Video Game Outsiders
Video Game Outsiders is a long-running gaming podcast that has been producing content since 2005. Hosts John 'John's Arcade' Jacobson and Michelle Madison cover all aspects of gaming from console to PC, along with the latest video game and tech news. The show features a mix of gaming discussion and random humor, and it is broadcast live every Tuesday on Twitch. The podcast has a dedicated community of adult gamers and offers bonus episodes and ad-free content through its Discord and website.
Episodes
#963 - Aniimo First Impressions, DragonSword: Awakening Full Review, Duskbloods Sign-ups & more Gaming News
Aniimo creature collector closed beta review - Palworld or Pokemon?, New RPG Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call preview, Digimon UP, Denshattack!, Ascend to Zero, Stellar Blade revisited, more on Dragonsword: Awakening single player MMO no gatcha, Moss: The Forgotten Relic non VR version, EverRail and the Steam Train fest, Pathogenic, The Duskbloods Switch 2 signup, and more Xbox, PC, and Sony PlaySta
#962 - Weeb Week Returns! Plus Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Review, Palworld 1.0 Impressions, SAO Echoes of Aidcrad, NTE hits Steam, Anime, Gaming news
Black Flag Resyned and the future of Ubisoft, Echoes of Aincrad Sword Art Online review, DragonSword Awakening demo vs Granblue Fantasy vs Gatchas like Genshin, Damon and Baby, Pal World 1.0, NTE: Neverness to Everness on Steam, Anime: Ghost in the Shell new series on Amazon Prime Video, Steins; Gate, and more on the Sony physical media backlash. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year
#961 - Sony Drowns in Gamer Tears as PlayStation Kills Physical Media for PS6, Digital Console vs PC Debate, Gaming News, Game Reviews, Xbox, Steam, More!
RIP PS, Valor Mortis first person souls, Witchfire Dark Fantasy FPS revisted, Rhythm Heaven Groove Nintendo Switch 2, Fatal Frontier 1869 real money game, Nier Automata is on sale, CoD Zombies, Dead by Daylight, Sony Physical vs Digital stuff, Pal World 1.0, Xbox Layoffs and Studio Closures, and more gaming news. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO
Breaking News - Sony Kills Physical Media with the PS6, Xbox Helix goes all Digital, our Impressions on Nintendo & PC Gaming Impacts
PREMIUM PREVIEW: PlayStation goes ALL digital stopping disc production in 2028, Xbox Helix may be all digital too, angry people, and our thoughts on the future of console gaming for Microsoft and Sony (and what it means for Nintendo and PC). Come to VideoGameOutsiders.com and hit the red button to get weekly bonus shows, the 21 year back catalog, and to keep VGO ad free! You can also check out our
#960 - Star Fox Nintendo Switch 2 Review, Xbox Price Hikes vs PS6 Cost, GTA 6 Sales, Unhinged Netflix Game Impressions, Micosoft Studio Closures, Gaming News
Star Fox review with the Game Store Guy, Stonemachia chess soulslike, Unhinged secret Netflix Horror game, Rhythm Heaven Groove, NAMCO LEGENDARY Mountains vs Watermelon game, The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest, Sony says more people play on monitors than TVs and talks PlayStation six pricing, NFL2k 27 mod, Xbox layoffs and new price, Grand Theft Auto Six, Steam Machine chat, and more gaming
#959 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Review, more Zelda-Likes, Steam Machine Price Impressions, Meccha Chameleon, GTA 6 Pre-orders, Gaming News
Steam Machine from Valve, Square's old school Zelda?: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Cloudheim, CrossCode, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, Dark Scrolls, Empulse, MECCHA CHAMELEON, World of Claudecraft fully vibe coded with AI, TANUKI: Pon's Summer, GTA VI pre-orders, PoE II end game, gaming news. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO
#958 - Michelle gets a Nintendo SWITCH 2?!?, Echoes of Aincrad Review, Microsoft vs Xbox Studio Closure Reactions, PC Gaming News
Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online Demo, Gamesir Nova Lite 2 Controller, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, Pokopia vs Animal Crossing, iPad Deck mode, Star Fox with mouse joycon, Zenless Zone Zero hits Steam, Don't Lose Aggro, Tome of the Damned, WuWa Cyberpunk, Duskbloods hype, and more on this Freaky Tuesday Body Swap Episode! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back cata
#957 - Summer Game Fest Recap, Latest Gaming News & Reviews, Nintendo Direct Reactions, TONS of Huge Xbox, PlayStation, & PC Gaming Announcements
Star Fox Demo Review, Gothic 1 Remake, Mortal Shell II beta is an impressive soulslike, Cursemark roguelike impressions, Amsterdam 1666 witch game, Killer Bean sucks, Bubsy 4d, Donkey Kong 64, more on Mina the Hollower and Path of Exile II, Call of Duty Black Ops Classic, and more! Plus all the big news from Summer Game Fest, Xbox Gears of War E-Day, Sony, PC Gaming, Nintendo Direct Ocarina of Tim
#956 - Mina the Hollower Review, Girl of War, Path of Exile II Biggest Update Ever, Fatekeeper, Sony State of Play Reactions, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Wolverine, Gaming News
PoE 2: Return of the Ancients and the Runes of Aldur league, Mina the Hollower and the "zelda soulslike" question, Onimusha: Way of the Sword Demo, Fatekeeper, Tennis Elbow 4, LumenTale: Memories of Trey pokemon creature collector, more on Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Arcane Merchant, Cheap Car Repair and the Polish mob, Call of Duty on Switch, and Son
PC Outsiders - New Steam Deck Pricing, Best PC Build Budget Advice, Witcher 3 new DLC, Outward 2 Playtest, Gaming News & Review
Premium Preview PCO #141! Michelle and John talk Steam Deck price increase from Valve, Hell Forged and Outward 2 Closed playtests, Windows 11 performance update, Nvidia not reporting gaming GPU sales, new PC build plans, listener question about 2,500 PC budget, Summer Game Fest Steam tease, Mina the Hallower gets 10s, drone game Drone Gunner, and more on 007 First Light and Lego Batman, Mina the
