When I hear a game is “designed for mobile,” or something like that, I assume the game’s progression will be built around pushing players toward spending money to reduce an un-fun grind/progression system. The “mobile” game is rarely designed to be fun, imo.

Had the privilege of chatting with @christianspicer.bsky.social & @jeffcannata.bsky.social about video games and the realities of being a creative. Always a great time and maybe can bring some joy on a tough day for many of us!

But hey, @espn.com is now partnered w DraftKings, and everything is cool!!!!! Sure, you see betting odds on ESPN’s site, games are littered w sports betting ads on tv and in person…. but everything is fine!! www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

DODGERS!!!! Instant classic of a World Series. WOW 💙💙💙💙💙💙

Whelp, love you Dodgers Stadium. See you again next season. Now go get games 6 and 7 in Toronto, Dodgers!

I’ve been very excited for this. Love these (historically) rare moments when the big two get together.

Slightly LTTP but @lucyjames.game was an amazing guest on this weeks @dlchypetrain.bsky.social cc @jeffcannata.bsky.social @christianspicer.bsky.social

This week, Lucy James (@lucyjames.games) joins us to discuss Nintendo’s latest Direct, Borderlands 4, Hell is Us, GeForce NOW’s cloud 5080s, and more!

Mondo Duplantis is one of the absolute greatest track and field athletes to ever live. What an absolute 🐐

GFN Thursday - Wednesday Edition! The time has come, the biggest upgrade in the history of cloud gaming has arrived. The GeForce NOW RTX 5080 SuperPODs are now coming online! #GeForceNOW #CloudGaming #Gaming

The art of making a living in copywriting by making “the art of” work in all your projects. Three pieces of junk mail today, all selling me on “the art of” something…

I’m going to miss watching Alyssa Thompson play for @angelcity.com. Hopefully she’s stoked for the move (and that’s what really matters), but as a fan/season ticket holder… this move hurts happening when it’s happening. #NWSL

I’d love it if video games w narrative DLC that comes out MONTHS after the main game’s release included the option to give the player a quick refresher on the game’s controls. A quick, optional, DLC tutorial re-intro.

Hell yes! New Life Well Wasted episode!!!!

Very happy to say I'll be at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social this year along with @laurenaffe.bsky.social @morganbeem.bsky.social & Jorge Corona in the Artist's Alley! Can't wait to catch up with all my comics friends and readers and launch The Author Immortal!

Janet Garcia (@gameonysus.bsky.social) joins us this week to talk Shinobi, Gears of War Reloaded, Persona 5 Royal, and more!

Kindness is the new punk rock. Empathy is the new grunge. Love is emo. Wear your heart. Wear it proud.

Today’s Paid DLC is out now for everyone… and it’s a special DRAFT EPISODE of Paid DLC! Daanish, Lana, Christian, and Jeff partake in a friendly draft battle of Nintendo handheld games (GameBoy - Switch).

Ziff Davis and IGN routinely decide that work done by our laid off colleagues is not important. But inevitably, that crucial work falls onto those who remain. Not this time. Not anymore.

Thinking about buying some new knickknack? COOL! Now go dust your shelves with all your current knickknacks firsts. Congrats, you just saved some money AND cleaned a shelf or two!

This community run spreadsheet of EVERY Parting Gift on the show starting at episode 37 and going through the present day is an incredible resource and a testament to how amazing the DLC community is. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Today is another great day to start reading comic books.

Kirby Air Riders coming out November 20th means Metroid Prime 4 comes out when?!? 2026?????

If you’re a parent or parent figure, this article is worth the read. IMO, Roblox remains highly problematic. www.wired.com/story/is-rob...

I’m done w post-credit scenes. Want me to see something, put it in the movie.

Another Wednesday in August means another new PAID DLC episode available for everyone. Just knock on wood three times before you listen!

Ra Ra BOOM is out now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S! I was fortunate to write on this game w a great team. Stoked to see folks getting the vibes and ideas behind it! It’s a Saturday morning cartoon/comic brought to life. So grab some friends and a couch for some brawler co-op action.

Absolute Wonder Woman is such a great comic book. Probably my favorite ongoing book out right now. Highly recommend.

This week’s Paid DLC episode is up for EVERYONE. It’s on the main RSS feed and patron feed. It’s a dang good time. Hope you dig it.

The discussion prompt for this week’s Paid DLC show (which, reminder, August’s Paid DLC episodes will be free for everyone!): What's your least favorite video game mechanic you feel like you still have to do frequently?

Happy August! This month’s episodes our Patreon-exclusive Wednesday show, Paid DLC, will be FREE and available for everyone. They’ll be on the main show RSS and available for all patron levels on Patreon. Take that, dog days of summer!

What's that? You want to check out the preview of the upcoming @imagecomics.com book The Author Immortal from me, @morganbeem.bsky.social and @sievish.bsky.social? How about in a snazzy format brought to you by @sweetdotdev.bsky.social? bindings.app/read/3ooLyCnO

I’m traveling so you won’t hear me say it on this week’s DLC, buuuuut you can read about it! Donkey Kong Bananza is a must play 3D platformer. christianspicer.substack.com/p/lets-chat-...

I’m traveling so you won’t hear me say it on this week’s DLC, buuuuut you can read about it! Donkey Kong Bananza is a must play 3D platformer. christianspicer.substack.com/p/lets-chat-...

VERY excited for this. Love Frank’s work.

Every video game site reviews games on a 5, 10, or 100-point scale it seems. BORING! From now on, I will be reviewing games on a 37-point scale!

Bye forever, WeTransfer.

The always awesome Dan Trachtenberg joins us this week to talk Dune: Awakening, Word Play, Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 + 4, and more!

Superman is great. It’s weird. It’s not afraid to be quiet. It’s hopeful. I loved it.

Alex Sulman and Phillipe Bosher join us to talk Donkey Kong Bananza, Super Mario Strikers, Ridge Racer, Xbox layoffs & more

I wonder how much of a movie’s box office total in the 90s just came from when people went to the theater see one movie, found out when they got there that it was sold out, and then just decided to see something else instead.

I’m a simple man. I just want to watch a movie and then immediately read an article explaining the ending of that movie. I also want that article to be full of ads, so many ads that actually reading the article is difficult. That’s all I want. How else would we understand a movie’s ending?!?

Yes! This game looks so good! youtu.be/YQ0BSAiXNFk?...

This week, @cadeonder.bsky.social joins us for our thoughts on Death Stranding 2, FBC: Firebreak, and more!

Donkey Kong Bananza looks so dang good!!!

New VOD up for all patrons: Christian squaded up with David Chen and Daanish Syed for some FBC: Firebreak action.

Chris Bergman joins us this week to chat Ra Ra Boom, Nintendo GameCube on Switch 2, The Alters, and more!