Married to the Games

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What's Married to the Games about?

This is Married to the Games, a weekly video game podcast! Join Gabe Patillo, Tim Rauter, Ed Placencia, and Chris McCrackin as they discuss gaming news, marriage, work and everything in between. Tune in and laugh along with the hosts as they balance life and their love of the games.

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Married to the Games episodes:

05.31.2024
Episode 611: Wait Wait Wait Wait Wait
Fund conversations that matter: donate.accessmore.com This week the guys talk about Neil Druckmann’s Odd Interview, COD 6 coming to Game Pass, and much, much more! Sony Deletes Its Controversial Interview With Last Of Us Director Due To ‘Significant Errors Microsoft confirms Call of...
05.24.2024
Episode 610: Married to the Gripes
Chris is back! This week the guys talk about Ninja Theory's next game already being greenlit, IGN Making Some Moves, and much, much more! Hellblade 2 developer Ninja Theory's next game reportedly already greenlit by Xbox https://www.eurogamer.net/hellblade-2-developer-ninja-theorys-next-game-reportedly-already-greenlit-by-xbox IGN scoops up Eurogamer, Rock Paper...
05.17.2024
Episode 609: The Short Two-Man Show
With Chris called away for a work trip, it's down to just Tim and Ed this week, and it's a short episode! Still, the guys manage to breeze through news stories such as the Ghost of Tsushima PC Port being...
05.10.2024
Episode 608: The Olympic Edition
This week the guys talk about the Helldivers 2 PSN-linking policy, Microsoft closing studios, and much much more! Sony revokes widely despised Helldivers 2 PSN linking policy https://www.polygon.com/24150011/helldivers-2-playstation-psn-linking-policy-revoked Microsoft announces 4 studio closures—including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, creators of Prey and Hi-Fi...
05.03.2024
Episode 607: I'd Rather Be Terrifying
This week Tim, Ed, and Chris talk about magnetic joycons for the Switch 2, the upcoming Xbox showcase, and much, much more! Sounds like the Switch 2 has Joy-Cons that attach magnetically The Xbox games showcase airs June 9th, followed by a...
04.26.2024
Episode 606: The "Easing In" Episode
This week Tim, Ed, and Chris reflect on the past week, Gabe's memorial service, and the special moments and takeaways that stood out. If you missed the live stream of Gabe's Celebration Service, you can view the replay at: https://www.youtube.com/live/5H_CEvaoS20?si=NZjCQs46fFD6EslZ....
04.15.2024
Episode 605: Remembering Gabe
Gabe Patillo passed away April 12, 2024. Tim, Ed, and Chris sit down for an emotional talk to remember our friend. To donate to the GoFundMe to support the Patillo family, please visit: https://gofund.me/c5bb4a8e
04.12.2024
Episode 604: Family Meeting
Let's sit down, pull back the curtain, and talk about what's been going on behind the scenes. Also this week, the guys talk about a visual Hellblade 2 sticking point, Star Wars Outlaws pricing, and much much more! Hellblade 2 looks...
04.05.2024
Episode 603: They're Not Gonna Stop Singing!
It's another episode with the Three Amigos (keep Gabe in prayer) as the guys talk about Star Wars KOTR, Dad Jokes, and much much more! Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Remake Is Far From Dead, Saber Interactive Says
03.29.2024
Episode 602: BBQ Expectations
It’s another 3-wheeled show with Gabe out sick, but we’re still here with games and life! It sounds like Xbox wants a piece of the Nintendo Switch pie, as a new report claims that it's working on a "fully native" handheld PS5...
03.22.2024
Episode 601: Runner 2 Shoes
Gabe's under the weather this week, we covered a lot of news at 600, so it's another short show! ARTICLES: Sony Reportedly Undertaking Internal Investigation Following Leaked PS5 Pro Specs Converse debuts new Dungeons & Dragons-inspired high tops and apparel
03.19.2024
The Live Episode 600 Celebration
FINALLY, we are all together! Married to the Games family from all over the country (AND CANADA) descend on Franklin, TN, and have the most amazing time together! Listen along. Borderlands (2024) Official Trailer 600th EP YouTube Livestream
03.15.2024
Episode 600-A
Short show this week as the fellas break down MORE layoffs with Sony and get ready for the LIVE Episode 600! Article: Playstation-partnered studio from former Black Ops devs shuts down after saying its Sony collaboration would bring “complete financial security”
03.08.2024
Episode 599: Mega-ER Man!
This week the fellas dive into Helldivers 2, Nintendo getting paid, Sony MAYBE offering some refunds and much much more! Question of the Week: What’s the last game you couldn’t WAIT to play? Articles: Helldivers 2 Developer Insists Sony Acquisition Rumor Is ‘Fake’ Nintendo...
03.01.2024
Episode 598: Can Everyone Just Feel Better!?
This week the fellas dive into more layoff news, PSVR 2 and PC, Neil Druckmann’s low-key life dreams and much much more! Question of the Week: What are you playing right now? Articles: PlayStation Laying Off 900 Across Insomniac, Naughty Dog, Guerrilla, And...
02.23.2024
Episode 597: Ed's Rubbing it in in Disney
