DLC

DLC is your Down Loadable Commentary for the week, giving you a rundown of everything you need to know about gaming in it's many forms! Whether it is on desktops, laptops, or consoles, VR, AR, or tabletop, DLC is your source for info, analysis, and opinion from the best voices in the industry! Hosts Jeff Cannata and Christian Spicer are joined each episode by a special guest to decide on a Story of the Week and discuss the games on their Playlist! DLC, the Digital Lifestyle Companion for gamers who Don't Like Cynicism.
DLC was named one of Entertainment Weekly's 20 "Must Listen" podcasts!

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Oct 20, 2025 · 1 hr 57 min
622: Alex Sulman and Daanish Syed: Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Keeper, Ghost of Yōtei, Quantic Dream's upcoming multiplayer game, and more
With Jeff out on vacation, Christian welcomes developers and friends, Alex Sulman and Daanish Syed to the show this week to discuss Quantic Dream's upcoming multiplayer game, the Horizon: Zero Dawn movie coming in 2027, the passing of an industry legend, and more! The Playlist: Alex: Keeper, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Ghost of Tsushima, Lego Voyagers Daanish: Ghost of Yōtei, The Midnight Walk, Slots and Daggers Christian: Ghost of Yōtei, Pokémon Legends: Z-A Parting Gifts!
Oct 13, 2025 · 1 hr 51 min
621: Brian Shea: Ghost of Yōtei, Battlefield 6, Megabonk, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Nintendo's "Close to You" tease, Ubisoft chickens out on Assassin's Creed, Xbox done with new hardware?
Jeff and Christian welcome Brian Shea from Game Informer magazine back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's bizarre Pikmin short, Xbox's continued assurances that they are not leaving the hardware business, and Ubisoft's canceled Assassin's Creed game. The Playlist: Brian: Ghost of Yōtei Christian: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, Marvel Cosmic Invasion demo Jeff: Megabonk, Battlefield 6 Parting Gifts!
Oct 6, 2025 · 2 hr 2 min
620: Daniel Bloodworth: Hades 2, Cloverpit, Anata, Power Wash Simulator 2, Lego Party, Carimara, Fortnite Demon Hunters, Sonic Racing Crossworlds, Xbox Gamepass price hikes, EA sold for $55 billion
Jeff and Christian welcome Daniel Bloodworth from Easy Allies to the show this week to discuss the huge price increase to Xbox Gamepass, the huge sale of EA to the Saudis, and huge amounts of ads for a free cloud gaming service. The Playlist: Daniel: Tokyo Game Show, Anata, Power Wash Simulator 2, Lego Party, Carimara Christian: Hades II, Fortnite x Kpop Demon Hunters Jeff: Cloverpit, finished Lego Voyagers, Lego Party, Sonic Racing: Crossworlds Parting Gifts!
Sep 29, 2025 · 2 hr
619: Kahlief Adams: Ghost of Yotei, Baby Steps, Silent Hill f, Skate, Borderlands 4, Sony State of Play, Saros, Wolverine, ROG Xbox Ally, Tokyo Game Show, Forza Horizon 6, Rhythm Doctor
Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss the announced pricing of the new Xbox handhelds, all of Sony's announcements from their patest State of Play, including Insomniac's Wolverine, and Xbox at Tokyo Game Show! The Playlist: Kahlief: Baby Steps, Yotei, Skate, Borderlands 4 Christian: Silent Hill f Jeff: Ghost of Yotei, Baby Steps Parting Gifts!!
Sep 22, 2025 · 1 hr 39 min
618: Chris Plante: Six One Indie Showcase, Lucid, Sheepherds, GodsTV, Lego Voyagers, Eclipsium, Splinter Cell Deathwatch , inverting your controls
Jeff and Christian welcome Chris Plante from Post Games to the show this week to discuss the massive Six One Indie Showcase, featuring 40 unique games, a new study about inverting the Y-axis on your controls, and Netflix's animated Splinter Cell show. The Playlist: Chris: Eclipsium Christian: Dead as Disco demo, Lucid demo, Sheepherds! demo, GodsTV demo Jeff: Lego Voyagers Parting Gifts!
Sep 15, 2025 · 1 hr 52 min
617: Lucy James: Borderlands 4, Hell is Us, Nintendo Direct, Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave, Mario Galaxy, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Virtual Boy, Metroid Prime 4, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, Acclaim Showcase, Geforce NOW RTX 5080
Jeff and Christian welcome Lucy James from Gamespot back to the show this week to discuss the lengthy Nintendo Direct, including Mario 40th Anniversary reveals, Metroid rpime 4's release date, a new Fire Emblem, and more! Plus, Acclaim is back with nine new games. The Playlist: Lucy: Hell Is Us Christian: GeForce NOW RTX 5080 Jeff: Borderlands 4 Parting Gifts!
Sep 8, 2025 · 2 hr 5 min
616: Eric Warner: Hollow Knight Silksong, 007 First Light, March of Giants, Noble Legacy, Discounty, Shinobi Art of Vengence, Grounded 2, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants, Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots
