🍔 BIG N’ TASTY 🍔 Sonic X Shadow Generations, half-topping pizzas, air fryer advice, and… wait, video games? We talk about Ubisoft shitting the bed for the 1400th time. What else is new? Come hang out with us! Listen Now ⚡️ 🔗 bit.ly/4qFTOgW

NEW Episode! Vampire Hunter D! With Rick from @pixelprojectradio.bsky.social! Did you ever ask your parents to buy you a game because it was based on an IP you like or the cover art? You knew nothing about it, just that it looked cool? That's basically what Shane did here. He's very sorry.

It's time to look back on 2025 - it's the annual Games "In" The Year! Join me as I talk about ten games that I played during 2025 — released that year or not — and why they meant so much to me. It's part analysis, part personal essay, 100% a good listen. THANK YOU for a great year! Links below! ⬇️

I'm live for the first time in a while, starting Baby Steps! Come hang and enjoy the falls with me. twitch.tv/realdavejack...

Matt & Geoff are joined by Jack Breen, solo dev behind @studiohybrid.bsky.social's first title, GIGASWORD, to discuss bringing influences & old ideas into new projects, the pitfalls of genre pigeonholing, & the importance of how a game feels. funandgames.libsyn.com/episode-204-...

NEW FLIGHT! Top 5 Capcom Themes! We've got another audience favorite Flight today; the ones that include most excellent music that invariably get us copyright strikes on YouTube! Huzzah!

You must, and I cannot stress this enough, play Sega Saturn.

Hey hey come on over, have some fun with Crraaaazy Taxi, the newest episode of Tales from the Backlog! @darrenhupke.bsky.social of @pixelsandpolygons.net joined me for the episode- hope you enjoy! LISTEN: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/198 WATCH: youtu.be/lVVtPBB99oo

I'm back from the Holidays and I'm talking about my time with the Mega Man series: open.spotify.com/episode/22ue...

GOOOOOOOOOD FUNFACTOR MORNING!! In this week's ep, the boys check out a huge @pcgamer.com preview of a hand-painted Warcraft adventure game that sadly never came out, and review PC Gamer's review of the OG Magic: The Gathering computer game (a.k.a. "Shandalar"): www.youtube.com/watch?v=T03U...

NEW EPISODE! Power Rangers! When Rita Repulsa decides to make trouble on Earth (again) who will answer the call? We will, of course, along with Nintendhost @lptyger.bsky.social making his long-awaited return to the show! retrohangover.captivate.fm/episode/migh...

Side Quests is back and so is host @wesleyleblanc.bsky.social from @gameinformer.com! He is an editor, writer, podcaster, and Pokémon League Champion! The game he is talking about today is Pokémon Emerald by Game Freak and Nintendo! funandgames.libsyn.com/side-quests-...

30 likes and we'll do a 2 hour deep-dive epsiode about this game

The legend continues! This week, we’re joined by @tftblpod.bsky.social as we wade into the wilds of Ezo for our full review of Ghost of Yōtei! Were there too few wolves or one too many birds? Tune in with us as we explore this path of vengeance together! linktr.ee/fridaynightg...

Each year, the Tales from the Backlog community and I make our "backlog resolutions", and in this episode, we talk about our experience with backlog resolutions in 2025 and look forward to 2026. Enjoy! LISTEN: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/resolutions2... WATCH: youtu.be/kMD8fPuS9DQ

Side Quests is back and so is host Chris Osborne from @playcomics.bsky.social and @sugarspitepod.bsky.social! He is a podcaster and puzzle punching eternal warrior! The game he is talking about today is Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo by @capcomusa.com. funandgames.libsyn.com/side-quests-...

Not finishing can be tough, and a little demoralizing for some. Go commiserate with @retrohangover.bsky.social in another of their awesome Flight episodes. Be warned! If you get anxious about leaving things unfinished, this episode will

Roaming the gaming wildlands tonight with an Anti-Hero IPA from Revolution Brewing and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. No heroes. No nations. Just a mercenary, a mission, and a bitter finish.

Hi! Sorry for the silence over here — the holidays have kicked my butt. Before the "Best of 2025" and Hollowknight episodes, check out the thread below for 3 episodes from the archives that you can catch up on in the meantime! Would love if you checked them out (: (Available everywhere, etc)⬇️

Hey y'all, a community member lost a cousin to a car crash. This was a high school kid, and his family is struggling with funeral expense among all the other unforeseen costs of sudden death. If you can please donate - if you cannot, at least please share/send well-wishes. gofund.me/342c8f1a5

TALKING ABOUT CONTROLLERS ON STILL LOADING. Where does your favorite fall?

NEW EPISODE! The first episode of 2026 I'm joined by Chris from @retrohangover.bsky.social and Mick Arcade for a massive 3 hour ranking of video game controllers! Listen here ⬇️⬇️⬇️ stillloading.libsyn.com/still-loadin...

NEW EPISODE! Let's take a look at all of the games that are exclusive to the NEW 3DS as well as the games that are enhanced in some way on the NEW 3DS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YueJ...

