Downtime Podcast - Gaming & the Like: Recent Episodes

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Alyssa and Jeremy spend their Downtime unwinding about video games and everything else entertainment-related! Our specialties are PlayStation, Indie Games, Nintendo, and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios (Yakuza, Judgment).

[Recorded on March 20 and released now while Jeremy is on vacation]

Alyssa forgets to disclose to Jeremy that she is also going to Japan at the end of April and the hype is even realer than before. Jeremy is watching Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu and playing the Resident Evil 2 Remake and Sons of the Forest. And both give minimal updates on Like a Dragon: Ishin.

They also brush over the standout releases for April and The Oscars 2023.

HBO's The Last of Us spoilers of the finale and the game Part 2 start from 26:50-37:50.

New podcast theme music by the wonderful Joey Mossman! Please check out his Instagram and SoundCloud.

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Alyssa and Jeremy embark the Rest Here journey with the official episode 1! They start up catching up on their personal lives. Moves into discussion regarding video game-to-television adaptations. Jeremy plays Sons of the Forest and Resident Evil 4's Chainsaw demo, and both discuss chapter 3 and minigames of Like a Dragon: Ishin.

HBO's The Last of Us spoilers of episodes 1-8 comparing to the video game start from 14:00-24:20.

New podcast theme music by the wonderful Joey Mossman! Please check out his Instagram and SoundCloud.

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Alyssa and Jeremy are here to officially announce that our rebranding is in progress! We're retiring the Downtime name and welcome to our new gaming podcast, Rest Here. Same content, same duo, same good times, just a fresh name to kick off a new chapter of our lives. More to come.

Anime, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Like a Dragon: Ishin are the main topics of today's episode.

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Before Christmas, Alyssa and Jeremy reunite and do a hardcore catchup on the 2022 Game Awards, TwitchCon memories, and opinions on the last 4 months of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios news.

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Yakuza 8 is coming, and Playstation Plus clearly wants you to catch up!

Alyssa and Jeremy cover Yakuza 8 bts footage from a Ryu Ga Gotoku studio tour, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI updates and state of the studio, Valorant tournaments, and more.

The podcast ends with listener questions.

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Alyssa and Jeremy meet up in the last week in June to discuss the Warriors, PlayStation and Xbox June state of plays for latest games, the Giant Bomb, and more!

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Welcome to the latest edition of Downtime Podcast, where we if you sign up now and hit the subscribe for Plus Premium, you will get 184 episodes of Alyssa and Jeremy!

Included in your subscription and latest episode: PlayStation Plus revamp, Max Payne remakes, E3 2022 cancelled, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Dying Light 2, and The Kaito Files DLC.

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Alyssa and Jeremy find time in their busy work lives to link up and discuss The Batman, Sony PlayStation's latest acquisition of Haven Studios, Hogwarts Legacy, Pokemon Arceus, and more.

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Alyssa and Jeremy uncover an episode from the archives back in February 2022, on the cusp of turning 30-years-old. Sony PlayStation acquires Bungie, and Take Two Interactive acquire Zynga and announce GTA 6 is real.

They also discuss Pokemon Arceus and choosing starters, The Great Ace Attorney, Dying Light 2, and Lunar New Year game purchases.

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Downtime Podcast is kicking off 2022 reflecting on turning 30 and getting straight into gaming business. Alyssa and Jeremy discuss the biggest gaming news of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and share how the move affects the gaming market and industry.

They also go over Steam Deck and TV Asahi's Top 100 Games from a poll of 50,000 Japanese users, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Dying Light, Sons of the Forest, Lost Judgment, and more.

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Alyssa and Jeremy are bringing you one final message for 2021:

Jeremy reads out games coming out in 2022
Alyssa orders a PS5 and is not sure if it's a scam
And one special announcement of the future of Downtime Podcast (good news only)

Thank you for sticking with us at Downtime, and we'll see you next year!

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Are you looking for that special gift for someone? Approaching Black Friday and unsure what to get? Do you need warmth and love this holiday season?

Alyssa and Jeremy present to you Sega's new fragrance line of perfumes, Activision Blizzard's woes, Game Awards 2021 nominees, Lost Judgment robotics, Far Cry 6 singalong, television and movie discussion, and more for that podcast gift you're looking for.

Official Yakuza Cologne, Bourbon and Smoke.

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It's been a busy month work wise for the hosts of Downtime Podcast, but we're able to finally get an episode out recorded 2 weeks ago! We hope to get another episode in before Thanksgiving.

Jeremy joins a drunken Alyssa discussing the October Animal Crossing Direct, the latest Last Judgment developments, Eternals and Squid Game, Back 4 Blood, Far Cry 6, and more!

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Fall is back.

School is back.

And so are the Yagami Detective Agency Hot Boys.

Alyssa and Jeremy give their fresh takes on the Chapters 1-2 of Lost Judgment, followed by discussion of the September Nintendo Direct.

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PlayStation highlights a pretty impressive showcase of PS5 games for the next 3 years, and Downtime covers the highlights.

Alyssa watches Jeremy play Dead by Daylight for the first time and gives her review. Watch Dogs 2, Ghost of Tsushima Iki Island DLC, and NEO: The World Ends With You is also discussed.

The episode ends with listener questions.

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Alyssa and Jeremy collect news from the first day of Gamescom 2021, including Halo Infinite, Call of Duty: Vanguard, Lost Judgment, and more!

They also cover gaming updates on Dead by Daylight and Netflix mobile gaming, The Forest, and The Sims 4: Snowy Escape, but not without talking about a Hawaiian vacation first.

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Alyssa hosts a solo episode today with a temporary solution to her Switch Lite joycon drift, suggested television watching, and updates on NEO: The World Ends With You and The Sims 4: Snowy Escape.

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This episode is dedicated to all the games that Nintendo has victimized: Animal Crossing, Pokemon, Metroid, Smash.

And yet we're still here.

Alyssa is joined by Joseph to break down the Tekken, Pokemon, Resident Evil franchises and NEO: The World Ends With You. They also discuss the latest gaming news on Lost Judgment's latest gameplay reveal, Marvel's Avenger Spider-Man DLC, a rumored Grand Theft Auto remaster, and PS5's upcoming game, Abandoned.

The podcast ends with listener questions discussing Asian media and storytelling and more.

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Jeremy brings back JP back in the hotseat! They discuss a local computer spot, JP’s recent experiences in Universal Studios Hollywood and Disneyland as well as the growing delta variant concern in the Bay Area. For gaming, they discuss Seer in season 10 of Apex Legends, the new changes to Dead by Daylight, and Pokemon Unite’s release. For news, they go into PS5 total sales so far, Blizz CEO Bobby Kotick and more.

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Alyssa and Jeremy start off a furious episode by sharing their thoughts and plotholes on F9: The Fast Saga. They also discuss Space Jam 2 and catch up on random life events.

No personal gaming updates on this episode, but a lot of news: California's lawsuit versus Blizzard, Persona 25th Anniversary, Lost Judgment's Detective Tools trailer, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, and more!

The podcast ends with listener questions and a very unique game.

Spoilers for F9 and non-gaming conversation from 1:48 - 37:31

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After a fun gameplay trailer at the most recent State of Play, Johnny & Associates picks a battle with Sega over distribution on PC. Alyssa and Jeremy break down the drama and potential solutions this can go.

This week's episode also covers Persona 5 Strikers, Deathloop, and some listener comments.

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Alyssa is back on the podcast for the first time in months, and Downtime doesn't skip a beat!

This week's episode discusses E3 2021 announcements, Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut, and the Lost Judgment announcement. Jeremy goes on a Steam shopping spree and buys all the Resident Evil games, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, PBA Basketball Slam, and more.

The podcast ends with listener questions.

