The Inner Gamer Podcast

This week Austin plays Demon's Souls on the PS5. This is one of two console exclusives that came out at launch. It's from Bluepoint Games and is the remake of the original from From Software. How does it hold up in the modern-day? We also talk about our return to Star Wars: Battlefront 2. In the news, Kevin Hart will play Roland in the new Borderlands film, Bleeding Edge development shuts down and a group in Reddit literally sends Gamestop stock to the moon. Our discussion today is a special one. We invite Adam Davis from Game to Grow back onto the podcast to talk about what they've been up to with their incredible mission for using games in therapeutic ways and help them overcome social anxiety and much more. It's a fantastic cause and they even have a tabletop RPG called Critical Core coming soon! From their website:"Game to Grow is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the use of games of all kinds for therapeutic, educational, and community growth. Our therapeutic social skills groups help youth and adults become more confident, creative, and socially capable through the intentional facilitation of customized, collaborative gaming experiences. We’re most well known for our use of tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons, though we use many different games in our therapeutic social skills groups. Many of the kids, teens, and adults in our groups struggle with social confidence and building community. Our groups help build social competence, reduce isolation, and form friendships that last. Though a diagnosis isn’t required, commonly supported populations include autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and more. We also provide training, consultation, and support to other therapeutic and gaming professionals, educators, parents, and advocates, so that even more individuals can benefit from the life-enriching power of games."You can learn more about Adam Davis and the mission of Game to Grow at their website.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:36 - Demon’s Souls19:52 - Star Wars Battlefront II33:52 - Borderlands, Bleeding Edge and Gamestop Impacting Reddit1:03:26 - Game to Grow with Adam Davis2:10:54 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

This week we dive deep into The Last of Us Part 2. Brett beat it over the holidays and we wanted to do a spoilercast about why it wasn't our Game of the Year, but also why we think it deserves more credit than it got. It's an incredible game, with a few wrong decisions that resulted in a weaker story than what could've been and gameplay not much improved upon the first game. THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. Skip ahead to 41:37 to skip past the spoilers.In the news, we talk about Battlefield 6 being inspired by Battlefield 3, the new on Resident Evil Village now coming in May and the price hikes from Microsoft.Our discussion this week revolves around deserted islands. We ask the question, what is the one game you would want to play if stuck on a deserted island? We also have some community picks as well. Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:53 - The Last of Us Part 2 (Spoilers)41:37 - Battlefield 6, Resident Evil Village, Microsoft Price Hikes1:25:16 - If you were stranded on a deserted island with only one game, what would it be?1:39:19 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

NOTE: Brett says Episode 301, but we actually mean Episode 302!This week Austin picks up Gears Tactics from the Xbox Game Pass. This is one we missed when it dropped last year in April, but he's glad he finally got into it. It's got a lot of XCOM with all the grit of Gears. We also dive into the multiplayer of Star Wars: Squadrons. After several dogfights, some fleet battles and lots of deaths, we have some highs and lows from playing this $40 game from EA.In the news, Nvidia reveals their 3060 card, Bethesda and Machine Games are making a Indiana Jones game and more details drop on the struggles of development with Cyberpunk 2077.Our discussion this week is about Ubisoft's announcement that they're working on an open-world Star Wars game developed by the Ubisoft Massive team. They're best known for the Division series. We talk about how this came to be, what we want to see and what we don't want to see with Ubisoft's entry into the Star Wars universe.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:4:00 - Gear Tactics22:05 - Star Wars: Squadrons32:49 - Indiana Jones Game, Nvidia 3060 and Cyberpunk 2077 Crunch1:09:48 - Ubisoft is Making an Open-World Star Wars Game1:35:00 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

We invite our friend Jason back on for our first episode of the year. We go in-depth into Assassin's Creed Valhalla talking about the full story, a lot of the game mechanics and great features that make this its own, original game from all the other AC games.We skip news this week and spend a ton of time with our Game of the Year discussion. We go over all the awesome games from 2020 and discuss everything from best narrative to our full-on Game of the Year. It's an intense discussion because there were a ton of great games in 2020. We also have the favorite picks from the community in our Discord channel.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:15:24 - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla56:09 - Game of the Year 20202:38:10 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

We made it to 300! Shout out to all the people who have supported us over the last several years. We never thought we'd make it to 300 episodes but here we are. We had a stream playing Among Us with some of the regulars in our Discord and it was a ton of fun! We dive back into Cyberpunk 2077 and talk about what life is like after Act 1, the side quests, some of the cool random encounters, the choice-driven gameplay and much more. Brett also plays the DLC for Marvel's Avengers featuring Kate Bishop. It's a fun, free experience that's well worth diving into if you own the game already.In the news, we talk about all the issues that faced Cyberpunk 2077 during launch week. EA also bought Codemasters for a huge sum of money, Riot Games is making a MMO and Ghost of Tsushima has some new skins coming to Legends.Our discussion is all about the upcoming year which will hopefully be a better year than this one. We look at our top 5 most anticipated games of 2021 as well as some of our honorable mentions. We even make some predictions such as games that will get delayed and games that we haven't heard of that may surprise us. Do you have a favorite episode of the podcast? Let us know! Send us an email to [email protected] and we'll feature your input on the first podcast of 2021 launching January 12th.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:54 - Among Us Community Stream Experience7:23 - Cyberpunk 207736:02 - Marvel’s Avengers Taking AIM featuring Kate Bishop47:53 - Codemasters, Riot Games and Ghost of Tsushima1:18:30 - The Top 5 Most Anticipated Games of 20212:02:38 - The Inner Gamer Holiday BreakBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Cyberpunk 2077 has finally arrived. We have played it and we are here to talk about it. It's taken 8 years to get here but the game has released and it's expansive, full of life and also full of some bugs but ultimately...it's a new frontier for games. We dive into the early game, some of the decisions you can make, the immersive city and some of the bugs that plagued us along the way.In our news, we talk about Halo Infinite, VideoGameDunkey changing his format and Playstation 5 being the best selling console launch ever. The Game Awards took place last week and we talk about all the winners, losers and everything in between. We also saw some exciting reveals from Mass Effect to Back 4 Blood to a return to Perfect Dark. There's some exciting news from the awards show held virtually this year.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:50 - Cyberpunk 207744:02 - Videogamedunkey, Halo Infinite and PS555:23 - The Game Awards Announcements and Winners1:36:34 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

