The Gamers' Inn

We kick off the show with Jocelyn’s update on befriending everyone in Coral Island, then her experience with Lil Guardsman. Also as promised, Ryan and Jocelyn journey into Alan Wake II, discussing the first few chapters that introduce Saga Anderson and Alex Casey. Over in the news, we mentally prepare alongside the rest of the Internet as Microsoft will announce “Xbox business plans” next week, SONIC NEWS, and Disney invests $1.5 billion into Epic to create an expansive and open games/entertainment universe.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We start the week a bit late so we can catch up on the latest announcements from PlayStation on the first State of Play for 2024. But before we get to all the news, Ryan has been enjoying Lil' Guardsman on Steam Deck, while Jocelyn has been trying to make friends with everyone in Coral Island. Back to the news, Xbox reveals some 2024 plans in the latest Developer Direct, then lays off 1,900 staff from Activision Blizzard King and Xbox.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan can't help but check out Palworld on Xbox Game Pass as his subscription comes to an end in a matter of days. While Jocelyn returns to Sea of Thieves to report back on Season 11 and the creation of a TGI Guild! Over in the news, we focus on 2024 video games we're looking forward to, while also chatting about the announcement that Until Dawn will be getting a movie adaptation.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan wraps up his Cookie Cutter Metroidvania adventure with a little help from his PC. He also shares a hardware recommendation with the 8BitDo Ultimate 2.4G Controller. Jocelyn returns this week with an update on Disney’s Dreamlight Valley and the Rift in Time expansion. In video game news, Season 2 of Halo gets an official trailer, Smite Night may return in the future with Smite 2, and Frostpunk 2 shows off its gameplay for the first time.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn is out this week, so Travis joins Ryan to get an update on all the holiday gaming that went on. Ryan returns to Darkest Dungeon II on his Steam Deck for The Binding Blade DLC, and also checks out a new Metroidvania game called Cookie Cutter. Over in the news, Sony provides an update on various adaptations, Xbox announces their first Developer Direct of the year, and The Last of Us on HBO casts their Abby.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a busy year for video games, and a busy year for the innkeepers at The Gamers' Inn! But that won't stop us from going over our favourite games of 2023. We kick things off with our Top 5 Picks, followed by Honourable Mentions. Then we go over the games we missed this year. Finally, we close the show with a look at some favourites from the community! Thank you for listening and supporting us in 2023, see you in 2024 for more gaming fun!Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With our second to last 2023 episode of TGI, Ryan squeezes in some virtual reality zombie slaying with Arizona Sunshine 2, and Jocelyn eagle dives into Assassin's Creed Mirage. Then before tackling The Game Awards winners and announcements, we discuss the announcement that E3 is officially no longer happening.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn has returned! To welcome her back to the show, Ryan shares his latest adventure in the SteamWorld franchise with SteamWorld Build. Jocelyn on the other hand has been enjoying portable gaming with little Olivia, with both Hearthstone and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Moving into the news, we have our first trailer for the Fallout Amazon Prime series, Phil Spencer says no to Game Pass on Nintendo and PlayStation platforms, and GTA VI receives it's first official trailer.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beau Schwartz from the CORE podcast returns to the inn to update us on his adventures with Blizzard properties of old, including StarCraft 2 and World of Warcraft Classic + Hardcore Mode. Also it wouldn’t be a Beau appearance without some VR chat, discussing Assassins Creed Nexus VR and the new Meta Quest 3 headset. Ryan on the other hand brings a physical card game to the show with Scott Johnson’s Dungeon Murder. Plus a recently launched out of early access Backpack Hero. In the news, Marvel Snap tries to reassure players that they don’t want to go, Tribes 3 will enter large scale player testing soon, and we have our first look at the Fallout TV series.