The Gift of Gaming Podcast

Darren flies solo today but thankfully he recently completed the original Final Fantasy and has a lot to say about it. If retro is your thing, then this episode is for you! Let us know your thoughts at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com Check out all our other content at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

Darren, Andy and Craig put together their lists of modern day games they wish they could have played as kids. Call of Duty Modern Warfare, the ever time consuming MMORPG FF14 and the expansive No Man's Sky are just some of the games that make up this week's episode! If you're looking for more GoG content then check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming Let us know what games you wish you...

Darren, Chris and Luke; The Gift of Gaming's anchormen, get stuck into the news from January. From the huge job losses that occurred to the original Tetris finally being beaten, they have it covered. Get ready for an exciting 2024 with the Gift of Gaming crew! Check out the Patreon for bonus content like the GoG Battle Royale and extra news over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming Want to join in the c...

Its the first official episode of 2024 content and we've been blessed with another Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer.... so of course, Darren and Craig break it down scene for scene and ask the question, is this our LAST Rebirth trailer before we get our hands on the game? We hope you've been enjoying your 2024 and hope you enjoy this early episode for our 2024 kick off!

The Gift of Gaming podcast is back for 2024 and we're starting off with all of the news from December. Darren, Luke and Chris look at the Insomniac hack, the fact that E3 is dead and even talk shop about the delicious but dangerous fumes from the Steam Deck

The Christmas treats continue! The Battle Royale continues! With only 7 contestants left (Joker, Solid Snake, Link, Johnny Cage, Red XIII, Donkey Kong and Master Chief), Luke, Craig and Darren draw the Treasure Hunt and have to decide who the gets the knock out this week! If you want to see how the Battle Royale continues and help support us, check out our Patreon @ patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

As a Christmas treat we're dropping some of our post show content to enjoy over the holidays! The Battle Royale continues! With only 8 contestants left (Sora, Joker, Solid Snake, Link, Johnny Cage, Red XIII and Master Chief), Colm, Craig and Darren draw the 500m Sprint and have to decide who the gets the knock out this week!

As a Christmas treat we're dropping some of our post show content to enjoy over the holidays! Here its is! The first round of The Gift of Gaming Battle Royale! With great competitors like Sora, Joker, Red XIII, Raziel, Johnny Cage, Donkey Kong, Link, Solid Snake and Master Chief, the fight is well and truly on! Join us each week where we'll add a new random challenge into the mix and send home the...

Darren and Luke look at the games announced for 2024 and the games that have sat in their backlog for some time and get into what games they're looking forward to playing in 2024. Check out all our extra content at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

Darren and Craig sit down together to break down yet another FF7 Rebirth trailer. This time, its the "Theme" trailer showcased at the Game Awards show and oh boy do the guys go deep down the rabbit hole. If you're a Final Fantasy 7 fan you're in for a treat! If you're not a Final Fantasy 7 fan...... you probably should be! The Battle Royale Quarter Final is the week's post show! Check out patreon....

Darren and Chris look back on all the award winners from the Game Awards 2023 and discuss all of the announcements made during the show. Darren, Chris, Andy, KP and Kev got together to watch the awards show live and we're ready to give our immediate thoughts to the ears of our listeners! Its our 1st birthday and, like our very first episode covering The Game Awards 2022, we're back again to cover...

Darren, Luke and Chris look back on the month of November and all the news therein! From the GTA 6 announcement to the future release of Mass Effect, the guys have your gaming news needs met! Check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

The GoG pod team continue their conversation on Baldur's Gate 3. This time around they're tackling all the important bits in Act 2. The good, the bad and the meh! Join Craig, Colm, Daniel and a very lazy Darren for this episode of Games Club on the Gift of Gaming podcast!

Its that time of the year again! We're fast approaching December 7th for the Game Awards 2023 and this week the nominees for every category have been announced. Darren and Andrew pick their way through the categories and discuss what game they want to, and what game they think will win the Game Awards 2023. The Gift of Gaming Battle Royale has entered its 4th round this week! Check out our Patreon...

Looking back over 2023; Darren, Luke and Craig discuss who performed better. Did Nintendo, Sony Playstation or Microsoft Xbox win the year? With Luke batting for Xbox, Craig acting as the Nintendo cheerleader and Darren in support of Playstation; the guys look over a busy year for all 3 companies. From massive takeovers, huge game releases and even new hardware, there's a lot to breakdown to decid...

Darren, Kev P and Colm spent some time this week playing Alien Isolation together to get into the spooky season. On this episode they look back on the scares and what games, movies and spooky things really get the scary season going for them. Check out our additional content over on patreon.com/thegiftofgaming !

Looking at Disney's possible plans to reenter the gaming industry, Unity's CEO stepping down and covering the final page of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, Darren and Luke bring you some of the gaming news from October. Love what you're listening to? Check out patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for tonnes more content.

Darren, Craig and Colm get their character sheets ready and talk through some of the best bits of Baldur's Gate 3, the true D&D video game. Covering all their favourite characters, moments and game mechanics from Act 1 one of the game, there's very clearly not enough time to cover such an immersive RPG. Spoilers for Act 1 of the game ahead! The Gift of Gaming Battle Royale is currently taking...

Darren and Craig (The Critical), look back on some of the biggest gripes they have about video games and the video game industry. From micro-transactions, difficulty levels and even Kingdom Hearts, they're prepared to gripe about it all. Love what we do? Why not support us patreon.com/thegiftofgaming where you can sign up to loads more content.

From the big Xbox leaks to the outrage at Unity; Darren, Chris and Luke sit down together to take it all in and discuss what it means for the future of the gaming industry. If you're looking for more news, check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for more news episodes and post show content!

Darren sits down with Colm and new arrival on the podcast, Daniel, to get their teeth into one of the most anticipated games of the last 5 years. A real contender for game of the year, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is still a hot topic months on from its release and the guys sit down to talk about why.

The Final Fantasy 7 aficionados; Darren, Craig and Kev B, take a look at the latest Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer and break it down scene by scene. Looking to get caught up with what the future of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy has in store? Look no further as the guys take you through every detail. Like the content? Let us know at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com and check out more on patre...

Darren and Kev P go through their lists of the best and favourite video games inspired or based on films. Everything from Star Wars to Jurassic Park and even a nod to Men in Black, the guys discuss it all! Check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

The new team assemble to discuss Sony's new PSP, Nintendo and Rockstar doing the dirty and possible hope for a Metroid 4. Its the August News Edition of the Gift of Gaming podcast. Check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for loads more content!

Darren, Andrew and Kev B have absolutely nothing planned for discussion this week so they try spitballing. From how they got their PS5s to what they think of the current generation of gaming, this episode has it all.