Best ep of the year streak continues with all killers, no filler: John Linneman, Jason Schreier, Mike McWhertor, Shane Bettenhausen, Jeremy Parish, Chris Kohler and more stop by to talk anything and everything to do with this year’s TGS.   Running Time: 2:45:30 Direct Download (99.40 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to…

As the kids say, “nothing but bangers and mash”: Zelda, Onimusha, Orbitals, MGS4, Final Fantasy III / VI (?), Star Wars: Zero Company plus everything from the recent Nintendo Directs and State of Play!   Running Time: 2:15:58 Direct Download (81.68 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed…

A tight 60 (ok 70ish) about The Duskbloods network test, Marvel Tōkon, Beast of Reincarnation, and various Gamescom opening night hijinks. Running Time: 1:10:24 Direct Download (42.34 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow 8-4 Play on Twitter (twitter.com/84play) Follow 8-4 on Facebook (facebook.com/hachinoyon) 01:08 – Nicknames…

It’s a brand new ep with a whole lot of old: two lost Virtual Boy games, a recap of Quintet’s SNES hits, and a return trip to Halo with Campaign Evolved. How many Gabes does it take to wreck a Warthog? The answer won’t surprise you. Plus week-old news!  Running Time: 1:23:51 Direct Download (50.41…

Ay? Ay! (Have you been playing Splatoon Raiders? Because we sure have!) Plus the latest in the worlds of video game news and sudden Tokyo summer electrical storms. Running Time: 1:05:04 Direct Download (35.14 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow 8-4 Play on Twitter (twitter.com/84play) Follow…

It’s 8-4 Play’s Summer Sale! 25% off hosts! 90% off our usual topics! The death of physical media! More layoffs! And balloon animals for the kids! Running Time: 53:19 Direct Download (35.09 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow 8-4 Play on Twitter (twitter.com/84play) Follow 8-4 on…

Star Fox, Adventures of Elliot, and a now-quaint lil’ discussion on physical games (recorded prior to PlayStation’s bombshell announcement). Running Time: 01:01:43 Direct Download (35.41 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow 8-4 Play on Twitter (twitter.com/84play) Follow 8-4 on Facebook (facebook.com/hachinoyon) 00:47 – Nicknames 06:47 –…

Special guest Robert Ashley stops by to talk about his amazing podcast A Life Well Wasted, old EGM / 1up.com memories, and (as required by law in 2026) AI and Xbox. Running Time: 01:19:26 Direct Download (47.75 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow 8-4 Play on…

RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES (a couple days ago): Game-by-game-by-game analysis of PlayStation’s latest E3 June State of Play, plus…well, mostly that, honestly. Running Time: 01:06:03 Direct Download (39.72 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow 8-4 Play on Twitter (twitter.com/84play) Follow 8-4 on Facebook (facebook.com/hachinoyon) 01:44 –…

Special guest hosts Snoop Dogg, Seth Rogen, and Willie Nelson celebrate episode #420 by discussing the new Steam controller, Nintendo retirees, and how all our celebrity references are dated af. Running Time: 00:55:57 Direct Download (33.67 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow 8-4 Play on Twitter…