In episode 124, we share our thoughts on Bloomberg's recent article about what Playstation is doing, the Resident Evil showcase, and the Nintendo Indies showcase.  (Released 04.16.21)

Ep 124 - Nintendo Indies & Resident Evil Showcases, Bloomberg PlayStation story

Ep 138 - Playstation Bungie Acquisition & Most Anticipated 2022 Games

Ep 146 - Silent Hill 2 remake announcement

The forgotten episode.  Literally.  Recorded November 2022, Art forgot to post it for 2 months.  We discuss the PSVR2 announcements, Gotham Knights, and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed.

Sponsored by Bob Rohrman Auto Group.  (Not really, listen to get the reference)
Recorded 11.9.2022, Posted 01.22.2023

Ep 147 - PSVR2, Gotham Knights, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed

It's time.  Time for our 2022 Game of the Year.  Hear us each give out top 5 and our thoughts on them.  Who will come out on top?  HINT:  It's not Madden 23.

Released 01.22.2023

Ep. 148 - 2022 Game of the Year

Tune in as we discuss our most anticipated games for the upcoming year.

Ep. 149 - Most anticipated games of 2023

E3 is officially dead as we know it. Come check out our thoughts on losing an big industry event. Also, Steak talks about all the fun he's been having with PSVR2, Myke dives into WWE2K23, and Art talks about his sacrifices in Cult of the Lamb. 

Released 04.24.2023

Ep. 150 - R.I.P. E3

In this episode, we go over the quite interesting Playstation Showcase and give our reactions to the show. This is not one to miss! (Released 5.25.2023)

Ep 151 - 2023 Playstation Showcase Reactions

In episode 152, we give our reactions to the Xbox Showcase 2023 and our favorites from the Summer Game Fest events. (Released 06.16.23)

Ep. 152 - Xbox Showcase 2023/Summer Game Fest Reactions

In episode 153, we discuss all of the games we have been playing lately. It's been about a month since we've gotten together, so lets catch up!(Released 07.28.23)

Ep. 153 - What Have We Been Playing?

In this episode, we discuss everything we have been playing lately. The main focus is on this year's Madden release and the new hot Xbox/PC game, Starfield. (Released 9.8.2023)

Ep. 154 - Starfield and Madden 24 Reactions

In this episode, Steak discusses all of the VR gaming he's been doing lately, Myke talks about his adventures in Starfield, and we all going into a deep discussion on Spider-Man 2 for PS5 (Released 11.10.2023)

Ep. 155 - Spider-Man 2 Spoiler-Cast

In episode 3 of The Sticks Podcast, we discuss what we believe the future of Nintendo looks like with the rumors of the Nintendo NX, the announced releases of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Battlefield 1, and Steak discusses his MOBA experience in the "My Gift To You" segment.  We also narrowly avoid not one, but two near major technical malfunctions.  (Released on 05.10.16)

Ep. 3 - The Close Calls

In the second of three E3 special episodes, the guys discuss Microsoft's Xbox E3 2016 presentation.

2016 E3 Special - Xbox press conference reactions

In the last of three E3 special episodes, the guys discuss EA's, Bethesda's, and Ubisoft's E3 2016 presentations.

2016 E3 Special - Third Party Developer press conference reactions

In Episode 8, we deal with some technical difficulties and in the process scrap the best 8 minutes in the history of podcasting.  We discuss what we're playing.  We talk about news involving Evolve going free to play and the announcement of the NES Classic.  We discuss the unavoidable phenomenon that is Pokemon Go and give some sound financial advice (We are not responsible if you take the financial advice of 3 guys who can barely manage their own finances and in the process lose everything that you have).  We discuss our mid-year awards.  Art and Steak discuss "Not A Hero" in a segment we like to call "My Gift to You".  (Released 07.19.16)

Ep. 8 - The Financial Wizards

In episode 11 of The Sticks Podcast, we discuss what we've played since the last time.  Steak fights off a hangover.  We make jokes at the expense of games with terribly generic names.  We work on the production of "The News" segment...and discuss news.  We look ahead at the loaded fall release schedule and discuss what we're looking forward to.  In "My Gift to You", we find out if Myke was a good little communist and we see if Steak can experience "new game smell".  (Released 08.30.16)

Ep. 11 - The Sign Off

In Episode 12, the guys go off the beaten path and discuss apple orchards, winning at life, and pending nuptials.  Oh, there's also some talk about Sony going back to their roots and being generally disappointing.  (Released 09.13.16)

Ep. 12 - The Derailing

In episode 13, we discuss how we don't have a ton of recent stuff to discuss due to busy times in our lives.  We talk about Sony possibly trying to distance themselves from the No Man's Sky PR disaster.  We briefly get into PC vs. Console gaming and recent outrageous comments made in regards to that constant debate.  We (mostly Myke and Steak) discuss our favorite horror games.  In "My Gift to You", we discuss a visual novel and Art wonders how this is even considered a game genre.  (Released 09.27.16)

Ep. 13 - The Slow Times

In episode 15, we discuss how war is hell in Battlefield 1.  Steak goes in depth on his PSVR experience so far and insists that it is not a gimmick.  We discuss the Red Dead Redemption 2 announcement.  We talk about the hard hitting issues with the Nintendo Switch...like whether it's a stupid name or not.  Finally, in "My Gift to You", we have a conversation about Gal Gun that brings out all of the innuendos that a game like that should.  (Released 10.25.16)

