Hey everyone! It's time for a new solo episode of Liam Unfiltered with some key updates on content. I've decided to make my next video a bit longer and add a few more things so I will be pushing it back until February but it won't be long until you'll get to see it. In the mean time, here's a podcast where I talk about that and my revised video ...
2026-01-30 18:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostThere's a lot going on in episode 184 of the Off The Record podcast! Dan joins me to talk a bit about the January 2026 Xbox developer showcase including Fable and Forza Horizon 6. Then, I talk about what I've heard went wrong with the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake after Ubisoft cancelled it this week along with several other games. Afte...
2026-01-23 15:14:25 +0000 UTC View PostOn this packed solo episode, I talk about my thoughts on the Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 update and the Switch 2 Upgrade Pack - is it worth it? Then, I talk about the recent leaks/announcements of more Nintendo LEGO, and rumours of a possible Switch 2 revision from Nintendo. I round out the show by discussing my 2026-01-16 18:37:08 +0000 UTC View Post
On this extra long and extra special episode, we break down our top 10 games of 2025 EACH and talk about the highs and lows of video games throughout 2025 featuring such bangers as Silksong and Donkey Kong Bananza. We also look ahead to the games upcoming this year in 2026 and what the year might hold for Switch 2.
I'll be back soon with a...
2026-01-06 02:56:14 +0000 UTC View PostHello, everyone! I hope you've been enjoying the holidays. The new year is fast approaching and I thought it would be a good idea to lay out some ideas and plans I have for 2026 with regards to my Game History Secrets documentary videos and other content. There is more beyond this that I have planned, but here's a taster for now...
First o...
2025-12-30 15:50:20 +0000 UTC View PostOn this extra long episode, I'm joined by Jak (Jakstalgia) to discuss the latest and greatest Nintendo Switch 2 releases. We talk about Wario World on the Nintendo Switch Online app for Switch 2. I share my thoughts on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment and how it comp...
2025-12-19 15:43:43 +0000 UTC View Post![[Patreon Exclusive Video] Nintendo's Voice Chat Push, Behind The Scenes Details & More - A Postmortem](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/5/sm/ws/4e9b88-019e7069-5aa2-796f-909c-8f7f7742ca79.jpg)
In this Patreon exclusive video, I share more on my most recent efforts to uncover the true reasons that Nintendo neglected to do native voice chat on the Nintendo Switch. I talk about Nintendo UK's Game Chat push and some behind the scenes gossip related to that and the making my latest Game History Secrets video, including some unexpected dram...
2025-12-16 23:25:56 +0000 UTC View PostOn an extra long 83 minute episode of the show, Dan and I unpack the potentially very consequential acquisition of Warner Bros. being undertaken by Netflix and its possible ramifications for the games and film industries. Then, we dive deep into the game of the moment, which we've been talking about for many years... Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. We ...
2025-12-09 15:22:05 +0000 UTC View Post![[NEW VIDEO] Nintendo's Voice Chat Conundrum - Game History Secrets](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/6/jp/uf/4e9b88-019e7069-5aa5-7056-92ea-bd21ce878e37.jpg)
Hello, everyone! I have finally completed a first cut of my latest documentary video on the history of Nintendo's voice chat software and the 'mystery' around why the Nintendo Switch did not have native voice chat built into it.
This is not the absolutely finalised video; I have still got to add things like the credits roll with your back...
2025-11-29 03:16:22 +0000 UTC View PostHey, everybody!
It’s Liam here with an update for all my lovely supporters in the Silver Tier and up. I want to provide a quick update on upcoming content like my next video.
I haven’t been able to record a podcast this week due to, believe it or not, external damage to my recording studio. Recent weather actually broke a p...
2025-11-22 00:22:26 +0000 UTC View PostOn today's episode, we discuss a number of different games including Pokémon Legends: Z-A, our thoughts on Kirby Air Riders, the original Luigi's Mansion which is now on Switch 2's Nintendo Switch Online app, Fortnite's Simpsons crossover (yes, we really played that for some reason), and more! We also talk about some Nintendo E3 memories, the p...
