Triple Click

Why Are There No Pregnant Video Game Characters?

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Where are all the pregnant video game NPCs? What happens when you grow out of a video game genre? And what's it like to be both friends and profession...

Diablo 4 Reborn, Assassin's Creed Racism, And Much More

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk is back and there's much to discuss. This week, the gang does a lightning round of topics, from the fallout of the Xbox shutdowns to Assassin's C...

Triple Play: Animal Well (with Russ Frushtick)

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Animal Well is one of the best video game surprises in recent memory, and we'll be talking about it for years. This week Jason, Maddy, and special gue...

Xbox Mess, Helldivers Debacle, And Hades 2

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk is out this week, so Jason and Maddy convene to talk about a grab bag full of topics including the Xbox mess, the Helldivers 2 debacle, and two g...

Is Nostalgia A Good Thing?

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jason's been playing Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a game that feels a lot like Suikoden, which made the Triple Click gang wonder: how does nosta...

How To Make Good Video Game Lore

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When is video game lore good? When is it bad? This week, the Triple Click gang talks about Skyrim books, Elden Ring item descriptions, Destiny guns, a...

What's The Deal With: Stardew Valley

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eight years after it first came out, Stardew Valley is still getting patches. But what's the deal with this one-man-developed farming simulator? How w...

Are Video Games Really A Waste Of Time?

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's the 200th episode of Triple Click, and to celebrate, it's time for a mailbag! The gang answers listener questions such as "could we ever see gamb...

Dragon's Dogma 2 Makes Friction Fun

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is "friction" in video games? We've got a taxonomy, of course! This week, the Triple Click gang talks about how Dragon Dogma 2 tries to push play...

We Seriously Can't Stop Playing Balatro

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Balatro is one of the best games of 2024 so far — and certainly the most addictive. This week, the Triple Click gang dives into the new poker roguel...

How Do You Know When A Game Should Be Canceled?

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy MaxFunDrive! This week, the Triple Click gang opens up the mailbag and takes some listener questions: Are libraries ethical? How bad will ads in...

Triple Play: Helldivers 2

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk pull up their strategem monitors and dive into Helldivers 2. They share their favorite memeable moments, talk about the game's ...

A Deeper Look At Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason travel back in time and make their way up Mt. Nibel for a deeper look at the stellar Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a game about tr...

Triple Play: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason return to the world of buster swords and moogles to hunt Sephiroth, trying not to get too distracted by all the minigames along...

What's Going On With Xbox?

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Xbox recently announced plans to bring four games to PlayStation and Switch. But why? What's Microsoft's gaming strategy? And why are they even bother...

God of War, Last of Us, And Other Roguelikes

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to analyze roguelikes — the latest trend sweeping games from God of War to The Last of Us — as Kirk, Jason, and Maddy get ready to dive ...

Suicide Squad: Kill The Live Service Games

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Triple Click gang takes a look at Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the latest game from Rocksteady Studios and a new entry into the oversat...

Why There Are So Many Video Game Layoffs

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Xbox laid off nearly two thousand people last week. Before that, Riot laid off hundreds more. Why does this keep happening, and how does it affect peo...

What's The Deal With: Ace Attorney

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have no objections to Ace Attorney, Capcom's brilliant series about lawyers attacking each other with dangerous weapons. To celebrate this week's r...

Prince of Persia Is 2024's First Great Game

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Less than three weeks into 2024, we've already discovered what will likely be one of the year's best games: Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown...

Can A Video Game Really Last Ten Years?

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag to answer listener questions on all sorts of things. Why do games like Skull & Bones languish in developmen...

Our Predictions For 2024

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What will this next year bring? And what does it mean for gaming? Kirk, Maddy, and Jason go over last year's predictions to see who won the big bet, t...

Our Favorite Games of 2023

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It is time once again for that wonderful annual tradition: the best video games of 2023. One More Thing:Kirk: Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the ...

Beanscast: HBO's The Last of Us

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason, Maddy and Kirk take on the clickers once more in this spoiler-filled discussion of HBO's hit adaptation of The Last of Us.LINKSKirk's 2013 arti...

GTA VI, The Game Awards, And Some Cool Games We've Been Playing

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy determine who won last week's award predictions before jumping into a jam-packed episode full of hot news and video games. They...

