The Jeff Gerstmann Show - A Podcast About Video Games

We talk a bit about the end of Bad Company while also getting into the latest Need for Speed addition, letting catboys subsidize your gaming, the latest entries into the Video Game Hall of Fame, the Diablo IV beta, Trackmania on consoles, the latest album from 100 gecs, and how to properly spell esports.

We’re talking Dead Cells Castlevania this week along with what it took to finally get Jeff to uninstall Destiny 2. Starfield’s got a date, Sony’s got a batch of new reasons why Microsoft shouldn’t own Activision, and newly unearthed footage of Spaceworld 2000 leads to a jersey discussion.

Let’s reconvene and discuss Counter-Strike 2, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Facebook’s VR price cut its future headsets, the Austrian court system, Cities Skyline 2, that “impossible” Killzone 2 trailer, and the art of dusting out your PC.

Let’s discuss the future of Mortal Kombat as well as Nintendo skipping out on E3, Konami potentially showing up at E3, a list of web domains owned by NBC Universal, IO Interactive’s next moves, and way more! Today! On The Jeff Gerstmann Show! 

Sony’s new headset is just about out and Jeff has spent hours climbing and driving and shooting and… well, pretty much just those three things. He’s here to talk about the quality of the headset, its games, as well as Returnal on PC, Blizzard’s internal woes, the shakeup at Firaxis, just how dope Northern State truly was, and more!

Jeff went off and played some Atari Jaguar CD games and has lived to tell the gruesome tale, but first we’ll talk about Metroid Prime getting Remastered, the true viability of Microsoft’s Game Pass, the new Cosmic Smash, the magic of Kirby’s Tilt ‘n’ Tumble, Girl Scout cookies, and more!

Is it true that you have to get way into Rush if you want to move to Canada? We’ll attempt to find out as we discuss Hi-Fi Rush, Meet Your Maker, that incredible-looking Tekken 8 trailer, the future of Street Fighter, the end of Rumbleverse, the end of all onine games, some delisting of Xbox 360 games, Sir Tim Schafer’s royal royalness, and even more hits from our digital future! The podcast is go!

It’s time to celebrate the best games of 2022 in this extra-long, ad-free presentation! Brought to you by Patreon Dot Com Slash Jeff Gerstmann! We’re also covering the news about E3 2023 as well as discussing some new releases like Dead Space, Forspoken, and Pizza Tower! This podcast literally has it all.

After close to a week with LG’s new 240hz OLED monitor, Jeff Gerstmann has some thoughts. He also has some thoughts about Microsoft’s layoffs and Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar investment in AI, some more Ubisoft talk, and the upcoming end of Marvel’s Avengers support.

Ubisoft is back in the news as the company cancels more games and manages to delay Skull and Bones yet again. Let’s speculate wildly about Beyond Good & Evil 2, marvel at the ongoing situation over at Motorsport Games, and eyeball Sony’s hottest downloads for 2022. Also: my bad slippers dream. All this and more!

Strange things are afoot in the Deathverse this week as Jeff Gerstmann comes to you live from his brand-new water park to discuss PlayStation movies, the MSX, Forza Motorsport, the end of Oculus Quest 1 support, and both versions of Syndicate.

Twitch Website is on fire and we must turn to alternative means for streaming on this first podcast of 2023. We’ll talk about playing Unreal Tournament maps inside of Halo Infinite, visiting a fake K-Mart, some Hitman consolidation, and the ongoing disaster happening around video card pricing and availability as Nvidia plans to launch yet another GPU this week. This week? This week!

It’s the last podcast of 2022! Everyone else has closed up shop for the rest of the year, so news is slight, but let’s talk about the upcoming games of 2023, the dark underbelly of idle games, this unfortunate port of The Rumble Fish 2, the power of Hyper Gunsport, and more!

Get the rest on Patreon! http://patreon.com/jeffgerstmannGlenn Rubenstein joins Jeff Gerstmann to discuss a pivotal moment in their shared history as well as a gigantic moment for the culture: the 1993 release of the soundtrack to the film Judgment Night. Also discussed: Son Doobie from Funkdoobiest.

Jeff reports in after another weekend with Street Fighter 6, brags about all the guns he leveled up in MW2, then gets into the dark patterns of Fortnite, free two-day delivery on the next Tomb Raider, the end of Ash Ketchum, and the battery life on the DualSense Edge. All that! And more!

