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Weekly video game podcast with a dash of geek culture! The GoGCast features industry news, round table discussions and engaging interviews.
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Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
It’s a giggly chit-chatty episode of the GoGCast because Simon’s back! We catch up with what he’s been doing during his break and his adventures as a new home owner. Plus, we chat about yet another lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard, Xbox’s further commitment to accessibility, and more.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:20:00)
This Week’s News (00:41:25)
- Activision-Blizzard settles one of their lawsuits for peanuts (00:41:25)
- Xbox commits to accessibility (00:45:34)
- PlayStation 5’s First 8K 60fps game has arrived (00:59:39)
- Valve cancels The International IRL (01:11:37)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:17:05)
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Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Grab your lunchbox and water bottle, we’re going on an adventure! We have first impressions and reviews of great indie games for you on this week’s GoGcast. Cat is going on a coming of age journey in Sable. Ali plans the ultimate tea party in Teacup, and goes adventuring and farming in Kitaria Fables. Leah befriends forest spirits in Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Finally, we check out the biggest announcements to come out of the latest Nintendo Direct.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:14:20)
- Sable (00:14:20)
- Teacup (00:28:55)
- Kitaria Fables (00:33:20)
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits (00:45:51)
This Week’s News (00:58:44)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:16:35)
Leah’s Youtube recommendations that she mentioned at the top of the show:
The Most Overused Game Graphic You Never Noticed - Texture Archaeology
- YT channel Kid Leaves Stoop
- Cobble_stone.jpg
- Mario 64
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsCN0Yx2Vbs
The Pop Song That Nintendo Copied
- YT channel Thomas Game Docs
- Super Mario World
- Green Green
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8SNbCDXgaQ
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Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Rock out with your controller out! On this week’s GoGCast, Ali and Leah review The Artful Escape, a colourful psychedelic journey of music and self-discovery. Plus, we chat about the rise in online harassment in gaming spaces, Ikea’s upcoming gaming line, Activision-Blizzard’s Chief Legal Officer leaving her post amidst lawsuits and more.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:15:45)
- The Artful Escape (00:20:47)
This Week’s News (00:34:50)
- Racist and sexist online harassment in gaming on the rise (00:34:50)
- Ikea's gaming furniture line coming in October (00:41:40)
- Everybody is leaving Blizzard, including their Chief Legal Officer (00:49:29)
- Don’t, just don’t name your kid ‘game pass’ (00:53:30)
- This week’s episode of “I didn’t know that was possible”...gamer dislocates his shoulder while celebrating a win (00:57:16)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:00:14)
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Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
We’re back from our summer vacation and it’s time to catch up! The crew chats about what they did during their break and the games they played, including Psychonauts 2, Monster Harvest and Hades. We also round-up some of the biggest recent gaming news stories: the latest PlayStation 5 showcase, Twitch going after hate raiders and the outcome of the Epic Games vs Apple lawsuit.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:25:38)
- Psychonauts 2 (00:31:52)
- Monster Harvest (00:40:41)
This Week’s News (00:48:55)
- PlayStation 5 Showcase Round-Up (00:48:55)
- Minecraft Live Oct 16 - new mob vote. No news on any 1.18 updates, video doesn’t say a whole lot (00:59:00)
- Twitch sues over hate rades against streamers (01:01:41)
- Apple and Epic both lost (01:10:18)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:19:05)
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
This week’s podcast is chock full of indie game goodness! Nintendo hosted an Indie World Direct announcing that seven games were available right away including two that were highly anticipated by the team: Boyfriend Dungeon and Garden Story. You know they were insta-buys as soon as they were available and we played them! Cat reviews the rogue-like dungeon crawler and dating simulator hybrid Boyfriend Dungeon that lets you date your weapons. Leah shares her first impression of Garden Story, a cute pixel RPG with farming mechanics.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:22:33)
- Boyfriend Dungeon Review (00:22:43)
- Garden Story First Impressions (00:43:10)
This Week’s News (00:49:21)
- Nintendo Indie World announces games that are available now and some that are coming soon (00:49:21)
- Xbox Partners with Special Olympics for the Inaugural Gaming for Inclusion Esports Tournament (00:56:03)
- Idris Elba to play Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (01:00:19)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:05:30)
Munchie Pooky: https://www.instagram.com/littlemunchiepooky/
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Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
It’s vacation season so Leah hosts a ‘Guys on Games’ episode, featuring guest of the week Sean Capri! Sean tells us all about his podcasts ‘We The GamerCast’, ‘The Xbox Drive’ and ‘The Nintendo Drive’, two of which are recorded while in the drive through getting a cup of joe ☕
While discussing what everyone is playing, Sean manages to convince Leah that picking up Skyward Sword is a good idea for her trip to NFLD, and to avoid Mario Golf. Simon is full into the Final Fantasy world, and Leah is still on that Minecraft grind.
News wise, they discuss the progress on video game console sales, the treatment of workers not just being a AAA company problem, weird sound bites coming from the zombies in the Back 4 Blood beta and that EA is pretty happy with the sales of the Mass Effect Legendary Edition.
To follow Sean and all the cool things he is working on, follow him on Twitter and check out his YouTube channel.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:25:54)
- The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword (00:26:00)
- Mario Golf (00:31:41)
- Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy XIV (00:39:43)
- Minecraft (00:46:50)
This Week’s News (00:51:22)
- PS5 is the fastest-selling PlayStation as it hits 10m sales milestone (00:51:22)
- Sony’s $499 PS5 is no longer selling at a loss (00:54:14)
- Nintendo Switch sales slow year-on-year, as console nears 90m (00:57:50)
- Microsoft says Xbox Series X/S are its “fastest-selling consoles ever” (00:59:18)
- How the founder’s toxic culture tore apart Fullbright, the studio behind Gone Home (01:01:12)
- Back 4 Blood Beta Players Think They Hear Zombies Yelling The N-Word [Update] (01:13:15)
- Mass Effect Legendary Edition Sales Were ‘Well Above’ EA’s Expectations (01:16:48)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:22:20)
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Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Although the stories about Activision-Blizzard are still evolving, we needed a mental health break on this week’s GoGCast. We check out all the games announced at the first Annapurna Interactive. Spoiler alert: Cat is super hyped for Stray, a game where you play a cat with robot friends. Plus, Simon reviews the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster and Leah shares her first impressions of Microsoft Flight Simulator on console.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:20:10)
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster (00:23:17)
- Mini Motorways (00:28:20)
- MS Flight Simulator (00:29:03)
This Week’s News (00:33:52)
- Annapurna Interactive showcase (00:33:52)
- Horizon Forbidden West delayed to 2022 (00:43:15)
- EB Games getting rebranded in Canada to GameStop (00:47:10)
- Followup on Nintendo not being part of the olympic opening ceremonies (00:53:55)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:03:00)
Simon’s plug of the week: https://www.taskrabbit.ca/
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Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
We have a hard conversation on this week’s GoGCast as we discuss the State of California suing Activision-Blizzard for its toxic and discriminatory work culture. The stories coming from current and ex-employees are just as disgusting as the ones we’ve been hearing coming from other studios such as Riot and Ubisoft. Plus, we recap EA Play Live and geek out about the video game music at the Tokyo Olympics.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:23:25)
This Week’s News (00:34:10)
- Activision Blizzard being sued for toxic and discriminatory work culture (00:34:10)
- The thread mentioned by Cat: https://twitter.com/javierabegazo/status/1418220415424491521
- Skulls and Bones stuck in development hell (01:03:18)
- EA Play Live (01:08:29)
- Video game music at the Olympics (01:13:42)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:18:02)
Chef John https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRIZtPl9nb9RiXc9btSTQNw
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Sunday Jul 18, 2021
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
On this week’s GoGCast, straight from the lackluster reveal of the Nintendo Switch OLED Reveal, Valve announces the Steam Deck: a hand-held PC gaming experience. Plus, after discussing the Netflix of video games so many times, Netflix announces they will add video gaming streaming to their platform.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:26:30)
This Week’s News (00:36:19)
- Valve decided to make their own switch pro and Gabe wants other PC makers to make their own Steam Deck (00:36:19)
- Netflix to add video games on its service at no added cost in the next year (00:57:35)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:04:23)
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Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
The gaming news cycle is picking up again! Nintendo announced the OLED Nintendo Switch model, the first Witchercon happened and PlayStation held yet another State of Play.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:21:10)
This Week’s News (00:35:34)
- OLED Nintendo Switch model is not the switch pro we were hoping for (00:35:34)
- Witchercon (00:45:29)
- Playstation State of Play (00:52:11)
Outro and Wrap-up (00:57:02)
The SGDQ maimai Finale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ogX44s5Cs
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