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To learn more about Life is Strange: Double Exposure and Pre-Order go to https://lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/life-is-strange-double-exposure Go to http://ro.co/whatsgood to sign up for a membership today. This week the ladies are breaking down the latest Nintendo Indie World and Partner showcase! (And yes, Britt gets to grunt about Yakuza AGAIN.) Plus, Ri is over the moon about the latest information coming from Call of Duty Next. Andrea and Ri have lots of thoughts about their hands-on with Avowed and Ri has mixed feelings on A Little to the Left's DLC. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Punkdefied Joshua Franklin Time Stamps: 04:25 - RGG Showcase September 20th 05:20 - Nintendo Double Direct 06:01 - Yakuza Kiwami Is Finally Coming To The Nintendo Switch 07:26 - Tetris Forever: 40 years of games in a new collection 08:58 - Balatro is Collaborating With The Witcher 3, Among Us, and more! 10:54 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky The First Suikoden I & II HD Remaster 12:33 - Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma - Announcement Trailer ... 12:50 - Capcom Fighting Collection 13:02 - PowerWash Simulator Shrek Special Pack 13:12 - Date Everything 15:18 - Peglin 17:00 - Break 1 17:01 - A Message From Square Enix & Life Is Strange Double Exposure 19:05 - Call of Duty NEXT 20:58 - Game controls 21:57 - Omni movement 22:40 - Maps 22:47 - Strike Mode 23:50 - Customizations 24:13 - New Zombies Trailer - Liberty Falls 26:20 - Weapons 26:40 - Abominations 29:56 - Break 2 29:56 - A Message From RO.CO 31:15 - SuperCast Shout-Outs! 32:41 - Avowed 33:10 - StoryLine Narrative 35:55 - Classes & Play Styles 40 34 - Dialogue Tree 49:17 - A Little to the Left: Cupboards and Drawers DLC Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To learn more about Life is Strange: Double Exposure and Pre-Order go to https://lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/life-is-strange-double-exposure Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. This week we're recapping the biggest announcements from Opening Night Live and chatting about Black Myth Wu Kong's record breaking launch. Andrea saw a special presentation of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and it is looking GOOD and Britt gives a teaser of her time with The Cult of the Lamb's new co-op DLC. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Punkdefied Joshua Franklin Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF01:25 - 2024 Gamescom! Time Stamps: 03:50 - WGG is partnering up with Square Enix & Life Is Strange at Pax West 2024! 04:55 - Borderlands 4 - Official Teaser Trailer 09:05 - Dying Light 2: The Beast 12:31 - Dune: Awakening 13:44 - Game Play 16:54 - Marvel Rivals 19:41 - Game Characters 20:13 - Monster Hunter Wilds 20:37 - Monument Valley 3 21:03 - Squid Game: Unleashed 21:21 - ArtStyle 23:09 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance Il 23:17 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage 25:22 - Break 1 25:23 - A Message From Life is Strange: Double Exposure 27:04 - A Message From Shopify 28:37 - Opening Night Live 29:46 - Masters of Albion 32:14 - Game Play Loop 34:34 - Indiana Jones and The Great Circle Release Date December 9th 34:57 - Mafia: The Old Country 36:30 - Black Myth: Wukong Becomes Most-Played Single-Player Game Ever on Steam 39:48 - Preview: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Video game 41:03 - Britt's First Thoughts about the Trailer 42:32 - Uncharted meets Tomb Raider 44:44 - Stealth vs Combat 45:57 - Art & Animation Style 46:22 - Game Play Elements 48:53 - Combat Style 50:28 - Skill Upgrades 52:31 - Side Quests 53:31 - Cult of the Lamb - Official Unholy Alliance DLC Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/whatsgoodgames to get 10% off your first month. The latest Nintendo Direct is here and boy was it a whopper! No Nintendo Switch 2 news but Britt's excited about The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom plus there is a new Mario & Luigi game, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally gets an update, and so much more. In hands-on we've got more from Summer Game Fest including Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Tales of the Shire, and Delta Force Hawk Ops. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Joshua Franklin Punkdefied Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 02:47 - Nintendo Direct June 2024 Everything Announced! 03:33 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 07:59 - Mario & Luigi: Brothership 10:01 - Super Mario Party Jamboree 11:38 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake 12:07 - Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven 12:14 - Fantasian 12:41 - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD 13:35 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 18:17 - Farmagia 21:39 - A Message from BetterHelp 23:01 - This week's Headlines: 23:06 - Beyond Good and Evil delisted on Steam Ahead of Remaster 26:17 - Banana Clicking Game 34:35 - Break 2 34:39 - Hands-On Section: 34:52 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake 38:17 - Music & Graphics 38:23 - Gameplay 39:43 - Combat 40:21 - Difficulty Level 43:35 - Tales of the Shire 44:22 - Story Breakdown 45:22 - Customizations 51:47 - Delta Force: Hawk Ops 59:47 - Exoborne 1:00:52 - Hyper Light Breaker  1:01:58 - Path of Exile 2 Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to ExpressVPN and Backbone for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://expressvpn.com/WHATSGOODGAMES to get an extra three months of ExpressVPN free.  Go to http://playbackbone.com/whatsgood to check out Diablo and get $10 in-game perks, plus a ton of other free stuff. Andrea and Riana chat about GTA 6 being back in the news, Nintendo's earnings call drops some whopper sales numbers including their Top 10 selling games, and EA and the NFL keep their esports partnership going. Riana gives a deep dive look at her Steam Deck and talks about her new obsession with indie bullet hell Vampire Survivors. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre Punkdefied Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Time stamps: 04:08 - GTA 6 12:08 - Nintendo Switch Update 13:34 - Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe 18:52 - Splatoon 3 24:27 - Ad-Read ExpressVPN 26:44 - Ad-Read BackBone 29:32 - EA Sports NFL 32:32 - Xbox Game Pass 37:16 - MultiVersus 41:15 - Marvel's Midnight Suns 42:04 - Steam Deck 58:38 - Vampire Survivors 1:05:31 - OUTRO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to MeUndies and HelloFresh for sponsoring this week's show! Go to http://meundies.com/WGG to get 20% off your first order and free shipping. Go to http://hellofresh.com/WHATSGOOD16 and use code WHATSGOOD16 for 16 free meals across 7 boxes AND 3 free gifts! This week Britt chats to herself ALLLL about the latest Pokémon news. Literally. The crew also talks about Logitech getting into cloud gaming, Sony's retiring of their accolades feature, Ri gushes over Apex Legends and more. In hands-on Britt gives us her thoughts after getting hands-on time with Soul Hackers 2! Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre Punkdefied Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com #whatsgoodgames #pokemon #soulhackers2 #escapeacademy 04:04 - Pokemon Segment 18:35 - Logitech Handheld Console 24:36 - PlayStation 5 29:06 - Apex Legends S14 36:49 - Diablo Immortal 40:55 - BREAK 46:51 - Soul Hackers 2 59:18 - Escape Academy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to Backbone and Athletic Greens for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://athleticgreens.com/whatsgood to get a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and 5 free packs with your first purchase. Go to http://playbackbone.com/whatsgood to check out Diablo and get $10 in-game perks, plus a ton of other free stuff. This week we're chatting about the "indefinite delay" of the remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the good news coming from the office of Rockstar Games, and new details on PSVR2. In hands-on, Andrea is making the world cleaner one dirty house at a time with Powerwash Simulator, Britt is exploring the JRPG worlds of Live A-Live, and Riana is back at it with the newest event in APEX: Legends. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre Punkdefied Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com 05:55 - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 10:44 - Skull & Bones 15:49 - Rockstar Games 21:35 - PlayStation VR2 27:14 - Meta Quest 2 30:37 - MultiVersus 32:19 - 8 Yakuza games coming to PlayStation Plus 34:51 - Stray Mods 37:31 - AD-read Backbone 39:49 - AD-read Athletic Greens 42:06 - Patron names readout 44:55 - PowerWash Simulator 57:32 - Apex Legends 01:02:42 - Live A Live 01:05:25 - Wild West Dynasty 01:09:19 - Resident Evil (Netflix) 01:13:45 - Comic-Con 2022 01:17:27 - OUTRO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to Hello Fresh and Athletic Greens for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://hellofresh.com/whatsgood16 and use code whatsgood16 for 16 free meals across 7 boxes AND 3 free gifts! Go to http://athleticgreens.com/whatsgood to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and 5 free packs with your first purchase. This week the ladies get to talk about two of Britt’s favorite things: new Yakuza screenshots and Resident Evil! (WOO!) Discord is finally coming to Xbox, PlayStation has acquired Repeat.gg and there’s a Grounded animated series in the works as well. Andrea and Ri were invited to play Saints Row in Las Vegas and give in-depth thoughts about their time in Santo Ileso and Britt finished the adorable cat game Stray. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre Punkdefied Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com 05:16 - Yakuza 8 09:32 - Xbox connect to discord 14:46 - Grounded 17:42 - Stranger Things S4 18:25 - Resident Evil 31:33 - Saints Row 51:06 - Stray 59:10 - Conclusion/Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to ExpressVPN for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get 3 months of ExpressVPN for free. The crew is back to talk about Bayonetta 3's release date and if her non-sexy mode is good or bad, Kirby makes a Fall Guys clone, and E3 teams up with PAX gurus ReedPop. In hands-on Britt is back in love with Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes and Riana and Andrea teamed up for some action in Outriders: Worldslayer. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre Punkdefied Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com 06:54 - Bayonetta 3 17:06 - Kirby's Dream Buffet 20:42 - ReedPop E3 2023 34:14 - God of War Ragnarök 36:26 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge 38:51 - Resident Evil Netflix (Series) 43:33 - Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes 50:21 - Outriders Worldslayer 1:07:22 - Conclusion/Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to MeUndies and Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://meundies.com/WGG to get 15% off your first order and 25% off your first Membership item. Go to http://hellofresh.com/whatsgood16 and use code whatsgood16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts! Our annual Game of the Year So Far episode returns! Andrea, Britt and Riana chat about who has the goods to take on Elden Ring in a showdown of the best video games of 2022...so far. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson, Alex Rigopulos, Faris Attieh, Justin Foshee, Matthew Goderre, and Punkdefied Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Timestamps: 09:39 - Pokémon Legends: Arceus 13:17 - Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction 13:39 - Dying Light 2 Stay Human 15:26 - Sifu 19:26 - Horizon Forbidden West 36:18 - MeUndies 38:34 - Hello Fresh 40:51 - Elden Ring 1:01:27 - Tunic 1:03:03 - Ghostwire: Tokyo 1:05:06 - Triangle Strategy 1:05:26 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land 1:09:17 - Rune Factory 5 1:11:30 - Tiny Tina's Wonderlands 1:13:46 - LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga 1:22:19 - Nintendo Switch Sports 1:28:28 - Sniper Elite 5 1:29:19 - Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds 1:31:43 - The Quarry 1:38:54 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  1:45:29 - Weird West 1:56:51 - Conclusion/Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you Athletic Greens for sponsoring this week's podcast! Go to http://athleticgreens.com/whatsgood to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and 5 free packs with your first purchase.  Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct Mini! That's it, that's the tweet. But seriously, join the ladies as they talk about some of the biggest announcements from Nintendo's latest showcase and give their hands-on impressions for Fobia: St.Dinfna Hotel, Sonic Frontiers and more. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre Punkdefied Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices