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Saluki Gamescast

SIU Communication Studies

A look at the latest in video games and the news surrounding them through the filter of communication studies and academia at large. Each episode gathers a panel from Southern Illinois University Carbondale students, faculty, and staff to talk about the latest in digital entertainment. Produced by the SIU School of Communication Studies.

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All Episodes

01:55:08

138. Beach Blanket Pokémon

Saluki Gamescast ·

2026/03/04

Some big indie titles are headed to Switch like Heave Ho 2, Mixtape, Blue Prince, Minishoot Adventures, and more! Plus, we talk the big Pokémon Winds and Waves reveal, Pokopia being the best reviewed title in franchise history, and that bizarre Game Boy music player. All of this and we rank the five best console names ever! This week's crew includes Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

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02:47:24

137. Xboxed Out

Saluki Gamescast ·

2026/02/26

There's a big shakeup at Xbox and PlayStation is closing one of its star studios. Amazon is shuttering more of its game division and Pokemon is dropping big news before their big show. What does it all mean? We talk the news, as well as Love Eternal, Super Battle Golf, Vampire Crawlers, Demon Tides, and Replaced! This week's crew includes Mario Sanders and Justin Young.

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02:28:26

136. Twelve Foot Chicken Man

Saluki Gamescast ·

2026/02/19

Did Sony just drop an all-timer State of Play? We talk 4: Loop, Beast of Reincarnation, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Control Resonant, God of War, John Wick, Legacy of Kain, Pragmatic Project Windless, Rayman, Silent Hill, and more! Plus, we offer up first impressions on Mewgenics and Slay the Princess. This week's crew includes Mario Sanders and Justin Young.

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02:40:08

135. 4K Snowboarding

Saluki Gamescast ·

2026/02/11

Nintendo hosts a Direct, but was there anything worthwhile? We also discuss the Steam Machine delay, Overwatch's backtrack on character design, do we need a Helldivers film, and what is the future of Discord? Plus, Big Hops, Omelet You Cook, and more. This week's crew includes Junara Quinn-Miller, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

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02:29:31

134. Gamify Bowling

Saluki Gamescast ·

2026/02/05

Nintendo beats itself in hardware, Pokemon teases a Super Bowl surprise, AMD teases a new Xbox, Sony teases an AI podcast hellscape, and more. Plus, we talks Big Hops, Diablo IV, and The Roottrees are Dead. This week's crew includes Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

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02:14:42

133. Have You Heard of Dead by Daylight?

Saluki Gamescast ·

2026/01/22

Big cuts at Ubisoft for games in development, will that also mean big cuts in staffing? Plus, Life is Strange gets a conclusion, Marathon gets a date, Tomb Raider really is getting a series, God of War gets a Thor, Ball X Pit gets an update, and more! This week's crew includes Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

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02:13:42

132. Game of the Year 2025: The Top Ten

Saluki Gamescast ·

2026/01/20

It's time for our Game of the Year 2025 festivities! A celebration so big that it takes us two episodes to cover it all. For day two we're whittling down a list of thirty titles into our top ten of the year! Who will make it and who will go home bitter plotting their revenge? Guns of Fury, Sektori, Blippo+, Dispatch, Blue Prince, Split Fiction, and more battle it out. This week's crew includes Mario Sanders, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.

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02:57:26

131. Game of the Year 2025: The Awards

Saluki Gamescast ·

2026/01/19

It's time for our Game of the Year 2025 festivities! A celebration so big that it takes us two episodes to cover it all. First up, the awards! Join us as we debate and award Best Retro Bone, Most Disappointing Game, Best Game with Friends, Adaptation of the Year, and more! This week's crew includes Mario Sanders, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.

