We return to discuss the latest in gaming news (including Microsoft’s latest Game Pass price hike) and to continue our discussion of our playthroughs of Hollow Knight Silksong. But we also give our initial impressions of Battlefield 6 and a new beat-em-up, rogue-like called Absolum.
[News of the Week]
Sony State of Play Highlights:
Apex Legends gets a new producer
[Features]
Silksong discussion part 3
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Silksong
Battlefield 6
Absolum
This week, we’re continuing our discussion of our playthroughs of Hollow Knight: Silksong. But we also talk about the highlights of the recent Nintendo Direct.
[News of the Week]
Mass Effect TV Series Casting Call reveals potential characters
Team Cherry announces Silksong update 2 - mostly big fixes
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Silksong
This week we break a bit from our normal format to focus the entire episode on our initial impressions of Hollow Knight: Silksong!
This week we talk about our highlights from Gamescom Opening Night Live and Nintendo’s Kirby Air Riders Direct. Then we talk about the Hollow Knight: Silksong announcement.
[News of the Week]
Kirby Air Riders Direct
Silksong Discussion
[Games out this week]
Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater
Sword of the Sea
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Spawn
Death or Treat
Shadow Labyrinth
This week we return to talk more about Donkey Kong Bananza, first impressions of the Battlefield 6 Beta and Shadow Labyrinth. But before we get into all of that we have to talk about Gamescom and some of the latest gaming news!
[News of the Week]
UFO 50 on Switch 2
Switch 2 version
Gamescom Opening Night Live predictions
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Donkey Kong Bananza
Shadow Labyrinth
Battlefield 6 Beta
UFO 50
Alien: Earth / Alien: Romulus
This week we return to give our initial impressions of Donkey Kong Bananza. But first, we have some big news to talk about. Microsoft announced the cancellation of the Perfect Dark reboot, and Phil Spencer’s retirement plan. Nintendo announced the actors who will play Link and Zelda in the upcoming live action Legend of Zelda movie. And Sony didn’t want to be left out, so they released a gameplay overview of Ghost of Yotei. It’s a real Bananza of an episode this week!
[News of the Week]
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Donkey Kong Bananza
The Andromeda Strain
Bodyguard
Criminal UK
This week, we’re back to discuss Nintendo’s Donkey Kong Bananza direct, Mario Kart World, Lost in Random the Eternal Die and Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning!
[News of the Week]
Donkey Kong Bananza direct
[Games out this week]
The Alters
Death Stranding 2
MindsEye
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Mario Kart World
Shadow
Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning
Lost in Random the Eternal Die
This week we recap our highlights from fake E3 2025, and we give our initial impressions of the Switch 2!
[News of the Week]
FAKE E3 2025
Resident Evil 9 (Requiem)
ROG Xbox Ally - (Silksong)
Outer Worlds 2
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
The Blood of Dawnwalker
Switch 2 Launch
First Impressions
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Taskmaster
Mission Impossible
Clarkson’s Farm
We return after several weeks off, just in time to talk about what we’re expecting to see at Summer Games Fest. We recorded this episode on Saturday, and referenced our prediction that we’d see the upcoming Bond game at Summer Games Fest. Then, of course, before the episode could go up, they revealed the name of the game. So if you’re wondering why we don’t acknowledge the fact. That’s why!
Then we get into our thoughts on Doom The Dark Ages, and Aaron talks about his recent trip to Wisconsin, in which he stopped at House on the Rock.
[News of the Week]
[Features]
Predictions for the Summer Games Fest
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Doom: The Dark Ages
House on the Rock
Taskmaster
We’re back! After a several week hiatus, we return to discuss the chaos that was the Nintendo Switch 2 preorders. We also talk about the Oblivion Remaster, the Marathon alpha, and a new game called Clair Obscur Expedition 33.
[News of the Week]
Pre-ordering the Switch 2
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
First Contact
Oblivion Remastered
Clair Obscur Expedition 33
Marvel Rivals Season 2
Starside Chat Episode 180
On this week’s episode, we’re going over all the details about the Switch 2, including the games that were announced.
Starside Chat Episode 179
On this week’s episode we talk about the latest Nintendo Direct, the things going on at Ubisoft, and a slew of upcoming games. Then we dive into what we’ve been playing and reading lately.
[News of the Week]
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Balatro
Zero Minus Ten
Episode 178
This 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]
Minecraft Live
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Severance season 2 finale
FF7:Rebirth - Golden Saucer
Marvel Rivals
Chivalry 2
Scoundrel - a solo dungeon crawler card game
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”
Cookie Cutter: Overkill Edition - Switch release
Titanfall Developer Cancels Unannounced Multiplayer FPS Project
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
FF7: Rebirth
Chivalry 2
Marvel Rivals
Monster Hunter Wilds
Starside Chat Episode 176 - Monster Hunter Wilds, Top 5 Podcast Games
This 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]
WB closes Monolith
[Games out this week]
Monster Hunter Wilds
[Features]
Top 5 Podcast games
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Apex Legends
Monster Hunter Wilds
Marvel Rivals
Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Timecop
Starside Chat Episode 175
On this week’s episode, we talk about Amazon taking full control of the Bond franchise. We also talk about potential game of the year candidates for 2025, and all the stuff we have been playing lately.
[News of the Week]
PS5 Fans Are Pondering the Point of Days Gone Remastered After Graphics Comparison Emerges
Netease fires Marvel Rivals game director and staff (Seattle-based)
Amazon takes full control of the Bond franchise and people are worried
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Balatro
FF7:Rebirth
Marvel Rivals
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
On this week’s podcast, we speculate on possible settings for the next Luigi’s Mansion game. We also go over the highlights of the latest PlayStation State of Play, and talk about what we have been playing and watching lately!
[News of the Week]
[Features]
Hell is Us releasing on September 4th (Deus Ex connection)
Saros - New game from Hoursemarque
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
FF7: Rebirth
Buckaroo Banzai
X-Com 2
Marvel Rivals
Episode 173
On this week’s episode we talk about the latest update for No Man’s Sky, layoffs at Bioware following the flop of Dragon Age The Veilguard, and the deep dive on Doom: The Dark Ages.
[News of the Week]
Xbox Developer Direct
[Games out this week]
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Severance / Silo
Marvel Rivals
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Podcasts: Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History, The Rest is History
HBO’s Rome show
On this week’s episode, we talk about Nintendo’s Switch 2 reveal trailer and a handful of other interesting news items. Then we wrap it up with what we have been playing and watching!
[News of the Week]
SteamOS expands beyond the steam deck
Rumored Oblivion remake could come as early as June
Sony cancels live service games
[Features]
New Mario Kart footage
Switch 2 leaks point to controllers that work like computer mice
Games reportedly coming to Switch 2
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Theaters
FF7: Rebirth
Marvel Rivals
Mario Galaxy
Starside Chat Episode 171 (Jan. 6, 2025)
Happy New Year! It’s the first episode of Starside Chat in 2025! And this week, we’re going over some of our most anticipated games of 2025. We also delve into what we’d like to see in the Switch 2 launch lineup.
[News of the Week]
AGDQ Starts today!
Astrobot - Sunday 5:30pm (Any%)
Fallout New Vegas - Wednesday 7:00pm (All Romaces)
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Thursday 1:00pm (All Dungeons)
FF7: Rebirth - Friday 4:30pm (Any%) (6 hours estimate)
Deus Ex - Saturday 4:15am - (Any%)
[Features]
Most Anticipated Games of 2025
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Astrobot
Animal Crossing New Horizons