Spotlight Games Podcast

The Spotlight Games Podcast, hosted by Patrick Schweigert & Kamen Daugherty, is a weekly podcast. Each week we spotlight the latest and the greatest in the world of video games! You can follow the podcast on twitter @spotgamespod, IG and TT @spotlightgamespodcast, and you can follow us on Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod to tune into the live recordings. Email the show, [email protected] RSS Feed: https://spotlightgames.libsyn.com/rss Thanks for listening!

Marathon! Oblivion! Star Wars! 04/16/2025

Marathon! Oblivion! Star Wars! This week, JakeTwitchin and Mori unpack Marathon's reveal, Oblivion remake news, and a new Star Wars game incoming! Timecodes What we're playing - 3:10 Marathon - 9:45 Star Wars - 27:26 Oblivion / News spotlight - 31:21 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/36188555

20 Switch 2 Details Nintendo Left Out 04/09/2025

20 Switch 2 Details Nintendo Left Out This week, JakeDumpin is back to unpack a ton of details about Switch 2 that Nintendo left out of the Switch 2 Direct! Plus, well, you'll see. Timecodes 0:00 Intro 6:35 What we've been playing 26:07 Nintendo Switch 2 additional details 1:06:30 LEAKS and potential spoilers for Mario Kart World & Donkey Kong Bananza 1:15:33 Spoilers end 1:15:33 News Spotlight 1:23:25 Outro Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/36061305

Nintendo Direct Roundup 04/03/2025

Nintendo Direct Roundup This week, JakeDumpin takes over Spotlight yet again to unpack LAST week's Nintendo Direct covering Switch 1 games. Plus, there are a ton of headlines to chat through. Timecodes What we're playing - 8:18 Nintendo Direct - 25:40 News Spotlight - 46:53 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/35992480

Nintendo Direct Rumors 03/26/2025

Nintendo Direct Rumors This week, JakeDumpin takes over Spotlight to cover the biggest rumors in video games right now. God of War in Greece! Nintendo Direct Rumors (hehe its happening now)! Other things! Timecodes What we're playing - 8:57 God of War rumors - 32:01 Direct rumors - 42:00 Other industry rumors - 54:28 News spotlight - 58:56 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/35871395

Assassins Creed Shadows Impressions 03/19/2025

Assassins Creed Shadows Impressions This week, we share our initial impressions of Assassin's Creed Shadows! (Game provided by Ubisoft), The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion is getting a remake very soon, and the Switch 2 is going to cost HOW MUCH? Timecodes What we're playing - 5:16 Assassin's Creed Shadows Impressions - 21:26 Oblivion Remake conversation - 35:52 Switch 2 might cost $500 - 48:39 News spotlight - 58:00 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/35775190

No More Last Of Us? 03/12/2025

No More Last Of Us? This week, Naughty Dog says don't expect more Last Of Us, the creators of Disco Elysium announced a new game, and Death Stranding 2 got a release date (and 10 minute trailer). Plus, we share our impressions of Split Fiction! Timecodes What we're playing - 4:58 Don't expect more The Last Of Us - 24:05 Za/Um announces new game - 39:40 Death Stranding 2 release date discussion - 47:47 This week's news spotlight - 1:02:10 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/35656085

Our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Secret Characters 03/05/2025

Our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Secret Characters This week, we have a TON of video games to talk about. Elden Ring Nightreign, Avowed, Lost Records Bloom & Rage, and perhaps the best Dumpster Dive to date. Plus, Sony may not be having a showcase this summer for the second year in a row. Should we be concerned, or patient? Timecodes Mori's trip to Atlanta - 4:40 Dumpster Dive - 9:00 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Impressions - 17:10 Lost Records Tape 1 - 28:50 Tony Hawk 3 + 4 announcement - 32:30 Our dream Tony Hawk secret characters - 40:50 This week's news spotlight - 1:01:18 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/35548185

