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Player One Podcast
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Join ex-game journalists Chris Johnston, Phil Theobald, and Greg Sewart as they talk about console/portable/PC games, raising kids, and the meaning of life.
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Oh, The Hiccup Guy
5d ago01:02:22Tap to summarizeThis week! CJ and Greg dig into the grim Xbox news as Ninja Theory, Compulsion, and possibly Double Fine face closure, more executives head for the exits, and Senua gets paraded in front of potential buyers. Then it's lighter fare: GTA VI preorders, a Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Switch 2 port, the long-overdue Switch eShop fix, and Dispatch's HR Violations update. On the games front, the guys cover LEGO Batman, iRacing, Parking Garage Rally Circuit, Pragmata, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Gitaroo Man, The Legend of Kage, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? https://youtube.com/live/QGFujXr5Z50 Links of interest: News Xbox to close Ninja Theory and Compulsion, possibly Double Fine too Xbox showed off Senua to attract buyers Some more Xbox execs are leaving How Things Got So Bad At Xbox – Jason Schreier GTA VI preorders to start June 25 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance coming to Switch 2 in September They fixed Switch 1's eShop Dispatch's censorship eased on Switch What We Played LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight iRacing Parking Garage Rally Circuit Pragmata Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Gitaroo Man The Legend of Kage Sea of Thieves Socials Player One Podcast Discord Greg Sewart's Extra Life Page Greg Streams on Twitch Greg Sewart's Patreon Games I Completed – 2025 Other Subscribe to the podcast Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. Follow us on Blue Sky at p1podcast.com. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 01:02:22
Transcribe →920a: My Big Fat Head Hides Unicron Aftershow (7/16/24)
1w ago00:26:36Tap to summarizeIf you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. https://www.youtube.com/live/UCFwfDPNX8M My Big Fat Head Hides Unicron Aftershow If you love Yakuza, or even if you don't, maybe you'll enjoy listening to us try and survive (bar) our way through this Like A Dragon quiz from hacker alias A_Hind_D. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!
Transcribe →Angling For 4th Place
2w ago01:37:28Tap to summarizeThis week! We dive back into some of the summer showcases, including Xbox and Nintendo Direct, talk about Xbox's strategy reset, and then discuss the games we've been playing. That's Pragmata, 007 First Light, the Star Fox demo, Sin & Punishment, and more! Join us, won't you? https://youtube.com/live/kktHF9LQRgs Links of interest: PlayStation State of Play June 2, 2026 Gitaroo Man! Stuntman Hollywood The Lost Wild Wolverine Summer Game Fest Stranger Than Heaven Nobody Is Happy That Yakuza Studio's Next Game Is Performing Digital Necromancy On Tupac Mighty Cuphead Adventures (Master System) Nintendo Direct June 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct Presentation Nintendo Direct Rhythm Heaven Groove Rayman Legends Retold DK Challenge Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Final Fantasy Resonance Kingdom Hearts IV Andrew Bluett Kingdom Hearts Retrospective The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Orbitals Big Walk One Piece: Grand Gourmet Stellar Blade (Switch 2) Dragon's Dogma 2 Xenoblade Genesis Pokémon Pokopia Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Survivaton (Vampire Survivors x Jujutsu Kaisen) Xbox Reset Xbox: The Next 100 Days / Xbox Reset Xbox could be about to close one of its studios as part of cuts, it's claimed Xbox Games Showcase Xbox Games Showcase Xbox Games Showcase Recap Gears of War E-Day Gears of War E-Day was supposed to be a PS5 game Halo Campaign Evolved Fable Clockwork Revolution Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Crazy Taxi World Tour Crazy Taxi Producer Clarifies AI Use Magicians Vivarium Senua Xbox Series X25 Also Discussed Barbie Collection from Atari/Digital Eclipse Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee Remake Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Star Fox Pragmata Sin & Punishment 007 First Light LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Ink Me Up (Splatfest Versus) - Splatoon (Rock Cover) || Shady Cicada Player One Podcast Greg Sewart's Extra Li...
Transcribe →919a: Doctor, Doctor Aftershow (7/9/24)
2w ago00:57:30Tap to summarizeIf you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. https://www.youtube.com/live/2qswNPiWiqw Doctor, Doctor Aftershow Patrons, this week we have an AI review quiz from hacker alias KnightAttack09. Can AI duplicate the review styles of '90s-era video game magazines? Yes. Yes it can. Listen in and find out what that sounds like. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!