We both jump deeper into Assassin's Creed: Valhalla this week entering into England and exploring the world they've created. There are some interesting positives and also some negatives but overall...we're liking what we're playing! Austin also jumps into Hyrule Warriors and discusses how this game plays both as a prequel to Breath of the Wild and a follow up to the Hyrule Warriors series.In the news, PS5 unveils the reason behind their Activity Cards and Fortnite unveils Season 5 of Chapter 2. We also look into Bioware's big changes, Dauntless going open world and Sea of Thieves getting a battle pass.Our discussion has us wrapping up the year with the quarterly games roundup. Although Cyberpunk hasn't arrived, we look at the games that released from Oct-Dec and recap what all happened. It was a big quarter but what stood out for us?Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:5:37 - Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla32:20 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity43:13 - PS5 Activity Cards, Fortnite Season 5, Dauntless Reforged1:28:02 - Quarterly Games Roundup: Oct-Dec1:53:39 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

We play one of the few Playstation 5 console exclusive games called Godfall. This comes from Counterplay Games and published by Gearbox. It felt as if it would be a looter shooter with live service components, but once we dove in it's very much a shinier, third-person Diablo. We also dive deep into Miles Morales and give our full spoilercast. Haven't finished the game? Check the show notes to see where to skip forward to.In the news, Phil Spencer reveals how developers get paid, No Man's Sky now has rave planets, Red Dead Online is becoming standalone and the theme park for Nintendo is looking really good.Our discussion this week has us reviewing all of the nominees for The Game Awards and giving our predictions for what should and shouldn't win. It's an interesting year since Cyberpunk missed the mark, but rest assured, there's plenty to be excited about! Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:18 - Godfall26:32 - Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales57:11 - Xbox Game Pass, No Man’s Sky and Red Dead Online1:17:50 - The Game Awards Predictions2:08:44 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Brett dives into the game that comes onto the PlayStation 5: Astro's Playroom. It's a short-lived experience but a ton of fun to play. It takes full advantage of the DualSense controller with a ton of exciting gameplay mechanics. Austin jumps into Hades as it was getting a ton of awards for The Game Awards and finds himself really into this rogue-like game from Supergiant Games.We talk about Alanah Pearce's new job with Santa Monica Studios working on the new God of War. We also explore the new updates coming to both Star Wars Squadrons and Marvel's Avengers. PlayStation may also have their own version of Game Pass in the works.Every year we have our holiday gift guide for gamers. This year we explore the best video game, hardware and software deals for 2020. It's a lighter year overall, but we still have plenty to talk about despite being unable to pick up the mainline hardware. Want to see links? Click here to view the full show notes with outbound links.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:6:59 - Astro’s Playroom24:08 - Hades37:43 - Alanah Pearce New Job, Star Wars Squadrons, Avenger’s DLC1:18:14 - 2020 Holiday Gift Guide for Gamers2:01:48 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

IT'S HERE! The PlayStation 5 and Austin and Brett somehow managed to get their hands on the system. This episode has our definitive review of the PlayStation 5, the DualSense Controller and the overall UI of the game system.We also jump into the flagship title Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. It's been a blast trying a different character in this world in beautiful 4K HDR. We talk about the early game, the graphics and how it works with the new controller. Austin also jumps into Assassin's Creed: Valhalla and talks about all that they brought to this new title. He loves it and it reminds him of The Witcher series. From raiding to playing through the story, there's a lot to share that you don't want to miss!In the news, we talk about the issues on the Xbox Series X and Ghost of Tsushima's hugely successful sales numbers. Also, Embark Studios reveals a teaser for their upcoming sci-fi game. it looks gorgeous but will it deliver what we want? Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:4:39 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales21:04 - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla33:53 - Watch Dogs: Legion44:34 - The Playstation 5 Launch1:38:36 - Xbox Series X Issues, Embark Studios and Ghost of Tsushima Sales1:55:10 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Watch Dogs Legion is here from Ubisoft. This game takes us to futuristic London where a private military group takes over and DedSec has to rise up and become the resistance. You can play any NPC in the game, recruiting them to join your cause. In this open-world sandbox, pilot drones, shoot tranquilizers, hack into cameras and ride in self-driving cars. It's am ambitious game with a lot of variety in how you play. Will it keep us coming back?The single developer of Phasmophobia is planning to extend the Early Access portion of the game. It became way popular than expected and he's going to make it as good as it can be. We also talk about Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 coming down the pipeline...maybe next year?In our discussion, we talk about what the next Mass Effect game will look like. Bioware announced a Legendary Edition of their game trilogy with all 3 Mass Effect games remastered in 4K Ultra HD. Then after that we have a new title coming...what would you want to see?Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:6:45 - Watch Dogs: Legion31:24 - Phasmophobia, Starfield and P.T.1:03:24 - What do we want for a new Mass Effect game?1:35:32 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

The demo for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is out and Austin jumps in to see if it's worth the investment November 19th. We also play more Ghost of Tsushima Legends on our way to level 100 to play in the raid.In the news, Cyberpunk 2077 gets delayed again to December, Playstation releases an improved app for their console ahead of the PS5 and Halo Infinite's director leaves. There is trouble in paradise! In the discussion, we talk about a tweet from Alex Hutchinson. He currently works on products for Google Stadia but has come from games like Assassin's Creed and Journey to the Savage Planet. He tweeted that streamers should pay developers to use their game. Several people disagree including ourselves and we talk about why he is misaligned.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:21 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity18:01 - Ghost of Tsushima Legends29:13 - Playstation App, Cyberpunk 2077 Delay and Destruction Allstars Delay 1:06:45 - The Developer and Streamer Relationship1:36:21 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Brett has picked up the new Oculus Quest 2 from Facebook. It's tetherless virtual reality with enhanced resolution and more powerful hardware. It has quite a few changes (including a 100 dollar cheaper price tag). Is this worth the upgrade? He also gets a chance to dive into the new VR game from earlier this year set in a post-apocalyptic world. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is a full game experience in VR where you get to fight zombies and stop the apocalypse. In the news, AOC did a Twitch stream with several famous streamers encouraging people to vote by playing Among Us. We also talk about the partnership with Microsoft and Gamestop and Godfall discussing their exciting new loot system.In our discussion, we can't figure out what to do for November. There are just too many games to play. We talk about what we're still trying to get through and what's left to release this year that will surely take up all of our time. It's been a crazy wild year but one thing is for sure...games have been good to us! Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:5:07 - Oculus Quest 214:21 - The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners31:07 - AOC Stream, Microsoft and Gamestop Partner and Godfall’s Loot System58:41 - Prioritizing Games for the Rest of 20201:35:04 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Ghost of Tsushima Legends is the new DLC from Sucker Punch for the single-player, open-world game. It now allows you and a friend carry out story missions and then up to 3 friends play survival missions against waves of enemies. It's a surprisingly deep experience that got all of us playing late into the night. We also dive into Star Wars Squadrons and play through some of the single player experience there.In our news, we talk about the finally revealed user interfaces for both PS5 and Xbox Series X. We also look at Cyberpunk's latest Night Wire revealing the cars in the game as well as fashion. We also look at what's coming for Marvel's Avengers as well as some delays that are a result of the buggy launch. We also dive into WoW and what it looks like for the future as the next expansion comes out.Our discussion this week revolves around how YouTube and Twitch are changing the way we look at difficulty. Have they taken away our ability to be challenged or are we simply adapting to something else? Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:33 - Ghost of Tsushima Legends23:23 - Star Wars Squadrons38:46 - PS5 and Xbox UI, Cyberpunk 2077 and Changes to WoW1:27:55 - Have gamers lost the ability to be challenged?1:57:42 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Larian Studios has finally released Baldur's Gate 3 in Early Access. This features Act 1 of the game in a buggy, yet fun take on Baldur's Gate from the team that brought us Divinity Original Sin 2. It's an incredible start with a ton of nods to Dungeons & Dragons. We also talk about the medieval-themed Fall Guys Season 2 which is a ton of fun with a lot of new cosmetics.In the news, Sucker Punch has unveiled the date for their new co-op, free DLC called Legends. It comes out this Friday! We also talk about the teardown of the PS5 and their awesome cooling system plus the backwards compatibility. Finally, we talk about Crystal Dynamics response to players getting bored of content in Marvel's Avengers.This week our discussion is inspired by a question on the MinnMax podcast about genre-defining games. We ask the question "what are the game or games that got you into a genre you otherwise you wouldn't have played?" We cover everything from CRPG's to Metroidvania games and talk about that one game (or two) that got us to try a genre that we otherwise looked past.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:15 - Baldur’s Gate 335:45 - Fall Guys Season 240:13 - Ghost of Tsushima Legends, PS5 Teardown and Relief for Avenger's Players1:22:19 - What is the game or games that got you into a genre you otherwise wouldn’t have played?1:55:19 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

