The Inner Gamer Podcast

This week we talk about the new Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and it's quite...scary. We also talk about This War of Mine The Little Ones and more. In our news, Star Wars Battlefront 2 will have a campaign, PS4 Pro is improving the performance of old games and Hideo Kojima talks about his upcoming games. Finally, there are a ton of games out there. How do we keep up with all of them? That's our discu...

This week is all about PAX South 2017! We experience so much and were so humbled by all the developers we spoke too. We also cover some news on BioWare’s new IP, new update on Project Scorpio and stay tuned at the end our guest interview from the Solar Flare comic, Writer James Haick. Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon...

This week in The Inner Gamer we recap our Dallas meetup event at Community Brewery. We had a huge, awesome crowd so thank you to all who came. We also played some new games such as Overcooked or Lancelot. In the news we talk about the lack of a season pass for Mass Effect, Mafia 3 got a new update unnoticed and Scalebound is cancelled. Finally, we have a HUGE discussion on the Nintendo Switch pres...

It was a big week in news as we had the Consumer Electronics Show. A lot of great new tech was announced such as a three screen laptop by Razer, a projection system to expand your screen in your room called Project Ariana and some really expensive screens and laptops with 4K, 8K and lots of RAM. We also talk about Overwatch's new update, Steam is bringing controller support to all games and GTA 5'...

Hello 2017, goodbye 2016. Our first episode of the year has us playing a ton of Stardew Valley on PS4 as well as some more VR with Superhot VR. In our news we talk about all the January free games, Frog Fractions 2 hidden inside another game, a fancy statue from Kojima Productions and we remember Carrie Fisher who passed away at the end of 2016. Finally we talk about all the releases you should be...

This is the last episode of 2016 and with that we recap the highs and lows of 2016. In addition, we finish Telltale's Batman series, play some Mad Max and talk some news on Crytek, PC Gaming and Call of Duty. Our recap of 2016 is a big one and we go through everything from Nintendo Switch to No Man's Sky. 2016 was a huge year for gaming and we can't wait for 2017. Show Notes: 02:10 - Telltale's Ba...

This week we have the Community Manager and Lead Designer for a new VR game called ROM: Extraction! They're part of a team called First Contact Entertainment in Santa Monica, CA. We also review the game, provide our hands-on impressions on Super Mario Run and Overwatch's Winter Update. In the news we have word on the specs from Nintendo Switch, Battlefield 1's new DLC with the French Army and Dyna...

This week we finally get our hands on the long awaited game The Last Guardian and we let you know...was it worth the wait? We also get our hands (literally) on the Oculus Touch controllers and play a bunch of experiences from that including The Unspoken from Insomniac Games and Dead and Buried. In our news we talk Nintendo news, Dungeons and Dragons and Crytek may not be paying their employees on...

We had a huge news week with the Playstation Experience AND The Video Game Awards. Some huge announcements and reveals came from both including The Last of Us Part II and a new Death Stranding trailer from Kojima. We also play and provide impressions on the long awaited Final Fantasy XV as well as Watch Dogs 2. Finally we have a very special interview with Fox Buchele from Austin, TX. Fox is a vir...

WELCOME TO EPISODE 100 OF THE INNER GAMER! We've made it everyone. This is a special episode for us and we thought it would be appropriate to make this our Game of the Year Edition for 2016. We break it down and provide our picks for various categories on the forefront of The Video Game Awards this week. In addition, we talk about the Playstation 4 Pro, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, Battlefield...

The holidays are around the corner and that means deals galore! The cast breaks down their favorite buys for the holiday season in our 2016 holiday gift guide. We cover consoles, peripherals and games. We also get our hands on Eagle Flight VR, Planet Coaster, Overwatch’s new Sombra character and more. In our news segment we have a sneak peek of a new game in Watch Dogs 2, Hideo Kojima gets the awa...

This is unique episode week in which we go back in time to a period when it was just Brett and Austin. The others couldn't join us but that didn't stop us from making one of our best episodes yet! We go deep into Dishonored 2, discuss a little indie game called Frog Climbers and provide our first impressions on the Nintendo NES Classic. Our news this week includes the roller coaster wars, HTC Vive...

We have shooters galore with both Titanfall 2 and Call of Duty Infinite Warfare. With so many shooters on the market, do they have the potential to rise to the top? We also delve into the news with details on Mass Effect Andromeda, Nintendo is not discontinuing the 3DS and more! Finally stay tuned for our discussion on the state of the console wars between Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. Show Notes:...

