Tavin and Connor

Two Penny Gamescast

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Each week, Tavin and Connor put in their two cents on the happenings of the video game industry!

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Tavin and Connor

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The Top 10 Metal Gear Solid Boss Fights! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast 03.01.2026 1:11:41

Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer! Start: 0:00 What we’ve been Playing: 1:45 Hangman:17:45 Hit 10 MGS Bosses:32:05 Pictionary: 52:40 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en 8 Socials: Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.com/...

JRPG’s, Power Wash Sim, and High Art Video Games! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 281 30.12.2025 1:27:42

Multiple controversies erupt over the use of AI in the industry,,Naughty Dog is crunching once again, Sony’s fight with Tencent has come to an end, and Legend of Zelda might be turning into Dynasty Warriors. Here’s our Two Cents! Start: 0:00 What is a JRPG?: 7:06 Power wash/high art Crashout: 34:54 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en Substack: htt...

We Don’t Know Games! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast 27.12.2025 41:42

Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer! Start: 0:00 What we’ve been Playing: 5:20 Hit 10: 9:55 What am I looking at: 20:35 Landscaping: 26:30 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en 8 Socials: Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram....

Are Divinity and Clair Obscur AI SLOP?!! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 280 23.12.2025 1:19:35

Multiple controversies erupt over the use of AI in the industry,,Naughty Dog is crunching once again, Sony’s fight with Tencent has come to an end, and Legend of Zelda might be turning into Dynasty Warriors. Here’s our Two Cents! Start: 0:00 AI Controversies: 3:00 Intergalactic Crunch: 50:30: Horizon Settlement: 1:03:45 LoZ 40th Anniversary: 1:08:43 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https:/...

Metroid Prime 4, and top selling 2025 games! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast 22.12.2025 1:25:44

Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer! Start: 0:00 What we’ve been Playing: 3:02 Hit 10 Best selling 2025: 28:07 Guessing Scale: 40:55 Metabattle: Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en 8 Socials: Two Penny Games: https://www.ins...

Everything that happened at The Game Awards 2025! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 279 16.12.2025 2:33:59

The 2025 Video Game Awards breakdown! Here’s our Two Cents! Start: 0:00 How our predictions went: 5:45 Award Winners: 10:38 Thoughts on the show: 38:18 Announcements: 1:04:00 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en Substack: https://twopennygamesnews.substack.com/ Socials: Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.com/twopennygames/ Tavin Bothel: @tavi...

We Finally Played Elden Ring Nightreign! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast 13.12.2025 1:13:26

Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer! Start: 0:00 Elden Ring Nightreign:5:15 Hangman: 39:40 Wavelength: 49:37 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en 8 Socials: Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.com/twopennygames/ Tavin Bothe...

Netflix X Warner Bros. and Why Games are in TROUBLE! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 278 09.12.2025 1:18:57

Netflix spends billions to purchase Warner Bros Discovery, Xbox overtaken in sales by a little known console on Black Friday, Here’s our Two Cents! Start: 0:00 Warner Brothers Acquisition: 16:45 Nex Playground vs Xbox: 34:12 JJ Abram’s x PlayStation: 54:44 Tim Cain Returns: 1:04:35 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en Substack: https://twopennyga...

Death Stranding, Dark Souls, and Crash Bandicoot! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast 06.12.2025 1:04:36

Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer! Start: 0:00 What We’ve Been Playing: 4:50 Hit 10 Dark souls bosses: 15:30 Pictionary: Hit 10 DLC Crossovers: Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en 8 Socials: Two Penny Games: https://www.i...

2025 Game Awards PREDICTIONS! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 277 02.12.2025 1:23:36

The boys sit down and predict the winners of the 2025 Game Awards and the announcements! Here’s our Two Cents! Start: 0:00 Category Predictions: 3:59 Announcement Predictions: 1:03:45 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en Substack: https://twopennygamesnews.substack.com/ Socials: Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.com/twopennygames/ Tavin Both...

Untitled Episode 02.12.2025 1:00:28

Wokeness in games, Xbox price rises, and more! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 276 25.11.2025 1:15:22

We breakdown Xbox’s showcase, AI is making gaming more expensive, Avalanche is closing one of its studios, and a remake of a fan favorite Assassin’s Creed game is being released soon. Here’s our Two Cents! Start: 0:00 Dispatch Vs. KCD2: 2:39 Thanks for watching: 6:40 Xbox Partner Preview: 8:39 DRAM Shortage: 31:44 UK Studio Closure: 44:26 Black Flag Remake: 49:16 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames...

The Ten Hardest Games OF ALL TIME! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast 25.11.2025 1:10:21

Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer! Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en 8 Socials: Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.com/twopennygames/ Tavin Bothel: @tavinbothel Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117 Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhi...

