Remap Radio

Remap Radio is a new podcast from the creators of the long-running video game podcast Waypoint Radio. Join Rob Zacny, Chia Contreras, Patrick Klepek, and their friends and colleagues as they set off on a new adventure that has them obsessing over the video game Dragon’s Dogma nearly as much as they question the nature of capitalism.

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Remap Radio 147: A Portentous Pod
This podcast episode was born under a bad sign as avian wildlife besmirch Rob's finest attire shortly before the recording. After surveying a grim landscape of games, news, the gang sits down to a pretty good summer of games with Janet digging Townfall and Incident at Galley House, Patrick playing some really cool platformers, and Rob catching Super Mega Baseball Fever. A Bird Hath Shat Upon Rob 0:01 Microsoft Layoffs 0:18:56 EA are Jerks and Going Private 0:45:28 Passing of İpek Yavuz co-creator of Mount and Blade 0:54:07 Vermila Studios Shutting Down 0:58:37 Silent Hill: Townfall 1:11:53 Rhythm Doggo & Slain 2: The Beast Within 1:27:29 The Incident at Galley House 1:40:06 Super Mega Baseball 1:55:14 Splatoon Raiders 2:18:00 Mailbag 2:30:26 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Friday · 3 hr 14 min
Samuel Horti on Super Mega Baseball
Samuel Horti joins Rob to talk about Super Mega Baseball. They discuss its brilliant “traits” system, never-to-be-beaten difficulty settings, delightfully slippery pitching and batting controls, and the “just-enough” franchise mode. They also discuss whether the game is truly an arcade baseball game, or if it’s occupying space that hardcore sims began from in the SNES and Pentium eras. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wednesday · 1 hr 10 min
Remap Radio 146 - Entomology Etymology
You’re getting the Fallout and the Elder Scrolls you’ve been clamoring for, eventually, along with the option to stream games to your XBOX DEVICE with ads, but you’re going to love them. They’ll actually contribute to the experience! Chia and Rob are getting absolutely worked in Marathon’s new Vaultbreaker PvE mode, while Janet contemplates her delight in the Steam Machine and her seething disdain for life in Pokopia. Rob’s loving life behind the wheel thanks to his new H-Shifter, and a newfound love of Dirt Rally 2.0 and the weird and wonderful world of Assetto Corsa mods. Also a brief primer on Etymology, Entomology, Entemann’s. Links: Bethesda's Fallout Announcement, ZA/UM Layoff Announcement, Joe Ziegler Leaves Bungie, Xbox;s New Streaming Announcement, Tiktok - Game Streaming with Ads, Rayman Legends Ocean's 12 Level, Rob's Ideal Racing Rig Discussed: 01:07 - Bethesda's Fallout Announcement 47:50 - Layoffs at ZA/UM 51:28 - Game Director of Marathon Departs Bungie 1:02:09 - Marathon 1:35:43 - Xbox Game Streaming now with Ads 1:58:34 - Pokemon Pokopia 2:27:27 - Glyphica 2:36:15 - The Question Bucket 3:22:47 - Dirt Rally 2 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 24 · 3 hr 39 min
Sports! - World Cup Fever
A beautiful game deserves a beautiful podcast, so Janet and Rob sat down to discuss the 2026 World Cup. Is Argentina that punchable or are people just tired of them? Does soccer romanticize a rags-to-riches pastime that is increasingly at odds with a stratified global sport that permits a dwindling number of real contenders? Can an event like the World Cup be ruined by the rancid politics of the host nation and amoral opportunism of its governing body? Where is Janet going next for her soccer fix? Also: did cycling’s paranoia about doping cause one of its stars to crash out of the Tour de France? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 21 · 1 hr 44 min
Remap Radio — The Right Gear
