Game Language

Join Troy and Jason as they discuss all things video games. New episodes twice a month!

#049 - Corpo Wars: Gamers Strike Back 08/04/2025

#049 - Corpo Wars: Gamers Strike Back In the Season 4 Finale of Game Language, Troy and Jason discuss the first day of EVO 2025. They also discuss the recent Nintendo Direct, and deep dive into one of Troy's Language Defining Games; Dead or Alive 4. /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/37653955

#048 - Donkey Kong Bananza and the Fanboy Wars 07/21/2025

#048 - Donkey Kong Bananza and the Fanboy Wars In this week's episode of the podcast, guest host Anthony joins the show. Troy and Jason give their impressions of the newly released, "Donkey Kong Bananza." Anthony brings "River City Ransom" as a Language Defining Game. /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/37477325

#047 - Is this Enough for Monster Hunter Wilds? | Capcom Showcase 07/07/2025

#047 - Is this Enough for Monster Hunter Wilds? | Capcom Showcase In this week's episode of Game Language, Troy and Jason have two more showcases to...showcase. They break down the latest and greatest from both the Capcom Showcase, and the Arcsys Showcase. Jason also brings a Language Defining Game, and a lot more! /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/37251795

#046 - Gorilla GOTY? | Donkey Kong Bananza 06/23/2025

#046 - Gorilla GOTY? | Donkey Kong Bananza In this week's episode of the podcast, Troy and Jason dive deep into Nintendo's surprise "Donkey Kong Bananza" Direct, and break down all the new info we have about the game. Troy takes a stroll down memory lane and brings "Conker's Bad Fur Day" as a Langauge Defining Game. That and a lot more! /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/37109135

#045 - Summer Games Fest or Summer Snooze Fest 06/09/2025

#045 - Summer Games Fest or Summer Snooze Fest This episode of the podcast is packed! Troy and Jason go over all of the biggest moments from the recent "Sony State of Play" and "Summer Game Fest." They also give their first impressions on the newly released Nintendo Switch 2! /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/36912360

#044 - Plagiarism Will Make Me God! 05/26/2025

#044 - Plagiarism Will Make Me God! In this week's episode Troy and Jason share their impressions on the newly released "Towerborne" and "Capcom Fighting Collection 2." Jason then brings one of his Language Defining Games; "Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age." All that and a lot more! /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/36706935

#043 - Expedition 33: Highest rated game of the year? 04/28/2025

#043 - Expedition 33: Highest rated game of the year? In this week's episode of Game Language, Troy and Jason give their impressions of "Rematch," "South of Midnight," and "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33." They also discuss their ideal JRPG experience, play a new mini-game, and discuss the latest video game news. /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/36332165

#042 - Switch 2 Direct 04/07/2025

#042 - Switch 2 Direct Fellow gamer Travis joins Troy and Jason on the podcast this week, as they go in depth on everything revealed in the recent "Nintendo Direct." They also discuss Final Fantasy X, Travis' Language Defining Game, and have an in depth discussion on the impact Mario Kart World's $80 price tag will have on the gaming industry. /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/36022350

#041 - Split-Fiction and Split Focus 03/24/2025

#041 - Split-Fiction and Split Focus In this week's episode of the podcast, Troy and Jason give their impressions on "Split-Fiction," they also discuss the reviews for "Assassin's Creed: Shadows." Troy brings what may be the most obscure "Language Defining Game" to the podcast this week, in the form of "Fighting Force." They wrap things up with a discussion on how nostalgia impacts our feelings toward new games in classic franchises. /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/35832140

#040 - The Language of the Hunt 03/10/2025

#040 - The Language of the Hunt In this week's episode the podacst, Troy in Jason get lost in the wilds of Monster Hunter...Wilds. They discuss it's record breaking opening week, as well give their in-depth thoughts on their experience with the game thus far. "Byte-Sized-News," "5,4,3,2,1," and a lot more are also on the docket as well. Strap in, we've got a good one this week folks! /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/35599910

#039 - Rebirth and Replay 02/03/2025

#039 - Rebirth and Replay Troy and Jason are joined by friend of the show Shy on this week's podcast. They discuss the biggest news from the latest Xbox Developer Direct. They also give their impressions on Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth. Shy brings Shadow of the Colossus to the show, and they discuss why it's a Language Defining Game. /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/35120430

#038 - Switch 2 the New Year 01/20/2025

#038 - Switch 2 the New Year In this week's episode of the podcast, Troy and Jason kick of the New Year with a discussion on the newly revealed "Nintendo Switch 2." They also bring a fresh new game to the show, go deep on "Dark Souls" and why it's a "Language Defining Game" for one of the hosts, and have a discussion on the impact of hardware. Happy New Year! /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/34908380

