The Gift of Gaming Podcast

Darren, Kev Brennan and Craig (aka the FF dream team) give their thoughts on Square Enix's latest entry to the Final Fantasy series. Having finished the game in its entirety, they look at all aspects of the newly action orientated Final Fantasy from its narrative and characters, to the combat system and music. SPOILER ALERT: this review is going through the whole game so if you haven't finished it...

Darren, Kev and Chris get excited about the upcoming sport's season and decide to go through some of their favourite sporting video games from Tekken Bowl to NBA Jam and WWE Smackdown. Tell us about your favourite sports games over on thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com .

We're back from our summer break hitting you with the news updates of July! Darren, Luke and Chris look over FF14 being made available for Xbox, an unannounced Capcom game expected to sell millions next year and the Horizon series potentially having 16 new projects in the pipeline. The Gift of Gaming is back with a bang!

Darren, Colm and Craig confess their most played games in this week's episode of the Gift of Gaming podcast. From Darren's disgusting hours spent on Fifa 13 to Craig and Colm's life spent planting crops and making friends on Stardew valley, the guys spill the tea on what games took them away from reality the longest. The podcast is taking a 2 week holiday from next week to give the guys a break so...

The news is back! This month we've got CD Projekt Red making fools of themselves, a pretty damning report on the Hideo Kojima documentary and a look at some of the gaming showcases we got with Summer Gamesfest. All this and more on this month's news episode! We've got even more news on the post show over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming check it out!

Darren and Andrew look back on all their games which had great content post credit roll. From Red Dead Redemption's Undead Redemption and No Man's Sky's great DLC, they take the time to settle into all their favourite games which just kept on giving. Even after they'd finished up. Check out the post shows over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming !

Luke takes on hosting duties alongside the Nolan brothers to get into Craig's game dream. The Game Dreamer Series asks an individual on each episode to put their very own video game idea on the table for the group to build upon, critique and turn that dream into a spoken reality. No game developers here, so close your eyes and imagine what the games from the Gift of Gaming crew could look like. Em...

Darren, Craig and Kev (their old pal back from New Zealand) cancel all plans to get ready to deep dive the latest Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer from the Summer Gamesfest showcase. Got your tinfoil hat on? Join the guys as they go real deep into all things Final Fantasy 7 Remake

Darren, Colm and Craig, long time fans of the original Advance Wars 1 and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, get together to give their thoughts on this new remaster. From the failed multiplayer mode to the new skins and animations, the guys get the conversation flowing for all thats right and wrong with Cosmo and Macro Land. Join the conversation at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com . Want more co...

Darren, Luke and Chris go over some of May's biggest news. From that Phil Spencer interview with the Kinda Funny Xcast crew to covering all the announcements of the Playstation Showcase, they cover it all. You can read the full articles from all of this months news pieces here: https://www.ign.com/articles/riot-games-will-compensate-1548-women-for-gender-discrimination . https://caniplaythat.com/2...

Host Darren Wade, with his friends Kev Purcell and Craig "The Critical" Nolan, go through their lists of the best NPCs that are out there in Video Games. From the great Leonardo di Vinci to the story telling Mimir, they've got quite a list to get through! Enjoying the content? Why not let us know at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com .Want to hear more? There are plenty of post shows you can get int...

Darren takes a seat with Colm and Chris to delve in to lore of the Horizon series, ponder the wealth of story in the world of Skyrim and revel in the horrors of the Doom universe. Join them in this weeks episode of The Gift of Gaming podcast. Have we missed some of the best lore? Let us know at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com Want more content? Check out patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for post show...

Darren, Andrew and Craig get to choose the games they would want wiped from their minds completely. Not because they were bad..... but because they were so good, you'd want to experience them all over again. If you want to join in on the conversation email us at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com If you're looking for extra content, we've got tonnes of post shows over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

Darren, Luke and Chris sit down to discuss the biggest news items from April. From the new handheld being developed by Sony to the bad vibes of the new ultra realistic gameplay showcase of Unrecord, they have an opinion on it all. Like what you hear? There's more over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming Need updates? We're on Twitter! @giftofgamingpodWanna join in the conversation? Email us at thegifto...

Darren, Colm and Craig get into some of the games they weren't necessarily bad, but definitely the worst in the series. From the Assassins Creed series to GTA and even Jak and Daxter, Darren and Colm join Craig on the "Critical" path. Follow any updates over on Twitter @giftofgamingpod. Like the content? There's more over on Patreon! patreon.com/thegiftofgaming . Want to join the conversation? Ema...

Darren, Andrew and Kev sit down to discuss all the games they keep coming back to. From broken games like Anthem, the old reliables like Fifa and the golden oldies of Super Mario Bros, they cover them all! Sit back and get comfortable as the guys talk comfort games. Want to let us know about the games you keep going back to? Let us know at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com If you want to be updated...

Darren, Colm and Chris give their lists of games they would love to see get a remake or remaster, from horrors like Silent Hill 2 to the RPGs of Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 6, this is one episode you don't wanna miss! Keep an eye on our Twitter @giftofgamingpod for updatesJoin the conversation and let us know your thoughts via email at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com Want more content? Check...

Its the beginning of April which means there's a whole month of news to digest! Join Darren Wade, Luke Maycock and Chris Robins as they dig their teeth into the announcement of Counter Strike 2, the gameplay trailer for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and AI sneaking its way into the video game industry. Get comfortable and catch up on all things gaming. Let us know what news we missed by messaging us...

Its finally arrived! Our first games club discussion with a full house! Darren, Colm, Craig and Kev all take a seat around the table to discuss their time with Hogwarts Legacy. Sit back, relax and enjoy the magical discussion of the AAA visit into the wizarding world (mic issues aside!)

The guys sit down to talk about all the aspects of video games that doesn't necessarily mean playing them. Gaming lore, Twitch Plays Pokemon and a turnip stock exchange are but some of the conversations the guys get into! Like the content? Why not get more at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming Wanna join the conversation? We're on twitter @giftofgamingpod and email at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com

Darren, Craig and Andrew revisit some of their best couch co-op memories from the stresses of Overcooked to the cinematic Gears of War 2 and the therapeutic days of Stardew Valley. Get comfortable on a co-op couch of your own for this week's episode of The Gift of Gaming podcast. Like the content? Check out our Patreon for extra episodes at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming Join in the conversation via...

The Gift of Gaming crew never prepared anything for this week but fear not! Darren, Craig and Luke have an old episode about their favourite games played during the pandemic. Sit back, relax and enjoy the old, poorly edited show! Find our bonus content at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

Darren and Luke look back at February's gaming news. With a Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake rumour and talks of the new Zelda costing €10 extra, there's plenty of news to discuss! Join the conversation on Twitter @giftofgamingpod or email us at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com and why not check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for a look at bonus content!

Get comfortable this week in The Gift of Gaming's "Genre Corner". On this episode, host, Darren Wade, Chris Robbins and Colm Nolan get in depth on strategy games. From Total War and Fire Emblem to Starcraft and Final Fantasy Tactics, the guys cover it all. Hit up the team @giftofgamingpod on Twitter or send them an email at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com and get involved in the conversation! If...

The guys take a look at the Last of Us tv show so far and give their thoughts *** no spoilers*** on how its going so far whilst looking at who should play other great gaming characters due to hit our tv screens in the future.