is...2019-04-1252 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 033 - Elder Scrolls Blades, PlayStation State of Play, More News!This week we're going over all the news including Sony's first State of Play stream. We're also discussing Bethesda's new mobile game "Elder Scrolls Blades."
[News of the Week]
TOP STORY: Hyper Light Drifter Animated Series in the Works
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines is getting a sequel 15 years later
Apple announces Arcade
2 new switch models to be announced this year
PlayStation State of Play announcements (lots of VR! No Man’s Sky VR!!)Iron Man VR
Concrete Genie
Five Nights at Freddy’s VR
PlayStation VR support coming along with a new update No Man’s Sky Beyond
Crash Team Racing...2019-03-291h 27
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 032 - Google Stadia, The Expanse, Destiny 2, Pokemon Sword and ShieldWe've been gone for two weeks and we missed a ton in that time, so we're trying to cover as much as possible this week! In particular, we need to discuss Google's Stadia cloud gaming platform!
Also, there's some other news, like Destiny 2's latest update and the latest Pokémon announcement, we need to discuss. But more importantly, Aaron has finally binge watched The Expanse so we start discussing how much we love the show!
[News of the Week]
Stadia! (00:58)Kotaku Interview: https://kotaku.com/google-stadia-boss-answers-and-dodges-our-questions-1833422137
Digital Foundry Video: https://youtu.be/VG06H7IQ9Aw
Nintendo announced Labo V...2019-03-201h 24
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 031 - Anthem reviews? Cloud Gaming?We took a week off, but we're back to talk about the early negativity surrounding Anthem now that the game has officially launched. Before that, we talk about some of the bigger pieces of news happening this week - including some speculation about the cloud gaming wars that are soon to come!
#cloudwars - You heard it here first!
[News of the Week]
Nintendo's President Reggie Fils-aime retires (04:50)
Pokémon Nintendo Direct (08:52)
Xbox stuff on Nintendo Switch discussion (14:54)
Google to hold mystery video game related event at GDC on March 19 (23:55)
New Overwatch Hero - Baptiste (Support) (31:40)
Division 2 Open Beta is th...2019-02-281h 16
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 030 - Nintendo Direct, Division 2 Beta, Apex LegendsThis week we're recapping the Nintendo's surprise Direct, and we're talking about the crazy number of games coming out! We're also recapping our experience with The Division 2 Beta and talking about how much fun we're having with Apex Legends!
[News of the Week]
Activision/Blizzard layoff hundreds of employeesThe fallout of the layoffs
Nintendo Direct: (07:17)Mario Maker 2
Fire Emblem Three Houses
Toad Treasure Tracker Co-op update plus DLC
Unravel 2, assassins creed 3, hellblade
Tetris 99
Astral Chain
Zelda: Link’s Awakening Remake
Anthem live action trailer directed by director Neill Blomkamp
Games out this week: (29:12)Tetris 99 (Switch) out now
Trials Rising (Feb. 12)
Cra...2019-02-151h 12
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 029 - Apex Legends, Anthem Demo, Division 2, PS5 Backwards CompatibilityThis week we're talking about Respawn's new hero/battle royale game Apex Legends. We're also doing a brief follow up to last week's Anthem discussion, and we're reacting to the new info that came out during the open demo. We also discuss The Division 2 and whether or not we're actually interested in playing it.
[News of the Week]
Apex Legends surprise release! (04:03)Respawn says Titanfall not in the works
The Division 2 Beta this weekend! (32:34)
Piranha Plant in Smash Bros Ultimate (45:00)
Sony files patent that indicates that PS5 could have backwards compatibility! (49:30)
DBZ RPG (53:36)
[Features]
Anthem Demo (57:44)Server connectivity and loading b...2019-02-071h 17
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 028 - The Anthem VIP Demo Weekend Recap/Impressions EpisodeThis week is all about Bioware's upcoming looter-shooter, Anthem!
Last weekend was the VIP Demo, and it was very eventful! So we're deep-diving on what it was like to play, and whether or not it was good. We also do a bit of a Q/A to explain everything we know about Anthem up to this point.
Since we reference video of Anthem gameplay quite often in this episode (for the purpose of illustrating specific points), we have made a video version of this podcast available on our YouTube channel!
Did you play the Demo? Are you planning on playing...2019-01-301h 00
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Flicks - Hackers (1995)Here's a bonus episode for this week!
