The Discerning Gamer

The DG Crew

A weekly podcast where we talk all things gaming culture, including Gaming News, Game Reviews, Discussions about the games of yesteryear and much more.

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#72 - Pacific Drive, PS Portal First impressions, Persona 5, Wii U servers shut down!!!

The Discerning Gamer

04/10/24 • 72 min

This week on the Discerning Gamer podcast we talk Pacific Drive on the Playstation 5 and go over some of the features that are making this title shape up to be something a little special. Ferg and JB go over their first impressions, good the bad and the ugly of the Playstation portal, Steely rips through the headlines for the week and in our Novelty Segment we ask the question: What is your favourite racing game of all time. The answers may surprise you!!!

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#71 - Stellar Blade, Helldivers 2, Marvels Midnight Suns, Sea of Thieves!!!

The Discerning Gamer

04/04/24 • 88 min

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, we talk about the demo release of Stellar Blade and discuss the pro's and cons of this new release coming to PS5, Ferg gives us a deeper dive into Helldivers 2 and shares his thoughts on his experience there, We talk Sea of Thieves and what it's release may mean for the sub-par pirate outing from Ubisoft Skull n Bones and this week our Novelty segment is : What console did you absolutely love and would defend to your last breath?

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#70 - Helldivers 2, Princess Peach Showtime, Fallout TV Show Discussion, PS Pro Specs Leaked!!!

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03/28/24 • 63 min

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, we talk the latest craze to hit the Playstation 5, Helldivers 2, the Mac Attack talk all things Nintendo with Princess Peach showcase and more theories about the successor to the Nintendo Switch code named "Spud Lite" and in the news headlines we discuss what a sims movie starring the Aussie Bombshell Margot Robbie might look like!!!

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#69 - Dinner for Two, Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, PSVR2 PC Support, Pennys Big Breakaway!!!

The Discerning Gamer

02/27/24 • 72 min

On this episode of the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk Nintendo Partner Showcase and the rather lack lustre offerings on show, we discuss the merits of Playstations rumoured PC support for PSVR2, Palworld breaking more records and for this weeks novelty segment we play Fergs totally original clone of would you rather, This or That!!!

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#68 - Mandalorian Respawns, Mario Vs Donkey Kong First Impressions, Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase!!!

The Discerning Gamer

02/21/24 • 76 min

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk about the rumours of a new Mandalorian game in the works at respawn entertainment, Xbox reveals some of their previously exclusive titles are going to be shared to other platforms, Steely and CMAC give first impressions of the new Mario vs Donkey Kong title for Nintendo Switch and for this weeks novelty segment we ask, Who is your favourite Videogame villain of all time?

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#67 - Skull and Bones Open Beta First Impressions, Disney buys stake in Fortnite, Live Service Shennanigans!!!!

The Discerning Gamer

02/14/24 • 78 min

This week on the Discerning Gamer, we give our first impressions of Skull and Bones in the Open Beta that went live last week, We talk news headlines with Steely and talk about the Disney stake bought in Fortnite, Upcoming XBOX vision for the future and Discuss how Nintendo switch is now the best selling console of all time in it's home country of Japan.

Novelty Segment for this week, What was your favourite game from 2017?

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#66 - Sony State of Play February 2024, Death Stranding 2, More Palworld Talk, Stellar Blade, Silent Hill 2 and more!!!

The Discerning Gamer

02/06/24 • 71 min

This week on the Discerning Gamer we deep dive into the recent Sony State of Play and discuss some of the upcoming game projects including Death Stranding 2, Stellar Blade, Silent Hill 2 and more! Fergimon and Fury talk about further Palworld developments and for this weeks novelty segment, we talk "What games havent you finished, and why?"

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#65 - PALworld first impressions, Future of Xbox, Bold predictions of 2024!!!!

The Discerning Gamer

01/30/24 • 70 min

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk first impressions of PALworld and Ferg's experience in early access, we discuss the future of Xbox and indeed if there is a future for Microsoft in gaming hardware or purely software like Sega, Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders live in Japan, Developers jump ship from Rocksteady ahead of the launch of Suicide Squad kill the justice league, and a new State of Play coming up for Sony!! We close things out with Bold predictions for 2024 in our patented novelty segment (patent-pending).

Welcome back listeners....

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#64 - PAL World, Zelda Live action movie, mercy killing the day before, Switch 2!!!!

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01/16/24 • 63 min

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, We're back from our Christmas break and firing on all cylinders again for another big year in gaming. We talk Switch 2 rumours, the Zelda Live Action Movie in the making and who we'd like to cast for that bad boy and the inevitable shutting down of the servers for the day before.

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#73 - Fallout 4 Next Gen Update, Tales from the Galaxies Edge, Kayak VR, Xbox BBQ Shapes!!!

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05/01/24 • 65 min

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we discussed the next gen update for Fallout 4, Xbox BBQ shapes, Tales from the Galaxies Edge on PSVR2 and more!

Novelty Segment for this week: If you were recommending someone play a particular game in a franchise for the first time, which game and franchise would it be?

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How many episodes does The Discerning Gamer have?

The Discerning Gamer currently has 86 episodes available.

What topics does The Discerning Gamer cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Retro Gaming, Gaming News, Podcasts and Video Games.

What is the most popular episode on The Discerning Gamer?

The episode title '#72 - Pacific Drive, PS Portal First impressions, Persona 5, Wii U servers shut down!!!' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Discerning Gamer?

The average episode length on The Discerning Gamer is 72 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Discerning Gamer released?

Episodes of The Discerning Gamer are typically released every 7 days, 11 hours.

When was the first episode of The Discerning Gamer?

The first episode of The Discerning Gamer was released on Mar 2, 2022.

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