The Gamers' Inn

Ryan played a bunch of Amnesia Rebirth, the brand new horror game from Frictional Games. He also streamed the first three hours, so be sure to check that out! Ryan has also officially played more Minecraft in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate than he has played Minecraft in Minecraft. That's right, Steve and company are here as DLC for Smash! We have a bunch of news this week which includes our first look at Tom Holland as Nathan Drake, Google wants you to know they don't agree with that Alex guy, Facebook is launching a casual cloud gaming service, Netflix is making a live-action Assassin's Creed series, and Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed to December 10th.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After some deep thoughts about how old TGI is, we get down to business with more Genshin Impact. Jocelyn has been playing Phasmophobia by proxy and is getting ready to jump in herself (and possibly bringing Ryan along for Extra Life). We muse a bit about what it would take for us both to play and stream the game for Extra Life, so if you're interested, be sure to donate and mention it in your comment. Moving into the news, PlayStation is collecting feedback on their new voice chat reporting feature on the PlayStation 5, and Oculus + Facebook = broken Quest 2's?Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the Thanksgiving long weekend, Jocelyn and Ryan return to discuss their long weekend and their daily return to Animal Crossing during the Halloween event. Jocelyn backed that Frostpunk board game Kickstarter. Ryan followed the Discord's passion for Genshin Impact and dove into the free-to-play BOTW-like. Moving into the news, Microsoft has a plan to bring xCloud to iOS, Sony details backwards compatibility on PS5, Amazon pulls the plug on Crucible, and TMNT is coming to SMITE in November.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn and Ryan return to their Animal Crossing island, and after consoling their distraught villagers, they start decorating for HALLOWEEN! Continuing the Nintendo trend, both inn keepers have been running through Super Mario Bros. 35, and offer some pointers to new players. Finally, in what we're playing, Ryan picked up the Super Mario LEGO Starter Pack and has been enjoying it with Kayden! In the news, Insomniac does a face swap on Peter Parker on the PS5, Blizzard delays World of Warcraft: Shadowlands and dates the expansion pre-patch, and Minecraft is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate next week.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan spends some more time with Super Mario 3D All-Stars. He also finds some Netflix time to check out High Score, a documentary series chronicling the 80's and 90's of the video game industry. Once again we have a good helping of news from the last week. Mike Morhaime is back with Dreamhaven. Microsoft announced pricing for the Series S/X storage expansion. Among Us developer scraps sequel to focus on original game. Turns out CD Projekt RED will need to do mandatory crunch on Cyberpunk 2077 after all. And finally, Amazon announces Luna, a new game streaming service that will directly compete with Google Stadia and Microsoft xCloud.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan has closing thoughts on Marvel's Avengers (at least until there is a good patch or more hero content). Ryan also got a chance to boot up Super Mario 3D All-Stars, which is a collection of three great games that haven't aged particularly well. We'll have more thoughts on the collection next episode! Jocelyn shares her tales from sorting out the Imposters in Among Us. In the news, Sony makes it official and raises the prices on some next generation games, the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition may be tough to come by at launch, and Microsoft is buying ZeniMax (Bethesda, Arkane, ID, and MORE) for 7.5 BILLION DOLLARS.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've had some more time with the remaster of a TGI Year 1 favourite, Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning. Afterwards, we jump into most of the next generation console news from the past week. This includes a confirmation of the Xbox Series X pricing, with Xbox All Access moving to 12 additional countries. PlayStation 5 had a huge news dump (both on stream and off), with pricing, release date, launch games, and much MUCH more!Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan returns with a tale of Paper Mario and the Wii U, his drop into Fall Guys, and reluctant (but hopeful) entry into Avengers post beta phase. In the news we chat about the leak and confirmation of the Xbox Series S from Microsoft, Nintendo's huge (and weird) celebration for the 35th anniversary of Super Mario, and Nintendo's surprise announcement of a Breath of the Wild prequel using the Hyrule Warriors gameplay style.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on TGI, Ryan is away so Joce is joined by friend of the show Jim! They talk about the newly released PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn, as well as backward compatibility questions that have been raised about the PS5, and wrap things up with games they were excited to see previewed at Gamescom.