Shapes of Gaming

We finally go into our top 10 favorite video game soundtracks of all time. Music is the soul of the art form and is a big reason we all game so we go into what tracks are most impactful for us as well as the tunes we all grew up with. With special guest and composer of our Intro/Outro of the podcast Alex!

Wrapping up this 4 part series we dive into the state of the PlayStation 1st party studios. Some of the greats like Santa Monica Studios, Sucker Punch, Insomniac and Naughty Dog. What are they up to, what have they released and most importantly what are they currently working on. These developers are behind some of our favorite games of all time on one of our favorite platforms. With special guest...

On Part 3 of our 4 part series we delve into the world of PC gaming. What are the positives and negatives of being a PC Gamer. What the hell is a motherboard and what is going with Nvidia nowadays. Why should you care about refresh rate, input lag, drivers and watts? Hold on to your WASD, grab your >1 ms 15 button wired mouse and let’s go on a wild ride on what’s happening in the PC space of ga...

We get into the state of the Nintendo landscape with the Switch 2 launch well behind us and all the new games on the horizon we are hopeful will be coming soon for the new platform. We break down 12 of the most popular Nintendo 1st party IP’s and get a pulse on what’s released as well as what’s coming next. What are our friends at Nintendo up to and most importantly where are they going next with...

What is going on with Xbox and all of these layoffs? How did we get here and what the heck happened to this gaming company? We go over our personal experience with Xbox, how we fell off the 360 and where we think things went wrong because, let’s be honest they are hurting and it is obvious with the latest news and motion coming from the soon to be 2nd SEGA. •Drinks and Life •July 4th Shenanigans •...

We go over our top 10. The top 10 favorite games of all time across every game we have ever played on every console. This is it, the penultimate list and the games that shaped who we are today and a big part of why we feel in love with gaming. •Drinks and Life -Metallica concert, breweries shutting down and Nikola Tesla  •Latest News Announcements •What We've Been Playing -Death Stranding 2 •...

We catch up on the games we’ve been playing because we have been inundated with the amount of news from Summer Game Fest. Good conversation, good drinks, good laughs and maybe a rant or two about the state of gaming. We go into it all on this latest episode for your listening pleasure. Enjoy •Drinks and Life •Blackhawk and Magic •Latest News Announcements •What We've Been Playing -The Messenger -S...

We do a deep dive into the painted world of Clair Obscure and crack it wide open. We talk at length about our experience with one of the greatest games to release this year. This one is a long one because we have a lot of game to cover so feel free to listen to this one in parts as we have it broken up in sections for your convenience. •Intro •Our Favorite RPG IP’s •Prologue •Act I - Gustave •Fina...

Time to get nostalgic and take a trip back to the 80’s and 90's. We dig deep into the memories of our childhood and some of the games that started it all. Talking about our top 5 favorite 8-bit games with special guest Caleb Shiff (admiralmerps) joining the conversation and rounding out a trio of seasoned gamers that go back to their roots on this special episode. •Drinks and Life •Magic the Gathe...

We are in the season of game announcements that will shape the rest of 2025 and most of 2026. So many games were announced and it looks like there is something for everyone. If you love video games then this is the time to get excited, get hyped, get disappointed and most importantly get ready for what’s to come. Summer Game Fest 2025 has all but finished and we go into everything that was announc...

PlayStation held their State of Play event for the summer kicking off Summer Game Fest and boy did they deliver. Some surprises, some updates and a whole lot of game announcements. We talk all about it right after the event and hours before we are about to get the Switch 2. •Drinks and Life •Latest News for the week •PlayStation State of Play Announcements •Thanks for Listening!

It’s time to kick off the best month in gaming news right with an episode all about Summer Game Fest. What is it, where can you watch it and why should you care about it? The weather is getting hot and the and the game announcements are getting hotter. We have been around a while and know the industry well so let’s get into what we think will be announced at the event that starts it all. •Drinks a...

What the hell are these trophies and why do we care so much about them? We go onto our process of why and how we acquire these digital rewards on PlayStation as well as what makes it so fun to do. This episode is for all the fellow trophy hunters out there or those who are interested in learning more about the best meta game in the medium. •Drinks and Life •Colorado living •Soundtracks and sound s...

With the rise of games in the indie and AA space we talk about what makes a developer “independent” a game indie, why we love them so much and give you a list of some of our top favorite games in that space. •Drinks and Life •Video Game TV Shows •Spoilercasts •Latest News for the week •Digital vs Physical •MAGFest 2026! •The rise of the independent developer •What Indie games do we recommend? •Wha...

Oblivion Remastered is here! In this deep dive discussion we analyze this remaster and talk about how is stands up to the original. History with the Elder Scrolls franchise The story, factions and side quests Changes to the remaster Mods and the community The potential future of Bethesda remasters

What a year ahead! We talk about the games we are most excited for this year, our play schedule and how this year looks to be one of the best years in gaming. A look ahead in gaming for you all! •Drinks and life •Thunderbolts* & Movie theaters •Saturday Morning Cartoons •Pets, Ferrets & Studio Ghibli •Trophy levels and E3 memories •My PS5 HDMI issue •Latest News for the week -GTA, Gears an...

It begins. We talk about what we have played this year so far and what we think about the first quarter of 2025 for gaming. Catching up on our games and paving the way for an awesome new podcast for you all.  • Drinks and life • Reminiscing on childhood • New Podcast Stuff! • Pokémon • Latest News for the week • Switch 2 Preorder Madness • How We Play Video Games • Games we have played in 202...

In this very short episode we go over why we started the Shapes of Gaming podcast, who we are, what it will be and when to expect it. Audio testing for publishing mainly and the episode that will start it all. Enjoy this bonus episode.