The Jeff Gerstmann Show - A Podcast About Video Games

This episode centers on the latest soccer video game with VGC’s Jordan Middler, then branches into a debate over Control Resonant after a significant launch-day patch. It also packs in VR talk, Xbox layoff reactions, Tokyo Game Show chatter, and a bit of Pokemon card hunting.

Power outage chaos shapes this episode as the host records in three chunks, including a phone-recorded news segment, before returning for one more story and listener emails. Along the way: Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Poly Fighter, HyperFight 2, EA and Skate mods, Xbox Labs, GTA on PC, and more.

Call of Duty’s staggered launch leads the conversation, with attention on the now-available single-player campaign and the unusual rollout around it. The episode also touches on GTA6’s music, Steam achievement changes, AI-made indie clones, and Xbox’s push to sell unused consoles.

Pokemon Unite shutting down in March leads this episode, with a look at what that could mean for an esports path built around the game. It also jumps through EA and BioWare news, Phantom Blade Zero, Modern Warfare 4 ideas, and the odd fact that Street Fighter V runs on PHP.

Sonic the Hedgehog’s new official Discord server sets the tone for an episode that mixes internet chaos with a flood of game chatter. It also runs through titles like Gears of War: E-Day and Titanfall 2 VR, plus industry news around Xbox, PS5 Pro stock, Uncharted 5, and Ape Escape.