Elden Ring Nightreign Has The Stuff 02/19/2025

Elden Ring Nightreign Has The Stuff This week, we have a TON of video games to talk about. Elden Ring Nightreign, Avowed, Lost Records Bloom & Rage, and perhaps the best Dumpster Dive to date. Plus, Sony may not be having a showcase this summer for the second year in a row. Should we be concerned, or patient? Timecodes What we've been playing - 6:40 Avowed - 7:15 Big Helmet Heroes - 31:45 Lost Records Bloom & Rage - 34:59 Mothered - 43:15 Elden Ring Nightreign - 49:15 Sony Showcase - 1:06:56 This week's news spotlight - 1:27:00 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own any of the rights to the music in this episode Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/35352485

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Impressions 02/12/2025

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Impressions This week, we share more in-depth thoughts on our time with Kingdom Come Deliverance 2! Plus, we discuss the news that Sony denied a sequel to The Order: 1886, and Rocksteady is abandoning games as a service to go back to single player Batman. Timecodes What we've been playing - 5:39 Sony denied a sequel to The Order: 1886 - 35:37 Rocksteady is going back to single player Batman, reportedly - 48:27 This week's news spotlight - 57:47 Reacting the MGS 3 Snake Eater trailer - 1:03:46 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own any of the rights to the music in this episode Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/35260970

PS State of Play Rumors 02/05/2025

PS State of Play Rumors This week, GWTMori comes on the show to talk about these February PlayStation State of Play rumors, and what we hope gets announced. Plus, BioWare seems to be in some trouble with Dragon Age underperforming. Timecodes What we've been playing - 6:36 PlayStation State of Play rumors - 32:00 BioWare troubles - 50:43 News Spotlight - 1:06:00 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/35161785

Xbox Developer Direct Reactions 01/29/2025

Xbox Developer Direct Reactions This week, JakeTwitchin joins us to react to last week's Xbox Developer Direct, and Phil Spencer claiming Xbox will support the Switch 2. PLUS WE ANNOUNCED SOMETHING VERY BIG Timecodes Announcing Drop-In Drop-Out - 3:10 What we've been playing - 8:30 Reacting to Xbox's Developer Direct - 19:26 Xbox plans on supporting Switch 2 - 50:12 News Spotlight - 58:57 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/35070610

Let's Build a PlayStation Hero Shooter 01/22/2025

Let's Build a PlayStation Hero Shooter This week, we celebrate 150 episodes with a big PlayStation show. We create our dream rosters for a PlayStation Hero Shooter, and discuss the latest cancellations from Sony's First Party Studios Timecodes Beginning of episode - 00:00 What we're playing - 4:07 PlayStation cancels 2 live service games - 18:12 PlayStation Hero Shooter draft - 29:31 News Spotlight - 1:42:25 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/34959205

NINTENDO SWITCH 2 EMERGENCY POD 01/17/2025

NINTENDO SWITCH 2 EMERGENCY POD SWITCH 2 WAS ANNOUNCED. EMERGENCY POD Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/34890645

Metaphor ReFantazio Spoilercast ft. MrTheHuman 01/15/2025

Metaphor ReFantazio Spoilercast ft. MrTheHuman This week, we are doing a full spoilercast for Metaphor ReFantazio with MrTheHuman! We discuss our favorite moments, characters, sequel ideas, and more! Timecodes What we're playing - 5:22 Spoilercast - 21:45 News Spotlight - 1:45:12 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/34862260

2024 Game of the Year 01/08/2025

2024 Game of the Year It's time to wrap up 2024 with our official Game of the Year show! And this year, it's a party with , , , , and the triumphant return of our sweet Dumpster Boy! Timecodes Rules - 6:09 Pre-Top 10 - 8:20 10 - 13:10 9 - 18:54 8 - 24:25 7 - 30:32 6 - 35:10 5 - 39:43 4 - 48:36 3 - 55:16 2 - 1:00:40 1 - 1:10:23 Fun facts from everybody's lists - 1:17:20 Fantasy Critic Results - 1:20:35 More fun facts/audience submissions - 1:21:31 Kayla's Top 10 - 1:22:25 Mori's Top 10 - 1:27:46 Patrick's Top 10 - 1:31:32 Kamen's Top 10 - 1:32:42 Jerica's Top 10 - 1:34:40 Jordan's Top 10 - 1:40:00 Jake's Top 83 - 1:43:28 The rest of the list - 1:47:05 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/34777905