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Firebyrd from The Gamers' Inn Discord guests on the show to bring the Disgaea franchise to the podcast with it's latest release. Firebyrd has also been playing Picross games on the 3DS and checked out Super Mario RPG on the Wii U Virtual Console. This leads into what Ryan has been busy with since the 17th: the Super Mario RPG Remake on Nintendo Switch! After wrapping up the remake talk, we move over to Worldless, a brand new 2D platforming, turn based action game. Moving into the news Blizzard gives Heroes of the Storm fans hope with yet another patch, The Last of Us franchise is getting another re-release with the remaster of Part II on PS5, and Embracer continues it's downward spiral.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A scorned Crofton from Dungeons and Diapers guests on the show after being bounced around on the schedule a bit, but once we sort through that mess we're ready to talk about Crofton getting a PlayStation 5 for Spider-Man 2! Ryan on the other hand has been enjoying The Invincible on PlayStation 5, and You Will Die Here Tonight on Steam. Moving into the news, Steam Deck is getting an OLED upgrade and The Game Awards has announced their nominations.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Ryan this week to help recap all the announcements at BlizzCon is Manny from For Azeroth! But before we get to the return of BlizzCon, Ryan explores Regis III in The Invincible, we go over The Legend of Zelda movie announcement, and recap our efforts from Extra Life Game Day. Moving to BlizzCon, we discuss the various updates from Overwatch, Diablo, Hearthstone, and World of Warcraft.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nevermore returns to The Gamers’ Inn and kicks things off with Party Animals, giving a preview for one of the games we’ll be showcasing on Extra Life Game Day this year. Next Nevermore makes us all eager to order pizza with Good Pizza, Great Pizza on Steam. Following that, we get an update on PlateUp! and Sea of Thieves. Plus Ryan provides spoiler free thoughts on Spider-Man 2 on PlayStation 5. Wrapping up the show we unveil our full Extra Life Game Day schedule. Hope to see everyone out on Saturday, November 4th!Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travis returns to the Inn to discuss his time with the PlayStation 5 version of Baldur's Gate III, including his journey for the Platinum Trophy and providing details on the Dark Urge play through. Ryan on the other hand has been playing a 3D fighting roguelike deckbuilder called Beneath Oresa on his Steam Deck. Wrapping up what we're playing, we provide an overview on our latest Extra Life event with the AvenDaDs and our adventures in various N64 games. Moving into the news, it's finally over... Microsoft has closed their acquisition of Activision Blizzard KIng, and addresses when we can expect to see those games arrive on Game Pass. Also, PlayStation Plus Premium gets a PS5 Cloud Gaming upgrade this month.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First off, a big Gamers' Inn welcome to Baby Kearney who arrived on Friday, October 6th, make sure to send your congrats to Jocelyn and Matt! This week I’m joined by Monica, a.k.a. Wicked Kitten from GORE Podcast and Hearthcasual, to get into the Halloween spirit with talk of scary movies and Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle. Plus, Monica checks out Baldur's Gate III as her first RPG, and Ryan has made it into the Phantom Liberty content of Cybperpunk 2077. In the news, the Unity CEO is stepping down, more updates on the soon to hopefully be done Activision Blizzard acquisition, Cyberpunk 2077 to receive a live action adaptation, Animal Crossing gets the LEGO treatment, Nintendo will sunset online services for 3DS and Wii U in April 2024, and PS5 will have a new look this holiday season.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Ryan welcomes Jon Jagger from the CORE podcast back to The Gamers' Inn to discuss the Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways DLC, as well as our return to the world of Cyberpunk 2077 for the Phantom Liberty expansion. For video game news, we catch up with the highlights from the past few weeks including an update from Unity, Jim Ryan retiring from PlayStation, the latest for Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard (please let this end), Netflix adapting MORE video game properties, and Epic layoffs.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Jocelyn now on leave as she awaits Baby Kearney, Ryan welcomes our first guest co-host Travis! Our main focus this episode is on Sea of Stars, a brand new RPG that launched across all platforms (and a few subscription services too). Before moving to the news, we chat about Extra Life and Travis' brief adventures in Gotham Knights. We've got lots of news to discuss this week, kicking things off with an update from Unity and their terrible ideas, plus a huge trove of leaks from Microsoft (plus Phil's response) on the updated Xbox Series X and Controller, the next Xbox, and a Bethesda release schedule.