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EPISODE 168: This week, Jeremy brings on guest host Gary to talk about sushi vs sashimi, board games, driving around Maui, Knockout City, Apex Legends, Valheim and Sea of Thieves. For news, they talk about The Far Cry 6 trailer, God of War: Ragnarok delayed release, Valve’s new rumored handheld PC, and more on this week’s episode!

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EPISODE 167: Hot drop with Apex Legends Jeremy and JP as they talk about not winning on stream, the effects of the second COVID shot, AAPI Rise Up, ODDTAXI, and Dead by Daylight’s Resident Evil collaboration. In the news, they talk about Knockout City, Sonic’s 30th anniversary, Battlefield 6, Netflix’s gaming service and more on this week’s episode!

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EPISODE 166: The boys return for another edition of The Boathouse Podcast! Join seaward crewmates Jeremy, Mat, Ryan and Daniel as they talk about BBQ, Star Trek, Twitch hot tubs, anime, and more! For news, they go into Starfield's exclusivity, Famicom Detective Club and Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Set sail on this week's episode of Downtime!

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On this episode, Jeremy brings in guest JP! The pair discuss the Ultimate Power mode in Star Wars Battlefront II, the upcoming Resident Evil DLC in Dead by Daylight, Disneyland gangs, Yakuza and zombies, drinking fountain water, and more on this episode of Downtime!

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We're here LIVE with DJB, IN THE MIX! These two funky fellows discuss Valorant, Apex Legends, Final Fantasy, Yakuza, and The Legend of Zelda. Jeremy echoes his woes playing Yakuza: Dead Souls while DJB talks taking care of animals in a virtual zoo. For news, the pair go into Discord and Playstation's partnership as well as just how much Epic paid for all those free games. This and more on another episode of Downtime!

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Jeremy's brother Jordan is back on the podcast! This time, they talk about battle royale games, particularly Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone and Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. They go on to talk about game fatigue, the Mortal Kombat movie, Sony listening to fans, answering community questions and more!

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Alyssa and Jeremy from clan Downtime finally get to sit down and talk about Sucker Punch's PS4 swan song, Ghost of Tsushima. Please keep in mind that this is a spoilercast so details about the game will be talked about in depth. Hear the opinions on the characters, storyline, combat system, side stories, and more!

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Animal Crossing Sanrio Amiibos selling out, Persona 5 Strikers getting chilly in Sapporo, Majima flirting with Daigo in Yakuza Dead Souls, MLB The Show coming for free on Xbox Game Pass, and more... coming to you on this week's episode of Downtime Podcast!

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Nothing says Easter like the Italian mafia! Alyssa and Jeremy talk a few TV shows, such as Ozark and The Sopranos.

This week's gaming discussion talks about Home Sweet Home, Ghost of Tsushima, Persona 5 Strikers, and more.

The podcast ends with a listener question on Sony Interactive Entertainment purchasing EVO and a spoiler recap on the first 3 episodes of The Falcon and Winter Soldier at 1:26:55.

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Back for another episode of Downtime Podcast, Alyssa delves into Act 2 of Ghost of Tsushima and Jeremy covers Yakuza: Dead Souls on PS3.

For this week's news we take a look at the rumors, such as PlayStation shutting down stores and support for their older platforms (PS3, PS Vita, PSP) and Microsoft buying Discord.

The podcast ends with listener questions.

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Why did Animal Crossing make Alyssa cry?

What is this new game Jeremy is playing, The Forest?

What happened in the last Nintendo Direct?

How do the latest live adaptation updates for Mortal Kombat and The Last of Us look?

Do we like camping?

All these hot questions, with updates on Ghost of Tsushima and fiber internet, on the latest episode of Downtime Podcast!

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Alyssa and Jeremy come together to finally talk together about one of their most anticipated games since 2017, Ghost of Tsushima. They talk about how beautiful and difficult the game is, delving into battle strategies and a few side quests such as the musicians.

For news, Google shuts down their 1st party game studios and Gearbox is acquired. The podcast ends by diving back into questions from last week regarding the next Yakuza game and what we're watching.

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Alyssa rings in Season 5 with a solo podcast, holding down the fort to talk about Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light, Ghost of Tsushima quality, Gamestop stocks and the impact, and Animal Crossing's February Festivale update.

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Downtime Podcast releases 3 episodes we recorded before Christmas. Enjoy these episodes before our new season and first recorded episode of 2021!

Deep in another lockdown, Alyssa and Jeremy discuss holiday movies at large- going in depth on why we hate Hubie Halloween and Adam Sandler movies, Hocus Pocus 2, the Mandalorian, Animal Crossing Christmas DIYs, and more!

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Downtime Podcast releases 3 episodes we recorded before Christmas. Enjoy these episodes before our new season and first recorded episode of 2021!

Alyssa and Jeremy of the Downtime Clan (ダウンタイム会) break down everything of the latest Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios game, Yakuza 7 / Yakuza: Like a Dragon! Hear the opinions on the characters, storyline, battle system, substories, and more!

This podcast contains samples of the Yakuza: Like a Dragon soundtrack, which Downtime Podcast does not own. It is used for the purposes of review, and we do not make profit from this

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Downtime Podcast releases 3 episodes we recorded before Christmas. Enjoy these episodes before our new season and first recorded episode of 2021!

The team briefly discuss the slight mess CD Projekt Red put themselves into with Cyberpunk 2077 and the latest terminology on the internet banned by Twitch. Alyssa visits aliens in The Sims 4: Get to Work and Jeremy tries out Back for Blood.

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Let's get serious about Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Chapter 12's boss is out of control, and Alyssa and Jeremy provide some spoiler-free rants and advice before proceeding into battle.

But before we get into our Yakuza discussion, we talk about The Sims 4 Island Living, Dead by Daylight, Hades, and Animal Crossing's Thanksgiving event.

The podcast ends with news and Game of the Year 2020 predictions.

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For Thanksgiving 2020, Alyssa and Jeremy fully break down Yakuza: Like a Dragon being halfway through the game, non-spoilers. We provide the positives, negatives, and most of all important tips regarding the mini-games, battle system, and storyline so far. This is a must listen episode for anyone currently playing the game. We also discuss the Nintendo and Smash Melee debacle and answer listening questions.

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We made it to 150 episodes! This week, Alyssa, Jeremy and guest DJBibinkahan talk about being stuck in quarantine, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Twitch DMCA takedowns, Final Fantasy, Animal Crossing updates, the Capcom leak and more!

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Happy Xbox Series X and PS5 Launch week! Alyssa and Jeremy...

Don't have any of the new consoles. But we can offer you some quality conversation on the first hours of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Pokemon Trading Cards, Tekken, Twitch copyrights, and more!

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In the latest edition of Spoilercasts, Alyssa and Jeremy finally talk about The Last of Us Part II.

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Alyssa is back on the podcast for your regularly scheduled episode. They talk about important live events like Cyberpunk 2077 being delayed again, Animal Crossing's Halloween event, Final Fantasy X, Jeremy beating Phasmophobia and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, revisit the PlayStation preorder fiasco, and more!

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EPISODE 146: In this meeting of the Midnight Society, host Jeremy and guests DJB, Mat and Ryan discuss some spooky things (and some not so spooky things.) They talk about some of their favorite horror esque games such as Siren, Resident Evil, Phasmophobia, Costume Quest, SOMA and Luigi's Mansion. From there, they go on to discuss some of the spookiest and scariest things that happened to them IRL. DJB recaps his recent Randonauting experience, Mat talks about Lake Herman Road and Ryan had a creepy experience making a sandwich. Listener beware, you're in for a SCARE!

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EPISODE 145: In this episode of Sidequest, Jeremy and guest DJB talk about everything Japan. They discuss their experiences going to Japan and growing up around things that were Japanese. From maid cafes to dialects, this episode is packed with everything Japanese culture related.

