The Jeff Gerstmann Show - A Podcast About Video Games

Hey, the Switch 2 is out tomorrow night. That feels soon! Let’s talk about how we got here and how this launch and review situation compares to the PS5 and the Xbox 360, which had a wild behind-the-scenes situation that we thought was going to derail the whole launch. Also: James Bond revealed, D&D game announced, Xbox handheld derailed, and more.

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Splitgate 2 hits open beta! PS5 Pro gets a discount! Hellblade 2 gets haptics! Also the weird streaming retrogame thing Xbox put out isn’t awesome, the Switch 2 backwards compatibility list is shaping up, Fortnite on your phone, and more. And more!

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A terrifying ratings board leak hangs over this show like an illness, but don’t let that get you down! Let’s talk about Capcom Fighting Collection 2, A Minecraft Movie, Deadzone: Rogue, Nintendo’s Switch 1 games running better on Switch 2, Bungie’s Marathon situation, Fortnite in the App Store, Fairgames, and more.

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Doom is out, Capcom’s selling a lot of digital games, and Giant Bomb Co-Owner Dan Ryckert joins us to discuss Death Stranding 2, the passing of ECW icon Sabu, anime podcasts, and the what it’s like to own a video game website in the year 2025.

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Grand Theft Auto VI gets delayed and then gets a new trailer. Meanwhile, Gears of War is on its way to the PlayStation 5. Is that still weird, or have you gotten used to it yet? Also, let’s sum up some of this Giant Bomb stuff.

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A lot has happened between Oblivion and Oblivion Remastered. Let’s chart that course a bit while also discussing Forza Horizon 5 on PlayStation 5, the Marathon Alpha, the Switch 2 pre-order debacle, FBC Firebreak, Russia seizing game developers, Discord’s CEO swap, and more.

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Some big new releases this week are here, let’s talk about Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Manion 3, and the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster. Also: Switch 2 accessory prices are up and they want to make an OutRun movie?

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Want to know where to buy a sick Chinese saxophone? I mean, who doesn’t, right? Tiktok gets into the trade war business while we wait for more Switch 2 pre-order details. Sony raises the price of the PlayStation 5 in some territories, Indiana Jones hits PS5, Ubisoft’s new colorblindness tools seem off, and we discuss Capcom Fighting Collection 2.

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It’s been just about a week since the Switch 2 was formally unveiled, how are we all feeling about it? Obviously there’s a lot of little tidbits to sift through and tariffs to fret about, so let’s go through it. Also: I’ve been playing a little Blue Prince!

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We’re less than 24 hours away from the big reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, so let’s talk about that along with some of the recent announcements the company made about Rhythm Heaven, Tomodachi Life, and Metroid Prime 4. Also: Ubisoft spins out its biggest properties, Star Wars gets an X-COM, Fatal Fury gets a soccer star, and more. Also: Disneyland.

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Let’s talk about some truly gross-looking stuff: Nubby’s Number Factory, Psycho Patrol R, and Bam Margera! Also: will there be another Persona 4 remake? Are the Half-Life 3 sickos right this time? How many software tiers will exist for the Switch 2’s 2025 release schedule????

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I played some Assassin’s Creed Shadows and ONE WEIRD THING is preventing me from… OK, it’s a colorblindness thing. Now you know. But there’s more to discuss! Also: more Dave Matthews Band discussion than anyone could ever want, Microsoft’s gaming AI tool, the impending closure of Spectre Divide, and more.

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Jeff is joined by Jason Blundell, who has worked on everything from Call of Duty to Catwoman over the course of his career. We’ll talk about his time at Nokia, where he approved N-Gage concepts, some Call of Duty Zombies easter eggs, ECTS, spending summers at Psygnosis, and find out a bit about what he’s getting up to these days.

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Death Stranding 2 gets its release date, we hear a bit more about Xbox’s potential plans for future hardware, Tony Hawk 4 clarified, WWE 2K25 on PC feels like a forgotten version of the game, and LET RICH GALLUP BUY A SUIT.

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Some folks—including professional wrestler, Jeff Jarrett—have come together to revive the Acclaim name as an indie publisher. Weird! Also: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 becomes official, PSVR2 gets a price cut, and a new Terminator game looks pretty cool! Plus your emails!

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Warner cancels Wonder Woman and shuts down three studios, NetEase looks to make more cuts, Tony Hawk’s coming back with a couple more remakes, Microsoft tests some AI stuff… also Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves beta impressions, a little Monster Hunter Wilds talk, and more!

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After a mess of visits and rain delays and bad scheduling, the time is now. Today is the day. Faster internet for me. But enough about that, let’s talk about how cool Avowed is. Also: more Tony Hawk remasters on the way, insane Marvel Rivals layoff news, Days Gone’s getting remastered, and more.

