Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss further fallout from Sony's monumentally bad decision to end physical media on the PlayStation in January 2028.

When will they actually start to feel financial pressure?

Is there anything Xbox can or will do to combat this?

What can the average gamer do?

How much market share will Sony lose?

These questions, with no easy answers all on today's episode. Enjoy now!

Join host Loki Jarson and special guest Mr. Knossig, all the way from Canada, as they discuss Sony's incredibly stupid decision to kill off ALL physical games for their PlayStation platform.

But first, as primarily a PC gamer, Knossig gives his insight into the Steam Machine and how bad of an idea that platform is. Could it have been something special at a lower price?

Also, a little bit more about GTA 6 and their idea to go all digital, as well. Did that decision come well before Sony's? Is there some sort of collusion going on in the industry?

All that plus, we explore the "ethics" of piracy and ask when does a company's ideas become indefensible, no matter how much of a "fanboy" one may be.

Enjoy now today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy (from his echo-y hotel room) as they discuss the latest in gaming news, including:

Sony lays off a ton of staff at Bungie, but still wants to continue with Marathon and making live-service games. Is this the end for Destiny as a franchise? Will this company ever learn a lesson before they run out of money to burn?

Then, Valve finally allows pre-orders for the Steam Machine, but prices it at $1000! Who, besides scalpers, will buy this? Why did they think releasing an underpowered machine in this day and age was a good idea?

Finally, speaking of strange pricing decisions, Rockstar reveals Grand Theft Auto 6 will be $80 for the standard edition, $100 for the deluxe, AND digital only! Will this set a horrible precedent? Will gamers actually not want to buy what is sure to be the biggest entertainment launch of the century?

All that, plus, why you shouldn't blame AI data centers for rising costs! Enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss Nintendo's latest Direct presentation. Kingdom Hearts 4, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Final Fantasy Resonance and a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! Is it worth buying a Switch 2 for these games yet or not?

Then, Stizzy has finally finished Resident Evil 9: Requiem. Where does the franchise go from here if only remakes are on the horizon?

Plus, as game journalists continue to whine about generative AI use in game trailers, we ask whether or not actual gamers even care?

Finally, as Xbox decides to restructure their business in the hopes of no longer wasting millions, we ponder the best ways to "save" all 3 big companies from their current troubles. Is it so easy as we think it should be?

All that and even more on this latest episode, enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they break down every (important) game and showcase including:

Sony's State of Play with: Wolverine, Onimusha, and God of War Laufey being the premiere titles.

Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest with: Resident Evil Veronica, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, Final Fantasy remake part 3, and Tifa Lockhart as DLC for Street Fighter 6.

XBOX's showcase with: Gears of War E-Day and Clockwork Revolution being console exclusive. Halo, Crazy Taxi and Spyro the dragon making long-awaited returns.

Plus, like a million more games in this 2 hour episode, so enjoy now!

(note: there is occasional audio peaking in the first 2/3rd of the episode, it is not present in the final 3rd)

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they give their first impressions of Forza Horizon 6. Is it better than the previous entry, or merely more of the same? Is there such a thing as a "too easy" game when it comes to racers?

But first, another new release, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has Stizzy feeling like a mini-Caped Crusader. Is it worth $70? Just how many different Jokers are there anyway?

Then, Subnautica 2 launches in early access. It's already a runaway hit, but will insulting players lead to eventual financial ruin? Do you need a gun to shoot sharks or can you just avoid them?

Finally, Sony announces that Destiny 2 will end updates soon. is this merely the end of one live-service game, or are Marathon and Bungie about to be killed as well?

All that plus: Ubisoft can't get out of it's own way with Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, PlayStation+ has yet another price increase, and nobody bought Saros or Ghost of Yotei.

Enjoy today!

Join Hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss Nintendo's newest Star Fox game, which is not a new game at all, but a remake of Star Fox 64! With an announcement of increasing prices, is there any real chance for the Switch 2? Why should the average gamer bother with the console?

Then, Sony commits to using even more AI-assisted tools to speed up production, but after cratering sales of the PS5, plus BILLIONS wasted on Bungie and Marathon, can they even make it to the next-gen? Who even bought Saros?

Finally, Ryu Ga Gotoku studios unveil their most ambitions project yet, Stranger Than Heaven. After stumbling with their last game, Yakuza 3 Kiwami, is the future of the beloved studio brighter than the Heavens or bleaker than hell? Do we really need 2 Snoop Doggs?

All that, plus: Wuchang gets a new owner, Pragmata sales go past 2 million and anita sarkeesian rears her ugly head once more to ruin another game!

Enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss Ubisoft's next big game: a remake of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. Will this modern update keep what made the series great or will Tencent's interference keep it from the heights it once had?

First up, though, is some bad news about Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, as the studio that made the game closed down. (post recording update: it might come back with all new devs under a western umbrella, story still developing)

Then, Capcom's latest game, Pragmata has already sold over a million units. Is this "dad space" game worth all of the hype? Is there some secret agenda behind it?

Plus, former Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida spills the tea on his old employer. Was he fired or did he leave voluntarily? (post recording update: PlayStation may have implemented DRM features right after we say in this show that they didn't, story still developing)

Finally, Stizzy bought a brand new desktop PC! Does this mean the podcast will go full "master race?" (probably not)

It's a rum-soaked episode, enjoy now!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as the discuss the latest and greatest in gaming including:

Marathon continues to struggle, while Crimson Desert continues to soar. Can game journos get anything right in this modern day?