When in doubt, use a bout of insomnia to justify the purchase of a fancy new PC accessory. Maybe this, though, will be the one that makes Rob’s dreams come true. On the latest episode of Remap Radio, Patrick and Chia remain a bit skeptical. Still, we indulge in much car talk, accessory talk, and eventually, game talk. Has EA already broken College Football? Has Rob ascended in Marathon? If a game includes AI, then removes AI, does that make it okay to play? Links: With Microtransactions Gone, It's Time to Reevaluate College Football 27's Single-Player Modes, How Microtransactions (Almost) Ruined Gaming, with Dan Soder | PTFO, College Football 27 update focuses on Dynasty. What EA Sports fixed Discussed: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:34 - Rob’s Manual Transmission Dreams 01:01:08 - News: College Football ’27 01:33:23 - Hyperfist 01:44:30 - Nine Kings 02:08:31 - Penguin Lifter and AI in Games 02:54:07 - Rob’s 404 Podcast Appearance 02:57:16 - Marathon 03:07:54 - Outro See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 17 · 3 hr 9 min
Remap Radio 144: The Horny Happy Meal
The humid days of summer does not stop Remap Radio. Join Chia, Janet, Rob, and Patrick as they further talk through Xbox’s generational reset, PlayStation’s announcement that it’s ditching discs, some initial thoughts on the Steam Machine, deck TV feelings, and more. We’ve got plenty of game talk, too, including beating Mina the Hollower, crashing out in Marathon, and trying to find a better way to organize the video games you should be playing—even if by shame. Links: Id Layoffs, Obsidian Layoffs, Sony Winding Down Physical Game Production, ESA bafflingly declares private Minecraft servers 'illegal' Discussed: 00:00 - Intro 12:48 - Steam Machine 28:54 - The Xbox Layoffs hit Obsidian and ID 50:39 - Sony Stops Making Physical Games 1:25:38 - ESA Calls Private Minecraft Servers Illegal 1:31:02 - Mina the Hollower 1:46:30 - Janet's New Game System 2:03:16 - Marathon 2:10:19 - Idols of Ash 2:20:14 - Question Bucket See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 10 · 2 hr 45 min
The Xbox Reset Is Here
We knew Xbox was going to undergo a massive transformation, and now we have some of the details of what that transformation will look like. A combination of mass layoffs and studio divestments is leaving Xbox in a very different place. But what does the future like? What kinds of games will Xbox prioritize in the future? What does it mean to have ambitions of a billion players each day—and will that very priority ruin Xbox? Rob and Patrick unpack the latest news. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 7 · 1 hr 10 min
Remap Radio 143 — Linux Dot Com
Sit down and prepare for a tale of woe, misery, and humiliation in the world of Marathon, before Rob, Patrick, Chia, and Janet go down a gunpla rabbit hole, try to figure out who the newly expensive Steam Machine is for, and share thoughts a number of games, including Silver Pines, Tethergeist, Star Fox, About Fishing, Iron Nest, and more. We also talk through an AI jump scare. Links: Gundam Assemble, Aftermath's Steam Machine Review, GTA VI Price Announcement Images: Janet's New Toy , Janet and Chia show off their Gunpla, Gunpla Runner, Chia's Pile of Shame 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:15 - Rob's Marathon story 00:38:56 - Its Gunpla Time! 01:12:35 - Vinyl chat 01:15:55 - Steam Machine Prices and the Supply Chain Crisis 02:02:21 - NYT Obituary on Claude Guillemot 02:11:07 - GTA VI 02:14:10 - Iron Nest 02:19:19 - Meaningless Random Numbers 02:25:36 - Silver Pines 02:27:35 - About Fishing 02:35:11 - Starfox 02:43:54 - Tethergeist 02:58:31 - Mina the Hollower 03:01:43 - Blue Prince 03:05:41 - Spoilers for Blue Prince 03:20:19 - Outro and Announcements 03:29:39 - Easter Egg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
June 26 · 3 hr 44 min
Rob's First Costco
Patrick, Mr. Kirkland himself, has made the trip to the east coast to meet up with Chia and Rob, which can only mean one thing: Rob's breaking in his brand new Costco membership under the tutelage of the master himself. Listen in as we wander the liminal space of the Costco parking lot, marvel at the sights and sounds of the Costco produce fridge, and pay our respects to the humble chicken bake. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
June 26 · 1 hr 28 min
Sports! — We’re So Back, It’s So Over
Has it really been [checks notes] four months since an episode of Sports!? Don’t worry, your patience will be rewarded, especially if you wait until the end, when Patrick reveals a story he’s been sitting on for weeks that had Rob trying to avoid breaking his monitor. In more pleasant moments, Rob and Patrick weigh their options if a genie granted them tickets guaranteed to make their team lose, the NBA playoffs, and, of course, an early Bears season prediction. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