#955 - Bond 007 First Light Review, Warhammer Games, Yoshi & the Mysterious Book, Bungie says Destiny 2 Done, Gaming News
007 First Light Bond round table, Paralives life sim vs The Sims, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Nintendo Switch 2, Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Core spin off, Warhammer 40k theme games: Warhammer 40k: Mechanicus II, Warhammer 40,000: Marytr 2.0 arpg, Warhammer Survivors and Boltgun 2 demo, Space Marines II and Darktide, the Steam fest and more WH. Plus Ryan’s Japan trip and how Forza holds up to it, L
#954 - Forza Horizon 6 Review, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight vs Arkham, Is Subnautica 2 Worth the Hype & Gaming News
Game Store owner joins Michelle & John for Forza Horizon 6 in Japan MEGA review, Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight round table, Subnautica 2, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Prolouge demo on Steam is old school Zelda, Invincible VS, Cleared Hot Helicopter games, Mr. Do!. Best New 21:9 Ultrawide Oled Monitor: The ASUS ROG SWIFT PG34WCDN, Sony drama, Xbox PR, Nintendo stuff, and m
#953 - Mixtape Review & IGN 10 Controversy, NTE AI Drama is Insane, Anita Sarkeesian Ruins Slay the Spire 2, Gaming News
Mixtape is IGN's new 10, Directive 8020, Farever Zelda MMO-lite, NTE: Neverness to Everness AI woes, Heartopia reviews are crazy, Everything is Crab, Codex Mortis, Call of Duty AI, and a very special Canadian host. Plus Sony is in trouble as Stellar Blade pulls sequel for exclusivity - joining Square Enix and Capcom in breaking with them, plus Saros is not recouping money, and Marthon/Bungie losse
#952 - Far Far West Co-op Impressions, Saros Review, What IS NTE, Gaming News
Matt's Back! Far Far West robot cowboy extraction, Saros Impressions, more on NTE: Neverness to Everness GTA style tycoon anime game, Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!, Conan Exiles Enhanced, more on Crimson Desert, The Division Resurgence on PC, more on Replaced, Hades II on PS, Tron, and more gaming news. Plus GameStop wants to buy eBay? Asha making changes at Xbox? Support us and get weekl
Weeb Outsiders - Anime Shows, Games, & Chat. NTE: Neverness to Everness GTA Tycoon Gatcha Review, Death Note Animated Series, Mass Production Phase has Begun? Plus more Japan Gaming & Manga News
Games: NTE: Neverness to Everness gatcha, holoVillage: Our Cozy Days is Animal Crossing lite. Animes: Death Note and Kill Blue. News: Tokyo Game Dungeon 12 Steam event, Eastern Games fest, Final Fantasy XIV Evercold expansion, Elon Musk loves Your Name movie, Zenless Zone Zero heads to Steam will more HoYo games follow, AFK Journey Frieren event on Steam too, Doki Doki Literature Club gets censor
#951 - Saros Review, Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, PlayStation Online Check-ins Make Gamers Mad, Steam Controller, Gaming News
Saros on PS5, Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred expansion, Tides of Tomorrow, Vampire Crawlers, more on Pragmata, Tandy TD is missing?!?!, returning to Returnal, Kiln, Crimson Desert update, BULLET HELL WAR, Trees Hate You, and more video games. Plus playstation makes you check in every thirty days, Steam controller, more gaming news. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, a
#950 - Pragmata Review, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire vs Crazy IGN, Windrose, and more Gaming News
Pragmata round table, Mouse PI For Hire vs IGN, Windrose, Hello Kitty Island Adventure: City Town DLC, GameStop Power Pack Gambling impressions, Super Nintendo Land, What's in Your Fridge returns, CORN talk, NeoGeo, Crimson Desert, Xbox Game Pass price drops, and Gaming news! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.super
PC Outsiders - Windrose, WTF is Going on at PC Gamer?!?, Crimson Desert Update, Steam Game Review & Gaming News
#138 Free premium preview! Michelle and John talk Windrose (VGO server is setup), Shadow Dungeon demo, Warhammer Classics on Steam, DLSS Enabler, PC gamers play more games, Nvidia news, Crimson Desert graphic tweaks, Helicopter group and Cleared Hot/Chop Lifter/Sim Copter, Epic employees praise Steam, WHAT IS A SICKO GAME - WHAT IS HAPPENING AT PC GAMER, and more PCgaming news. Get weekly bonus sh
#949 - Windrose Pirate Survivalcraft Review, Pokemon Champions Debate, Crimson Desert Update, Gaming News
Windrose is Valheim meets Sea of Theives and better than Ubisoft's Skull and Bones, Pokemon Champions, Replaced, Cinderia roguelike, People of Note vs The Metronomicon, Soulmask 1.0 Shifting Sands DLC, Lay of the Land is minecraft ish, John is sick, Crimson Desert check-in, GameStop cards, Bloodborne animated movie, Xbox Game Pass is too expensive, and more gaming news! Support us and get weekly b
#948 - Nintendo Users Get Twisted with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Crimson Desert Finished: Now What End Game?, Will Link Talking Ruin the Zelda Movie, Gaming News and Reviews
Crimson Desert check-in, Darwin's Paradox, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, BOXROOM physical for digital Steam library, Everwind Survival-craft, Last Meadow Online Discord's "game", one host beat Crimson Desert, RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike, Blood Reaver, Temtem: Swarm, Spark in the Dark, CoD April Fool's Joke, lamb cake, What's In Your Fridge returns, and more gaming news. Support us and get w
#947 - IGN Should Go Away: Crimson Desert vs Marathon Review Scores, Gaming News
The Legend of California, More on Crimson Desert and gaming journalists trying to take the game down, The Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park Update, Screamer, Solasta II vs BG3, Shakedown: Hawaii, Super Meat Boy 3D, Tom Clancy's The Division Resurgence, Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake rumor, AYN Thor handheld, and the April Fool's VGO portal. Support us an
#946 - Crimson Desert Review: Greatest Fantasy Open World Game of All Time? Are Games Journalists Insane? Is it the Next Skyrim or Zelda? Plus Gaming News.
