Dan's still away so we're digging into our awesome Game On AUS community for guest podcasters and are joined by veteran GOA peeps Johnny (Garbs) & Chris (Infernox)

Top 3 things gamers need to hear this week:1. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 may not have a campaign mode2. EA's telling the world it has "learnt its lesson"3. More details released about the new PUBG map

Big shout out to Raels! Good luck with this week's event at Southlands Boulevarde EB Games - hope you raise heaps for the Starlight Foundation!

GOA - God Mode MOVIE NIGHT! We've organised a huge night for the Perth GOA God Mode crew! 20 tickets, reduced price - Avengers: Infinity War! All the details to join us you'll hear at the end of the podcast and also check out the facebook Game On AUS - God Mode closed group.

Hope to see you there!

Pete Curulli sat down for a 1v1 with Rob Davis, Principal Designer and Lead Level Designer at Santa Monica Studios, ahead of arguably Playstation's biggest release of the year - God of War!

In this special 20 minute Game On AUS Podcast, Rob opens up about God of War:

How Rob ended up working on such an incredible series

What it's like joining an already established and successful series

The rather casual chat that led to a new God of War

The history behind Kratos' new axe

The reason for moving away from Greek mythology to Norse

How the development team's own personal lives found their way into the new story

The inspiration for Kratos' new beard

Where the development team drew inspiration from for Kratos' relationship with his son, Atreus

How SMS balanced the game for both new players and existing players of the series alike

What's in store for the game past end-game content

Why you might find the developers in your twitch stream chat

Big thanks to Playstation Australia and Santa Monica Studios for giving us access as we work hard to become Australia's home for unique gaming content!

Make sure you head to and follow twitch.tv/gameonaus - we'll be playing through God of War upon release!

Massive thank you to Game On AUS community fav Nic “Stix” Holland and Liam and Kyle from Junkertown FM for joining us while Dan's away - perfect timing too with Archives landing this week! 

PLUS

Top 3 things gamers need to hear this week:

1. God of War 4 difficulty modes released

2. More backwards compatible games announced for Xbox One & X

3. What is Radical Heights

Will there ever be too many Battle Royale Games?

 Given Nic Holland and the Junkertown FM boys are our guest co-hosts this week while Dan is away, perfect timing to talk Overwatch with the brand new Archives event launch! We pick the update apart including skins, the story, new game modes, nerfs, and buffs!

I've Got You In My Sights:

                Former AFL legend and current channel 7 and Triple M footy commentator Brian “BT” Taylor made some incredible remarks live to air about the Essendon Bombers' esports team players. We'll play the audio and discuss why he's perpetuating stereotypes that have a huge impact on young people. #GitGudBT

***WE ARE ON THE HUNT FOR ANOTHER CO-HOST***

Dan is away for the next 3 weeks and Pete needs a co-host or few, if you think you have the chops, check out facebook.com/gameonAUS and also find the closed group Game On AUS - God Mode - details coming soon there and in this podcast!

 

Top 3 things gamers need to hear this week:

1. Spyro Remastered Confirmed!

2. Live in or are visiting Perth? We're having a God Mode night, everything you need to know!

3. All the Spiderman PS4 details!

 

Where are all the trial versions and demo's? We discuss why we don't see them anymore!

 

We took a trip to OPTIMUS GAMING - VR facility here in Perth, all the highlights and don't forget to check out the video at gameonAUS.com

 

I've Got You In My Sights:

You will not BELIEVE what NBN Co. told Aussie Broadband when they approached them about Pete's internet issues! THIS IS THE PROBLEM!!!

***If you live in Melbourne or are there during the International Comedy Festival, this episode's guests the GAME BOYS, have given us a special promo code for cheaper tickets!! Use the code “gameonaus” - enjoy the show! 

Top 3 Things Gamers Need To Hear This Week - the RELEASE edition!

1. Far Cry 5 - we wrap the reviews from a heap of websites plus put a call into a Game On AUS community member for his thoughts!