June 23 · 2 hr 22 min
Remap Radio 142: Entering Our 40's Era
There comes a time in every person's life when they must contend with the question: which golf game is for me? For Rob, well he and his dad spent some time this past week hitting the links in PGA 2k25. Patrick and Chia were both won over by a totally Normal Golf Game, (which they will make Rob play next week when the crew gathers at Highground). Unfortunately, there's only so much golfing that can distract from Xbox closing multiple studios, Epic putting AI in Unreal Engine 6, and Don't Nod teetering on the edge of shutting down for good. As bleak as the AAA space is, at least Steam Next Fest has given Patrick and Chia games to look forward to in the indie zone, including Penguin Colony, the next game from the folks who made Umurangi Generation, and even more golf in the form of Sting and Swing, a stylish looking metroid-vania golfing game. Reminder: Last year, the pro-Palestinian human rights movement BDS that’s pressuring Israel by promoting boycotts, divestment, and sanctions against the country added Xbox to its boycott list. Learn more here: https://www.bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Links: Normal Golf Game Screenshot, Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures, Xbox's reverse-2018, Vampire Survivors Fortnite Crossover Might Not Happen Due To GenAI Discussed: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:09:00 - PGA 2K25 00:30:49 - Normal Golf Game 00:42:23 - IRL stream next week 00:53:11 - 4th and Goal 00:59:33 - Compulsion, Ninja Theory, and Double Fine closed by Xbox 01:17:18 - Dont Nod will run out of money in November 01:30:57 - Unreal Engine 6 will include AI 01:44:33 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword 02:09:53 - Steam Next Fest 02:14:13 - Sting and Swing 02:16:18 - Pact Warden 02:17:48 - Hellraiser: Revival 02:30:03 - Slap Out of It 02:30:38 - Mr Records 02:33:43 - Rob's new mouse 02:43:50 - Question Bucket 03:07:32 - Outro and announcements See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
June 19 · 3 hr 12 min
Summer Game Fest 2026: A Diary (Part 2)
Patrick’s third Summer Game Fest comes to a conclusion with the second installment in his two-part diary series, where he walks you through his thoughts, reactions, interviews, and observations from the show. Some of this was recorded from home, some was recorded directly on-site, reflecting the way so much of Summer Game Fest continues after the show is “over.” Reminder: Last year, the pro-Palestinian human rights movement BDS that’s pressuring Israel by promoting boycotts, divestment, and sanctions against the country added Xbox to its boycott list. Learn more here: https://www.bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:55 - Alien Isolation 2 00:10:56 - The Lost Wild 00:14:18 - Control Resonant 00:28:39 - Resident Evil Veronica 00:31:26 - Saw: Genesis 00:34:06 - Hellraiser: Revival 00:56:58 - Ithaca: A Road Odyssey 00:59:16 - D-topia 01:03:15 - Blood Dungeon 01:16:39 - Forever Ago 01:23:00 - Demi and the Fractured Dream 01:25:30 - Slap Out of It 01:37:47 - Mr. Records 01:41:10 - Hot Wheels Infinite Rush 01:41:48 - Grounded 2 01:54:45 - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis 02:03:25 - Super Yooka Laylee Kart 02:05:42 - Shot One Fighters 02:07:47 - Lazy River 02:11:19 - Valor Mortis See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
June 17 · 2 hr 28 min
Remap Radio: Beard Boys Everywhere
Alas, it’s time to say goodbye to another round of trailermania, but in the meantime, there’s so much for Rob, Patrick, Janet, and Chia to discuss. Besides mulling the latest bleak news about the future of Xbox and GOG sending out weird emails, Janet and Patrick were at Summer Game Fest and walked amongst the video games, where there was lots of conversations about the AI alongside hands-on time with games like Alien: Isolation 2, Control Resonant, and more. Reminder: Last year, the pro-Palestinian human rights movement BDS that’s pressuring Israel by promoting boycotts, divestment, and sanctions against the country added Xbox to its