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Chris Brandrick, Kevin Wammer
overkill is an indie gaming podcast created with love, sweat and (a lot of) espresso by Kevin Wammer and Chris Brandrick.
We talk video games, handhelds, cloud gaming and VR/AR experiences.
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In this week's episode of the overkill podcast Chris and Kevin discuss their time spent with Nintendo's Tears of the Kingdom so far, the change in plans for Overwatch 2, and the sales numbers of Sony's PSVR 2 virtual reality headset.
Show Notes:
- Tears of the Kingdom received a year long delay just to focus on polish
- Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Performance: Portable Play, Overclocking, Pre-Patch Code
- dbrand reveals Tears of the Kingdom inspired skins for Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch
- DeckHD for Steam Deck
- Overwatch 2 director apologizes for game’s big cancellation, explains what happened
- Sony Confirms PSVR 2 Sold 600k Units Up To April, Outpacing Original PSVR Launch
In today’s episode of the overkill podcast, Chris and Kevin talk about this year’s State of Switch Survey and the recently released information for the Asus ROG Ally.
Show Notes:
- State of Switch Survey
- Asus ROG Ally — all we know
- Moonlight Game-Streaming Tutorial
Join Chris and Kevin for 20 minutes of discussion on that new Zelda trailer, what it tells us about the new game and the overall Zelda timeline. They also touch upon the upcoming Advance Wars 1+2 Re-boot Camp launch.
Show Notes:
- Final Trailer Analysis
- CryoBytes ToTK theory
- Hyrule Historia Book
In this episode of the overkill podcast, Chris and Kevin talk about the Mario movie, the new Asus Steam Deck competitor, a potential Sony handheld, and how Nintendo is going after leakers.
Show Notes:
- The Super Mario Bros. Movies powers up for a massive opening
- Rotten Tomatoes Super Mario Bros Movie
- Rotten Tomatoes Tetris Movie
- Asus ROG Ally
- ThePhawx on the Xbox Handheld
- The Sony PlayStation handheld
- Xbox and EE sign a deal
- Nintendo goes after leaker
- Breath of the Wild sold units
On this week's show, Kevin and Chris discuss the ongoing Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal as it takes a step forward, the Metaverse and how it may already be here, and the evolution of emulation on the Steam Deck - particularly, upcoming Dolphin support.
Show Notes:
- Razer Edge
- Steam drop Windows 7/8 support
- Steam Hardware Survey
- The CMA gives Microsoft the OK
- Tim Sweeney believes the metaverse is happening for real
- Unreal Editor for Fortnite
- EmuDeck Interview
- Dolphin is coming to Steam
In episode 12 of the overkill podcast, Chris and Kevin share what game they bought on the Steam Spring Sale, Kevin's experience with the Diablo IV beta, and Netflix's and Xbox's respective plans for mobile gaming.
Show Notes:
- The Best Games Under $10 in the Steam Spring Sale
- Titanfall 3 cancelled
- How to install the Diablo IV Beta on Steam Deck
- How does Diablo IV beta run on Steam Deck? Best Settings and Performance
- Steam shares the top 100 Steam Deck games
- SteamDB
- The best Metroidvania games on Steam Deck
- What should a Steam Deck 2 look like? We asked the community
- Glorious Eggroll
- Xbox hoping to launch mobile game store as early as next year
- 40 games coming to Netflix this year
- AltStore on iOS
This week Chris and Kevin discuss a potential Steam Deck 2 being "a few years" away, Epic's evolving game store, the upcoming price change to Panic's portable Playdate, and a look at the best case for your Steam Deck right now.
Show Notes:
- Valve stops the rumours regarding Steam Deck 2
- Epic launches self-publishing tools
- dbrand Killswitch vs JSAUX Modcase YouTube video
- Panic increase Playdate price
Episode 10! We're in double digits. And in this episode, Chris and Kevin talk about the Nintendo Switches' 6-year anniversary, why Kevin plays Switch games but not on Switch, and the announcement of Cities: Skyline 2.
Show Notes:
- Split Joy Con Game Cube Controller
- Game Cube Controller QWERTY
- NES Joy Con
- Yuzu guide for Steam Deck
- Wii U consoles are bricking?
- The Game Boy that survived the Gulf War
- Cities: Skylines 2 announcement
- Sim City was a disaster
- Kerbal Space Program 2 is too early access for Early Access
- Caesar IV on Steam
- Video Games and physical places in our memory
- An example of the level of detailing you can do in Cities: Skylines
- Game Pass launches in other countries
- How to use a VPN on Steam Deck
In today's episode: Kevin got his PSVR2, the Steam Deck turned one year old, and Chris launched his State of Switch Survey.
Show Notes:
- Sony's State of Play
- Pokémon Presents
- The Steam Deck Booklet
- LTT on Steam Machines
- Breath of the Wild on the Steam Deck
- CryoUtilities
- Second Wind
- The State of Switch Survey
In today's episode, Chris and Kevin discuss Kevin's PSVR2 order, Microsoft's new deal with Nintendo, and why PC ports are not that good right now.
