Gaming Meal Podcast

On episode 237 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Eric and Manny go over this week's appetizer (gaming news) where we talk about all of the recent game bangers we’ve been getting over the past couple of weeks in our review roundup, Xbox going up in price again… didn’t we just do this last week? But yes, it’s true, Xbox is now raising the prices of Game Pass and the Xbox ROG Ally isn’t cheap either. We also discuss Bowser leaving Nintendo and EA going private in a $50+ billion dollar deal. 

For our main course, we recap last week’s PlayStation’s State of Play (Sep 2025), and we talk about the new Wolverine game.

Then we talk about what we are currently playing in our digestif (what we have been playing) and end with some desserts.

For more information, visit us at www.TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on socials at: BlueSky at gamingmeal.bsky.social, X at x.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/gaming.meal.14. You can also follow Eric directly on X and BlueSky at @CyberEric, and on YouTube and Twitch at “CyberEricGaming”.

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Music credit goes to SubspaceAudio, celestialghost8, Worlfgang, and mutkanto.

On episode 236 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Eric, Manny and Myka go over this week's appetizer (gaming news) where we talk about Nintendo patenting achievements, Xbox going up in price again and Microsoft looking into cross save functionality. 

For our main course, we make predictions for PlayStation’s State of Play coming September 24, 2025, and we go into a little history of all Sony first party dev studios.

Then we talk about what we are currently playing in our digestif (what we have been playing) and end with some desserts.

For more information, visit us at www.TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on socials at: BlueSky at gamingmeal.bsky.social, X at x.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/gaming.meal.14. You can also follow Eric directly on X and BlueSky at @CyberEric, and on YouTube and Twitch at “CyberEricGaming”.

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Music credit goes to SubspaceAudio, celestialghost8, Worlfgang, and mutkanto.

On episode 235 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Eric, Manny, Gilbert and Myka go over this week's appetizer (gaming news) where we talk about Final Fantasy 7 remake updates, Nintendo patents summoning characters, and the PlayStation 30th anniversary. 

For our main course, we discuss the recent September 2025 Nintendo Direct, and talk about all the Mario announcements, Fire Emblem, and many more games.

Then we talk about what we are currently playing in our digestif (what we have been playing) and end with some desserts.

For more information, visit us at www.TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on socials at: BlueSky at gamingmeal.bsky.social, X at x.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/gaming.meal.14. You can also follow Eric directly on X and BlueSky at @CyberEric, and on YouTube and Twitch at “CyberEricGaming”.

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Music credit goes to SubspaceAudio, celestialghost8, Worlfgang, and mutkanto.

On episode 234 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Erick and Manny go over this week's appetizer (gaming news) where we talk about Sony reportedly planning a Switch-style PlayStation 6 portable, Fairgames director departing Haven studios, Crystal Dynamics tried to acquire Perfect Dark.

For our main course, we discuss the surprise quick launch for Hollow Knight: Silksong and how it is affecting the game industry, particular indie releases.

Then we talk about what we are currently playing in our digestif (what we have been playing) and end with some desserts.

For more information, visit us at www.TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on socials at: BlueSky at gamingmeal.bsky.social, X at x.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/gaming.meal.14. You can also follow Eric directly on X and BlueSky at @CyberEric, and on YouTube and Twitch at “CyberEricGaming”.

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Music credit goes to SubspaceAudio, celestialghost8, Worlfgang, and mutkanto.

On episode 233 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Erick and Manny go over this week's appetizer (gaming news) where we talk about the Recent Game Releases in our Review Round-up, Nintendo Switch 2 already showcasing performance woes, and Roblox, it’s quite popular. 

For our main course, we wanted to embrace Jolly Cooperation and discuss games we love to play with others in a collaborative way. No competition here, just good old co-op games. We talk about what games we love, why we think co-op gaming is undervalued and some recent co-op games we’ve played.

Then we talk about what we are currently playing in our digestif and end with some desserts.

