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Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Grisham from Com2uS USA back to the show this week to discuss reports that Nintendo's Switch follow-up won't ship until after April at the earliest, Call of Duty download requirements and file sizes being addressed, and the state of the recent VR Showcase. The Playlist: Rich: Yakuza Like a Dragon, Valiant Hearts mobile, NBA 2K24, College Football 25, Madden25 Christian: Phantom Spark; Fortnite: Chapter 5, Season 4 Jeff: Searching for Rest VR Talk: Christian: PSVR2 to PC adapter; Half-Life: Alyx Jeff: Infinite Inside Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome the founder of the Continues Arcade, Allen Brooks, to the show this week to discuss Remedy putting the Max Payne remake into full production, Tango Gameworks given a second chance, and Ready at Dawn shuddered by Meta.The Playlist: Uncharted Golden Abyss, Ninja 5-0, FF7 Rebirth, Dark Forces Remaster, CYGNI: All Guns Blazing, Knock on the Coffin Lid, Cat Quest 3Tabletop Time: Ticket to Ride Legacy of the West, Carcassonne big box, abDUCKtion, Betrayal at Baldur's Gate, Azul, DominionParting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Game Director Andy Tudor to the show this week to discuss 220 more layoffs at Bungie, the complete dissolution of Game Informer Magazine, THQ's Showcase, and more! The Playlist: Once Human, First Descendant, Solo Leveling: Arise, College Football 25, Star Trek Resurgence, Bodycam, Marvel Snap Deadpool’s Diner, Ready Or Not, Dystopika, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Arranger A Role -Puzzling Adventure Parting Gifts!

With Jeff out this week, Christian is joined by Anthony Taormina in the second-chair, and they welcome the host of the Y-Button podcast, Kyle Starr to the show to discuss Blizzard's World of Warcraft team unionizing, SAG-AFTRA members calling a strike against video game companies, and the release of Fallout: London The Playlist: Kingdom Hearts, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, The Messenger, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus, EA Sports College Football 25, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Marvel Rivals, Odin 2 Pro Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Lead Gameplay Designer, Alex Sulman back to the show this week to discuss the biggest EVO fighting game championships ever, Xbox Game Pass price hikes raising the FTC's ire, and union efforts at Bethesda.The Playlist: Flintlock, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Windjammers, Marvel Snap, EvilVEvil, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Delta update for iPad, Minecraft DungeonsParting Gifts!

With Christian out this week, Jeff is joined by Lana Bachynski in second chair! Together, they welcome Eric Balistrieri, Senior Gameplay Animator at Timi Studios, to the show to discuss the big changes to Xbox Game Pass, a surprise offering in DOTA 2, WNBA getting equal treatment in NBA2k25, and more! The Playlist: Concord beta, Diablo 4 (Season of Loot Reborn), Zenless Zone Zero, Alan Wake II, Neva preview, Anger Foot Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPTV back to the show this week to discuss the Capcom Next event, a movie adaptation for Watch Dogs, and a dog hitting a homerun at Summer Games Done Quick.The Playlist: Luigi’s Mansion 2, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, Cygni: All Guns Blazing and Rocket Knight Re-Sparked collection, FragPunks closed alpha, The First Descendant, Zenless Zone Zero, Crossover: Roll for Initiative, Nintendo LaboParting Gifts!!