Live-service giant Fortnite finally starts to show cracks with lower player numbers and Epic Games firing 1000 people. Is this a sign that the live-service genre is finally petering out?

Plus, Loki loves Life is Strange: Reunion and kinda doesn't like Resident Evil 9: Requiem. What is the future (if any) for these franchises?

Finally, PlayStation announces a moronic venture to put players in Gran Turismo 7, and all they have to do is sign away their likeness rights. Does this idea, along with a new "dynamic" pricing structure in their online storefront mean yet another disaster for Sony?

All this and even more in this latest episode, enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they cover the latest and greatest (and worst-est) in gaming news.

Ubisoft, Crystal Dynamics and WB games layoff even more people. Will there be anything left of these once great studios?

Nvidia shows off their new AI tech DLSS5 (deep learning super sampling) ! It was met with nearly universal hatred. Is it just another AI-laden gimmick or the future of the industry?

Finally, Crimson Desert from Pearl Abyss released to critical disdain but commercial success. Is the game worth all of the hype surrounding it? Do "professional" video game journalists have an axe to grind?

All this and more on this episode, enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they take a brief look back on what it took to make it this far and how far they still have to go.

Then, crazy news in the gaming world, like:

Nintendo sues the United States government! Is this the dumbest move Nintendo has ever made?

Highguard officially shuts down, while Marathon launches to less than stellar numbers. Will any studio learn the live-service lesson?

Sony might stop porting their games to PC. Is this because they never made any profit on there in the first place?

Xbox announces a new console. Will it be an exorbitant price?

Finally, Resident Evil 9: Requiem is the biggest launch in franchise history. Is the game actually any good and does retconning 30 years of history matter when you get so much critical praise?

All of this and so much more on this 100th episode extravaganza! Enjoy today!

(*it's actually like the 108th episode, but don't worry about that)

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they chat about the biggest Xbox news in years: Phil Spencer's retirement. Plus, with heir-in-apparent Sarah Bond resigning, what does that mean for the future of the Xbox brand?

Can new head of Xbox, Asha Sharma, turn it around for Microsoft's beleaguered gaming division, of will she stay the course?

Then not to be outdone in the realm of bad decisions, PlayStation announces the closure of Bluepoint studios. Did Sony kill one of it's acquisitions over even more live-service gambles? What does this mean for the newly announced God of War trilogy remakes?

All that plus whether or not Highguard was backed by Chinese conglomerate Tencent, Ubisoft fires even more people in an effort to stay afloat, and the guys go over some highlights from PlayStation's State of Play including a new Dead or Alive fighting game, a John Wick game, and Metal Gear Solid 4 being 'let free' from the PS3.

Enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as the cover the latest and not so greatest in gaming news.

From Obsidian announcing that The Outer Worlds 2 sold badly, to Sony announcing that Ghost of Yotei sold great (they are lying)

Plus, is much maligned F2P shooter Highguard any good? (not really)

Will Guerilla's new game Horizon: Hunters Gathering suck? (yes absolutely)

Finally, they ask why so many video game adaptations are being greenlit and why most of them are not faithful to the source material.

All that and even more on this episode, enjoy now!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they they discuss the latest and greatest (and worst-est) in gaming news!

First: Ubisoft has canceled the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake, and will be shutting down more studios. Was the Tencent lifeline really a poison pill? Can the "restructuring" save Ubi or is it all far too late? (yes)

Then, they cover the big announcements from Xbox's January Developer Direct.

Will Forza Horizon 6 bring the franchise back it's roots?

Will anyone actually care about Kiln from Double Fine?

What kind of game really, is Beast of Reincarnation from Pokémon studio Game Freak?

And will the new Fable game from the makers of Forza Horizon stay true to the franchise's ideals, or will modernism ruin any chance?

Finally, the boys discuss playing as girls in Hazelight's GOTY-nominated game Split Fiction.

Does this thinly-veiled snark at AI use really hit home or is it all about trauma-dumping?

These questions will all be answered, plus even more questions will be asked all in this episode!

Enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss the latest bad news in the gaming industry. From the potential price of Valve's new Steam console to yet another studio closure at Ubisoft.

Then, is Larian Studio's use of generative AI going to affect how people see their new Divinity game?

Later, after some producer comments, they wonder how bad IO Interactive's James Bond game 007 First Light will be.

Plus, should Japanese developers turn to AI to translate their games?

And, is Sony's new AI patent about playing games on behalf of the player the worst idea they've ever had?

(There is some muffled audio during the first half of the episode on Loki's part. It clears up in the second half of the episode. The management apologizes for the inconvenience.)

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they kick off 2026 by have a 2-hour show all about the best games of 2025!

Featuring: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The First Berserker Khazan, Doom: The Dark Ages, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and so much more!

Including "controversial" picks like Assassin's Creed: Shadows and Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2.

Plus, hidden gems, honorable mentions, indie games you should play, and tons of rogue-likes!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss the least-honorable mentions of the year.

From garbage like Mindseye and Borderlands 4, to critically acclaimed stinkers like Ghost of Yotei and South of Midnight.

Then, a few "these games kinda suck" like, Lost Soul Aside and Blades of Fire.

Plus, controversial picks like Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2, where one of the hosts has it in their "worst games" list and the other host has it in the "best list."

Then, they ask why poor games are still even made and how the general gaming public can recognize a bad game when they see one, but developers seemingly can't.

