The Girls on Games Podcast

It’s that time! Game Award predictions time, that is. The 2024 Game Awards nominees are out and we place our bets on who we think will wake home the glory. Plus, Joelle reviews Lego Horizon Adventures and we guess what game released on November 21st, 1990. Want to join in on the fun? Place your predictions on which game you think will win in each category here and we’ll tally the results for a fut...

Happy belated N7 days, nerds. On this week’s GoGCast, we learn more about the Pokémon vs Palword patent infringement lawsuit; folks using video games to launder money; and after the success of Fallout, Amazon has a Mass Effect tv series in the works. Cat also played some video game based board games: Slay The Spire and Mass Effect: Priority Hagalaz. Plus, the crew guesses what game released on Nov...

In this week’s episode, Joelle and Cat are hot on Solas’s trail in Thedas as they share their first impressions of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Plus, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Pokémon TCGP both release to instant success.  Also, the crew guesses what game was released on November 8th, 2019. What is Everyone Playing? (00:25:09) Dragon Age: The Veilguard First Impressions (no spoilers) Walk Down M...

C’est l’Halloween! And that means we are getting spooky… well kind of. Prove us wrong as we talk through games that are not traditionally spooky but we want to justify that they just might be! Plus our walk down memory card lane brings us to November 1st, 2007. What is Everyone Playing? (00:21:00) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Spoiler Talk (00:21:00) Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred DLC (00:27:37...

We’re feeling better now and we've been catching up on the past 2 weeks. All of us have played The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and we sing its praises. Leah reviews Potion Tycoon. There's been plenty of action in the Fantasy Critic. We share our favs from the xbox partner showcase. Plus, the crew guesses what game released on Oct 27, 2009. What is Everyone Playing? (00:28:48) Potion Tycoon R...

On the show this week, we chat things unreleased, yet to be released and that will be released: controller prototypes at the new nintendo museum, star citizen is making devs crunch, and the future of halo. Plus, Cat tries to guess what game released on Oct 14, 2008. What is Everyone Playing? (00:26:08) Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:35:25) This Week’s News (00:41:46) Nintendo Museum puts prototype...

We’re playing Zelda! Yes, we know Zelda is the girl. She’s finally the hero of her story! Leah and Joelle review The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Plus, we round-up the latest State of Play and follow-up with the Nintendo vs Pocketpair lawsuit. What is Everyone Playing? (00:30:38) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (00:35:55) Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:53:28) This Week’s News (00:57:16...

Let’s circle back to last week’s episode, shall we? We check out IGN’s deep dive into the Annapurna Interactive walk-out: the who, the what and the why. Get your pikachu surprised faces ready because Nintendo is suing Pocketpair, the studio behind Palworld. Finally, scalpers are not only trying to make a buck on console resales, they are selling attempts at purchasing a PlayStation 5 Pro during th...

Ok, it’s the next episode. As promised last week, we check out the PlayStation 5 Pro reveal! Plus, Annapurna Interactives staff walk out amidst failed negotiations and the Switch 2 rumours mill is going brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. What is Everyone Playing? (00:25:06) Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:35:43) This Week’s News (00:41:05) PlayStation 5 Pro Reveal (00:41:05) Annapurna Interactive staff wal...

In this episode of the GoGCast, we hit the Square, Cross, Circle and Triangle buttons as we get ready to celebrate 30 years of PlayStation. We share some of our favorite PlayStation related memories. Plus, Joelle reviews Astro Bot. And yeah, yeah, we know… We recorded on Monday and the PlayStation 5 Pro was revealed on Tuesday. We’ll chat about it in the next episode. What is Everyone Playing? (00...

On this week’s GoGCast, we’re still traveling in a galaxy far far away as the crew is enjoying playing Star Wars games. Plus, Remedy and Annapurna sign a deal to make games, tv shows and movies in the Alan Wake/Control universe, Bungie says “Bye Felicia!” to a problematic director, and an official timeline finally reveals where Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom stand in relation to other...

It’s all about cons in this episode, both the good and bad kinds. We attend con(vention)s both in person and digitally: Leah went to Fan Expo and we round-up some major announcements from Gamescom 2024. And we check out a huge con (artist) as a report comes out detailing that games accessibility advocates might have been completely made up by ‘Can I Play That?’ founder Coty Craven. What is Everyon...

On this week’s GoGCast, we travel to a galaxy far far away. Leah was invited to Ubisoft Toronto for a special event for Star Wars Outlaws and she got to try the game! Plus, we review some indie games: Cat explored a metropolis in Little Kitty Big City and Joelle teed off in Golf Club Nostalgia. What is Everyone Playing? (00:29:16) Little Kitty Big City (00:29:16) Golf Club Wasteland/Nostalgia (00:...