2025-11-11 14:02:31 +0000 UTC View PostOn today's very nice episode, Jak (Jakstalgia) joins me to talk about the future of Animal Crossing on Switch 2 and the big update dropping for New Horizons in January. We then talk about Luigi's Mansion and what could be next for Next Level Games. I also share my complicated thoughts on Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and discuss my next video ...
2025-10-31 15:54:05 +0000 UTC View Post![[Patreon Exclusive Video] Playing Pokémon Legends: Z-A While I Talk About Stuff](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/5/su/ue/4e9b88-019e7069-5bfc-7467-be66-f557942b26a0.jpg)
Just a fun Patreon exclusive video in lieu of a Liam Unfiltered podcast episode where I talk about Pikmin on Switch 2, tensions between Retro Studios and Kensuke Tanabe, Ghost of Yotei, and my plans for next Game History Secrets video! While I talk about all that, I play Pokémon Legends ZA on Switch 2 and share my thoughts on it throughout. I m...
2025-10-24 22:56:50 +0000 UTC View PostUnfortunately, there have been some more video games and we are here to talk about them. On episode 180 of Off The Record, Dan and I talk about the delisting of Rock Band 4 and how brilliant that game is, Silksong, our thoughts on Ghost of Yotei, reports of new Xbox and Playstation consoles coming in 2027, the controversial Game Pass price hike,...
2025-10-15 14:42:15 +0000 UTC View Post![[Patreon Exclusive Video] How Microsoft Killed My Xbox Fandom + Project Ranger - A Postmortem](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/5/wv/ai/4e9b88-019e7069-5c06-7d56-a83a-6d9fdf5b442e.jpg)
In this very long Patreon exclusive video, I detail the making of my Project Ranger Game History Secrets video and talk at length about my complicated thoughts on Microsoft, Phil Spencer, and how the company has worked to kill my interest in the Xbox b...
2025-10-10 19:17:17 +0000 UTC View PostOn today's episode, Dan joins me to talk about recent news like Mario Kart World's first big update, Forza Horizon 6, new Fire Emblem games, Red Dead 2 coming to Switch 2, and the first European Nintendo store popping up in the UK soon. Then, we have a long discussion on my latest Game History Secrets documentary video and why the management of ...
2025-09-26 16:38:55 +0000 UTC View Post![[NEW VIDEO] Xbox’s Cancelled ‘Uncharted Rival’ From Gears of War Studio (Early Access + Ad Free)](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/9/dx/lm/4e9b88-019e7069-5c1b-7f4d-8813-34c5a32b0722.jpg)
Well, it's finally here! Sorry it took so long. Here is my almost 50 minute long documentary video investigating a cancelled first party original IP from an Xbox studio. This game was shown in a 30 second teaser... and then never again. Phil Spencer then led people to believe that it wasn't a real game and that they shouldn't worry about it, but...
2025-09-25 01:35:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi, everyone!
This is Liam here, just checking in with a quick update for you all on my upcoming new video.
As promised, the next Game History Secrets video documentary is almost completed. It's probably about 90-95% edited at the time of writing. I had originally hoped to drop it on Patreon this week, but I decided to take a bit mor...
2025-09-18 21:30:52 +0000 UTC View PostOn today's extra long 70 minute episode, Dan joins me to talk about some recent news and the game of the moment: Hollow Knight: Silksong. We talk about what we've been up to lately, the upcoming Nintendo Direct, some news related to Perfect Dark, 007 First Light's first gameplay preview, and we talk a lot about Hollow Knight and Silksong includi...
2025-09-11 21:19:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi, everybody!