Gaming's Biggest Night (Aside From Maddy's Wedding)

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Triple Click Trio takes on The Game Awards: Who will win? Who'll get snubbed? What's an Action/Adventure game, again? Also, the hosts make some pr...

Everything Is Connected

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason pull out their red-stringed corkboards for a dive into the world of connected universes. What's the deal with games that seem c...

Has Super Mario RPG Still Got It?

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason take a trip to the Mushroom Kingdom and almost get skewered by a giant sword as they play through Super Mario RPG, the new rema...

Baldur's Gate 3 And Multiple Endings

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What's the deal with multiple endings? Does the gang save-scum and look up which ones they're going to get? Are multiple endings better than singular ...

Triple Play: Alan Wake 2

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk pull out their flashlights and go spelunking in the Dark Place for this week's episode, all about the wonderful new game Alan W...

Which Troubled Video Games Still Turned Out OK?

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What video games went through turbulent development cycles and still turned out good? What are some tips for getting into video game journalism? And s...

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is Sheer Delight

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is joy bottled up into a video game. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk break down the ubiquitous plumber's latest adventure to save the....

Triple Play: Marvel's Spider-Man 2

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With great power comes... something something. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk put on their spidersuits and get their senses tingling for a dive into the new P...

How To Play Games With Your Significant Other

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What's it like to play games with your partner? Can video games strengthen a relationship... or will they just make it worse? This week, the Triple Cl...

Cyberpunk 2077, Three Years Later

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Three years after it first came out, Cyberpunk 2077 is finally finished. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason revisit CD Projekt Red's much-hyped game, which has ch...

Triple Click Picks: The Games You Should Play (Vol. 4)

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy revisit the Triple Click Picks, a list of ten games that this podcast unreservedly recommends you play... right now! Which new ...

Xbox Leaks And Unity Explodes

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a news roundup! Maddy, Kirk, and Jason break down a whole bunch of recent headlines, from the Unity price hike debacle to the massive Xb...

Triple Play: Starfield

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For all, into the Triple Click! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason put on their Constellation outfits and go off into space in search of... now loading... special...

What's The Ideal Switch 2 Launch Lineup?

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk open up the mailbag and pull out some of your hottest questions. What's the best way to get kids into gaming? What minor video ...

Starfield And What Makes a 'Bethesda Game'?

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What's the deal with: Bethesda games? To prepare for Starfield, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk take a trip all the way back to the Elder Scrolls: Arena days a...

StarCraft II Has Aged Well

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy have played through all of StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, a game that has aged quite well. They talk about multitasking, the...

Deeper Into Baldur's Gate 3

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk are still obsessing over Baldur's Gate 3, the tremendous new roleplaying game from Larian Studios. This week they dive deeper i...

Triple Play: Baldur's Gate 3

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason put on their Gauntlets of Ogre Power and jump into Baldur's Gate 3, one of the hottest (and best) games of the year. They talk ...

What's The Deal With: Baldur's Gate?

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Baldur's Gate 3 is out this week, and it's primed to be one of the year's biggest games. But why? What's the deal with this series that hasn't receive...

What Even Is a 'Role-Playing Game'?

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

These days, just about every video game either claims to be an RPG or has "RPG elements." But what does that mean? What is a role-playing game, exactl...

How's Starcraft II Hold Up In 2023?

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Has StarCraft II aged well? What's with all the proper nouns? And how does it feel to play an old RTS game in 2023? This week, Triple Click revisits B...

Do Games Live Or Die On Day One?

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do indie studios live or die based on day-one game sales? How do you make games for girls? And is it OK to cheat in JRPGs? Maddy, Kirk, and Jason open...

Triple Play: Final Fantasy XVI

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk strap in their Torgals and take a wild ride to Valisthea to talk about Final Fantasy XVI, the latest RPG from Square Enix. How ...

Final Fantasy XVI and Video Game Pacing

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about the opening hours of Final Fantasy XVI, a game with some very strange pacing, and use that as a springboard to talk ...

The 1993 Mario Movie Sure Was Weird (BONUS)

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The triple click trio dimension-hop to the gritty dystopia of Dinohattan, where they fight for freedom against the villainous politician Koopa, an evo...

