The GAP Podcast

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy have a few technical issues this week brought to you by AMD. But hopefully, you won't notice much at all. The games they've been playing this week include Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Diablo 4, XDefiant, Slay the Spire, a few VR games, and more. Over in the news Valve looks to be testing a new game, Ghost of Tsushima becomes one of PlayStation's...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about revisiting PUBG's original Erangel map. The games they've been playing this week include Animal Well, Mannequin, Red Matter 2, Diablo 4, The Thrill of the Fight, Walkabout Mini Golf, Path of Achra, Up to Par, and more. Over in the news Xbox is saying all the wrong things, Assassin's Creed Shadows is on the verge of being announced,...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy begin by talking about Xbox and their poor leadership decisions. The games they've been playing this week include Hades 2, Gray Zone Warfare, Minishoot' Adventures, Homeworld: Vast Reaches, The Thrill of the Fight, Skyrim VR, Persona 5 Tactica, and more. Over in the news Xbox shuts down 4 studios, PlayStation has massive backlash due to a deci...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about what’s happening in the NBA Playoffs. The games they’ve been playing this week include Manor Lords, Gray Zone Warfare, GTA V, Lords of the Fallen, Quake 3 VR, Walkabout Mini Golf VR, Jurassic World Aftermath, The Light Brigade, and more. Over in the news BlizzCon is cancelled for this year, Remedy provides some financial results for...

On this special bonus episode of The GAP, Joab Gilroy enlists the help of Nathan Lawrence and Liam Gilroy to discuss the intricacies of writing Blackbirded, a 10 part novella written by Joab and edited by Nathan and Liam. In typical rambling GAP style the three talk generally about the topic at hand and also about whatever else comes to mind at the time. And if you want to read Blackbirded before...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the Nvidia RTX 4070 Super. The games they've been playing this week include No Rest for the Wicked, Hades 2, the Meta Quest 3, PUBG, Fallout 4, Shogun Showdown, and more. Over in the news Steam updates its refund policy, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is announced, Take-Two wins a court case against a tattoo artist, and Ubisoft respond...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about their thoughts on Amazon's Fallout TV show. The games they've been playing this week include The Planet Crafter, Shogun Showdown, Witchfire, PUBG, Crime Scene Cleaner, and more. Over in the news more layoffs hit the gaming industry with over 600 staff impacted at Take-Two, Baldurs Gate 3 wins all the major Game of the Year awards, C...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy forget to talk about WrestleMania 40, that's what Luke couldn't remember in this episode. Anyway, it was pretty good. The games they've been playing this week include The Planet Crafter, Children of the Sun, Witchfire, Dragons Dogma 2, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Gap, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and more. They also quickly chat about the Fallo...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy discuss time. The games they've been playing this week include Dragon's Dogma 2, Alone in the Dark, Content Warning, Pepper Grinder, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, and more. Over in the news Take-Two Interactive acquires Gearbox, CD Projekt give an update on their projects, and the Triple I Initiative is announced. This episode goes for 1...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the military tuck. The games they've been playing this week include Dragon's Dogma 2, MLB The Show 24, RoboCop: Rogue City, Lightyear Frontier, and more. Over in the news the PlayStation 5 Pro specs appeared to have been leaked, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra gets a trailer, and Diablo 4 launches on Game Pass. This episode goes for 2 ho...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about video game sales and what they have and haven't bought. The games they've been playing this week include Rise of Ronin, Lies of P, PUBG, Backpack Battles, Dark Souls: Archthrones, and more. Over in the news the Star Wars Battlefront Collection is a disaster, the Apex Legends team is hit with layoffs, No Rest for the Wicked has singl...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy celebrate their 700th podcast episode by talking about video games. The games they've been playing this week include Rise of Ronin, El Paso Elsewhere, Backpack Battles, Balatro, and more. Over in the news Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama passed away, Starbreeze gets a new CEO, Apple and Epic Games are still fighting, Warner Bros. is removing...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the troubles of getting internet. The games they've been playing this week include Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Last Epoch, Elden Ring, and more. Over in the news EA lays off over 670 staff, Warner Bros. seems committed to live service games, Gearbox looks to be parting ways with Embracer, Remedy Entertainment has purchased full rights...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about packing and unpacking. The games they've been playing this week include Pacific Drive, Dicefolk, Last Epoch, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Escape Academy, Windowkill, Lonestar and more. Over in the news Nintendo is suing people behind an emulator, after making a record revenue quarter PlayStation lays off over 900 employees, and a n...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about DIY soundproofing. The games they've been playing this week include Balatro, Helldivers 2, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivors, Cobalt Core, Risk of Rain: Hostile Worlds, and more. Over in the news Xbox provides a business update, Elden Ring's DLC is not too far off, and Borderlands drops its first movie trailer. This episode goes for 2 h...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about cooking with oil. The games they've been playing this week include Helldivers 2, Skull & Bones, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, PUBG, and more. Over in the news Disney invests over $1 billion in Epic Games, Subnautica 2 will most likely have co-op, and Xbox will do a podcast to discuss their business going forward. This episode goes fo...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a few of the games in Steam Next Fest. The games they've been playing this week include Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Gatekeeper, Lightyear Frontier, Children of the Sun, and more. Over in the news rumors suggest Xbox is looking to change up its business plans, CD Projekt Red provides an update on the Cyberpunk 2077 follow...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy get their hands on Rocksteady Studios' latest title. The games they've been playing this week include Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Phantom Abyss, Enshrouded, Silent Hill: The Short Message, and more. Over in the news more layoffs hit the gaming industry with Xbox and Embracer Group cutting staff, and PlayStation has its first State...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy kick off the new year and talk about a bunch of new games that have recently been released. The games they've been playing this week include Palworld, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Diablo 4, Baldur's Gate 3, God of War Ragnarok, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and more. Over in the news T-Pain talks about GTA 6, H...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie, Joab Gilroy, Jeremy 'Junglist' Ray, and Andreas 'Kleb' Klebo-Espe look back at the year that was in 2023 and talk about their favourite games. They discuss some of the highlight news items of 2023, give out a few genre awards, and then each list their 5 favourite games they played for the year. Be warned that these sections contain spoilers! This episode goe...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a stack of games with this being the last podcast for 2023. The games they've been playing this week include Tekken 8, Ready or Not, Skull & Bones, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Lego Fortnite, Alan Wake 2, The Finals, PUBG, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Barton Lynch Pro Surfing, and more. Over in the news the first trailer f...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about missing out on Limp Bizkit. The games they've been playing this week include Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Lethal Company, DayZ, Half Sword, Teleforum, and more. Over in the news the Great GameOnCancer has a ton of prizes, Baldurs Gate 3 gets a new patch, Bethesda starts responding to negative Steam reviews, and a GTA 6 trailer is i...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about scary video games on TikTok. The games they've been playing this week include Lethal Company, Puzzmo, Diablo 4, DayZ, Battlefield V, and more. Over in the news Gamemaker will be going free for non-commercial use, The Game Awards talks about Dave the Diver, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is delayed to next year, and Tribes 3 appear...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about building production lines in Satisfactory Update 8. The games they've been playing this week include Straya, Puzzmo, Icarus, Redfall, Arma Reforger, and more. Over in the news Half-Life receives a 25th-anniversary update, The Last of Us Part 2 is getting a remaster, a Subnautica sequel is aiming for 2025, Suicide Squad: Kill the Jus...

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about getting older and the amazing Game Box Plus. The games they've been playing this week include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, KarmaZoo, For the King 2, The Ouroboros King, and more. Over in the news the next GTA is on the way with a trailer soon to be released, PlayStation and Warner Bros. Games are focusing on live service games, U...