Recapping The Game Awards (ft. Mrthehuman!) 12/18/2024

Recapping The Game Awards (ft. Mrthehuman!) This week, Eric aka Mrthehuman comes on the show to recap The Game Awards with us! Timecodes What we're playing/meeting Eric - 4:01 Recapping the winners - 12:00 Recapping the announcements - 25:46 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own any rights for the music featured in this episode Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/34507195

Predicting Announcements at The Game Awards 12/11/2024

Predicting Announcements at The Game Awards This week, comes on the show to predict the what might be announced at this year's Game Awards! Timecodes What we're playing - 3:12 Predicting announcements at TGA - 18:23 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/34396855

Celebrating 30 Years of PlayStation 12/05/2024

Celebrating 30 Years of PlayStation This week, Kayla from and join the show to reminisce about PlayStation's 30th anniversary! We share our favorite games and moments from each generation of Sony's history, and talk about the future of PS5. Also, we share our thoughts on games like Deadlock and Life is Strange: Double Exposure. Timecodes What we're playing - 4:12 PlayStation memories of each generation - 26:02 This Week's Spotlight - 1:18:20 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/34293595

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Review 11/27/2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Review This week, Jerica from JK! Games! and Jake Twitchin come by to do a full review for Dragon Age: The Veilguard! Plus we share some impressions on other games we've been playing. Timecodes What we're playing - 2:45 Dragon Age review - 21:15 Early/mid-game spoilers - 55:30 End game spoilers - 1:02:52 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/34183840

The Game Awards 2024 Nominees 11/21/2024

The Game Awards 2024 Nominees This week, the nominations for The Game Awards dropped, so swings by to continue the new tradition of predicting who will win! Timecodes What we're playing - 5:50 Predicting winners at The Game Awards - 19:53 This week's spotlight - 1:44:10 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/34063006

Mass Effect TV Show IS HAPPENING 11/13/2024

Mass Effect TV Show IS HAPPENING This week, we have a ton of games to catch up on, PLUS Mass Effect is officially coming to our TV screens via Amazon, and Wolverine lost its director. Timecodes What we're playing - 5:00 Black Ops 6 - 5:10 Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket - 10:50 Halo Infinite Halo 2 Event - 26:00 Dragon Age: The Veilguard - 27:36 Mass Effect TV show confirmed - 38:17 Wolverine loses it's director - 48:30 This week's spotlight - 56:35 Follow us! Bluesky, YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/33918774

Sony Closes Concord Developer 10/30/2024

Sony Closes Concord Developer It's Game of the Year season! It might be too soon, but we know you don't care. Plus, we have some news to cover from Ubisoft and Naughty Dog. Timecodes What we're playing - 6:57 Firewalk closed by Sony - 26:38 Life is Strange: Double Exposure reviews round-up - 39:52 Dragon Age: The Veilguard reviews round-up - 50:58 Twitter @spotgamespod YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/33683957

Game Of The Year Already? 10/23/2024

Game Of The Year Already? It's Game of the Year season! It might be too soon, but we know you don't care. Plus, we have some news to cover from Ubisoft and Naughty Dog. Timecodes What we're playing - 3:48 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown team disbanded - 35:08 Naughty Dog's new game details - 49:35 Too Soon GOTY - 1:01:10 Twitter @spotgamespod YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/33586347

