2 Player Co-op Podcast

Last week, Sony offered up their first real info dump on what the PS5 actually is as Mark Cerny hosted a deep dive into the system architecture. While this is what Sony billed the presentation as, they were met with a lot of consternation around the way the information was presented compared to what Xbox has been doing with the Series X. The guys give their thoughts on the actual presentation, as well as how the specs stack up next to the Series X. Kevin also started DOOM Eternal, and gives his in-progress thoughts on the punishing shooter thus far. Other topics include the Resident Evil 3 and Trials of Mana demos, Sean Platinuming Ratchet & Clank, and an apparent reboot of Call of Duty Black Ops coming this year. Housekeeping - 00:10 Nerd901 Board Game Stream Recap - 3:45 GameStop Closing After Justified Outrage - 11:50 Sean Platinumed Ratchet & Clank - 14:20 Trials of Mana Demo - 24:45 RE3 Demo - 30:00 Hellblade - 38:05 Super Destronaut Land Wars - 42:50 DOOM Eternal - 46:50 PS5 Deep Dive - 55:30 B

Everything sucks right now, including E3 being cancelled. The guys get together for a mega-sized podcast to run through all the E3 news, Series X's full specs, Castlevania Season 3 spoilers, CoD Warzone impressions, and so much more. Oh, also, the BACK OF THE BOX CHALLENGE IS BACK!!! Housekeeping - 00:10 Nerd901 Big Brothers Big Sisters Table Top Steam! - 1:40 The Craziest Week We Can Remember - 3:25 Castlevania Season 3 SPOILERS - 22:35 Zelda Ranking Questions - 35:45 James Soler Questions - 51:30 Kevin Sucks at CoD Warzone - 59:05 Ratchet & Clank (PS4) - 1:04:40 The SIMS 4?? - 1:09:30 Sean Wants to Love Death Stranding - 1:10:40 Hellblade - 1:21:15 Frozen 2 - 1:24:25 E3 is Canceled - 1:28:25 Xbox Series X Specs Revealed - 1:42:10 Reggie Joins GameStop - 1:52:50 Silent Hills Coming Back With Kojima?? - 1:56:55 2K Sports Returns to the NFL - 2:07:10 NPD February - 2:07:50 Wrap-Up - 2:10:35 BACK OF THE BOX RETURNS!!! - 2:14:10

With a month to go until the release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, the guys give their full thoughts on the recently released demo for the game. They also get into what they think Shannon Studstill leaving Sony Santa Monica for Stadia means for both companies. Other topics include Castlevania Season 3, beating BioShock and BioShock 2, Half-Life continuing after Alyx, Project Maverick, and much more! Housekeeping - 00:10 TLOU HBO Series Coming - 5:00 The Batmobile Revealed - 9:20 Castlevania Season 3 - 13:50 Would we buy a PS5 Pro? - 22:30 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo - 26:00 Beating BioShock 2 - 43:10 Beating BioShock - 48:10 Shake-up at Sony Santa Monica - 53:40 Half-Life 3 Coming? - 59:00 Project Maverick - 1:04:50 Wrap-Up - 1:10:20

Microsoft continues to lead the way when it comes to next gen info, and this past week they blew the lid off of what to expect from the Series X. The guys talk through the extensive list of features and specs for the upcoming powerhouse, and are left extremely impressed. Other topics include the passing of an industry icon, BioShock and BioShock 2, Resident Evil 3 hands-on previews, and Yacht Club Games announcements. Housekeeping - 00:10 GDC Delayed - 9:05 Kojima Productions Teasing Next Project - 10:15 Konami Code Creator Passes Away - 11:20 Jurassic World: Dominion - 13:10 BioShock/BioShock 2 - 15:15 Top Run Trophy Glitches - 33:00 Series X Sounds Awesome - 35:45 Resident Evil 3 Previews - 50:10 Yacht Club Games Presents - 58:30 Wrap-Up - 1:02:05

When the biggest streamer on the planet makes some controversial statements about video games, and it's a slow news week, everyone is going to have their own thoughts. The guys run through Ninja's comments, their thoughts on playing Bioshock for the first time, one of Kevin's biggest pet peeves related to video game knowledge, Sony pulling out of PAX East and GDC, and much more! Housekeeping - 00:10 Regarding Animal Crossing - 10:20 Kevin's Biggest Pet Peeve - 14:40 Uncharted Movie Filming Soon? - 22:25 Do We Have Any Rage Quit Moments? - 25:55 Bioshock - 34:20 Ninja's Comments - 50:25 Coronavirus Impact on Conventions - 59:50 NPD January Results - 1:06:00 Wrap-Up - 1:06:50 Did You Know? - 1:10:05

Sean is back after a week away on the Impractical Jokers' cruise, which he gives us a recap of. The guys then jump into the first footage of "Patfleck" (seriously Kevin?) in the cape and cowl, and run through Kevin's thoughts on 1917 and Sonic. After covering what they've been playing (including a game basically based on Kevin's life?) they discuss Anthem's upcoming reinvention, another nail in the coffin of E3, PS5's reported manufacturing costs, and some more deets on Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Housekeeping - 00:10 Sean is Back! - 4:20 The Batman Teaser - 14:00 1917 - 20:10 Sonic Movie - 22:00 Sean Can't Quit Bloodborne - 26:55 Starting Bioshock - 30:10 Concrete Genie Platinum - 33:45 Top Run (A Game About Kevin) - 37:10 Reinventing Anthem - 44:40 Keighley Skips E3 - 47:50 PS5 Manufacturing Costs - 51:15 FF7 Remake News - 57:20 Wrap-Up - 1:03:40 Did You Know? - 1:08:10

Sean is away on a cruise, so Kevin is rolling solo for Episode 168! To kick things off he runs through some pie in the sky E3 announcements that would blow him away, how he would re-imagine Altered Beast and Contra for modern times, and what the initial inspiration was for Versus. He also details his 6 Platinum trophies from the past week (SMH), before tackling Dan Houser leaving Rockstar, Sony waiting for XBox to jump first before revealing pricing, Phil Spencer's interesting quote about who XBox is competing with, and Ubisoft's 5 AAA games that are coming in the next year. Housekeeping - 00:10 3 Pie In The Sky E3 Announcements? - Kevin D - 5:20 Re-imagining a Classic Game? - Ernie - 12:45 How Did We Come Up With Versus? - Nick - 17:35 Why Am I The Way That I Am? - Sean - 23:00 Concrete Genie - 23:45 6 New Platinums!!! - 28:25 Sony Waiting for XBox Before Revealing Price - 35:35 Dan Houser Leaves Rockstar - 43:00 XBox Competition LOL - 48:35 Ubisoft AAA Games - 55:30 Wrap-Up - 1:00:30 Did You Know? - 1:05:1

The guys are back to record for the first time in nearly 3 weeks! They run through their trips went, including Kevin FINALLY watching Thor: Ragnarok (stop yelling at him), and Sean's experience with Rise of the Resistance! Sean also details what it was like to beat the behemoth that is Bloodborne, and Kevin played A LOT of Zelda over the past weeks. Other topics include Horizon Zero Dawn seemingly being PC-bound, rumors about Resident Evil 8, Pokemon and Switch's crazy sales numbers, as well as Half-Life Alyx being "basically done". Housekeeping - 00:10 The Super Bowl Was Like BvS - 7:05 World Traveling - 10:50 Kevin FINALLY Watched Ragnarok!! - 22:15 Sean Rode Rise of the Resistance - 27:10 Podcast Questions - 38:10 SEAN BEAT BLOODBORNE!! - 40:55 Kevin Isn't Loving Concrete Genie - 56:30 100%-ing A Link Between Worlds - 58:40 Zelda's Second Quest is Nuts - 1:05:40 Horizon Zero Dawn to PC - 1:11:30 Resident Evil 8 Details/Rumors - 1:13:10 NPD and Sales Results - 1:15:40 Half-Life Alyx is "Basically Done" - 1

Sony has again decided to make the bold move of skipping E3, even though the PS5 will be releasing later this year. The guys discuss what this means for the future of E3, XBox, and the release of the PS5. Other topics include more details on Resident Evil 3, no Series X exclusives for the foreseeable future, and the possibility of a new Star Wars game kick-starting the next trilogy of movies. Housekeeping - 00:10 PlayStation 2019 Wrap-Up - 10:50 Going Back to Bloodborne - 21:20 Sean Wants to Play Zelda 2 Again - 26:25 Concrete Genie - 32:10 Sony Skips E3 AGAIN - 33:30 Resident 3 Details and New Trailer - 41:10 No Series X Exclusives, For Now - 50:00 New Star Wars Game and Movie Trilogy? - 55:50 Wrap-Up - 1:01:30 Did You Know? - 1:07:30

The next few weeks are crazy with travel for us, so we wanted to keep everyone in the loop on what to expect over that time.

It's that time of year, as the guys run through their top 10 games of 2019! Was Resident Evil 2 able to go wire-to-wire as the king? Did Death Stranding wow Kevin enough to take the crown? Let's find out! Housekeeping - 00:10 Versus Results - 8:00 Sony CES PS5 "News" - 12:05 Crappy Beer Taste Test - 16:40 Mouse and Keyboard Update - 22:35 Uncharted Lost ANOTHER Director - 25:30 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo Leak - 26:15 James Soler's Arkham Knight Replay Thoughts - 27:45 Octopath Traveler - 29:35 Concrete Genie - 32:20 PS5 Specs Leak - 36:25 Vince Zampella Leading DICE LA - 40:25 Wrap-Up - 43:20 Honorable Mentions - 44:10 Number 10 - 48:40 Number 9 - 52:55 Number 8 - 57:50 Number 7 - 1:03:40 Number 6 - 1:12:25 Number 5 - 1:24:45 Number 4 -1:32:15 Number 3 - 1:41:40 Number 2 - 1:54:40 Number 1!!! - 2:02:05

The guys are back to recap their Christmas festivities, and look ahead to what they are excited for in 2020! Housekeeping - 00:10 Kevin Watched Solo - 5:45 The Mandalorian - 7:45 Versus Returns! - 11:55 Switch Year in Review - 16:00 Christmas Recap - 23:35 Sean Started Death Stranding - 31:10 Everything Coming in 2020 - 46:50 Wrap-Up - 1:14:20

The Skywalker saga has come to an end, so the guys go through everything liked and didn't like about the final chapter.

Last week was a doozy, to say the least, with both the final State of Play for 2019 and The Game Awards taking place. The guys run through all the winners, news, and announcements from both events. They also talk through rewatching, The Last Jedi, MLB the show going outside the Sony family of consoles, a new Bioshock officially in development, their thoughts on King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown, and much more! Housekeeping - 00:10 Rewatching The Last Jedi - 5:15 Sean Has a Big PS4 Problem - 30:45 Resident Evil 2 - 32:05 King of Cards - 33:30 Anthem - 38:25 The Game Awards Recap - 42:25 State of Play Recap - 57:40 Nintendo Indie Showcase - 1:07:30 New Bioshock in Development - 1:08:50 MLB The Show Goes Multi-Platform - 1:11:00 NPD November Results - 1:13:35 Wrap-Up - 1:16:05

It's time for our yearly tradition of predicting the winners for The Game Awards! What reveals will we get? Who will be the big winners? Let's discuss.