Jeff Gerstmann returns to discuss installing a new graphics card and how putting a 4090 in his machine revealed an insidious software issue. Then we’ll talk monitors, RTX Remix, The Game Awards, the latest in the ongoing merger wars, and the very idea of NINE Bayonetta games??? That seems like a lot of Bayonetta games.

Last week was a pretty big week for new games, so let’s discuss Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Need for Speed Unbound, and The Callisto Protocol. We’ll also spend some time talking about Elevator Action Returns, that ol’ Goat Simulator 3, and the news! Fortnite is on the latest technology, Microsoft wants to get this Activision deal done already, and apparently NetherRealm isn’t announcing a new game at The Game Awards this week. Nuts!

Jeff Gerstmann is faced with a sudden and unexpected dilemma: how does one entertain two boys, one aged six and the other aged nine? Listen as he grapples with this topic (Combat????) while also discussing Astlibra Revision, Quake with raytracing, the Splinter Cell radio drama, Australian lootboxes, and the “seedy underbelly” of E3.

It’s Thanksgiving week and we’re on one over here at The Jeff Gerstmann Show. Let’s talk about the frantic weirdness of Call of Duty’s new DMZ mode, a bit of the Warzone 2.0, and hey, how about some Evil West? Was Yuji Naka SET UP?????? Let’s discuss! Also a fair amount of wrestling talk now that AEW Fight Forever has been pushed to 2023 as well as Kenny Omega’s SNK boss vibes as he gets ready for Wrestle Kingdom.Visit https://backblaze.com/JEFF for a fully-featured, no credit card required trial of Backblaze.Get your first month of Bluechew for free (plus shipping) by going to http://bluechew.com/JEFF and using offer code JEFF.Get $50 off your very own Lomi at http://lomi.com/JEFF and use offer code JEFF.

Digital Eclipse’s Mike Mika joins us to discuss the process of digging in the crates and building Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection, as well as his time developing Intellivision Amico games and much, much more. We’re also talking about McPixel 3, Sonic Frontiers, Control 2, Street Fighter 6, and The Game Awards nominees. Also more???? Dang, that’s a podcast.

Happy Sonic Tuesday to all who celebrate. Let’s talk about Sonic Frontiers, God of War: Ragnarok, the state of Halo Infinite, AEW Fight Forever (not) coming to Game Pass on Day 1, Arcade Paradise’s new cabinets, the process of dumping Neo Geo Pocket Color carts, the snow festival, and yes, the wild price of the PlayStation VR2.

Are Xbox prices going up? Are PSN engagement numbers falling? Is the sky falling? Is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's SBMM ruining the entire video game industry? And where, exactly, is LaBron James? Solve all of these mysteries today on the latest installment of The Jeff Gerstmann Show.Get over 40% off and THREE FREE TOWELS at trymiracle.com/JEFF and use the offer code JEFFGet 100 free blades with the purchase of any handle at hensonshaving.com/JEFF with the offer code JEFF - be sure to add the blades to your cart!

Go ad-free! http://patreon.com/jeffgerstmannIt's time to go deep as we discuss the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II campaign, a little hands-on time with God of War: Ragnarok, those Gotham Knights, the 83 new Silent Hill games, and, heck, I guess we got into some other stuff somewhere along the way, too.Thanks to our sponsors!Back up your PC or Mac with Backblaze for only $7/month: http://backblaze.com/jeffGet two years of razor blades for free with the purchase of a razor at https://hensonshaving.com/jeff

Go ad-free: http://patreon.com/jeffgerstmann Noclip’s Danny O’Dwyer joins us to discuss the rapidly changing media landscape, the Bayonetta 3 voice actor scandal, that new Mortal Kombat they just announced, repackaging old games for a new audience, Facebook’s new VR acquisitions, and more! Thanks to our sponsors! Get 40% your order and get three free towels by visiting http://trymiracle.com/JEFF and using the promo code JEFF

Ad-free shows! http://patreon.com/jeffgerstmannLongtime friend of the show Dave Snider joins us to talk about the rise of Dave Games, his increasing addiction to flight sims, and Linux on the Desktop? Is it finally time for Linux on the Desktop??? We're also covering Street Fighter 6, Overwatch 2, Brazil's take on the Microsoft/Activision deal, and much, much more.Thanks to our sponsors!Get 20% off your entire order at Rhone by visting rhone.com/JEFF and using the promo code JEFF!

