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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 27 | — | — |
| Oct 18 | #170 | #136 |
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8-4 Play 10/16/2026: BASED COMBAT
October 16, 2026 · 57 minDon't you dare punch out of this episode, Maverick! We got heaps of praise for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, journeys in Silent Hill: Townfall and then we start looking at those Ocarina of Time previews! 00:44 – Nicknames 05:27 – Ace…
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8-4 Play 10/2/2026: OLD MCRONALD
October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 17 minWe dive deep into Well Dweller, the Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo, and Control Resonant, plus new VR glasses from Meta and more Xbox goings-ons in news. 00:56 — Nicknames 06:32 — Well Dweller 15:48 — Castlevania: Belmont's Curse…
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8-4 Play 9/18/2026: TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026
September 18, 2026 · 2 hr 46 minBest ep of the year streak continues with all killers, no filler: John Linneman, Jason Schreier, Mike McWhertor, Shane Bettenhausen, Jeremy Parish, Chris Kohler and more stop by to talk anything and everything to do with this year's TGS…
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8-4 Play 9/11/2026: TORNEKO ATSUME
September 11, 2026 · 2 hr 16 minAs the kids say, "nothing but bangers and mash": Zelda, Onimusha, Orbitals, MGS4, Final Fantasy III / VI (?), Star Wars: Zero Company plus everything from the recent Nintendo Directs and State of Play! 01:26 – Nicknames 06:39…
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8-4 Play 8/28/2026: SALTY MOONTEARS
August 28, 2026 · 1 hr 10 minA tight 60 (ok 70ish) about The Duskbloods network test, Marvel Tōkon, Beast of Reincarnation, and various Gamescom opening night hijinks. 01:08 – Nicknames 03:41 – The Duskbloods 21:20 – Beast of Reincarnation 25:47 – Marvel Tōkon…
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8-4 Play 8/14/2026: RED LED REDEMPTION
August 14, 2026 · 1 hr 24 minIt's a brand new ep with a whole lot of old: two lost Virtual Boy games, a recap of Quintet's SNES hits, and a return trip to Halo with Campaign Evolved. How many Gabes does it take to wreck a Warthog? The answer won't surprise you. Plus…
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8-4 Play 7/31/2026: BOOYAH BROTHERS
July 31, 2026 · 1 hr 5 minAy? Ay! (Have you been playing Splatoon Raiders? Because we sure have!) Plus the latest in the worlds of video game news and sudden Tokyo summer electrical storms. 01:16 — Nicknames 10:00 — Splatoon Raiders 41:24 — News…
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8-4 Play 7/17/2026: SCORCHED EARTH
July 17, 2026 · 53 minIt's 8-4 Play's Summer Sale! 25% off hosts! 90% off our usual topics! The death of physical media! More layoffs! And balloon animals for the kids! 01:04 — Nicknames 01:41 — News: Physical Games, Microsoft, and more! 47:21 — Rhythm…
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8-4 Play 7/3/2026: COCKY LITTLE FREAKS
July 3, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minStar Fox, Adventures of Elliot, and a now-quaint lil' discussion on physical games (recorded prior to PlayStation's bombshell announcement). 00:47 – Nicknames 06:47 – Star Fox 19:32 – The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales…
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8-4 Play 6/19/2026: VACATION WELL WASTED
June 19, 2026 · 1 hr 19 minSpecial guest Robert Ashley stops by to talk about his amazing podcast A Life Well Wasted, old EGM / 1up.com memories, and (as required by law in 2026) AI and Xbox. 00:39 – Nicknames 06:54 – A Life Well Wasted 30:27 – Splatoon 34:41…
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8-4 Play 6/5/2026: BLAME IT ON THE RAIN
June 5, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minRIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES (a couple days ago): Game-by-game-by-game analysis of PlayStation's latest E3 June State of Play, plus…well, mostly that, honestly. 01:44 – Nicknames 13:03 – Sony State of Play
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8-4 Play 5/22/2026: TOUCHED FUZZY, GOT DIZZY
May 22, 2026 · 56 minSpecial guest hosts Snoop Dogg, Seth Rogen, and Willie Nelson celebrate episode #420 by discussing the new Steam controller, Nintendo retirees, and how all our celebrity references are dated af. 01:22 – Nicknames 20:27 – Steam…
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