Spotlight Games Podcast

The Spotlight Games Podcast is Drop-In Drop-Out's video game news podcast! This feed has been retired, you can find new episodes of Spotlight Games by going to Drop-In Drop-Out's podcast feed Email the show, mail@spotlightgames.net Thanks for listening!

Spotlight Games Podcast Episode 200 Celebration *The Final Ep On This Feed* 04/08/2026

Spotlight Games Podcast Episode 200 Celebration *The Final Ep On This Feed* BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! This will be the final episode of Spotlight Games ON THIS PODCAST FEED In episode 200, we reminisce on the last 5 years of our show, and do a special version of the original Spotlight awards show: The Golden Beefies. Plus, we announce that Spotlight Games, along with a re-brand of our logo, is moving full-time to Drop-In Drop-Out's feed on YouTube, Twitch, and right here on podcast services! If you can't find DIDO in your podcast feed, reach out to us in our discord, or email us ! Timecodes Looking back on 200 episodes: 4:08 The Golden Beefies: 51:00 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/40773400

Star Fox and Ocarina of Time Remake LEAKS 04/01/2026

Star Fox and Ocarina of Time Remake LEAKS This week, The Dumpster Boy reviews Crimson Desert, and we discuss Fortnite developer Epic's massive layoffs, and what it may mean for the industry. Timecodes What we're playing - 8:11 Star Fox and Ocarina leaks - 27:20 PS5 price increases - 43:58 April releases - 49:55 News Spotlight - 1:07:00 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/40697600

Crimson Desert REVIEW + Are Free To Play Games Failing? 03/25/2026

Crimson Desert REVIEW + Are Free To Play Games Failing? This week, The Dumpster Boy reviews Crimson Desert, and we discuss Fortnite developer Epic's massive layoffs, and what it may mean for the industry. Timecodes What we're playing - 6:47 Crimson Desert review - 13:28 Epic lays off 1k+ people - 31:48 News spotlight - 50:55 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/40623410

Pokemon Pokopia Spoilercast 03/18/2026

Pokemon Pokopia Spoilercast This week, JakeTwitchin joins the show to breakdown the Nvidia DLSS 5 update, The Dumpster Boy shares his impressions on John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, and we do a Pokopia Spoilercast after we rolled credits! Timecodes Toxic Commando - 4:03 Nvidia DLSS 5 - 16:10 Pokopia Spoilercast - 35:00 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/40529645

Project Helix Announced - Xbox's Next Gen Console/PC Hybrid 03/11/2026

Project Helix Announced - Xbox's Next Gen Console/PC Hybrid BREAKING NEWS ON THE PODCAST - This week, we cover Trump considering forcing Tencent to divest from it's gaming businesses in the US, which would have take the industry to it's knees. Plus, we discuss Highguard shutting down, God of War studio's next game maybe leaked, and the releases coming in March 2026. Timecodes What we're playing - 8:39 Project Helix - 22:35 Mario Day News - 32:46 Sony's Dynamic Pricing - 44:00 News Spotlight - 52:40 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/40391670

Trump Ruining Video Games?? 03/04/2026

Trump Ruining Video Games?? BREAKING NEWS ON THE PODCAST - This week, we cover Trump considering forcing Tencent to divest from it's gaming businesses in the US, which would have take the industry to it's knees. Plus, we discuss Highguard shutting down, God of War studio's next game maybe leaked, and the releases coming in March 2026. Timecodes What we're playing - 7:20 Highguard closing - 17:20 Trump and Tencent - 29:39 God of War leak - 38:30 March releases - 49:11 News Spotlight - 59:46 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/40307870

Xbox's BIG Shake Up 02/26/2026

Xbox's BIG Shake Up Xbox's big shakeup has a ton more info, so we break it down with JakeTwitchin. Plus, Wolverine has a release date, God of War's Kratos maybe spilled a secret, adn more! Timecodes What we're playing - 4:30 Xbox - 22:18 Wolverine - 44:30 News spotlight - 50:34 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/40246310

Is AI Ruining Video Games? 02/18/2026

Is AI Ruining Video Games? Valve warns about future stock of their hardware, and PlayStation has likely pushed PS6 to either 2028 or 2029 because of AI-impacted costs of internal hardware. Plus, Crimson Desert is releasing without micro-transactions! Woohoo! Timecodes What we're playing - 6:32 AI's impact on the future of gaming - 33:58 Crimson Desert's "Premium" experience - 52:36 News spotlight - 59:48 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/40146320

State of Play February 2026 Predictions! 02/11/2026

State of Play February 2026 Predictions! We are getting a State of Play this Thursday, so of course we are making some predictions on what we think we will see announced! Timecodes What we're playing - 11:00 Predictions - 31:02 Obisian woes - 1:16:20 News spotlight - 1:23:05 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/40074980