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EPISODE 144: With a breath of fresh air, Jeremy brings on his friend and Twitch streamer DJ Bibinkahan into the mix. They talk about games they're playing such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Among Us, Valorant, Grand Theft Auto V and the Last of Us: Part 2. In the news is Microsoft's purchase of Zenimax, Gamestop closing 100 stores, the Playstation 5 Showcase and more.

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EPISODE 143: While California burns, Jordan returns with host Jeremy to talk shop this week. The brothers talk about Destiny 2, Control, Dead by Daylight, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Call of Duty: Warzone. In the news, they talk about Nintendo shipping more Switches, Xbox Series S reveal, Nvidia's 3000 card lineup, Fall Guys Season 2 and more.

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SUMMER REWIND = Alyssa and Jeremy present two lost episodes of July 2020.

On our first ever live on Twitch, Alyssa and Jeremy talk about how Animal Crossing: New Horizons, The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, Alien Isolation, and cover news about Smash allegations, Ubisoft, Halo, and more. We also answer listener questions.

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SUMMER REWIND = Alyssa and Jeremy present two lost episodes of July 2020.

We bring back one of our most popular episodes of last year, Relationshipcast, with a Part 2 and brand new questions!

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EPISODE 142: Jeremy brings on his high school buddies Mat and Ryan for today's podcast. They discuss a renewed interest in retro gaming, the Remedy Connected Universe, smoke and fires due to lightning in the Bay Area and RoosterTeeth. For news, they discuss the release of Microsoft's Flight Simulator, DC Fandom, Oculus' Facebook Login, Call of Duty Black Ops - Cold War and more.

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EPISODE 141: This episode reunites brothers Jeremy and Jordan. The brothers talk about games they're currently playing, such as, Ghost of Tsushima, Remnant: From the Ashes, Risk of Rain 2, and Borderlands 3. For news, they discuss Apple vs Epic Games, the popularity of Fall Guys, the new Ghost of Tsushima DLC and more.

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PART 2: We finish off the second half of this episode with discussions about The Last of Us Pt II, Animal Crossing bug tournament, computer equipment, streaming platform drama with Mixer and Twitch, and more!

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PART 1: Alyssa and Jeremy summarize their thoughts on the PS5 press conference, which came out on June 11, 2020.

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The Last of Us Pt II State of Play premieres, Dead By Daylight adds Silent Hill content for its 4-year anniversary, Animal Crossing: New Horizons still has our hearts as we go in-depth about its community, and more.

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Ghost of Tsushima State of Play came out and it is the greatest thing we've seen in a while.

After gushing over that, Jeremy and Alyssa discuss PS5's tech demo, Xbox Series X launch games, Animal Crossing updates, Tony Hawk Pro Skater Remaster, Dead by Daylight, Star Wars Battlefront II, Yakuza 5, and Terrace House Part 4.

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Downtime provides the usual Animal Crossing: New Horizons update, but in other news!

Alyssa is in Yakuza 3 and finished watching Final Fantasy VII Remake, PS4 has sales and free games, and Jeremy brings the news on Jason Schreier.

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Happy Bunny Day and Easter from Downtime Podcast! Jeremy and Alyssa discuss the newly announced Dualsense PS5 Controller, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and the Final Fantasy VII Remake.

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Jeremy from the Island of Santowa and Alyssa from the island of Chihoo are podcasting from Animal Crossing: New Horizons! While not exactly keeping to social distancing, they are still having fun and keeping healthy while on their islands. They discuss Terrace House and why Ryo is so bad; Technical difficulties ensue as an unexpected guest arrives; They end the podcast with tours of their islands.

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EPISODE 132: Live from Tarantula Island! Jeremy shares all the secrets to making bells on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Alyssa is not having with any of it. Like Tom Nook, we provide info such the March 26 Nintendo Direct, Yakuza 4, and answers to your questions!

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Alyssa, Jeremy, and Jordan brief about the first few days of official shelter in place and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. We also discuss Borderlands 3, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Yakuza 4.

At the end of the podcast, they break down what the new PS5 and Xbox Series X specs mean in layman's terms.

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Alyssa sums up all her positive experiences playing Square Enix's Octopath Traveler and ranks all eight characters in the latest edition of Spoilercasts.

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Alyssa is back! This week, Jeremy, Alyssa and Jordan talk about the Coronavirus pandemic a.k.a. COVID-19 a.k.a. Wuhan virus a.k.a. Wutang virus. We discuss the virus' effect on the world, events cancelled by it, and our thoughts overall.

In the news, a troubled gamer in Brazil, a sudden Halo appearing, and Alyssa's thoughts on Phil Spencer's comments from last week. They go on to discuss Octopath Traveler, Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo, Legends of Runeterra, Heroes of the Storm, Dead by Daylight and Yakuza 3.

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The brothers are back on this super sonic episode of Downtime Podcast. Jeremy and Jordan talk about Phil Spencer's recent comments about industry contemporaries and the Animal Crossing Direct. They discuss Legends of Runeterra, Yakuza, and the Doom/Animal Crossing community crossover (greatest crossover of all time?!)

They end the episode with a spoilercast about the Sonic the Hedgehog film.

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In this exhilarating episode of Downtime, international drift racers Alyssa and Jeremy talk about the upcoming 9th Fast and Furious movie. Beyond that, they discuss Alyssa's experience with her new Nintendo Switch, Octopath Traveler, E-40's top ramen, and Yakuza . They go on to questions and how Parasite is one of the greatest movies of 2019. Bang Bang Niner Gang!

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The Force is strong with these two. Delays are arising in the galaxy! Cyberpunk 2077 and Avengers are the latest victims to delays. With crunch time nearing, Jedi Masters Jeremy and Alyssa discuss the latest Playstation news, PS5 thoughts, and end with a spoilercast for The Mandalorian and the Rise of Skywalker.

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Happy New Year!

Jeremy and Alyssa are back to kick off the new year with a new podcast! In this special episode of Downtime, they discuss their favorite games of the decade. From the years 2010 to 2019, they reflect on some of their personal favorites. Start 2020 off with a reflection of video games!

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Today's action packed broadcast is brought to you by brothers Jeremy and Jordan from the planet Urthha. In it, they discuss the latest Dead By Daylight Chapter 14 teaser, changes to Destiny 2 and their experience playing Luigi's Mansion 3 from Extra Life. From there, they go into news on Anthem's slow decline, Blizzcon's announcements, Death Stranding release reactions and Call of Duty Modern Warfare's release. They end it with a non-spoiler and spoiler review of the Disney Plus show, "The Mandalorian."

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This week's episode is a special Sidequest: 21 Questions with Jeremy!

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This week, Jeremy and guest host brother Jordan discuss Destiny 2, Dead By Daylight, and Fortnite: Chapter 2's black hole event.

They they go on to discuss Jordan's views on the Blizzard/Blitzchung fiasco, Luigi's Mansion 3 and the huge news dump that Riot announced.

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This week's episode starts off with Alyssa and Jeremy discussing the latest games and current play: Concrete Genie, Dead by Daylight, Vader Immortal, and Stardew Valley.

For the second half, we saved the hottest topics for last: official PS5 details, blitzchung, and breaking Fortnite news!

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Alyssa and Jeremy from the small English village of Downtime, discuss some of the confusing Sony-Playstation news regarding former Worldwide Studios' head Shawn Layden and his departure from the company. From there, they discuss PS5 dev kit leaks, a drunken Untitled Goose Game playthrough and details about Dead By Daylight's October events.

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Jeremy and guest host/brother Jordan, talk about Borderlands 3's rocky release, day one patches, Yakuza 7, E3 2020's plans, Gamestop closing stores and the Area 51 Raid. They're current games include discussions on Risk of Rain 2, Destiny 2 and Dead by Daylight. They end the podcast with a heavy discussion on Jurassic World's new short film "Battle for Big Rock."

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Alyssa and Jeremy of the Downtime Clan (ダウンタイム会) talk everything Judgment! From the main story cases to the side cases, drone racing to dice and cube, they hash out their love for the game.

