Friday Night Gamecast

To wrap up spooky season, we have another FNGC Review for a serious goty contender in 2023: Resident Evil 4! This remake based on the original 2005 sequel from Capcom set the gaming world on fire in March of this year. The visuals, the polish and the dedication to the vision remain best in class and it is our privilege to review it for the show today! How does it stack up to the original and what...

Welcome back for another episode continuing October's spooky content train for the Friday Night Gamecast!! This week I'm joined by the one and only Nave from Gaming Together Podcast to look further behind the veil into what makes the horror genre work so will in the Video Game world! Everything from analogous design elements shared in both film and video games, the relationship between f...

Happy spooky season ya nerds! Will and I are back with just us as the dynamic duo to talk about some incredibly scary gaming experiences from this past year. We go a little farther back to dig in less immediate games that give us the spooky vibes. Lots of great discussion on Resident Evil, Dead Space, Callisto Protocol and even more lead us down the path to all things that go bump in the night! Ti...

This Friday Nick and Will are back and better than ever! This time we're joined by Nast3, Dandalf and Jono to explore the fascinating realm of game development and shine a spotlight on the unsung heroes: the game engines. From the pixelated landscapes of classic games to the breathtakingly realistic worlds of modern titles, we discuss the engines that power our most beloved gaming experiences...

This week on the Friday Night Gamecast, join us on a captivating odyssey into the enchanting world of Final Fantasy 16. We are joined by a panel of esteemed guests: Kelvin and Rob from the Game Duo Podcast, Rick Firestone of Pixel Project Radio, and Eric Gess from The Unlockables podcast. Together, we embark on a quest to delve into every facet of this highly anticipated mainline entry from Square...

This week Nick and Will are back at it again to address some of the biggest leaks that have hit modern gamers in recent history! Nick reveals his deepest darkest secrets being a Jane Austin fan, and William refuses to put anything greater than 7 hrs. into Starfield. Will Tears of the Kingdom ever completed and can Will go full star platinum in Mortal Kombat 1?? Hang out with us this Friday to find...

Hi everyone! Nick here to present to you a rare audio essay on one of my favorite games of this year. Star Wars fan or not, I think you'll enjoy my thoughts on this incredible entry into the cannon. This may be a bit shorter but I'm curious to know if you all enjoyed this style of content. Let me know and we might be able to craft some for you wonderful weekend warriors in the future. Mu...

Here is a question that has long tugged at the minds of both Will and I: Is there ever going to be a different developer that understands the formula/philosophy Fromsoftware puts into their video games? And will that developer make something that captures the spirit of the Fromsoft catelog and make their own original concept? This time around we're joined by returning cast member, Dave Jackso...

Following the armistice reached after the 16-bit invasion from Season 1, Generals Nick and Will of the Friday Night Gamecast brokered a truce among all gaming nations to secure peace, freedom and justice for our new Empire. Little did we know this peace would remain short-lived as the hordes of retro gaming gremlins batter the gates of current day AAA gaming bastion, DEMANDING we discuss Gen 5 gam...

Okay okay okay I know what you're thinking, "Nice job on timing the release boys!" Well you know what, how about you just fu---.... Nah I'm just joshing you. I say it at the start of the main topic of the episode but we're treating this like more of a think piece of prospective thoughts on to be announced games or games that Will and I would both really like updates on. We...

Episode 40 of the Friday Night Gamecast has Nick and Will returning to a legacy show topic as a callback to Season 1! We're diving into 6 incredible voice actors (including one very timely voice of a famous Italian plumber) to highlight actual legends that've shared their immense talents with us in the gaming industry! Timestamps: (0:42) - Intro (1:23) - Nick vs. Will - Does game complet...

Will and I had every intention to to make this a nice and concise episode talking about jut a nice light handful of mobile games...and the result is a 2 hour extravaganza of mobile awesomeness that we got to laud the pros and cons of. Action packed, dense episode that's a great listen for both casual and serious mobile gamers alike. As always, let us know which games we missed that you really...

Bada Bing Bada Boom. Does anybody ever read these episode descriptions?? It's Nick and Will and we're talking about the best video game sequels of all time - as the title would suggest.   But regardless we're here to dig into which sequels were our favorites and why. Lots of game updates, and lots of dunking on Elon Musk will ensue, so what's not to love. Make sure you don&apos...

This week, the cast is talking about all the games we've touched this year and predict whether or not they're going to achieve the critical GOTY trophy in December or win any of the varied categories at the Game Awards. Will and Nick are still imagining what a world is like when Twitter is still called Twitter. Also please whatever you do don't play Immortals Phoenix rising. Make su...

The long held secret of the video game industry was to figure out how we can convinced the loved ones around us to play videos games with us or get into them on their own. We're here to mull over this conversation with a couple of great friends, Chris and Karradyne of A Novel Console podcast! We're chatting about everything from Books to Food and (you guessed it) TLOU hot takes! A fun sp...

The amazingly talented Jill Grodt joins us this week to break down exactly why indies are so important to the industry we all love and how they continue to shape the future of modern gaming. We explore what it's like to stave off the peril that is Jeff Grubb and his thirst for knocking drinks out people's hands and even get into the nitty gritty of managing your work life balance while p...

Happy Friday Gamers!! Will and I have just been spoiled with all the showcases and gaming news that's been cropping up this past summer and it's got us strapped in for an exciting Episode 34.  First up to bat is our quick overview and thoughts on the recent Annapurna 2023 showcase followed by an outstanding review of Diablo 4! (I changed the order in the title bcs SEO is king:) When it c...

Almost every game we play with the - exception to cooking and farming simulators - leads to a power fantasy one way or another. Whether you just want to be a murder goblin or a open world kingpin, the majority of games feed into player's power fantasies. This week Nick and Will are leading the charge to lay out some of the craziest weapons and characters we've experienced in our gaming j...

Xbox is currently going through it right now with the suit being brought to court by the FTC regarding the Activision Blizzard acquisition. But the thought occurred to us: Is Xbox relying too heavily on the strength of established IP?  Would they be better served in pursuing creative leads that will bring about new hallmark titles to push Xbox and Microsoft as a publishing platform? Join Nick and...

Major spoilers ahead for this episode for those of you who have never played Dead Space OR the Remake! Nick and Nave from Gaming Together are joining forces again to discuss the Dead Space Remake released earlier this year by EA Motive! Everything from mechanics, lore, sound design and narrative structure - we answer all your burning questions about Dead Space Remake and take time to ponder what m...

Welcome back to the Friday Night Gamecast! The boys are back for season 2 from our extended holiday and we can't wait to get into it with everyone again! We're bringing it in on episode 31 to have a long chat about some of the things we've been up to for the past few months from games to real life! We take this opportunity to continue our review of these gaming showcases including S...

What's up everyone! This is a little teaser - an appetizer, if you will, for the debut of FNGC's Season 2 airing tomorrow! The PS Showcase happened before the events of our recording on the Xbox Showcase, so it seemed only fitting that we'd throw our reaction episode up here for a quick little run down on our thoughts of what Sony had to offer us here. This is the type of labeling w...

Happy Friday everyone! Since the Fireside Talks have ended, we're posting this Patreon series "Didja Hate It" to the main feed so you can hear some quality 10/10 Will content as he returns to the show and hold you over a bit longer before we officially start Season 2! (Keep your eyes peeled for announcements) This series is the end result of when Will and I let you pick the game we...

Our good friends return! Liv and Frew are back in the building and we're talking all about their show and how they got started (e.g. Frewy got tired of hearing about Liv's favorite podcasts going away). Liv downright refuses to play RE4 Remake and Frew is totally a Man City fan. But most importantly we're covering a game that's special to all of us: Sad dad simulator aka The La...

Happy Friday folks! Welcome to the penultimate episode (and I actually mean it this time) of the Fireside Talks. I couldn't be more happy to be joined by Rick from Pixel Project radio this week to discuss his take on content creation, an look at trends in the gaming industry and a major pillar in the PS2 era in JRPGs - Xenosaga Episode 1: Dur Ville zur Macht! (00:45) - Intro (02:00)- Intervie...