Words About Games

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:22:19 - Vitz sold their Switch, Amy has a Resident Evil problem 0:35:50 - Atomfall Review 1:03:39 - Indie Game of the Week - Janet DeMornay Is A Slumlord (and a witch) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2168480/Janet_DeMornay_Is_A_Slumlord_and_a_witch/) 1:08:58 - GT Sophy 2.1 Review 1:19:40 - BAFTA’s Most Influential Games of All Time Poll Concludes 1:59:57 - OpenCr...

This week Amy and Vitz discuss just one topic: the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and its aftermath. We go into our thoughts on the Direct itself, the Switch 2 specs, all of the games, and the revelations about Nintendo's pricing. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:15 - Nintendo Switch 2 reveal (part one) 0:58:50 - Halftime 1:01:25 - Nintendo Switch 2 reveal (part two) 1:36:33 - The aftermath 2:00:38 - O...

This week Amy talks about the new game discoverability game Ludocene, we discuss our favourite moments from the latest Nintendo Direct (Everybody's Golf let's go chat), and Moody wants to talk F1 25. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:24 - Ludocene could change the game for discoverability 0:59:35 - Indie Game of the Week - Paper Animal Adventure (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1982120/...

This week Vitz wants to talk about Baldur's Gate 4, Amy talks about her lukewarm impressions of 15 hours of Avowed, and Moody wants to talk about Ubisoft (for some reason). We're all also very tired. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:22:54 - Hasbro Is "Very Interested" In Baldur's Gate 4 0:46:57 - Indie Game of the Week - .45 Parabellum Bloodhound (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3014650/45_PARABE...

This week the crew talk about the rumoured Xbox handheld. Is it real? Is it coming this year? Who is it for? They also talk about the ever expanding influence of generative AI throughout gaming. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:45 - Xbox Handheld? Next gen console speculation? 0:53:25 - Indie Game of the Week - Eyes Never Wake (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2526200/Eyes_Never_Wake/) 0:57:13...

This week Amy talks about some cool indie game demos she played during the recent Steam Next Fest, Moody wants to talk about renting a PS5, and Vitz wants to discuss how much creative freedom PlayStation studios have in picking their own projects. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:23:47 - Amy's favourite Steam Next Fest demos (links below) 0:51:10 - You can rent PlayStation 5's in the UK now...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:31 - WB Games lays off closes three studios, including Monolith 1:08:28 - Indie Game of the Week - Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2377280/Eriksholm_The_Stolen_Dream/) 1:11:38 - Pokemon Day 2025 News Reactions 1:35:55 - Amy’s Backlog Project Update #1 1:58:39 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head Check out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curat...

