This week we forgo the Checkpoint Chat because we got some hitpoints that we have to talk about! Like Assassin's Creed: Mirage and Mafia 4 are in development, but will they deliver? And hold up, is Saints Row actually better than the reviews told us? We'll talk about it. Plus, our takes on the reviews for The Last of Us, Part I and Sony and Tencent's new part-ownership of Elden Ring creator FromSoftware. Also, our impressions of Splatoon 3, Immortality, and much more. Timestamps: Loadouts (What We're Playing) – 00:02:35 Hit Points (Gaming News) – 00:27:00   Cooldown Time is a weekly show about gaming's best and bootiest. Armed with beer, sleep deprivation, extensive industry knowledge, and a unique twist on gaming commentary, Cooldown Time drops new episodes every Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, and our official website at CooldownTime.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @itscooldowntime to keep us in your FOV in-between episodes.  

Does the PS5 price hike mean there's trouble in PlayStation paradise? Our answer may surprise you. Plus, our takes on the Saints Row debacle, Phil Spencer's statement about the death of console exclusives, and Rollerdrome. And for the main event, our Gamescom 2022 reactions for Dead Island 2, Lies of P, Where Winds Meet, The Callisto Protocol, Hogwarts Legacy, and the filthy jezebel named Hideo Kojima.   Timestamps: Loadouts (What We're Playing) – 00:02:16 Hit Points (Gaming News) – 00:17:20 Checkpoint Chat (Main Event Topic) – 00:48:21   Cooldown Time Podcast is a horrendously good weekly show about gaming's best and bootiest. With extensive industry knowledge, beer, and a unique twist on gaming commentary, the Cooldown Time Podcast drops new episodes every Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, and our official website at CooldownTime.com. Follow us on Instagram @cooldowntimepodcast to stay in our FOV in-between episodes.

Before 2022 gets crazy, we're taking one last look at our Top 10 Games of 2021 to make some... revisions. Will Halo Infinite stay on top or is there a new #1 in town? Interesting. Plus, our takes on Death Stranding from Hideo Kojima coming to Xbox PC Game Pass, Star Wars: KotOR remake's new developer from Embracer Group, and Microsoft weirdly breaking the bank for, uh... Cooking Simulator. Is Phil Spencer trippin'? Timestamps: Intro/Loadouts (What We're Playing) – 00:00:20 Hit Points (Gaming News) – 00:09:20 Checkpoint Chat (Main Event Topic) – 00:40:20 Cooldown Time Podcast is a horrendously good weekly show about gaming's best and bootiest. With extensive industry knowledge, beer, and a unique twist on gaming commentary, the Cooldown Time Podcast drops new episodes every Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, and our official website at CooldownTime.com. Follow us on Instagram @cooldowntimepodcast to stay in our FOV in-between episodes.

Which games that slipped to 2023 are in trouble? Find out with our analysis of the delays of Hogwarts Legacy, Starfield, Redfall, The Legend of Zelda, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Final Fantasy XVI, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and more in our main event of the episode. Also, our takes on Sony blocking Xbox Game Pass agreements, the Nintendo Direct for Splatoon 3, Cult of the Lamb, and more. Cooldown Time Podcast is a horrendously good weekly show about gaming's best and bootiest. With extensive industry knowledge, beer, and a unique twist on gaming commentary, the Cooldown Time Podcast drops new episodes every Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, and our official website at CooldownTime.com. Follow us on Instagram @cooldowntimepodcast to stay in our FOV in-between episodes.

Pff. Microsoft thinks they're slick. But, nah... we're addressing Xbox's rhetoric about their Activision Blizzard acquisition. Also, our takes on the huge rumor that no new Call of Duty is coming after Modern Warfare II in 2023, plus more impressions about Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on Nintendo Switch, the new trailer and info about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and our 5 all-time favorite JRPGs ever made. Timestamps: Loadouts (What We're Playing) – 00:02:51 Hit Points (Gaming News) – 00:20:37 Checkpoint Chat (Main Event Topic) – 00:50:32 Cooldown Time Podcast is a horrendously good weekly podcast about gaming's best and bootiest. With extensive industry knowledge, beer, and a unique twist on gaming commentary, the Cooldown Time Podcast drops new episodes every Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, and our official website at CooldownTime.com. Follow us on Instagram @cooldowntimepodcast to stay in our FOV in-between episodes.

