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Video Game Outsiders
VGO has been churning out stupidity and gaming since 2005 making it one of the longest running podcasts of all time. Hosts John “John’s Arcade” Jacobson, and author/comedy creator Michelle Madison, explore all things gaming from console to PC, with a healthy dose of random insanity in between all of the latest videogame and tech news. Live every Tuesday on Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle, Video Game Outsiders is home to a unique community of adult gamers. For weekly extra episodes, game giveaways…
Episodes
Video Game Outsiders#977 - IGN China criticizes Western Games as Phantom Blade Zero Breaks Records, Monster Hunter Outlanders is the Best Mobile Game Ever?, Crimson Desert Charting the Unknown Review, Gaming News
Phantom Blade Zero review, Crimson Desert Charting the Unknown DLC, Monster Hunter Outlanders mobile game - Capcom teams up with Timi, Queen's Domain inspired…
Video Game Outsiders#976 - Halloween Spooktacular: Scary Horror Game Reviews, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, CoD Multiplayer, Gaming News
Matt joins us to talk Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Call of Duty Modern Warfare multiplayer, Tidy Up the Halloween Shop, favorite candy, Order of the Sinking…
Video Game OutsidersMicro VGO #235 - BioWare Studio Shut Down & New Mass Effect Game Canceled: Did Dragon Age Veilguard Kill the Studio or is EA Wrong? Breaking Gaming News, Reviews, Reactions!
PREMIUM PREVIEW: BREAKING NEWS - EA shuts down BioWare and cancels Mass Effect, Star Trek: Outposts Unknown, Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea sucks, Enshrouded…
Video Game Outsiders#975 - CoD Campaign Review, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Steam Next Fest Indie Games Demo Impressions, Xbox Helix Price, Gaming News
New 1,800 Xbox console? Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Campaign, Castlevania Belmont's Curse debate, Emberville vs Stardew Valley, ArcheAge Chronicles MMO, Guns…
Video Game Outsiders#974 - GTA VI PC Launch Leak, Valor Mortis Review, Dragon's Dogma II Dark Arisen DLC, Hellraiser, Gaming News
Valor Mortis first person souls, Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Expansion, Hellraiser impressions, Silver Pines horror game review, The Order of the Sinking…
Video Game OutsidersPC Outsiders #147 - Unpacking GTA VI Day One on PC, Best 1k PC Deal on Amazon's Prime Day Gaming Sale, Steam Growth, News, Mods, Reviews
PREMIUM PREVIEW! Prime Day PC tower sale for a budget, GTA streaming on PC backtrack, Spiderman combat and animation mods, John's USB power issue, Micro Center…
Video Game Outsiders#973 - Gears of War E-Day Review & Girl Boss Drama, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Demo, Gaming News
Gears of War E-Day Review, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is free on Amazon Luna, Castlevania Belmont's Curse Demo impressions, Permafrost survival-craft, Wardogs…
Video Game Outsiders#972 - Control Resonant Review, Silent Hill Townfall, Minecraft Dungeons II, Witcher 3 Remaster, ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE, Gaming News
Control Resonant, Silent Hill Townfall review, Minecraft Dungeons 2, ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt: Remastered, Dressmaker…
Video Game Outsiders#971 - Xbox Gives Halo to Activision, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Review, Aniimo Impressions, Aion 2 MMO, Hellraiser, Gaming News
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave round table, Aniimo free to play creature collector, Aion 2 MMO demo, Monster Fantasy Playtest is part Monster Hunter Part Animal…
Video Game OutsidersWarcraft Outsiders - WoW Forever Beta Review, Gameplay Impressions, Launch Details, is this Classic Plus?
