The Girls on Games Podcast

Summer Game Fest, Xbox Showcase, Ubisoft Forward and more - GoGCast 403

It’s summer and the game announcements are heating up, just like the weather! On this week’s GoGCast, we round-up some of the would-be E3 conferences: Summer Game Fest, Wholesome Direct, Xbox Showcase and Ubisoft Forward. Plus, Simon tried the Lies of P demo because it’s the closest thing he can get to Bloodborne on PC.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:29:57)

• Lies of P demo (00:37:28)

This Week’s News (00:40:45)

• Summer Game Fest (00:41:58)
• Wholesome Direct (00:49:33)
• Xbox Showcase (00:53:22)
• Ubisoft Forward (00:59:20)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:04:35)

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Diablo IV, Timberborn, SGDQ, and more - GoGCast 402

We’ll see you in hell, gamers! That’s right, on this week’s GoGCast Simon is back and he shares first impressions of the long awaited Diablo IV. Plus, Leah has a review of Timberborne, a city builder with beavers. Yes, you read that right. Plus, we circle back to the PMG documentary on ZA/UM, wrap-up SGDQ, and more.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:20:13)

• Diablo IV (00:30:20)
• Timberborn (00:34:50)

This Week’s News (00:38:13)

• Follow-up from last week on this PMG Documentary on ZA/UM (00:38:13)
• Apple’s new ar/vr headset called ‘vision pro’ with visionOS and New ‘game mode’ coming to macOS ‘Sonoma’ along with Death Stranding and other Kojima games (00:51:20)
• SGDQ 2023 has raised more than $2,250,000 (00:53:35)
• Summer Games Fest Schedule (00:57:25)
• Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart coming to PC July 26 (01:01:05)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:04:48)

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PlayStation Showcase and more - GoGCast 401

PlayStation is kicking off the summer conferences this year. We wrap-up the announcements from the PlayStation Showcase on this week’s GoGCast. Plus, we chat about People Make Games’ documentary on ZA/UM and how some content creators are using AI Chatbots.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:16:25)

This Week’s News (00:33:47)

• PlayStation Showcase wrap-up (00:33:47)
• PMG documentary on ZA/UM (00:42:52)
• Amouranth has AI chatbot followers that can talk when she’s gone (00:59:00)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:10:18)

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Interview with Patricia Summersett, voice of Princess Zelda - GoGCast 400

On this 400th episode of the GoGCast… OMG, how has it been 400 whole episodes? And this is a very special GoGCast as we welcome back Patricia Summersett on the show! We catch up with Patricia, chat about her reprising the role of Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and how this iconic role has affected her life and career, discuss her band’s latest album, and more! Plus, Joelle and Leah share a quick spoiler-free review of the Mario Bros. Movie.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:19:35)

This Week’s Topic: Interview with Patricia Summersett, voice of Princess Zelda (00:37:49)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:10:55)

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdome (spoiler-free) Review - GoGCast 399

Yahaha! You found us! Join us in Hyrule for this episode of the GoGCast as we all geek out about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in this spoiler-free review. We share some of our favorite ways to use the new abilities, discuss what’s new compared to Breath of the Wild, and laugh about some awesome builds we saw online. Oh yeah, we also talk about some non-Zelda related news towards the end of the episode.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:11:40)

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom  (00:15:55)

This Week’s News (00:45:07)

• Interview with Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Producer and Game Director of Tears of the Kingdom (00:45:07)
• Wholesome Direct announced (00:49:07)
• Mario Movie available on digital platforms (00:50:50)
• E.U. Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal for Activision (00:54:50)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:00:24)

https://www.reddit.com/r/HyruleEngineering/

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Redfall, Xbox Showcase, Antique Rare Pokémon Card Collection - GoGCast 398

On this week’s GoGCast, we sink our teeth into Redfall only to be left with a weird aftertaste. Also, Xbox announces its showcase and check out the E3-ish / Summer Game Fest schedule so far. Finally, a collection of rare Pokémon cards shows up on Antique Roadshow which is amazing but also makes us feel old. Oh, and also, Cat finally rolled credits on Persona 5 The Royal.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:21:23)

• Redfall (00:34:05)

