The Girls on Games Podcast

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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These Doomed Isles Review, Mini Golf Day, Unity Pricing, and more, with guest Steve Saylor - GoGCast 417

We’ve got a packed show for you this week! Steve Saylor is back on the GoGcast and he has special previews of Forza Motorsports & Assassin’s Creed Mirage. Plus, Leah reviews These Doomed Isles, a survivor city builder game. Finally, the crew celebrates #MiniGolfDay by sharing their favourite mini golf video games.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:27:00)
Mortal Kombat 1
CyberPunk Phantom Liberty
Sea of Stars
Starfield
These Doomed Isles
Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:56:48)
This Week’s News (01:03:00)
Unity apologies for the new fee and has promised it will change it’s policy, but haven’t said how
Activision got to see Switch 2 last December
Elder Scrolls 6 will skip PS5
This Week’s Topic: Mini Golf Day (01:27:00)
Outro and Wrap-up (1:32:00)
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Starfield, Xbox Credit Card, and more - GoGCast 416

Life is fantastic when in plastic and neon green! 💳 On this week’s GoGCast, we check out the Xbox credit card and Leah shares her first impressions of Starfield. We also have a brand new segment: Walk Down Memory Card Lane. Every week, Leah makes us guess a historical game that would’ve come out around the date at which this episode is published (give or take a few days). So play along with us!
What is Everyone Playing? (00:14:37)
Squaredle (00:14:45)
Sea of Stars (00:21:17)
Starfield (00:33:00)
Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:45:43)
This Week’s News (00:52:54)
Starfield is Bethesda’s biggest launch ever yet is behind on accessibility (00:52:54)
Xbox wants space in your IRL wallet - Xbox to issue credit card in the US by the end of Sept (00:58:46)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:06:55)
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Sea of Stars, Lenovo Legion Go, Actor Strike, and More - GoGCast 415

Dive into this week’s GoGCast! Leah channels the power of the sun and the moon and reviews the anticipated Sea of Stars, a turn-based RPG fueled by 16-bit nostalgia. Plus, we check out the handheld Lenovo Legion Go, the SAG-AFTRA strike may affect video games, and check out Usagi Shima the first game to be released under the Wholesome Games label.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:14:52)
Sea of Stars (00:16:11)
This Week’s News (00:25:29)
Lenovo Legion Go to release in Oct (00:25:29)
SAG-AFTRA to vote on strike for video game actors (00:33:55)
First Game from the Wholesome Games Presents Label - Usagi Shima (00:41:18)
Outro and Wrap-up (00:50:08)
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GamesCom 2023 Round-Up - GoGCast 414

On this week’s GoGCast, we round-up the news out of this year’s edition of GamesCom where we got news about Starfield, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Alan Wake II, Dustborn, Black Myth: Wukong, Tekken 8, Sonic Superstars, and more. Plus, Joelle tries Armored Core 6 and somewhat regrets it. Leah discovers The Wandering Village, a management sim game where you build a village on the back of a giant traveling creature.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:28:05)
Armored Core 6 first impressions (00:29:36)
The Wandering Village early access (00:34:12)
This Week’s News (00:40:22) 
GamesCom 2023 Round-up (00:40:22)
Microsoft Axes Game Pass Free Trial ahead of Starfield Launch (01:02:46)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:10:35)
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Voice of Mario Retires, Born of Bread Demo, Toxic Gamers Are Bad For Business, and more - GoGCast 413

In this GoGCast, we mark the end of an era as Charles Martinet steps down as the voice of Mario and many other iconic Nintendo characters. Joelle gets yeasty with it as she played the Born of Bread demo. Plus, Assassin’s Creed Mirage is coming out early, research details how toxic gamers are bad for business, Samsung enters the cloud gaming market with a gaming projector, and more!
What is Everyone Playing? (00:16:42)
Born of Bread Demo (00:33:08)
This Week’s News (00:48:52)
End of an Era, Charles Martinet steps down as the voice of Mario (00:48:52)
Assassin’s Creed Mirage coming out one week early  (00:54:31)
Research: Toxic Gamers are alienating your core demographic  (00:57:34)
Wraps coming for your Xbox Series X to spice up your console (01:06:07)
Samsung making a portable cloud gaming projector (01:09:28)
 
Outro and Wrap-up (01:16:45)
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