This is part one of our year-end spectacular, enjoy the worst from The Worst!

Join hosts Loki "Space" Jarson and Jo "Captain" Stizzy as the bring you the the latest rumors and news in the gaming (and movie) world.

First, Valve's new Steam machine. WIll it be over 700 dollars? What is the market for such a device?

Then, DC Studios released a new Supergirl teaser trailer. Does it suck as much as Superman did? Can James Gunn ever make another good movie?

Plus, DC's parent company, Warner Brothers is up for sale. Will Netflix get it afterall or will Paramount have the last laugh (bid)?

Then, Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards basically gave everything to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Does E33 really "deserve" it? Do these awards have any real prestige?

Finally, the brand new trailers and announcements from the TGAs. 2 Star Wars Games, 2 Tomb Raider games, Divinity with a gross trailer, Gang of Dragon, and yet another F2P hero shooter, Highguard! And even so much more!

Enjoy now and today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy and they discuss the latest, greatest, and worst-est in the gaming industry.

From Square Enix continuing to fire non-Japanese employees, to Valve showing off their latest "console" device. Will this new "Steam-box" actually sell to a large market, or be an expensive mantlepiece?

Plus, Xbox had another partner showcase of 3rd party titles, including Tides of Annihilation, Zoopunk and 007 First Light. What other games look interesting and which are just pixel-roguelikes?

Finally, they talk about the nominations for Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards. Did Geoff and friends get the "Oscars of games" nominees correct, or are the TGAs just a giant waste of time? (yes)

All that and more on this latest episode, enjoy now!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss the latest gaming news like:

Nintendo somehow selling 10 million Switch 2 consoles, despite having only 3 or 4 games.

Square Enix fired a bunch of US/UK staff, but will that fix their core monetary problems?

GTA 6 is delayed yet again, will this game come out before the next gen consoles?

Plus:

Loki sings the praises of Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2.

Stizzy gushes over The First Berserker Khazan.

and they both say why Borderlands 4 is only just okay.

Al that and more

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they do a deep dive into Ninja Gaiden 4 from Platinum Games. Despite not being made by Team Ninja, does it still play like a traditional NG game? Is it better than Devil may Cry V? Will this break studios out of the overdone subgenre of souls-likes?

Plus:

Pokemon Z-A looks awful, but still sold millions. Should the Pokemon company even bother fixing what isn't broken?

Remedy's CEO resigned after the disasters of Alan Wake 2 and FBC Firebreak. Will studios ever learn to stop chasing live-service?

Microsoft is putting Halo on the PS5. is this easy cash or the death-knell for the console?

All that and more on this action-packed episode! Enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they break down the latest news in all things gaming. From EA's Saudi-backed buyout, to Dead Space creator Glen Schofield's take on using generative AI to "save" the gaming industry.

First, a tribute to Tomonobu Itagaki, creator of the Dead or Alive fighting game series and the man behind Ninja Gaiden's revitalization.

Later, Loki reviews the latest Sony fumble, Ghost of Yotei and why it has the worst story he's seen all year.

Plus: can generative AI or LLMs be used for games, when computers don't get "fun?"

Will Ghost of Yotei win any end-of-year awards, given all of it's controversy?

How much trouble is Ubisoft really in after Tencent starts firing studio heads?

All that and even more on this episode! Enjoy now!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss Playstation's latest State of Play, highlighted by Insomniac's Wolverine. Then, a look at last week's Tokyo Game Show and what Ryo ga Gotoku has up next for the Yakuza franchise. Also, a deeper look at the pricy ROG Xbox Ally handheld as they try to come up with a scenario where the price would work for them.

Plus:

Is Wolverine already poisoned by bad writing?

Will Ghost of Yotei sell in the millions?

Why would you remake a game from 3 years ago?

Why do morons keep getting hired to run gaming social media accounts?

All that and a microphone with too much gain, on this latest episode! Don't play at high volume!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss Xbox's latest price hikes, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag all but being confirmed as being remade, Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 going back on locking classes behind DLC, and the recent controversies surrounding Sucker Punch's upcoming Ghost of Yotei.

Plus, what exactly is the market for a ROG Ally X?

Can you ever truly separate art from artist?

Why does Sony seem to be making the same mistakes over and over with their sequels?

The answers to these questions and more are waiting for you! Listen now!

On this episode, join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss: Sony's alleged SSD reduction in Europe, Nintendo's latest Direct presentation that brings back the Virtual Boy (!), and they ask if Metal Gear Solid Delta is the best game remake of all time.

Plus, show favorite Dangan Ronpa 2 is getting a remake, could it be better than the original story?

Loki discusses Mindseye and Mafia: The Old Country, which one of these games plays better? (nope, the other one)

Stizzy worries about whether the next mainline Fire Emblem game: Fortune's Weave will ignite the same online discourse Three Houses did?

All that plus even more on this latest episode! Enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they give a few "controversial" takes about free speech and censorship when it comes to video games.

Xbox cancels Contraband, Sony takes over Bungie completely, is any game worth $80, and how corporate culture is to blame for so many live-service failures. (like Marathon)

Then, questions with no easy answers: Have the crazies at Collective Shout gone too far? Can anything be done to combat payment processors like Visa and Mastercard? Will public outcry stop the tide of "adult" games getting delisted? Is the UK even salvageable?

All this plus whether or not Ken Levine's next game or a new Bioshock game will ever happen!

Enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss the news about Supermassive Games layoffs and how that might affect their new game Directive 8020, what the issues with film/tv adaptations of of video game properties are, and whether or not The Outer Worlds 2 is going to be worth $80 (spoilers: no).

Plus, a brief review of James Gunn's Superman movie leads them to wonder whether or not we'll ever get a solo superhero video game again. After the many live-service failures of both DC and Marvel, is it even possible?

Then, Stzzy breaks down the Lunar remake and a discussion of the new soulsborne-like game Wuchang Fallen Feathers.

All that and even more, so listen and enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they break down the lastest new about Xbox's future console plans, Warner Bros latest company shake up, and just how bad things have gotten for Marathon and Sony.

Plus:

Will Borderlands 4 suck or is there still hope for the once-great franchise?

Will Korean and Chinese devs take over the Western gaming market with games like Stellar Blade and Blood Message?

Is this podcast secretly an Xbox?

All this and even more on this episode!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they break down the trailer premiers and gameplay previews from Sony's State of Play, Summer Game Fest, and the Xbox Showcase.

007 First Light, Resident Evil 9: Requiem, Stranger than Heaven, Atomic Heart 2, Dying Light: The Beast, Ninja Gaiden 4, Onimusha Way of the Sword, Clockwork Revolution and even more!

Plus, can Xbox's new handheld break into a crowded market? Will Marvel Tokon ensure that another Vs Capcom game is all but dead? How badly will Persona 4 Revival suck?

All this and so much more, enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they break down everything, from the combat mechanics, to full story spoilers, plus discussions about the music and characters, and even the controversial alternate ending.

Is this game's success an indicator of the future of smaller budget games?

Will other games studios learn from this?

Can a soundtrack be TOO GOOD?

All this and more on this special episode!

Merci et profitez bien!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss why the failure of Fatal Fury and Mortal Kombat 1 was obvious from launch, and why are fighting games in such a rut right now. Can Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 right the course before it's too late?

Then, more bad news from a Sony studio as Fairgame$ sees a major delay (and possible cancellation) due to their CEO leaving before the game is done (again).

Finally, they discuss the latest Grand Theft Auto VI trailer. Is is all just pretty cutscenes? Has GTA lost it's "edge" over the years? How well will the online work at launch?

All this and more in this latest episode!

(special note: this episode features a small echo error on Loki's part for the first 40 mins, it clears up after that, apologies from the management)

That's the gist of this episode of The Internet's Worst Gaming Podcast!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they try to figure out why:

Sony would remove their first-party games from their subscription service

Nintendo is willing to raise the prices of their gamecarts to publishers

and why everyone playing Oblivion Remastered is both good AND bad for the game industry.

Plus, what is the point of remaking already great games?

All that and even more today! Now!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss the latest gaming news.

Ubisoft might have the worst PR team of all time

Nintendo want to charge you more money for a worse service

And Sony shows off Marathon from Bungie. Will it be a runaway hit, or a game you should run away from?

Plus, how have "influencers" shaped modern gaming marketing, and the big question about whether players have a "moral right" to pirate games if studios keep making bad decisions?

All this and more on the latest episode!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they break down everything shown at the latest Nintendo Direct from the new games, to the new features, to the absurd pricing scheme.

Has Nintendo gotten greedy, or is this just the new business of gaming?

Plus, does Ubisoft's desperate move to join a subsidiary with Chinese conglomerate Tencent and life-raft or does it spell their doom?

All that and more on this latest episode of The Internet's Worst Gaming Podcast!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss the news about Sony's lack of celebration over God of War's 20th anniversary, more live-service being games shut down, and Warhammer 40K Space Marine getting another game.

Plus, Scopely buying Pokemon Go, The Last of Us not getting a third entry, and Japanese/English translation woes with modern remasters.

Finally, Loki talks about Dynasty Warriors Origins and Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, and why both of these games have major pacing issues.

Enjoy today!

Is western entertainment ever going to get back to prominence?

Plus, a big disagreement over Obsidian's newest RPG, Avowed. One of the hosts really likes it, and other...really does not.

Finally they discuss the future of digital distribution. Is GamePass going to rule all soon? Will physical discs disappear forever soon? Is the value of a game determined by how much someone enjoys it?

The questions and even more questions on this latest episode of The Internet's Worst Gaming Podcast!

Plus, they run down the best and worst games from the State of Play, NetEase's odd business tactics with Marvel Rivals, and PlayStation's latest service outage.

The all-digital future is off to a bad start with Sony, but Microsoft seems to be in a perfect position to corner the digital market. Is the future of gaming all digital, and all from Korea and China?

These questions and more in this latest episode of The Internet's Worst Gaming Podcast!!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss the latest news from Sony about their CEO shakeups, their wasted money on live-service attempts and speniding money on tv shows and movies instead of games.

Meanwhile, Xbox ports more of their exclusives to PS5 with Forza Horizon 5. WIll Playstation gamers be happy to pay $70 for a years-old racer? How can this be sustainable for Sony's business?

Plus, a brief chat about Black Myth Wukong and Dynasty Warriors Origins.

Good news, this podcast is free and will only cost your time (and maybe your hearing, due to a microphone error in this episode)

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they breakdown all of the news and games from Xbox's latest Developer Direct showcase. Ninja Gaiden 4, Clair Obscur Expedition 33, South of Midnight, and Doom: The Dark Ages.

Plus, they discuss whether the value of GamePass is better than paying full price for games, whether or not Sony can stay competitive with their business strategy and studio turn-around (spoilers: no), and if we've truly reached the end of the "console wars."

Enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they chat about the officially announced Switch 2 from Nintendo.

How much will it cost? How powerful will it be? How long will Nintendo keep making Switch 1 games?

We have none of these answers, but we'll be happy to speculate!

Plus, Sony, Warner Bros, EA, and Ubisoft have all lost big money this past year. Will they learn from their live-service mistakes, or be doomed to repeat them?

Enjoy today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they discuss the absolute best and worst games from 2024. Plus, the real reasons why games fail or succeed in this modern era of next-gen consoles.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Palworld, Dragon Age The Veilguard, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Star Wars Outlaws, Unicorn Overlord, Life is Strange Double Exposure, and so many much more! Accept no other substitutes or best/worst gaming lists from other publications!

It was a tumultuous year, full of bad ideas and worse executions. Yet there were still a few diamonds in the rough. It's all here, the good, the bad, and the really, really, bad.

Enjoy today, wherever good times are had!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they deep-dive into the tropical paradise of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Does this 8th entry into the long-running Yakuza franchise fill us with a burning love or does it leave us feeling blue?

The entire show is dedicated to Infinite Wealth and I promise it's shorter than our end of year 2023 episode that'll leave you all shook up. Combat, story issues, spoiler-filled praises and complaints, it's all in our suspicious minds.

Don't wait to listen, as they say, it's now or never!

Join host Loki Jarson and his brother Thomas, aka, LOrd Masta of YouTube as the discuss three games going for a realistic feel.

First: Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Is this ultra-realistic medieval RPG worth your Kroners?

Then: The latest version of the long-running Oregon Trail series. Why did they add party mechanics to a formally educational game?

Finally: We go all the way to space in Reentry: Orbital Simulator. Do we have the right stuff to become astronauts?

Plus, as it was near 40 degrees when this podcast was recorded, enjoy the dulcet sounds of a space heater!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they talk about he absolute best like Starfield, Final Fantasy 16, Like a Dragon Gaiden, Hogwarts Legacy, and more!

Plus, the dirt worst like Spider-Man 2, Mortal Kombat 1, Forspoken, and even more!

Then, a bunch of games that were just okay! Even more!

It's a 3-hour show full of surprises, controversies, and the definitive word on the best and worst games of 2023!

Enjoy!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they countdown their favorite and most maligned games of 2022.

Indie games, AAA releases, games you've never heard of, it's all here!

God of War: Ragnarok, Horizon: Forbidden West, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Gotham Knights, Callisto Protocol and even more!

It's a jam packed show, so set aside some time, and enjoy!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and his brother Thomas aka, L0rd Masta of YouTube as they brave a cold spell to bring you such things as:

A rundown of the newest Call of Duty game: Modern Warfare 2! Does the sequel to the reboot carry on the legacy of the original from 2009?

A new Greenland flavor pack for Crusader Kings! How many walrus hunts does it take to ruin an economy? How do you found a settlement autonomously?

Plus, Loki recounts his journey in returning to CoD after a 7 year absence. Are the campaigns still terrible? Is the multiplayer still a try-hard sweatfest?

All this and more in this episode, please enjoy!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as the discuss the latest in gaming news, including:

Bayonetta's voice actor going insane

Silent Hill and Resident Evil getting new entries via remakes

Overwatch 2's horrendous online store!

Plus more, included free:

How can the gaming industry break out it's dark period of "free to play?"

When is censorship for a "modern audience" ok?

Can Konami bounce back like Capcom has?

All this and even more in today's episode!

Enjoy now!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they break down the recent Grand Theft Auto VI leak. Lines of code, object placement, placeholder dialogue!

What does this mean for the game's future? What will happen to the hacker? Are graphics really the first thing finished in a game?

Then, fresh off completing the last of FROM Software's "Souls-borne" game series, Stizzy gives the final word on the franchise as a whole. Bosses, magic, even more bosses!

Which game is the best or worst? Where can they go from here? Is Elden Ring even that good?

Plus: the usefulness of crime deterrent, the pointlessness of NPCs, and we defeat the false narrative of sexism in gaming.

All this and more! Today!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and his brother Thomas, aka, L0rd Masta of YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/L0rdMasta

Today, we hold a funeral for the once great franchise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by looking back at some of the best movies in the series.

What makes some of the films good, or even, great? What happened to turn the whole thing sour? Are emotional payoffs worth logical inconsistencies?

But first, a quick chat about Hanger 13's Mafia game series, and we try to avoid the usual jokes about crime fiction.

Are they really open-world or just driving and shooting? What happened to Mafia 2's remaster? How many secret Sopranos jokes can Thomas fit into one episode?

Plus, the perils of showing games to literal cavemen.

Seriously, it's 100 degrees here in South Texas, so join hosts Loki Jarson and his brother, Thomas, aka L0rd Masta of YouTube as they discuss the hottest games. (From years ago).

First, Thomas tells of his adventures on the high seas in Oregon Trail-like The Caribbean Sail. Piracy, harpooning, getting gored to death by narwhals!

Then Thomas follows up with an old licensed game from an ABC TV show: Alias. Jennifer Garner, Bradley Cooper, that other guy from that one thing!

Plus, even more Marvel's Avengers. New costumes, new characters, sold by Square Enix!

Finally, Loki discusses his love of fighting games and his absolute refusal to get better at them. Punching, kicking, special-moving!

Ignore the background noise of the air conditioner and chill out with this latest episode.