Honest Crimson Desert 4-man Round Table, Dragonkin: The Banished 1.0 ARPG, MLB The Show 26 Baseball, CoD new mode, Scritchy Scratchy and LOTTO people, CCgamesCEO the game store guy and Discord mod Badger join us, gaming news, PS app on PC, and more gaming news. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and l
#945 - Nvidia DLSS 5 AI Misinformation Corrected, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Review, The Seven Deadly Sins Origin MMO, Nintendo Talking Flower, Weeb Week, Anime Chat, Japanese Games, Gaming News!
Weeb week returns! Monster Hunter Stores 3: Twisted Reflection, Nintendo Talking Flower, The Seven Deadly Sins Origin MMO round table review, eBaseball™: PRO SPIRIT, Denshattack!, Time Takers shooter, Pokemon Pokopia, Love Through a Prism on Netflix, Attack on Titan, and more Japan! Plus Nvidia DLSS5 misinformation and journalist's AI meltdowns, Crimson Desert hype, dynamic pricing on Sony PS5 ga
Micro VGO - Episode 220: Microsoft at GDC and the Future of Xbox Gaming, Crimson Desert Deluxe Editions are Crazy, and more Games News!
Premium Preview! Building the future of Xbox, Helix Alpha in 2027, THE PATH for the next 25 years, Xbox on Windows rolling out, Granblue Fantasy, more on Slay the Spire 2, MLB The Show vs eBaseball: Pro Spirit vs MLB The Show, commodore coming back, Collector's Edition Crimson Dessert and cross-buy/cross play, and more gaming news. For more bonus shows every week, support us by hitting the red bu
#944 - Pokemon Pokopia Review, Slay the Spire 2 Takes Over Steam Charts, Gaming News
Pokémon Pokopia vs Animal Crossing vs Hello Kitty, Slay the Spire 2 card game impressions, Marathon, Starsand Island, Steam Machine will launch in 2026, MS at GDC tease, Pokemon is SATAN?, old Xbox games upscaled by AI, Nintendo sues USA, Crimson Desert previews, our Mar10 Day super Mario memories, and more gaming news! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad fr
#943 - Resident Evil: Requiem Review, Marathon vs Arc Raiders, World of Warcraft: Midnight WoW Release, Gaming News
SCARY MONSTER GAME! Marathon Review, Resident Evil: Requiem, WoW: World of Warcraft Midnight, Woman Simulator, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen GBA, Japanese Rural Life Adventure, Path of Exile 2 and No Rest for the Wicked, Mario Tennis, and more! Sony's new God of War game starring his... MOM?, goodbye HighGuard, Pokemon Day, and more gaming news! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year V
#942 - Xbox Fires Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond but Gains AI Asha Sharma, Plus Gaming News and Reviews
1348 Ex Voto is a DISASTER, Nintendo's Virtual Boy, Insider Trading, Windrose pirate survival-craft, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Super Battle Golf, Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors guy, Under the Island is Zelda, more on Mario Tennis, The Final Dudebro song, and gaming news! Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond out for Xbox and Asha Sharma is in as Microsoft shakeups happen,
#941 - God of Snore: Sons of Sparta, Mario Tennis Fever Review, Mewgenics, Diablo 30th Event, and Gaming News
Mario Tennis Fever, God of War: Sons of Sparta, Mewgenics, Diablo II Reign of the Warlock / Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition, Reanimal, Darkhaven ARPG Demo from D1/D2 creators, more on Nioh 3, High on Life 2, High Guard and Ten Cent drama, Super Meat Boy 3d, and more gaming news! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameou
#940 - Sexy Valentine's Day Adult Gaming Special, NSFW Porn Sex Game Review Show! Plus Games News!
