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A short (honest!) podcast about video games. Hosted by New York Times contributing critic Chris Suellentrop and former NPR Baghdad bureau chief JJ Sutherland.

PublishesWeeklyEpisodes99Founded9 years ago
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Latest Episodes

You’ve got 11 days left to go see Alejandro González Iñárritu’s virtual-reality installation “Carne y Arena.” We saw it/did it/played it, and tell you why you should, too (if you’re anywhere near Washington, D.C.).  more

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JJ talks about why he liked “Syndicate” more than “Origins,” while Chris begs for Discovery Modes to be retrofitted into every game in the series. Plus a dash of “God of War” (2018) and “Pillars of Eternity II.” more

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Our instant review of “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the first “Star Wars” movie to reference “Masters of Teras Kasi,” preceded by a paean to the “God of War” camera. more

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Our review of Steven Spielberg’s movie *and* Ernest Cline’s book answers the question you’ve been waiting for: What if Halliday had been into walking simulators? more

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Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 104 ratings
  • Smartest Criticism

    Love the pod. Probably the most elevated discussion of video games out there. A little Star Wars fanboyish, but all is forgiven. Can’t recommend highly enough, especially if you love games and feel like half of all AAA game reviews were written by a PR department.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    j0seph ballin
    United States6 years ago
  • Thoughtful commentary but no care to check facts

    While these guys have some interesting thoughts on games and movies, they consistently fail to research or recall basic facts about plots/pronunciation of names, creating an overall frustrating experience more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    ChewiMash
    United States6 years ago
  • Actual journalism for a maligned art

    Excellent hosts who are funny and (mostly) mature. This is how you can find the cream of the crop of video games, whether for artistic merit or just good old-fashioned fun. Also good about bringing in diverse game developer, designer, and journalist experts from female, minority, and gay voices.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ArthurGame
    United States6 years ago
  • Garbage

    This is a really crappy show more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    KhashayarJan
    United States6 years ago
  • Thoughtful, critical video game reviews

    It's great to have a podcast that breaks down little parts of games how players do. It's OK to critique parts of games that you otherwise enjoy and I think that's rare from games outlets. I want to know what you liked and didn't like from a game and it's OK to recommend a game that has parts that were annoying or tedious. Given the background of the two hosts, it has more maturity than many other video game podcasts. more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Danny S3
    United States6 years ago

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