Go ad-free today! http://patreon.com/jeffgerstmannJeff Gerstmann survived, and now he’s back to tell you all about the next Cyberpunk game, The Finals playtest, the abysmal gameplay of Hentai Survivors, some more Google Stadia fallout, the end of OnRush, and the absolute evils of Cocomelon. Oh, also a boatload of game music talk courtesy of the Gerstmann Advisory Panel! What a show!Thanks to our sponsors!Get 20% off your entire order at Rhone by visting rhone.com/JEFF and using the promo code JEFF!Get 40% off and THREE FREE TOWELS from Miracle Brand by visiting trymiracle.com/JEFF and using the promo code JEFF!

Get an ad-free show at Patreon: https://patreon.com/jeffgerstmannWell, me and the family have been laid up with everybody’s favorite illness this week, and we’re still making our way through it. Even recording this short hour of talk took it out of me, which really caught me by surprise. Also catching me by surprise this week is the end of Google Stadia, which happened while I was recording. Nice when that works out. There’s also some game talk and other news, as well as a hot BONUS in the form of an extended chunk of the first episode of the Patreon-exclusive podcast, Game Boyz II Men! I hope you enjoy the bonus and I hope to be back enough next week to put on a proper Tuesday show. See ya soon.

Get an ad-free version of this show at http://patreon.com/jeffgerstmannOK, you distract the janitor when he goes for out for his lunch break. While he’s distracted, I’ll reach down and clone his security card. Then we’ll bust into the school later that night and change our grades and never have to go to summer school ever again! Let’s also talk about these insane new Nvidia 4090 cards, that Grand Theft Auto 6 leak, the Modern Warfare 2 beta, the horrors of Hyper Demon, PSVR2, and hecka more!Thanks to our sponsors!ZBIOTICS: Get 15% off your first order by visiting zbiotics.com/JEFF and using the code JEFF at checkout.MIRACLE BRAND: Get 40% off and THREE FREE TOWELS at trymiracle.com/JEFF and use the offer code JEFF at checkout.

The fall harvest season is upon us, which must mean it’s time for Nintendo to announce 62 new farming games! We’re also talking about Splatoon 3, the ongoing issues that still make Cyberpunk 2077 a drag, this weird GoldenEye announcement, Babylon’s Fall’s Fall, and, somehow, the rise of the influencer era and what it meant for video game coverage.Get an ad-free version of this show at http://patreon.com/jeffgerstmann today!Thanks to our sponsors!Get 25% off and a 7-day free trial of Blinkist by visiting http://blinkist.com/JEFFG and using the code JEFFG at checkout!Get 15% off your first order at Zbiotics by visting http://zbiotics.com/JEFF and using the code JEFF at checkout!

Splitgate gets into the good news/bad news zone, SOCOM gets a “loving homage” on Steam, and why using AI for QA probably won’t solve all the problems, all on this week’s installment of The Jeff Gerstmann Show!Head over to http://patreon.com/jeffgerstmann to get an ad-free version of this show!Thanks to our sponsors!Download Speedify today at https://speedify.com/jeff/ Get your first month of BlueChew for FREE: Visit bluechew.com and use the code JEFF

Everything was going great until Pac-Man came along and messed it all up. Let's talk about Pac-Man World Re-Pac, the rising price of the PlayStation 5, Denuvo on the Switch, the future of the Steam Deck, and the future of FTR in AEW Fight Forever!Thanks to our sponsors!Get 15% off your first order of Zbiotics: Visit zbiotics.com/jeff and use the code JEFFGet 40% off and three free towels at Miracle Brand when you visit https://trymiracle.com/jeff and use the promo code JEFF at checkout!Get an ad-free version of this show by signing up over at patreon.com/jeffgerstmann today!

Saints Row is out today and we need to talk about it. Then we'll briefly touch on some Dead Island 2, Arcade Paradise, the sheer joy of Midnight Fight Express, and Sega's plans for Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone movies?Thanks to our sponsors!Feals: Become a member today and save 50% off your first order of Focus Melts and get free shipping by going to http://feals.com/jeff and using the offer code JEFF at checkout.Get 15% off your first order of Zbiotics: Visit zbiotics.com/jeff and use the code JEFFGet an ad-free version of this show by signing up over at patreon.com/jeffgerstmann today!