NSFW #9! Mewgenics, How to Train your Cock, Shana Priestess of Tona, Femdom Verse VR, Collar Fantasies, FemDom, vrporn dot com: Succubus Helping Hand and Dreamplay Room, FemDom Wife Game Zoe, Magic Pussy 3, Horny Wifes' Yoga Class, Yooning VR, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection demo, More on Cairn and Mio: Memories in Orbit, Pokemon Red Girls Hunter, Hooked on You: Dead by Daylight Datin
Micro VGO #217: GTA VI Release Date, Overwatch Drops the 2, Nintendo Switch 2 Sales in Trouble in USA, Big GAMING NEWS!
Free Premium Ep Preview! Michelle is in bed, Vampires: Bloodlord Rising, more on Cairn, Grand Theft Auto 6 release, Overwatch drops the 2, Switch 2 is DEAD in USA, MindsEye update, Sony patent for digital controller, heartrate monitor on controller, Feb games, and more gaming news. For more bonus shows every week, support us by hitting the red button on VideoGameOutsiders.com and listen in your pl
#939 - Nioh 3 Review, Ubisoft Struggles, Super Mario Scents, More on Code Vein II Soulslike, and Gaming News
Nioh 3 round table review, Cairn, more on Code Vein II, Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, Project Gorgon MMO, YapYap friendslop game, Greytail, and more! Plus gaming news, Ashes of Creation shuts down, AYN Thor, Amazon invests in Luna, Super Mario scents from Old Spice, Highguard continues to struggle, Ubisoft woes, and more. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog,
#938 - Highguard vs Games Journalists, Code Vein II Review, Arknights: Endfield Gooners, Fable Xbox Show Case, Gaming News
Highguard drama, Arknights: Endfield, Code Vein II review, Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven DLC, Escape from Ever After is Paper Mario, Lust Anime Girls, Gooning defined, 2XKO Fighting Game from Riot. Plus Fable and Xbox Show Case deep dive, GTA 6 digital only, checking in with the Game Store Guy CCgamesCeo, Nintendo is Dead with a creepy talking flower, and more gaming news! Support us and get weekly b
#937 - Marathon FOMO Store, Nintendo Gets Mad, Mio Memories in Orbit Review, and more Gaming News
Mio Memories in Orbit, Big Hops, Craftlings, Styx: Blades of Greed, On-Together: Virtual Co-Working, No Rest for the Wicked update, Marathon release date, New World being SHUT DOWN by Amazon, Nintendo America's new message is lame, Sonic's foot, Steam Machine and Steam deck chat, Alarmo, more Gaming News. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on h
#936 - Hytale is an RPG Minecraft? The Mandela Effect Returns! Plus Gaming News!
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined, Hytale, StarRupture, No Rest for the Wicked update, Vital Shell, Oddcore, Dreadmyst MMO drama, The worst start to an episode over, CoD x Fallout, is VR dead - the Metaverse is being downsized, Major Nelson update, Code Violet, AI girlfriend on your desk, we rip into the Fable girl, and more gaming news! Plus the Mandela effect is back with CORNUCOPIA WARS. Support us a
#935 - Weeb Week Returns to Japan! Japanese Games, Anime Movies & TV shows, and Manga News! Monster Hunter Clones, Maid Cafes, and the Mandela Effect on Gaming?
Monster Hunter type games: God Eater 3, Freedom Wars Remastered, and Toukiden II. Plus Unbeatable, and Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is an ARPG?!?! Anime: Insomniacs After School, Maid-Sama!, Dan Da Dan's missing his member, Gachiakuta's garbage people, and more! Where is Highguard, Sony AI Patent will play games for you, Hello Kitty soda, and the Mandela Effect. Support us and get weekly bonus
#934 - New Year's Eve Game of the Year Awards Special! Best of 2025, plus Gaming News!
John, Michelle, and Game Store owner CCgamesCEO, (and Ry) share their favorite games and hardware from 2025, and we go over your winners! Plus Terminator 2D: No Fate, Diablo IV Paladin, PBA Pro Bowling 2026, Samus Amiibo and Metroid, new Bond is "modern", lobsters are missing, prices are up, and COD COD COD vs Clair Obscur! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and a
Premium Preview - You Suck Show: 2025 Brain Rot, Women Have Lost Their Minds, Banger, & More 2025 Suckage!
Michelle: Shapewear for men, Vogue article asks "Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?", Words like "The Ick" and "Banger", Game Award's Protest, This Side Up is bull. John: Brainrot and AI shorts, Alexa, Wendy's live streaming, Dubai chocolate, boxes, software upgrades, Indie Game Award yanks winner, experts, and more. To get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year back catalog of VGO, and ad free eps
#933 - Christmas Gaming Special, Pragmata, PoE II: Fate of the Val, Game Awards Recap: Clair Obscur Wins Big, more Gaming News
Pragmata, Path of Exile 2 Fate of the Vaal Druid, Super Meat Boy 3 Demo, Light up the Town, Matt joins us for the Holiday play, Tricky Madness is SSX, Wario World on Nintendo Switch online, Tron Ares and Princess Bride, Sektori twin stick shooter, Cyberpunk revisited, Yooka-Replaylee, Routine, Arc Raiders, PubG Black Budget signups, hot Lara Croft making fake Tomb Raider fans mad, and more gaming
#932 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review, Stranger Things in MS Flight Sim, Call of Duty State of the Union, Elden Ring Nightreign Sells Two Million, WoW Housing, Gaming News
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Guild Wars: Reforged, Octopath Traveler 0, World of Warcraft housing, Pokemon DLC, What's in Your Fridge?, CoD season 1, Arc Raiders,
Elden Ring: Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows DLC sold 2 million, and more gaming news! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the pla
Premium Preview: Sups Cast - Jensen Huang of Nvidia on Rogan, Game Awards Stream Coming, Toyota Hilux, Train Dreams & more Random Talk!