It's that time, end of the year time, new year new me time, but first, let's look back on the year in gaming in 2025! I created a top 10 list out of your votes, then gave my own top 10. Hope you enjoy! LISTEN: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/2025inreview WATCH: youtu.be/yMhvDL-F7v0

😱 THE 3RD BIRTHDAY 🎂 Andre and Thrak (@thrak.bsky.social) once again dive back into the world of Darksiders! After covering the death and rebirth of THQ and having a heated chat about genre, they finally get to talking about the series’ most controversial entry, Darksiders III. Listen Now ⚡️

Jared from @playalong.bsky.social Bill from @gandcstudios.bsky.social @gamingmemoriespod.bsky.social @atruby85.bsky.social @aidanmoher.com @davepetro.bsky.social from @remember64show.bsky.social @feitclub.bsky.social @pixelprojectradio.bsky.social Chris and Shane from @retrohangover.bsky.social 10/?

Goodnight Pandalorians😴💙🧡 www.chatsunami.com/first-and-la...

🎙️ New Episode Drop! The 2025 Blow-Out Episode | Game Awards 2025 Round-up + Fantasy Critic League Results Drop a comment, watch, or listen here ⤵️ https://superghost.site/168

I got to talk about my literal favorite game on one of my favorite shows, what a blast. Thanks to @retrohangover.bsky.social for having me on!

NEW EPISODE! Kingdom Hearts 2! @unlockables.bsky.social helps us learn the power of friendship and a stable of recognizable IPs as we discuss Kingdom Hearts II!

Make sure to queue up this episode, turn your brain off, and melt into your seat 🫠 #VGM #videogames #podcast Here's the thing ⤵️ superghost.site/167

Coming up on the Retro Wildlands #podcast, I'm counting down my favorite #videogames played in 2025! What was your favorite game you played this year? Tell me what and why you loved it, and I'll feature your comment on the show when it drops! Deadline: End of day 12/29/25

📢 MONDAY ON SUPER GHOST It's our last episode before our Winter Break! 👉 Our favorite announcements from The Game Awards 👉 Results of the Super Ghost fantasy critic league 👉 Look Outside, Wario World, and Ace Attorney Investigations And more! #podernfamily Subscribe ⤵️ superghost.site/subscribe

How many platformers can @stillloadingpodcast.com and I shove into a Game of the Year list? Spoilers: a lot! We talk about the best games we played in 2025, both old and new in the latest episode! Find Tokyo Game Life wherever you get podcasts: tokyogamelife.com/episode/game...

I have left a humble Christmas present for you all on @gameoverhell.bsky.social I hope you all enjoy it 💜 Happy 5th anniversary, Omori. youtu.be/D_oHYyZMZKs

Merry Christmas y'all!

Tomorrow

We're all doing what we can to spread cheer around the holidays, and arguably no game does that quite as well as Astro Bot. @stillloadingpodcast.com joins me for a deep dive. As always, no spoilers for a while- enjoy! LISTEN: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/197 WATCH: youtu.be/KbtAJL4OP-g

NEW FLIGHT! GAMES WE LOVE BUT HAVEN'T FINISHED! They say love is all you need, but in the case of these games that simply wasn't the case. Today we count down the titles we truly enjoyed but just never finished.

PRAISE SATURN! And listen to this episode.

Matt and Geoff are joined by Chris Coplien of @retrohangover.bsky.social to discuss the Sega Saturn's complicated legacy, the ups and downs of the console's construction, and many of the great titles that are still only on the Sega Saturn. funandgames.libsyn.com/episode-203-...

And finally it's time to hang at Jala-chan's Place! Today @jalachan.bsky.social is joined by Dave Jackson @tftblpod.bsky.social to discuss Mary Shelley's classic Gothic horror masterpiece, Frankenstein. Check it out: www.jalachan.place/87

Our first big Christmas update is with an amazing recovery of the final build of Resident Evil on Gameboy Color. Hotgen's impressive conversion that got canned. This is much closer to completion, and seems completable too. Lots to discover! www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/12/resi...

It was fun talking to @retrohangover.bsky.social about Commander Keen!

NEW EPISODE! Commander Keen! Game critic, researcher, editor, writer, and all-around renaissance human @aguaspoints.bsky.social lends an air of much needed professionalism to the show as we discuss the PC platformer from an obscure developer known as Ideas from the Deep: Commander Keen!

So last night we threw in the towel on online GM. @retrohangover.bsky.social was so far ahead, and we won’t get back to it until the new year if we resumed. Special thanks to Chris, @pjcdoesthings.bsky.social & @hpcbadguys.bsky.social for joining me over the last few months. Tons of fun.

Koda Kumi performed Real Emotion live on Fuji TV during the weekly Ninety Nine Music presents FNS Late Night Festival. It was her first time singing the Final Fantasy X-2 theme on the network. Credit to whoever recorded the broadcast. Here is the performance in case you missed it.

Shane gets out and about and makes an appearance over at @tftblpod.bsky.social. GO GO GO

Top 5 pods of the year via @pocketcasts.com. All excellent podcasts that are a great listen. These shows got me through this year. Thanks for doing what you do. @remapradio.bsky.social @tftblpod.bsky.social The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast @playalong.bsky.social @retrohangover.bsky.social

This week on Tales from the Backlog, Shane Selterre of @retrohangover.bsky.social returns as we discuss Legend of Grimrock 2, one grid space at a time. As always, no spoilers for a while- enjoy! LISTEN: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/195 WATCH: youtu.be/E0VhsLMWwuo