This week I’m sharing my impressions of the action RPG Eternal Strands from Yellow Brick Games. Plus Gamertag Radio turns 20 and I’m baking bread!!John Wahl

This week I’m deciding the greatest Nintendo launch lineups of ALL TIME!! Plus Marvel Snap gets snapped out of existence, and it’s time for Dad Jokes!John Wahl

On the latest episode, I’m checking out the visual novel ‘If Found…’ from Dreamfeel and Annapurna Interactive, plus the Switch 2 is (almost) revealed and more positive vibes!John Wahl

On this episode of Midlife SideQuest, I’m checking out the experimental indie game, The Exit 8. Plus in my first installment of Time Capsule I go back to 1995 to play Jumping Flash!John Wahl

On this episode of the show I’m revealing my top 5 games of 2024! Oh the mystery! Plus I’m making my 2025 predictions and announcing a new segment of the show!John Wahl

On today’s special episode I’m sharing my picks for #10 through #6 on my Game of the Year list! Plus I check back on my predictions from last year to see what I got right! (and more often wrong)John Wahl

On the last episode of 2024 I’m playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle from MachineGames! Plus the latest news and I say goodbye to a very difficult year.John Wahl

On this week’s episode, I’m playing the brilliant puzzle game The Rise of the Golden Idol! Plus publishers are scared of GTA6, I test out the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 headset, and more!!John Wahl

On this episode of the show, I’m checking out Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 with the Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flight! Plus PlayStation’s 30th anniversary and more!John Wahl

On this episode I’m checking out the beautiful game Neva! Plus Sony wants to own FromSoftware, and I’m kicking off a new fundraiser! Lots to talk about!John Wahl

On this new episode, I’m checking out the latest in the long running Call of Duty series. Plus Nintendo sues a big dummy and I go to Twin Cities Con!John Wahl

On this episode of Midlife SideQuest, I grapple with the news of this week and try to find a way forward. I also play the new Zelda. Cause games.John Wahl

On this special Halloween episode of Midlife SideQuest, I recall the night I spent at the most haunted hotel in Minnesota, the St. James. I experienced plenty of weirdness during my stay, but did I witness a genuine haunting?John Wahl

On this episode, I’m playing the new remake of the classic horror game Silent Hill 2! Plus bad news for Killzone fans, and Pikmin themed sushi!John Wahl

This week I’m talking about my recent trip to Japan, including great gaming shops and amazing food! Plus the Nintendo Dads hit 500 episodes and Xbox shuffles leadership.John Wahl

On part two of this bonus episode, we conclude the conversation with Santa Monica Studio’s Cory Barlog. Learn about the difficulties of managing a work like this balance while creating one of the most iconic games of the decade.John Wahl

On this BONUS episode, John is revisiting his 2018 conversation with God of War director Cory Barlog! It’s a great conversation about fatherhood and how it influenced the creative process.John Wahl

On this very special episode, we’re celebrating 100 episodes of Midlife SideQuest and 10 years of content creation! We’re also playing the amazing Astro Bot, plus some announcements and outtakes from the one and only Justin Masson.John Wahl

On this episode of the show, John is playing the amazingly creative The Plucky Squire! Plus his thoughts on new console announcements and more.John Wahl

On today’s new episode, John is playing Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws! Plus Positive Vibes to Gary Whitta and more!John Wahl

This week John is playing New Pokemon Snap and he bought a new wallet! It’s really exciting!John Wahl

On this week’s episode John checks out the ghostly adventure, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Plus the announcement of the new documentary series Viewport and more!John Wahl

In this week’s episode John is playing Mika and the Witch’s Mountain with his daughter Sam! Plus a podcast recommendation for fans of Japanese games and more!John Wahl

On this week’s show, John is playing the bizarre British comedy game, Thank Goodness You’re Here! Plus we say goodbye to Game Informer and get in on the #BigDadEnergy.John Wahl

On this episode John gives his thoughts on turn based action game STEAMWORLD HEIST II. Plus a shout out to Colorado and Twin Peaks is freaking him out in more ways than one!John Wahl