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Alyssa and Jeremy of the Downtime Clan (ダウンタイム会) discuss their opinions on Judgment so far, while trying to maintain their excitement. They go into some of their favorite side cases, the dating mechanic, drone racing and a little bit of the hot boys that make up Yagami's crew. They end the podcast with Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's Gamescom annoucements of Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon, Yakuza Remastered Collection and the future of the Yakuza/Judgment universe.

Spoilercast for Judgment comes next week!

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Jeremy and guest host Jordan talk about Spider-Man and his fate in the future of the MCU. They dive into Matrix 4, D23 Expo predictions and end with gaming news about Gamestop, Game Informer magazine layoffs, Sony's purchase of Insomniac Games and the Yakuza Remastered Collection announcement. They end with No Man's Sky and Judgment.

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Alyssa and Jeremy sit down with a former Playstation employee for a special interview! We discuss what projects they worked on, some of the perks while working at Sony, what office culture was like and more!

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Alyssa and Jeremy finish the summer Sidequests with San Diego Comic Con 2019, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and more!

Support those affected by Kyoto Animation.

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Alyssa and Jeremy are spending their summer right: reminiscing on vacations, discussing Coca Cola's marketing decisions, revealing their Harry Potter houses, and more!

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It's still summer but with Alyssa out on vacation, Jeremy steps up to bat! Fresh from Japan, he's still pretty jetlagged so he might mess up a bit.

Jeremy's currently playing Judgment and loving it while also getting a little Left 4 Dead 2 action with some friends around the world. Meanwhile in the news, Steam Summer Sale 2019 controversies are afoot, with indie devs and users mad at Valve; Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo sign a joint form to oppose the Trump China Embargo; Jeremy has more computer problems and needs a hard drive replacement.

The episode goes into Cube Corner with Universal Studios Theme Park Adventure and ends with a 5 question "get to know you" segment.

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It's been a long time, but we finally have Ryu Ga Gotoku's Judgment! We share our impressions on Chapter 1, explaining some context on the Japan social justice system and predicting the story to come.

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While Jeremy is out on vacation, Downtime Podcast presents...

SUMMER OF ALYSSA 2019 = 5 solo episodes in one week, hosted by the lovely Alyssa.

FRIDAY: In the final episode of our special, Alyssa plays a game of 21 questions and gets a little more personal.

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While Jeremy is out on vacation, Downtime Podcast presents...

SUMMER OF ALYSSA 2019 = 5 solo episodes in one week, hosted by the lovely Alyssa.

THURSDAY: Alyssa provides a short history lesson of the The Sims by Maxis. Changing lives on February 4, 2000. From the early beginnings of the Bay Area game studio to the original gameplay and ideation, this episode introduces development of one of the most successful PC games of all time.

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Sources: Official EA website, “Developer Origins” from GameSpy, “Meet Mr. SimCity” by Barbara Kantrowitz from Newsweek, “The Eighteen Year History of The Sims” by Samuel Gilzean from Cubed Gamers, “Maxis is now under EA’s wing” by Walter Morebeck and Kate Hedstrom from GameSpot, and “Gonna Play the Sims? You gotta speak Simlish” from Savvy Gaming.

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While Jeremy is out on vacation, Downtime Podcast presents...

SUMMER OF ALYSSA 2019 = 5 solo episodes in one week, hosted by the lovely Alyssa.

WEDNESDAY: TELL THEM, NAEGI! Alyssa closes the discussion (for now) on Spike Chunsoft's Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc in the latest edition of Spoilercasts.

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While Jeremy is out on vacation, Downtime Podcast presents...

SUMMER OF ALYSSA 2019 = 5 solo episodes in one week, hosted by the lovely Alyssa.

TUESDAY: Alyssa covers all episodes of Black Mirror that premiered this year: Bandersnatch, Striking Vipers, Smithereens, and Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too.

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While Jeremy is out on vacation, Downtime Podcast presents...

SUMMER OF ALYSSA 2019 = 5 solo episodes in one week, hosted by the lovely Alyssa.

MONDAY: Alyssa is obsessed with Beenox and Activision's reboot of Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled, E3 2019 is officially over and left an empty feeling... literally, Dr. Mario World is the new mobile game to spend your money on, and ending the episode we announce the July games of PS Plus and Game Pass.

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Our coverage of E3 2019 comes to an end as we summarize our favorite announcements in order of press conference. EA, Microsoft, Bethesda, PC Gaming, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and Nintendo!

Hear all about the games, tech, and celebrity gimmicks!

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Continuing on E3 2019 preview news: Death Stranding trailer leaves a weird taste (again), The Last of Us is delayed, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has a soft reboot, Ubisoft has tricks up their sleeve for new games, Microsoft brings Game Pass to PC, and more! We also scratch the surface of 3D Realm's Ion Maiden issue.

In Current Play, Alyssa is finishing Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Jeremy dedicates Cube Corner to Resident Evil 4.

This episode ends in listener questions.

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Alyssa and Jeremy discuss the latest rumors, predictions, and previews for E3 2019. Bethesda's Elder Scrolls, Nintendo Direct, Microsoft taking control, Fable 4, and more.

But first, you must listen to Alyssa ramble on the first trial of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Jeremy come back to Rising Storm 2.

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Alyssa and Jeremy of House Downtime discuss the prospects of who takes the gaming industry throne: Microsoft and Sony take a stance against Google, Final Fantasy VII remake looks exactly the same, and an update from ProJared.

Game discussion this week: Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death, Finding Bigfoot, and Danganronpa Trilogy.

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Alyssa and Jeremy decide to give relationship and love advice, and it's either the best or worst idea we ever had on Sidequest.

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This week, Jeremy is joined by his drift compatible brother, Jordan! Jeremy finally completed Mario Kart 8 with all the gold kart parts and is still talking about Mount & Blade; Jordan's been playing a lot of looter shooters from The Division 2, Anthem and replaying all the Borderlands games in preparation for Borderlands 3.

Sonic the Hedgehog Trailer, Riot Games' employee walkout, David Edding's Claptrap fiasco and ProJared are included in this week's gaming news. Jeremy talks more about the Sonic trailer and why James Marsden keeps taking these roles while touching more on the sexual harassment issues Riot Games' employees are dealing with as well as the Randy Pitchford vs David Eddings twitter feud. They end with a heavy discussion on YouTube fame and the downfall of ProJared.

This week's Cube Corner discusses Sonic Adventure 2: Battle.

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Jeremy is taking a break from dying millions of times in Sekiro by playing Mount & Blade Warband as well as trying to get all the gold parts in Mario Kart 8. Alyssa is tackling Mortal Kombat 11 and discusses how it's a great entry for any fighting game fan.

Subverse, Persona 5, Riot Games and developer Psyonix are included in this week's gaming news. Alyssa discusses Persona 5 Royal's new features and how the fanbase is dealing with Persona 5 Scramble's disappointing reveal. Jeremy talks about Subverse's adult theme and Kickstarter resurgence while touching on the sexual harassment issues Riot Games' employees are dealing with. They end with a SPOILER filled Avengers: Endgame review.

This week's Cube Corner discusses Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut

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Alyssa and Jeremy cover gaming news in the latest weeks.

All the PS5 details are out and they might really be convincing, the new face for Sega's Judgment is questionable, the Joker from Persona 5 debuts on Smash, Star Wars games make a promising tease, and a heated discussion brings out bad feelings about sparkling water.

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In this week's episode:

Alyssa takes a strong stance against Joja Corporation and the gentrification of Stardew Valley
Jeremy discusses Mario Kart: Double Dash on Cube Corner, the best Mario Kart
Risk of Rain 2 and Sekiro are hard
Borderlands 3 is exclusive to Epic Games for 6 months on PC and GameStop isn't doing so well
Sega makes a good "judgment" and releasing Judgment on time
Listener questions are answered! The future of PlayStation's generation 5, photography, and the Golden State Warriors.

