The Gift of Gaming Podcast

Darren discusses some extra news from July with Luke and Chris if you enjoy this kind of content, check out our Patreon over at Patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

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With the FTC still trying to take Microsoft to task, video game VAs going on strike and the Nintendo Switch being Nintendo's longest serving console, there's plenty for Darren, Luke and Chris to sink their teeth into on this months episode of the news! More news follows on our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming and you can let us know what news you think should be worthy every month over...

Darren and Craig look back over all the handheld gaming consoles they've ever played and discuss the best, the worst and all the in between! Let us know which handheld was your favourite! thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com Wanna know who takes the next round of the GoG Battle Royale?! This week its Tommy Vercetti vs Zelda. Check it out over on patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

On this Games Club episode, Darren, Craig and Colm are revisiting the hugely popular 2016 farming simulator; Stardew Valley. With updates galore since its release, an added multiplayer mode and currently standing at a wonderful 89 on Metacritic, it was about time the GoG Pod team delved into one of heir collective favourites from the last decade. Check out this week's post show over on patreon.com...

Darren and Chris get a chance to catch up now Chris is home from Canada. With everything from an Among Us reunion to what games we should play on long haul flights and even some of gamings best controllers, you'll hear it all here on this week's episode of The Gift of Gaming Podcast. Check out our Battle Royale series over on patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

Its Open World week on this week's episode of The Gift of Gaming Podcast! Darren goes exploring all things open world with Andy and KP. From the gritty and hilarious world of GTA San Andreas to less than impressive world of L.A Noire, the GoG Pod traverses it all. Looking for more content? Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

Darren runs through the Nintendo Direct with Luke and Craig for this months news episode! If you're looking for even more news, check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming !

Darren and Andrew take a look at some of gamings more recent critical failures. From Metal Gear Survive to 2023's Gollum game, there's a lot thats failed recently! Check out our post show content over on Patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

Darren is joined by Chris to break down the State of Play, Summer Games Fest and Xbox Showcase. There is so much on the horizon for 2024 and 2025 so sit back, relax and let Darren and Chris take you through all of the announcements and new updates!

Due to some scheduling issues this week there will be no podcast episode but the guys will return next week!

Darren and Luke take stock of all of the big Xbox announcements which took place during May. Even with all of the Xbox bad news, there's still a little time for the guys to look at Square Enix boxing exclusives and why on earth Nintendo has bought Shiver Entertainment. Any news you think we missed? Let us know on the giftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com Need more content? The guys are going to break down...

Its a full house on this week's episode of the Gift of Gaming podcast! Darren sits down with Daniel, Craig and Colm to find out which consoles everyone holds most dear. Does the more modern PS5 fit the bill? Or perhaps there's a Super Nintendo fan amongst them? Tune in to find out which consoles are the top of the team's favourite list! Want to tell us your favourite console? Email the team at the...

From 2003's Skies of Arcadia to the more recent Horizon series and even the old Future Cop L.A.P.D - Darren, Andrew and Craig switch gears from overrated to underrated and chat about the games they felt never got the love they should have.

Darren, Craig and Andrew wonder how on earth some games have gotten the critical acclaim they have. There's some hot takes on this week's episode of The Gift of Gaming! Tell us which games you think are overrated by emailing us on thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com Need a little more Gift of Gaming? Why not check out loads more content over on Patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

Darren rounds up the anchor team supreme and with Luke and Chris getting on the mics with him once again. This week they take a look at some of their favourite video game stories from April. The BAFTA gamer audience has no idea about iconic game characters, Escape from Tarkov's devs are creating some bad karma and Keanu Reeves loves voice acting video games. Check out our Patreon where the GoG Bat...

With the real world all seeming a bit mental at the minute, Darren gets on the mic with KP and Craig to discuss the video game worlds they would love and hate to live in! With Pokémon, Hades and Kingdom Hearts on the table, take some time out for escapism with the GoG Pod team!

Darren, Craig and Colm are back for the final part of this trilogy review! So far they've covered the gameplay, story and characters and now they're looking at the end game and what to expect in the game's final part. Join in the conversation by sending us your thoughts over at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com There's loads more content too if you didn't know! Check out patreon.com/thegiftofgaming...

Darren, Craig and Colm are back! This part covers the games characters and stories and how it compares to the original FF7. There's a lot to unpack so sit back, relax and get ready to start down the rabbit hole! If you're looking for the full review, part 3 is already available over on Patreon.com/thegiftofgaming !

Darren, Craig and Colm have all finished Rebirth and are more then ready to break it all down. As one of Darren and Craig's favourite games, possibly ever, there's plenty to get into! Its just part 1 of 3 too! Part 1 will take a look at the gameplay and the world Square Enix created, part 2 will review the characters and story in this new version of FF7 and part 3 will look at the end game and THA...

The anchor team supreme, Darren, Chris and Luke review the news from March. There's a live hack on an Apex tournament, Dragon's Dogma 2 has its issues and our childhood games are getting messed up in the new Star Wars Battlefront Collection. All this and more in this month's news episode! Tell your friends about us! Join the Patreon: patreon.com/giftofgaming Join the conversation: thegiftofgamingp...

Luke hosts another episode of his Game Dreamer series, the series where he asks his guests about the game they would love to create. With no restrictions, no budgets and no boundaries; this week Luke picks the brains of the podcast host; Darren Wade.

Darren, KP and Chris discuss the big 3 fighting games; Tekken 8, Street Fighter 6 and Mortal Kombat 1 and look into where the fighting genre currently is and what other fighting games are out there worth taking on a few rounds in. Join the conversation at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com Help us out and check at all our bonus content on patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

Darren and Craig have had a whole weekend and then some to get their teeth stuck into Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and they're taking to the mics to give you their first impressions of this hotly anticipated game. Check out our post show content every week over on patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

Darren and Chris take stock of all of February's gaming news. We've got an Xbox shakedown, leaks of a Playstation 6 and even the introduction of AAAA games into the gaming industry! Its all here. If you're keen for more news check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming where there's always something a little extra!