Skill Up

About Skill Up

For nerds.

Publisher

Skill Up

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Dec 2024

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

510 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   The end of Bioware and the threat of $1800 next-gen consoles | This Week in Videogames

   Use my discount code SKILLUP or click this link: https://displate.com/l/skillup for the following promotions: 1 Displate -22% 2 Displates -27% 3+ Displates -33 % (Not valid on Limited Edition and Shards Limited Drop) Thanks to Displate for sponsoring this video! -- RIP Bioware. We won't soon forget you. #thisweekinvideogames #EA #Bioware 00:00 Displate (Ad) 01:19 RIP Bioware 07:27 Next-Gen Pricing 14:45 AI news 17:22 Lightning round 21:16 Announced & Delayed 24:28 Review Round-Up 30:13 Out this week 34:28 Put This On Your Radar 36:04 Feel good & Outro Support independent games coverage by signing up to https://www.thisweekinvideogames.com. It's 100% ad-free and you can sign up for free to get access to our news, reviews and previews, as well as a weekly newsletter. Become a Supporter to get access to our op-ed features, expert columns, a bonus newsletter and an ad-free version of this very show. -- Get TWIV shorts on your platform of choice: https://www.youtube.com/@twiv.shorts https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinvideogames.com https://www.instagram.com/twiv.shorts?hl=en If you want to check out any of our Put This On Your Radar shout outs, you can find them on our Steam curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128/ -- If you want to check out the Friends Per Second Podcast, you can find all the links to it here: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond -- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skillup.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en

2. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Report: GTA 6 PC Port coming VERY soon + Epic Games & Xbox go all-in on AI | This Week in Videogames

   Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring today’s video! Get 15% OFF + Free Shipping on The Lawn Mower Ultra Gen 6 with code “SKILLUP” at https://www.Manscaped.com/skillup! -- Companies are done pretending that they aren't using AI. My Ocarina of Time Remake preview: https://youtu.be/6JEqqnNwOsM Austin's Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review: https://youtu.be/RbMJGb85pBY #thisweekinvideogames #Xbox #gta6 Support independent games coverage by signing up to https://www.thisweekinvideogames.com. It's 100% ad-free and you can sign up for free to get access to our news, reviews and previews, as well as a weekly newsletter. Become a Supporter to get access to our op-ed features, expert columns, a bonus newsletter and an ad-free version of this very show. -- Get TWIV shorts on your platform of choice: https://www.youtube.com/@twiv.shorts https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinvideogames.com https://www.instagram.com/twiv.shorts?hl=en If you want to check out any of our Put This On Your Radar shout outs, you can find them on our Steam curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128/ -- If you want to check out the Friends Per Second Podcast, you can find all the links to it here: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond -- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skillup.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en

3. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Austin recommends: 'Castlevania: Belmont's Curse' (Review)

   Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring the video. If you want to set up your own website (and get a discount while doing it), hit this link for more info: http://www.squarespace.com/skillup -- Castlevania's Belmont's Curse revives the legendary 2D series with striking visuals, a distinctive soundtrack, solid combat and excellent exploration. It's not as break-through as some other recent Metroidvanias, but it nails the fundamentals in a way that's sure to satisfy fans of the genre. #Review #Castlevania #BelmontsCurse Visit our website https://www.thisweekinvideogames.com for ad-free, ai-free, clickbait-free games coverage. Sign up for free, or become a supporter for access to exclusive content like features, expert columns, newsletters and an ad-free version of the weekly news show. Thanks for supporting the work we do. -- You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58 -- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/skillup.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en -- Check out my curator page on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../ -- Recent vids: Star Wars Galactic Racer review: https://youtu.be/26jq8gbXbqs Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review: https://youtu.be/RbMJGb85pBY Gears of War E-Day review: https://youtu.be/I8C2mdX7G2w Please play Ace Combat 8: https://youtu.be/h4nbrRTCNdg Control Resonant review: https://youtu.be/Spde2L1Xve0 Marvel's Wolverine review: https://youtu.be/YhUiptupV7A Onimusha: Way of the Sword review: https://youtu.be/VK4FwpKMBho Star Wars Zero Company review: https://youtu.be/Zgh3clLpBUk Halo Campaign Evolved review: https://youtu.be/BimFTtjezsw 007 First Light review: https://youtu.be/v_jXOcIwZAY Forza Horizon 6 review: https://youtu.be/QSKy5VqhBK8 Pragmata review: https://youtu.be/6n84HC57zEU Crimson Desert review: https://youtu.be/SHyO4W76b6E Resident Evil Requiem review: https://youtu.be/klmkwsoC46I?si=AE532L0G_N4aXneG Arc Raiders review: https://youtu.be/wXB9flDrIXs Dispatch review: https://youtu.be/TyWU33qspwE The Outer Worlds 2 review: https://youtu.be/PzcPyEYlyA0 Hades II review: https://youtu.be/L2BGd3x5gP4 Silent Hill f review: https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM Donkey Kong Bananza Review: https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q Death Stranding 2 review: https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q Doom: The Dark Ages review: https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM Assassin's Creed Shadows review: https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU Split Fiction review: https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo Kingdom Come Deliverance II review: https://youtu.be/_wFHtqKYMaM Avowed review: https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0 Dragon Age: The Veilguard review: https://youtu.be/QF-Kd2BBpx8 Silent Hill 2 review: https://youtu.be/dBoU9SNFw9w Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 review: https://youtu.be/OZ6ur9NOkpE Star Wars Outlaws review: https://youtu.be/sKo1owZzYcs Concord review (RIP): https://youtu.be/vRrWp_MVAxU Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review: https://youtu.be/_LaI5Knv4wM Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review: https://youtu.be/reQKHNg0jh8 The Day Before - A Scam To Remember: https://youtu.be/tdQXfXm8rjg Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review: https://youtu.be/QNKS3vkGAag Final Fantasy XVI review: https://youtu.be/PzfUardkloY The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review: https://youtu.be/E21qSEyRa88 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review: https://youtu.be/BQFImTqvW8E Redfall review: https://youtu.be/YTpFvYbDuqA Resident Evil 4 Remake Review: https://youtu.be/iIXQ3sospSo God of War Ragnarok review: https://youtu.be/QdqMpAV1A1s Saints Row review: https://youtu.be/T-hsMkWHMLU Elden Ring review: https://youtu.be/gfcJv3oZNcc

Who has been a guest on Skill Up

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Clay Stone
• Ralph
• Brad Chan
• Gene Park
• Mitch Saltzman

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Spotify

4.9 / 5

1,729 ratings

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