With Christian away, Art Director at Bit Reactor, Daanish Syed, joins Jeff in welcoming Rich Lovejoy from Gamers with Jobs Conference Call back to the show to discuss what takes games so long to make, according to former Bioware producer Mark Darrah, lots of new remasters announced, and Destiny 2 moving away from long-form narrative.The Playlist: Skald: Against the Black Priory, Still Wakes the Deep, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Solium Infernum, Nine Sols, Fragpunk, RivenTabletop Time: WolvesParting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Ryan McCaffrey from IGN to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's exclamation mark to end the Summer Game Fest. Announcements of a new Zelda, a new Mario and Luigi game, and first glimpse of Metroid Prime 4. Plus, the Uncharted sequel movie, and what's Ubisoft doing with Beyond Good and Evil?The Playlist: Alan Wake 2 Night Springs, Replaced, Stalker 2, New World Aeternum, Unravel 2 co-op, Gotham Knights; Elden Ring, Rack & SlayParting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome freelance games journalist, Imran Khan back to the show this week to discuss the first Dragon Age The Veilguard gameplay, new Shovel Knight dimensions, and a really positive thing from the Helldivers 2 community.The Playlist: The Rogue Prince of Persia, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Phantom Blade Zero, Sonic x Shadow Generations, New World: Aeternum, Fatal Fury: City of Wolves, Destiny 2: The Final Shape, Star Wars Hunters, Alan Wake 2: Night Springs DLC, Steam Next Fest Demos: Kill Knight, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra, Phantom Spark, Arranger, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Blue Prince, Beyond Galaxyland, Cat Quest 3, Pinball SpireParting Gifts!!

Special bonus coverage of the the Summer of Games, as Jeff and Christian are joined by Anthony Taormina from Gamerant to talk about the Ubisoft Forward, and get his hands-on impressions of Star Wars Outlaws and tons of other games from the Festival, plus Destiny 2 The Final Shape and Elden Ring's new DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree.

Jeff and Christian are joined by Lana Bachynski for a very special episode. The trio step through all of the biggest releases announced from the weekend of Summer Games Fest, including Gear of War E-Day, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Perfect Dark, Fable, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Mixtape, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Civilization 7, Lego Horizon Adventures, Alan Wake 2: Night Springs, Monster Hunter Wilds, and so many more!

Jeff and Christian welcome Senior Manager, Communications for Apex Legends, Sara Zaidi to the show to discuss the kick-off of the Summer of Games 2024, with Sony's State of Play. Which games were most impressive? Is Sony letting PSVR2 down?The Playlist: Apex Legends, Baldur’s Gate 3, Cities: Skylines 2, F1 2024, Rogue Prince of Persia, Uncharted 3, Astor: Blade of the MonolithTabletop Time: GloomHaven, Castles of Mad King Ludvig, Bluey Keepy Uppy GameParting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Rachel Kaser from Gamesbeat back to the show this week to discuss a big acquisition for IGN, a corporate strategy video from Sony, and a legal win from Bungie. The Playlist: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Multiversus, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Graveyard Gunslingers Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Paid DLC's own Lana Bachynski back to the show this week to discuss rumors of a new game from Valve in a very popular genre, a report that Microsoft wants more of their top-tier games on Playstation, and Ubisoft's first trailer for the next Assassin's Creed game. The Playlist: Braid Anniversary Edition, Animal Well, Prince of Persia the Lost Crown, Tales of Kenzara: ZAU, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut PC; PPSSPP and RetroArch emulators on iOS Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jacob Geller from MinnMax to the show this week to discuss yet more layoff and studio closures in the games industry. This time, it's a developer who did everything right! Plus, Nintendo breaks their silence about Switch 2, and Hades 2 causes another game to be pushed back.The Playlist: Hades 2, 1000xResist, Indika, Little Kitty Big City, Animal WellParting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Max Neal from the Voxel Show to the podcast this week to discuss Sony's baffling decision to require PSN accounts for PC players of Helldivers 2, more layoffs and closures of some top tier indie developers, and a new Batman Arkham game for VR!The Playlist: Final Fantasy: Rebirth, Manor Lords, Sangokushi Taisen, Fallout 76, Shadow of the DepthTabletop Time: Frosthaven, Ark Nova, The Chameleon, Detective ClubParting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jill Grodt from Indie Informer back to the show this week to discuss indie darling El Paso, Elsewhere becoming a movie, Blizzcon 2024 being canceled, the latest hardware rumors about Switch 2, and more!The Playlist: Hades 2, Another Crab’s Treasure, Sucker For Love: Date To Die For, Manor Lords, Stellar Blade; Fortnite Festival, RotwoodParting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Ben Hanson from Minnmax back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's latest Indie World Showcase, Ghost of Tsushima on PC adding a Playstation interface, what 'enhanced for PS5 Pro' might mean, and more! The Playlist: Stitch, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Top Spin 2K25, Hades 2 Technical Test, No Rest for the Wicked, Delta Emulator, Fallout 4 VR with mods Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Marcus Stewart from Game Informer to the show this week to discuss a release date for Star Wars Outlaws, the huge iii indie showcase, Dredge getting a movie adaptation, and more! The Playlist: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Pepper Grinder, Botany Manor, Diablo Immortal; Call of Duty Warzone; Fortnite, Children of the Sun Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Scott L Clark from the Gaming Outsiders podcast back to the show this week to discuss the potential of two Prince of Persia games coming in the same year, Apple allowing game emulators onto iOS, the majority of playtime in 2023 going to 6-year old games, and more!The Playlist: Beat Slayer, Minishoot Adventures, Mighty Mage, Kudzu, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons remake, Slot Shots Pinball Ultimate Edition, Prince of Persia Sands of Time, Dicefolk, EcoGnomixParting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jarrett Green from IGN to the show this week to discuss a 2007 flop video game getting a surprise sequel, the reveal of Overwatch with Marvel characters, first hands-on from Ken Levine's upcoming Bioshock killer, and more! The Playlist: Dragon’s Dogma 2. Pepper Grinder, Diablo IV, Stolen Realm, Rogue Voltage demo, Mori Carta demo Tabletop Time: Gudnak

