Good Gains, Well Played

We've got a small news recap this episode before we jump back into some more Horizon Forbidden West spoiler talk. As of the recording I was the only one to finish so we won't be getting into ending spoilers just yet, hopefully that'll happen next episode. I've also made the decision to start Cyberpunk 2077 now that it has the PS5 upgrade so I look forward to talk about that gam...

Elden Ring was the big release this week, though none of us have touched it just yet since we're playing Horizon still. However the game did launch with a few technical issues so hopefully those are cleared up by the time we jump in. We also had the DICE awards and we recap those before getting into part one of our spoiler discussion for Horizon Forbidden West. We only spoil up to completing...

00:00 Intro 00:20 News Bits      - 00:20 Mario Kart 8 DLC Not Required For Online      - 02:14 Cyberpunk 2077 Next-Gen Patch      - 03:35 No Man’s Sky Sentinel Update      - 05:25 Baldur’s Gate III Not Releasing In 2022      - 06:50 Horizon Forbidden West Loads Too Fast 11:20 Horizon Forbidden West Impressions 1:05:40 FFXIV To Get A Graphics Overhaul 1:10:54 Dying Light 2 Overall Impressions 1:18:...

We go pretty big on the Assassin's Creed rumors with speculation on what could happen from a lore perspective. There are some major spoilers for Assassin's Creed Valhalla so I've included those time stamps, along with a short spoiler for Horizon Zero Dawn. In the back end we cover a bit of the Nintendo Direct and then I go way too in depth about the Far Cry 6 Collapse DLC, as well a...

Of course after the last episode went live Sony decided to announce their acquisition of Bungie. Hopefully nothing major happens right after this one goes live! We of course talk about Sony's big acquisition and what it could mean for their games as a service plans for the next few years. In the backend I also give an update on my new foldable rack, starting a 5x5 routine, and our issues with...

We're getting closer to Dying Light 2 releasing and I'm very excited because I want a new console game to play. We've got a lot of quick news highlights in this episode, I also ramble on about why I love Oxygen Not Included for too long. In the back end I talk about the folding rack that I finally got in, how I almost broke a window, and then how I fixed my issue with zero pasta onl...

It's probably the biggest news story in gaming with Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and like everyone else we speculate a bit about it while also criticizing some outlet's takes on the situation. Here are the timestamps for this episode: 00:00 Intro 00:50 PlayStation Studio’s want games on PC 04:20 Quick News Bits 06:27 Microsoft’s Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard 2...

Isli is back this week though he hasn't been playing much over the holidays. We've also got Sony announcing more details about PlayStation VR2 at CES, Dying Light 2 has a ton of content, and the details matter in the Days Gone sales drama.  Episode timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:50 Quick News Bits 02:56 Dying Light 2 Has A Ton Of Content 10:40 Days Gone Sales Drama 15:52 PlayStation VR2 29:0...

It's the first episode of the new year and we go over some highlights for a bunch of games that are due out in 2022, pending no further COVID delays. There is a lot on the list I'm excited about, so here's to hoping things go smoothly this year! Here's the timestamps for things we talked about this episode, with spoiler tags as well: 00:00 Intro 00:29 FFXVI Delayed 02:08 Riot G...

It's the final episode of the year and we go over the new AC Valhalla content, Square halting sales of FFXIV, Tencent acquiring another studio, Halo's TV series separate timeline, DrDisrespect's game studio, and my issues with iron plates. Here are the timestamps for the things we talk about this episode:  00:00 Intro 00:55 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Content 05:20 Halo Glitch Wiping...

The main topic this week is recapping The Game Awards from all of the winners to some of the big trailers. Then Xya gives us some initial thoughts on FFXIV Endwalker. Here are the timestamps for things we discuss this episode: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Game Deals 02:00 Quick News Highlights 15:45 Recapping The Game Awards 57:40 What We’re Playing

It's been a year since we start the podcast, though we're a few episodes shy of 52 due to a few missed sessions. One of my goals for the next year is to include more fitness/nutrition talk in future episodes so I hope you enjoy that. Here are some timestamps for things discussed this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:20 End Of Year Deals 05:45 Quick News Highlights 11:30 EA Restructuring And Battl...

