The Gaming Outsider

It's just Scott and Zach this week, and in the spirit of Thanksgiving, they're sharing what they're thankful for. They even share what our listener's said they're thankful for as well.

This week on The Gaming Outsider, the crew welcomes Nick Smith, an eSports team manager, to talk about what it means to pursue eSports as a career. You can follow Nick at the following locations:

Twitter: @OfficialSVG

Twitch: official_svg

YouTube: Sovngarde Gaming 

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Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 17:45) Welcome/Introduction

(17:46 – 1:04:01) News/Trailers (EA contrversy regarding "Star Wars: Battlefront II", a Hitman TV series/Mario movie, Video Game Awards nomination.)

Games We've Been Playing

(1:04:02 – 1:09:12) "Call of Duty: WWII", "Far Cry 4", and "Overwatch" (Nick)

(1:09:13 – 1:19:51) "Super Lucky's Tale", "RiME" (Josh)

(1:19:52 – 1:25:04) "Assassin's Creed: Origins" (Scott)

 

(1:25:05 – 1:46:29) From the Outside In Topic: "eSports"

(1:46:30 – 1:49:01) Closing

This week we review Call of Duty: WW2 and discuss more Assassin's Creed: Origins, Super Mario Sunshine and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. News includes the closure of Runic Games and a new Harry Potter AR game. We close the episode with our monthly community questions segment.

This week we focus on the big releases from October 27th. Scott plays Assassin's Creed: Origin, Zach plays Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Josh plays and finishes Super Mario Odyssey. Our community topic centers around the thoughts and feelings of our community surrounding these three games as well. News includes PUBG's Xbox release date, Star Wars: Battlefront II getting loot box revisions, and more.

In the latest episode in our Legacy series, we celebrate the launch of Super Mario Odyssey by exploring the history of the Super Mario Bros. series and its impact on the gaming industry and ourselves. Scott, Zach and Josh run through all of the core games in the series and discuss our favorite moments, along with our rankings of the best in the series.

It's just Scott and Josh this week, and they talk about games in the Super Mario universe that aren't your traditional platformers. Which ones are their favorites? Stay tune to find out!

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Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 11:56) Welcome/Introduction

(11:57 – 43:39) News/Trailers (Xbox Originals on Xbox One, Drama at NeoGAF, Activision's Matchmaking Patent)

Games We've Been Playing

(43:40 – 51:21) "South Park: The Fractured, But Whole" (Josh)

(51:22 – 57:26) "The Mummy: Demastered" (Josh)

(57:27 – 1:00:46) "Golf Story" (Scott)

(1:00:47 – 1:09:15) "Shadow of War" (Scott)

 

(1:09:16 – 1:20:41) "From the Outside In" Topic: Spin-off Mario Games

(1:20:42 – 1:21:31) Closing

On this week's episode, Scott, Josh, and Zach welcome Twitch Streamer Stefan Rombing who called all the way from Sweden to chat with us about stats in role playing games. We discuss what each of our individual skill trees look like and whether or not we switch it up on subsequent playthroughs.

Be sure to join our Facebook Group and check out our web site at thegamingoutsider.com. Enjoy the show!

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 14:13) Welcome/Introduction

(14:14 – 39:09) News/Trailers (Humble Bundle acquired by IGN, EA dissolves Visceral Studios, a new cross-platform game for Xbox One & Switch")

Games We've Been Playing

(39:10 – 44:34) “Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands”, “Overwatch”, “Deus Ex: Human Revolution”

(44:35 – 58:22) "South Park: The Fractured, But Whole" (Josh)

(58:23 – 1:05:28) "Golf Story" (Scott)

(1:05:29 – 1:18:08) "The Evil Within 2" (Josh)

(1:18:09 – 1:24:51) "Jackbox Party Pack 4" (Scott)

(1:24:52 – 1:27:08) "Time Recoil"

 

(1:27:09 – 1:40:27) "From the Outside In" Topic: Stats in Role Playing Games

(1:40:28 – 1:41:05) Closing

On this week's episode, Scott, Josh, and Zach welcome Twitch Streamer Jeremy Paz (Twitch.tv/Jeremey_Paz) to discuss the Nintendo Switch and what indie and AAA games we'd like to see on that platform.

We also discuss a recent video from Ninja Theory showcasing quotes from e-mails they received about their recent game, "Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice". The link for that trailer can be found right HERE.

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 14:38) Welcome/Introduction

(14:39 – 29:26) News/Trailers (No content hidden behind Amiibos in "Super Mario Odyssey", and an emotional thank you letter trailer from Ninja Theory about "Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice")

(29:27 – 33:03) What has JEREMY been playing? ("Sniper Ghost Warrior 3")

(33:04 – 46:02) What has JOSH been playing? ("A Hat in Time")

(46:03 – 55:16) What has ZACH been playing? ("Culdcept Revolt")

(55:17 – 1:11:52) What has SCOTT been playing? ("Shadow of War", "SteamWorld Dig 2", "Earth Atlantis")

(1:11:53 – 1:36:17) "From the Outside In" Topic: Games We Want on The Switch

(1:36:18 – 1:36:34) Closing

This week on the show, it's just the three core hosts as we answer questions from the community. News this week includes our thoughts on the Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer, the hacking of the SNES Classic Edition and Andrew House leaving Sony. Games we played this week include the SNES Classic Edition, Maize, Steamworld Dig 2, Cuphead, Hob and Bloody Zombies.

On this week's episode, Scott, Josh, and Zach welcome returning guest Shannon Moore to the show to talk about toxicity in gaming culture and what we can do to curb the negativity centered on our favorite hobby.

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 22:47) Welcome/Introduction

(22:48 – 38:53) News/Trailers (combat-free "Assassin's Creed: Origins", SNES Classic stock, Super Mario Run DLC)

(38:54 – 49:39) What has SHANNON been playing? ("Destiny 2", "Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle", "Pokken Tournament")

(49:40 – 1:01:13) What has JOSH been playing? ("Shantae: Half-Genie Hero", "Shovel Knight: King of Cards" [demo])

(1:01:14 – 1:14:34) What has ZACH been playing? ("Fortnite" [Battle Royale])

(1:14:35 – 1:24:59) What has SCOTT been playing? ("Metroid: Samus Returns" [beaten], "Inks" [iOS], "Pinball FX3" ["Back to the Future" table])

(1:25:00 – 2:08:55) "From the Outside In" Topic: Toxicity in Gaming Culture

(2:08:56 – 2:09:39) Closing