Triple Click
Video games: They’re serious business! Except when they’re not serious at all. Each week on Triple Click, video game experts Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, and Jason Schreier journey into the fascinating world of games. They’ll explore hot topics in video game news and culture, answer burning listener questions, debate the pros and cons of the biggest new games, and replay old classics together.
Episodes
Jason, Maddy, and Kirk are all playing The Séance of Blake Manor, a new detective game about a spooky manor full of — OOOOOOOOHHHHH — Kirk, stop it. They talk about the game's unique time mechanic, how it plays with deduction, and of course, lots of spooky ghosts.
One More Thing:
Kirk: “ChatGPT Made Me Delusional” by Eddy Burback (YouTube)
Maddy: The Master (2012)
Jason: Strange Jigsaws
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Kirk, Maddy, and Jason put on their capitalism hats and go to space for a trip to The Outer Worlds 2, the latest roleplaying game from Obsidian. They talk about how it improves upon the first game, all the fun dialogue options, and the hilarious Dumb trait.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (Hulu)
Maddy: Peacemaker S2
Jason: The Seance of Blake Manor
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Jason interviews The Outer Worlds 2 director Brandon Adler: h...
It's time for a video-game grab bag as the Triple Click gang talks about some of the games they've been playing recently. They dive into Double Fine's Keeper, the new indie sensation Ball X Pit, Supergiant's Hades 2, and Absolum. Also they get derailed by the term "friendslop."
One More Thing:
Kirk: The Diplomat (Netflix)
Maddy: The Venture Bros. (2004-2018)
Jason: Workhorse (Caroline Palmer)
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That's right: it's another mailbag! Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about the criteria of a dad game, print vs web journalism, and when you know that a video game has outstayed its welcome. Plus: Kingdom Come Deliverance 2!
One More Thing:
Kirk: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Maddy: High Potential
Jason: Long Story Short (Netflix)
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“May I Stand Unshaken” by D’Angelo from Red Dead Redemption 2, 2018
“The Decline” by NOFX, 1999
“I’m Only Hap...
Did the $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard ruin Xbox? How do you build a new studio while simultaneously making a video game? And what's up with the lack of gender representation in esports? Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag and take some of YOUR questions on all sorts of things.
One More Thing:
Kirk: The Lowdown (Hulu)
Maddy: Beauty and the Bester (Netflix)
Jason: The Twisted Tale Of Amanda Knox (Hulu)
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Kirk, Jason, and Maddy convene to talk about the big news of the week — Electronic Arts going private as part of a $55 billion leveraged buyout — and what it could mean for the people involved. Then they talk about Ghost of Yotei, the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive and an open-world samurai game about exploring feudal Japan and killing ronin with a sword. It's fun!
One More Thing:
Kirk: Baby Steps
Maddy: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
Jaso...
Kirk, Maddy, and Jason are all playing the new remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics, which is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made. The gang talks about how the 1998 classic holds up today, the complexity of its systems, and all of the new features that Square Enix added for this version, like voice acting. Plus: Hades 2!
One More Thing:
Kirk: Hades 2
Maddy: Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games Is Wrong...
Jason, Kirk, and Maddy convene to discuss all the news in the latest Nintendo Direct, from the Super Mario Galaxy movie to a new Fire Emblem and the mysterious Danganronpa 2x2. Then: more Silksong! They talk about difficulty, opacity, and how cool Hornet is... I mean seriously. She's just so cool.
One More Thing (Timestamp 46:34):
Kirk: Fourth Wing & Romantasy
Maddy: When the Clock Broke (John Ganz)
Jason: Nathan For You
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Maddy, Jason, and Kirk finally crack into the long-awaited Silksong, the sequel to Hollow Knight that was seven years in the making. They talk about how Silksong compares to its predecessor, the classic origin of its musical motif, and of course, why Hornet is such a badass.
