Backlog and Beyond

Welcome to Backlog and Beyond! The podcast where we talk about the old games we want to beat and the new ones we play instead. Join Nathan Hawkins and Jeff Zavattero for the latest gaming news, fun retro facts, and mediocre banter.

#60 Game Over - For Now 07/26/2021

#60 Game Over - For Now With Jeff & Nathan's personal lives taking priority, this is the LAST regular episode of Backlog & Beyond. Join us for a touching and hilarious show as the hosts are joined by Emily, Alex, Clay and Andrew for a night of rehashing their favorite episodes, going over what they've learned, and playing some great games. All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/19933121

59. The Best Games of 2021 (So Far) 07/19/2021

59. The Best Games of 2021 (So Far) The Steam Deck from Valve is announced, Ghost of Tsushima is getting a director's cut, and Jeff & Nathan go through their favorite games they've played so far in 2021. All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/19852061

#58 Dead Franchises We Want Revived 06/28/2021

#58 Dead Franchises We Want Revived Guardians of the Galaxy scrapped its' multiplayer, Goldeneye maps have been removed from Far Cry 5 and with the rumors of Dead Space possibly making a return, Jeff and Nathan go over the dead video game franchises they would like to see revived! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/19628234

#57 B3 - Week 2 (E3) 06/21/2021

#57 B3 - Week 2 (E3) Microsoft crushed us with just the weight of every announcement made, and Jeff & Nathan go over their favorite games announced at E3! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/19547429

#56 B3 - Week 1 06/14/2021

#56 B3 - Week 1 Battlefield is releasing without a story campaign, Wolf Among Us is supposedly getting remastered and Jeff & Nathan go over their favorite games announced leading up to E3! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/19472135

#55 Existing IPs We Want As Games 06/07/2021

#55 Existing IPs We Want As Games God of War is delayed to 2022, Ratchet & Clank gets a next get update on day one, and Jeff and Nathan talk about existing IPs they'd like to see as video games! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/19385825

#54 E3 2021 Predictions & Desires 05/31/2021

#54 E3 2021 Predictions & Desires Far Cry 6, Horizon Forbidden West & Dying Light 2 get gameplay reveals, Sonic celebrates its 30th Anniversary, and Jeff, Nathan, Emily, and Andrew talk about their E3 2021 predictions and desires! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/19304630

#53 Give It An Hour in Review Part 1 05/24/2021

#53 Give It An Hour in Review Part 1 Another Tony Hawk Games is reportedly in the works, Bethesda and Microsoft team up at E3, and Jeff & Nathan review their first 25 GIAH games! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/19214657

#52 Cancelled Gems: Siths & Mandalorians 05/17/2021

#52 Cancelled Gems: Siths & Mandalorians Starfield is reportedly an Xbox exclusive, PS5 dual sense gets new colors and Jeff & Nathan talk about 2 huge games that never saw the light of day even after being announced! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/19125002

#51 Short Games For The Busy Gamer 05/10/2021

#51 Short Games For The Busy Gamer Discord partners with Sony and Jeff & Nathan go through some of the best short games for the busy gamer. All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/19045151

#50 Games! Games! Games! 05/03/2021

#50 Games! Games! Games! Jeff and Nathan celebrate their 50th episode with special guests Emily, Andrew, Alex & Clay! Lots of games and a giveaway! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/18956504

#49 Greatest Gaming Companies That No Longer Exist 04/26/2021

#49 Greatest Gaming Companies That No Longer Exist Discord walks away from Microsoft, KOTOR is possibly getting a remake and because of Playstation's smart move to keep their retro digital stores open, Jeff & Nathan decided to look back on some of the greatest gaming studios that made bad decisions, ultimately leading to their closure. All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/18861683

#48 The Moments That Moved Us In Gaming 04/19/2021

#48 The Moments That Moved Us In Gaming Resident Evil 4 is coming to Oculus, Oxen Free 2 is announced, and Jeff & Nathan go through their top gaming moments that moved them to tears. Bring some tissues to this one! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/18775892

#47 A Way Out (SPOILERCAST) 04/12/2021

#47 A Way Out (SPOILERCAST) !!EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS!! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/18682634

#46 Goodbye PS3 Digital Store 04/05/2021

#46 Goodbye PS3 Digital Store With Sony's announcement of the PSP, PS Vita, and PS3 digital stores closing this summer, Jeff and Nathan run through their top 10 favorite PS3 games and look over some of the games that will be disappearing forever! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/18595853