Jeff and Christian welcome Eric Warner from Mature Minded Gamers to discuss board games based on video games, Sony's latest State of Play about 007, the Call of Duty movie that will not be directed by Steven Spielberg, and more! The Playlist: Eric: March of Giants - Amazon Games Montreal, Noble Legacy - Studio 369, Discounty - Crinkle Cut Games, Grounded 2 - Obsidian Entertainment, Skull and Bones -Ubisoft Sigapore, Asheron’s Call Emulated Server - DragonMoon Christian: Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (directed by Ben Fiquet), Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots (Zin Hasegawa - dev manager), Easy Come Easy Golf (headed by Masashi Muramori at Clap Hanz), Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants (game co-directed by Jerk Gustafsson & Axel Torvenius) Jeff: Hollow Knight: Silksong - Team Cherry Tabletop Time: GenCon 2025 in review Parting Gifts!
Sep 1, 2025 · 1 hr 46 min
615: Janet Garcia: Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance, Gears of War: Reloaded, PS6 handheld rumors, Silksong causes delays, Skate early access, Slay the Spire, Time Flies, Persona 5 Royal, Fretless, Lumines Arise, Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion
Jeff and Christian welcome Janet Garcia from MinnMax back to the show to discuss the indie space in the wake of the Silksong announcement, Skate finally hitting early access, and a new rumor about Playstation going Switch. The Playlist: Janet: Slay the Spire, Time Flies, Persona 5 Royal Christian: Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance, Gears of War: Reloaded, Destiny: Rising Jeff: Lumines Arise demo, Gears of War Reloaded, Fretless Tabletop Time: Janet: Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion Listener: Panda Spin, Spooktacular Parting Gifts!
Aug 27, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
BONUS Paid DLC Special: Nintendo Handheld Draft!
Daanish Syed joins Lana, Christian, and Jeff for a friendly competition where YOU can decide the winner! The Nintendo Handheld Draft! One game for each system, GameBoy, GameBoy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Switch - but taking a franchise game on any one system eliminates that entire franchise for every other player on every other system! Listen to the picks and decide who YOU think should win, then head to patreon.com/dlcpod to find the Poll to cast your vote!
Aug 25, 2025 · 1 hr 53 min
614: Adam Leonhardt: Gamescom ONL, Hollow Knight Silksong, Kirby Air Riders, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, Ghost of Yotei, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Bubsy 4D, He-Man and Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction, Sword of the Sea, Death Stranding 2:
Jeff and Christian welcome Adam Leonhardt from MegaDads back to the show this week to discuss a big Gamescom week in video games, including a surprise reveal of the Hollow Knight Silksong release date. And it's soon! Plus, AYN announces new handhelds, and Nintendo has one of their strangest Directs yet, with Kirby Air Riders. The Playlist: Adam: Sword of the Sea, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Christian: Fumes, The Rogue Prince of Persia 1.0 Parting Gifts!!
Aug 20, 2025 · 52 min
BONUS CONTENT: Paid DLC for August 20th, 2025
All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. Lana, Christian and Jeff discuss watching old movies, Lana's trip to Renfaire, looking back on now-times in 20 years, and YOUR opinions about staying up late vs early rising.
Aug 18, 2025 · 1 hr 47 min
613: Jenny Maas: Battlefield 6, Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater, Mafia The Old Country, Jurassic Park Survival, North America BAFTA Awards, Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature, Hidden Door, Ra Ra BOOM, 9 Kings, Passant: A Chess Roguelike
Jeff and Christian welcome Jenny Maas from Variety to the show this week to discuss BAFTA adding a North American video game award, Jurassic Park: Survival ending its radio silence, Mafia The Old Country getting an open world mode, Robolox sued, and more! The Playlist: Jenny: Hidden Door, Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature, Donkey Kong Bananaza, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Gamescom demos, MTG Christian: Ra Ra BOOM, Battlefield 6 open beta Jeff: 9 Kings, Passant: A Chess Roguelike Parting Gifts!
Aug 13, 2025 · 51 min
BONUS CONTENT: Paid DLC for August 13th, 2025
All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. This week, Lana, Christian, and Jeff discuss podcasting in TV shows, morning radio DJs, and YOUR superstitions!
Aug 11, 2025 · 2 hr 1 min
612: Allen Brooks: Mafia The Old Country, Nintendo Indies Showcase, Heretic + Hexen; Drag x Drive Global Jam, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Xbox cancels Contraband, no Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater multiplayer at launch, classic arcades, Ticket to Ride Legacy
