Markers on the Map: A Gaming Adventure

Episode 159: Battle Pass Divers

Rock the dragon. First this week, some words and memories on Akira Toriyama and his legacy. For both of us, Dragon Ball is a huge deal, so we have a big discussion at the start. After that, join us for more rants against the current state of battle passes. Then, we get into initial impressions of Helldivers 2, one of the year's biggest surprises so far. We wrap up with news on more announcements, more cancellations, and more upsetting DLC practices. It's a lot this week! It's also the return of Pokemon Drip with Sun and Moon! Check us out on X @MarkersOnTheMap.

Episode 158: The Fourth Launch Lineup

The stuff that dreams are made of. This week, the Launch Lineup finally returns with a look at all of the games that came out for Dreamcast back on 9/9/99. Sonic Adventure is there and SoulCalibur is there, but then you've got some real wild releases, like Blue Stinger, Pen Pen TriIceLon, Ready 2 Rumble, and no less than five or six racing games. Throw in your flying sims and multiple football releases and we have a launch lineup that's plentiful, while also still having some pretty great games on it. It's Sega's last console, but its beginning was decent! Check us out on X @MarkersOnTheMap.

Episode 157: Mother 3 May I?

Top video game announcement betrayals of all time. This week, we take an in-depth look at a pretty big Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. We've got some remakes, like Epic Mickey's return, some long-lost series making a comeback, like Endless Ocean Luminous, and some rereleases of more recent games full of brand new content, like Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Battlefront and Monkey Ball are back, shadow drops are here, and the Switch just keeps going and going as it heads into another year of hybrid gaming action. But, seriously, what about Mother 3? Check us out on X @MarkersOnTheMap.

Episode 156: Gaming's Industrial Evolution

It's time for the mid-generation check-in... already? This week, we look at three big news stories coming out of the major console manufacturers. Xbox is putting some of their games on other platforms, as well as discussing some of their future strategies. Playstation's going a year without their legacy franchises. Nintendo's potentially delaying their Switch successor to 2025. We go in-depth with each of these stories as the gaming industry continues to evolve in some interesting ways. Plus, a new No Man's Sky update has arrived! Check us out on X @MarkersOnTheMap.

Episode 155: Costly Cosmetics

So you wanna be a Foamstar? A turtle? A superhero? Well, get that premium currency ready to go, because things are getting out of hand. This week, we go a little more in-depth with the recent State of Play. Then, we tackle some current goings-on in the game industry, such as the latest in overpriced microtranscations, the good and bad decisions of a few publishers, and a pretty great demo for a game that's definitely going to be swallowed up by the myriad releases happening around it, at least for our little show. The big news cycle continues! Check us out on X @MarkersOnTheMap.

Episode 154: Top 10 Plays of 2023 Part 2

The best of the best. This week, we continue our look at the top 10 games we played last year, with each of our numbers 5 through 1. It's a list that features some of the pinnacle of certain genres or themes, like super hero games or stealth action games. It brings a familiar fighter to the table and a platformer that's not afraid to get weird when it counts. Co-op delights, RPGs-turned-action spectacles, and a rhythm game that just keeps the hype rolling are just a small taste of this massive episode. Check us out on X @MarkersOnTheMap.

Episode 153: Top 10 Plays of 2023 Part 1

The first part of the moment you've been waiting for. This week, we explore five games each that we loved in 2023 - in true Markers on the Map fashion, these games don't necessarily have to come from 2023. In fact, a few of them are quite old. In this week's numbers ten through six, we've got things like a modern kind of FPS game, a really old racer, a remaster so good it could be a remake, robots, RPGs, rage, and writers. And that's just scratching the surface. Check us out on X @MarkersOnTheMap.

Episode 152: Top 10 Plays of 2023 Pre-Show

Live from the Icy Mountains, this is the first ever Markers on the Map Top 10 Plays Pre-Show! There's just way too much to talk about from last year, so we've made an entirely separate episode for some interesting categories. So join us for the best news stories, the best DLC, the games that were fun co-op experiences, the funniest games, and even the worst games we played in 2023. We've also got some notable omissions before next week's true list begins, as well as each of our runner-up plays of last year. Check us out on X @MarkersOnTheMap.

Episode 151: More Remastered Than Before

What's next - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Remastered? This week, we're back! We've got some catching up to do with Game Awards news and reveals, GTA6's long-awaited trailer, and the massive, world-changing announcement of a particular remaster. Some things to be on the lookout for - a foray into the world of PC gaming, the potentially imminent unveiling of a new Nintendo console, and a Q1 2024 already bursting with tons of promising game releases. Check us out on X @MarkersOnTheMap.

Episode 150: Masters of the Map Reboot

It's time to bring the noise. On the mid-season finale of Markers on the Map, join us on a journey to the year 2005 set up by our newest lore cutscene. We find ourselves in a generation where gaming was different, where hundreds of games dropped constantly, with no DLC or battle passes in sight. Movie tie-ins, platforming collect-a-thons, and the reinvention of first-person shooters - so many sixth generation games to discuss: Smash Bros Melee, Lego Star Wars, Battlefront, Destroy All Humans, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, GTA San Andreas, Metroid Prime 2, and so much more. Seriously, we talk about a record-breaking number of games this time. New episodes of Markers on the Map will return mid-January. Check us out on X @MarkersOnTheMap for information and updates!