The main problem with Goku doing all the Fortnite dances, honestly, is that real Goku wouldn't be coordinated enough to actually perform any of the dances. Let's talk about the magic of Fortnite, Gremlins in MultiVersus, the launch of Rumbleverse, this new attempt to bring back the original NFL Blitz arcade games, Rollerdrome, ADACA, Spider-Man Remasters, and more!Get an ad-free version of this podcast today at https://patreon.com/jeffgerstmannThanks to our sponsors!Get 40% off and three free towels at Miracle Brand when you visit https://trymiracle.com/jeff and use the promo code JEFF at checkout!Get your first month of BlueChew for FREE: Visit bluechew.com and use the code JEFF

World Wide Web Developer Ben Pack joins the show to discuss just how good MultiVersus is, Evo 2022, all that new rollback netcode, Pac-Man The Movie, all these battle passes, the Xbox Game Pass Family Plan, Harada's next move, the worst Elden Ring DLC name of all time, Street Fighter 6, feet, and more!Thanks to our sponsors!Feals: Become a member today and save 50% off your first order of Focus Melts and get free shipping by going to http://feals.com/jeff and using the offer code JEFF at checkout.

Jeff Gerstmann doesn't have his Atari Hotels shirt and this, friends, simply will not stand. Your votes determined the live outcome of this three-month merch fiasco. Also we're talking Grand Theft Auto VI, Trackmania servers, the future of Mortal Kombat, and... do you think Sony will raise the price of the PlayStation 5? No, right? R... right?Thanks to our sponsors!Get 40% off and three free towels at Miracle Brand when you visit https://trymiracle.com/jeff and use the promo code JEFF at checkout!

Jeff Gerstmann and Glenn Rubenstein have been in and around the game industry since the early 1990s. And now, for the first time, they'll get into that history. Here, in the intro episode, we set up how Glenn got his start writing for a newspaper in the first place and the disturbingly bad video game that nearly derailed this friendship before it ever got started!Future episodes of Game Boyz II Men will appear exclusively on Patreon for folks at the Co-Conspirator tier or higher! Find out more at http://patreon.com/jeffgerstmann

Xbox gets a Discord integration, Ubisoft gets to cancel a few games, and somehow virtual reality just got more expensive? What? Also your final word on Stray along with some hot talk on MultiVersus, Ex-Zodiac, Live A Live, and more! This podcast is a podcast!Get an ad-free version of this show and much, much more over on Pateron!

It's been so long since John Riccitiello has come up on a podcast that I practically forgot how to spell his name! But here we are, and now I remember exactly where all the I's go. Let's talk about Unity and Escape Academy and Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium and Warframe... and Soulframe??? Also: Bay Area Hip-Hop and Ganbare Neo Poke-Kun, the perfect match! Thanks to our sponsors!Get 40% off and three free towels at Miracle Brand when you visit https://trymiracle.com/jeff and use the promo code JEFF at checkout!Get 20% off your Speedify order and a seven-day free trial by going to https://speedify.com/jeff/ and using the promo code JEFF at checkout!

E3 is back on the menu as ReedPop steps in to help run the show, Jeff Gerstmann offers his thoughts on the Exoprimal beta, the Klonoa reissue, and the sheer audacity of shipping a God of War Ragnarok collector's edition version of a game that comes with a SteelBook case but doesn't actually come with a game disc to put in it.Get an ad-free version of this podcast, bonus shows, and more over at http://patreon.com/jeffgerstmannThanks to our sponsors!Get 20% off your Speedify order and a seven-day free trial by going to https://speedify.com/jeff/ and using the promo code JEFF at checkout!Get five dollars off your Magic Spoon order by visiting http://magicspoon.com/jeff and using the promo code JEFF at checkout!

Jeff reviews the Steam Deck, digs into some Last Call BBS, talks up DNF Duel, and gets into the news, including that Skate 4 trailer, the new Atari compilation, Zero Wing coming to the Switch, and that stupid blockchain console that's been making the rounds. Also Asher Roth is discussed? Are we going to have to start a hip-hop podcast around here?Find out more about the show over on Patreon! http://patreon.com/jeffgerstmann/

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