This week on the Boss Rush Podcast:
Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov and Patrick Klein dig into why Game Key Cards are causing a headache for collectors—especially after the latest Nintendo Partner Direct. With Nintendo not offering cheaper options for third-party games on cards, collectors are frustrated and worried about losing physical support from publishers.
They also discuss why Nintendo is raising the price on Nintendo Switch 1 consoles and accessories and how these price changes fit into the bigger picture with Microsoft and Sony also raising console costs.
All this and more, this week on The Boss Rush Podcast!
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This week on the Boss Rush Podcast:
Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov and Patrick Klein dive into how Nintendo has continued to reinvent its iconic characters over the past decade.
From Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom to the Link’s Awakening remake, the Zelda series has evolved dramatically—embracing open-world exploration, puzzle-solving, crafting, and survival in ways that reshaped how we experience the franchise.
Nintendo is taking a similar approach with Donkey Kong Bananza, reimagining the character in a dynamic sandbox that showcases not only Donkey Kong’s raw power and destructive abilities but also the capabilities of the Nintendo Switch 2.
All this and more, this week on The Boss Rush Podcast.
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This week on a special Boss Rush Network presentation:
Corey Dirrig and Patrick Klein sit down with a panel of great content creators to talk about one of the year's biggest surprises: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, developed by Sandfall Interactive and published by Kepler Interactive. Joining them are indie game content creator and Playlog Podcast host CGDannyB, variety streamer Professor Stalke, and former Boss Rush Network member and current Hair of the Dogcast host Stoy Jovic.
They kick things off with about 20 minutes of spoiler-free discussion, covering the game’s core mechanics, general plot setup, first impressions of the characters, and how each of them approached their playthrough.
Then it’s time for deep spoilers—everything from major story moments and character arcs to plot twists, choices, and how the different endings landed for each of them. They also get into how the game’s story and soundtrack came together so effectively, and why this small, passionate team reminded them why they love games in the first place.
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This week on The Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss gaming collaborations, some of the coolest ones they’ve seen, how Fortnite has taken it to another level, and the ones they’d like to see.
They also talk about video game binge sessions, how their gaming habits have changed as adults, and which games they remember bingeing the most.
This and more on The Boss Rush Podcast!
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This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, Pat and Stephanie discuss video game villains, particularly which ones they would let win in a battle and why. Who would you let win?
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This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, Corey and Pat are joined by Matthew Kiel and new Boss Rush Podcast contributor Wolfie to talk about IGN's recently released ranking of Nintendo's 3D Platformers and what they think should be number 1.
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This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, Corey, Stephanie, Pat, and special guest Todd Oxtra from Secret Friends Unite dive into a wide-ranging discussion covering some of the weirdest games they’ve ever played, the lingering stigma around mobile games, and whether any truly great ones stand out. They also share which video game adaptations they’d love to see on the big screen—and more.
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This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Corey, Stephanie, and Pat return for Part II of their annual Metacritic Draft, covering rounds 4 through 10. They wrap up the episode by sharing the games they’ve been playing and what they’ve been up to lately.
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In this Boss Rush Podcast Spotlight interview, Stephanie Klimov sits down with the team from Planetary Core Games, the developer of the mobile game Academy of SuperPets, now available on iOS and Android.
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This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Pat, Edward, and guest Story discuss Nintendo Switch 2 becoming the fastest selling console of all time, mechanics that have been introduced over time that they can't live without, and more.
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In this Boss Rush Podcast Spotlight interview, Stephanie Klimov sits down with Mateusz Duber, the Founder and Studio Head of Beautiful Bee, to talk about their game Strings Theory.
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This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Corey, and Pat discuss Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Summer Showcase, the enticing case of the ROG Xbox Ally X handheld device, and more.
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In this Boss Rush Podcast Spotlight interview, Stephanie Klimov interviews Muslih Alzahrani, the Creative Director for Starvania Studio, about their upcoming game, Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree, a 2D adventure game inspired by Arabian and Middle Eastern mythology.
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This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Stephanie, and Corey are joined again by Nellie Lott to discuss Nintendo's digital vs. physical this generation, if Sony and Nintendo have found their Princess Zelda for the live-action movie, Summer Game Fest, and more.
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In this Boss Rush Podcast Spotlight interview, Stephanie Klimov and Patrick Klein sit down with Ciro Camera, Founder and 3D Artist, and Massimo Origano, Software Engineer at indie studio Imaginarylab, to discuss their upcoming game Whirlight – No Time to Trip, which they previewed at PAX East 2025 in May.
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This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Stephanie, and Corey are joined by Nick Fahkoury, host of Friday Night Gamecast, to discuss Nintendo Switch 2's launch, the third party support, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's wild success and potential influence, the comments made by Gearbox's Randy Pitchford on $80 for Borderlands 4, and more.
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This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Corey, and Stephanie are joined by Danomak to talk about Marathon's art plagiarism, Limited Run Games, PAX East, and more.
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This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Corey, and Stephanie are joined by their longtime friend and contributor Nellie Lott to discuss if 2027 too early for a new generation of consoles, GTA VI's trailer, and play a game of Back of the Box Trivia.
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This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, Corey flies solo to answer a massive backlog of listener questions for the show as requested from the audience ranging from topics like Grand Theft Auto VI, Xbox's games appearing on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch 2, and more.
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This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Corey, and Stephanie are joined by Boss Rush Network contributor Sam Reader to discuss their Boss Rush Banter about letting games have more time in development and why some come out way earlier than they probably should, Elden Ring's sales milestone, and more.
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