DLC

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**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!

Latest Episodes:

673: Phillipe Bosher & Lana Bachynski: STAR WARS: Galactic Racer, Arc Raiders - Frozen Trail, PAX Australia, Triple-I Initiative, Xbox introduces XP, Cyberpunk 2077 movie Oct 12, 2026

Show notes

Christian welcomes Phillipe Bosher & Lana Bachynski to the show this week to discuss the Triple-I Initiative October 2026 showcase, Xbox creating a new division: XP, and Cyberpunk 2077 becoming a movie.

The Playlist:
Phillipe: PAX Australia roundup: Killing Things with your Friends, Spies and Soldiers, Spell Sided, Pie in the Sky, Till They Croak; The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Policenauts, Nighthawks

Lana: STAR WARS: Galactic Racer, Arc Raiders - Frozen Trail, The Incident at Galley House, STAR WARS Zero Company, Valheim 1.0

Christian: STAR WARS: Galactic Racer

Parting Gifts!

672: Jonathan Estis: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Control Resonant, Minecraft Dungeons 2, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Monster Hunter Wilds, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Orbitals, Big Walk Oct 05, 2026

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome Jonathan Estis from Bad with Games to the show this week to discuss Ubisoft's Ganondorf pitch to Nintendo, Naughty Dog's next projects, and Frank O'Connor's idea for the next Halo game.

The Playlist:
Jonathan: Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Monster Hunter Wilds (Switch 2), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (Switch 2), Orbitals, Big Walk, Ultima V and VI, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse demo, Control Resonant
Christian: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo; Control Resonant
Jeff: Minecraft Dungeons 2, Titanfall 2 VR

Parting Gifts!

671: Eric Warner: Xbox 'reset' shake-up, Meta VR Glasses, Wardogs, Control Resonant, Wild West Pioneers, Farhaven, Shroom and Gloom, Gencon 2026 Sep 28, 2026

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome Eric Warner from Mature Minded Gamers back to the show this week to discuss the state of the board game industry, Xbox wrecking havok with their game studios, and Meta's newest, light-weight VR glasses.

The Playlist:
Eric: Wardogs, Wild West Pioneers, Farhaven, Asheron’s Call
Christian: Control Resonant
Jeff: Shroom and Gloom

Tabletop Time:
Gencon 2026 must-plays!

Parting Gifts!!

PLUS: BONUS CONTENT - Geforce Evengelist Jacob Freeman returns to the show to discuss the DLSS 4.5 features that make Control Resonant so visually impressive

670: Michael Higham: Control Resonant, Marvel’s Wolverine, Final Fantasy Resonance, 007 First Light, Tokyo Game Show announcements, Xbox Gamepass changes, PS5 bestsellers Sep 21, 2026

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome Michael HIgham from IGN back to the show this week to discuss the Xbox and PC Games presentations at TGS, rumors about massive changes to how Gamepass works, and where Wolverine sits in 2026 PS5 sales.

The Playlist:
Michael: Control Resonant, Final Fantasy Resonance
Christian: 007 First Light; Marvel’s Wolverine; Control Resonant
Jeff: Control Resonant

Parting Gifts!!

669: Allen Brooks: Marvel’s Wolverine, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Kirby and the World Beyond, Metroid Ravenous, Diablo V, StarCraft Dominion, World of Warcraft Forever, Blizzcon, Polyarc shuts down, The Blood of Dawnwalker, 007 First Light, Halo CE Sep 14, 2026

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome Allen Brooks, founder of Continues Arcade in Alexandria, Virginia, to discuss the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, Nintendo's OTHER Direct, the return of Blizzcon, and more!

The Playlist:
Allen: 007 First Light, Halo CE, xmen arcade
Christian: Star Fox Adventures; The Blood of Dawnwalker
Jeff: Marvel’s Wolverine

Parting Gifts!

668: Chris Person: Star Wars: Zero Company, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Sony State of Play, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Uncanyon, Lego PlayStation Set, Crimson Desert - Charting The Unknown, Sony Class-action lawsuit Sep 07, 2026

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome Chris Person from Aftermath to the show this week to discuss Bitreactor's fate, Sony's legal stance on digital ownership, and a big Sony State of play with lots of game updates and reveals.

The Playlist:
Chris: Star Wars: Zero Company
Christian: The Blood of Dawnwalker
Jeff: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Parting Gifts!!

667: Jesse Vitelli: GTA VI deep dive, Xbox disc to digital, Gamescom ONL, Witcher 3 remastered, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Turok Origins, Exodus, Dust Origins, Lego Skylines, Mega Man Dual Override, Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Aug 31, 2026

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome freelance games writer Jesse Vitelli to the show this week to discuss the deep dive for Grand Theft Auto VI that premiered on Netflix, the new Xbox plan to digitize your back catalog, and all of the new game announcements from Gamescom 2026.

The Playlist:
Jesse: Mega Man Dual Override // Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen
Christian: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 open beta
Jeff: Blood Dungeon

BONUS CONTENT: In a segment sponsored by Nvidia, Christian and Jeff discuss Gamescom announcements from the Geforce On Community Update

Parting Gifts!!

666: Anthony Taormina: GTA VI leaks, Duskbloods, Mortal Shell 2, The Sinking City 2, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, 2XKO ends, Warren Spector Retires, Feed the Scorchpot, Fogpiercer Aug 24, 2026

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant back to the show this week to discuss the wide-spread Grand Theft Auto VI leaks, Riot shutting down their free-to-play fighting game, and a legendary game designer announcing his retirement.

The Playlist:
Anthony: Duskbloods, Mortal Shell 2, The Sinking City 2
Christian: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
Jeff: Feed the Scorchpot, Fogpiercer

Parting Gifts!

665: AndresPlays: Mortal Shell 2, Duskfade, Lootbound, Metroid Prime Origins, Super Mario Sunshine, Kingdom Hearts IV coming soon, Xbox CEO played Elder Scrolls VI, VR Games Showcase Aug 17, 2026

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome streamer and games journalist AndresPlays to the show this week to discuss Disney's announcements about Kingdom Hearts at D23, Sabe Interactive CEO's boneheaded tweets, Asha Sharma playing Elder Scrolls, and a whole bunch of upcoming VR game announcements.

The Playlist:
AndresPlays: Duskfade, Super Mario Sunshine, Mortal Shell 2
Christian: Metroid Prime Origins, Super Mario Sunshine
Jeff: Lootbound

Tabletop Time:
Jeff: Slay the Spire

Parting Gifts!

664: Veerender Singh Jubbal: Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls, Big Walk, Gears of War E-Day Beta, Truck-kun is Supporting Me From Another World, Quake The Dawn of the Machine, Dave Bautista in God of War? Nintendo's physical media sales, GTA VI trailer on Netflix Aug 10, 2026

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome game critic, Veerender Singh Jubbal back to the show this week to discuss a huge recasting on the God of War TV show, the on-going physical media debate from Nintendo's perspective, and GTA VI debuting its next trailer exclusively on Netflix.

The Playlist:
Veerender: Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls, Pokemon Unite, Pokemon Go, Pokemon Pocket TCG, Fairy Tail Dungeons, Slime Heroes, Truck-kun is Supporting Me From Another World
Christian: Quake The Dawn of the Machine
Jeff: Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls, Big Walk, Gears of War E-Day Horde Mode Beta

Parting Gifts!

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