What's Good Games: A Video Game Podcast

This week the ladies are back together in San Francisco for some podcasting goodness! Britt and Alexa gush over the announcement of Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition, the crew discusses Assassin’s Creed Origin’s Guided Tours/new DLC and the Scribblenauts announcement. Hands-on impressions include Doki Doki Literature Club, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Dragon Ball FighterZ and more. Finally, how important...

This week the ladies chat about the upcoming Sea of Thieves beta and their hopes/concerns, Grand Theft Auto V breaking a record FOUR years after launch, CyberPunk 2077's latest tweet, changes coming to Xbox Achievements and more. Hands-on impressions include Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Alexa's disappointment in Horizon Zero Dawn's ending and Andrea's experience with Final Fantasy IX. FINALLY, the ladi...

Welcome to the first episode of 2018! This week the news is a bit scarce as folks are still coming out of their holiday hibernation, but this week the ladies chat about the death of Kinect and reminisce about its past. Also, PUBG broke its own record and...apparently there are plans for the IP outside of video games? (Shocking no one, right?) Hands-on impressions include Resident Evil VII's DLC, M...

It all comes down to this: Which game came out on top in 2017? WHO CARES? Instead we pick some amazing categories like Best Friendship, Most Emotionally Devastating Moment, and Best Horsey. Join us on a trip across our favorite moments in video games from this year. Timestamps: 4:36 - Beginning of the random awards 8:20 - Most Sleepless Nights 15:45 - Best Villain 22:29 - Best Fictional World 27:0...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This week the ladies chat about For Honor's animation SNAFU and the recently announced Catherine remake. Steimer revisits Persona 5, Andrea feels yet another sting from the Curse of Osiris, and Alexa Ray has some shocking things to say about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's new DLC Champions' Ballad. Plus, the girls take a look at the most anticipated video games titles sl...

This week the ladies have a WHOPPING podcast (seriously, it's over 3 hours long) and chat about that Harry Potter RPG, Nintendo's success with the Switch and The Game Awards. Hands-on impressions include Destiny 2: The Curse of Osiris, Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ignis and Britt and Andrea's experience with Far Cry 5's co-op. (It gets...weird.) Andrea reads her "seal husbando" passage and the ladies...

This week the ladies talk about that "leaked" God of War release date, Capcom's latest Mega Man announcements, CHOCOBOS IN ASSASSIN'S CREED (?!!!) and Nintendo's head-scratching partnership with NVIDIA. Hands-on impressions include Human: Fall Flat, SOS, Alexa's Horizon Zero Dawn thoughts and more. Finally, join us for a lengthy segment as we predict the winners of The Game Awards. Were we right?...

This week the ladies chat about the upcoming updates coming to Final Fantasy XV, the lawsuit between Epic Games and a cheating teenager, Mario cereal (?!) and Destiny 2’s latest woes. Hands-on impressions include Britt’s take on Final Fantasy XV Comrades, Steimer’s Wolfestein II thoughts and Andrea’s feelings after returning to paragon. Also, what’s the best way to introduce someone to gaming? Sup...

This week the ladies chat about the release of Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, Nintendo's recent sales success and Belgium's declaration that loot boxes are indeed gambling. Hands-on impressions include Star Wars Battlefront II, Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, Harvest Moon: Light of Hope and more. Also, do achievements and trophies help or hurt games? Are they worth chasing? Learn more about your ad cho...

This week Alexa, Andrea, Britt and Steimer chat for almost a WHOPPING three hours about a little bit of everything from talking Pikachu (?!) to Star Wars: Battlefront II to the nominations for the Video Game Awards - including Andrea's Trending Gamer nomination! Hands-on impressions include Alexa's theory that Mario is dead in Super Mario Odyssey, Horizon: Zero Dawn The Frozen Wilds and Steimer's...

On this week's episode the Britt, Steimer, and Andrea discuss the newly announced Harry Potter game coming from Pokemon GO creators, plus what a new console Harry Potter could look like. In hands-on Britt chats about the gritty realism of Call of Duty WW2, Andrea gushes over how much she loves Assassin's Creed Origins, and Steimer reminds us why Donkey Kong Country is one of the all time greats. P...

