The Inner Gamer Podcast

WELCOME BACK to The Inner Gamer podcast! We've returned from a big week in E3 where we were surprised, disappointed and blown away all at the same time. This episode is all about E3 2017. We open up with our impressions of the conference as a whole, how it was open to the public and some of the games we played (such as Super Mario Odyssey, South Park The Fractured But Whole, Far Cry 5, Call of Dut...

THE ROAD TO E3 Continuing the fighter lineup, we play Ultra Street Fighter 2: The Final Challengers on the Nintendo Switch. We also fight something else, robots to be exact, in Robo Recall for the Oculus Rift. Finally, Luis joined the PC Master Race and got himself a new Windows laptop! In our news, Intel has launched new processors with up to 18 cores! Valve is working with Neil Blomkamp on a ser...

THE ROAD TO E3 This week we talk about the Global TestPunch and our first impressions of ARMS for the Nintendo Switch. We recap further play of Injustice 2 and talk about the Overwatch Anniversary Update. In our gaming news, we dig into the Far Cry 5 reveal, talk about Minecraft having a MMO inside of it, Oculus gets room-scale VR and more. Finally, our E3 coverage continues with our Microsoft, PC...

THE ROAD TO E3 E3 is upon us and with that we have a ton of news to report over the coming months. We hope you're as excited as we are! In our games segment we have some big games to talk about, Brett reviews Injustice 2, the new fighting game from NetherRealm Studios. He also talks about PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, the PC game that's taking over Twitch. Finally, he touches on Human Resource Ma...

We welcome back Charlie Smith to the show to share his review on the popular shooter from Arkane Studios, Prey. He has a lot to say about his fear of coffee mugs, fighting mimics, exploring a vast spaceship and more. Devan has a nostalgia trip back to Metal Slug 3 and wants to play with friends really bad. We also talk about Minecraft Switch Edition now that it's out and what it means for the game...

In this episode, we touch on a few indie titles and revisit The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild now that Devan got his hands on it. We review an indie platformer called Little Nightmares which is scary, exciting and more. We also review Everything in which you play literally everything in the world. It's quite an experience that you don't want to miss. In our gaming news, Injustice 2 releases n...

We have a HUGE episode in store today and it's well worth the listen. Opening up our games segment is our reviews on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Puyo Puyo Tetris. Mario Kart 8 delivers ultimate multiplayer for the Nintendo Switch as does Puyo Puyo and they're worth listening to our reviews. We also review a lesser known game called Eon Alter where you use your phone to control the game. In our news se...

What Remains of Edith Finch launches today and we reviewed it. This game left us in a state of emotional disarray but at the same wanting more. It's become one of our favorite indie games of the year. We also review Telltale Game's Guardians of the Galaxy Episode 1: Tangled Up in Blue. Finally, we venture into the world of Rick and Morty with Owlchemy Lab's game Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality....

Snake Pass is out and we got our hands on the clever platformer from Sumo Digital. We also revisit Horizon Zero Dawn now that Austin has jumped into it and he shares his thoughts. For the news, we have a lot of upcoming releases such as Outlast 2 and What Remains of Edith Finch. Star Wars Battlefront 2 has been revealed with a story campaign and Uncharted The Lost Legacy could reach 10 hours. We a...

Yooka-Layee is out today and we played it! We have our full impressions on whether or not you should buy it and does it bring back the nostalgia of Banjo-Kazooie? We also play some Nintendo Switch games such as Shovel Knight and Graceful Explosion Machine. In the news, we have Twitch and Steam making some big strides in the game sales space. Microsoft unveils Project Scorpio specifications and it'...

This week we just got back from Fan Expo Dallas where we had a BLAST. We got a chance to get an interview with Charlet Chung, the voice of D.Va in Overwatch and Jessica Nigri! We also talked with some other cosplayers such as Heather 1337, Calen Hoffman and Brit Bliss. We also talk about the Dark Souls 3 DLC The Ringed City which is very difficult to find. In our news, we discuss Telltale Games' G...

We got our hands on Mass Effect Andromeda and have mixed feelings. It's an expansive world that needs some finessing but we're still glad to see Mass Effect return. We also play Little Inferno from the Tomorrow Corporation on the Switch and we play Splatoon 2's beta. In our news, Call of Duty WWII and Destiny 2 have been leaked, Overwatch has a new hero and Battle.net is no more. We also have some...

