Player One Podcast

Join ex-game journalists Chris "CJ" Johnston and Greg Sewart as they talk about console/portable/PC games, raising kids, and the meaning of life.

926a: Thank Goodness We're Back Aftershow (8/27/24) 07/31/2026

926a: Thank Goodness We're Back Aftershow (8/27/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Thank Goodness We're Back Aftershow We have a Potent Lyricals quiz from Zach Miller for this week's aftershow! See if our intrepid hosts can tell what song’s lyrics they’re reading. This is part one of the quiz—hold on for part two in a few weeks! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/42229135

Master Chief Tennis 07/28/2026

Master Chief Tennis This week! Greg's back from an F1 pilgrimage to Spa, the Video Game History Foundation digs up a trove of E3 archives, Xbox tries ad-supported streaming and original Xbox games on PC, Atari signs a 10-franchise movie deal with Universal, and the LEGO Donkey Kong set goes up for pre-order. Plus: Splatoon Raiders (is awesome), F1 25's Breaking Point, Final Fight, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? News What'cha Been Playing Socials Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 01:25:46 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/42229640

925a: Pitfalls in the Past Aftershow (8/19/24) 07/24/2026

925a: Pitfalls in the Past Aftershow (8/19/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Pitfalls in the Past Aftershow For this week’s Aftershow, CJ is joined by his daughter Charli as they discuss some of the news stories and trailers from the past few weeks, some of TV we’re watching, and more! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/42153825

All Digital Future Yoda 07/21/2026

All Digital Future Yoda This week! Phil returns while Greg's off catching an F1 race in Belgium, and the guys dig into Once Upon a Katamari rolling onto Switch 2, Teeto's launch trailer getting buried under anti-Sony pro-physical comments, and the new LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade set. Plus: Picross S Konami Antiques, Ys Memoire, a Japan-only Ganbare Goemon collection, PowerWash Simulator 2's Star Wars pack, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and the birth of All Digital Future Yoda. Join us, won't you? News — and the What'cha Been Playing (CJ) (Phil) (Phil) (Phil) (Phil) (Phil) (Phil) (CJ) Socials Other Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - Follow us on Blue Sky at . Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 02:03:46 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/42154870

924a: You Tell ‘Em, Bernie! (Sega 1999 E3 Press Conference) Aftershow (8/12/24) 07/17/2026

924a: You Tell ‘Em, Bernie! (Sega 1999 E3 Press Conference) Aftershow (8/12/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. You Tell ‘Em, Bernie! (Sega 1999 E3 Press Conference) Aftershow CJ played the audio from Sega’s 1999 E3 press conference in the standard episode. And in the Aftershow, CJ takes a few minutes to talk about what you may have just heard. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/42043120

Banner Year for Bangers 07/14/2026

Banner Year for Bangers This week! Xbox's brutal restructuring and its Game Pass reckoning, ongoing backlash to Sony killing physical discs, new Game Boy/GBA games on NSO, and a Donkey Kong arcade LEGO set. Plus: Rhythm Heaven Groove, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Night Trap on 32X, Vampire Crawlers, and your questions on bad games worth remaking, a handheld PS6, and whether this is the next crash. Join us, won't you? News - Jason Schreier - Jason Schreier What'cha Been Playing Other Socials Follow us on Blue Sky at . Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 01:35:42 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/42044380

923a: Bad News Streak Aftershow (8/6/24) 07/10/2026

923a: Bad News Streak Aftershow (8/6/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Bad News Streak Aftershow For this week’s Aftershow, CJ and Greg discuss magazine rivalries and what happens when editors from different magazines attend the same press events. They also discuss the Game Informer closure and our feelings about the magazine over the years. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41982960

