Explore every episode of the podcast The Gamers' Inn
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| TGI 659 - Like Herding Calicorns | 03 Sep 2025 | 01:02:13 | |
We return after vacation to catch up on the video games and video game experiences we’ve been enjoying. Ryan travels back from The Minecraft Experience in Toronto, while also herding calicorns in Herdling. Jocelyn discovers the Anno franchise with Anno 1800, and then jumps into Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge which is a cozy frog sanctuary game. Over in the news, Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has release details and Perfect Dark almost had another chance. Discussion Start - The Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue 19:46 - Anno 1800 27:51 - Herdling 35:15 - Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge 45:54 - News Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 658 - Seat Management 101 | 20 Aug 2025 | 01:40:22 | |
Ryan and Jocelyn return with plenty of Gamescom Opening Night Live to catch up on, but before that we have updates on some video games we’re playing. Ryan finishes up Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound while Jocelyn continues to date all the things in Date Everything! What’s new this week is Jocelyn is playing Is This Seat Taken?, a new logic puzzle game on Steam. In other news, Nintendo talks about Kirby Air Rides for 45 minutes, we have our first teaser for Fallout Season 2, and Bioshock’s future has some ups and downs. Discussion Start - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 15:47 - Date Everything! 28:50 - Is This Seat Taken? 37:43 - News Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 649 – Part 1 of Part 2 Spoilers | 04 Jun 2025 | 01:15:39 | |
With HBO wrapping up their second season of The Last of Us, the innkeepers prepare to share their spoiler filled thoughts on the return of Ellie and Joel. Keep in mind, spoilers are present for the TV show, but we do our best to limit spoilers for the remainder of The Last of Us Part 2 the video game. After the spoilers, we move to the news to cover Discord's newly proposed Orbs currency, Bethesda QA union workers reach a tentative contract with Microsoft, and CD Projekt RED shows off The Witcher 4 tech demo at the State of Unreal. Discussion Start – Tainted Grail and Ghost of E3 Approaches 7:22 – The Last of Us Season 2 (Includes Spoilers) 54:07 – News Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 560 – It’s An Open World Ghost Town | 11 May 2023 | 01:54:57 | |
This week we welcome Travis back to the show to talk about his adventures in Ghostwire Tokyo and his recent trip to Japan. Ryan ventures into the darkness with Darkest Dungeon II, out of Early Access now. Finally, we close what we're playing by talking about Extra Life in Spring! In the news, Discord is upgrading usernames very soon, the IOC welcomes Fortnite to the Olympics, Nintendo says no new Switch hardware this year, and Phil Spencer talks Xbox and Redfall on the latest XCast. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 559 – Save the Rogue-Lite Multiverse | 03 May 2023 | 01:39:43 | |
With Jocelyn off for a few weeks, Ryan welcomes guest co-host Ridiculous Hat to talk video games, and we have a good amount to work with! Starting things off, Hat goes over his main rotation games (Hearthstone, Marvel SNAP, Runeterra) and his investment in a Steam Deck. Next we move into Trinity Fusion, a brand new rogue-lite early access game available on Steam, then chat about Hat's time with the adventure throwback Case of the Golden Idol. Finally, we close out the show with Ryan's deep sea adventures in Dave the Diver and Hat's vacation travel Switch games (Wildfrost, Have a Nice Death, Dredge, Sports Story). Moving into the news, we see a bit of a trend with film and TV adaptations of video games featuring Vampire Survivors, Twisted Metal, and Gran Turismo. Finally, we close out the show with our thoughts on the release of Redfall. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 558 – Post Game Robot Frog DLC | 28 Apr 2023 | 01:17:17 | |
There is new Horizon content out in the world, so of course we are covering it as soon as we can on TGI! Ryan and Jocelyn dive back into the world of Horizon Forbidden West with the new post game expansion Burning Shores. Since this takes place after the main game, there are spoilers for the ending of Forbidden West, so listener beware if you have yet to complete Aloy’s second adventure. Over in the news Guerrilla teases Aloy’s next adventure(s), the Super Mario Bros Movie is on it’s way to earning a billion at the box office, Epic Games loses their appeal, and the CMA blocks Xbox’s Activision Blizzard deal. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 557 – Digging Into Wall World | 18 Apr 2023 | 01:06:10 | |
