THiRD SHiFT

Bubble Burst Beams | Microsoft, Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, Mailbag!

This week Matt's like a fetus, Eric starts to rise, there's a deluge of free games, we discuss the latest (bad) news from Microsoft, and the doorbell rings!

Releases: Heading Out & V Rising

Bonus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em_WYo4sVg8

Old Creeps | Blizzcon, ID@Xbox Showcase

This week Eric feels blue, Matt's a real joker, Blizzard breaks the news, and we discuss the good stuff from the ID@Xbox Showcase!

Releases: Endless Ocean Luminous & Balatro

Long Rest | Metaphor: ReFantazio Showcase

This week Matt tells a tale, Eric is stellar, and we gush over the Metaphor: ReFantazio Showcase!

Releases: Tales of Kenzera: ZAU & Stellar Blade

(Lemonade Apocalypse actually looks pretty cool.)

Blanket Boys | Nintendo Indie World, The Triple-i Initiative

This week Eric gets wet, Matt picks right, and we catch up on two indie showcases - The Triple-i Initiative, and Nintendo's Indie World!

Releases: Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide & Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Halloween Again | Stellar Blade demo, Embracer, Game Informer

This week Matt gets beat, Eric starts to wither, and we discuss the Stellar Blade demo, a bit of follow-up with Embracer, and Eric's new subscription!

Releases: Beat Slayer & Withering Rooms

On Location | PAX East, Kotaku, Stellar Blade demo, Gearbox sold

This week Eric collects himself, Matt gets back to the grind, and we discuss PAX East (and a few standout games), the latest from Kotaku, the upcoming Stellar Blade demo, and the breaking news from Gearbox!

[Editor's note: There are lots of reports that Gearbox Publishing as a whole was not included in the sale and may be gone - at the time of recording, I'd only seen that "Gearbox Publishing San Francisco was not included and might be renamed before closing their doors".]

Releases: Grandia HD Collection & Pepper Grinder

Candle Bras | Capcom Highlights, Spring Game Showcase

This week Matt treads water, Eric gets lonely, and we're surprised by Capcom and Kinda Funny!

Releases: Highwater & Alone in the Dark

Nothin' to Lose | Summer Game Fest, Akira Toriyama

This week Eric gets cast out, Matt goes for a drive, we get the dates for Summer Game Fest, and say farewell to Akira Toriyama!

Releases: Outcast - A New Beginning & Pacific Drive