Call It a Co-Reckoning 07/07/2026

Call It a Co-Reckoning This week! Sony drops two bombshells — ending physical PS discs by 2028 and closing the PS3/Vita stores — while Xbox plans its own disc-to-digital move and more closures loom. Greg finishes Forbidden Solitaire and racks up combos in Vampire Crawlers, CJ clears out Picross and starts GTA V (what?), and listeners ask about GameStop's future and industry affordability. Join us, won't you? News What'cha Been Playing Socials Other Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 01:32:55 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41985330

901a: Spit Don’t Swallow Aftershow (3/5/24) 07/03/2026

901a: Spit Don’t Swallow Aftershow (3/5/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Spit Don’t Swallow Aftershow It’s CJ vs Greg in an EGM Review Quiz duel! We choose a review and then the other has to guess what game is being described. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41869100

Code in a Box 06/30/2026

Code in a Box This week! CJ and Greg wade through a genuinely grim news pile: GTA VI's pricing and "code in a box" physical edition, the memory crisis pushing console prices toward $1,000, Valve's Steam Machine sticker shock, Xbox's worst sales month on record, and fresh layoffs at Bungie. There's a sliver of good news in a Sea of Thieves movie, and then it's on to what they've been playing — Star Fox, the Rhythm Heaven Groove demo, Picross, Gitaroo Man, and Vampire Crawlers. Listener questions cover next-gen wish lists and the long-lost "baby cast," and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: News What'cha Been Playing Socials Other Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - Follow us on Blue Sky at . Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new website at . Running time: 01:29:27 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41900130

921a: Inaugural Pantsing Aftershow (7/23/24) 06/26/2026

921a: Inaugural Pantsing Aftershow (7/23/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. For the Aftershow this week we spend a little more time talking about the Nintendo Entertainment System. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41715980

Oh, The Hiccup Guy 06/21/2026

Oh, The Hiccup Guy This week! CJ and Greg dig into the grim Xbox news as Ninja Theory, Compulsion, and possibly Double Fine face closure, more executives head for the exits, and Senua gets paraded in front of potential buyers. Then it's lighter fare: GTA VI preorders, a Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Switch 2 port, the long-overdue Switch eShop fix, and Dispatch's HR Violations update. On the games front, the guys cover LEGO Batman, iRacing, Parking Garage Rally Circuit, Pragmata, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Gitaroo Man, The Legend of Kage, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: News What We Played Socials Other Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - Follow us on Blue Sky at . Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 01:02:22 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41716190

920a: My Big Fat Head Hides Unicron Aftershow (7/16/24) 06/19/2026

920a: My Big Fat Head Hides Unicron Aftershow (7/16/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. My Big Fat Head Hides Unicron Aftershow If you love Yakuza, or even if you don’t, maybe you’ll enjoy listening to us try and survive (bar) our way through this Like A Dragon quiz from hacker alias A_Hind_D. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41651050

Angling For 4th Place 06/16/2026

Angling For 4th Place This week! We dive back into some of the summer showcases, including Xbox and Nintendo Direct, talk about Xbox’s strategy reset, and then discuss the games we’ve been playing. That’s Pragmata, 007 First Light, the Star Fox demo, Sin & Punishment, and more! Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: PlayStation State of Play June 2, 2026 Summer Game Fest Nintendo Direct June 9, 2026 Xbox Reset Xbox Games Showcase Also Discussed Player One Podcast Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - Follow us on Blue Sky at . Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 01:37:27 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41656305

919a: Doctor, Doctor Aftershow (7/9/24) 06/12/2026

919a: Doctor, Doctor Aftershow (7/9/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Doctor, Doctor Aftershow Patrons, this week we have an AI review quiz from hacker alias KnightAttack09. Can AI duplicate the review styles of ‘90s-era video game magazines? Yes. Yes it can. Listen in and find out what that sounds like. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41580175