Michelle and John Monday morning check in! Enjoy this free preview of one of our weekly bonus shows. John's parking brake and what truck he wants, Jensen on Joe and more on Nvidia, Train Dreams, Game Awards tease, and more! Get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year back catalog, and ad free VGO - support on Supercast and listen in your player of choice on videogameoutsiders.com or directly here http://v
#931 - Arc Raiders Solo Review, Game Awards Rumors, & Gaming News
Ash and Steel Indie RPG, more on Arc Raiders, My Wife Threw Out My Card Collection (So I Bought a Dump to Find Them All), Brotato vs Noobs are Coming, Call of Duty Zombies Arcade, Escape from Duckov, Grandpa High on Retro, more on Pokemon ZA and Kirby Air Riders, WoW getting housing, plus Metroid is getting bad reviews! Win Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive from Loaded in Discord, and a chair from ewi
#930 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Review: The Worst CoD Ever? Where Winds Meet Proves China is Serious about Free to Play PC Gaming, Plus Steam Machine & more Game News!
Thanksgiving show! Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Impressions, Octopath Traveler 0 Zero Prologue, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, Where Winds Meet MMO and RPG, Lumines Arise, Smite 2 Moba, Risk of Rain 2: Alloyed Collective, more on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, and more. The Game Awards noms and the VGO Discord Awards are up! Steam Machine and new hardware from Valve for 2025, Ubisoft may
#929 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Review: The Best Zelda for Nintendo Switch 2? Sony State of Play, Sonic Rumble Free, more Gaming News
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Sonic Rumble Free, Kirby Air Riders demo, The Séance of Blake Manor vs Blue Prince, Outbreak Island FPS survival-craft, Nintendo dock blocking, The Sexy Brutale, Sony PS PC monitor and crossplay rumor, CoD hype and more gaming news. Win a year of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from Microsoft in the VGO Discord! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO b
Weeb Outsiders - Premium Preview! Anime Movies, TV, and Gaming, Plus Japanese/Japan/Manga News!
John and Michelle talk anime! Movies/TV: I want to Eat your Pancreas, Love is War, Chainsaw Man movie is a hit, Fullmetal Alchemist, and more manga. Japanese inspired games: Maid of Salvation, Crystal of Atlan PC/Mobile Crossover MMOARPG, Solo Leveling game full release. News: Anime therapy, Minecraft Dragon Ball Z, Anime industry breaks global record, Japan must stop AI, and more weeb news! Join
#928 - Arc Raiders Review, Dragon Quest 1 & II Remake, Fortnite: The Simpsons, & Gaming News!
Arc Raiders, RV There Yet?, DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake, Silly Polly Beast, Slots and Daggers, Fortnite The Simpsons, Battlefield Six Redsec, Path of Exile 1 Keepers of the Flame, and more gaming news! Win a year of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from Microsoft in the VGO Discord! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.su
#927 - Halloween Spooktacular with Scary Games, Spooky Xbox & Microsoft News, Horror Gaming & Movies
Old host Matt joins us to talk Outer Worlds 2, Duet Night Abyss, Ninja Giaden 4, Little Nightmares 3 co-op, Ball X Pit, Painkiller, Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted HD, Cronos: New Dawn, CoD, Pumpkin Simulator, more on Hollow Knight: Silksong and Final Sentence, Welcome to the Dark Place, Zombie Typing, Look Outside, GameStop says the console war is over, what MS is saying about the future of Xbox, t
Micro VGO #213 - Premium Preview! Ball X Pitt, Exclusive Games are Dead says Xbox President, Microsoft Hate Online, & Gaming News
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BALL x PIT, exclusive games are antiquated says Xbox President, Linus Tech Tip's review on Rog Ally X, Oculus 3 gun game, Luigi's Mansion coming back, Steam calendar, Sony PS6 8k rumor, NPR news, and more gami
#926 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A vs Digimon Story: Time Stranger, Plus Vampire Masquerade Bloodlines 2 review, & Gaming News. Plus Next Xbox PC Hybrid is Confirmed!
Creature Pet Collector Monster Battle Week! Pokémon Legends: ZA round table review, Vampire Masquerade Bloodlines 2, Digimon Story: Time Stranger, DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince, Keeper, Fortnite and The Simpsons, Alarmo rage from Michelle, BF vs CoD, the next Xbox is a PREMIUM pc hybrid confirmed, activist gaming culture sucks, and more gaming news! Support us and get weekly bonus shows,
#925 - Battlefield 6 Mega Review, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance MMO, and more PC and Console Gaming News!
