Category: BOSS RUSH PODCAST
The Boss Rush Podcast – A Podcast about Video Games – is the flagship podcast of Boss Rush Media and the Boss Rush Network. Each week, hosts Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein are joined by friends, creators, indie developers, and industry veterans to talk about the biggest stories in the industry, including games, news, technology, new releases, and what they’ve been playing. The podcast also features listener questions, debates on some of the latest Boss Rush Banters, plus a rotating weekly segment. New episodes post every Monday at 10AM ET.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 228: The Age Old Question of PC vs. Console Gaming
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Patrick Klein are joined by content creator Clint Coombs from Spreading the Nerd to discuss closeted weebdom, RPGs, PSN and Xbox outrage, and the age old question of PC vs. Console Gaming.
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SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW SERIES: Sarah Schaffstall and Alexis Brutman, Co-owners of Astral Clocktower Studios
This week on this Boss Rush Spotlight Interview, Corey Dirrig and Stephanie Klimov sit down with Sarah Schaffstall and Alexis Brutman, owners and creators of one of the more unique studios in the indie game space, Astral Clocktower Studios.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 227: What’s happening at Xbox? Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin Close
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Patrick Klein discuss the insane chaos at Xbox and their seemingly poor management of studios, why gamers argue over the dumbest things, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 226: There are Too Many Video Games Out Right Now
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Patrick Klein are joined once again by Matthew Kiel to discuss playing what you want instead of what “should” be played, Tetsuya Nomura’s genius, hidden gems, and the overwhelming number of video games.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 225: PlayStation 5 Pro and Nintendo Switch 2 are Coming
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov, are once again joined by Matthew Kiel to discuss the Nintendo Switch 2 rumors, the upcoming PlayStation 5 console, Destiny 2, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, The Kindeman Remedy, Shadows Over Loathing, Helldivers 2 and more.
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: Joe Telesk, Founder and Executive Director for Guardians Mental Health
This week on this very special Boss Rush Spotlight, Corey Dirrig and Copy Editor + Mental Health Advocate Mary Hellen Norris sit down with Joe Telesk, the founder and Executive Director of Guardians Mental Health to discuss their journey, why mental health is so important, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 224: Favorite Games We’ve Never Finished
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Patrick Klein are once again joined by Matthew Kiel to discuss their favorite games they’ve never finished, Destiny 2, Helldivers 2, and their favorite games they have never finished.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 223: Destiny 2, Tekken 8, and Xbox’s Future with Lords of Gaming’s CEO Lord Cognito
This week, Lord Cognito of the Lords of Gaming, The Iron Lords Podcast, Defining Duke: The Xbox Podcast, and The Last Word Podcast joins Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein to discuss the recent Destiny announcements, Tekken 8, Xbox’s hardware future, gaming communities, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 222: PAX East 2024, Remakes and Remasters, and A Lot of Games
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig, Stephanie Klimov, LeRon Dawkins, and Pat Klein are back after a PAX East hiatus from normal recordings to discuss the event, all of the games they’ve been playing, remakes and remasters, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 221: Celebrating The Year of the Dragon with Dragon-Inspired Games
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss their favorite dragon-inspired games to celebrate the Chinese New Year and The Year of the Dragon.
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: Building a Gaming Brand that Matters with Kris Antoni, Founder and CEO of Toge Productions
This week on a Boss Rush Podcast Spotlight, Stephanie Klimov and Patrick Klein sit down with Kris Antoni, CEO and Founder of independent publisher Toge Productions about building a globally recognized indie brand, the importance of independent development, and much more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST at PAX EAST 2024: Interviews, Highlights, Indie Games, Guests, and More
This week, Corey Dirrig, Edward Varnell, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein are at PAX East 2024 discussing what they saw, who they met, them being together on-site, and more from the show.
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: Contra: Operation Galuga, Silent Hill, & River City’s Future with Tomm Hulett and Adam Tierney of WayForward
This week on a Boss Rush Spotlight, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein sit down with WayForward’s Head of Business Development Adam Tierney and Game Director Tomm Hulett to talk about Contra: Operation Galuga,
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 220: AAA Studios are at a Financial Breaking Point
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Patrick Klein discuss the state of AAA development, the challenges facing mid-budget games, and what the industry could do to address layoffs, studio closures, and which companies appear largely unaffected.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 219: Nintendo’s Partner Direct and Our Favorite Content Creators
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss their favorite content creators, streamers, and podcasters, why Uncharted felt ahead of its time, the Nintendo Partner Direct, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 218: Has The Xbox Situation Changed our Mindset on Current Platforms?
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss the state of Xbox ahead of the upcoming business event and how it might influence their views on Xbox and gaming platforms overall.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 217: Navigating The Everlasting Video Game Rumor Mill
This week, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss the constant rumors and how hard it is to tell what’s real and what’s fake sometimes as well as talk about why games seem to be at a point where they are forced out and then fixed later.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 216: Sony’s State of Play and Xbox’s Console Future
On this episode of The Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Pat Klein discuss the most recent State of Play from Sony, wondering where their first party studios’ games are. They also discuss Xbox’s console future and what it could look like potentially.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 215: Are People Overreacting to Palworld?
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss the wildly controversial Palworld, the new survival and crafting game with monsters that look a lot like the Nintendo pocket monster variety. Does this game rip designs from the popular franchise or are fans overreacting?
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST SPECIAL: Game of the Year Awards Nominees Discussion 2023
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Edward Varnell, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein come together to break down the Boss Rush Game of the Year Awards for 2023, narrowing each of the 30 categories to a top five.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 212: The End of E3 as We Know It and Leon Kennedy Saves Christmas
This week, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss the end of a era as E3 is no more as well as the winners and losers of the Game Awards.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 211: Grand Theft Auto VI, The Game Awards, Sony’s Banning Bug, & More
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss the announcement of Grand Theft Auto VI, PlayStation’s permaban bug, The Game Awards, and Bungie’s potential takeover by Sony.
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