December 28th, 2018
This week we're going over our top 5 games of the year! We also discuss our favorite movies and TV shows of the year, our most disappointing games, the games we missed and what we're looking forward to next year!
The games we missed - (01:20)
The disappointments - (02:15)
Top 5 Games of 2018:
Number 5 - (03:32)
Number 4 - (06:58)
Number 3 - (11:27)
Number 2 - (14:07)
Number 1 - (18:24)
Favorite remasters - (25:04)
Honorable Mentions that didn't make our top 5 - (25:43)
Favorite Movies of 2018 - (26:29)
Favorite TV Show of 2018 - (30:43)
Comparing our top 5 games this year to last year's top 5 games - (34:40)
Anticipating what's to come in 2019 - (37:18)
Games we discussed that we did videos about:
Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Project Stream) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btJpIwORfD0
Destiny 2 Forsaken:
- Prelaunch Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vswicp5hqU
- Gambit mode impressions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNktN0IEzvo
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMokHQAF_RY
Tetris Effect - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxwJ7ZBB5po
Enter the Gungeon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=truCFHD-PU0&t=1s
Red Faction Guerilla ReMarstered Edition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5b8LarpjQ
Monster Hunter World - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts8KgE5Y3qs&t=39s
Into the Breach - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2fiqUhPHFw&t=1s
God of War - Let's Play Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaGgQdjLxC9E7kBE_qSnpSZc2jmkZPJu7
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December 21st, 2018
This week we're mainly talking about Smash Ultimate and Red Dead Redemption 2, but we go over some of the latest news (including trainer battles in Pokémon Go) and, of course, we get sidetracked along the way.
Also, stay tuned for our year in review podcast episode next week!
[News of the Week]
- PVP has come to Pokemon Go! (01:55)
- Free copy of Assassin's Creed Odyssey if you participate in the Project Stream beta (9:20)
- New Epic Launcher (11:10)
- Dusk is out now! (15:30)
- We both want a GoldenEye N64 Remaster on Switch! (17:32)
- Alfonso Ribeiro and Backpack kid suing Fortnight (19:20)
[Features]
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Discussion + speculation about upcoming characters (28:58)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Discussion (49:31)
[What We’re Watching] (56:04)
November 30th, 2018
On this week's show we discuss the latest news in video games and TV. We also get sidetracked discussing streaming services.
[News of the Week] - (02:40)
- Darksiders 3 is out (it’s getting mixed reviews) -
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Online Beta beginning this week
- “Red Dead Online transforms the vast and deeply detailed landscapes, cities, towns and habitats of Red Dead Redemption 2 into a new, living online world ready to be shared by multiple players. Create and customize your character, tailor your abilities to suit your play style and head out into a new frontier full of things to experience.”
[What We’re Playing/Watching] - (47:20)
- Pokemon Let’s Go
- The Meg
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
- A Quiet Place
- Origin
[Out Next Week]
- Just Cause 4 (PC/Xbox/PS4)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch)
November 16th, 2018
On this week's episode we're talking about Tetris Effect and how great it is! But first we're discussing Sony's departure from E3 2019, the controversy over Bethesda's game engine, the Detective Pikachu trailer and a few other odds and ends. Send us your comments or questions at starsidecafe@gmail.com or @starsidecafe on Twitter!
[News of the Week]
[Features]
November 9th, 2018
This week we're mainly discussing some recent news and going over some of the Blizzcon 2018 announcements! Also, Zach got it wrong. Overwatch's new character Ashe's repeater rifle does fire faster while hip firing - a la Widow Maker's sniper rifle (I linked a video of some gameplay in the show notes).
November 2nd, 2018
On this post Halloween episode of Starside Chat, we're not even discussing the story at all, but we are telling our Red Dead Redemption 2 war stories! But before that we discuss the Fallout 76 Beta and the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate info unveiled during this week's Nintendo Direct!
But even before that we talk about the creepy thing that happened that caused us to delay this week's episode.
[News of the Week]
[Features]
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Spoiler Free Impressions After the Fist Week (32:59)
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October 24th, 2018
[News of the Week]
[Features]
- Zach's impressions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (shout out to Dan, who worked on it) (25:54)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Hopes and Speculations (33:10)
[What We’re Watching/Recommendations]
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September 12th, 2018
We've been playing Destiny 2's Forsaken DLC for a week now so SPOILERS, we're getting into our thoughts on the story and giving a verdict on whether or not it's worth getting.
But before that, we've got some news to discuss:
[News of the Week]
[Features]
- Destiny 2 Forsaken (37:04)
[What We’re Playing/Watching] (1:02:10)
- Destiny 2 Forsaken
- The Messenger
[Recommendations] (1:03:23)
- American Vandal
- BoJack Horseman Season 5
August 30th, 2018
On this week's show we're gushing over the Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay reveal, but before that we dig into the Destiny 2 Forsaken launch trailer and the 2.0.0 update.
[News of the Week]
[Let’s Talk About Destiny Again] (18:30)
[Features] (30:26)
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
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August 24th, 2018
On this week's episode of Starside Chat we're discussing the latest from Gamescom 2018 and a conversation about the 2016 Anime film "Your Name" turns into a broader discussion about the merits of Anime.
[News of the Week]
GAMESCOM 2018
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
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