2. Commodore 64 mini - initial impressions now that we have it

3. Ready Player One - Dan saw the movie… and why you need to aswell..

The favourite Easter Eggs in games from the Game On AUS community

INTERVIEW:

So pumped to be joined by the GAME BOYS (facebook.com/gameboyscomedy), their show WIDE WORLD OF ESPORTS appears at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in April, they join us to talk about the show. 

I've Got You In My Sights:

Pete takes aim at the Adelaide Crows…

This is such a special episode of the Game On AUS Podcast as we're joined by one of EB's greatest and longest serving members, Raels! We'll talk all the usual stuff plus a mammoth day of gaming that she's organised coming up real soon featuring Xbox Australia and EB Games, and $5000 worth of awesome stuff all to help sick kids' dreams come true through the Starlight Foundation! 

Top 3 Things Gamers Need To Hear This Week:

1. PS4's Easter Sale IS AWESOME

2. Why Nintendo and Smash Bros fans are praising Xbox's Head of Games

3. Far Cry 5 is out soon - Raels from EB Games joins us with some awesome inside information

This Week's Guest:

For the first time we welcome EB Games management veteran Raels onto the show to talk to us about her incredible initiative that's growing bigger every year, the big gaming companies involved, the prizes you can win, and of course the most important part - how it's all coming together to raise money for the Starlight Foundation! April 19 is the big day, and all the information you need to know is inside this very special episode of the Game On AUS Podcast!

We've recorded this on International Women's Day so we'll be going through your comments from our facebook.com/gameonaus question - who's your favourite girl from a game!?Top 3 things gamers need to know this week!1. 8bitdo controllers being taken off shelves2. PC vs PS4 - the steps you need to know to make you Fortnite game cross-platform3. Amazon Australia have just dropped their pants on a heap of great gaming titles!!Dan's been sick - but there's an upside for a gamerGastro? Gonorrhoea? Which sickness is the best one to get for a solid session of gaming?Pete vs West Coast Eagles Championship Ruckman - Nic Naitanui, how do we make this happen?!Pete got a reply from Nic after challenging him to a Mariokart duel!I've Got You In My Sights:It's time for mainstream people to pull their heads in about how gaming is perceived - for the sake of your kids and their future!

We've recorded this on International Women's Day so we'll be going through your comments from our facebook.com/gameonaus question - who's your favourite girl from a game!?

Top 3 things gamers need to know this week!

1. 8bitdo controllers being taken off shelves

2. PC vs PS4 - the steps you need to know to make you Fortnite game cross-platform

3. Amazon Australia have just dropped their pants on a heap of great gaming titles!!

Dan's been sick - but there's an upside for a gamer

Gastro? Gonorrhoea? Which sickness is the best one to get for a solid session of gaming?

Pete vs West Coast Eagles Championship Ruckman - Nic Naitanui, how do we make this happen?!

Pete got a reply from Nic after challenging him to a Mariokart duel!

I've Got You In My Sights:

It's time for mainstream people to pull their heads in about how gaming is perceived - for the sake of your kids and their future!

#gameonAUS

Top 3 Things Gamers Need To Know This Week:1. Modern Warfare 2 Remastered Is Happening!2. Super Smash Bros. finally coming to Nintendo Switch!3. Burnout Paradise RemasteredWe discuss what is the best racing game of all timeInterview: Successful Twitch streamer - DragonFruit from twitch.tv/DragonFruit, joins us to discuss her gaming career and give advice for up and coming streamers!I've Got You In My Sights: Dan vs Loading Times.

Top 3 Things Gamers Need To Know This Week:

1. Modern Warfare 2 Remastered Is Happening!

2. Super Smash Bros. finally coming to Nintendo Switch!

3. Burnout Paradise Remastered

We discuss what is the best racing game of all time

Interview: Successful Twitch streamer - DragonFruit from twitch.tv/DragonFruit, joins us to discuss her gaming career and give advice for up and coming streamers!

I've Got You In My Sights: Dan vs Loading Times.

Twitch.tv/gameonAUS

#gameonAUS