Join hosts Loki Jarson and his brother Thomas, aka L0rd Masta of YouTube as they cruise down the highway of racing metaphors.

First, the latest DLC for Crusader Kings III is finally out. Does it deliver everything the game needed, or is a heavily active modding community actually putting in the real work?

Then, Thomas reveals his hesitation in jumping into the next-gen, with regards to his long-running series of videos on Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2. Will Rockstar ever bother enacting real change to their online system, or is there just too much money to be made?

Finally, in the pretense of talking about modern racing games, the guys get nostalgic about driving games of old. Loki attempts to steer the discussion back on course with a brief explanation of the problems of modern racing games, especially Gran Turismo 7, then tries to define what makes a "real" racing game.

It's the fastest (but not shortest) episode yet, so buckle up!

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they, after over a year, finally talk about Cyberpunk 2077.

The delays, the bugs, the fury upon release, the eventual fixes, next-gen upgrades, and the fall from grace of CD Projeckt Red.

Did the devs promise lies, or was fan expectation just too high?

Then, they discuss, after even further delays, the actual gameplay. Cars, guns, quick-hacking, story spoilers and more! Is Night City worth exploring, or does the mission structure make it boring?

Plus, speaking of boring: a moratorium of From Software's Dark Souls games. With the recent release of Elden Ring, the guys look back on a multi-game series that hasn't changed much in many years. Great review scores and sales mean mainstream appeal is on the rise, but will an unhelpful community lead to it's demise?

Additionally, things that don't rhyme, such as:

Loki, once again, dismisses a game he hasn't played

Stizzy, once again, admits something he maybe shouldn't

And we, once again, compare one open-world game to another.

Strap-in, chooms. Its' a long one.

Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they recount their adventures in The Outer Worlds (not Wilds, from 2019).

Then, they stay in space for a spoiler-filled look at Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Is it fair to constantly compare it to the MCU films, or can it stand on its own two rocketboots?

Later, a look back at Deathloop. Is this Arkane studios best game yet, or is the day not worth repeating?

Finally, the guys discuss the Yakuza series of games and the seeming end of series protagonist, Kiryu Kazuma. Will a turn to JRPG mechanics drastically change this long-running game series, or is it destined for Judgment?

All these questions answered, plus these further questions:

Can you handle many spoilers without warning or too much context?

Can you hear the obvious hard edit points from when Stizzy's computer crashed?

Can you tell when Loki cut out 10 minutes of audio that made him seem like a complete asshole?

Enjoy today!

Join Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they briefly look back on the year that was in gaming. Does Resident Evil 8: Village stand tall for Stizzy? Although, to be honest, this episode is mostly about JRPGs.

First, Stizzy details his journeys in the long-running MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. Do hundreds of hours of gameplay justify a $15 a month subscription fee? How successful can someone be when playing alone?

Then, fresh of of his 100% playthrough of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Stizzy talks about his experiences playing Dark Souls Remastered for the first time. Were his encounters helped more by Loki's knowledge, or by NPC assistance? How can two people have such huge differences in a playthrough of one game?

The answers to these questions, plus, even more questions:

Was any 2021 Sony published game really worth GOTY nominations?

Does Life is Strange: True Colors live up to the emotional legacy of the first two entries in the franchise?

How long is Loki going to brag about his Hades mastery?

Enjoy today!

Join Loki Jarson and L0rd Masta (Thomas) as they reflect on their favorite games of 2021, but mostly talk about games that are much older.

Thomas looks forward to upcoming Royal Court DLC for Crusader Kings III, then talks about his first adventures in the newly resurgent Sea of Thieves.

Loki discusses the only strategy game he can currently tolerate, Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector, and why a low barrier for entry is what's needed in modern strategy games.

Then, as Thomas plays Marvel's Avengers for the first time, Loki both defends and complains about its many issues. Is there enough fun under all the complex systems one year later?

Plus:

Why everyone is wrong about Medieval literacy rates

Why games should (but can't) be delayed

and why you should always be nice to your royal food taster.

Enjoy our last episode of 2021!

Join host Loki Jarson and his brother Thomas, aka, L0rd Masta of

https://www.youtube.com/user/L0rdMasta

as they discuss the latest updates to Crusader Kings III and Europa Universalis IV. In one series, Thomas goes to war with the entire world, then we discuss upcoming DLC, that under-promises and over-charges.

Plus, Loki goes through his entire emotional spectrum while playing the critically-acclaimed game Hades from Supergiant games. Spoiler: he hates and loves it.

Finally, Thomas gives his impressions on both the Call of Duty: Vanguard and Battlefield 2042 betas. Which game looks more polished? Which plays better? Are either of these games worth $70? Spoiler: no.

All this, plus Loki dismisses the Vikings as a culture entirely.

Enjoy today!

Loki Jarson is joined by returning special guest, Thomas, aka, L0rd Masta of YouTube to breakdown his editing process on his popular series of GTA V videos. Learn why he designed his online character to look like Marvel hero Black Widow and how the editing process works after mission completion.

Then, for more Black Widow discussion, they have a spoiler-filled half-review of the new film from Marvel studios. Which one likes it and which one thinks it's just okay? Should this movie have been released years ago? Is it worth it to watch it if you have never seen any previous MCU movies? Will recording during a rainstorm affect the audio quality of this episode? (Yes)

Plus:

Loki finally speaks about the origins of his online handle,

Thomas tries to discover what a spy is actually supposed to do,

and learn why it's okay to wait for a video game to be updated before judging it.

