On this special episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry goes through the past decade of Game of the Year Nominees and Winners! Who was snubbed? What wins were well deserved? Why was Hollow Knight not even nominated the year it came out? And most importantly: who will be the nominees for THIS year!?! Tune in to find out the answers to all these burning questions and more!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
9:25 - 2014
14:52 - 2015
19:30 - 2016
26:04 - 2017
34:08 - 2018
41:50 - 2019
49:30 - 2020
58:08 - 2021
1:03:37 - 2022
1:11:33 - 2023
1:19:51 - 2024
1:27:26 - 2025 GOTY Predictions
On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry decides if Xbox has completely given up by raising Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions by a whopping 50%, EA's public buyout at the hands of Saudi Arabia, Ubisoft cancelling a controversial Assassin's Creed set in the Civil War, and more!
Impressions this week touch on the initial several hours of Ghost of Yotei. Is it a worthy successor or just more of the same? As well as Dreams of Anther, a surreal, dreamlike game from the director of Pixel Junk Eden! Thanks to Pirate PR for the review code!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
11:15 - Xbox increases Game Pass Ultimate by 50%
34:11 - EA bought out by Saudi Arabia for $55 billion
45:16 - 60% of gamers by two or less games a year
50:24 - Ubisoft cancelled Civil War era Assassin's Creed
59:25 - Ghost of Yotei
1:17:17 - Dreams of Another
On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry delves into the weebish world of Tokyo Game Show. We go through every game shown at Sony's State of Play and determine if the hype is warranted. We also go into The King of Crashout's (Randy Pitchford) thoughts on Borderlands 4's poor performance, Xbox raising prices on consoles AGAIN, and Doug Bowser stepping down at Nintendo of America president. What a week for news indeed!
Impressions this week are all about Persona Studio's new IP: Metaphor Rephantazio. Can this new game become the king of JRPGs? Tune in to the deep dive on the game to find out!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
4:16 - Sony State of Play from Tokyo Game Show
45:09 - Randy Pitchford's twitter crashout over Borderlands 4 performance
56:05 - Microsoft raises prices on Xbox AGAIN
1:01:02 - Doug Bowser steps down as Nintendo of America president
1:04:45 - A chance to give Sony more money for earning trophies in Ghost of Tsushima
Impressions:
1:11:22 - Metaphor Rephantazio
Silksong! Nintendo Direct! What a time to be a gamer! Join Henry on this episode as we delve into the recent controversial relase of Hollow Knight: Silksong and we delve into EVERY game from the recent Nintendo Direct. We also briefly go over Perfect Dark's failed saving throw, IO Interactive stepping away from publishing after Mindseye's failure, and Roblox requiring age verification.
Impressions this week focus on the crushingly hard rhythm game: Rift of the Necrodancer! Is the difficulty something that is worth getting through? Or is it such an obstacle that it makes the game a complete pass? Join in on the conversation to find out!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:24 - Take Two considers to revive Perfect Dark
6:31 - IO Interactive moves away from publishing after Mindeye's colossal failure
10:19 - All Roblox players will require age verification
15:15 - Hollow Knight: Silksong's troubled release
31:00 - Nintendo Direct
Impressions:
1:52:00 - Rift of the Necrodancer
On this Gamescom heavy episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry goes over ALL the major, and several not so major, announcements at Gamescom Opening Night Live. We also talk about the PS5 console price hikes and Atari buying out some older Ubisoft IP to round out the news.
Impressions this week include the Trails of the Sky 1st Chapter demo and the new arrival of Sword of the Sea from the Art Director of the indie darling, Journey. Does it live up to the lofty expectations of an 89 on Metacritic? Tune in to find out!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:58 - Twisted Metal Season 2 impressions
6:13 - Gamescom Opening Night Live
1:15:08 - PS5 Console prices increase
1:18:18 - Atari acquires old Ubisoft IPs
Impressions:
1:24:40 - Trails of the Sky 1st Chapter demo
1:32:30 - Sword of the Sea
On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry scrapes the bottom of the barrel for news as we talk about the Bioshock 4 development turmoil, Dragon Age Remasters are never going to happen, and even some Twisted Metal Season 2 impressions to help round things out.