This Week’s News (00:50:31)

• Xbox Showcase on June 11th (E3-ish) (00:50:31)
• “Not E3” and Summer Game Fest schedule so far (00:51:35)
  • Summer Game Fest: June 8
  • Xbox Games Showcase: June 11
  • Starfield Showcase: June 11
  • PC Gaming Show: June 11
  • Ubisoft Forward: June 12
  • Gamescom Opening Night Live: August 22
• Sony is likely to have a showcase week of May 25th (00:54:22)
• Binder of Extreme Rare Pokemon Go Cards gets appraised on Antiques Roadshow (00:58:31)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:05:42)-

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Horizon Forbidden west: Burning Shores, Star Wars Jedi: survivor, Roots of Pacha, and More - GoGCast 397

From the burning shores of California to a galaxy far far away, we’ve got reviews galore on this week’s GoGcast! Joelle has a review of Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC and first impressions of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Meanwhile, Leah tried two new farming sims: Homestead Arcana and Roots of Pacha. Plus, we check out the games from the latest Nindie showcase.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:31:20)

• Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC (Review) (00:41:42)
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor First Impressions (00:46:03)
• Homestead Arcana (00:49:49)
• Roots of Pacha (00:51:22)

This Week’s News (00:58:47)

• CMA (UK) blocks Microsoft Activision-Blizzard acquisition (00:59:48) 
• Latest Nindie World Showcase (01:14:04)
• Meta’s 2023 Quest Gaming VR Show in June (01:17:38)
• Is Sony diversifying into Live Service gaming? (01:18:51)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:33:31)

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The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Trailer, Suicide Squad Delayed Again, and More - GoGCast 396

Hot off the royal presses, we’ve got the latest news straight from Hyrule! We check out the latest trailer for The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom which reveals a very healthy Ganondorf. Plus, we discuss another delay for Suicide Squad and how SEGA is looking to acquire Rovio of Angry Birds fame.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:16:45)

This Week’s News (00:26:27)

• SEGA to purchase Rovio of Angry Bird fame  (00:26:27)
• Suicide Squad delayed for a third time to 2024 (00:32:33)
• Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Trailer #3, with a big baddie reveal voiced by Matt Mercer, and just how big is Ganondorf? (00:37:12)
• Nintendo Live 2023  (00:39:38)

Outro and Wrap-up (00:51:05)

Cat’s IRL Power Wash Simulator: https://twitter.com/csdesbiens/status/1647741673999421442

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Minecraft Legends Review - GoGCast 395

Grab your mining pick, we’re going on an adventure! On this week’s GoGCast, Leah reviews Minecraft Legends, an action adventure game set in the cuboidal world we all know and love. Plus, we check out the rumours about a new PlayStation handheld device, round-up the latest ID @ Xbox presentation and celebrate the Mario Movie breaking box office records!

What is Everyone Playing? (00:25:14)

• Minecraft Legends Review (00:32:44)

This Week’s News (00:39:12)

• Sony’s Next Playstation Handheld (00:39:12)
• ID @ Xbox (00:49:25)
• Mario Movie Sets Box Office Record (01:00:35)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:00:35)

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RIP in Peace E3, You Will (Almost) Be Missed o7 - GoGCast 394

Good night, sweet prince 🫡 Last week, we asked ourselves: if Ubisoft is pulling out of E3, who’s left. Turns out it was SEGA and Tencent and they also noped out! As a result, E3 2023 is officially canceled and it’s looking grim for future editions. Hot off that announcement, Summer Game Fest tweeted that “Video game summer isn’t canceled” and that their showcase is happening on June 8th.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:22:32)

This Week’s News (00:42:56)

• E3 2023 is officially canceled, some are not optimistic about its return for future editions and Geoff dances on its grave announcing Summer Game Fest (00:42:56)
• CD Projekt Red approves Menstrual Leave for employees (00:58:00)
• Steve Saylor Reviews Jedi Fallen Order with new Accessibility Features (01:13:25)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:25:13)

The Xbox Passport with Steve Saylor and Leah Jewer: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR-2bwEzw1bAF9iKXojuMkJZaWHfcfUeK 

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