Jeff and Christian welcome Allen Brooks from Continues Arcade back to the show this week to discuss all of the indie titles at Nintendo's latest showcase, the lastest long-promised Xbox game to be canceled, Fox Hunt not making launch, and more! The Playlist: Allen: Heretic + Hexen, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Super Mario World (SNES), Arcade games Christian: Mafia: The Old Country, Heretic + Hexen, Drag x Drive Global Jam demo Jeff: Mafia: The Old Country Tabletop Time: Allen: Ticket to Ride Europe and Legacy of the West, Trekking, Project L
Aug 6, 2025 · 1 hr
BONUS CONTENT: Paid DLC for August 6th, 2025
All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. Lana, Christian, and Jeff discuss their various travels to Los Angeles, Costa Rica, and Northern California, Lana discovers a ghost, Christian combats a home invader, and Jeff gets the wrong birthday pizza. Plus, YOUR least favorite video game mechanisms!
Aug 4, 2025 · 1 hr 53 min
611: Scott L. Clark: Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Shadow Labyrinth, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Nintendo Partner Showcase, Octopath Traveler 0, Adventures of Elliot, Darksiders 4, Wolfenstein TV show
Jeff and Christian welcome Scott L. Clark from the Gaming Outsider back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's latest Direct showcase, the Darksiders 4 announcement, Wolfenstein coming to Amazon as a TV show, and more! The Playlist: Scott: Shadow Labyrinth, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (demo), Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Catastrophic Inversion Christian: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Jeff: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Parting Gifts!
Jul 28, 2025 · 1 hr 43 min
610: Trikslyr & Anthony Taormina: Battlefield 6, Outer Worlds 2 price cut, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, EA FC 26, Death Stranding 2, Mecha Break, Shadow Labyrinth, The Drifter, Stuntboost
Jeff welcomes streamer Tim "Tirkslyr" Frasier, and Gamerant.com's Anthony Toarmina back to the show this week to discuss bot in ranked multiplayer, Xbox backing away from the $80 pricepoint, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora getting 3rd person mode, the Battlefield 6 reveal, and more! The Playlist: Tim: Mecha Break, Dave the Diver, Marvel Rivals, StarCraft: Brood War Anthony: Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, EA FC 26, Finished Death Stranding, Shadow Labyrinth Jeff: The Drifter, Stunt Boost demo Parting Gifts!!
Jul 21, 2025 · 2 hr 12 min
609: Aaron Potter & Rich Lovejoy: Donkey Kong Bonanza, Dying Light: The Beast, Robocop Rogue City Unfinished Business, The Necromancer’s Tale, Astral Throne, Cyberknights: Flashpoint, Old Skies, Path of the Abyss, Thunder Road, Worlds without Number
Jeff welcomes Rich Lovejoy from Gamers With Jobs Conference Call, and Aaron Potter from the Mirror to the show this week to discuss the live-action Zelda movie casting news, an end to the SAG voice actor strike, and Xbox no longer selling movies or TV shows. The Playlist: Aaron: Donkey Kong Bananza, Robocop Rogue City - Unfinished Business. Dying Light: The Beast Rich: The Necromancer’s Tale, Astral Throne, Cyberknights: Flashpoint, Old Skies, Undernauts Labyrinth of Yomi, Path of the Abyss Jeff: Donkey Kong Bonanza Tabletop Time: Thunder Road and Worlds Without Number Parting Gifts!
Jul 14, 2025 · 1 hr 58 min
608: Dan Trachtenberg: Ghost of Yōtei, Subnautica 2 chaos, Dune: Awakening, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 + 4, Word Play, Last of Us Part II Chronological
Jeff and Christian welcome the director of Killer of Killers and Predator: Badlands, Dan Trachtenberg, back to the show this week to discuss the newest Sony State of Play for Ghost of Yotei, another new play to experience Last of Us Part 2, lawsuits around the second most wishlisted game on Steam, and more! The Playlist: Dan: Dune: Awakening, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon Christian: Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 + 4 Jeff: Word Play Parting Gifts!
Jul 7, 2025 · 2 hr 9 min
607: Alex Sulman and Phillipe Bosher: Xbox layoffs, Donkey Kong Bananza, Arc Systems showcase, Super Mario Strikers, Arcade Archives 2: Ridge Racer, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
With Jeff on vacation, Christian welcomes Alex Sulman and Phillipe Bosher to the show to discuss the mass layoffs by Microsoft across their gaming studios, Arc System Works summer gaming event, confirmation of the development team behind Donkey Kong: Bananza, and more! The Playlist: Phillipe: Super Mario Strikers via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass; Breath of the Wild Switch 2 Edition; Broken Sword Reforged on iOS; Expelled! on iOS; Alex: Arcade Archives 2: Ridge Racer; Another Crab’s Treasure; Bomb Rush Cyberfunk; Tabletop Simulator; Christian: Super Mario Strikers via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass; Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card DLC; Donkey Kong Bananza demo Parting Gifts!

