Workforce Gaming Podcast

Having been completely enthralled with the Xbox Activision FTC hearing this past week and all the information reveled, Brad talks about his biggest takeaways from it. Is Call of Duty Xbox exclusive going to happen? We know when PS6 and the next xbox release? The Elder Scrolls 6 is still 5 years away? Brad talks through all these and more the biggest chunk of behind the scenes video game informatio...

Brad ventures back in time to the earliest point he has ever been in the Final Fantasy series with the Pixel Remaster version of Final Fantasy IV. How does the first SNES Final Fantasy stack up to all the other entries in the series?

Doug ventures back to one of his all time favorite games with We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie. Is this the definitive way to play a classic game? Or do the new features in Royal Reverie hold it back?

Final Fantasy 16 is nearly here! We both played through the opening hours of the incredible new entry in the series. We explain how FFXVI after only a couple hours is already in the running for one of the best games of 2023 and one of the best Final Fantasy games.

E3 is gone so we turn to Xbox & Geoff Keighley's Summer Games Fest Kickoff Show for a ton of great game announcements and updates. We pick our favorites from Star Wars Outlaws to Metaphor: ReFantazio to Mortal Kombat 1. Time Stamps: 1:55 Quick Hits - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Sonic Superstars, Still Wakes The Deep, Shadows Of The Damned Remastered, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess...

Brad heads back to the Raiden series for the re-release of Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX on Playstation 5. Does this old shmup hold up as a new game in 2023? Raiden 3 x Mikado Maniax PS5 code provided by NIS America

Doug rolls the dice and decides to check out an interesting newer Indie Game with Betrayal At Club Low.

Brad continues the adventures of Adol in Ys 9 Monstrum Nox on PS5. After the exceptional Ys 8 is this a continued move in the right direction for the long running franchise?

Brad jumps back into the Xenoblade Chronicles world to see how the final piece of the puzzle connects all three worlds in Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed DLC. Is this truly the ending to Xenoblade we need after hundereds of hours?

We go back to the Forbidden West with the new DLC for Horizon Forbidden West. It turns out the thing Forbidden West needed most was a small cozy trip to the Burning Shores to show it's true potential.

Brad enters the grid to investigate the mystery behind Tron Identity. The fact that this game exists is crazy enough the fact that it's great is even better.

Doug is unable to resist a sale and takes his first steps into the world of Mario Party with Mario Party Superstars. How does the game come across to a new player who has avoided it for 20 years? Show less

We go on a new adventure with 8 new travelers in Octopath Traveler 2. We look at the improvements this has made to the already excellent first game and take a very long journey with these interesting new travelers. Code provided by Square Enix

We go back to that crazy village in Resident Evil 4 Remake. How does this game hold up compare to the original Resident Evil 4 release and how much does the 2023 remake improve on what is already a classic.

After listening to Doug go on and on about Enigma Studios Brad finally gets a chance to check out Mothered as it comes out on consoles. We check in on how this straight forward indie horror game provides one of the best horror experiences out there.

Despite neither of us having a long history with Diablo a few incredible cutscenes convinced us to take some time to check out the Diablo IV Beta. We try to determine if this great beta was enough to convince us to check out Diablo 4 when it's released.

Doug takes a look back at the last three Hitman games in the new collection Hitman World Of Assassination. Plus he gives his thought on the unique new mode Hitman: Freelancer

We go back in time with the Like A Dragon franchise (formerly Yakuza) to check out how the Like A Dragon formula fits into ancient Japan with Like A Dragon: Ishin. How does the crazy world of the modern day Yakuza compare with the Samurai of old and does this style game work for any time or place? 

It's finally time, the next entry in the God of War series and follow up to God of War 2018 is here with God of War Ragnarok. We look to see how Kratos and Atreus journey against Odin and the rest of the Norse Gods continues.

We jump back into the world of Bayonetta after a very long wait to find out if Bayonetta 3 is a fitting end to the trilogy.

We jump into the world of Marvel and take a look at the new tactics focused game Marvel's Midnight Suns. This game from the creators of XCOM has great tactical gameplay, but is that enough to hold it above some frequent and continuous MCU clichés. 

We jump back in time to check out the new collection of TMNT games in the Cowabunga Collection. Do these Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games still hold up today?

We dive into the comedy genre for the new game High on Life from one of the creators of Rick and Morty. Is there a solid first person shooter under all of the jokes or should you just show up for the comedy?

The celebration of all things Final Fantasy returns with Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. We go game by game through the incredible music of Final Fantasy and see how this blended RPG rhythm game works. 

We check back in on the Shinra corporation to see how it worked before Final Fantasy 7 Remake in Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion. Does this remaster give new life to the PSP original?