The guys are back after a week off! Kevin beat Death Stranding, and is here to give his final spoiler-free thoughts on Kojima's latest. Other topics include Sean revisiting Resident Evil 2, and Majora's mask, Link coming to Mario Maker 2, XBox Lockhart, and more! Housekeeping - 00:10 Recording Before State of Play - 2:20 Thanksgiving Fun - 3:15 Black Widow and WW84 Trailer Talk - 12:20 Stop Complaining About the Snyder Cut - 25:50 Rewatching The Force Awakens - 32:45 The MGS Movie Script is Finished?? - 38:20 Revisiting Resident Evil 2 and Majora's Mask - 43:10 Beating Death Stranding - 52:05 Link in Mario Maker 2 - 1:10:50 XBox Lockhart - 1:18:00 FF7 Remake Part 2 in Development - 1:21:50 In the Valley of Gods "On Hold" - 1:25:15 Wrap-Up - 1:27:45 Blooper - 1:31:25

Valve officially revealed the first new Half-Life game in TWELVE YEARS in Half-Life: Alyx. The guys run through their thoughts on the debut trailer, and their major concerns that only a small group of people will actually be able to play it. They have both also beaten Jedi Fallen Order, and give their spoiler-free impressions of how the game plays out. Other topics include more Death Stranding progress, rumors of an RE3 Remake somehow coming next year, and more! Housekeeping - 00:10 The Mandalorian Keeps Getting Better - 7:00 Beating Jedi Fallen Order - 8:25 Death Stranding Progress - 27:00 Half-Life Alyx Revealed - 36:10 Resident Evil 3 Remake Coming Next Year? - 45:10 Wrap-Up - 52:40

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has finally arrived with a lot of hype behind it, carrying the hopes for the first good single player Star Wars game in over a decade. The guys have it, and give their full thoughts on the positives and negatives of the game. They also run through all the X019 announcements, Stadia's horrible launch, and Valve finally (kinda) announcing a new Half-Life game. Housekeeping - 00:10 Fartgate - 4:20 Henry Cavill Talks Superman - 5:50 The Mandalorian - 13:10 Death Stranding - 18:45 Jedi Fallen Order Review - 24:40 X019 Announcements - 58:10 Stadia Bombs - 1:04:05 Half-Life: Alyx VR Coming - 1:13:00 NPD October - 1:14:10 Wrap-Up - 1:15:25

Since its reveal three-and-a-half years ago, Death Stranding has been a bit of a mystery to all gamers. Is it a FedEx Walking Simulator? Is it Metal Gear Solid 0? Is it Silent Hills? Is it a mix of all of them? Now that Kevin finally has gotten a chance to play it, he's here to weigh in on all the above, and give his thoughts on the final product. The guys also run through their amazing Extra Life weekend with everyone from Nerd901, PlayStation's leadership shake-up, The Mandalorian, and much more! Housekeeping - 00:10 Nerd901 Extra Life Recap - 1:50 Kevin's Dream Come True B-Day Gift - 22:00 Sonic Redesign Looks Good! - 26:00 ThatNerdySite Shout-Out - 29:20 What Platinums do we have? Most fun? Hardest? - 30:50 The Mandalorian - 40:15 Modern Warfare - 49:55 Death Stranding Review - 54:50 PlayStation Leadership Shake-Up - 1:31:40 PS5 Cartridge Patent - 1:37:20 Stadia's Lackluster Launch Lineup - 1:43:05 October Top 10 PS4 Downloads - 1:45:05 Wrap-Up - 1:45:55

Blizzcon 2019 happened this past weekend, and after a non-apology apology related to the Blitzchung situation, Blizzard announced a couple of sequels that people are pumped for. The guys run through what we know so far about both Diablo IV and Overwatch 2. The guys also run through PS4 officially becoming the second best selling home console of all time, and just how far we have all come since the start of this gen. Other topics include Sean's Modern Warfare thoughts, Kevin finally trying out PS Now, Switch sales numbers, Ubisoft confirming Next Gen games, and EA teasing remasters coming next year. Housekeeping - 00:10 Extra Life Hype!!! - 1:40 Death Stranding Reviews Are Out - 6:45 Is NCAA Football Coming Back?? - 10:35 Bluepoint's Troll Tweet - 13:20 Sean's Modern Warfare Thoughts - 17:45 Kevin Tried PS Now - 22:30 Modern Warfare Breaks Records - 26:45 Diablo IV Announced - 27:25 Overwatch 2 Announced - 34:30 PS4 is the Number 2 Selling Console of All Time - 37:25 Switch Sales Update - 43:05 Watch Dogs &am