Current Gen

Current Gen Podcast
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Current Gen is a show about the video games that you should care about RIGHT NOW. Subscribe on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@CurrentGenPodcast) for let's plays, reactions, and more!

  1. Best Indie Game and Best Visuals of 2025

    4D AGO

    Best Indie Game and Best Visuals of 2025

    EPISODE 304 We are kicking off the year with a look back at 2025 as we celebrate the Best Indie/Small games of the year AND the Best Visuals by debating and ranking those 2 categories. We also make some personal picks for our favorite Action Games, favorite gaming platform, Best DLC, and then we listen to some of the best gaming music of the year to close things out. Thanks for watching & listening! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

    2h 36m
  2. A.I. and Game Development

    12/22/2025

    A.I. and Game Development

    Episode 303 NOTE: This is our last episode for 2025!  We will be back to kick off 2026 with our annual GOTY debates! It’s time for a toasty fireside chat with Tim & Dan to discuss the unfolding saga of Artificial Intelligence tools in the game development process. The leads of two of two highly esteemed studios (Larian and Warhorse) have talked pretty publicly about it, and we are here to give you our thoughts! What do you think about A.I. and the role is has in gaming and how that will shape the future of this industry we all love so much? We also talk about a few games we are playing and some new ports hitting the Switch 2.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

    1h 23m
  3. Full Reaction to The 2025 Game Awards

    12/15/2025

    Full Reaction to The 2025 Game Awards

    Episode 302 Kyle, Tim, and Dan review the Game Awards including all the major announcements AND the winners. We talk through our thoughts and predictions as well as what trailers have us hyped for 2026! Also, we discuss more thoughts on the newly released Terminator 2D: No Fate, Metroid Prime 4, Octopath Traveler 0, and more! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

    2h 16m
  4. Metroid Prime 4 and Octopath Traveler 0

    12/08/2025

    Metroid Prime 4 and Octopath Traveler 0

    Episode 301 This week, Tim gives his impressions of the first several hours with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and Dan does the same for Octopath Traveler 0. Spoiler alert: We are loving these games. Also, we talk about the potential Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. and a few other new games before diving into our predictions for the 2025 Game Awards winners. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

    1h 38m
  5. Reaction to 2025 Game Awards Nominees

    12/01/2025

    Reaction to 2025 Game Awards Nominees

    Current Gen Podcast (EPISODE 300) Dan and Tim break down the major categories and nominees for this year’s upcoming Game Awards. It’s set to air on December 11, 2025, and we talk about our thoughts on the nominees and who was a surprise inclusion and who was left out. Before that, we cover a ton of smaller new games that have dropped over the past 2 weeks, and we chat about some recent stuff we’ve been playing including Dispatch, Cleared Hot, Lost Soul Aside, and more!  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

    1h 34m
  6. Kirby Air Riders | INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road

    11/24/2025

    Kirby Air Riders | INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road

    Episode 299 Sorry for the delay! Schedules and sickness messed things up for us this week. Kyle and Dan carry the show this week, and they take a closer look at the surprisingly fun INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road. They also talk about their deeply held beliefs (not really) on Kirby Air Riders.  VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

    1h 7m
  7. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | Dispatch [Episode 298]

    11/17/2025

    Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | Dispatch [Episode 298]

    Dan, Kyle, and Tim talk about the less-than-stellar launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. What is causing all the negative backlash and can it be fixed? We also gush about the amazing Dispatch, which has all 8 episodes now available to play! We also discuss other new games like the metroidvania game, Gigasword, and the free-to-play action RPG, Where Winds Meet. Then we dive into the news, including the new announcement of the Steam Machine and the odd announcements of Sony IP’s getting new entries as mobile-only games. We wrap things up with our predictions for the nominees for The Game Awards! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

    2h 3m
  8. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

    11/10/2025

    Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

    EPISODE 297 It’s just Kyle and Tim this week, so they embrace the fireside chat approach as they dive into early impressions of the latest Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Tim also gushes about his new favorite cozy game, Tavern Keeper, then they highlight some of the news from the week including a GTA 6 delay, Square layoffs, and Switch 2 hardware sales. They wrap things up with more Outer Worlds 2 talk and play a few rounds of Metacritic Madness! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or Spotify AUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!

    1h 52m
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Current Gen is a show about the video games that you should care about RIGHT NOW. Subscribe on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@CurrentGenPodcast) for let's plays, reactions, and more!

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  • Creator
    Current Gen Podcast
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    310
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Current Gen Podcast
  • Show Website
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