‘Phantom Blade Zero’ Reactions and a ‘Call of Duty’ Comeback

Ben, Steve Ahlman, and Matt James discuss GTA VI review timing, Ben’s research on how extreme this year’s pre-GTA gaming blockbuster boss rush has been, and their spoiler-free impressions of acclaimed new action game Phantom Blade Zero. Then Ben brings on Kotaku’s Zack Zwiezen to talk about how Battlefield 6 and ARC Raiders have held up one year in, the pressure on Call of Duty to bounce back from a down year, whether Modern Warfare 4 has delivered the goods, Zack’s thoughts on online-shooter sensations Wardogs and Deadlock, and why Electronic Arts killed BioWare.

Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guests: Matt James, Steve Ahlman, and Zack Zwiezen
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman