The Jeff Gerstmann Show - A Podcast About Video Games

Jeff Gerstmann | Daylight Media

Jeff Gerstmann brings his extreme knowledge of video games, the video game industry, and energy drinks to you each and every week.

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223 episodes
Updated Tuesday
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Tuesday · 2 hr 54 min
216: Everything Broke, Hold On
PSN and Xbox Live outages heighten awareness of just how fragile this all-digital future of ours really is! Meanwhile, Halo gets a remake, Splatoon Raiders is rad, and Marvel Tokon on PC was completely busted. Will it be fixed by launch? What’s the best racing game ever made? Let’s dig into it this week! F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code JEFFG15 at theperfectjean.nyc/JEFFG15 #theperfectjeanpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 21 · 2 hr 58 min
215: Stabbing that Fstab
I've been messing around with FSR4 on the Steam Machine and it's a pretty big deal! Also: the only soccer game you'll ever need is out now, trains, Marathon gets new leadership, Wreckreation gets a sequel, Ubisoft gets nostalgic, more Fallout, more fallout, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 14 · 2 hr 51 min
214: Should You Buy A Steam Machine?
There are a lot of great things going on with the Steam Machine, but it might not quite be ready for prime time. Let’s talk about my time with it so far, the price, the comparisons to other devices, all that stuff. Also: Call of Duty goes retro with new releases of old-ass Black Ops and Black Ops II, some more fallout from the Xbox cuts, Ubisoft workers go on strike, the idea of an OLED Switch 2, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 7 · 3 hr 11 min
213: It's Grim Up North
Xbox cuts 1,600 jobs. PlayStation announces plans to exit the game disc business. Jeff buys an Ayn Thor and uses it to play Mr. Do! on two screens at once. Dark times, friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 30 · 2 hr 54 min
212: How Do You Like How That (Stuff) Works
Nick Cage takes on yet another new and exciting role, everyone braces for layoffs, Dead or Alive 6 gets re-released for some weird reason, the Steam Machine lottery happened (?), Star Fox 64 gets remade yet again, and more! There’s never been a better time to play (Nintendo 64) video games? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 23 · 3 hr
211: 30 Years of Quake vs. 30 Years of N64 - The Ultimate Showdown
Big anniversaries this week for the N64 and for Quake! Let's talk about those, also the FUTURE OF SCIENCE, the future of Unreal Engine, a review of the Beitong Pangu, the Steam Machine, goblinAmerica, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 16 · 3 hr 2 min
210: Hits Only
Some hands-on reporting from the worlds of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, Turok Origins, Stranger Than Fiction, and Sprawl Zero. Also: last week’s “Xbox has to make some tough choices” talk turns into this week’s “massive layoff and studio closure” talk. EA gets (back) into in-game advertising. Commodore makes an expensive cell phone? Sure, why not? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 9 · 2 hr 49 min
209: The SGF 2026 Recap
Nintendo’s Direct aired this morning and it seems like we’re all-the-way done with announcements for this year’s Summer Game Fest window of events. Let’s talk about everything that happened from PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox along with third-party stuff like Control Resonant, Crazy Taxi, Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 2 · 3 hr
208: Summer Game Fest is Nigh
We’re on the precipice of new video games! Let’s talk a bit about that along with Mina the Hollower, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, PlayStation fight sticks, Fable’s delay, the wild new Steam Deck price, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 26 · 2 hr 55 min
207: The End of Destiny
Destiny 2 is headed for more of a maintenance-style mode, Rocket League’s going to get updated with Unreal Engine 6, the new Modern Warfare is coming, James Bond has returned, Yoshi has also returned, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 19 · 3 hr 9 min
206: Happy Mr. Do! Release Window To All Who Celebrate
Mr. Do! finally joins the Arcade Archives series and there is much rejoicing! Also: Forza Horizon 6, PSN prices go up, Lego 2K Drive goes away, some Xbox controllers leak, and Nintendo wants to bring some kind of WarioWare knockoff to your phone? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 12 · 2 hr 42 min
