The Girls on Games Podcast

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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God of War Ragnarök Review - GoGCast 373

Boy! Come! It’s take your son to work day! Joelle reviews the very anticipated God of War Ragnarök which continues the story from the previous title. We dive into the story, the world, the characters and, unlike some of the internet, we keep it spoiler-free. Plus, we finish off the spooky season with a story about a horror survival game set in a furniture store and Ikea is not amused.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:20:03)

• God of War: Ragnarok Review (00:26:57)

This Week’s News (00:44:35)

• Be careful: there are God of War: Ragnarok leaks are everywhere (00:00:00)
• Sonic The Hedgehog Series tops 1.5b sales (00:49:50)
• Ikea asks horror game to change so people stop comparing it to Ikea (00:55:27)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:04:15)

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Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Dual Sense Edge Controller and more - GoGCast 372

We have a sweet tooth on this week’s GoGCast as we discuss Halloween candy and some of the differences between Canadian and American candies. Like, did you know that Smarties are candy-covered chocolates in Canada, but the candy called Smarties in America is actually called Rockets here. No? What? Oh, we’re a video game podcast? RIGHT! Leah shares her first impression of the fun and bubbly Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Plus we chat about Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube channel, Discord coming to PlayStation 5 and how expensive the DualSense Edge controller is.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:21:12)

• Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope (00:31:02)

This Week’s News (00:35:25)

• Discord PS5 voice integration is on the way (00:35:25)
• 30 million people logged into Steam on 10/23. How many people were actually playing games? 8.5 million. (00:37:53)
• Super Smash Bros prototype and design iteration (00:41:42)
• DualSense Edge PS5 controller is expensive in Canada (00:56:35)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:07:06)

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Minecraft Live, G4 TV Shutdown, Coral Island and more - GoGCast 371

Minecraft is a favourite of the GoGCast so we’re really chuffed to go over the announcements from the latest Minecraft Live. We also say good-bye, once again, to G4 TV and go over the Bayonetta voice actor controversy. Plus, Leah has first impressions of Coral Island, a cute cozy farming sim game.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:28:19)

• Coral Island First Impressions (00:34:49)

This Week’s News (00:41:59)

• G4 shutting down (00:41:59)
• Bayonetta voice actor controversy (00:50:45)
• Catan coming to console in 2023 (00:57:14)
• Minecraft Live (00:59:07)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:07:15)

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Spooky-ish Halloween Inspired Games - GoGCast 370

Fall is here and you know what that means: it’s almost Halloween! 🎃👻 We round up a few games to get in the mood for the spooky season. Whether you love a good scare or are the biggest coward, there’s something for everyone on this list. Plus, we geek out about the The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer and say good-bye to Stadia.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:18:55)

This Week’s News (00:39:25)

• The Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer (00:39:25)
• Stadia officially shutting down, publishers scrambling to find a back-up plan and the controller could become e-waste (00:45:00)

This Week’s Topic: Spooky-ish Halloween Inspired Games (00:51:28)

• Control
• Firewatch
• Coffee Talk
• Cult of the Lamb
• Luigi’s Mansion 3
• Hades
• Bayonetta
• Golf with your Friends
• Graveyard Keeper
• Contrast
• Subnautica

Outro and Wrap-up (01:15:26)

Previous episode spooky game episode: https://www.girlsongames.ca/2019/11/01/gogcast-231-halloween-themed-spooky-games/

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