This week the ladies discuss the hottest news from Sony’s Paris Games Week, including the controversial trailers from The Last of Us Part II and Detroit: Become Human. Hands-on impressions include the Xbox One X, Assassin’s Creed Origins, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Super Mario Odyssey and more. Also, what does VR mean for the video game industry? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

In this week's episode Andrea and Steimer are joined by Kinda Funny's Joey Noelle! They chat about Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, the death of Kinect, and more. During hands-on they chat impressions of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, games they played a XPO Tulsa, and Joey's Stardew Valley obsession. Lastly, Joey runs through the challenges of managing a commun...

This week the crew is joined by special guest Naomi Kyle! The ladies discuss EA’s upsetting announcement that Visceral Games is being closed and what the future holds for (what was) Amy Hennig’s Star Wars title. Also, what’s up with Activision’s shady-sounding patent that influences players to purchase in-game items? Hands-on impressions include Shadow of War, The Fractured But Whole, Another Lost...

This week the ladies chat about the ESRB's statement that paid loot boxes in video games aren't considered gambling, as well as the future of VR and Respawn's newly announced AAA exclusive shooter for the Oculus Rift. Hands-on impressions include The Evil Within 2, Fortnite's Battle Royale and Cuphead's brutality. Also, if you could pair two franchises of your choice for the ULTIMATE mashup, which...

This week the gang shot a special episode with all the crew in town! (Mostly because Andrea and Alexa are going to be in New York!) They chat about the Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer announcement, extended gameplay impressions from hands-on time with Assassin's Creed Origins, and they answer questions from the audience! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the ladies discuss the SAG-AFTRA tentative agreement and what it means, the zero-combat mode coming to Assassin’s Creed: Origins and PlayStation’s comments on the “Nintendo device.” Also, were Bluehole’s comments regarding Fortnite’s new PUBG-style Battle Royale Mode justified? Hands-on impressions include Divinity: Original Sin II, Final Fantasy IX on the PS4 and Wolfenstein II: The New...

This week Alexa Ray returns to chat news from TGS in Japan, the Final Fantasy XV Comrades release date, and Fortnite's PUBG rival mode "Battle Royale." In hands-on they it's all about their time with the Xbox One X including PUBG, Forza Motorsport 7, and Cuphead. Plus Alexa and Andrea's saw several Bethesda titles like The Evil Within 2, DOOM on Switch, and Fallout 4 VR. Finally they discuss uniqu...

This week Andrea and Steimer chat about the Nintendo Direct including new games coming for Switch, releases dates, and the return of the NES Classic. They take a deep dive into Destiny 2 so far and Andrea chatted with Kelly Wallick of the Indie Megabooth about their rocket to success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the ladies talk about the incredibly impressive sales of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, a concerning quote from The Pokémon Company's CEO and what nude mods in Final Fantasy XV could mean for us all. PAX West just wrapped up so there is a TON to talk about, including hands-on impressions of Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, Assassin's Creed Origins, The Crew 2, Alexa's many JRPGs and more, su...

The ladies chat about the announcement of The Walking Dead's AR mobile game, Nintendo's latest indie showcase, the HILARIOUS ESRB rating for South Park: The Fractured But Whole and the discontinuation of the original Xbox One model. Britt, Steimer and Andrea share their hands-on impressions of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Mario + Rabbids, Destiny 2 on PC and Call of Duty: WWII's multiplayer beta. F...

Strap in for a discussion of Gamescom 2017 news including the lack of Mass Effect Andromeda DLC, Jurassic Park Evolution, Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition, and SNES Classic Edition pre-orders. Plus they chat about Corpse Party, Breath of the Wild, and impressions of Uncharted The Lost Legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the ladies get heated over Pokemon Go's exclusive raids and the gated availability of Mewtwo. Other discussions include the re-rebranding of Battle. Net, the cancellation of Final Fantasy XV's Prompto VR Experience (goodbye dreams) and Call of Duty: World WWII's private multiplayer beta. Don't miss our hands-on impressions including Fable Fortune, Sonic Mania and Lawbreakers! We also fre...

This week we discuss Valve's strange new game, Shadow of War's new monetization strategy and Project 1v1 from Gearbox. Get hands-on impressions of Splatoon 2, Pyre, and Paragon v42 plus the crew gives their thoughts on old TV show plots that still make them angry today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the ladies discuss PlayStation’s hesitation to participate in cross-platform play with other consoles, the announcement of THREE new Persona titles, Guild War 2’s latest expansion and more. Hands-on impressions include Tacoma, Sonic Mania, Life is Strange: Before the Storm and Alexa has a “Summer Skank” update for Fire Emblem: Heroes. There’s also a tough conversation about video game fr...