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got Starfield on the brain as both Jocelyn and Ryan have started their adventures in the Starfield. Before that we confirm that Jocelyn will be taking a bit of a break from TGI as she welcomes Baby Kearney into the world. But fret not, as Jocelyn Will Return, aiming for around Extra Life Game Day at the start of November. Look forward to awesome guest co-hosts over the coming weeks! Moving out of Starfield, Jocelyn updates us on Hearthstone and the latest Twist. Over the in the news, we've got Unity with egg on it's face, and the latest Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Jocelyn are ready to chat about Baldur's Gate III as Jocelyn has now had a chance to play the game. We talk about the initial learning curve and talk through some of those early hurdles in the game. And yes, the Quick Save/Quick Load conversation pops up again. In the news, Nintendo hosted a Super Mario Bros Wonder Direct and may have shown the Switch 2 behind closed doors. Also Lenovo unveils another Steam Deck competitor and Saints Row developer Volition has been shutdown.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes, you read that correctly, Jocelyn watched Sonic 2 because of your awesome Extra Life donations in 2022. However, we didn't record an audio commentary, as we figured a podcast discussion would be the most accessible way to hear Jocelyn's journey through this SEGA epic. While we didn't think we could talk about Sonic 2 for an hour, we sort of did... But fear not! We have a few video game news stories as well with the increase in price for PlayStation Plus tiers and the confirmation that Elder Scrolls 6 has entered early development.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick things off this week with a look forward to Starfield as Ryan contemplates how he's going to finish Baldur's Gate III by September 6th, although he did just wrap up Act I and is making his way through Act II of BG III. Jocelyn on the other hand checked in on the Texas Chain Saw Massacre game, which shouldn't surprise anyone given her love of Dead by Daylight. Finally, Ryan took a break from clicking through a giant RPG with the latest swashbuckling adventure, En Garde! Moving into the news, Charles Martinet is stepping back as the voice of Mario, Xbox has some new wraps for the Series X, PlayStation Portal is the new Remote Play device from Sony, and our highlights from Gamescom 2023.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a bit of a break for summer vacation and sick kids, we return with "Cozy MMO" Palia which is now in Open Beta. As promised, we've also been playing Baldur's Gate III. Just first impressions for now, so expect more Baldur's Gate III on future episodes this month! Over in the news, Netflix is testing games on TVs (and soon PC/Mac), THQ Nordic had a showcase, and Xbox highlights their new strike system to address bad behaviour.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Ryan and Jocelyn prepare for Baldur’s Gate III, they share why they’re excited for the massive RPG arriving this week. Jocelyn shares her thoughts on the latest Hearthstone expansion that is live now. While Ryan travels back in time with Tamagotchi and Psychonauts 2 (join our Game Club in the Discord). For video game news, Final Fantasy XIV is heading to Xbox (and possibly more), Nintendo may have a Switch successor ready for the second half of 2024, and Alien is coming to Dead by Daylight.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanks to a busy schedule, Ryan has a few quick mobile hits to share including GuessThe.Game on the web and Coffee Golf on iOS/Android. Also, Ryan dived into the latest first person puzzler Viewfinder. Jocelyn on the other hand has been surviving in the post-apocalypse atop a giant lizard in The Wandering Village, which is now on PC Game Pass. Over in the news Blizzard will be bringing their games to Steam, Xbox has created a pizza scented controller, Mortal Kombat 1 confirms their first guest characters, and a few updates on the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got some Netflix fun this week with the release of Oxenfree II. But before Ryan chats about that, he goes back and plays Oxenfree I. Both were played on an iPad with the Netflix subscription. There be some time travel discussions in this here segment! Moving to the news, we have a very Microsoft heavy list kicking things off with the change of Xbox Live Gold to Xbox Game Pass Core starting September 14th and Xbox will be launching a new voice reporting feature. And of course, all the latest news on the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard, including it's legal fight with the FTC, pausing legal battles with the CMA in the UK, and Sony finally signing a Call of Duty deal.