Jeff and Christian welcome Jeremy Penter, better known as Karak from ACG back to the show this week to discuss Larian walking away from the most successful game of 2023, Unreal showing off Marvel 1943 Rise of the Ronin at GDC, a potential big delay for GTA 6, and more!The Playlist: Dragons Dogma 2, Pacific Drive, Rise of the Ronin, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition, Gran Turismo 7 - Willow Springs, Slice and DiceParting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss the leaked specs for PS5 Pro, the second coming of Multiversus, one of Xbox's biggest exclusives rocketing up the sales chart on Playstation, and more!The Playlist: WWE 2K24, Rise of the Ronin, RoboCop: Rogue City, Outcast - A New BeginningParting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Miles Dompier from Illfonic back to the show this week to discuss the newest Xbox Partner Preview event, WB delisting games, Nintendo's Mario Day announcements, and more!The Playlist: Outlast Trials, Rise of the Ronin, New Star GP, Ruff GhanorParting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Tom Marks from IGN to discuss the IGN unionization effort, as well as more layoff from Sony and EA, a rumored Switch 2 delay, and two game studios departing their parent companies and going indie.The Playlist: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Balatro, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Deep Rock Galactic SurvivorParting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant back to the show this week to discuss the Elden Ring expansion announcement, PSVR2 to support PC VR games, the partner focused Nintendo Direct, and more! The Playlist: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Pacific Drive, Mario vs Donkey Kong, Skull and Bones, Banishers Ghosts of New Eden, Penny’s Big Breakaway, Spellrogue Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Lovejoy from Gamers With Jobs Conference Call back to the show this week to discuss Sony execs claiming the PS5 is nearing the end of its lifecycle, Xbox execs podcasting about games going to other consoles, Avatar the Last Airbender getting a fighting game, and more! The Playlist: The Thaumaturge, Astral Ascent, Ludus Mortis, Moonring, Ultros, Helldivers 2, retro replays of Halo Reach and Batman Arkham Knight, Balatro VR Talk: PSVR2 Globular Cluster CMP2 Tabletop Time: Social Alchemix Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Vic Hood from Dot Esports to the show this week to discuss Disney $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games, a potential franchise reboot for Virtua Fighter, plans to make the next Call of Duty into a Far Cry-esque open world games, and more! The Playlist: TLOU Part 2 Remastered, Dead By Daylight, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo, Helldivers 2, Steam Next Fest demos: Rotwood, Kingsgrave, Terra Memoria, Gatekeeper, Pepper Grinder, Ember the Werefox VR Talk: Apple Vision Pro demo Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome video game lawyer and MinnMax community manager, Haley MacLean to the show to discuss the latest Sony State of Play, Xbox potentially allowing their first party games on other systems, Deus Ex canceled, and more!The Playlist: Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Silent Hill: The Short Message, Palworld, Celeste 64VR Talk: Apple Vision ProParting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Patrick Beja back to the show this week to discuss the huge layoffs at Microsoft and Riot, Apple forced to allow native gaming streaming apps, Blizzard's survival game canned after 6 years, and more! The Playlist: League of Legends: Wild Rift, Warcraft Rumble, TEKKEN 8, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Enshrouded VR Talk: Underdogs Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome actor and video game voice performer Daryl Lathon to the show to discuss subscription services slowing growth, Xbox's Developer Direct, Halo's Battle Royale mode being canceled, and more!The Playlist: The Iron Oath, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; The Last of Us Part II Remastered, PalworldVR Talk: Bulletstorm VRParting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jordan Minor from PC Mag, and author of Video Game of the Year, to the show this week to discuss Xbox exclusives possibly landing on non-Xbox hardware, a second season preview of Halo on Paramount+, and Smite getting a sequel. The Playlist: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, CRT TV gaming Portal Revolution VR Talk: Asgard's Wrath 2

