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344: Tunic, Kirby and the Forgotten Lands and Hogwarts Legacy
The Inner Gamer Podcast
03/29/22 • 103 min
Austin plays TUNIC, a game in development for years made by one person. This game is beautiful, challenging and full of wonder. It's also available Xbox Game Pass! Brett and Jason play Kirby and the Forgotten Lands which isn't what we expected and a bit of a disappointment. We share the early impressions of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and also talk about our experiences with Returnal's new co-op mode.
In the news, we talk about the rumored PS5 Pro and the newly announced Witcher game that is being developed on Unreal Engine 5. Ubisoft reveals Scaler aiming to bring big worlds and unlimited player counts through the cloud. Rockstar announces a subscription for Grand Theft Auto called GTA+ for $5.99. Is it worth it?
In our discussion, we explore Hogwarts Legacy with their new State of Play. It was a huge reveal with a ton of gameplay, new features revealed and more. With all this content, we wonder if it's too much. Can they put all this content in the game and keep it exciting?
Show Notes:
1:49 - TUNIC
14:02 - Kirby and the Forgotten Lands
21:55 - Tiny Tina’s Wonderland
36:34 - Returnal Co-op Mode
50:43 - PS5 Pro, The Witcher 4 and Rockstar’s GTA+ Subscription
1:22:00 - Hogwarts Legacy is Giant: Is It Too Much?
1:38:02 - Upcoming Video Game Releases
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Credits:
"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.net
Woman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress
"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64
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Credits:
"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.net
Woman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress
"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64
331: 12 Minutes, Splitgate and Tribes of Midgard
The Inner Gamer Podcast
09/14/21 • 133 min
Brett played 12 Minutes from Annapurna Interactive. It's a game where you're stuck in a timeloop but are you stuck for too long? We also play the free-to-play Splitgate which is basically Halo Meets Portal. It's a blast to play and we talk about all you can do in the game! We also try out Tribes of Migard which features up to 10 players in a survival/tower defense game from Gearbox Publishing.
In the news, Sony has a huge Playstation Showcase featuring surprise announcements from God of War Ragnarok, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and more. We also talk about China's game limit, Marvel's Avengers roadmap and leaked images around Redfall.
Amazon Game Studios has New World coming out end the end of the month. We're very excited for this new game to release but really wanted to take some time to go over our experiences in both the closed beta and the open beta. It's been a great game to play but will it have the staying power? Will we struggle to keep up with it as casual gamers? We'll find out Sept 28th.
Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.
Show Notes:
3:21 - 12 Minutes
16:53 - Splitgate
36:41 - Tribes of Midgard
49:36 - Playstation Showcase, Call of Duty Vanguard, Redfall Leak
1:35:06 - Amazon’s Last Chance: New World
2:04:12 - Upcoming Video Game Releases
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.net
Woman 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.
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Credits:
"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.net
Woman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress
"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64
320: Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Yakuza Like a Dragon and No Man's Sky
The Inner Gamer Podcast
05/25/21 • 119 min
We invite our friend Julia to join us on the podcast to talk about Yakuza: Like a Dragon and No Man's Sky! Julia has played a ton of No Man's Sky lately and gives us insight into all the new features. She and Brett also talk about the fun they've been having in Yakuza Like a Dragon. Austin also talks about his experience knocking through the first of 3 Mass Effect: Legendary Edition.
NOTE: There are minor spoilers for the first episode of Mass Effect. If you want to avoid spoilers, skip past the Mass Effect section.
In the news, Playstation has a ton of titles coming to the PS5, Grand Theft Auto next-gen is coming and a new survey shows that women hide their gender online due to harassment. Overwatch 2 also reveals a ton of new changes and one of them is a bit controversial.
In our discussion topic, we chat with Julia about females in gaming. However, we kick things off with a little game. We look at gaming characters (both male and female) we'd marry, hook up with and kill based on who they are in the games. This is definitely for mature audiences only. We also explore some of the evolution of female representation in the gaming space.
Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.
