EA cancels another Star Wars game, the Bungie/Activision split, Randy Pitchford and Gearbox's woes, New Super Mario Bros. U, Resident Evil 2, the impact of The Division 2 being exclusive to Epic Games Store, and much more.
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2019-01-16 19:17:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The Activision/Bungie split and what it means for Destiny's future, the impact of Epic Games Store on the marketplace, early Game of the Year 2019 picks, his impressions of The Game Awards, and more!
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2019-01-14 23:52:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Shane and Matt square off for the fourth season in a row as they choose teams of games with the winner determined by Metacritic aggregate!
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2019-01-12 15:38:30 +0000 UTC View Post
SIFTD Countdown returns as we pull needles from the 2019 haystack to deliver our picks for the 20 most promising games!
2019-01-10 17:42:02 +0000 UTC View Post
It's that time again! We're shooting the first round of episodes for 2019 and we need your questions! It's a new year so the slate is clean. Should be plenty of fodder for some great queries. As always, try to ask questions that relate to the most recent topics, but also some that will be interes...
2019-01-10 02:07:10 +0000 UTC View Post
We kick off 2019 with a gaggle of questions from patrons that run the gamut from skateboarding and hamburgers to the original Game Boy.
2019-01-08 19:16:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Nintendo’s all-star fighting franchise smashes the Switch with more content than ever, but is it enough to convert the naysayers?
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2019-01-05 21:11:38 +0000 UTC View Post
We ring in the new year with a look at Pach’s 2018 predictions before he delivers a set of new ones for every publisher and platform holder!
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2019-01-03 17:52:12 +0000 UTC View Post
We've sorted through hundreds of releases from the past 12 months to deliver the very best of 2018.
2018-12-27 15:49:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Pach's special Christmas delivery includes yuletide cheer and PlayStation VR 2, GameStop's future, his personal game of the year, and more!
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2018-12-24 15:14:26 +0000 UTC View Post
We close out the year handing out hardware in 23 different categories and provide final updates on our video game and fantasy football leagues.
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2018-12-19 17:10:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Pach predicts the game of the year and addresses the intended audience for press conferences, Rockstar’s business model, releasing unfinished games, and more!
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2018-12-18 04:55:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Our last regular episode of 2018 winds the year down with Devil May Cry 5, Beyond Good & Evil 2, Below, GRIS, and more!
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2018-12-15 19:14:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Can the spiritual successor to RollerCoaster Tycoon improve an old formula?
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2018-12-13 01:10:50 +0000 UTC View Post
We're producing the last episode of Ask Shane for 2018 so get any last-minute questions in. As the show's name implies you can literally ask about anything as long as it's not too personal. Thanks for taking the time!
2018-12-12 21:14:42 +0000 UTC View Post
The fallout of the lukewarm response to PlayStation Classic, damage control and Battlefield V, the Death of Agent, Red Dead 2, and more!
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2018-12-11 01:06:12 +0000 UTC View Post
The SIFTD community gets together to smash! Four-player battles as Shane tries to win a single match in over an hour of play.
2018-12-09 15:59:30 +0000 UTC View Post
We dive deep on The Game Awards, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Just Cause 4, Red Dead Online, the implication of Epic’s new game store, and more!
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2018-12-08 17:44:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Pach reassesses his Nintendo Switch hardware sales prediction plus Sony leaving E3 2019, the Blizzard Diablo fiasco, Fallout 76's review scores, and more!
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2018-12-04 01:38:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a friendly reminder that it's the end of the November so your Twitch Prime subs are probably ready for renewal. Thank you for taking the time. It makes a big difference for us. If you're new to Twitch Prime subscriptions, here's how they work:
This is it! The last round of Pachter Factor for 2018. We're in the thick of Q4, which is when all the big sales happen, so you should have plenty of questions. As always, make sure you ask questions that are relevant today, but also questions that will be interesting a few weeks from now. Thank you...
2018-11-28 19:34:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Red Dead Online, Battlefield V, Darksiders III, Valve’s move away from hardware, the long, strange death of Agent, and much more!
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2018-11-28 17:22:47 +0000 UTC View Post
AO (adults only) games on consoles, voting with your wallet, the perils of the go-big-or-go-home trend, mobile/console synergy, and much more!
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2018-11-26 23:15:30 +0000 UTC View Post
We select our annual Turkey Awards and the winner of our T-shirt photo contest. Plus Sony leaving E3, Pokemon Let’s Go, Fallout 76, and a disc-free Xbox!
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2018-11-21 18:29:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Pach celebrates Thanksgiving by sharing what he's most thankful for and answers questions about the rise of video game TV and movies, emulation's future, the impact of buying games cheap, and more!
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2018-11-20 00:46:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We play an hour-plus of the first proper Pokemon game for Switch and take on the first gym leader!
2018-11-18 17:46:34 +0000 UTC View Post
We celebrate the life of Stan Lee and discuss Hitman 2, X018, Tetris Effect, early discounts on AAA games, Square Enix's Final Fantasy XV house cleaning, Prima Games RIP, and much more!
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2018-11-14 18:40:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Will Trump’s tariffs affect game and hardware pricing? Why is retro so huge in 2018? Will game streaming replace the big three? What decided the PlayStation Classic lineup and more!
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2018-11-13 04:44:57 +0000 UTC View Post
This Nintendo DS JRPG classic has been ported to Switch, but do hardware limitations revoke its cult status?
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2018-11-12 02:28:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Sifters!
We just launched a new round of T-shirts so to celebrate we've launched a photo competition. We're looking for photos with our new T-shirts taken in interesting places. We'll be judging the photos in several categories including creativity, exposure of the SIFTD brand, composit...
2018-11-07 22:44:25 +0000 UTC View Post