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PlayStation Bails on Physical Media, New Metroid Game Leaks03 juil. 202600:27:28

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a new show running through the biggest news in the world of video games as defined by Overworld.vg and its readers!

This episode is brought to you by Pixels and Polygons: https://pixelsandpolygons.net/

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Discussed this week:


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    Chapters:

    0:00 - Welcome to Overworld Weekly

    0:30 - PlayStation Goes All-Digital

    13:26 - Xbox May Drop Discs, Too

    15:24 - Sponsor: Pixels and Polygons

    16:03 - What’s Nintendo Up To?

    16:20 - Metroid Ravenous Leaks

    17:54 - Rhythm Heaven Groove is Great

    19:39 - Splatoon Raiders is a Monster Hunter?

    21:36 - Mario Kart World Update? In This Economy?

    23:04 - Persona is Getting a Netflix Show

    26:13 - Thanks for Listening!

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  • GTA6, Valve's Steam Machine, and the Price of Admission26 juin 202600:25:27

    Welcome to the first episode of Overworld Weekly, it's a new show running through the biggest news in the world of video games as defined by Overworld.vg and its readers.


    This week's episode is sponsored by Post Games, an audio magazine about how and why we love video games: https://pod.link/1815131711


    Discussed this week:

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    Chapters:

    0:00 - Welcome ot Overworld Weekly

    0:24 - GTA VI is $80 and Has No Disc

    6:32 - The Steam Machine is Expensive

    13:22 - Xbox Raises Console Prices Again

    16:30 - Sponsor: Post Games

    17:16 - Star Fox 2026 Reviews

    19:47 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer is Just a Burnout (Complimentary)

    21:31 - Mass Layoffs at Bungie

    23:32 - The 10-Year Ocarina of Time Fan Remake

    24:28 - Thanks for Listening!

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    I Have Too Much To Say About Saros20 mai 202600:44:39

    Saros is a PlayStation exclusive, AAA roguelike from Housemarque — the creators of Returnal. It's a game I absolutely devoured over the course of just a few days, and had basically every single emotion about along the way to rolling credits. It's been about two weeks since then and I genuinely haven't stopped thinking about it. I need to tell you why.


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    Chapters:0:00 - Saros Made Me Feel Every Emotion27:14 - Light Spoiler Warning32:40 - Heavy Spoiler Warning

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    Vampire Crawlers Demands Your Attention21 avr. 202600:15:21

    Vampire Crawlers is a new deck-building dungeon-crawling roguelike from the creators of Vampire Survivors, and I think despite the way it's being pitched is a deeper and more rewarding game on every level. I have absolutely loved my time with it so far.Disclaimer: Prerelease code was provided by the publisher, this does not and never will influence my feelings about a video game!! Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths

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    CHAPTERS:0:00 - Welcome to Vampire Crawlers5:50 - The Turbo Wildcard of it all11:09 - Achieving the flow state14:55 - Subscribe if you haven’t!---⏆

    I Can't Keep Up With 2026's Games17 avr. 202600:37:50

    2026 is already one of the best years for video game releases in recent memory, with more than enough to satisfy pretty much anybody with ANY specific genre preferences. Before we get too deep into the year, I thought it would be helpful to freeze time for a moment and just consider how many great games have already released in its first few months.Here's 20 of them.Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths

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    ---CHAPTERS:0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths1:20 - Cairn4:26 - Vital Shell5:16 - Pokopia8:56 - Marathon10:04 - Hytale11:55 - Pragmata15:06 - Under the Island16:30 - Mario Tennis Fever18:33 - Slay the Spire 220:18 - Resident Evil Requiem22:05 - Valkyrie Saga22:46 - Raccoin: The Coin-Pusher Roguelike23:52 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream25:21 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined28:33 - Reanimal29:13 - Cinicross30:16 - Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection32:22 - Esoteric Ebb34:10 - Monter Hunter Stories 3---⏆

    Pragmata Made Me a Believer (Review)13 avr. 202600:14:31

    Pragmata is a new game from Capcom about a man and his adoptive space daughter as they fight robots on the moon, It is equal parts Resident Evil, Dead Space, Legend of Zelda, NieR Automata, and Death Stranding — and somehow also manages to be none of them. I loved it.Disclaimer: Code for this game was provided by Capcom!! Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8TApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3rAnd more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths---⏆

    Can An Ocarina of Time Remake Fix Zelda?05 avr. 202600:15:32

    There's a rumor that Nintendo's big Switch 2 game for 2026 is a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. While most conversation centers on "should this exist in the first place," I think the more interesting question is how it could unite the two halves of the Zelda fanbase and prove there's a path forward after Tears of the Kingdom.