Is Highguard ACTUALLY Bad? Or Are Gamers Just Annoying? 01/28/2026

Is Highguard ACTUALLY Bad? Or Are Gamers Just Annoying? This week, Chancletamangu makes his triumphant return to talk all about Highguard's release, Prince of Persia's cancellation, and much more! Check out Youtube.com/@wetalkaboutgames for more of Mando's content! Timecodes What we're playing - 6:02 Highguard release and shadowdrop - 22:53 Prince of Persia: Sands of Time and 5 other Ubisoft games cancelled - 41:38 News spotlight - 51:34 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/39911225

Life is Strange: Reunion THEORIES 01/21/2026

Life is Strange: Reunion THEORIES This week, certified Life is Strange SICKO Jerica from the JK! Games! Podcast drops in to talk about the announcement of the end of Chloe and Max's saga in Life is Strange. Plus, Marathon has a release date, more CEO's are saying dumb things about AI, and more! Timecodes What we're playing - 5:48 Life is Strange: Reunion revealed - 23:00 News spotlight - 44:05 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/39816840

What to Expect In 2026 for Video Games 01/07/2026

What to Expect In 2026 for Video Games This week, we look at 2026 and what to expect from Microsoft, PlayStation and Nintendo. And don't forget to stick around after the show is over to talk about what's really important: fast food. Timecodes What we're playing - 11:57 What to expect in 2026: Xbox - 27:41 PlayStation - 41:47 Nintendo - 51:05 News spotlight - 1:04:30 Pre-show as a post-show - 1:16:16 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/39644935

The 10 Best Star Wars Video Games 12/17/2025

The 10 Best Star Wars Video Games This week, Heroic Headgear aka Nate from The Content Mill drops in on Spotlight to talk STAR WARS GAMES. We unpack the Star Wars announcements at The Game Awards, and then create the definitive top 10 Star Wars games list Timecodes What we're playing - 5:08 Star Wars at The Game Awards - 15:00 The Best 10 Star Wars Games - 1:09:40 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/39442395

The Game Awards Announcements LEAKED?! 12/10/2025

The Game Awards Announcements LEAKED?! Patrick and Kamen breakdown games we know to be at The Game Awards, and some stories that have leaked for potential announcements. PLUS, it's 2025 wrapped season, and that one adult site everyone knows about released their video game search data, and boy is it a DOOZY Timecodes What we're playing - 7:40 The Game Awards stories - 28:46 News Spotlight - 51:55 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/39349930

Guessing The Spotlight Games Top 100 12/03/2025

Guessing The Spotlight Games Top 100 JakeDumpin is swaddling you with video game goodness, just let it happen. The Dumpster Boy guides us through episode 186 discussing Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, Geoff Keighley's secrets, and JakeTwitchin is going to guess where previous Game Awards winners landed on the Spotlight Games Top 100, as decided by you, the audience, 86 episodes ago. Timecodes What we're playing - 3:50 Metroid Prime 4 Beyond review roundup - 12:35 Geoff Keighley has SECRETS - 23:00 JakeTwitchin guesses SG's Top 100 - 27:47 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/39255315

Half Life 3 Is Real 11/25/2025

Half Life 3 Is Real Steam announced 3 new pieces of hardware, the Steam Machine, Controller and Frame, and we are breaking it down with Gianni from @TheContentMillPodcast! Plus, we share our thoughts on The Game Awards nominees for 2025. Timecodes What we're playing - 5:53 Steam Announces Trio of Hardware - 35:45 The Game Awards - 1:07:30 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/39169180

Grand Theft Auto 6 Delayed Again 11/12/2025

Grand Theft Auto 6 Delayed Again GTA6 has been delayed again, and we aren't convinced its even coming in 2026 anymore. Plus, Marvel commits to more games with Insomniac, State of Play disappoints, and more! Timecodes What we're playing - 8:17 Marvel + Insomniac is here to stay - 21:12 GTA6 delayed again - 32:13 News spotlight - 45:02 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/39011955

We Have Halo On PlayStation At Home 10/29/2025

We Have Halo On PlayStation At Home Jake hosts with Patrick this week as they unpack Master Chief coming to PlayStation, Battlefield's shadow drop, and more! Timecodes Battlefield Redspec shadow drop - 8:22 What we're playing - 19:08 Halo on PlayStation - 41:55 News Spotlight - 1:00:23 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/38826005

Let Sakurai Cook 10/22/2025

Let Sakurai Cook Jake aka the xxxster boy drops by this week to talk all about the second Kirby Air Riders Nintendo direct, and all the other news in gaming this week! Plus, we share impressions on Pokemon Z-A, Dispatch, and Keeper! Timecodes What we're playing - 5:40 Kirby Air Riders direct #2 - 22:08 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/38742220

