DLC

DLC is your Down Loadable Commentary for the week, giving you a rundown of everything you need to know about gaming in it's many forms! Whether it is on desktops, laptops, or consoles, VR, AR, or tabletop, DLC is your source for info, analysis, and opinion from the best voices in the industry! Hosts Jeff Cannata and Christian Spicer are joined each episode by a special guest to decide on a Story of the Week and discuss the games on their Playlist! DLC, the Digital Lifestyle Companion for gamers who Don't Like Cynicism.
DLC was named one of Entertainment Weekly's 20 "Must Listen" podcasts!

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Sep 1, 2025 • 1h 47min

615: Janet Garcia: Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance, Gears of War: Reloaded, PS6 handheld rumors, Silksong causes delays, Skate early access, Slay the Spire, Time Flies, Persona 5 Royal, Fretless, Lumines Arise, Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion

Jeff and Christian welcome Janet Garcia from MinnMax back to the show to discuss the indie space in the wake of the Silksong announcement, Skate finally hitting early access, and a new rumor about Playstation going Switch. The Playlist: Janet: Slay the Spire, Time Flies, Persona 5 Royal Christian: Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance, Gears of War: Reloaded, Destiny: Rising Jeff: Lumines Arise demo, Gears of War Reloaded, Fretless Tabletop Time: Janet: Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion Listener: Panda Spin, Spooktacular Parting Gifts!

Aug 27, 2025 • 1h 6min

BONUS Paid DLC Special: Nintendo Handheld Draft!

Daanish Syed joins Lana, Christian, and Jeff for a friendly competition where YOU can decide the winner! The Nintendo Handheld Draft! One game for each system, GameBoy, GameBoy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Switch - but taking a franchise game on any one system eliminates that entire franchise for every other player on every other system! Listen to the picks and decide who YOU think should win, then head to patreon.com/dlcpod to find the Poll to cast your vote!

Aug 25, 2025 • 1h 53min

614: Adam Leonhardt: Gamescom ONL, Hollow Knight Silksong, Kirby Air Riders, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, Ghost of Yotei, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Bubsy 4D, He-Man and Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction, Sword of the Sea, Death Stranding 2:

Jeff and Christian welcome Adam Leonhardt from MegaDads back to the show this week to discuss a big Gamescom week in video games, including a surprise reveal of the Hollow Knight Silksong release date. And it's soon! Plus, AYN announces new handhelds, and Nintendo has one of their strangest Directs yet, with Kirby Air Riders. The Playlist: Adam: Sword of the Sea, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Christian: Fumes, The Rogue Prince of Persia 1.0 Parting Gifts!!

Aug 20, 2025 • 53min

BONUS CONTENT: Paid DLC for August 20th, 2025

All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. Lana, Christian and Jeff discuss watching old movies, Lana's trip to Renfaire, looking back on now-times in 20 years, and YOUR opinions about staying up late vs early rising.

Aug 18, 2025 • 1h 48min

613: Jenny Maas: Battlefield 6, Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater, Mafia The Old Country, Jurassic Park Survival, North America BAFTA Awards, Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature, Hidden Door, Ra Ra BOOM, 9 Kings, Passant: A Chess Roguelike

Jeff and Christian welcome Jenny Maas from Variety to the show this week to discuss BAFTA adding a North American video game award, Jurassic Park: Survival ending its radio silence, Mafia The Old Country getting an open world mode, Robolox sued, and more! The Playlist: Jenny: Hidden Door, Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature, Donkey Kong Bananaza, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Gamescom demos, MTG Christian: Ra Ra BOOM, Battlefield 6 open beta Jeff: 9 Kings, Passant: A Chess Roguelike Parting Gifts!

Aug 13, 2025 • 52min

BONUS CONTENT: Paid DLC for August 13th, 2025

All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. This week, Lana, Christian, and Jeff discuss podcasting in TV shows, morning radio DJs, and YOUR superstitions!

Aug 11, 2025 • 2h 1min

612: Allen Brooks: Mafia The Old Country, Nintendo Indies Showcase, Heretic + Hexen; Drag x Drive Global Jam, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Xbox cancels Contraband, no Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater multiplayer at launch, classic arcades, Ticket to Ride Legacy

Jeff and Christian welcome Allen Brooks from Continues Arcade back to the show this week to discuss all of the indie titles at Nintendo's latest showcase, the lastest long-promised Xbox game to be canceled, Fox Hunt not making launch, and more! The Playlist: Allen: Heretic + Hexen, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Super Mario World (SNES), Arcade games Christian: Mafia: The Old Country, Heretic + Hexen, Drag x Drive Global Jam demo Jeff: Mafia: The Old Country Tabletop Time: Allen: Ticket to Ride Europe and Legacy of the West, Trekking, Project L

Aug 6, 2025 • 1h 1min

BONUS CONTENT: Paid DLC for August 6th, 2025

All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. Lana, Christian, and Jeff discuss their various travels to Los Angeles, Costa Rica, and Northern California, Lana discovers a ghost, Christian combats a home invader, and Jeff gets the wrong birthday pizza. Plus, YOUR least favorite video game mechanisms!

Aug 4, 2025 • 1h 54min

611: Scott L. Clark: Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Shadow Labyrinth, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Nintendo Partner Showcase, Octopath Traveler 0, Adventures of Elliot, Darksiders 4, Wolfenstein TV show

Jeff and Christian welcome Scott L. Clark from the Gaming Outsider back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's latest Direct showcase, the Darksiders 4 announcement, Wolfenstein coming to Amazon as a TV show, and more! The Playlist: Scott: Shadow Labyrinth, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (demo), Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Catastrophic Inversion Christian: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Jeff: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Parting Gifts!

Jul 28, 2025 • 1h 44min

610: Trikslyr & Anthony Taormina: Battlefield 6, Outer Worlds 2 price cut, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, EA FC 26, Death Stranding 2, Mecha Break, Shadow Labyrinth, The Drifter, Stuntboost

Jeff welcomes streamer Tim "Tirkslyr" Frasier, and Gamerant.com's Anthony Toarmina back to the show this week to discuss bot in ranked multiplayer, Xbox backing away from the $80 pricepoint, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora getting 3rd person mode, the Battlefield 6 reveal, and more! The Playlist: Tim: Mecha Break, Dave the Diver, Marvel Rivals, StarCraft: Brood War Anthony: Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, EA FC 26, Finished Death Stranding, Shadow Labyrinth Jeff: The Drifter, Stunt Boost demo Parting Gifts!!

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