DLC
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!
DLC was named one of Entertainment Weekly's 20 "Must Listen" podcasts!
Episodes
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Mar 4, 2024 • 1h 51min
537: Tom Marks: Switch 2 delayed into 2025? Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Balatro, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, Sony layoffs, Toys for Bob goes Indie, IGN's union
Jeff and Christian welcome Tom Marks from IGN to discuss the IGN unionization effort, as well as more layoff from Sony and EA, a rumored Switch 2 delay, and two game studios departing their parent companies and going indie.
The Playlist: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Balatro, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor
Parting Gifts!
Feb 26, 2024 • 2h 7min
536: Anthony Taormina: Elden Ring Shadow of Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Pacific Drive, Mario vs Donkey Kong, Skull and Bones, Penny's Big Breakaway, Spellrogue, Nintendo Direct
Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant back to the show this week to discuss the Elden Ring expansion announcement, PSVR2 to support PC VR games, the partner focused Nintendo Direct, and more!
The Playlist: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Pacific Drive, Mario vs Donkey Kong, Skull and Bones, Banishers Ghosts of New Eden, Penny’s Big Breakaway, Spellrogue
Parting Gifts!
Feb 19, 2024 • 2h 20min
535: Rich Lovejoy: Xbox Business Update, PS5 nearing its end? Ultros, The Thaumaturge, Helldivers 2, Astral Ascent, Ludus Mortis, Moonring, Balatro, Social Alchemix
Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Lovejoy from Gamers With Jobs Conference Call back to the show this week to discuss Sony execs claiming the PS5 is nearing the end of its lifecycle, Xbox execs podcasting about games going to other consoles, Avatar the Last Airbender getting a fighting game, and more!
The Playlist: The Thaumaturge, Astral Ascent, Ludus Mortis, Moonring, Ultros, Helldivers 2, retro replays of Halo Reach and Batman Arkham Knight, Balatro
VR Talk: PSVR2 Globular Cluster CMP2
Tabletop Time: Social Alchemix
Parting Gifts!
Feb 12, 2024 • 2h 8min
534: Vic Hood: Helldivers 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Apple Vision Pro, Disney x Epic, Virtua Fighter reboot, Call of Duty goes open world? Steam Next Fest
Jeff and Christian welcome Vic Hood from Dot Esports to the show this week to discuss Disney $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games, a potential franchise reboot for Virtua Fighter, plans to make the next Call of Duty into a Far Cry-esque open world games, and more!
The Playlist: TLOU Part 2 Remastered, Dead By Daylight, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo, Helldivers 2, Steam Next Fest demos: Rotwood, Kingsgrave, Terra Memoria, Gatekeeper, Pepper Grinder, Ember the Werefox
VR Talk: Apple Vision Pro demo
Parting Gifts!
Feb 5, 2024 • 2h 11min
533: Haley MacLean: Sony State of Play, Death Stranding 2, Dragon's Dogma 2, Rise of Ronin, Judas, Silent Hill The Short Message, Palworld, Like a Dragon, Apple Vision Pro
Jeff and Christian welcome video game lawyer and MinnMax community manager, Haley MacLean to the show to discuss the latest Sony State of Play, Xbox potentially allowing their first party games on other systems, Deus Ex canceled, and more!
The Playlist: Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Silent Hill: The Short Message, Palworld, Celeste 64
VR Talk: Apple Vision Pro
Parting Gifts!
Jan 29, 2024 • 2h 11min
532: Patrick Beja: Tekken 8, Enshrouded, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, Underdogs, layoffs at Blizzard and Riot, Apple opens App Store to game streaming
Jeff and Christian welcome Patrick Beja back to the show this week to discuss the huge layoffs at Microsoft and Riot, Apple forced to allow native gaming streaming apps, Blizzard's survival game canned after 6 years, and more!
The Playlist: League of Legends: Wild Rift, Warcraft Rumble, TEKKEN 8, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Enshrouded
VR Talk: Underdogs
Parting Gifts!!
Jan 22, 2024 • 2h 10min
531: Daryl Lathon: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed, Senua's Saga Hellblade 2, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Palworld, The Iron Oath, Bulletstorm VR
Jeff and Christian welcome actor and video game voice performer Daryl Lathon to the show to discuss subscription services slowing growth, Xbox's Developer Direct, Halo's Battle Royale mode being canceled, and more!
The Playlist: The Iron Oath, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; The Last of Us Part II Remastered, Palworld
VR Talk: Bulletstorm VR
Parting Gifts!!
Jan 15, 2024 • 1h 50min
530: Jordan Minor: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Portal Revolution, Asgard's Wrath 2, Smite 2 announced, HiFi Rush to Switch? Halo season 2 trailer
Jeff and Christian welcome Jordan Minor from PC Mag, and author of Video Game of the Year, to the show this week to discuss Xbox exclusives possibly landing on non-Xbox hardware, a second season preview of Halo on Paramount+, and Smite getting a sequel.
The Playlist: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, CRT TV gaming Portal Revolution
VR Talk: Asgard's Wrath 2
Jan 8, 2024 • 1h 46min
529: Chastity Vicencio: Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Dave the Diver, Asgard's Wrath 2, UEVR mod, Analogue Pocket, Classic NES Tetris record broken, fans reviving HOTS, Netflix gaming
Chastity Vicencio from Ubisoft joins the show to discuss a 13-year-old beating NES Tetris, Netflix's entry into gaming and monetization strategies, and fan-made mods. They also talk about games like Dave the Diver, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow. In VR talk, they cover the UEVR mod, Asgard's Wrath 2, and Red Matter 2. They express excitement for upcoming games and thank Chastity for being a guest.
Jan 1, 2024 • 2h 12min
528: 2024 Gaming Predictions!! BOLD and COOL RANCH!
In this episode, the hosts celebrate a decade of DLC and discuss their predictions for the gaming industry in 2024, including games like Star Wars Outlaws and Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League. They reflect on their past predictions and make bold predictions for the future, covering topics such as Nintendo's collaborations, the next Nintendo console, and Naughty Dog's potential development of an unserious video game.
