Dave Jackson is a former dog catcher and current video games enthusiast.
Dave Jackson has hosted 227 Episodes.
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130: Dave the Diver (with Dave Cox - Monster Dear Monster)
Episode | August 21st, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 10 mins
game review, mintrocket
Dave is joined by Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss MintRocket's scuba diving/restaurant management hybrid, Dave the Diver.
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129: Pizza Tower (with Aaron Klaassen - Super Pod Saga)
Episode | August 14th, 2024 | Season 1 | 57 mins 21 secs
game review, indie games
Dave is joined by Aaron Klaassen from Super Pod Saga to discuss Tour de Pizza's frenetic, cartoony platformer, Pizza Tower.
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128: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (with Deadbeatpunk - WTFDYW!?)
Episode | August 7th, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 23 mins
game review, rpg, yakuza
Dave is joined by Deadbeatpunk from WTFDYW!? to discuss Ryu Ga Gotoku's latest in the long running Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
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127: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (with Katie Lesperance - Left Behind Game Club)
Episode | July 31st, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 28 mins
game review, kojima, konami, metal gear
Dave is joined by Katie Lesperance (Left Behind Game Club) to discuss Konami and Hideo Kojima's highly acclaimed 2004 stealth action game, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
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126: Cocoon (with Brenden Groom - Pass the Controller)
Episode | July 24th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 15 mins
annapurna interactive, game review, geometric interactive, puzzle games
Dave is joined by Brenden Groom (Pass the Controller) to discuss Geometric Interactive's mind-bending 2023 puzzle game, Cocoon.
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (Preview) (with Charlie Young)
Episode | July 21st, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 9 mins
elden ring, fromsoftware, game review
In this bonus episode of Tales from the Backlog, Dave and guest Charlie Young discuss Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. FromSoftware have done it again (take that as you may)!
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125: Gris (with Eric Gess - The Unlockables)
Episode | July 17th, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 4 mins
game review, indie games, nomada studio
Dave is joined by Eric Gess (The Unlockables) to discuss Nomada Studio's 2018 emotional journey of a platformer, Gris.
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124: Lisa: The Painful (with Rick Firestone - Pixel Project Radio)
Episode | July 10th, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 42 mins
dingaling productions, game review, indie games
Dave is joined by Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) to discuss Dingaling Productions' 2014 RPG, Lisa: The Painful.
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123: 1000xRESIST (with Michael Higham)
Episode | July 3rd, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 55 mins
fellow traveler, game review, indie games, sunset visitor
Dave is joined by Michael Higham from IGN to discuss sunset visitor's memory hopping science fiction adventure, 1000xRESIST.
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122: Mother 3 (with Rebekah Valentine)
Episode | June 26th, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 41 mins
game review, jrpg, mother, nintendo
Dave is joined by Rebekah Valentine (IGN) to discuss Brownie Brown and HAL Laboratory's 2006 RPG, Mother 3.
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121: The Last Guardian (with Chris - Franchise Festival)
Episode | June 19th, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 11 mins
game review, team ico
Dave is joined by Chris from Franchise Festival podcast to discuss Japan Studio and GenDesign's 2016 adventure game, The Last Guardian.
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120: Roadwarden (with Bryan Skursha - Pixelated Playgrounds)
Episode | June 12th, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 14 mins
game review, indie games, rpg
Dave is joined by Bryan Skursha to discuss Moral Anxiety Studio's choose-your-adventure RPG, Roadwarden.
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119: Cyberpunk 2077 + Phantom Liberty (with Adam Gumbert - Respawn Aim Fire)
Episode | June 5th, 2024 | Season 1 | 3 hrs 20 mins
cd projekt red, game review, rpg
Dave is joined by Adam Gumbert from Respawn Aim Fire to discuss CD Projekt Red's ambitious open world RPG, Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty expansion.
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118: God Hand (with Derek Van Dyke - Super Deluxe GamesCast)
Episode | May 29th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 48 mins
action games, capcom, clover studio, game review
Dave is joined by Derek Van Dyke from Super Deluxe GamesCast to discuss Clover Studios and Capcom's cult hit brawler, God Hand.
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117: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (with Jared - Play Along Podcast)
Episode | May 22nd, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 53 mins
capcom, game review, nintendo, the legend of zelda
Dave is joined by Jared Moss from Play Along Podcast to discuss Nintendo and Capcom's The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap.
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How Gaming Has Influenced Our Taste in Music (with Ryan Juengling - List Off! and Jon Haig)
Episode | May 15th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 33 mins
break from the backlog, roundtable
Dave is joined by Ryan Juengling (List Off!) and Jon Haig to discuss how our many years of gaming have influenced and shaped our taste in music.