This week we discuss our next charity fundraiser and all of its stretch goals, Vitz reviews the Portal Revolution mod and Moody tries to predict what will happen in the next Pokemon Presents direct. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:16 - Announcing our next charity fundraiser 0:54:06 - Indie Game of the Week - Tanuki: Pon's Summer (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3218570/TANUKI_Pons_Summer/...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:24:03 - PlayStation State of Play thoughts 1:09:54 - Indie Game of the Week - Moth Kubit (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2257830/Moth_Kubit/) 1:13:58 - What would happen if we were in charge of Secret Level season 2 (and season 3)? 1:43:19 - Football Manager 25 has been cancelled 2:00:56 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head Check out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:23:36 - Talking Nintendo Switch software sales & its legacy 1:04:44 - Indie Game of the Week - Inkression (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2965930/Inkression/) 1:07:43 - Are £70 resulting in lower sales? 2:08:47 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head Check out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our previous selections: https://store.steampowered.co...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:15:36 - Xbox Developer Direct Thoughts 1:06:38 - Indie Game of the Week - Mother Machine (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555980/Mother_Machine/) 1:10:55 - PlayStation re-organises its C-Suite executives 1:46:13 - Ender Magnolia: Bloom In The Mist Review 2:01:21 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head Check out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our pr...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:09 - Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 0:52:29 - Indie Game of the Week - The Mermaid Mask (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/The_Mermaid_Mask/) 0:56:29 - PlayStation cancels more live service games 1:35:14 - Fantasy Critic Draft & Update 2:02:24 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head Check out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our previous...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Extended intro where we catch up after 3 weeks away 0:59:06 - Most anticipated games of 2025 (and probably beyond) 2:15:29 - The great 2025 pizza bet 2:18:45 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head Check out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our previous selections: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/7857031-Words-About-Games/ Want to hang out with us while w...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:22:31 - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Game of the Year) 0:29:31 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (Game of the Year) 0:38:06 - Metaphor ReFantazio (Game of the Year) 0:47:25 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 0:51:04 - The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered 0:53:15 - Pacific Drive 0:59:48 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 1:05:21 - Alone In The Dark 1:07:19 - Dragon's Dogma...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:12 - My First Gran Turismo Review 0:30:35 - Do AAA games have a quality control problem? 1:15:44 - Indie Game of the Week - Sleight of Hand (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2857810/Sleight_of_Hand/) 1:22:14 - Fantasy Critic 2024 final check-in 1:44:40 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us h...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:55 - Amy’s Guide To Backlogging & Healthy Gaming Habits (if you have brain gremlins like her) 1:08:19 - Indie Game of the Week - Dante's Ring (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2988030/Dantes_Ring/) 1:12:00 - Celebrating 30 Years of PlayStation 1:58:02 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help u...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:54 - Are There Too Many Games? 0:53:12 - Indie Game of the Week - Exo Rally Championship (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2262020/Exo_Rally_Championship/) 0:59:18 - Is a PlayStation handheld a good idea? 1:24:30 - Moody attempts to ruin Amy's life 1:29:14 - Vitz's Cyberpunk 2077 Early Impressions 1:44:59 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head 1:55:36 - Amy is annoyed by the...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:15:33 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Review 0:35:14 - Gran Turismo 7's latest update disappointed Vitz 0:41:58 - Our chill out games & how we figure out what games we're in the mood for 1:14:45 - Indie Game of the Week - Assassinvisible (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2207460/Assassinvisible/) 1:18:51 - Amy wants game recommendations 1:53:55 - OpenCr...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:23:02 - Metaphor ReFantazio Review 0:58:31 - Indie Game of the Week - Acts of Blood (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3031890/Acts_of_Blood/) 1:04:15 - moody's rant 1:08:44 - Phil Spencer says no "red lines" over any Xbox game coming to Nintendo or PlayStation 1:43:35 - Yakuza creator Nagoshi says the era of game size being most important is coming to an end 2:02:4...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:48 - Life Is Strange: Double Exposure Review (Full spoiler alert) 1:20:56 - Indie Game of the Week - Thysiastery (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3140180/THYSIASTERY/) 1:23:02 - Amy's thoughts on the Silent Hill 2 remake (full spoiler alert) 1:43:14 - Assassin's Creed boss discusses "devastating" impact of Shadows' diversity and inclusivity backlash 1:58:50 - O...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:11 - The ESA is the greatest enemy of game preservation 0:44:52 - Indie Game of the Week - Hollywood Animal (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2680550/Hollywood_Animal/) 0:49:59 - the three prongs 0:54:52 - Sony shuts down Concord developer Firewalk Studios 1:15:09 - Ubisoft stealth released an NFT game 1:37:44 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Sp...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:38 - Amy’s Top Steam Next Fest Demos (links below) 0:57:09 - Shawn Layden: "AA is gone and that's a threat to the ecosystem going forward" 1:44:22 - Ubisoft responds to report Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown development team disbanded 2:04:25 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head Steam Next Fest links: - Keep Driving (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2756920/Keep_Driving/)...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:15:02 - Riot Games & Bandai Namco are doing layoffs like d***heads 0:30:19 - Gran Turismo 4 Spec II mod is great 0:39:45 - Pokemon developer Game Freak suffers massive leak 0:51:35 - Indie Game of the Week - Galaxy Hearts (https://tinyurl.com/yscavz5u) 0:55:49 - Football Manager 25 delayed to March 2025 1:13:49 - Alien Isolation 2 announced 1:23:30 - OpenCritic H...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:15:08 - Silent Hill 2 Review 0:44:58 - Witchfire Early Access Impressions 0:59:42 - Indie Game of the Week - The Diner at the End of the Galaxy (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2577420/The_Diner_at_the_End_of_the_Galaxy/) 1:04:31 - Metaphor ReFantazio First Impressions. 1:28:49 - Moody's Astro Bot Thoughts 1:38:18 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for...

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:13:10 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth concert & retro game hunting in London 0:58:44 - Indie Game of the Week - Fading Skies (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2809200/Fading_Skies/) 1:04:20 - Roughly one million games are launching this month 1:30:21 - A general chat about the state of gaming in 2024 2:06:14 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special...