The 1995 film "Hackers" is Aaron's favorite movie, but Zach has just seen it for the first time. So we're reviewing it to determine whether or not it holds up. Is Aaron just blinded by nostalgia?
Let us know if you have fond memories of 90's and if you love the movie Hackers (or hate it)!
Follow us on Twitter @starsidecafe
Email us your questions or comments at starsidecafe@gmail.com
And visit our website at starsidecafe.com2019-01-1855 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 027 - Most Anticipated Games of 2019, Bungie and Activision Split, Bungie Keeps DestinyI hope you haven't taken off your 2019 new years party glasses, cause though we're a little late to the party, we're celebrating the first Starside Chat of 2019 this week!
The biggest news lately is Bungie parting ways with Activision (they get to keep Destiny), so we speculate what that could mean for the future of the franchise. And once we get through some other news we discuss the games we're most looking forward to this year!
[News of the Week]
Bungie parts with Activision (01:02)
https://starsidecafe.com/2019/01/11/bungie-and-activision-split-bungie-keeps-destiny/
Person 5R teased for March (14:19)
Catherine Classic out now on PC, and more...2019-01-141h 09
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 026 - Top 5 Games of 2018 & Year in Review!This week we're going over our top 5 games of the year! We also discuss our favorite movies and TV shows of the year, our most disappointing games, the games we missed and what we're looking forward to next year!
The games we missed - (01:20)
The disappointments - (02:15)
Top 5 Games of 2018:
Number 5 - (03:32)
Number 4 - (06:58)
Number 3 - (11:27)
Number 2 - (14:07)
Number 1 - (18:24)
Favorite remasters - (25:04)
Honorable Mentions that didn't make our top 5 - (25:43)
Favorite Movies of 2018 - (26:29)
Favorite TV Show of 2018 - (30:43)
Comparing our top 5 games this year to last year's top 5 games - (34:40)
Anticipating what's to come in 2019 - (37:18)
Games we discussed...2018-12-2849 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 025 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Red Dead Redemption 2, Fortnite getting sued againThis week we're mainly talking about Smash Ultimate and Red Dead Redemption 2, but we go over some of the latest news (including trainer battles in Pokémon Go) and, of course, we get sidetracked along the way.
Also, stay tuned for our year in review podcast episode next week!
[News of the Week]
PVP has come to Pokemon Go! (01:55)https://pokemongohub.net/post/pvp/pokemon-go-trainer-battles-everything-you-need-to-know-about-pvp-in-pokemon-go/
Free copy of Assassin's Creed Odyssey if you participate in the Project Stream beta (9:20)https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/12/16/get-a-free-copy-of-assassins-creed-odyssey-for-pc-via-googles-project-stream/
New Epic Launcher (11:10)https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/4/18124203/epic-games-fortnite-valve-steam-game-store-distribution-unreal-engine
Dusk is out now! (15:30)https://www.pcgamer.com/dus...2018-12-211h 07
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 024 - Destiny 2 Black Armory, Netflix and Other Streaming ServcesOn this week's show we discuss the latest news in video games and TV. We also get sidetracked discussing streaming services.
[News of the Week] - (02:40)
Darksiders 3 is out (it’s getting mixed reviews) -
Red Dead Redemption 2 Online Beta beginning this week
“Red Dead Online transforms the vast and deeply detailed landscapes, cities, towns and habitats of Red Dead Redemption 2 into a new, living online world ready to be shared by multiple players. Create and customize your character, tailor your abilities to suit your play style and head out into a new frontier full of things to experience.”
Destiny 2 - Season 5...2018-11-301h 04
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 023 - Tetris Effect, Sony won't be at E3 2019, Detective PikachuOn this week's episode we're talking about Tetris Effect and how great it is! But first we're discussing Sony's departure from E3 2019, the controversy over Bethesda's game engine, the Detective Pikachu trailer and a few other odds and ends. Send us your comments or questions at starsidecafe@gmail.com or @starsidecafe on Twitter!
[News of the Week]
Sony will not be at E3 in 2019!! (03:25)
https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/playstation-skips-e3-1203029833/
Fallout 76’s Servers went live early, perhaps accidentally. (13:52)
Starfield and ES:VI will use the Fallout 76 Engine? (14:30)
https://kotaku.com/the-controversy-over-bethesdas-game-engine-is-misguided-1830435351
Detective Pikachu Trailer (23:46)
Battlefield 5 review Roundup - https://www...2018-11-1658 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 022 - Blizzcon 2018 Recap, Thoughts on Phone Games, Pokemon Go EventsThis week we're mainly discussing some recent news and going over some of the Blizzcon 2018 announcements! Also, Zach got it wrong. Overwatch's new character Ashe's repeater rifle does fire faster while hip firing - a la Widow Maker's sniper rifle (I linked a video of some gameplay in the show notes).