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    Chapters:

    0:00 - Ocarina of Time still rules

    4:00 - Nintendo fans don't know what they want

    9:32 - Ocarina of Time Remake as a playground

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    Square Enix's Very Good Year27 mars 202600:33:00

    Square Enix had a very good year, eBay reigns supreme, LEGO Batman has all the makings of a sleeper hit, and so much more on this Q&A episode of Wavelengths!

    Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths

    The Cacio e Pere Recipe: https://wavelengths.online/posts/the-cacio-e-pere-recipe---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8TApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3rAnd more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths

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    CHAPTERS:

    0:00 - What’s up with Square Enix?

    4:54 - Switch 1 Lifecycle Extension

    8:34 - Epic Games layoffs

    11:04 - Games I’m Excited About

    15:29 - Where to buy retro handhelds

    17:30 - Food Moment!!

    19:10 - Favorite recent video game soundtracks?

    19:53 - OpenAI and Disney Split

    23:10 - Video game reviews on Wavelengths

    27:10 - How to get into writing about games?

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    I'm In Awe of Marathon20 mars 202600:22:34

    Marathon is a new game by Bungie, the creators of Halo and my beloved Destiny, which follows in the studio tradition of taking a big swing at an established genre and reinventing it for new audiences. It's also one of the best looking games ever made. I am in awe of it.

    Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8TApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3rAnd more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths---

    CHAPTERS:

    0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths

    0:33 - A Titanfall Second

    4:59 - Let’s Talk About Marathon

    9:23 - Meet the Factions

    15:28 - The Solo Experience

    19:17 - “Marathon is a Dead Game”

    22:15 - Subscribe if you haven’t!

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    Pokémon Pokopia Came Out Too Soon (Complimentary)06 mars 202600:10:19

    I'm absolutely in love with Pokemon Pokopia, enough so that it has me wondering if it could have been a cultural moment — Animal Crossing-adjacent, even — had it released later in the Switch 2's lifecycle.

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    Even More Great Steam Next Fest Demos (February 2026)27 févr. 202600:42:40

    Steam Next Fest is the equivalent of perusing a library until you find something that seems interesting to you, which is an experience that’s extremely rare in video games these days. Hell, it’s rare in ANY media these days.This week’s episode of the show is mostly about some demos I loved, and a little bit about Playstation and Xbox.Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths

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    CHAPTERS:0:00 - Awaysis3:55 - Wax Heads7:22 - Deep Snow Delivery9:32 - Arms of God12:10 - Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional13:40 - The Wide Open Sky is Running Out of Catfish16:13 - Ratcheteer DX19:26 - Lootbound22:11 - Forbidden Solitaire24:53 - Xbox Leadership Shakeup36:20 - PlayStation Abandoning PC?---⏆

    Every Gaming Device is Getting More Expensive20 févr. 202600:42:02

    The PS6 might get delayed. The Switch 2 might get even more expensive. The Steam Deck is currently completely sold out. The AI industry is to blame — so let's talk about it.

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    CHAPTERS:

    0:00 - Welcome back to Wavelengths!

    0:13 - RAMmageddon

    12:59 - Do we even need a PS6 right now?

    20:55 - Will the Steam Machine even come out at this point

    26:07 - Discord followup

    28:59 - State of Play highlights

    37:25 - Listener Question: Pokemon Day Predictions

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    Discord Ruins Itself, Five Months of MCON, and More13 févr. 202601:15:18

    Welcome back to the show! This week I work through my feelings about Discord's new verification plans and how it will impact everything — even platforms outside of Discord. After that we run through some news about Riot layoffs, Mewgenics sales figures, and Yakuza Kiwami 3's confusing direction before going through my five months of using the MCON mobile controller.

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    Chapters:

    0:00 - Welcome back to Wavelengths!

    0:29 - Discord Age Verification

    24:15 - Riot Lays off 2XKO Team

    27:17 - Mewgenics makes its money back

    33:36 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 and the “bad” remake

    46:05 - Five Months of MCON

    A Good Nintendo Direct, Sony's Worst Idea, and Steam Machine Delays06 févr. 202600:43:56

    Hello and welcome back to the podcast! And the first one with video posted publicly for all to see! This week I'm talking about the four games that extremely worked for me from the Nintendo Partner Direct (and a bunch of other notable announcements), Switch 2 sales struggling outside of Japan, Valve kind-of-delaying the Steam Machine, and Sony's extremely stupid patent for AI podcasts.

    Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths

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    ---Chapters:0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths!0:22 - Changes to the Patreon4:16 - The Nintendo Partner Direct27:20 - Switch 2 Sales “Below Expectations” Internationally34:36 - The Steam Machine Is Kind of Maybe Delayed39:11 - PlayStation Patents AI Generated Podcasts42:35 - Thanks for watching!---⏆

    The Tomodachi Life to Highguard Curve30 janv. 202600:57:42

    Welcome back to the first normal episode of this show in a while! There was video game news! Can you believe it? This week I'm talking about the Nintendo Direct focused entirely on Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream — otherwise known in this house as "The Big Game" — before talking about another "big" game that's not landing as well: Highguard.


    Also in this episode: Ball x Pit updates, Dispatch on Switch, and thoughts about the future of Wavelengths.

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    Chapters:

    0:00 - Welcome Back to Wavelengths

    5:15 - Tomodachi Life Living the Dream Direct

    14:45 - Highguard is Fine

    33:19 - Dispatch Censorship

    34:38 - The Ball x Pit Free Update Rules

    39:28 - Wavelengths Updates

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    The January Question Dump16 janv. 202601:11:45

    This week I'm answering your many questions from how to make potatoes, to thoughts on Heated Rivalry, to Nintendo of America's relationship with Nintendo of Japan and so much more. Come along, will you?


    Also: Huge solidarity to those in the streets of Minneapolis this month. Your bravery means everything, for real.

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    The Other OTYs (with Will LaPorte)09 janv. 202603:31:15

    I was very glad to be joined by my good friend Will LaPorte for a lengthy episode about our favorite albums and films of 2025! I hope you enjoy it, and I'll be back next week with (gasp) more stuff about video games!!


    Find Will Online: https://ghostdown.online/

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    Chapters:

    0:00:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths!

    0:02:50 - Intro Will

    0:04:22 - Will Album 10

    0:09:54 - Brendon Album 10

    0:16:41 - Will Movie 10

    0:19:26 - Brendon Movie 10

    0:23:48 - Will Album 9

    0:27:50 - Brendon Album 9

    0:31:22 - Will Movie 9

    0:34:36 - Brendon Movie 9

    0:39:04 - Will Album 8

    0:41:29 - Brendon Album 8

    0:43:09 - Will Movie 8

    0:46:17 - Brendon Movie 8

    0:52:02 - Will Album 7

    0:54:11 - Brendon Album 7

    0:57:42 - Will Movie 7

    1:01:45 - Brendon Movie 7

    1:04:48 - Will Album 6

    1:07:22 - Brendon Album 6

    1:08:52 - Will Movie 6

    1:10:35 - Brendon Movie 6

    1:17:20 - Will Album 5

    1:23:36 - Brendon Album 5

    1:27:17 - Will Movie 5

    1:34:47 - Brendon Movie 5

    1:42:39 - Will Album 4

    1:46:52 - Brendon Album 4

    1:49:25 - Will Movie 4

    1:54:21 - Brendon Movie 4

    2:03:14 - Will Album 3

    2:09:18 - Brendon Album 3

    2:13:32 - Will Movie 3

    2:16:41 - Brendon Movie 3

    2:29:00 - Will Album 2

    2:33:12 - Brendon Album 2

    2:40:10 - Will Movie 2

    2:46:45 - Brendon Movie 2

    2:56:07 - Will Album 1

    3:04:06 - Brendon Album 1

    3:14:40 - Will Movie 1

    3:20:07 - Brendon Movie 1

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    The 50 Best Games of 202502 janv. 202601:25:59

    Turns out they made a lot of good video games last year. So many, in fact, that I felt the need to continue last year's move of celebrating 50 of them in an extremely chill manner!!

    Thank you all for a great first (partial) year of Wavelengths, I hope you're as stoked for 2026 as I am!

    Note: Wish I'd known about the Level5 CEO showing his whole tuchus before I said all those nice things about Fantasy Life i... a game that might have been made by artificial intelligence for all we know!!

    Also note: Count the number of times I say “pound for pound” or “it’s a fascinating thing” or “check it out!!"

