Episodes

153
May 31, 2024

PS5 ON PC AND TWITCH PLAYS!

Is Sony really going to give us PSVR and Ragnarok on PC? How about the last two Final Fantasy games? Why aren’t more games integrating Twitch like Frostpunk 2? What’s going on with Star Wars Acolyte. And what does Josh think of his first 20 levels...
152
May 24, 2024

Aggressive Multi-Platform Strategy!

This week we’ve got Mullet MadJack, some curfuffles from Square Enix, Dread Delusion, and we revisit Death Must Die!
151
May 17, 2024

Microsoft's Bad Guy Arc and Sony's Continued Villainy

Microsoft shutters 4 of their acquired studios. Helldivers is in hot water with their players. Manor Lords has come to early access on Steam, and Abiotic Factor is out in version 1.0!
149
April 19, 2024

Outlaws and Adaptations

This week the guys discuss Ubisoft's plans to paywall some of the content for the upcoming release "Star Wars Outlaws", including keeping well-known characters, quests for well-known characters, and other content. It's been a week since Amazon...
148
April 14, 2024

Fallout or Fall Off?

This week the guys ask the question: "what is a comfort game?" and try do discern between comfort games, cozy games, cute games and more!  The second half of the episode is an in-depth look at Amazon Prime Video's new Fallout series! There are no...
146
March 15, 2024

This is The End.

- Article by Rock Paper Shotgun - Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies...
145
Feb. 24, 2024

AK's VS Full Plate VS Queue Times

- The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter. - Arrowhead Game Studios (, , Available now) - Article by GamesIndustry.biz...
144
Feb. 16, 2024

Helldivers 2, and the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo #1

This week we played Helldivers 2 and the first of two demos for one of the worst named video games of all time - Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth! Then we dive into the unethical way the military is influencing your kids. Abiotic factor takes us back to the...
142
Jan. 26, 2024

Palworld and Caves of Qud

Josh waxes whatever he wants and then talks about Riot layoffs. Nick waxes poetic under the high salt sun about caves of qud, then Doom enters the blockchain, and Palworld.   - Article by Los Angeles Times   - Caves of Qud is a science...
141
Jan. 12, 2024

CES 2024, Pacific Drive, and AI vs Gamers

We’ve got new handhelds, new gpus, new broken records, and some broken hearts from those working in the gaming industry. On this episode of Video Game Tango a 13 year old has BEATEN Tetris for the first time! Then, an estimated 2400 people have been...
140
Jan. 5, 2024

Let's Discuss "i'm tired of fake gamers" by Alanah Pearce

This is a bit of a departure from our normal show. We don't have any specific games to discuss this week, and we aren't addressing any industry news either! Instead, Josh and Andy take a look at "i'm tired of fake gamers" by Alanah Pearce. Published...
138
Dec. 15, 2023

The Game Awards 2023

It’s that time of year again for Geoff Keighley to wave his magic Wiimote and give us the gift of new game trailers to drool over for the next few months! Nick and Josh have chosen a couple games showcased during the announcements to discuss at...
137
Dec. 8, 2023

Grand Theft Auto VI - For Real This Time!

Andy and Josh break down the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer, share the ongoing controversies following it's release, and make predictions on a release timeline! Then, the guys discuss the seemingly inevitable downfall of Bungie, and Andy shares his...
136
Dec. 1, 2023

Lethal Company and the New Handhelds!

Grand Theft Auto is coming to Netflix, Fallout is coming to Amazon, hats are coming to Chocobos, games are coming to your hands, and Lethal Company is really pissing off Activision! - Article by CNBC - Article by GameRant - A co-op horror about...
135
Nov. 17, 2023

9 Years of Shadows

This week is a little bit different!  First off, Andy addresses ongoing issues with the podcast on YouTube Josh talks about Strauss’ plans on charging for games in a totally new way! And finally, Nick reviews “9 Years of Shadows” for the...
134
Nov. 10, 2023

Grand Theft Auto 6, The Zelda Movie, and Blizzcon 2023!

Who knew that being gone for a week would mean that all of the world's biggest gaming announcements were going to happen! This week we’ve got new details on Grand Theft Auto 6, a new Legend of Zelda live action movie announced by Nintendo...
133
Oct. 28, 2023

Getting Slim and Slippery

XBOX Partner Preview shows us some games to look forward to, Nick shows us some games we can play now, and Josh and I talk about nerdy numbers and specs and whatnot! - XBOX wants to put the spotlight on it’s 3rd party developers, feeling they...
132
Oct. 20, 2023

It's Over.

Activision Blizzard King has now been officially purchased by Microsoft. What does that mean for the company going forward? What does that mean for Game Pass? And what about ol’ Bobby? Here’s a good catch up for what’s been going on since the...
131
Oct. 13, 2023

THESE DEMOS ARE INSANE! STEAM NEXT FEST!

Unity’s CEO is out! The mills are aflutter with rumors of Titanfall 3! Rocket League isn’t allowing player trading any more! And apparently it’s 2009 all over again, because the Fall of the Lich King dropped for Wrath Classic today! Then on top...
130
Sept. 29, 2023

METZEN IS BACK AND SO IS COUNTER-STRIKE!

Chris Metzen is back at the helm, writing for Blizzard! EVE Online is making another shooter! Counter Strike 2 got hot-dropped today by our lord Gaben! More strikes are picking up steam in the entertainment industry, and Tomb Raider and Devil May Cry...
129
Sept. 23, 2023

MASSIVE XBOX LEAKS AND EVEN BIGGER MECHS

This week Phil Spencer has a massive leak on his hands, and thy name is XBOX. Unity is trying their best to climb out of the hole they dug themselves. Sony’s State of Play happened this week and we took our first look at the release trailer for...