Weekly Games Chat

Hello - you did it. You found the WORLD'S GREATEST Podcast about video games. Welcome, we're glad to have you. If you were looking for us last week, well, we took a week off. Sorry about that. BUT, good news we're back this week! However, the topic...kind of sad-ish.  We regret to inform you that Google Stadia will be shutting it's doors forever on January 18, 2023. It seems everyone heard this news at the same time ish, and this does include developers that were on the platform - i.e. Ubisoft, Bungie.  We dissected the news of Stadia quite a bit and we all agreed the tech behind Stadia was not the reason it didn't "make it". We think it's more like the model for playing/access to/and buying games - it just didn't work. We think it missed software developed by and exclusive to Stadia.  Jon even stated Google should not have given up on it yet. For the most up to date news on Stadia and what you need to know (if you bought it) - I'd say check their official Twitter feed. We've seen it pretty active with news about this and even refunds to it's Pro members. The Twitch Chat was nice this week - good to see you all again. If you want to be a part of that - make sure to join us on Tuesdays, usually around 5:30 EST - twitch.tv/weeklygameschat. Since we last spoke, RIP to Coollio and also RIP to Loretta Lynn. Thanks goes out to all of YOU who keep this show going. As always thanks for the twitch chat, emails, tweets...you get it...alllll the things. EMAILS - please send to [email protected]. We don't want Chris to threaten with the THANOS do we?!?! GAME ON!

Topic Time: 26:25

News: 58:58

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So here we go again - the WORLD's GREATEST Podcast about Video Games is back with another show! This week, it's all about the Splatoon 3. A Nintendo Switch exclusive, our boy Jon sploo'd and goo'd all over the place, in a good way. Possibly a GOTY contender for him - Jon enjoyed playing this game very, very much.  In a way Jon said this game kind of did "what Assassin's Creed 2 did for that franchise" - Splatoon 3 has done for the Splatoon franchise. Quality of life upgrades to a game that wasn't bad (Splatoon 2) - but we needed them, and didn't even know it.  Capping Jon's excitement for this game was the permanency  of Salmon Run. Previously this was limited.....but not any more. Seriously, you can hear his excitement for this game, it's a treat. Jon also warns you to make sure you check the questions about your Splatoon 2 save... if you happen to have played/owned it. He missed a chance to carry over his data.  Bummer.  We'd love to see you in our twitch chat when we stream live - twitch.tv/weeklygameschat. Special shot out to our twitch chat this week, also to all the emails  - ugh...I must STOP. We need more emails - we love them!  #nothanos ...here's where you send it - [email protected] - ANNNNND thank you for your tweets, Discord mentions, all the things - thank you! YOU make that part of the show amazing for us.  Seriously -  Thanks for all the love and support. GAME ON!

Topic Time: 15:31

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Here we are again - that's right...the WORLD'S GREATEST Podcast about Video Games is back! This week we bring to you Disney Dreamlight Valley. What is it? Well, if you know the likes of Animal Crossing and maybe some Stardew Valley - you kind of get what Dreamlight is doing. Kind of. Technically speaking - the game is still is in an Early Access phase...but to be quite honest, it doesn't feel that way.  The center of the game is Disney's magic. The characters you all know and love take center stage. There is plenty to do - either farming and gathering, questing with the story's to bringing other Disney characters to the world you are trying to make right again. Personally, Shaun loves hearing Disney music instrumentals (as the games soundtrack) while you are doing all the things. Currently this game is on Game Pass either on your XBOX X/S or PC.  PC users can get the game now on steam for around $30 dollars in like a founder's pack with some goodies. . Let's put it to you this way, don't be surprised if this end's up on Jon's OR Shaun's GOTY list. We'd love to see you in our twitch chat when we stream live - twitch.tv/weeklygameschat. Shot out to our twitch chat, also to all the emails, tweets, Discord mentions - thank you! YOU make that part of the show. Sad news since we last released - the Queen of England passed away. We hope Queen Elizabeth II rests in peace. To our peeps in England, God save the King. We recently also marked 21 years since 9/11...Never Forget.  Thanks for all the love and support. GAME ON!

Topic Time: 22:58

News: 1:06:41

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Once again, the WORLD'S GREATEST Podcast about Video Games is back with another episode. This week the main topic is a game (third in a series) titled Immortality. The game is brought to you by indie developer Sam Barlow. Third game you ask, yes - Sam Barlow also did* Her Story and Telling Lies*. Lucky for us, we have a Chris. See, Chris likes video games and he likes movies  AND he played the other two games which set him up to play this game...right? Wrong. I mean about needing to play the first two of those games. You don't.  Well, to say Chris liked this game is an understatement.  You'd have to hear his full review to see what we mean. If you were to say, Google this game to learn about it- you might find that some say it's "not" a game. To those people, we simply disagree. What we agree on however is, we'd love to see you in Twitch chat every Tuesday. WHY? Well we record the show live there - here's the info twitch.tv/weeklygameschat. Once again, our chat was lit (one comment actually almost derailed the topic while one did in the intro). We'd love to see you next time. Thank you to anyone who chimed in this week, either in that chat, emails, tweets...all the things. YOU make that part of the show. As always, thanks for the love and listens. GAME ON!

