Game Junk Podcast

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321

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Jun 2026

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A Weekly Podcast About Video Games by the People Who Make Them

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June 10, 2026

Game Junk Episode #272: Cutting Through the Hype of Summer Game Fest 2026

We recap in painstaking detail all of the major announcements from Summer Game Fest 2026 and the latest Xbox Games Showcase and Nintendo Direct including Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Gears of War E-Day, Resident Evil Veronica, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake and much more.

June 3, 2026

Game Junk Episode #271: Sony State of Play Recap + First Thoughts on 007 First Light

We react to all of the big news from Sony's State of Play for June 2026 including the reveal of God of War Laufey, Rayman Legends Retold and Until Dawn 2 plus we also discuss our initial impressions of 007 First Light and Mina the Hollower.

May 25, 2026

Game Junk Episode #270: Why Mixtape is Must Play Material

We are back after a short hiatus with a full group review of Mixtape plus we also discuss Subnautica 2, Forza Horizon 6 and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book as Sean recaps a few gaming-related destinations from his recent trip to Japan.

May 5, 2026

Game Junk Episode #269: Saros is a GOTY Contender + 2026 is the Year of Capcom

We've been gaming hard and checking out more new releases including the highly-anticipated Saros (which might be someone's new GOTY), Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, Titanium Court, Soul Quest and Gecko Gods plus Frank tries to push his Year of Capcom narrative with Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection.

April 22, 2026

Game Junk Episode #268: Brutally Honest Thoughts on Pragmata, Replaced, Crimson Desert and More!

We break down the Xbox Game Pass price cut and provide some unfiltered (and unhinged?) impressions of a ton of new games including Pragmata, Replaced, Vampire Crawlers, Mouse: P.I. for Hire, and Crimson Desert.

April 6, 2026

Game Junk Episode #267: PS5 Price Increase + Super Meat Boy 3D Impressions

We discuss the latest price increases to hit the game industry and whether you should buy buy buy a PS5 Pro plus we also discuss Super Meat Boy 3D, Darwin's Paradox, NBA 2K26, Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike, Minishoot Adventures and Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War.

March 24, 2026

Game Junk Episode #266: DLSS 5… Megaton or Debacle?

We wade into the scorching hot debate surrounding Nvidia's DLSS 5 reveal and the future of A.I. in game development plus we also catch up on a bunch of games we've been playing including John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Under the Island, Ratcheteer DX, Death Howl and Frank's heartbreaking struggles with Marathon.

March 10, 2026

Game Junk Episode #265: Is Sony Pulling the Plug on PC Ports of PS5 Games?

We discuss the recent rumours that Sony may no longer release PC ports of first-party games and speculate about the next Xbox console's chances plus we also talk Pokémon Pokopia, Scott Pilgrim EX, The Eternal Life of Goldman demo, Relooted, Under the Island, High on Life 2 and Frankie's continuing Marathon addiction.

March 3, 2026

Game Junk Episode #264: Is Resident Evil Requiem the Best Resident Evil Game Ever?

We freak out over Resident Evil Requiem and settle in for the slow burn of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined plus we also discuss Marathon, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Reanimal, Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo and a handful of Steam Next Fest demos.

February 23, 2026

Game Junk Episode #263: Phil Spencer is Out at Xbox

We discuss the major departures of Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond from Xbox plus the announcement that Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games and we also check out Virtual Boy, Cairn, Neva: Prologue, God of War: Sons of Sparta, Lunar Remastered Collection and demos for Darwin's Paradox, Replaced and Mina the Hollower.