Shocking Grand Theft Auto 6 details are leaking. The Star Wars: KotOR remake for PS5 is drowning. What's the hell is going on? Also, we're discussing the big rumors about EA and Marvel partnering up for a Black Panther game, first impressions of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on Nintendo Switch, why we despise MultiVersus from WB, and our first-ever Video Game Versus as we pit gaming's best games against each other. ; Timestamps: Loadouts (What We're Playing) – 00:4:55 Hit Points (Gaming News) – 00:32:10 Checkpoint Chat (Main Event Topic) – 00:53:30   Cooldown Time Podcast is a horrendously good weekly podcast about gaming's best and bootiest. With extensive industry knowledge, beer, and a unique twist on gaming commentary, the Cooldown Time Podcast drops new episodes every Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, and our official website at CooldownTime.com. Follow us on Instagram @cooldowntimepodcast to stay in our FOV in-between episodes.

Ubisoft chucked Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Splinter Cell, and Ghost Recon into their dumpster fire. Plus, did Arcane Studios just confess that they are done with Prey and Dishonored forever? Oof. Let's talk about it. Also, we're revealing our first impressions of Stray on PS5 and As Dusk Falls on Game Pass. Then, in our main event of the show, the six best (but controversial) video games you should stop dunking on.   Timestamps: Loadouts (What We're Playing) – 2:35 Hit Points (Gaming News) – 25:25 Checkpoint Chat (Main Event Topic) – 49:05   Cooldown Time Podcast is a horrendously good weekly podcast about gaming's best and bootiest. With extensive industry knowledge, beer, and a unique spin on gaming commentary, the Cooldown Time Podcast drops new episodes every Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, and our official website at CooldownTime.com. Follow us on Instagram @cooldowntimepodcast to stay connected in-between episodes.

Gamers hate The Last of Us, Part I remake. Square-Enix and Final Fantasy XVI hate old people. Where's the love? We're also discussing Bayonetta's legacy, plus our OpenCritic score predictions for more 2022 games including Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Pentiment, and much much more in our main event   Timestamps: Loadouts: 1:45 Hitpoints: 22:45 Checkpoints: 51:37   The Cooldown Time Podcast: A *NEW* and horrendously good gaming podcast. Be sure to keep us in your FOV in-between episodes by following us on Instagram @cooldowntimepodcast or Twitter @cooldowntimepod to stay connected with your boys. You can also follow them on Twitter:  Marco @SayethMarco and Pablo @ShutUpPabs

It’s all hands on deck for Grand Theft Auto 6, but will it deliver? We’ll discuss. Also, our takes on God of War: Ragnarok’s release date, Overwatch 2 Beta, and the five BIGGEST letdowns in our gaming histories. Timestamps: Loadouts: 04:55 Hitpoints: 34:35 Checkpoint: 1:02:07   The Cooldown Time Podcast: A *NEW* and horrendously good gaming podcast. Be sure to keep us in your FOV in-between episodes by following us on Instagram @cooldowntimepodcast or Twitter @cooldowntimepod to stay connected with your boys. You can also follow them on Twitter:  Marco @SayethMarco and Pablo @ShutUpPabs

Sometimes... we're wrong. Shocker. That's why we're sharing the five times we ate crow about games we thought would suck. Also, a retrospective on two cult classics — Ryse: Son of Rome and Into the Breach.   The Cooldown Time Podcast: A *NEW* and horrendously good gaming podcast. Be sure to keep us in your FOV in-between episodes by following us on Instagram @cooldowntimepodcast or Twitter @cooldowntimepod to stay connected with your boys. You can also follow them on Twitter:  Marco - @SayethMarco  and Pablo - @ShutUpPabs