The Gaming Lovers Podcast

After delays in parcel deliveries (thanks to the pandemic triggering super high online shopping numbers) Brendo and Jem didn't think their new PlayStation 5 would arrive for several more days at least...

 

...until a surprise knock on the door changed Jem's plans for the day! Sorry Brendo.

On the eve of the arrival of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, Brendo and Jem say farewell to the current generation of consoles and pick out some of their personal fond memories as well as a few regrets!

Plus a Big Bang Burger sized Gaming Goals segment, as Spooky Month draws to a close we get Brendo's final verdict on Resident Evil 6, Little Nightmares, Stories Untold and Dark Pictures: Little Hope.

And if that wasn't enough, the Gaming Lovers pick through the highlights of the latest Nintendo Direct Mini, including Part Time UFO, Hyrule Warriors, cloud versions of popular games and so much more!

Less than a month until the next generation of consoles arrives! But what games will be leading the launch day charge for the PS5 and Xbox Series X?

Plus, continuing through Resident Evil 6 and Little Nightmares, Spooky Month 2020 continues for Brendo as two more games are added to his to-do list, Jem continues her replay of Mass Effect: Andromeda and Fall Guys continues to inflict pain on The Gaming Lovers!

Brendo and Jem have an unfocused talk about anything and everything that comes to mind in this wild episode, from Xbox Series X pre order blunders to Settlers of Catan, from Fallout 76 to Steve arriving in Smash Bros Ultimate!

Plus, SPOOKY MONTH is here! Brendo kicks off with Resident Evil 6 and has a friend join him once again for another shot at Little Nightmares.

No sooner are the Playstation 5's launch details announced that the world goes crazy trying to pre-order their consoles! Will we face worldwide shortages? Or is it all just overreaction, just like panic buying toilet paper? Time will tell!

Also in this episode, Brendo breaks down the PS5 Games Showcase, including Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon Souls Remake, Hogwarts Legacy and more!

(Get well soon Jem!)

Nintendo dropped a whopping amount of Mario game news to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., including the must have Super Mario 3D All Stars for the Switch containing Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy! Plus so many more Mario games coming to the Switch!

Also, the absence of news about the next gen of consoles has the duo feeling unsure about a Day One purchase.

Plus Gaming Goals featuring the lineup of Fall Guys, Dark Souls 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Resident Evil 5 and more!

In this episode The Gaming Lovers have a chuckle at unfortunate mistakes and errors left in games when they were released, including Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Hitman: Blood Money and more.

 

Plus some snippets of gaming news, Jem flips out as Untitled Goose Game gets multiplayer, and an update on Brendo's quest for glory in Fall Guys!

Can't get enough of those Bugsnax details! The Gaming Lovers discuss the Playstation State of Play from August 2020, featuring Spelunky 2, Crash Bandicoot 4, Bugsnax and more!

 

Plus in Gaming Goals, Fall Guys makes an impact and why has Dark Souls 2 stolen Brendo's attention?

The same week in which a head of Xbox claimed that exclusives go against the spirit of gaming community, Microsoft revealed a bunch of titles coming to Xbox Series X, and some of them are.... you guessed it.... exclusives!

 

In this episode, Brendo and Jem discuss a bunch of games including Halo: Infinite, The Medium and a new Fable game. Plus a chat about the Nintendo Direct Mini, and Brendo's initial thoughts about Ghost of Tsushima.

The Gaming Lovers review all the latest news from Ubisoft Forward. From actual real gameplay footage of Assassin's Creed Valhalla to Giancarlo Esposito's chilling performance in the cinematic trailer for Far Cry 6. 

Plus Brendo reveals how he is managing to squeeze in more gaming time, even with a newborn baby!