Summer Game Fest vs. E3

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's June, which means it's time for... *checks notes*... Summer Game Fest? What the heck is that? The gang breaks down all of the big news and commer...

Our First Dive Into Diablo IV

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Things get bloody as the Triple Click Trio dive into Diablo 4.One More Thing: Kirk: Mrs. Davis (Peacock)Maddy: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (T...

Physics, Dungeons, And Yes, More Zelda

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hope you're not too sick of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom yet, because it's all we can play. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy take another deep dive into Hyrule, ...

Let's Talk Zelda, LIVE in Brooklyn!

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's the very first TRIPLE CLICK LIVE!!! From the Bell House in Brooklyn, Jason, Kirk, and Maddy talk about... well, what else? The Legend of Zelda: T...

Triple Play: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy do the only thing that could justify taking a break from playing Zelda: talking about playing Zelda! This week, they give their...

Mailbag: Microsoft-Activision, Sims, And Zelda Sax

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Triple Click crew opens up the mailbag to answer some listener questions about all sorts of things: why the United Kingdom can block Microsoft-Act...

Triple Play: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy strap on their blasters and take a trip to Koboh for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the latest game in a universe far, far away. The...

Jedi Survivor and Star Wars Games

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Triple Click gang offers some early impressions on the new game Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, then dives into a brief history of Star Wars games. When...

Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Six Years Later

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is just three weeks away, which means it's a good time to revisit The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild! K...

The Great AI Craze (With Casey Newton)

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk bring on special guest Casey Newton (Platformer, The Verge, Hard Fork) to talk about the generative AI craze that's sweeping th...

They Remade Resident Evil 4

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Resident Evil 4: it's remade! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason step into the shoes of himbo Leon Kennedy and take a trip to rural Spain to rescue the president'...

Two Weekends With The Diablo IV Beta

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy have spent a whole bunch of time with Diablo IV! Well, act one of it. The Triple Click gang talks about their time with the bet...

Can A Game Be Good When It Makes You Feel Bad?

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the mailbag to answer some of YOUR burning questions. Do we ever return to side quests after beating a game? Can a game...

Does Perfect Dark Hold Up In 2023?

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to follow Maddy's wishes and play Perfect Dark, the 2000 Nintendo 64 shooter (remastered for Xbox in 2010) developed by Rare. We put on our ...

Zelda, Starfield, And The Year To Come

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Zelda! Diablo! Baldur's Gate! Final Fantasy! Maddy, Jason, and Kirk pull out the calendar and get overwhelmed by the number of massive games that are ...

The Two Types Of Video Game

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Octopath Traveler II has gotten Jason thinking of a brand new taxonomy... the two types of video game. This week, the gang talks about flow vs. though...

Harry Potter and the Cursed Video Game

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hogwarts Legacy is a brand new video game set in the Harry Potter universe, which would have been a lot more exciting five years ago! Today, however, ...

Triple Play: Metroid Prime Remastered

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nintendo surprised us all last week with a remake of Metroid Prime, so it's time for Triple Click to drop everything and play it. Maddy, Jason, and Ki...

Triple Play: Dead Space Remake

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason board the USG Ishimura and figure out that not all is as it seems. And the Dead Space remake is pretty damn good.One More Thing...

Triple Play: Fire Emblem Engage

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk put on their Emblem rings and take a trip to the land of anime for Fire Emblem Engage, the latest entry in Nintendo's strategy-...

Romance in Video Games

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

And now for a subject near and dear to our hearts: Romance! Maddy, Kirk, and Jason talk about video game love stories and which games do them right (a...

How Do You Fix Free-To-Play Games?

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How can free-to-play games be fixed? What are the small details in games that annoy you? And is it censorship for a video game to have a gore filter? ...

Video Games And Comedy

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There's nothing funnier than dissecting comedy, right? This week, Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about humor in video games, from Monkey Island to Dark S...

Our Predictions For 2023

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What will the year bring? Time for some guesses! It's the episode you've all been waiting for... Jason, Kirk, and Maddy go through their predictions f...

Our Favorite Video Games of 2022

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is time to see off 2022, as the Triple Click gang gathers to discuss the year's best games. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk each discuss their 10 favorite g...

Beanscast: Elden Ring

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy holidays! To celebrate, we got you an Elden Ring beanscast. Three Consorts to the Lunar Princess gather ‘round the table and talk about their...

