Gaming Meal Podcast

On episode 164 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, and Gilbert go over this week's appetizers (gaming news), talking about the sudden success of Palworld and some of the accusations of plagiarizing Pokémon, our reactions to the Xbox Developer Direct games like Avowed, Hellblade II, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, the news that Ubisoft says that gamers need to get comfortable...

On episode 163 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, Cesar and Gilbert go into our entrée (main discussion), where we go over the result of our 2023 Fantasy Game Draft and go over last year's predictions, to see how close we came.  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.twit...

On episode 162 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, Gilbert, and Cesar dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we performed our 2024 videogame fantasy draft and preview the games expected to come for 2024.  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...

On episode 161 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, Gilbert, and Cesar go over this week's appetizer (gaming news), talking about The Day Before studio Fntastic announcing its closing down 4 days after launch.  We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss the Game Awards trailers and winners for 2023.  For more information, visit us at www. TheGamingMeal.com and p...

On episode 160 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, Gilbert, and Cesar go over the Gaming Meal's 2023 Game of the Year, including multiple discussions and categories from the best games of 2023.

On episode 159 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Danny, Gilbert, and Cesar go over this week's appetizers (gaming news), talking about the Steam Deck OLED version, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, and things we are interested in for Black Friday. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss the Game Awards nominees for 2023 and some of the odd nominees in some cate...

On episode 158 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Myka, Gilbert, and Cesar go over this week's appetizers (gaming news), talking about an assortment of gaming news, such as news from Blizzcon, the Legend of Zelda live action movie, GTA6 Trailer announcement teased, Mass Effect resurfaces, Modern Warfare 3 Campaign reviews are not good, Nintendo sales numbers, more layoffs in the gaming industr...

On episode 157 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, and Cesar go over this week's appetizers (gaming news), talking about Destiny 2 developer Bungie lays off dozens of staff, Microsoft starts blocking ‘unauthorized’ Xbox controllers and accessories, and Nintendo patents dual-screen device that splits in half.  We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss what are...

On episode 156 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Gilbert, and Cesar go over this week's appetizers (gaming news), talking about Mortal Kombat 1 selling a Halloween fatality for $12, Lords of the Fallen and Lies of P sales, and the Metal Gear Solid Delta trailer. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss the mobile gaming revolution and if phones can be a threat to...

On episode 155 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, Gilbert, and Cesar go over this week's appetizers (gaming news), talking about Best Buy ending the sale of physical media, Activision Blizzard games not coming to Xbox Game Pass until 2024, the September NPD numbers, and a review round-up. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss the worst experiences against...

On episode 154 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Gilbert, and Cesar go over this week's appetizers (gaming news), talking about the Unity CEO retiring, the Playstation 5 Slim console revision, and the Redfall 60fps patch.  We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss the reception of games, and discuss how game reviews, biases, coverage of the game, and player expect...

On episode 153 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, and Cesar go over this week's appetizers (gaming news), talking about Sony studios reportedly uncomfortable with Games as a Service, the TLOU multiplayer game being put on ice, the Epic Games’ layoffs, and the canceled Hyenas game from Sega. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss Eastern vs Western game dev...

On episode 152 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, and Cesar go over this week's appetizer/tapas (gaming news), talking about the Activision Blizzard deal getting preliminary approval in the UK, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan’s retirement, iPhone 15 games costing $60, and an update to Unity’s runtime fee. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss the impact of game...

On episode 151 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, Gilbert, Cesar and Danny go over this week's appetizer/tapas (gaming news), talking about Unity’s runtime fee structure and problems, and the Microsoft Xbox leaked information. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss the Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play presentation for September 2023. For more...

On episode 150 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka and Gilbert go over this week's appetizer (gaming news), talking about the upcoming Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play presentations, and make some quick predictions. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we talk about what are the top videogame consoles of all time, bracket style. On this, part 2 of this c...

On episode 149 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka and Gilbert go over this week's main course special (main discussion), talking about what are the top videogame consoles of all time. On this, our part 1 of this conversion, we go over what are our top picks for best consoles (e.g., PS4, Switch, Xbox 360, Gameboy Advanced, etc), and which ones do not even make the cut (e.g., Atari 26...

On episode 148 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, and Myka go over this week's appetizer/tapas (gaming news), talking about Baldur's Gate 3 finally coming to Xbox, the PlayStation Portal, Sony raising the price of PlayStation Plus, and Epic Games First Run Program. For more information, visit us at www. TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on social media at: Twitter at www.twitter...

On episode 147 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, and Myka go over this week's appetizer (gaming news), talking about Microsoft sells Activision Blizzard cloud streaming rights to Ubisoft to get UK approval, Super Mario voice actor Charles Martinet retiring, and Xbox 360 store shutdown. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss the gamescom Opening Night Live 2023...

On episode 146 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, Gilbert and Cesar go over this week's appetizer (gaming news), talking about more EVO news roundup, Overwatch 2 negative reviews on Steam, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Last Ronin announced. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss gaming mechanics and things that have been patented, including the rece...

On episode 145 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka and Cesar go over this week's appetizer (gaming news), talking about the EVO fighting game tournament, Red Dead Redemption 1 is coming to PS4 and Switch, and Baldur's Gate 3 impressions. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss the good and bad of gaming sequels. For more information, visit us at www. TheG...

On episode 144 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Gilbert and Cesar go over this week's appetizer (gaming news), talking about the details of the next Nintendo console, Hasbro wanting to remaster Transformers games, Assassin’s Creed Mirage time to complete, and a supposed remake of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss the many issue...

On episode 143 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, and Cesar go over this week's appetizer (gaming news), talking about Twitter rebranding to X and Ubisoft potentially deleting accounts. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we do a review round-up and discussion of Remnant 2, Pikmin 4, and Exoprimal. For more information, visit us at www. TheGamingMeal.com and pleas...

On episode 142 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Myka, Gilbert, Cesar and Danny (guest) go over this week's appetizer (gaming news), talking about Microsoft Xbox news, including the FTC injunction being denied, Microsoft and Sony reaching an agreement to bring Call of Duty to PlayStation, the Xbox Game Pass Core rebrand, and more.  We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we disc...

On episode 141 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, Gilbert and Cesar go over this week's appetizer (gaming news), talking about Microsoft winning the case against the FTC to buy Activision Blizzard, and the registrations numbers for the EVO 2023 fighting game tournament. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss the great games that have come out this year so...

On episode 140 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Eric, Myka, Gilbert and Cesar go over this week's appetizer (gaming news), talking about Nintendo rumored to be planning a smooth transition for customers from Nintendo Switch to their next-generation console, and the new Meta Quest+ VR subscription. We then dive into our entrée (main discussion), where we discuss the many news and arguments ma...