PREMIUM PREVIEW: World of Warcraft: Forever - the beta insanity, the Collection upgrade, new race Skyborne, WoW Gamepad support, queues, camping, your…
Video Game Outsiders#970 - Wolverine Review & Sony's & Kojima Breakup, Halloween, Blizzcon Recap News: Diablo V, Starcraft Open World Shooter, World of Warcraft Forever, Wardogs
Marvel's Wolverine, Halloween the Game asymmetrical horror, Blizzcon 2026 coverage WoW Diablo 5 Starcraft Overwatch, Valheim 1.0 vs RuneScape: Dragonwilds 1.0…
Video Game Outsiders#969 - Onimusha Way of the Sword & Blood of Dawnwalker Review, Nintendo Zelda Ocarina of Time Event Reactions, Gaming News
The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha Way of the Sword round table review, Orbitals Switch 2, Final Fantasy Resonance demo, Wardogs, Bodycam, Nintendo Direct for…
Video Game Outsiders#968 - Star Wars Zero Company Review, GTA VI Netflix Reaction, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Elden Ring Tarnished Edition, CoD Switch 2, Gaming News
Grand Theft Auto 6 Netflix event, Star Wars Zero Company is Xcom meets Mass Effect, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and the Game Pass PC Problem, Crimson Moon…
Video Game OutsidersMicro VGO #232 - Batman Knightfall, New Fable Quest Gameplay, GTA VI Leaker's Netflix Countdown, Gamescom Gaming News, Games Review
PREMIUM PREVIEW! Batman Knightfall animated movie part 1, Lego Batman DLC, Shadow Dungeon solo dev arpg, How to Fish, thank you Juan for Pizza Sim and Tom for…
Video Game Outsiders#967 - Duskbloods Network Test Impressions, GamesCom Announcements, Call of Duty Beta, Wardogs Review, Gaming News
Gamescom opening night live games, FromSoft's The Duskbloods - should it be delayed?, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 beta, Wardogs is a unique FPS, Dark Souls…
Video Game Outsiders#966 - Mortal Shell II Complete Review: Best New Soulslike or Indie GOTY? GTA VI Leaks, Wolverine PS5 No Disc No Buy Drama, Gaming News
Michelle's Mortal Shell 2 in depth review, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition LOTR Remake, Agent 64: Spies Never Die, GTA 6 leaks 30 fps…
Video Game Outsiders#965 - Gears of War E-Day Beta Impressions & Review, GTA VI on Netflix, No Disc No Buy Chat with a Game Store Owner, more PS5, Xbox, Nintendo, and PC Gaming News!
Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer open beta, The Division Resurgence lands on Steam, Bonehold vs Ignite the Depths, Chop Chop Inc, Truxton Extreme, Panzer…
Video Game Outsiders#964 - Beast of Reincarnation Review, Mistfall Hunter Impressions, Halo: Campaign Evolved Drama, Gaming News
GameFreak's Beast of Reincarnation round table review, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Mistfall Hunter dark fantasy extraction, Batman Caped Crusader Chronicles…
Video Game OutsidersVGO on Vacation - Splatoon Raiders Review Switch 2, Gaming News, More!
Premium Preview! John is on the beach playing Splatoon Raiders, Michelle checks out ARPG updates: Grim Dawn: Fangs of Asterkarn DLC, Path of Exile 1 Curse of…
Video Game Outsiders#963 - Aniimo First Impressions, DragonSword: Awakening Full Review, Duskbloods Sign-ups & more Gaming News
Aniimo creature collector closed beta review - Palworld or Pokemon?, New RPG Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call preview, Digimon UP, Denshattack!, Ascend to Zero…
Video Game Outsiders#962 - Weeb Week Returns! Plus Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Review, Palworld 1.0 Impressions, SAO Echoes of Aidcrad, NTE hits Steam, Anime, Gaming news
Black Flag Resyned and the future of Ubisoft, Echoes of Aincrad Sword Art Online review, DragonSword Awakening demo vs Granblue Fantasy vs Gatchas like…
Video Game Outsiders#961 - Sony Drowns in Gamer Tears as PlayStation Kills Physical Media for PS6, Digital Console vs PC Debate, Gaming News, Game Reviews, Xbox, Steam, More!