Are you ready for Tears of the Kingdom? Well Jocelyn experienced some "fun" while purchasing her new controller. After some Zelda inspired conversations, Ryan chats about his experience with Wall World on Steam. This leads into a chat about Jocelyn maybe, possibly purchasing a Steam Deck. Over in the news, Tears of the Kingdom has received it's final pre-launch trailer, Paramount+ has it's next hit with the Knuckles series, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has officially been delayed to next February, and SEGA confirms it's purchasing Rovio. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 556 – Luigi is in Another Castle | 11 Apr 2023 | 01:17:57 | |
Jocelyn and Ryan share their thoughts on the Super Mario Bros. Movie. The discussion includes some spoilers, so if you’re avoiding them it's best return to this chat at a later date. Also at the movies, Joce saw the newest Dungeons and Dragons film. Plus Ryan returns to Resident Evil for the remake of RE4. In video game news, it’s adaptation central with news for Arcane season 2, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and Minecraft. Microsoft has a new controller made from partially reclaimed plastic and Sony may be working on a streaming only follow up to the PS Vita. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 555 – Recycling For The Win | 04 Apr 2023 | 00:59:32 | |
Jocelyn and Ryan play the brand new reverse city builder, Terra Nil (PC and iOS). After bringing back the wastelands, we jump into the news for the cancellation of E3 2023, it is no joke that Sonic has been murdered, and MultiVersus is shutting down its open beta. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 554 – Fishing With a Side of Terror | 28 Mar 2023 | 01:16:53 | |
Both Jocelyn and Ryan have some thoughts to share about the open beta for Diablo IV, both on PC and PlayStation 5 with cross progression. Plus Ryan has gone fishing on Steam with the new fishing game with a hint of horror called Dredge. Moving into the news, a YouTuber has poured out $22,000 dollars for the closure of the Wii U and 3DS eShops, Tears of the Kingdom has more stuff for you to spend money on (plus 10 minutes of gameplay), Netflix is still keen on making games work, and the UK's CMA seems to be OK with the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 553 – A Very Castlevania Dead Cells | 21 Mar 2023 | 01:21:32 | |
After missing last week, we return to catch up on the games we've been playing and The Last of Us on HBO. Ryan tests out his new Steam Deck Dock from iVoler with the brand new DLC for Dead Cells, Return to Castlevania. Jocelyn returns to Coral Island and checks in on Graveyard Keeper. We then jump into our The Last of Us on HBO spoiler discussion. If you haven't watched the entire season you may want to return to this segment after watching (check time codes below). Moving into the news, we've received our final Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer and Nintendo will be pricing games at $70 on a game by game basis. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 552 – Don’t Forget to Parry! | 09 Mar 2023 | 01:07:03 | |
We have another Souls-like game for the Inn this week with Ryan playing Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty on Xbox Game Pass. Plus Jocelyn returns to Coral Island to continue her adventures of cleaning oceans, contributing to museums, and delving into mines. We also have a lot of video games news to cover, including The Olympics getting into Esports, Dead by Daylight is getting a movie, the Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal is reported to be approved in the EU, Ghostcrawler is no longer at Riot, Cities: Skylines 2 is coming this year, while The Wolf Among Us 2 and Starfield see delays. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 551 – All The Coral, No Sharks | 02 Mar 2023 | 01:03:50 | |
This week, Ryan digs into Dome Keeper on Steam, while Jocelyn checks in on the so far shark-less Coral Island in Early Access (Steam or PC Game Pass). Over in the news, Elden Ring fans will be happy to hear an expansion has been confirmed, PlayStation had a State of Play with a major focus on The Suicide Squad, Pokemon presented a bunch of new stuff, Mortal Kombat 12 receives the least exciting release confirmation, and Valve confirms all Steam sales for 2023. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 648 – Quest for the Tainted Grail | 30 May 2025 | 01:17:33 | |