A YouTube app may soon be on Nintendo Switch (01:45)
Apparently Brie Larson wants to play Samus Aran in a movie, and people want it to happen. (06:48)
Blizzcon 2018 (Friday, Nov 2) - (09:31)Destiny 2 is free on PC until Nov. 18
Warcraft 3 getting a remaster called "Warcraft 3: Reforged" (releasing next year)
New Diablo g...2018-11-091h 10
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 021 - Spoiler Free Red Dead Redemption 2 Talk, Fallout 76 Beta, Smash Bros.On this post Halloween episode of Starside Chat, we're not even discussing the story at all, but we are telling our Red Dead Redemption 2 war stories! But before that we discuss the Fallout 76 Beta and the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate info unveiled during this week's Nintendo Direct!
But even before that we talk about the creepy thing that happened that caused us to delay this week's episode.
[News of the Week]
Playstation Classic Games List Revealed (03:09)
Legend of Zelda TV Series (06:57)
Fallout 76 Beta Thoughts (12:19)PC Launcher woes
Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Nintendo Direct (22:30)Incinaroar
Weird Spirits thing
World of Light
...2018-11-0259 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 020 - Red Dead Redemption 2 Anticipation, Halloween Events[News of the Week]
Google’s Project Stream (00:50) - Assassin’s Creed Odyssey playable for free in Chrome Browser - our video about it: https://youtu.be/btJpIwORfD0
Fallout 76 Beta dates announced (03:35)
Xbox One on October 23 and on October 30 for PlayStation 4 and PC.
“It gonna be buggy” -Bethesda
Red Dead Redemption 2 download size is 99 GB but you can start downloading it now! (09:15)
Destiny 3 rumors!? (13:32)
Ion Maiden heading to PS4, XBOX, and Switch (21:43)
Halloween Events ongoing (22:55):
Also Gen 4 legendary Pokemon Giratina will be the legendary raid boss until Nov. 20
Destiny 2 Festival of the Lost
Overwatch - Dr. Junkenstein’s Revenge
Pokemon Go’s Hallo...2018-10-2458 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 019 - Destiny 2 Forsaken Spoiler CastWe've been playing Destiny 2's Forsaken DLC for a week now so SPOILERS, we're getting into our thoughts on the story and giving a verdict on whether or not it's worth getting.
But before that, we've got some news to discuss:
[News of the Week]
Anthem info - Our World, My Story (00:50)
Captain Marvel set photos and Entertainment Weekly cover photo (06:03)
Google Pixel 3 XL/Pixel Ultra conspiracy theories (12:11)
Black Ops 4 Blackout (Battle Royale) Beta (22:55)
Battlefield 5 Beta (31:48)
[Features]
Destiny 2 Forsaken (37:04)
[What We’re Playing/Watching] (1:02:10)
Destiny 2 Forsaken
The Messenger
[Recommendations] (1:03:23)
American Vandal
BoJack Horseman Season 52018-09-121h 07
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 018 - Cyberpunk 2077 Reactions and Destiny 2 Update!On this week's show we're gushing over the Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay reveal, but before that we dig into the Destiny 2 Forsaken launch trailer and the 2.0.0 update.
[News of the Week]
Xbox game pass + console subscription
Nintendo Summer Indies StreamHyper Light Drifter: Special Edition (Sept. 6th)
Into the Breach (Available today)
Towerfall (Sept. 27th)
First gameplay of Spelunky 2
[Let’s Talk About Destiny Again] (18:30)
Forsaken Launch Trailer and 2.0.0 update
Destiny 2 free on PS4 in September!
Post Forsaken Plans
[Features] (30:26)
Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Demo is released!Ganic
Ripper Doc - Humanity Cost, Subdermal Grip
Trajectory mod
Mantis arms
City Tech
Driving
Maelstrom Gang Design
Hacki...2018-08-3054 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 017 - Gamescom 2018! And Why Anime is Great!On this week's episode of Starside Chat we're discussing the latest from Gamescom 2018 and a conversation about the 2016 Anime film "Your Name" turns into a broader discussion about the merits of Anime.