We were going to open with a new game but we can't stop talking about Marvel's Avengers. But of course, we follow up with a new game called Phasmophobia. This game is super scary and built to be played with friends. Team up as ghost hunters as you use various tools at your disposal to track down ghostly activity.In the news, Insomniac changes the face model for Marvel's Spider-Man in the Remastered Edition and there are mixed reactions towards this change. Cyberpunk 2077 was facing some crunch despite saying against it and LA Comic Con is still happening in person.Our discussion is a community submitted discussion from macamac about purchases with subscription services. Can services like Xbox Game Pass affect your purchasing decisions? Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:57 - Marvel’s Avengers15:45 - Phasmophobia36:24 - Spider-Man Remastered, LA Comic Con and Sea of Thieves1:12:54 - Will subscription services affect your day one purchases?1:34:28 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

This week we see what all the fuss is about with Among Us. This game has been taking over Twitch and we wanted to see what it as all about. It's a 4-10 player game of deception among your friends. It's a ton a fun and great to play during quarantine. We also talk about Remnant: From the Ashes. Our crew revisits to see what's new in this game in 2020.In our news, Microsoft has acquired Bethesda and we explore what that means for the future of Microsoft and Xbox Game Pass. We also look at the bad launches of not just the PS5 last week for pre-orders, but the RTX 3080 and the Xbox Series X this week. We also look at former Blizzard exec's starting a new company called Dreamhaven and Amazon launching a new streaming service called Luna.In the discussion, we go through our quarterly games roundup from July through September. We have everything from Ghost of Tsushima to Spelunky 2 to cover in this lineup. Have a game we're missing? Let us know which one and why you liked it!Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:4:58 - Among Us17:21 - Remnant from the Ashes30:23 - Microsoft Acquires Bethesda, Dreamhaven Announced and Amazon Launches Cloud Service1:12:58 - Quarterly Games Roundup: July-September1:38:21 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

This week we revisit the past with a special dive into Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2. Vicarious Visions does what they did before with Spyro and Crash Bandicoot by bringing this classic series back the right way this time. It features both 1 and 2 with all the maps we grew up loving. From Warehouse to Roswell, it's all here! In the news, we take a first look at the Oculus Quest 2. Facebook returns not long after with a higher resolution and a lighter formfactor than ever before. We also look at the Night City Wire event for Cyberpunk 2077 showcasing the gangs, districts and more in the game. Monster Hunter Rise is coming to the Switch and Apple Arcade is merging with other subscriptions to create Apple One.In the discussion, PlayStation reveals the pricing and date for the new PlayStation 5. We now have details for both consoles and we explore all that's coming with each. It's an exciting time for next-gen. Xbox has a lower budget $299 console with 1440p gaming at 60FPS. They also have their flagship Series X at $499 with 4K gaming at 60FPS. On the other hand, Playstation 5 has one set of games that can likely push 4K with 60FPS but their differentiator is the disc drive. For $499 get the console with a physical disc drive and without one it's only $399. We cover the games lineup, specs and more in the discussion.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:46 - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+223:34 - Sea of Thieves39:29 - Gaming News1:16:21 - Xbox Series X vs Playstation 5 Head to Head2:02:17 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Microsoft Flight Simulator returns after 6 years of no big titles and this one is a whammy. Microsoft recruits Asobo Studios, known for A Plague Tale most recently. They have built a flight simulator that lets you fly anywhere in the world. Literally anywhere in the world. They used AI technology combined with Bing's mapping system to produce the whole world and place 3D objects on top of flat, satellite imagery. The result is a beautiful journey to anywhere in the world you want to go. We then dive into Rocket Arena and find very quickly it's not a very good game. It was a good attempt but too shallow of a delivery to make it worth anyone's time.In the news, Ubisoft has their next Ubisoft Forward featuring Immortals Fenix Rising, the new name for Gods and Monsters. They also reveal a new game from the creators of Steep called Riders Republic. It now features bikes as part of the gameplay. Nintendo surprised us with a new game called Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Finally, Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War gives us a taste at what the multiplayer looks like and how it will work with Warzone.Our discussion has us revisit Marvel's Avengers to discuss the online service component of the game. We've beaten the campaign and discuss whether or not this game will truly keep us coming back for more. Is the grind fun? How does it compare to Destiny and its evolution over the years? Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:5:00 - Microsoft Flight Simulator32:10 - Rocket Arena42:11 - Ubisoft Forward, Hyrule Warriors and Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer1:20:05 - Marvel’s Avengers vs Destiny2:17:27 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

