Jeff and Christian welcome Tom Marks from IGN to discuss the IGN unionization effort, as well as more layoff from Sony and EA, a rumored Switch 2 delay, and two game studios departing their parent companies and going indie.

The Playlist: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Balatro, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor

Parting Gifts!

537: Tom Marks: Switch 2 delayed into 2025? Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Balatro, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, Sony layoffs, Toys for Bob goes Indie, IGN's union

Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant back to the show this week to discuss the Elden Ring expansion announcement, PSVR2 to support PC VR games, the partner focused Nintendo Direct, and more!

The Playlist: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Pacific Drive, Mario vs Donkey Kong, Skull and Bones, Banishers Ghosts of New Eden, Penny’s Big Breakaway, Spellrogue

Parting Gifts!

536: Anthony Taormina: Elden Ring Shadow of Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Pacific Drive, Mario vs Donkey Kong, Skull and Bones, Penny's Big Breakaway, Spellrogue, Nintendo Direct

Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Lovejoy from Gamers With Jobs Conference Call back to the show this week to discuss Sony execs claiming the PS5 is nearing the end of its lifecycle, Xbox execs podcasting about games going to other consoles, Avatar the Last Airbender getting a fighting game, and more!

The Playlist: The Thaumaturge, Astral Ascent, Ludus Mortis, Moonring, Ultros, Helldivers 2, retro replays of Halo Reach and Batman Arkham Knight, Balatro

VR Talk: PSVR2 Globular Cluster CMP2

Tabletop Time: Social Alchemix

Parting Gifts!

535: Rich Lovejoy: Xbox Business Update, PS5 nearing its end? Ultros, The Thaumaturge, Helldivers 2, Astral Ascent, Ludus Mortis, Moonring, Balatro, Social Alchemix

Jeff and Christian welcome Vic Hood from Dot Esports to the show this week to discuss Disney $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games, a potential franchise reboot for Virtua Fighter, plans to make the next Call of Duty into a Far Cry-esque open world games, and more!

The Playlist: TLOU Part 2 Remastered, Dead By Daylight, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo, Helldivers 2, Steam Next Fest demos: Rotwood, Kingsgrave, Terra Memoria, Gatekeeper, Pepper Grinder, Ember the Werefox

VR Talk: Apple Vision Pro demo

Parting Gifts!

534: Vic Hood: Helldivers 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Apple Vision Pro, Disney x Epic, Virtua Fighter reboot, Call of Duty goes open world? Steam Next Fest

Jeff and Christian welcome video game lawyer and MinnMax community manager, Haley MacLean to the show to discuss the latest Sony State of Play, Xbox potentially allowing their first party games on other systems, Deus Ex canceled, and more!

The Playlist: Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Silent Hill: The Short Message, Palworld, Celeste 64

VR Talk: Apple Vision Pro

Parting Gifts!

533: Haley MacLean: Sony State of Play, Death Stranding 2, Dragon's Dogma 2, Rise of Ronin, Judas, Silent Hill The Short Message, Palworld, Like a Dragon, Apple Vision Pro

Jeff and Christian welcome Patrick Beja back to the show this week to discuss the huge layoffs at Microsoft and Riot, Apple forced to allow native gaming streaming apps, Blizzard's survival game canned after 6 years, and more!

The Playlist: League of Legends: Wild Rift, Warcraft Rumble, TEKKEN 8, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Enshrouded

VR Talk: Underdogs

Parting Gifts!!

532: Patrick Beja: Tekken 8, Enshrouded, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, Underdogs, layoffs at Blizzard and Riot, Apple opens App Store to game streaming

Jeff and Christian welcome actor and video game voice performer Daryl Lathon to the show to discuss subscription services slowing growth, Xbox's Developer Direct, Halo's Battle Royale mode being canceled, and more!

The Playlist: The Iron Oath, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; The Last of Us Part II Remastered, Palworld

VR Talk: Bulletstorm VR

Parting Gifts!!

531: Daryl Lathon: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed, Senua's Saga Hellblade 2, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Palworld, The Iron Oath, Bulletstorm VR

Jeff and Christian welcome Jordan Minor from PC Mag, and author of Video Game of the Year, to the show this week to discuss Xbox exclusives possibly landing on non-Xbox hardware, a second season preview of Halo on Paramount+, and Smite getting a sequel.

The Playlist: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, CRT TV gaming Portal Revolution

VR Talk: Asgard's Wrath 2

530: Jordan Minor: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Portal Revolution, Asgard's Wrath 2, Smite 2 announced, HiFi Rush to Switch? Halo season 2 trailer

Jeff and Christian welcome Chastity Vicencio from Ubisoft back to the show this week to discuss a 13 year old "beating" NES Tetris, Netflix discussing monetization for their games, and three fan projects to breathe new life into abandoned games.

The Playlist: Dave the Diver, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow on Analogue Pocket

VR Talk: UEVR mod, Gamepass on Quest 3, Asgard’s Wrath 2, Red Matter 2

529: Chastity Vicencio: Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Dave the Diver, Asgard's Wrath 2, UEVR mod, Analogue Pocket, Classic NES Tetris record broken, fans reviving HOTS, Netflix gaming

Jeff and Christian celebrate a full DECADE of DLC, and kick off their 11th year of the podcast in style, by bringing on Lana Bachynski to join in on the annual for the first time! Together, they look back at their predictions from last year, RECKONING with the results, and then look forward to all the big games they know are coming in 2024, including Star Wars Outlaws, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Princess Peach, and more!

They end the episode by stepping back out on the limb for their BOLD and COOL RANCH (now EXTRA CRISP) Predictions for 2024!

528: 2024 Gaming Predictions!! BOLD and COOL RANCH!