This week the guys talk a lot of Sony and Microsoft business and much much more! Question of the Week: Should we do away with in-launcher reviews? Articles: Sony wants its PlayStation exclusives to come to PC earlier Microsoft Confirms Plans To Launch These...
02.16.2024
Episode 596: What is Xbox Doing!?
This week the fellas talk about what in the world Xbox could be up to and much much more! Question of the Week: What apps on your phone are you playing right now? Articles: Microsoft prepares to take Xbox everywhere
02.09.2024
Episode 595: Pawtucket Phil
Everyone is back together this week as the fellas dive into the future of Xbox, Superbowl predictions, Disney x Epic, and much much more! Question of the Week: You just got a new console. What's the first game going on it? Articles: Xbox...
02.02.2024
Episode 594: Gabe's Turn...To Be Sick...
This week the guys talk Suicide Squad, Sony State of Play, Microsoft layoffs, and much much more!! Question of the Week: How far out should a game be announced? Articles: Sony State of Play Microsoft slashes 1,900 jobs across Xbox and Activision Blizzard
01.26.2024
Episode 593: Tim is Sick!
This week the guys jump into PlayStation 5 squashing cheaters, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Microsoft flirting with being a publisher, and much much more!! Question of the Week: How far out should a game be announced? Articles: PlayStation 5 update blocks...
01.19.2024
Episode 592: Grab the Eggs and Milk!
This week the boys complain about the cold as they discuss some DualSense news, Until Dawn, Plants vs. Zombies 3, and much much more! Question of the Week: What game(s) are you looking forward to in 2024? Articles: PS5's DualSense Controller Is Getting An...
01.12.2024
Episode 591: The One With All the Question Marks
This week the guys are back at it talking about Marvel Snap being back in the news, Twitch problems, and much much more! Question of the Week: What game(s) are you looking forward to in 2024? Articles: Marvel Snap maker gets $100M funding for...
01.05.2024
Episode 590: Happy 2024!!!
This week is the first episode of 2024!!! We all made it! The guys dive into the hot water with Sony, Steam’s biggest games of 2023, Tetris finally being beaten, and much much more! Question of the Week: What video game...
12.29.2023
Episode 589: Games of the Year 2023
It's our Game of the Year episode! The fellas are breaking down their top 5 (well Ed and Gabe are) and much much more! Question of the Week: What are your New Year's Resolutions?
12.22.2023
Episode 588: A Very 2023 Married to the Games Christmas!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Who else is coming through at Christmas time!? Married to the Games, that’s who!! This week the fellas dive into a bunch for it being the end of the year such as The Last of Us online, the...
12.15.2023
Episode 587: Coals for Christmas
This week the fellas are back home and ready to talk gaming! This week they dive into leaks at Insomniac, E3, The Day Before, and much much more! Question of the Week: What do you want for Christmas? Articles: Warning: ‘Wolverine’ Leaks Begin...
12.11.2023
The Game Awards Aftermath
The fellas are in LA for The Game Awards and break down their favorite moments of the week and much much more! Articles: All the game announcements and trailers from The Game Awards 2023 All The Game Awards 2023 Winners Revealed
12.08.2023
Episode 586: Ed-Xcite Bike
This week, before heading to The Game Awards, the fellas dive into the GTA VI trailer, Sony purging TV shows, money from mobile games, and much much more! Question of the Week: Are you a Trophy/Achievement Hunter Articles: Sony is purging some TV...
12.01.2023
Episode 585: That's So Gerald
Short show this week as the fellas dive into Marvel Snap publisher issues and much much more! Question of the Week: What video game would make a good board game? Article: Marvel Snap Publisher Suffers Layoffs, Could Shut Down
11.24.2023
Episode 584: Gobble Gobble 2023
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! This week the news is skinny, but the guys are still here for you! Question of the Week: What are you thankful for? Article: The Last of Us Part 2 PS5 remaster unveiled with trailer, release date
11.20.2023
Talking with Tyler Bushnell of Polycade
In this extra episode, Gabe sits down with Tyler Bushnell of Polycade! They talk about Tyler's family history in gaming, why they chose Kickstarter, and his answer to having an arcade machine at home! Links: www.polycade.com Polycade Kickstarter!
11.17.2023
Episode 583: Let's Talk Nominees
This week the fellas dive into some Grand Theft Auto news, Sony live service games, some Game Awards nominees and much much more! Question of the Week: What video game made you a gamer? Articles: The Game Awards Nominees GTA 6 has been officially...
11.10.2023
Episode 582: International Link
This week the fellas dive into a live action Zelda in the works, Microsoft and AI, the Playstation and Twitter breakup and much much more! Ed's Stack-Up Stream (Happening from 6am ET Nov. 10 - 6am ET Nov. 11) Question of the...
11.03.2023
Episode 581: Thwip Thwip Thwip
This week the guys dive into Remedy’s remakes, Twitch vs. the Switch, Microsoft controllers and much much more! Question of the Week: What’s a game you’d say is one of the best games you’ve ever played in your WHOLE life?! Articles: REMEDY ENTERTAINMENT...
