The Inner Gamer Podcast

This week we talk about a fun, new game we came across called Shakedown: Hawaii. It's a 16-bit adventure game similar to the original Grand Theft Auto where you lose a lot of money in your business and have to take back what's yours by any means necessary. Austin also plays the new DLC for Warhammer Vermintide 2 called Winds of Magic. It's a super challenging take on an already difficult game. In...

We have been dying to start a campaign in Divinity Original Sin 2 and over the week at QuakeCon we dived in. Since then, we've ran a few sessions that have been a ton of fun. We discuss the parallels between this game and Divinity. We also play a new tower game called LEGO Tower from nimblebit. This is the same creators as Tiny Towers with a similar concept, but better graphics and branded for LEG...

We went to QuakeCon 2019 this past weekend to celebrate Doom's 25th anniversary! We got to see some new details on Doom, actually play Doom Eternal and participate in BYOC! QuakeCon was great and it was nice to see all the community out there to hang out with us. This week in the news, Nintendo is fixing their joy-cons, Overwatch has a new hero, Disney talks on acquiring Activision Blizzard and St...

This week we play the wildly anticipated mobile game from Nintendo: Dr. Mario World. As of this release, it's been downloaded over 5 million times and Brett has all the details on this new game. It's our first time playing Dr. Mario but it's a ton of fun despite a few little surprises along the way. We also talk our first impressions on Marvel's Utlimate Alliance 3, exclusive to the Switch! In the...

We dive into Super Mario Maker 2 on the Nintendo Switch. It's the next generation of players getting to make their own mario levels and play through over 100 levels of Nintendo's creation! It's an incredibly deep game with a lot to do. Austin also plays through DOTA Underlords, the new auto-battler from Valve. In our news, Nintendo unveils their smaller, Switch Lite. Call of Duty reveals a little...

Harry Potter Wizards Unite has arrived on phones everywhere. This is the follow up to Pokemon GO and although it doesn't have the traction that Pokemon GO had, it's still a fun game to play. We talk about some initial impressions. Austin also dives into Season 2 of Apex Legends discussing map changes, a new character, gun modifications and more. In our news, Nike releases a new shoe modelled after...

We take a step back this week and review Forza Horizon 4 on the Xbox One. It released last year but has had several updates including Fortune Island and the latest Lego Speed Champions. We also revisit Assassin's Creed Odyssey since it added new player created quests we wanted to see what they were all about. In our news, EA executives give up their cash bonuses to help fund other projects and sta...

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...