Promise Mascot Agency is like running errands on a cool summer day, the radio blasting killer tunes and a good... more

We will try to convince you to play Blue Prince without spoiling Blue Prince. But first, we need to talk... more

Usually, we talk about the latest and great video games. But this week, what if we try the greatest of... more

Assassin's Creed Shadows finally takes the series to Feudal Japan. But is Ubisoft too late? Or does their AAAA mega... more

We’re talking REPO. (Not the genetic opera! Not the Emilio Estevez movie!) The co-op horror game blends laughs with thrills... more

Wanderstop is the new game from developer Ivy Road, founded by Davey Wreden, Karla Zimonja, and C418. What looks like... more

This week, the Besties play Split Fiction, the latest game from the creators of It Takes Two. It tells the... more

Over the past 12 years, The Besties have — one by one — fallen in love with the Monster Hunter... more

Ahoy, besties! This week, the crew sets sails with Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, a video game that’s... more

The Besties discuss Avowed, the new game from Fallout 76 developer Obsidian. It is extremely our shit. Perhaps… too much... more

2025 already has a fantastic Metroidvania, errrr, Search Action game! Ender Magnolia combines Metroid, Nier, Mega Man, and Pokémon into... more

We loved the original Citizen Sleeper, but were intimidated when we first heard the news of a sequel that would... more

Nintendo finally announced the Switch 2. So why do folks seem a bit disappointed by the reveal? We discuss what... more

Special guest Russ from Retro Game Corps teaches The Besties how to get into retro gaming handhelds. Here's you chance... more

In the world of video games, 2025 will be an incredible year. The Besties collect over 25 games they can't... more

Frushtick and Plante’s annual predictions episode returns. They revisit their predictions from January 2024, crown a winner, and draft new... more

As a holiday treat, the Besties brings one of our most beloved Patreon bracket episodes to the main feed. What is... more

A year’s worth of video game podcasting has brought us to this moment. The Besties use their brains and brackets... more

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Besties have places 16 games in their annual bracket. By the... more

Ahead of the annual Game Awards spectacle, Frushtick and Griffin make their predictions on which games will take home statues.... more

The 20th-anniversary update to Half-Life 2 turns the game into a masterclass in game design. The Besties talk about the... more

It's not the holiday yet, but we couldn't help ourselves from digging into a game that embodies a decadent feast.... more

This week, The Besties host a double feature! First, we’ve got the Hades-like Windblown, the new game from the creators... more

This week, the Besties pay tribute to the words of the great Huey Lewis and "gotta get back in time."... more

After nearly a decade, a new Dragon Age soars into the world. The Besties grab their swords and spells, hop... more

Crave the era of demo discs? It’s returned thanks to Steam Next Fest. This week, The Besties discuss 10 demos... more

The new remake of Silent Hill 2 has painterly visuals, killer sound design, and genuinely scary surprises. But why does... more

Half of The Besties adore Metaphor: ReFantazio. The other half? It’s complicated! Griffin and Plante talk about the new RPG... more

New Zelda week! The Besties step into the shoes of Zelda (not Link!) in Echoes of Wisdom. With the help... more

To pick through the 50 indie games stuffed into UFO 50, The Besties called in support: Bloomberg reporter and author... more

This week, The Besties bring a crop of games that hadn't received the time and attention they deserve: Children of... more

Everybody on the crew agrees that Astrobot is a top contender for Game of the Year. But one member believes... more

This week, The Besties travel to a galaxy far, far away to play Star Wars: Outlaws. The crew also talks... more

Black Myth Wukong is a sequel to the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. It’s also a AAA action... more

Tactical Breach Wizards looks like XCOM, plays like FTL, and has writing as good if not better than most RPGs.... more

The Operator is a spy game set entirely on the desktop computer of a government employee. We call this sort... more

What makes a video game funny? This week, The Besties try World of Goo 2, the sequel to one of... more

SteamWorld Heist 2 is one of the year’s best surprises. The turn-based tactics shooter builds on its 2015 predecessor in... more

This week, Nintendo challenges the Besties to become elite speedrunners. Can they beat Mario in minutes? Will they transform into... more

We have talked about dozens of awesome games in 2024, yet we still missed several tasty delights. This week, the... more

We stand at the midpoint of 2024. Behind us, we see a towering pile of video games. We reach into... more

Nintendo’s final year of Switch has been a bizarre mishmash of remakes and spinoffs. Luigi’s Mansion 2 continues that trend,... more

Can the game of the year be a DLC expansion? This week, The Besties discuss Elden Ring: The Shadow of... more

Nintendo can't be stopped! With the Nintendo Switch 2 coming in 2025, we expected 2024 to be a slow year... more

Hundreds of games were shown during the Summer Game Fest. The Besties spotlight some of their favorites, while discussing the... more

Prince of Persia is back — again! For the second time this year, Ubisoft has released a new Prince of... more

This week’s special guest is Mario! Or as some people say, Merry-O. The most popular plumber on our podcast... more

Here’s a short list of indie games released in May: Crow Country, Animal Well, Arctic Eggs, 1000xResist, Skald, Hades 2,... more

The Besties went through HELL to record this episode. With Griffin and Justin out, Frushtick and Plante prepared to record... more

The gang has a spoiler-free discussion of one of the most intriguing games of the year, Animal Well. Will Griffin's... more