Dev's away so Prof's Prof friend Bill joins the podcast to chat Dragon Age and then share several smaller, indie games he's been playing!

As the year is coming to a close very quickly, Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony), talk about what games are definitely on their GotY lists and what is circling; Astro Bot, Metaphor, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, LoZ: Echoes of Wisdom, UFO 50, Balatro, Persona 3 Reload and more.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss the week's Xbox Partner Showcase and then the games they have been playing: Metaphor, Final Fantasy XVI, and Mario Party Jamboree. Prof's Final Fantasy XVI Review: https://youtu.be/7E9FoRIX9iE?si=UPzE-co8aEudp9tv

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss how Nintendo faked us all out on a new hardware announcement for an Alarm Clock. They then discuss the latest games they've been playing; Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, Metaphor Re Fantazio, Final Fantasy XVI, and LoZ: Echoes of Wisdom.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) talk through how they think the Switch 2 reveal will go. Then, they give away Guardians of the Galaxy and Spongebob Squarepants The Cosmic Shake Steam Keys for their 450th episode! Enjoy! Also, here's a bonus Steam Key for Remnant Records: DZCD9-B48ET-0GH2? [? represents a letter]. Good luck!…

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss Sony's September State of Play and that final reveal with Ghost of Yotei! They chat about their continued play of Astro Bot and Satisfactory respectively, but also spend some time on Echoes of Wisdom and UFO 50.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss the video games releasing the rest of 2024 that they're excited about! September ⦁ Tiny Glade ⦁ Shadows of Doubt ⦁ Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - September 24 ⦁ The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Switch) - September 26 October ⦁ Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatr…

The Prof, Larry, and the Dev, Anthony, discuss Sony's reveal of the Playstation 5 Pro and its shockingly high price tag vs. what it actually features. They discuss if this price is even warranted or if this is another example of an industry leader with no competition running rampant. They then dig into what they'e been playing; Astro Bot, Rogue Tra…

Prof and Dev chat about the upcoming Sony presentation--happening tomorrow morning as of this podcast in fact. Will Mark Cerny showcase the PS5 Pro? Probably. Will it be enticing given the likely high pricetag? We'll see! Join us as we prognosticate! Then, we chat about Astro Bot and Rogue Trader.

This week the Prof, Larry, was able to play the new Valve game Deadlock and the Dev, Anthony, spent a day at PAX West. They then talk a bunch about Diablo 4 on what they've been playing; the latest season, the expansion, first time impressions on the Steam Deck.

Anthony, the Dev, has returned and just in time to discuss a new Nintendo Indie and Partner Showcase with the Prof, Larry. They dive in to the announcements and then talk about what they've been playing recently.

While Anthony the Dev is away, Larry the Prof discusses known knowns from the upcoming Opening Night Live presentation and then shares what he's been playing: Suika, Tetris Effect, Humanity, Link's Awakening, Final Fantasy Adventure, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Witcher 2, Stray, and Another Crab's Treasure.…

Anthony, the Dev, and Larry, the Prof, discuss some somber news this week: Bungie layoffs and Game Informer getting shut down. Then, they move onto happier news: What they've been playing: Path of Exile's new league and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. TIMESTAMPS 00:57 Bungie Layoffs 18:26 Game Informer Closure 26:45 What We've Been Playing…

Anthony the Dev and Larry the Prof speak about Unionization in the World of Warcraft team at Blizzard. Then, Prof shares his experience attending San Diego Comic Con (SDCC)--SAG-AFTRA strike, Dragon Age Veilguard, Critical Role, Mortal Kombat 1, and more! Also, there is a giveaway for Yakuza: Like a Dragon on Steam somewhere in this episode! Good l…

This week, Anthony (the Dev) and Larry (the Prof), discuss two of the biggest pieces of news from this past week; Wall-to-Wall unionization at Bethesda Game Studios and Microsoft reorganizing and repricing their Game Pass tiers. Beyond that we chat about the games we've been playing; Kunitsu-Gami, MTG Arena, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, EA Spo…

While Prof is off in Canada, enjoy this episode from our sibling podcast, The RPG Backlog. The RPG Backlog, available everywhere you get your podcasts, is exactly what it sounds like: a podcast where we play RPGs from our backlog and discuss what we thought. In this episode, the first of a multi-episode arc, we dig into Final Fantasy 2.…

This week, Anthony (the Dev) and Larry (the Prof), discuss two big new Free to Play game releases, The Last Descendant and Zenless Zone Zero. Is Free to Play necessarily bad? What does it change for a games design and mechanics when it is Free to Play? Then, they discuss the Shadow of the Erdtree Elden Ring DLC and the Kinutsu Gami Demo.…

Anthony (the Dev) and Larry (the Prof) discuss multiple favors of Miyazaki--from Ghibli Films to FromSoft. Then, they discuss the Shadow of the Erdtree Elden Ring DLC. Last, they wrap up with games they're eyeing on the Summer Steam Sale.

Prof and Dev go through everything announced and shown at the latest Nintendo Direct; new Mario & Luigi, Zelda, tons of 3rd party games, and finally a Metroid Prime 4 trailer!