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Spider-Man 2 gets patches on PC, PSN goes down and up, Warner tries to figure it all out, Football Manager takes an extra year, Eternal Strands, the impact of the Atari Jaguar, Nintendo’s shadowy ways, and more.

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I managed to find a new flavor of energy drink out there in my travels, so let’s give that a try before we get into Tokyo Xtreme Racer, the Treyarch co-founder that flew that drone, the end of Multiversus, Horizon finally coming to PlayStation 5, the future of Need for Speed, and why I’m not a bigger player in the rumors and leaks space.

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Adam Boyes joins us to talk about his time at companies like PlayStation, Capcom, and Iron Galaxy as well as his new operation, Vivrato. We’ll talk about the various challenges facing game developers these days and how Adam intends to help. Also: Virtua Fighter 5 hits PC, Ninja Gaiden 4 gets announced, People Can Fly jumps onto another Gears prequel, and more!

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After spending the last several days thinking about the Switch 2, I have some thoughts about the device, its capabilities, and its place in the market. Let’s discuss these joycon mouses, what that could mean for the future of mech games, and more. Also: Sony cans a multiplayer God of War game, a Horizon MMO, and more? Weird week.

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Wirecutter’s Arthur Gies joins us to discuss his time at CES getting up close and personal with the next batch of handheld PCs. Also: Is the Switch 2 about to be announced? Probably? Let’s talk about that, Ubisoft’s future, Sony’s QuakeWorld patent, and more!

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CES is upon us, which can mean only one thing: new announcements for a bunch of trash no one wants or needs! Oh, wait, there are also new graphics cards and handheld gaming machines getting announced, too. So three things! Honestly, that’s better than CES has sounded in years, let’s talk about it. Also: my Game of the Year for 2024, the Switch 2 leaks, your emails, and much more!

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Whoops, I accidentally got into Warframe. Even crazier? I think I might actually understand it now. I’ll tell you about my forays into that, we’ll talk a bit about the very little news happening out there, and then a mess of emails ranging from the wackos who think this was a bad year for video games to the best Transformers.

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Three will enter, two will leave! Let’s talk about next-generation console strategies. Also: the average person probably plays way fewer Steam games than you do, Xbox needs an overlay, Sega’s got plans for your subscription dollars, and the Sonic lyrics guy has lived and learned about the contracts he signed back in the day.

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Capcom makes big announcements at The Game Awards and now I can’t help but wonder what other older franchises they’ll revisit. Let’s talk about that, Onimusha, Okami 2, the other announcements from last week, Virtua Fighter 5 on PC, the form factor of the Switch 2, Christmas presents, and more!

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launches, Path of Exile 2 has a bumpy Early Access debut, XDefiant shuts down, Suicide Squad gets an offline mode, and someone uses the phrase “I AM EXCITE” on social media. It’s a wild week, let’s talk about it!

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We’re nearing the end of the year, but there are still a small handful of new games left to be released! Let’s talk briefly about Delta Force while also covering 30 years of the PlayStation, a new interactive Watch Dogs audio show, Riot’s plans to act against streamers acting toxic off-platform, NASCAR, and more.

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Jeff embarks on the journey of creating a Steam Family while also telling you about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. Also: PlayStation Portal gets more useful just in time for a fresh batch of reports about a proper, portable PlayStation 5. Xbox Avatars get taken out back and shot, Flight Simulator has a rough takeoff, Star Wars Outlaws and other Ubisoft games are incompatible with the latest version of Windows, rhythm game arcade cabinets sound like a total scam, and more!

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The nominees for The Game Awards have been announced, let’s look ‘em over! Also: details on the new Call of Duty Warzone update, a tantalizing Control 2 update, Sony gets more anime, some PS5 Pro games are looking worse (for now), and this podcast is not an Xbox.

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Phil Spencer talks handhelds, Bethesda workers strike, Tetris Forever talk, PlayStation 5 Pro capture woes, and yes, another long list of names to read aloud! It’s Wednesday! The power is back!!!

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Sony offers a list of PS5 Pro games, Nintendo cuts forecasts while reminding us that Mario Kart is, like, the most popular game they make, start your own instant record collection for just 500 bones, some talk about the way reviews used to get assigned, and way more on this week’s installment of this show!

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 joins the list of people and entities that want to check out your ears. Also: Survey says there’s a new Jackbox game! In the news: Concord developer shuttered, Animal Crossing cuts loose, Something Something Tim Walz Dreamcast Something Something, and more!

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It’s always fun when Nintendo makes something weird, even if the game isn’t great. Will this “Rockstock” thing be any good? Heck, who knows! But at least they’re doing something weird. Let’s talk about that along with Webfishing, Blindfire, AA games, Spider-Man 2 on PC, grindcore, and more!