RIP PS, Valor Mortis first person souls, Witchfire Dark Fantasy FPS revisted, Rhythm Heaven Groove Nintendo Switch 2, Fatal Frontier 1869 real money game, Nier…
Video Game OutsidersBreaking News - Sony Kills Physical Media with the PS6, Xbox Helix goes all Digital, our Impressions on Nintendo & PC Gaming Impacts
PREMIUM PREVIEW: PlayStation goes ALL digital stopping disc production in 2028, Xbox Helix may be all digital too, angry people, and our thoughts on the future…
Video Game Outsiders#960 - Star Fox Nintendo Switch 2 Review, Xbox Price Hikes vs PS6 Cost, GTA 6 Sales, Unhinged Netflix Game Impressions, Micosoft Studio Closures, Gaming News
Star Fox review with the Game Store Guy, Stonemachia chess soulslike, Unhinged secret Netflix Horror game, Rhythm Heaven Groove, NAMCO LEGENDARY Mountains vs…
Video Game Outsiders#959 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Review, more Zelda-Likes, Steam Machine Price Impressions, Meccha Chameleon, GTA 6 Pre-orders, Gaming News
Steam Machine from Valve, Square's old school Zelda?: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Cloudheim, CrossCode, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition…
Video Game Outsiders#958 - Michelle gets a Nintendo SWITCH 2?!?, Echoes of Aincrad Review, Microsoft vs Xbox Studio Closure Reactions, PC Gaming News
Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online Demo, Gamesir Nova Lite 2 Controller, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, Pokopia vs Animal Crossing, iPad Deck mode, Star…
Video Game Outsiders#957 - Summer Game Fest Recap, Latest Gaming News & Reviews, Nintendo Direct Reactions, TONS of Huge Xbox, PlayStation, & PC Gaming Announcements
Star Fox Demo Review, Gothic 1 Remake, Mortal Shell II beta is an impressive soulslike, Cursemark roguelike impressions, Amsterdam 1666 witch game, Killer Bean…
Video Game Outsiders#956 - Mina the Hollower Review, Girl of War, Path of Exile II Biggest Update Ever, Fatekeeper, Sony State of Play Reactions, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Wolverine, Gaming News
PoE 2: Return of the Ancients and the Runes of Aldur league, Mina the Hollower and the "zelda soulslike" question, Onimusha: Way of the Sword Demo, Fatekeeper…
Video Game OutsidersPC Outsiders - New Steam Deck Pricing, Best PC Build Budget Advice, Witcher 3 new DLC, Outward 2 Playtest, Gaming News & Review
Premium Preview PCO #141! Michelle and John talk Steam Deck price increase from Valve, Hell Forged and Outward 2 Closed playtests, Windows 11 performance…
Video Game Outsiders#955 - Bond 007 First Light Review, Warhammer Games, Yoshi & the Mysterious Book, Bungie says Destiny 2 Done, Gaming News
007 First Light Bond round table, Paralives life sim vs The Sims, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Nintendo Switch 2, Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Core spin off…
Video Game Outsiders#954 - Forza Horizon 6 Review, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight vs Arkham, Is Subnautica 2 Worth the Hype & Gaming News
Game Store owner joins Michelle & John for Forza Horizon 6 in Japan MEGA review, Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight round table, Subnautica 2, The…
Video Game Outsiders#953 - Mixtape Review & IGN 10 Controversy, NTE AI Drama is Insane, Anita Sarkeesian Ruins Slay the Spire 2, Gaming News
Mixtape is IGN's new 10, Directive 8020, Farever Zelda MMO-lite, NTE: Neverness to Everness AI woes, Heartopia reviews are crazy, Everything is Crab, Codex…
Video Game Outsiders#952 - Far Far West Co-op Impressions, Saros Review, What IS NTE, Gaming News
Matt's Back! Far Far West robot cowboy extraction, Saros Impressions, more on NTE: Neverness to Everness GTA style tycoon anime game, Librarian: Tidy Up the…
Video Game OutsidersWeeb Outsiders - Anime Shows, Games, & Chat. NTE: Neverness to Everness GTA Tycoon Gatcha Review, Death Note Animated Series, Mass Production Phase has Begun? Plus more Japan Gaming & Manga News
Games: NTE: Neverness to Everness gatcha, holoVillage: Our Cozy Days is Animal Crossing lite. Animes: Death Note and Kill Blue. News: Tokyo Game Dungeon 12…