10.27.2023
Episode 580: Back from TwitchCon
This week the fellas dive deep on Spider-Man 2, Ed coming back from TwitchCon and much much more! Question of the Week: What video game would you call an oldie but a goodie? Article: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 sells over 2.5 million copies in...
10.20.2023
Episode 579: Pallet Mover 9: Overtime!
This week the fellas limp along without Chris McCrackin and talk the new Mario voice, a NEW Nintendo 64, Matt Mercer as Vincent and much much more! Question of the Week: What video games do you play with your kids? Articles: Analogue is...
10.13.2023
Episode 578: Chromatic Aberration
This week the fellas dive into Gamepass news, the problem with the Xbox Series X's power vs the S, a new console from Sony coming and much much more! Question of the Week: Have you ever mourned not being able to...
10.06.2023
Episode 577: Bippity Boopity
This week the fellas say goodbye to the Overwatch League, talk what’s happening with Knight of the Old Republic, Diablo IV coming to Steam, and much much more! Question of the Week: We often talk about video games getting the movie...
09.29.2023
Episode 576: So I Married a Vegetable Separator
This week the fellas dive into what seems to be the last hurdle for the Microsoft/Activision deal, Jim Ryan stepping down, the Meta Quest 3 and much much more! Question of the Week: If you worked for a game developer, what...
09.22.2023
Episode 575: Dog 1 : Roomba 0
This week the guys dive into the Xbox leaks, Final Fantasy VII save files and much much more! Question of the Week: If you worked for a game developer, what would you want your job to be? Articles: Every blockbuster reveal from the...
09.15.2023
Episode 574: Jury Duty
This week the fellas dive into Starfield, Wayfinder, Overwatch, and much much more! Question of the week: What game do you think you have the most hours in? Articles: Sweden’s Embracer weighs options for Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment ‘Star Wars’ Video - Game Director...
09.08.2023
Episode 573: The Ominous Hum
This week the fellas dive into Starfield, the new Atari 2600+, Playstation hiking up prices and much much more! Question of the Week: When it comes to character creation what category do you fall in? I could do this all day I spend...
09.01.2023
Episode 572: Lil 56k
This week the fellas dive into Microsoft’s “Series” problem, the Valorant World Championships, Memphis vs Starfield and much much more! Question of the Week: If you had to get a video game themed tattoo what would it be? Articles: Microsoft Doubles Down On...
08.25.2023
Episode 571: Fans & Paperweights
This week the fellas dive into Mario’s voice, Call of Duty losing a teammate, recapping Gamescom Opening Night Live news and much much more! Question of the Week: What’s your favorite video game sound? Articles: One of Call of Duty's best-known developers has...
08.18.2023
Episode 570: Be Regretful Be Be Regretful
This week the fellas dive into the new Strike System for Xbox, crossplay with Epic Games and much much more! Question of the Week: Rate these in order of importance to you: Graphics, Game Performance, Story and Gameplay Articles: Xbox Introduces New Strike...
08.11.2023
Episode 569: The Critical of Us
This week the fellas dive into Netflix gaming, Street Fighter 6 x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Red Dead Redemption leaks and much much more! Question of the Week: What is one of your favorite arcade games? Articles: Netflix’s new virtual game controller...
08.04.2023
Episode 568: Silencing the Beep
This week the fellas dive into new PS5 features with the newest update, some sneaky good games in August, the Super Marios Bros. movie streaming, and much much more! Articles: Xbox Insiders Can Now Stream To Discord Directly From Their Console PS5 Beta...
07.28.2023
Episode 567: Games on Layaway
This week the fellas dive into Venmo and Microsoft, pizza scented controllers, the questions get OUT OF HAND and much much more! Articles: You can now Venmo new Xbox Games https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/26/23808367/venmo-xbox-microsoft-store-support Microsoft has created a pizza-scented Xbox controller https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/24/23805501/microsoft-xbox-pizza-scented-controller-tmnt-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles PS5 Exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart...
07.27.2023
Episode 567: Games on Layaway
This week the fellas dive into Venmo and Microsoft, pizza scented controllers, the questions get OUT OF HAND and much much more! Articles: You can now Venmo new Xbox Games Microsoft has created a pizza-scented Xbox controller PS5 Exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart...
07.21.2023
Episode 566: Game Camp
This week the fellas dive into what seems to be the never ending drama between Sony, Microsoft and Activision/Blizzard, Xbox Live Gold going away and much much more! Articles: Sony agrees to 10-year Call of Duty deal with Microsoft https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/16/23792215/sony-microsoft-call-of-duty-cod-deal-signed Xbox Live Gold becomes...

