Friends Per Second Podcast
@friendspersecond.bsky.social
Just three friends chattin’ about video games. @skillup.bsky.social | @jakebaldino.com | @lucyjames.games
New ep!
🤨 GTA6 delay + Rockstar news
🦹🏻 Dispatch interview
🔮 Seance of Blake Manor, Battlefield Battle Royale, Lumines, LEGO Batman, PowerWash Sim 2 and MORE!
youtu.be/aPqU5hSVA78?...
🤨 GTA6 delay + Rockstar news
🦹🏻 Dispatch interview
🔮 Seance of Blake Manor, Battlefield Battle Royale, Lumines, LEGO Batman, PowerWash Sim 2 and MORE!
youtu.be/aPqU5hSVA78?...
These Rockstar firings don't look good | Friends Per Second Ep #82
YouTube video by Skill Up
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November 9, 2025 at 12:20 AM
New ep!
🤨 GTA6 delay + Rockstar news
🦹🏻 Dispatch interview
🔮 Seance of Blake Manor, Battlefield Battle Royale, Lumines, LEGO Batman, PowerWash Sim 2 and MORE!
youtu.be/aPqU5hSVA78?...
🤨 GTA6 delay + Rockstar news
🦹🏻 Dispatch interview
🔮 Seance of Blake Manor, Battlefield Battle Royale, Lumines, LEGO Batman, PowerWash Sim 2 and MORE!
youtu.be/aPqU5hSVA78?...
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every time we say "it's gonna be a quick recording" it is never a quick recording
October 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
every time we say "it's gonna be a quick recording" it is never a quick recording
PACKED ep:
💡 @timoflegend.bsky.social and @leepetty.bsky.social join us to chat about Keeper
🤖 Is ARC Raiders the next big thing? We talk to Aleksander Grøndal from Embark Studios
🎮 ROG Xbox Ally X impressions
😍 BALL X PIT and more!
youtu.be/OA92dB1jvaQ?...
💡 @timoflegend.bsky.social and @leepetty.bsky.social join us to chat about Keeper
🤖 Is ARC Raiders the next big thing? We talk to Aleksander Grøndal from Embark Studios
🎮 ROG Xbox Ally X impressions
😍 BALL X PIT and more!
youtu.be/OA92dB1jvaQ?...
How Arc Raiders was able to generate the buzz that Marathon couldn't | FPS Podcast #81
YouTube video by Skill Up
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October 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
PACKED ep:
💡 @timoflegend.bsky.social and @leepetty.bsky.social join us to chat about Keeper
🤖 Is ARC Raiders the next big thing? We talk to Aleksander Grøndal from Embark Studios
🎮 ROG Xbox Ally X impressions
😍 BALL X PIT and more!
youtu.be/OA92dB1jvaQ?...
💡 @timoflegend.bsky.social and @leepetty.bsky.social join us to chat about Keeper
🤖 Is ARC Raiders the next big thing? We talk to Aleksander Grøndal from Embark Studios
🎮 ROG Xbox Ally X impressions
😍 BALL X PIT and more!
youtu.be/OA92dB1jvaQ?...
New ep!
⭐️ We’re joined by industry legend @yosp-jp.bsky.social to talk about what he’s been up to post-PlayStation
💸 That Game Pass price hike…
🎮 Battlefield, Megabonk, Yōtei, Little Nightmares and more!
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⭐️ We’re joined by industry legend @yosp-jp.bsky.social to talk about what he’s been up to post-PlayStation
💸 That Game Pass price hike…
🎮 Battlefield, Megabonk, Yōtei, Little Nightmares and more!
youtu.be/bs7KLs8krho?...
Shuhei Yoshida talks life after Sony, VR, and the future of the console business | FPS Podcast #80
YouTube video by Skill Up
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October 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
New ep!
⭐️ We’re joined by industry legend @yosp-jp.bsky.social to talk about what he’s been up to post-PlayStation
💸 That Game Pass price hike…
🎮 Battlefield, Megabonk, Yōtei, Little Nightmares and more!
youtu.be/bs7KLs8krho?...
⭐️ We’re joined by industry legend @yosp-jp.bsky.social to talk about what he’s been up to post-PlayStation
💸 That Game Pass price hike…
🎮 Battlefield, Megabonk, Yōtei, Little Nightmares and more!
youtu.be/bs7KLs8krho?...
