• Catching Up on Apple Arcade and the Switch 2 Announcement
    Apr 15 2025

    In this episode, we catch up after a long hiatus starting with a nostalgic look back at Apple Arcade, we explore how the service has evolved over the years and our current engagement with it. We then dive deep into the newly announced Nintendo Switch 2, breaking down its features, pricing, and our reactions to its potential impact on the gaming landscape. Along the way, we also touch on the convenience and pitfalls of various gaming platforms, from Xbox to Steam, and how family dynamics influence gaming habits.

    Topics:

    00:00 Reunion
    01:48 Current Trends in Apple Arcade
    03:04 Roller Coaster Tycoon and Switch Port Challenges
    06:08 Apple One Bundle and Family Usage
    08:19 Subscription Services and Gaming Preferences
    12:48 Nintendo Switch Online and Family Gaming
    20:51 Switch 2 Announcement and Pricing Reactions
    30:57 Upcoming Games for the Switch 2
    36:24 Nintendo's Pricing Strategy and Tech Demos
    40:22 Physical vs Digital Game Purchases
    44:38 Parental Controls and Screen Time Management
    51:57 Switch 2 Hardware Upgrades and Comparisons
    01:00:03 Gaming Controllers and Accessories
    01:10:11 Conclusion

    Links:

    • Apple Arcade - Apple (CA)
    • Apple One - Apple (CA)
    • Monument Valley 3 Game Release Date and Everything You Need to Know - Netflix Tudum
    • Steam Family Setup – UltraNurdage
    • Nintendo Switch 2: All Together, Anytime, Anywhere - Nintendo CA
    • LemonCasting - Twitch


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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Can You Play Fortnite on the Playdate?
    Mar 23 2023

    Nick is trying to convince Chris to buy a Playdate. How has Nick enjoyed his Playdate? What games are grabbing him? What's he cranking on? Also: There's now VR in Chris' home.

    Topics:

    • (00:24) - Welcome back
    • (01:17) - Why are we recording now?
    • (02:27) - Who makes the Playdate?
    • (04:36) - What is the Playdate?
    • (10:28) - Who's buying the Playdate?
    • (14:23) - What does the Playdate sound like?
    • (16:37) - Is the cover necessary?
    • (17:35) - How is charging handled?
    • (18:40) - The Playdate as a nice screen device without all the apps
    • (21:08) - Can you play Fortnite on the Playdate?
    • (22:23) - How much is the crank used?
    • (25:26) - Eww Dad, it looks old!
    • (27:06) - Learning to make games with Pulp
    • (31:55) - Is Chris ordering a Playdate?
    • (32:45) - What we've been playing

    Links:
    • Play.date
    • Podcast.Play.date
    • Playdate SDK
    • Playdate Pulp
    • Playdate game collection
    • Catalog Update #1
    • Playdate - $199 starting April 7
    • Pre-Order for late 2023
      • Cover?
    • Playdate Pulp
    • Recommendation Dog
    • GameDev Journal by Dave Rupert
    • Scratch
    • The Murderbot Diaries
    • Meta Quest 2
    • Gorilla Tag
    • Lego Star Wars
    • Minecraft
    • Mario Party
    • Pokemon Scarlet
    • Castle Crumble Apple Arcade
    • It Takes Two


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    50 mins
  • MarioKart Expansion, Halo TV, Apple Arcade Multiplayer Woes, and Xbox Game Pass Speed Run
    Apr 2 2022

    Console Corner

    • MarioKart Expansion Pack
    • Halo TV series
    • Supposedly separate timeline? I assumed prequel
    • Kirby and the Forgotten Land
    • Lego Star Wars?

    Apple Corner

    • Crossy Road Castle
    • Zen Pinball Party
    • Frogger in Toy Town
    • Alto’s Adventure - The Spirit of the Mountain
    • Globle
    • Heardle
    • Murdle

    Tabletop Corner

    • Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

    Book Corner

    • The Bone Orchard
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    42 mins
  • Nintendo Direct, Dad Games, VR, and Risk
    Mar 4 2022

    Console Corner

    • Siracusa on Bungie acquisition by sony
    • Nintendo WiiU and 3DS eShop EOL
    • Mario Kart Wheel (available at Costco)
    • Nintendo Direct 2022-02-09 Raw Notes
    • Chrono Cross
    • Radical Dreamers text adventure from Satellaview!
    • No Man’s Sky
    • Portal: Companion Collection
    • Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings
    • Lego Brawls
    • MarioKart Deluxe Booster Course Pass
    • Kirby and the Forgotten Land
    • Mario Strikers Battle League
    • Nintendo Switch Sports

