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Between The Joysticks

Between The Joysticks

A podcast! About video games and the industry! Join Nick and Jon as they talk about video game topics. New episodes every Wednesday!

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01:37:24

Episode 118: Dragon Age: The Veilguard

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2024/11/05

Jon is extra spicy this week. Be warned! We get into what makes him spicy as he dives deeper in GOTY contender, FF7 Rebirth. Speaking of that - what games will be nominated for GOTY? We dig into it. There is also some drama involving the new Dragon Age and of course we touch on it and Nick gives his early impressions. We are also 4 YEARS into this console generation - what do we think of it so far? Finally we touch on the big news of last week as Concord is done for good. Thanks for listening!

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01:24:32

Episode 117: Neva Is A Must Play

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2024/10/27

We return from our one-week hiatus to tackle all of the news and video games during that time. Jon and Nick tackle your emails to start things off. Then we get into the news items: Insomniac says no DLC for Spider-Man 2, COD has launched day-in-date on Game Pass and finally Xbox shows off some new games from developers in its Partner Preview. We then tackle multiple games including a L3 + R3 moment as Nick and Jon have both played the game Neva and have some glowing reviews for the new game from

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01:51:52

Episode 116: Silent Hill 2 Remake / Play Nice

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2024/10/15

A 2 hour podcast?!?! Who approved this? Nick and Jon kick things off by answering listener emails - What games do we want sequels to? What games did we finish because we felt we had to? Then Nick visits the town of Silent Hill as Bloober Team’s well reviewed remake has its hooks in him. He also has read the new book about the inside workings of Blizzard Entertainment by Jason Schreier and gives his thoughts. Jon has another Platinum Trophy and completed another game. Finally we continue our latest

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01:28:52

Episode 115: Halo Studios

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2024/10/08

Microsoft doubles down on the franchise that launched it into the console space, Halo, by rebranding its internal studio 343 to a more aptly named title. Ubisoft is having a rough year - Skull & Bones, Star Wars: Outlaws, a delayed Assassin’s Creed game, so what can they do to right the ship?. We then get into the first spooky game of October… which is a dating sim? Trust us as Doki Doki Literature Club is more than its bubbly waifu exterior. Finally the time machine stops on Jon’s favorite year of

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01:41:50

Episode 114: Echoes of Wisdom / Metaphor: ReFantazio

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2024/10/01

Fall continues to drop more big releases and we have our early impressions of two of them: Nintendo’s next Zelda title and the next game from the creators of Persona 5, Metaphor: ReFantazio. We also dig into the mailbag to talk about overcoming horror video games and PlayStations lack of first party titles. We then continue our Game of the Year Flashback segment with one of the best years of video games, 2018. How many games do you think Jon liked in 2018? Whatever you guess, it is too low. Thanks

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01:44:12

Episode 113: State of Play September 2024

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2024/09/26

Good thing we got ahead of it because a September PlayStation State of Play happened! We talk about all of the big announcements from the show: Ghost of Yoten, The Midnight Walk, Pal World and so much more. We also have tons of listener emails including questions about: franchises we want made into games, our video game turns ons and offs and how we got into PlayStation in the first place. For 2 things this is an extra long PlayStation themed podcast. Thanks for listening!Intro: State of

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01:34:32

Episode 112: State of Play Predictions

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2024/09/18

We continue the discussion from last week about PlayStation’s PS5 Pro reveal and how it will ripple through the console hardware space. Speaking of PS5 Pro, a lot of people will feel better if PlayStation “showcases” some games that will take advantage of it in the much rumored upcoming State of Play. Nick and Jon have some really solid predictions for it. Jon reviews Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and we also have some controversial opinions about a specific year in gaming as we talk

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01:42:56

Episode 111: PS5 Pro Revealed

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2024/09/11

The PlayStation Pals return in a very PlayStation centric episode. The worst kept secret, the PS5 Pro, is announced with an outrageous price. Astro Bot is out so Nick and Jon gush about the gameplay and homages in the highest reviewed video game of the year. We also tackle a listener email about the lack of PlayStation new IP’s. Nick has finished Star Wars Outlaws and reviews it. Finally, we get back into the time machine to talk about our favorite video games from 2020. Thanks for listening!

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01:50:37

Episode 110: PlayStation Shutsdown Concord

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2024/09/03

Jon mentioned something drastic would need to be done last episode to save the fledgling Concord and who would've thought they would pull the plug on the 11 day old game. Nick has been busy in a galaxy far far away with the adorable Nix in Star Wars Outlaws. Nintendo runs back to back showcases of both its indie and third party offerings and we highlight the games we liked. Finally the show is only 2 years old so let's go back and talk about our favorite games of 2021. Thanks for listening!