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622: Alex Sulman and Daanish Syed: Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Keeper, Ghost of Yōtei, Quantic Dream's upcoming multiplayer game, and more

621: Brian Shea: Ghost of Yōtei, Battlefield 6, Megabonk, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Nintendo's "Close to You" tease, Ubisoft chickens out on Assassin's Creed, Xbox done with new hardware?

620: Daniel Bloodworth: Hades 2, Cloverpit, Anata, Power Wash Simulator 2, Lego Party, Carimara, Fortnite Demon Hunters, Sonic Racing Crossworlds, Xbox Gamepass price hikes, EA sold for $55 billion

619: Kahlief Adams: Ghost of Yotei, Baby Steps, Silent Hill f, Skate, Borderlands 4, Sony State of Play, Saros, Wolverine, ROG Xbox Ally, Tokyo Game Show, Forza Horizon 6, Rhythm Doctor

618: Chris Plante: Six One Indie Showcase, Lucid, Sheepherds, GodsTV, Lego Voyagers, Eclipsium, Splinter Cell Deathwatch , inverting your controls

617: Lucy James: Borderlands 4, Hell is Us, Nintendo Direct, Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave, Mario Galaxy, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Virtual Boy, Metroid Prime 4, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, Acclaim Showcase, Geforce NOW RTX 5080

616: Eric Warner: Hollow Knight Silksong, 007 First Light, March of Giants, Noble Legacy, Discounty, Shinobi Art of Vengence, Grounded 2, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants, Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots

615: Janet Garcia: Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance, Gears of War: Reloaded, PS6 handheld rumors, Silksong causes delays, Skate early access, Slay the Spire, Time Flies, Persona 5 Royal, Fretless, Lumines Arise, Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion

BONUS Paid DLC Special: Nintendo Handheld Draft!

614: Adam Leonhardt: Gamescom ONL, Hollow Knight Silksong, Kirby Air Riders, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, Ghost of Yotei, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Bubsy 4D, He-Man and Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction, Sword of the Sea, Death Stranding 2:

BONUS CONTENT: Paid DLC for August 20th, 2025

613: Jenny Maas: Battlefield 6, Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater, Mafia The Old Country, Jurassic Park Survival, North America BAFTA Awards, Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature, Hidden Door, Ra Ra BOOM, 9 Kings, Passant: A Chess Roguelike

BONUS CONTENT: Paid DLC for August 13th, 2025

612: Allen Brooks: Mafia The Old Country, Nintendo Indies Showcase, Heretic + Hexen; Drag x Drive Global Jam, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Xbox cancels Contraband, no Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater multiplayer at launch, classic arcades, Ticket to Ride Legacy

BONUS CONTENT: Paid DLC for August 6th, 2025

611: Scott L. Clark: Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Shadow Labyrinth, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Nintendo Partner Showcase, Octopath Traveler 0, Adventures of Elliot, Darksiders 4, Wolfenstein TV show

610: Trikslyr & Anthony Taormina: Battlefield 6, Outer Worlds 2 price cut, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, EA FC 26, Death Stranding 2, Mecha Break, Shadow Labyrinth, The Drifter, Stuntboost

609: Aaron Potter & Rich Lovejoy: Donkey Kong Bonanza, Dying Light: The Beast, Robocop Rogue City Unfinished Business, The Necromancer’s Tale, Astral Throne, Cyberknights: Flashpoint, Old Skies, Path of the Abyss, Thunder Road, Worlds without Number

608: Dan Trachtenberg: Ghost of Yōtei, Subnautica 2 chaos, Dune: Awakening, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 + 4, Word Play, Last of Us Part II Chronological

607: Alex Sulman and Phillipe Bosher: Xbox layoffs, Donkey Kong Bananza, Arc Systems showcase, Super Mario Strikers, Arcade Archives 2: Ridge Racer, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk