2 Player Co-Op Podcast

Before January could even come to a close we got ANOTHER huge acquisition in gaming. Sony has announced that they are purchasing Bungie to the tune of $3.6B, their biggest acquisition yet. Unlike Microsoft, however, Sony immediately announced that Destiny 2 and projects currently in development by Bungie would remain multiplatform. While this is a good move by Sony, it does beg the question - Why? In other acquisition related news, it appears that the next three COD games will still be coming to PlayStation, but that may be all... Other topics include Respawn making 3 Star Wars games, getting the Trigger Witch PS5 platinum, Royal Rumble 2022 thoughts, and much more!   Start - 00:00  Housekeeping - 00:10  Halo TV Trailer Looks Good? - 3:55  Royal Rumble Thoughts - 7:50  Peppa Pig & Trigger Witch Platinums - 12:00  Concrete Genie - 22:15  Sony Buys Bungie - 31:10  CoD Staying on PS Until 2024? - 51:45  3 Star Wars Games Coming From Respawn - 58:20  Wrap-Up - 1:05:45

The gaming industry is still reeling after the blockbuster announcement from Microsoft last week that they were planning to acquire ABK. While there is still a lot to be determined over the next year-and-a-half, we have heard more from Phil Spencer and Sony, and the guys run through all of it. Also, apparently Bobby Kotick tried to buy Kotaku and PC Gamer to try and forcefully change public perception about how horribly he was running ABK. Before that though, the guys give their thoughts on the free PS5 upgrade to one of their favorite games from last year in Trigger Witch. Long story short, it was great on PS4 and it is still great on PS5! Other topics include Sean's long journey to the Final Fantasy X Platinum, the guys' PlayStation Wrap-Up for 2021, and NPD for December and all of 2021. Kevin got Covid so this was recorded over Zoom unfortunately, so we apologize for any drop in audio quality. Next week we should be back to normal!   Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 0:10 Kevin Got Covid - 1:55 One Hell of a Football Weekend - 3:15 You Have to Delete One - 9:35 Our PlayStation Wrap-Ups - 11:30 Sean's FFX Platinum Journey - 23:30 Trigger Witch PS5 Review - 36:30 Going Back to Madden 22 - 45:40 Xbox/Activision Follow-Up News - 52:30 Kotick Wanted to Buy Kotaku & PC Gamer - 1:05:35 NPD December and 2021 Year End Results - 1:08:55 Wrap-Up - 1:14:55

Shockwaves were sent through the video game world Tuesday morning when Microsoft announced it was acquiring Activision Blizzard for roughly $68.7B! The guys planned on taking the week off because of Covid and life, but this monumental acquisition forced them to reconsider. It's time to discuss everything we know so far about the news, and discuss whether it is good or bad for the industry as a whole. Kevin also has some very strong thoughts about everyone's favorite "good guy", Phil Spencer.

It's a Single Player edition of the podcast this week, as Sean is out taking care of a new baby! Podcasting alone isn't easy, but Kevin luckily got a good deal of questions from the audience to help steer the conversation this week. The big news this week, though, surprisingly comes from CES where Jim Ryan officially named PlayStation VR2 along with giving a lot more details on the powerful specs of the upcoming headset. We also got our first teaser of Horizon Call of the Mountain, the long-rumored VR game set in the world of Horizon which is being co-developed by Firesprite. The last big item this week is an update on Days Gone sales numbers from the director himself, as well as news that Bend Studio tried to pitch Sony on an open world Resistance game. This of course makes Kevin a bit sad that it never came to fruition...   Start - 00:00  Housekeeping - 00:10  Sean Had a Baby! - 1:25  Dexter New Blood Spoiler Free Thoughts - 2:40  Kevin's Gaming Slump - 10:45  Viewer Questions - 14:25  PlayStation VR2 Presentation - 23:05  Horizon Call of the Mountain Announced - 36:00  Days Gone Sales & Resistance Pitch - 43:35  Wrap-Up - 53:50

We made it to 2022! For our first episode of the new year, it's time to pick our individual Top 10 games of 2021!   Start - 00:00  Housekeeping - 00:10  Guardians of the Galaxy - 7:00  Kevin Got an XBox?!? - 10:55  Viewer/Listener GOTY Submissions - 30:00  Honorable Mentions and Disappointments - 35:15  Number 10 - 42:30  Number 9 - 48:05  Number 8 - 54:35  Number 7 - 59:50  Number 6 - 1:08:30  Number 5 - 1:16:40  Number 4 - 1:22:15  Number 3 - 1:30:20  Number 2 - 1:40:25  Number 1 - 1:48:45

Depending on your personal preference, 2021 was a decent year in video games. 2022, on the other hand, is shaping up to potentially be one of the best years ever. From Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring early in the year, all the way to Starfield in November, the guys sit down to cover all the scheduled releases for 2022. None of them will get delayed to 2023, right?... Right??