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01:37:53

Episode 109: Concord & Outlaws, Crash & Burn

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2024/08/27

We have a Gamescom hangover after our last episode but still find a way to talk about so many things. We talk about the 3 big upcoming games that showed more (or didn’t) at Gamescom. Two big releases are out and review poorly in Concord and Star Wars: Outlaws. Jon gets excited about PlayStations push in China, India and the Middle East. Finally lets get into the games we have been playing as Jon plays with time in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Nick reviews Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice

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02:06:17

Episode 108: Gamescom Opening Night Live

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2024/08/21

Geoff Keighley invites you to the biggest video game convention in Europe, Gamescom, with his opening ceremony Opening Night Live. We talk about all of the big announcements - Borderlands 4, Dying Light: The Beast, Mafia: The Old Country and more from the showcase. But wait there is even more! We answer listener emails, discuss a few games who got added to the Fall release schedule and talk about the reviews for the next big soulslike, Black Myth: Wukong. Jon also makes a big life decision. Thanks

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01:31:10

Episode 107: The inFamous Suicide Squad

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2024/08/14

Nick invites you to Metropolis as his love of the developer Rocksteady could not keep him from their latest entry, the critically panned and commercially unsuccessful, Suicide Squad: Kill The Jusice League. Moving on we have another news heavy week to talk about. Krafton swoops in to save Tango Gameworks? Yes, that really happened. A new video game adaptation hits the big screen and bombs, spectacularly. Finally we take a look back at Sony’s original superhero franchise, inFamous. All this and much

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01:33:01

Episode 106: Thank Goodness You're Here!

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2024/08/06

Nick invites you to the ridiculously silly town of Barnsworth in the newly released indie darling Thank Goodness You’re Here and gives his impressions and review. We have a lot of news to talk about too. Max gives a taste of Season 2 of The Last of Us. Microsoft’s release schedule causes them to delay Avowed. A big shakeup at Bungie causes more layoffs at the much lauded studio. Finally we are two weeks away from Gamescom so Nick and Jon put on their prediction caps to see what Geoff Keighley has in

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01:29:49

Episode 105: Limited Edition

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2024/07/30

We are back with an extra long episode to talk about so many things. PlayStation announces not one but TWO limited edition controllers. It is the end of an era as the industry defining Xbox 360 digital store is officially shut down. We also try to quantify what makes a video game successful as the goal posts adjust on a per game (and service) basis. Finally we touch on a lot of video games as our hosts try to find their next game in this slow period of video game releases. All this and much more

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01:25:55

Episode 104: Freegunning In Concord

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2024/07/17

Firewalk Studios invites you to the Concord Galaxy this past weekend and this upcoming weekend to try PlayStation’s first entry into the live service genre. Nick and Jon have their impressions of what they have played so far. The Nintendo Switch passes an important milestone and the roller coaster ride of Xbox news hits a low point with some significant changes to its flagship service, Game Pass. Finally Nick is leaving Hawaii and reviewing the latest entry in the Yakuza… I mean Like A Dragon

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01:44:21

Episode 103: Leisureless Zone Zero

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2024/07/09

We have a stacked podcast for you today. Two free-to-play games come out on the same day and we have impressions of each. Jon has played a record setting 4 different games since we last recorded so of course we have to touch on that. This weekend is the closed beta for PlayStation’s first entry in its Games as a Service push and we go into what we would like to see from Firewalk’s debut game, Concord. Finally we discuss our FINAL matchup in our Video Game Character Battle Royale. Thanks for

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01:11:58

Episode 102: Patriotic Video Games

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2024/07/03

Welcome to Between The Weebs, an anime podcast. Not really, but we spend some time with Jon’s new obsession. So much to talk about this week! Capcom casually mentions the next entry in Resident Evil, Shadow of the Erdtree continues to dominate the landscape and remakes continue to be a hot industry trend. Finally we celebrate Independence Day and Canada Day by talking about patriotic video games. All this and much more in this week’s episode! Thanks for listening!Intro: Capcom Next 2024

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01:31:54

Episode 101: "Not-E3" E3 Awards & Shadow of the Erdtree

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2024/06/25

Rest at a site of grace Tarnished. It is time to take a break from Shadow of the Erdtree to hear us talk more Shadow of the Erdtree! We talk about the highest rated DLC of all time. Nick dives into the indie horror game Signalis and gives his eerie confused impressions. Finally we give our awards for the winners (and losers) of this year’s “Not-E3” E3. We then put on our sneaking suits to answer a Metal Gear related listener email and end on our Final 4 of our long running Video Game Character

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01:36:34

Episode 100: Nintendo Brings It

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2024/06/19

We are officially a centenarian as the podcast turns 100 episodes old! Nintendo helps us celebrate by continuing “Not-E3” E3 by having a surprise Nintendo Direct. Not only is the time of announcement to showcase a surprise but also Nintendo is not content with letting the Switch die a quiet death and surprising us with some Fall titles that look really good. With the “Fog of War” lifted for the Fall we countdown our Top 5 Most Anticipated Games and update our list of Top 10 PS5 Games. Finally we

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01:47:25

Episode 99: Xbox Strikes Back

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2024/06/12

“Not-E3” E3 is here and while Summer Game Fest was not as good as had hoped, here comes Xbox giving us a true E3 experience in one of the strongest video game showcases may I say… ever? We also have Ubisoft Forward giving us a look at its two big AAAA titles coming later this year in Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Star Wars Outlaws. We talk about all the highlights and musings we had during a HUGE week in gaming news and trailers. Thanks for listening!Intro: Skate (Tim Robinson) 3

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