Jeff and Christian welcome Chastity Vicencio from Ubisoft back to the show this week to discuss a 13 year old "beating" NES Tetris, Netflix discussing monetization for their games, and three fan projects to breathe new life into abandoned games. The Playlist: Dave the Diver, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow on Analogue Pocket VR Talk: UEVR mod, Gamepass on Quest 3, Asgard’s Wrath 2, Red Matter 2

Jeff and Christian celebrate a full DECADE of DLC, and kick off their 11th year of the podcast in style, by bringing on Lana Bachynski to join in on the annual for the first time! Together, they look back at their predictions from last year, RECKONING with the results, and then look forward to all the big games they know are coming in 2024, including Star Wars Outlaws, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Princess Peach, and more!They end the episode by stepping back out on the limb for their BOLD and COOL RANCH (now EXTRA CRISP) Predictions for 2024!

As is the yearly tradition, Jeff and Christian welcome their friend Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to the show to talk through the biggest news stories of the year that was, and then share their personal Top 5 List of Favorites. What will be the Official DLC Game of 2023?

Jeff and Christian welcome Vice President of Creative at Skydance Interactive, Shawn Kittelsen back to the show this week to discuss Epic's app sore lawsuit, Naughty Dog's decision to cancel Last of Us Part 2's multiplayer release, the final death knell for E3, and more!The Playlist: God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla, all the Fortnites, Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Last Train Home, A Highland Song, Cookie CutterVR Talk: Assassin’s Creed Nexus, Beat Saber OST 6, RE4 Remake VR Mode, Asgard’s Wrath 2, Arizona Sunshine 2Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Gita Jackson from Aftermath back to the show this week to discuss the GTA 6 trailer, and Game Awards, and their favorites of the huge number of games shown during the 3 hour ceremony.The Playlist: Alan Wake 2, SteamWorld Build, Fashion Dreamer, Sonic Dream Team, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, Avatar Frontiers of PandoraVR Talk: Resident Evil 4 VR on PS5Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Gabe Patillo from Married to the Games back to the show this week to discuss the major Rockstar leaks possibly coming from a kid, Fortnite's ambitious new reveals, the first trailer for the Fortnite TV show, and more!The Playlist: Marvel Spider-Man 2, Disney Speedstorm, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, El Paso Elsewhere, Quantum BreakVR Talk: Steam VR on Meta Quest 3Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Shane Bailey from Game On Cancer back to the show this week to discuss the upcoming Wonder Woman game and live service games in general, next year's Call of Duty, and possible sequels for Borderlands and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands.The Playlist: Uncharted: Lost Legacy, Fable 2, Dome Keeper, Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways, Sea of Stars, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Downwell+VR Talk: Assassin’s Creed Nexus VRTabletop Time: Tsuro, Monopoly Deal, Detective Club

Jeff and Anthony Taormina welcome Adam Leonhardt from Megadads back to the show this week to discuss the Last of Us Part 2 Remaster announcement, the nominees for the 2023 Game Awards, Valve's Half-Life 25th anniversary update, and more! The Playlist: Resident Evil 4 remake, Super Mario RPG, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Playstation Portal, Steam Deck OLED, Lenovo Legion Go, Last Faith VR Talk: Assassins Creed Nexus Parting Gifts!