Topic Time: 22:20

News: 1:00:57

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Another week of the WORLD'S GREATEST Podcast about Video games, of course that is us, your Weekly Games Chat. So, VR week means Shaun played a game - and it's a good one. The internets would tell you this is a follow up to Red Matter 1 - and it is. It'd tell you its set in a dystopian type world with Soviet Union vibes, it is. It will also tell you that it may be the best VR game ever, it might be. Cries for Half Life: Alyx can be heard So as most VR games go, this isn't the longest game ever made.  Shaun admitted to being one who still spends time mesmerized by the virtual worlds.  A puzzle game at its core, mixed with a delicious storyline and amazing visuals, Shaun gave this game HIGH marks on the ol' Richard Scale...a MUST PLAY for VR owners. It's hard to talk about VR games, if you've never seen a VR game in a proper headset. It's also hard to imagine what we look like, unless you come to Twitch. Speaking of Twitch, next time catch us on twitch.tv/weeklygameschat. Once again our twitch chat was very cool, always great seeing everyone - so THANK YOU to you guys and to anyone who watched or will watch the video on Twitch... As always, thank you to anyone who wrote in via email or Discord.  YOU make that part of the show. Who wants to be the next twitter follower??? Anyone??? To everyone who listens, thanks for the love and allll the things!!! GAME ON! 

Topic Time: 25:01

News: 57:30

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This week....Chris and Shaun skate as fast as they can to pull off awesome tricks and shoot everyone who comes in their path! But first they die a lot.....Jon may have gotten the fastest Amazon delivery ever! In the news we recap Opening Night LIve from Gamescom, a cancelled Iron Man game, Steam Deck orders, and Sony is being sued!!! Game On!!!

Topic Time: 35:01 (for some reason we talked a lot this week)

News: 1:14:57

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This week, the boys return for another episode of good times! Chris joined a cult this week cough IN GAME! Calm down! The game for real was Cult of the Lamb,  which is available on all the main places - was originally a demo game for Chris on Steam. However, he didn't need to play the demo for long and purchased the full game on his way to being cult leader. .  Described as sort of a hybrid rogue-like action adventure game - Chris really got into it. His cult name??? weekly games  chat. Oh, and his followers - you the listener, myself, Jon...friends of the show....unbeknownst to all of us - we are in Chris' cult.  Apparently Jon had a ballad aka he dies a lot.  RIP cult Jon. Twitch chat was LIT this week so THANK YOU to you guys and to anyone who watched or will watch the video on twitch.tv/weeklygameschat. As always, thank you to anyone who wrote in via email or Discord. Who wants to be the next twitter follower??? Anyone, no? Ok. To everyone who listens, thanks for the love and allll the things!!! GAME ON!

Topic Time: 19:22

News: 1:05:31

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This week Jon is un-snapped! What?!? In a shocking turn of events, Chris re-snapped and brought him back - no longer a pile of ashes on the twitch stream. So the game, Live-A-Live is currently a Nintendo Switch exclusive, which the west, aka America - finally has their chance to play it. Why is this a big deal?! Well, the game came out 28 years ago - but we have it now! Does this game stand up to today's standard? Does it play like a true JRPG? All of these questions and more are answered! This week we said RIP to another ICON - Olivia Newton-John, RIP.  As always, thank you to anyone who wrote in via email or Discord. Who wants to be the next twitter follower??? Anyone, no? Ok. Thanks as well to anyone who saw or will see the twitch stream (twitch.tv/weeklygameschat). To our twitch chat during the recording- thank you! To everyone who listens, thanks for the love and allll the things!!! GAME ON!

Topic Time: 21:11

News: 49:28

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his week Jon is not with us - he may or may not have been "Thanos" snapped by our very own Chris. During the intro - Chris did a mini review on Power Wash Sim - which he did play quite a bit of.  After that intro however, the show was a little different. More NEWS! topics than we may have ever had, followed by some really great emailers - some first time, long times in there. Good, Good stuff. As far as the real NEWS! It seemed like Xbox and PS  blamed slacking sells on people getting back to pre-pandemic normalcy. Shaun believes some of that, BUT - it'd be nice if people could find the new consoles more easily!  Just sayin. This past week Jon celebrated a Birthday - so HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  George Jetson was apparently born, too. Annnd - we did lose a NBA legend. RIP to the great, Bill Russell.  As always, thank you to anyone who wrote in via email or Discord. Thanks as well to anyone who saw or will see the twitch stream (twitch.tv/weeklygameschat). Ro our twitch chat during the recording- thank you! To everyone who listens, thanks for the love and allll the things!!! GAME ON!

Topic Time: 26:51

News:  27:47

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So here we are for another edition of Weekly Games Chat. Dog lovers beware - this episode is very feline heavy. Well, the game - Stray - is a game about a cat - sooooo that's WHY.   Jon reviewed this game (played on his PS5) and to be quite honest, loved it. He admitted to crying (shedding a tear at least) for an ending that matched a game that stirred all the emotions. It is important to note - Jon has 4 cats. He admits his cat, Samus, would not be the cat from Stray. As Jon eluded - Samus is not smart. Also, not sure if he was joking or not - he apparently drank milk right after the game's conclusion. This episode was longer in length - but it did have a good bit of emails - so YAY - no Thanos! #joke #butarewe     Legit, thank you to anyone who wrote in via email or Discord. Thanks as well to anyone who saw or will see the twitch stream (twitch.tv/weeklygameschat). So - to our twitch chat - thank you! To everyone who listens, thanks for the love and allll the things!!! GAME ON!

Topic Time - 24:35

News - 59:54

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