Ep. 15 - The Old Switcheroo

In episode 16, we discuss weddings and wedding regrets, Phil Spencer's comments on VR potential for the XBox Scorpio, How poorly Titanfall 2 is doing in sales, and Bethesda's new policy on not releasing review copies of games to games media outlets.  In "My Gift to You", Myke takes us back to a (not so) simpler time of the Sega Dreamcast.  (Released 11.08.16)

Ep. 16 - Xbox Scorpio VR, Titanfall 2 Sales, Bethesda Review Policy

In episode 18, we discuss which deals we took advantage of during Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales.  We also discuss all of the big news to come out of the 2016 Game Awards show and this year's PlayStation Experience (PSX).  In "My Gift to You", Art talks about the joys of PC gaming and it's the return of The Coin. (Released 12.6.16)

Ep. 18 - 2016 Game Awards & PSX

In episode 21, we discuss our thoughts on the Nintendo Switch press event and our thoughts over all on Nintendo's next generation of gaming.  (Released 01.17.17)

Ep. 21 - Nintendo Switch reactions

In this special episode, we get together to discuss the Sony Playstation 2017 E3 press conference. (Released 06.13.17)

2017 E3 Special - Sony Playstation Conference Reactions

In Episode 32, we recap the E3 things that we didn't previously touch on.  We discuss a ton of news, including the announcement of the SNES Classic.  Art discusses his early game thoughts on "The Last of Us".  (Released 06.28.17)

Episode 32 - E3 Wrap-Up and SNES Classic

In episode 33, we discuss the drought of news since E3.  We talk about our Game of the Year so far and what we are looking forward to for the rest of the year.  (Released 07.12.17)

Ep. 33 - 2017 Game of the Year...So Far...

In episode 36, we welcome our guest Matt Kurnat.  We discuss the news that has come out of Gamescom.  Then we delve into the topic of if Sony made a "Classic" system like the NES Classic for the PlayStation 1, what games would we put on it.  (Released 08.23.17)

Ep. 36 - Gamescom & What if we made a PSX Classic console? (ft. Matt Kurnat)

In episode 38, we discuss all of the announcements from the most recent Nintendo Direct.  We ask ourselves what would we do if we could kill one gaming franchise and bring back another one.  In "My Gift to You" we get to play catch-up as Myke discusses Super Blood Hockey.  (Released 09.20.17)

Ep. 38 - Nintendo Direct reactions

In episode 45, we discuss and select our 2017 Game of the Year.  (Released 12.27.17)

Ep. 45- 2107 Sticks Game of the Year

In episode 47, we discuss the Nintendo Direct Mini announcements from January 11th and the reveal of Nintendo Labo.  (Released 01.24.18)

Ep. 47 - Nintendo Direct Mini & Nintendo Labo announcements

In this episode, we talk about what we would want from the Mario Animated Movie that Nintendo has announced. We also review the game Basement, available on Steam. And all of our usual "whatcha' playin", "release dates", and other gaming "news". (Released 02.21.2018)

Ep. 49 - Our Super Mario Bros. movie pitch

In this episode, we give our reactions to the most recent Nintendo Direct! Come check out what we think about what NIntendo is currently doing! (Released 03.21.18)

Ep. 51 - Nintendo Direct reactions (3/8/18)

In episode 62, we discuss the IGN plagiarism controversy, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate direct event, as our 3 games that we would take with us to a desert island. (Released 08.22.18)

Ep. 62 - Desert Island Games

In episode 63, we recap everything that happened at Gamescom.  We talk about the Xbox All Access program.  In "My Gift to You", we talk about how Art was unable to play "Poop Slinger".

Note:  We do briefly discuss the shooting at the Jacksonville Madden event.  We limit our discussion to the event and how it pertains to gaming.  This event is obviously tied to a larger issue of gun violence, but we try our best to keep political discussion out of our show.  Our thoughts and condolences are with everyone affected by this tragedy.  (Released 09.05.18)

Ep. 63 - Gamescom 2018 Reactions

In this episode, we discuss our Black Friday Pickups. We also go over all of the controversy surrounding Bethesda and Fallout '76. And what if Konami sold off their IPs? Who should get them? We discuss them here! (Released 12.05.18)

Ep. 69 - Black Friday Pickups, Bethesda Controversy, and Giving Away Konami IPs

In episode 104, we discuss the usual (games we're playing, release dates, & news) then we get into the Inside Xbox reveal of some 3rd party Xbox Series X titles.  (Released 05.08.20)

(Oh yeah, and we're all going to play Farming Simulator before next episode.)

Ep. 104 - Xbox Series X 3rd party reveal thoughts

In episode 106, we discuss the usual (what we're playing, upcoming releases, etc.) and then we jump into the Sony's Playstation 5 reveal event.  Where we discuss the games shown and finally the console itself.  (Released 06.12.20)

Ep. 106 - PS5 Reveal Event

In episode 107, we discuss a bunch of news from the previous 3 weeks including Next Gen game pricing, Xbox forbidding publishers for charging for next gen upgrades, Mixer discontinuing service, among other news.  At the end, Myke and Steak get into the most vague, spoiler-free discussion ever about The Last of Us Part II.  (Released 07.10.20)

Ep 107 - Last of Us Part 2, Skate 4 announcement, Next Gen game pricing & upgrades

Come along for the ride as Myke, Steak, and Art discuss many things video games from the past, present, and future.  New podcasts post every two weeks on Wednesday.

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