You can get episodes like this early, along with a lot of other great, exclusive content by supporting DLC at Patreon.com/DLCPod. It is our patrons support that keep this show running. Thanks for listening! In this DLC Bonus Content discussion, Christian Spicer chats with Bret Robbins, CEO of Ascendant Studios (Immortals of Aveum) about layoffs, building a new studio and new IP, developing with cutting-edge technology, and some updates for Immortals of Aveum.

Jeff and Christian welcome Brandon Jones, author of Whirly World, to the show this week to discuss the upcoming reveal of GTA 6, Nintendo's intent to make a live action Zelda movie, Valve's new Steam Deck, and more! The Playlist: Spider-Man 2, Sanabi Ebenezer and the Invisible World, The Talos Principle 2, EA Sports WRC, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, For the King 2 VR Talk: Powerwasher Simulator, Dungeons of Eternity Parting Gifts!

This special bonus content went out first to patrons. You can become a patron and support the show at Patreon.com/DLCPod. We partnered with NVIDIA for a conversation on their tech in Alan Wake 2, and to discuss all things path tracing, DLSS 3.5, Reflex and more! We asked Jacob you're questions and had a really fun conversation with him about all things GeForce. Also, Beefy Geepies!!!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Jan Ochoa from Giantbomb back to the show this week to discuss massive layoffs at Bungie, an acquisition for Atari, new life for Blizzcon, and more! The Playlist: Alan Wake 2, NBA 2K24 Apple Arcade; Ghostrunner 2, Jusant, Balatro demo Tabletop Time, Wingspan, Giant Jenga, Ice Cool, Stuffed Fables Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Wil Harris from Unbound back to the show this week to discuss the Xbox Partner Preview, leadership shuffling at Xbox, Elder Scrolls 6 not being mentioned until 6 months before release, and more!The Playlist: Super Mario Wonder, Spiderman 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Alan Wake 2, Deepest Chamber ResurrectionVR Talk: 7th Guest, Pianovision, PhasmaphobiaParting Gifts!

Evan Pedersen from the Mega Dads joins Christian and Anthony Taormina this week to discuss Insomniac possibly considering a standalone Venom game, Cities: Skylines 2 devs commenting on the launch status of the game, Pete Hines leaving Bethesda, a rumored Far Cry multiplayer extraction game, and more! Playlist: Super Mario Bros. Wonder; RimWorld; Final Fantasy 16, Hellboy Web of Wyrd; Hot Wheels: Unleashed 2; Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Bruce Greene back to the show this week to discuss the Microsoft/ABK merger getting finalized, John Riccitiello out at Unity, the PlayStation 5 Slim, a player surveying every planet in Starfield, and more! The Playlist: Robocop: Rogue City, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Forza Motorsport; Lords of the Fallen VR Talk: Quest 3 Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome twitch streamer Tim Trikslyr Frazier back to the show this week to discuss the state of video game reviews, a potential PS5 remaster for Last of Us Part 2, Redfall chances for redemption and more!The Playlist: Sea of Stars, Resident Evil 4 and Dead Space, Wow Classic hardcore, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Chants of Sennaar, Knight vs Giant: The Broken ExcaliburParting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPTV back to the show this week to discuss the massive layoff at Epic Games, Jim Ryan stepping down at Sony, Chris Metzen coming out of retirement for World of Warcract, and more!The Playlist: Dave The Diver, Under The Waves, RE4: Separate Ways, Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, CocoonParting Gifts!