The Callisto Protocol’s Paywalled Death Animations Are a New Low – Breakout
This week on the Breakout podcast, we’re taking about season passes and The Callisto Protocol specifically locking down content for a linear single-player game, effectively putting a paywall on...
View ArticleHave Video Game Adaptations Finally Stopped Being Terrible? – Breakout
This week on the Breakout podcast, we’re talking about video game adaptations in media like The Super Mario Bros Movie and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, along with a discussion about the expectations of...
View ArticleWhat to Expect from The Game Awards 2022 – Breakout
This week on the Breakout podcast, we’re talking about what to expect from The Game Awards 2022, which airs tomorrow, including which games are confirmed to appear and which games are heavily rumored.
View ArticleOur Favorite Video Games of 2022 – Breakout
This week on the Breakout podcast, we’re talking about our favorite video games of the year for 2022, like Elden Ring, Immortality, and Tunic.
View ArticleIs 2023 the Year PlayStation Finally Gets Back to Multiplayer Games? – Breakout
This week on the Breakout podcast, we’re taking a look at Sony’s upcoming slate of games, with a focus on its big investments into new multiplayer games after years of focusing strictly on...
View ArticleDear Games Industry, Please Chill on Games as a Service – Breakout
This week on the Breakout podcast, we’re taking a look at games-as-a-service (GaaS) titles following the leak that yet another game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, has a battle pass included.
View ArticleIt’s Okay for Some Games to Just Be Okay – Breakout
This week on the Breakout podcast, we’re talking about how it’s okay for some games to just be, well, okay, like Forspoken and potentially Redfall.
View Article2023 Is Starting to Feel Like the Swan Song for Switch – Breakout
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View ArticleThe Blandness of So Many AAA Games Is Impossible to Ignore – Breakout
This week on the Breakout podcast, we’re looking at how so many AAA games of late have cookie cutter design and are just drenched in blandness, like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Forspoken,...
View ArticleWe’ve Finally Gotten to Play Dead Island 2 – Breakout
This week on the Breakout podcast, we got some hands-on impressions playing Dead Island 2, The Finals, Resident Evil 4, and more.
View ArticleWhat’s the Deal with So Many AAA Games Having Major Launch Issues? – Breakout
This week on the Breakout podcast, we discuss the recent launches of numerous AAA games that have really just been unacceptable in terms of technical issues, like Redfall and the PC launch of Star...
View ArticlePlayStation Showcase Failed to Provide a Clear Roadmap for PS5 – Breakout
This week on the Breakout podcast, we discuss PlayStation Showcase 2023 — what we liked, didn’t like, and the noticeable lack of any news about first-party studios for PlayStation 5 games.
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