Enjoy!

Join host Loki Jarson as he is joined in this episode by his younger brother Nick, aka, Frostlight of Twitch.tv/fffrostlight. He's a Twitch streamer, and while Loki has been critical in the past of streamers, he makes an exception for family.

First, they go through a brief history of their gaming lives going all of the way back to the Sega Genesis. Then, Nick moves on to talk about what is featured on his channel, from Apex Legends to Fall Guys.

Finally, they discuss the business and political landscape of Twitch. Is money more important than dignity? How does a small streamer cope with growing popularity? Is an attractive person immune from all rules?

Plus,

Nick dismantles the latest trend of hot-tub streamers,

Loki explains why some men flirt with pictures on the internet,

and discover the difference between honor and dignity.

Listen and enjoy today!

On this episode join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they navigate their way through the terrors of Resident Evil 8: Village (spoiler lite). Is it really scary? Is it too short? Has Dimitrescu out-shined the game she's barely in?

Then, Loki details his experiences with Housemarque's latest PS5 exclusive: Returnal. Is this Rogue-like really worth $70? How much frustration can a game pack in and still be considered fun? Why couldn't they remember the name Resogun?

Finally, a deep-dive into Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. Now that Loki and Stizzy have played a significant portion of the remasters, were there, in fact significant changes? Is a game from 2007 still playable? Is censorship really a problem or just an inconvenience?

All these questions will be answered, plus:

Jo Stizzy laments old game mechanics that should have been eliminated

Loki strongly defends Mass Effect: Andromeda (again)

and the guys discuss how creepy children's toys are, when owned by an adult.

Enjoy today!

Join host Loki Jarson and his brother Thomas aka, L0rd Masta of

https://www.youtube.com/user/L0rdMasta

as they chat about games of strategy and skill.

First, the Oregon Trail-style Indie game Silk Roads: Caravan Kings. It's like if Marco Polo didn't make stuff up about his trip to China.

Then, they tackle Europa Universalis IV, a massive grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Their latest DLC, Leviathan, adds many new ways to convince, coerce or crush your opponents.

Finally, Hold Fast: Nations at War, am MMO FPS series spanning from the Napoleonic era to the US Civil War.

All this plus:

Thomas considers the purpose of a flute player in 1700's warfare

Loki gives a lecture on why a universal currency is bad because equal value cannot be established

and they discuss why the old style of warfare was stupid as hell.

All this and perhaps more on this latest episode!

After recovering from the coldest winter in all of recorded history, join Loki Jarson and his brother Thomas, aka, L0rd Masta of YouTube fame as they recall their harrowing experience of the great Texas freeze.

Then onto more important topics: videogames! Thomas recounts his experiences with more Full Motion Video games and Loki loses his mind over it.

Specifically, we talk about the infamous Night Trap and it's part in leading to the creation of the ESRB. Then, two games you've probably never heard of: Psychic Detective and Tender Loving Care. Thomas is convinced these games have some value to offer, while Loki has nothing but pure hatred for them.

Plus:

Thomas breaks down his return to Crusader Kings 2 thanks to some innovative mods that add random silly and serious events,

Loki names alternative games that managed to do what the FMV genre attempted, but failed at,

And we consider launching a separate show where all we discuss is literature from around the world. Finally, say goodbye to that horrible clicking sound of my headset because immediately after recording this episode, I threw it away!

Enjoy today!

Join Loki Jarson, Jo Stizzy, and returning from a long absence, Rob, as they discuss some of the best games of 2020. Ghost of Tsushima, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and even The Last of Us Part 2 make an appearance. Are these games worthy of being back-added to the best of the generation list?

Then, we discuss what makes a remake vs a remaster, and have a long talk about the upcoming Mass Effect Legendary Edition and all of it's potential censorship woes. Will we make new moral decisions? Develop new romances? Change our character classes? Or just make the same decisions, except in 4K?

Plus:

Jo Stizzy questions the concept of honor among Samurai

Rob gets nearly 10 uninterrupted minutes to talk about TLOU2

And Loki denounces all censorship (except in this one case of Mass Effect)

It's 90 mins of audio gold! Enjoy today!

In an episode recorded before the big Texas Freeze, Join Loki Jarson and his brother, Thomas, aka L0rdMasta of YouTube fame as they discuss terrible FMV (Full Motion Video) games. Games from companies you've never heard of that are long since dead. Why were there so many of these things made in the 90's? Who still makes them? When does art become pretention? All of these questions and more will be asked, if not necessarily answered.

Plus:

Thomas breaks down Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, his latest impulse purchase

Loki refuses to call one game better than another

And we dismiss a terrible game so heartily, we don't even actually describe it.

All this and a little more on this episode!

Join host Loki Jarson and his brother, Thomas, aka, L0rd Masta of

https://www.youtube.com/user/L0rdMasta

as they end 2020 in style.

After the customary talk about Imperator Rome updates, they deep-dive into the new ruler-designer features of Crusader Kings 3. Then, a discussion about character creators overall and the role they serve in video games.

Later, Thomas gives his final verdict on Battlefield 5 (and its' terrible campaign) and his first impressions of Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War. Is it same old-same old for CoD, or can it be a breath of fresh air?

Plus, find out why:

Loki hates all horde/zombie modes

Thomas enjoys playing minority cultures and religions in strategy games

We continue to discuss terrible films that have nothing do with video games.

It's our last show of 2020, so Happy Holidays and to hell with this year!