Impressions this week are all about the betas! Battlefield 6 beta impressions are hot, Drag x Drive impressions are not, and Adventures of Elliot demo impressions are somewhere in the middle. Find out if you need to shell out your hard earned moolah for these upcoming releases!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:26 - Twisted Metal Season 2 impressions
16:51 - Contraband cancelled mention
19:13 - Dragon Age Remasters won't be happening
28:33 - Bioshock 4 development woes
Impressions:
52:48 - Battlefield 6 beta
1:15:16 - Adventures of Elliot demo
1:24:38 - Drag x Drive
On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, we go through every game in the disappointing July Nintendo Partner Direct, talk about tariff's impact on Switch price, discuss why Outer Worlds 2 price got slashed and delve deep into why NSFW games are getting removed from services. Very spicy this week!
Impressions this week are all the big ape: Donkey Kong: Bananza! The newest, hottest Nintendo game has taken the internet by storm. But what does Henry, the Platforming King, have to say about it? Will it meet his sky high expectations? Tune in to find out!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:33 - Outer Worlds 2 price cut back to $70
12:19 - NSFW games removed from PC platforms
38:09 - Nintendo Partner Direct
1:04:42 - Nintendo Switch price increase from tariffs
Impressions:
1:16:27 - Donkey Kong: Bananza
On this drama heavy episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, the news covers the ongoing cat fight between the publisher, Krafton, and the developer behind Subnautica, Unknown Worlds. Who is in the right and who gave the most savage clapback? We also delve into the newco-CRO of the Ubisoft subsidary and whether or not his daddy gave him the job. The answers may surprise you!
Impressions this week are all about No More Heroes, baby! Focusing on No More Heroes 2 and 3, we see how the series went from a rule of cool to one of the most disappointing games I've played all year. What could possibly go wrong after 11 years?
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:13 - Krafton and Subnautica 2 drama
35:28 - Ubisoft appoints a nepo baby to CEO
Impressions:
58:28 - No More Heroes 2
1:14:13 - No More Heroes 3
On this layoff heavy episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, the news is all about Microsoft, baby. You want layoffs and cancellations? We got 'em. What does it mean for Xbox and the gamers at large? Tune in to find out in our no holds barred, super serious conversation the cost 9000+ people their jobs.
Impressions this week focus on the hot, new indie 3D puzzle platformer: Ruffy and the Riverside! Thanks to our friends at Pirate PR and Zoch Labs, we got early access to the game and give our unfiltered opinions. As well as a smathering of Steam Next Fest demos (Dispatch, Mina the Hollower and Cairn) as well as some brief freebie impressions of Jousant and the AAAA masterpiece Skull and Bones!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
4:10 - Layoff and cancellations at Microsoft
Impressions:
1:07:30 - Smathering of short impressions (Dispatch, Mina the Hollower, Cairn, Jousant, Skull and Bones)
1:21:20 - Ruffy and the Riverside
On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, we have several news topis of note including: Marathon's delay, MindsEye's disastrous launch, PS+ prices increasing, Switch 2 third party sales disappointing and the Split Gate 2 boss apologizing for his hat.
Impressions this week focus on the weird and wacky with emphasis on the Katamary Damaci director's newest creation: To a T. And hot off the heels of Suda51's newest game debut of Romeo is a Deadman, Henry enters the crazy world of No More Heroes for the first time!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:05 - Marathon delayed
17:35 - Switch 2 third party sales "below lowest expectations"
31:00 - Sony says PS+ prices will increase and higher tiers are selling well
42:05 - MindsEye's disastrous launch
51:28 - Split Gate 2 boss apologizes for his hat
Impressions:
1:03:56 - To a T
1:24:13 - No More Heroes
On this jam packed and extra long episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry reviews EVERY game shown at this year's Gamer Christmas, E3, Summer Game Fest! We review everything in Sony's State of Play, Geoff's Summer Game Fest and Microsoft's Xbox Partner Showcase. Do we have an incredible year of games to come or did Santa Keighley leave us a lump of coal?
