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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!
Episodes
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Aug 21, 2023 • 1h 55min
509: Dan Trachtenberg: Assassin's Creed Mirage, Alan Wake 2 get new dates, No Man's Sky Echoes, Bungie's comedy game, Wayfinder, En Garde, Midnight Fight Express, Waven, Hammerwatch 2
Jeff and Christian welcome the director of Prey, Dan Trachtenberg, back to the show this week to discuss 7 years of No Man's Sky and how it may compare to Starfield, the wild October video game release schedule, Bungie's odd description of their upcoming game, and more!
The Playlist: En Garde, Midnight Fight Express, Waven, Wayfinder, Baldur’s Gate 3, Hammerwatch 2
Parting Gifts!
Aug 14, 2023 • 1h 55min
508: Mike Futter: Baldur's Gate 3, THQ Showcase, TMNT The Last Ronin, South Park Snow Day, Titan Quest 2, Alone in the Dark, Destiny 2, Diablo 4, Quake 2, Tales and Tactics, Overwatch 2 is Steam's worst game? Rockstar RP servers
Jeff and Christian welcome Mike Futter from the Virtual Economy podcast back to the show this week to discuss the strange case of Overwatch 2 becoming Steam's worst reviewed game, Rockstar acquiring the developers behind unofficial RP servers for GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, THQ's jam-packed showcase, and more!
The Playlist: Destiny 2, Diablo 4, Forza Horizon 5 seasonal content, Quake II, Baldur’s Gate 3, Tales and Tactics
Tabletop Time: Betrayal at Baldur’s Gate, Taco vs Burrito, Can’t Stop
Parting Gifts!
Aug 7, 2023 • 2h 21min
507: Richard Lovejoy: Baldur's Gate 3, The Expanse Telltale, Let's Revolution, Metal Gear series, Oblivion remake, AI in D&D art, Thousand Year Old Vampire, Bloc by Bloc
Jeff and Christian welcome Richard Lovejoy from the Gamers With Jobs Conference Call podcast back to the show this week to discuss Wizards of the Coast discovering an artist using AI to create art for an upcoming D&D expansion, older Elder Scrolls games being remade, Metal Gear hitting a sales milestone and more!
The Playlist: Baldur’s Gate 3, Neurocracy 2.049, The Expanse: A Telltale Series, Let’s Revolution!
Tabletop Time: Thousand Year Old Vampire, Betrayal Legacy, Bloc by Bloc, report from GenCon
Parting Gifts!
Jul 31, 2023 • 1h 55min
506: Mario Rivera: Disney Illusion Island, League of Legends Project L, Ratchet and Clank PC, Final Fantasy XVI, Dave the Diver, Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals, Doomsday Hunters, Immortals Fenix Rising sequel canceled, more Glorbo
Jeff and Christian welcome Mario Rivera from Point in Progress back to the show this week to discuss Riot's reveal of true 2v2 multiplayer in their upcoming fighting game, Project L, Destiny 2 players jumping on the Glorbo bandwagon, Ubisoft killing the Immortals Fenix Rising sequel, and more!
The Playlist: Dave The Diver, Final Fantasy 16, Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals, Disney Illusion Island, Ratchet and Clank PC, Doomsday Hunters
Parting Gifts!
Jul 24, 2023 • 1h 48min
505: Frank Ellerbe: Spider-Man 2, The Finals, Remnant 2, Final fantasy 16, Street Fighter 6, Diablo 4 Season of Malignant, Game Pass changes, Ember Knights, Glorbo
Jeff and Christian welcome streamer and voice actor Frank Ellerbe back to the show this week to discuss the Comic Con reveal of a new Marvel Spider-Man 2 trailer and branded PS5, Xbox Live Gold turning into Xbox Game Pass Core, the invention of Glorbo, and more!
The Playlist: Remnant 2, Diablo 4 Season of the Malignant, Final fantasy 16, Street Fighter 6, The Finals, Portal: Prelude RTX, Ember Knights
Parting Gifts!
Jul 17, 2023 • 1h 40min
504: Miles Dompier: Microsoft Activision Blizzard acquisition a done deal? Major Nelson steps down, Bungie Destiny 2 case, Assassin's Creed haptic suit, Viewfinder, Exoprimal, Grounded, Halls of Torment
Jeff and Christian welcome Miles Dompier from Windows Central and IGN back to the show this week to discuss a possible conclusion to the long roller coaster ride of Microsoft's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard, a landmark court decision that could help prevent online harassment, Major Nelson stepping down, a new haptic suit for Assassin's Creed, and more!
The Playlist: Exoprimal, Grounded, Viewfinder, Halls of Torment
Parting Gifts!
Jul 10, 2023 • 1h 39min
503: Rebekah Valentine: Baldur's Gate 3, Final Fantasy XVI, Synapse, Microsoft FTC case, Ghost Trick, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, Assassin's Creed Black Flag remaster, Red Dead Redemption
Jeff and Christian welcome Rebekah Valentine from IGn back to the show this week to discuss her stellar coverage of the Microsoft v FTC injunction hearing over the last several weeks. Plus, they discuss Larian's final Baldur's Gate 3 panel before release, the lackluster sales numbers for Final Fantasy XVI, some games getting remasters, and more!
The Playlist: World of Warcraft, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, Ghost Trick
VR Talk: Synapse
Parting Gifts!
Jul 3, 2023 • 2h 2min
502: Jill Grodt: Annapurna Showcase, Blade Runner 2033 Labyrinth, To a T, Ghost Bike, Cocoon, Final Fantasy XVI, Dave the Diver, Mythforce, Sludge Life 2, Diablo IV, Baldur's Gate 3, loading screens are a lie? More FTC Microsoft Sony reveals
Jeff and Christian welcome Jill Grodt from Indie Informer to the show this week to discuss the exciting Annapurna Showcase, more juicy details from the FTC case against Microsoft, and a revelation that loading screens might be... fake?
The Playlist: Dave the Diver, Mythforce, Sludge Life 2, Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo IV
Tabletop Time: Sonora, Happy Little Dinosaurs, Spaceship Unity Season 1
Parting Gifts!
Jun 26, 2023 • 2h 10min
501: Patrick Beja: Super Mario Bros Wonder, Final Fantasy XVI, Street Fighter 6, Super Mario RPG, Pikmin 4, Laika Aged Through Blood, Bulwark Falconeer Chronicles, Ebenezer and the Invisible World, Sea of Stars, Broken Roads, Viewfinder, Hammerwatch 2
Jeff and Christian welcome podcaster Patrick Beja back to the show this week to discuss the huge Nintendo Direct reveal of Super Mario Bros Wonder and so much more, plus the shocking court revelations coming out of the Microsoft FTC trial, and in increase in the price of Xbox Game Pass.
The Playlist: Street Fighter 6, Pokemon Let's Go, Final Fantasy XVI, Laika Aged Through Blood, Bulwark Falconeer Chronicles, Ebenezer and the Invisible World, Sea of Stars, Broken Roads, Viewfinder, Hammerwatch 2
Parting Gifs!
Jun 22, 2023 • 58min
BONUS CONTENT: Final Fantasy XVI Spoiler-Free Review with Anthony Taormina
Anthony Taormina joins Jeff and Christian for special bonus episode of Paid DLC, featuring a spoiler-free review of Final Fantasy XVI.
You can read Anthony's full written review on Game Rant HERE.
This Bonus Content is only possible through the generous support of our Patrons at patreon.com/dlcpod