New ep! We talk about
🥀 our love for Silent Hill f
🗡️ Jake’s time with Ghost of Yōtei
🚪 Kojima’s Beyond the Strand event
and more!
youtu.be/1ld5mVWtjq4?...
🥀 our love for Silent Hill f
🗡️ Jake’s time with Ghost of Yōtei
🚪 Kojima’s Beyond the Strand event
and more!
youtu.be/1ld5mVWtjq4?...
Many Silent Hill fans are NOT HAPPY with Silent Hill f | Friends Per Second #79
YouTube video by Skill Up
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October 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New ep! We talk about
🥀 our love for Silent Hill f
🗡️ Jake’s time with Ghost of Yōtei
🚪 Kojima’s Beyond the Strand event
and more!
youtu.be/1ld5mVWtjq4?...
🥀 our love for Silent Hill f
🗡️ Jake’s time with Ghost of Yōtei
🚪 Kojima’s Beyond the Strand event
and more!
youtu.be/1ld5mVWtjq4?...
The gang’s back together. This week:
🧭 Hell Is Us creative director Jon Jacques-Belletête on how the game got made and Silksong’s shadow drop
⏳ Ralph’s review of Cronos
🗡️ Jake’s early Silksong impressions
😎 Lucy saw Oasis (and went to gamescom I guess)
and much, much more
youtu.be/opeNl55y-0Y?...
🧭 Hell Is Us creative director Jon Jacques-Belletête on how the game got made and Silksong’s shadow drop
⏳ Ralph’s review of Cronos
🗡️ Jake’s early Silksong impressions
😎 Lucy saw Oasis (and went to gamescom I guess)
and much, much more
youtu.be/opeNl55y-0Y?...
'Hell is Us' Game Director on what worked (and didn't) | Friends Per Second Ep #78
YouTube video by Skill Up
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September 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The gang’s back together. This week:
🧭 Hell Is Us creative director Jon Jacques-Belletête on how the game got made and Silksong’s shadow drop
⏳ Ralph’s review of Cronos
🗡️ Jake’s early Silksong impressions
😎 Lucy saw Oasis (and went to gamescom I guess)
and much, much more
youtu.be/opeNl55y-0Y?...
🧭 Hell Is Us creative director Jon Jacques-Belletête on how the game got made and Silksong’s shadow drop
⏳ Ralph’s review of Cronos
🗡️ Jake’s early Silksong impressions
😎 Lucy saw Oasis (and went to gamescom I guess)
and much, much more
youtu.be/opeNl55y-0Y?...
New ep! With Lucy visiting family in the UK, the wonderful @vicious696.bsky.social stepped up to cohost!
🫠 Parris drops a ROG Ally Xbox X
🇩🇪 Gamescom overview
❗Metal Gear Solid Delta impressions
🎮 Sword of the Sea, Gears of War Reloaded, Portal Revolution and MORE
youtu.be/D0t7qH3TqB0?...
🫠 Parris drops a ROG Ally Xbox X
🇩🇪 Gamescom overview
❗Metal Gear Solid Delta impressions
🎮 Sword of the Sea, Gears of War Reloaded, Portal Revolution and MORE
youtu.be/D0t7qH3TqB0?...
Metal Gear Solid 3: Unreal Engine 5 Edition | Friends Per Second Ep #77
YouTube video by Skill Up
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September 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
New ep! With Lucy visiting family in the UK, the wonderful @vicious696.bsky.social stepped up to cohost!
🫠 Parris drops a ROG Ally Xbox X
🇩🇪 Gamescom overview
❗Metal Gear Solid Delta impressions
🎮 Sword of the Sea, Gears of War Reloaded, Portal Revolution and MORE
youtu.be/D0t7qH3TqB0?...
🫠 Parris drops a ROG Ally Xbox X
🇩🇪 Gamescom overview
❗Metal Gear Solid Delta impressions
🎮 Sword of the Sea, Gears of War Reloaded, Portal Revolution and MORE
youtu.be/D0t7qH3TqB0?...
And just like that… there’s a new episode of the podcast for you.
We chat to @mattnava.bsky.social about Sword of the Sea, our feelings on Battlefield 6 and Mafia: The Old Country, and much, much more!
youtu.be/Y7o5kiIcK-Y?...
