The Girls on Games Podcast

Fantasy Critic Draft - GoGCast 383

Welcome sports fans to the first Girls on Games Fantasy Critic Draft! 📢 That right folks, we’re taking part in a fantasy draft. This week, we set up the starting line-up of games and get ready for our first round of bidding. We’ll be updating you on the draft throughout the year. Plus, we chat about the first episode of the Last of Us show (no spoilers, we promise) and check out the highlights from Games Done Quick.

Spoiler-Free review of the First Episode of The Last of Us (00:11:01)

What is Everyone Playing? (00:16:53)

This Week’s News (00:22:22)

• Google makes stadia controller a universal BT controller (00:22:22)
• Xbox consoles to be more energy savvy (00:24:20)
• GDQ raised $2,642,493 (00:30:30)
• PC Graphics Requirements are getting inaccessible (00:35:05)

This Week’s Topic: Fantasy Critic Draft (00:41:56)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:29:14)

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Our Favourite Games of 2022 - GoGCast 382

It’s our last 2022 wrap-up episode of the GoGCast! We share our top 3 favourite games of 2022. Some are new releases, some were from our backlog, some are AAA releases, some are small indie releases, some were fan favourites, some of our choices might surprise you. Either way, it’s all about the games we thoroughly enjoyed in the past year.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:23:36)

This Week’s Topic: Our Favourite Games of 2022 (00:45:06)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:44:23)

Stray portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/KOwGYo

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2022 Year in Review - GoGCast 381

Happy New Year, gamers! 🥳 We kick off 2023 by looking back at 2022. That’s right, it’s time for a gaming year in review where we share the biggest news stories, disappointments, surprises and look at the overarching trends of the past year.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:07:56)

This Week’s Topic: 2022 Year in Review (00:22:37)

• Biggest News Stories of 2022 (00:23:30)
• Biggest Disappointments of the Year (00:43:25)
• Biggest Surprises (00:53:56)
• Overarching Trends of 2022 (01:02:44)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:21:10)

Marsona 5 mash-ups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7J7Vcu2Al4&t=1473s

Coffeezilla: https://www.youtube.com/@Coffeezilla

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Special Holiday Game Night - GoGCast 380

We’re spreading some Holiday cheers on this week’s GoGCast as we’re bringing back our yearly tradition of Game Night! That’s right, grab a drink and some snacks, sit back and play along with us! Cat memes along with Guess That Badly Described Video Game, Joelle goes full Jeopardy with Chef Boyardee: Food and Video Games, Leah tests your knowledge with Video Game Trivial and finally, Simon calls upon your musical ear with his Nintendo Music Spectacular! Have fun and enjoy.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:20:12)

• Overclocking on Switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k9IlpFa_cY 

This Week’s Topic: Game Night (00:42:12)

• Cat’s Guess That Badly Described Video Game (00:45:55)
• Joelle’s Chef Boyardee: Food and Video Games (00:51:15)
• Leah’s Game Trivia (01:01:47)
• Simon’s Nintendo Music Spectacular (01:18:20)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:44:02)

Nintendo music piano renditions by: https://www.youtube.com/@PianoMan333

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Gamers and Dating, Just Dance 2023, and more - GoGCast 379

We’re swiping right on this week’s GoGCast 😘 We check out a report analyzing data to paint a portrait of what it’s like to date a gamer: from the first encounter to long term relationships. Plus, Joelle gets her groove on with Just Dance 2023 and Epic Games has to pay a hefty fine to the FTC.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:26:22)

• Just Dance 2023 (00:37:20)

This Week’s News (00:50:30)

• Epic Games slapped with $520m fine from the FTC (00:50:30)
• Ash and Pikachu retiring after 25 years (00:57:56)
• Witcher 3 is out on PC and it suuuucks (01:01:08)

This Week’s Topic: Gamers and Dating (01:03:05)

• https://www.solitairebliss.com/blog/gaming-and-relationships

Outro and Wrap-up (01:26:34)

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The Game Awards 2022 Round-Up and Highlights - GoGCast 378

Alright, you know the drill. It’s our post The Game Awards episode so it’s time to share our highlights from the show, chat about the announcements and finally, find out who won our prediction game. Plus, Joelle and Leah share their first impressions of Forspoken after playing the demo.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:20:50)

• Forspoken Demon (00:27:22)

This Week’s News (00:43:45)

• All Game Awards announcements (00:43:45)
• XBOX wasn’t at The Game Awards (00:56:41)
• FTC Seeks to Block Microsoft Corp.’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc (00:58:47)

This Week’s Topic: The Video Game Awards Prediction Game Results (01:03:10)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:07:00)

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The Game Awards 2022 Predictions - GoGCast 377

 

