Grumpy Gamers

We went to London at the weekend, we're one man down and the rest of us are feeling the after effects of a good time! Time for a high energy pod! Huge Microsoft/Activision/Blizzard deal news as the verdict is in. The much anticipated review from Eddy on Redfall is also upon us! It's Wimbeldon, let's talk about tennis games in our feature

What We've Been Playing:
Redfall
Only Up
Diablo 4

More Microsoft vs FTC news, playing older PS4 games in what we've been playing, and a feature discussing the pros and cons of min/maxing in games. What's not to love.

What We've Been Playing:
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Death Stranding
Diablo 4

Eddy's back from his holiday... and he has notes. We go over the interesting trial news with Microsoft and the FTC and have a brand new game to talk about. It's not Final Fantasy XVI though... how about Aliens: Dark Descent? Our feature recaps last week's Nintendo Direct.

What We've Been Playing:
World of Warcraft
Aliens: Dark Descent

Honorary Grumpy Gamer, Dony, returns as we attempt a more PlayStation focused podcast... let's see if we managed it! Also, Kirk graces us with his presence for the 2nd week running in the absence of fan favourites Pete and Eddy.  We discuss more Diablo 4 as well as that damn good Final Fantasy XVI demo. Our feature talks about the PlayStation exclusives that we've been most surprised by... good and bad.

What We've Been Playing:
Diablo 4
Final Fantasy XVI

This time Eddy is away, but don't worry Pete makes a valiant effort with the new releases. Plus Pete's bought a full price game! Imagine that. In our feature, it's showcase season, so we recap Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Showcase including Starfield.

What We've Been Playing:
Diablo 4
Horizon: Call of the Mountain

No Kirk this week, but regardless we have big things to talk about. It's 'E3' season and the showcases are round the corner. Let's talk hopes and dreams!

What We've Been Playing:
Diablo 4
Planet of Lana
Wo Long

Kirk's back and just in time to review the May PlayStation Showcase. This week we've all played Planet of Lana, so let's be positive about that below delving into that presentation!

What We've Been Playing:
Zelda: TOTK
Planet of Lana

Eddy's Real Deal is back... but for Game Pass. A twist on a classic? We chat about what Jeremy Hunt had to say on the CMA's decision over Microsoft/ABK, Zelda news and that there's a new PlayStation showcase very soon!

What We've Been Playing:
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Total War: Three Kingdoms
Rimworld
World of Warcraft

The European Commission have approved the ABK deal... we live in interesting times! We have a stacked week of new releases from Indie studios and our feature asks which game franchises we should have given more time.

What We've Been Playing:
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Two Point Campus

Eddy is hungover, enjoy listening to him stumble over everything! We go over the Phil Spencer interview everyone is talking about, we have more Star Wars Jedi: Survivor chat, and our feature focuses on games that we feel should get sequels!

What We've Been Playing:
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Clanfolk
End Zone: A World Apart