#037 - Results and Punishment 12/23/2024

#037 - Results and Punishment Troy and Jason are joined by their friend, and fellow video game enthusiast, Josh on this week's episode of the podcast. They dive deep into the biggest moments of this year's "Game Awards." They also give their (spoiler free) thoughts on the newly released "Sonic 3." /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/34575065

#036 - The Game Awards Bets 12/09/2024

#036 - The Game Awards Bets This week's episode of "Game Language" is jam packed. Troy and Jason discuss not one, not two, not three, but FOUR new game releases. They give their Impressions of "Marvel Rivals," "Path of Exile 2," "Sonic x Shadow: Generations," and "Supervive." After their reviews, they make some bets about this year's Game Awards, and then talk "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," for this week's Language Defning Games segment. /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/34339085

#035 - Arcane Season 2 and the Game Awards 11/26/2024

#035 - Arcane Season 2 and the Game Awards In this week's episode, Troy and Jason give their thoughts on Netflix's critically acclaimed series, "Arcane," before diving into this year's Game Awards nominees. /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/34150490

#034 - Dragons and Monsters 11/11/2024

#034 - Dragons and Monsters In this week's episode of the podcast, Jason and Troy give their impressions of the "Monster Hunter: Wilds" beta, as well as "Dragon Age: The Veilguard." Troy also brings another one of his Language Defining Games to the table, and explains to Jason why "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" speaks his language. Byte-Sized News, Video Game Vocab and Troy's Variety Segment, this is a jam-packed episode! /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/33874522

#033 - These Hills. Silent. 10/21/2024

#033 - These Hills. Silent. In this week's episode, Jason and Troy dive deep into their impressions of the Silent Hill 2 remake, and Throne and Liberty. Jason also brings The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to the podcast, and explains why it speaks his language. Time Stamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Whatcha' Playin - 0:01:36 Bite Sized News | Assasin's Creed Delay - 0:13:42 Bite Sized News | New Release Sales Tracking - 0:16:12 Bite Sized News | 343 becomes Halo studios, engines change to Unreal 5 - 0:22:01 Variety Section | Slay, Marry, Lay - 0:24:36 Impressions | Silent Hill 2 - 0:34:08 Impresisons | Throne and Liberty - 0:52:50 Language Defining Games | Jason and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 1:04:19 Last Boss topic | Halloween Games and Events - 1:35:09 Video Game Vocab - 1:41:48 Final Credits - 1:43:16 /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/33541587

#032 - A League of Legends 09/23/2024

#032 - A League of Legends In this week's episode of the podcast, Troy pulls double duty as "Co-Host" and "Guest-Host" as he brings "League of Legends" to the table, and talks to Jason about why it speaks his language. They also dig into the latest video game news stories, and give their impressions of the "Dead Rising" Deluxe Remaster. Timestamps: Intro | 0:00:00 Whatcha' Playin' | 0:02:33 Byte Sized News - "Concord" Production Price Tag | 0:08:37 Byte Sized News - Nintendo sues "PalWorld" | 0:15:48 Byte Sized News - "HiFi Rush 2" | 0:18:12 Bonus Byte - Cristiano Ronaldo jonis "Fatal Fury" | 0:19:40 Variety Segment | 0:21:23 Impressions - Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster | 0:27:17 Language Defining Games - Troy and Leage of Legends | 0:39:00 Last Boss | 1:08:19 Video Game Vocab | 1:18:24 Final Credits | 1:19:40 NewsSources: Concord reportedly was a $400 million project making it one of Sony’s most expensive games of all time Nintendo sues Palword over patent infringement https://x.com/NintendoCoLtd/status/1836548465570255255 Krafton CEO speaks on supporting HiFi Rush 2 even though it may not get them very much profit /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/33163942

#031 - Robots and Space Marines 09/09/2024

#031 - Robots and Space Marines Impressions abound in this week's episode of the podcast, as Troy and Jason dive into "Black Myth: Wukong," "Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2," and "Astro Bot." They also go over the top news stories of the week, and more! Timestamps: Intro | 0:00:00 Whatcha Playin' | 0:00:33 Byte Sized News - Concord shuts down | 0:02:10 Byte Sized News - Black Myth: Wukong and Street Fighter sales | 0:08:05 Byte Sized News - Hideaki Itsuno leaves Capcom | 0:10:10 Game - "In or Out" | 0:12:14 Impressions - Black Myth Wukong | 0:18:57 Impressions - Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 | 0:35:34 Impressions - Astro Bot | 0:57:07 Last Boss Discussion | 1:11:55 Video Game Vocab | 1:28:06 Final Credits | 1:30:19 Sources: Concord shuts down after only 13 days on the market Black Myth Wukong hits 18 million in sales while Street Fighter 6 hits 4 million! Hideaki Itsuno leaves Capcom after 30 years /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/32957597