For more information, visit us at www.TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on socials at: BlueSky at gamingmeal.bsky.social, X at x.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/gaming.meal.14. You can also follow Eric directly on X and BlueSky at @CyberEric, and on YouTube and Twitch at “CyberEricGaming”.

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Music credit goes to SubspaceAudio, celestialghost8, Worlfgang, and mutkanto.

On episode 232 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, CyberEric and Gilbert go over this week's appetizer (gaming news) where we talk about the Kirby Air Riders Direct, Playstation 5 price increase, the ROG Xbox Ally, and the Helldivers Halo DLC. 

For our main course, we cover the main announcements from Gamescom 2025, including Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Lords of the Fallen 2, World of Warcraft: Midnight, and more.

We then talk about what we are currently playing in our digestif and end with some desserts.

For more information, visit us at www.TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on socials at: BlueSky at gamingmeal.bsky.social, X at x.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/gaming.meal.14. You can also follow Eric directly on X and BlueSky at @CyberEric, and on YouTube and Twitch at “CyberEricGaming”.

On episode 231 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Erick and Gilbert go over this week's appetizer (gaming news) where we talk about Xbox canceling Contraband, Bioshock 4 appears to be on shaky ground, Battlefield 6 beta on solid ground and the average gamer’s yearly spending numbers.

For our main course, we are catching up on a lot of news. Not one but two Nintendo presentations, one from THQ, Evo happened, we even indulge in a little bit of Otakon talk.

We then talk about what we are currently playing in our digestif and end with some desserts.

For more information, visit us at www.TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on socials at: BlueSky at gamingmeal.bsky.social, X at x.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/gaming.meal.14. You can also follow Eric directly on X and BlueSky at @CyberEric, and on YouTube and Twitch at “CyberEricGaming”.

Thanks for listening, please share and subscribe to the Gaming Meal!

Music credit goes to SubspaceAudio, celestialghost8, Worlfgang, and mutkanto.

On episode 230 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Erick and Gilbert go over this week's appetizer (gaming news) where we talk about Sony… A lot. It’s all Sony news. Sony is suing Tencent, they also opened at least one interesting job position and Microsoft is dominating the PlayStation best-selling charts.

For our main course, we make predictions for the upcoming Nintendo Partner Direct for July 2025 and also the EVO Championships.

We then talk about what we are playing in our digestif and end with some desserts.

For more information, visit us at www.TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on socials at: BlueSky at gamingmeal.bsky.social, X at x.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/gaming.meal.14. You can also follow Eric directly on X and BlueSky at @CyberEric, and on YouTube and Twitch at “CyberEricGaming”.

Thanks for listening, please share and subscribe to the Gaming Meal!

Music credit goes to SubspaceAudio, celestialghost8, Worlfgang, and mutkanto.

On episode 229 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Erick and Gilbert go over this week's appetizer (gaming news) where we talk about The Outer Worlds 2 dropping its price to $69.99 and the Circana US sales for June 2025.

For our main course, we discuss a paper about improving matchmaking for player engagement. We then talk about Donkey Kong Bananza in our digestif (what are we playing segment).

For more information, visit us at www.TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on socials at: BlueSky at gamingmeal.bsky.social, X at x.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/gaming.meal.14. Thanks for listening, please share and subscribe to the Gaming Meal!

Music credit goes to SubspaceAudio, celestialghost8, Worlfgang, and mutkanto.

On episode 228 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Manny, Erick and Gilbert go over this week's appetizer (gaming news) where we talk about Nintendo Vouchers going away, Xbox ROG Ally price leaks, and Zelda + Link actor announcements.

For our main course, we pick which games we would bring to a deserted island. Got plenty of time on your hands? Which games do we think could keep you busy under such circumstances? It might very well be quantity over quality in terms of game content.

For more information, visit us at www.TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on socials at: BlueSky at gamingmeal.bsky.social, X at x.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/gaming.meal.14. Thanks for listening, please share and subscribe to the Gaming Meal!

Music credit goes to SubspaceAudio, celestialghost8, Worlfgang, and mutkanto.