We made it, we managed to get our predictions episode before the actual broadcast of The Game Awards! 😤 We share which games we think are going to win in the major categories. Surprisingly, Simon didn’t pick Elden Ring for every category… Tune in to next week’s episode as we figure who won our yearly Game Awards prediction game.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:21:30)

• Vampire Survivor  (00:28:00)

This Week’s News (00:43:42)

• Horizon Forbidden West DLC Leak (00:43:42)
• Dragon Age: Dreadwolf teaser (00:47:49)
• Baldur’s Gate 3 teaser (00:50:19)
• Elden Ring update and a Bloodborne teaser (00:53:10)

This Week’s Topic: The Game Awards 2022 Predictions (01:00:51)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:24:10)

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Bayonetta 3, Steam Sale and more - GoGCast 376

On this week’s episode of the GoGCast, Cat gets Black Friday dates wrong but jumps on an early deal and finally orders a new PC. Plus, we chat about Bayonetta 3, Steam Sale, how Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is selling gangbusters despite its issues, and more!

What is Everyone Playing? (00:19:38)

• Bayonetta 3 (00:24:57)

This Week’s News (00:28:01)

• Touching Tribute in God of War Ragnarok to game dev who passed away during production (00:28:01)
• Trading in Twitter for Hive, seems like a gaming community exodus (00:31:19)
• Groom gets his best buds Xbox controllers as groomsmen gifts (00:39:50)
• Steam Sale is on (00:43:17)
• Massive tech problems for Scarlet and Violet, despite biggest launch in franchise history  (00:44:33)
• Ubisoft and Riot Games announce the “Zero Harm in Comms” research project to detect harmful content in game chats (00:53:30)

Outro and Wrap-up (00:59:20)

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Dragon Age: Absolution, Control 2, Witcher 3 Update, and more - GoGCast 375

Yay! Simon is back! 🎉 On this week’s GoGCast, we geek out about several announcements: the Dragon Age: Absolution series, Remedy Games confirming they are working on Control 2 and Witcher 3 getting a next gen upgrade. Plus, we dive into some console and game sales numbers. 

What is Everyone Playing? (00:17:50)

• Tactics Ogre Reborn (00:19:20)

This Week’s News (00:36:40)

• Dragon Age: Absolution coming to Netflix early December (00:36:40)
• Remedy Games announces Control 2 (00:42:23)
• Kevin Conroy, voice of Batman, passed away (00:47:18)
• Witcher 3 Next Gen Update (00:48:55)
• Best Selling Video Games and Consoles of Oct & YTD Sales in the US (00:54:01)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:01:26)

https://www.youtube.com/@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain

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Gaming and Inflation: Is Gaming Getting More Expensive? - GoGCast 374

Is gaming getting more expensive? We ask this age old question as we enter yet another recession. As the cost of life keeps skyrocketing and the chip shortage persists, our favorite hobby is becoming even more of a luxury. PlayStation already announced it was raising the prices of consoles in certain markets, citing inflation rates as the cause. Xbox says it’s keeping the price of their consoles as-is for now but a hike might happen after the Holidays. Plus, accessories are also coming with a steep price tag, the PSVR2 being one of them.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:14:15)

This Week’s Topic: Is Gaming Getting More Expensive? (00:31:03)

Articles mentioned:

• Playstation Raising Prices: https://blog.playstation.com/2022/08/25/ps5-price-to-increase-in-select-markets-due-to-global-economic-environment-including-high-inflation-rates/
• The PSVR2 release date and pricing came out… woof that is $$$ for Canadians: https://twitter.com/SVegvari/status/1587810998546751488 
• Is Microsoft going to raise the price of the Xbox Series? No: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phil-spencer-explains-why-microsoft-wont-raise-the-price-of-a-new-xbox/1100-6507587/ 
• Wait no, yes. Maybe: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/10/29/xbox-now-says-it-will-have-to-increase-prices-but-to-what/?sh=5bb4febc3bdd 
• PlayStation Plus loses 1.9 million subs since June Relaunch: https://www.pcmag.com/news/playstation-plus-loses-19m-subscribers-since-june-relaunch
• Xbox Game Pass revenue: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-game-pass-console-revenue-revealed-in-microsoft-activision-blizzard-legal-documents/1100-6508137/ 
• Gaming and recessions:
  • Recession a boon for gaming: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/globe-advisor/advisor-etfs/article-looming-recession-a-tailwind-for-gaming-as-consumers-look-for-cheap/
  • Gaming is resilient to recession: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/26/microsofts-phil-spencer-gaming-somewhat-resilient-to-weak-economy.html
  • Console shortages: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-out-of-controllers-the-most-popular-game-consoles-will-be-in-short/
  • Global chip shortage: https://www.agweb.com/news/business/technology/john-phipps-chip-shortage-far-over-why-global-frenzy-underway

Outro and Wrap-up (01:11:52)

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