Welcome back to Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers! In this special New Year's episode, hosts Andrew Kimball, Aubrey Sommer, and Dylan Wren sit down to share and discuss their gaming resolutions and goals for 2025. From finishing AAA titles to diving into unexplored game genres and tackling backlogs, the trio lays out their ambitions for the coming year in gaming.

Does Aubrey have what it takes to finally conquer some AAA titles? Will Andrew persevere through Baldur's Gate 3? Can Dylan catch up on PlayStation exclusives he's missed? Tune in to find out and be inspired to set your own gaming goals!

Later in the episode, test your gaming knowledge along with the hosts as they play "100 Questions," a fun guessing game that will have you laughing and yelling at your speakers in agony when the answer is so obvious!

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A new year means a new draft in our Fantasy Critic League! Phil, Eric and Stefan from the Wait For It Podcast crew and Jay Davis from Super Bracket Bros. are back again to talk about the results from last year's league and to draft the games for 2025's league!

Follow the league with the link below and check out the other shows represented in this episode with their links below as well!

Wait For It info -  https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcast

Super Bracket Bros info -  https://superbracketbros.buzzsprout.com/ 
 

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It's finally time for another Neighborhood Watch episode! This is the format where we talk about all the games we've been playing recently. Games discussed in this episode include:

• World of Warcraft Classic
• Team Fight Tactics and other auto-battlers
• Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
• Wingspan
• Unicorn Overlord
• Rise of the Ronin

We hope you enjoy the discussion! If you want to be part of our community and future episodes, join our Discord with the link below. 

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Join hosts Andrew Kimball, Dylan Wren, and Aubrey Sommer as they wrap up an incredible year of gaming with the highly-anticipated FN Game Awards for 2024! This episode is packed with surprising gaming revelations, heartfelt community engagement, and in-depth discussions on your favorite and not-so-favorite titles.

Highlights of the Episode Include:

• Dylan's Competitive Gaming Journey:
  • Dylan shares his unexpected deep dive into multiplayer games like "Dead by Daylight" and "Teamfight Tactics," discovering a newfound appreciation for genres he seldom explored.
• Andrew's PC Gaming Evolution:
  • From upgrading his rig to modding classics like "Dark Souls 2" and "The Witcher," Andrew discusses how PC gaming transformed his gaming habits.
• Biggest Disappointments:
  • Aubrey unpacks her disheartening experience with "Hellblade 2," detailing how it failed to live up to its predecessor's high standards.
• Favorite Indie Games:
  • Celebrate with Aubrey's heartfelt praise for "Sea of Solitude," while Dylan revels in the eerie blend of cozy and horror in "Dredge."
• Upcoming Anticipations:
  • Discover the games our hosts are most excited for in 2025, from "Monster Hunter Wilds" to "South of Midnight."
• Favorite Content Creator:
  • Hear about the hosts' favorite gaming content creators who keep them entertained and inspired.

As always, we encourage our listeners to like, follow, subscribe, and join our Discord for engaging discussions and community fun. Special thanks our community who has joined us on this journey as we look forward to another fantastic year in 2025.

Tune in for an engaging look back at the year in gaming, heartfelt discussions, and a celebration of both the highlights and the lows that 2024 had to offer!

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It's back...

Welcome to the Fifth Annual Podcast Holiday Crossover Special! We have Super Bracket Bros, Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers, Game of Groans and The Wait for It Podcast all joining together to bring holiday cheer from the Super Bracket Bros Cinematic Universe (SBBCU). 

If you enjoy this bonus episode, let us know! And please check out all the podcasts represented on this episode! Thank you, and we hope you had a Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

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In this episode, we look back at the predictions we made for 2024 to see who got the most correct. Whoever wins, gets to pick a game that the other hosts have to play and we'll record and episode about it! 

After that, we take a look forward and make predictions for gaming in 2025! Some are probably gonna happen, others are completely wild! Listen in and see if you agree with our thoughts. 


SPOILERS FOR FF7 REBIRTH - 06:51 - 7:17

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We're talking about The Game Awards 2024! First, we discuss our thoughts on the show overall. How was the pacing, the awards, the Muppets?? We poke fun at the cringe, try to figure out why Snoop Dogg was there, and the fact that Astro Bot won!

In the second half of the episode we discuss the real reason we all tune in, the announcements! The show kicked off with the announcement of the new Witcher game (where Ciri is confirmed as the protagonist) and a new co-op game in the Elden Ring universe. The middle of the show had a variety of smaller announcements for a variety of games. And the show ended with Naughty Dog's secret scifi game being announced! We discuss it all and share our theories and opinions. 

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We made it, episode 150 is in the bag! We take a look back at the past year of episodes and YouTube videos and talk about the highlights, what we've learned and more!

Then, we answer questions that our awesome community submitted to us on Discord! It was a lot of fun and we greatly appreciate everyone who submitted questions for the episode!

Here's to another 150!

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Welcome back to "Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers"! In this exciting episode, hosts Andrew Kimball, Aubrey Sommer, and Dylan Wren are joined by special guest Joe Sommer (KhazakDK) from Wowhead. Strap in as we dive deep into the ever-evolving world of World of Warcraft (WoW), with insightful commentary and nostalgic reflections.

What We Cover:

• Joe's journey into writing for Wowhead, embracing the art of theory crafting, and navigating the complex world of gaming guides.
• Nostalgic trips down memory lane with discussions about Joe's favorite and impactful expansions like Dragonflight and Legion.
• The intricate dynamics of guild management and the challenges faced by average raiding guilds.
• Delving into the evolution of class balance in World of Warcraft and the community-developer dynamics involved in maintaining it.
• Comparing WoW to other MMOs like Warframe and Final Fantasy XIV in terms of community interaction and game development.
• A thoughtful reflection on the decline in customer support quality and its impact on player experience.

Joe also shares how he transitioned from a casual player to a key contributor in the World of Warcraft community, providing valuable insights into theory crafting and the process behind creating guides. We reminisce about our early days in Azeroth, discussing the shifting dynamics over the game's 20-year history and the social bonds formed along the way.

Join us for an episode filled with engaging discussions, expert insights, and a nostalgic look at one of the greatest MMOs of all time. Whether you're a seasoned WoW veteran or a curious newcomer, this episode has something for everyone. 

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• https://www.wowhead.com/guide/classes/death-knight/frost/overview-pve-dps
• https://www.youtube.com/@Khazakdk

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On the final episode in the FN Game Swap month, we're talking about Yakuza: Like a Dragon! Listen as we discuss the interesting combination of the whacky gameplay mixed with a serious character driven story. We also discuss the turn-based combat system (a series first) along with the many side activities the game has to offer. 

Thank you so much for listening to our Game Swap this month, we hope you've enjoyed it! Please let us know in Discord what your favorite episode in the swap was and if this is an idea we should revisit in the future!

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