Battlefield 6 Campaign and BF6 Multiplayer impressions, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance anime MMO, Cloudheim, Final Sentence typing battle royale, Skate Story, Absolum, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, CoD update, cronus zen bans for cheating, and more gaming news! We are ad free, support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercas
#924 - Ghost of Yotei Review, Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Impressions, & the Xbox Game Pass Situation with more Gaming News
Ghost of Yotei, Call of Duty Black Ops 7 beta, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Daimon Blades roguelike, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II Demo, Aethermancer, more on Megabonk, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, GameStop goes after Microsoft for Game Pass price hike, and more gaming news. LIBSYN APP IS NOW DONE! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps
#923 - Silent Hill F, Final Fantasy: Tactics, EA gets Sold, the Future of Xbox, is Sony a Bad Company, & More Gaming News
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Silent Hill F is scary in 60s Japan, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Hades II 1.0, Mars First Logistics, more Megabonk, Fire Emblem Shadows, Titan Quest II: The Northern Breaches update, & Borderlands 4 revisited. Gaming News: Electronic Arts acquired by Saudi Arabia PIF, new Nintendo of America President, Rog Xbox Ally X Preorders, Sony PlayStation 30 Ye
Weeb Outsiders - Premium Preview! Anime Games, News, Reviews. Trails in the Sky, Digimon, Demon Slayer and more Japanese Inspired Gaming!
For more bonus shows, sub on VideoGameOutsiders.com Michelle - Games: Trails in the Sky Chapter One, Digimon Story: Time Stranger, Goddess Order. Anime - Netflix's The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, Takopi's Original Sin, Lord of Mysteries. Also her trip to the Japanese store Daiso! John - Games/Anime: Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles and popular movie Infinity Castle
#922 - Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Dying Light: The Beast, Xbox Price Goes up, & More Gaming News
YogsCast PickAxe Week, Live Twitch Takeover! Sonic Racing CrossWorlds demo, Dying Light: The Beast, Fellowship beta/playtest is WoW dungeons, Hello Kitty Island Adventure - Wheatflour Wonderland DLC, Shape of Dreams, Storm Lancers on Nintendo Switch, Alabaster Dawn from CrossCode people, Skate, PalFarm, Abyssus, and more on Hollow Knight Silksong, Megabonk, and more gaming news. Xbox raises prices
#921 - Borderlands 4 Review Gone Wrong & Nintendo Direct Games & News
Borderlands 4, Destiny: Rising, Skate, Nintendo is bringing back the virtual boy, Star Birds, Randy Pitchford says "go code your own engine" and Borderlands is a premium game for premium gamers, No I'm not a Human, more on Cronos: The New Dawn and Hollow Knight Silksong, CoD zombies, What's in Your Fridge, Pokemon, and more gaming news. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, 20 year back catalog,
#920 - Hollow Knight: Silksong Review. Overhyped or Underpriced? Hell is Us & Cronos, Hot Shots Golf, CoD Movie, Gaming News
Hollow Knight: Silk Song round table, Hell is Us, Cronos: The New Dawn, Everybody's Golf Hot Shots review, I am Your Beast, Metal Eden, DeadZone: Rogue hits consoles, more on Path of Exile II and Kirby and Stickman, GTA 6 websites, Nintendo's new patent is dangerous for game design, Xbox cloud in cars, and Ryan steals food? Support us and get weekly bonus shows, 20 year back catalog, and ad free V
#919 - Metal Gear Review, Path of Exile II Impressions, & Lost Soul Aside. Plus Gaming News & PS6 Rumors
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, PoE 2 / Path of Exile II: The Third Edict, Lost Soul Aside, Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World, Harvest Moon - Story Of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, Stick it to the Stick Man, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Quartet, Call of Duty Movie, new Cyberpunk 2077 expansion, Sonic Racing demo, new gatcha creature collector from HoYo Honkai verse, PS6 rumor, and more
#918 - Our 20 Year Anniversary Special! 2005 Games, Xbox 360 Giveaway, VGO & Podcasting History, & More Gaming News!
We celebrate 20 years of the VGO podcast by going back to 2005, giving away an Xbox 360, and talking about games from the past with all the hosts! VGO origin story and podcast history, Fire Emblem Path of Radiance GameCube, Fahrenheit aka Indigo Prophecy, WoW / World of Warcraft, FlatOut, Brothers in Arms, Swat 4, Devil May Cry 3, Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Psychonauts, F.E.A.R., and more gaming n
#917 - GamesCom Coverage! Gaming News, Trailers, Reviews from Opening Night 2025
Echoes of the End, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition, Shape of Dreams, Madden 26, Sword of the Sea, Metal Suits, Ovis Loop, Succubus Sexy Devils on Switch 2, CoD, more on Battlefield 6 and Deadzone: Rogue, Enter the Gungeon on mobile, Abiotic Factor, new Kirby and Black Myth game, upcoming Pokemon game, new World of Warcraft expansion Midnight, and more gaming news. Get a 20 year
#916 - Mafia: The Old Country & Battlefield 6 Beta Review, Drag X Drive Impressions, PC Nintendo Sony PS5 and Xbox Gaming News
The Italian Gaming Special! Mafia: The Old Country, Battlefield 6 beta, Drag X Drive, Deadzone: Rogue, Ryse: Son of Rome, Kitchen Wars, Mina the Hallower demo Switch 2, Gatekeeper vs Risk of Rain, Italian Brainrot Arena, COD/Call of Duty isn't a milsim anymore, Achilles Survivor, PS is on Xbox with Helldivers Halo crossovers, and more!
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#915 - Titan Quest II ARPG, Grounded 2, Chillin by the Fire, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Killing Zone 3, & Gaming News
Grounded 2, Titan Quest II shadow drop, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is Zelda, Chillin by the Fire, WUCHANG Fallen Feathers, Killing Floor 3, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings Game, more DK Bananza and Fretless, next gen Xbox and PS6 rumor, Nintendo raising prices, and more gaming news! The Libsyn VGO app is being phased out, please support us on Supercast to listen to
PREMIUM PREVIEW - VGO on Vacation! Beach Gaming, Soulframe MMO, Sony Going Multi-platform, Pron Games Get Banned, more Gaming News!
