Does This Even Make Sense? - The Game Awards 2025 Predictions
The Game Awards are nearly upon us, and we have our nominees.... it's time to DIDO to weigh in! Did Keighley & friends get it right this year? FIND OUT! Timecodes 0:00:00 - Intro 0:08:22 - Overall impressions 0:15:50 - Most anticipated game 0:18:40 - Best adaptation 0:23:00 - Best multiplayer 0:28:07 - Best sports/ racing 0:32:05 - Best sim/ strategy 0:34:50 - Best family game 0:38:38 - Best fighting game 0:41:45 - Best RPG 0:46:00 - Best action/ adventure game 0:51:16 - Best action game 0:54:03 - Best VR/ AR game 0:56:24 - Best mobile game 0:58:25 - Best debut indie 1:02:42 - Best independent game 1:03:00 - Does The Game Awards get these categories wrong?? 1:09:07 - Best community support 1:13:23 - Best ongoing game 1:15:47 - Games for impact 1:18:50 - Innovation in accessibility 1:19:43 - Best performance 1:25:28 - Best audio design 1:27:54 - Best score/ music 1:32:57 - Best art direction 1:37:12 - Best narrative 1:40:10 - Best game direction 1:41:34 - Game of the year 1:45:23 - Outro Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required. www.dropindropoutpod.com Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com
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How Lumines Arise Perfects the Puzzle Game Formula
Lumines Arise is finally out, and it's one of the best puzzle games of all time. The natural evolution of both Lumines AND Tetris Effect Connected. Jake and Patrick were able to play and review the game ahead of time, and they have a TON to say about this absolute banger. Review copies provided by Enhance! Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required. www.dropindropoutpod.com Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC Inside the mind of @highscoreweekly And the gamble worth taking, @gwtmori Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com
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The Game Awards 2025 Announcement PREDICTIONS
The Game Awards are next month, so we are predicting what announcements we expect to see at the biggest night in gaming! What do you think we will see at the show? Timecodes 0:08:06 - Predictions start 0:11:39 - Geoff's apparel 0:12:29 - GTA 6 0:15:01 - Troy Baker hats 0:16:42 - Crying 0:18:05 - Sonic 0:20:41 - FF7 0:22:19 - Fable 0:24:37 - F-bombs 0:27:54 - PlayStation first party 0:33:29 - Nintendo 0:36:19 - Muppets 0:38:00 - Stage rush 0:39:54 - Kojima 0:41:14 - Movies/Shows 0:43:19 - Lightening round 0:49:54 - Audience bets 0:56:19 - Anything else 1:05:02 - Discord submissions 1:08:38 - GOTY nominees Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required. www.dropindropoutpod.com Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC And the gamble worth taking, @gwtmori Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com
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Showing Video Games to Victorian Children
What would happen if a Victorian child was witness to video games? And moreso, what video games would we show them to melt their brains? We have the definitive list! Timecodes 14:30 The Sims 23:50 Dante's Inferno 25:20 Rez Infinite 27:10 Tetris Effect VR 30:00 pikmin 34:50 Mario Kart World 39:30 The Stanley Parable 41:25 Wii Trauma center 44:20 just dance Audience: 48:20 52:14 powerwash sim 2 56:19 mullet mad jack 59:59 cult of the lamb 1:03:11 Mass effect 1:11:25 assassins creed syndicate 1:15:00 Dead Island 2 Outro - 1:27:17 Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required unless it's a chainsaw. www.dropindropoutpod.com Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC And the gamble worth taking, @gwtmori Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com
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The Top 10 Scariest Xbox Stories of the Year
Xbox news is often terrifying, but this year has been their most horrifying yet. Jake, Jerica and Josh get together to talk about Halo going multiplatform, GamePass price hikes, unaffordable Xbox consoles, game cancellations like Perfect Dark, studio closures, and so so so much more. Timecodes Intro - 0:00 Xbox memories - 5:36 Scary Xbox stories - 21:01 Outro - 1:27:17 Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required unless it's a chainsaw. www.dropindropoutpod.com Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC And the gamble worth taking, @gwtmori Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com
Drop In Drop Out brings together a mix of seven passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. Drop In Drop Out is a gaming podcast where everyone's welcome—no controller required.