Episode 287: The Best Games of 1997

Stepping outside our 2000s comfort zone, this week we’re sharing our two top 10 lists from 1997 in the first of a new quadrilogy of pods.

July 24, 2026

Episode 286: Mailbag

What if IO Interactive made an Austin Powers game?

July 17, 2026

XL Episode 53: Eventide Island Discs (AKA Desert Island Discs with Video Game Music)

The Two Giant Men are trapped on Eventide Island from Breath of the Wild. All their stuff has been nicked, and there’s a Hinox to worry about.

July 13, 2026

Episode 285: What We've Been Playing (Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Star Fox, Rhythm Heaven Groove)

Our monthly attempt to make a normal video games podcast.

July 10, 2026

Episode 284: Games Court – Judge Castle Decides Edition

The worst format in podcasting is back, fresh from the Castle Island Backrooms.

July 3, 2026
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XXL Episode 48: Two Giant Men Watch Obsession and Backrooms

Several weeks later than the rest of the internet, we weigh in on the year’s two biggest horror movies and explain how our ageing Millennial brains comprehended them.

June 28, 2026

Episode 283: Two Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto V

2013’s Grand Theft Auto 5. From the heists to the torture mission, what holds up well in 2026?

June 26, 2026

Episode 282: The First-Person Draft (with Jeremy Peel)

Time for another draft, this time about first-person shooters and related games

June 20, 2026

Episode 281: Our 10 Most Anticipated Games from Summer Games Fest 2026

We all survived another week-plus of marketing livestreams! These were our picks of the best upcoming games.

June 12, 2026
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XL Episode 52: 007 First Light Spoilercast

We get deeper into 007 First Light’s story, its best moments and how it sits next to the James Bond films.

June 8, 2026