Triple Play: Marvel's Midnight Suns

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes you've just gotta play video games with Iron Man to unlock new cards that let you destroy Hydra, you know? This week, the TC gang dives into...

Gaming's Biggest Night

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Put on your gAMER hats and get ready for Gaming's Biggest Night, presented by Video Games. This week marks the 2022 Game Awards, which means it's time...

Mystery Video Games

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

MYSTERIES: what are they? Who are they? WHO DID THEM??? This week, the Triple Click gang talks about mysteries in video games, from Return of the Obra...

Has The PS5 Controller Lived Up To The Hype?

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Thanksgiving, hooray hooray hooray -- aren't you glad you got a new Triple Click on this Thanksgiving day? Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the ma...

God of War and Video Game Side Quests

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Forget about that deadly meteor that's coming to kill us all — it's time to raise some farm animals! Inspired by God of War Ragnarok's plethora of o...

Triple Play: God of War Ragnarök

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's got gods! It's got war! It's even got an umlaut. But how is God of War Ragnarök, as a game? Jason, Kirk and Maddy discuss.One More Thing: Maddy...

Triple Click Picks: The Games You Should Play (Vol. 3)

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for Triple Click Picks! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason go through the podcast's irregularly updated list of games that they love and think everyone ...

God of War, Gotham Knights, and More Fall Games

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Triple Click planned to do a Triple Play on Gotham Knights... but it's just such a bummer. So instead, the gang talks about all the games t...

What's The Deal With: Persona

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let's summon our shadows and take a deep dive into Persona, the wonderful series about high school students fighting their inner demons — literally....

The Demise Of Google Stadia (And Cancelled Games)

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is it about cancelled games that make them so intriguing? What are the most heartbreaking video game cancellations? And what the heck just happen...

Triple Play: Return to Monkey Island

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy grab their rubber chickens with pulleys in the middle and jump into Return to Monkey Island, the lovely new game from the origi...

Steam Deck, Switch, and the Rise of Handheld Gaming

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason have an obsession: handheld gaming. This week, the gang talks about the Steam Deck, the Nintendo Switch, and how portable machi...

Grand Theft Auto VI And Video Game Leaks

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's one of the biggest leaks in video game history: Over the weekend, a hacker released dozens of video clips from Rockstar's unreleased (and technic...

Triple Play: Papers, Please

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason grab their passports and get ready for a trip to Arztotska, the setting of Lucas Pope's brilliant 2013 game Papers, Please, whi...

Triple Read: Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk pull out their reading glasses for the very first Triple Read! This week, they discuss the brilliant novel Tomorrow, and Tomorr...

Playing Games At The Wrong Time

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who would our dream interview be? What's a "game as a service"? And have you ever played a video game at the wrong time? This week we open up the list...

Triple Play: Cult of the Lamb

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason put on their Lamb Pope hats and check out Cult of the Lamb, a new video game that's part Hades, part Animal Crossing, and 100% ...

What Makes a Good Superhero Game?

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the Triple Click gang dives into the world of superhero video games. What makes for a good (and bad) superhero game? Why are Batman and Spi...

GTA 6, Assassin's Creed, and More Summer News

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a NEWS BREAK! Kirk, Jason, and Maddy go through this summer's big stories, from Grand Theft Auto maker Rockstar changing its ways to Ubi...

What's The Deal With: Xenoblade Chronicles?

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Xenogears? Xenosaga? Xenoblade? Just what is the deal with all of these Xeno-games? In honor of the recent release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 for the S...

Beanscast: Squid Game & Battle(s) Royale

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Triple Click triad takes on Battle Royale - which means they’re spilling the beans on the notorious 2000 film, as well as The Hunger Games, Dang...

Oregon Trail, Carmen Sandiego, And Other 'Edutainment'

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

(Rockapella voice) Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? This week, the Triple Click gang straps on their magnifying glasses and tries to track down ...

What's The Deal With: Monkey Island?

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What exactly is "Monkey Island" and why is it so popular? This week, the Triple Click gang revisits the old point-and-click adventure series in prepar...

Triple Play: Citizen Sleeper

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy dig into Citizen Sleeper, one of this year's, uh, sleeper hits. Set in a dystopian future full of corporations and depression, ...