No show tonight so enjoy this free Micro VGO preview, for more please sub on videogamesoutsiders.supercast.com and get the 20 year back catalog, ad-free VGO, and weekly bonus shows like this from the hosts. John calls Michelle from the beach. Warframe studio's new MMO Soulframe, Grimshire is a dark Stardew Valley, Prison Escape Simulator and the digging genre, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of Th
#914 - Donkey Kong Bananza Review: Did Nintendo Deliver the Banana Juice? Plus Gaming News!
Donkey Kong Bananza for Nintendo Switch 2, Shadow Labyrinth Secret Edition is Pacman adjacent, Wildgate, Hell Clock, Drill Core, Until Dawn movie, Pauline Amiibo, and all about Ry's drug mule cruise. Plus Hellraiser game, Zelda movie and casting, Ubisoft says Star Wars isn't popular, and more gaming news! FYI: The Libsyn VGO app is being phased out, support us on Supercast to listen to weekly bonu
#913 - Enhanced, Remade, & Remastered with a Game Store Owner. Plus Gaming News & Reviews!
The Game Store Guy joins Michelle and John to talk about Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remastered, Dungeons and Dragons: Neverwinter Nights 2 Enhanced Edition, College Football 26, Vengeful Guardian Moonrider, more on Dune Awakening, Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion, Suit for Hire, Iron Meat, Nintendo Switch 2 bricking/banning and docks, Xbox Rog pricing, Playasia and imports, Stop Killing Games, and mor
#912 - Weeb Week! Is the West DEAD? Japanese & Gacha Games, Anime TV Series, Manga, Crunchyroll Movies, Gaming News & Reviews, & Microsoft/Xbox layoffs!
Weeb Week #3! Mecha BREAK review, UmaMusume: Pretty Derby, Wuthering Waves aka WuWa, Bakeru, Zenless Zone Zero, Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered, Final Fantasy IV 25 year anniversary remake rumors and Memoria Mod + Moguri Mod, Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive, Outrider Mako, win RAIDOU Remastered The Mystery of the Soulless Army from CDKeys in our VGO Discord, anime, gacha games, and m
#911 - Death Stranding 2 on the Beach Review: Walking Simulator or is Kojima a Genius? Plus the Future of Xbox Hardware, Dune, and Gaming News
4th of July Gaming Special! Death Stranding 2 on the Beach with Matt, Dispatch, Dune Awakening survival-craft MMO and new movies, HITMAN World of Assassination Bond mission LeCHIFFRE from Casino Royale, Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon, Battlefield Hardline, Picnic Peril, Doom the Dark Ages, The Alters, Xbox's hardware desires cause a stir online, and gaming news. Sign up for the Mario Kart event, win g
#910 - Slap an X on it! Xbox Meta Quest, Chrono Odyssey Honest Review, PEAK Co-Op Climber, Nintendo Switch 2 Screen, RAIDOU Remastered Impressions, Gaming News!
Chrono Odyssey MMO - Did the playtest actually SUCK?, Tron Catalyst is the Turd of the Week, RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, PEAK co-op climbing game, Netherworld Covenant soulslike roguelike Hades x Souls, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, Xbox Launcher Launcher puts Steam games in your library, Xbox VR, World of Tanks: Blitz Reforged, sign up from the Mario Kart cup, win DUNE
Premium Preview - Micro VGO #204: Get Weekly Bonus Shows in the VGO Discord!
John and Michelle chat about Octopath Traveler Champions of the Continent, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Disney Illusion Island Starring Mickey and Friends, gasoline fingers, Donkey Kong Direct Bananza with Pauline and PAINT, Tron game looks bad, negative game articles, Alarmo, and Nintendo vs Sony. Join Discord to support the show and get weekly bonus shows like this, the 20 year back catalog, and ad-f
#909 - Xbox Commits to Windows Consoles, Stellar Blade Breaks Sony's Record on PC, and the only Mind's Eye Review You Need! Plus Gaming News!
Mind's Eye, The Alters, Stellar Blade PC breaks Sony's record, Steam on Xbox hardware, FBC Firebreak, Gears of War Reloaded MP beta, Path of Exile 1 Secrets of the Atlas, Ry's Switch 2 review and Mario Kart event info (sign up in Discord for July 6th race), the Canadian host torch gets passed, Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic, FNAF: Security Breach, Dead by Daylight, Cast n Chill Fishi
#908 - Nintendo Switch 2 Mega Review, Dune Awakening Impressions, Valve Tour, and more Gaming News
Dune Awakening MMO Survival-craft, MarioKart World, Switch 2, Nintendo Pro controller, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Nioh 3 demo, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition, Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2, Fast Fusion, Connor from MMOfallout visits Valve HQ to check out Steam, Siege X, Firefighter Frankie, Fornite with Joycon mouse, Switch Welcome Tour sucks, GameCube games, Hell is Us, My Fr
#907 - Elden Ring Nightreign Review, Hell is Us Preview, Stellar Blade PC Demo, Switch 2 Pre-Launch Prep, Gaming News
Elden Ring Nightreign, Hell is Us, Stellar Blade PC, Spray Paint Simulator, to a T, MS Flight Simulator, Tempest Rising, Switch 2 launch hype, Gray Zone Warfare, Splitgate 2, Nice Day for Fishing, the big "oled" fight and reveal, and more gaming news! Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app (or on the web ilovevgo.com) or
#906 - Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon Review! Dark Fantasy King Arthur for Elder Scrolls Fans. Plus Game of Thrones Kingsroad and Gaming News!
