8-4 Play

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8-4 Play 10/2/2026: OLD MCRONALD Oct 02, 2026

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We dive deep into Well Dweller, the Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo, and Control Resonant, plus new VR glasses from Meta and more Xbox goings-ons in news. 00:56 — Nicknames 06:32 — Well Dweller 15:48 — Castlevania: Belmont's Curse 25:22 — Control Resonant 44:48 — News: Donald becomes Ronald, Meta VR Glasses, Microsoft, and more!

8-4 Play 9/18/2026: TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026 Sep 18, 2026

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Best ep of the year streak continues with all killers, no filler: John Linneman, Jason Schreier, Mike McWhertor, Shane Bettenhausen, Jeremy Parish, Chris Kohler and more stop by to talk anything and everything to do with this year's TGS. 01:02 – Intros 15:28 – TGS Merch Haul 24:45 – Castlevania: Belmont's Curse 43:09 – Sonic Pico Park 47:49 – Crazy Taxi: World Tour 53:24 – Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen 55:22 – Control Resonant 1:00:13 – Final Fantasy VII Revelation 1:19:28 – BlizzCon Recap 1:29:19 – Mega Man: Dual Override 1:40:24 – Silent Hill: Townfall 1:44:00 – Cybernetic Attack: Final Mission 1:47:54 – Terranigma 2:05:48 – Kernel Hearts 2:10:52 – Big Walk 2:13:45 – Professor Layton and The New World of Steam 2:20:48 – Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 2:28:43 – Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

8-4 Play 9/11/2026: TORNEKO ATSUME Sep 11, 2026

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As the kids say, "nothing but bangers and mash": Zelda, Onimusha, Orbitals, MGS4, Final Fantasy III / VI (?), Star Wars: Zero Company plus everything from the recent Nintendo Directs and State of Play!

01:26 – Nicknames 06:39 – Onimusha: Way of the Sword 17:01 – Final Fantasy VI 25:48 – Big Walk 28:05 – Orbitals 40:44 – Star Wars: Zero Company 49:42 – News: State of Play x2, Nintendo Direct x2, and more!

8-4 Play 8/28/2026: SALTY MOONTEARS Aug 28, 2026

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A tight 60 (ok 70ish) about The Duskbloods network test, Marvel Tōkon, Beast of Reincarnation, and various Gamescom opening night hijinks.

01:08 – Nicknames 03:41 – The Duskbloods 21:20 – Beast of Reincarnation 25:47 – Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls 47:42 – News: Gamescom, Terranigma, and more!

8-4 Play 8/14/2026: RED LED REDEMPTION Aug 14, 2026

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It's a brand new ep with a whole lot of old: two lost Virtual Boy games, a recap of Quintet's SNES hits, and a return trip to Halo with Campaign Evolved. How many Gabes does it take to wreck a Warthog? The answer won't surprise you. Plus week-old news!

01:06 – Nicknames 06:53 – Beast of Reincarnation 16:32 – Zero Racers and Dragon Hopper 36:10 – Halo: Campaign Evolved 47:42 – Quintet Games (Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, Terranigma, ActRaiser) 1:03:00 – News: Fire Emblem Direct, Final Fantasy VII Revelation DLC, and more!

8-4 Play 7/31/2026: BOOYAH BROTHERS Jul 31, 2026

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Ay? Ay! (Have you been playing Splatoon Raiders? Because we sure have!) Plus the latest in the worlds of video game news and sudden Tokyo summer electrical storms.

01:16 — Nicknames 10:00 — Splatoon Raiders 41:24 — News: Microsoft/Sony Network Outage, Capcom Sales, E3 Archives, and more!

8-4 Play 7/17/2026: SCORCHED EARTH Jul 17, 2026

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It's 8-4 Play's Summer Sale! 25% off hosts! 90% off our usual topics! The death of physical media! More layoffs! And balloon animals for the kids!

01:04 — Nicknames 01:41 — News: Physical Games, Microsoft, and more! 47:21 — Rhythm Heaven Groove

8-4 Play 7/3/2026: COCKY LITTLE FREAKS Jul 03, 2026

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Star Fox, Adventures of Elliot, and a now-quaint lil' discussion on physical games (recorded prior to PlayStation's bombshell announcement).

00:47 – Nicknames 06:47 – Star Fox 19:32 – The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales 28:57 – Microsoft, Steam Machines, GTA 6, and more!

8-4 Play 6/19/2026: VACATION WELL WASTED Jun 19, 2026

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Special guest Robert Ashley stops by to talk about his amazing podcast A Life Well Wasted, old EGM / 1up.com memories, and (as required by law in 2026) AI and Xbox.

00:39 – Nicknames

06:54 – A Life Well Wasted

30:27 – Splatoon

34:41 – News: SGF Recap, Microsoft, Steam Machines and more!

8-4 Play 6/5/2026: BLAME IT ON THE RAIN Jun 05, 2026

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RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES (a couple days ago): Game-by-game-by-game analysis of PlayStation's latest E3 June State of Play, plus…well, mostly that, honestly.

01:44 – Nicknames 13:03 – Sony State of Play

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