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Video games: They’re serious business! Except when they’re not serious at all. Each week on Triple Click, video game experts Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, and Jason Schreier journey into the fascinating world of games. They’ll explore hot topics in video game news and culture, answer burning listener...
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The RPGs of 2025 (with Cameron Kunzelman)
Kirk, Maddy, and Jason bring on special guest Cameron Kunzelman to talk about this year's suite of roleplaying games, from Avowed to Clair Obscur: Exp...
The Séance of Blake Manor Is A Delightful Detective Game
Jason, Maddy, and Kirk are all playing The Séance of Blake Manor, a new detective game about a spooky manor full of — OOOOOOOOHHHHH — Kirk, stop it. T...
Triple Play: The Outer Worlds 2
Kirk, Maddy, and Jason put on their capitalism hats and go to space for a trip to The Outer Worlds 2, the latest roleplaying game from Obsidian. They...
Hades 2, Keeper, Ball x Pit, and More Fall Games
It's time for a video-game grab bag as the Triple Click gang talks about some of the games they've been playing recently. They dive into Double Fine's...
What Makes a Game Wear Out Its Welcome? (Mailbag)
That's right: it's another mailbag! Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about the criteria of a dad game, print vs web journalism, and when you know that a vi...
Did The Activision Purchase Ruin Xbox? (Mailbag)
Did the $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard ruin Xbox? How do you build a new studio while simultaneously making a video game? And what's u...
EA Goes Private And We Play Ghost of Yōtei
Kirk, Jason, and Maddy convene to talk about the big news of the week — Electronic Arts going private as part of a $55 billion leveraged buyout — and...
Final Fantasy Tactics: It's Still Good
Kirk, Maddy, and Jason are all playing the new remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics, which is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made...
Nintendo News and More Silksong
Jason, Kirk, and Maddy convene to discuss all the news in the latest Nintendo Direct, from the Super Mario Galaxy movie to a new Fire Emblem and the m...
Triple Play: Hollow Knight: Silksong
Maddy, Jason, and Kirk finally crack into the long-awaited Silksong, the sequel to Hollow Knight that was seven years in the making. They talk about h...
How Hollow Knight Became Such A Phenomenon
On this, the day of Silksong's release, it's time to go back to where it all began: Hollow Knight! The Triple Click gang talks about Team Cherry's 201...
Silksong, Metal Gear Solid, Mafia, And More
Jason, Kirk, and Maddy react to the news that Silksong will be out very soon, then talk about some of the games they've been playing, including Metal...
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Where Is The Line For AI in Game Development?
Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the mailbag to answer some of your questions! What's the ideal skill level for a video game reviewer? What's the funnie...
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Is Still Magic
Maddy, Jason, and Kirk whip out their ocarinas for a trip to the past in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the 1998 masterpiece that set a new bar...
Before You Play That Game, Ask Mastercard For Permission
Before we play video games, it's important to get consent from relevant parties, such as Visa and Mastercard. This week, the Triple Click gang talks a...
Triple Play: Donkey Kong Bananza
OH, BANANA! Kirk, Jason, and Maddy punch through some rocks for Donkey Kong Bananza, the first big single-player Switch 2 exclusive and the latest gam...
How Old is Link? (And Other Important Questions, LIVE from Portland)
LIVE from Portland, it's Triple Click! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason reach into the Gamer hat and answer some audience questions. It gets a little off the ra...
Should You Get A Switch Or Switch 2?
Jason, Kirk, and Maddy open up the mailbag for some of your burning questions. Should a family that's never gotten a Switch before get a Switch 1 or S...
Writing Video Games and Andor (with Tom Bissell)
Triple Click brings on Tom Bissell, writer of video games, books, TV shows and the final three episodes of Andor season 2. They talk about how he went...
Triple Play: Death Stranding 2
Kirk, Maddy, and Jason take their Kas to the Beach for a trip through Hideo Kojima's latest action game, Death Stranding 2. They talk about the change...
Date Everything! (with Ray Chase)
Kirk, Jason, and Maddy bring on special guest Ray Chase (Final Fantasy XV, Play Nice) to talk about his experiences as a voice actor and his new game,...
Summer Game Fest, Switch 2 Impressions
Maddy and Jason are home from Summer Game Fest, where they played a bunch of upcoming games. Kirk watched some cool announcements. And everyone's got...
The Switch 2 Is Finally Here
Today, Nintendo released its first new console in eight years... and the Triple Click gang doesn't have it yet. But that won't stop Jason, Maddy, and...
Triple Play: Elden Ring Nightreign
Arise, tarnished, and watch out for server errors. Jason, Kirk, and Maddy team up for some co-op in Elden Ring: Nightreign, the new multiplayer spinof...
What's The Deal With: DOOM
Kirk, Maddy, and Jason grab their chainsaws and get ready to slay some aliens (demons?) in DOOM: The Dark Ages, the latest game from id Software. They...
Can Dreamhaven Recreate The Blizzard Magic?
Can the magic of old-school Blizzard ever be recreated? Dreamhaven, a company started by Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime and a whole bunch of other...
GTA VI Delay and More Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Grand Theft Auto VI is delayed to 2026... but Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is not! This week, the gang talks about both games, starting with some thoug...
Oblivion Remastered, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, And More
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion got a surprise remaster, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 received rave reviews, and The Hundred Line: Defense Academy is wa...
Why Are Games So Much Like Jobs?
How should video game consoles differentiate themselves without exclusives? Do games make us more or less lonely? And are RPGs popular because they fe...
Everyone's Reacting Totally Normally To Blue Prince
Blue Prince is out, and people are definitely having a normal one. Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about some of the initial player reactions to the highe...
Blue Prince Really Is That Good
Blue Prince is the best-reviewed game of 2025 so far... but does it live up to the hype? Yes, yes it does. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about the game'...
Jason Played The Switch 2
Thanks to yesterday's Nintendo Direct, we now know a lot more about the Nintendo Switch 2, from the price (high!) to the release date (soon!) to the f...
Triple Play: Assassin's Creed Shadows
There's a new Assassin's Creed out, and there's lots to discuss. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason talk about the structure of Assassin's Creed Shadows, the bala...
What Would We Do In The Video Game Industry?
If the Triple Click gang worked in the video game industry, what would they each do? What's it like to pitch a game? And should Steam bring back its G...
Wanderstop, Split Fiction, and More New Games
Video games: they're cool! There are a lot of new games out, so let's talk about them. Games discussed this week: Wanderstop, Expelled, Split Fiction,...
Triple Play: Monster Hunter Wilds
Kirk, Maddy, and Jason grab their Palicoes and pull out their dual blades for a monster hunt extraordinaire. This week, the gang is talking about Capc...
Why The Video Game Industry Is Struggling
What's with the video game industry? Over the last three years, tens of thousands of jobs have been cut, dozens of studios were shut down and countles...
Triple Play: Avowed
The gang takes a deep dive into Obsidian's latest roleplaying game, Avowed. They talk about the crunchy combat, the ramifications of story decisions,...
What's The Deal With: Civilization Games?
Civilization VII is out this week, and it's time to break down Sid Meier's iconic series. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about their favorite games in th...