This week we bring Jason back onto the podcast to talk about Marvel's Avengers. It's the latest game from Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix and it features some major Avengers characters in a brand new story. The story is surprisingly good for what is meant to be a fuller live service game. The live service aspect on the other hand still leaves some things to be desired. We dive deep into the game itself with the campaign, the post-game content and what we feel the game will look like a month or two from now.In our news, NVIDIA announces their next-gen 30 Series RTX graphic cards. The big deal here is they're at least twice as powerful as their best cards on the market for nearly the same price. It's an incredible feat and definitely a move that puts PC's back on the top in the arena of graphics. We also talk about a potential next-gen Oculus Quest, the announcement of Super Mario 3D All-Stars and much more!Our discussion has us exploring the future of the Nintendo Switch. With next-gen launching this year, Switch has been quiet only with launching Animal Crossing and Paper Mario beyond a bunch of indie titles. What will the future look like for the Switch? Will we see a new console upgrade next year? What games do we want to see come out?Our friend Jason has also launched a new podcast called the Skip, Rent, Buy Podcast. It's a podcast featuring movie reviews, industry news and various discussions about the movie world. You can check it out on Instagram here. Find the podcast on your favorite podcast app.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:57 - Marvel’s Avengers59:06 - GeForce RTX 30 Series Cards, Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Oculus Quest 21:29:54 - What’s the Future of Nintendo Switch?1:59:12 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

This week we're finally featuring our spoiler-free review of Ghost of Tsushima! We've been trying to power through this game but there are SO MANY GOOD THINGS ABOUT IT! We've been taking our time. Fortunately, we invite Patreon supporter and friend of the podcast Jason Hobbs on to discuss having beat it once and going through it now for a second time.In our news, we talk about Opening Night Live from Gamescom hosted by Geoff Keighley. It had several game announcements, follow-ups and more from the hottest games this year and beyond. They capped it with an awesome gameplay showcase from Ratchet and Clank A Rift Apart. We also talk about the awesome reveal and later confusing purchasing methods for Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War. Yes, it's a mouthful. In other news, Halo Infinite is having a shakeup with them talking about maybe ditching Xbox One support (but likely not) and a lot of veterans coming back to help the game see to the finish line.In our discussion, we talk about the fight between DC Comics and Marvel as they compete for the game space. We have had a great lineup of Arkham games up to this point from Rocksteady and then this week Marvel's Avengers comes out with Miles Morales not far behind. However, next year we have Gotham Knights and the following year after that Suicide Squad. Will they all be enough to keep us engaged? Only time will tell.Our friend Jason has also launched a new podcast called the Skip, Rent, Buy Podcast. It's a podcast featuring movie reviews, industry news and various discussions about the movie world. You can check it out on Instagram here. Find the podcast on your favorite podcast app.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:04:21 - Ghost of Tsushima38:48 - Gamescom, Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War and Halo Infinite Shakeup1:22:39 - DC Comics vs. Marvel in Video Games2:10:34 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

We have a special guest returning to the podcast this week: Justin Varghese! Justin is the North American Marketing Manager at DreamHack. We invite him on to discuss the future of gaming conventions during and after COVID. It's a great discussion on how the team at DreamHack has been navigating this time and preparing for what conventions will be going forward when we return to the new normal.Justin also graciously joins us for the rest of the podcast where we talk about Rogue Company, a new shooter from the creators of Paladins and Realm Royale. This is a more casual take on the traditional shooter and both Austin and Brett had a good time in most cases navigating the systems inspired by games like Counter-Strike, Overwatch and more. We also derail in a debate about the Apple vs. Epic Games controversy and finally close the games segment with Justin's impressions of Monster Train! Monster Train is an awesome deck-building roguelike game that is similar to Slay the Spire and a ton of fun.In our news, we talk about the announcement for both Gotham Knights and Rocksteady's Suicide Squad. We also discuss the new co-op mode coming to Ghosts of Tsushima, Battlefield 6 potentially supporting 128 players and finding out who the "Fallen One" was in Fall Guys.Many thanks to Justin for joining us, make sure you check him out over on Twitter @jvarg1990. You can also stay up to date with everything DreamHack over at their website.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:22 - Welcome Justin Varghese: North American Marketing Manager at DreamHack3:30 - Rogue Company19:14 - Apple vs Epic27:50 - Monster Train34:15 - DC FanDome, Ghosts of Tsushima and Fall Guys1:24:12 - The Future of Gaming Conventions with Justin Varghese2:07:13 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

This week Brett and Austin jump into some games from Xbox Game Pass. We play the Ninja Theory game Bleeding Edge that came out earlier this year. It's a surprisingly fun fighting game that feels awfully similar to Overwatch that didn't make the name for itself that it should have. It's full of great characters, lots of fun and a great soundtrack. We also jump into the 4 player co-op game State of Decay 2 that came out in 2018. We were hopeful for the idea and some of us like it and others don't.The big news story this week is Epic Games released its own payment system within its Fortnite game and Apple pulled the app due to it violating their policies. Google did the same. Fortnite was prepared for this and released an ad parody of the Steve Jobs 1984 ad and followed up with a lawsuit against Apple and later Google. We'll see what happens next. We also discuss the cool Call of Duty ARG reveal for the new Black Ops as well as the Night City Wire #2 featuring life paths and gun customization or Cyberpunk 2077.In our discussion, we go through the delay of Halo Infinite making it no longer a launch title for Xbox Series X. We're unsure the reason behind the delay but it's pushed to sometime in 2021. We talk about what this means for the Xbox next-gen launch and the future of Xbox as a whole as they prepare to navigate this new future for the platform.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:4:06 - Bleeding Edge24:14 - State of Decay 241:41 - Fortnite, Bioshock 4 and Cyberpunk 20771:26:44 - Is the Halo Infinite Delay a Problem for Xbox?2:02:29 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

This weekend the Marvel Avengers beta came out for PS4 pre-orders. We got our hands on it and played the full beta. We’re happy to say that the results are very positive. It was a ton of fun to step in the shoes of all the Avengers characters and we can’t wait to see more from this game. We also literally dove into Fall Guys, the new 60 player game show royale that’s taken over the world by storm. We talk about the initial experiences in this innovative new palette cleanser. The big news this week is Dr. Disrespect is back. He’s now streaming on YouTube for the time being and amassed 500k viewers in his first stream. It’s like he never left. Remedy announces a crossover DLC for Control featuring Alan Wake and then Playstation has a ho-hum State of Play. Apple is also at war with Microsoft as they do what they can to keep xCloud off their App Store.Our discussion this week is on the top 5 games that deserve a sequel. There’s been a lot of great games over the years but a few deserved a sequel that never got it. After listening, email us at [email protected] and let us know what you think deserves to be on this list!Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:04:06 - Marvel Avengers Beta38:30 - Fall Guys46:39 - Dr. Disrespect, State of Play and Project xCloud1:14:23 - Top 5 Games that Deserve a Sequel1:44:52 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Obsidian Entertainment, creators of The Outer Worlds and Pillars of Eternity, are back with their new survival game called Grounded. In Grounded, you play a little kid who's shrunken down into the grass of your backyard. You and up to 3 friends must survive and find out what's out there in the world. We also talk more on the fun activities inside Ghost of Tsushima and how much fun it is to just discover new things in the world.In the news, Halo Infinite is going to be free to play, Ubisoft canceled a game that would have involved King Arthur and Anthem reveals an updated loot system that may actually improve the quality of the game.Crystal Dynamics showcased another War Table that featured what's coming with the beta, a new post-launch hero and their plans for the Avengers Initiative. We talk about all the new features and the viability of this game lasting long-term.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:34 - Grounded25:17 - Ghost of Tsushima42:56 - Gaming News1:21:20 - Will Marvel Avengers Keep Us Coming Back?1:52:41 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

