The Jeff Gerstmann Show - A Podcast About Video Games
Jeff Gerstmann | Daylight Media
238 episodes · Explicit
Jeff Gerstmann brings his extreme knowledge of video games, the video game industry, and energy drinks to you each and every week.
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181: Bagpipes From Baghdad????
Eminem comes to Hitman in a promotional opportunity that feels at least a year late! Also, Sektori seems to be very red, Timesplitters gets a cool new fangame, the Xbox 360 turns 20, Far Cry gets a TV series, Black Ops…
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180: Gas-Huffers Unite
Time to take a big hit of whatever this evil red gas is and talk about Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. They say it’s the biggest Call of Duty ever, which is probably true? Kind of a big mess, really. Also: Valve is back in…
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179: This Week in Deceptive Video Gaming
Between Q-Up and It Takes A War it’s been a good little stretch for games that might not quite be what they seem. Let’s talk about those along games that are very much what they seem, like Lumines Arise, Powerwash…
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178: Virtual Springfield 2K25
We missed Mortal Monday, but there’s still plenty to discuss with the new Legacy Kollection. Also: what’s up with ARC Raiders? Plus: Battlefield 6 custom server mayhem, Once Upon A Katamari review update, and that…
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177: An Enthusiastic Four-Year-Old Tells You About Katamari
Once Upon a Katamari is finally out and we have something resembling a review from an expert in the field. Speaking of fields, Wreckreation is out and it’s probably about as close as you’re going to get to a Burnout…
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176: This Is Not An Xbox (Yet?)
Double Fine shows us that a lighthouse can walk! Ball X Pit illustrated the various ways to merge your balls with other balls! Ninja Gaiden 4 shows the perils of merging Platinum’s sensibilities with the legacy of…
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175: Console of the Year 2027
The PlayStation 6! The Xbox 5? Let’s catch up a bit on some next-generation hardware leaks. Also: Battlefield 6 is out and it’s cool! Plus: The final days of Windows 10, Absolum, Netflix gets into video games (again),…
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174: Yesterday’s Price is Not Today’s Price
Xbox turns Game Pass upside-down and the deal seems bad. Did Call of Duty on Game Pass really cost $300 million? No, right? Do you care about Fortnite Crew? Also: The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta, Marathon gets a new…
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173: Exciting News About Our Future!
Electronic Arts delivers exciting news about its future. Nintendo delivers exciting news about its future! Xbox delivers… but not to Costco? Also: Ghost of Yotei, Megabonk, and much, much more. Learn more about your…
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172: Ghost Rewards
Ben Pack joins us to discuss how he’s been playing games with a broken wrist and the great/poor choices he’s been making in games during that time. Also: Let’s talk about Hell is Us, Don’t Die Collect Loot, Unfair…
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171: A Premium Podcast Made For Premium Gamers
Silly me, I thought we’d get through a Gearbox launch without getting a fresh round of Gearbox’s leadership acting up on social media. Let’s talk about the game, the reaction to the way the game performs, and the…
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170: Optionally Hard
Let’s talk about the evolving nature of video game difficulty! Also: Borderlands 4 is out soon, let’s talk a little bit about that but mostly about the nature of that franchise! And more, including the anniversaries of…
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169: Know the Ledge
Skate is on its way back with an early access release on the horizon. Let's talk about it! Also: Shinobi is back, Mortal Kombat II's been delayed, Call of Duty: The Movie has been announced, Perfect Dark almost got…
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168: Snake vs. Gunchainsaw
Big day for old games around these parts with the release of Gears of War: Reloaded and Metal Gear Solid Delta, but hey, don’t forget about Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary! Also: Void Breaker, details on the upcoming…
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167: Drag x Drive, Gamescom Opening Night Live, Roblox Lawsuits, More!