This week we bring on a special guest from Gearbox Software, Paul Burt! He is a designer for Gearbox and has worked on games such as Borderlands 2 and Battleborn. In this episode, he shares some of the games he's been playing lately such as Atlas Reactor and Final Fantasy 14. Devan dives into Dark Souls 3 DLC and we talk all about "dings" in video games. For the news we have the Windows...

It's been a good week for gaming. This week we finally play Battlefield 1. Is it worth the purchase? We also jump in as Batman in Batman Arkham VR. In the news front, we finally have the announcement of the Nintendo Switch, the next console from Nintendo and voice actors are now on strike. Also, remember when we thought Red Dead Redemption 2 was coming? It's announced and it looks glorious. Lastly...

This week we finally had a hands-on playtest with the Playstation VR! Is it worth the price point? Is VR here to stay? We also play Gears of War 4 and Rise of the Tomb Raider for PS4. In addition we have rumors of a new Red Dead Redemption (which is now confirmed, we just missed it by hours so our speculation is 100% confirmed) and Steam Link is built into all Samsung TV's. Finally, we discuss the...

This is a jam packed episode this week. We revisit Virtual Reality now that Playstation VR is imminent. What has changed with VR in the last several months? Is it still as great as we said back in May? In addition, we got our hands on Mafia 3 and went back to some older games such as Gauntlet and Journey. Finally, we have pricing on Nintendo NX, a potential Sombra leak (let's make #ParaBailarLaSom...

This week we talk with Justin Sirois, creator of the Dungeon Dealer cards for tabletop RPG's as well as his new tabletop story called "Beneath." We race through the shores of Australia in Forza Horizon 3, step in the shoes of Bruce Wayne in Telltale's Batman and put our strengths to the test in Destiny. In the news this week Firewatch is becoming a film, Destiny 2 is coming to PC and Fro...

Video game launches are a big deal these days. Some of them are good, others are really bad. We discuss what makes a good launch and how a bad launch can affect the game. We also talk about Oculus and developers no longer offering support due to Palmer Luckey's "pro-trump" funding. Finally, share our thoughts on Rocket League Rumble and have our review on Destiny Rise of Iron and how our...

In this episode we have Britanni Johnson, best known for her role as the face of Angel in Borderlands and voice actor in Oxenfree. We have a great conversation about video games, Destiny, Game of Thrones, growing up with games and more! We also have fellow Dallas podcasters Nerd Sloth on the show to talk about video games and some news such as ReCore, Telltale's Batman, Fallout 4 and Dungeon Souls...

This is our AM Radio Edition because our recording messed up and it sounds like an AM radio show, welcome to the past! In this episode we talk about whether the PS4 Pro is worth it, Apple's claim to have "console-level" graphics and Nintendo enters the mobile space with Mario. Our discussion is about gatekeepers, people who try and block outsiders from joining their group or community. I...

This week we welcome Nick from The Inner Circle Games Network. We have a great discussion on the rise of low-poly, indie game titles and how they're impacting the industry. We also go into depth reviewing Battlefield 1's beta, Chronos, the RPG for VR and Headlander. We also have some news on Pokemon Go, Ark Survival's paid DLC, Fallout 4 and Firewatch bringing new free modes. There is a lot of gre...

This Friday we have a special interview podcast with the one and only Nicole Winters. Nicole is a cosplayer most known for her Samus, pinup Mario and Emma Frost cosplays. We talk about common misconceptions with cosplay, some of the best cons to go to and retro gaming and how its impacted her gaming career. We also shift gears a bit to discuss her new podcast she started as well as her active heal...

If you haven't noticed, we've gone back to one episode a week. Now you'll find our news, gaming talk and discussions all in one cast. Our interviews and special episodes will now come on Friday's when we have them. In this episode we play Titanfall 2 and give our opinions on whether this is one to buy or not. We also review Deus Ex Mankind Divided (with some divided opinions) and Stardew Valley. F...

We have another guest on this week! This time we have Wendykkuma who is a cosplayer, gamer and a big anime fan. She is most known for her amazing D.Va costume that she's remade many times in different variations. Hear us talk more about building costumes, the best ways to learn to create your own costumes and some of her favorite animes. We also talk extensively about Gamescom 2016 with games such...