The Girls on Games Podcast

GoGCast 427: The Power of Play, with Jay Hilchie, President of the ESAC

On this week’s GoGCast, we tap into the power of play and explore the good that video games do to those who play them. Jayson Hilchie, President of the Entertainment Software Association of Canada, joins us to chat about The Power of Play, a survey they conducted  in partnership with the ESA and video game trade associations of 11 other countries to explore the positive aspects of gaming. Plus, we answer some listener questions.

 

What is Everyone Playing? (00:30:25)

 

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:40:25)

 

This Week’s Topic: Interview with Jayson Hilchie, President of the Entertainment Software Association of Canada (00:45:55)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:07:45)

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GoGCast 426: Grand Theft Auto 6 Teaser, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, with Kurston Von-Doom

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Kurston Von-Doom, CEO of Mynno and Social & Digital Marketing Manager at Xbox Canada. We chat about his work in games and what he’s been playing. Plus we catch up on the latest video game news: the live-action The Legend of Zelda movie is in the works, a Grand Theft Auto 6 teaser is coming in December, and The Legend of Us Part II is getting remastered for PlayStation 5.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:30:50)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:48:39)

This Week’s News (00:52:45)

• A live-action The Legend of Zelda movie is in the works (00:52:45)
• We are going to see Grand Theft Auto 6 in December (01:00:08)
• The Last of Us Part II getting a remaster for PS5 (01:07:14)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:15:44)

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GoGCast 425:The Game Awards Predictions with Marcel Dee

It’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎶 That’s right, it’s Game Awards season! Marcel Dee joins us for our annual prediction game, and this year, you can join in as well thanks to this handy-dandy form. We go through each category, look at the nominees and try to determine which game will win. After the show airs, we tally the results and see who got the most right. Let the predictions begin!

What is Everyone Playing? (00:31:07)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:46:53)

This Week’s News: Game Award Prediction Game (00:51:53)

Betting Form: https://forms.gle/72iZCYRRWZiqR8JS7 

Outro and Wrap-up (01:38:41)

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GoGCast 424: Tackling our Video Game Backlog

As the year comes slowly to an end and as the new releases also slow down, it’s time to take a look at the games that piled up in our backlog. So on this week’s GoGCast, we take stock of our video game backlog and chat about some of the games we want to play before the end of the year.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:26:32)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:38:53)

This Week’s Topic: Tackling Our Video Game Backlog (00:51:35)

Some Holiday Sales to get those games on your list:

• Cozy Quest steam festival Nov 16-20: https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/40103847/view/3711588547195929823 
• Target has buy 2 get one free on video games for the month of November ‘23: https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/target-announces-buy-2-get-1-free-deal-video-games-black-friday-november-2023/
• In the States best gaming sales: https://www.laptopmag.com/news/best-gaming-deals
• Game Deals Canada: https://www.gamedealscanada.com/ 

Outro and Wrap-up (01:18:42)

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Video Game Foods with EightBitBlonde - GoGCast 423

November is full of ‘national days’ tied to food: National Sandwich day is Nov 3, National Candy day on Nov 4th, and Nov 26 is National Cake day, and y’all know how much we love food on this podcast, IRL and in games! We love a good cooking mechanic and we love a good meal. And the cherry on top of this podcast sundae: Ali, aka EightBitBlonde, is back on the panel! Enjoy this scrumptious discussion about our favourite video game foods.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:17:45)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:28:22)

This Week’s Topic: Video Game Food (00:32:17)

Outro and Wrap-up (00:55:15)

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Halloween Spooktacular with Dapper Tux - GoGcast 422

It's time for our annual Halloween Spooktacular! Matthew "Dapper Tux" Rondina joins us to chat about our favourite spooky and not so spooky games to play during Halloween, and share some eerie video game urban legends. Plus, Joelle reviews Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Leah played Witchy Life Story.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:23:25)

• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (00:28:00)
• Witchy Life Story (00:33:23)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:34:55)

This Week’s Topic: Halloween Spooktacular: spoopy games and video game urban legends (00:42:00)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:10:30)

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Moonstone Island, Spider-Man 2, and Sweater Weather Games with Kate Gray - GoGCast 421

Kate Gray of Studio Supersoft joins us to chat about Moonstone Island, a cute life-sim with a creature collecting twist. Plus, Joelle reviews the much-anticipated Spider-Man 2 and guess what, it’s good. Finally, as the weather cools down and we get in a cocooning mood, we share our favourite sweater weather games.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:39:56)

• Spider-Man 2 review (00:43:02)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:53:00)

This Week’s News (00:57:01)

• Activision Blizzard sale went through to Xbox and CEO Bobby Kotick will leave Dec 31

This Week’s Topic: Sweater Weather Games (00:58:23)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:15:19)

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Blaze It: Weed in Games - GoGCast 420

420 BLAZE IT! 🔥 For the 420th episode of the GoGCast, we celebrate Marijane by chatting about games that include weed, and there’s a game for every type of gamer.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:21:21)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:28:53)

This Week’s Topic (00:35:44)

49:18 Noclip - The Making of the Burger King Video Games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxwdY8ICrHg&t=269 

Outro and Wrap-up (00:57:45)

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Assassin’s Creed: Mirage Review, and More, with guest Ben Bertoli - GoGCast 419

 

Friend of the show Ben Bertoli is back to chat about his latest Kickstarter for Head Hauntcho, a board game about, you guessed it, haunting. Plus, Leah reviews Assassin’s Creed: Mirage, the latest entry in the series said to take it back to the essence of what we know and love about the franchise.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:22:55)

• Assassin’s Creed Mirage Review (00:30:18)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:38:28)

This Week’s News (00:42:32)

• Major Stardew Valley update announced
• Playstation Portla (Handheld) pre-order already sold-out

Outro and Wrap-up (00:57:18)

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International Podcast Day with Steve Vegvari - GoGCast 418

We’re celebrating International Podcast Day on this week’s GoGcast and who better to join us than podcaster Steve Vegvari! We talk about his podcasts but also share our favourite video game podcasts. Plus we have two reviews: Cat played the adorable crafting puzzle game Mineko’s Night Market and Steve enjoyed the chaotic Party Animals.

 

What is Everyone Playing? (00:41:37)

• Mineko’s Night Market
• Party Animals

 

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (1:06:36)

 

This Week’s Topic: International Podcast Day (01:11:10)

Canadian Gaming Podcasts:

• Canadian Game Devs
• SyrupCast by Mobile Syrup 
• CreatureCast
• The Habibis
• So What Else Do You Do

Outside of Canada ones:

• Kinda Funny Games Daily
• Kinda Funny Xcast
• Podcast Beyond
• NVC
• GameScoop
• Gamer Tag Radio
• The Psychology of Video Games
• Play, watch, listen

Podcasters we have had on the show:

• Dany Pena from Gamer Tag Radio
• Pod vs Pod trivia with The Leetist Podcast
• Kahlief Adams chatted about the Spawnies
• Jared Petty
• Camille aka thisiscamco
• Andrea Rene of What’s Good Games
• Joey Noelle of Kinda Funny
• Naomi Kyle
• Denis Talbot

Outro and Wrap-up (01:33:17)

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