After rumors swirled a few weeks ago about a NEW Splinter Cell in the works, Ubisoft has now confirmed that a REMAKE of the first game is officially in the works at Ubisoft Toronto. Ubisoft hasn't exactly had the greatest track record as of late, so the guys take a hype check on the project. PlayStation has finally announced the option for PS5 owners to purchase different colored "covers" for the PS5, along with more color options for the DualSense. The question still remains though, why don't they just do a design studio like XBox does?!? Other topics include revisiting Final Fantasy X, GTA Online's new DLC, Death's Door, and NPD results for November.   Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Spoiler-Free No Way Home Talk - 1:20 Revisiting Final Fantasy X - 6:35 GTA Online The Contract DLC - 11:00 Apple Slash Platinum - 18:20 Death's Door - 20:30 Splinter Cell Remake in Development - 28:30 PS5 Official Faceplates Announced - 38:55 NPD November Results - 44:45 Wrap-Up - 51:20

The more than 3 hour long 2021 edition of The Game Awards is officially in the books, and it sure was something... The guys run through all the announcements and give their thoughts on the show as a whole, and what this should become in the future. (Spoiler alert, they were not impressed at all) Last week included a bombshell from Jason Schreier that blew the lid off of PlayStation's planned answer to Game Pass. Unlike The Game Awards, this has the guys excited, as long as the pricing is right. Other topics include a ton of games and platinums they've earned recently, Colin Moriarty's reporting on Bioshock 4, GTA Online's upcoming story expansion and much more.   Start - 00:00  Housekeeping - 00:10  Free Guy is Awesome - 2:45  Fast 9 is Horrible - 9:50  Death's Door Platinum - 15:15  Space KaBAAM Platinum - 24:10  Duke Nukem 3D Platinum - 28:40  Mortal Shell Thoughts - 34:00  Kevin Gives Up On GTA Vice City - 37:15  The Game Awards Were Not Good - 43:25  PlayStation's Game Pass Answer - 1:32:05  Bioshock 4 Details - 1:39:30  GTA Online Gets Story Expansion - 1:43:55  Wrap-Up - 1:48:10

The Game Awards are this Thursday, so it's time for our annual prediction tradition. We run through our non-award predictions, hopes, and dreams for the show first, and then dive into all of the award categories. Let's get hyped!   Start - 00:00  Housekeeping - 00:10  Sean's Wine Advent Calendar - 2:00  Non-Awards Predictions, Hopes, and Dreams - 6:40  Award Predictions - 31:25

Chrono Trigger is considered by many to be one of, if not THE, greatest JRPG ever made but its PlayStation follow-up Chrono Cross doesn't seem to be held in the same regard. Perhaps this could be why a remake of the game is headed our way, after being mentioned in the infamous Nvidia leak from a few months ago. Sean loved Trigger, but not Cross, so he has thoughts on what this remake could end up improving on the game. Kojima Productions announced that they are opening an LA based studio to help get them into the world of TV and movies, but hopefully this won't take our lord and savior Hideo Kojima away from gaming any time soon. Also, it may not be a good idea to get your hopes up for more Half-Life anytime soon, as a recent report suggests that Valve is solely focused on the Steam Deck for the time being. Other topics include My Friend Peppa Pig, Kevin's thoughts on GTA Vice City, Sean nearing the Platinum for the Castlevania Advance Collection, and much more!   Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Tom Holland Staying Spider-Man - 4:30 My Friend Peppa Pig - 7:10 Beating Circle of the Moon - 10:10 Beating Link's Awakening - 14:35 Harmony of Dissonance - 17:10 GTA Vice City - 22:40 Chrono Cross Remake - 33:30 Kojima Opens LA Studio for Movies - 41:15 No More Half-Life Anytime Soon - 48:40 Wrap-Up - 53:35