In this bonus episode, John and Michelle talk about the state of gaming and where things might be going in 2018.

Sea of Thieves, Monster Hunter: World, Subnautica, Celeste, Zelda and Quantum Break revisted, the Blizzard Fun Police, plus MS and Xbox buying up companies? FYI our audio quality will not be improved as we stated, as we had to use the backup recording. We were able to improve it on our premium content for the week though, so check the app or vgo.libsyn.com for our "State of the Gaming Address" BLANK Outsiders bonus episode.

John is back with more of himself and his buddy Matt. Plus Twin Galaxies and Todd Rogers drama.

Another all community episode where Michelle goes over what you guys have loved and hated from the week. Featuring: A case of mistaken podcast identities, John is a casual gamer, VGO makes people feel better, NES kickstarter, Xbox One X as the LEAD platform, drunk listeners, 70 inch TVs, and PUBg is easier on Xbox!

Guest "Ross Well" joins us to share his other-worldly wisdom and Denny's tips. Please delete this episode when you are done listening. -Roger and Sally

Metal Gear Survive, Darwin Project, Nintendo Labo, Xbox Games Pass, Blizzard World in Overwatch, SOS, Mutant Football League, My Time at Portia, and Fortnite PVE: is it worth it? Plus we are giving away BF1 for XBOX, Mario Cereal, John's new professional mic vs Michelle's new wireless headphones and more PUBG on console / Ghost Recon PvP thoughts. Don't miss our gaming news with "Game Store Guy" CCgames!

Extra long show this week with John and his buddy Matt talking Nintendo Labo, Mario, Pubg, Call of Duty, Fortnite, and a listener's voicemail about the Switch! Plus a special theme song where John isn't singing!

Michelle loves Randy's Pax South Recap, but hates some other news from listener Ed about ComicCon. The Darwin Project, Clusterpuck 99, Monster Hunter World, Dauntless, The Cyanide and Happiness Adventure Game, Divinity Original Sin 2, The Messenger, Shapes 'n Beats, and Stackup.org! Plus wireless headphones that actually work: the Sennheiser RS 185s, Michelle's ilovevgo.com custom mug, and more impressions from the week.

We go over the Elder Scrolls lore, plus find out what Shady Sam, Mannimarco, and The Dark Brotherhood are all about. Warning: YOU COULD GO BLIND!

Dauntless, InnerSpace, John's Assassin's Creed mistake, Dragon Quest Builders, Wildlands PvP, WoW overhaul patch, Rainbow Six: Siege Ranked Mode, Michelle is dangerously addicted to They are Billions, Zelda, Mario, Steam World Dig 2, Skyrim, plus Matt got a Switch! Also Sony updates the PS4, Nintendo Direct, Xbox doing VR, PS5 rumors, and more gaming news!

John's week of nothingness, what he's watching, the winter blues, and ARCADE HELL! Plus a "special" song..

Michelle tells people complaining about the fact there are no women in the Overwatch League to STFU, talks coming out of the "gamer closet", and reads of few listener comments from the week. Plus: The Dwarves, a Hat in Time, They are Billions, Mixer, Xbox streaming, "gaming routers", CEMU 4k 60 Zelda, and more game chat.

We recap the Consumer Electronics Show 2018! New VR headsets, smart home control, huggable robots, treadmill Tvs, and Amazon vs Google vs Apple vs Your Mom. Plus two AI related movies Michelle thinks John should see. Don't forget to visit ilovevgo.com to check out our limited edition t-shirts! Thanks :)

They Are Billions Zombie RTS, Ghost Recon Wildland new PvP mode, Nvidia Gsync TVs and CES2018, Metal Gear Survive, Nintendo Force Magazine, The Division revisited, Blade Runner 9732 VR, Gamefly streaming, Fortnite & PubG & Paladins Battle Royale OH MY, Escape from Tarkov, two game giveaways, and In and Out adds Hot Cocoa to the menu? Plus gaming news and a heated chat about the future of consoles! Don't forget to check out ilovevgo.com for our limited t-shirt run! BULLET SOCKS!

The instant-pot podcast! A new piano theme-song, recipes, Nintendo, YouYube, your voicemail, and more from John's week!

Time for another community episode! This week Michelle answers questions about the Microsoft bias in the gaming media, the PlayStation 5 rumors, PC gamer with mouse/keyboard woes, console controllers, InstantPotcast hopes, MadCatz is back from the dead, RockSmith, Twitter comments, Skyrim VR, new listeners, chasing technology, and our VGO 2018 t-shirts and gear now up on ilovevgo.com

We go over some gaming news topics that are a bit more serious than usual. The swatting incident, Xbox steals artwork, bad youtubers, video games are a mental illness, and more serious seriousness. Plus community manager OldCranky's 2017 recap of VGO: http://www.videogameoutsiders.com/news/bestof2017/

Portal Bridge Constructor, Escape from Tarkov, Fire Emblem: Warriors, Rock Band, Golf it, Axion Verge, Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, Zelda divine beasts, Instant Pot, Top 10 games of 2017, and we chat with a guy who owns a game store. Plus what we've been watching during the break, and gaming news!