All on this juicy edition of Downtime Podcast.

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Jeremy has the time of his life playing Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and shares his thoughts on the game, while Alyssa is having a blast not playing it.

PAX East, PlayStation's State of Play, and GDC pack the gaming news: Borderlands 3, PSVR, Mortal Kombat 11, and more. Downtime dives in-depth on the hazards of subscription-based gaming. Jeremy ends the podcast by leading a discussion on Minecraft's creator, Markus Persson, and addressing more layoffs in the gaming industry.

This week's Cube Corner reminisces on Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee.

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4-5 years after finishing college, Alyssa and Jeremy put the college years into perspective and provide some real advice they wish their younger selves knew.

Listen to our final spoiler thoughts on Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 6 starting at 39:00.

Ask Downtime Podcast your relationship advice questions, and we'll answer them on the next episode of Sidequest!

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Alyssa and Jeremy cover the hottest news to hit our audience: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's Judgment and whether Sega will delay the American release after Pierre Taki's drug scandal. Halo is coming to PC and great news for people who don't want to get an XBOX. Google announces Stadia at GDC 2019, a game subscription service whose longterm success can be a direct threat to consoles.

Devil May Cry 5 does not work on PC, A Hat in Time and Spider-Man are in progress, and Wario World is highlighted on this week's Cube Corner.

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We promise that listening to this episode of Downtime Podcast will not break your computer or listening platform.

Alyssa and Jeremy discuss the sensitive topic of BioWare's Anthem, Days Gone, Judgment's release, and more.

This week in play, Okami, God of War, and Wargroove are knocked off the list. Cube Corner covers James Bond 007: From Russia With Love.

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Alyssa and Jeremy talk about the prospects of having an AMA... just as long as it's not on 8chan.

This week in gaming, THQ Nordic does not condone child pornography, we're getting more details on Sega Ryu Ga Gotoku's Judgment, and Pokemon Sword & Shield is announced!

Jeremy is playing Okami and Alyssa is playing Stardew Valley. On this episode of Cube Corner, we highlight Crazy Taxi.

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Alyssa and Jeremy are another year older and wiser (in real life, not the gaming world!)

Jeremy hosts a brand new segment for Downtime Podcast: Cube Corner, presenting GameCube games and its history. This episode we talk about Gun, the spiritual predecessor of the Red Dead series.

Gaming news, we discuss the Activision Blizzard layoffs, Nintendo Direct, Shawn Layden's keynote speech for D.I.C.E. 2019, and more.

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Alyssa and Jeremy make it to 2 years of Downtime Podcast, and we're very happy to share this achievement with all of you. Thank you listeners for supporting us as we talk video games all this time.

At the time of recording, Apex Legend dropped 4 days before and preliminary stats are shared, Sony publishes a patent for backwards compatibility, Steam Awards announces its winners for this year, and Disney is fine with EA Games messing around with its Star Wars IP.

This week in gaming: Jeremy talks Shenmue, TimeSplitters, and other Nintendo-related info such as the illustrious keyboard controller. Alyssa talks Wargroove and handles an addiction to Stardew Valley.

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Welcome to 2nd installment of Sidequest, Downtime Podcast's official off-topic series about everything under the sun that isn't video games.

Alyssa and Jeremy discuss the latest happenings on TV and Movies: Disney Channel's Andi Mack, Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 5, Mahershala Ali, John Woo, the next trend for Food Network dessert shows, and more!

We also discuss our lack of understanding for some Oscar 2019 nominations, and for your consideration- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse for all the awards.

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Alyssa and Jeremy break down an interesting January for news: Kingdom Hearts 3's early reviews and thoughts on starting with this game as a newcomer, Gearbox Randy Pitchford's lawsuit, Jump Force release, Resident Evil the Netflix show, and more!

Contact Downtime Podcast for your suggestions for the 2nd anniversary podcast.

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Alyssa has gone to the deep end with Shenmue, which Jeremy is also playing.

This week we also talk Game of the Year 2018, God of War, and going back to GameCube.

In gaming news we discuss Kingdom Hearts' DLC epilogue ending, Resident Evil 2 remake, Sega's release schedule, and more!

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Jeremy and guest host Jairus kick off 2019 with some Smash, Okami, Total Overdose, and Super Mario Party. They deep dive into their experiences with the beloved Halo franchise and how both of their cousins had chipped Xbox original consoles.

From there, they talk about what games they are looking forward to in 2019. With games like Cyberpunk 2077, Animal Crossing Switch, Kingdom Hearts III, and Jedi: Fallen Order coming out this year, 2019 is shaping out to be a great year for gaming.

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Alyssa and Jeremy host the 2nd annual End of the Year episode for 2018! Let us know in the comments, email, or Discord your gaming opinions of the year. Our categories:

Favorite Games that Weren't from 2018
Games We Still Want to Play from 2018
Least Favorite Game of 2018
Favorite Multiplayer Game of 2018
Honorable Mentions of 2018
Alyssa and Jeremy's Top 3 Games of 2018

We will take a Holiday break and return with Season 3 on January 14, 2019.

Blessings and a Happy New Year from Downtime Podcast!

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Welcome to Sidequest, Downtime Podcast's official off-topic series about everything under the sun that isn't video games.

For this episode, Alyssa and Jeremy discuss the best Christmas movie, To All the Boys I Loved Before, Back to the Future with Asians, and more!

If you enjoyed this non-gaming podcast, let us know and we'll continue doing this. Let us know what topics you would like us to cover!

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In this special spoilercast, Alyssa and Jeremy provide our storyline opinions on one of the most epic and sexiest chapters of the Yakuza franchise: Yakuza Kiwami 2!

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In the last weekly gaming episode of 2018, Alyssa and Jeremy share potential stocking stuffers for Christmas. Such as... the SouljaGame Console which is in no way illegal!

We also talk about Judgment, Monster Hunter: World DLC, Epic Games Store, and share concluding thoughts for Smash Ultimate and Red Dead Redempton 2.

Stay tuned, as the final episodes of 2018 are special ones!

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The results and announcements from The 2018 Game Awards are in, but that's not the only the only exciting thing out! Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Red Dead Redemption 2 Online are live, and Alyssa and Jeremy are here to share their opinions on it.

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Alyssa and Jeremy celebrate the 80th podcast by running a recording on multiple cups of coffee.

The episode starts with ramblings about a mysterious village in Japan.

Our Thanksgiving gaming weekend starts at (11:07), where video game travel experiences and Black Friday purchases are discussed. Alyssa questions her decisions, and Jeremy had a more laidback Friday.

This week at (33:15), Alyssa is playing Monster Hunter: World and Yakuza Kiwami 2, and Jeremy is playing Shovel Knight and Okami. We discuss the latest news and give our prediction for The Game Award 2018's Game of the Year.

The podcast ends with a quick spoilercast for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald at (79:55).

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Part 4 of takes a dramatic shift in the house with failed relationships and plenty of controversy for Alyssa and Jeremy to talk about.

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Happy Thanksgiving to the Downtime Podcast community!

On this special holiday episode, Alyssa and Jeremy share their personal lists and favorite deals for Black Friday 2018. The conversation also covers Thanksgiving plans, the latest Pokemon games and upcoming movie, Tetris Effect, and more!

The episode ends with a tribute to Marvel Comics and Stan Lee.

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Alyssa and Jeremy try to cut this podcast short because of the air in California, but it ends up being the longest podcast of 2018!

This episode covers FFXV's DLC cancellation, Diablo Immortal and bad PR, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Mario Party, and maybe the hardest question Downtime Podcast has answered.

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It's a spooky Halloween!

Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally out, PlayStation Classic lineup was revealed. Most of all it's Halloween in the United States, and Alyssa and Jeremy tell how they've been celebrating!