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return with more thoughts on Frostpunk: On The Edge, the last DLC for one of our favourite games from 2018. Ryan converts a desktop game to mobile with Ancient Enemy and Steam Link, while also giving the Marvel Avengers beta another go. Moving into the news, we have an update on the Epic vs Apple case, plus all the fun Batman and DC video game announcements from DC Fandome.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crofton and Ryan gather to bring you a special episode of Dungeons & Diapers! This time around, we're discussing Final Fantasy VII Remake with ALL the spoilers. What do we mean by ALL? Well, we discuss the remake, the original, and moments that aren't covered in the remake that could possibly pop up in Part II. I think we even talk about a PSP game.... Anyways, hope you enjoy this spoilercast and please let us know if you'd like to see more content like this from Dungeons & Diapers!Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We revisit Frostpunk for one of last times, with their newest DLC: On The Edge. Jocelyn tested out Dead by Daylight's new Cross-Play and it works great! Ryan decided to check out Ghost... I mean GoT... Ghost of Tsushima! In the news, we go over Epic's spat with Apple and Google with Fortnite being removed from their respective mobile stores (and Apple going a step forward in stating they will terminate Epic's Developer Account if not resolved to their TOS). We wrap it all up with Facebook requiring Facebook accounts to use Oculus going forward.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the finale of our The Last of Us Part II spoilercast series. In this episode we cover the final segment of the game, as Ellie is unable to leave her quest for revenge behind. We discuss Santa Barbara, the ending, and what could be next for the series.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 2 of our The Last of Us Part II spoilercast. We pick up shortly before where we left off as we move into the second segment of the game where you control Abby. We discuss the shift in gameplay and perspective, as we experience the other side of the story.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our show this week kicks off with a quick look at our The Last of Us Part II special series, and how you can see these specials become more of a regular occurrence. On to the games, both Jocelyn and Ryan have been destroying all humans in Destroy All Humans. Next up, Jocelyn jumps into the weird and wacky Fall Guys. Finally, Ryan checked out the new Avengers beta which was a bit of mixed bag. In the news, it's a Microsoft heavy segment with Apple blocking xCloud from iOS, Halo Infinite being delayed, and the Xbox Series X confirmed to be launching in November.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first episode, Ryan and Jon discuss their highlights from the first segment of The Last of Us Part II where you control Ellie. This should go without saying, but beware of spoilers if you have not completed the game. We do spoil moments throughout the game in our discussions.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have Crofton Steers jumping into the co-host chair with Ryan to discuss their adventures (past and present) in Ring Fit Adventure. Crofton has been enjoying Ghost of Tsushima on PlayStation 4. Plus Ryan continues his journey to Destroy All Humans, 15 years later. In the news, we chat a bit about Microsoft confirming Halo Infinite will have free to play multiplayer and xCloud getting an official release on September 15th. Spider-Man is ONCE AGAIN involved in an exclusivity controversy (Is this going to happen once a year? Well at least we have Hawkeye.) Finally, we close out news with a report from Jason Schreier about Blizzard employees organizing to seek pay increases.Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fresh off the Xbox Games Showcase from last week, we have some more to discuss when it comes to the recent showing and the Xbox One. Moving into games, Ryan has been playing Carrion which is a brand new reverse horror game on Xbox Game Pass. Also, both Ryan and Joce have had some time with Paper Mario: The Origami King. We close out the show with news that Netflix is developing a The Witcher prequel series!Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before we jump into the Xbox Games Showcase, Ryan gives some final thoughts on Desperados III after finishing the main campaign and taking a crack at a few of those Baron Challenges added to the game through a free update. We spend a bulk of the show going over all our favourite announcements from the Xbox Games Showcase. Enjoy and happy next generation year!Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E3 may not have happened in 2020, but thanks to Devolver Digital you can explore the abandoned halls of a faux E3 to discover trailers for their upcoming games in Devolverland Expo. As promised, Jocelyn returns to Civilization VI to check out the Red Death mode and had some fun streaming VS Mode. Ryan got his hands on Desperados III and has been having a lot of fun stealthing through the Old West. Getting creative thanks to their forgiving Quick Save/Quick Load system made for easy experimentation.Over in the news we go over the major announcements from Ubisoft Forward, Micorsoft will be launching xCloud in September, 2K thinks next generation games should be more expensive, Amazon wants to make a Fallout TV series with Westworld producers, and the LEGO NES is coming soon (and it's expensive).Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Jocelyn beat the heat by diving into the new Animal Crossing update. Jocelyn continues to enjoy Civilization VI and the New Frontier Pass, while Ryan takes a bite out of Cook, Serve, Delicious 3. In the news, we couldn’t resist in talking about the launch date for Horizon on PC, and Kingdoms of […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ve got more spoiler-free thoughts on The Last of Us Part II as Ryan has wrapped up the PlayStation 4 epic. Plans are underway for a spoilercast for some time in July, so stay tuned! Ryan also jumped back on board with Apple Arcade and has been playing Little Orpheus, a new game from The […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Gamers’ Inn we’re going to cover everything that is going on in the wider industry in terms of sexual assault that has been happening and all of the stories that have come out this week. We also dig into Ryan’s first impressions with The Last of Us Part II and […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan experiencing bridge building with Poly Bridge 2 so he doesn’t have to subject the real world to his “skills”. Ryan has also been chipping away at Final Fantasy VII Remake in preparation for The Last of Us Part II when it takes over his PS4. This leads into a discussion around the recent reviews […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The next generation of consoles will be arriving this holiday season, and we have our first large unveiling of those plans from Sony! Before we break down the big announcements, Ryan shares his thoughts on a smaller tactics experience with Dread Nautical on the Nintendo Switch. If you have been enjoying XCOM Chimera Square or […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week is not a normal episode of The Gamers’ Inn. This week we are highlighting two podcasts that share the experiences of Black Americans, which is what we should all be open to hearing right now. Time to Listen – DTNSFeaturing Lamarr Wilson, Ant Pruitt, Terrance Gaines, Nica Montford, Chris Ashley, and Robb Dunewood. […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How about all them podcast TV shows? I mean quarantine episodes… Ryan watched the most recent entry with the brand new Mythic Quest episode. As we move into video games proper, both Joce and Ryan played Maneater on the Epic Games Store (thank you to the PR company for providing a code). Jocelyn also lost […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the announcement of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Ryan has returned to adventure in Greece with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Jocelyn builds new worlds in Before We Leave, a new strategy game on the Epic Games Store. Finally in what we’re playing, we have our first Animal Crossing event this Friday (May 22nd, 2020) with a Catalog […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sorry we missed last week, but we are back to talk about more XCOM, more Animal Crossing, and more ESO (that’s right it’s back)! Ryan is wrapping up Chimera Squad, Joce and Ryan go over the Stalk Market in Animal Crossing, and Joce prepares for the next ESO expansion arriving shortly. In the news there’s […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan returns with coffee late in the evening to discuss Resident Evil 3 and XCOM: Chimera Squad. Jocelyn has been returning to old favourites for comfort in these COVID-19 times with Frostpunk and Sea of Thieves (they added CATS). Over in the news, Sony has given an update on summer PlayStation 4 releases, Nintendo confirms […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan jumps into the very 90’s feeling (in a good way) Final Fantasy VII Remake. Even though he hasn’t played the original, he still feels the nostalgia. Moving into the news, we spend a little extra time discussing the new Animal Crossing patch. Then discuss the Super Mario Maker 2 final major update, and the […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan is back after a few weeks off to get settled with the newest addition to his family: Isabelle! Be sure to subscribe to Dungeons and Diapers for the full story on the next episode. After catching everyone up on the new baby, Ryan goes over his last few weeks with DOOM Eternal and Animal […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan is away this week, due to the arrival of his beautiful baby girl! Joce is joined by Beau Schwartz to talk Hearthstone, Doom Eternal, Civ 6, and Final Fantasy 7. Joce and Beau close out the show with news, which includes PS5 controller reveals and Series X stories, as well as a release date […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan is away this week, due to the arrival of his beautiful baby girl! Joce is joined this week by Josh Cook to go deep into Animal Crossing, because you know she caved… Joce and Josh close out the show with news, which includes another entry in the GameStop saga, as they begin strict safety […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The long anticipated Animal Crossing sequel, New Horizons, has finally arrived! Ryan got some time with the game since its March 20th release and is happy to report on many of the improvements made to the Animal Crossing formula. Jocelyn has not been on a deserted island, but did get a chance to check out […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue our Ori fascination with the brand new sequel on Xbox One and PC: Ori and the Will of the Wisps. There are some vast improvements in the sequel, held back just a bit on consoles due to some performance issues. We both loved it though and you should certainly check it out if […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn and Ryan are preparing for Ori and the Will of the Wisps by returning to the 2015 indie gem: Ori and the Blind Forest. Both of us played the Definitive Edition on Xbox One through Xbox Game Pass. As we move over to the news, we’ve got a bunch of fun headlines to work […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan went to the movies to see Sonic the Hedgehog, which was actually pretty good. Ryan also played a good chunk of Darksiders Genesis and has some thoughts to share. Finally, Ryan purchased the SNES Controller for Nintendo Switch and has had a good, nostalgic time revisiting SNES games the way they were meant to […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We wrap up our thoughts with Mythic Quest now that we’ve finished the first season of the Apple TV+ series. Ryan played The Turing Test on Nintendo Switch, which inspires some tangent filled discussions. Before we head into the news though, Jocelyn got her hands on the Android xCloud beta. In the news, Sony is […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn and Ryan tear through the Nazi zombie hordes in Zombie Army 4: Dead War. Then we tackle Apple TV+ and its new series Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet. Finally, we close with the news, looking at Rod Fergusson overseeing the Diablo franchise and Anthem getting a big refresh from Bioware. Discussion:1:00 – Zombie Army 4: […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick off the show with a follow up from last week in that Google announced just how much YouTube makes in ad revenue. We look at that immense number and wonder no more why Activision Blizzard moved over from Twitch. In other news, Nvidia GeForce NOW launched out of beta with some interesting options […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan finally got around to playing Telling Lies, so we have a spoiler filled chat at the end of the show. Before that though, we’ve got plenty of news! This includes a story about being muted in game does not violate your civil rights, YouTube signs exclusive streaming deal with Activision Blizzard for e-sports, and […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ve got Frostpunk on the brain again thanks to the brand new (and quite excellent) expansion called The Last Autumn. After some questionable choices by all parties, we move into the news. Following up on last weeks stories, Super Nintendo World comes states side in 2023 and Cyberpunk 2077 joins the 2020 delay party. We […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What’s this? An entire episode of TGI with news? Looks like 2020 will be full of surprises! We kick things off with more details from Universal on their Super Nintendo World. Sony is skipping E3 again, even with the PS5 on the horizon. Multiple delays were announced this week (and more after recording) featuring the […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020 is still going strong and we have video games to discuss, and some news as well! Ryan fills us in on his time catching up with 2019 games he missed with Gears 5. Plus he wrapped up The Witcher on Netflix, so naturally he picked The Witcher 3 back up. Moving over to the […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Jocelyn return from the holidays to chat about their video game experiences over the break. Ryan finished up Luigi’s Mansion 3 and was delighted by every moment of it. Jocelyn got the cooking video game itch after our time with Overcooked 2, which led her down a mobile game path (hopefully ending with […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn and Ryan celebrate EIGHT years of The Gamers’ Inn by going over our favourite games of 2019 (in no particular order). Jocelyn: Dead by Daylight, Days Gone, Man of Medan, Hearthstone Battlegrounds, Luigi’s Mansion 3Ryan: Sea of Thieves, Days Gone, Resident Evil 2, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Luigi’s Mansion 3 We also chat about […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It took some time, but Jocelyn and Ryan have recorded there thoughts about this years Game Awards! We chat about the format, the winners, the not-so-winners, and of course… The announcements! Wouldn’t be a video game event without trailers, now would it? Curious about our personal GOTY choices? Tune in next week as we close […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan has an update on his Black Friday adventures. Both Jocelyn and Ryan teamed up to bust ghosts in Luigi’s Mansion 3. More Sea of Thieves fun from our latest Extra Life stream. You’ll want to check out some of the highlights, like CHARRS, or waking up Matt, or SHARKS. Finally, we close out the […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick off the show with a Black Friday fueled discussion about upgrading a PS4 to a PS4 Pro through trade-in. Good idea? Bad idea? HORRIBLE idea? Help us (Ryan) out! Moving on to games, Ryan talks about his time with Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order on Xbox One X and the weirdness that is […]Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.