What's Married to the Games about?

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Married to the Games episodes:

Episode 611: Wait Wait Wait Wait Wait

Episode 610: Married to the Gripes

Episode 609: The Short Two-Man Show

Episode 608: The Olympic Edition

Episode 607: I'd Rather Be Terrifying

Episode 606: The "Easing In" Episode

Episode 605: Remembering Gabe

Episode 604: Family Meeting

Episode 603: They're Not Gonna Stop Singing!

Episode 602: BBQ Expectations

Episode 601: Runner 2 Shoes

The Live Episode 600 Celebration

Episode 600-A

Episode 599: Mega-ER Man!

Episode 598: Can Everyone Just Feel Better!?

Episode 597: Ed's Rubbing it in in Disney

Episode 596: What is Xbox Doing!?

Episode 595: Pawtucket Phil

Episode 594: Gabe's Turn...To Be Sick...

Episode 593: Tim is Sick!

Episode 592: Grab the Eggs and Milk!

Episode 591: The One With All the Question Marks

Episode 590: Happy 2024!!!

Episode 589: Games of the Year 2023

Episode 588: A Very 2023 Married to the Games Christmas!

Episode 587: Coals for Christmas

The Game Awards Aftermath

Episode 586: Ed-Xcite Bike

Episode 585: That's So Gerald

Episode 584: Gobble Gobble 2023

Talking with Tyler Bushnell of Polycade

Episode 583: Let's Talk Nominees

Episode 582: International Link

Episode 581: Thwip Thwip Thwip

Episode 580: Back from TwitchCon

Episode 579: Pallet Mover 9: Overtime!

Episode 578: Chromatic Aberration

Episode 577: Bippity Boopity

Episode 576: So I Married a Vegetable Separator

Episode 575: Dog 1 : Roomba 0

Episode 574: Jury Duty

Episode 573: The Ominous Hum

Episode 572: Lil 56k

Episode 571: Fans & Paperweights

Episode 570: Be Regretful Be Be Regretful

Episode 569: The Critical of Us

Episode 568: Silencing the Beep

Episode 567: Games on Layaway

Episode 567: Games on Layaway

Episode 566: Game Camp