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is polish Skyrim, Xbox Retro Classics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, Squirreled Away, Game of Thrones: Kingsroad care package, Split Gate 2 Beta, Grey Zone Warfare Winds of War update, more on The Precinct, and more of more! PSVR Frank stops by... actually THE GAME STORE GUY shows up... Switch 2 hype and GAMING NEWS! Get weekly bonus shows, ad-f
#905 - Blades of Fire Preview, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Review, The Precinct is Cops Gone Wild, and MASSIVE Gaming News!
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, The Slormancer ARPG, The Precinct, Blades of Fire, Ubisoft NFT game Champions Tactics Reforged, Moorhuhn Kart 4, Grey Zone Warfare, Matt Bradford stops by to review Doom: The Dark Ages, Revenge of the Savage Planet, Clair Obscur, Blue Prince, Path of Exile 2, and more! Plus Steam being tested on Xbox, Randy Pitchford is an idiot again with Borderlands com
#904 - DOOM: The Dark Ages Review with a Game Store Owner, The Cult of Nintendo, Dune Awakening MMO, Gaming News
The Nintendo Patent war, Doom: The Dark Ages impressions and giveaway, Dune Awakening MMO Survivalcraft, Wildgate is Sea of Thieves in Space, Cash Cleaner Simulator, Hordes of Fate, Necrophosis, Captian Blood, Creature Keeper, game store guy joins us to talk about Capcom Fighting Collection 2 has SNK, Power Stone, and Street Fighter, Day's Gone, Off the Grid, The Precinct, and more! Plus GTA VI d
Premium Preview - Micro VGO #201 Elden Ring Movie, Xbox Handheld Leak, Doom the Dark Ages Hype, Gaming News
Xbox Handheld leaks, Captain Blood is PS2 but NOW, Tap Ninja, Doom: The Dark Ages hype, Nintendo heals?!? and the future of Zelda, Elden Ring movie details, GameStops in Canada are all EBgames, more on Tim Sweeney on Lex and John's lost past. Get weekly bonus shows like this, ad-free VGO eps, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app or NOW in Discord on VideoG
#903 - The BALD Gaming Special! GTA VI Trailer & Release Date and Gaming News
Arc Raiders, Shotgun Cop Man, No Rest for the Wicked The Breach update, Throne of Bone, R.E.P.O., Conquest Dark, Kiborg roguelike, GTA VI trailer and release date, God of War 1/2/3, Cast n Chill, Epic's Tim Sweeney on Lex, more on Clair Obscur, Switch 2 virtual game cards, is Xbox pushing people to buy PlayStations. Plus Gears of War Reloaded Remastered. Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and
#902 - The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review from Hell! Plus Gaming News!
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 impressions, Rusty Rabbit, World of Goo 2, Marathon, Dark Deity 2, more Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered, Day's Gone drama, Call of Duty, Rubinite, Constance is Hollow Knight, Borderlands 4, Switch family share, and we all yell a lot with guest Ry. Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app or NOW
#901 - Xbox is Cool Again with The Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remaster! Plus Switch 2 Pre-order Details, Mandragora Whispers of the Witch Tree Review, Last Epoch ARPG, and Gaming News!
Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remaster round table, Mandragora Whispers of the Witch Tree, Last Epoch: Tombs of the Erased ARPG, Call of Duty, Aviassembly, Mullet MadJack, Sir Whoopass, Path of Exile 2, Schedule 1, Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-orders, and StonedOldGamer Steve joins John and Michelle for more gaming news! Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premi
#900 - Blue Prince HONEST Review, RuneScape: Dragonwilds Impressions, Plus Gaming News from PC, Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam!
Blue Prince, RuneScape: Dragonwilds and crafting blankets, Thronglets from Netflix's Black Mirror, Asgard's Fall - Viking Survivors & Conquest Dark ARPG Survivors, Commandos: Origins, Call of Duty NukeTown Chaos, ENA: Dream BBQ, and SiriusXm producer Brad joins us to talk about Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest on Atari, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars, Mullet Madjack, Balatro, Schedule 1, and gam
#899 - South of Midnight Review, Nintendo Switch 2 Price Wars, Path of Exile II: Dawn of the Hunt, Monster Hunter Wilds Update, Gaming News
South of Midnight, Path of Exile II Dawn of the Hunt, Rouge Loops, Monster Hunter Wilds Update 1, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, Nintendo Switch II delayed pre-orders in US & Canada, and JRPG guy Sean from The Outer Haven joins us, more on Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, DLSS in the Switch 2 with a mouse, Call of Duty and Indiana Jones, Despelote, Marathon rumors, and more gaming news! Get
Breaking News: Switch 2 Direct Details & Explosive Debate between a Nintendo Fanboy and a PCMRer!
John and Michelle go to war covering the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct news, game pricing, console pricing, Nintendo's Discord, C button, game share, screen details, pre-order details, launch dates, controller details, dual mouse, game upgrades, game key cards will KILL physical, and an exclusive FromSoft game. Head to our Discord to chat about the ep or go premium for the full back catalog and weekly
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