After a quick check-in on Ryan's upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, Ryan shares his final thoughts on DOOM: The Dark Ages now that he's completed the campaign. Jocelyn then ventures into Arthurian lore with Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon. Over in the news, Warhammer shares all the Warhammer things at their Nintendo Direct style event, Elden Ring is making the jump to the big screen, Fortnite returns to the US Apple App Store, Xbox goes retro with their new Retro Classics service, we have a release date for the next Pokémon adventure, and EA cancels their Black Panther game. Discussion Start – Nintendo Switch 2 Check-in 8:14 – DOOM: The Dark Ages 19:54 – Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon 33:29 – News Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 550 – Pushing Those Nostalgia Buttons | 23 Feb 2023 | 01:14:27 | |
Jocelyn has returned to the Inn to discuss her time with The Witcher 3 during her time off. Plus Ryan returns to his early GameBoy days with the addition of GameBoy and GameBoy Advance games to Nintendo Switch Online. Moving into the news, the story of Tetris will be told on Apple TV+, Microsoft has signed a ten year deal for Call of Duty with Nintendo and Nvidia, and Blizzard staff aren't very happy with Mike Ybarra after a recent Q&A session. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 549 – It’s The Kraken’s Ship Now | 16 Feb 2023 | 01:16:42 | |
Joining Ryan this week is Nevermore, and we have a bit of a theme this week with Streaming Adventures! Nevermore kicks things off with Sea of Thieves, brings a new co-op madness game to the Inn with PlateUp, and wraps up her adventures with KeyWe. Ryan, thanks to his lovely Extra Life donors, played and streamed Elden Ring with Travis and LC. Moving into the news, we have a Chris Pratt-less Super Mario Movie ad, and Nintendo raises developers pay to strengthen the workforce. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 548 – The Season for Shadow Drops | 10 Feb 2023 | 01:31:32 | |
This week Ryan is joined by returning guest host Travis, who has been on a bit of a Platinum Adventure with Avengers and Strangers of Paradise. Plus Ryan finally got a chance to boot up the excellent shadow drop of Hi-Fi Rush on Xbox Game Pass. After an update on TGI Game Club and our Extra Life Elden Ring stream (be sure to tune in Friday, February 10th at 8 PM ET for that), we move into the news! We have a Nintendo focused section this week thanks to a Mario Kart skit on SNL and all the announcements from the February Nintendo Direct. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 547 – Game Club… With Portals! | 01 Feb 2023 | 01:27:44 | |
Jim returns to the podcast to discuss Fire Emblem Engage, plus we check in on TGI Game Club for Portal RTX and Portal 2. Moving into the news we get our first listen of Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong, The Last of Us on HBO has been renewed for a second season, IGN reports that E3 2023 may not have the big three, Amazon may have purchased the Tomb Raider rights, and new details reported on what's next for Halo. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 546 – It’s Time To… ENGAGE | 27 Jan 2023 | 01:28:59 | |
Crofton from Dungeons & Diapers guests on the show this week to chat about the newly shadow dropped game, Hi-Fi Rush! Plus OF COURSE Ryan has early thoughts on Fire Emblem Engage to share. Finally, Crofton closes out the what we're playing section with a point and click adventure throwback, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, and a quick look at Deathloop. Moving into the news, we say goodbye to Marvel's Avengers this year, 343 isn't done with Halo, and all those announcements from the Xbox Developer Direct showcase. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 545 – Drop The Wrench | 18 Jan 2023 | 01:00:40 | |
Ryan returns to The Witcher 3 with the brand new next generation update, bringing 60 frames per second, 4K, and some ray tracing to Geralt's latest adventure. Plus Ryan and Jocelyn discuss the premiere episode for The Last of Us on HBO. Moving into the news, we have a few stories related to Ubisoft, highlighting recent game cancellations/delays and some not so great words from the CEO. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 544 – The Many Games of 2023 | 11 Jan 2023 | 01:14:33 | |
Jocelyn and Ryan return from the holidays to catch up on what they've been playing. Ryan continues his adventures in Marvel Midnight Suns and ventures into SPACE with Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Moving into the news, there's a report that the Switch Pro is dead in favour of a Switch 2, and PlayStation unveils Project Leonardo. Wrapping up the show, we preview all the big games to look forward to in 2023! Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 543 – Games of the Year 2022 | 21 Dec 2022 | 01:15:07 | |
