The Girls on Games Podcast

Cool Shit We Found On The Internet

Summer is in full effect, the news cycle is calm, so we are putting our doom scrolling to good use! This week’s episode has us sharing some of the cool shit they have found on the internet. It’s not all bad out there! Plus, Joelle tries to stump Leah with a game of ‘Bazaar Patch Notes’. Grab an espresso and let’s go!

What is Everyone Playing? (00:22:13)

Game On: Bazaar Patch Notes (00:40:40)

This Week’s Topic (00:49:05)

• Is Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ inspired by Zelda’s lullaby? https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoletteirl/video/7519505900349000967
• Japan has Pokémon themed manhole covers all over the place! https://www.tiktok.com/@solotravelpov/video/7518175805495676191
• This tattoo artist paints Pokémon… that are disco balls https://www.tiktok.com/@andresmakishi/video/7516328245558529310
• Stained glass Pokémon: https://www.tiktok.com/@lunalumadesigns/video/7496303896608902430 
• Ben Star Dates everything but himself:  https://youtu.be/1-NZAuS3INM?si=J2oG_4Oelvod32l0 

Outro and Wrap-up (01:14:16)

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Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, Xbox x AMD Partnership, and more

This game is bananas! B A N A N A S! 🍌 We peel away all the details from  the Donkey Kong Bananaza Direct and can’t wait to play it. Plus, Xbox announces a hardware partnership with AMD and Cat brings back Super Steam Reviews for this week’s Game On. It’s on like Donkey Kong!

What is Everyone Playing? (00:26:35)

Game On: Super Steam Reviews (00:35:17)

This Week’s News (00:41:09)

• Xbox x AMD partnership for future hardware (00:41:09)
• Donkey Kong Bananaza Direct (00:48:34)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:05:53)

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Our Favourite Snacks to Eat While Gaming

Got a snack attack? Well we sure do, even when we play games! We chat about our favourite foods to eat, cheetos dust be damned! Cat thinks we should do a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoiler Cast episode and a round of Metacritic Mayhem has the crew laughing for days. It’s a silly one folks, so strap in and dig in. Bon Appetit!

What is Everyone Playing? (00:33:01)

• Mario Kart World Strategies (00:51:00)

Game On: Metacritic Mayhem (00:59:27)

This Week’s Topic: Favourite snacks while gaming (01:08:54)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:33:08)

The Nintendo meme song by QTBNetwork on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK1H_gAsoLB/?igsh=MXgzbTkycGZiNTE4bA%3D%3D

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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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