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    Disclaimer: This One's a Bummer19 déc. 202500:35:17

    Trans rights are human rights.


    Additional links:

    People Make Games on the BDS movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybj10537yi4

    No Games for Genocide: https://nogamesforgenocide.com/

    The Game Awards Again With BB12 déc. 202500:48:03

    Today's all about 2025's Game Awards! Who won, what got announced, and why was Divinity so disgusting? As I mention in the episode: I think going into this year's show treating it like "Winter Game Fest" was a much better move for my own enjoyment — and it created a show I felt generally decent about all things considered. There's still a lot to be critical of, but I found myself digging the show for the first time in years!


    Additional Reading:


    VGC on the Winners: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-game-awards-2025-complete-list-of-winners-as-clair-obscur-wins-game-of-the-year-and-sets-a-new-record-for-awards-won/


    Gio's Interview with Bruce Straley: https://www.polygon.com/coven-of-the-chicken-foot-game-awards-announcement/

    Analyzing Games Through Metroid Prime 4 and Sektori05 déc. 202500:50:10

    Hello and welcome back to the show! It's been a light few weeks news-wise so I wanted to dig into some thoughts about Sektori and my first 90 minutes of the long-anticipated Metroid Prime 4: Beyond through the lens of game analysis and crit.


    Before the end of the episode, we'll all be PC gamers.

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    Two Games That Are Healing Me28 nov. 202500:12:45

    Hello! Thank you so much for being here, I am grateful for you. This week's a shorter one because my body won't let me talk for more than 15 minutes, but I wanted to shout out two GOTy-contender games I've been absolutely loving this week:


    The first is Sektori, — a twin-stick arcade shooter with the aesthetic of Geometry Wars by an ex-Housemarque alum.


    The second is Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved — a Famicom Detective Club-inspired mystery with gorgeous art, music, and stellar writing.


    Both have been healing me.

    Let's Talk About The Game Awards21 nov. 202500:51:42

    Welcome back to Wavelengths! This week's main topic is about the nominees for 2025's TGAs, how weird they are, and how weird my feelings about the award show have become over the years. I also talk a bit about my own GOTY prep, some games I've been playing recently, and my thoughts a week out from the reveal of the Steam Machine.


    Additional reading: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/nov/11/future-class-gamings-oscars-game-awards

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    The Steam Machine's Greatest Strength is SteamOS14 nov. 202500:49:08

    Valve announced three products this week: A new controller, a new VR headset, and a new gaming console. This week's episode of Wavelengths is all about the interplay between these three devices and the thing that not only literally links them all together, but makes Valve's decade-long push towards making the PC gaming experience more approachable even work in the first place.

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    Stephen Hilger on the State of Video Game Discourse07 nov. 202501:25:26

    Hello and welcome back to Wavelengths! This week my guest is Stephen Hilger — my co-host on Into the Aether, a great artist and writer, and creator of the YouTube channel Memory Card Manuscript. I brought Stephen on to discuss a question sent in by a listener about the current hyper-polarization of video game discourse, from how to navigate algorithm-led spaces to not letting the media consume define your authentic being.


    It's a far-reaching conversation, and I hope it's as interesting, thought provoking, and engaging for you as it was for me.


    Find Stephen on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/stephenhilger.bsky.social

    And YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@memorycardmanuscript

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    A Tale of Three Handhelds31 oct. 202501:00:14

    Welcome back to the show, folks. I recorded this one early as I'll be traveling to see family for most of the week, so apologies for not including any Animal Crossing news here! The short version: I'm excited about it!


    What I did talk about was suddenly being inundated with three handhelds at once: The Miyoo Mini Flip, the MCON, and the AYN Thor. All three are hotly anticipated devices I had planned on reviewing separately, but now all three are in an attention-feud with one another. I talk a little bit about what all three devices represent and how I'm thinking about them going into my review process.

    A Cool Thirty Percent24 oct. 202500:46:19

    Welcome back to the show! Unfortunately Xbox can't stop dominating the news cycle, so I dug a bit into their next, priecier console and apparently-strategic lack of exclusive games. Afterwards I felt like I needed to dig back into my feeling about Pokemon Legends Z-A having played a lot more since giving some first impressions last week.