The Internet's Worst gaming podcast returns!

This time join hosts Loki Jarson and Thomas, a.k.a. L0rd Masta as they take a deep dive into Crusader Kings III, including new mechanics, war, and religion. Then, they wax poetically about the true meaning of nostalgia, give an update on the "Console Wars," and (very briefly) discuss games and movies you've definitely never heard of!

Finally, why identifying yourself with the things you buy is stupid. If this doesn't put us on par with other video game websites, nothing will!

Plus:

Loki dismisses all video game review sites

L0rd Masta tells you what is the best way to determine a religion

and Loki explains his search for internet arguments

It's 90 minutes of nonsense, so please enjoy!

The Internet's Worst gaming podcast returns! Join Loki Jarson and his IRL brother Thomas, aka, L0rd Masta of youtube.com/L0rdMasta .

Featuring games such as:

My Summer Car, a Finnish survival simulator

Imperator: Rome, the latest empire-builder from Paradox Interactive, the makers of Crusader Kings,

The Elder Scrolls Online, by ZeniMax and Bethesda.

Plus:

Loki tells you why cars are better than horses

Thomas gives a lesson on ancient Greek and Latin nomenclature

And we discuss the best ways to run an army.

It's a deep-dive for an hour, so prepare and enjoy!

Do you like Star Wars? Even better, do you hate Star Wars? Well, have we got a show for either of your opinions! Join host Loki Jarson and returning special guest, his brother, Thomas, aka. L0rd Masta of https://www.youtube.com/user/L0rdMasta as they discuss EA and DICE's first person shooter: Star Wars: Battlefront 2! The campaign, the multiplayer, various mechanical hows-its and more! Plus, more rogue-like games from the early 90's and Thomas' experiences with Battlefield: Bad Company!

Plus-plus:

• Loki suggests that DICE never be allowed to make another FPS game's story

• Thomas tells me to plug his YouTube channel again:

https://www.youtube.com/user/L0rdMasta

• And a brief history of Star Wars games

As a bonus, the return of the out-of-context intros and an episode that is only 80 minutes long! Please do enjoy!

Edit: I am bad at spelling the word "rogue."

After a years absence, Loki Jarson is joined by his brother, Thomas, a.k.a., "L0rd Masta" to talk all things gaming.

Well, from a year ago anyways.

This episode chronicles the brothers' encounters with the Battlefield series of games, Red Dead Redemption 2, and an in-depth discussion of Thomas' current favorite game: Crusader Kings 2.

Plus:

The reason Loki hates forced emotional storytelling in games

L0rd Masta's new and upcoming video series on his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/L0rdMasta

And Loki dismisses an entire religion as stupid

It's the same great discussion (and audio quality) you've come to expect from The Internet's Worst!

Enjoy now!

Join Loki Jarson and special guest, his brother, Thomas, also known as L0rd Masta from Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/user/L0rdMasta

With over 1000 subscribers, L0rd Masta is a rising star in the Youtube gaming community, with content not aimed at children, featuring mostly humorous videos of gameplay shenanigans, montages, and multiplayer madness.

In this episode, we talk: some of his greatest influences in games, like Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto V, the Battlefield series and Call of Duty.

Plus, PC only games like, Civilization, Crusader Kings, Oregon Trail and fan-made mod Project Reality.

This episode slightly differs in format as it is about less discussion and more interview. Also, it was recorded differently, so it has been artificially amplified, as L0rd Masta's audio recording was low.

Like, subscribe, and enjoy!

First, we discuss the Devil May Cry franchise, one of Stizzy's favorites and Loki's most irritating to play.

Then, superhero movie and TV show analysis breaks out:

Marvel's Netflix line-up and what makes them so bad

DC TV shows and why they used to be so good

We spoil Infinity War!

Plus: Persona 4 and 5, The Witcher 3, yet again, even a diatribe on the Witcher novels! And even more than that!

On top of everything, this episode is 2 weeks late due to editing errors, so no intro!

Join Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they, at lightning speed, recap every good game from 2017!

Then, we talk Fornite and why it's so popular.

Plus, God of War (2018). It it the best game of the year so far?

Finally, could video games actually change your life? Spoilers: we say yes and give a list of such games.

Enjoy the episode and this short post about it!

10 years ago, Loki jarson and Jo Stizzy made an entire episode about Metal Gear Solid. Everything from it's origins on the Japanese MSX to the fifth and final game: The Phantom pain.

This was originally part 1 of the 23rd episode under the old website hosting, and in celebration of 10 years of Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain, here it is again!

Since this episode was filmed shortly after Phantom Pain's release, they don't yet have a verdict on the game. (Later, both would agree MGS5 was great to play, but had a bad story)

Enjoy this classic episode from the archives, with worse audio than we have now!

(warning: episode contains poorly optimized audio, running on old mics)

New home consoles are coming in 2020, but this time, Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy run through and highlight some of the best video games of this current console generation. We've got Xbox One exclusives (1) Nintendo Switch titles (1) and PlayStation 4 gems!

In this special 2 and a half hour presentation, we give you not-so-ordered countdown of our favorites, including: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Red Dead Redemption 2, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, God of War, Life is Strange, and so much, much more!

Seriously, there's like, 50 games.

So, take some time off as we rundown these Hall of Fame games. It's the most unusual episode we've ever done, because it's so positive! Plus, do to an editing error, this episode is free of music, we've passed the savings onto you! Never more than now have we earned our name!

Enjoy!