[News of the Week]
GAMESCOM 2018
Nvidia Unveils RTX 2070 and 2080 (02:47) - Star Wars
Devil May Cry 5 March 8, 2018 (10:12)
Saints Row: The Third is coming to switch (14:29)
Overwatch (19:25)
Stormdivers - Battle Royale from the devs of Nex Machina (22:46)
World War 3 (25:48)
Battlefield 5 preorders are weaker than expected (31:34)
PUBG Training Mode (37:07)
Diablo 3 on Switch (39:04)
THQ Steam Sale (Darksiders 1 & 2 for $5.00) (45:50)
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Your Name (2016) (49:37)
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/starsideca...2018-08-241h 06
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 016 - Doom Eternal, Red Dead Redemption 2, Black Ops 4 Beta, Pokemon Go!It's been a busy summer but we're finally back with another episode of Starside Chat!
On this week's show we discuss the latest trailers for Super Smash Bros., Red Dead Redemption 2 and Doom, Eternal!
We decide to wait to discuss Destiny 2's Solstice of Heroes event until we spend more time with it.
And Zach gives some brief impressions on his brief time spent with the Black Ops 4 beta!
Also, it's the summer of Pokemon Go apparently, so we discuss what it's like getting back into the game for the first time in over a year.
[News of the Week]
N...2018-08-141h 19
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 015 - Comic-Con Movie Trailers![News of the Week]
Rumor: Next Xbox to have local and cloud variants
Next DnD Source book to be a crossover with Magic: The Gathering
[Let’s Talk About Destiny Again]
Whisper of the Worm
[Features]
Trailers From Comic-ConAquaman
Shazam
Godzilla: King of Monsters
Titans (TV)
Glass
Deadly Class
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Enter the Gungeon: Advanced Gungeons and Dragons
Cells2018-07-241h 00
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 014 - Uncharted Fan Film, Destiny 2, Pokemon Go and Jurassic World AliveOn this week's episode we talk some news including the No Man's Sky Update, the Uncharted fan film starring Nathan Fillion and our renewed interest in Pokemon Go.
We even get into Aaron's recent marathon of the Mission Impossible franchise in anticipation of Mission Impossible: Fallout!
We also get sidetracked by our failed attempts to get back into Destiny 2, but one of us gives the new mobile AR game Jurassic World Alive a chance and explains the differences between it and Pokemon Go.
[News of the Week]
Enter the Gungeon: Advanced Gungeons and Dragons out this week
Far Cry 5 Mars DL...2018-07-1957 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 013 - We're Back! Google Making a Gaming Device?After a brief hiatus we're back to discuss the latest gaming news and what we've been playing and watching lately!
[News of the Week]
Google making a gaming device to compete with Sony and Microsoft?
New Overwatch Hero
Free games of the monthPSN
Xbox live
New games coming out in July
Wellington Paranormal
Nintendo looking to release 20-30 indie games on Switch per week
New Joker
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
The Last of Us
The Expanse
Sicario 22018-07-111h 00
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 012 - The Post E3 2018 Show[News of the Week]
Playstation Hits
Switch is getting Limbo and Inside on June 28th
The games discussed at E3 that you can play right now
Call of duty black ops 3 is free on PS4
The Crew 2 open beta is free to download now and runs the 21st to the 24th
Fallout shelter free on PS4 and switch
Quake Champions is free on steam (until the 25th)
If you have an Amazon echo, you can ask Alexa to play Skyrim because apparently that wasn't a joke
New free demo for Octopath traveler
Unravel 2
Fortnite on switch
Hollow knight on switch
Spl...2018-06-211h 07
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 011 - Destiny 2 Forsaken Reveal and E3 Top 5 Anticipated GamesThis week's show is mainly devoted to going over the Destiny 2 Forsaken DLC reveal stream, but we have some fun toward the end counting down our top 5 games we're most looking forward to seeing more of at E3 2018!
DESTINY 2: Forsaken Reveal
Set in the Tangled Shore, which is part of the Reef
Story seems to center on a prison break from Prison of Elders
New enemy type: Scorn
8 Baren Hunts (Magnificent 7 of Bad Guys)
Changing how weapon slots workRoll with three shotguns???
New Supers Fire Knives Hunter (Gunslinger rework)
Void Double Swords Hunter
Arc Staff Hunter can reflect attacks now?
