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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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Friday Dec 06, 2019
Friday Dec 06, 2019
Ben Bertoli is back on the GoGCast to chat about his new podcast called Memory Card. Subscribe for bite size episodes about interesting bizarre stories from video game history. Plus, we share our gaming Black Friday purchases. We also discuss Riot’s settlement with female employees and how one guy created an entire PlayStation spot by plagiarizing other animators. Finally, we celebrate 25 years of PlayStation by sharing our games and memories.
Crew Check-in (00:03:57)
- Introducing Ben Bertoli and Memory Card Podcast (00:03:57)
- Philips Hue Light Strip Plus Review (00:28:00)
What is Everyone Playing? (00:31:33)
- Ape Out Review (00:38:40)
- Subnautica Review (00:41:27)
This Week’s News (00:43:09)
- Riot settles lawsuit, pays female employees but keeps the alleged abusers in power (00:43:09)
- Animation studio plagiarizes animations for PlayStation Japan music spot (00:51:07)
- Celebrating 25 years of PlayStation (00:55:07)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:05:36)
DISCLAIMER: Philips Hue Light Strip Plus review unit provided by Philips Canada. The opinions expressed in the article above have not been affected by, dictated or edited in any way by the provider. For more information please see Girls on Games’ Code of Journalistic Ethics.
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Friday Nov 29, 2019
Friday Nov 29, 2019
You know what we’re thankful for? Video games! Well… we’re thankful for many things but definitely for video games. We have many video game reviews for you this week! We caught a drink with Satan himself in Afterparty, fell flat while solving puzzles in Human: Fall Flat and became a Jedi in Star Wars Jedi Faller Order. Plus, we discuss the Half-Life: Alyx reveal and the nominations for the next instalment of The Video Game awards.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:10:57)
- Afterparty Review (00:11:05)
- Human: Fall Flat Review (00:15:40)
- Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order First Impressions (00:18:54)
This Week’s News (00:36:08)
- Microsoft publishes accessibility guidelines for game devs (00:36:08)
- Valve discontinues the Steam Controller and sells the remaining stock for $5 a piece (00:42:29)
- Half-Life: Alyx! (00:45:00)
- It’s time to put in your votes for The Game Awards (00:49:38)
Outro and Wrap-up (00:59:51)
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Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Kate Dollarhyde of Obsidian Entertainment joins us for this episode of the GoGCast. She talks about her career, her work games, the importance of bringing marginalised identities to mainstream games, and how she approached writing Parvati, a darling character in The Outer Worlds.
Also, Cat attended MEGA 2019 in Montreal and discovered news games, and Ali reports back from GeekGirlCon. Plus, Leah and Simon review Pokémon Sword and Shield and Ali shares her first impressions of Sparklite.
Crew Check-in
- MEGA 2019 (00:04:55)
- Games mentioned: Spiritfarer, Some Like it Hot, Save Eddy Smile, Legend of Ethernal and Shishi: Ballad of the Oracle
- GeekGirlCon (00:21:17)
What is Everyone Playing? (00:29:03)
- Pokémon Sword and Shield Review (00:29:03)
- Sparklite First Impressions (00:41:50)
This Week’s News (00:45:27)
- Microsoft X019 Event round-up (00:45:27)
- Valve announced Half-Life: Alyx! (00:56:38)
This Week’s Topic: Interview with Kate Dollarhyde (00:57:36)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:20:35)
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Friday Nov 15, 2019
Friday Nov 15, 2019
Sound on for another episode of the GoGCast as we talk Stardew Valley, Pokémon Sword and Shield, Stadia and Sonic! Plus, Ali has first impressions of Yaga, an RPG with roguelike mechanics, and Simon tested the latest Rainbow Six Siege operation.
