Gaming Meal Podcast

On episode 279 of the Gaming Meal, join CyberEric and Manny, as we discussed all the recent gaming news (appetizers) from the past few weeks, including Epic Games going full AI, GTA6 on PC might be coming out sooner than speculated, and Castlevania reviews. First proper 2D Castlevania game in 18 years, wow. For the main topic, we discuss gaming royalty. Well, more like who do we think should compl...

On episode 278 of the Gaming Meal, join CyberEric and Manny, as we discussed all the recent gaming news (appetizers) from the past few weeks, starting with a possible Ape Escape revival by the team that made Sonic Mania, the new Xbox division: Xbox XP, and more reviews on new games like Gears of War E-Day. For our main topic, we discuss the current state of Game Discovery. What is each store doing...

On episode 277 of the Gaming Meal, join CyberEric and Manny, as we discussed all the recent gaming news (appetizers) from the past few weeks, including Kojima joining Xbox, the major Xbox restructuring, Destiny coming back, and new VR hardware.  For more, please follow us on social media at: Twitter at www.twitter.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Facebook at www.facebook.com...

On episode 276 of the Gaming Meal, join CyberEric, Manny, Gilbert and Chase, as we go storytelling about our BlizzCon 2026 experience. We discussed all the new announcements made and there were some good ones: Diablo V, StarCraft, WoW Forever, and more. We had plans to discuss more news but we got heavily distracted talking about everything from the convention. Lots of fun. For more, please follow...

On episode 275 of the Gaming Meal, CyberEric and Manny catch up on the recent PlayStation State of Play and the latest Nintendo Direct. We have been busy and there’s a lot to catch up on. Nintendo announcing a new Metroid and a new Kirby, makes us very very happy. Sony… didn’t have as much but still fun to discuss. We at least got a new shark game, Maneater 2, let’s go! As far as the rest of the c...

On episode 274 of the Gaming Meal, CyberEric and Manny talk about The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake. While not as robust as the GTA reveal, there’s still a ton to talk about. Also, just like with the GTA reveal, we saw it and we just had to talk about it. How the game looks, how we think it’ll play, what updates/changes were made to the game and more. Link has a dedicated jump button now...

On episode 273 of the Gaming Meal, Gilbert and Manny talk about the GTA 6 Extended Look. Almost 27 minutes of content to cover. We saw it and we just had to talk about it. How the game looks, how we think it’ll play, what the impact will be to the industry and more. For more, please follow us on social media at: Twitter at www.twitter.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Faceboo...

On episode 272 of the Gaming Meal, Eric (CyberEric) and Manny discuss the ONL showcase. 2+ hours worth of gaming news, trailers and content to cover. The upcoming Hoyoverse games were showcased. So was a ton of other stuff: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation kaiju battle, Witcher 3 getting remastered (and it's a free upgrade), Mass Effect-likes, Pokémon-likes, lots of new IP, lots of old IP… Mega Man...

On episode 271 of the Gaming Meal, Eric (CyberEric) and Manny talk about local multiplayer.... This is still a fun concept, yet no one seems to bother with it. Why are local multiplayer or party games so scarce nowadays? Is it not worth the effort? Not lucrative enough? Feels like only Nintendo tries these days. That an Indie devs. Either way, we talk about this and we also talk about some fun par...

On episode 270 of the Gaming Meal, Eric (CyberEric) and Manny talk about our favorite games.... And how even though they are our favorites, yes, they have flaws. No game is perfect but why do we consider these flaws not as impactful as in other games. Is it simply that the strengths outweigh the weaknesses? Is there more than that? Are we just fanboys and are blind? Maybe… For the news, we discuss...

On episode 269 of the Gaming Meal, Eric (CyberEric) and Manny dive into our most anticipated games of the year. Last week we discussed the best so far, now we look ahead at which ones are contenders. Yes, GTA6 is here of course. But there’s also plenty of other great games upcoming, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, Gears of War E-Day, Marvel’s Wolverine, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and...

On episode 268 of the Gaming Meal, Eric (CyberEric) and Manny dive into our best games of the year so far. Plenty of great games so far, Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, 007 First Light, many more. We focus on games that have come out. We give our thoughts of which games we think are contenders, any indie darlings, pretenders and duds. For the news, we discuss some recent game releases and how the...

On episode 267 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Eric (CyberEric) and Manny are still on the subject about the gaming industry apocalypse that seems to be occurring recently. This news is too big not to stay on topic. This episode we try to focus more on the impact that these things will have on game ownership and game preservation. We are worried about the future and we value these ideals that are quic...

On episode 266 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Eric (CyberEric) and Manny continue talking about the cataclysmic level events that have been plaguing the gaming industry recently. This time we are talking mostly about the so-called “Xbox Reset.” A ton of layoffs, studios going independent, humongous changes occurring. Plus, we talk a little about recent releases and old releases (through the power of...

On episode 265 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Eric (CyberEric) and Manny discuss the recent catastrophic events that have been hitting the gaming industry. Sony announced that they are killing physical media. We don’t like it. We complain and rant. We sad now. For more information, visit us at www. TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on social media at: Twitter at www.twitter.com/GamingMeal, Twitc...

Gaming Meal Podcast Ep.264 Not-E3 2026 Nintendo Direct On episode 264 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Eric (CyberEric) and Manny discuss the recent videogame presentations from June 2026. For this episode, we discuss the announcements from the Nintendo Direct, including Jujustu Kaisen: Rumble Survivaton, Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy Switch 2 Editions, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (why?), Splatoon Rai...

Gaming Meal Podcast Ep.263 Not-E3 2026 Xbox Showcase On episode 263 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Eric (CyberEric) and Manny discuss the recent videogame presentations from June 2026. For this episode, we discuss the announcements from the Xbox Showcase, including Gears of War E-day, Fable, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Crazy Taxi World Tour, Valor Mortis, and Spyro: A Realm Beyond. For more information,...

Gaming Meal Podcast, Ep. 262 Not E3 2026, PlayStation State of Play On episode 262 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Eric (CyberEric) and Manny discuss the recent videogame presentations from June 2026. For this episode, we discuss the announcements from the PlayStation State of Play show, including Wolverine, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, Stuntman Hollywood, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy and God...

On episode 261 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Eric (CyberEric), Manny and Gilbert discuss the recent videogame presentations from June 2026. For this episode, we discuss the announcements from the Summer Games Fest show, including Resident Evil: Veronica, Gen Atlas, Crossfire, Virtua Fighter Crossroads, Stellar Blade Blood Rain, and Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. For more information, visit us at www. T...

On episode 260 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric (CyberEric) and Luis catch up on everything we missed over the past month. Microsoft news. Sony news. Games that came out. A little bit of everything really. For more information, visit us at www. TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on social media at: Twitter at www.twitter.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Facebook a...

On episode 259 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric (CyberEric) and Luis continue with our discussion on what we think are the best games of each hemisphere. East Vs West. We have our finalists and we will be dissecting each of them. Plus, a twist here or there. That said, we did reach a conclusion. Gotta tune in to find out. For more information, visit us at www. TheGamingMeal.com and please f...

On episode 258 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric (CyberEric) and Luis continue where we left off last week and discuss what we think are the best games, East Vs West. We have our list of games and select between these with a point system and decide which side has the advantage. For more information, visit us at www. TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on social media at: Twitter at www.tw...

On episode 257 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric (CyberEric) and Luis (new special guest) discuss what we think are the best games of each hemisphere. East Vs West. We go through each year of the last 10 years and pick games and representatives for each side. Then later on we will discuss which side has the best lineup. For more information, visit us at www. TheGamingMeal.com and please foll...

On episode 256 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Eric (CyberEric) and Manny (and Gilbert later) cover this week’s appetizers (gaming news). We cover the recent Xbox GamePass price drop, and the latest trailer for Splatoon Raiders. For our main course (main topic) we discuss the many gaming trilogies in gaming, and what is the best one, at least of the HD era.  For more information, visit us at www. TheG...

On episode 255 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny and Eric cover this week’s appetizers (gaming news). Got some interesting news this week. A new Metro game was announced, Xbox CEO mentioned that Game Pass is too expensive, Sony raised prices (again) and a Bloodborne movie is actually happening. Did not have that one in my bingo card. For more information, visit us at www. TheGamingMeal.com and ple...