396: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

This week on The Short Game, we're toodling around bicycle Valhalla in Wheel World, the open-world cycling game from the developers of Nidhogg. Laura and Shane explore beautiful Italian landscapes, customize bikes, and discuss why this might be the most relaxing racing game we've ... Show More

In this episode of The Short Game, Nate, Laura, and Shane dive into BALL x PIT, a roguelite block breaker published by Devolver Digital. Recorded a couple of months ago, the episode comes out in time for the release of a free DLC adding new content to the game. The discussion cov ... Show More

A voice is saying your name. A WWII-era machine, long hidden in a church basement, whirs to life. Through a crackling speaker, a man asks you to find a stolen book. He only knows the title. Time is running out.Inkle has made a Database Thriller. An Interface Game. Or are we just ... Show More

Playing a quick game or two 

This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- discuss the disappointment around Spider-Man Ultimate Edition on PS5, they play "Real Mature, Video Games," discuss Star Wars Squadrons, flip through the October 1994 issue of Electronic G ... Show More

Gary and Kole dig into this NES classic, and our first time covering a Kunio-Kun game. Alex's girlfriend has been kidnapped by Slick, so we have to punch, kick, and pipe our way across River City and its gangs. This is a fun game that's stymied a bit by antiquated progres ... Show More

What's old is new again with our first "New Game+" episode! It's technically a re-run, sure, but! You probably haven't listened to it! We have stats that say so!This episode kicks off with Honks and Bonks of Just Dance and Elden Ring! Guess who does which game, I bet you can't! T ... Show More

<p>In which we resolve a long standing contest for The Last Lighthouse and then discuss the solitaire legacy game Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom.  This is such a neat sounding game that Julius convinced me to order a copy!  That rarely happens.</p> 

Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Nick Limon -- are discussing the best games of the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era. Halo 2, GTA San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Metroid Prime, and more. It' ... Show More

Tim, Bless, Andy, and Barrett give their thoughts on TMNT Shredders Revenger and Neon White and discuss if they think either are game of the year contenders. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:08:51 - Housekeeping 00:10:26 - TMNT Shredder’s Revenge 00:36:55 - Ads 00:38:03 - Neon W ... Show More

<p>It's going down. Our heroes have a thrilling showdown with three of their most deadly, most dead foes -- but will they fare as well in Round Two as they did the first time around? Taako defies gravity. Magnus adds to his collection. Merle learns the basics of the Cleric class. ... Show More

Emulation, streaming, and SGF excitement. 

Nintendo is a company that is sometimes too in love with it&#39;s own history. But sometimes, that love bears beautiful results. This creative lil nugget functions as a reader&#39;s digest version of some of the best games on the NES, as well as a fun meta toy, where elements are ... Show More