VGO has been churning out stupidity and gaming since 2005 making it one of the longest running podcasts of all time. Hosts John “John’s Arcade” Jacobson, and author/comedy creator Michelle Madison, explore all things gaming from console to PC, with a healthy dose of random insanity in between all of the latest videogame and tech news. Live every Tuesday on Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle, Video Game Outsiders is home to a unique community of adult gamers. For weekly extra episodes, game giveaways, and ad free VGO - join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT For weekly bonus shows and the entire back catalog, visit our website VideoGameOutsiders.com and go premium!
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Position in the Video Games chart (US), last 90 days.
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Latest episodes
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#969 - Onimusha Way of the Sword & Blood of Dawnwalker Review, Nintendo Zelda Ocarina of Time Event Reactions, Gaming News
#23 trending · Video Games
The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha Way of the Sword round table review, Orbitals Switch 2, Final Fantasy Resonance demo, Wardogs, Bodycam, Nintendo Direct for Zelda Ocarin
Sep 9 1 h 40 min
#968 - Star Wars Zero Company Review, GTA VI Netflix Reaction, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Elden Ring Tarnished Edition, CoD Switch 2, Gaming News
Grand Theft Auto 6 Netflix event, Star Wars Zero Company is Xcom meets Mass Effect, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and the Game Pass PC Problem, Crimson Moon co-op souls
Sep 2 1 h 48 min
Micro VGO #232 - Batman Knightfall, New Fable Quest Gameplay, GTA VI Leaker's Netflix Countdown, Gamescom Gaming News, Games Review
PREMIUM PREVIEW! Batman Knightfall animated movie part 1, Lego Batman DLC, Shadow Dungeon solo dev arpg, How to Fish, thank you Juan for Pizza Sim and Tom for Brazilian D
Aug 26 34 min
#967 - Duskbloods Network Test Impressions, GamesCom Announcements, Call of Duty Beta, Wardogs Review, Gaming News
Gamescom opening night live games, FromSoft's The Duskbloods - should it be delayed?, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 beta, Wardogs is a unique FPS, Dark Souls Remastered,
Aug 26 1 h 36 min
#966 - Mortal Shell II Complete Review: Best New Soulslike or Indie GOTY? GTA VI Leaks, Wolverine PS5 No Disc No Buy Drama, Gaming News
Michelle's Mortal Shell 2 in depth review, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition LOTR Remake, Agent 64: Spies Never Die, GTA 6 leaks 30 fps, does Wolveri
Aug 19 1 h 32 min
#965 - Gears of War E-Day Beta Impressions & Review, GTA VI on Netflix, No Disc No Buy Chat with a Game Store Owner, more PS5, Xbox, Nintendo, and PC Gaming News!
Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer open beta, The Division Resurgence lands on Steam, Bonehold vs Ignite the Depths, Chop Chop Inc, Truxton Extreme, Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Rem
GameFreak's Beast of Reincarnation round table review, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Mistfall Hunter dark fantasy extraction, Batman Caped Crusader Chronicles, Palworld cards a
Premium Preview! John is on the beach playing Splatoon Raiders, Michelle checks out ARPG updates: Grim Dawn: Fangs of Asterkarn DLC, Path of Exile 1 Curse of the Allflame
Jul 27 34 min
#963 - Aniimo First Impressions, DragonSword: Awakening Full Review, Duskbloods Sign-ups & more Gaming News
Aniimo creature collector closed beta review - Palworld or Pokemon?, New RPG Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call preview, Digimon UP, Denshattack!, Ascend to Zero, Stellar Bla
Jul 22 1 h 33 min
#962 - Weeb Week Returns! Plus Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Review, Palworld 1.0 Impressions, SAO Echoes of Aidcrad, NTE hits Steam, Anime, Gaming news
Black Flag Resyned and the future of Ubisoft, Echoes of Aincrad Sword Art Online review, DragonSword Awakening demo vs Granblue Fantasy vs Gatchas like Genshin, Damon and
Jul 15 1 h 41 min
#961 - Sony Drowns in Gamer Tears as PlayStation Kills Physical Media for PS6, Digital Console vs PC Debate, Gaming News, Game Reviews, Xbox, Steam, More!
RIP PS, Valor Mortis first person souls, Witchfire Dark Fantasy FPS revisted, Rhythm Heaven Groove Nintendo Switch 2, Fatal Frontier 1869 real money game, Nier Automata i
Jul 8 1 h 36 min
Breaking News - Sony Kills Physical Media with the PS6, Xbox Helix goes all Digital, our Impressions on Nintendo & PC Gaming Impacts
PREMIUM PREVIEW: PlayStation goes ALL digital stopping disc production in 2028, Xbox Helix may be all digital too, angry people, and our thoughts on the future of console
Jul 1 37 min
#960 - Star Fox Nintendo Switch 2 Review, Xbox Price Hikes vs PS6 Cost, GTA 6 Sales, Unhinged Netflix Game Impressions, Micosoft Studio Closures, Gaming News
Star Fox review with the Game Store Guy, Stonemachia chess soulslike, Unhinged secret Netflix Horror game, Rhythm Heaven Groove, NAMCO LEGENDARY Mountains vs Watermelon g
Jul 1 1 h 36 min
#959 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Review, more Zelda-Likes, Steam Machine Price Impressions, Meccha Chameleon, GTA 6 Pre-orders, Gaming News
Steam Machine from Valve, Square's old school Zelda?: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Cloudheim, CrossCode, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, Dark Scrolls,
Jun 24 1 h 51 min
#958 - Michelle gets a Nintendo SWITCH 2?!?, Echoes of Aincrad Review, Microsoft vs Xbox Studio Closure Reactions, PC Gaming News
Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online Demo, Gamesir Nova Lite 2 Controller, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, Pokopia vs Animal Crossing, iPad Deck mode, Star Fox with m
Jun 17 1 h 41 min
#957 - Summer Game Fest Recap, Latest Gaming News & Reviews, Nintendo Direct Reactions, TONS of Huge Xbox, PlayStation, & PC Gaming Announcements
Star Fox Demo Review, Gothic 1 Remake, Mortal Shell II beta is an impressive soulslike, Cursemark roguelike impressions, Amsterdam 1666 witch game, Killer Bean sucks, Bub
Jun 10 1 h 48 min
#956 - Mina the Hollower Review, Girl of War, Path of Exile II Biggest Update Ever, Fatekeeper, Sony State of Play Reactions, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Wolverine, Gaming News
PoE 2: Return of the Ancients and the Runes of Aldur league, Mina the Hollower and the "zelda soulslike" question, Onimusha: Way of the Sword Demo, Fatekeeper, Tennis Elb
Jun 3 1 h 57 min
PC Outsiders - New Steam Deck Pricing, Best PC Build Budget Advice, Witcher 3 new DLC, Outward 2 Playtest, Gaming News & Review
Premium Preview PCO #141! Michelle and John talk Steam Deck price increase from Valve, Hell Forged and Outward 2 Closed playtests, Windows 11 performance update, Nvidia n
May 27 35 min
#955 - Bond 007 First Light Review, Warhammer Games, Yoshi & the Mysterious Book, Bungie says Destiny 2 Done, Gaming News
007 First Light Bond round table, Paralives life sim vs The Sims, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Nintendo Switch 2, Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Core spin off, Warhammer 40k t
May 27 1 h 57 min
#954 - Forza Horizon 6 Review, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight vs Arkham, Is Subnautica 2 Worth the Hype & Gaming News
Game Store owner joins Michelle & John for Forza Horizon 6 in Japan MEGA review, Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight round table, Subnautica 2, The Adventures of Elliot
May 20 1 h 52 min
Chart positions
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I have listened to this podcast for a couple years and they have become the main source of reviews that I trust. I don’t always agree with their opinions but I respect that they give honest takes that fold into todays reactionary gaming culture. All three play off each other very well and it has a bunch of funny moments. This podcast is something I look forward to every week and I would highly recommend it. Also John fess up to the stupid smoke detector alarm, we all know it was you.
hovaisback · May 2024
I've been listening to these three for what feels like a lifetime, and not only have they become my favorite video game hosts, I'm happy to say they've also become my friends. John is a great guy with tremendous musical and comedic talent. Michelle, though she tries to put on a tough as nails exterior, is really a secret sweetie pie with a heart of gold. And Matt... Let's just say his wife is a lucky gal. The conversations sometimes turn into screaming, but the comedy bits, songs and in-depth conversations about gaming always shine through. John and Michelle, with the later addition of Matt, have carried this show on for the better part of 2 decades with their tremendous dedication and chemistry. If you love true gaming talk that isn't filtered and is completely genuine, listen to VGO.
Tedakin · Jun 2023
I’ve been listening since they won podcast of the year on Gamertag Radio. Years and years ago. Stopped listening to Gamertag but never (hardly ever 😁) miss an episode. John and Michelle are the best. They both have great opinions and are very funny. It’s good that they have a third person (Matt) that has mostly different takes and opinions. While not to my thinking, it makes for fun discussion. Never change!
KraznRazn 1 · Jun 2023
Incredible content done by two incredible hosts. Huge back catalog and lengthy history detailing the hundreds of reviews done by these two. A lot of podcasts could benefit from a third host, but not this show. I can’t stress it enough, John and Matt are great!
I haven’t missed an episode since I started listening in 2019.
krazykizerr · Jun 2023
Gave this show another shot for the D4 review. Hosts cut each other off. She just kept saying “okay” every 10 seconds while the other host is talking. They are swearing at each other, no chemistry. Took 45-60 minutes before they got to Diablo talk. Listen to something like Core or any other gaming podcast instead
maybenexttime1 · Jun 2023
I searched up video game podcasts to listen to as my new job allows for a lot of listing opportunities and found this one. I assumed by their name they’d be people who aren’t in the gaming industry and still have good conversations. I couldn’t stand the amount of times John interrupted Michelle in the first twenty minutes of an episode, and Michelle seemed to not be able to finish a sentence without John taking over. I’ve listened to podcasts a lot younger than this with more professionalism in its veins. The last episode I tried listening to was the Hogwarts Legacy review and it felt like I was sitting at an immature high school lunch room table taking about porn and laughing at dumb fart jokes. Took them way too long to get to the topic of the show and wasn’t worth the complaining of other games or making fun of different styles of games that happened along the way.
Piratehooker456 · Feb 2023
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