    Xbox's 30 Percent Mandate: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-23/microsoft-pushes-xbox-studios-to-hit-higher-profit-margins


    Post Games: https://pod.link/1815131711

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    Pokemon Roadmap Through 2030 Leaks Online17 oct. 202501:06:55

    Welcome back to the show! This week I can't NOT talk about Xbox again — sorry!! But also I gush about Ball x Pit and dig into my (very) early impressions of Pokemon Legends Z-A before talking through the huge Pokemon roadmap leak that hit the internet earlier this week.


    Pokemon Leaks: https://twistedvoxel.com/pokemon-leak-reveals-upcoming-games-through-2030-canceled-titles-beta-builds/

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    4:15 - Ball x Pit Good

    12:21 - ROG Xbox Ally Reviews are out

    26:06 - Pokemon All the Way Down

    48:45 - Listener Questions!

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    Nintendo's Disney Era10 oct. 202500:53:35

    Nintendo is making movies, theme parks, and aligning their games with other multimedia experiences in a way that screams Corporate Synergy Opportunities™ — the kind that board members go absolutely gaga over.

    On today's episode of Wavelengths, I tackle that along with some updates about Xbox and my experience playing the Resident Evil Requiem demo at New York Comic Con!

    So is Xbox Over or What?03 oct. 202500:53:12

    Welcome back to the show! With some time away, I've been doing a lot of thinking about where Sony and Microsoft are at these days... as usual. I think in particular, Xbox as a brand feels like it's on a slow descent into a confused existence and I wanted to unpack that as best as I could.

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    0:45 - Hades II is good

    13:38 - Where’s PlayStation At Right Now

    26:20 - Is Xbox over at this point?

    39:47 - Listener questions!

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    Borderlands 4 Performance Woes, Silksong Updates, and a 180 On Game Keycards19 sept. 202501:13:53

    Hello and welcome back to Wavelengths! Switching it up yet again this week as I solo-host an extremely low key episode of the show from the lounge chair in the corner of my home office. This week I'm talking about my experience having wrapped up Silksong, catching up with Borderlands 4's performance issues, having a slight change of heart about Game Keycards on the Switch 2, and answering your questions!Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Welcome back to Wavelengths!

    10:15 - Even More Thoughts About Silksong

    24:46 - Borderlands 4 Performance Woes

    34:46 - Stray Nintendo Direct Thoughts

    40:29 - Final Fantasy VII Game Keycard

    45:20 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 Leaks

    48:29 - Audience Questions

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    Chase Allhart on Silksong Discourse, 007, and Kingdom Hearts IV12 sept. 202501:57:30

    This week I'm talking to Chase Allhart, host of two great video game podcasts in the form of Video Game Podtimism and dotzip! Obviously Silksong is in the air, and the amount of discourse surrounding this one game is off the charts, so we dig into that in a big way before talking about making video game podcasts and, ultimately, Kingdom Hearts IV.

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    007 First Light State of Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwRpK8eoLLE


    Nomura on Kingdom Hearts IV: https://www.ign.com/articles/tetsuya-nomura-offers-promising-update-on-final-fantasy-7-remake-part-3-and-kingdom-hearts-4

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    Chapters:

    0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths!

    1:57 - The Dreaded Silksong Discourse

    56:17 - 007 First Light

    1:07:48 - MGS 3 Delta

    1:27:09 - Video Game Podtimism

    1:31:54 - Kingdom Hearts IV

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    Matt Horton on the PlayStation 6, Valve Fremont, and Making Things Online05 sept. 202501:49:14

    This week I'm talking to Matt Horton, host of Can't Let it Go, In Sequence, and Flow State about the rumors of four upcoming video game consoles... three of which are the PlayStation 6 somehow. This was a great conversation, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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    Flow State: https://www.youtube.com/@flowstatecrit

    PlayStation 6 Rumors: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-reportedly-planning-a-nintendo-switch-style-playstation-6-portable/

    Valve Fremont Rumors: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/valve-preps-mysterious-fremont-steamos-device-powered-by-amd-ryzen-processor-potential-steam-box-may-sport-a-hawk-point-cpu-with-zen-4-and-rdna-3-graphics

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    0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths

    0:54 - The PlayStation 6

    31:45 - Valve Fremont

    48:52 - iPhone Season

    1:01:29 - Flow State and Creating Online

    Percia Verlin on Genre, the Switch 2, and Great Portrait-Mode Mobile Games29 août 202501:32:00

    This week I'm talking to Percia Verlin, fashion creator and podcaster... she's also my wife. Percia asked me for some vertical iPhone game recommendations, so I brought her on the show to walk through them and have a chat about her gaming history.