Video Game Outsiders#951 - Saros Review, Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, PlayStation Online Check-ins Make Gamers Mad, Steam Controller, Gaming News
Saros on PS5, Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred expansion, Tides of Tomorrow, Vampire Crawlers, more on Pragmata, Tandy TD is missing?!?!, returning to Returnal, Kiln…
Video Game Outsiders#950 - Pragmata Review, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire vs Crazy IGN, Windrose, and more Gaming News
Pragmata round table, Mouse PI For Hire vs IGN, Windrose, Hello Kitty Island Adventure: City Town DLC, GameStop Power Pack Gambling impressions, Super Nintendo…
Video Game OutsidersPC Outsiders - Windrose, WTF is Going on at PC Gamer?!?, Crimson Desert Update, Steam Game Review & Gaming News
#138 Free premium preview! Michelle and John talk Windrose (VGO server is setup), Shadow Dungeon demo, Warhammer Classics on Steam, DLSS Enabler, PC gamers…
Video Game Outsiders#949 - Windrose Pirate Survivalcraft Review, Pokemon Champions Debate, Crimson Desert Update, Gaming News
Windrose is Valheim meets Sea of Theives and better than Ubisoft's Skull and Bones, Pokemon Champions, Replaced, Cinderia roguelike, People of Note vs The…
Video Game Outsiders#948 - Nintendo Users Get Twisted with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Crimson Desert Finished: Now What End Game?, Will Link Talking Ruin the Zelda Movie, Gaming News and Reviews
Crimson Desert check-in, Darwin's Paradox, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, BOXROOM physical for digital Steam library, Everwind Survival-craft, Last Meadow…
Video Game Outsiders#947 - IGN Should Go Away: Crimson Desert vs Marathon Review Scores, Gaming News
The Legend of California, More on Crimson Desert and gaming journalists trying to take the game down, The Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition…
Video Game Outsiders#946 - Crimson Desert Review: Greatest Fantasy Open World Game of All Time? Are Games Journalists Insane? Is it the Next Skyrim or Zelda? Plus Gaming News.
Honest Crimson Desert 4-man Round Table, Dragonkin: The Banished 1.0 ARPG, MLB The Show 26 Baseball, CoD new mode, Scritchy Scratchy and LOTTO people…
Video Game Outsiders#945 - Nvidia DLSS 5 AI Misinformation Corrected, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Review, The Seven Deadly Sins Origin MMO, Nintendo Talking Flower, Weeb Week, Anime Chat, Japanese Games, Gaming News!
Weeb week returns! Monster Hunter Stores 3: Twisted Reflection, Nintendo Talking Flower, The Seven Deadly Sins Origin MMO round table review, eBaseball™: PRO…
Video Game OutsidersMicro VGO - Episode 220: Microsoft at GDC and the Future of Xbox Gaming, Crimson Desert Deluxe Editions are Crazy, and more Games News!
Premium Preview! Building the future of Xbox, Helix Alpha in 2027, THE PATH for the next 25 years, Xbox on Windows rolling out, Granblue Fantasy, more on Slay…
Video Game Outsiders#944 - Pokemon Pokopia Review, Slay the Spire 2 Takes Over Steam Charts, Gaming News
Pokémon Pokopia vs Animal Crossing vs Hello Kitty, Slay the Spire 2 card game impressions, Marathon, Starsand Island, Steam Machine will launch in 2026, MS at…
Video Game Outsiders#943 - Resident Evil: Requiem Review, Marathon vs Arc Raiders, World of Warcraft: Midnight WoW Release, Gaming News
SCARY MONSTER GAME! Marathon Review, Resident Evil: Requiem, WoW: World of Warcraft Midnight, Woman Simulator, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen GBA, Japanese…
Video Game Outsiders#942 - Xbox Fires Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond but Gains AI Asha Sharma, Plus Gaming News and Reviews
1348 Ex Voto is a DISASTER, Nintendo's Virtual Boy, Insider Trading, Windrose pirate survival-craft, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Super Battle Golf…
Video Game Outsiders#941 - God of Snore: Sons of Sparta, Mario Tennis Fever Review, Mewgenics, Diablo 30th Event, and Gaming News
Mario Tennis Fever, God of War: Sons of Sparta, Mewgenics, Diablo II Reign of the Warlock / Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition, Reanimal, Darkhaven ARPG…
Video Game Outsiders#940 - Sexy Valentine's Day Adult Gaming Special, NSFW Porn Sex Game Review Show! Plus Games News!