This week on The Inner Gamer, Brett dives deep (literally) into Maneater. He’s invested more time into this Shark RPG. We cover the story, game mechanics and how this seemingly surface-level game really ends up having a lot more depth than you’d imagine. Live the life as a shark and eat people. Austin also finally gives in and buys Ghost Recon Breakpoint but this time on PC. With the addition of AI teammates and the new Ghost Experience, he is pleasantly surprised at where this game has gone and he just may be enjoying it. In the news this week, Rocket League goes free to play and leaked footage comes out from a canceled Sucker Punch game that looks really good but not as unique as Ghost of Tsushima. Ubisoft also says they’re not raising prices on games for next-gen yet and Oculus Quest 2 may be on the horizon.Our discussion is all about the Xbox Games Showcase. Xbox had a lot to achieve in this event and overall it was a bit of a letdown. A less than ideal showcase of their flagship title Halo Infinite and some mediocre games with not a lot of full-on gameplay led to some disappointment from fans. They did cap it off with a Fable announcement so there’s still some hope. They also showcased how powerful and worth it the Game Pass can be.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:5:34 - Maneater14:42 - Ghost Recon Breakpoint31:54 - Rocket League, Ubisoft Next-Gen and Oculus Quest1:06:49 - XBOX Games Showcase for Next-Gen1:46:02 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

One of the last exclusives of this generation has come out this last week: Ghost of Tsushima. It's the next title from Sucker Punch and it features the player in the shoes of Jin saving the island of Tsushima from Mongol invasion. It's a game full of things we've seen before but all done really well while introducing lots of new mechanics that will surely become staples. Brett also talks about his experience playing the raid in Ghost Recon Breakpoint. He goes up against Baal in Project Titan and may not do so well.In our news, Sony has increased production for the PS5 and revealed the first hands-on for the DualSense controller. Xbox on the other hand is not going to have any new exclusives for a few years but they're leaning heavily into Project xCloud making it part of the Game Pass. Metacritic is also holding the reviews for 36 hours to prevent review bombing. Our discussion this week has us preparing for what's to come in 2020. We still don't know all of the exclusives for Xbox or release dates in all titles but we know enough to get hyped. We cover everything going between now and the end of the year. So much excitement! Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:37 - Ghost of Tsushima29:40 - Project Titan Raid in Ghost Recon Breakpoint38:58 - Skull and Bones Rebooted, No Exclusives for Xbox Series X and Metacritic Delays User Reviews to Avoid Review Bombing1:27:35 - Most Anticipated Games for the Rest of 20202:11:22 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

After Ubisoft Forward, the open beta for Hyper Scape released. Hyper Scape is the new battle royale from Ubisoft in which 99 players go head to head in a virtual world called Neo Arcadia. It’s a fast-paced, urban shooter with a simplistic gameplay style but lots of depth in the maneuverability around the world. The question is...does it have staying power? Brett also plays a wild game called Maneater. You play a little shark that grows up by eating lots of things in brutal ways. It’s very intense but a lot of fun to play and surprisingly deeper of an RPG than expected. In the news, we talk about live streams from Devolver Digital and Nacon. We also talk about Marty O’Donnell’s feelings about the Activision/Bungie relationship. There is also word that Half-LIfe 3 and Left 4 Dead 3 were in production but got cancelled because Source Engine 2 wasn’t far enough along. In the discussion this week, it’s all about Ubisoft Forward. They had their first Live Stream of the year and it featured coverage on Watch Dogs Legion, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and the first reveal of Far Cry 6. There wasn’t anything new, but it was a lot of great information about these hot, new games.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:20 - Hyper Scape25:40 - Maneater36:35 - Devolver Direct, Nacon Direct and Cancellation of Half-Life 31:06:48 - Ubisoft Forward1:40:27 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Brett finally beats The Last of Us and talks about the painful gameplay towards the end but the overall fantastic story throughout. He also dives into The Last of Us Part 2 and talks about some initial reactions to the first hour of gameplay after coming hot off TLOU1. We also shockingly dive back into Destiny 2. We play some story missions this time and experience a different take with Brett’s experience returning to it after months of not touching the game. The biggest challenge? Which character he left with.In our news, Tencent reveals a new Cyberpunk game which is a total ripoff of Cyberpunk 2077. Good luck we say. Ubisoft announces their take on battle royale with a new game called Hyper Scape. It features a ton of verticality and fast-paced movement that has some potential. We also talk about the new Playstation Indies initiative, a Fallout TV show from the Westworld showrunners and Apple Arcade finding games that yield higher engagement. In our discussion, we talk about a statement from Shawn Layden, former boss at Sony where he says the current state of AAA games is unsustainable. We agree and talk about some ideas that could help bring it back under control. There is also talk of games being more expensive with the next-generation of consoles going from $59.99 to $69.99. Do we need more expensive games or games with less content?Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:56 - The Last of Us 1 and 227:44 - Destiny 245:34 - Tencent Cyberpunk, Hyper Scape, Playstation Indies, Fallout TV Show and More1:27:01 - The Troubling State of AAA Games1:56:18 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

We take a break from The Last of Us Part 2 while Brett takes us back to the original game with his first playthrough of The Last of Us 1. We talk about his experiences with that as we prep for our full review on The Last of Us Part 2. Austin also jumps into Destiny 2 to play the Season of the Arrivals season.In the news, CD Projekt Red held their Night City Wire event showcasing gameplay from Cyberpunk 2077. They also reveal a new gameplay feature called Brain Dance that sounds really intriguing, although a little slow? We also talk about the War Table event with Marvel's Avengers. We cover the story, co-op modes, character customization and more! On the other end of the spectrum, Dr. Disrespect got banned from Twitch for no clear reason and Mixer is officially closing their doors, driving people to Facebook Gaming. We also talk about the new team battler Pokemon Unite!In our discussion, we look back on the last quarter to talk about our favorite games as well as our current contenders for Game of the Year! The Last of Us Part 2, Half-Life Alyx, Final Fantasy 7 Remake and much more are all covered right here!Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:4:22 - The Last of Us12:45 - Destiny 2: Season of the Arrivals26:07 - Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel's Avengers, Dr. Disrespect, Oculus Go, Pokemon Unite1:31:20 - Quarterly Games Roundup (Apr-Jun)1:59:59 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

