Dave Jackson is a former dog catcher and current video games enthusiast.
Dave Jackson has hosted 241 Episodes.
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38: Vampire Survivors (with Chris Rettig)
Episode | August 10th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 57 mins
game review, indie games, poncle, roguelike
Dave is joined by Chris Rettig to discuss an indie game that took the gaming world by storm, Vampire Survivors.
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37: Mega Man X (with Chris Nelson)
Episode | August 3rd, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 8 mins
action, capcom, game review, mega man, platformer, retro games, snes
Dave and special guest Chris Nelson go back in time to discuss Capcom's 1993 classic, Mega Man X.
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Patreon Announcement
Episode | August 1st, 2022 | Season 1 | 5 mins 26 secs
patreon
Hello there! Tales from the Backlog is now listener-supported via Patreon! This is a short announcement and explanation of the current support tiers!
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Tales from the Backlog V.I.P.- Stray (Preview)
Episode | August 1st, 2022 | Season 1 | 13 mins 10 secs
game review, indie games, stray, tales from the backlog vip
Dave gives a preview of a patron-only bonus episode covering Stray.
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Elden Ring Bosses Tier List (with Jim Rodeman)
Episode | July 27th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 53 mins
break from the backlog, elden ring, fromsoftware, tier list
Wrapping up Elden Ring month, as per tradition, Dave is joined by Jim Rodeman to tier-rank the Elden Ring bosses.
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Elden Ring for the FromSoftware Newbie (with Aaron Angle and Ryan Arrington)
Episode | July 20th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 26 mins
break from the backlog, elden ring, fromsoftware
Dave is joined by Aaron Angle and Ryan Arrington to discuss one simple question- why is Elden Ring the most approachable FromSoftware game for new players?
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FromSoftware and the Open World (with Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers)
Episode | July 13th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 11 mins
break from the backlog, elden ring, fromsoftware, open world
Dave is joined by Andrew and Dylan from Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers to discuss open-world games as a whole, as well as how FromSoftware learned from the best to make Elden Ring.
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36: Elden Ring (with Ryan Juengling- List Off!)
Episode | July 6th, 2022 | Season 1 | 3 hrs 22 mins
action, dark souls, elden ring, fromsoftware, game review, open world, rpg, soulslike
Dave is joined by Ryan Juengling from List Off! to discuss FromSoftware's game of the generation candidate, Elden Ring.
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35: Half-Life 2 (with Jay Davis - Super Bracket Bros)
Episode | June 29th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 20 mins
action, first person shooter, game review, half-life, pc games, valve
Dave is joined by Jay Davis (Super Bracket Bros podcast) to discuss Valve’s foundational FPS, Half-Life 2.
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34: Yakuza: Like a Dragon (with Rick Firestone - Pixel Project Radio)
Episode | June 22nd, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 43 mins
game review, jrpg, rpg, ryu ga gotoku, sega, yakuza/like a dragon
Dave is joined by Rick Firestone from Pixel Project Radio to discuss Ryu Ga Gotoku's refresh of the Yakuza franchise
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33: Unsighted (with Nave - Gaming Together Podcast)
Episode | June 15th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 8 mins
action, game review, humble games, indie games, metroidvania, studio pixel punk
Dave is joined by Nave from the Gaming Together Podcast to discuss Studio Pixel Punk's inventive action game, Unsighted.
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32: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (with Alan Nichols - A Top 3 Podcast)
Episode | June 8th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 34 mins
action, adventure, game review, nintendo, nintendo 64, retro games, rpg, the legend of zelda
Dave is joined by Alan Nichols to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
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31: Shadow of the Colossus (with Adam Bucceri)
Episode | June 1st, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 46 mins
action, bluepoint games, game review, ps2, ps4, remakes, retro games, team ico
Dave is joined by tabletop RPG developer Adam Bucceri to discuss Shadow of the Colossus.
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Dark Souls 3 Bosses Tier List (FULL SPOILERS) (with Jake Anderson)
Episode | May 25th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 43 mins
break from the backlog, dark souls, dark souls 3, fromsoftware, tier list
Dave is joined by returning guest Jake Anderson to tier-rank the bosses in Dark Souls 3.
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30: Dark Souls 3 (with Adam Rivera)
Episode | May 18th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 39 mins
action, dark souls, dark souls 3, fromsoftware, game review, rpg, soulslike
Dave is joined once again by Adam Rivera to discuss the finale (for now) in the Dark Souls series.
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29: Pokemon Legends: Arceus (with Jared Moss - Play Along Podcast)
Episode | May 11th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 27 mins
game freak, game review, jrpg, nintendo, nintendo switch, pokemon, rpg
Dave is joined by Jared Moss from Play Along Podcast to discuss Game Freak's 2022 hit, Pokemon Legends: Arceus.