There are a lot of great Black Friday deals ending the day this podcast goes live so hopefully you jumped on them while you had the chance.  We've got more issues with New World and Halo, studio departures, and an irrational fear that makes me want to get a new adjustable weight bench. Here are the timestamps for things we discuss this episode:  00:00 Intro 00:10 Black Friday Deals 05:34 New...

We've got a lot of more delays to go over, a surprise launch of the Halo Infinite multiplayer, and we cover all of nominees for The Game Awards. Here are the timestamps for things we cover this episode: 00:00 Intro 00:09 New Releases 03:44 Game Deals 09:25 XP Farmers In BF2042 11:10 AC Narrative Director Rejoins Ubisoft 13:00 Another Gold Duplication Glitch In New World 14:18 Saints Row Delay...

We lost the episode we recorded last week so we do a small recap at the start of the episode, though we quickly pivot to recent news. It also seems like everyone got access to the Elden Ring network test and have been posting like crazy, though we're pretty much going on a blackout until the game releases. I also give my final thoughts on Guardians of the Galaxy at the end of the show. Here a...

We've got a lot of new releases this past week as well as quite a bit of news. There was a blog post with Horizon Forbidden West gameplay details, Returnal's 2.0 update that adds a save option, PS5 sales numbers, studio acquisitions, free DLC, Sony's State of Play, and much more. Here are the timestamps for what was discussed this episode: 00:00 Intro 00:18 New Releases 01:18 The De...

Another set of delays as Elden Ring got pushed by a month and the next-gen versions of Cyberpunk and The Witcher 3 got delayed into 2022. We've also got an interview with Yoshida giving hope that FFXIV will come to Xbox in the future. And one of the biggest announcements from the past week was God of War coming to PC. Here are the timestamps for this episode: 00:00 Intro 00:12 New Releases 04...

We've got rumors of an MGS3 remake, FFXIV player numbers are huge, Deathloop gets a major patch that fixes a big bug, and I have some concerns about someone getting my kid a Switch for Christmas. Here are the timestamps for this episode: 00:00 Intro 00:40 Game Deals 01:55 News Recap 18:43 What We’ve Been Playing

This week we talk about Sony trying out game trials for PS5, a shake up at Gearbox, Destiny 2 vaulting more content again, and why some players might be disappointed in Pokemon Legends: Arceus' 'open world' maps.  Plus in the back half I talk about my impressions from the Battlefield 2042 beta, my thoughts on Far Cry 6, and what the franchise could potentially do to shake up future...

Isli and I get into our final thoughts on Deathloop at the backend of this episode, there are only minor spoiler bits which we note ahead of time, but now that all is said and done and with some time passed after finishing the game we get into the highs and lows of the game. Here are the timestamps for things we talked about this episode: 00:00 Intro 05:07 Game Deals 08:16 New Releases 13:00 News...

00:00 Intro 00:14 Game Delays 01:17 Game Deals  03:40 New Releases 09:00 PS5 Update 10:43 Switch Gets Bluetooth Audio Support 12:27 GT7 Requires Online 13:57 News Cleanup 15:10 FF14 Live Letter Recap 30:46 What We’re Playing

PlayStation had a very good showcase this past week and we talk about all the games that were shown, even the ones we're tired of hearing about. Here are the timestamps for this episode: 00:00 Intro 00:15 Quick News Bits 03:20 Recapping The PlayStation Showcase 41:14 What We’re Playing

We got a good look at the Dead Space Remake this past week, some release dates, a PlayStation Showcase announced, and more. I also mull around the idea of playing all of the Destiny 2 content that I never played leading up to the new content next year, though Isli has some thoughts on that. Here are the timestamps for some of the things we discuss: 00:00 Intro 00:10 Dead Space Remake Footage 05:18...

This episode is all about recapping some of the big highlights from Opening Night Live after we quickly highlight some other news bits from the past week. Here are the timestamps for this episode: 00:00 Intro 00:16 News Highlights 09:31 Recapping Opening Night Live 28:20 What We’re Playing

I give my final thoughts on the Back 4 Blood beta, we've got bad news for Halo co-op fans, Pokemon has some weird shit, and Xya is excited for Black Myth: Wukong. Here are the timestamps for the things we discuss: 00:00 Intro 00:35 Game Deals 02:48 New Releases 05:20 News Highlights 21:10 What We’re Playing