A show two weeks in a row? Okay! We are back on our normal cadence and it feels great. We read YOUR emails on the show discussing adventure video games and Ghost of Yotei. GamesRadar's annual award show, the Golden Joystick, released the 12 nominees for its Ultimate Game of the Year category and we picked our top 6. We then wrap things up by giving impressions of the narrative adventure game Dispatch and review the incredible indie game Cocoon. Thanks for listening! Intro: Dispatch 5 Things: - Emails! - Ghost of Yotei - Golden Joystick’s Ultimate Game of the Year - Dispatch - Cocoon Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

The show is not dead! We are back after a long hiatus to catch up on all things video games. Nothing happened while we were gone right? Definitely not the case as Halo comes to PlayStation, Electronic Arts goes private and Nick reviews Ghost of Yotei. So much to catch up on that you better strap in. It is good to be back. Thanks for listening! Intro: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater 7 Things: - Xbox Game Pass Price Increase - Xbox Teases Next Gen Console - Halo: Campaign Evolved - Electronic Arts Going Private - Ghost of Yotei - Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Kojima Productions 10th Anniversary Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

We are on the other side of a big PlayStation State of Play. Hear our thoughts on finally seeing gameplay for both Marvel’s Wolverine and Saros. We cover all of the announcements of the presentation. Playground Games, hard at work on Fable, have time to also bring a sequel to the Forza Horizon franchise. Jon has rolled credits on Hollow Knight: Silksong and has more to say on it. Finally we settled yet another pop bet on the show. Thanks for listening! Intro: State of Play 9.24.25 5 Things: - Xbox Price Increase - Forza Horizon 6 Announced - [Pop Bet] Ghost of Yotei Review - Hollow Knight: Silksong - State of Play 9.24.25 Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

We are on the other side of a big Nintendo Direct. Listen to hear our thoughts on a pretty good but bizarre Nintendo Direct. Who could have predicted the Virtual Boy making a comeback? We talk about Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, The Super Mario Galaxy movie and much more. You know it wouldn’t take long for Jon to get back on his soapbox. This time it is about the Hollow Knight: Silksong discourse. Finally, we settle yet another pop bet on the show. Thanks for listening! Intro: Hollow Knight: Silksong 3 Things: - Hollow Knight: Silksong - [Pop Bet] Borderlands 4 Review - Nintendo Direct 9.12.25 Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

Hollow Knight: Silksong is out and we turn to our resident expert on all things going on in Pharloom, Jon to give us his full impressions of the game. We have a lengthy discussion about the game, it’s impact currently and answer a listener email about it. Also, did you hear that a Nintendo Direct got announced just like we said it would? Finally we get some predictions for the hotly rumored Wolverine game from Insomniac and update you on how our Fantasy League (video game version) is going. Thanks for listening! Intro: Hollow Knight 5 Things: - Nintendo Direct Announced For 9.12.25 - Hollow Knight: Silksong - Email! - Marvel’s Wolverine Predictions - Fantasy Game Critic League Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

On our final episode before the legendary Hollow Knight: Silksong releases we continue to have Jon in the best of spirits before his most anticipated game is released. We use this positive attitude to predict both rumored September events, the Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play. What games do we think will be at these events? We also cover the most recent game reviews, the State of Play for 007 First Light and a breaking rumor involving one of Nick’s most anticipated games. Finally we end on a review of the hot new release, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. Thanks for listening! Intro: Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 6 Things: - Review Round-up - Hell is Us, Lost Soul Aside, Cronos: The New Dawn - State of Play - 007 First Light - Nintendo Direct Predictions - PlayStation State of Play Predictions - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - [Rumor] Marvel’s Wolverine Trailer Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

Episode 150! We hit a major milestone! We celebrate in style thanks to Team Cherry making Jon’s wish come true. Not only does Hollow Knight: Silksong have a release date, but we are one week away from it. We briefly cover a few remaining Gamescom 2025 topics before moving into the games we are playing. This includes the upcoming Hell Is Us demo, Lies of P and more. We also answer YOUR emails. Thanks for listening! Intro: Hell Is Us 3 Things: - Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Date - Gamescom 2025 - Gaming Round-up - Hell is Us Demo, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Demo, Lies of P, Dungeons 4 Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

