Video Game Outsiders

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VGO has been churning out stupidity and gaming since 2005 making it one of the longest running podcasts of all time. Hosts John “John’s Arcade” Jacobson, and author/comedy creator Michelle Madison, explore all things gaming from console to PC, with a healthy dose of random insanity in between all of the latest videogame and tech news. Live every Tuesday on Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle, Video Game Outsiders is home to a unique community of adult gamers. For weekly extra episodes, game giveaways, and ad free VGO - join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT For weekly bonus shows and the entire back catalog, visit our website VideoGameOutsiders.com and go premium!

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Monday · 34 min
VGO on Vacation - Splatoon Raiders Review Switch 2, Gaming News, More!
Premium Preview! John is on the beach playing Splatoon Raiders, Michelle checks out ARPG updates: Grim Dawn: Fangs of Asterkarn DLC, Path of Exile 1 Curse of the Allflame, Plus Prelude Dark Pain Tactical RPG, do Nintendo gamers care about specs, New Batman game from Luna, WoW D&D crossover coming, and more gaming news! To get weekly bonus shows like this and the entire 21 year back catalog, check out videogameoutsiders.com and hit the red button to listen to more shows in your player of choice. Check out Loaded.com to save money on games or win from Loaded and VGO in the VGO Discord! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 22 · 1 hr 33 min
#963 - Aniimo First Impressions, DragonSword: Awakening Full Review, Duskbloods Sign-ups & more Gaming News
Aniimo creature collector closed beta review - Palworld or Pokemon?, New RPG Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call preview, Digimon UP, Denshattack!, Ascend to Zero, Stellar Blade revisited, more on Dragonsword: Awakening single player MMO no gatcha, Moss: The Forgotten Relic non VR version, EverRail and the Steam Train fest, Pathogenic, The Duskbloods Switch 2 signup, and more Xbox, PC, and Sony PlayStation gaming news. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 15 · 1 hr 41 min
#962 - Weeb Week Returns! Plus Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Review, Palworld 1.0 Impressions, SAO Echoes of Aidcrad, NTE hits Steam, Anime, Gaming news
Black Flag Resyned and the future of Ubisoft, Echoes of Aincrad Sword Art Online review, DragonSword Awakening demo vs Granblue Fantasy vs Gatchas like Genshin, Damon and Baby, Pal World 1.0, NTE: Neverness to Everness on Steam, Anime: Ghost in the Shell new series on Amazon Prime Video, Steins; Gate, and more on the Sony physical media backlash. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 8 · 1 hr 36 min
#961 - Sony Drowns in Gamer Tears as PlayStation Kills Physical Media for PS6, Digital Console vs PC Debate, Gaming News, Game Reviews, Xbox, Steam, More!
RIP PS, Valor Mortis first person souls, Witchfire Dark Fantasy FPS revisted, Rhythm Heaven Groove Nintendo Switch 2, Fatal Frontier 1869 real money game, Nier Automata is on sale, CoD Zombies, Dead by Daylight, Sony Physical vs Digital stuff, Pal World 1.0, Xbox Layoffs and Studio Closures, and more gaming news. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 1 · 37 min
Breaking News - Sony Kills Physical Media with the PS6, Xbox Helix goes all Digital, our Impressions on Nintendo & PC Gaming Impacts
PREMIUM PREVIEW: PlayStation goes ALL digital stopping disc production in 2028, Xbox Helix may be all digital too, angry people, and our thoughts on the future of console gaming for Microsoft and Sony (and what it means for Nintendo and PC). Come to VideoGameOutsiders.com and hit the red button to get weekly bonus shows, the 21 year back catalog, and to keep VGO ad free! You can also check out our Discord and let us know if you care about physical going away, win games from Loaded, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 1 · 1 hr 36 min
#960 - Star Fox Nintendo Switch 2 Review, Xbox Price Hikes vs PS6 Cost, GTA 6 Sales, Unhinged Netflix Game Impressions, Micosoft Studio Closures, Gaming News
Star Fox review with the Game Store Guy, Stonemachia chess soulslike, Unhinged secret Netflix Horror game, Rhythm Heaven Groove, NAMCO LEGENDARY Mountains vs Watermelon game, The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest, Sony says more people play on monitors than TVs and talks PlayStation six pricing, NFL2k 27 mod, Xbox layoffs and new price, Grand Theft Auto Six, Steam Machine chat, and more gaming news! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 24 · 1 hr 51 min
#959 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Review, more Zelda-Likes, Steam Machine Price Impressions, Meccha Chameleon, GTA 6 Pre-orders, Gaming News