#45 Xbox Indie Showcase 2021 03/29/2021

#45 Xbox Indie Showcase 2021 Digital PS stores possibly closing, Ghost of Tsushima is getting a movie and Jeff & Nathan recap with their favorites from the Xbox Indie Showcase! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/18497405

#44 Our BAFTA Game Award Predictions 03/22/2021

#44 Our BAFTA Game Award Predictions Game Pass is on a roll, Sony buys EVO, and Jeff & Nathan lay down their predictions for the 2021 BAFTA Game Awards. All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/18405023

#43 Now That's What I Call Video Game Music Vol.1 03/15/2021

#43 Now That's What I Call Video Game Music Vol.1 Microsoft officially obtains Bethesda, Valheim might be coming to consoles, and Jeff and Nathan are joined by Alex, Emily and Clay to share their all time favorite song from a video game. All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/18322340

#42 Predicting Gen 10 03/08/2021

#42 Predicting Gen 10 Jeff and Nathan are joined by special guest, Andrew Mundello to talk about Playstation State of Play, Blizzcon, and Pokemon Presents! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/18223772

#41 State of Play, Blizzcon, & Pokemon Presents 03/01/2021

#41 State of Play, Blizzcon, & Pokemon Presents Jeff and Nathan are joined by special guest, Andrew Mundello to talk about Playstation State of Play, Blizzcon, and Pokemon Presents! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/18128474

#40 Our Dream Video Game Theme Parks 02/22/2021

#40 Our Dream Video Game Theme Parks Jeff and Nathan discuss the recent Nintendo Direct, the opening of Super Mario World Japan, and design their own video game themed theme parks! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/18030872

#39 Our Favorite Board Game Video Games 02/16/2021

#39 Our Favorite Board Game Video Games Jeff, Alex, Clay, and Emily discuss E3's 2021 status, Legend of Zelda's 35th Anniversary, and the upcoming Last of Us series on HBO. For their main topic, board games they played as kids and how they've translated to their digital counterparts! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/17964878

#38 The Best Games To Play With Your Significant Other 02/08/2021

#38 The Best Games To Play With Your Significant Other Jeff & Nathan are joined by Emily, Clay, and Alex for this Valentine's Day inspired episode discussing some of their favorite games to play with your significant other. All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/17857118

#37 The Top 10 When We Were 10 (1997) 02/01/2021

#37 The Top 10 When We Were 10 (1997) Rumors of a GTA trilogy remaster, Tesla is competing with next gen consoles, and Jeff & Nathan go through their top 10 games of 1997. All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/17760395

#36 The Fantasy Critic Draft 01/25/2021

#36 The Fantasy Critic Draft Xbox flip flops on their price hike, Vicarious Visions is acquired by Blizzard, and special guests, Emily and Clay, join the show to play a little game of fantasy football but with VIDEO GAMES. All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/17673194

#35 Most Anticipated Games of 2021 01/18/2021

#35 Most Anticipated Games of 2021 LucasFilms Games drops some major announcements, Hogwarts Legacy is delayed, and Jeff and Nathan go through their most anticipated games of 2021. All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/17578796

#34 Inside The Indie: Unto The End 01/11/2021

#34 Inside The Indie: Unto The End Jeff and Nathan have a new segment this time where they deep dive into an indie game and highlight the people who made it! They are joined by Stephen Danton, one of the developers of 2TonStudios talking about their debut game, Unto The End! You don't want to miss this one! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/17487860

#33 New Year, You (Wii) U 01/04/2021

#33 New Year, You (Wii) U Jeff and Nathan kick off the new year with their gaming resolutions and goals for their never ending backlogs. Also some BIG news! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/17403953

#32 The BB Awards Show! 12/28/2020

#32 The BB Awards Show! Join Jeff and Nathan for a very special episode where they host the first ever BB Awards! The games with the good looks, the games that need to be burned with fire and of course their game of the year! All of this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/17335922

#31 The Holiday Special (Giveaway) 12/21/2020

#31 The Holiday Special (Giveaway) Clay and Alex join us for a special Holiday themed episode! We discuss the Cyberpunk 2077 debacle, Nintendo's Indie World rundown, our holiday traditions and the best gaming gifts we've EVER received. All this and more! /episode/index/show/backlogandbeyond/id/17266193

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