#GodzillaWeek is in full swing, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire finally has a trailer, and our theory brains are working overtime. Join Thomas Richards as he presents some theories that will totally be true.
Godzilla is HOT right now. So here are some really bad ideas for Godzilla movies we might be able to get funding for before execs realize how terrible they are… I mean… how genius they are!
Sweet Home 2 is here and picks up right where the first season left off. Plenty of questions to answer, but will they do it? Lily K is here to shed light on what’s going on.
Erika chats with Riot Games copywriter Tori Fica about her path into the gaming industry, the work her team does, and tips for finding and building a career in the industry.
We are getting the prequel to what made Willy Wonka the eccentric candy maker and Timothée Chalamet is bringing him to life in Wonka. We got the golden ticket to watch this trailer. Then let's check the video game adaptation box and watch Sony's Gran Turismo trailer. Let's watch - react - discuss. This is Trailer Talk.
Watch Luis as he plays and reviews Clash of Chefs VR, a virtual reality cooking game. See if he can prepare the tastiest meals the fastest he can and attempt to keep his cool in the kitchen!
September will be kicking off with a bang with the fall release schedule of games. There is a lot of variety getting released to boot, from little indie’s to big-budget action; we have a lot to look forward to this month. Get your pocketbooks ready! It’s about to get crazy this holiday season!
Summer is in full swing which, unfortunately, means not too many big game releases. However there are still many new games for the months of July and August and some are worth checking out if you are itching for something to hold you over until fall.
What would it be like to have an extensive gaming experience that spanned forty years? Candace sits down with fellow Replayers Charlotte Merritt and Stephanie Watson to discuss the evolution of gaming and how roles have changed for female gamers over the years.
Emmanuel had the great pleasure of speaking with Nicole Tompkins to talk about her career in performance capture, gaming, and maybe a game or two was played during the course of the interview!
Sucker Punch Productions’ original Master Thief, Sly Cooper, stole the hearts of many gamers, and the fandom is still going strong. Lizabeth Phoenix makes a case as to why this smooth criminal deserves a return on PlayStation 5.
After a bit of a hiatus, we’ve got the second installment of Friendship Enders and we’re focusing on part two of the relationship-ending trifecta – Mario Party. Grab your controllers, get those thumbs ready cause it’s time to party.
The tenth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise will be released on May 19th, but there may be a few things you’ve forgotten from the saga’s lore. Here are 10 things that could be helpful to remember before watching Fast X.
With Nintendo returning to the silver screen after a 20 year hiatus, join the trio of Rohan, Dan & Thomas as they discuss if this return heralds the end of the video game curse… or if it's just better than the competition.
Star Wars Celebration is here once again, and there’s no shortage of excitement this year. Join Thomas Richards as he goes over all the amazing announcements from the event, which had something for every type of Star Wars fan.
Does Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves rise above the bad press its namesake carries to deliver a romp that we've been missing at the movies? Lily K doesn't shy away from her anticipation of this film in this review.
Video game adaptations are cursed! Well, maybe not, but it feels like most of the time, they suck. Let’s dive right into the “why” and get to the bottom of this.
In this installment of Couch Soup's Ahsoka series prep notes, Stef briefly introduces Grand Admiral Thrawn, his flagship the Chimera, and the ship's former commander and Thrawn protege Pellaeon.
Who can be trusted? There are traitors everywhere! Check out Iain’s recap of Secret Invasion Episode 2 - Betrayed. I mean, why not? You’re not going to betray US, are you?!
Liza catches you up on Outlander Season 7 Episode 3, ties it all together in a nice bow, and speculates on whether or not the Frasers will actually make it back to Scotland.
In this installment of Couch Soup's Star Wars: Ahsoka series prep notes, Stef briefly introduces Hera Syndulla, Hera's droid Chopper, and Hera's ship, the Ghost.
It’s all Fury’s fault! It started with a broken promise, and it’s going to end with the annihilation of humankind. Bit of an overreaction, right? Check out Iain’s recap of Secret Invasion Episode 2: Promises.
The world of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime has quite a few factions. Join Thomas Richards as he gives you an overview of some of the major factions you’ll meet in the series.
Want to watch the Ahsoka series but need a CliffNotes version of the backstory? Stef kicks off this weekly prep notes series with some quick notes about Ahsoka and Rex.
Thomas Richards is back with some more Bad Batch goodness, looking at Season 2, Episodes 3, 4, and 5, including the highs and lows of these adventures of the week.
With the new Transformers Rise of The Beasts trailer now out, Rohan confronts a dark truth about the Michael Bay films in the franchise and why they'll be sorely missed.
NCSoft recently revealed gameplay from their newest game, Project LLL. Here are 10 of the coolest gadgets and weapons we were able to pin down from the trailer!
Forspoken is Square Enix’ newest game, and Erika is here to give her ADHD gamer review on the game and if it's worth your time playing or if it’s a hyper fixation better left forgotten.
No matter how many weird bugs there were with the gameplay, Pokemon fans were treated to three unique stories in Scarlet and Violet. We love our team of pocket monsters, but which ones from Scarlet stood out the most? Check out Erika’s top 10 list here!
The impact of a great video game soundtrack transcends the game experience. But what is the magic formula that really gets us hooked on a game's music?
It's not unusual today to find a special someone while gaming online. But 20 years ago? Charlotte shares how a date in Ultima Online led to real-life marriage and a proud gamer son.