We chat to @mattnava.bsky.social about Sword of the Sea, our feelings on Battlefield 6 and Mafia: The Old Country, and much, much more!
youtu.be/Y7o5kiIcK-Y?...
'Mafia: The Old Country' reminds us that it's ok to love mid games | Friends Per Second #76
YouTube video by Skill Up
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August 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
And just like that… there’s a new episode of the podcast for you.
We chat to @mattnava.bsky.social about Sword of the Sea, our feelings on Battlefield 6 and Mafia: The Old Country, and much, much more!
youtu.be/Y7o5kiIcK-Y?...
We chat to @mattnava.bsky.social about Sword of the Sea, our feelings on Battlefield 6 and Mafia: The Old Country, and much, much more!
youtu.be/Y7o5kiIcK-Y?...
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Battlefield 6 hands on impressions feat. interview with Vince Zampella | Friends Per Second #75
YouTube video by Skill Up
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August 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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I love the fact that I’m on the same podcast interview episode as Vince Zampella with @skillup.bsky.social and @lucyjames.games as he talks about Battlefield and I’m chatting about Dead Take.
Send them 100 million players over here babe ;)
Thank you for having me!
Send them 100 million players over here babe ;)
Thank you for having me!
August 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I love the fact that I’m on the same podcast interview episode as Vince Zampella with @skillup.bsky.social and @lucyjames.games as he talks about Battlefield and I’m chatting about Dead Take.
Send them 100 million players over here babe ;)
Thank you for having me!
Send them 100 million players over here babe ;)
Thank you for having me!
I know we say every episode is a packed one, but wait until you see what we've got for you this week:
💪 Co-host Force Gaming
🎤 Vince Zampella and Byron Beede Battlefield 6 interview
🎮 BF6 hands-on impressions with @brucegreene.bsky.social
🎬 Dead Take chat with @abubakarsalim.bsky.social + more!
💪 Co-host Force Gaming
🎤 Vince Zampella and Byron Beede Battlefield 6 interview
🎮 BF6 hands-on impressions with @brucegreene.bsky.social
🎬 Dead Take chat with @abubakarsalim.bsky.social + more!
August 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I know we say every episode is a packed one, but wait until you see what we've got for you this week:
💪 Co-host Force Gaming
🎤 Vince Zampella and Byron Beede Battlefield 6 interview
🎮 BF6 hands-on impressions with @brucegreene.bsky.social
🎬 Dead Take chat with @abubakarsalim.bsky.social + more!
💪 Co-host Force Gaming
🎤 Vince Zampella and Byron Beede Battlefield 6 interview
🎮 BF6 hands-on impressions with @brucegreene.bsky.social
🎬 Dead Take chat with @abubakarsalim.bsky.social + more!
New episode! We talk to Ghost of Yōtei's creative directors about all the details from last week's State of Play, Ralph's launched a website, and we battle it out over Death Stranding 2.
youtu.be/qT0wGSm18bs?...
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Interview: Ghost of Yotei Directors share their ambitious plans for the sequel | FPS Podcast #74
YouTube video by Skill Up
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July 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
New episode! We talk to Ghost of Yōtei's creative directors about all the details from last week's State of Play, Ralph's launched a website, and we battle it out over Death Stranding 2.
youtu.be/qT0wGSm18bs?...
youtu.be/qT0wGSm18bs?...
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July 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The big day is finally here: www.ThisWeekinVideogames.com is officially live! It's 100% ad-free and you can sign up for free to get access to our news, reviews and previews, or become a supporter to get more exclusive content.
July 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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The FPS Podcast received an irrevocable downgrade this week as I replaced Byker Grove's own @lucyjames.games.
Thanks to @jakebaldino.com and @skillup.bsky.social for indulging me as always.
Great chat!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lap5...
Thanks to @jakebaldino.com and @skillup.bsky.social for indulging me as always.
Great chat!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lap5...
July 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The FPS Podcast received an irrevocable downgrade this week as I replaced Byker Grove's own @lucyjames.games.
Thanks to @jakebaldino.com and @skillup.bsky.social for indulging me as always.
Great chat!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lap5...
Thanks to @jakebaldino.com and @skillup.bsky.social for indulging me as always.
Great chat!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lap5...
just fyi
June 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
just fyi
New ep! It’s our annual in-person Summer Game Fest spectacular, feat @tamoorh.com and @alexjordanvo.bsky.social!
