Category: CLASSIC GAMING
The hub for all things classic and retro gaming.
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XBOX CASUALS EPISODE 50: Xbox Shows Big at Gamescom 2025 and Silksong Has a Release Date
It was a big week at Gamescom and the boys have a lot to say about it! Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney discuss the massive showing for Xbox at Gamescom, including the Xbox ROG Ally X, Indiana Jones’ DLC, and the release date for Hollow Knight: Silksong.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 289: Games Shown at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
This week, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein are joined by Stoy Jovic to cover all the biggest news from Gamescom 2025. From the preshow teases to the main stage spectacle, they break down the hype, the trailers, and the surprises that kept the spotlight on Cologne, Germany.
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EXPANSION PASS: Looking at Nintendo’s Worst Games They Ever Made
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into what they believe are some of the worst Nintendo games of all time. They also take a look at a few lists from various outlets based on Metacritic scores to see if they agree with the rankings those games received at the time.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 288: Game Cancellations are Breaking Fans and Killing the Industry
LeRon Dawkins and Patrick Klein are joined by Edward Varnell, Matthew Kiel, and TattedWolfiee to discuss the recent wave of video game and hardware cancellations and their impact on the industry.
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XBOX CASUALS EPISODE 49: Xbox at Gamescom, Helldivers 2 + ODST, and Rod Fergusson Leaves Blizzard
Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney explore a packed lineup of Xbox titles set to make waves at Gamescom, a potential Halo: ODST crossover with the upcoming Helldivers 2 release, Rod Fergusson leaving Microsoft (again), and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 287: Will Third Party Game Key Cards Hurt Nintendo Switch 2 Sales?
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein dig into why Game Key Cards are causing a headache for collectors—especially after the latest Nintendo Partner Direct.
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Boss Rush Banter: Boku no Natsuyasumi Deserves an Official Western Localization
Boku no Natsuyasumi serves as the perfect end to summer; unfortunately, the Sony-published series remains unreleased and untranslated in the West.
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EXPANSION PASS: Classic Magazines and Recent Studio Troubles
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig read some letters from some old magazines and discuss the state of several non-Nintendo studios, the effects of games-as-a-service on the industry, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 286: Nintendo is Reinventing Themselves Again with Donkey Kong Bananza
This week on The Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig, Stephanie Klimov, LeRon Dawkins, and Patrick Klein dive into how Nintendo has continued to reinvent its iconic characters over the past decade.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 285: Video Game Collaborations and Binge Sessions
This week on The Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss gaming collaborations, the coolest ones they’ve seen, how Fortnite has taken it to another level, video game binge sessions, how their gaming habits have changed as adults, and games they remember bingeing the most.
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Atari to Acquire Majority Stake in Thunderful Group
Atari announced on Tuesday that it will acquire a majority stake in Thunderful Group, the parent company of Thunderful Games and Rising Star Games, for approximately $5 million USD.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Tales of Graces f Remastered Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat and the panel discuss Tales of Graces f, the latest remastered classic from Bandai Namco, discussing the story, characters, updated mechanics, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 284: Would We Let The Villain Win?
This week, Stephanie Klimov and Patrick Klein discuss video game villains, particularly which ones they would let win in a battle and why. Who would you let win?
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Ubisoft Reportedly Names Charlie Guillemot and Christophe Derennes Co-CEOs of Tencent-Backed Subsidiary
Ubisoft has announced the leadership team for its new subsidiary, in charge of managing Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six, naming Charlie Guillemot, son of Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, as co-CEO.
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RUMOR: Multiple Fallout Games In Development at Xbox and Bethesda, Its Claimed
Rumors claim that multiple Fallout games in development, including possible remasters—at Xbox and Bethesda.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 282: Weird Games, Mobile Game Stigmas, and Video Game Movies We Want
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, Corey, Stephanie, Pat, and guest Todd Oxtra from Secret Friends Unite talk about the weirdest games they’ve played, the stigma around mobile games, and which video game movies they’d like to see—plus more.
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Boss Rush Banter: Simple JRPGs Still Have A Place In Gaming
JRPGs have long left their simple roots, but a return to this style both graphically and in gameplay would work in today’s landscape.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 281: Video Game Metacritic Draft 2025 Rounds 4 through 10
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Corey, Stephanie, and Pat return for Part II of their annual Metacritic Draft, covering rounds 4 through 10. They wrap up the episode by sharing the games they’ve been playing and what they’ve been up to lately.
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Boss Rush Banter: Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Combat Is The Franchise’s Crowning Achievement
Square Enix spends a lot of time blurring the line between real-time combat and turn-based battle, and Final Fantasy VII Remake strikes the perfect balance.
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EXPANSION PASS: Looking Back on Nintendo Switch’s Launch Ahead of Nintendo Switch 2
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the Nintendo Switch launch lineup ahead of Nintendo Switch 2 and its first year of content, including The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, Arms, Splatoon 2, Mario Odyssey, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and more.
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Boss Rush Banter: Super Mario Galaxy’s Secret Sauce Is Rosalina
Rosalina is the secret sauce for Super Mario Galaxy because she adds a depth not seen in other Mario games.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 278: Have Nintendo and Sony Found their Princess Zelda in Hunter Schafer?
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Stephanie, and Corey are joined again by Nellie Lott to discuss Nintendo’s digital vs. physical this generation, if Sony and Nintendo have found their Princess Zelda for the live-action movie, Summer Game Fest, and more.
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EXPANSION PASS: The Last of The Launch Lineups Before Switch 2: NES, Game Boy, and SNES
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward and Corey discuss the launches and the libraries of Nintendo’s earliest entries into the home console market in the NES and the SNES, as well as the longevity of the Game Boy in this last edition of Nintendo Launch Lineups before the Switch 2 launches.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 277: Nintendo Switch 2, Expedition 33’s Success, and The 80 Dollar Game
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Stephanie, and Corey are joined by Nick Fahkoury, host of Friday Night Gamecast, to discuss Nintendo Switch 2’s launch, the third party support, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s wild success and potential influence, the comments made by Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford on $80 for Borderlands 4, and more.
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