Mental Health in Video Games 10/17/2024

Mental Health in Video Games This week, and came by to talk all about mental health in video games. What games have helped us in our own mental health journeys, what games represent mental health well, what do we hope to see from future video games on the subject? Light content warning for discussing mental health Timecodes Mental health in video games - 4:05 Comfort food games - 6:45 Struggling to finish games - 30:00 Representation in gaming - 42:12 What we hope to see in games moving forward - 1:03:13 The current state of the industry with representation - 1:19:00 Twitter @spotgamespod YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/33484997

Nintendo Alarmo + Halo Studios 10/11/2024

Nintendo Alarmo + Halo Studios This week, we have specials guests GWTMori AND JakeTwitchin on the show to talk all about the hottest alarm clock in gaming, the Nintendo Alarmo. Plus, 343 Industries has a new plan (and studio name) for Halo. Patrick shares his Silent Hill 2 impressions, and the boys talk a little Hamlet. Timecodes Playing - 2:43 Alarmo - 20:10 Halo - 30:47 Hamlet - 46:45 Twitter @spotgamespod YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/33414332

Echoes of Wisdom Impressions 10/03/2024

Echoes of Wisdom Impressions This week, we have special guest to share The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom impressions! Plus, we've been playing The Plucky Squire, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and much more! ALSO, we are Twitch Affiliates now, so subscribing to our Twitch channel will really help us out to support the podcast! Timecodes Oceanhorn - 6:50 Star Wars Outlaws - 14:10 The Plucky Squire - 19:40 Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster - 31:07 Metaphor: ReFantazio - 38:05 Zelda Echoes of Wisdom - 46:07 Twitter @spotgamespod YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/33304622

Astro Bot Review 09/11/2024

Astro Bot Review This week, with special guest , we have our review of Astro Bot on PS5, AND we are reacting to the PS5 Pro Announcement from Sony. ALSO, we are Twitch Affiliates now, so subscribing to our Twitch channel will really help us out to support the podcast! Timecodes What we've been playing - 3:22 Astro Bot review - 24:42 PS5 Pro reactions - 49:57 Twitter @spotgamespod YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/33013107

Star Wars Outlaws & Concord Closure 09/06/2024

Star Wars Outlaws & Concord Closure This week, Jerica Hannah from JK! Games! swings by to share her thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws! Plus, we react to the sad news of Concord being shut down by PlayStation. While you're here, give a follow! ALSO, we are Twitch Affiliates now, so subscribing to our Twitch channel will really help us out to support the podcast! Timecodes What we've been playing - 3:20 Star Wars Outlaws Discussion - 9:42 Concord Closing - 49:12 Twitter @spotgamespod YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/32946437

Concord Review ft. GWTMori 08/29/2024

Concord Review ft. GWTMori This week, comes by to give us his full review of Concord! Plus, we have been playing a BUNCH of games since we last chatted. Some new, some old as ****! ALSO, we are Twitch Affiliates now, so subscribing to our Twitch channel will really help us out to support the podcast! Timecodes Concord Review - 4:16 What else we've been playing - 46:12 Twitter @spotgamespod YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/32786987

Unpacking 2024 With Jk! Games! And Cognitive Clips 08/22/2024

Unpacking 2024 With Jk! Games! And Cognitive Clips This week, the whole crew is back together to check back in on our Fantasy Critic League! Except THIS TIME, we are bringing in various badges (with a b) to give out to games we drafted, and maybe some that we didn't. Enjoy! ALSO, we are Twitch Affiliates now, so subscribing to our Twitch channel will really help us out to support the podcast! Timecodes Called It! - 11:56 Fumblerooski - 19:42 Save Me Daddy - 35:27 Thanks For Nothing - 48:23 Gimme That - 55:53 DTF - 1:03:29 Twitter @spotgamespod YouTube, IG, Threads and TikTok @spotlightgamespod Twitch.tv/spotlightgamespod Join our discord! Email the show: RSS Feed: We don't own the rights to any music featured in this episode! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/spotlightgames/id/32687482

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