The Inner Gamer Podcast

This week we finally get our hands on the long awaited game The Last Guardian and we let you know...was it worth the wait? We also get our hands (literally) on the Oculus Touch controllers and play a bunch of experiences from that including The Unspoken from Insomniac Games and Dead and Buried. In our news we talk Nintendo news, Dungeons and Dragons and Crytek may not be paying their employees on...

We had a huge news week with the Playstation Experience AND The Video Game Awards. Some huge announcements and reveals came from both including The Last of Us Part II and a new Death Stranding trailer from Kojima. We also play and provide impressions on the long awaited Final Fantasy XV as well as Watch Dogs 2. Finally we have a very special interview with Fox Buchele from Austin, TX. Fox is a vir...

WELCOME TO EPISODE 100 OF THE INNER GAMER! We've made it everyone. This is a special episode for us and we thought it would be appropriate to make this our Game of the Year Edition for 2016. We break it down and provide our picks for various categories on the forefront of The Video Game Awards this week. In addition, we talk about the Playstation 4 Pro, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, Battlefield...

The holidays are around the corner and that means deals galore! The cast breaks down their favorite buys for the holiday season in our 2016 holiday gift guide. We cover consoles, peripherals and games. We also get our hands on Eagle Flight VR, Planet Coaster, Overwatch’s new Sombra character and more. In our news segment we have a sneak peek of a new game in Watch Dogs 2, Hideo Kojima gets the awa...

This is unique episode week in which we go back in time to a period when it was just Brett and Austin. The others couldn't join us but that didn't stop us from making one of our best episodes yet! We go deep into Dishonored 2, discuss a little indie game called Frog Climbers and provide our first impressions on the Nintendo NES Classic. Our news this week includes the roller coaster wars, HTC Vive...

We have shooters galore with both Titanfall 2 and Call of Duty Infinite Warfare. With so many shooters on the market, do they have the potential to rise to the top? We also delve into the news with details on Mass Effect Andromeda, Nintendo is not discontinuing the 3DS and more! Finally stay tuned for our discussion on the state of the console wars between Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. Show Notes:...

This week we bring on a special guest from Gearbox Software, Paul Burt! He is a designer for Gearbox and has worked on games such as Borderlands 2 and Battleborn. In this episode, he shares some of the games he's been playing lately such as Atlas Reactor and Final Fantasy 14. Devan dives into Dark Souls 3 DLC and we talk all about "dings" in video games. For the news we have the Windows...

It's been a good week for gaming. This week we finally play Battlefield 1. Is it worth the purchase? We also jump in as Batman in Batman Arkham VR. In the news front, we finally have the announcement of the Nintendo Switch, the next console from Nintendo and voice actors are now on strike. Also, remember when we thought Red Dead Redemption 2 was coming? It's announced and it looks glorious. Lastly...

This week we finally had a hands-on playtest with the Playstation VR! Is it worth the price point? Is VR here to stay? We also play Gears of War 4 and Rise of the Tomb Raider for PS4. In addition we have rumors of a new Red Dead Redemption (which is now confirmed, we just missed it by hours so our speculation is 100% confirmed) and Steam Link is built into all Samsung TV's. Finally, we discuss the...

This is a jam packed episode this week. We revisit Virtual Reality now that Playstation VR is imminent. What has changed with VR in the last several months? Is it still as great as we said back in May? In addition, we got our hands on Mafia 3 and went back to some older games such as Gauntlet and Journey. Finally, we have pricing on Nintendo NX, a potential Sombra leak (let's make #ParaBailarLaSom...

This week we talk with Justin Sirois, creator of the Dungeon Dealer cards for tabletop RPG's as well as his new tabletop story called "Beneath." We race through the shores of Australia in Forza Horizon 3, step in the shoes of Bruce Wayne in Telltale's Batman and put our strengths to the test in Destiny. In the news this week Firewatch is becoming a film, Destiny 2 is coming to PC and Fro...

Video game launches are a big deal these days. Some of them are good, others are really bad. We discuss what makes a good launch and how a bad launch can affect the game. We also talk about Oculus and developers no longer offering support due to Palmer Luckey's "pro-trump" funding. Finally, share our thoughts on Rocket League Rumble and have our review on Destiny Rise of Iron and how our...

In this episode we have Britanni Johnson, best known for her role as the face of Angel in Borderlands and voice actor in Oxenfree. We have a great conversation about video games, Destiny, Game of Thrones, growing up with games and more! We also have fellow Dallas podcasters Nerd Sloth on the show to talk about video games and some news such as ReCore, Telltale's Batman, Fallout 4 and Dungeon Souls...