Is Ghost of Yotei Game of the Year? 10/08/2025

Is Ghost of Yotei Game of the Year? Kamen is joined this week by Jerica to talk all about Ghost of Yotei! Plus, there have been some massive headlines we haven't broken down on the pod - the EA Buyout, and Microsoft upping Game Pass by 50%. Timecodes 10:15 - EA Buyout 19:33 - Game Pass 32:37 - Yotei 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/38513205

Kojima Showcase Breakdown 09/25/2025

Kojima Showcase Breakdown We got our first real look at Kojima's OD: Knock, and more at his Tokyo Game Show presentation! We break it down, and also share our thoughts on the games we've been playing lately (like Silent Hill f!) 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/38354470

Gaming 2025 HOT TAKES 09/17/2025

Gaming 2025 HOT TAKES This week, The Dumpster Boy and Josh aka Highscoreweekly take over for 2025 HOT TAKES Timecodes News spotlight - 7:32 Hottest gaming takes of 2025 - 38:25 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/38253665

PS6 a handheld?! 09/10/2025

PS6 a handheld?! OOPS I forgot to upload last week's episode hehe, so here is the TRUE episode 177 that is now 178 talking about the rumors PS6 will be a Switch-like! Plus, Patrick shares his thoughts on Shinobi Art of Vengeance and Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater! Timecodes What we're playing - 12:12 PS6 handheld rumors - 49:00 News spotlight - 1:04:25 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/38162320

Is 007 First Light a 2026 GOTY Contender? 09/10/2025

Is 007 First Light a 2026 GOTY Contender? This week, we unpack the 007 First Light State of Play, Silksong came out and is now easier hehe, AND Patrick has some Cronos: The New Dawn impressions to share. Shoutout to The Dan Good Show for joining us for this week's ep! Follow him EVERYWHERE @thedangoodshow Timecodes What we're playing - 9:09 007 First Light State of Play breakdown - 32:25 News spotlight - 46:17 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/38158165

Kirby + Gamescom Breakdown 08/20/2025

Kirby + Gamescom Breakdown This week, Kirby Air Riders had a Nintendo Direct, and Gamescom Opening Night Live happened! We are breaking down both of them, and also sharing hands on impressions for Tiny Book Shop and Sword of the Sea. Timecodes What we're playing - 12:00 Kirby Air Riders Direct - 26:23 Gamescom Opening Night Live - 43:15 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/37891450

Ranking the Best Immersive Sims 08/13/2025

Ranking the Best Immersive Sims This week, Phil Bothun joins the show to craft the DEFINITIVE list of the best Immersive Sim games! Plus, Patrick gives his extended thoughts on the polarizing Mafia: The Old Country. Timecodes What we're playing - 12:45 What is an Immersive Sim? - 38:27 Ranking Immersive Sims - 51:30 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/37801200

Tales of the Shire Honest Review 08/06/2025

Tales of the Shire Honest Review This week, Patrick and The Dumpster Boy are catching up on a TON of games they've been playing. Also Patrick reviews Tales of the Shire! Timecodes What we're playing - 11:00 Legacy of Kain - 11:20 Tales of the Shire - 13:34 Bully - 26:18 Borderlands 3 - 32:08 Wheel World - 36:30ish Dungeons of Hinterberg Platinum review - 39:07 Banishers Ghosts of New Eden - 41:27 Jusant - 43:52 DK Bananza - 49:20 Scarlet Nexus - 55:30 Grounded 2 - 1:01:31 TMNT - 1:04:50 News Spotlight - 1:11:50 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/37703880

Pokemon Disappoints! 07/23/2025

Pokemon Disappoints! This week, JakeTwitchin takes over Spotlight again, but this time Jerica from JK! Games and Drop-In Drop-Out joins him to talk about the newest (disappointing) Pokemon Presents! 0:00 Intro 4:30 What we're playing 8:05 Pokemon Disappoints 46:16 News Spotlight 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/37515345

Neil Druckmann Leaves HBO's The Last Of Us 07/09/2025

Neil Druckmann Leaves HBO's The Last Of Us This week, Neil Druckmann left HBO's The Last Of Us to focus on Intergalactic, we are getting a new Ghost of Yotei state of play, and a bunch of other video games news. Special guest Gianni DiCrosta drops by - check him out everywhere @giannidicrosta! Timecodes What we're playing - 8:20 Druckmann leaves HBO's TLOU - 39:20 Ghost of Yotei State of Play incoming - 50:30 News Spotlight - 55:53 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/37342775

Spotlight Games Apologizes 07/02/2025

Spotlight Games Apologizes It's the first time in 8 months that it's just Patrck and Kamen. There's so much to address... ...Also, Donkey Kong Bananza's team is the Mario Odyssey team! Plus, we have a BEEFY news spotlight from this week's gaming headlines. Timecodes What we're playing - 12:20 Mario Odyssey Team is Making Donkey Kong Bananza - 39:33 News Spotlight - 50:53 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/37257280

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