We're back from SXSW Gaming Expo down in Austin and we have a lot to share! We played a ton of games, got some awesome interviews and will tell you all about what went down. We also played quite a few games that are worth checking out such as Owlboy, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine and much more. We've also tried out the full version of Ghost Recon: Wildlands and find it very appealing if you hav...

In this episode, we revisit Nintendo Switch launch titles with a review on Fast RMX, the only racing game for the Switch right now. We also talk more on Horizon Zero Dawn and Brett beat Titanfall 2 and has some good things to say about it. In our news, we talk about the price drop on the Oculus Rift, Nintendo Switch's sales records and Twitch is streaming all 831 episodes of Power Rangers RIGHT NO...

We have a HUGE episode this week with the launch of the Nintendo Switch. In this episode, hear our full impressions and hands-on experiences with the Nintendo Switch. Is it worth the purchase and does it correctly bridge the gap between mobile and home console gaming? We also talk about the huge launch title for the Switch: The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild. It's an incredible game and we tel...

We get our hands on the latest indie title that will surely surprise you: Night in the Woods. It's a cleverly designed and beautifully illustrated game about a cat named Mae who returns to her home Possum Springs and finds things are like she left them. We also play For Honor's single player and give our impressions, talk some more Nioh and play the Ghost Recon Wildlands beta. The Nintendo Switch...

We've played a ton of For Honor and have a lot to say about it. It's a brand new game with knights, samurais and vikings and it's quite a change from previous Ubisoft titles. With our news, we talk about the Nintendo Switch leak showing off the UI and much more. Valve has lost a key writer and Pokemon GO releases 80 new Pokemon! We also talk about Call of Duty going back to its roots and what that...

Brett is back! This week we have a ton to discuss. We play the new Team Ninja game Nioh extensively and talk about about how great that game is. It could very well be a Game of the Year 2017 contender. We also play Ubisoft's open world sports game Steep and are pleasantly surprised at how good it is. Finally, For Honor comes out this week so Brett and Devan give the beta a try before the release a...

This week we talk about the new Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and it's quite...scary. We also talk about This War of Mine The Little Ones and more. In our news, Star Wars Battlefront 2 will have a campaign, PS4 Pro is improving the performance of old games and Hideo Kojima talks about his upcoming games. Finally, there are a ton of games out there. How do we keep up with all of them? That's our discu...

This week is all about PAX South 2017! We experience so much and were so humbled by all the developers we spoke too. We also cover some news on BioWare’s new IP, new update on Project Scorpio and stay tuned at the end our guest interview from the Solar Flare comic, Writer James Haick. Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon...

This week in The Inner Gamer we recap our Dallas meetup event at Community Brewery. We had a huge, awesome crowd so thank you to all who came. We also played some new games such as Overcooked or Lancelot. In the news we talk about the lack of a season pass for Mass Effect, Mafia 3 got a new update unnoticed and Scalebound is cancelled. Finally, we have a HUGE discussion on the Nintendo Switch pres...

It was a big week in news as we had the Consumer Electronics Show. A lot of great new tech was announced such as a three screen laptop by Razer, a projection system to expand your screen in your room called Project Ariana and some really expensive screens and laptops with 4K, 8K and lots of RAM. We also talk about Overwatch's new update, Steam is bringing controller support to all games and GTA 5'...

Hello 2017, goodbye 2016. Our first episode of the year has us playing a ton of Stardew Valley on PS4 as well as some more VR with Superhot VR. In our news we talk about all the January free games, Frog Fractions 2 hidden inside another game, a fancy statue from Kojima Productions and we remember Carrie Fisher who passed away at the end of 2016. Finally we talk about all the releases you should be...

This is the last episode of 2016 and with that we recap the highs and lows of 2016. In addition, we finish Telltale's Batman series, play some Mad Max and talk some news on Crytek, PC Gaming and Call of Duty. Our recap of 2016 is a big one and we go through everything from Nintendo Switch to No Man's Sky. 2016 was a huge year for gaming and we can't wait for 2017. Show Notes: 02:10 - Telltale's Ba...

This week we have the Community Manager and Lead Designer for a new VR game called ROM: Extraction! They're part of a team called First Contact Entertainment in Santa Monica, CA. We also review the game, provide our hands-on impressions on Super Mario Run and Overwatch's Winter Update. In the news we have word on the specs from Nintendo Switch, Battlefield 1's new DLC with the French Army and Dyna...