The Inner Gamer Podcast

Brett and Austin give a new indie game a try called Wargroove. It's inspired by a game from the Gameboy Advance days called Advance Wars. This one takes a different spin by adding a medieval/fantasy theme to the gameplay. Austin also plays Planet Alpha. It's a side-scrolling game with gorgeous graphics and surviving and solving puzzles in a foreign world. In our news, auto-chess is all the rage th...

This week we return to the high seas with Sea of Thieves as we test out their anniversary update. It's changed a lot since it first released but is it everything it needed? Also, we died by a Kraken. That was fun. We also try out Fallout 76's new mode Nuclear Winter. They're giving Battle Royale a go with 52 players dropped into West Virginia with the ability to drop nukes, avoid the fire circle a...

This week we dive into the free to play monster hunter game Dauntless. This is made by Phoenix Labs and it's similar to Monster Hunter in that you track down monsters to harvest them for better armor and weapons. It's unique in that it's totally free to play and a lot of fun despite some noticable bugs. Brett also revisits an old favorite of his on the PS4. In our news, before E3 Nintendo made sur...

This year we attended DreamHack for the first time since it came to our neck of the woods in Dallas. We had the opportunity to see Jeff Goldblum and talk to lots of great indie devs. We share our highlights such as Dreamscaper, Splitgate, Witch, Due Process and more. In the news, Death Stranding finally gets a release date and we see the first reveal of the reimagining of Call of Duty Modern Warfa...

Asobo Studio has mostly been a support studio in the past but has recently dropped a new title called A Plague's Tale Innocence. It's a game about a girl and her brother running from the Inquisition. It's creative, original and full of great gameplay. We also play an older game called Human Fall Flat. It's a physics-based game where you have to perform platforming maneuvers with a very unstable ch...

Rage 2 is here from Avalanche Studios and iD Software. It's a sequel to a game we never thought would get a sequel. Is it worth the wait or does it fail to deliver? We dive into the story, gameplay, the open-world and much more. We also finish Katana Zero and discuss how much we enjoyed that experience. In our news, Epic Games Store bombed with their sale due to broken features. Minecraft unveils...

The 11th installment in the Mortal Kombat series has arrived. With it comes a few new characters, a new story mode, Towers of Time and an elaborate tutorial. There is a lot to digest in this game we cover a few of the parts that make this great...and not so great. We also cover Dark Devotion, an RPG where you put your Templar faith to the test as you dive deeper and deeper into the darkness. In ou...

Katana Zero is that indie game we've all been waiting for this year. Produced over a period of 6 years by one developer, this is a cyberpunk, neo-noir style side scrolling action game. It reminds us quickly of Celeste gameplay but the story here is so well delivered and the gameplay is incredible. We also get back into World War Z since Brett convinces Austin to finally get it. Our review covers a...

World War Z is finally here and it has all the right formulas to be a loyal successor to Left 4 Dead 2. Does it succeed? Brett talks about his experiences so far with the horde, the co-op mechanics, the progression system and more. In order to properly compare, we dive back into Left 4 Dead 2 to see how it holds up. There's also a strong modding community around it now so we start modding the game...

This week we go back in time a bit and play Last Day of June on the Switch. This is an indie title about a man and his wife becoming separated due to unforseen circumstances and you have to try and piece it back together and hopefully stop it from happening. We also revisit The New Colossus from 2017 to see how it's aged and if we still think it's GOTY material. In the news, PS5 has released the f...

This week we finally find out what all the hype is about surrounding Beat Saber. It's a game available on PSVR and Oculus Rift where players control two lightsabers and slash through cubes coming at them to the beat of songs. It's incredibly fun and we talk all about it. Austin plays a game called Chasm with procedurally generated maps that may or may not help the game succeed. In our news this we...

We have a special guest return to the podcast this week! He joins us to talk about Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice so we can determine how it compares to the Souls series. Brett also plays Orwell: Ignorance is Strength, a game from 2018 where you play as big brother amidst a world of unrest. In the news, Borderlands 3 has a release date and is a 6 month Epic Games Store exclusive. Gamestop reports a lot...

The Gardens Between is a clever puzzle game from The Voxel Agents. In this game, two friends are in a dream-like series of islands and you manipulate time to get them to their destination. Brett was definitely sold. We also play Firestorm, Battlefield's take on Battle Royale. Is it worth the playthrough? In our news this week, Borderlands 3 was finally revealed and it looks incredible. Apple annou...