And Then There's Crime 06/08/2026

And Then There's Crime This week! CJ is out, so Greg welcomes Aidan Moher of the Fun Factor podcast to break down quote-unquote "E3 2026" and the June showcases. The guys dig into what's been lost since publishers ditched the press-event era, Microsoft squandering Xbox's goodwill, God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine, the Tomb Raider remake, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Stranger Than Heaven, Alien: Isolation 2, Guild Wars 3, and Clutch. Then it's on to 007 First Light, Mina the Hollower, Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen, the Super Station One, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: News Games (Santa Monica Studio; Faye/Deborah Ann Woll) (Rebel Wolves) (Maverick Games; Spring 2027) (Sandfall; reference point) (IO Interactive) (Yacht Club Games) (demo on Steam; full release Sept 10) (Retro Remake FPGA console) Other (Aidan Moher's show) (controllers) Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - Follow us on Blue Sky at . Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 01:51:49 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41580050

918a: Infinite Swirls Aftershow (7/2/24) 06/05/2026

918a: Infinite Swirls Aftershow (7/2/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Infinite Swirls Aftershow To celebrate the dual holidays of Canada Day/the 4th of July we’ve got an AI Music quiz submitted by our good friend Mike. It’s all about games set in or developed in the US or Canada. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41494345

Just Some Guy Named James Bond 06/02/2026

Just Some Guy Named James Bond This week! 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, LEGO Batman, Forbidden Solitaire, Mixtape, Bubsy (the original!), Donkey Kong 64 on NSO, Steam Deck price increases, Dragon Quest XII, Fable delays, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? News (June 4) ($300 on the 1TB OLED, now $949) (now titled Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams) (September 24, no upgrade path or save transfer) Games (Beethoven & Dinosaur / Annapurna Interactive) (Grey Alien Games / Night Signal Entertainment) (TT Games / Warner Bros. Games) (IO Interactive) (Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios) (Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive) (Prologue demo available; full game June 18) Other (Limited Run Games / Atari) (Limited Run Games; Enhanced Edition by Jeremy Parish) Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - Follow us on Blue Sky at . Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 01:26:08 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41499540

917a: Direct Fire Aftershow (6/25/24) 05/29/2026

917a: Direct Fire Aftershow (6/25/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Direct Fire Aftershow (6/25/24) On this week’s Aftershow we do an ‘80s/90s genre media quiz from hacker alias MarkyMarg2. Sure our intrepid hosts talked a big genre game on the regular show but what’s the extent of their knowledge? Find out! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41416690

Icon Vomit 05/25/2026

Icon Vomit This week! CJ is out sick so Greg welcomes Rich Grisham to the show to talk sports, Crazy Taxi, the Canadian Game Awards, Mixtape, Mortal Kombat II 32X, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Forza Horizon 6 and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: News (60+ minute showcase, opens with Marvel's Wolverine) (Insomniac, launches September 15) (first post on the @crazytaxi account since 2019) (South of Midnight swept; Victor Lucas won Best Content Creator and the inaugural Game Changer Award) (Compulsion Games — GOTY, Best Art Direction, Best Score, Best Narrative, Best Audio Design, Best Console Game; studio won Studio of the Year) (Ivy Road — Best Indie Game; studio has since closed) (Victor Lucas's channel) Games (poncle / Nosebleed Interactive) (Sad Cat Studios) (Dramatic Labs) (Beethoven & Dinosaur / Annapurna Interactive) (TT Games) (Playground Games — set in Japan) Other Follow us on Blue Sky at . Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 01:28:12 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41419280

916a: The Post-SGF Lull (6/18/24) 05/22/2026

916a: The Post-SGF Lull (6/18/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. The Post-SGF Lull This week’s Aftershow topic is the year 2000. Where were we, what were we doing, what games were we playing, and why does it seem like there were so many great games back then, too? If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41333880