    PC Corner

    • Political Arena covered in NYT
    • Dad games
    • A Little to the Left
    • Aperture Desk Job
    • Jean and Jorts the cats added to Stardew Valley

    Apple Corner

    • Crosswordle — Solve backwards
    • Wordie Bird — Golf style scoring
    • Prattle — Shakespeare word list, variable length
    • Worldle — Guess country shape
    • Polydle — Play 2-2315 boards at once.
    • Mathler
    • Risk: Game of Thrones Edition
    • Battleship
    • Pokemon TCG
    • Race for the Galaxy


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    58 mins
  • A Brief History of Star Trek Games
    Feb 10 2022
    Want to Watch the Live Show?💙 Follow us on our Twitch channelSubscribe to our YouTube channelVideo version of this episodeConsole CornerSony buys BungieStar Trek: Resurgence trailerFound via Transporter Lockhttps://www.startrek-resurgence.comStar Trek CornerTakeover! Amok Time battle musicList of Star Trek GamesBegin (maybe Begin 2?) (1991)Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (1992)Later had MacPlay CD-ROM version (with actual character dialogue)Star Trek: Judgement Rites (1993)Star Trek: The Next Generation: Future’s Past (1994)Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Harbinger (1996)Star Trek: Voyager: Elite Force (2000)Eventually played expansion packStar Trek: Voyager: Elite Force II (2003)Star Trek: Conquest (2007)Star Trek Online (2010)Star Trek Rivals (2013)Star Trek Trexels (2014)Star Trek Timelines (2016)Star Trek: Legends (2021)Apple Arcade, covered in episode 29Tabletop gamesStar Trek: The Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game — A Klingon Challenge (1993)Star Trek Customizable Card Game (1994)Way Too SeriouslyApple CornerHidden FolksBridge Constructor+Reminiscent of Poly BridgeCrashlands+Nickelodeon Extreme TennisWordle acquiredQuordleStarwordleTabletop CornerAsmodee purchase by Embracer GroupRestoration Games ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Forza Fun, NFT Not, Microsoft Buys Everything, and Wordle!
    Jan 29 2022

    Want to Watch the Live Show?

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    • Video version of this episode

    Console Corner

    • Hades wins Best Video Game Hugo
    • Power Up graphic novel
    • Square Enix looking into NFTs
    • Castlevania NFTs
    • Axie Infinity NFT rentals 🤮
    • Playdate Pulp game maker in public beta
    • Bitsy
    • Forza Horizons 5
    • Skywalker Saga gameplay overview

    PC Corner

    • Riot Games settles discrimination lawsuit
    • Microsoft buys Activison-Blizzard
    • Warcraft 3 Reforged

    Apple Corner

    • A Starting Point
    • Jackbox games
    • A Five Letter Word for Ripoff
    • Hearts+
    • Spades+
    • Wingspan
    • Wordle
    • Townscaper converter
    • Absurdle
    • Primel
    • Dordle
    • Sweardle
    • Lewdle

    Tabletop Corner

    Skipped this week!

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 2021 Year End
    Dec 16 2021

    Console Corner

    • PlayStation subscription service
    • Sonic 2 movie updates

    PC Corner

    • Star Wars Eclipse cinematic trailer
    • Downstream episode 4

    Apple Corner

    • Apple's 2021 App Store Award winners
    • Apple TV Game of the Year: Space Marshals 3, from Pixelbite.
    • Apple Arcade Game of the Year: Fantasian, from Mistwalker.
    • Mac Game of the Year: Myst, from Cyan.
    • Apple's most downloaded iOS Apps and Games of 2021
    • Builderment

    Tabletop Corner

    • Scorekeeper
    • Gin
    • Canasta
    • MattRix - trainyard developer


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    56 mins
  • Holiday Gift Guide Extravaganza - 2021 Edition
    Dec 2 2021
    • Nick: Hades if they haven't played it yet (all three consoles)
    • Chris: Halo Infinite (Xbox)
    • Nick: Civ VI Anthology (if it's still on sale)
    • Chris: Dorfromantik
    • Nick: iTunes Gift Card (for Apple Arcade)
    • Nick: Villainous.
    • Chris: Sleeping Queens.
    • Halo TV series teaser
    • Download on Relay.fm
    • Game Awards
    • Star Citizen still not out
    • Five formative games meme
      • Nick: Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Sim City 2000, Escape Velocity, Myst, Tetris
      • Chris: Space Quest, Doom, Warcraft series, Age of Empires, Diablo 2
    • Epic buys Harmonix
    • Lego Star Wars Castaways
    • Netflix Games: Teeter
    • The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
    • Pitch


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    54 mins