It’s been nearly two months since the launch of the Switch 2. With the release of Donkey Kong Bananza, it felt like a good time to have a long and focused discussion on what Nintendo is trying to accomplish with the Switch 2, why the company feels a little more boring these days, and what it means to conceptualize a future without figures like Miya…

Rob, Patrick, and Janet talk about developments around payment processors' attack on adult video games and Tencent's Horizon-like. Then Rob explains his love for F1 Garbage Son Devon Butler in the Braking Point story mode in the F1 games. Plus, Patrick and Janet talk about the excellent And Roger. 1:18 - Adult Content Discussion 51:45 - Horizon "Tr…

Folks, the Chicago Cubs are really good right now. Which is why we had to invite 404 Media's Jason Koebler on to talk about how much it sucks to be a fan of his team, the disappointing Baltimore Orioles. In the first half of the podcast, though, we talk about 404 Media’s excellent reporting on tech’s takeover of politics, the rise of Silicon Valley…

Is there any place to start other than Steam, New Waypoint, and the way anti-porn groups are trying to destroy important and valuable parts of the internet? Patrick, Rob, and Chia spend the first half of the podcast unpacking what’s at play, before talking about the games they’ve been playing, including Rob’s extensive time building a beaver empire…

Earlier this year, Patrick fell down a well. Hours of work vanished in an instant, thanks to a single jump. This all happened in Hopshot, a tremendous (and very hard) platformer from designer Mysty “Mysticat” McCallister. Did you also know she’s a super popular Minecraft creator on YouTube with nearly two million subscribers?! Mysticat joined Patri…

Even with Rob on the mend, that can’t stop a new podcast episode from clocking in at [checks notes] roughly three hours and 30 minutes. Such is life. But there’s plenty for Patrick, Janet, and Chia to talk about, not least of which is catching everyone up on the medical mishaps plaguing the podcast. Shocking on one, Chia’s involves cards. After tal…

Welcome to Remap's Cursed 100th Episode. Rob is on one leg, Chia is missing, Patrick's had a crocs related mishap, and we're still figuring out what Janet's whole deal is. The gang discusses the Microsoft layoffs and how they're part of a broader trend at tech companies. Then the gang discusses Death Stranding 2, Friendslop and whether Peak qualifi…

We kick off the latest Remap Radio—can you believe we’re nearly at 100 episodes?—with Patrick, Janet, Rob, and Chia discussing the impending Xbox layoffs and what it says about a company without a vision. We also cheer people bullying companies into dropping their generative AI plans, before long discussions on the surprisingly good FBC Firebreak, …

It’s time for another round of interviews from Patrick’s time in Los Angeles for Summer Game Fest, this time featuring conversations with developers behind Dosa Divas (a very cute new RPG from the developers of Thirsty Suitors), Directive 8020 (the new Supermassive horror game inspired by The Thing), Snap & Grab (what if Hitman was a puzzle game?),…

Now that Patrick and Janet have been back for a week its finally time for the crew to talk about the Switch 2! Chia just has to pick it up from the local dollar store from someone named Shelly. But first, the crew discusses the SAG-AFTRA tentative agreement around AI, Nexus Mod being sold, and more. Rob's still reeling from his time with Mind's Eye…

t’s been a minute since the last Sports!, which gives Rob and Patrick plenty to chat about, including whether the new Pope means the Bears have access to God, what it means to establish parity across all professional sports, if the NBA is getting better while also losing traditional superstars, and more. And yes, we dig deep into the NBA playoffs a…

Patrick spent a few days in Los Angeles at this year’s Summer Game Fest, and in-between equal parts beer and coffee, he found time to chat with a bunch of game developers at the show about their games (and fascism). First up, we’ve got interviews with the developers behind Sword of the Sea (the new game from the developers of The Pathless), Morsels…

Janet and Patrick have returned from Summer Game Fest to tell Rob and Chia about playing video games amidst politics and protest, and chat about the difference between being in-person and at home. Most notably, they chat about Resident Evil 9: Requiem, Mixtape, Sword of the Sea, Grave Seasons, Pragmata, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Totem 2, and a few …

