Neil Rivera and Matthew Field brave the horrors of the island and slay the Minotaur in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy before assembling an all-star team in a galaxy far, far away in Star Wars Zero Company.

00:00 - Intro

01:46 - Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Review

15:13 - SPOILERS AHEAD

32:15 - End of Spoilers

39:33 - Star Wars Zero Company Review

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Neil Rivera and Matthew field recap their favorite announcements at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 before diving into the brutal and unforgiving worlds of Mortal Shell II and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope.

00:00 - Intro

01:57 - Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 Recap

26:00 - Mortal Shell II Review

47:18 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope + 2.0 Update Review

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Neil Rivera and Matthew Field return to Ithaca to break down Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and review Beast of Reincarnation, the newest game from the creators of Pokémon. Plus, Neil gives his thoughts on Fields of Mistria's long-awaited 1.0 release.

00:00 - Intro

01:51 - The Odyssey Review

28:43 - Beast of Reincarnation Review

58:03 - Fields of Mistria 1.0 Review

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Neil Rivera and Matthew Field catch and battle legally-distinct pocket monsters in the full release for Palworld, uncover buried treasure in Splatoon Raiders, and land sick grinds as a passenger train in Denshattack!

00:00 - Intro

01:37 - Palworld 1.0 Review

27:40 - Splatoon Raiders Review

45:49 - Denshattack! Review

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Neil Rivera and Matthew Field have existential conversations with the voices inside their heads to deliver reviews for Zero Parades: For Dead Spies and Esoteric Ebb, while discussing the history and future of the Disco-like genre as a whole.

00:00 - Intro

01:40 - What Is A Disco-Like?

04:17 - What Made Disco Elysium Special?

07:45 - What Makes a Good Disco-Like?

17:25 - What Happened to ZA/UM After Disco Elysium?

19:51 - Zero Parades: For Dead Spies Review

29:36 - Esoteric Ebb Review

43:03 - Rhythm Heaven Groove Review

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Neil Rivera and Matthew Field weather the storm of negative headlines in video games—from $80 GTA VI to $1,000 PS6s—and what it means for the already-struggling industry. Plus, Neil reviews the brand new Steam Controller and Matthew dives into the haunting world of Reanimal.

00:00 - Intro

03:41 - Grand Theft Auto VI Price Revealed

11:43 - Gaming Hardware Prices Continue to Skyrocket

15:58 - What's The Best Way to Get Into Video Games in 2026?

27:20 - Could Nintendo Be Positioned to Win With The Switch 2?

34:16 - Steam Controller Review

47:36 - Reanimal Review

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Neil Rivera and Matthew Field recap Summer Game Fest, highlight their favorite announcements, and review the latest expansions for Diablo IV and Path of Exile II!

00:00 - Intro

02:29 - Vivarium

05:50 - Final Fantasy VII Revelation

11:05 - Into the Wind

14:02 - MR. RECORDS

17:01 - Clutch

20:48 - gen ATLAS

26:33 - Crossfire

34:25 - Final Thoughts on SGF

40:14 - Path of Exile II & Diablo IV Review

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Neil and Matthew recap the latest State of Play and react to the reveals for God of War: Laufey, Until Dawn 2 and more. Plus, they earn the number in their 007 First Light review and break down their time racing the virtual streets of Japan in Forza Horizon 6.

02:26 - Marvel's Wolverine

07:11 - Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

08:55 - Rayman Legends Retold

10:18 - Bancho the Chef

11:50 - Kemuri

14:22 - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis

17:10 - The Lost Wild

19:41 - Phantom Blade 0

22:17 - No Rest For The Wicked 1.0

23:52 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword

29:28 - Silent Hill: Townfall

31:52 - Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

33:57 - Stuntman: Hollywood

36:22 - ILL

38:45 - Control Resonant

40:43 - Marathon Nightfall

42:30 - Until Dawn 2

45:35 - God of War: Laufey

54:20 - No Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet?

57:08 - Thoughts on PlayStation's First Party Lineup?

1:00:06 - 007 First Light Review

1:24:45 - Forza Horizon 6 Review

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Neil Rivera and Matthew Field brave the brutal alien world of Carcosa in Saros, settle the "is Mixtape a game?" debate and recap the first season of Marathon.

