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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!
DLC was named one of Entertainment Weekly's 20 "Must Listen" podcasts!
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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
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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!!

Jul 21, 2025 • 2h 13min
609: Aaron Potter & Rich Lovejoy: Donkey Kong Bonanza, Dying Light: The Beast, Robocop Rogue City Unfinished Business, The Necromancer’s Tale, Astral Throne, Cyberknights: Flashpoint, Old Skies, Path of the Abyss, Thunder Road, Worlds without Number
Jeff welcomes Rich Lovejoy from Gamers With Jobs Conference Call, and Aaron Potter from the Mirror to the show this week to discuss the live-action Zelda movie casting news, an end to the SAG voice actor strike, and Xbox no longer selling movies or TV shows.
The Playlist:
Aaron: Donkey Kong Bananza, Robocop Rogue City - Unfinished Business. Dying Light: The Beast
Rich: The Necromancer’s Tale, Astral Throne, Cyberknights: Flashpoint, Old Skies, Undernauts Labyrinth of Yomi, Path of the Abyss
Jeff: Donkey Kong Bonanza
Tabletop Time: Thunder Road and Worlds Without Number
Parting Gifts!

Jul 14, 2025 • 1h 58min
608: Dan Trachtenberg: Ghost of Yōtei, Subnautica 2 chaos, Dune: Awakening, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 + 4, Word Play, Last of Us Part II Chronological
Jeff and Christian welcome the director of Killer of Killers and Predator: Badlands, Dan Trachtenberg, back to the show this week to discuss the newest Sony State of Play for Ghost of Yotei, another new play to experience Last of Us Part 2, lawsuits around the second most wishlisted game on Steam, and more!
The Playlist:
Dan: Dune: Awakening, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
Christian: Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 + 4
Jeff: Word Play
Parting Gifts!

Jul 7, 2025 • 2h 10min
607: Alex Sulman and Phillipe Bosher: Xbox layoffs, Donkey Kong Bananza, Arc Systems showcase, Super Mario Strikers, Arcade Archives 2: Ridge Racer, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
With Jeff on vacation, Christian welcomes Alex Sulman and Phillipe Bosher to the show to discuss the mass layoffs by Microsoft across their gaming studios, Arc System Works summer gaming event, confirmation of the development team behind Donkey Kong: Bananza, and more!
The Playlist:
Phillipe: Super Mario Strikers via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass; Breath of the Wild Switch 2 Edition; Broken Sword Reforged on iOS; Expelled! on iOS;
Alex: Arcade Archives 2: Ridge Racer; Another Crab’s Treasure; Bomb Rush Cyberfunk; Tabletop Simulator;
Christian: Super Mario Strikers via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass; Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card DLC; Donkey Kong Bananza demo
Parting Gifts!

Jun 30, 2025 • 1h 44min
606: Miles Dompier: Resident Evil 9 Requiem, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World, Pragmata, Monster Hunter Wilds, Re/Match, Suit for Hire, Typinc, Netflix losing games, Street Fighter movie casting
Jeff and Christian welcome Miles Dompier from Illphonic Games back to the show this week to discuss the latest Capcom Spotlight, featuring new info about Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem, Netfilx removing excellent games for their service, and 50 Cent and Jason Momoa joining the cast of the new Street Fighter Movie.
The Playlist:
Miles: Elden Ring: Nightreign, Mario Kart World
Christian: Re/Match, Suit for Hire
Jeff: Re/Match, Rocket League, Typinc.
Parting GIfts!

Jun 23, 2025 • 1h 54min
605: Cade Onder: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, FBC Firebreak, MindsEye, Tron Catalyst, Donkey Kong Bananza, Marathon delay, Xbox + AMD, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 + 4, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Jeff and Christian welcome Cade Onder from Comicbook.com to the show this week to discuss Bungie delaying their next game indefinitely, Nintendo showing off their next Donkey Kong game excitedly, and Microsoft discussing thier next hardware plans vaguely.
The Playlist:
Cade: Death Stranding 2, Mindseye
Christian: FBC; Firebreak; Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream demo; Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 + 4 demo; Hirogami demo; Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound demo; The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2 Edition
Jeff: Death Stranding 2, Tron Catalyst
Parting Gifts!

Jun 16, 2025 • 2h 7min
604: Chris Bergman: The Alters, Switch 2, Mario Kart World, Stellar Blade PC, Doom The Dark Ages, Absolum, Monster Train 2, Konami Press Play, Silent Hill Remake, Apple WWDC gaming, Gamestop goes TCG
Jeff and Christian welcome back to the show Chris Bergman from Gylee games, makers of the upcoming beat 'em up, Ra Ra Boom. They discuss Gamestop's new inititiave to save stores, Konami's summer press event, and Apple's new emphasis on gaming across all their platforms, even Vision Pro!
The Playlist:
Chris: Doom The Dark Ages, Absolum, Monster Train 2
Christian: Mario Kart World, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo GameCube on Switch 2, Stellar Blade on PC
Jeff: The Alters, Switch 2, Mario Kart World
Parting Gifts!