Steam Machine from Valve, Square's old school Zelda?: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Cloudheim, CrossCode, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, Dark Scrolls, Empulse, MECCHA CHAMELEON, World of Claudecraft fully vibe coded with AI, TANUKI: Pon's Summer, GTA VI pre-orders, PoE II end game, gaming news. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 17 · 1 hr 41 min
#958 - Michelle gets a Nintendo SWITCH 2?!?, Echoes of Aincrad Review, Microsoft vs Xbox Studio Closure Reactions, PC Gaming News
Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online Demo, Gamesir Nova Lite 2 Controller, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, Pokopia vs Animal Crossing, iPad Deck mode, Star Fox with mouse joycon, Zenless Zone Zero hits Steam, Don't Lose Aggro, Tome of the Damned, WuWa Cyberpunk, Duskbloods hype, and more on this Freaky Tuesday Body Swap Episode! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 10 · 1 hr 48 min
#957 - Summer Game Fest Recap, Latest Gaming News & Reviews, Nintendo Direct Reactions, TONS of Huge Xbox, PlayStation, & PC Gaming Announcements
Star Fox Demo Review, Gothic 1 Remake, Mortal Shell II beta is an impressive soulslike, Cursemark roguelike impressions, Amsterdam 1666 witch game, Killer Bean sucks, Bubsy 4d, Donkey Kong 64, more on Mina the Hollower and Path of Exile II, Call of Duty Black Ops Classic, and more! Plus all the big news from Summer Game Fest, Xbox Gears of War E-Day, Sony, PC Gaming, Nintendo Direct Ocarina of Time Remake, and more. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 3 · 1 hr 57 min
#956 - Mina the Hollower Review, Girl of War, Path of Exile II Biggest Update Ever, Fatekeeper, Sony State of Play Reactions, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Wolverine, Gaming News
PoE 2: Return of the Ancients and the Runes of Aldur league, Mina the Hollower and the "zelda soulslike" question, Onimusha: Way of the Sword Demo, Fatekeeper, Tennis Elbow 4, LumenTale: Memories of Trey pokemon creature collector, more on Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Arcane Merchant, Cheap Car Repair and the Polish mob, Call of Duty on Switch, and Sony State of Play news on Wolverine and God of War Laufey reaction - where is Kratos? And more Xbox and PC gaming goodness! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 27 · 35 min
PC Outsiders - New Steam Deck Pricing, Best PC Build Budget Advice, Witcher 3 new DLC, Outward 2 Playtest, Gaming News & Review
Premium Preview PCO #141! Michelle and John talk Steam Deck price increase from Valve, Hell Forged and Outward 2 Closed playtests, Windows 11 performance update, Nvidia not reporting gaming GPU sales, new PC build plans, listener question about 2,500 PC budget, Summer Game Fest Steam tease, Mina the Hallower gets 10s, drone game Drone Gunner, and more on 007 First Light and Lego Batman, Mina the Hallower gets 10, new Witcher III new DLC Songs of the Past, and PC gaming goodness. To get weekly bonus shows and the 20 year back catalog, support VGO and keep it ad free by hitting the red button on VideoGameOutsiders.com and listening in your player of choice https://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ you can also join our Discord to win games from Loaded, chat, support, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 27 · 1 hr 57 min
#955 - Bond 007 First Light Review, Warhammer Games, Yoshi & the Mysterious Book, Bungie says Destiny 2 Done, Gaming News
007 First Light Bond round table, Paralives life sim vs The Sims, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Nintendo Switch 2, Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Core spin off, Warhammer 40k theme games: Warhammer 40k: Mechanicus II, Warhammer 40,000: Marytr 2.0 arpg, Warhammer Survivors and Boltgun 2 demo, Space Marines II and Darktide, the Steam fest and more WH. Plus Ryan’s Japan trip and how Forza holds up to it, Luna Abyss, a Bungie shuts down Destiny 2 vs. Marathon, Star Citizen hits one billion in funding, more Lego Batman, gaming news. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 20 · 1 hr 52 min
#954 - Forza Horizon 6 Review, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight vs Arkham, Is Subnautica 2 Worth the Hype & Gaming News
Game Store owner joins Michelle & John for Forza Horizon 6 in Japan MEGA review, Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight round table, Subnautica 2, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Prolouge demo on Steam is old school Zelda, Invincible VS, Cleared Hot Helicopter games, Mr. Do!. Best New 21:9 Ultrawide Oled Monitor: The ASUS ROG SWIFT PG34WCDN, Sony drama, Xbox PR, Nintendo stuff, and more gaming news. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 13 · 1 hr 51 min
#953 - Mixtape Review & IGN 10 Controversy, NTE AI Drama is Insane, Anita Sarkeesian Ruins Slay the Spire 2, Gaming News
