The EarlyGame Podcast

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 is almost here and we are very, very excited for it. Before we talk about the full game next week, we spend a long time in the character creator and discuss how much fun we already had for it, how it contributes to pre-release hype and what we expect of the release. In the news section, we discuss the leaked PS5 Pro and go through some recent Star Wars-related catastrophes. Rate a...

A ton happened while Faris was on vacation and now that he is back, Jon and him discuss topics such as the Switch 2 being delayed followed by a Nintendo Direct and Microsoft announcing their plans on going multiplatform. The boys also talked a bunch about the Shadow of the Erdtree trailer, but unfortunately that part of the recording got lost and couldn’t be recovered :( Rate and review this podca...

Faris is on vacation so we pre-recorded this episode of The EarlyGame Podcast, where we go back to the mailbag and answer more of your questions! Rate and review this podcast wherever you listen to it, and share the episode if you enjoyed it! Email us at: Jon.ramuz@earlygame.com faris.delalic@earlygame.com Time Codes: 00:00 Intro 01:20 Modern Warfare 3/Warzone 2 03:30 eFootball 2024 04:30 Suicide...

On this week’s podcast, Faris brings a special report from a Nier-based Orchestra concert which he went away to see last weekend. Jon spent his time diving deeper into the new ranked modes for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone 2. In the news section, the boys discuss reports about Xbox games coming to PlayStation and Switch before answering more listener questions at the end of the show. Rate and revie...

It’s episode 100 of the EarlyGame Podcast! You sent us a ton of questions, and we’re answering as many as possible of them to celebrate our milestone. Before that, Faris talks about how Suicide Squad is better than you think and what exciting new games he played at Steam Next Fest, before Jon shares his experiences of playing Modern Warfare 3 Ranked. Rate and review this podcast wherever you liste...

Send us your questions and comments for our special episode 100! Jon and Faris will take whatever you throw at them next week. Before that, the guys talk about Jon starting with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Faris getting into Enshrouded. It’s the opposite of last week! Wow! In the news section, the guys discuss Palworld being investigated by The Pokémon Company, Skull & Bones actually co...

Jon and Faris can finally talk about the games they have been playing for the last few weeks: Faris tells us why he adores the amazing new Action-Adventure RPG Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Jon takes us through Enshrouded, an exciting new Survival game that's out on Steam now. In the news, they discuss Palworld shocking the gaming world, go through the recent Xbox Developer_Direct showcas...

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown verdict, Elden Ring DLC rumors, Project Tatanka canceled and Ubisoft’s dystopian vision of the future Jon and Faris are both very busy with games they’re not allowed to talk about until next week, but we still have a jam-packed episode this week. Faris gives us his final thoughts on the fantastic Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, before swooning over an exciting hi...

This week, we got our first exciting new game release of the year with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown! Faris reviewed the game and tells us all about why he loved the game. In the news section, Jon and Faris are discussing the announcement of the MSI Claw, a promising Steam Deck, a potential The Last of Us spin-off series being teased and the Baldur’s Gate 3 director Swen Vincke talking about hi...

The boys are back in town! In the first episode of 2024, Jon and Faris catch up on what they played over the Christmas and New Year break, before diving deep into the most exciting releases coming in January. Rate and review this podcast wherever you listen to it, and share the episode if you enjoyed it! Time Codes: 00:00 Intro/Happy New Year! 02:20 Faris is still loving his Steam Deck 05:00 Dave...

In the last episode of The EarlyGame Podcast for 2023, Jon and Faris present us their favorite games of the year! What is in their top 5? Will Baldur's Gate or Zelda win? How will Faris cheat his way to a larger list? Listen and find out! Rate and review this podcast wherever you listen to it and share it if you enjoyed this episode! Time Codes: 00:00 Welcome to the EarlyGame GOTY 2023 02:20 R...

The Game Awards 2023 are now behind us so it’s of course time to look at the awards, announcements and showings and discuss it thoroughly. Listen in to hear us talk about how wrong our predictions were, why the show itself is an embarrassment to the industry and what announcements we were most excited for. Rate and review this podcast wherever you listen to it and share it if you enjoyed this epis...

It’s finally here: the first trailer for GTA 6. In this episode, we talk about it in extensive detail, going through our first impressions, our favorite bits, what we didn’t like about it and how it left us in terms of what to expect from GTA 6. In the second part of the show, Faris gives us a review on the Steam Deck OLED. Spoiler: it’s pretty good! Rate and review this podcast wherever you liste...

The Game Awards 2023 are coming up, so we took the opportunity to predict what games will win! We went through (almost) all categories and discussed our picks. Is Spider-Man 2 Game of the Year? Will Baldur’s Gate 3 win everything? Have people forgotten about Zelda? Listen and find out what we expect! Rate and review this podcast wherever you listen to it and share it if you enjoyed this episode! M...

The LoL World Championship 2023 just finished and just like last year, we once again want to talk about it in depth. And obviously we had to get our resident LoL expert Sabrina back into the studio for it! Sabrina walks us through the LoL Worlds 2023 and tells us about the most exciting moments, the biggest disappointments and how amazing Faker is. Rate and review this podcast wherever you listen...

This week, we got a show filled to the brim with exciting announcements: a GTA 6 trailer! A new Steam Deck! A Zelda movie! So much going on! And Jon is also giving his final thoughts on Modern Warfare 3, now that the full game is out. Wow. Rate and review this podcast wherever you listen to it and share it if you enjoyed this episode! Jon’s review of Modern Warfare 3 Time Codes: 00:00 Intro 01:30...

With the full game now being out, we have Jon's review of the Modern Warfare 3 campaign in this week's episode. Listen to hear him talk about the many issues of this particular CoD campaign and why it feels unfinished and not like a full campaign. In similarly un-fun news, Jon and Faris discuss Bungie firing a large part of its staff and talk about how horrible 2023 was for the industry. T...

After much hype and anticipation, Alan Wake 2 is finally here! Both Faris and Jon played it and discuss the game in great detail in this episode. Was Faris' 13-year wait worth it? Did Jon get into the game as a newbie to the series? Listen and find out! We also have: A brief look at The Finals, our nominees for the 2023 Game of the Year award and a quick look into the things we're excited...

The October madness has reached its peak point, with Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Faris has played both games and will tell you all about how amazing both of these games are. He also played Ghostrunner 2, another great game that is struggling for some attention, though. We also have one news item in this week’s show, with leaks detailing an upcoming Far Cry multiplayer game. Enjoy! R...

The EarlyGame Podcast is back once again and it’s a jam-packed episode! Faris played another brand-new game with Lords of the Fallen, which he enjoyed but had some issues with. He also checked out the MW3 beta and together with Jon, the boys are giving their final phase on the beta. In the News section, we of course discuss Microsoft acquiring Activision, why Jon is still mega into Halo esports an...

This week on The EarlyGame Podcast, we got two big games for you. Faris played Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Jon took a deep dive into the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 beta. Two stopgap games, two DLCs that grew up into full releases. Doesn’t sound too promising! But are they still good and worth playing? Listen to this episode and find out. Enjoy! Rate and review this podcast wherever you listen...

This week on The EarlyGame Podcast, we start into the mad October Video Games Bonanza with the fantastic Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty, which Faris has been enjoying very much. Later in the show we got some exciting news, including Netflix announcing a bunch of animated shows based on video games and first Far Cry 7 details leaking. Enjoy! Rate and review this podcast wherever you listen to it an...

This week on The EarlyGame Podcast we enjoy the fantastic Separate Ways DLC for Resident Evil 4, the release of Cyberpunk 2.0 and some exciting news about Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi 3 and Counter-Strike 2. Enjoy! Rate and review this podcast wherever you listen to it and share it if you enjoyed this episode! Time Codes: 00:00 Intro 02:00 Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways 03:30 Elder Scrolls 6 release wi...

This week on The EarlyGame Podcast we have a LOT to talk about. Just before we recorded, tons of internal documents from Microsoft leaked. Jon and Faris are going through some of the most exciting stuff, including info on Elder Scrolls 6, a next-gen Xbox and Microsoft’s plans for the next decade. We also have discussions on the latest Nintendo Direct & Sony State of Play shows, as well as Fari...