Firmware Update 2.26: Show Tunes & Village People

Firmware Update 2.26: Show Tunes & Village People

Two months after promising not to take so long between episodes, Joe & Malcolm are back on the saddle. They’ve been playing some video games, though!

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Firmware Update 2.25: Remake Remastered

Joe & Malcolm are back to talk about what they’ve been playing since their game of the year show, but before that a few news tidbits dropped that are well worth talking about. Hop in and hang out, why don’t ya?

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Firmware Update 2.23: Out to Launch

Joe & Malcolm both have shiny new PlayStation 5’s, and dang it they’re gonna tell you all about it! With three weeks of next-generation gaming under their belts, here are their impressions of the DualSense controller, system software, and, best of all, some dang video games. This is a good one, so come and get it!

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Firmware Update 2.22: Live from the Impact Zone

Joe & Malcolm have their next-gen consoles all preordered, so now it’s time for them to play the waiting game. Obviously that means playing other, actual video games in the meantime. Come hear about ’em!

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Firmware Update 2.20: All Falls Down

Firmware Update 2.20: All Falls Down

Joe & Malcolm join the rest of the world in mourning the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman, whose iconic turn as Black Panther meant so much to so many people. Rest in power, king.

They soldier on to talk about the games they’ve played in August, including the return of a classic franchise and an absolutely infectious new battle royale. Come on in, the water’s fine!

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Firmware Update 2.19: All Caught Up

So now that we’ve spent several hours catching up on 2018 and 2019, Joe & Malcolm get together to…spend several hours catching up on 2020! We’ve relaunched with a new monthly format, but we did that in the middle of a good year for games, so with this we’re all up to speed. Come on in and have a listen, will ya?

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Firmware Update 2.15: Classically Trained

Firmware Update 2.15: Classically Trained

On the latest episode of The Firmware Update, Joe has felt Tetris Effect’s warmth and is ready to spread its gospel to all who will listen. Meanwhile, a whole lot of people are rootin’ and tootin’ around the wild west, and the full lineup of games featured in Sony’s PlayStation Classic microconsole leaves a lot to be desired. Continue reading

Firmware Update 2.11: E3 2018 Conference Recaps – Sony & Nintendo

Firmware Update 2.11: E3 2018 Conference Recaps - Sony & Nintendo

In the latest episode of The Firmware Update, Joe & Malcolm fire off the last of their E3 2018 recaps, poring over the details from Sony and Nintendo’s offerings. And look, it’s only three weeks after the show! Continue reading

Firmware Update 2.02: The Road to Game of the Year 2017

On this edition of The Firmware Update, Joe & Malcolm are back after a long time away to discuss all the news from The Game Awards. And hey, founder and former co-host Tyler Lee helps to get the ball rolling on our own Game of the Year awards by hashing out the final seed for our upcoming tournament.
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Firmware Update 2.00: SIX BUUUUUUUUUUXXXZ

Firmware Update 2.00: SIX BUUUUUUUUUUXXXZ

No one stopped us when they had the chance and now we’re here: a giant-size 200th episode of The Firmware Update, guest starring founding co-host Tyler Lee. Our hubris and your negligence let this happen — now let’s talk about some video games!
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