Transcribe →And Then There's Crime
3w ago01:51:49Tap to summarizeThis week! CJ is out, so Greg welcomes Aidan Moher of the Fun Factor podcast to break down quote-unquote "E3 2026" and the June showcases. The guys dig into what's been lost since publishers ditched the press-event era, Microsoft squandering Xbox's goodwill, God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine, the Tomb Raider remake, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Stranger Than Heaven, Alien: Isolation 2, Guild Wars 3, and Clutch. Then it's on to 007 First Light, Mina the Hollower, Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen, the Super Station One, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? https://youtube.com/live/tDmhAgp77T8 Links of interest: News Summer Game Fest 2026 PlayStation State of Play (June 2, 2026) Day of the Devs Games God of War Laufey (Santa Monica Studio; Faye/Deborah Ann Woll) Marvel's Wolverine (Insomniac; Sept 15) Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (Crystal Dynamics; remake of the 1996 original) Stuntman Hollywood (Saber Interactive; Universal license) Silent Hill: Townfall (Konami) Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls (Arc System Works) Final Fantasy VII Revelation (Square Enix; trilogy finale, Spring 2027) Resident Evil – Code: Veronica (Capcom; 2027) Alien: Isolation 2 (Creative Assembly / Sega) Guild Wars 3 (ArenaNet) Stranger Than Heaven (RGG Studio / Sega; Jan 15, 2027) Mighty Cuphead Adventure / the Master System Cuphead (Studio MDHR) The Blood of Dawnwalker (Rebel Wolves) gen ATLAS (genDESIGN / Fumito Ueda) The Wolf Among Us 2, plus an original remaster (holiday 2026) Virtua Fighter Crossroads (RGG Studio / Sega) The Lost Wild (Great Ape Games / Annapurna) Rayman Legends Retold (Ubisoft; Oct 1) Clutch (Maverick Games; Spring 2027) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall; reference point) 007 First Light (IO Interactive) Mina the Hollower (Yacht Club Games) Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen (Halfbrick Studios) Screenbound (demo on Steam; full release Sept 10) Super Station One (Retro Remake FPGA console) Other Fun Factor podcast (Aidan Moher's show) My Life in Gaming (YouTube) 8BitDo (controllers) Player One Podcast Discord Player One Podcast Patreon Greg Sewart's Patreon Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. Follow us on Blue Sky at p1podcast.com. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 01:51:49
Transcribe →918a: Infinite Swirls Aftershow (7/2/24)
3w ago00:38:38Tap to summarizeIf you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. https://youtube.com/live/694QjdBqTl0 Infinite Swirls Aftershow To celebrate the dual holidays of Canada Day/the 4th of July we've got an AI Music quiz submitted by our good friend Mike. It's all about games set in or developed in the US or Canada. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!
Transcribe →Just Some Guy Named James Bond
4w ago01:26:08Tap to summarizeThis week! 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, LEGO Batman, Forbidden Solitaire, Mixtape, Bubsy (the original!), Donkey Kong 64 on NSO, Steam Deck price increases, Dragon Quest XII, Fable delays, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? https://youtube.com/live/UxJd6sOb4Vk News Donkey Kong 64 coming to Nintendo Switch Online N64 library (June 4) Steam Deck price increase ($300 on the 1TB OLED, now $949) Dragon Quest XII development rebooted (now titled Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams) Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition coming to Switch 2 (September 24, no upgrade path or save transfer) Fable delayed to February 2027 Games Mixtape (Beethoven & Dinosaur / Annapurna Interactive) Forbidden Solitaire (Grey Alien Games / Night Signal Entertainment) LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (TT Games / Warner Bros. Games) 007 First Light (IO Interactive) Forza Horizon 6 (Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios) Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive) The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (Prologue demo available; full game June 18) Other Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection (Limited Run Games / Atari) JAWS: Retro Edition (Limited Run Games; Enhanced Edition by Jeremy Parish) Player One Podcast Discord Player One Podcast on Patreon Greg Sewart on Patreon Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. Follow us on Blue Sky at p1podcast.com. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 01:26:08
Transcribe →917a: Direct Fire Aftershow (6/25/24)
4w ago00:29:06Tap to summarizeIf you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. https://www.youtube.com/live/kzXnqlu0h_s Direct Fire Aftershow (6/25/24) On this week's Aftershow we do an '80s/90s genre media quiz from hacker alias MarkyMarg2. Sure our intrepid hosts talked a big genre game on the regular show but what's the extent of their knowledge? Find out! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!
Transcribe →Icon Vomit
May 2501:28:12Tap to summarizeThis week! CJ is out sick so Greg welcomes Rich Grisham to the show to talk sports, Crazy Taxi, the Canadian Game Awards, Mixtape, Mortal Kombat II 32X, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Forza Horizon 6 and much, much more. Join us, won't you? https://youtube.com/live/wpK2MXt2024 Links of interest: News State of Play returns June 2 (60+ minute showcase, opens with Marvel's Wolverine) Marvel's Wolverine (Insomniac, launches September 15) Crazy Taxi revival teased (first post on the @crazytaxi account since 2019) Canadian Game Awards 2026 (South of Midnight swept; Victor Lucas won Best Content Creator and the inaugural Game Changer Award) South of Midnight (Compulsion Games — GOTY, Best Art Direction, Best Score, Best Narrative, Best Audio Design, Best Console Game; studio won Studio of the Year) Wanderstop (Ivy Road — Best Indie Game; studio has since closed) Electric Playground Network (Victor Lucas's channel) Games Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors (poncle / Nosebleed Interactive) Replaced (Sad Cat Studios) Star Trek: Resurgence (Dramatic Labs) Mixtape (Beethoven & Dinosaur / Annapurna Interactive) LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (TT Games) Forza Horizon 6 (Playground Games — set in Japan) Other Player One Podcast Discord Player One Podcast Patreon Greg Sewart on YouTube (Generation 16) Greg Sewart's Patreon Follow us on Blue Sky at p1podcast.com. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 01:28:12
Transcribe →916a: The Post-SGF Lull (6/18/24)
May 2200:45:06Tap to summarizeIf you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. https://www.youtube.com/live/HxQgcVaO_7s The Post-SGF Lull This week's Aftershow topic is the year 2000. Where were we, what were we doing, what games were we playing, and why does it seem like there were so many great games back then, too? If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!
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