This week we take a deep look at The Division 2 and what makes it tick for us. We also talk some more of the Astroneer. We also talk about all the news such as Playstation bringing Nintendo Nindie style showcases to the game space, the new Oculus untethered Rift and the success of Apex Legends continuing forward. Our discussion is all on Google Stadia, the newly announced streaming platform for ga...

We took a trip to Austin for the SXSW Gaming Expo this past weekend and it was a blast! We played a ton of awesome indie games both released and unreleased, met some awesome people and got to see some cool parties. Some of our highlights included Astroneer, The Gardens Between, Zarvot and Joggernauts. In our news, Halo Master Chief Collection was announced for PC and 343 Studios got a bunch of piz...

Capcom returns with the next installment in their Devil May Cry series with Devil May Cry 5. We return with Dante but introduce a few new experiences, namely the playable character V. This is an action-packed, combo-heavy game and Austin shares his first 5-6 hours of time with the game. Brett also gets his hands on a new game from Devolver Digital called Ape Out. You're an ape locked up in a jail...

Ubisoft returns with The Division 2. We dive into the beta to see what's changed with this iteration set in Washington D.C. Will it keep fans engaged long-term with all their new features? Brett literally jumps into Anthem to test out the intro and see if the long loading times are a reality (hint: they are.) We also talk about our awesome Super Smash Bros. tournament we held last week. Shoutout t...

Metro Exodus is here. It's the game from 4A Games and a series that doesn't get near enough recognition. Is it worth the playthrough? How does it feel to exit the tunnels and come out into the world? Austin talks all about his 8+ hours in the game. Brett also jumps into Tetris 99, the free game for subscribers of Nintendo Online. It's 99 players versus you in a battle royale of Tetris. Surprisingl...

We have a special guest this week! Justin Varghese joins us to discuss gaming and rising up in the professional eSports scene. We dive into Kingdom Hearts and how it changed from the early days to today. We also talk a lot about our love for Apex Legends as the new battle royale that's taken over the world by storm. In our news, Activision Blizzard laid off a ton of employees and we share our thou...

Respawn Entertainment dropped a bombshell on everyone with the surprise reveal of Apex Legends. It's a free-to-play Battle Royale game that goes up against Fortnite, PUBG and even Overwatch. We played a ton of it and have a lot to see about how this game brings some new quality of life changes that help evolve the genre forward. In our news, a film director calls Death Stranding a "miracle.&q...

We hosted our first event of 2019 and featured the 4 player couch co-op game called Catastronauts. Think of it as Overcooked meets FTL...all in space. We also play a good amount of the Anthem demo to get a feel for what kind of game that will become and we play the initial parts of Kingdom Hearts 3 from a newcomers perspective. In our news, Sony is focusing first party efforts on the PS5, the devs...

Capcom went out and remade Resident Evil 2. They then did the impossible..it's amazing. We talk about some of our first impressions with this remake. We also are joined by Reggie, aka Bozz the Commentator from Denton. He talks about some games he's been revisiting such as Splatoon 2 and Dragonball FighterZ. In our news, we talk about the rough start with the Anthem VIP Demo, Metroid Prime 4 gettin...

In this episode, we talk about a mysterious new game called Vane for the PS4. It reminds us a bit of Journey meets Inside and it has a beautiful art style but is it worth the playthrough? We also try out the remake of Katamari Damacy for the Switch. This quirky game has a lot to offer both new and old players. Finally, Austin shares his top 5 favorite games from PAX South 2019. Our discussion is a...

This week we have a special guest, Tai Opawoye also known as Art of Struggle. He won our contest a last year at the Community Brewery event when we had a huge raffle and he got the grand prize. We invited him on to talk about RDR 2 Online intensely. We also dive into news about Activision and Bungie parting ways and more. Finally, our discussion is on our top 5 most anticipated games of 2019. Ther...

HELLO FRIENDS! We're back in your feed! We hope everyone had an awesome holiday. Our contest winner will be announced AFTER the game of the year discussion. Speaking of which, we're talking about game of the year 2018! This episode is all about paying tribute to the most amazing year we've ever experienced. From the focused narrative of God of War to the broad, open-world of Red Dead Redemption 2,...