And, if for some reason, you need to re-listen to the song Ali shared at the top of the show, you can do so here: https://twitter.com/mstrpotatohead/status/1193890235760951297?s=21
What is Everyone Playing? (00:21:09)
- Yaga first impression (00:26:50)
- Rainbow Six Siege Operation Shifting Tides first impressions (00:32:36)
This Week’s News (00:42:32)
- Stardew Valley content update (00:42:32)
- Pokémon is causing a stir before release (00:48:58)
- Stadia Launch Games Revealed (00:57:25)
- The new Sonic Movie Trailer is so much better (01:06:02)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:10:44)
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Saturday Nov 09, 2019
Saturday Nov 09, 2019
Blizzcon happened, so let’s talk about it. We go over Blizzard’s lackluster apology and updates to the whole Blitzchung story, and discuss the announced games and expac including Diablo IV, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands and Overwatch 2. Plus, Ali shares her Extra Life experience which included taking a pie to the face.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:18:25)
- Citadel: Forged with Fire first impressions (00:22:35)
This Week’s News (00:31:27)
- Blizzcon 2019 round-up (00:31:27)
- Popular Fortnite YouTuber Faze Jarvis Permanently Banned for Using Aimbot and Ninja says Faze Jarvis shouldn't be permabanned from Fortnite (01:00:40)
- For fun: Death Stranding Trailer that has every character as Hideo Kojima (01:14:00)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:18:30)
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Friday Nov 01, 2019
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Why did no one want to write the sex scenes for The Witcher 3? Why is Death Stranding coming to PC causing such a stir? How long did Simon manage to play Outlast? We answer all these questions and wrap up our latest challenge in this episode of the GoGCast. Plus, we have first impressions of Afterparty and The Outer Worlds.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:19:00)
- Afterparty first impressions (00:25:53)
- The Outer Worlds first impressions (00:28:19)
This Week’s News (00:41:47)
- Horny on main: no one on the narrative team wanted to write The Witcher 3’s sex scenes (00:41:47)
- Kojima’s Death Stranding Coming to PC Next Summer and the mental gymnastics of this tweet: https://twitter.com/omegazio/status/1188822772987895814 (00:50:20)
This Week’s Topic: Halloween themed spooky games (00:56:10)
- Outlast (00:56:10)
- Undertale (01:00:10)
- Costume Quest 2 (01:06:26)
- Crypt of the Necrodancer (01:11:20)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:16:32)
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Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
It’s a review packed episode of the GoGCast! Leah reports back on her trip to EGLX 2019, sharing highlights from the weekend at the event and chatting about the games she got to see including Foregone, Watch Dogs Legion and Luigi’s Mansion 3. We also have a review of Stranded Sail and first impressions of Eastshade.
Note: The episode was recorded before Ubisoft announced Watch Dogs Legion was delayed to an unspecified date.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:18:41)
- Stranded Sails Review (00:20:07)
- Eastshade first impressions (00:29:51)
- Brew Breaker Agnes demo (00:34:42)
- Foregone demo (00:36:53)
- Watch Dogs Legion demo (00:40:08)
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 demo (00:47:13)
This Week’s News (00:51:49)
- Redditor makes old school mission control controller for Kerbal Space Program (00:51:49)
- The Colonel Sanders Dating Sim was one of Steam's Biggest Releases for September (00:54:50)
- Fallout 76 subscription service, WTF? (00:56:35)
- Google Stadia’s first big win? (01:06:45)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:10:22)
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Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
What a week it has been and we recap it all on this week’s GoGCast! Fortnite imploded only to be reborn as Fortnite Chapter 2. Riot Games celebrates 10 years of League of Legends by announcing new projects including mobile adaption of the game, an animated series, a card game and more. Plus, we announce this month’s GoG Challenge.
Crew check in: Ali discovers A Winter’s Daydream (04:55)
What is Everyone Playing? (00:18:43)
- More Apple Arcade recommendations (00:35:23)
This Week’s News (00:41:57)
- Blizzard bans more Hearthstone players (00:41:57)
- Fortnite Chapter 2 Event (00:49:10)
- 10 years of League of Legends announcements: Riot wants to be the new Blizzard (00:58:15)
October’s GoG Challenge (01:13:16)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:17:28)
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Saturday Oct 12, 2019
Saturday Oct 12, 2019
We’ve got a hefty episode of the GoGCast for you guys this week! We wrap-up our first challenge: revisiting our favourite childhood education games to see if they still hold up and spoiler alert, a lot of them do! Plus, Simon reviews Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint and Leah shares the Apple Arcade games she’s currently playing.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:09:55)
- Apple Arcade game recommendations (00:19:50)
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint first impressions (00:24:40)
This Week’s News (00:41:12)
- The PlayStation 5 is coming holiday 2020 (00:41:12)
- Sony removes Facebook integration from the PlayStation 4 (00:44:54)
- Meet Gyoza, the Pug Making Alien Noises for Halo Infinite (00:46:45)
- Pokémon dress shirts now available in limited territories. (00:50:26)
This Week’s Topic: Revisiting Childhood Educational Games (00:54:34)
- Ali: Zoombinis (00:55:39)
- Cat: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing (01:01:38)
- Leah: Winnie the Pooh and the Hundred Acre Wood (01:06:18)
- Simon: The Incredible Machine (01:11:16)
Outro and Wrap-up (01:18:43)
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Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Let’s go demon hunting, shall we, because Cat has her final review of Devil May Cry 5 in this episode of the GoGCast. Plus, we discuss the latest PlayStation news: PS Now receiving a significant price drop and Shawn Layden quietly leaves his post of Head of PlayStation Studios Worldwide.
What is Everyone Playing? (00:05:00)
- Devil May Cry 5 review (00:05:00)
This Week’s News (00:28:51)
- Logitech acquires Streamlab for a cool $89M (00:28:51)
- Google Assistant is coming to Xbox (00:34:36)
- PS Now price drop and updated game line-up (00:39:22)
- Shawn Layden leaves PlayStation (00:49:58)
Outro and Wrap-up (00:56:42)
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