Episodes

We peer into our proverbial gaming crystal ball and call out the top games slated for release in 2021 as our most anticipated! After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to Patreon supporters on 03/01/2021). TIMESTAMPS: 00:38 – Greetings! 01:27 – Pop filter removal & Bokeh vs. Boca 05:57 – Sopranos and snorting 06:45 – Jurassic ...

We endured the brutal cold front that turned Texas into a frozen wasteland and share our experiences of no power, no water, and empty grocery shelves. We also review the pixar movie, Coco, which you won’t want to miss! After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to Patreon supporters on 02/20/2021). TIMESTAMPS: 00:38 – Greetings! 0...

We were saddened to hear the tragic news that Michael Andrew Nash passed away January 18, 2021. Mike was a prolific digital artist, who worked on Call Of Duty, Horizon Zero Dawn, Chappie, and other projects for games and film. We celebrate his artistic contributions and dedicate this episode to his memory. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show...

GameStop is in the spotlight of a populism movement on Wallstreet after Reddit group WallStreetBets became a driving force in pushing the stock from $3 per share to an astounding $389 per share, causing institutional investors, who were short selling the stock scrambling to cover their positions. Robin Hood and other stock platforms then prevented retail investors from buying more shares and communication platforms Discord and Reddit temporarily shut down the WallStreetBets groups, raising eyebr...

Capcom teased gamers with a “Maiden” demo of their upcoming title “Resident Evil Village” releasing May 7th of this year. We geek out about our experience with the demo. We...

The release of Cyberpunk 2077 has been fraught with controversy, but CD Projekt Red has laid out its plan to fix bugs, release DLC, and win the trust back of gamers everywhere. We take a look at their road map and offer our thoughts on the hard lessons CD Projekt Red is learning. We also chat about our Wanda Vision first impressions, a slew of new Star Wars gaming new, Indiana Jones IP, the Birds Of Prey movie, and Microsoft fiddling with its Xbox Live Gold subscription fees. After listening to ...

Christopher Nolan’s latest movie “Tenet” released and we give both spoiler-free and spoiler analysis! After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing...

Pixar’s latest movie “Soul” released on Christmas day and we give both spoiler-free and spoiler analysis!. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments...

After much anticipation, Wonder Woman 1984 finally released in theaters and HBO Max, but does it hold up to the original? Both our spoiler-free AND spoiler comments included! After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to Patreon supporters on 01/04/2020). TIMESTAMPS: 02:39 – Greetings! 04:00 – Spoiler FREE thoughts on Wonder Woman...

2020 was a dumpster fire in a lot of ways, but gaming was one of the few exceptions, which many folks found solace in. Our good ole friend Brad joins us as we each list our top 5 games of the year. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to Patreon supporters on 12/28/2020). TIMESTAMPS: 00:18 – Greetings! 04:15 – Brad’s #5 pick...

Cyberpunk 2077 launched with excitement, controversy, and a lot of problems earlier this week. Nick joins us to present a comprehensive compare and contrast of our game experiences on the various platforms as well as provide our reactions to the many facets of the game. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to Patreon supporter...

Disney opened the floodgates, announcing many projects for film and Disney+ for the next two years. We also comment on the 2020 Game Awards winners, Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 7 Remake and more! After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to Patreon supporters on 12/14/2020). TIMESTAMPS: 00:18 – Greetings! 02:05 – Christmas ligh...

Warner Bros. shocked the movie industry by announcing that it will release all 17 films on HBO Max in addition to theaters for 2021. AMC Theaters is none to happy about it. We discuss the implications of this affecting the movie theater business as well as what the long term model could look like. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Release...

The 2020 Game Awards is right around the corner! We comb over the various categories and predict who the winner will be. Thanksgiving food comas, Steve buying his first Christmas tree, Transformers, The Mandalorian Season 2 and a slew of gaming / movie news rounds out this episode! After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to Patre...

In part 2, we cover the data transfer experience, dashboard UI, games, and more. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to Patreon supporters on 11/22/2020). TIMESTAMPS: 00:18 – Greetings! 02:14 – Xbox Series X data transfer experience 10:50 – PS5 data transfer experience 23:50 – Xbox Series X dashboard UI / UX design 26:05...

The day has finally arrived! The first batch of Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles have arrived to gamers around the world. There is so much analysis of comparing / contrasting the two systems that we had to break it up into 2 parts! In part 1, we describe the packaging presentation, console designs, and controller experiences. Next week’s episode will cover the data transfer experience, dashboard UI, games, and more. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments bel...

Sean Connery, one of the most prolific pop culture icons passed away at the age of 90 years old. Russ and Steve reminisce over the many roles he played that left a lasting positive impact on their movie experiences. Bloodrayne, Mass Effect, James Bond, Johnny Depp leaving Fantastic Beasts and so much more round out a packed show! After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what...

Disney finds itself in an increasingly precarious position of trying to keep its parks open for business and its employees gainfully employed amidst mandatory shutdowns due to the Coronavirus. We deep dive into their situation and some of the painful decisions they’re already having to make. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released firs...

Atari has returned with a new console to compete in the next gen console wars! We cover the specs, features and design of this latest entry. Ghost of Tsushima 2, Ubisoft’s Uplay, Animaniacs, Raya and The Last Dragon, Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Sherlock Holmes 3, and a whole lot more round out this rotunded episode. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you though...

Sony gave us a sneak peek into the new PS5 UI design, which contains a number of features that gamers can look forward to. We also have lots of developments to geek out over including Spider-Man 3 details, Joaquin Phoenix’s next project, Cyberpunk 2077 vehicle classes, Ghost of Tsushima 1.1 patch details, Overwatch Halloween 2020, James Bond after Daniel Craig & more! After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games li...

Motive Studios released Star Wars: Squadrons last week and we got our grubby hands on it to give it a whirl! There is a lot to like with this title and the bodacious bros. also identify key issues they experienced so far that perhaps could get remedied. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to Patreon supporters on 10/12/2020)....

L.A. Confidential released in 1997 to critical acclaim and won Oscars for Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay. We deep dive into this classic 1950s Noir style cop caper. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to Patreon supporters on 10/04/2020). SUPPORT JOYGASM: www.patreon.com/joygasm PLAY WITH US! Russ / Xb...

Microsoft shocked the gaming industry by announcing they acquired Bethesda, so what does that mean for Xbox? Speaking of Xbox, Microsoft had its own awful customer experience during the pre-order of Xbox Series X. We discuss how it could have gone better and offer suggestions as to how retailers can improve the checkout experience. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on wh...

Sony made a big announcement on how to pre-order the PS5 during their showcase livestream, but chaos quickly ensued, leaving many Sony fans without a fair chance to pre-order the console. We deliberate and share our thoughts on the potential fallout of this and how Sony could have handled it better. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Relea...