Show Notes:
3:34 - Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
20:17 - Yakuza: Like a Dragon
38:17 - No Man’s Sky
50:27 - PS5 Games, Starfield and Overwatch 2
1:19:08 - MFK Game and Female Characters in Gaming
1:51:53 - Upcoming Video Game Releases
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.net
Woman 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.net
Woman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress
"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64
288: Among Us, Remnant from the Ashes and Microsoft Buys Bethesda
The Inner Gamer Podcast
09/29/20 • 104 min
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 Us
17:21 - Remnant from the Ashes
30:23 - Microsoft Acquires Bethesda, Dreamhaven Announced and Amazon Launches Cloud Service
1:12:58 - Quarterly Games Roundup: July-September
1:38:21 - Upcoming Video Game Releases
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.net
Woman 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.net
Woman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress
"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64
259: Two Point Hospital, Half-Life: Alyx and the Best Party Games
The Inner Gamer Podcast
03/10/20 • 81 min
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 Hospital
13:08 - The Division 2: Warlords of New York
23:58 - Gaming News
53:01 - The Best Games for Parties
1:17:53 - Upcoming Video Game Releases
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.net
Woman 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.net
Woman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress
"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64
250: Death Stranding, The Game Awards and Gaming in 2020
The Inner Gamer Podcast
12/17/19 • 103 min
Welcome to episode 250! This episode marks well over 350 hours of content we've produced over the last 4 years. For 250, we have an incredible episode to share with our listeners. First off, we finally dive into Death Stranding and give our first impressions of the game. It's unique, a little weird and somewhat relaxing. We explain a bit of the story, discuss the gameplay, gorgeous graphics and more in this review.
Our news is all about The Game Awards! We discuss the winners of several categories and dive into all the world exclusives. We saw our first PS5 game called Godfall and the reveal of Xbox Series X with the first launch title: Senua's Saga Hellblade 2.
Our discussion looks forward to 2020 where we talk about our most anticipated games from Cyberpunk 2077 to the just revealed Half-Life: Alyx. It's an exciting year for games and we can't wait to share our favorites. We're also taking the next few weeks off so come back and join us in January where we kick off the year with our Game of the Year for 2020!
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 - Death Stranding
37:24 - The Game Awards
1:14:03 - The Future of Gaming in 2020
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.net
Woman 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.net
Woman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress
"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64
197: Battlefield V, Fallout 76 and Gamer's Holiday Gift Guide 2018
The Inner Gamer Podcast
11/20/18 • 114 min
We've played many hours of the full version of Fallout 76 and we talk about how this game really did with changing the game introducing a new idea to the Bethesda franchise. Also, Battlefield 5 comes out today but with the Origin Premier pass, Brett has had it for about a week. He's played through most of the single player and all of the multiplayer game modes. Is this game worth the buy in? Listen and find out!
In our news, we chat about Valve giving a lot of money to a hacker who found a bug that gives free codes. Cliff Blezinski swears off making games forever and the Switch reaches 1000 games. Command & Conquer is returning with remastered editions (we can't wait), Microsoft may be planning for a discless console and Sony is seriously not attending E3 next year.
Our discussion this week is our 2018 holiday gift guide for gamer's! If you are looking for things to ask for, looking for gifts for gamers or simply need something to buy, this is the podcast to listen to to learn everything to buy this holiday season!
For links to all these gifts we discussed, head over to our website at theinnergamer.net/197.
Check out video clips of our news every week over at youtube.com/theinnergamer.
Show Notes:
1:41 - Fallout 76
23:38 - Battlefield V
34:03 - Gaming News
1:12:37 - 2018 Gamer’s Holiday Gift Guide
1:51:11 - Upcoming Video Game Releases
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 at theinnergamer.net. If you have any questions or suggestions please reach out to us at [email protected].
Credits:
"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.net
Woman 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.net
Woman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress
"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64
169: Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Fortnite
The Inner Gamer Podcast
05/08/18 • 90 min
This week we play the sequel to the award-winner RPG by Obsidian Entertainment, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire. This game changes the scenery to a series of archipelagos where you and your team follow an exciting and deep story from island to island. We also play the official release of The Forest with the help of one of our listeners Scott. He joins us to talk about why The Forest is a survival game you need to play.