Inflating For 50 Years 05/19/2026

Inflating For 50 Years This week! A non-VR version of Moss, new Virtual Boy games on NSO, the Steam Controller scream, a Switch 2 bundle, IP revivals from Sega, Vampire Crawlers, Mario Wonder, Forbidden Soliaire, Replaced, King of Fighters ‘98 and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: News (V-Tetris, Jack Bros., Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Virtual Bowling, and Vertical Force) ($499.99 with a download code for Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokémon Pokopia, before the September price hike) Games (Switch 2 exclusive, May 21, 2026) (Japan setting, May 19, 2026 on Xbox Series and PC; PS5 later in 2026) (Deluxe early access May 19, full release May 22, 2026) (May 27, 2026) (Switch 2, June 25, 2026) (July 2, 2026) (May 29, 2026) Other Follow us on Blue Sky at . Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 01:18:59 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41336790

915a: The NPC's Life Story Aftershow (6/11/24) 05/15/2026

915a: The NPC's Life Story Aftershow (6/11/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. The NPC's Life Story Aftershow For this week’s Aftershow we dug back into our memory banks to talk about our favorite E3 reveals. Now that not-E3 week is a thing what sorts of announcements from the past were most memorable—either because we were there in person or because they were just that good! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41252005

Come Back Weaker 05/12/2026

Come Back Weaker This week! A new Star Fox approaches, Switch 2 prices going up, Tezuka retiring from Nintendo, the Steam Controller sells out, Stranger Than Heaven’s cast is awesome, the LEGO Sega Genesis is ugly, Konami Picross, Far Far West, Saros, Vampire Crawlers and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? News Games Other (calorie tracker w/Racoon) (fitness tracker) (calorie counting app) (Apple TV+) (Apple TV+) (Apple TV+) (Disney+) (Netflix) Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - Follow us on Blue Sky at . Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 01:48:31 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41254045

BONUS: Ep.914: Pinch Points Aftershow (6/4/24) 05/08/2026

BONUS: Ep.914: Pinch Points Aftershow (6/4/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Pinch Points Aftershow This week’s Aftershow conversation concerns Japanese import games that never got official North American releases. Join us as we chat about the golden days of knowing you’ll probably never get to play an obscure Japanese game in your native language. If you have an idea for a topics or a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41144165

Forty-Nine Is The New Forty 05/05/2026

Forty-Nine Is The New Forty This week! Back in my Play’s Kevin Larrabee joins CJ to talk Steam Controller, DRM, Resident Evil movie teaser, a LEGO Sega Genesis, Forbidden Solitaire, Konami Picross, Linux gaming on a Legion Go S, Doom the Dark Ages, Persona 3 Reload, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - And take a trip over to to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at . Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 02:18:54 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41148845

BONUS: Ep.913: You Want the Gaiden Gaiden Aftershow (5/28/24) 05/01/2026

BONUS: Ep.913: You Want the Gaiden Gaiden Aftershow (5/28/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. You Want the Gaiden Gaiden Aftershow It’s a different kind of Aftershow this week. Thanks to listener Geir, we have a Greg Sewart-focused review quiz that pits Phil and CJ against each other to guess the names of games reviewed by everyone’s favorite Greg. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41034845

Second And Only Choice 04/28/2026

Second And Only Choice This week! Game Pass pricing and Xbox’s exclusivity questions, Splatoon Raiders, Ecco Complete, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, Alien Isolation 2, Flashback, Replaced, Pragmata, Bubsy 4D, Kiln, Vampire Crawlers, Windrose, VHS games, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - And take a trip over to to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at . Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 01:44:30 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/41041910

BONUS: Ep.912: The Hawaiian Market Aftershow (5/21/24) 04/24/2026

BONUS: Ep.912: The Hawaiian Market Aftershow (5/21/24) If you , you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. The Hawaiian Market Aftershow For this week’s aftershow, a little something different. We put together a tier list of Nintendo consoles! What will reign supreme? Listen (or watch the video) and find out! If you have an idea for a topic we can cover in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/playerone/id/40942745

Pragmagic 04/21/2026

Pragmagic This week! A new Neo•Geo console is coming out in November, Pragmata is amazing, Windrose, Reanimal, Replaced, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - And take a trip over to to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at . Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at . Running time: 01:23:07 /episode/index/show/playerone/id/40947535

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