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn returns and has a quick update on Tears of the Kingdom before discussing her early time with Final Fantasy XVI. Ryan on the other hand has been diving deep into the depths of Dave the Diver on his Steam Deck. Over in the news, EA has announced a single player Black Panther game, Baldur's Gate 3 revealed some Druid specific romance scenes, and Square Enix is considering more remasters.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travis guests on the show this week to discuss his time with the new PlayStation 5 exclusive: Final Fantasy XVI. Ryan joins in on the chat thanks to his time with the demo. Moving into our next game, Elden Ring returns to the show thanks to the Patron Backlog Choice. In the news Nintendo fills us in on their Fall lineup, Meta reveals their VR subscription service, and the latest from the Activision Blizzard acquisition hearings.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Jocelyn catch up on all things video game showcases, with not one, not two... BUT FIVE video game showcases worth of news to discuss. And this doesn't even include the Nintendo Direct taking place in time for our next episode... We kick things off with a promise to wrap up our Tears of the Kingdom chat soon, then move into the Summer Game Fest showcase. Afterwards we go over the Xbox + Starfield Showcase, where we are very much looking forward to Fable. Moving into the second part of our showcase discussion, we share our highlights from the PC Gaming Show, Ubisoft Forward, and the Capcom Showcase (we love you Capcom!).Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have more Tears of the Kingdom thoughts to share, this time with some spoilers to work through. Please be sure to look at the time stamps in the notes to avoid story spoilers if you're still making your way through the game. That being said, let's dive into more Tears of the Kingdom (we promise we'll have new games to chat about soon). Also in what we're playing, Ryan checks in on the Cook Serve Delicious franchise with the latest offering in Early Access: Cook Serve Forever. Over in the news, as promised we discuss the announcement of the Meta Quest 3 alongside Apple's new Vision Pro headset. Also from Apple and WWDC is a new Proton-like tool that will allow Mac users to run Windows games. Finally, we look forward to the upcoming video game announcements with Xbox committing to no CG trailers for their first party games.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More Tears of the Kingdom talk as we continue our time in Hyrule. We keep spoilers to a minimum, but plan to have a spoiler discussion on our next episode. Also, Jocelyn checks out the latest Lord of the Rings experience with Gollum. In video game news, we go over the PlayStation Showcase, Microsoft’s appeal has been filed with the CMA, and Redfall development detailed in a new Jason Schreier report.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn has returned to The Gamers' Inn to join Ryan in discussing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. We are still discovering a lot about this game, but it should be noted that we do discuss story, gameplay, and exploration that would be considered spoilers for those who have not progressed in the game. If you're avoiding spoilers, best come back to this conversation. That being said, after Tears of the Kingdom we skydive into the news starting off with the ASUS ROG Ally arriving in June, plus three stories for Activision Blizzard including an EU approval, Overwatch 2 PVE mode has been scrapped, and BlizzCon is back on this year. Closing out the news, Amazon is working on a new Lord of the Rings MMO and Dead by Daylight is expanding thanks to Supermassive Games.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we welcome Travis back to the show to talk about his adventures in Ghostwire Tokyo and his recent trip to Japan. Ryan ventures into the darkness with Darkest Dungeon II, out of Early Access now. Finally, we close what we're playing by talking about Extra Life in Spring! In the news, Discord is upgrading usernames very soon, the IOC welcomes Fortnite to the Olympics, Nintendo says no new Switch hardware this year, and Phil Spencer talks Xbox and Redfall on the latest XCast.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Jocelyn off for a few weeks, Ryan welcomes guest co-host Ridiculous Hat to talk video games, and we have a good amount to work with! Starting things off, Hat goes over his main rotation games (Hearthstone, Marvel SNAP, Runeterra) and his investment in a Steam Deck. Next we move into Trinity Fusion, a brand new rogue-lite early access game available on Steam, then chat about Hat's time with the adventure throwback Case of the Golden Idol. Finally, we close out the show with Ryan's deep sea adventures in Dave the Diver and Hat's vacation travel Switch games (Wildfrost, Have a Nice Death, Dredge, Sports Story). Moving into the news, we see a bit of a trend with film and TV adaptations of video games featuring Vampire Survivors, Twisted Metal, and Gran Turismo. Finally, we close out the show with our thoughts on the release of Redfall.