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    Percia on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@percish


    Nintendo Refusing Switch 2 Dev Kits: https://wavelengths.online/posts/nintendo-still-refusing-to-ship-switch-2-dev-kits


    The List of Vertical Mobile Games: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1prrIzIL14vifqpLAjtaVGGn2N0B2kBMA6eH1lHD5Y2s/edit?usp=sharing

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    Chapters:

    0:00 - Borat Voice My Wife

    17:26 - What's Percia Playing?

    40:10 - Switch 2 Dev Kits

    55:10 - Vertical Mobile Games

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    AJ Fillari on Podcasting, Media Crit, and The Last of Us Online22 août 202502:15:09

    This week I'm switching things up a little bit, starting with some news about Hollow Knight Silksong and Gamescom before launching into a chat with AJ Fillari!


    We chat about podcasting, their show DotZip, our podcast network, and building up the critical muscle. It's a good one!

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    dotzip: https://dotzip.online/

    Kirby Air Riders: https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-direct-august-2025-kirby-air-riders-switch-2/

    Silksong Event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XGeJwsUP9c

    Jason Schrier on Silksong: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-21/why-silksong-team-cherry-s-sequel-to-hollow-knight-took-so-long-to-make

    Last of Us Online Directors' New Game: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/director-of-scrapped-the-last-of-us-online-says-his-new-us-japan-studio-is-making-a-cinematic-multiplayer-title/

    AYN Thor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEzXQkmSWuY

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    Chapters:

    0:00 - Welcome back to Wavelengths!

    1:00 - Hollow Knight Silksong and Gamescom

    23:20 - The Worst Garbage Online

    40:21 - AJ's Podcasting Journey

    1:20:14 - On Media Crit

    1:48:02 - More News!

    1:58:32 - Kirby Air Riders

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    Tori Dominguez Peek on Pokémon, the Switch 2, and Theater15 août 202501:11:06

    This week I had a chat with Tori Dominguez Peek — cohost of the wonderful video game podcast Press Start — about being a theater kid, what makes a good video game adaptation, and how we're feeling abotu the Switch 2 a few months in.

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    Zach Cregger on his Resident Evil reboot: ⁠https://variety.com/2025/film/news/weapons-director-zach-cregger-resident-evil-movie-1236485983/⁠


    Press Start: ⁠https://pod.link/1589865240⁠

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    Chapters:

    0:00 - Welcome back to Wavelengths!

    3:00 - Weapons and Video Game Adaptations

    22:40 - 1000xResist and Masquerade

    45:30 - Press Start

    51:18 - Switch 2 and Pokémon

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    Emily Price on "Mid" and the Cultural Cachet of Games08 août 202501:07:58

    This week on Wavelengths I'm talking to Emily Price, a great writer over at Unwinnable and also a PhD candidate in medieval literature! We chat about a whole bevy of things including the word "mid," Dragon Age, and where games are at as a medium in culture.

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    Emily on games being mainstream: https://unwinnable.com/2025/07/30/videogames-are-mainstream-what-will-make-them-feel-like-it/


    Emily on “mid”: https://unwinnable.com/2025/01/31/mid/


    Let’s Smash Bro: https://johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/lets-smash-bro


    Blue Prince at SGDQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cirrfl1yQ2c


    Nintendo Indie World (8/7/25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTv0HmKoUqw


    Nintendo raised prices on everything except the Switch 2: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/news/nintendo-switch-console-accessory-price-increases-august-2025/ 

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    0:00 - Welcome back to Wavelengths!

    36:10 - Video games and the mainstream

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    Chris Plante on Post Games and the Impending Death of Exclusives01 août 202501:17:25

    Hello and welcome to Wavelengths! It’s a new video game podcast where I’ll spend every week talking to a guest from in or around the games industry to chat about the news we find the most interesting.

    This week’s episode features a conversation with Chris Plante about his new show Post Games and how he got into games media in the first place before diving into a bigger question about what the video game industry looks like in a world without console exclusives.

    It’s a fun chat, and I hope you dig it!

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    0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths!

    2:53 - The Life and Times of Chris Plante

    49:45 - What Happens When Exclusives Disappear?

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    Mario Kart World Review: ALMOST the Best Mario Kart21 juin 202500:17:53

    It felt right to put together a Mario Kart World Review while in Japan. Considering the huge weight this one game has on its shoulders as both the sequel to one of the best games ever made AND the only exclusive first-party launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2, there’s a lot to discuss about every tiny facet of its huge changes. One thing I want everyone to remember about Mario Kart World: We’ll be playing it for years, and this is the worst it will ever be.

