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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February 26, 2023 #41 - Mortal Kombat 12, Sony's February State of Play, Starfield Direct, Niantics antics!!!!
This week on the discerning gamer podcast we talk Mortal Kombat 12 being announced and spitball some ideas to help WB games, Steely takes us through the February state of play for Sony, Ferg talks starfield with a predicted showcase and C-mac gives us an insight into the shitshow that Niantic put on for Pokemon Go users!
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1h 14min
February 19, 2023 #40 - Horizon Call of the Mountain, Skull n Bones Playtested, New games coming to PS Plus, Sony's new wireless gaming headsets!!!!
This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we take a look at some of the early reviews coming in for Horizon Call of the Mountain, Ferg covers some new additions to the PS Plus catalog sure to turn some heads, Steely talks Ubisoft and the early playtesting of skull n bones and finally C-Mac dishes the dirt on some new gaming headsets in development by Sony.

This weeks Novelty Segment: What game do you feel was unfairly critiqued on release?
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1h 13min
February 12, 2023 #39 - Wired gets cross, Hogwarts Legacy First Impressions, Diablo 4 Beta News, February Nintendo Direct!!!!!
This week the DG crew discuss the release of Hogwarts legacy and the controversy some of its reviews have stirred up, we talk our first impressions of the game and give our thoughts, Ferg talks all things Diablo 4 and the upcoming Beta accessible for fans of the series and Steely wraps things up with a Nintendo Direct. Shit the Bed!!!
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1h 1min
February 05, 2023 #38 - Star Wars: Jedi Survivor Delayed, E3 all but deserted, Titanfall Legends News, Death of PS Plus Collection!!!!
This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk EA Games and their cancellation of the up and coming Titanfall Legends, Respawn entertainment have delayed Star Wars: Jedi Survivor for polishing. Ferg touches on news about the playstation plus collection, C-Mac talks early access for Hogwarts Legacy and this weeks novelty segment, “What’s a game you would recommend, if someone who had never played video games before asked for a suggestion to get started..” Thought provoking stuff people!!!!
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1h 17min
January 25, 2023 #37 - Harry Potter Cancelled!!, Last of us sales, Ubisoft blames others for poor performance!!!
This week on the discerning gamer we talk cancel culture and the merits of the protests going on over JK Rowling and Hogwarts Legacy, Steely delivers some news about Ubisoft's recent underperformance and the strategy of the CEO, to tell their workforce to work harder, Ferg talks Last of Us game sales of the back of the amazing new HBO show and in this weeks novelty segment (gameshow) we talk "What TV Show should be turned into a game?"
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January 20, 2023 #36 - Surviving the Abyss, Best selling of 2022, Level 5 returns, Nintendo Switch Rumours!!!
This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk an early access title on Steam called "Surviving the Abyss" which is shaping up to be a cracker game. Ferg talks the best selling games of 2022, Steely talks about the return of Level 5 to western consumers, and Pisty talks Nintendo Switch rumours. Are we getting a new switch? Tune in to find out!!!!
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1h 16min
January 12, 2023 #35 - PSVR2 reviewed by Oculus, Steam Game Awards, Ubisoft Drama, Steam Deck Availability!!!
This week on the discerning gamer podcast we talk PSVR 2 as it is reviewed and tried out by the Founder of the OG VR company Oculus, Ferg gives us the 411 on the steam game awards and some winners leaving us scratching our collective heads, Steely tips a bucket over Ubisoft and their announcement to delay Sea of Thieves inspired Skull n Bones and C-Mac (Pisty) talks steam deck availablility in Oz.

This weeks Novelty Segment: "Who's That Developer?"
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1h 6min
January 04, 2023 #34 - Goat Simulator 3, Cult of the Lamb, Ferg's Challenge, Discerning Gamer of the Year!!!
Happy new year to all the discerning gamers out there!!! This week marks the start of season 2 and a return to discussing the biggest titles in gaming starting with Goat Simulator 3, followed by Cult of the Lamb, Sonic Frontiers DLC and the Cyberpunk-esque train wreck that is Pokémon Scarlet. Finally we talk all things game awards and the inaugural crowning of the discerning gamer of the Year or DGOY!! Please support Ferg in his challenge to not spend any more of his own money on games this year by sharing your own shame with us on Facebook about how many games you've bought and haven't played!!

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1h 9min
November 24, 2022 #33 - God of War Ragnarok, Hogwarts Legacy Gameplay Showcase, Sonic Frontiers, Sony VR2
On this episode of this years second most inconsistently released podcast we talk God of War Ragnarok (obviously! No Spoilers though!), we review the good the bad and the ugly of the Hogwarts Legacy Gameplay showcase, Steely gives us a review of Sonic Frontiers and Ferg peppers us with news from Call of Duty to Sony VR2!

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1h 19min
November 02, 2022 #32 - Ragnarok Leaked before Release, Modern Warfare 2, Bayonetta Saga part III, TLOU part 1 board game!!!
This week the DG Crew talk about the people who got a hold of GoW Ragnarok 2 weeks before release and decide to use that privilege to spoil the rest of us, we talk Sims 3 patch notes (can no longer "Try for Baby" with the grim Reaper), Steely again talks Bayonetta as the sour grapes continue to ferment. C-Mac talks the TLOU part 1 board game. For this weeks novelty segment we talk "Most Satisfying moments in games". What are yours? Share them to our Insta with photos or video!!!

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1h 9min

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How many episodes does The Discerning Gamer have?

The podcast currently has 91 episodes available.