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Episode 225

Silksong is out and it proves once again that Team Cherry stands at the pinnacle of their craft. We give our (relatively) spoiler-free impressions of the game and gush about the world design, new mechanics, and much more. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Victoria 3). This episode was recorded in September 2025. Intro and outro music composed by Christopher Larkin and owned by Team Cherry.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Opening Banter

10:47 - Silksong Launch and Initial Thoughts

21:00 - Difficulty and Mechanics

34:47 - Art, Music, and World Design

43:52 - Quests and NPCs

54:01 - Game of the Year?

1:10:42 - Victoria 3

Episode 224

One of the year's most anticipated games, Hollow Knight: Silksong, is imminent! As of this recording, it is two days before the game comes out and we have much to discuss! From the price to the release date to the "controversy" from indie devs around the release - we talk about the fervor surrounding Silksong and how it has immediately become the center of attention. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Victoria 3, Gears of War: Reloaded, Helldivers 2). This episode was recorded in September 2025. Intro and outro music composed for Gametalk by Dylan Chase.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Opening Banter

11:48 - Anticipating Silksong

18:02 - Silksong Development, Pricing, and "Controversy"

45:48 - Connor's Spyro Update

52:12 - Victoria 3

58:42 - Gears of War: Reloaded

1:08:40 - Helldivers 2

Episode 215

Games like Phasmophobia, Lethal Company, and most recently, Peak, are indie projects with proximity chat-based multiplayer that seem to go viral thanks to the unpredictable and hilarious nature of playing these games with your friends. Today, we dive into these "friendlike" games and discuss what makes them tick, and why they seem to do numbers that punch way above their weight. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Monster Hunter Wilds, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33). This episode was recorded in July 2025. Intro and outro music composed for Gametalk by Dylan Chase (dylan.robert.chase@gmail.com).

Apologies for the slight audio syncing issues and lack of video - there were some technical hitches with this week's recording.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Opening Banter

7:52 - "Friendlikes"

41:30 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

1:03:48 - Monster Hunter Wilds

1:15:41 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Episode 125 In today's episode, we have special guest Tyler on to talk about tabletop games, and his experience creating official Magic: The Gathering card artwork! Today, we end the show by talking about memorable tabletop games we've played (Just One, Scythe, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Beyblade, Monikers, Settlers of Catan) This episode was recorded in March 2023. Royalty free music from BenSound. Check out Tyler's Magic cards here - https://secretlair.wizards.com/us/product/811031/draw-your-hand Follow Tyler on Twitter - https://twitter.com/rope_arrow Support Tyler on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ropearrow?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator The original Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/uel8o5/some_people_wanted_to_see_my_full_cycle_of_sld/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf Questions or comments? Tweet @PodcastGametalk Or chat us up in Discord - discord.gg/JZCj5Qn Timestamps: 0:00 - Magic: The Gathering 22:57 - Tyler's Official Magic Artwork 34:06 - Just One 35:55 - Scythe 37:27 - Yu-Gi-Oh! 45:10 - Beyblade 50:17 - Monikers 56:48 - Settlers of Catan

Episode 124 In today's episode, we (after a lengthy hiatus) are back and we have hot takes! We talk through our most seemingly controversial gaming opinions. As always, we end with the games we're playing (Returnal, Age of Empires III, PSVR2, Kerbal Space Program 2). This episode was recorded in March 2023. Royalty free music from BenSound. Questions or comments? Tweet @PodcastGametalk Or chat us up in Discord - discord.gg/JZCj5Qn Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:45 - Hardware Limitations Are Good / Live Service Games Tangent 13:05 - There Should Be a More Firm Divide Between Roguelike and Roguelite 16:12 - Skyrim Is Not A Good Game 22:28 - Hero Shooters Are Boring / Riot Games Tangent 27:05 - If You Have to "Wait for a Game to Get Good" It's A Bad Game / One Piece Tangent 31:49 - Breath of the Wild Is Not A Good Game 34:05 - The Last of Us Part I and II Are Masterpieces 40:24 - Ocarina of Time is NOT One of the Greatest Games Ever Made 46:11 - High Difficulty Is Bad Design in Many Cases / Gear Systems Tangent / God of War Tangent 1:03:55 - Console Gaming Is Better Than PC Gaming / Controller Tangent / Xbox Tangent 1:19:39 - 60 FPS Doesn't Impress Anymore 1:26:35 - Returnal 1:36:05 - Age of Empires III 1:41:41 - PlayStation VR 2 1:55:16 - Kerbal Space Program 2 2:08:19 - Closing Comments

Episode 123 In today's episode, we talk about where gaming is at in early 2023. We discuss the big first party companies (Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft) as well as third parties (Ubisoft, EA) and indies. As always, we end with the games we're playing (Dead Space, HITMAN World of Assassination). This episode was recorded in January 2023. Royalty free music from BenSound. Questions or comments? Tweet @PodcastGametalk Or chat us up in Discord - discord.gg/JZCj5Qn Timestamps: 0:00 - Sony's Increasing PC Support 5:02 - Update On Microsoft's Activision Acquisition 9:00 - The State of PlayStation and VR in Early 2023 28:11 - The State of Nintendo in Early 2023 and Tears of the Kingdom 39:22 - The State of Xbox and Game Pass in Early 2023 51:04 - The State of Third Parties and Indies in Early 2023 1:08:48 - Dead Space 1:20:15 - HITMAN World of Assassination

Episode 122 In today's episode, we talk about HBO's stunning adaptaion of The Last of Us. As always, we end with the games we're playing (PICO-8 games, One Piece Odyssey). This episode was recorded in January 2023. Royalty free music from BenSound. Questions or comments? Tweet @PodcastGametalk Or chat us up in Discord - discord.gg/JZCj5Qn Timestamps: 0:00 - The Last of Us and Video Game Adaptations 6:16 - The HBO Adaptation of The Last of Us 14:29 - Uncharted Movie Tangent 17:05 - Neil Druckmann and Craig Maizin 19:07 - Discussing the Production of HBO's The Last of Us 31:46 - Tangent on Movie Theaters vs Watching At Home 40:04 - Final Thoughts On The Show, Neil Druckmann, and a Graphics Tangent 46:53 - Fire Emblem Tangent 50:20 - PICO-8 Games 57:32 - One Piece Odyssey

Episode 121 It's our 2023 debut! Today we offer our thoughts on grinding in games, and go on a couple tangents along the way. As always, we end with the games we're playing (The Riftbreaker, Disco Elysium, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, Death Stranding). This episode was recorded in January 2023. Royalty free music from BenSound. Questions or comments? Tweet @PodcastGametalk Or chat us up in Discord - discord.gg/JZCj5Qn Timestamps: 0:00 - Connor's New Graphics Card 4:09 - Grinding in Games 24:35 - Open World / AAA Games Tangent 31:18 - Game Updates and PC Ports Tangent 39:59 - Respecting The Grind 48:37 - The Riftbreaker 52:03 - Disco Elysium 56:52 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R 1:05:03 - MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries 1:10:25 - Death Stranding

Episode 120 In today's episode, we talk about our games of the year for 2022, and recap what will surely go down in history as an exceptional year in gaming. As always, we end with the games we're playing (Sea of Thieves, Yakuza 0, Inscryption). This episode was recorded in December 2022. Royalty free music from BenSound. Questions or comments? Tweet @PodcastGametalk Or chat us up in Discord - discord.gg/JZCj5Qn Timestamps: 0:00 - The Game Awards Recap 6:48 - Ahmed's Game of the Year 2022 and Nintendo Speculation 17:18 - Connor's Game of the Year Not Released in 2022 23:35 - Mike's Game of the Year 2022 and Twitch Integration 31:43 - Ahmed's Game of the Year Not Released in 2022 35:51 - Connor's Game of the Year 2022 42:29 - Mike's Game of the Year Not Released in 2022 and Predictions for Next Year 55:50 - Sea of Thieves 58:51 - Yakuza 0 1:07:00 - Inscryption

Episode 119 In today's episode, we analyze the nominees for The Game Awards 2022 and give our predictions! As always, we end with the games we're playing (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Sea of Thieves, God of War Ragnarök, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales). This episode was recorded in December 2022. Royalty free music from BenSound. Questions or comments? Tweet @PodcastGametalk Or chat us up in Discord - discord.gg/JZCj5Qn Timestamps: 0:00 - Predicting Game of the Year 2022 12:16 - Predicting Winners for the Remaining Categories 1:02:38 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 1:08:23 - Sea of Thieves 1:10:34 - God of War Ragnarök 1:28:54 - Warhammer: Vermintide 2 1:31:38 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales