What's Good Games: A Video Game Podcast

What's Good Games
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What's Good Games: A Video Game Podcast Podcast

Join Andrea Rene, Brittney Brombacher and Riana Manuel-Peña as they analyze the week's video game news, give hands-on impressions of upcoming titles, discuss your questions, and have a little bit of "off-topic" conversation. With over 30 years of video game industry experience, the conversation is sure to be insightful and passionate, but never takes itself too seriously.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    PS5 Pro Revealed and IT'S EXPENSIVE

    Sign up for Golden Nugget Casino online gaming and use code WHATSGOODGAMES and get $77 in casino site credits when you deposit $7. Andrea and Britt breakdown the reveal of the PS5 Pro and that massive price tag. The iPhone 16 was revealed and will be even better for gaming on the go, Xbox is bringing friend requests back, and Destiny 2 announced their upcoming roadmap. In hands-on Britt takes a deep dive into Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Punkdefied Joshua Franklin WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Timestamps: 03:43 - WGG Finale Live Stream September 24th @ 4 pm PST! 04:42 - PlayStation 5 Pro Console - Reveal Trailer 17:41 - A Message From Golden Nugget Online Casino 19:23 - Apple says all its new iPhone 16s play AAA games, no iPhone Pro required 26:01 - Balatro+ Coming to Apple Arcade 26:14 - Xbox is re-introducing friend requests 29:09 - Destiny 2 roadmap shows major changes to the game’s usual schedule 32:20 - Sega’s mobile game Yakuza Wars appears to have been revealed early 38:22 - Break 2 38:41 - Hands-On with Kingdom Come: Deliverance II 39:56 - First Impressions 41:55 - Game traversal 43:21 - Saving options 46:21 - Combat 49:57 - Grindstone 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

    56 min

  2. 6 SEPT

    Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Astro Bot Slay

    We're back from PAX West where we had an incredible time seeing so many folks who represented WGG at our Life is Strange: Double Exposure meetup! Thank you again to Square Enix for partnering with us on it :) In the news we chat about the pulling of Concord after just 11 days of sale, and the cheeky nod to Andrea's interview with Phil Spencer where he admits to passing on signing Destiny and Guitar Hero. In hands-on Britt loved her time with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, we all love our time with Life is Strange: Double Exposure, and Riana thinks Astro Bot could be the greatest platformer OF ALL TIME?!! *Access to The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom provided by Nintendo *Access to Life is Strange: Double Exposure provided by Square Enix *Access to Astro Bot provided by PlayStation Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Punkdefied Joshua Franklin WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Time Stamps: 01:30 - Thank you to all who joined at PAX West for the WGG farewell party! 04:57 - Concord Is Suddenly Getting Pulled Offline With Sony Promising Full Refunds 11:41 - Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Passed on Destiny and Guitar Hero: I've Made Some of the Worst Game Choice Decision  20:12 - Tokyo Game Show coming up 21:16 - Break 1 21:18 - A Message from HIMS 23:00 - A Message from Shopify 24:27 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 27:19 - Game Puzzles 28:05 - Combat 30:46 - Skills 33:48 - WGG collab with Square Enix 34:48 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure 36:56 - Different Timelines 38:47 - Story Line 42:37 - Alternate endings 45:20 - Astro Bot 47:36 - Accessibility 48:17 - Weapons & Controls 48:58 - Story 49:36 - Platforming 52:02 - Levels 52:28 - Mechanics 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

    1h 2m

  3. 30 AUG

    Black Ops 6 New ZOMBIES Details Look WILD

    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

    60 min

  4. 23 AUG

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Gamescom Preview

    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

    1h 0m

  5. 16 AUG

    Tango Gameworks Is BACK!

    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://hims.com/games to get your personalized ED treatment options. Go to https://goldennuggetcasino.com and sign up with code WHATSGOODGAMES - new players can get $77 instantly in casino site credits with just a $7 deposit. Lots of positive vibes on the show this week as we chat about the resurrection of Tango Gameworks and the possibility of another Hi-Fi Rush. Britt theorizes about Dragon Age: The Veilguard's release date, Obsidian confirms Outer Worlds 2 is still in the works, and Two Point Museum was announced. In hands-on Riana is loving her time as a reality TV producer in The Crush House and Britt had a great time adventuring during her preview of The Plucky Squire. *Access to The Plucky Squire provided by Devolver Digital. 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 Create your own YouTube video chapters with InstantChapters! https://instantchapters.com/?via=whatsgood Timestamps: 01:47 - Special Announcement: WGG is partnering up with Square Enix & Deck Nine at Pax West 2024! 02:21 - Thank you to this month's Super Producers! 02:35 - WGG is live steaming Tuesday at 11:00 am Pacific time! 05:26 - Krafton saves Tango Gameworks 09:22 - Break 1 09:23 - A Message From Square Enix 11:16 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard Release Date is coming this week! 13:32 - Silent Hill 2 October 8th 13:35 - Metaphor: ReFantazio October 11th 13:37 - Mario Party™ Jamboree October 17th 13:39 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure October 29th 13:57 - Mario & Luigi: Brothership November 7th 14:04 - Assassin's Creed Shadows November 15th 16:54 - Obsidian studio head confirmed a sequel to The Outer Worlds is still in development 20:32 - Two Point Museum | Announce Trailer 24:46 - Break 2 24:46 - A Message From Hims 26:15 - A Message From Golden Nugget Online Casino 28:21 - The Crush House 29:03 - Game Play 35:49 - Preview: Plucky Squire 36:29 - Storyline 37:17 - Game Aesthetics 37:42 - Controls 38:38 - Art Style 42:04 - Puzzles 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