Prof and Dev chat about the fact that nearly 600 games were surfaced during the last few weeks of Summer Games News. Is it too much for sustainability in the video game industry? We dive in. Then, we discuss what we've been playing (or what our kids have been playing): Elden Ring, Kena Bridge of Spirits, Super Mario RPG, and Diablo IV.…

The Dev is back to regale us with his journey through Japan before we dive into what has caught are eye, or not, from all the Summer Game Fest events and presentations!

While Dev is away, Prof talks with his friends CHris and Travis about Helldivers 2!

Prof's daughter returns to discuss about one of her recent favorite games: Kirby and the Forgotten Land on the Nintendo Switch.

While the Dev is away in Japan, I was able to interview Jenna, a QA Functional Tester at Activision, about unionization in the video game industry and at Activision. She talked to me about her work at Activision, her work unionizing at Activision, about Unions in general, and about video games. We discuss Hades II, Transistor, and how Unions form!…

I started this podcast two years before my daughter was born, and this podcast has, in some way, been a record of my gaming during her young life--including when she began to play games with me. And now, for this special episode, while the Dev is in Japan, my daughter joins me to rank and discuss her top five The Legend of Zelda games! We discuss S…

While the Dev is away, Prof's colleague Bill returns to wax poetic about all the awesome games they've been playing and to revisit the $70 game dicussion from a few years back. Then, they play a game where Prof has to guess which games Bill's been playing. Lots of fun to be had! They talk Stray Gods, Hades II, Midnight Suns, Griftlands, Encased, an…

The Prof, Larry, asks The Dev, Anthony about his upcoming vacation to Japan and all the nerdy video game things he is going to do and see there. https://www.youtube.com/@profanddevplaygames Prof and Dev Play Games - Fantasy Critic patreon.com/ProfAndDevPlayGames

Prof and Dev, Larry and Anthony, discuss WCCFTech's article on the "conservative" hardware evolution rumors for the Nintendo Switch 2. Then, they discuss Balatro, Final Fantasy XII, and Slay the Princess. https://www.youtube.com/@profanddevplaygames Prof and Dev Play Games - Fantasy Critic patreon.com/ProfAndDevPlayGames…

Prof and Dev, Larry and Anthony, check in on the latest Nintendo Indie World (not direct), physical media going away, PS5 Pro rumors, and then continue to talk about Final Fantasy XII and some Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade.

Prof and Dev, Larry and Anthony, check in on the Triple I Showcase and then talk Fallout on Amazon Prime followed by more Final Fantasy XII talk.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) take on a bracket of the IGN Game of the Year winners from 2007-2022; 16 games, but only one can make it to the end.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss the state of indie game investment. Then, they discuss how cool RPGs are! Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy VII Remake ARE AMAZING! The Prof is REALLY enthusiastic this episode!

The Dev (Anthony) has returned from GDC and shares his experiences with the Prof (Larry). They both talk about more time spent with Unicorn Overlord, Larry spends some time with Final Fantasy7 Remake, and Anthony makes poker hands in Balatro.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss the recent Xbox Partner Preview. Then, they chat about FInal Fantasy VII Remake, Rebirth, and the original compilation.

This week Larry, the Prof, and Anthony, the Dev, talk about their time with Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth respectively.

Prof and Dev (Larry & Anthony) discuss the Nintendo Partner Showcase--which was pretty good! If you like our podcast, please rate us on your podcast service of choice!

Busy week with the Xbox Business Update, Sony quarterlies, DICE Awards, and more. All before we talk about our time spent with Helldivers and Persona 3 Reload.

The Prof and The Dev discuss all the news swirling around Xbox. Then they discuss what they are playing: Persona 3 Reload, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Foamstars.

Prof and Dev talk the latest Sony State of Play and then some long talk about Persona 3 Reload, Yakuza, and 13 Sentinels.

Prof and Dev talk Switch 2 Rumors and what they expect to see from the Switch successor.

This week the Prof, Larry, and the Dev, Anthony, discuss the first game press event of the year, Microsoft's Developer_Direct, but before that chat about the game that's blowing up everywhere over the past 72 hours, Palworld.

Prof and Dev bring 10 gaming predictions for 2024. Expect a lot of Nintendo Switch 2 talk.

The Prof, Larry, and the Dev, Anthony, look ahead at the games coming out in 2024 and pick their games for the 2024 Fantasy Critic League.

The Dev and the Prof look back at 2023, discuss the hardships faced by developers throughout the year, and celebrate the amazing games they put out. They rank their top 5 games and crown their Game of the Year for 2023! Happy New Year!

This week the Prof, Larry, and the Dev, Anthony, look back at what they played in 2023 and what's on the short list of their games of the year.

Too much starfucking, too little time with developers, but some excellent winners and announcements.

Prof and Dev make some very wrong predictions on what could be announced at this year's Game Awards. They then gush about Baldur's Gate 3 some more (new patch) and what they've been playing.

Prof and Dev discuss their time with the Steam Deck OLED. Then chat about games they've been playing (Jusant, etc.) and then chat about a game the Dev has been working on.

Both Larry, the Prof, and Anthony, the Dev, commiserate their wait on getting their Steam Deck OLEDs. They are packaged, but will they ever ship? They also go over the Game Awards nominees!

Prof and Dev talk Steam Deck OLED and Golden Joystick awards!