The Girls on Games Podcast

GoGCast 433: 2024 Fantasy Critic Draft

Get ready sports gaming fans, as we launch the GoGCast 2024 Fantasy Critic Draft! We set up our studios, pick our games and get ready for another year of publishing titles. The competition is already heating up. Like last year, we’ll be updating you all on the league at the top of every GoGCast episode. 

What is Everyone Playing? (00:28:16)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:30:45)

This Week’s Topic: 2024 Fantasy Critic Draft (00:38:53)

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

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GoGCast 432: Our Games of The Year 2023

It’s finally time for our Game of The Year episode! On this week’s GoGCast, we share our favourite games of 2023. Each crew member will share their top three games of the year as well as some honorable mentions.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:18:32)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:32:50)

This Week’s Topic: Our Favourite Games of 2023 (00:37:53)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:05:10)

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GoGCast 431: 2023 Year in Review

Happy New Year, gamers! Before we turn to 2024, let’s look back at the year that was 2023. That’s right folks, it’s time for our Year in Review episode where we discuss the biggest stories, disappointments, surprises and trends in gaming from the previous year.

What is Everyone Playing? (ish) (00:15:42)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:28:21)

This Week’s Topic: 2023 Gaming Year in Review (00:33:44)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:16:35)

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GoGCast 430: Special Holiday Game Night!

It’s time for our favourite episode of the year, that’s right, it’s our Holiday Game Night! Grab a drink and some snacks and play along with us. Cat brings Super Steam Reviews where you have to guess which game is being reviewed. We guess Famous Video Games Quotes with Joelle and the Best Selling Games Per Console with Simon. Finally, Leah brings a Holiday edition of Walk Down Memory Card Lane based on the crew’s birthdays.

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

This Week’s Topic: Game Night! (00:30:03)

• Cat: Super Steam Reviews (00:30:03)
• Joelle: Famous Video Game Quotes (00:41:00)
• Simon: Best Selling Game Per Console (00:46:20)
• Leah: Walk Down Memory Card Lane - Holiday edition (00:53:57)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:07:11)

We’ll also be taking a break for the Holidays, the GoGCast will be back in early January. Have fun, be safe and we’ll see you in 2024.

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GoGCast 429: 2023 Game Awards Recap

On this week’s GoGCast, it’s time for our 2023 Game Awards recap! We check out the highlights from the show, talk about our favourite announcements, and reveal who won our prediction game from episode 425.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:24:45)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:33:50)

This Week’s Topic: 2023 The 2023 Game Awards Recap (00:39:13)

Outro and Wrap-up (00:59:39)

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GoGCast 428: Festive Fun Time

Leak the new Grand Theft Trailer! Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la! 

On this week’s GoGCast, we check out the reveal trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI and we get into the festive season as we chat about Holiday themed games and our Holiday gaming traditions.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:29:02)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:39:26)

This Week’s Topic: Festive Fun Time (00:44:50)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:08:18)

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GoGCast 427: The Power of Play, with Jay Hilchie, President of the ESAC

On this week’s GoGCast, we tap into the power of play and explore the good that video games do to those who play them. Jayson Hilchie, President of the Entertainment Software Association of Canada, joins us to chat about The Power of Play, a survey they conducted  in partnership with the ESA and video game trade associations of 11 other countries to explore the positive aspects of gaming. Plus, we answer some listener questions.

 

What is Everyone Playing? (00:30:25)

 

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:40:25)

 

This Week’s Topic: Interview with Jayson Hilchie, President of the Entertainment Software Association of Canada (00:45:55)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:07:45)

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GoGCast 426: Grand Theft Auto 6 Teaser, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, with Kurston Von-Doom

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Kurston Von-Doom, CEO of Mynno and Social & Digital Marketing Manager at Xbox Canada. We chat about his work in games and what he’s been playing. Plus we catch up on the latest video game news: the live-action The Legend of Zelda movie is in the works, a Grand Theft Auto 6 teaser is coming in December, and The Legend of Us Part II is getting remastered for PlayStation 5.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:30:50)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:48:39)

This Week’s News (00:52:45)

• A live-action The Legend of Zelda movie is in the works (00:52:45)
• We are going to see Grand Theft Auto 6 in December (01:00:08)
• The Last of Us Part II getting a remaster for PS5 (01:07:14)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:15:44)

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GoGCast 425:The Game Awards Predictions with Marcel Dee

It’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎶 That’s right, it’s Game Awards season! Marcel Dee joins us for our annual prediction game, and this year, you can join in as well thanks to this handy-dandy form. We go through each category, look at the nominees and try to determine which game will win. After the show airs, we tally the results and see who got the most right. Let the predictions begin!

What is Everyone Playing? (00:31:07)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:46:53)

This Week’s News: Game Award Prediction Game (00:51:53)

Betting Form: https://forms.gle/72iZCYRRWZiqR8JS7 

Outro and Wrap-up (01:38:41)

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GoGCast 424: Tackling our Video Game Backlog

As the year comes slowly to an end and as the new releases also slow down, it’s time to take a look at the games that piled up in our backlog. So on this week’s GoGCast, we take stock of our video game backlog and chat about some of the games we want to play before the end of the year.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:26:32)

Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:38:53)

This Week’s Topic: Tackling Our Video Game Backlog (00:51:35)

Some Holiday Sales to get those games on your list:

• Cozy Quest steam festival Nov 16-20: https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/40103847/view/3711588547195929823 
• Target has buy 2 get one free on video games for the month of November ‘23: https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/target-announces-buy-2-get-1-free-deal-video-games-black-friday-november-2023/
• In the States best gaming sales: https://www.laptopmag.com/news/best-gaming-deals
• Game Deals Canada: https://www.gamedealscanada.com/ 

Outro and Wrap-up (01:18:42)

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