In this episode, we take a deeper look at our first several hours with the latest from Ubisoft. The Assassin’s Creed formula was turn on its head in 2017 with the release of Origins, and Odyssey follows many of those same cues. So… how is it? We break it down. We also talk about upcoming games … Continue reading "Episode 141 – Assassin’s Creed Odyssey" The post Episode 141 – Assassin’s Creed Odyssey appeared first on Fathers of the Grind.

Tim & Derek return to talk about 3rd quarter of video games in 2018. Which ones caught our attention for the past 3 months? We also talk about Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Undertale, and much more! Thanks for listening! (Right click to download audio file) The post Episode 140 – Q3 Review appeared first on Fathers of the Grind.

It’s early in the fall season, and we already have 2 heavy hitting games to talk about. This week, it’s all about Shadow of the Tomb Raider. from Square Enix & Crystal Dynamics. This is officially the 3rd entry in this rebooted take on the franchise, and we discuss our impressions from the first few … Continue reading "Episode 139 – Shadow of the Tomb Raider" The post Episode 139 – Shadow of the Tomb Raider appeared first on Fathers of the Grind.

We’ve all been eagerly awaiting Insomniac’s take on Spider-Man, and the day has finally arrived! Derek & Tim dig into their initial impressions of Spider-Man, including a few small gripes. Will it make it into their top 10 games of the year? Is it the best superhero game ever made? We also talk about a … Continue reading "Episode 138 – Spider-Man" The post Episode 138 – Spider-Man appeared first on Fathers of the Grind.

This week we let things get a little serious as we discuss the shooting at the Madden tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. We also discuss what it’s like to lose famous musicians that have special meaning to us. But don’t worry! We also talk about lots of video games, including all the major releases to look … Continue reading "Episode 137 – September Preview | Madden Shooting" The post Episode 137 – September Preview | Madden Shooting appeared first on Fathers of the Grind.

The day has finally come… Tim is ready to live that 4K Life! He explains why he finally caved and put down the cash for the X. Then he & Derek talk about everything from Call of Duty to Prey to Dead Cells. Thanks for listening! (Right click to download audio file) The post Episode 136 – Tim Gets An Xbox One X appeared first on Fathers of the Grind.

Following the big news (and subsequent firing) out of one of gaming’s biggest news outlets, IGN, we discuss the details of what happened. We also talk about why we think this type of thing happens and how it impacts both the individual and the organization. Before that, we give our in-depth thoughts on Dead Cells, … Continue reading "Episode 135 – Dead Cells | IGN Plagiarism" The post Episode 135 – Dead Cells | IGN Plagiarism appeared first on Fathers of the Grind.

This week we take a jump back in time… to 2016. Derek and Tim were a few months into this podcast world, and our episodes were still clocking in over 2 hours on the regular. That’s crazy! In this throwback episode, we talked about the Division, Far Cry Primal, and a LOT more. We also … Continue reading "Episode 134 – Fathering is a Grind" The post Episode 134 – Fathering is a Grind appeared first on Fathers of the Grind.

This episode features our buddy, Daniel Freitas, joining Tim & Derek to talk about Octopath Traveler, Escapists 2, and the future of the video game industry. Sadly, a lot of the audio has some skipping going on – sorry about that! (Right click to download audio file) The post Episode 133 – We Predict The Future appeared first on Fathers of the Grind.

Can you believe we are already over halfway through 2018?? Well, we can’t believe it either. We spend this episode talking through the top rated games of the year so far, and we make predictions about what will make the GOTY cut 6 months from now. Thanks for listening! (Right click to download audio file) The post Episode 132 – 2018 GOTY Watch appeared first on Fathers of the Grind.