I was recently invited onto the NintenDormant podcast to talk about Nintendo rhythm beat classics Elite Beat Agents + Ouendan, and the 2025-09-04 11:23:50 +0000 UTC View Post
On today's episode, Jak joins me to discuss an impending Nintendo Direct, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Chibi Robo on Switch 2, Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World (wow, what a mouthful!), and Jak's thoughts on Kirby Air Riders. I also talk about my upcoming new Game History Secrets video and a few other thin...
2025-09-02 13:08:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi, everyone!
I have been extra busy this month working on a number of new videos and other projects, so I wanted to detail some of those plans and upcoming works in a Patreon exclusive blog for you. I am becoming more consistent and active in video producing now, so this may become a routine thing if people approve of it. First of all, le...
2025-08-29 12:49:55 +0000 UTC View PostI share my honest thoughts on Drag x Drive, we talk Kirby Air Riders, Gamescom, when Metroid Prime 4 will come out, and more!
On this slightly longer than usual episode, Dan and I dig into Kirby Air Riders and a bunch of the reveals at this year's Gamescom including LEGO Batman: Legacy of The Dark Knight. We also talk about a new Fast &...
2025-08-21 14:33:42 +0000 UTC View PostOn today's solo episode, I talk about Microsoft cancelling the long missing-in-action co-op game from Avalanche, Contrabrand, and how the co
On today's solo episode, I talk about Microsoft cancelling the long missing-in-action co-op game from Avalanche, Contrabrand, and how the company's AI push is fuelling an ongoing genocide in Gaza. I a...
2025-08-08 23:36:05 +0000 UTC View Post90 minutes of pure podcasting goodness including our spoiler free + full spoiler sections breaking down Donkey Kong Bananza. Oh... banana!
On this extra long episode, Dan joins me to discuss my impressions of the new 'Jamboree TV' expansion for Mario Party Jamboree on Switch 2, Pokémon Friends and its questionable monetisation, and our fu...
2025-07-29 15:07:54 +0000 UTC View PostWe've been playing a lot of Donkey Kong Bananza and Jak (aka Jakstalgia) joins me to talk about our thoughts on it extensively. We also discuss how the Nintendo Switch Online Playtest game is coming back soon, and how Nintendo is doing a free online demo for their upcoming game Drag x Drive.
Check out Jak's videos here: 2025-07-22 12:50:58 +0000 UTC View Post
On this episode, Dan and I discuss Good-Feel's Bakeru and how great it is to play on Switch 2. We talk about some details on Donkey Kong Bananza's development and discuss if we think a 3D Mario game could be in development alongside it. We also talk about an incoming Nintendo Direct expected later this month and what we expect from it as we look...
2025-07-15 14:10:02 +0000 UTC View Post![[NEW VIDEO] Overlooked Switch Games That Run Better On Switch 2](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/10/ec/km/4e9b88-019e7069-5c83-787a-9bbe-f8200d7e4760.jpg)
New video time! I am back with a partly scripted/partly improvised video on some underrated/overlooked games on Nintendo Switch that run and play better on Switch 2 even without a patch. Many of these are often on sale and are very affordable, boasting huge boosts in performance on Switch 2 even though they haven't been officially updated for it...
2025-07-10 08:01:55 +0000 UTC View PostWe delve deep into the bloodbath that has unfolded this week at Microsoft as they have laid off more than 9,000 employees, closed entire studios and cancelled multiple major projects including Perfect Dark, Everwild, a new Zenimax MMO, a new John Romeo FPS, and more. We try to make sense of why this keeps happening at Xbox based upon things we'v...
2025-07-04 12:10:19 +0000 UTC View PostIn this solo podcast, I talk about upcoming games that I'm looking forward to, my thoughts on a Mario Kart World controversy and YouTube's Nintendo ragebait industrial complex, some more details on Drag x Drive and more. I then go into a breakdown of upcoming videos that I'm working on including the next Game History Secrets video, which is some...
2025-07-02 00:50:01 +0000 UTC View Post