Noob Talk Radio

In what may just be one of the greatest years in video gaming for at least the past decade, Josh and Tieg sit down to have a post-holiday fireside chat about the most stand-out games of 2023. We each made a secret list of our Top Three (along with a few runner-ups), and we discuss our choices as well as why any of these games deserves extra attention as potentially the best title of the past year. Please do enjoy.

The Boys sit down with a healthy dose of video game news to light your way through the holiday season. Embracer may be losing its grip, while E3 is finally dead, The Day Before implodes spectacularly, and Disney insists there is hope for our beleaguered Knights of the Old Republic remake. In other news, Genopanic reminds Josh of Xeodrifter, Valve gets into the holiday spirit, The Last of Us Multiplayer officially canceled, Fallout TV show teasers delight us all, Sony bans some users but says nothing, and Capcom confirms more Resident Evil remakes are on the way!

As 2023 nears the finish line, the Boys sit down for a long and winding road through all the exciting new game announcements to come out of this year’s Video Game Awards, which we will be honest, were a pretty unique and fascinating slice of games. Please be excited.

Returnal director leaves Housemarque, GTA VI announces it’s being announced, and what the heck is going on with the new Call of Duty launcher? Meanwhile, the Boys discuss what they’ve been playing (Diablo IV & Star Wars RPG?), as well as Steam curioso Lethal Company, Astral Ascent’s very positive critical reception, Last of Us Part 2 Remaster announced, Ark: Survival Ascended doing numbers, Jagged Alliance 3 coming to consoles, and more!

After regaling you with tales of their gaming exploits, the Boys discuss a recent recruitment drive at FromSoft, Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 narrative details, and PS5 Slim disc drive’s necessity to handshake with online servers in order to work. Meanwhile in the rapid fire, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden releases to little fanfare, RoboCop: Rogue City receives surprisingly warm receptions, The Day Before gets another delay update (shocker), There Is No Light coming to a Nintendo Switch near you, and Dragon Quest X potentially coming to the West. Please do enjoy.

As the spooky time draws near, the Boys discuss the intriguing offerings on display at Indie Horror Showcase 2023, then recent layoffs at Shadowrun Returns developer Harebrained Schemes, as well as Epic’s spicy new incentives to draw in developers to their ecosystem. Meanwhile in the rapid fire, Amazon’s Fallout TV Show, EA’s Iron Man game moving to Unreal Engine 5, Astral Ascent, ABK acquisition finally over, and a couple Realms Deep 2023 Showcase stand-outs. Please be excited.

The Boys are back with an action-packed, missile salvo of news for you with the PS5 Slim here in time for the holidays, Silent Hill 2 Remake likely imminent, CD Projekt working on live action Cyberpunk show, and renewed concern circulating for Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake. In other news, The Last Faith release date, Trepang 2 out on consoles, Callisto Protocol free with PS+, The Front is pure chaos, and Phasmophobia should be here soon! Please be excited.

Unity brings division (but not that Division), while in other news, The Division 3 officially enters production, Callisto Protocol’s Striking Distance Studios isn’t doing so hot, FTC Court leaks lead to Fallout 3 Remaster plans, Sony’s State of Play offers Helldivers 2 release date, System Shock Remake gets an ESRB rating for consoles, and more! Please be excited.

The Boys are back with your regularly scheduled news! We discuss the PS+ price hike along with tasty September games, Starfield’s success, Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2’s re-reveal under new developer The Chinese Room, and The MIX Showcase 2023 (Holy Indies, Batman!). Meanwhile in rapid fire, Gunbrella, Soulframe, Fear Fest 2023, Xbox’s Replaced delayed, Holstin, Super Mario Wonder, and more! Please be excited.

The Boys are back with their Gamescom 2023 hot takes! We’re here to bring you our deepest ruminations on this year’s slew of offerings, including but not limited to Killing Floor 3, Stalker 2,#Blud, Nightingale, Mortal Kombat, Alan Wake, Lords of The Fallen, Off The Grid, and more! Also, spoilers, Josh likes Armored Core.