Hello everyone, and Merry Christmas! 🎄

With the big day just around the corner, are you still scrambling to figure out what to buy the gamer in your life? Fear not—we’ve got you covered.

The Bucket List Gamers Gift Guide has arrived! Now, full disclosure: we may have left it slightly late, so getting some of these goodies under the tree in time could be a challenge. But let’s be honest—gamers aren’t just for Christmas. These picks are perfect for birthdays, future celebrations, or just because you fancy treating someone special.

On top of that, we dive into the nominees for the 2025 Video Game Awards. We meant to include our reactions to the winners too (which explains the delayed release), but things got a little out of hand and we ended up talking about the results for over an hour. Oops. That discussion is now officially its own episode—coming your way in the new year!

Sit back, relax, and enjoy 🎧✨

• doches
• Aaron
• ZomBev
• Harry Flynn
• RicFlair
• thesweatyllama

It’s our penultimate episode of the year—with a big Christmas special dropping very soon! We sat down thinking we’d focus on just one game: Genshin Impact.

But as we dug into the whole “Is it an MMO? Is it not an MMO?” debate (turns out we’re not the only ones confused), another title on our list started to fit surprisingly well…

So join us as we ramble, rave, and occasionally derail while chatting about Genshin Impact and—because we love a good tangent—Immortals Fenyx Rising.

Is it pronounced FEE-nix or FEN-iks? Common sense says the former, but you know us… we’re absolutely sticking with the latter.

Enjoy the episode, and keep those eyes peeled—our big Christmas Special is coming very soon! 🎄✨

• doches
• Aaron
• ZomBev
• Harry Flynn
• RicFlair
• thesweatyllama

We know, we missed Halloween... whoops!

It’s more than a few days past now, the candy’s gone stale, and we're sure a lot of you are nursing a full blown Halloween Hangover, just counting down the days until you can unpack the Christmas Decorations!

So what better way to pass the time than to join Jay and Eddie for a deep dive into Hollow Knight, the eerily beautiful indie darling, and its recently released sequel, Silksong?

In this episode, we descend into the depths of Hallownest to talk about what makes Hollow Knight such a masterclass in atmosphere, exploration, brutal gameplay... and the bits that don't.

Between ghostly knights and ever expanding release dates, we also chat about what we’ve been playing lately, from comfort games to new obsessions, and wrap things up with a look at Pokémon ZA.

So grab your favorite leftover candy, light a candle (preferably not near your Switch), and join us for this post-Halloween blend of spooky sounds, gaming chatter, and slightly delayed enthusiasm.

The spirits of Hallownest await. 👻

• doches
• Aaron
• ZomBev
• Harry Flynn
• RicFlair
• thesweatyllama

Get ready for a showdown of epic proportions as Jay and Eddie dive into two of Nintendo’s most electrifying brawlers — Pokkén Tournament and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!

From Pokémon-powered duels to chaotic all-star battles, the guys break down what makes each game unique, how they shaped the crossover landscape, and which delivers the ultimate multiplayer experience.

Plus Aaron stops in to discuss what he's been playing, including some downright scary games... but not always scary for the right reasons!

Whether you’re a die-hard fighting game fan or just here for the banter, this episode packs a punch! 🕹️🔥

If you'd like to sponsor our efforts for GAME OVER, MND in November you can check out our donations page here: https://socialsync.app/fundraiser/cr-93oj81y7nly3

• doches
• Aaron
• ZomBev
• Harry Flynn
• RicFlair
• thesweatyllama

We’re back — and this time, we’re speedrunning through the multiverse! ⚙️💥

Join Eddie & Jay as they blast into Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart... the early PS5 (and now PC) exclusive that showed off everything next-gen gaming could be.

From instant dimension-hopping to some of the wildest weapons ever built, this one’s pure Insomniac magic.

We’re talking mascots, mayhem, and memorable moments, plus Aaron drops in to chat about what we’ve been playing, and how he's been managing a Waterpark amongst other things!

💫 Grab your wrench, charge your Rift Tether, and let’s see if we can hold this podcast together across dimensions!

• doches
• Aaron
• ZomBev
• Harry Flynn
• RicFlair
• thesweatyllama

🎙️ We’ve got a bonus episode for you!

This one was first recorded for our sister podcast The Bucket List Board Gamers—but it quickly became clear the conversation was heading deep into video game territory too. In the end, it turned into the perfect hybrid episode across both shows… so we just had to release it here as well!

YouTube legend Dan “DJ Slope” Ibbertson (of Slope’s Game Room) joins Jay for a wide-ranging chat covering board games, video games, collectibles, and plenty more.

Expect stories from his hit Kickscammers series, candid insights into the gamer’s mindset, why meeting your heroes isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be, and—of course—plenty of video game talk for good measure.

Enjoy!

**Important Links**

Slopes Game Room on YouTube

The Kickstarter that got Destroyed by the Sun

• doches
• Aaron
• ZomBev
• Harry Flynn
• RicFlair
• thesweatyllama

🎙️ Yes, we’re back to Mario again! 🍄✨

But this time… we’re not talking about one Mario game. Not two. Nope. We’re talking about SIX of the bloody things!

In our quest to blitz the backlog (and because we’ve already ranted, raved, and reminisced about most of these before), we’re diving into...

⭐ Super Mario Wonder
🍄 Super Mario Bros. 3
🐱 Super Mario 3D World
🏰 Super Mario 64
🌌 Super Mario Galaxy
🌍 Super Mario Odyssey

And that’s not all! We’re joined by Aaron for a round of “What We’ve Been Playing” 🎧—plus a few cheeky tangents, because, well… it wouldn’t be us without them. 😉

🎯 Whether you’re here for nostalgia, ranting or just a good old Mario love (and hate) fest, this one’s got it all!

• doches
• Aaron
• ZomBev
• Harry Flynn
• RicFlair
• thesweatyllama

What links Mario Party Superstars, Pikmin 4 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2? This episode, obviously!

Yes, they have next to no link, but with the Switch 2 out recently, a new Mario Party update due soon and THPS 3 & 4 releasing in just a few days, we took the opportunity to get 3 games off the list!

Plus we discuss what we've been playing with Aaron, plenty of Milking It (including what might be the worst case of ALL TIME) and more!

Enjoy!

• doches
• Aaron
• ZomBev
• Harry Flynn
• RicFlair
• thesweatyllama