This week's episode is all about the critically acclaimed game from From Software, Elden Ring. We bring on friend and resident Souls genre connoisseur Dylan to give us his opinion on Elden Ring, how it compares to other Souls game, and if Brigham should finally try it out.

Another week, another side quest! This week we talk with Kyrsten to get her perspective on being a female gamer and mom. Listen to hear what she thinks about the definition of a gamer, what makes a great game, and why there exists a misconception that girls don't play video games.

We bring back resident gaming expert John to discuss what it's like to own both the PS5 and Series X. What can Microsoft and Sony learn from one another?

We finally get some gameplay of the highly anticipated Hogwarts Legacy. Does it live up to the hype? Also, Herb actually tries out Elden Ring, and sorta enjoys it?! We dive into his impressions of the first souls game he has ever played.

Herb gives his first impressions of Horizon Forbidden West and decision to try the critically acclaimed Elden Ring. Brigham continues his MMO obsession with the new 9.2 World of Warcraft patch. We also have a moment of silence for New World...

Move over New World, there is a new Amazon Games MMO in town! 

Lost Ark, an ARPG MMO from South Korea and published by Amazon, released last week to record settings numbers. We discuss why the game has been so popular and our first impressions of the new MMO on the block.

We've heard the complains. We understand some of you haven't enjoyed our negative rhetoric towards Weeb -- I mean Japanese games. This week we interview Patrick, a hardcore fan of JRPG games, to help us understand what is it about JRPGs that people enjoy so much, and how we can get into them as well.

This week we bring on Alec, a casual gamer who balances playing games while being a Dad. We discuss what makes casual gamers tick, and how they view the gaming industry in contrast to the perspective of a hardcore gamer. We also discuss Sony's intent to purchase Bungie, and what that a means for the future of gaming (and possibly the metaverse?!)

UPDATE: There was an issue with the original recording of this episode where some of the intro music was not removed. The issue is resolved now!

For the first time in the history of Basement Gaming, a guest joins the pod! With over 500 games completed, John is our resident completionist expert. We bring him on for a special episode where we learn what makes completionists tick.

In a shocking move that will change the video game landscape forever, Microsoft is planning on purchasing Activision Blizzard. Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush could be Microsoft-owned by 2023. We discuss what this means for the near and long-term future for Xbox and PlayStation.