After several delays, The Last of Us Part 2 has arrived. Austin dives into the first few hours to share his initial impressions and the hope that the leaks aren't as concerning as people made it out to be. Brett beats Ghost Recon Breakpoint and was less than satisfied with the ending. We talk about EA Play mostly in the news featuring games like Star Wars Squadrons, updates for Apex Legends, the future of next-gen and more. We also talk about the KFConsole, Pokemon's new updates include the reveal of Pokemon Snap and what PAX looks like this year.Our discussion has us looking at the things that will define next-gen gaming. We're looking at things like full customization, instant loading, crossplay, streaming and much more.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:37 - The Last of Us Part 210:15 - Ghost Recon Breakpoint24:31 - Battlefield 4 Multiplayer32:33 - Gaming News1:10:16 - What will define next-gen gaming?1:38:08 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

This may be the most valuable, content-heavy podcast we've ever released! We open with us revisiting Battlefield of old. Austin redownloads Battlefield 3 and 4 to talk on how he misses the modern combat era. This leads us to speculate what's to come from Battlefield 6 when it arrives next year?In the news, we focus on 3 big things: Destiny 2's upcoming expansions, the Guerilla Collective indie games show and the PC Gaming Show. Destiny announces not one, but 3 new expansions to cover the next 3 years of content. Beyond Light is up first and we'll also see Destiny 1 content make a comeback in the rotation. Guerilla Collective is a show featuring MIX and Kinda Funny and they covered a ton of awesome indie games including some new footage from Baldur's Gate 3. The PC Gaming Show also had a 2 hour epic and we cover about half of that event with some reveals such as Torchlight 3, Dwarfheim, Icarus and Godfall for PC.In the discussion, we were ecstatic to talk about the fantastic Playstation 5 reveal event. What we thought would be just a games showcase, ended up revealing the gorgeous new console as well. This show was packed with announcements such as Spiderman Miles Morales, Horizon 2 Forbidden West, Rachet and Clank: Rift Apart, Project Athia, Deathloop, Godfall and much more. PS5 is off to a great start. We can't wait to get our hands on it this Holiday season! Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:21 - Battlefield 3 and 413:58 - Battlefield 642:56 - Destiny 2 Beyond Light, Guerilla Collective and PC Gaming Show1:24:12 - Playstation 5 Reveal and Games Showcase2:14:56 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Brett is trying to get caught up on his games and as such he goes back to Call of Duty Modern Warfare to finally beat the single player story. He walks away pleasantly surprised with lots of great moments and lots of intense, real emotional decisions. Austin also jumps back into Final Fantasy 7 Remake to give his update on where he is in the story.In the news, Project Cars 3 gets revealed via a trailer. It looks a lot like Need for Speed now! Kojima had a project canceled but fear not, he's working on something else. Sony announces Game Gear Micro and Dice wraps up their final content for Battlefield V. We also go down a tangent about gaming as an adult and how different people play different ways.Our discussion this week is on the best co-op games with your friends. We've been playing a lot of games with our friends as of late and wanted to share some of our favorites. We cover games from Warhammer Vermintide to Sea of Thieves so there's a lot to hear and see about here! Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:49 - Call of Duty Modern Warfare9:46 - Call of Duty Modern Warfare Multiplayer15:24 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake21:12 - Gaming as Adults31:30 - Gaming News55:59 - The Best Co-Op Games with Your Friends1:29:55 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

After much difficulty, Brett finally gets Half-Life: Alyx working enough to get it running. After 3-4 hours of gameplay, he's walked away very pleased. This game takes virtual reality to a whole different level. The immersion you experience from simply picking up an object to using gravity hands to interact with the world around you, it's an incredible experience. The story is great and the gameplay is well-built in a fully-fledged Half-Life story. Austin also plays Resident Evil 3 and beats it! He shares his experience and frustrations jumping through the game.In the news, there are several gameplay events that took place. One is The Last of Us Part 2 and the other was Outriders. Both games show a completely different experience but have a lot to offer in the current (and potentially next-gen) lineup of games. Xbox Series X will supposedly launch with thousands of games and Kingdom Hearts may be made into a Disney + TV show.Our discussion this week revolves around what would've been the reveal event for the PS5 this week. Due to the recent protests, Sony has decided to postpone the event so that other voices can be heard. With that said, we still speculate what the future of gaming looks like and what should Sony be doing with this reveal event whenever we do see it rescheduled. Let us know what you think by emailing us at [email protected]!Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:26 - Half-Life: Alyx29:33 - Resident Evil 345:30 - Gaming News1:18:02 - What the Future of Gaming Should Look Like1:55:23 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

We regroup on a lot of games this week. Deep Rock Galactic, a game we've covered multiple times on the podcast in Early Access, has now released in 1.0. Since the game dropped on Early Access it has come a long way and we talk about all the great improvements they've made to get to this point and make it into a solid game worth your time with your friends. Austin also revisits Final Fantasy 15, Brett is still playing Animal Crossing and we talk a bit more on Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.In our news, Call of Duty's next title may be Black Ops Cold War and Respawn Entertainment is branching off into a separate studio to focus exclusively on Apex Legends. In other news, Amazon Game Studio's first game releases and CD Projekt Red becomes the most valuable game company in Europe beating out Ubisoft.Our discussion this week revolves around the streaming platform Mixer. Since it's launch in 2016, it's been renamed and acquired by Microsoft. They've been partnering with big streamers to try and increase their growth but has it worked? We talk about their slow, but still upward growth and what they need to do to advance that growth further.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:44 - Deep Rock Galactic18:57 - Final Fantasy 1526:48 - Brett Game Recap & Animal Crossing31:11 - Ghost Recon Breakpoint43:13 - Gaming News1:17:27 - Mixer is Not Growing Fast Enough. Can It Be Fixed?1:52:04 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Brett was bored, friends were playing Ghost Recon Breakpoint and therefore he was convinced to buy it. This game launched like a trash fire but now it's surprisingly pretty good! We talk about the story as a whole, all the changes they've brought to it to customize the experience for the player and much more. It's a massive world with lots to do. It does have some of the Ubisoft tropes but overall it's way better than expected.Summer Game Fest kicked off with Geoff working with Tony Hawk to reveal Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Remastered. Who's excited ? We also see him sit down with Tim Sweeney to reveal Unreal Engine 5 playing on a PS5. It looks bonkers good. Not to mention Sony added more to the pie by doing an awesome 18 min gameplay demo of Ghosts of Tshushima. It was a good week for Playstation fans indeed.With our full Half Life Alyx reveal coming soon, we dive into the story of Half-Life so far. Brett quickly navigates the whole timeline from before HL1 all the way up through HL2 Episode 2 and Portal 2. It's a big story and full of amazing science, characters and intrigue that we felt it would be a fun discussion. It's a bit long but well worth the listen! Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:21 - Ghost Recon Breakpoint38:15 - Gaming News1:25:17 - The Half Life Story So Far and What’s Next for the Series1:53:36 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Project Winter is a fun 8 player cooperative game where everyone uses voice chat and works together to escape off a brutal island. There are harsh winds, bears, elk and...traitors. There are 2 traitors in each game and your goal as a team is to escape and avoid getting killed by the traitors! We also play Call of Duty Warzone again and it's really growing on us. We played a lot this weekend and find it to really bring a lot to the multiplayer industry.In the news, there are many digital games fests happening this summer with events not happening in person. Despite that, Xbox had their "Series X Gameplay Reveal" and it was a bit ho hum. They marketed it wrong but overall there were some interesting games to explore.In the discussion this week, we talk about our most overrated games of all time. From Fortnite to Halo, we run the gamut of games we think got a bit more attention than they deserved.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:4:19 - Project Winter22:25 - Call of Duty Warzone40:12 - Gaming News1:16:37 - The Most Overrated Games of All TimeBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Fallout 76 has had its fair share of ups and downs and finally we have an update that may redeem the title in 2020. Wastelanders is here and with it comes a new NPC-based storyline. There is voice acting, actual human players and more. Does it bring enough to bring us back into the game or does it leave us wanting more? Brett also returns to Life is Strange Before the Storm to try the "Farewell" bonus episode.In our news, Ubisoft has revealed the next Assassin's Creed game called Valhalla. It's set in the 9th century where you play as a viking as they make their way into England. There are a lot of new features that are being teased from big castle raids to the ability to build your own settlements. There's a lot to be excited about but is it too big? We also talk about Google Stadia's Connect event and the new release date for The Last of Us Part 2.In our discussion, we explore the idea of Disney + working as a gaming platform. Disney has so many properties they own and Disney has a huge array of titles in the gaming space over the years. What if they adapted Disney + to support these games and allow you to revisit old games with a subscription such as Knights of the Old Republic, Jedi Knight Academy and even the original Marvel Ultimate Alliance?Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:1:55 - Fallout 76 Wastelanders17:17 - Life is Strange: Before the Storm33:26 - Gaming News1:03:39 - Top 10 Games We Want Remade1:42:00 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