It is here! The second Keighley event of the year, Opening Night Live, has come and gone to kick off Europe's biggest gaming convention, Gamescom. What are Nick and Jon’s impressions of trailers for games such as Resident Evil Requiem, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Ghost of Yotei, Black Myth: Zhong Kui and more? Listen to find out and meet our new host, Jin! Thanks for listening! Intro: Gamescom Opening Night Live 1 Thing: - Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

It is prediction time! We are one week from the second Keighley event, Opening Night Live and we give our predictions on what to expect from the show, including length discussions of Hollow Knight: Silksong and Resident Evil Requiem. In the news we have Rob Mac producing a Far Cry television show for FX and a hidden gem was found in the incredibly short Nintendo Indie World Showcase. We also have Nick’s impressions of the big Battlefield 6 beta and finish on Jon’s review of the indie game, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. Thanks for listening! Intro: Borderlands 2 5 Things: - [Rumor] Far Cry FX Television Show - [News] Nintendo Indie World Showcase 8.7.25 - [Impressions] Battlefield 6 Open Beta - [Topic] Gamescom Opening Night Live Predictions - [Review] Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

Jon is back so we spend the beginning of this episode catching him up on all things he missed. We cover a boring Nintendo Partner Direct, the unveiling of the next Battlefield game that spares no expense and talk about the return of a franchise that Nick holds in high regards. Jon gives his nearly complete impressions of the new indie game from The Game Kitchen, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound while Nick has completed and reviews Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Finally we end on YOUR emails! Thanks for listening! Intro: Darksiders 4 Things: - [News] Outer Worlds 2 Price Change, Nintendo Partner Direct 7.31.25, Nintendo Switch Price Increase, Battlefield 6 Reveal, THQ Nordic Showcase 8.1.25 - [Impressions] Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - [Review] Death Stranding 2: On the Beach - Email! Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

We are back with another great episode. We discuss the glowing reviews of Donkey Kong Bananza and also see what Jon said to get on Nick’s bad side. We move on to our main topic of the show and that is us talking about the second half of 2025 in gaming. What does the more defined gaming landscape look like and what games are we excited for? We then move into Jon’s review of Machine Game’s Indiana Jones and end on a listener email. Thanks for listening! Intro: Indiana Jones and The Great Circle 3 Things: - Most Anticipated Games of 2025 [Updated] - Indiana Jones and The Great Circle - Email! Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

Our recording schedule may be turbulent but we are back to talk about video games with you. We start off on the discussion on the unfortunate layoffs at Xbox that caused the cancellation of Perfect Dark and Everwild. To ease the pain, PlayStation is bringing the surprise hit of last year to Xbox. Nick gives his deep impressions of the latest Hideo Kojima game, Death Stranding 2. We then end on YOUR emails involving what to play next and HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2. Thanks for listening! Intro: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach 5 Things: - Microsoft / Xbox Layoffs - Helldivers 2 Xbox Announcement - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach - Email! - HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 [SPOILERS] Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

Nick kidnaps Jon to force him to talk a lot about video games. We check back in on the Nintendo Switch 2 after a Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Direct. Marathon is delayed indefinitely so Nick and Jon debate who won their bet from Episode 138. Finally we cover the big 3 games of spring with a mix of both reviews and impressions of Indiana Jones, Doom and Expedition 33. A rare double play for our podcast duo. Thanks for listening! Intro: Final Fantasy VII Remake 5 Things: - Nintendo Switch 2 / Donkey Kong Bananza Direct 6.18.2025 - Marathon Delayed Indefinitely - Indiana Jones and The Great Circle - Doom: The Dark Ages - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

We are on the other side of “E3, Not E3” and oh my do we have a lot to talk about. What do Nick and Jon think of Resident Evil Requiem, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, Atomic Heart 2, Keeper and all of the other titles shown over the past week? Listen to find out! We talk about all of the games and the showcases shown over the past week in this lengthy episode. Thanks for listening! Intro: Xbox Games Showcase 2025 5 Things: - Nintendo Switch 2 - Nick’s Exciting Announcement - State of Play June 2025 Discussion - Summer Game Fest Discussion - Xbox Games Showcase Discussion Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

