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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:

Episode 422: Lana Bachynski: Halo Infinite, Final Fantasy XIV, Nintendo Indie Showcase, Splinter Cell remake, Analogue Pocket, The Gunk, Outer Worlds Dec 20, 2021

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome Senior Animator at Riot Games, Lana Bachynski back to the show to discuss the surging popularity of Final Fantasy XIV, Roblox problematic bushiness model, a Splinter Cell remake, and Nintendo's newest Indie Showcase!

The Playlist: Halo Infinite, Outer Wilds Echos of the Eye, Analogue Pocket, The Gunk

Parting Gifts!

Episode 421: Aaron Morales: Halo Infinite, The Game Awards, Star Wars Eclipse, Alan Wake 2, Wonder Woman, Arc Raiders, Sonic Frontiers, The Matrix Awakens, Fortnite Chapter 3 Dec 13, 2021

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome freelance art director Aaron Morales to the show this week to discuss the Game Awards, including all of the most exciting reveals and biggest awards. Also, the union efforts at Activision-Blizzard, and Bungie's culture problems.

The Playlist: Halo Infinite, The Matrix Awakens, Fortnite Chapter 3, Marvel’s Avengers Spider-Man

Parting Gifts!

Episode 420: Wil Harris: Playstation Plow, Battlefield shakeup, NVIDIA, Forza Horizon 5, FIFA 22, PGA 2k21, Rocket Lead Sideswipe, Solar Ash, Townscaper, Century: Age of Ashes Dec 06, 2021

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome Wil Harris from the New Scientist podcast to the show this week to discuss Sony combining PS Plus and PS Now... just like Jeff predicted! Also, a big shakeup at the Battlefield franchise, and the FTC steps in with Nvidia and ARM.

The Playlist: Forza Horizon 5, FIFA 22, PGA 2k21, Rocket Lead Sideswipe, LEGO Star Wars: Castaways, Solar Ash, Townscaper, Century: Age of Ashes

Parting Gifts!

Episode 419: Shane Baily: Halo Infinite, Ruined King, Kojima making movies, Mass Effect TV show, Epic buys Harmonix, The Artful Escape, Guardians of the Galaxy Nov 29, 2021

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome Shane Baily from Game On Cancer to the show this week to discuss a potential Mass Effect TV show at Amazon, Kojima Productions moving into other media, Harmonix making content for Fortnite, and more!

The Playlist: Halo Infinite MP, The Artful Escape, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ruined King, Chezzle

Parting Gifts!

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Episode 418: Phillipe Bosher: Halo Infinite multiplayer, Forza Horizon 5, Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, GTA Trilogy, The Game Awards, Stonefly, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall Nov 22, 2021

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Jeff and Christian welcome Phillipe Bosher, actor in the new Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One video game, to the show this week to discuss more terrible information about Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, Rockstar's make-good on the PC version of GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition, The Game Awards nominees, and more!

The Playlist: Halo Infinite MP, Forza Horizon 5, Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Stonefly

VR Talk: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall

Parting Gifts!

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Episode 417: Mario Rivera: Forza Horizon 5, Battlefield 2042, GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition, Steam Deck delay, Guardians of the Galaxy, Unpacking Nov 15, 2021

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Jeff and Christian welcome Mario Rivera from the Point in Progress podcast to the show this week to discuss the PC version of GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition being pulled, Steam Deck's delay, a new Steamworld game announced, and more!

The Playlist: Unpacking, GTA San Andreas, Forza Horizon 5, Guardians of the Galaxy, Battlefield 2042

Parting Gifts!

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Episode 416: Tom Blair: Forza Horizon 5, Age of Empires 4, Back 4 Blood, Metroid Dread, Netflix Games, EA NFTs, ESO: Deadlands, Inscryption Nov 08, 2021

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome Tom Blair from the Robot Radio Network to the show this week to discuss the Skyrim Anniversary Edition pricing, more game delays, Netflix's first launch of games, the future of NFTs in gaming, and more!

The Playlist: Back 4 Blood, ESO: Deadlands, Hunt: Showdown, Metroid Dread; Forza Horizon 5, Age of Empires 4, Inscryption

Parting Gifts!

Episode 415: Cory Banks: Guardians of the Galaxy, Halo Infinite, Geforce NOW, Facebook Meta, Activision Blizzard, Metroid Dread, Jupiter Hell, Trials of Fire, Sony State of Play Nov 01, 2021

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome Cory Banks from Nvidia back to the show to discuss the Geforce NOW streaming service, as well as all the biggest news. Facebook turns into Meta and kills Oculus as a brand, Bobby Kotick takes the minimum salary, Sony has a State of Play, Halo Infinite's campaign trailer looks good, and more!

The Playlist: Guardians of the Galaxy, Metroid Dread, Trials of Fire, Jupiter Hell

Parting Gifts!

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Episode 414: Rich Lovejoy: Elden Ring, Advance Wars, Metroid Dread, Geforce 3080, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, Resident Evil 4 VR, Disciples: Liberation, Neurocracy 2049, Black Book Oct 25, 2021

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Lovejoy from Gamers With Jobs back to the show to discuss more video game delays, Nvidia's low latency cloud streaming, the new look of old GTA games, and more!

The Playlist: Disciples: Liberation, Neurocracy 2049, Black Book, Riders Republic, TMNT arcdae, Metroid Dread

VR Talk: Lone Echo 2, Resident Evil 4 VR

Parting Gifts!

Episode 413: Amanda Knowlton: Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion pricing, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Back 4 Blood, Timberborn, Riftbreaker, Metroid Dread, Lone Echo 2 Oct 18, 2021

Show notes

Jeff and Christian welcome Amanda Knowlton from Gamers with Jobs to the show to discuss Nintendo's announced pricing on N64 and Sega Genesis legacy games, a new trailer for Rocksteady's next game from DC Fandome, Paizo workers forming a union, and more!

The Playlist: Back 4 Blood, Timberborn, Metroid Dread, Riftbreaker

VR Talk: Clash of Chefs VR, Lone Echo 2

Parting Gifts!