Top Down Perspective

Join Paul Fleck, Sean Booker and Claire Wheeler as they address recent video game news and releases, while also hypothesizing about the industry at large.

Top Down Perspective is a leisure podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 815 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Top Down Perspective, a leisure show with 815 episodes published.

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  Episode #532

  Top Down Perspective 27/08/26

  Aug 28, 20261h 18m

  Sean is away again on assignment so the rest of us get together to talk some gaming. Claire has been playing retro Arnold Schwarzenegger games, particularly Total Recall, Predator and various versions of Termination 2: Judgement Day. Paul played through The Sinking City 2 and is working through Mortal Shell II. Gamescom is happening and has some game announcements there. Double Fine own all their own IPs again, Xbox's disc-to-digital initiative is testing soon, Konami wants a yearly Silent Hill and GTA VI is a thing, I guess? TDP is listener funded. Like what you hear? Want to support the show and get ad-free episodes? Head over to https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

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  Episode #531

  Top Down Perspective 20/08/26

  Aug 21, 202647 min

  Sean had to call out last minute but Claire is back from the Colosseum and spends some time talking about how that went. While she wasn't playing much for free time, some Marvel Tokon happened and the finer points of finishing Plok! on the SNES are discussed. Paul played through MOUSE: P.I. For Hire this week and talks a bit about that. In news, Twitch forces AI training as a default for all users, the legendary Warren Spector is retiring, Complusion Games kept it together in their buyout from Microsoft's clutch and Riot is cancelling further development on 2XKO. TDP is listener funded. Like what you hear? Want to support the show and get ad-free episodes? Head over to https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

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  Episode #530

  Top Down Perspective 13/08/26

  Aug 14, 202659 min

  We start off with Paul's non-spoiler thoughts of Spider-Man Brand New Day. Sean has been playing Big Walk. Paul is playing Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls and Mistfall Hunter. During news we discuss Devolver Digital attempting to go private, Half Mermaid announces their next game, and Netflix closes down two studios. TDP is listener funded. Like what you hear? Want to support the show and get ad-free episodes? Head over to https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

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  Episode #529

  Top Down Perspective 06/08/26

  Aug 7, 20261h 7m

  CNET's David Lumb joins us this week to talk Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Marathon. Paul is playing Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations and Beast of Reincarnation. Sean plays through Halo Campaign Evolved. During news we discuss the possible recastings for the God of War TV series, EA is now a private company, and you can watch an extended look at GTA6 on Netflix soon. TDP is listener funded. Like what you hear? Want to support the show and get ad-free episodes? Head over to https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

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  Episode #528

  Top Down Perspective 30/07/26

  Jul 31, 20261h 31m

  Claire is back to talk about her last couple of conventions and the various games she bought. Paul is playing Dino Blade and torturing himself with Mega Man and Bass. Sean plays through Life is Strange Reunion and tries out Splatoon Raiders and Dosa Divas. During news we discuss Xbox starting an ad-supported way to stream games, God of War Laufey gets a release date, and Fallout 5 is coming one day. TDP is listener funded. Like what you hear? Want to support the show and get ad-free episodes? Head over to https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

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