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A podcast! About video games and the industry! Join Nick and Jon as they talk about video game topics. New episodes every Wednesday!
Unknown Host hosts Between The Joysticks, a leisure show with 185 episodes published.
Our E3 coverage continues with impressions of Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Games Showcase, and the Nintendo Direct. We break down heavy hitters such as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, Gears of War: E‑Day, Fina
E3 is officially back, and we’re starting strong! PlayStation’s State of Play dropped a massive 20+ minute look at God of War: Laufey, and we’ve got thoughts. Big thoughts. We also dive into all the fresh reveals—Marvel’
E3 is back! Not officially, but PlayStation announced a State of Play that occurs within days of Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Games Conference. We take the time to talk about predictions around what to expect at the Sta
What decade is it? Is it the 90s? The focus of this week is the indie game Mixtape, and in a rare double play both Nick and Jon have actually finished it and share their full review. In Nintendo news, a new Star Fox game
The BIG topic this week is Saros, the next PlayStation game from Housemarque. As HUGE fans of Returnal, we dive into our very early impressions. We also talk about a trailer from the director of last year’s well‑received
After another two‑week hiatus, we’re back—even if our podcast schedule is inconsistent. We’re not Xbox, but Asha Sharma is making headlines with two big swings: first, lowering the price of Game Pass by removing Call of
After a two‑week hiatus, we’re back with two BIG topics. First, Jon reviews The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which is crushing it at the box office. That conversation launches us into the newly announced Bloodborne animated
We’re back to talk all things video games. Two big stories kick things off: PlayStation hardware is getting more expensive, and despite a shake‑up in leadership, Xbox will still take the stage in June with their always‑e
We have caught up on the games we have been playing and news stories so it is time to quiz Jon and get his hot takes on a bunch of video game questions. When was the golden age of gaming? What is the best sequel of all t
We continue with two big discussions about the games we have been playing. First up is Resident Evil Requiem, as one host has completed it and reviews it, while the other gives his early impressions. Do the Leon sections
It is a big year for video games and we have two releases to talk about. First up we talk about the 9th mainline entry in the Resident Evil franchise. It reviewed very well, but what are our impressions of it? Marathon’s
What a week it has been in the news! Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond leave Microsoft and an interesting choice is replacing them. What is ahead for Xbox? PlayStation closes one of its first-party studios. We also have Reside
We are on the other side of a PlayStation State of Play that was 72 minutes long and contained over 30 games! We dedicate the entire episode to breaking down one of the most impressive State of Play’s that PlayStation ha
No need to panic because we told you so! We are at a Defcon 1! Nintendo announced and already streamed a Nintendo Partner Direct and PlayStation announced a whopping 60 + minute State of Play this week. We go into a leng
We are back after a 2 week hiatus and catch up on all things video games. Highguard is out and not setting the world on fire. We have an email from YOU the listener about industry events and more. We follow up with a rar
That title is correct. A member of this podcast is playing 2025’s hottest multiplayer extraction shooter, ARC Raiders and is enjoying it a lot. You have to listen to believe it. Jon puts on his ninja headband and reviews
2025? Get out of here! 2026 is here and it will have big implications for our favorite hobby. So many games coming out this year it is hard for Nick and Jon to narrow down their most anticipated games of the year. We the
2025 has led to this moment. Our Game of the Year episode! We wrap the year in video games, do ours and YOURS PlayStation Wrap-up, and go through all of the Game of the Year Categories. We love you and thank you for list
Jon is on a streak lately. Completing games, getting Platinum Trophies and much more. He is even recommending a narrative adventure game! We have a lengthy discussion of the indie game 1000xRESIST. Nick interviews Jon wi
We have The Game Awards 2025 covered in a whopping 2 hour plus long episode for you to devour. What are our thoughts on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cleaning house and winning the most awards in The Game Awards History? W
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