After a crazy long wait, Final Fantasy 7 Ramake is finally here. What is said to be part 1 of a multi-part series, we dive into this much anticipated remake of a classic 1997 game. Built from the ground up, this game has an incredible, new combat system, gorgeous visuals and an expanded story to take you on an adventure you've never experienced before. We also blast into the past and talk about our experiences in Life is Strange: Before the Storm. It's an older game but definitely well worth jumping into for its great storytelling.In the news, there are a lot of rumors going around about possible new releases including a new Batman game, Horizon Zero Dawn game and more. We also talk about the epic event in Fortnite featuring Travis Scott.In our discussion, we look at the top 10 games we want remade. Everything from old school arcade racers to intense, action shooters....we cover it all here. Hopefully we see a few of these titles in the remake list in the near future!Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:1:55 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake17:17 - Life is Strange: Before the Storm33:26 - Gaming News1:03:39 - Top 10 Games We Want Remade1:42:00 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

We share our first impressions of Resident Evil 3 Remake this week. It's the next iteration of Capcom's remake series and it looks better than ever. Brett finishes Concrete Genie finally and talks about the latter half of the game that's rather different than the beginning. Our Discord also now has Xbox Game Pass and we have Age of Empires 2 downloaded and played a ton of it!In the news, a possible huge Spiderman 2 leak has come out about the upcoming PS5 exclusive. We also get word that GTA6 may be closer than we thought. Sony may be struggling to find a good price point and could be pushing back the release of the Playstation 5.In our discussion, we share our tips for surviving the quarantine as a gamer. From staying away from the computer to finding ways to interact with our friends online, it's a good time to catch up with friends and also games we haven't touched in awhile.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:56 - Resident Evil 3 Remake13:08 - Concrete Genie19:05 - Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition29:11 - Gaming News1:05:52 - The Inner Gamer Tips on Quarantine1:26:06 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Half Life Alyx is finally here! This is the next game in the Half Life series from Valve. It's a surprising departure in the series as it's exclusively available on virtual reality. Austin plays it on the HTC Vive and has some things to share in his first impressions. Brett also finally beats Borderlands 3 and talks about his final impressions of the full game from start to finish.In the news, Sony unveils the new DualSense controller for PS5. We don't have the console reveal yet but the controller is looking pretty snazzy. We also discuss Fallout's new expansion for Fallout 76, Mech's coming to No Man's Sky and also a big partnership Epic Games announced with some big indie developers.In our discussion, Brett and Austin talk about "what makes a good shooter?" We dive into a lot of aspects, have some disagreements and ultimately discover there are so many different factors that play into shooter games. It's evolved a ton over the years and this is something you definitely want to hear if you're into the shooter games! Big shoutout to our guest end credits song by Super Nostalgia 64. Steven shared this awesome track with us and we couldn't wait to share it with the community so make sure you stay tuned for the very end! Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:1:57 - Half Life Alyx20:27 - Borderlands 3 Finish37:45 - Gaming News1:15:23 - What Makes a Good Shooter?Become a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64 Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Animal Crossing has arrived during the midst of a pandemic. It's a game that brings some joy into this crazy time we're living in right now. Animal Crossing: New Horizons takes us to an island paradise where we grow from a tent to owning a multi-room house full of all sorts of items we've crafted. It's a blast to play with a big loop that keeps you coming back for more. In our news, The Last of Us Part 2 has been delayed due to Coronavirus, Quakecon 2020 was canceled and Gearbox employees got less bonus money than they were promised and it seems something is amiss. In a different situation, WHO is now recommending people stay inside and play video games as part of their campaign #StayApartTogether.It's been a whole quarter of games this year and we talk about all the best games from January through March. Some we've played, others we haven't and we talk about the impact they've had thus far.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:4:55 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons32:54 - Gaming News1:11:21 - Quarterly Games Roundup (Jan-Mar)1:39:26 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Austin dives into Doom Eternal which is finally here after their reboot in 2016. It has a ton of complicated mechanics, platforming and more. The question is, does it have too much going on? We also play the new rhythm VR game Audica from Harmonix. In the news, we have our Nintendo Direct with Bravely Default 2, 2K Games coming to the Switch and much more! We also discuss Plague Inc.'s new mode where you try to save the world in this rough time we're in right now.In our discussion, we talk about the most underrated games of all time. From Battleborn to Mad Max, there's a lot to talk about as we dive through the years and talk about this variety of games that never got the attention they deserved. Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:1:33 - Our Quarantine Update6:29 - Doom Eternal26:13 - Audica38:38 - Gaming News1:02:06 - The Most Underrated Games of All Time1:43:54 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Call of Duty Warzone, the new battle royale from Activision, is finally here. It's a free to play game featuring all the best realms of Modern Warfare in one big map. It has some cool new features but is it enough to keep us coming back? We also enter into the Dream Shaping area of Dreams. Last week we talked about Dream Surfing, aka play, now we're diving into the creation tools and talk about how it holds up!In our news, the specs for Xbox Series X and Playstation 5 have released. Which one sounds better? Gamestop was also considering themselves "essential business" until they had orders to shut down some stores. Now they're amongst other retail businesses that no longer have their doors open while we heal from COVID-19.In our discussion, we have nerder, she wrote join us from New York digitally. We talk about her experience at PAX East this year and all the great indie games we have to look forward to this year. There are a ton of exciting games coming out and she covers some you've heard of and others that may be completely foreign! nerder, she wrote reviews indie games and streams regularly. You can check out all her stuff at nerdershewrote.com.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:19 - Call of Duty Warzone14:17 - Dreams: Dream Shaping28:45 - Gaming News1:01:28 - nerder, she wrote on Most Anticipated Indie Games from PAX East2:07:06 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Brett finally dives into the new game from Media Molecule called Dreams. It's a game creator engine at its core, but we try out the short game experience "Art's Dream" as well as several of the user-created games. There is some amazing work in here and we're impressed with how vastly different this can be! In the news, we talk about the success of Call of Duty Warzone, Silent Hills apparently coming back and a new Witcher game coming after Cyberpunk 2077.This week's big topic revolves around the pandemic COVID-19 that is spreading around the world. It's resulting in cancellations everywhere from GDC to now E3. How long will this disease last? What else will get cancelled? How is this going to affect the new console launches?Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:37 - Dreams30:19 - Gaming News51:08 - How COVID-19 Affects Gaming Events and More in 20201:24:09 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Brett jumps into a two year old game called Two Point Hospital. it's a simulation game based off of Theme Hospital. You build up a hospital business curing random ailments that don't exist. It's fun, quirky and complex. Austin dives into the new DLC from The Division 2 and has a good time playing through it.In the news, Ghosts of Tsushima is now here with a release date. Also, Half-Life: Alyx reveals the first gameplay which is awesome. The Last of Us is also being made into an HBO tv show which is super exciting.In our discussion, we dive into the best games for parties in honor of Spring Break. We cover both video games and board games for social gatherings either with friends or family from Jackbox Party Pack to Overcooked.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:24 - Two Point Hospital13:08 - The Division 2: Warlords of New York23:58 - Gaming News53:01 - The Best Games for Parties1:17:53 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

