Bros and Consoles

Nathan Choquette and Michael Pontoriero
  • 4.7 (3)
  • Video Games

Welcome to Bros and Consoles, where 2 best friends talk about all sorts of video game related topics! Come and listen to us geek out about the games we love, hate, and appreciate, as well as our thoughts on new and exciting indie games, broader gaming news, and the state of the industry. Email: Brosandconsoles@gmail.com Cover art photo provided by Nikita Kachanovsky on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@nkachanovskyyy

  1. Apr 26

    April 2026: Spring Gaming

    What's better than Spring cleaning? Obviously, Spring Gaming! We're back after a couple months to discuss some of our recent gaming escapades, some horror stories from video games we've played, and some of the good and bad things coming out of the main 3 console ecosystems for gamers recently. Mike also brought a new mini-game to keep track of for the year, so hope ya'll enjoy!

    1h 26m
  2. January 2026: The Special Return of the Podcast Bros

    Jan 18

    January 2026: The Special Return of the Podcast Bros

    It's been almost 4 years since we last dropped an episode, but we figured it might be a good time to get the band back together, so to speak. We go over the results of 2025's Fantasy Critic league, the draft for this new year, and a few other topics. What do we think about shovel-ware being taken down from the PSN? Are The Game Awards possibly rigged? Listen in and find out! Hope y'all enjoy!

    1h 24m

  3. 02/21/2022

    Episode 90: Nintendo eShop news and upcoming game announcements

    Hey everyone, welcome to the Bros and Consoles podcast: a show where my co-host, Michael Pontoriero, and I talk about the video games we love and why we love them! When the week permits, we also talk about news in the gaming industry, upcoming indies, and all sorts of new or upcoming releases that catch our eyes! The cool crew is back for some conversations regarding the Nintendo eShop closures for the WiiU and 3DS, as well as some potential announcements for Street Fighter 6, Dragon Age 4, a new mainline Fire Emblem title, and Bayonetta 3. As always, feel free to reach out if you guys and gals have any questions, comments, or feedback for the show! The contact info is posted below: Twitter = @IndieRonin Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com PSN = IndieRonin (Nathan) and AsideQuest (Michael) Youtube = Indie Ronin (www.youtube.com/kanae17) Hope everyone had a nice and productive week, and welcome back to new and old listeners alike! As we get back into the swing of things, (and as is mentioned later in the episode), we'll likely be hitting an every-other-week cadence for the time being just to make sure we're not piling too much onto our plates due to work and everything else going on, but we'll continue to update you all as things move along as well. Thanks again for all the support, hope you're all staying safe and healthy, and we look forward to being back at it again in 2022!

    54 min

  4. 02/13/2022

    Episode 89: Our thoughts on the Nintendo Direct

    Hey everyone, welcome to the Bros and Consoles podcast: a show where my co-host, Michael Pontoriero, and I talk about the video games we love and why we love them! When the week permits, we also talk about news in the gaming industry, upcoming indies, and all sorts of new or upcoming releases that catch our eyes! The cool crew is back for some chatting and opinions on the latest Sony acquisition of Bungie and the first Nintendo Direct of the year! It was a pretty meaty showing for the first half pf the year, so if you're interested in a breakdown, feel free to come tune in. As always, feel free to reach out if you guys and gals have any questions, comments, or feedback for the show! The contact info is posted below: Twitter = @IndieRonin Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com PSN = IndieRonin (Nathan) and AsideQuest (Michael) Youtube = Indie Ronin (www.youtube.com/kanae17) Hope everyone had a nice and productive week, and welcome back to new and old listeners alike! As we get back into the swing of things, (and as is mentioned later in the episode), we'll likely be hitting an every-other-week cadence for the time being just to make sure we're not piling too much onto our plates due to work and everything else going on, but we'll continue to update you all as things move along as well. Thanks again for all the support, hope you're all staying safe and healthy, and we look forward to being back at it again in 2022!