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02:31:25

130. The Hallmark Christmas Movie Game

Saluki Gamescast ·

2025/12/12

Netflix is maybe buying Warner Brothers and that means Mortal Kombat? Call of Duty is shifting gears after sales disappointment? Capcom thinks Mega Man is ready for the big leagues? Postal's public relations is funnier than anything in the game? All of this plus LEGO Party, And Roger, and more! Plus, we pick the best games to play with friends and family over the holidays. This week's crew includes Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

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02:28:30

129. VR McDonald's

Saluki Gamescast ·

2025/12/04

Saudi Arabia takes a big bite out of Electronic Arts, Roblox puts their foot in their mouth, Epic wants you to forget its cheating ways, Far Cry comes to TV, dating in virtual reality, a Sonic cinematic universe, The Game Awards predictions, and more! Plus we talk Hollow Knight: Silksong and more titles. This week's crew includes Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

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02:47:35

128. The Steam Trifecta

Saluki Gamescast ·

2025/11/13

Big news as Steam announces their new console the Steam Machine along with an updated Steam Controller and the VR Steam Frame headset. Plus we talk keeping old games relevant, PlayStation's State of Play Japan, Rockstar's nefarious firings, and the Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer, Plus, we discuss some classic 16-bit titles, Fortnite, and Lumines Arise! This week's crew includes Mario Sanders and Justin Young.

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02:02:26

127. Saints Row: Tokyo Drift

Saluki Gamescast ·

2025/11/06

Nintendo has lots of good news to report, plus some teasing for new feature films. Plus, Steam Deck adds a much requested feature, Saints Row returns from the grave maybe, Animal Crossing gets a glow up, consumers love remakes, and more! Plus, we talk Grooveyard, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, and Wreckreation. This week's crew includes Mario Sanders and Justin Young.

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02:18:03

126. Pokémon DEI

Saluki Gamescast ·

2025/10/30

It's been another one of those weeks for Xbox with Halo: Campaign Evolved, Forza taking a break, and Xbox going the way of Microsoft Office? But we also need to talk about Pokémon Legends Z-A, Shadow Labyrinth, Amazon's seeming exit from game development, and the odds of Jack Black getting an EGOT! This week's crew includes Frankie Kimmell, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

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02:20:33

125. I Lived the Game

Saluki Gamescast ·

2025/10/22

The Switch 2 is the biggest launch ever? Kirby has a lot to say? Atari is throwing an old rival a bone? Scarface is in some legal trouble? Angry Birds is running out of steam? Ubisoft is censoring games before they exist? All of this and some discussion of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Ball X Pit, Clover Pit, and more! This week's crew includes Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

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02:02:04

124. Xbox's Very Bad Week

Saluki Gamescast ·

2025/10/01

Electronic Arts is selling to Saudi Arabia? Xbox is raising prices on everything? Nightdive Studios is remastering their remasters? Halo has something to share? Rock Band is saying farewell? All of this plus some Blippo+ channel surfing! This week's crew includes Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

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01:39:09

123. That's Nerdist of Me

Saluki Gamescast ·

2025/09/24

Xbox is raising prices again but what does this mean for the game industry at large? Japan is censoring Dying Light. Kojima is knocking on OD's door. All this and some Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Megabonk, and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds talk! This week's crew includes Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

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02:08:19

122. Virtual Boy Outsells Itself

Saluki Gamescast ·

2025/09/18

Nintendo dumped plenty of news on us this week so we sift through Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's motorcycle, Donkey Kong Bananza's slight DLC, Super Mario Galaxy's triumphant return, Mario Tennis Fever's adventure, and more! Plus, we talk Atari's original Adventure and its legacy. This week's crew includes Mario Sanders and Justin Young.

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01:58:50

121. Meatballs Are My Favorite Fruit

Saluki Gamescast ·

2025/09/11

There's a big Nintendo Direct coming, so we have some thoughts on what we might see in the way of Super Mario Bros.' 40th anniversary. We also chat the Acclaim games reveal, Forza Horizon going to Tokyo, Wolfenstein finishing the trilogy, Hollow Knight: Silksong's monstrous launch, and more! This week's crew includes Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

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02:02:49

120. Bananas for Bananza

Saluki Gamescast ·

2025/08/28

Acclaim rises from the dead, Skate shows proof of life, Nintendo says no thanks to third parties, Halloween goes single player, Mortal Kombat goes digging through the dregs of the franchise, and more! Plus, lots of wrestling talk. This week's crew includes Mario Sanders and Justin Young.

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01:52:48

119. The Guy Who's Always Greasy

Saluki Gamescast ·

2025/08/20

We're back from out summer hiatus with lots of news out of Gamescom, the return of Bubsy, Sonic and Pac-Man teaming up, Kirby and friends going karting, and more! Plus, a bit of wrestling talk. This week's crew includes Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

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