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    Has Nintendo Earned this Confidence?09 avr. 202500:20:51

    Nintendo has spent most of its time in the past twenty years differentiating itself from the competition — the GameCube was really the last Nintendo console that went up against other consoles in a meaningful way. Based on the success of the Switch, the Switch 2 feels like a moment where they feel so wildly secure in their position that they’re going to try and eat Sony and Microsoft’s lunch if they can manage it... and maybe try to take on the PC and Steam while they're at it.


    Does Nintendo have the chops to come back from the "we just make wacky toys for kids" zone and truly go head to head — and succeed — against the current gaming landscape? Who knows!


    Kit & Krysta on Nintendo's PR Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMibVyYvSYU

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    0:00 - The last time Nintendo tried to compete

    2:32 - Why Nintendo SHOULD Be Confident

    9:07 - Why This Could Be Wii U-level Hubris

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    What Nintendo Didn't Tell Us04 avr. 202500:23:35

    Usually when a company has literally millions of eyes on it at once, they want people to walk away with a positive impression — that usually means talking about the good and omitting the bad. So while Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct was largely great, it’s the stuff they didn’t talk about that’s starting to come to light and bring a harsh wave of reality to their usual world of whimsy. Here are fifteen things Nintendo didn't tell us about the Switch 2 during the initial reveal.

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    0:00 - What Nintendo didn't say

    0:34 - The Price and sticker shock

    4:26 - How do we use mouse mode comfortably?

    6:44 - The new Pro Controller is better than I thought

    8:08 - Game Share works on Switch 1

    8:52 - File sizes are huge

    10:36 - Switch 2 is 10x as powerful as Switch 1

    11:58 - Hall Effect sticks confirmed

    13:20 - Not all Switch 1 games will work

    15:38 - Japan is getting a cheaper Switch 2

    16:36 - The preorder requirements are wild

    18:56 - The UI is largely unchanged

    19:07 - Battery life is "worse"

    19:55 - Game Key Cards vs physical games

    21:18 - Most USB-C webcams will work

    22:06 - Some games will get free Switch 2 upgrades

    22:41 - Bye bye, thanks for dropping by!

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    I’m Already Overwhelmed by 2025’s Games15 févr. 202500:21:43

    I've already played a bunch of great 2025 games so far, and it's only February. I think we all knew this was going to be a big year — hello GTA6!! — but I wasn't anticipating being so blown away so early on. Here's a video about some standout games I've played so far that released within the past two months — NOT including Civilization VII which I completely forgot to mention, even though I like it!!Stimulation Clicker: https://stimulationclicker.com/---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://idlethumbs.social/@brendonBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8TApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3rAnd more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths---Chapters:0:00 - 2025 is already wild1:05 - Warriors: Abyss5:23 - Tyrant's Realm7:07 - FlyKnight7:51 - Ruffy and the Riverside10:21 - Tokyo Xtreme Racer11:51 - Keep Driving13:32 - Avowed18:41 - Stimulation Clicker19:26 - Upcoming Games---⏆

    The Best Way to Play PSP Games in 202512 févr. 202500:27:17

    The PSP is having a bit of a renaissance in 2025, and as someone who never owned one growing up I’ve spent the past month or so researching literally every way I could think of when it comes to experiencing that incredible library. Many links:Where I got my PSP 3000: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheGamingArchivePPSSPP: https://www.ppsspp.org/Slystral’s Discord hangout: https://discord.com/invite/retrohandheldsPSP Go Battery Shell 3D Model: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-psp-go-battery-expansion-rear-shell-196836PSP Go USB-C adapter: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807533841049.htmlAyn Odin Shop: https://www.ayntec.com/Retroid Pocket Shop: https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-systemPSP Hack Guides and Resources: https://www.pspunk.com/How to Hack the Vita: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b16gsrPV5b0---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://idlethumbs.social/@brendonBlog: https://wavelengths.online

    Everyone is Underestimating Mouse Mode27 janv. 202500:15:47

    The Nintendo Switch 2 announcement is being received with a lot of middling reactions — even the people who are excited about it seem kind of bored. I'm here to tell you that Mouse Mode is the real deal, dear listeners.