In our news, we focus heavily on the Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer which showcases some new story bits as well as some surprises of who and what we see from the original game. In other news, Boston Uprising is on fire in the Overwatch League and TotalBiscuit (aka the Cynical Brit) is retiring due to his health.
Our discussion this week is all about the rise of Fortnite. It’s huge, there’s no doubt about that, and we dive deep into it’s slow start and rise to the top. PUBG definitely has a competitor on its hands and Fortnite shows no signs of slowing down.
Don't forget to check our video segment on this talk Thursday at youtube.com/theinnergamer.
Show Notes:
1:48 - Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
14:45 - The Forest
24:41 - Gaming News
54:20 - The Rise of Fortnite
1:23:43 - Upcoming Video Game Releases
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 at theinnergamer.net. If you have any questions or suggestions please reach out to us at [email protected].
Credits:
"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.net
Woman 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.net
Woman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress
"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64
148: South Park Phone Destroyer, Civilization VI and Video Game Sequels
The Inner Gamer Podcast
11/14/17 • 84 min
South Park Phone Destroyer has arrived on phones everywhere! Is this just another mobile game or is it what South Park does best? We also have Luis back on the cast to talk about his crazy gaming escapades with Civilization VI, completing Cuphead and going old school with Turok.
In the news, EA acquires Respawn Entertainment, creators of Titanfall. Telltale Games lays off a quarter of its staff as it begins to focus tighter on future games. Niantic also reveals their new Harry Potter AR game as a follow up to last year's Pokemon GO.
Our discussion this week is all about video game sequels. Many franchises didn't take off until after the first game. We explore how and why this occurred with three types of games: games that actually got good after the first one, games that weren't recognized until after the first one and games that sucked until the second one released. We have an interesting list and would love to hear your feedback and any games you think we missed!
Show Notes:
1:26 - South Park Phone Destroyer
10:21 - Civilization VI
22:26 - Gaming News
47:33 - Successful Video Game Sequels
1:18:00 - Upcoming Video Game Releases
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 at www.theinnergamer.net. If you have any questions or suggestions please reach out to us at [email protected].
Credits:
"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.net | Woman 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.net
Woman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress
"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64
347: Steam Deck, Switch Sports and The Return of the Game Demo
The Inner Gamer Podcast
05/10/22 • 124 min
In episode 347, Brett gets his pre-order of the Steam Deck. We review the full handheld system that lets you play your entire Steam library in the palm of your hand. Does it match up to the Switch? We also review the Switch Sports game that has a lot of awesome games with great potential but a few things that drag it down. Austin finally gets into Elden Ring and is having a great time but missing some friends.
In the news, Square Enix sells of Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal. A new Warcraft game is in the making for mobile and Disney Dreamlight Valley is basically Animal Crossing for Disney lovers. We also discuss the poor sales of Call of Duty and the announcement of a prequel for Mafia coming.
In the discussion, we talk more about PS Plus adding a Premium tier that allows game trials. Some developers are required to include trials for their game, but will it be enough reason to buy? We love the idea of game demos coming back but how should it be packaged?
Show Notes:
4:49 - Steam Deck
24:41 - Nintendo Switch Sports
26:22 - Elden Ring
55:17 - Square Enix Sells Tomb Raider, Disney Dreamlight Valley and Mafia Prequel
1:33:57 - Bring Back the Game Demos
1:58:28 - Upcoming Video Game Releases
Become a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. 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.
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Credits:
"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.net
Woman Announcer - Ariana 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.net
Woman Announcer - Ariana Guerra; Actress
"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64
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The Inner Gamer Podcast currently has 410 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Pc Gaming, Leisure, Visual Arts, Gaming Podcast, Youtube, Gaming News, Podcasts, Video Games and Arts.
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The first episode of The Inner Gamer Podcast was released on Sep 5, 2015.
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