The Discerning Gamer

By The DG Crew

A weekly podcast where we talk all things gaming culture, including Gaming News, Game Reviews, Discussions about the games of yesteryear and much more.

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June 05, 2023 #51 - Sony's Project Q, Street Fighter 6, Gollum Review Roundup, Playstation Showcase, Yuji Naka behind bars!!!!!
This week on the discerning gamer podcast, we talk about the reveal of Sony's Project q gamepad and does this look like an appealing accessory? Ferg talks Streetfighter 6, the appauling game that is Lord of the Rings Gollum and the upcoming release of Diablo IV. Steely talks Redfall News, the arrest of Yuji Naka, 1-2-switch and the Playstation Showcase.

Malware of the Week: Need for Drive on Nintendo Switch

Novelty Segment: Favourite Game Cinematic
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1h 17min
May 21, 2023 #50 - Mortal Kombat I, Asus ROG Ally Launch Deets, Overwatch 2 PVE canned, TOTK korok madness!!!!!!
This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, we take you scene by scene in the new Mortal Kombat I trailer and dish out some quality Discerning Gamer Banter, Ferg reveals new details on the ASUS ROG Ally pricing and launch details here in Australia, Steely shares his measured opinion about the removal of PVE from overwatch 2 and C-Mac discusses all the wonderful things people are doing to Koroks in Tears of the Kingdom.

This week we debut "Malware of the week" with Steely's review of Croc's World 2 on Nintendo Switch.

The Novelty Segment this week, "If you could only play 1 game for the rest of your life..."
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1h 25min
May 16, 2023 #49 - Zelda Tears of the Kingdom First Impressions!!! Resident Evil Village VR, Upcoming Gaming Showcases!!!
This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, Steely and C-Mac give their first impressions for Nintendo's Elden Ring Killer, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, JB Fury gives his impressions of Resident Evil Village VR and how pants shittingly horrifying it is, Ferg gives us a rundown of all the upcoming gaming showcases and for this weeks novelty segment, we ask What game deserves a sequel/remake/reboot?
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1h 25min
May 08, 2023 #48 - Redfall Reviews, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Tears of the Kingdom Leaked!!!!
This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we look at the latest serving from Phil 30fps Spencer, Redfall and the dramatic failure of this much anticipated title. Ferg dives into Star Wars Jedi Survivor reviews and talks about the disparity between the PC and console versions. Steely talks about the latest Tears of the Kingdom leaks and the history of Limewire and shouts out the records broken by the Super Mario Movie!!!

The novelty segment for this week is "Favourite console exclusive game/series of all time"
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April 22, 2023 #47 - Horizon: Burning Shores, Harry Potter Quidditch Champions, Lord of the Rings Gollum, Indie World ND!!!
This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we strap on our spear, grab our bow and head back into the Forbidden West with the new DLC from Guerrilla Games Horizon: Burning Shores. Ferg grabs his broomstick and gives us the lowdown on Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions. Steely talks all things Lord of the Rings Gollum and CMac talks Nintendo Direct Indie World. For this weeks novelty segment, we ask "What experiences would we like to see in VR? This could be hardware, software or mediumware?"
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1h 16min
April 16, 2023 #46 - PSVR2, Horizon Call of the Mountain, Gran Turismo 7 VR, Swordsman VR, Pavlov, Asus ROG Ally news!!!!
This week on The Discerning Gamer Podcast we share our first impressions and experiences with the PSVR 2 and some of the main games released for the peripheral including Horizon Call of the Mountain, Gran Turismo 7 VR, Swordsman VR and Pavlov. Ferg drops some new info on a handheld designed to take down the steam deck the Asus ROG Ally, Steely shares the goss on Suicide Squad kill the justice league and C-Mac talks all things Super Mario Movie. Our novelty segment for this week is our favourite gaming soundtracks!!! Yum!!
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1h 34min
April 02, 2023 #45 - Tribute to Lance Reddick, RE4 Game Broken, PSVR2 Sales Trashed, Death of E3, Tears of the Kingdom!!!
This week on the discerning gamer podcast we discuss the passing of legendary actor Lance Reddick and the effect that may have on the future of the Horizon Franchise, Capcom confirm game breaking bugs in Resident evil 4 remake, CD Project Red have one of their best financial years despite releasing no new games, Ferg posits a potential price reduction for PSVR 2 after the sales numbers missed by a paltry 1.75 million units. Simmo talks the death of E3, Sonic Origins Plus and State of Unreal engine 5 and the Pist talks about the gameplay footage released for Tears of the Kingdom (or is it tears?). In this weeks novelty segment we talk about our favourite voice actors from across the video game world!!!
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1h 11min
March 26, 2023 #44 - Sherlock Holmes The Awakened, Lego 2K drive, Tchia, Diablo IV Open Beta First Impressions!!!!
This week on the discerning gamer podcast we talk about our first impressions regarding the new Diablo IV open beta, we gave first impressions of Tchia on Playstation 5, Ferg talked Lego 2k Drive, do we finally have a competitor to push Mario Kart out of the market? and this week in our novelty segment we ask the question, "Which Video Game character would you like to have with you in an apocalypse?"
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1h 17min
March 14, 2023 #43 - Diablo IV, Discord on PS5, Starfield Release Date, Aya Neo 2, Mario Kart DLC, Cities Skylines 2!!!!
This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk all things Diablo 4 Open Beta and get an interesting commitment from Steely!, We chew the fat on the release of Discord Voice chat on PS5, Ferg gives us the goss on the Starfield release date, the delaying of the Suicide squad live service extravaganza from Rocksteady, and talks all things Cities Skylines 2. Steely dishes the dirt on the Aya Neo 2, Mario Kart DLC and more!!!!

We re-visit 'Which Video game world would you like to visit and why?' in this weeks novelty segment!
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1h 22min
March 05, 2023 #42 - The Forest, The Wolf Among Us 2 delayed, Elden Ring Expansion, Nintendo Switch 2?!!!!!!
This week on the discerning gamer podcast we talk the prequel for Sons of the Forest, The Forest and JB Fury's first impressions. Ferg takes us through his top 3 news roundup, Steely drops the needle on the rumours surrounding the successor to the Nintendo Switch and C-Mac talks pokemon presents!!!

Novelty Segment this week... Favourite Open World Game!!!
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1h 34min

FAQs about The Discerning Gamer:

How many episodes does The Discerning Gamer have?

The podcast currently has 91 episodes available.