This is our AM Radio Edition because our recording messed up and it sounds like an AM radio show, welcome to the past! In this episode we talk about whether the PS4 Pro is worth it, Apple's claim to have "console-level" graphics and Nintendo enters the mobile space with Mario. Our discussion is about gatekeepers, people who try and block outsiders from joining their group or community. I...

This week we welcome Nick from The Inner Circle Games Network. We have a great discussion on the rise of low-poly, indie game titles and how they're impacting the industry. We also go into depth reviewing Battlefield 1's beta, Chronos, the RPG for VR and Headlander. We also have some news on Pokemon Go, Ark Survival's paid DLC, Fallout 4 and Firewatch bringing new free modes. There is a lot of gre...

This Friday we have a special interview podcast with the one and only Nicole Winters. Nicole is a cosplayer most known for her Samus, pinup Mario and Emma Frost cosplays. We talk about common misconceptions with cosplay, some of the best cons to go to and retro gaming and how its impacted her gaming career. We also shift gears a bit to discuss her new podcast she started as well as her active heal...

If you haven't noticed, we've gone back to one episode a week. Now you'll find our news, gaming talk and discussions all in one cast. Our interviews and special episodes will now come on Friday's when we have them. In this episode we play Titanfall 2 and give our opinions on whether this is one to buy or not. We also review Deus Ex Mankind Divided (with some divided opinions) and Stardew Valley. F...

We have another guest on this week! This time we have Wendykkuma who is a cosplayer, gamer and a big anime fan. She is most known for her amazing D.Va costume that she's remade many times in different variations. Hear us talk more about building costumes, the best ways to learn to create your own costumes and some of her favorite animes. We also talk extensively about Gamescom 2016 with games such...

In this episode we have some early news from Gamescom 2016. Destiny announced "The Collection" which includes the game plus all the DLC up to Rise of Iron, their latest DLC. Final Fantasy 15 was delayed, Star Wars' Battlefront has an AMAZING sounding new gameplay mode, Overwatch is getting a big competitive overhaul and we finally learn the fate of Metal Gear post-Hideo Kojima. Show Note...

This is a very special episode. We have an interview with Dan Nichols, the brand manager for the popular free-to-play game Brawlhalla. Brawlhalla is like Super Smash Bros. but improved in many ways. It's available on PC and coming to PS4 soon. We talk about the creation of the game, what its like to manage a community, how he got started and more. We also finally have our first impressions on No M...

It's Friday and the news has arrived. We are keeping things simple with four articles this wee about PS4 Neo, Nintendo NX games, Pokemon Go's new "Nearby" update and No Man's Sky's multiplayer. We also talk about some upcoming game releases for next week. NOTE: I made a mistake and said Grow Up and Bound come out on the 12th. It actually comes out on the 16th next Tuesday. Show Notes: Up...

We went to QuakeCon 2016 and got the opportunity to see behind closed doors gameplay previews of Dishonored 2 and Prey. Each demo was about 10-15 minutes long (well beyond what was in the trailers) and we share our thoughts on what we saw. Hint: It's amazing. We also played Telltale's Batman series, Hyper Light Drifter and Furi. Finally, if you attended QuakeCon 2016 listen to the podcast for a sp...

We are heading out to QuakeCon 2016 this weekend. Come check us out! In this episode we talk about some news such as Quake Champions, Prey and more from QuakeCon. We also talk about No Man's Sky, Nintendo Power archived online, Overwatch's summer games and Pokemon Go is losing some steam. HERE WE GO! Show Notes: Upcoming Video Game Releases - 01:52 Gaming News - 04:12 The Inner Gamer is a podcast...

We have a special guest this week! Eric Downs is part of the team at Geek Expos. They're putting on the largest comic con in Oklahoma: Geekinomicon! We talk about the con and what makes it special, they're massive Optimus Prime, the awesome involvement of the city on the week leading up to the event and Eric's personal, massive console collection. We also talk about some indie games such as Bastio...

Telltale's Batman drops next week and we're all pretty excited about that. Overwatch has some trolls with the new Ana character, a Pokemon Go player hit level 40 and Nintendo leaks details on their new console! In some surprising news, Bungie devs are leaving in droves to pursue indie projects and Tim Sweeney thinks Microsoft is working a slow death on Steam. Show Notes: Upcoming Video Game Releas...