The Girls on Games Podcast

Summer Game Fest Highlights

It’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎶 Merry Switchmas to those who celebrate! And with Summer Game Fest, it feels like Christmas in June. We chat about some of our favourite announcements from Summer Game Fest Live, PlayStation State of Play, Xbox Showcase, Wholesome Direct and more. Plus, we play a round of Higher or Lower. It’s a long one, so strap in!

 

What is Everyone Playing? (00:30:20)

• Mario Kart World (00:51:11)

 

Game On: Higher or Lower (00:56:13)

 

This Week’s News: Summer Game Fest Highlights (01:06:25)

• Summer Game Fest Live: https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/summer-game-fest-live-2025-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/2900-6648/ 
• PS State of Play: https://blog.playstation.com/2025/06/04/state-of-play-june-2025-all-announcements-trailers/ 
• Xbox Games Showcase: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/08/xbox-games-showcase-2025-recap-everything-announced/ 
• Wholesome Direct: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ZRXGcmDlM&list=PLhkQEt8rRwxl272rAKk9UFxHnZD6lUsIv&index=1&ab_channel=WholesomeGames 
• PC Game Show: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/events-conferences/every-game-trailer-and-announcement-in-the-pc-gaming-show-2025/ 

Outro and Wrap-up (01:49:24)

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Crew Catch-Up and Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Review

We’re back from vacation, so let’s catch up! Leah and Cat retell stories from their trip to Mexico while Joelle details her adventures in breadmaking. Since we’re not ready for real life again, Leah reviews her most anticipated game of the year: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Finally, we attempt to guess them all with a pod game of Plant or Pokémon. To quote Reggie Fils-Aimé, my body is ready, so let’s go!

Game On: Grass Type Pokémon or Plant? (00:34:58)

What is Everyone Playing? (00:49:54)

• A Thorough Look at Dragon Age [Revised/Expanded/HD]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrd6GpZXvdk&t=23547s&ab_channel=NoahCaldwell-Gervais (00:50:47)
• Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Review (01:04:55)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:15:20)

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Our Top 3 Unfinished Games

Ever have a game that you liked a lot, loved even, but didn’t complete? Girl, same 😔 We share our top 3 unfinished games and some of them are downright shameful. Plus, Leah brings back a round of two truths and a lie and actually got the math right this time around. Plus, we swoon over the new Sleep Token album because, who wouldn’t, but also because it seems to have taken inspiration from the Fairy Fountain song from The Legend of Zelda.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:17:43)

Game On: Two Truths and a Lie (00:25:38)

This Week’s Topic: Top 3 Unfinished Games (00:35:21)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:06:45)

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GoGCast 493: GTA 6 Delayed, EB Games Returns, Xbox Price Increase

It’s a newsy one this week on the GoGCast: Grand Theft auto 6 is delayed, Xbox consoles are now more expensive, and EB Games is coming back to Canada. Plus, Joelle tests our mini game knowledge with a round of Game within a Game.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:22:40)

• More Clair-Obscur: Expedition 33 (00:22:40)

Game On: Game Within a Game (00:35:10)

This Week’s News (00:48:11)

• GTA 6 delayed to next year  (00:48:11)
• Xbox price increase  (00:58:09)
• Gamestop Canada to be EB Games again  (01:04:30)
• Polygon sold, lays off union staff  (01:08:45)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:22:56)

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GoGCast 492: The Nintendo Switch 2, Clair-Obscur: Expedition 33, and more

It’s time for the World Tour of… Mario Kart! Leah went to the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience in Toronto to get hands-on with the Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World Tour, Donkey Kong Bonanza and more. Speaking of the Nintendo Switch 2, we retell our trials and tribulations into trying to secure a pre-order. Plus, Joelle shares her first impressions of Clair-Obscur: Expedition 33 and Cat brings a new game called Pokémon or Metal Band. Strap in, it’s a long one but a good one.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:37:00)

• Clair-Obscur: Expedition 33 (00:52:32)

Game On: Pokémon or Metal Band? (01:04:23)

This Week’s Topic: Nintendo Switch 2 Experience (01:15:25)

• First impressions of the console, Mario Kart World Tour, Donkey Kong Bonanza, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and more.

Outro and Wrap-up (01:37:36)

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GoGCast 491: Marathon, Oblivion Remake, The Blue Prince, and more

 

Here we go again! Take two on pre-ordering a Nintendo Switch 2… but now that we have waited and the sticker price has sunk in, do we still want to drop that kind of cash? We finally know what kinda game Bungie’s Marathon is going to be, and maybe the Oblivion Remaster will be out by the time you read this (spoiler: it is)! Plus, Joelle gives us the breakdown on the hot new puzzle game, The Blue Prince.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:24:09)

• The Blue Prince (00:28:00)

Game On: Hockey Slang (00:33:32)

This Week’s News (00:46:22)

• Switch 2 orders and prices for Canada (00:47:42)
• Paul Rudd reprises role from Super Nintendo commercial for a Switch commercial (00:57:58)
• Marathon reveal (01:00:35)
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion revealed Tuesday (01:11:38)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:19:00)

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GoGCast 490: South of Midnight Review

Unravel the secrets of a small Louisian town as folks get tangled up in unholy business. Cat and Joelle weave a review of the mystical, fantastical and downright musical South of Midnight. We lament the loss of Mythic Quest, and play a podcast game of 2 lies and a truth, video game style.

Game On: Two Lies and Truth (00:37:29)

This Week’s Topic: South of Midnight Review (00:44:02)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:18:00)

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GoGCast 489: Top 5 Games From Our Youths

We are a little hung over from all the Nintendo Switch 2 news last week… And all that talk about tariffs is not helping. To beat the blues, we answer a community member question: what are the top 5 games from our youths. Plus, Cat brings a round of Notable and Quotable for our pod game of the week.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:24:53)

Game On: Notable and Quotable (00:36:23)

This Week’s News (00:51:28)

US Tariffs delay Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders

This Week’s Topic: Top 5 games from your youth (01:02:00)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:18:27)

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GoGCast 488: Nintendo Switch 2 Direct

We have a date, we know the specs, we have a price, we know the games, now let’s pray to the pre-order gods we can buy one! 🙏 The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct just happened and we are all feeling the hype and cannot wait to get our hands on the console. Enjoy this episode entirely dedicated to the Nintendo Switch 2.

This Week’s News: Nintendo Switch 2 Direct (00:14:01)

• Nintendo Direct, March 27th 2025 (00:15:30)
• Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, April 2nd 2025 (00:24:40) 

Outro (01:17:55)

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GoGCast 487: Assassin's Creed Shadows, Minecraft Live, and more

Life is how you build it, even in video games! This week we chat about the latest news on upcoming life sim inZOI, Minecraft hits us with a new spring drop, and we finally are seeing the introduction of a standardized accessibility label system for games. Leah also shares her first impressions of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Finally, we play 2 truths and a lie, video game edition that brings all the laughs. It’s a jam-packed episode so let’s get into it!

What is Everyone Playing? (00:26:00)

• Assassin’s Creed Shadows first impressions (00:38:20)

Game On: Two Truths and a Lie (00:54:20)

This Week’s News (01:02:50)

• inZOI, an upcoming life sim game (01:02:50)
• Minecraft Live (01:19:02)
• Standardised accessibility labels for games (01:26:36)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:39:44)

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