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Sound the Alarmo, it’s time for another podcast. While you wave your arms around in the general direction of the clock, I’ll tell you about Dragon Age DRM, Call of Duty in the Cloud, the new Tron game coming next year, and your electronic mails!

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What game do you think Halo Studios is working on? Let’s talk about it! Also: Silent Hill 2, Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO, the Diablo IV expansion, Ken Kaniff from CT, Xbox’s new dev outreach, the delisting of LittleBigPlanet 3, and more.

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Tony Hawk claims he’s not done with video games! Also: the 30th Anniversary PlayStation Pre-Order Process (you know, the 30APSPOP), GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra,. the new Mortal Kombat 1 expansion, Assassin’s Creed delayed while Star Wars Outlaws and Xdefiant underperform, the future of AEW games, and more.

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You’ll need more than 25 meat if you want to listen to this entire show! It’s time to break down what makes UFO 50 so incredible! Also let’s talk about the surprisingly cool Yars Rising along with the news, including limited edition PlayStations, Nintendo’s Palworld lawsuit, God of War’s PSN requirements, and a very mysterious new Nintendo device.

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Enough of this silly PlayStation 5 Pro talk, it’s time to live in the now! It’s time to move on to the PlayStation 6! We’ll also talk about the first game announced for Nintendo’s next Switch, layoffs at Xbox, this entire Annapurna Interactive mess, the next game in the Battlefield franchise, skate., Tony Hawk, Flappy Bird, and BattleTech centers!

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The PlayStation 5 Pro is unveiled! Are you ready to feel the POWER of PSSR? Let's also talk about Astro Bot, What The Car?, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection, and somehow even more things than that!

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Concord gets removed from sale and prepped for refunds just two weeks after its launch. Meanwhile, the Black Ops 6 beta is lewd, Annapurna ties up with Remedy, the PS5 Pro could be right around the corner, and the true meaning of Nintendo’s Seal of Quality. Also some Halo talk here for episode One One Seven because why not?

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Ben Pack joins to discuss Star Wars Outlaws, Concord, Deadlock, Avowed, the state of the union, and more!

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Two parts merge together as we discuss the news of the week up front, like Black Myth: Wukong breaking some Steam records and Adam Boyes stepping down at Iron Galaxy. Then we discuss Gamescom Opening Night Live show, where Peter Molyneux resurfaced with a brand new video game??? Also Indiana Jones is coming to PS5 and Borderlands 4 is official now. Hey! VIdeo games!

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Jeff is back this week to discuss Thank Goodness You’re Here! Also he spends some time likening a current free-to-play game to smoking cigarettes. In the news: a bunch of streamers invest in a new shooter? Krafton picks up Tango Gameworks! Facebook shuts down a studio responsible for one of VR’s coolest games! The Borderlands movie is apparently bad? Looking into this, this seems impossible.

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After dealing with an increasingly faulty monitor, I’ve replaced it! Let’s talk about the power of 360hz displays. Also: If the AI bubble pops, what will that mean for graphics cards? In the news: Bungie layoffs, the abrupt Game Informer shutdown, Peter Moore is doin’ fine, and another round of Half-Life rumor madness is upon us! Also: Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop for 3DS???

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Jeff accidentally becomes one of those weird leverless controller zealots. Also: Kunitsu-gami: Path of the Goddess, the actors strike comes to video games, World of Warcraft becomes a union shop, skill-based matchmaking is (still) the way and the light, the future of Twitch, PSVR2 gets a price cut ahead of its PC debut, and more!

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Let’s talk about the dark and wonderful world of Clickolding. Oh, also the darker and also wonderful world of Warframe, NES World Championships, and the new release of SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom. In the news, someone at Capcom says “SNK” out loud, digital games dominate sales, the FTC talks mess about these Game Pass changes, Halo (the TV show) gets canned, and NetherRealm lays off its mobile team.

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Xbox raises prices and shuffles up their subscription offering in a crummy way while saying it’ll lead to a better service in the future. Also: thoughts on the Concord beta, the future of Driver, PlayStation’s list for ChinaJoy, WWE Superstars in Call of Duty, and more Banjo-Kazooie talk than you get most weeks. Subscribe now!

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If Nexon’s latest free-to-play shooter sticks around for a year or more, maybe I’ll remember the name of it. Maybe not. Let’s cover that, Zenless Zone Zero, A PS2 Game Called Rolling, as well as the news! PlayStation at TGS! The next Like A Dragon game will… surprise us? All that and more.

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Capcom makes more zombie games, Nintendo intends to make more Switch 2s, and Xbox wants to make more cloud users. More Crazy Taxi reboot details! Also a discussion of Street Uni X, NeoSprint, Cosmic Smash VRS, FragPunk, that WCW documentary that Vice just ran, and more!

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