Impressions this week are on the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2! We got hands on with the new console as well as a look at the user manual type game Welcome Tour and the sure fire, but somewhat disappointing hit: Mario Kart World!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
8:36 - Sony's State of Play
1:00:33 - Summer Game Fest
1:58:33 - Xbox Partner Showcase
Impressions:
2:36:40 - Nintendo Switch 2
2:48:30 - Welcome Tour
3:10:17 - Mario Kart World
On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry delves into the ongoing and never ending tragedy that is Playstation's live service game initiative! Jade Raymon leaves Fairgames after negative play tests and Bungie's Marathon has blood in the water after admissions of plagiarism are abound. Also Borderlands 4's Randy Pitchford's comments on fans needing to find a way to buy $80 game, Playstation Star's rewards program coming to an end and a special report from Momocon about Swery and Suda51's new joint venture: Hotel Barcelona!
Impressions this week are focusing on finishing up Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, and answering the question: is it really the best game of all time? Oh, and I tried Doom: Dark Ages too.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:42 - Momocon and Swery and Suda51's new game: Hotel Barcelona
20:02 - Update: Giant Bomb goes independent
24:55 - Death of Playstation Stars
33:00 - Randy Pitchford's divisive comments on $80 games
42:41 - Jade Ramon leaves Haven after Fairgames having negative play tests
54:33 - Marathon's plagiarism and Bungie's continued spiral
Impressions:
1:19:35 - Doom: The Dark Ages
1:23:45 - Clair Obscure: Expedition 33
On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry holds a funeral for the many tragedies in the gaming industry. The delay and second trailer of Grand Theft Auto VI, the apparent death of Polygon and Giant Bomb, and the increase of Xbox's consoles and games. Are gamer's tears warranted or are they unnecessarily overblown as many gamer problems often are?
Impressions this week cover Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, the new hottness and what many are considering the sure to be game of the year. But is it really? Or are people glazing it prematurely?
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
9:43 - Grand Theft Auto VI delay and second trailer
21:04 - The death of Polygon and Giant Bomb
41:30 - Layoffs and game cancellations at EA
48:43 - Sony acquires new studio
52:28 - Microsoft increase Xbox console and game prices
Impressions:
1:25:08 - Clair Obscure: Expedition 33
On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry entered the Switch 2 pre-order battlefield with only a hope and a prayer. Was he able to secure the bag or did he fall victim to the bloodshed? Discussions around Bungie's new extraction shooter, Marathon, and if it will live or die by the price tag, and also some brief retelling of fond memories with the announcement of Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remaster.
Impressions this week cover some of the new hotness and even some new not so hotness. The new fast paced indie game Haste, the critically loved puzzler Blue Prince and one of Microsoft's studios newest games, South of Midnight. You'll be surprised which ones made the cut and which ones under performed. Subjectively of course.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:30 - The Last of Us Season 2 impressions
11:26 - Bungie's Marathon announcement and price discussion
35:38 - Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remaster announcement
47:05 - Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-order bloodbath
Impressions:
1:33:15 - Haste
1:44:05 - Blue Prince
2:01:35 - South of Midnight
Nintendo Switch 2! Join Henry on this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast as we go through the official reveal of everything involving the Nintendo Switch 2 in this jam packed episode! The hardware, the games, the reveals, and the misinformation! There's a lot to cover so jump on in!
Impressions this week cover the controversial Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Silent Hill 2 Remake! Did Suicide Squad deserve the hate or maybe a better fate? And does Silent Hill 2 retain it's title as one of the best video games ever made? Tune in to find out!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:46 - Nintendo Switch 2 - The Chaos of the Direct
7:46 - Nintendo Switch 2 - Price/Preorder chaos
24:14 - Nintendo Switch 2 - C-Button
36:24 - Nintendo Switch 2 - Hardware
59:24 - Nintendo Switch 2 - Third Party Support
1:09:04 - Nintendo Switch 2 - GameCube games
1:14:10 - Nintendo Switch 2 - New Game Announcements
1:30:05 - Nintendo Switch 2 - New Game Prices
1:35:46 - Nintendo Switch 2 - Switch 1 Upgrade Games
1:43:36 - Nintendo Switch 2 - Final Verdict
Impressions:
1:53:59 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
2:19:39 - Silent Hill 2 Remake
Join the new and improved Plug N Play Podcast as Henry dives deep into the news this week with the resurrection of Game Informer, Ubisoft finally admitting defeat with their new subsidiary announcement and a review of absolutely everything that was shown in this week's Nintendo Direct!