The Cycle is a new game from Yager, the creators of Dreadnought. This game is a multiplayer game in which you and up to 3 friends go and complete quests in this foreign planet. Meanwhile, other players are trying to beat you in the game as well. It's a PvPvE game that is bringing some cool, new ideas to the game. We also revisit Wheel of Fortune on the Switch...but it's not as good as we remember on the n64.In the news, COVID-19 is starting to affect upcoming conventions. Companies have backed out of GDC eventually causing it to be postponed. Despite this, PAX East still happened and had some great news from Borderlands, Animal Crossing and more. Rockstar also recently updated their site making us believe they could be working on something new.Our discussion is on the promise of Baldur's Gate 3. They revealed gameplay at a PAX Panel and it was quite the reveal! It's all the best of Divinity Original Sin 2 meets Dungeons and Dragons. We are really excited about what the future holds for this and can't wait for early access.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:06 - The Cycle21:20 - Wheel of Fortune22:54 - Gaming News43:30 - The Promise of Baldur’s Gate 31:03:53 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

This week we drop down into depths of a complex as prisoners tracking down valuable resources in a game called GTFO. The catch is there are creatures here who are out to get us...badly. GTFO is from the creators of Payday 2 and you and 3 other friends play cooperatively to fight off alien creatures as you find tools and resources and figure out why this place is so messed up in the first place. It's extremely hard. Really hard. We also jump back into Temtem which is much more cheerful and lots of fun, albeit a bit more difficult than Pokemon.In the news, Nintendo has their direct on Animal Crossing with all kinds of new announcements. Several companies decide to skip upcoming events like PAX East and GDC due to the Coronavirus. Eli Roth is directing a Borderlands movie and Cyberpunk 2077 will come to Nvidia Geforce Now.Our discussion this week has us venturing out into a lot of new places where we break down our top 10 greatest video game destinations. From Rapture to Los Santos, we travel through time and the world to relive some of our greatest worlds we've explored in video games.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:40 - GTFO16:36 - Temtem25:00 - Gaming News50:12 - The Greatest Destinations in Video GamesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

A new game is out now on Early Access called Temtem. It's basically Pokemon but it's an MMO with more challenging battle mechanics and a lot of quality of life improvements. Will it hold up to be a competitor to Pokemon? We also beat Luigi's Mansion 3 finally. Brett finishes Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet, a TV show all about what it's like to work inside a video game studio from the creators of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.In our news, Anthem is officially getting an overhaul, new details come on on Riot's new shooter and Activision Blizzard pulls out of Nvidia Geforce Now. The Playstation 5 is looking to be more expensive than the last one and Geoff Keighley pulls out of E3 2020.In our discussion this week, we are excited to invite our special guest Amanda Bennett to the show! She is a friend of the podcast and an avid board game player. We dive into some of the games that she recommends introducing to your friends. We cover everything from party games to light strategy games. We also close out with if you only had $100 to spend...what would you buy?You can find more about Amanda Bennett and her work in the board game industry on her website.Interested in learning more about these board games? Check out our full list of the games, their publishers and more on our website.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:36 Temtem16:11 - Luigi’s Mansion 320:12 - Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet24:49 - Gaming News1:06:30 - Board Games to Introduce to Your Friends with Amanda Bennett1:56:09 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

Disco Elysium is a game from ZA/UM based out of Ukraine. It's a cRPG that gives the ultimate choice in the eyes of the player. You build a character that is uniquely yours and find yourself battling not only other characters but your own inner demons. We also try out Season 4 of Apex Legends with the new character called Revenant.In the news, Warcraft 3 is back in the news with their attempt at an apology. We also talk about the multiple reboots of Skull and Bones as well as Temtem's ban policy.Our discussion is all about romance in video games with Valentine's Day right around the corner. From Chloe and Max in Life is Strange to Nathan Drake and Elena in Uncharted, we cover all the best examples of romance in video games.Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:2:12 - Disco Elysium23:01 - Apex Legends Season 430:40 - Gaming News57:19 - Romance in Video Games1:25:01 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress Become a part of the conversation! If you donate $1 or more on Patreon you can get exclusive access to the Patreon-only chat and channels on the server. Visit our website to find our social channels, check past podcasts and donate to the show.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of our latest videos as they drop. Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64