The PowerSwitch – Game Skill VS Game Critique – Episode 37

Dean Takahashi’s play session of Cuphead raises questions about a journalist’s required game skill, Campo Santo brings DMCA into the Pewdiepie racial slur controversy, recapping the Nindie Showcase for Summer 2017, PlayStation Plus free games for September 2017, and more!

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The PowerSwitch – The State of the Xbox One – Episode 36

The state of the Xbox One following Gamescom 2017, SNES Classic preorders go live overnight, Polygon’s piece on crunch spurs industry discussion, Gamestop explores a used games subscription program, Xbox Live Gold games for September 2017, and more!

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The PowerSwitch – Best Game Soundtracks from 2006-2013 – Episode 34

The top ten video game soundtracks from 2006-2013, new Persona spinoff games are announced, Gamestop will be open on Thanksgiving Day, the WNBA finally gets some video game representation, Splatoon 2’s ketchup vs mayonnaise Splatfest, and more!

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The PowerSwitch – Starting a Games Media Career with Logan Moore – Episode 33

Logan Moore from DualShockers and Model Citizens Media joins the show to discuss Nintendo’s financial rebound with the Switch, PlayStation Plus’ and Xbox Live Gold’s free games for August 2017, Walmart’s cancellations of SNES Classic preorders, and more!

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The PowerSwitch – Telltale’s Plans for 2018 – Episode 32

Telltale Games announces new projects for 2018, Evo 2017 results, Kingdom Hearts III highlights the D23 Expo’s games panel, Pokémon GO introduces legendary creatures, Nintendo’s online smartphone app fails to impress, and more!

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The PowerSwitch – E3 2017 Final Thoughts with DQP – Episode 29

DQP is our guest as the winner of the E3 2017 Yes/No contest, a summation of our thoughts regarding each E3 2017 press conference, the games shown at the expo that we are most excited about, DQP’s top five favorite games of all time, and more!

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The PowerSwitch – Grading the Microsoft E3 2017 Press Conference

Microsoft takes the stage at E3 2017, our immediate post-show grades, Project Scorpio receives its final name as Xbox One X, Minecraft unites its player base, Cuphead finally has a release date, looking at the artistic style of Microsoft’s revealed games, and more!

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