    2h 7m

  5. 01/23/2022

    Episode 88: Our Top 5 games of 2021, and Microsoft buys Activision/Blizzard

    Hey everyone, welcome to the Bros and Consoles podcast: a show where my co-host, Michael Pontoriero, and I talk about the video games we love and why we love them! When the week permits, we also talk about news in the gaming industry, upcoming indies, and all sorts of new or upcoming releases that catch our eyes! The cool crew is back for the first episode of 2022 with the results of our Fantasy League from last year, our new Draft picks, our Top 5 Games list of 2021, and some hot news like the Microsoft acquisition of Activision/Blizzard which broke last week! It's gonna be a spicy return! As always, feel free to reach out if you guys and gals have any questions, comments, or feedback for the show! The contact info is posted below: Twitter = @IndieRonin Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com PSN = IndieRonin (Nathan) and AsideQuest (Michael) Youtube = Indie Ronin (www.youtube.com/kanae17) Hope everyone had a nice and productive week, lots of fun-filled holidays, and welcome back to new and old listeners alike! As we get back into the swing of things, (and as is mentioned later in the episode), we'll likely be hitting an every-other-week cadence for the time being just to make sure we're not piling too much onto our plates due to work and everything else going on, but we'll continue to update you all as things move along as well. Thanks again for all the support, hope you're all staying safe and healthy, and we look forward to being back at it again in 2022!

    1h 58m

  6. 09/12/2021

    Episode 87: PlayStation Showcase recap and our Tales of Arise experience so far

    Hey everyone, welcome to the Bros and Consoles podcast: a show where my co-host, Michael Pontoriero, and I talk about the video games we love and why we love them! When the week permits, we also talk about news in the gaming industry, upcoming indies, and all sorts of new or upcoming releases that catch our eyes!  The cool crew is back with a recap of the PlayStation Showcase from last week, a discussion about the main characters of Tales of Arise so far, as well as a spin on the usual Side Quest Michael brings to the table. Hope you all enjoy!  As always, feel free to reach out if you guys and gals have any questions, comments, or feedback for the show! The contact info is posted below:  Twitter = @IndieRonin  Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com  PSN = IndieRonin (Nathan) and AsideQuest (Michael)  Youtube = Indie Ronin (www.youtube.com/kanae17)  Hope everyone had a nice and productive week, and welcome back to new and old listeners alike! As mentioned in this episode and last episode, the regular podcast episodes will be taking a break til January/February of 2022, due to work and the holiday season keeping us both busy going towards the end of the year. Thanks again for all the support, hope you're all staying safe and healthy, and we look forward to going back at it again in the new year!

    1h 57m

  7. 09/05/2021

    Episode 86: PlayStation Showcase incoming soon!

    Hey everyone, welcome to the Bros and Consoles podcast: a show where my co-host, Michael Pontoriero, and I talk about the video games we love and why we love them! When the week permits, we also talk about news in the gaming industry, upcoming indies, and all sorts of new or upcoming releases that catch our eyes! The cool crew is back with a lot of excitement for the upcoming PlayStation Showcase, as well as a spin on the usual Side Quest Michael brings to the table. Hope you all enjoy! As always, feel free to reach out if you guys and gals have any questions, comments, or feedback for the show! The contact info is posted below: Twitter = @IndieRonin Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com PSN = IndieRonin (Nathan) and AsideQuest (Michael) Youtube = Indie Ronin (www.youtube.com/kanae17) Hope everyone had a nice and productive week, and welcome back to new and old listeners alike! Thanks again for all the support, and hope you're all staying safe and healthy!

    1h 24m

  8. 08/23/2021

    Episode 85: Our hottest takes about video games

    Hey everyone, welcome to the Bros and Consoles podcast: a show where my co-host, Michael Pontoriero, and I talk about the video games we love and why we love them! When the week permits, we also talk about news in the gaming industry, upcoming indies, and all sorts of new or upcoming releases that catch our eyes! The cool crew is back with some of our hottest takes about video games (as you may have guessed from the title), as well as some talk about game genres that we don't vibe with as much anymore and the ones that we play even more often as adults compared to when we were kids! Enjoy! And sorry for the late upload; that's totally my bad (Nathan). As always, feel free to reach out if you guys and gals have any questions, comments, or feedback for the show! The contact info is posted below: Twitter = @IndieRonin Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com PSN = IndieRonin (Nathan) and AsideQuest (Michael) Youtube = Indie Ronin (www.youtube.com/kanae17) Hope everyone had a nice and productive week, and welcome back to new and old listeners alike! Thanks again for all the support, and hope you're all staying safe and healthy!

    1h 39m
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About

Welcome to Bros and Consoles, where 2 best friends talk about all sorts of video game related topics! Come and listen to us geek out about the games we love, hate, and appreciate, as well as our thoughts on new and exciting indie games, broader gaming news, and the state of the industry. Email: Brosandconsoles@gmail.com Cover art photo provided by Nikita Kachanovsky on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@nkachanovskyyy

Information

  • Creator
    Nathan Choquette and Michael Pontoriero
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    142
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Nathan Choquette and Michael Pontoriero
  • Show Website
    Bros and Consoles