On this week’s episode, John checks out Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD for the Switch, game companies are unionizing, and the further adventures of John’s butt!John Wahl

On this week’s episode, John checks out the cozy puzzler Botany Manor! Plus he plays Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door with his wife!John Wahl

On this week’s episode John is talking about new changes coming to Game Pass, classic comic book art, and getting a green thumb!John Wahl

On this week’s podcast, John is playing the cosmic horror game Still Wakes The Deep, plus he has some mixed emotions as we wish America a Happy Birthday!John Wahl

On this episode of Midlife SideQuest John plays the highly anticipated Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II! Will it live up to the hype? Plus another Positive Vibes, Polling at Threads, and more!John Wahl

This week John plays the narrative adventure game, Open Roads. Plus impressions of the latest Nintendo Direct and more!John Wahl

I’m back! After nearly two months Midlife SideQuest is back with new episodes and this week I’m updating you on where I’ve been and sharing my favorite reveals from Summer Game Fest 2024.John Wahl

On this episode of the show, John binges the first season of Fallout on Prime Video! Plus an unexpected trip to the ER and Positive Vibes to an indie game developer.John Wahl

On this week’s episode John becomes an expert at home renovation in House Flipper 2 and becomes a prisoner in his own when a salesman comes knocking!John Wahl

On this week’s episode, John builds a zoo in Planet Zoo! Plus Waffle House might be coming to Tekken and cat poop goes sci-fi! That’s a full episode!John Wahl

On this week’s episode John is checking out both the animated series and video game demo for Akira Toriyama’s Sand Land! Plus we’re celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility by wrapping up our fundraiser and announcing the winner of the Turtle Beach prize!John Wahl

On this episode John checks out Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! Plus the fate of the PSVR2, an update on the One Heartland fundraiser, and more! GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/294d97e2John Wahl

On this week’s episode John is playing the cozy puzzle game, A Little to the Left! Plus positive vibes to the host of the PlayStation Daily Podcast and he kicks off a new fundraising campaign to benefit One Heartland! Visit the GoFundMe page here: https://gofund.me/43946626John Wahl

On this week’s episode John is playing the wildly addictive card game Balatro, which is an early front runner for Game of the Year! Plus the joys of changing medical insurance and wishing everyone a Happy Ramadan!John Wahl

In this week’s brand new episode, John checks out the Switch remake of the GBA classic, Mario vs Donkey Kong! Plus he’s starting to like… old people stuff! All that and more Positive Vibes and Polling at Threads!John Wahl

On this week’s episode it’s all about the 90’s! John checks out the new collection of the original Tomb Raider trilogy, plus he goes to see Madonna and positive vibes to the creator of X-Men ‘97!John Wahl

On this episode, John plays the newest iteration of Prince of Persia, plus experiences a memorable Japanese dinner, and Positive Vibes to a pair of podcasting new parents!John Wahl

On this episode, John checks out the shadow dropped Silent Hill: The Short Message! Plus his thoughts on the reaction to the recent Xbox rumors and positive vibes!John Wahl

On this episode John checks out the Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra Smart Controller, and it’s maybe the best controller he’s ever used! Plus his thoughts on the PlayStation State of Play and more Positive Vibes!John Wahl

On this week’s episode John checks out the hottest game in the world right now, Palworld! Plus his eyesight is going to crap and Positive Vibes to Machine Games!John Wahl

On this episode, John breaks down all the games shown at this week’s Xbox Developer Direct including Avowed and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle!John Wahl

On this episode John jumps back in time to 2007 and the Xbox RPG Blue Dragon! How does this classic hold up today? Plus I await my midlife CRISIS and more Positive Vibes!John Wahl

On this episode John picks 6 gaming predictions for the upcoming year! Will they come true? Are they bonkers? Plus positive vibes to the makers of Retro Bowl + and more!John Wahl

It’s the last day of game of the year week and we’ve got John’s top two picks for 2023! What’ll it be?John Wahl

We’re continuing our Game of the Year week with the picks for #4 and #3! It’s coming down to the wire! Plus my favorite film of the year!John Wahl