The SideQuest

The SideQuest

Conversations about video games and culture!

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October 7, 2025 121 mins

Xbox has raised GamePass prices out of most of our budgets, killed their console sales, and isn’t delivering on value. The team discusses the latest!

…alongside games we are playing (like IRE and FORMULA LEGENDS) and products we are reviewing (like gunnar’s WITCHER glasses and Snakebyte’s Switch 2 accessories).

It’s a big one this week!

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We got Kojima’s OD! We got Xbox’s pricing issues! We got Borderlands 4! We got games!

VIDEO GAAAAAAAMES!

Hosts: DaliJ.J.ZachTaylorSamTomJonnyTyler With Special Guest: None!

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We chat about that big NINTENDO DIRECT and all the wild news! AND VIRTUAL BOY!

VIRTUAL BOYYYYYYY!

Hosts: DaliJ.J.ZachTaylorSamTomJonnyTyler With Special Guest: None!

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Atari’s Adventure reboot doesn’t do so well, Acclaim is back(?), and Nintendo has a Direct! Also: BUBSY! SPACE ADVENTURE COBRA! STORY OF SEASONS! And TIME FLIES!

IT IS HUMP DAY.

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Playstaion 6? Silksong? 5 Hour Energy? PLANTS VS ZOMBIES? And a naked Bubsy the Bobcat!

We’re back from PAX and we have a whole lot to talk about!

Oh baby, it’s a big one!

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SideQuesting’s PAX West 2025 Team Choice awards!

Hosts: DaliJ.J.ZachTaylorSamTomJonnyTyler With Special Guest: None!

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We’re at PAX West checking out games!Kirby Air Riders! Pokemon Legends Z-A! Hades II! SILKSONG!

and elden ring.

Wait, come back!

Hosts: DaliJ.J.ZachTaylorSamTomJonnyTyler With Special Guest: None!

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PlayStation pricing, ROG Xbox Ally X Xbox Series of Xbox, and SILKSONG!

Video games? Video games!

Hosts: DaliJ.J.ZachTaylorSamTomTyler With Special Guest: None!

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SILKSONG? KIRBY? GOOEY!

Gamescom is wearing us down, and you have to witness it in real time!

Hosts: DaliJ.J.ZachTaylorSamTomTyler With Special Guest: None!

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It’s 30 minutes or less! But, probably more. Video games with Team SideQuesting!

Taste it!

Hosts: DaliJ.J.ZachTaylorSamTomTyler With Special Guest: None!

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From Darksiders IIII (4?) to ANOTHER Nintendo Direct, we talk about the latest gaming news! We’re also playing a bunch of stuff and rushing to go watch Weapons!

We be gamin’ y’all! Join us!

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This week we dissect the Nintendo Direct, we chat about the crazy week of Xbox news, and we PLAY GAMES!

Please love your families.

Hosts: DaliJ.J.ZachTaylorSamTomJonnyTyler With Special Guest: None!

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This week: We’ve got some Pokemon Direct news, Zelda movie casting, Splitgate 2 somehow gets un-released, and DONKEY KONG BANANZA is amazing!

We’re reviewing Pokemon x Razer gear, Rooftops and Alleyways, and Worms Armageddon!

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Donkey Kong is getting a movie, more Xbox AI nonsense, Digimon looks good, and Street Fighter 6 is SICK.

We talk GAMES!

Hosts: DaliJ.J.ZachTaylorSamTomJonny, Tyler With Special Guest: No one!

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We’re back from Summer break, and we have GAMES to talk about! Xbox has a VERY BAD DAY, Nintendo has a VERY BAD IDEA, and Dune: Awakening is pretty good! Oh, and so is Death Stranding 2!

SUMMER!

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Xbox loves AMD for its next consoles, Switch 2 has massive sales numbers, Fantasy Life i rips, and GEX Trilogy does not.

Video games!

Hosts: DaliJ.J.ZachTaylorSamTomJonny With Special Guest: No one!

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Happy Birthday Jason! Make sure to leave the cookies out next to the axe on the table. We discus more Switch 2 impressions, Resident Evil 9, Directive 8020, Summer Game Fest, Roadcraft and more!!

VIDEO. GAMES.

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Join the team as they discuss #SummerGameFest, the Xbox ALLY X handheld, and more!

FRESHNESS!

Hosts: DaliJ.J.ZachTaylorSamTomJonny With Special Guest: No one!

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It’s time! SWITCH 2! We talk about the impending launch, play Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, some awesome PLaydate games, big Question of the Week segment, and Summer Game Fest predictions!

No, really, do you get the pun?

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Magic the Gathering x Final Fantasy, Elden Ring movie, TMNT and Maniac! And holes!

We be gaming!

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