We cover the biggest announcements from the show as well as all the lovely games we got to go hands-on with. Enjoy!
youtu.be/Nuna2TdIgmY?...
We cover the biggest announcements from the show as well as all the lovely games we got to go hands-on with. Enjoy!
youtu.be/Nuna2TdIgmY?...
The best games we played (and saw) at Summer Game Fest 2025 | Friends Per Second #71
YouTube video by Skill Up
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June 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
New ep! It’s our annual in-person Summer Game Fest spectacular, feat @tamoorh.com and @alexjordanvo.bsky.social!
We cover the biggest announcements from the show as well as all the lovely games we got to go hands-on with. Enjoy!
youtu.be/Nuna2TdIgmY?...
We cover the biggest announcements from the show as well as all the lovely games we got to go hands-on with. Enjoy!
youtu.be/Nuna2TdIgmY?...
New ep! We travelled to @remedygames.com to play FBC Firebreak and chat with the team behind it. Plus, we fan cast the upcoming Elden Ring movie, talk about our favourite Game Over screens, and much more…
youtu.be/mpyO8WqW5v4?...
youtu.be/mpyO8WqW5v4?...
We cast the Elden Ring movie + our trip to Remedy studios for FBC Firebreak | Friends Per Second #70
YouTube video by Skill Up
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May 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
New ep! We travelled to @remedygames.com to play FBC Firebreak and chat with the team behind it. Plus, we fan cast the upcoming Elden Ring movie, talk about our favourite Game Over screens, and much more…
youtu.be/mpyO8WqW5v4?...
youtu.be/mpyO8WqW5v4?...
Hey folks! Episode 69 is going up tomorrow, apologies for the delay! It’s a good one though 🙏
May 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Hey folks! Episode 69 is going up tomorrow, apologies for the delay! It’s a good one though 🙏
THIS WEEK:
• MrMattyPlays guest hosts
• Weekly Planet collab
• Oblivion and Expedition 33 chat
• Andy Serkis (yes, really)
youtu.be/PADRsdfjJV4?...
• MrMattyPlays guest hosts
• Weekly Planet collab
• Oblivion and Expedition 33 chat
• Andy Serkis (yes, really)
youtu.be/PADRsdfjJV4?...
Why Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is the best rated game of 2025 ft. Andy Serkis | FPS Ep #68
YouTube video by Skill Up
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April 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
THIS WEEK:
• MrMattyPlays guest hosts
• Weekly Planet collab
• Oblivion and Expedition 33 chat
• Andy Serkis (yes, really)
youtu.be/PADRsdfjJV4?...
• MrMattyPlays guest hosts
• Weekly Planet collab
• Oblivion and Expedition 33 chat
• Andy Serkis (yes, really)
youtu.be/PADRsdfjJV4?...
Bonus ep! We talk about the Switch 2 pricing, the Minecraft movie, and more!
youtu.be/orlNWoxVzWA?...
youtu.be/orlNWoxVzWA?...
We need to talk about Nintendo | Friends Per Second Ep #67 (Part 2)
YouTube video by Skill Up
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April 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Bonus ep! We talk about the Switch 2 pricing, the Minecraft movie, and more!
youtu.be/orlNWoxVzWA?...
youtu.be/orlNWoxVzWA?...
We played Marathon, here's a deep dive into our impressions plus an interview with the game's director, Joe Ziegler:
youtu.be/eGvZtFJARaM?...
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Marathon game director explains why it won't be free-2-play | Friends Per Second Ep #67
YouTube video by Skill Up
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April 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We played Marathon, here's a deep dive into our impressions plus an interview with the game's director, Joe Ziegler:
youtu.be/eGvZtFJARaM?...
youtu.be/eGvZtFJARaM?...
Impressions: soon
April 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Impressions: soon
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If you hear the most irritating English accent in a user question this week, mind your own business. (Very happy I got to contribute the smallest amount to my favourite gaming podcast).
New ep! @itsvanaken.bsky.social joins us to talk about the return of Game Informer, we discuss our time with AC Shadows, and the U.K. catches at least three strays
youtu.be/0zgHr5UFBog?...
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The inside story of how Game Informer rose from the dead | Friends Per Second Ep #66
YouTube video by Skill Up
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April 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
If you hear the most irritating English accent in a user question this week, mind your own business. (Very happy I got to contribute the smallest amount to my favourite gaming podcast).