We are back! What a week to be back as we head into a State of Play into a Nintendo Switch 2 launch into Summer Game Fest into a Xbox Games Showcase. So much happening in the span of 4 days! We try our best to cover and predict what we think will happen. If that wasn’t enough, Jon returns from riding a cyber dragon and gives his fairly deep impressions of the latest entry in the Doom franchise. Let us be your pre-game to one of the biggest weeks in gaming! Thanks for listening! Intro: Doom: The Dark Ages 3 Things: - Nintendo Switch 2 - State of Play / Summer Game Fest / Xbox Games Showcase Predictions - Doom: The Dark Ages Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

We are 3 weeks away from the Nintendo Switch 2 and E3 “Not-E3” and give some early hopes. There have been a lot of unfortunate trends in gaming this year including the rise in price in both consoles and video games but a new trend is slowly emerging… and that is the rise of the $50 AAA video game. Get ready to rip and tear as we cover the reviews so far for Doom: The Dark Ages before Jon dives right into the next entry. Finally we catch up on the games we are playing with both updates on Expedition 33 and Nine Sols.Thanks for listening! Intro: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 4 Things: - $50 vs $80 Dollar Games - Review Roundup - Doom: The Dark Ages - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Nine Sols Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

We take a surprise visit to Vice City as Rockstar both disappoints and delights in both delaying the game and releasing a new trailer. We give our impressions of nearly 3 minutes of GTA VI exposure. Unfortunately the trend of gaming getting more expensive as Xbox makes some changes to both its consoles and game pricing. I thought consoles got cheaper after 4 years? Speaking of Xbox, another flagship title is coming over to PlayStation and we discuss it. We wrap things up by talking about PlayStation’s newest studio and Jon reviews (and Platinumed) Split Fiction. Thanks for listening! Intro: Grand Theft Auto VI 6 Things: - Grand Theft Auto VI Delayed - Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 - Xbox Raises Prices of Consoles, Peripherals & Games - Gears of War Reloaded - PlayStation’s New Studio - teamLFG - Split Fiction Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

A hot week in games leads us to have fresh impressions of the biggest releases over the past week. Nick has journeyed to both Cyroldil and Lumiere and gives his early impressions. Jon is reaching the end of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and feels comfortable reviewing it - did he like it? Finally, we answer your emails about the future of the Horizon franchise and a review of Death Stranding before the upcoming sequel . Thanks for listening! Intro: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 4 Things: - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Emails Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

Note - due to copyrighted music, this is a reupload of Episode 138 without it. Do you want to play a game? We play with dice to determine the outcome of the show. We catch up on all the video game news - a new Star Wars game, Bungie reveals Marathon, Bethesda shadow drops one of its biggest games and Ghost of Yotei gets a release date. We end on talking about HBO’s The Last of Us. Does the show meet our lofty expectations after playing the game? Our longest episodes yet! Thanks for listening! 7 Things: - Nintendo Switch 2 - Star Wars Zero Company - Ghost of Yotei - Marathon - Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game Round-up - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Blue Prince, Wanderstop - HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 Discussion [SPOILERS 1:24:00 - 2:01:35] Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks

Do you want to play a game? We play with dice to determine the outcome of the show. We catch up on all the video game news - a new Star Wars game, Bungie reveals Marathon, Bethesda shadow drops one of it's biggest games and Ghost of Yotei gets a release date. We end on talking about HBO’s The Last of Us. Does the show meet our lofty expectations after playing the game? Our longest episodes yet! Thanks for listening! Intro: The Last of Us Part II 7 Things: - Nintendo Switch 2 - Star Wars Zero Company - Ghost of Yotei - Marathon - Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game Round-up - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Blue Prince, Wanderstop - HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 Discussion [SPOILERS 1:24:00 - 2:01:35] Outro: Reach for the Summit - Celeste by Lena Raine Questions or comments? Please send emails to BetweenTheJoysticks@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @JoysticksPod Subscribe to us on Youtube @BetweenTheJoysticks