Big news week this week (or whatever week it was when we recorded this). Lots to get to, but the top questions on our mind: what is Xbox going to release exclusively this year and if nothing, what are they going to do about it? Press A to dive in.

Time stamps:

00:07:30 - MARVEL TRIVIA

00:11:32 - What J’s Been Playing

00:31:40 - NEWS - Starfield + Redfall Delayed to 2023

00:42:35 - NEWS - PS Plus Revamp Announced

00:48:45 - NEWS - Dead Space Remake Release Date Announced

00:53:55 - NEWS - Criterion Merges with Codemasters

00:58:03 - NEWS - Gotham Knights Last-Gen Versions Scrapped

01:02:15 - NEWS - Gearbox has 9 AAA Games in Development

01:11:02 - HOW SHOULD GAMES BE ANNOUNCED AND RELEASED?

01:24:00 - GUESS WHOS REVIEW - Nic’s Turn

01:31:45 - PIXEL PERFECT

01:39:55 - CLOSING

Another chill-ish week. Nic and J have an update to provide with the Wonderlands Season Pass first DLC. Let’s just say it’s not overly positive. J has been playing game bingo. And we have some interesting news revelations when it comes to more acquisitions. This is the bit is usually when you click play…

Time Stamps:

00:03:00 - MARVEL TRIVIA

00:07:39 - J’s Gaming Bingo

00:34:35 - NEWS - Embracer Group Acquires Big IPs and Developers

00:50:30 - NEWS - Tomb Raider Franchise Sales

00:54:50 - NEWS - FFXVI Update (nearly done?)

00:58:00 - WONDERLANDS DLC 1 / RAGE 2 IMPRESSIONS

01:10:25 - CLOSING

We’re pretty chill this week. We talk about some general nerd culture stuff, some pretty cool news and surprising game announcements. Believe it or not, J still hasn’t gotten round to playing Witcher 3 or Dragon Age XI, but don’t worry, because he’s pre-ordered Diablo: Immortal. Satan save us all…

Time Stamps:

00:09:21 - Just Chilling...

00:45:42 - NEWS - Xbox + Bethesda Summer Showcase Announced

00:50:43 - NEWS - Overwatch Hits Peak Twitch Viewership After Overwatch 2 Beta Opens

00:55:08 - NEWS - Kingdom Hearts 4 Announced

01:04:01 - NEWS - Diablo: Immortal Coming to PC

01:09:10 - MARVEL TRIVIA

01:11:12 - NEWS - Ads coming to FTP games?

01:17:20 - PIXEL PERFECT

01:29:20 - GUESS WHO REVIEW - J’s Turn

The Goldilocks Gamer and Night-owl Nic discuss Tiny Tina's Wonderlands.

To nobody’s surprise, Nick rants about the current state of the videogame industry, while Jaybles gives us more Elden Ring goodness. Oh, and there’s LOTS of news. We’re basically Fox. Take it away play button…

Time Stamps:

00:06:35 - The first and last new PS Plus games segment

00:12:20 - MARVEL TRIVIA

00:14:50 - INTERLUDE - Wonderlands Update

00:24:10 - STATE OF THE GAMING INDUSTRY

00:41:55 - NEWS - PS Plus Revamp Announced

00:52:20 - NEWS - E3 2022 Canceled

00:57:10 - NEWS - Game Announcements (Next Witcher UE5 / Next Tomb Raider Game UE5 / Return to Monkey Island Announced)

01:08:40 - NEWS - BOTW 2 Delayed to 2023

01:12:20 - ELDEN RING (J)

01:23:00 - GUESS WHOS REVIEW (Nic’s Turn)

01:27:00 - CLOSING

Lots to talk about this week listeners. Firstly, we got our first big look at Hogwarts Legacy, and man, that game look good! Nic is right again with a game delay announcement. He also finds a game he wasn’t considering playing, but one which he very much enjoyed completing. J is doing his research in preparation for Tiny Tina, and some other stuff. Welcome one and all.