It's that time of year again! Where Jocelyn and Ryan go over their favourite video games that they played in 2022. While a good portion of our picks released in the past year, some are from years before! One isn't technically out until the FUTURE... Alongside our top 5 picks, we go over honourable mentions and community picks. All that and we confirm details for the next TGI Game Club starting up in the new year. Enjoy and see you in 2023! Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 542 – Powering Cards With Friendship | 14 Dec 2022 | 01:14:38 | |
After a lot of Ragnarok talk in the past few weeks, we have a bit more to go in 2022 as The Game Awards showered the latest God of War with awards. But before we recap The Game Awards announcements and winners, Ryan has spent a lot of time getting to know Marvel heroes in Midnight Suns on PC. Oh, and of course we talked about the latest clip from the Super Mario Bros. Movie. Tune in next week for our own Game of the Year episode as we wrap up 2022, and be sure to let us know your GOTY picks so we can share them on the show! Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 541 – Pod of War: Ragnatalk | 07 Dec 2022 | 01:34:23 | |
This week we're joined by special guest Ridiculous Hat, Jocelyn's co-host on The Angry Chicken, to chat about God of War: Ragnarok! We are in full SPOILER mode for this discussion, so only listen if you're ready to have major story moments spoiled. We also talk about combat, ranged vs melee, gear changes, side quests, and the potential future of the franchise. Pull a chair up next to the fire, and enjoy this lengthy Ragnatalk! Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 647 – Sawblade Shield, Of Course | 21 May 2025 | 01:18:27 | |
We kick off the show with another check in for Jocelyn’s ever growing Google Doc on Blue Prince, then Ryan shares his thoughts on the Shield and Parry (instead of Rip and Tear) mechanics of DOOM: The Dark Ages. Over in the news, the next Mario movie may have a title, tariffs are likely to impact other video game companies, Fortnite battles with Apple and questionable AI choices continue, while Helldivers 2 highlights their next major patch. Discussion Start – Blue Prince 14:27 – DOOM: The Dark Ages 34:59 – News Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 540 – Talking Up Your Potions | 30 Nov 2022 | 01:18:15 | |
Before we chat about the newest Mario movie trailer, Ryan takes us through the mashup of many genres that is Potionomics. Plus Jocelyn updates us on the launch of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. Moving to the news, yes Chris Pratt is still the voice of Mario in the second trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the Witcher 1 remake will be a modern re-imagining with an open world, and Microsoft is likely to make EU concessions for Activision Blizzard deal soon. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 539 – Take That, Tooltips! | 24 Nov 2022 | 01:10:44 | |
Ryan and Jocelyn returned from Ragnarok to offer early game impressions and story thoughts (we don't go further than the completion of the quest The Word of Fate, around the 15 hour mark). If you're looking to stay spoiler free on God of War Ragnarok, you may want to use the time stamps to head into the news. Speaking of the news, we'll have a full Inn-side the Game for God of War Ragnarok in a few weeks, so stay tuned! But also the news, Netflix is developing a triple-A PC game, and some stories out of the Activision Blizzard acquisition as Sony lightly confirms a PS6 after 2027 and the FTC may be launching an anti-trust lawsuit soon. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 538 – Timey-Wimey Puzzle Solving | 16 Nov 2022 | 01:21:44 | |
After a week off, Ryan and Jocelyn return to share our adventures from Extra Life Game Day. We had a blast raising funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals while playing Splatoon 3, Overcooked 2, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Hearthstone, Sea of Thieves, and Dead by Daylight with our amazing guests. Thank you all for the great support! Before we head into the news though, Ryan chats about The Entropy Centre, while Jocelyn wraps up God of War and heads for Ragnarok. Going over the last few weeks of video game news, Lionsgate CEO thinks John Wick would make for a great AAA video game, Netflix continues their video game adaptation obsession with Gears of War, Jocelyn determines how much free time she has for a Horizon MMO, and Nintendo partners with DeNA to form a new joint venture focused on Nintendo Account experiences. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 537 – Rat Swarm Tech 2.0 | 03 Nov 2022 | 01:04:31 | |