As is the yearly tradition, Jeff and Christian welcome their friend Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to the show to talk through the biggest news stories of the year that was, and then share their personal Top 5 List of Favorites. What will be the Official DLC Game of 2023?

527: (Favorite) Games of the Year 2023!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Vice President of Creative at Skydance Interactive, Shawn Kittelsen back to the show this week to discuss Epic's app sore lawsuit, Naughty Dog's decision to cancel Last of Us Part 2's multiplayer release, the final death knell for E3, and more!

The Playlist:  God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla, all the Fortnites, Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Last Train Home, A Highland Song, Cookie Cutter

VR Talk: Assassin’s Creed Nexus, Beat Saber OST 6, RE4 Remake VR Mode, Asgard’s Wrath 2, Arizona Sunshine 2

Parting Gifts!

526: Shawn Kittelsen: E3 is dead, Last of Us Online is dead, Epic wins Google lawsuit, God of War Ragnarök Valhalla, Cookie Cutter, Asgard’s Wrath 2, Arizona Sunshine 2, Last Train Home, A Highland Song

Jeff and Christian welcome Gita Jackson from Aftermath back to the show this week to discuss the GTA 6 trailer, and Game Awards, and their favorites of the huge number of games shown during the 3 hour ceremony.

The Playlist: Alan Wake 2, SteamWorld Build, Fashion Dreamer, Sonic Dream Team, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora

VR Talk: Resident Evil 4 VR on PS5

Parting Gifts!

525: Gita Jackson: Game Awards, GTA 6, Blade, Light No Fire, Monster Hunter Wilds, OD, No Rest for the Wicked, Sega Reboots, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Lego Fortnite, Alan Wake 2, Steamworld Build, Sonic Dream Team, Resident Evil 4 VR

Jeff and Christian welcome Gabe Patillo from Married to the Games back to the show this week to discuss the major Rockstar leaks possibly coming from a kid, Fortnite's ambitious new reveals, the first trailer for the Fortnite TV show, and more!

The Playlist: Marvel Spider-Man 2, Disney Speedstorm, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, El Paso Elsewhere, Quantum Break

VR Talk: Steam VR on Meta Quest 3

Parting Gifts!

524: Gabe Patillo: GTA 6 leaks, Fortnite Big Bang Event, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, El Paso Elsewhere, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Fallout TV show, Steam VR on Meta Quest 3

Jeff and Christian welcome Shane Bailey from Game On Cancer back to the show this week to discuss the upcoming Wonder Woman game and live service games in general, next year's Call of Duty, and possible sequels for Borderlands and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands.

The Playlist: Uncharted: Lost Legacy, Fable 2, Dome Keeper, Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways, Sea of Stars, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Downwell+

VR Talk: Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR

Tabletop Time: Tsuro, Monopoly Deal, Detective Club

523: Shane Bailey: Wonder Woman, Resident Evil 4 Seperate Ways, Borderlands 4, Call of Duty, Sea of Stars, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Dome Keeper, Assassin's Creed Nexus VR, Detective Club, Tsuro

Jeff and Anthony Taormina welcome Adam Leonhardt from Megadads back to the show this week to discuss the Last of Us Part 2 Remaster announcement, the nominees for the 2023 Game Awards, Valve's Half-Life 25th anniversary update, and more!

The Playlist: Resident Evil 4 remake, Super Mario RPG, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Playstation Portal, Steam Deck OLED, Lenovo Legion Go, Last Faith

VR Talk: Assassins Creed Nexus

Parting Gifts!

522: Adam Leonhardt: Super Mario RPG, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, The Game Awards nominees, Half-Life 25th anniversary, PlayStation Portal, Last Faith, Assassin's Creed Nexus

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In this DLC Bonus Content discussion, Christian Spicer chats with Bret Robbins, CEO of Ascendant Studios (Immortals of Aveum) about layoffs, building a new studio and new IP, developing with cutting-edge technology, and some updates for Immortals of Aveum.

Bonus Content - Conversation with Bret Robbins, CEO of Ascendant Studios

Jeff and Christian welcome Brandon Jones, author of Whirly World, to the show this week to discuss the upcoming reveal of GTA 6, Nintendo's intent to make a live action Zelda movie, Valve's new Steam Deck, and more!

The Playlist: Spider-Man 2, Sanabi Ebenezer and the Invisible World, The Talos Principle 2, EA Sports WRC, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, For the King 2

VR Talk: Powerwasher Simulator, Dungeons of Eternity

Parting Gifts!

521: Brandon Jones: GTA 6 reveal, Legend of Zelda live action movie, Steam OLED, The Talos Principle 2, Sanabi, Ebenezer and the Invisible World, EA Sports WRC, Like a Dragon Gaiden, For the King 2, Dungeons of Eternity, Power Washer Simulator

This special bonus content went out first to patrons. You can become a patron and support the show at Patreon.com/DLCPod. 

We partnered with NVIDIA for a conversation on their tech in Alan Wake 2, and to discuss all things path tracing, DLSS 3.5, Reflex and more! We asked Jacob you're questions and had a really fun conversation with him about all things GeForce. Also, Beefy Geepies!!!! 

Bonus Content: Conversation with NVIDIA's Jacob Freeman

Jeff and Christian welcome Jan Ochoa from Giantbomb back to the show this week to discuss massive layoffs at Bungie, an acquisition for Atari, new life for Blizzcon, and more!

The Playlist: Alan Wake 2, NBA 2K24 Apple Arcade; Ghostrunner 2, Jusant, Balatro demo

Tabletop Time, Wingspan, Giant Jenga, Ice Cool, Stuffed Fables

Parting Gifts!

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