205: Death of the Super Game
Sega cancels the SUPER GAME, PlayStation exec sees bright future from third-parties, Harada starts a new studio, Tezuka retires, Angry Birds goes into the Hall, Steam Controller talk, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 5 · 3 hr 8 min
204: I Will Sell You A Steam Controller For Only $599
The Steam Controller goes on sale and scalpers run wild, Invincible VS is out, Xbox Mode hits Windows 11, Call of Duty to skip PS4, Capcom seems to think you might want more Pragmata someday, and more! EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/jeffgerstmann Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 28 · 3 hr 13 min
203: Eccojams Vol. 2
Saros is out, let’s talk about it. So is Kiln, from Double Fine! In the news, Xbox is keeping its options open, Sega tries out a new catchphrase, MMOs on Switch 2, piracy is still (not) a threat, and more! EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/jeffgerstmann Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 21 · 3 hr 8 min
202: Smokable Cheeseburgers with Austin Walker
Austin Walker is here so we can finally get some Marathon talk on this podcast! Also, he’s got a new tabletop RPG in the works called Realis! We’ll also talk about Call of Duty leaving Game Pass, Splatoon Raiders, Pragmata, Jay & Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch, Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced, AD&D, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 14 · 3 hr 6 min
201: Vimto Madness with Jordan Middler
VGC’s Jordan Middler is here to discuss the VGC and Pokemon Champions! Also we’ve both played Pragmata and have some things to say about Grand Theft Auto 6, the PlayStation 6, Fable, what review discs look like across regions, and all sorts of other very important video game and/or energy drink topics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 7 · 2 hr 58 min
200: Stay A While, Stay Forever
Can you believe they went and made 200 of these things? Let’s talk about the important video games of the day, such as Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Jaws for the NES! Also: the next Garry’s Mod gets a release date, a look at Logitech’s Pro X2 Superstrike, the true depths of Roblox, and more. One thing to pack, five ways to power! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code JEFFG at https://www.Ridge.com/JEFFG #Ridgepod EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/jeffgerstmann Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 31 · 3 hr 5 min
199: The Video Games, They Are Expensive
PlayStation 5 prices skyrocket while Nintendo tries out some new pricing for its physical game cards. Can anyone afford any of this anymore? Also: talk of an Ocarina of Time remake along with a new Star Fox hits the internet. Xbox confirms E-Day, Rec Room heads for a shutdown, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 24 · 2 hr 52 min
198: Just In Case You Want To Relive The Glory!
Let’s talk a bit about Marathon’s Cryo Archive weekend, Crimson Desert, DRIV3R, Epic’s massive layoffs, PlayStation pulling a grand opening/grand closing sort of thing, Switch 2 manufacturing, how leadership changes lead to strategy shifts, Borderlands 4 performance boost, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 17 · 2 hr 44 min
197: This Talking Flower Is Trying To Kill Me
The talking flower from Super Mario Wonder now exists in physical form. Terrifying! Also: Marathon is still extremely great, PSSR gets an update, Nvidia does some astoundingly dumb stuff, Starfield heads to PS5 with new content, Subnautica 2 leadership changes back, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Jeff Gerstmann Show - A Podcast About Video Games

216: Everything Broke, Hold On

215: Stabbing that Fstab

214: Should You Buy A Steam Machine?

213: It's Grim Up North

212: How Do You Like How That (Stuff) Works

211: 30 Years of Quake vs. 30 Years of N64 - The Ultimate Showdown

210: Hits Only

209: The SGF 2026 Recap

208: Summer Game Fest is Nigh

207: The End of Destiny

206: Happy Mr. Do! Release Window To All Who Celebrate

205: Death of the Super Game

204: I Will Sell You A Steam Controller For Only $599

203: Eccojams Vol. 2

202: Smokable Cheeseburgers with Austin Walker

201: Vimto Madness with Jordan Middler

200: Stay A While, Stay Forever

199: The Video Games, They Are Expensive

198: Just In Case You Want To Relive The Glory!

197: This Talking Flower Is Trying To Kill Me