28 Plays Later

Kris crawls free from a major, debilitating Hunter S. Thompson-esque Nintendo Switch jag for this episode! He and Paul discuss the allure of being able to play on the crapper, true. But they also talk the merits of open world games as approached by Nintendo (Breath of the Wild) and …

Rejoice! In a fit of consumerist whimsy, Kris went and grabbed a Nintendo Switch! He and Paul talk about Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2, and whether the appeal of the Switch entirely comes down to being able to play it whilst taking prolonged poops. Curious as to whether the …

Kris and Paul return with a supersized 28 Plays Later, featuring everything we’ve been up to since you heard from us last! – Why did you go away, boys? why – Can Paul’s Dad not hear Kris, or does he just ignore him? – Did Paul get past 295 in …

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BANG BANG! You’re dead, you replicant ass butt! That’s what WE would say, if WE were Blade Runners. Which we are! As far as you know. BANG! Oh shit! ANOTHER replicants! Welcome to our special Blade Runner themed episode of 28 Plays Later, in which – BANG! SHIT! – in …

The new series of Star Trek has hit, so this week, Kris and Paul delve into all things Trek! What is the best Star Trek game ever made? IS there such a thing? What would constitute a perfect Trek gaming experience for the boys, and will it include Odo’s bucket? …

This week, Paul and Kris delve into the seedy, confusing, addictive world of Bungie’s Destiny 2! And in a shocking twist, Kris has played a LOT more than Paul has. Does the game get Kris’ sweaty seal of approval? What exactly has stopped Paul from gaming as much as he …

Here it is! We did a live talk at PAX West 2017, live from Seattle! We discussed aggresive alpha-male game marketing in the form of energy drinks and giant carrots, the perils of soylent (and tried some live onstage – it was very viscous), and we unveiled a brand new …

PAX West is nearly here! Paul and Kris talk pre-order bonuses for the meal he’ll be eating on the plane ride to Seattle from Melbourne, the inexplicable-but-deeply-welcome resurgence of No Man’s Sky, Volition’s Agents of Mayhem, and more!

Paul and Kris explore an abandoned space station in the sci-fi exploratory Tacoma from the makers of Gone Home, and Paul interviews Scott Lowe from Naughty Dog on their upcoming Uncharted: The Lost Legacy! 

This week, Kris and Paul delve into Nintendo’s critically acclaimed Splatoon sequel for the Switch! What dark secrets does Inktopolis hold? Where does the ink actually come from, and can you eat it? Also, we delve into Kris and his new obsession: a mobile game that plays itself.

A shorter call with Kris and Paul exploring Diablo 3, Destiny 2 and oh that rich, sweet blood!

Necromancy and patriotism combine in this rambling episode featuring Paul’s thoughts on the Netflix Original Castlevania, the Nintendo Switch fighting game Arms, plus listener-exclusive previews of Kris’ new multimillion-dollar gaming franchise Hierarch: Call of the Voyancer. And don’t worry, Nazis will be detonated using an Allied necromancer courtesy of Diablo III.

Could the next frontier for 28 Plays Later be a weekly stream? Let’s find out as Paul and Kris discuss what makes for a good stream. Plus: an in-depth exploration of what WoW classes The Golden Girls would be.

Paul and Kris delve deeply into the mystery surrounding Mario’s cap in the announced Super Mario Odyssey — humorous hat helper, or murderous milliner machination? PLUS: the banned movie trailer, and Paul’s showstopping closer!

Paul and Kris don’t not not go to E3 2017 in Los Angeles! While not there, they talk about all the new trailers dropping this week, including BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL 2 ASSASSIN’S CREED ORIGINS ANTHEM A WAY OUT WOLFENSTEIN 2 CREATION CLUB THE LAST NIGHT SEA OF THIEVES

Kris shares a new kind of guilt that’s keeping him from playing more games, while Paul shares his idea for a heist movie in the Mushroom Kingdom. Plus, a little Elder Scrolls Online, talk about the podcast’s origin, and an exciting new adult peripheral!

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Is it possible to design power armor without a system that goes crazy and fuses you to it? That’s the question this week as Paul and Kris examine the Dark Souls-esque The Surge and all its cultural predecessors — Elysium, Spider-Man 2, you name it. You can’t wear a robot and …

While Paul recovers from a child-vectored infection, he and Kris discuss Dead Cells, a promising early-access Metroidvania game on Steam, plus an item in Diablo 3 that broke the game for Kris. Also: George Lucas’ shocking first edit of A New Hope and its lost message of workplace safety!