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BoycottKingdomHearts

In this week's episode: Alyssa makes a statement, Jeremy has too many games to play (like Shenmue), both talk about the hottest TV shows and latest Rockstar incident, and listener questions are answered!

The beginning of this episode goes into TV shows. Please go to (24:33) for the startpoint of video game discussions.

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Alyssa hosts her own solo episode to share thoughts on the 3 main characters of Detroit: Become Human.

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Jeremy and guest host Mayu start off this episode talking about their experience playing Super Mario Party, more Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Animal Crossing Pocket Camp. The discussion goes into Mayu's history of video games, arcades in Japan, video game culture in the U.S. and much more.

The podcast ends with a vote, should Jeremy be Lilo or Stitch for Halloween? Let us know!

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Alyssa and Jeremy kick off October with topics such as waiting for Super Mario Party, finding porn on Yakuza Kiwami 2, predicting what PlayStation has up their sleeve after cancelling PSX 2018, and talking some details about Red Dead Redemption 2's latest gameplay trailer.

The podcast ends with some heartwarming reveals.

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For this week's listening pleasure and coffee chat, Alyssa and Jeremy provide an intimate conversation about the reveals from Tokyo Game Show 2018. After the news prelude, this episode ends with Yakuza Kiwami 2, Shenmue, and listener questions from Discord.

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Jeremy leads Alyssa through all the important announcements from Nintendo Direct September 2019:

The expectations and surprises for Animal Crossing 2019
The latest online features
The disrespect and unmitigated gall for Final Fantasy VIII

And more!

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With Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Fire Emblem still on the mind, Jeremy and Jairus kick off this episode talking about Animal Crossing Pocket Camp and how Jairus lost his Switch at Anime Expo. They also discuss what to expect out of the new Nintendo Switch Direct, Octopath Traveler, Jairus' experience at Anime Expo 2018, Mega Man 11 and video game music art.

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CD Projekt Red released a gameplay walkthrough of the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077, and Alyssa and Jeremy watched all goddamn 48 minutes of it. In other news, Yakuza Kiwami 2 is out and Jeremy drove a lamborghini for the first time. Enjoy this episode for your Labor Day!

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Alyssa and Jeremy drink some bad luck and worries away on this week's episode of Downtime. Gamescom 2018 had some surprising reveals and updates on two games we're highly anticipating: Cyberpunk 2077 and Shenmue 3.

Alyssa finished Detroit: Become Human and played Monster Hunter: World and Valkyria Chronicles 4 demo. Jeremy played Animal Crossing and is highly anticipating Yakuza Kiwami 2. We end the podcast with a listener question that will reveal some fun facts about your hosts!

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Is plagiarism bad? Will the Discord Store Beta succeed? Is Detroit: Become Human a good game? Will Kiryu find love on Yakuza Kiwami 2? Is the Ready Player One movie as good as the book? What is the chicken wing metaphor?!?

All these questions will be answered as Alyssa and Jeremy host this week's episode of Downtime Podcast!

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Part 3 may be the best part yet as Alyssa and Jeremy break down Terrace House: Opening New Doors and the latest news and boobs.

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Alyssa and Jeremy discuss the hottest topics such as EVO 2018, No Man's Sky NEXT, and Red Dead Redemption 2.

For current play: Alyssa expresses some discontent for JRPGs such as Ni No Kuni 2, and Jeremy is enjoying lots of action games and focuses on the spike in difficulty level for Finding Bigfoot.

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Jeremy and special guest KC Coleman start off this week's episode talking about what they're playing, remembering LucasArts, mobile gaming and more. They touch briefly on what it's like to work with tight deadlines and how gaming has shaped the San Francisco Bay Area.

The two discuss KC's experience at LucasArts, EA, Ubisoft and more.

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Jeremy and special guest Gilbert Frausto of Costume Studios start off this week's episode talking about how Jeremy almost died, Serious Sam 2, Yakuza, Wonder Boy and dev kits. They touch briefly on the Nintendo ROM lawsuit and delve into retro games.

The two discuss Costume Studios, anime, manga, and Gilbert's first game Costume.

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Alyssa and Jeremy start off this week's episode talking about high school memories, rock music, and emo rappers.

The two dedicate their gameplay segment to Alyssa's playthrough of Ni No Kuni II, Jeremy's co-op experiences of Serious Sam The Second Encounter HD and closing out with some Yakuza Kiwami 2 discussions.

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Alyssa and Jeremy finished Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, and what better way to celebrate the 60th episode than with a spoilercast about our favorite dragon: Kazuma Kiryu!

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Downtime Podcast kicks off the summer by celebrating July 4 and gaming! Jeremy suffers a Yakuza 6 relapse and plays Insurgency, and Alyssa is addicted to mobile rhythm games and experiences first world problems involving Game Fly. The two also discuss the current state of sports, specifically the FIFA World Cup and NBA.

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When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth Jeremy and Jordan kick off the episode discussing their history with Jurassic Park games. They discuss their history with the franchise, love of the movies, Jurassic Park arcade games, the clunky but loveable Trespasser, and more! The two dedicated the last part of the podcast to discuss the recently released Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. They both have very strong opinions so please listen until the end to hear more!

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Jeremy and guest host Darren take off on this episode talking about working in the games industry and games like Sea of Solitude, Quake Champions and Fallout 76. Then, they talk about gaming as a dad, sharing your games with your kids and more!

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E3 2018 is officially over! Alyssa and Jeremy kick off the episode figuring out what the hell the latest Death Stranding trailer means. After, they discuss Cyberpunk 2077, The Last of Us II, Bethesda, Sony's oddly changing press conference, and more! The two dedicate their gameplay segment to Yakuza, as Alyssa is finally in the storyline of Yakuza 6 and coming out with the hot takes. Jeremy is almost done with the game. Stay tune soon as a spoilercast is imminent.

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Alyssa and Jeremy come at you with a non-video game podcast, discussing our 2nd love of Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 2. We talk about legends, crying, and most of all what the hell is going on with Ami? This episode recaps main plot points and new members of the show.

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This week's episode of Downtime Podcast features a very special guest. Composer, gamer, podcaster, and the guy who made our music: Ryan Elder!

The gang discusses Vampyr, a new Diablo project, and the latest E3 news, leaks, and final predictions (although this episode will come out on E3 Monday, we made it in time for a few final press conferences!)

For gameplay, Alyssa is playing Shaq-Fu, Jeremy is winding down on Yakuza 6, and Ryan is playing Slay the Spire and Elder Scrolls Online. The episode ends with listener questions, music + Rick and Morty insights from Ryan Elder, and banter about the latest Survivor 36 finale and Arrested Development.

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Alyssa and Jeremy talk about the latest drama as we close in on E3 2018: PUBG versus Fortnite, more Walmart reveals, controversial games, the fallout of Fallout 76's 24 hour stream announcement, and more. This week of current play, we discuss Yakuza 6, Alice: Madness Returns, and Phantasy Star Online.

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Alyssa talks with the talented Benjamin Rivers, who has created titles Alone With You and Home. They discuss the work being a one-man game developer, the player experience and narrative, the Toronto gaming community, the distribution and support for the PS Vita, and more! Incredible guy to talk to!

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From Battlefield V to Let's Go Pikachu, Alyssa and Jeremy break down the leaks we know so far as the road to E3 2018 continues. This week in current play, Alyssa reviews the Detroit: Become Human demo and whether she will buy it, and Jeremy continues playing Yakuza 6. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for our first giveway of the Steelbook edition of Yakuza Kiwami! Check out the official site on how to enter.

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The 50th episode of Downtime Podcast deserves its acclaimed name as Alyssa and Jeremy are back together for this milestone! Both discuss Yakuza 5, Yakuza 6, Alyssa playing PUBG Mobile for the first time, Video Game Hall of Fame, and PS5 predictions. Later in the podcast, they briefly talk about Infinity War, their recent travels, and more. The episode ends with listener questions and comments.

