Middle Aged Gaming

Hey everyone! It’s me, Crian, I am back! I want to give a quick shoutout to Adam for editing last week’s episode which enabled me to get a lot of work done. This episode was recorded on March 30 th 2021. Today we continue the trend of unstructured discussions and dive into the idea of digital ownership. When you buy something online in its digital form? Do you truly own it or are you just licensin...

While nothing is perfect, we're still perfectly happy here in our adopted home. That said, we all need to air our grievances once in a while. In today's episode, Crian and Adam go into some of the trials and tribulations of living abroad, ranging from medical care to spelling and all the way round to interpersonal relationships. Were there any things you'd been wondering about that we haven't gott...

Crian and Adam surprise each other by popping topics without prepping each other in advance. Lucky for you, we'll give you a little advanced warning. Adam brings up a recent article on the xenophobic origins of the cyberpunk genre and asks a variation of the classic "Can you separate an artist from the art?" Crian asks Adam to give us his experience with the Outriders demo and wonders, "Is it solo...

Hey listeners, we are back with the second part of our show focused on our lives in Taiwan. If you missed the first episode, please go back and listen to that since some of the stories do connect. This episode was recorded on March 2 nd 2021.Today we are joined by friends of the show Ben and Alice (in the chat) who ask some questions about our lives here. We talk about some delicious food and end...

Crian and Adam get into some recent news in the gaming sphere. Crian's News Nintendo Switch  games are more expensive than Wii or WiiU games Switch games are more expensive than they were on Nintendo's previous consoles. But whose to blame? Is it corporate greed or fanboys wililng to pay any price at the center of the problem? GPU Shortage Reaches Taiwan Thanks to crypto currency mining, GPUs...

Alice may be on the lighter sider of casual when it comes to gaming, but here at MAG we love to share our passion with all types. That said, she does have some experience with the Extra Life gaming marathon for charity which she would love to share with us. She also shares with us some of her background and experiences working on her own podcast Going Terribly . 

Hello listeners and a happy belated Chinese New Year. It has been a while since you have heard my voice. I want to apologize for the delay of this episode. Lots of things have been happening at work and I have been struggling to catch up. Also, I can’t really do too much editing after Wednesday. This episode was recorded on February 19 th 2021. Today we take a break from gaming and talk about us a...

Good morning, evening and afternoon middle aged gamers. We are finally back with The Game Show. On today’s show we talk about two games Adam and Crian have been playing. We also end the show with some breaking news. This episode was recorded on February 9 th 2021. Adam is done with the Portal series and has a lot to say about it. If you haven’t played it yet, this is the episode to listen to. Cria...

Adam catches up with his old school chum Ben, talking about gaming in the good old days and how things have changed over the last few decades from tastes to tech trees.

Good day listeners, welcome back for another show where we talk about the F2P (Free 2 Play) model in gaming. Crian and Adam discuss their experiences with it, the future of it and what each of them think is going to happen in the future. We apologize for the various audio issues during the episode. We had some problems with our podcasting software and had to find a workaround. This episode was rec...

Our hosts provide us with some of the latest stories in gaming. Today's headlines include Microsoft Hopping on the Sony Pony The Recent GPU Shortage Crisis Next Gen Power Hogs More Cyberpunk Controversy Sony and Japan's Break Up Rumors Tune in now before this becomes old news!

Today on “Player 3 Press Start” we interview an old classmate of Crian’s currently living in Canada. He is originally from France so if you can’t quite deal with accents than maybe this isn’t the episode for you. This episode was recorded on January 20 th 2021. Crian and Antoine went to school 13 years ago but have remained strong middle aged gamers since then. Antoine talks about how he got into...

Retro-Spective: The Playstation Vita Adam does another solo show but this time gives us a (not so) brief history of the PlayStation Vita, why it was a great system, and goes into some of his favorite games for the system including, Killzone: Mercenary , Soul Sacrifice , Freedom Wars , and Gravity Rush . Here's to hoping some of those lost IPs will return in some form on next gen systems. Did you h...

Hey everyone, welcome back my name is Crian and today on “After The Show” we are not quite “After The Show” since this is the only episode for today. We talk about whether history has replay value? This episode was recorded on January 12 th 2020. Now, for the sake of argument we’re not going to be limiting this to real world history but also in-universe history, or canon, of the respective game. A...

Middle Aged Gaming 2020's the Game Show: V is for Viking In today's show we'll only be going into two games, however, we'll be going a little further into depth than usual so there will still be plenty to listen to. Crian: Cyberpunk 2077 Crian gives us a look into one of the most anticipated games of 2020. Needless to say, it had a bit of a rough start, but has that stopped Crian from enjoying it?...

Hey everyone, my name is Crian and today on “After The Show” we talk about our plans for the coming year. This episode was recorded on January 5 th 2021. We’ve made a lot of progress since we started the podcast, streaming and the videos. That being said, moving into the new year, we want to make the best use of our time to deliver the best possible content and build our brand. Today we talk about...

Hi listeners, no it is not Adam but me Crian. I am helping out with the trailer and show notes for The Game Show. I have been sick this past week and still waiting for my voice to recover. This episode was recorded on December 22 nd 2020. Today Adam talks about games he would give to family, and friends. He also manages to cover my list as well so a big thanks to him for that. So you are going to...

Hi loyal audience, my name is Crian and today on “After The Show” Adam talks about “Games As A Service”. A sensitive topic even towards the end of 2021 but Adam gives us his unique take on the issue covering both sides of the topic. This episode was recorded on December 22 nd 2020. I was sick during the recording of the show so I am just helping to edit while Adam does the heavy lifting. Adam cove...

Middle Aged Gaming 2020's the Game Show: The Best of 2020 It's been quite the year, hasn't it? Some ups, some downs... one really HUGE down... but it's pretty safe to say this years games were one of the ups. In this Episode, Crian and Adam list out some of their favorite games released in 2020. Crian's Picks My Friend Pedro When your friend is a sentient banana, you'd do anything to keep it safe...

Hello faithful listeners, viewers and all-round awesome middle-aged gamers. Today on After The Show we go into our picks for game of the year. This episode was recorded on December 15th 2020. Adam gets first digs and goes into his methodology for why he chose his game. It’s probably what you suspect but why not play along to see if you can guess what is Adam’s choice for his favorite game of 2020....

Middle Aged Gaming 2020's the Game Show: Eventful Events There's so much to do during the holiday season, and we're not just talking about the real world. Many games have their own events that to keep you coming back for more. Today, we'll check out some of our favorites. Crian's Picks The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Skyrim has remained one of the most beloved games of all time for a reason. There's j...

Good evening everyone, my name is Crian and we are finally back to our regular “After The Show”. Today we talk about the upcoming release of Cyberpunk 2077 and some reviews that have already leaked. Adam talks about Amazon resolving its PS5 switching problem as well as a funny Taiwanese PS5 story. This episode was recorded on December 8 th 2020. Music makes the world go around as someone once said...

Middle Aged Gaming 2020's the Game Show: Black Friday Fallout It's that time of the year again. That's right, time to kiss that hard earned cash goodbye. But don't fret just yet; we've got a few sales to help keep a bit of spare change in your pocket. (Unfortunately, depending on when you're listening to this, some sales may no longer be in effect) Crian's Picks Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (P...

Hello faithful listeners, viewers and all-round awesome middle-aged people. Today on After The Show we are not quite After The Show. Haha, because Adam is reviewing the PS5. If you have been following us on social media you know that our video editor managed to score Adam a PS5. That lucky dog. This episode was recorded on December 1 st 2020. We find out the fully story about the UI, loading times...

Whats up everyone, my name is Crian and today on “After The Show” we talk about “Franchises or New IP’s”. No, we’re not talking about Subway or McDonalds but rather existing franchises or totally new gaming properties. Do you love playing game after game in the same world, or are you always looking for that new shiny gem? This episode was recorded on November 17 th 2020. As always if you like...