Dave Jackson is a former dog catcher and current video games enthusiast.
Dave Jackson has hosted 178 Episodes.
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39: Deathloop (with Morgan Remington - Intergalactic Pinecone)
Episode | August 17th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 54 mins
arkane studios, game review, immersive sim, roguelike
Dave is joined by Morgan Remington from Intergalactic Pinecone to discuss Arkane Studios' time loop roguelike, Deathloop.
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38: Vampire Survivors (with Chris Rettig)
Episode | August 10th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 57 mins
game review, indie games, 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
capcom, game review, mega man, 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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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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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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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 games
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
elden ring, fromsoftware, game review, rpg
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
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, ryu ga gotoku, yakuza
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
game review, indie games, metroidvania, studio pixel punk, unsighted
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
game review, nintendo, nintendo 64, retro games, 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
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
dark souls, dark souls 3, fromsoftware, game review
Dave is joined once again by Adam Rivera to discuss the finale (for now) in the Dark Souls series.