One More Thing:
Kirk: The Cloud Roads (Martha Wells)
Maddy: Elden Ring Nightreign’s four-player mod by Yui
Jason: The NFL
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“Enter Pharloom,” “Moss Grotto,” “Ti...
On this, the day of Silksong's release, it's time to go back to where it all began: Hollow Knight! The Triple Click gang talks about Team Cherry's 2017 action-adventure game, what makes it so special, and how it became a cultural phenomenon. Plus: they revisit Kotaku Splitscreen's 2018 interview with the developers of Hollow Knight.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Split Fiction
Maddy: Deep Cover (2025)
Jason: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
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Jason, Kirk, and Maddy react to the news that Silksong will be out very soon, then talk about some of the games they've been playing, including Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Mafia: The Old Country, and more.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Alien: Earth
Maddy: King of the Hill (2025)
Jason: Crosscode
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Brett Douville’s podcast, Dev Game Club: https://www.devgameclub.com/
Jason’s interview with Team Cherry
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Plante's video game podcasts The Besties and Post Games
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Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the mailbag to answer some of your questions! What's the ideal skill level for a video game reviewer? What's the funniest made-up video game word? And where's the line when it comes to the use of generative AI in game development?
One More Thing:
Kirk: The Words of Radiance (Brandon Sanderson)
Maddy: Enemy Feminisms: TERFs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against Liberation (Sophie Lewis)
Jason: Six of Crows...
Maddy, Jason, and Kirk whip out their ocarinas for a trip to the past in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the 1998 masterpiece that set a new bar for 3D video games. They talk about how it holds up in 2025, how it set a blueprint for Breath of the Wild, and how Link got adult clothes after seven years in cryostasis.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Process: A Novel (Matthew Seiji Burns)
Maddy: KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
Jason: Fantastic Four:...
Before we play video games, it's important to get consent from relevant parties, such as Visa and Mastercard. This week, the Triple Click gang talks about payment processor censorship, Xbox layoffs, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's wild emails, and much more. Plus: the newfound relevance of South Park.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Star Trek: Lower Decks
Maddy: Peak
Jason: South Park
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Tyler Foggott in the New Yorker on South Park’s premiere: ...
OH, BANANA! Kirk, Jason, and Maddy punch through some rocks for Donkey Kong Bananza, the first big single-player Switch 2 exclusive and the latest game from the team behind Super Mario Odyssey. They talk about its delightful design tricks, how much fun it is to smash up the world, and whether it's a worthy successor to Odyssey.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Children of Time (Adrien Tchaikovsky)
Maddy: The Drifter
Jason: Nurikabe World
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LIVE from Portland, it's Triple Click! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason reach into the Gamer hat and answer some audience questions. It gets a little off the rails.
Jason, Kirk, and Maddy open up the mailbag for some of your burning questions. Should a family that's never gotten a Switch before get a Switch 1 or Switch 2? Is it ethical to play online games on private servers? And can Outer Worlds 2 really critique capitalism while being made by one of the world's biggest corporations?
One More Thing:
Kirk: Birnam Wood (Eleanor Catton)
Maddy: Gaming pillow from Mechanism
Jason: Fantasy Life i: The ...
Triple Click brings on Tom Bissell, writer of video games, books, TV shows and the final three episodes of Andor season 2. They talk about how he went from reporting in Iraq to writing dialogue for Battlefield, his journey to become a writer on Andor, and what it was like to pen the conclusion to one of the most acclaimed TV shows of all time.
One More Thing:
Kirk: James (Percival Everett)
Maddy: Metroid: Zero Mission
Jason: Never Flin...
Kirk, Maddy, and Jason take their Kas to the Beach for a trip through Hideo Kojima's latest action game, Death Stranding 2. They talk about the changes from the first game, the quirks of the story, and what it's like to build ladders and roads across Mexico, Australia, and more.
One More Thing:
Kirk: A Complete Unknown (2024)
Maddy: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (I finished it)
Jason: Ninth House (Leigh Bardugo)
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