Impressions this week include the new hotness, Split Fiction, and a long-time coming comparison of Cyberpunk 2077. Henry played the game at release and has now played the game in 2.0 as well as the expansion. Has the game gone on a redemption arc or is it still just as unplayable as ever? Tune in to find out!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
18:01 - Game Informer has been resurrected
28:15 - Ubisoft creates new subsidiary containing Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Rainbow Six
39:49 - Nintendo Direct
Impressions:
1:34:39 - Split Fiction
1:49:12 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
News may be slow, but that don't stop the video games from coming on this episode of the Pug N Play Podcast! News this week touches on how people won't ever be satisfied with the cancelled Twisted Metal game and Niantic selling off Pokemon GO to the creators of Monopoly GO in an interesting business move that Henry dives deep into the weeds of!
Impressions abound this week with the retro inspired duo of platformers: Pizza Tower and Corn Kidz 64. And the main draw this week is the long pent up conversation around Master Detective Archive: RAIN CODE from the creator of the hit visual novel series Danganronpa! Tune in to hear Henry's thoughts and the thought of the creator himself!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
7:10 - Cancelled Twisted Metal game was battle royale with third person, outside car combat
21:00 - Niantic sells Pokemon GO for $3.5 billion
Impressions:
48:34 - Pizza Tower
1:00:50 - Corn Kidz 64
1:10:00 - Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE
On another layoff heavy episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, join Henry as he goes through all the closures Warner Brothers Games has made this week, in particular Monolith and the Wonder Woman game. How will Marvel Rivals survive losing a director and their entire team? The answer may surprise you. Also some discussion on Ubisoft, Dragon Age: The Veilguard coming up short and live service takeovers!
Impressions this week hone in on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Can the titular princess carry a game all on her own? Tune in to find out!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:47 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard is on PS+ shortly after launch
8:52 - 40% of all playtime was on just 10 live service games last month
17:13 - Ubisoft will continue to focus on live service and open world games "year after year"
24:29 - Marvel Rivals layoffs
36:03 - Warner Brothers Gaming shuts down three studios and cancels Wonder Woman game
Impressions:
1:13:23 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
On this jam packed episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, join Henry as he goes through the massive State of Play, the PSN outage, Multiversus shutting down and delisting, and much more!
Impressions this week are all about the story, since we have three narrative driven games to talk about with Mouthwashing, Thank Goodness You're Here, and 1000xResist! One of which will cement it's place as Narrative of the Year for 2024! Will Henry's voice finally give out on this journey of a podcast? Listen to find out!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:58 - PSN goes down for 20 hours
13:09 - ESA launches iicon (the new E3)
20:27 - Multiversus will shut down and be delisted
44:44 - Sony's February State of Play
Impressions:
2:04:29 - Mouthwashing
2:14:10 - Thank Goodness You're Here
2:22:43 - 1000xResist
Welcome to the first regular episode of the Plug N Play Podcast of 2025! Join Henry in catching up with all the big news of the year so far including the Switch 2 reveal, the Microsoft Developer Direct, Playstation's canceled live service games and much more!
And the impressions gets spicy with the long awaited Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Was Bioware able to deliver after so long or did it's reliance on it's political themes hurt it in the end? Tun in to find out!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:40 - Switch 2 reveal
15:40 - Microsoft's Developer Direct
41:54 - Ubisoft continues to flounder
55:59 - Sony's canceled live service games
1:06:55 - Sony leadership changes
1:12:51 - GTA VI could cost $100
1:14:33 - Physical game sales have halved since 2021
1:17:19 - Dragon Age and FC 25 miss expectations for EA
Impressions:
1:34:15 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard