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Alyssa and Brandon talk to Starbound composer, Curtis Schweitzer, about growing up as a musician, scoring the Starbound soundtrack, and share stories about gaming music and music school along the way. One of the chillest guys we've talked, so you don't want to miss out on this episode!

Support Curtis by checking out his latest album, Daydreams, on Bandcamp or iTunes. Connect with Curtis on his official website, YouTube, or Twitter!

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Jeremy and Jairus discuss predictions for E3, release dates for Kingdom Hearts 3 & Shenmue 3, Death Stranding and whether there will be a PS5 or not. We end the night with how gaming has influenced us in the past.

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This episode is record breaking!!! If you wanted a crazy week of releases and news: Yakuza 6, God of War, and Nintendo Labo come out, and Shen Mue HD is announced. Billy Mitchell, Donkey Kong is accused of cheating his Donkey Kong record score, and it's a bit quite unsure what the most ridiculous part of the story is! Alyssa is playing Okami HD and Yakuza 5, and Jeremy is playing State of the Decay. Stay tuned for the episode 48, where we will have our first giveaway. And let's go for the whole nine yards. Share this with your friends. Let's make this the most viewed episode of Downtime Podcast in its history.

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Alyssa and Jeremy discuss Yakuza 5, PUBG Mobile, Far Cry 5, and more in celebration of what we did for Easter. Jeremy also saw Ready Player One and encounters an interesting situation. This week's episode ends with our opinions on the state of virtual reality.

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Welcome to Season 2 of Downtime Podcast! We now have a new YouTube home, and the official website has been rebranded to www.Downtime.live! We also have an official Twitter, too. Alyssa explains why she made all these changes, followed by discussions with Jeremy about A Way Out, Shadow of the Colossus, the re-release of the Yakuza 6 demo, and GDC 2018 in San Francisco, CA.

A big thank you to Ryan Elder for Downtime Podcast's theme music and Acen Datuin for design rebrand:

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Times are a changing, and Alyssa has some important announcements about Downtime Podcast and rebranding!

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Konbanwa! Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 1 is out internationally, and Alyssa and Jeremy have watched it in the United States. This episode recaps main plot points and opinions on the first batch of cast and storylines.

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After a gaming hiatus: Alyssa is hours away from finishing Shadow of the Colossus, and Jeremy finished Doom 2016. A lot of gaming news is out, such as Yakuza Kiwami 2's release date, and the two go back to discuss the latest March Nintendo Direct. The episode ends with listener questions and a lot of heated emotions.

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Alyssa and Jeremy finally sync up for the first time in a while, but they both have very little games to discuss! This quick episode talks about the short games they're playing, the latest microtransaction label by ESRB, and the Yakuza 6 demo mishap. Both explain why they haven't been gaming for the past few weeks, quickly going off the rails into randomness.

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Jeremy sits down with his brother Jordan for some family bonding. We talk about games from our past, our first PC games and Klingon, all while trying to play Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen.

Check out the episode video version here.

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Alyssa sits down with Senior Gameplay Programmer extraordinaire Anna Kipnis from Double Fine Productions for a special interview! Get to know Anna and her accomplishments at Double Fine. We discuss indie development and distribution, education, diversity in the workplace, and even thoughts on the latest remake for Shadow of the Colossus (turns out we're both playing it right now)! Anna was an incredibly awesome and chill person to talk to, and we hope you enjoy this episode.

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The 2nd episode release for this week. What a wonderful month for Alyssa and Jeremy, and therefore the world! February is our birthday month and we pack all the presents for this episode. We cry over the Yakuza 6 delay, discuss the state of the console industry and cancelled games, and provide updates for Nier: Automata and Rise of the Tomb Raider. Jeremy also receives an incredible surprise from a different coworker.

Lastly, Alyssa and Jeremy appropriately end the birthday podcast by trading gifts.

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This week we're releasing 2 episodes for you, and the original crew of Alyssa and Jeremy is back in action! If you're listening to this episode, you not only made it to the 38th episode, but you made it to the 1-year anniversary episode of this podcast!

Exactly on February 12, 2017 was the first episode of the podcast (and the worst podcast we ever recorded).

The duo discuss latest games, upcoming releases, good memories, and Jeremy's recent travels to Japan.

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Alyssa teams up with Brandon with a spoilercast on the latest South Park game, The Fractured But Whole, dissecting the storyline and giving final opinions.

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Have you joined the commission, yet?! Kevin breaks down the Monster Hunter: World premiere, Alyssa continues reeling over Nier: Automata, and both discuss the end of January releases and what to expect for the rest of the year.

And remember: award shows are a social construct.

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This week, we discuss the state of humanity versus robots and technology... Alyssa is still working on Nier: Automata and scared for the storyline, and Kevin finished Horizon Zero Dawn.

The first Nintendo Direct of 2018 launched and kids can play with cardboard. We dabble on the upcoming release of Monster Hunter: World, and we provide coverage on the upcoming Super Bowl LII.

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It's hard out there for a sick gamer. Alyssa spends the first gaming podcast of 2018 lamenting about the games she's playing, and Jeremy enjoys finishing Wolfenstein 2 and moving onto new things.

We also answer a couple listener questions sent during the break.

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Pixar Award-winning Storyboard Artist, Story Supervisor, Writer, Director Ronnie Del Carmen sits down with Alyssa and Jeremy on this very special episode of Downtime Podcast.

Taking a break from the normal programming about video games, we talk with Ronnie about growing up in the Philippines, starting out in animation, getting hired by Pixar, co-directing Inside Out and so much more.

Follow Ronnie Del Carmen on Twitter! Episode 33 will be featured on Jeremy’s personal YouTube channel, Dinosaur Productions.

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We made it to the end of 2017! Alyssa and Jeremy sum up all gaming thoughts of the year and end the podcast with our hopes for 2018. Our categories:

Games we played in 2017 that weren't from 2017
Games we still want to play from 2017
Least favorite games of 2017
Honorable mentions of 2017
Alyssa and Jeremy's Top 3 Games of 2017

After this, we take a quick Holiday break and return on January 8.

Have a happy new year from Downtime Podcast!

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Alyssa and Jeremy close in on 2017 with the longest podcast to date.

We provide summaries of The Game Awards and PSX 2017 news: discuss the winners, try to (but not really) decipher the wonderful intricacies of the Death Stranding trailer, gush over Ghost of Tsushima once more, and gloss over Soul Calibur VI. Then we talk Monster Hunter: World Beta, Wolfenstein 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ready Player One trailer, and more.

Ending the podcast are our thoughts on Pixar's latest movie Coco and Stranger Things Season 2. **Coco and Stranger Things Season 2 spoilercast starts at 90:45

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Black Friday 2017 brought a lot of surprises this year. Alyssa and Jeremy are joined by Kevin (Persona 5 spoilercast) to share stories:

Someone buys a 4K TV, someone buys an ethernet cord, and someone pulls an all-nighter. And the entire team unexpectedly buys Horizon Zero Dawn. Additionally, Kevin discusses .hack//G.U. Last Recode, Jeremy finishes Mafia III, and Alyssa has no real game updates but went to a 49ers game. We also spend some time discussing voiceovers and the wonderful contributions of Jonny Yong Bosch.

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The boys meet for the first ever live video recording of Downtime Podcast! Alyssa is on vacation, and Jeremy, Jairus, and Jordan meet to discuss the EA Star Wars: Battlefront II microtransaction situation once and for all, The Game Awards nominations and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Sonic Forces, Overwatch's Mercy, and more.

Watch the live video on YouTube.

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Alyssa and Jeremy don't normally gush over newly announced games, but Ghost of Tsushima looks fucking amazing.

Out of Paris Games Week 2017, we also talk about Naughty Dog's The Last of Us 2 latest trailer. Jeremy is playing Mafia III, Alyssa is playing Sly Cooper 3 and The Fractured But Whole. We talk about Black Friday goals and answer listener questions!