Time Stamps:

00:09:10 - MARVEL TRIVIA

00:10:32 - POKE PASTURE

00:23:50 - HOGWARTS LEGACY REVEAL IMPRESSIONS

00:40:31 - NEWS - Witcher 4 In Development

00:47:40 - NEWS - Suicide Squad Delayed til 2023

00:51:45 - NEWS - Casey Hudson founds new studio

00:57:30 - INTERLUDE - TTW Prep

01:07:05 - TUNIC (Nic)

01:18:05 - PIXEL PERFECT

01:27:20 - GUESS WHOS REVIEW - Js Turn

This was a busy week for J and Nic in terms of games. While this episode is a couple of weeks late and most the news stories are old now, we don’t care. We hope you enjoy J discussing Elden Ring, Nic talking about Life is Strange: True Colours, and both of them ranting about The Initiative studio management.

Time Stamps:

00:03:50 - LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLOURS (Nic)

00:05:45 - MARVEL TRIVIA (quickly)

00:24:05 - INTERLUDE - J’s Update on AC: Valhalla - Ragnarok / Alpha Sapphire

00:38:02 - INTERLUDE - Nic Played Far Cry 4 / Primal

00:43:21 - NEWS - Ghostwire: Tokyo Previews

00:48:10 - NEWS - Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins Impressions

00:52:35 - NEWS - TTW Has Full Cross-Play

00:54:01 - NEWS - Elden Ring Sold Very Well

01:06:00 - NEWS - The Initiative Team Changes

01:19:35 - ELDEN RING (J)

01:35:05 - GUESS WHOS REVIEW - Nic’s Turn

Sorry about no show last week folks. BUT - The Goldilocks Gamer has a lot to update us with this week. Arceus, Outriders, the most recent State of Play, AC: Ragnarock, and a perhaps surprising addition to his gaming collection. Back with the night owl, Nic overcame a difficult gaming barrier (for him, anyway), and we conclude with an interesting game of Pixel Perfect. Take it away, play button…

Time Stamps:

00:07:45 - Pokepasture

00:14:43 - Marvel Trivia

00:15:55 - DISJOINTED PLAYING / J’s SECRET GAME (Nic and J)

00:41:45 - INTERLUDE - Nic Bought Cyberpunk

00:48:56 - TINY TINA’S TANGENTIAL TOPIC (1)

01:08:52 - NEWS - Guardians of the Galaxy to Gamepass

01:13:10 - NEWS - Dragon Age 4 Executive Producer Departs Bioware

01:16:45 - Nic Tried Pokemon Again (first time in 15 years)

01:21:05 - INTERLUDE - State of Play (March 2022) Thoughts

01:28:54 - NIC FINISHED A RUN IN HADES

01:34:05 - PIXEL PERFECT

01:45:00 - CLOSING

References:

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-game-pass-march-2022

https://www.ign.com/articles/dragon-age-4-executive-producer-departs

This week J and Nic discuss what it's like when you’re just not feeling like playing a game. Despite that, J has quite a lot to discuss about what he’s been playing. That, and Elden Ring finally hit. And it hit big.

Time Stamps:

00:05:38 - WHEN DO WE NOT PLAY GAMES?

00:21:55 - INTERLUDE - Elden Ring Launch / What J’s Playing

00:35:20 - NEWS - COD 2023 Reportedly Delayed

00:41:15 - NEWS - Guardians of the Galaxy Underperformed Initially

00:49:30 - Ukraine

00:51:50 - STREET FIGHTER 6 ANNOUNCED

01:06:50 - GUESS WHOS REVIEW - J’s Turn

01:13:10 - CLOSING

References:

https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-delayed-first-time-decades

https://www.ign.com/articles/marvel-guardians-of-the-galaxy-underperformed-for-square-enix

A quiet week this week. J and Nic reflect on some of the games they’re playing casually before some more anticipated games arrive in the near future. Cyberpunk is finished, Nic battles through Hades, and a little bit more. We hope you enjoy.

Time Stamps:

00:01:15 - CYBERPUNK NEXT-GEN PATCH OUT

00:10:00 - GRINDING IN GAMES - GOOD OR BAD?

00:26:00 - INTERLUDE - FORBIDDEN WEST IS OUT

00:32:35 - NEWS - Dragon Age 4 Development Going Well

00:36:40 - INTERLUDE - Games J is playing

00:49:05 - MARVEL TRIVIA

00:50:35 - HADES / FAR CRY 4 (Nic)

00:59:20 - GUESS WHOS REVIEW (Nic’s Turn)

01:03:10 - BONUS - Pokemon Types

References:

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-18-dragon-age-4-due-in-next-18-months-report