We recorded this ahead of Summer Game Fest and State of Play, which explains why Patrick, Chia, Rob, and Janet spend the opening moments of the podcast talking about cleaning responsibilities in the home. But we’ve also played a bunch of games, including changing our mind about Elden Ring: Nightreign, Popucom, Deliver at all Costs, Pipistrello and …

Rob, Janet, Patrick, and Chia are back together for another episode of Remap Radio, starting with Janet kicking a hornet's nest by asking: “Hey, what’s up with the genre Metroidvania?” We also talk through Nintendo’s decision to not send any Switch 2s to the media ahead of its launch and the GeoGuessr community successfully organizing and fighting …

We’re pleased to welcome former Polygon senior reporter Nicole Carpenter to Remap Radio this week, joining Patrick, Cado, and Janet as they talk through Polygon’s surprising implosion. Elsewhere, we wonder if Marathon is cooked, bring back the classic Buying or Selling segment to consider using ChatGPT to plan a five-year-old’s birthday party, and …

While high-fiving Remap fans and drinking Boston IPAs, Patrick walked the floor of PAX East with a microphone, chatting with developers along the way. This podcast is the result, featuring conversations about running a horror-focused game developer, the struggles of being an independent game developer who is also a parent, how to deal with overprot…

We’re back from Boston, which means Janet is back, too! The absolutely wild resolution to the unrest at Giant Bomb kicks off the podcast, with Patrick, Rob, Janet, and Chia celebrating Giant Bomb’s newfound independence, contrasting it with their own breakup with Vice, and more. We also chat about the Fallout TV show’s second season premiering late…

Rob, Patrick, and Chia have traveled to PAX East, though only two of us actually spent time wandering around the show floor before sitting down to record an in-person version of Remap Radio. (We also recorded a video version that’ll be released soon.) But Patrick and Chia played a bunch of very cool games, including Demonschool, Fretless, that grim…

As part of LudoNarraCon, Patrick had an opportunity to spend an hour chatting with Davey Wreden, acclaimed designer behind The Stanley Parable, The Beginner’s Guide, and Wanderstop. Patrick and Davey were in similar social circles while living in San Francisco, but it’s been a minute since they caught up. During the chat, the two discuss the conseq…

It’s been a busy week in video games! Join Patrick, Janet, Chia, and Rob as they share chaotic stories of trying to pre-order Switch 2, what Switch 2 says about the future of physical games, the parent company of IGN suing Open AI, and what to make of union contract negotiations stalling at multiple companies. Plus, Janet and Patrick are obsessed w…

The day after recording Remap Radio, a bunch of huge news broke, including the presumed deaths of beloved media outlets Polygon and Giant Bomb. They might continue to exist, but in what form? Plus, Xbox announced massive, sweeping, and unprecedented price hikes across hardware and software. Rob and Patrick hopped on to react in real-time and get re…

Join Patrick, Cado, Rob, and Janet as they mull a Star Wars take on XCOM and what Michael Bay would bring to…Outrun? Elsewhere, Rob’s been playing a lot of the 1998 tactical strategy game Myth II: Soulblighter (??), Patrick’s enjoying the Inside-y new game Bionic Boy, and Janet and Cado have continued to journey through Blue Prince. Plus, with a ne…

With the NBA playoffs kicking off, Rob and Patrick gather around their sports microphones to talk—well, it takes a minute until we reach the NBA playoffs. A child that accidentally falls in love with the Chicago Bears? Check. Torpedo bats? Check. MLB salary caps? Check. Stephen A. Smith and the vacuum of Democratic politicians speaking to the momen…

You asked, we listened. Everyone at Remap played Blue Prince, but not everyone at Remap is convinced they’re going to keep spending time in this mysterious mansion. But first, it’s time to break down the week’s news with Rob, Cado, Janet, and Patrick, as they talk through PS5 price increases, the debut of Marathon, and the increasingly credible Obl…