NSFW #9! Mewgenics, How to Train your Cock, Shana Priestess of Tona, Femdom Verse VR, Collar Fantasies, FemDom, vrporn dot com: Succubus Helping Hand and…
Video Game OutsidersMicro VGO #217: GTA VI Release Date, Overwatch Drops the 2, Nintendo Switch 2 Sales in Trouble in USA, Big GAMING NEWS!
Free Premium Ep Preview! Michelle is in bed, Vampires: Bloodlord Rising, more on Cairn, Grand Theft Auto 6 release, Overwatch drops the 2, Switch 2 is DEAD in…
Video Game Outsiders#939 - Nioh 3 Review, Ubisoft Struggles, Super Mario Scents, More on Code Vein II Soulslike, and Gaming News
Nioh 3 round table review, Cairn, more on Code Vein II, Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, Project Gorgon MMO, YapYap friendslop game, Greytail, and more!…
Video Game Outsiders#938 - Highguard vs Games Journalists, Code Vein II Review, Arknights: Endfield Gooners, Fable Xbox Show Case, Gaming News
Highguard drama, Arknights: Endfield, Code Vein II review, Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven DLC, Escape from Ever After is Paper Mario, Lust Anime Girls, Gooning…
Video Game Outsiders#937 - Marathon FOMO Store, Nintendo Gets Mad, Mio Memories in Orbit Review, and more Gaming News
Mio Memories in Orbit, Big Hops, Craftlings, Styx: Blades of Greed, On-Together: Virtual Co-Working, No Rest for the Wicked update, Marathon release date, New…
Video Game Outsiders#936 - Hytale is an RPG Minecraft? The Mandela Effect Returns! Plus Gaming News!
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined, Hytale, StarRupture, No Rest for the Wicked update, Vital Shell, Oddcore, Dreadmyst MMO drama, The worst start to an episode over…
Video Game Outsiders#935 - Weeb Week Returns to Japan! Japanese Games, Anime Movies & TV shows, and Manga News! Monster Hunter Clones, Maid Cafes, and the Mandela Effect on Gaming?
Monster Hunter type games: God Eater 3, Freedom Wars Remastered, and Toukiden II. Plus Unbeatable, and Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is an ARPG?!?! Anime…
Video Game Outsiders#934 - New Year's Eve Game of the Year Awards Special! Best of 2025, plus Gaming News!
John, Michelle, and Game Store owner CCgamesCEO, (and Ry) share their favorite games and hardware from 2025, and we go over your winners! Plus Terminator 2D…
Video Game OutsidersPremium Preview - You Suck Show: 2025 Brain Rot, Women Have Lost Their Minds, Banger, & More 2025 Suckage!
Michelle: Shapewear for men, Vogue article asks "Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?", Words like "The Ick" and "Banger", Game Award's Protest, This Side…
Video Game Outsiders#933 - Christmas Gaming Special, Pragmata, PoE II: Fate of the Val, Game Awards Recap: Clair Obscur Wins Big, more Gaming News
Pragmata, Path of Exile 2 Fate of the Vaal Druid, Super Meat Boy 3 Demo, Light up the Town, Matt joins us for the Holiday play, Tricky Madness is SSX, Wario…
Video Game Outsiders#932 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review, Stranger Things in MS Flight Sim, Call of Duty State of the Union, Elden Ring Nightreign Sells Two Million, WoW Housing, Gaming News
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Guild Wars: Reforged, Octopath Traveler 0, World of Warcraft housing, Pokemon DLC, What's in Your Fridge?, CoD season 1, Arc Raiders…
Video Game OutsidersPremium Preview: Sups Cast - Jensen Huang of Nvidia on Rogan, Game Awards Stream Coming, Toyota Hilux, Train Dreams & more Random Talk!
Michelle and John Monday morning check in! Enjoy this free preview of one of our weekly bonus shows. John's parking brake and what truck he wants, Jensen on…
Video Game Outsiders#931 - Arc Raiders Solo Review, Game Awards Rumors, & Gaming News
Ash and Steel Indie RPG, more on Arc Raiders, My Wife Threw Out My Card Collection (So I Bought a Dump to Find Them All), Brotato vs Noobs are Coming, Call of…