Show Notes:
- PSVR2 Launch Day Line-Up
- Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel
- Microsoft make it official, sign ten-year Call of Duty deal with Nintendo
- Tom Warren on the Microsoft Activision/Blizzard Deal
- PC gamers are getting fed up with one shitty port after another
Kevin and Chris discuss the latest Nintendo Direct, the rumours and leaks surrounding Nintendo's games, and the Switch's ever-growing sales numbers.
Show Notes:
- Everything Announced at the February Nintendo Direct
- Metroid Prime Remastered was classified in 2021
- Satisfye Grips
- The Switch is as old as the iPhone 7
- Teas of the Kingdom Trailer Analysis
- Hide and Seek in Mario Odyssey
- Yuzu and Ryujinx
- Breath of the Wild mods
- The Switch is the third best-selling console of all time
In episode six, Chris and Kevin talk about recent rumours that Sony is unhappy with the PSVR2 preorders, the Miyoo Mini's inventory problems and Chris's first experience with his new Steam Deck.
Show Notes:* Sony slashes expectations for PSVR2 * Sony refutes the Bloomberg report * 2023 is not the year of VR * Every game announced for PSVR2 * 32 Million sold PS5 * There might not be any Miyoo Mini left * Miyoo Mini alternative from Anbernic * Miyoo Mini Plus * dbrand's Switchdeck * Switch Weekly * Hi-Fi Rush thoughts * It's refreshing to have a surprise drop * Interview with Hi-Fi Rush developer John Johannes
In this episode of the overkill podcast, Chris and Kevin talk about the new games coming in December, the GPD Win 4 price, the new Fortnite Chapter, and what we will play during Christmas.
Show Notes:
- December 2022: The best games coming to Steam and Steam Deck this month
- LONE RUIN on Steam
- GPD announce pricing for their PS Vita-inspired 'Win 4', starts at $799
- There are just TOO many handhelds — overkill podcast EP04
- Microsoft raising Xbox first-party game prices to $70
- Welcome to Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 4 Season 1
- The Ultimate Steam Deck Gift Guide 2022
- The Ultimate Nintendo Gift Guide
- New Miyoo Mini V2 Revealed With Transparent Colours & Small Tweaks
In this episode of the overkill podcast, special guest Cary Golomb aka ThePhawx joins Chris and Kevin to talk about handhelds, handhelds, and nothing but handhelds.
We talk about our current and all-time favourite handhelds, why the Switch is more impressive than most people think, and where we think Microsoft fits into all of this.
Show Notes:
- ThePhawx
- eGPU on Steam Deck
- GBA Afterburner Mod
- Final Lap Twin
- Power Mad Modder
- Big Phoenix
- Switch Visor
In this episode of the overkill podcast, special guest MrPyo1 joins Chris and Kevin to talk about the Game Awards, the upcoming PlayStation 5 line-up, God of War: Ragnarök, and Sony vs. Microsoft. There are spoilers in the God of War section, but you can skip ahead thanks to our chapter marks.
- MrPyo1 on Twitter
- GOTY nominees
- All PSVR2 games
- PS5 Release Schedule for 2023
- Pyo's spoiler-free Ragnarök review
- God of Mischief Concept
- Odin Concept Art
Kevin and Chris return for the second episode of the new overkill podcast. This week Kevin reflects on six months with the Steam Deck, we discuss just how Valve's system appeals to those who like to tinker, we take a look at early Meta Quest Pro reviews, and share some initial God of War Ragnarök impressions.
- Rewind.ai
- How to play Ocarina of Time on Steam Deck in 4K
- The Overkill Nintendo Gift Guide
- How to use a VPN on Steam Deck
- The Verge's Meta Quest Pro Review
- CNET's Meta Quest Pro Review
- CNBC's Meta Quest Pro Review
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Join Kevin and Chris for the very first episode of the overkill podcast. This week we discuss Sony’s pricing for their upcoming virtual reality headset, Call of Duty’s big return to Steam, and the now endless choice of handheld consoles.
Show Notes
- PSVR2 launch date
- Microsoft is working on an Xbox game store for Android and iOS
- Backbone Controller
- AYANEO 2 and Geek now available for preorder
- Ayn Odin
- GPD Win 4
- Cary Golomb aka ThePhawx
- Overkill Survey
- Call of Duty is back on Steam
- AMD releases their Radeon 7000 series
- PC gaming in Japan is rising
- Nibel is gone from twitter
- Tinykin
- Stray
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overkill is a new podcast by Chris Brandrick and Kevin Wammer. Each week we'll be talking about all the things covered over on overkill.wtf — including hot new handhelds like the Steam Deck, cloud streaming tech such as Xbox Cloud Gaming, and AR/VR experiences like the upcoming PSVR2.
You can watch the show every Tuesday on YouTube or listen to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever else you get your podcast fix!