Not Your Mama's Gamer

This week we are talking about the top 5 games that we are looking forward to in 2022.
What We're Playing:
Shim Megami Tensei V
Mario Party Superstars
Chicory*
Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon*
Fallout 76
Crusader Kings III
Degrees of Separation
Ark
Wordle
Tropico 6
Life is Strange: True Colors
Halo Infinite Multiplayer/Halo MCC
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.

What We're Reading:
Rosewater by Tade Thompson
Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

What We're Drinking:
Whiskey Sour (Uncle Nearest)
Cinnamon Hot Chocolate
Red Wine (Alucado - Alicante Bouschet)

This week we are talking about the 20th anniversary celebration of Xbox and our take on some of the latest shooters.

What We're Playing:
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Pokemon Go
Haven
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Don't Starve Together
CoD
Sodoku
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond
Halo Infinite Multiplayer

What We're Reading:
Six of Crows

What We're Drinking:
Blueberry Wine by Stella Rosa
Hot Chocolate
Grapefruit Sparkling Water

This week we share our first impression of Ubisoft's new game Far Cry 6. We are all still actively playing it and are not finished, but we wanted to talk about our first impressions. We will also be having a conversation after we complete our playthroughs.

What We're Playing:
Far Cry 6
Halo Infinite Beta
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
FFXIV
Pokemon Unite
Divinity Original Sin 2
CoD: Black Ops Cold War
*Code Provided for streaming purposes

What We're Reading:
Fifty Words for Rain
Our Stories Carried Us Here
Six of Crows

What We're Drinking:
Cherry Kool-Aid
Coffee with Bailey's
Pineapple Monster and Coconut Rum

This week we talking about the games that we saw at Gamescom. What we're excited about, what we're waiting to hear more about, and beyond. Episode is a little delayed so sorry folks!!

What We're Playing:
CoD Vanguard Beta
Divinity Original Sin 2
State of Decay 2
Valheim
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Staxel
FFXIV
Where's Samantha?*
Deep Rock Galactic
Luigis Mansion
Operation Tango
*Code Provided for streaming purposes

What We're Reading:
Fifty Words for Rain
Solutions and Other Problems
Six of Crows

What We're Drinking:
Black Cherry Shasta
Guinness
Ace Pineapple Cider

This week we talking about the games that we saw at Gamescom. What we're excited about, what we're waiting to hear more about, and beyond. Episode is a little delayed so sorry folks!!

What We're Playing:
Starwars Squadrons
Final Fantasy XIV
Deep Rock Galactic
Stardew Valley
Phasmophobia
Valheim
Boyfriend Dungeon
Pokemon Unite
Islanders
Kitaria Fables*
*Code Provided for streaming purposes

What We're Reading:
Shadow and Bone Trilogy
Looking for Group (Web Comic)
The Old Guard
The Umbrella Academy
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

What We're Drinking:
Fruit Punch Capri Sun
Golden Roads: Mango Cart
Loves Me Not Rose

This week we sit down with Courtney Craven (@cyclopediabrain), the co-founder of Can I Play That? (caniplaythat.com) to talk about how CIPT (@caniplaythat) started, where it is now, and where they see it going in the future. They are doing so much amazing work in the area of accessibility and you should definitely check out this episode!

What We're Playing:
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Final Fantasy XIV
Pokemon Unite
Monster Hunter Stories 2
Splitgate
Deep Rock Galactic
Stardew Valley
Fall Guys
Red Dead Redemption 2
Minecraft
Fallout 76
Crusader Kings III
Don't Starve Together
*Code Provided for streaming purposes

What We're Reading:
Odds Against by Dick Francis
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
And Now I Spill the Family Secrets by Margaret Kimball

What We're Drinking:
Moscato and Diet Vernors (not together)
Chamomile Tea
Big Hazy Wolf Mango Wheat Ale
Sprite

Yes, we are a little behind, but having a bit of a break for the summer was great and gave us a chance to get rejuvenated!

What We're Playing:
Final Fantasy VIIR
Tools Up!
Moving Out!
Final Fantasy XIV
Overcooked: All You Can Eat*
Far Cry 5
Rain On Your Parade
Building Have Feeling Too
Pokemon Snap
Beasts of Maravilla Island*
Legend of Mana*
Geminose*
Hokko Life*
Biomutant*
Ratchet and Clank
Scarlet Nexus
*Code Provided for streaming purposes

What We're Reading:
Luster by Raven Lelani
Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

What We're Drinking:
Red Trolley Ale
Jack and the coveted Diet Pepsi

This week we are kicking back and having a chill discussion about the games that we've just been playing for ourselves.

What We're Playing:
Phasmophobia
Fall Guys
Fortnite
SoD2
Left 4 Dead 2
The Walking Dead
WoW
D&D
Divinity 2
Remnant From the Ashes
Trine 4
Rival Restaurants
Valhiem
Monster Hunter World
Spiderman Remaster
Crooks Like Us*
Magic Twins*
Littlewood
Stardew Valley
FFXIV
*Code Provided for streaming purposes

What We're Reading:
Luster by Raven Leilani
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Romance of the Three Kingdoms

What We're Drinking:
McKenzie's Black Cherry Hard Cider
Guinness
Ohza Classic Mimosa

This week we talk about experience playing Cyberpunk 2077 (on PS4, Xbox Series X, and PC). We are specifically saying that this is not a review because we have not finished the game in its entirety.

NB: As a kind of carbon offset the cost of the game was donated to queer and trans specific charities to account for the purchase of the game which promotes racist, homophobic, and transphobic characterizations.

What We're Playing:
Cyberpunk 2077
Fenyx Immortals Rising
Ghost of Tsushima
Phasmophobia
Miles Morales
Astro's Playroom
Judgement
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Balan Wonderworld (demo)

What We're Reading:
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Circe by Madeline Miller

What We're Drinking:
Coke w/ Spiced Rum
Whiskey Ginger
Ohza Classic Bellini

This week we welcome back eight of our NYMG fam from the past to talk about our time here. There is lots of laughter and lots of tears. Grab a drink and a box of Kleenex.

(Rest in Peace, Charlotte Hyde. You are missed today and everyday.)

What We're Playing:
Fenyx Immortals Rising
For the King
Hades
Phasmophobia
Miles Morales
Astro's Playroom

What We're Reading:
Speak (Graphic Novel)
Cemetery Boys

What We're Drinking:
Fireball + Apple Cider
Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano D'abruzzo
Ohza Classic Bellini