Sports Mini! — Ice Man Backeth
Rob and Patrick can take a deep breath, because not only is Caleb Williams back, but he looked pretty darn good coming off a hamstring tear. Are the Bears back, though? For this week, yes.
Streams & Podcasts
Lo-Fi Patrick Vibing to the News (and Creature Kitchen)
Lo-Fi Patrick’s spooky era continues, as he heads into the world of ~~news headlines~~ and a video game called ~~creature kitchen~~
My Turn - Out of Sight
What began as a bit has become My Turn. Patrick has noted every time Rob mentions a movie no one else has seen—and now we're watching them.
Articles
Running Is Racing
Star Wars Galactic Racer reinvents the arcade racer, but not without scratching the paint.
Penguin Colony Wants the World to Open Its Eyes
How a video game about waddling forward past Lovecraftian horrors is also, somehow, about the collective sins of humanity.
Ace Combat 8 Chases Ghosts to a Dead Horizon
Talking (and flying) in circles.
Poirot Fanfiction, Post-Post-Vampires, AI Slop Bans: The Interactive Fiction Competition in 2026
A foundational medium and creative community both thriving and besieged.
The Stressful Skies
Rob and Patrick mull an impossible world: one where you can comfortably fly.
Forever Ago: Anger (and Change) in the Face of Death
From the world of advertising to weaving a story about becoming better people, even as mortality stares back.
Smash, Move, Shoot: Sprawl Zero's Perfect Simplicity
Developer Maeth's sequel leaves the genre's cookie-cutters in the drawer.
Sliders
Can a video game be saved by tweaking a number? In light of Control Resonant's release, Patrick and Rob begin doing some math.
The Most Normal Golf Game Ever Made
A conversation with the designer behind one of 2026's most pleasant surprises, and arguably the most unconventional take on hitting a golf ball since Wii Sports.
It Comes Out When?
Rob and Patrick do their best to not think about how old they'll be when the next Starcraft game comes out in 2030. (Supposedly.)
How to Tell a True Star Wars Story: Zero Company Review
Crossing no man's land in a galaxy far, far away.
We Are, In Fact, Ready For Some Football
Ahead of whether or not the Bears are good, Patrick and Rob are happy to settle into the familiar rhythms of the season. Plus, did you know that F1 Rob has been F1 Rob since the 90s?
The Decisions Behind A Plague Tale's Most Painful Choice
At the end of A Plague Tale: Requiem, players are handed a horrifying decision, as the game walks up to—then over—a line that few stories dare to consider.
One Year Later
It's been a whole year since Rob entered The House Dimension, prompting him to ask Patrick a simple question: will the list of things to do ever end?
Survival Horror and Lovecraft Clash in The Sinking City 2
Resident Evil: Innsmouth