boycott list. Learn more here: https://www.bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Links: XBOX Reset, GOG apologizes for emailing Nazi runes to its followers, Here’s How Generative AI Is Being Used In Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis Discussed: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:35 - Xbox headed toward massive layoffs 00:42:09 - GOG apologizes for emailing Nazi runes to its followers 01:03:15 - Summer Games Fest 1:12:54 - SGF and AI 01:38:05 - Alien Isolation 2 01:51:31 - Control: Resonant 02:07:31 - Stranger than Heaven 02:13:12 - Super Yooka-laylee Kart 02:15:10 - Crossfire 02:26:42 - The Lost Wild 02:28:11 - Silent Hill Townfall 02:38:45 - Marathon Season 2 02:52:36 - PGA Tour 2K25 02:55:48 - Outro See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
June 12 · 2 hr 59 min
Summer Game Fest 2026: A Diary (Part 1)
Patrick always brings a microphone with him to Summer Game Fest, but this year, he decided to record his observations and interviews in real-time. Join Patrick he travels to Los Angeles to navigate seemingly endless and confusing embargoes, play lots of video games, and like usual, talk to many of the people making them, too. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:9:10 - Day 1 Recap 00:12:35 - Ballgame 00:42:31 - Day 2 Recap 00:45:10 - Recur 1:00:51 - Rayman Legends Retold 1:04:40 - Trine 6 1:17:53 - Armatus 1:20:37 - Silent Hill Townfall 1:23:39 - End of Abyss 1:25:40 - Phantom Blade Zero 1:29:17 - Out of Words 1:46:02 - Day 3 Preamble 1:51:41 - Outro See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
June 10 · 1 hr 55 min
Remap Radio 140: Stay Focused, Faye
Summer Game Fest is upon us! But before that, join Patrick, Chia, and Janet as they react to Sony’s lengthy State of Play presentation, and why some of the high-profile games left them feeling a little cold (even if they’re absolutely going to play them). Plus, what to make of Tomb Raider’s AI disclosure? What the heck is a “broughlike”? Do we really need a Rayman Legends remake? Plus, updates on our time with 007 First Light, MapMap, a slew of student games, and more. In The Question Bucket, we ponder if CCU discourse has reached the normies. Links: "Croal lays into "racist" Resident Evil 5," "Did You Mod This" Clip, NYU Gamecenter 2026 Showcase, Amalgam, Deeptower, The Night Courier Discussed: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:06 - The Sony State of Play 00:51:27 - Rayman Legends Retold 01:06:58 - Onimusha Way of the Sword 01:16:58 - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantic Reveals AI usage on Steam 01:38:00 - 868-BACK 01:50:44 - RE5 02:01:59 - Map Map 02:11:58 - Mina the Hollower 02:13:41 - 007 First Light 02:17:13 - NYU Game Center Showcase 02:29:38 - The Question Bucket See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
June 5 · 3 hr 2 min
Remap Radio 139 — Double Oh Seven
Breaking News: three members of Remap Radio are really enjoying 007 First Light, a new stealth/action/Hitman-esque game from the developers behind, of course, Hitman. But Janet, Rob, Patrick, and Chia are also enjoying and thinking about other things, including apocalyptic signs in the PC buying market, the return of “due to ongoing market conditions” (now with a jingle!), and questions about what it means to return to The Witcher 3 so years later. Plus, Patrick has dug deep into Mina the Hollower and is trying to drag Janet and Chia down with him. Links: Bungie Layoffs, Valve raises prices on Steamdeck, Gamers Nexus: The Collapse of Personal Computing, New Witcher 3 Expansion Announced 00:00:00 - Intro 0:05:24 - 007 First Light 1:14:31 - Bungie Headed Towards Massive Layoffs 1:19:06 - Steam Deck Raises Prices 1:26:24 - The Collapse of Personal Computing 2:03:58 - The Witcher 3 is getting a new Expansion 2:23:03 - But Whatabout Moonlight? 2:31:36 - Mina the Hollower See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 29 · 3 hr 6 min
Mina the Hollower’s Long Journey Underground Is Over
The developers of Shovel Knight are, at long last, back with a new game—and despite the long wait, it’s absolutely fantastic. Mina the Hollower is a love letter to topdown games like Zelda, mixed in with elements of Castlevania, Dark Souls, and many others. It’s also had a long journey towards release, which was a topic of conversation during a recent chat Patrick had with Yacht Club Games’ founder and director Sean Velasco and programmer David D’Angelo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 28 · 56 min
My Turn - Logan Lucky
This episode of My Turn was originally a Premium Subscriber only episode, but we're releasing it to everyone while we're taking a break for this week's holiday! If you'd like to listen to more episodes of My Turn, including the upcoming episode on Ocean's Eleven, you can sign up for a library tier subscription at https://remapradio.com/signup We're back on the road to Ocean's Eleven, next stop: West Virginia. Join Rob, Patrick, Janet, and Chia as they discuss Steven Soderbergh's "Hillbilly Heist" film Logan Lucky. A down on his luck divorcé gets revenge after being fired unfairly from a mining job meant to fix sinkholes at the local NASCAR racetrack. With hilarious antics, touching moments of vulnerability, commentary on class and morality, and Daniel Craig doing a sort of proto-Benoit Blanc performance, this movie has something for everyone on the Remap crew. Tune in next time as we finally pull into the Ocean's station! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 25 · 2 hr 8 min
Remap Radio 138 — Glizzy Wants Your Game
As we head into a holiday weekend, why not join Rob, Janet, Patrick, and Chia to discuss mastering time manipulation, the latest installment in “due to ongoing market conditions,” XBOX, the death of Destiny 2, and more? Plus, we’ve got plenty of games, including Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Zero Parades, Creature Kitten, UVS Nirmana, and others! And that’s before we get into yet another long tangent about everyone’s favorite service, Sony Pictures Core. Links: Xbox Chooses New Branding Via Twitter Poll, Sony Announces Playstation Plus Increase Due to Ongoing Market Conditions, Sony Pictures Core, The SphereX, BGG Ad Manager Rejects Ad Campaign Because of "Demonic Possesion", Kickstarter Rolls Back Adult Content Guidelines, The Time Manipulation Tiktok, Embracer Apologizes for Poor Value Creation as it Split Again, People Make Games: Disco Elysium Videos Part 1, Part 2, No/Clip Disco Elysium Documentary, Goodbye Destiny 2 Discussed: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:52 - Xbox Chooses New Branding Via Twitter Poll 00:07:00 - Due to ongoing market conditions 00:22:33 - The SphereX 5.1x Audio System 00:33:15 - Sony first party games aren’t coming to PC 00:43:03 - BGG Ad Manager Rejects Ad Campaign Because of "Demonic Possesion" 00:56:18 - Kickstarter Rolls Back Adult Content Guidelines 01:09:10 - Embracer is Spliting Again 01:28:33 - Yoshi and the Mysterious Book 01:40:10 - Creature Kitchen 01:50:16 - Zero Parades 02:19:47 - Patrick’s kids enter their 3DS Era 02:37:30 - Bungie Sunsets Destiny 2 03:05:29 - UVS Nirmana 03:14:04 - Chameleon Twist See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 22 · 3 hr 21 min
The People vs. Bubsy 4D
Bubsy is an unlikely franchise to be receiving a new sequel in 2026. Bubsy 4D arrives this week, following one of the worst received platformers of all-time, Bubsy 3D. But is Bubsy 3D misunderstood? What did the original games do right? And why make a sequel, when you could make anything? Patrick went digging for answers with Bubsy 4D developers Fabian Rastorfer and Ben Miller to ask a simple question: Why? It has, of course, a nuanced answer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 21 · 45 min

Remap Radio

Remap Radio 147: A Portentous Pod

Samuel Horti on Super Mega Baseball

Remap Radio 146 - Entomology Etymology

Sports! - World Cup Fever

Remap Radio — The Right Gear

Remap Radio 144: The Horny Happy Meal

The Xbox Reset Is Here

Remap Radio 143 — Linux Dot Com

Rob's First Costco

Sports! — We’re So Back, It’s So Over

Remap Radio 142: Entering Our 40's Era

Summer Game Fest 2026: A Diary (Part 2)

Remap Radio: Beard Boys Everywhere

Summer Game Fest 2026: A Diary (Part 1)

Remap Radio 140: Stay Focused, Faye

Remap Radio 139 — Double Oh Seven

Mina the Hollower’s Long Journey Underground Is Over

My Turn - Logan Lucky

Remap Radio 138 — Glizzy Wants Your Game

The People vs. Bubsy 4D