...2018-06-061h 04
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 010 - Pre-E3 Discussion[News of the Week]
Bethesda teasing a fallout related announcement with a “please wait” livestream
Fractured Lands - Basically a Mad Max Battle Royale
Xbox Live Games with Gold for JuneAssassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia
Smite Gold Bundle
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (backwards compatible Xbox 360 title)
Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Xbox 260)
New special edition very blue PS4 and PS4 ProGame Sales:God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, MLB the Show 18, Shadow of the Colossus remastered, Gran Turismo Sport, and the PSVR shooter Farpoint
Hot off the presses Pokemon News!November 16th
Pokeball Controller
Multiplayer
Play with one joycon
Pokemo...2018-05-301h 15
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 009 - The Expanse, Black Ops 4 Reveal Reactions, Game Delays, and Opinions on Battle Royale Modes[News of the Week]
The Expanse is saved... almost (2:04)
Boss Key Productions is no more (8:15)
The PS4 is officially entering the end of its lifecycle (11:29)
Scuf makes their first officially licensed PS4 controller (15:19)
Free Mario Tennis Aces demo coming to Switch eShop Thurs. May 24 (17:36)
Game Delays (19:39)Skull and Bones (2019-2020)
Metro Exodus (Q1 2019)
Take-Two’s “highly anticipated” sequel (likely Borderlands 3) (2019-2020)
Shenmue 3 (2019)
Ubisoft will reveal a 2018 Tentpole Title at e3 (Not Skull and Bones, The Crew 2, or The Division 2) (25:31)
State of Decay 2 released to mixed reviews (28:28)
Fortnite coming to Android this summer (32:34)
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Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 008 - Destiny 2 Warmind, Rage 2, and TV Show TalkJoin us for another packed week of gaming news discussion. We also dive into Destiny 2's Warmind DLC, and discuss the shows we've been watching lately![News of the Week]Our Thoughts on the Red Dead Redemption 2 Trailer (1:25)Beyond Good & Evil 2 Early Gameplay (3:48)E3 Leaked Games (6:28)Rage 2 Live-Action Trailer Thoughts (11:01)PUBG's New Map (Sanhok) Impressions (15:15)Overwatch Anniversary Event Begins on May 22 (17:56)Stardew Valley Co-op (20:20) [Features]Destiny 2: Warmind Discussion (23:34)[What We’re Playing/Watching]Arrested Development: Fateful Consequences (44:55)HBO Season Finales (47:23) - Silicon Valley and BarryCobra Kai (50:17)Taika Waititi's "What We Do in the Shadows" TV Series Gets Greenlit (54:06)Brooklyn Nine-Nine Ge...2018-05-161h 03
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Flicks - Isle of DogsWe discuss the latest Wes Anderson film, “Isle of Dogs!”If you enjoyed the show give it a like, leave us a comment, and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarsideCafe
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Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Flicks - Ready Player OneIn the first episode of Starside Flicks, we give our thoughts on the Steven Spielberg movie “Ready Player One.”If you enjoyed the show give it a like, leave us a comment, and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarsideCafe
Send us feedback, questions, or discussion topics at starsidecafe@gmail.com2018-05-161h 00
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat - Google I/O 2018 EditionGoogle I/O 2018 happened, so we're recording a special edition of the podcast to recap the keynote, and give our thoughts on the announcements you care about!Topics:Google DuplexSmart DisplaysAndroid P Features - new swipe navigationThe DashboardSlices and Suggested ActionsGoogle NewsGoogle Maps Updates - AR Navigation - Shared Lists - For You TabGoogle LensWaymoIf you enjoyed the show give it a like, leave us a comment, and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarsideCafe
Send us feedback, questions, or discussion topics at starsidecafe@gmail.com2018-05-1645 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 007 - Avengers Infinity War and Far Cry 5 Spoiler DiscussionsThis week we tried to quickly get through the news quickly in order to spend more time giving our final thoughts on “Far Cry 5” and doing our spoiler discussion on “Avengers Infinity War!”Seriously there's spoilers galore during our Avengers discussion, so don't listen if you haven't seen the movie yet!News of the week (00:54) - May's free PS Plus games and Xbox Live's Games with Gold! - Nintendo's E3 Plans - Nintendo's new RPG coming this summer on Android and iOS - Twitch will broadcast some NFL games this seasonFar Cry 5 (11:35)Avengers Infinity War (35:30)If you enjoyed the show give it a like, leav...2018-05-161h 00
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 006 - God of War!News of the Week:
Ubisoft at E3 (Date/Speculation) (1:04)The Division movie gets a director (11:28)New Doom Movie (15:45)Fast and Furious Netflix Cartoon (19:55)Venom movie (26:46)Campo Santo bought by Valve (30:30)PUBG getting map selection (33:15)What We’re Playing:Far Cry 5 ending (35:00)God of War (37:55)Who should play Kratos in the inevitable God of War movie? (45:20)If you enjoyed the show give it a like, leave us a comment, and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarsideCafe
Send us feedback, questions, or discussion topics at starsidecafe@gmail.com2018-05-1651 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 005 - PS5 Rumors, Destiny 2 Roadmap and Overwatch's Spring Event!News of the Week:PS5 On The Way? (1:30) - https://kotaku.com/sources-the-playst...Destiny 2 roadmap (14:43) - https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/11/172... Doom 2: Hell on Earth teased for E3 2018? (25:42) - https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/d... Elder Scrolls 6 Discussion (28:25)God of War tending extremely positive on review sites (36:04 - http://www.metacritic.com/game/playst... Minecraft adds dolphins! (38:14) - https://minecraft.net/en-us/article/m... Sega announced the Mega Drive Mini (42:46) - https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/14/17... New Nintendo Patents (46:50) - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/0... Overwatch’s Spring Event (52:55) - https://kotaku.com/overwatchs-new-pve... Our Overwatch Videos: Retribution Mission - https://youtu.be...2018-05-161h 04
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 004 - Long Gone Days, More Augmented Reality, News of the Week, and New Anime!On this week's podcast we're discussing the gaming news of the week, Zach's experience with the indie game “Long Gone Days.” We spend more time discussing Augmented Reality, and we cover the new anime shows we're watching!Show Notes:New Pubg Game ModesRadical HeightsSGDQ LineupAn Old AnimeLeap Motion (Not Magic Leap) - https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/09/l...Zach’s vision of console quality mobile games in the near future[What We’re Playing/Watching]Tequila SunriseLong Gone DaysPersona 5 the animationNew Anime Season (Pubg-style Anime)Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarsideCafe
Send us feedback, questions, or discussion topics at starside...2018-05-161h 03
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 003 - Talking Jeff Goldblum, Augmented Reality, and Battle RoyaleOn this week's Episode of Starside Chat we spend most of our time discussing Jeff Goldblum, Augmented Reality and the likelihood of games latching onto the Battle Royale craze.Show Notes:PS Plus Free Games for April (00:43) Xbox Live Free Games for April (02:50)Assassin’s Creed series (06:06)Shout out to our friend Mike who redesigned our logo and banner (9:28)Call of Duty series (10:53)Far Cry 5 Arcade (15:35)Battle Royale as a game mode (17:23)Aaron’s E3 Prediction (18:18)Back to Far Cry 5 Arcade (21:34)Jeff Goldblum (23:32)PUBG mobile players are using mouse and keyboard (34:53)Phone games and AR (38:27) - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/0...Speci...2018-05-1658 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 002Show Notes:[News of the Week]- Sea of Thieves is out, but is it the new No Man's Sky?- PUBG Mobile arrives for the UShttp://kotaku.com/pubg-mobile-players...GameSpot: All The New Nintendo Switch Games Revealed During Today's Spring Showcase - http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwpYm...http://www.siliconera.com/2018/03/25/...https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/...[New Games Out This Week] Assassin's Creed Rogue RemasteredSea of ThievesA Way OutFar cry 5Long Gone Days - https://youtu.be/ZhbHY4va6BE Our Gaming History[What We’re Playing]Zach Finished Far Cry Blood DragonPUBG mobileIon MaidenFollow us on Tw...2018-05-1645 min
Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video GamesStarside Chat Episode 001Welcome to the first episode of Starside Chat, a new podcast to accompany our YouTube channel!
Show Notes:
[What We’re Playing]
Bayonetta 2 (2:28)
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (4:14)
Nier: Automata (5:53)
Titanfall 2 (8:25) C
all of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered (10:03)
[News of the Week]
Zach gets a new keyboard and headset (17:03)
Drake plays Fortnite (20:45)
Ghost of a Tale leaves early access (25:46)
GDC 2018 speculation (Santa Cruz) (28:25)
[Discussion]
Destiny 2 vs Monster Hunter vs Sea of Thieves? (31:03)
Tomb Raider movie rips off Indiana Jones and Last Crusade (41:41)
Movie releases this week: Isle of Dogs, Pacific Rim (45:12) The Outsider movie discussion (47:27)
[Videos on the Channel This Week]
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