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    The Miyoo Flip is Not Ready Yet (Review)21 janv. 202500:20:04

    The long-awated Miyoo Flip is finally out in the wild, and after years of it being my most-anticipated handheld, I'm walking away from this experience feeling like it needs some more time in the oven. The usual software suspects pop up here and there, but a few key and strange hardware decisions also hold this back from being a device I can confidently recommend. --- Feel free to follow me elsewhere! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.online Mastodon: https://idlethumbs.social/@brendon Blog: https://wavelengths.online

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    CES 2025 Showed Me the Future of Handheld Gaming14 janv. 202500:20:49

    I went to Las Vegas for CES 2025 to figure out if this will really end up being "the year of the handheld" and while my answer was less conclusive than I was expecting, I did walk away excited about the puzzle pieces and how they'll eventually fit together.

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    Wavelengths 50 (Game of the Year 2024)04 janv. 202501:12:14

    It's January of 2025 which means it's a perfect time to look back at the best games of 2024*.


    * In my opinion, obviously! Games are art, and while ranking art is inherently silly it's great to reflect on how it impacted you individually. Objectivity is a myth! These lists are as subjective as it gets, baby. --- Feel free to follow me elsewhere! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@brendonbigley Mastodon: https://idlethumbs.social/@brendon Blog: https://wavelengths.online Backloggd: https://www.backloggd.com/u/brendonbigley ---

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    0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths 50

    1:59 - 50 through 41

    11:15 - 40 through 31

    20:30 - 30 through 21

    36:27 - 20 through 11

    50:42 - The Top 10 Games of 2024

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    I Didn’t Expect Pokémon TCG Pocket to Be This Good31 oct. 202400:18:30

    The Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is out for iOS and Android, and now that I've played it I'm here to answer what everyone in the boardroom of The Pokémon Company was probably asking themselves: Is it the next Pokémon GO? Does it have a shot at captivating the world in the same way? Does it say anything at all about the future of the franchise? Sure! --- Feel free to follow me elsewhere! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@brendonbigley Mastodon: https://idlethumbs.social/@brendon Blog: https://wavelengths.online --- Chapters: 0:00 - Where did this thing come from? 6:26 - Is the Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket Good? 9:16 - How Battling Works 12:21 - One Million Currencies 14:08 - The Future of The Pokemon Company --- ⏆

    Exploring the Missing Mainline Dragon Quest31 oct. 202400:24:57

    I've become a big Dragon Quest fan over the past few years, having played huge swaths of a whole bunch of them, and having finished a couple as well. Unfortunately, Dragon Quest X eludes everyone outside of Japan and has since its release on the Wii in 2012. Finally, thanks to the collective efforts of a bunch of very generous people online, you can play Dragon Quest X in English with the help of a few tools. Today's episode of Wavelengths is all about using your sickness-infused boredom to figure out how to play Dragon Quest X AND Dragon Quest X Offline. Was it worth the effort? Come along and find out, won't you? Important links: Adventurer's Abbey for DQX: https://dqxabbey.com/pages/getting_started.html NexusMods for DQX Offline: https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonquestxoffline/mods/2?tab=files --- Feel free to follow me elsewhere! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@brendonbigley Mastodon: https://idlethumbs.social/@brendon Blog: https://wavelengths.online

    --- Chapters: 0:00 - You Should Play Dragon Quest 4:40 - Dragon Quest X is the Missing Link 11:05 - How to Play Dragon Quest X (The MMO) 18:19 - The Dragon Quest X Offline English Mod 24:26 - Bye!--- ⏆

    Shin-Chan: Shiro and the Coal Town is DELIGHTFUL (Review)24 oct. 202400:16:11

    Shin-Chan: Shiro and the Coal Town is a new, deeply chill game that is one part Boku no Natsuyasumi and one part Humungous Entertainment game. It launched this week on Nintendo Switch and Steam, and I played it primarily on the Steam Deck. I don't talk about performance at all in the video so I'll just say it here: It runs just fine on the Deck. No issues at all! Also worth mentioning that I received code for this game from the publisher, but hopefully you know me well enough to know that wouldn't influence my review of the game at all. --- Feel free to follow me elsewhere! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@brendonbigley Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/brendonbigley.bsky.social Mastodon: https://idlethumbs.social/@brendon Blog: https://wavelengths.online --- Chapters: 0:00 - The Boku No Natsuyasumi Connection 4:13 - It’s Shiro and the Coal Town Review Time 11:39 - Getting Earnest on Main 14:59 - Thanks for Watching 😘 —- ⏆

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