Our resident Pokemon expert Will, (the only one of us that consistently plays all the pokemon games) weighs in on the controversial new entry into the mainline Pokemon series. You've no doubt seem some of the memes, screencaps and videos from

Episode 511: Tactics Ogre Reborn

Nov 18th, 2022 1h 24m

Will and Corey played the updated tactical RPG Tactics Ogre Reborn for this week's episode....a game that sits right in the wheelhouse of the Thumbstick Athletes podcast, who hold Final Fantasy Tactics in such high esteem.During nibblebits we

Episode 510: God of War Ragnarok

Nov 11th, 2022 1h 30m

Will takes the reigns this episode in talking about God of War Ragnarok, being the only one of us that purchased it....being that he's the only one of us with a PS5. A legitimate GOTY contender and solid experience, find out what Will thinks a

Episode 509: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Nov 4th, 2022 1h 37m

Will, Corey and Dan record a new episode on a weekday morning? Times are a changin...but we discuss the pros and cons of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Mostly cons it seems, but a few pros too. Later on in the episode Corey gives his early

Episode 508: Hardspace Shipbreaker

Oct 16th, 2022 1h 24m

Apologies for the large amount of time between episodes, but we get you caught up on what we've been doing and playing over the past several months. Corey has a new Gamepass/Indie gem in Hardspace Shipbreaker, and shares his experiences so far

Episode 507: No Topic but Games

Apr 16th, 2022 1h 20m

We don't have a formal topic for this week's episode so we use it as an opportunity to talk about some of the games we've been playing. Covered this episode are games like Triangle Strategy, Fortnite, Elden Ring, and Deathloop.

Episode 506: Ghostwire: Tokyo

Apr 9th, 2022 1h 7m

For this week's episode, Will discusses a game that kind of came out of nowhere for us in Ghostwire: Tokyo. He describes it as an open world, supernatural action adventure game with some horror elements. It checks a lot of boxes certainly, bu

Episode 505: Triangle Strategy

Mar 19th, 2022 1h 13m

One of our show's favorite games Final Fantasy Tactics gets a spiritual successor in Triangle Strategy, find out if it meets our high standards for the tactical RPG genre. We also talk a little bit more about Elden Ring during "What We Played.

Episode 504: Horizon Forbidden West

Mar 12th, 2022 48m 7s

Will takes the lead for the main segment this episode, talking about yet another superb 2022 release in Horizon Forbidden West. It's a sequel that both lives up to and surpasses its predecessor in every way. During "What We Played" there is

Episode 503: Elden Ring

Mar 5th, 2022 1h 35m

Dan and Corey, (and later Will) sit down to talk about what everyone is calling FromSoftware's Magnum Opus in Elden Ring. What do veterans of the Soulsborne series think of the newest, open world entry?We tried to get a Pokemon Legends: Arce

2021 Thumbies Awards Part 2

Feb 5th, 2022 1h 52m

Part two of the gaming awards show you don't want to miss, with a few more of our ever popular awards like the "Steamy Turd" award, "Game We Wish We Played" and our yearly console wars award..."Most Valuable Console."Be sure to catch our next

2021 Thumbies Awards Part 1

Jan 28th, 2022 1h 29m

It's well past time for our annual awards episode, being well into January....so here it is, Part 1 of the 2021 Thumbies awards. We cover memorable categories such as "Best Rainy Day Game", "The One That Got Away" and the ever popular "Please

Episode 502: Welcome Back Will

Dec 4th, 2021 1h 25m

This week we welcome Will back into regular hosting duties, for the first time since probably the Summer. We take the opportunity to find out what he's been playing and his thoughts said games. Some of the titles discussed were Halo: Infinite

Episode 501: Halo Infinite Multiplayer

Nov 21st, 2021 53m 55s

It's been a hot minute since Dan or Corey have sunk any time into a Halo game, especially multiplayer...yet here we are. The surprise release of the Halo Infinite Multiplayer has the TSA Pod taking up arms against their fellow gaming community

Episode 500: Top 10 5.0

Nov 17th, 2021 2h 11m

We have everyone back on for the big 5-0-0! In usual fashion we revisit our top 10 games lists, as well a re-live some of the many moments and conversations we've had on the show!

Episode 499: The Riftbreaker

Nov 1st, 2021 1h 15m

Corey carries the episode this week, relating his experiences with the new and trending game The Riftbreaker...available now on Steam and PC Gamepass. In nibblebits we cover some exciting PlayStation exclusives coming to PC and in "What We Pla

Episode 498: Metroid Dread

Oct 16th, 2021 1h 11m

So yeah, the Metroid series is one that we collectively as a podcast don't have a ton of experience with. Will played the Metroid Prime games many years ago, but that pretty much sums up our experiences with it. So it was a good opportunity t

Episode 497: New World

Oct 9th, 2021 50m 41s

Our topic for this week is the first (successful) game from Amazon Game Studios New World...and is the $40, no subscription fee MMORPG set in a fantasy style Age of Exploration type world worth it? For the other segments we discuss the Twitc

Episode 496: Eastward

Oct 2nd, 2021 55m 30s

Recording at their new Saturday morning podcast time, Dan and Corey relate their experiences with new indie action-RPG Eastward.....a spiritual successor of sorts to the fabled Earthbound. Then during "What We Played" Dan gets a little further

Episode 495: We're Back Baby!

Sep 24th, 2021 1h 18m

For realsies this time! After a super busy summer, things are have slowed down a little for Dan and Corey and we can get into a normal recording schedule again...likely on the weekend mornings. But for now we get ya'll up to date on what we p

Episode 494: E3 is Back!

Jun 14th, 2021 1h 32m

Just as E3 rises from the ashes like a Phoenix so too does the TSA Podcast! Though I guess ashes is too strong a word, more mismatched schedules and a general lack of time for us.....E3 has, however, risen from the ashes. We cover the Ubisoft

Episode 493: Catching Up Again

May 11th, 2021 1h 20m

It's been a hot minute since we've had an episode so we take the opportunity to get you all caught up on the news, what we've been playing and what we've been up to!

Episode 492: Outriders

Apr 18th, 2021 1h 10m

We're back with an irregular episode release, this time covering Outriders. Dan was unable to play due to the whole PC/XBOX Gamepass confusion issue, but played some Cozy Grove to make up for it.

Episode 491: Best Games Trapped on Old Systems

Apr 4th, 2021 1h 26m

What are some great games that got left behind on their old systems, and haven't made the leap yet to modern day consoles or PC? This is the question Will and Dan discuss in this new (likely series) episode.

Episode 490: Bowser's Fury

Mar 23rd, 2021 1h 44m

We review the excellent addition onto the Super Mario 3D World, Bowser's Fury for this week's episode. Spoilers...its pretty darn good and we hope they make a full Mario game in the same vein.