We return to the messy world of A Plague Tale with Requiem, the follow up to the 2019 title from Asobo, which is available on Game Pass. Jocelyn has been keeping busy with the latest Hearthstone announcements (learn more on the latest TAC), as well as our TGI Game Club for God of War 2018. Before we move into the news, we detail our Extra Life Game Day that will be taking place all day on Saturday, November 5th. In the news, we kick things off with The Witcher universe where the first game is getting a remake and Henry Cavill will be handing off the swords for season 4 of the Netflix TV show. Looking at subscriptions, both Xbox and PlayStation had some news for their respective services. Finally, we close out the show with the VERY expensive PlayStation VR2. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 536 – Marvel Is Just A SNAP Away | 26 Oct 2022 | 01:23:00 | |
Marvel SNAP has been enjoying a global release for the last week, so Ryan checks in on the game to join Jocelyn in her obsession for the new card battler. Before the news, Jocelyn continues her Norse adventures in Northgard, while Ryan re-subscribes to Apple Arcade for Shovel Knight Dig. Wrapping up the show, we go over two major showcases from the past week, one from Konami on all things Silent Hill and another from Capcom for upcoming Resident Evil content. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 535 – Property Damage Unleashed | 19 Oct 2022 | 01:27:34 | |
Both Jocelyn and Ryan are back in the innkeeper chairs as we check in on God of War 2018 thanks to the latest TGI Game Club. Plus, they both played Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. In the news, we get Jocelyn's take on the Mario Movie trailer, and then wrap up the show by going over the original Bayonetta voice actor calling for a boycott of the game over pay issues (plus an update on the situation from Jason Schreier). Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 534 – Mario Jumps To The Big Screen | 13 Oct 2022 | 02:04:14 | |
While Jocelyn is off this week, Ryan returns with guest host Manny (from the For Azeroth and Going IRL podcasts), as we catch up on the last few weeks in the video game industry. Manny has been running through the Metroid franchise after enjoying Metroid Dread, and also has some advance thoughts to share on the lead up to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. While Ryan has been busy recovering, he's also go some time in with his new Steam Deck (more on that in the coming weeks). Over in the news, of course we discuss the first look at the Mario Movie, plus The Last of Us has their first trailer as well from HBO, CD Projekt RED forcasts a bunch of games, Google is closing Stadia, and Meta announces the Meta Quest Pro virtual reality headset. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 533 – Welcome to the Splatlands | 23 Sep 2022 | 01:15:34 | |
While Ryan is away this week, Jocelyn is joined by returning guest TriplePhase3, AKA Dustin! They kick off the show with details on our next TGI Game Club which will be for God of War 2018. Plenty of games to discuss this week as Jocelyn played Splatoon 3 and Beacon Pines, while Dustin played Deathloop, You Suck At Parking, and Metal Hillsinger. Best part? All of these games other than Splatoon 3 are available on Xbox Game Pass! Over in the news, Nvidia announced their next generation of graphic cards, discussing the leak of Grand Theft Auto VI, and closing out the show with some Sonic news. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 532 – A Valley Packed With Disney | 14 Sep 2022 | 01:26:28 | |
Ryan travels back in time to the late 90's for a little Wave Race 64 on Nintendo Switch, while Jocelyn goes full Disney with Dreamlight Valley on Xbox Game Pass. Moving over to the news, the last seven days was a busy one for video game showcases, so we go over the highlights from the Disney and Marvel Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward for September 2022, a main series Nintendo Direct, and the latest State of Play from PlayStation. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 531 – An Endless Cache of Weirdness | 07 Sep 2022 | 01:00:16 | |
Jocelyn and Ryan check out the latest from Sam Barlow and team with Immortality, which is available on Xbox and PC Game Pass. Moving into video game news, Microsoft wrote a blog post in support of their Activision Blizzard acquisition, Steve Blackman confirmed that Horizon 2047 has nothing to do with Horizon while Netflix confirms Aloy will be the main character, and finally CD Projekt RED announces an expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 and details tie-ins for the upcoming Netflix anime series. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 646 – Random Drill Bits and Boomerangs | 14 May 2025 | 01:15:56 | |