On this week’s GoGcast, we go where most Dungeons and Dragons campaign: a medieval inspired tavern! Leah played the early access of Travellers Rest, a job sim and resource management game where you become an innkeeper. Plus, we watch the Borderlands movie crash and burn and say good-bye to the original voice of Pokémon’s Misty. What is Everyone Playing? (00:21:47) Traveler’s Rest Early Access (00:...

We bid farewell to Game Informer on this week’s GoGCast as the magazine and site shut down after 33 years. Plus, Leah has her first impressions of Creatures of Ava and we check out the latest The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom trailer. What is Everyone Playing? (00:30:29) Creatures of Ava (00:43:10) Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:50:36) This Week’s News (01:00:10) New The Legend of Zelda: Echoe...

It’s finally a thursday… Yes… Finally here… Thursday night! 🕺🕺 Time for a new GoGCast episode. In this week’s episode, Leah reviews Potion Permit. Plus, Blizzard employees form one of the first wall to wall union in gaming and get a new trailer for Yakuza: Like a Dragon TV series. What is Everyone Playing? (00:23:13) Potion Permit (00:25:15) Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:33:00) This Week’s News...

We caught up with Joelle on this week’s GoGCast as she’s back from her vacation. She chats about her trip to an arcade, finally trying to play Elden Ring, and picking up Super Mario RPG Remake. Plus, the FTC isn’t down with the new Game Pass tiers and we look into the trends in arcade gaming. What is Everyone Playing? (00:30:43) Super Mario RPG Remake (00:43:47) This Week’s News (00:47:18) The FTC...

We’re going on a "slaycation" in the Alps for this week’s GoGCast. Cat reviews the magical, mythical and scenic Dungeons of Hinterberg, a game that takes you on a puzzle solving adventure in a mountain Austrian village. Leah reviews the portable and adorable strategy game Outlanders 2: Second Nature. Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:21:30) What is Everyone Playing? (00:32:58) Dungeons of Hinterberg...

On this week’s GoGCast, we move things a little to the left. A little more. A smidge more. Ok good! Joelle reviews the tidy and colourful puzzle game A Little To The Left. Plus, we chat about delays for the Horizon show and Cities: Skylines 2’s console version, and laud Nintendo for announcing it will not use Generative AI amidst copyright concerns. What is Everyone Playing? (00:17:20) A Little To...

We’re getting into summer vibes on this week’s GoGCast. We check out the deals available during the Summer Steam Sale and watch amazing speed runs during Summer Games Done Quick. Plus, Xbox Cloud is coming to Amazon Fire Sticks and we say good-bye to Forza Horizon 4. What is Everyone Playing? (00:27:42) Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:37:06) This Week’s News (00:45:17) After The Crew, it’s Forza Ho...

On this week’s GoGCast, we circle back to that Nintendo Direct from last week and geek out about finally playing as Zelda in a The Legend of Zelda game! Also, Metroid Prime 4! It’s still happening! Plus Joelle shares how she’s enjoying watching people play the Elden Ring DLC because if you don’t want to play it, you can surely watch it. What is Everyone Playing? (00:30:05) Tiny Bookshop (00:33:58)...

On this week’s GoGCast, we miss the Nintendo Direct by one frikkin’ day because of our recording schedule. While you, the listeners know what was announced, past Leah, Cat and Joelle do not. So, we speculate on what will be announced during said Direct. Plus, we reminisce about E3 past and learn how subsidies made Montreal such an important city for the video game industry. What is Everyone Playin...

It’s that time of the year again, it’s E3.. Uh! Summer Game Fest, with all the wonderful press conferences presenting the next releases of games. We share our highlights from the Xbox Showcase, Wholesome Direct, Devolver Digital, Ubisoft Forward and more. What is Everyone Playing? (00:26:23) Rolling Hills (00:33:34) Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:36:56) This Week’s News: Summer Game Fest Announcem...

Extra! Extra! Hear all about it! 📢 We’re doing a news round-up and catch-up for this week’s GoGCast. We chat about the great media consolidation as IGN acquires Eurogamer, Game Industry Biz and other game media banners. Also, a former Square Enix exec spills the beans on video game budgets and financial targets. Finally, we have a look at the Assassin’s Creed Shadows reveal trailer and the upcomi...

We got games on games on games on games for this week’s GoGCast. We have reviews of the pixel metroidvania Animal Well, visual puzzle game Ouros, charming action-adventure Hauntii, and hauntingly immersive Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. All of these reviews are spoiler-free. Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:26:05) What is Everyone Playing? (00:33:50) Animal Well (00:34:31) Ouros (00:45:41) Hauntii (00:...