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is new Horizon content out in the world, so of course we are covering it as soon as we can on TGI! Ryan and Jocelyn dive back into the world of Horizon Forbidden West with the new post game expansion Burning Shores. Since this takes place after the main game, there are spoilers for the ending of Forbidden West, so listener beware if you have yet to complete Aloy’s second adventure. Over in the news Guerrilla teases Aloy’s next adventure(s), the Super Mario Bros Movie is on it’s way to earning a billion at the box office, Epic Games loses their appeal, and the CMA blocks Xbox’s Activision Blizzard deal.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you ready for Tears of the Kingdom? Well Jocelyn experienced some "fun" while purchasing her new controller. After some Zelda inspired conversations, Ryan chats about his experience with Wall World on Steam. This leads into a chat about Jocelyn maybe, possibly purchasing a Steam Deck. Over in the news, Tears of the Kingdom has received it's final pre-launch trailer, Paramount+ has it's next hit with the Knuckles series, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has officially been delayed to next February, and SEGA confirms it's purchasing Rovio.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn and Ryan share their thoughts on the Super Mario Bros. Movie. The discussion includes some spoilers, so if you’re avoiding them it's best return to this chat at a later date. Also at the movies, Joce saw the newest Dungeons and Dragons film. Plus Ryan returns to Resident Evil for the remake of RE4. In video game news, it’s adaptation central with news for Arcane season 2, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and Minecraft. Microsoft has a new controller made from partially reclaimed plastic and Sony may be working on a streaming only follow up to the PS Vita.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn and Ryan play the brand new reverse city builder, Terra Nil (PC and iOS). After bringing back the wastelands, we jump into the news for the cancellation of E3 2023, it is no joke that Sonic has been murdered, and MultiVersus is shutting down its open beta.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Both Jocelyn and Ryan have some thoughts to share about the open beta for Diablo IV, both on PC and PlayStation 5 with cross progression. Plus Ryan has gone fishing on Steam with the new fishing game with a hint of horror called Dredge. Moving into the news, a YouTuber has poured out $22,000 dollars for the closure of the Wii U and 3DS eShops, Tears of the Kingdom has more stuff for you to spend money on (plus 10 minutes of gameplay), Netflix is still keen on making games work, and the UK's CMA seems to be OK with the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After missing last week, we return to catch up on the games we've been playing and The Last of Us on HBO. Ryan tests out his new Steam Deck Dock from iVoler with the brand new DLC for Dead Cells, Return to Castlevania. Jocelyn returns to Coral Island and checks in on Graveyard Keeper. We then jump into our The Last of Us on HBO spoiler discussion. If you haven't watched the entire season you may want to return to this segment after watching (check time codes below). Moving into the news, we've received our final Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer and Nintendo will be pricing games at $70 on a game by game basis.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have another Souls-like game for the Inn this week with Ryan playing Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty on Xbox Game Pass. Plus Jocelyn returns to Coral Island to continue her adventures of cleaning oceans, contributing to museums, and delving into mines. We also have a lot of video games news to cover, including The Olympics getting into Esports, Dead by Daylight is getting a movie, the Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal is reported to be approved in the EU, Ghostcrawler is no longer at Riot, Cities: Skylines 2 is coming this year, while The Wolf Among Us 2 and Starfield see delays.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan digs into Dome Keeper on Steam, while Jocelyn checks in on the so far shark-less Coral Island in Early Access (Steam or PC Game Pass). Over in the news, Elden Ring fans will be happy to hear an expansion has been confirmed, PlayStation had a State of Play with a major focus on The Suicide Squad, Pokemon presented a bunch of new stuff, Mortal Kombat 12 receives the least exciting release confirmation, and Valve confirms all Steam sales for 2023.