This week the podcast got broken into two parts because the Gamescom Opening Night Live stream happened in the middle of it! So let’s start with some talk about Battlefield 6’s beta and my time with Drag x Drive, then…
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166: Battlefield 6 Beta Gets Big Numbers
The Battlefield 6 beta’s first open beta weekend has come and gone, what did you think? Let’s talk about it! Also: How young is too young to get your ears pierced? Plus: Xbox seems to walk away from Contraband,…
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165: The Claw Machine of Dreams
Jeff plays a claw machine for his kids and NOBODY WINS. Also: Evo news wrap-up, Pokemon Friends, the supposed specs of the PlayStation 6, Battlefield 6’s anti-cheat hoops, gaming coverage on TV, and more! Learn more…
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164: $70 is the New $80
Let’s talk about Fumes, it’s in Early Access! Also: Shadow Labyrinth, IGN’s big user study, the Roblox nightmare, the new PS5 firmware beta, Donkey Kong, Sony going after Tencent’s Horizon: Zero Dawn clone, and yes,…
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163: Lil Wayne and Frogger for the Dreamcast Are the Same Thing
Donkey Kong Bananza is out and it’s outstanding! Let’s talk about fur colors and digging and the best way to shout OH BANANA. Also: Atari is making a bright yellow 2600 to celebrate Pac-Man, Yves blames Star Wars,…
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162: Missile Command Delta Force
Finally, the world’s leading Bounty Bob podcast is back on the air! Let’s talk about Missile Command Delta, Delta Force, AEW All-In Texas, custom servers for Sea of Thieves, the future of Need for Speed, the very idea…
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161: SHOW FEET
Tony Hawk returns and he’s brought a big batch of new music with him. Let’s talk about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, replacing DualSense Edge stick modules, The Feet Descendant, the status of Romero Games following its…
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160: Set Physics to “Cinematic”
Nintendo warns Canada about a price increase, Xbox is probably bracing for layoffs, Buck Bumble is in the news, reading world chat in horny games, the point of VR, the nightmare we’ve found ourselves in as systems…
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159: Ben Pack is... Bloodman
Ben Pack joins the show and we discuss Death Stranding 2, Elden Ring: Nightreign, Grok, FBC Firebreak’s launch week changes, upcoming Xbox layoffs, the unavailability of Metroid Prime 2 and Gex Trilogy, and who should…
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158: Jared Leto (Still) Looks Like Some Kind of Creep
Let’s Talk Tron! Tron: Catalyst is out, so is FBC: Firebreak. And hey, how about some MindsEye, the Gex Trilogy, and Stellar Blade on PC? In the news, Marathon gets delayed, Sony talks PlayStation 6, Xbox commits to…
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157: Wrapping Up SGF & Switch 2 with Sebmal
This week I’m joined by professional Mr. Do! fan, Sebmal, to discuss the last week in games, from State of Play to Showcase to Day of the Devs to Summer Game Fest and… oh, right, Nintendo released a new game playing…
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156: Tomorrow is the Day?
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…
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155: Live from Pleasantville
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…
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154: All You Can Drift
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…
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153: Giant Bomb Co-Founder Meets Giant Bomb Co-Owner
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…
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152: Let’s Talk About It
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…
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151: Between Two Horse Armors
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,…
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150: OutRun: The Genre: The Movie
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…
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149: China Don’t Care
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…
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148: The Nintendo Switch 2 Aftermath
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:…
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147: Last Chance Switch 2 Predictions
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…
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146: Sick Peggle for Creeps
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…
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145: The Assassin’s Creed Accessibility Thing
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…
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Bonus Interview: A Conversation With Jason Blundell
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…
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144: On the Beach
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…
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143: Global Force Gold
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…
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142: Similar To The New PlayStation 2
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…
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141: Managing Your Fiber Intake
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…
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140: The Shenmue Centrist
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. Learn…
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139: I Need A Tongue Scraper!
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…
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138: Adam Boyes is Here!
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…
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137: The Switch 2 Goes Mouse Mode
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…
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136: The Switch 2 is Fine
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…
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135: Two Thousand Dollars
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…
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134: Whoops, It’s Warframe!
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…
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133: Your Home For Skibidi Toilet News
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…
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