#030 - The Wilds of Gamescom 08/27/2024

#030 - The Wilds of Gamescom In this week's episode of the podcast Troy and Jason give their impressions on the newly released "Black Myth: Wukong," as well as the "2XKO" Alpha Lab. They then jump in and break down everything that was revealed at this year's Gamescom event! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Watcha Playin - 0:00:39 Byte Sized New - 0:03:28 Impressions | 2XKO's Alpha Lab - 0:14:11 Impressions | Black Myth: Wukong - 0:38:01 Gamescom Breakdown - 0:51:28 "Last Boss" Discussion - 1:25:46 Video Game Vocab - 1:32:42 Final Credits - 1:34:22 Sources: Black Myth: Wukong sells over 10 million copies in 3 days and becomes Steam’s second top concurrent player record holder with 2.3+ million players during the launch window Sony’s Concord fails to hit 700 concurrent players on it’s opening launch weekend Ninja Theory made nearly $24 million last year without releasing any games, suggesting that their investment in the premier motion capture space was always the plan. Hellblade might be more of an ad for their services than anything else. /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/32754982

#029 - Crossing Over the Borderlands 08/12/2024

#029 - Crossing Over the Borderlands In their first "crossover" episode, Troy and Jason are joined in studio by friends of the show, and hosts of The Movie Docs Podcast, Adonis and Matt. They all discuss the latest gaming news, before jumping into an in-depth review of the new Borderlands movie. Do they think it's as bad as everyone says? Click play and find out! /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/32528607

#028 - Desolation of Summer 07/29/2024

#028 - Desolation of Summer In this week's episode of the podcast, Troy and Jason are joined in studio by their friend and fellow gamer, Aaron Perry. They dive into the latest gaming news, Jason and Aaron face off in a game of Jeopardy, and they give their impressions of "Throne and Liberty," "Once Human," and "The First Descendant." /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/32323612

#027 - Summer Sampling 07/15/2024

#027 - Summer Sampling In this week's episode of the podcast, Troy and Jason are joined in the studio by fellow gamer, and Troy's fiance, Alex. They discuss the latest news, and jump into impressions on five different games! Alex also brings "Overwatch" to the pod, and the team discusses everything that they love and hate about it. /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/32132717

#026 - Summer and Shadow 07/01/2024

#026 - Summer and Shadow In this week's episode of the podcast, Troy and Jason dig into the latest "Nintendo Direct" and then dive deep into the new Elden Ring DLC, "Shadow of Erdtree." They give their first impressions of the game, and break down their pros and cons (so far). /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/31955817

#025 - Formerly (Formally) E3 06/17/2024

#025 - Formerly (Formally) E3 The boys are back in town! Troy and Jason make their triumphant return to the mic, and they have a lot to talk about. It's officially showcase season, and they're breaking them all down! /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/31765505

#024 - Become as Gods 02/28/2024

#024 - Become as Gods In this week's episode of the podcast, Troy and Jason discuss their first impressions of Helldivers 2, and Troy dives deep into Nier Automata! They also go over the latest news stories of the week, and Jason gives his first thoughts on his new PC. *This will be the last episode for quite some time, but rest assured the boys will be back! /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/30144978

#023 - Fist Meets Fate Relink 02/05/2024

#023 - Fist Meets Fate Relink In this week's episode of Game Language, Troy and Jason are joined in the studio by their friend and fighting game connoiseuir Bishop (aka B-Hop). The guys dig into all of the latest gaming news including the drama surrounding Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and the latest records broken by Palworld. They also give their impressions on Granblue Fantasy: Relink, and Tekken 8. The episode wraps up with discussion on the highlights from the recent Sony State of Play. - Synopsis courtesty of the often imitated, but never duplicated, Adonis "Editor-in-Chief" Shipp /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/29791058

#022 - The Calm Before the Storm 01/23/2024

#022 - The Calm Before the Storm In this week's episode of the podcast, Troy and Jason are joined by friend of the show Matt Gowan. They go over the latest gaming news, and give their impression on Granblue Fantasy Relink, and their final impressions on Baldurs Gate 3. There's also discussion on the Xbox Developer Direct, VR gaming, and more! - Synopsis courtesty of the often imitated, but never duplicated, Adonis "Editor-in-Chief" Shipp /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/29620528

#021 - Looking Ahead at 2024 01/08/2024

#021 - Looking Ahead at 2024 In their season 2 premeire, Troy and Jason welcome guest David back to the show to discuss their biggest video game regrets of 2023, and their most anticipated games of 2024. Your favorite segments like "Whatcha Playin'" and "Bite Sized News" are back this season, and the guys debut a few new segments as well. - Synopsis courtesty of the often imitated, but never duplicated, Adonis "Editor-in-Chief" Shipp /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/29379128

#020 - The Results Show 12/18/2023

#020 - The Results Show In their first season finale, Troy and Jason dive deep into the Game Awards and give their thoughts and reactions on the winners. They also discuss all of the games announced at the awards. /episode/index/show/ebf9cb50-7691-4663-a5ba-7f0933d4d57f/id/29116348

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