MMOs can be fickle beasts to jump into for new players. Warframe’s Angels of the Zariman update looks to make the onboarding process just a little bit easier as the game’s Origin System enters a new era.
This week we are discussing the return to form of one of the greatest multiplayer games ever - Halo Infinite. Let's break down this trailer and dive into our POV's on editing to gameplay to weapons to sound design and more!
This week we discuss some timely topics including the delay of God of War Ragnorok and what we hope to see from E3. Getting into Retro Replay for the week, Pagan talks about the first Live episode of Trailer Talk, where a replayer got to join in on the “Talk”. We nerded out hard over Jovenshire’s appearance on the show playing TMNT Tournament Fighters and all the dirty jokes that came with it.
This week we are discussing the return of Jean-Claude Van Damme and his amazing ability to kill people with the splits in his new Netflix film The Last Mercenary. Let's break down this trailer and dive into our POV's on editing to color design to costume design to sound design and more!
This week we are discussing filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan's chilling, mysterious new thriller OLD. Let's break down what the mysterious film's mysterious twist ending could be and dive into our POV's on editing to color design to costume design to sound design and more!
Joining us on this week’s episode is Michael Sangregorio to talk about his contributions to the Retro Replay website as well as discuss the latest episode of the show. Michael, who has been a long-time fan of the show and has appeared on the podcast multiple times, has written several articles that range from mental health with gaming to what are the best wrestling video games. We nerd out on potential video game parks, things getting squished, and a little behind the scenes of Retro Feud.
This week, Stephanie Judge (Editor for Retro Replay) returns with Maria to talk about the new Ratchet and Clank game and Co-op games. Pagan and Steph give the points of view that they wanted to give from the latest Trailer Talk, but were not so able to share. Since they played Overcooked 2 on Retro Replay, we discuss that and the importance of Co-op games and our experiences with them.
This week we are watching not one... But Two trailers! That's right it's a battle of the musicals, Lin Manuel Miranda's IN THE HEIGHTS vs. Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY! These movies look pretty amazing! Let's break down these two film's choreography to editing to color design to costume design to sound design and more!
We are joined by Louie and Retro Replay's Stephanie Judge to discuss Resident Evil Village and “Naughtiness'' in video games. We have a discussion about playing games on various difficulties, especially horror games. Pagan and Steph elaborate on recording Trailer Talk for Retro Replay. To close, we “pull it out deeper” on sex in video games based on RRs recent episode where they played Leisure Suit Larry.
This week we are watching the RATCHET & CLANK RIFT APART trailer! This game looks pretty awesome! Let's break down the game's design to gameplay mechanics to color design to sound design and more!
This week, Pagan could not join us. However, Erika comes back to the show along with Jake Brown. Erika guest co-hosts with Dan while we get to know Jake and discuss his contributions to the Retro Replay website.
Undeniably an icon, Marilyn Monroe was the envy of men and women for decades, but Director Andrew Dominik looks to explore her complicated life in BLONDE. Starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Xavier Samuel, and Julianne Nicholson, this is clearly Netflix's best bet for a shiny gold Oscar come March. There's a lot to unpack, so bring your Chanel No. 5 and join us.
The 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, per usual, dropped some highly anticipated trailers as well as a few surprises. From an emotionally driven Blank Panther trailer juggling the weight of the loss of Chadwick Boseman to a teaser for John Wick 4 to a National Treasure TV show teaser that no one saw coming and more. Let's discuss what worked and what didn't, and what we're excited to see more of in the coming months.
Let's go back thousands of years before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and let's also leave Peter Jackson out of this incarnation but take a lot of his visual design language for this new Amazon Prime series Rings of Power. The 3rd teaser trailer finally gives us something substantial to look at and some glimpses of who and what will be featured in Middle-earth for this incarnation. Let's dive deep into the Misty Mountains or sail all the way to Númenor and break it down.
Overflowing with charm and whimsy, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon is a magical and surprisingly fun experience that we were not expecting.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is a daunting series. Worry not; Couch Soup has got your back. Join Thomas Richards as he gives you the rundown of the major characters from this fantastic series.
The killer that just won’t die, the secretly beautiful girl behind glasses, the villain always seems to be British. Clichés are everywhere these days. Let’s dive into some great, and some not so great clichés, while we ignore that explosion right behind us!
Want to watch the Ahsoka series but need a CliffNotes version of the backstory? Stef kicks off this weekly prep notes series with some quick notes about Ahsoka and Rex.
Rohan boards a ship heading for the final frontier with the early access game Spaceflight Simulator. It’s shooting for the stars but will it be able to reach orbit, or will we be crashing back down to Earth? Let's find out.
Ever wonder if you could survive in the world of Evil Dead? Then come test your mettle in Evil Dead the Game as the Savior or the Destroyer. Josh Neff introduces the game's features and characters.
After ten years, the DCEU has come to an end, but did this universe go out with a bang or a whimper? Join Thomas Richards as he gives his thoughts on the final film in the DCEU, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
Indie games have become an integral part of the gaming world, so they deserve their own Expo. Thomas Richards has the latest on INDIE Live Expo Winter 2023.
In Erika’s latest Women in Gaming article, we are introduced to ThatNerdViolet, a Twitch streamer who has created a beautifully safe and extremely fun place for her community!