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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 Feb 20, 2017
Monday Feb 20, 2017
This week, we talk with Emile Gauthier, Community Developer at Ubisoft Montreal for For Honor. He gives us insight on how to play For Honor gameplay, shares his favourite things about the game’s community and what lead to him doing this kind of work at Ubisoft.
Leah, Simon, Ali and Catherine react to a toxic article besmirching a Quebec college for launching their own esport program. Plus this week in gaming news: Humble Freedom Bundle raises $3M in a day benefiting groups fighting Trump’s travel ban, Microsoft moves its E3 Press Event to Sunday and Generation 2 makes it way to Pokémon Go. Enjoy!
Monday Feb 13, 2017
Monday Feb 13, 2017
Stuart Chatwood is better known as the bassist and keyboardist of Canada’s own The Tea Party but he’s also the composer behind the award winning soundtrack for Red Hook Studio’s anxiety driven Darkest Dungeon. Chatwood gives us insight into his work on Darkest Dungeons as well as Prince of Persia games. We also talk with Colin Wong about Asus Canada’s involvement in esports, events such as Lan ETS and the gaming community.
Monday Feb 06, 2017
Monday Feb 06, 2017
Mobile games sometimes get a bad rap, but we love them and we’re not alone! Publishers like Nintendo and Square Enix are bringing fan favourite IPs to the platform with new made for mobile titles like Mario Run and Final Fantasy Mobius. Blizzard Activision are crushing candies all the way to the bank after acquiring King games. These “little cute casual games” are at the core of a thriving billion dollar industry and they are keeping us company wherever we go. We take a look at the state of mobile gaming and share with you our favourite games.
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Monday Jan 30, 2017
This week's show is all about looking into the future, but not that far ahead. We talk about the games we're most excited to play in 2017, and the games we think might miss the boat. Join us on this adventure and please let us know on twitter @thegirlsongames what games YOU are most excited to play this year!
Monday Jan 23, 2017
Monday Jan 23, 2017
Ever wanted to know how Wrench from Watch Dogs 2 got his name? Well the man behind the mask, Shawn Baichoo, is here to tell his side of the tale. Shawn is a performance actor, voice actor and stunt coordinator who worked on many games including the Assassin's Creed series, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and the upcoming horror game Outlast 2 to name a few. He's got a passion that goes beyond the controller: he's a social advocate for games and isn't afraid to dig deep and to tackle tough subjects. Plus, no GoGCast is complete without a news update and get ready for some EBBRage as Ali gives us her 2 cents on the Nintendo Switch. This week's a long one but it's packed with goodness!
Monday Jan 16, 2017
Monday Jan 16, 2017
It's a two woman show this week, because we had to record on a Saturday night! Nintendo took over our usual recording time with the Japanese press event for the Nintendo Switch. With the launch date of March 3rd, 2017 on the horizon, Cat and Leah break down the good, the bad and the unknown about this multifaceted console. Listen up!
Tuesday Jan 10, 2017
Tuesday Jan 10, 2017
January is a cold cold month here in Canada, and that means a lot of staying inside to play games and enjoy the warmth. Grab a cup of hot cocoa and get comfy, cause the Girls on Games team has rounded up their favourite YouTube channels to fill your video game fix when not actually playing a game! Plus, we chat about our gaming adventures over the holidays and the biggest news stories to mark the first week of 2017.
Friday Dec 30, 2016
Friday Dec 30, 2016
The GoG team gather at Meltdown Montreal to drink some holiday cheer and discuss the year that was 2016 in video games. Topics include the biggest news stories, surprises, disappointments and of course, our favourite games of 2016. Enjoy!
Thursday Dec 15, 2016
Thursday Dec 15, 2016
Big week as we have 3 interviews coming your way! During MIGS 2016 we spoke with Dylan Gedig from Red Nexus Games about his CVA nominated game Friday Night Bullet Arena, Wesley Adams from Autodesk and all they offer for game development and our very own Alicia about life as a community manager for Red Barrels and Outlast 2. Plus Leah brings a glimpse at what’s coming for Ubisoft’s upcoming game For Honor including new warriors, story mode insights and the War of the Factions! Listen up!
Monday Dec 05, 2016
Monday Dec 05, 2016
It’s our first proper non-twitch episode, and this one is a goody! We are coming to you live from Meltdown Montreal eSports bar, where Leah, Cat, Ali and Simon talk about the 2016 Game Awards and PlayStation Experience. We have a special interview from MIGS 2016 with Jonathan Abenhaim, animator at Ludia Games in Montreal, who has worked on many AAA games including Halo, Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia, Assassin’s Creed, Star Wars and Far Cry. You can check out everything Jonathan does at watchmeanimate.com. Enjoy!