    48 min

  6. 9 AUG

    Zelda Echoes of Wisdom New Gameplay Reveal

    Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. We start the show with an announcement about the future of WGG before Britt dives into analyzing the new gameplay reveal from The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. She then theorizes what the new Yakuza Wars trademark from SEGA could mean before the conversation turns to Baldur's Gate 3's anniversary stats...involving bears and tentacles. In hands-on Britt talks about her time with Cat Quest III and Riana and Andrea have checked out Dungeons of Hinterberg. 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 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

    55 min

  7. 2 AUG

    Designing Scoundrel Gameplay: Inside Star Wars Outlaws

    Go to http://ro.co/whatsgood to sign up for a membership starting at just $99 for your first month. Britt joins Andrea and Riana at the top of the show to chat about the Comic-Con teaser trailer from Like a Dragon: Yakuza and new information from the Dragon Age: The Veilguard panel. Then they dive into the SAG/AFTRA strike news and the disappointing Bungie layoffs. Andrea continues the Star Wars Outlaws coverage with more hands-on impressions along with insights from the development team including Julian Gerighty, Creative Director at Massive Entertainment, Steve Blank, Director of Franchise, Content and Strategy at Lucasfilm, and Nikki Foy, Lead Script Writer at Ubisoft Toronto. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh 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: 00:01:39 - Britt's Thoughts On the Yakuza Teaser Trailer from SDCC 00:07:49 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard New Info from SDCC 00:13:38 - SAG/AFTRA back on Strike for Video Games 00:19:34 - Bungie Announces Another Round of Layoffs 00:28:00 - Message from Ro 00:30:00 - Thank You Elite Super Friends! 00:31:40 - Andrea's Thoughts on her 4 Hours of Star Wars Outlaws 00:42:07 - Interview on Open World Design with Julian Gerighty and Steve Blank 00:55:10 - Interview on Storytelling and the Scoundrel Arc of Kay Vess with Nikki Foy 01:05:45 - Wrap Up: Will Andrea Ever Play Yakuza? 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

    1h 11m

  8. 27 JUL

    Marvel Rivals Hands-On with Closed Beta

    Andrea and Riana kick things off with their take on the Ubisoft statement on Assassin's Creed Shadows, then they recap the World of Warcraft union news, Humble Games shut down, and Reah Ripley coming to Call of Duty. In hands-on, both played the new Closed Beta for Marvel Rivals, an upcoming hero shooter. *Closed Beta access to Marvel Rivals provided by NetEase Games Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Punkdefied Justin Foshee Joshua Franklin Not an ad : Join Andrea in her Garden Joy decorating obsession: https://s.scope.ly/fDaCWTeuvwQ Listen 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 Timestamps: 04:13 - Ubisoft Issues Weird Statement On Assassin's Creed Shadows Controversies 14:02 - Break 1 14:05 - A Message From Shopify 15:44 - Headlines: World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment  18:43 - Humble Games says it's 'restructuring, employees say its entire staff has been laid off 22:24 - Rhea Bloody Ripley coming to Call of Duty Season 5 24:59 - Break 2 25:00 - A Message From Boot.Dev 26:33 - A Message From Hims 28:34 - Marvel Rivals 29:37 - Game Breakdown 31:24 - Gameplay 33:48 - Field movement 39:20 - Characters 41:00 - Art Style 41:50 - How are progression, awards and monetizations going to pan out? 42:34 - Garden of Joy 45:41 - Destiny 2: The Final Shape 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

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Join Andrea Rene, Brittney Brombacher and Riana Manuel-Peña as they analyze the week's video game news, give hands-on impressions of upcoming titles, discuss your questions, and have a little bit of "off-topic" conversation. With over 30 years of video game industry experience, the conversation is sure to be insightful and passionate, but never takes itself too seriously.

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