GTA 6 Dev Update, Steam Machine Breakdown and TGA Nomination REACTION! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 275 18.11.2025 1:45:05

We talk about the specs of the newly announced Steam Machine, Rockstar employees fight back, Ubisoft looks like they’re up to something, and the nominees for the 2025 Video Game Awards are in! Here’s our Two Cents! Start: 0:00 Steam Machine: 13:55 Rockstar Open Letter: 36:30 Ubisoft Shares Halted: 47:35 VGA Nominees: 56:40 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennyga...

Rockstar kills unions and Square Enix SUCKS! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 274 11.11.2025 46:50

Rockstar fired employees in an apparent union busting attempt, Square Enix is set to replace jobs with AI, Mass Effect is still getting its next installment (supposedly), and the World War 2 Marvel game is getting delayed. Here’s our Two Cents! Start: 0:00 Rockstar Firings: 10:10 Square Enix AI Encroachment: 19:03 Mass Effect Reassurances: 27:00 Marvel Game Delayed: 37:30 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopenn...

Connor is a DUMMY! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast 08.11.2025 1:12:41

Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer! Start: 0:00 What We’ve Been Playing: 7:00 Hangman: 24:14 Wavelength: 41:18 Dog Edition Landscaping: 1:05:05 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en 8 Socials: Two Penny Games: https://www.inst...

AI is RUINING Video Games! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 273 04.11.2025 1:05:48

Amazon cuts tons of jobs including its video game division, EA employees fight back, Japan stand up to AI, and Remedy finds itself in a financial pickle.. Here’s our Two Cents! Start: 0:00 Amazon Layoffs: 5:18 EA employees reject AI: 19:00 Japan Shuts down Sora 2: 32:35 Remedy in trouble?: 48:42 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en Substack: https:...

Untitled Episode 04.11.2025 1:41:16

Halo Campaign Evolved; The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 272 28.10.2025 58:46

The first Halo game is getting a remake, Krafton wants Skynet as a reality, Ubisoft pathetically asks for employees to lay themselves off, and Xbox has a new enemy. Here’s our Two Cents! Start: 0:00 Halo Evolved: 2:50 Krafton AI: 26:50 Ubisoft Patheticness: 32:49 Microsoft Challenges TikTok: 44:00 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en Substack: http...

Pokemon Legends ZA Impressions and GAMING VEHICLES! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast 25.10.2025 1:25:33

Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer! Start: 0:00 What We’ve Been Playing: 4:23 Sound Effects: 17:07 Meta Battle: 31:00 Pictionary: 48:15 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en 8 Socials: Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.co...

Halo uses AI and Ghost of Yotei BLOWS UP! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 271 21.10.2025 1:03:52

Gaming legend Itagaki passes away, AI might start replacing jobs at Halo Studios, Ubisoft boss departure gets juicier, and Ghost of Yotei makes the big bucks (in Europe). Here’s our Two Cents! Start: 0:00 RIP Itagaki: 5:00 AI Halo Takeover: 14:45 Ubisoft Drama: 27:10: Ghost of Yotei Sales: 38:05 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en Substack: https:...

Ranking every GAME OF THE YEAR! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast 18.10.2025 1:36:49

Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer! Start: 0:00 What We’ve Been Playing: 10:55 Hangman: 26:48 Turn Based Trivia: 41:30 Ranking GOTY Winners: 1:00:10 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en 8 Socials: Two Penny Games: https://www...

Assassin’s Creed CANCELED and PS6 in 2027! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 270 14.10.2025 1:01:41

New consoles might be coming in 2027, an Assassin’s Creed game cancelled to avoid controversy, the Halo Franchise’s future isn’t looking too bright, and gamers aren’t gaming anymore. Here’s our Two Cents! Start: 0:00 Xbox 720/ PS6: 4:50 Assassin's Creed KKK Edition: 23:10 Halo Artist Departure: 34:50 Circana Study: 41:30 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopen...

Video Game JEOPARDY! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast 11.10.2025 1:12:32

Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer! Start: 0:00 What We’ve been playing: 3:17 Jeopardy: 24:00 Hit 10 Remakes: 47:25 Landscaping: 1:01:03 Twitch: Twitch.tv/twopennygames Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en 8 Socials: Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.c...

Xbox SELF-DESTRUCTS and EA SELLS OUT! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 269 07.10.2025 1:04:07

Saudi Arabia buys up game publisher EA, Microsoft is raising the price of its Ultimate tier game pass subscription, Xbox is playing around with ads before streaming through cloud gaming, and Halo Combat Evolved Remake rumors are becoming more substantiated. Here’s our Two Cents! Start: 0:00 EA Sold: 2:30 Microsoft Game Pass Price Hike: 19:55 Ads on Video Games: 34:02 Halo Combat Evolved Remake: 43...