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Next week is E3, which means this week your two hosts regail you with tales of the glories of conferences long long ago, as well as inserting their own long-coming dreams of this year and slightly more realistic predictions. Nintendo has already shown some of its hand with details of their online and a few Pokemon games, Gearbox is gearing up to make Battleborn free in some way, and Microsoft and Sony are chatting about the usefulness of their hardware. Who will come out on top? WE DECIDE.

The end is nigh for many of the things we've all been waiting for, but that's a normal Tuesday night for Jeff and J.D. The ARMS public server tests were a rousing success (at convincing your guys that they don't want the game), and Rime, the new indie darling, is causing quite a stir for all of the stupid reasons. Plus: a Smash Bros for Switch "leak", more Farcry 5 things, a few E3 tweaks, and what the heck Ubisoft may or may not be doing.

The reveals are popping out of the woodwork like clockwork as E3 approaches, with Ubisoft taking up most of our time in odd live-action trailers. Don't worry, we'll comfort you with strange, screaming bunnies dressed as Mario characters (now all but confirmed). Plus the new characters in ARMS, the weird single-player of Spla2n (or Splatoon 2, take your pick), and a possibly important revelation about the nature of control and RNG. Possibly.

Board games based on video games are weirdly common, and they can be very hit-or-miss, which is why Jeff was particularly anxious to try out the new Dark Souls board game. J.D., on the other hand, is just happy that the new Sonic game will, AT LAST, let him put his famous "James the Hedgehog" character on the big screen, WHERE HE BELONGS. Plus that weird Red Dead leak, Minecraft's parrots, and more!

Nothing better than stirring up the pot about something nobody really cares about, and that's what popped up on the internet the other day about Mario Kart's new player helper systems. As J.D. and Jeff tell you how dumb that is, they'll also give you the low down on the Assassin Creed leaks, the new Forza expansion, and this weird Kickstarter game everyone has been shouting about.

What could possible be better than two plumbers in overalls bopping their way through a kingdom ruled by mushrooms and turtles? Why, screaming rabbit things, of course! That's what the latest leak from Ubisoft appears to be confirming, that our worst fears are, indeed, coming true. Jeff and J.D. will cover you there, as well as with the first Breath of the Wild expansion, what they think of the Mario Kart 8 re-release, and even more leaks, rumors, reveals, and updates!

After a long weekend with a lot of Mass Effect, Jeff and J.D. find they... don't have much more to say about it. Instead they'll talk about the numerous games Jeff finished this past week, the re-release of a classic cheesy game, and the whispers of what Nintendo's doing at E3 this year. Plus another fan game that's being shot down any day now, and some Resident Evil 7 DLC.

What do you do when you have a sequel to a reboot of a game that already had a sequel? Why, name it the exact same thing! Jeff and J.D. have a bit of a problem in differentiating the new Battlefront game from its twelve-year-old predecessor, and that's not the only issue in this episode as Jeff tries to explain how Chain of Memories even works and J.D. looks up games they've both forgotten were even announced.

It was rough to squeeze in all of the news after talking about Kingdom Hearts, Mass Effect Andromeda, and a final segment on Breath of the Wild, but Jeff and J.D. manage to do it this episode. Destiny 2 preorders? Nailed it. Bayonetta unexpectedly coming to PC? Gotcha. The YouTuber/Valve mysterious meeting? It's in here.

If Nintendo says something is their "new normal", it can be kind of taken to heart, which is why their slip that BOTW is their new standard can mean big waves. J.D. has thoughts on this, and his last quarter of the map, but Jeff has just been too comfy in Disney land playing a dumb crossover remake. Soon after they discuss patches big and small, Yooka-Laylee's reviews and shocks, Xbox rumors, and more.

Don't worry: we're also not that surprised J.D. is still playing Zelda. Jeff has mostly moved on, and is happy to report how Mass Effect Andromeda's multiplayer is, as well as give a bit more insight into the story. The rest of the world, of course, is freaking out about if games are really "paid free to play", the Destiny 2 announcement, and the biggest, longest awaited HD remaster: Starcraft.

We hope you still want to talk about the new Zelda; Jeff and J.D. sure do. Since it's been a few weeks since release, they're comfortable getting a bit more into the weeds in terms of dungeons, bosses, and even a minor spoiler or two. Other than that, there's a touch of Horizon: Zero Dawn to talk about, maybe a sprinkling of the new Mass Effect... but mostly just Zelda.

If you're okay with mild game mechanic and early-game-discovery spoilers, then the first forty-five minutes of this podcast are absolutely for you as Jeff and J.D. recount the best parts of the new Zelda, and why some people who are put off by them are, frankly, completely wrong. If you manage to survive that? Jeff has a review for Steep from his weekend touching it, there's some thoughts on the nature of comedy, and a tiny preview of what the Metal Gear Solid movie may be like.

How excited are you for the new Zelda? Maybe you've already gotten an entire week's worth of playing in! Not so for your two top guys, who have quite a tale to tell about getting their Switches and Zeldas. Nonetheless, they're hard at work reviewing for you, and have some insights, thoughts, and impressions of both Breath of the Wild and the Switch. Squeezed in are some more comparisons to Horizon: Zero Dawn, Shovel Knight's first few campaigns, and even some info on the sequel to the best co-op horde mode game Bioware has ever released.

March has come and with it every game Jeff and J.D. have been waiting for these past few years. Already one looms over Jeff, and he has his first thoughts about it, but the arrival of the Switch on Friday also means the end of the Wii U, generating a healthy look over its fun and its flaws. Plus Microsoft's new Xbox Netflix, Zelda shortages, and LOTR canon!

Jeff and J.D. are going nuts over here, meaning it's time to dip into the backlog and pull things out. Then to destroy them, as J.D. did this past weekend with Lords of the Fallen. In the news realm we have some Switches on the market (don't buy them), Horizon reviews on the way (read them if you want), and a sequel that Reddit loudly does not want (Jeff wants it).

Jeff and J.D. are on a bit of a game fast, meaning not much to talk about they've been playing--unless you count award-winning walking simulators and VR translation software. Meanwhile the internet has been cookin' up some hot tamales, mostly focused around Nintendo's bold (not) new DLC deal with the new Zelda, and some off-color jokes that may have gone too far from the Swedish end of the net.

It's not even October and J.D. and Jeff have taken it upon themselves to be spooked out with the latest Resident Evil. With their half-game review and minimal spoilers, they'll try to convey what makes it particularly eerie. Plus, Jeff has tasted the free Nintendo flavors, J.D. has walked the simulator, the Switch is going online, and Star Wars can all come in one humble bundle.

The recent passing of Namco founder Masaya Nakamura means now is a good time for reflection on Pac-Man, Bandai, and other influences Namco has has throughout the years. Plus, Jeff and J.D. are almost on a gaming fast as they wait for March to come and doom their free time. A little For Honor opinions, a couple of games that have gone gold, and cancellation of the Wii U production--there's some stuff to talk about, don't you fret.

In what is probably the most surprising turnaround of the past ten years, Fire Emblem is the hotness everybody wants, as evidenced by the massive dump of games Nintendo's bringing to the table. After breaking that down, Jeff manages to completely mess up describing Yandere Simulator, and J.D. describes his trials of picking his top three games for a Bioware survey. Three games? In TEN YEARS?