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Alyssa and Jeremy get all kinds of crazy and random in this special Halloween 2-in-1 episode of Downtime Podcast.

This is the last episode where we are coworkers (one of us is changing jobs, but don't worry, that doesn't affect the podcast), and therefore we invite every damn person possible to record. It gets schwifty. It gets spooky. The Fractured But Whole, Mario Odyssey, Doki Doki Literature Club, Ready or Not, Starfox, Sports Games, Call of Duty, Wolfenstein 2, costumes, batman, retro gaming stores, cheese... it's all fucking weird.

Happy All Hallows Eve!

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Aloha! Actor and musician Yusuke Aizawa (from Netflix's Terrace House: Aloha State) sits down with Alyssa and Jeremy for the first time on this very special episode of Downtime Podcast.

Taking a break from the normal programming about video games, we talk with Yusuke (a.k.a. Eden Kai) about growing up in Japan, living in Hawaii, being on Terrace House, and so much more.

Mahalo for listening!

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Episode 26 will be featured on Jeremy’s personal YouTube channel, Dinosaur Productions.

Music on this podcast by Lights Follow.

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Rise and shine. A short podcast to offset the Yakuza Kiwami spoilercast! We talk quickly about the state of Visceral Studios, the $46,000 Gran Turismo Bundle, A Hat in Time, and The Fractured But Whole.

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Alyssa and Jeremy follow up with a spoilercast on the latest Yakuza series, Yakuza Kiwami! Before we hang up the game (at least before Yakuza 6), we discuss the storyline and all things in much more detail.

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Jeremy gets all his favorite people on this latest podcast!

We talk about way too much, bruh: Cuphead, Detention, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Super Nintendo World, Microtransactions, Disneyland... and mumble rap music. And there's more! Also, we end the podcast with our thoughts on the Rick and Morty Season 3 Finale.

**Rick and Morty finale spoilercast starts at 96:15

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Alyssa and Jeremy talk about games we're not going to play for a while, announced on Tokyo Game Show! After, we have a longer Q&A session covering Skyrim, Yakuza, and random tidbits about our lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Jeremy hosts this special episode of Downtime Podcast, featuring his brother (real blood one) Jordan in this nostalgic action-packed podcast dedicated to co-op gaming.

The two brothers tell Alyssa about all the fun times playing Arcade The Lost World Jurassic Park, Lego Star Wars, Lucky and Wild... and that's when things got knocked into 12th gear. And you better bet your bottom dollar that these two brothers know how to handle co-op gaming business. And somewhere we also talk about Dynasty Warriors, Castle Crashers, and Fat Princess.

But let's get back to the brothers because they have a strong bond. You don't wanna know about it here. It's two brothers... it's just called two brothers.

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Alyssa and Jeremy hit the milestone of 20 episodes in this crazy long episode.

Yakuza Kiwami updates make the stage, games we'd never thought come to Switch were announced on Nintendo Direct, and PewDiePie is still fresh on everyone's minds so we give our two cents before we move on.

Most importantly for words of advice, Alyssa and Jeremy encourage gaming for everyone, and no one should tell you otherwise!

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Only a few chapters into Yakuza Kiwami, and Alyssa and Jeremy are truly feeling the feels from this game. We analyze some differences between Yakuza 0 and Kiwami right off the bat. Then we discuss some Skyrim ice trolls, Resident Evil 4, plot twists, and who would win in a fight: Nathan Drake or Lara Croft.

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Jeremy teams up with friend of the podcast, Jairus, while Alyssa is out sick. In this special episode, the two break down anime! From Naruto to Bleach to My Hero Academia to anime OSTs, hilarious and serious commentary is made.

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Alyssa and Jeremy provide another 2-in-1 podcast, combining two late recordings. Alyssa discovers Skyrim, Jeremy is playing Mount and Blade, Drift Stage, and some Switch, Persona 5 spinoffs and Yakuza Kiwami are on the horizon, we digress to talk about some Japanese music and TV shows, and so much more in this action packed podcast!

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Alyssa and Jeremy are joined with guest, Jairus (Episode 10) to discuss his passions: music in video games. We talk about all our favorite songs and the wonders of original soundtracks. We also go off tangent and talk about the horrors of last weekend's Pokemon Go Fest.

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It's freaking hot, so we're bringing you a spicy podcast. Jeremy is back to discuss how much he hates Just Cause 3, Alyssa briefs about Starbound and Tekken 7, we talk about Yakuza slightly, but most importantly we discuss D23 announcements: Star Wars Battlefront II, Marvel VR, and Kingdom Hearts 3!!!

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Our last non-Jeremy episode! Jeremy lands this day, and Alyssa carries out this podcast with coworker Brandon.

This episode is a mouthful. We commiserate over Final Fantasy XIII Trophies, Starbound, Blizzard and Rockstar's banning "cheaters", Diablo 3's Rise of the Necromancer DLC, Men's Warehouse, and lastly Tekken 7! Most importantly, Brandon finds out we have a website.

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With Jeremy out, Alyssa teams up with her buddy Kevin for the 2nd edition of Downtime Spoilercasts. We dedicate the entire podcast to Persona 5, in our opinion one of the best games of 2017.

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We squeeze in a quick episode before Jeremy's trip to Japan. We discuss the Steam sale in all it's glory and dabble into the indie games we're interested in.

Apologies for Alyssa's audio and lack of a mic.

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Alyssa is back from E3, and she gives the scoop on what it's like actually being in the convention. We also provide constructive criticism on what E3 should do next year, especially since it's now open to the general public.

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We're out of order, but we present to you our first ever Spoilercast for Yakuza 0! Beware before listening. We spend the entire episode talking about the Yakuza 0 storyline and wrap up discussions for the game (until the next Yakuza, that is!)

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Another long episode. But with good reason! This podcasts' theme is entirely E3 related! Alyssa is out this week so today Jeremy is joined by Jairus, a fellow gamer and musician. We discuss press conferences, upcoming games, new releases, and unexpected announcements.

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Alyssa and Jeremy come back from a May hiatus with an extra long podcast!

Live from our houses: We talk about all the game delays, good and bad games we're playing, go off tangent about beating kids in arcades and playing cute MMORPGs, and for the first time we answer listener questions!

NOTE I am currently editing the actual Episode 8. It is explained in this podcast ;)

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Alyssa and Jeremy find solace in video games during a rough tax season. They discuss the new Star Wars Battlefront II trailer, Yooka Laylee, the FFXV ending, and we're so close to finishing Yakuza 0! Spoiler-free podcast.

We're in the bad conference room again, so audio is echo-y

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Alyssa and Jeremy start what is the first of probably many reminiscing episodes. Aside from Yakuza 0 updates, Alyssa plays playing Rock Band for the first time in years, and Jeremy brings up the good times with Minecraft.

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This episode is looong. We record two episodes in 1 week and put it all together.

We talk about: Yakuza 0, Final Fantasy XV, Breath of the Wild, Rocket League, DLC, Video Game Endings, Video-game streaming bots, convicted Power Rangers stars... did I forget everything else? You'll hear it.

We're also joined by coworkers along the way!

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In this special episode, Alyssa and Jeremy give their updates on Yakuza 0, talk about indie games, the correct way of saying PS "VITA", Breath of the Wild, and more. With a special guest, our coworker Brandon!

Audio is a little rough due to changing rooms for this podcast

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Jeremy and Alyssa love Yakuza 0 so much, they dedicate half the podcast to it. They talk gameplay as well as an analysis of the game versus real Japan. The podcast ends with a discussion of Japanese arcades.

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Party like it's 1992! Alyssa and Jeremy just celebrated their birthdays. They talk about games they're currently playing and games that came out their birth year.

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It's the beginning! Alyssa and Jeremy talk about how they got into video games, what they're excited for in 2017, and what they're currently playing.

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