Jocelyn is now all in on roguelikes with her continued drafting adventures in Blue Prince, plus both innkeepers get some co-op time in Crab Champions. In the news, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has been delayed to 2026, new rumours suggest Horizon 3 is due out in 2027, Fallout gets a second season teaser and a third season confirmation, Overwatch devs unionize, and Nintendo hasn't ruled out Switch 2 price increases due to tariffs. Discussion Start – Blue Prince 14:54 – Crab Champions 36:13 – News Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 530 – Cult of the Genre Smoosh | 31 Aug 2022 | 01:12:15 | |
Jocelyn and Ryan are back to close out the summer season with a quick look ahead at fall video game releases (even if Ryan blanked on most of them). Moving into what we're playing, Jocelyn played Cult of the Lamb, while Ryan returns to 2006 with the Destroy All Humans 2 remake. For video game news, the next Dark Pictures Anthology game will be out in November, the PlayStation 5 will be seeing a price increase in certain regions (but Microsoft and Nintendo won't be, for now), and sadly Netflix has cancelled their Resident Evil series. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 529 – Dog, Moustache, Go! | 24 Aug 2022 | 01:15:15 | |
After a week off Jocelyn and Ryan return to discuss the latest TGI Game Club with Pyre, and Two Point Campus on PC Game Pass. Oh, and that's not the end of the show, we have plenty of news to catch up on! Sony is working on two new film adaptations (Days Gone and Gravity Rush), Twitch changes some Partner rules for streaming on other platforms, Embracer Group buys some more stuff, and GamesCom Opening Night Live happened. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 528 – Moss… Dramatic Pause… Book II | 10 Aug 2022 | 01:28:39 | |
Jocelyn returns and brings tales of spotty cell service for half games of Marvel Snap, but the main attraction is Hooked On You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim! Ryan on the other hand, continues his virtual reality adventures with Moss Book II. Moving into the news, we have a release date for the third Sonic movie, Pac-Man will be trying out a live action adventure, Dead by Daylight developers have some other announcements up their sleeve, Marvel Snap faces it's first monetization issues, and all the cool stuff announced for the next Pokemon. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 527 – Third Chronicling of Xenoblade | 03 Aug 2022 | 01:01:36 | |
Jocelyn is off this week, but Ryan welcomes back Josh (BabylonRedeemer) to the show to discuss the latest entry in the Xenoblade Chronicles franchise on Nintendo Switch. After a spoiler free deep dive into the first few chapters of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, we move over to the news to discuss the second wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC, Backbone One receives a PlayStation look and feel, and Logitech announces their intention to create a cloud gaming handheld with Tencent. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 526 – Dishes Break as QTEs Fail | 29 Jul 2022 | 01:21:13 | |
As Jocelyn is on vacation, Ryan welcomes Dustin TriplePhase3 back on to the show to discuss the latest in Xbox Game Pass greats: As Dusk Falls. Dustin has also been relaxing with rhythm based game Aaero on Xbox, after needed a break from the latest Dead by Daylight update. Ryan however, re-enters the world of VR to check in after getting his hands on Moss Book II (more on that specific game next week). In the news, the Meta Quest 2 will be seeing a $100 increase in August, the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake may be indefinite hold, and Discord voice chat is arriving on Xbox very soon. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 525 – A Whole New Resident Evil | 20 Jul 2022 | 01:13:40 | |
Jocelyn and Ryan team up and return to The Quarry for some online co-op. Plus both innkeepers have watched the first few episodes of Resident Evil on Netflix. Moving over to the news, Dynamo Pictures will evolve into Nintendo Pictures after being acquired, and PlayStation to launch their own loyalty program to catch up with Xbox and Nintendo. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 524 – The Quarry Story Time | 15 Jul 2022 | 01:25:15 | |
We kick off the show to wish Jocelyn a happy birthday (which is the date of posting if you’re listening day one). Then Ryan catches up on a five year old gem, Hollow Knight. Wrapping up our games conversation, Jocelyn checked out The Quarry. In the news, SEGA announces the Genesis Mini 2, Blizzard puts Heroes of the Storm in maintenance mode, Nintendo and LEGO unveil a very expensive Bowser set, and Ubisoft re-reveals Skull and Bones. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 523 – Whale Proof Rafts in 1.0 | 07 Jul 2022 | 01:01:31 | |
Jocelyn dodges whales for the launch of Raft 1.0, while Ryan wraps up the first TGI Game Club. Speaking of Game Club, if you have suggestions for our next game, be sure to drop them into our Game Club channel in Discord soon! We have a lighter section on the games we played this week, but make up for it with video game news. First up, a Nintendo fan purchased a good chunk of Nintendo stock to ask a question at an investor's meeting, She-Hulk may be the next hero to arrive in Marvel's Avengers, Sony confirms God of War Ragnarok will launch in November, and Xbox 360 games will no longer be included in Games with Gold starting in October. Closing out the show, we go over a list of the most backlogged video games according to How Long To Beat. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 522 – Three Hopes for Fódlan | 29 Jun 2022 | 01:06:05 | |
EA pushes Jocelyn to return to Nobody Saves The World, which brings up the discussion of New Game Plus. While Ryan returns to Fódlan for Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. In the news, Nintendo delivers a Direct Mini focusing on third party titles coming to Nintendo Switch, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 gets a dedicated Nintendo Direct as well. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 521 – Lost in EA Support Chats | 22 Jun 2022 | 01:15:11 | |
We kick off the show with a classic segment known as EA is not great, as Jocelyn recounts her time with EA Chat Support to try and access Lost in Random on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on PC. Afterwards, we discuss our thoughts on the game Lost in Random, moving away from our EA woes. Next up, Ryan played some TMNT Shredder's Revenge, while Jocelyn continues to enjoy Marvel Snap. Moving into the news, Square Enix has announced when to expect the second part to the Final Fantasy VII Remake project, and Tony Hawk himself confirms Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 was planned but is now in limbo. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 645 – That Force Lightning Guy | 07 May 2025 | 01:10:27 | |
We kick off the show with Ryan making questionable financial decisions, coupled with the fact that Xbox is raising prices across the board. Then we move into recapping our time in Fortnite for a Star Wars themed Extra Life event. Before discussing the news, Jocelyn updates us on her Blue Prince achievement hunting while Ryan chats a bit about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. In the news, Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed until May 26th, 2026 and has a new trailer, Epic offers an olive branch to Apple, Polygon has been sold to Valnet, EB Games is back (in Canada), and Gears of War arrives on PlayStation this Summer. Discussion Start – Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Pricing Changes 20:37 – Fortnite + Star Wars 31:52 – Blue Prince + Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 39:00 – News Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 520 – You’re A Humanity | 16 Jun 2022 | 01:37:28 | |
What’s this, another extra long TGI because of the Ghost of E3? It’s true! We start off with Ryan’s final thoughts on season 1 of the Halo TV series, then move in to the Xbox + Bethesda 2022 Showcase. There’s a lot to break down from Xbox, but we leave some time to chat about the Capcom Showcase as well. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 519 – Microtransactions From Hell | 11 Jun 2022 | 01:31:27 | |
We're a bit late this week as we adjusted our schedule for Summer Games Fest, but we've got thoughts to share on Diablo Immortal and Marvel Snap! Moving to the news, we couldn't resist diving into the recent reports about the Horizon TV show, we catch up on the latest State of Play from PlayStation, and go over all the goodies unveiled at the Summer Games Fest showcase. Finally, we close the show with some quick thoughts on the Netflix Geeked announcements, which include a Dragon Age anime. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TGI 518 – Ready Your Random Rogues | 02 Jun 2022 | 01:02:21 | |
Jocelyn returns to the inn this week, with Ryan sharing his adventures in Rogue Legacy 2 and the latest additions to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass. Complete with wireless N64 controller nostalgia! Moving into the news, we made sure to save the Dead by Daylight Dating Sim story for Joce, plus Xbox is looking to enter the streaming dongle business. Oh, and Star Wars Celebration gives us a glimpse at Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Important Stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||