Mixtape is IGN's new 10, Directive 8020, Farever Zelda MMO-lite, NTE: Neverness to Everness AI woes, Heartopia reviews are crazy, Everything is Crab, Codex Mortis, Call of Duty AI, and a very special Canadian host. Plus Sony is in trouble as Stellar Blade pulls sequel for exclusivity - joining Square Enix and Capcom in breaking with them, plus Saros is not recouping money, and Marthon/Bungie losses, Steam Machine vs Project Helix, upcoming Game Pass games, hating AI & tech bros is the new woke, GameStop vs eBay, Nintendo raises price on Switch 2, Valve's controller screams, and more gaming news! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 6 · 1 hr 33 min
#952 - Far Far West Co-op Impressions, Saros Review, What IS NTE, Gaming News
Matt's Back! Far Far West robot cowboy extraction, Saros Impressions, more on NTE: Neverness to Everness GTA style tycoon anime game, Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!, Conan Exiles Enhanced, more on Crimson Desert, The Division Resurgence on PC, more on Replaced, Hades II on PS, Tron, and more gaming news. Plus GameStop wants to buy eBay? Asha making changes at Xbox? Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 29 · 48 min
Weeb Outsiders - Anime Shows, Games, & Chat. NTE: Neverness to Everness GTA Tycoon Gatcha Review, Death Note Animated Series, Mass Production Phase has Begun? Plus more Japan Gaming & Manga News
Games: NTE: Neverness to Everness gatcha, holoVillage: Our Cozy Days is Animal Crossing lite. Animes: Death Note and Kill Blue. News: Tokyo Game Dungeon 12 Steam event, Eastern Games fest, Final Fantasy XIV Evercold expansion, Elon Musk loves Your Name movie, Zenless Zone Zero heads to Steam will more HoYo games follow, AFK Journey Frieren event on Steam too, Doki Doki Literature Club gets censored and removed by Google Play, Netflix is the top streaming globally for where to watch, and more Japanese news! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com If you enjoyed this free premium preview please consider supporting to keep VGO ad free and get weekly bonus shows and the entire back catalog! Or check us out weekly on Video Game Outsiders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 29 · 1 hr 49 min
#951 - Saros Review, Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, PlayStation Online Check-ins Make Gamers Mad, Steam Controller, Gaming News
Saros on PS5, Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred expansion, Tides of Tomorrow, Vampire Crawlers, more on Pragmata, Tandy TD is missing?!?!, returning to Returnal, Kiln, Crimson Desert update, BULLET HELL WAR, Trees Hate You, and more video games. Plus playstation makes you check in every thirty days, Steam controller, more gaming news. Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 22 · 1 hr 51 min
#950 - Pragmata Review, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire vs Crazy IGN, Windrose, and more Gaming News
Pragmata round table, Mouse PI For Hire vs IGN, Windrose, Hello Kitty Island Adventure: City Town DLC, GameStop Power Pack Gambling impressions, Super Nintendo Land, What's in Your Fridge returns, CORN talk, NeoGeo, Crimson Desert, Xbox Game Pass price drops, and Gaming news! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 15 · 30 min
PC Outsiders - Windrose, WTF is Going on at PC Gamer?!?, Crimson Desert Update, Steam Game Review & Gaming News
#138 Free premium preview! Michelle and John talk Windrose (VGO server is setup), Shadow Dungeon demo, Warhammer Classics on Steam, DLSS Enabler, PC gamers play more games, Nvidia news, Crimson Desert graphic tweaks, Helicopter group and Cleared Hot/Chop Lifter/Sim Copter, Epic employees praise Steam, WHAT IS A SICKO GAME - WHAT IS HAPPENING AT PC GAMER, and more PCgaming news. Get weekly bonus shows and the 20 year back catalog by hitting the red button on VideoGameOutsiders.com Come to the VGO Discord for Windrose server, or to win games from Loaded, support us, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 15 · 1 hr 34 min
#949 - Windrose Pirate Survivalcraft Review, Pokemon Champions Debate, Crimson Desert Update, Gaming News
Windrose is Valheim meets Sea of Theives and better than Ubisoft's Skull and Bones, Pokemon Champions, Replaced, Cinderia roguelike, People of Note vs The Metronomicon, Soulmask 1.0 Shifting Sands DLC, Lay of the Land is minecraft ish, John is sick, Crimson Desert check-in, GameStop cards, Bloodborne animated movie, Xbox Game Pass is too expensive, and more gaming news! Support us and get weekly bonus shows, the 20 year VGO back catalog, and ad free VGO eps on http://videogameoutsiders.supercast.com/ and listen in the player of YOUR choice like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Head to our Discord on https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT to chat, support, or win games weekly from Loaded.com. For show notes and more info visit videogameoutsiders.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Video Game Outsiders

VGO on Vacation - Splatoon Raiders Review Switch 2, Gaming News, More!

#963 - Aniimo First Impressions, DragonSword: Awakening Full Review, Duskbloods Sign-ups & more Gaming News

#962 - Weeb Week Returns! Plus Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Review, Palworld 1.0 Impressions, SAO Echoes of Aidcrad, NTE hits Steam, Anime, Gaming news

#961 - Sony Drowns in Gamer Tears as PlayStation Kills Physical Media for PS6, Digital Console vs PC Debate, Gaming News, Game Reviews, Xbox, Steam, More!

Breaking News - Sony Kills Physical Media with the PS6, Xbox Helix goes all Digital, our Impressions on Nintendo & PC Gaming Impacts

#960 - Star Fox Nintendo Switch 2 Review, Xbox Price Hikes vs PS6 Cost, GTA 6 Sales, Unhinged Netflix Game Impressions, Micosoft Studio Closures, Gaming News

#959 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Review, more Zelda-Likes, Steam Machine Price Impressions, Meccha Chameleon, GTA 6 Pre-orders, Gaming News

#958 - Michelle gets a Nintendo SWITCH 2?!?, Echoes of Aincrad Review, Microsoft vs Xbox Studio Closure Reactions, PC Gaming News

#957 - Summer Game Fest Recap, Latest Gaming News & Reviews, Nintendo Direct Reactions, TONS of Huge Xbox, PlayStation, & PC Gaming Announcements

#956 - Mina the Hollower Review, Girl of War, Path of Exile II Biggest Update Ever, Fatekeeper, Sony State of Play Reactions, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Wolverine, Gaming News

PC Outsiders - New Steam Deck Pricing, Best PC Build Budget Advice, Witcher 3 new DLC, Outward 2 Playtest, Gaming News & Review

#955 - Bond 007 First Light Review, Warhammer Games, Yoshi & the Mysterious Book, Bungie says Destiny 2 Done, Gaming News

#954 - Forza Horizon 6 Review, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight vs Arkham, Is Subnautica 2 Worth the Hype & Gaming News

#953 - Mixtape Review & IGN 10 Controversy, NTE AI Drama is Insane, Anita Sarkeesian Ruins Slay the Spire 2, Gaming News

#952 - Far Far West Co-op Impressions, Saros Review, What IS NTE, Gaming News

Weeb Outsiders - Anime Shows, Games, & Chat. NTE: Neverness to Everness GTA Tycoon Gatcha Review, Death Note Animated Series, Mass Production Phase has Begun? Plus more Japan Gaming & Manga News

#951 - Saros Review, Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, PlayStation Online Check-ins Make Gamers Mad, Steam Controller, Gaming News

#950 - Pragmata Review, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire vs Crazy IGN, Windrose, and more Gaming News

PC Outsiders - Windrose, WTF is Going on at PC Gamer?!?, Crimson Desert Update, Steam Game Review & Gaming News

#949 - Windrose Pirate Survivalcraft Review, Pokemon Champions Debate, Crimson Desert Update, Gaming News