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn has returned to the Inn to discuss her time with The Witcher 3 during her time off. Plus Ryan returns to his early GameBoy days with the addition of GameBoy and GameBoy Advance games to Nintendo Switch Online. Moving into the news, the story of Tetris will be told on Apple TV+, Microsoft has signed a ten year deal for Call of Duty with Nintendo and Nvidia, and Blizzard staff aren't very happy with Mike Ybarra after a recent Q&A session.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Ryan this week is Nevermore, and we have a bit of a theme this week with Streaming Adventures! Nevermore kicks things off with Sea of Thieves, brings a new co-op madness game to the Inn with PlateUp, and wraps up her adventures with KeyWe. Ryan, thanks to his lovely Extra Life donors, played and streamed Elden Ring with Travis and LC. Moving into the news, we have a Chris Pratt-less Super Mario Movie ad, and Nintendo raises developers pay to strengthen the workforce.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Ryan is joined by returning guest host Travis, who has been on a bit of a Platinum Adventure with Avengers and Strangers of Paradise. Plus Ryan finally got a chance to boot up the excellent shadow drop of Hi-Fi Rush on Xbox Game Pass. After an update on TGI Game Club and our Extra Life Elden Ring stream (be sure to tune in Friday, February 10th at 8 PM ET for that), we move into the news! We have a Nintendo focused section this week thanks to a Mario Kart skit on SNL and all the announcements from the February Nintendo Direct.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim returns to the podcast to discuss Fire Emblem Engage, plus we check in on TGI Game Club for Portal RTX and Portal 2. Moving into the news we get our first listen of Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong, The Last of Us on HBO has been renewed for a second season, IGN reports that E3 2023 may not have the big three, Amazon may have purchased the Tomb Raider rights, and new details reported on what's next for Halo.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crofton from Dungeons & Diapers guests on the show this week to chat about the newly shadow dropped game, Hi-Fi Rush! Plus OF COURSE Ryan has early thoughts on Fire Emblem Engage to share. Finally, Crofton closes out the what we're playing section with a point and click adventure throwback, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, and a quick look at Deathloop. Moving into the news, we say goodbye to Marvel's Avengers this year, 343 isn't done with Halo, and all those announcements from the Xbox Developer Direct showcase.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan returns to The Witcher 3 with the brand new next generation update, bringing 60 frames per second, 4K, and some ray tracing to Geralt's latest adventure. Plus Ryan and Jocelyn discuss the premiere episode for The Last of Us on HBO. Moving into the news, we have a few stories related to Ubisoft, highlighting recent game cancellations/delays and some not so great words from the CEO.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn and Ryan return from the holidays to catch up on what they've been playing. Ryan continues his adventures in Marvel Midnight Suns and ventures into SPACE with Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Moving into the news, there's a report that the Switch Pro is dead in favour of a Switch 2, and PlayStation unveils Project Leonardo. Wrapping up the show, we preview all the big games to look forward to in 2023!Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year again! Where Jocelyn and Ryan go over their favourite video games that they played in 2022. While a good portion of our picks released in the past year, some are from years before! One isn't technically out until the FUTURE... Alongside our top 5 picks, we go over honourable mentions and community picks. All that and we confirm details for the next TGI Game Club starting up in the new year. Enjoy and see you in 2023!Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a lot of Ragnarok talk in the past few weeks, we have a bit more to go in 2022 as The Game Awards showered the latest God of War with awards. But before we recap The Game Awards announcements and winners, Ryan has spent a lot of time getting to know Marvel heroes in Midnight Suns on PC. Oh, and of course we talked about the latest clip from the Super Mario Bros. Movie. Tune in next week for our own Game of the Year episode as we wrap up 2022, and be sure to let us know your GOTY picks so we can share them on the show!Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.