02:09 - Saros Review

37:13 - Mixtape Review

56:01 - Marathon Season 1 Recap

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Join Neil Rivera and Matthew Field as they solve mouse crimes in MOUSE: P.I. for Hire, survive a brutal alien planet in Aphelion, determine what exactly Titanium Court is and slay enemies by the dozen in Vampire Crawlers!

02:48 MOUSE: P.I. for Hire Review

16:33 Aphelion Review

34:05 Titanium Court Review

50:56 Vampire Crawlers Review

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Neil Rivera & Matthew Field survive being stranded on the moon with a robotic child in Pragmata and having an AI take over their bodies in REPLACED!

01:56 Pragmata Review

37:09 REPLACED Review

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Join Neil Rivera and Matthew Field as they journey through Pywell in their Crimson Desert review, survive the brutal car combat of Screamer and revisit post-apocalyptic New York on their phones in The Division Resurgence!

01:43 Crimson Desert Review

36:39 Screamer Review

56:15 The Division Resurgence Early Impressions

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Neil Rivera and Matthew Field are joined by Bruce Burhans (@localalienparty.bsky.social) to review the two biggest releases in 2026 so far: Resident Evil Requiem and Pokémon Pokopia!

01:26 Resident Evil Requiem Review

35:54 Pokémon Pokopia Review

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Neil Rivera and Matthew Field review the recently announced God of War Sons of Sparta, steal back South African artifacts in Relooted and use their blood to power their weapons in Crisol: Theater of Idols.

01:23 God of War: Sons of Sparta Review

20:57 Relooted Review

35:23 Crisol: Theater of Idols Review

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Join Neil Rivera and Matthew Field as they recap Season 2 of Fallout on Prime Video and discuss their time playing the mountain climbing survival sim Cairn.

01:19 Fallout Season 2 Review

26:34 Fallout Season 3 Predictions

40:14 Cairn Review

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Neil Rivera and Matthew Field recap the games shown off during the Xbox Developer Direct and predict their OpenCritic scores, plus give their thoughts on Highguard and Big Hops.

01:52 Xbox Developer Direct: Forza Horizon 6

09:19 Xbox Developer Direct: Beast of Reincarnation

17:25 Xbox Developer Direct: Kiln

23:45 Xbox Developer Direct: Fable

35:58 Highguard Review

01:01:14 Big Hops Review

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Join Neil Rivera and Matthew Field as they preview the upcoming slate of 2026 video game releases and make bold predictions about the year ahead in gaming, plus review some high profile winter movie releases.

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02:15 Most Anticipated Games of 2026

18:06 GTA VI: Expectations & Impact on the Industry as a Whole

32:10 2026 Trends and Predictions

42:47 The Running Man (2025) Review

58:13 Wake Up Dead Man Review

Join Neil Rivera and Matthew Field as they count down their top 10 games of 2025, from little known indie games to the best from the AAA space. Plus, they reflect on 2025 as a whole and where the industry moves from here.

00:00 – Intro & Ranking Methodology

05:46 – Matthew #10: BALL X PIT

10:35 – Neil #10: Discounty

15:21 – Matthew #9: Many Nights a Whisper

21:14 – Neil #9: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

25:13 – Matthew #8: Assassin’s Creed Shadows

30:43 – Neil #8 & Matthew #7: Donkey Kong Banana

37:20 – Neil #7: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

45:02 – The #6 Game: ARC Raiders (Neil & Matthew)

52:03 – Matthew #5: Sword of the Sea

56:07 – Neil #5 & Matthew #4: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

01:05:38 – Neil #4: Ghost of Yōtei

01:14:00 – Matthew #3: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

01:23:04 – Neil #3 & Matthew #2: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

01:31:09 – Neil #2: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

01:36:11 – Matthew’s Game of the Year: Double Fine’s Keeper

01:43:17 – Neil’s Game of the Year: Hades II

01:50:40 – Final Thoughts: 2025 Year in Review & Outro

Neil Rivera and Matthew Field discuss the latest and long-delayed entry in the Metroid Prime franchise while revisiting the Game Awards-nominated Silent Hill f before teasing their Top 10 Games of 2025!

Neil Rivera and Matthew Field debate the ultra-popular superhero narrative game Dispatch, break balls in BALL x PIT and recap the latest Xbox Partner Preview and what it means for Xbox's looming competition over Valve's new line of Steam Machines.