DMG Gaming Podcast

Grant Roland & Ed Phillips
  • 3.5 (13)
  • Video Games
  • Weekly

Welcome to "Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers" Gaming Podcast where lifelong best friends Grant Roland and Ed Phillips dive deep into the world of video games. Join us as we explore everything from the latest releases to nostalgic retro games, offering insightful reviews, and engaging discussions. With 20 years of friendship fueling our banter, DMG isn't just about games—it's about sharing a passion with a touch of humor and plenty of opinions. Whether you're a hardcore gamer or just dipping your toes into the gaming world, there's something here for everyone. Tune in and game on with DMG!

Episodes

  1. 5d ago ·  Video

    Burnt Peanut’s Dead by Daylight DLC Backlash + WoW Forever

    Send us Fan Mail Burnt Peanut was gifted every Dead by Daylight DLC on stream, and the backlash (plus the studio's official response) blew up fast. Ed and Grant react to the drama, then cover WoW: Forever launching November 4, Final Fantasy Resonance impressions, and a full Top 10 Dragon Ball moments countdown. In this episode of the DMG Gaming Podcast: • Are modern games really that expensive? A July 1995 GamePro lists EarthBound at $62, Final Fantasy III at $66, and Samurai Shodown II on Neo Geo at $229. • Remember GamePro, Nintendo Power, and EGM at the grocery store? Magazine nostalgia and that old-school art. • Burnt Peanut and Dead by Daylight: the DLC gift, the community reaction, the developer's statement, and Doc's response. • The Concord character clip that keeps on giving. • Final Fantasy Resonance (the first HD-2D Final Fantasy, based on Brave Exvius): the story, Rain and Lasswell's voice acting, Cloud, Terra and Zidane, and party mastery tips. • WoW: Forever (Classic+): what it is, how it differs from WoW Classic, and whether we'll stream it. • Top 10 Dragon Ball moments: Future Trunks vs. Mecha Frieza, Gohan vs. Cell, the father-son Kamehameha, Vegeta's sacrifice, Super Saiyan 3, Ultra Instinct vs. Jiren, Gogeta vs. Broly, and more. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:48 Welcome 01:19 1995 game prices from GamePro 03:35 Gaming magazine nostalgia 05:14 Burnt Peanut & Dead by Daylight DLC backlash 15:59 Dead by Daylight's official statement 21:19 Concord clip 23:09 Final Fantasy Resonance impressions 29:08 WoW: Forever 35:09 Top 10 Dragon Ball moments Hosted by Ed and Grant. Retro gaming, JRPGs, gaming news, and unfiltered opinions for lifelong gamers. Explicit language. Opinions are the hosts' own. 👍 Follow the show and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. It's the biggest thing you can do to help us grow. #DeadByDaylight #WoWForever #FinalFantasyResonance #DragonBall #GamingPodcast

  2. Oct 22 ·  Video

    Burnt Peanut VTuber Backlash, Final Fantasy Resonance Reviews & Aion 2

    Send us Fan Mail Ed and Grant are back in the saddle for Episode 149 of the DMG Gaming Podcast with an unfiltered rundown of this week’s gaming and streamer news. We react to the early Final Fantasy Resonance reviews (sitting around 85 on Metacritic), dig into the Burnt Peanut VTuber nomination backlash at the Streamer Awards, and play Asmongold’s claim that the awards are rigged. Then we cover Aion 2 MMO impressions, the ArcheAge Chronicles demo, the WoW Forever Olympus guild army, the Diablo 5 announcement, the Final Fantasy 7 old-vs-new graphics debate, and our top 5 Dragon Ball Z moments. Chapters 00:00 Intro and the one-star review 05:01 Final Fantasy Resonance reviews and Metacritic score 07:05 Burnt Peanut and the VTuber Streamer Awards backlash 11:25 Maya Higa and the Sapphire award discourse 14:34 ArcheAge Chronicles demo 16:00 WoW Forever and the Olympus guild army 20:40 Asmongold says the Streamer Awards are rigged 26:14 Gears of War character criticism and clip-farming drama 31:26 Aion 2 MMO impressions 34:14 GTA 6, Diablo 5 announcement and StarCraft trailer 35:58 DMG goes weekly and the race to 2,000 subs 38:22 Final Fantasy 7 Remake vs. original debate 39:51 Dragon Ball remake talk and top 5 DBZ moments What’s your top 5 Dragon Ball moment? Tell us, because it’s feeding our next Top 10. Follow DMG Gaming Podcast everywhere, and subscribe on YouTube to help us hit 2,000. Explicit language. Opinions are ours; the streamer claims discussed are the creators’ own.

  3. Sep 13 ·  Video

    BlizzCon 2026 REACTION: Diablo 5, StarCraft's Open-World Reboot & WoW Forever

    Send us Fan Mail BlizzCon 2026 just dropped Diablo 5, a brand-new open-world StarCraft, and World of Warcraft: Forever — Ed and Grant break down every announcement and rank their own Top 10. Plus: Marvel's Wolverine is already drowning in backlash over a Lady Deathstrike design half the internet mistook for Psylocke, and the Disgruntled Army has thoughts on who's really to blame. We also give our full review of Blood of the Dawnwalker (Rebel Wolves' debut — we're giving it a 9/10) and look ahead to Final Fantasy Resonance and GTA 6. If you're into Diablo, StarCraft, World of Warcraft, Marvel's Wolverine, or just want two disgruntled lifelong gamers arguing about game design, this one's for you. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Intro 00:56 – Marvel's Wolverine: Lady Deathstrike vs. Psylocke controversy 02:55 – The "LARPer" discourse, and why we think it's a distraction 09:21 – Insomniac's Wolverine/Sabretooth "yearning" comments 13:44 – BlizzCon 2026 news roundup begins 14:35 – Diablo 5 officially announced (Spring 2029) 21:38 – World of Warcraft: Forever breakdown 27:45 – Blood of the Dawnwalker review (Rebel Wolves) — buy now or wait? 34:10 – TOP 10 BlizzCon 2026 announcements, ranked 46:30 – Recap and final thoughts 50:10 – What we're playing next: Final Fantasy Resonance, GTA 6 51:03 – Outro Follow us on mostly all social media.  Just google DMG Gaming Podcast. #BlizzCon2026 #Diablo5 #MarvelsWolverine #StarCraft #WoWForever

  4. Aug 31

    Gamescom's Weak Apology After Devs Get ROBBED — Top 10 Convention Lies

    Send us Fan Mail Gamescom just had a security disaster — indie devs like Ryan Leally (Mimic) had laptops and game builds stolen right off the show floor, and Gamescom's official response was basically "buy your own insurance." We break down why their statement is a masterclass in corporate deflection, and why CD Projekt Red's response puts them to shame. We also get into GTA 6 discourse — Asmongold's reaction to the Netflix trailer, the criticism around Jason's voice acting, the PC delay backlash, and whether this game is heading for an Elden Ring–style hype payoff or a total flop. Then it's time for our Top 10 list of the week: the Top 10 Lies You Hear at Every Gaming Convention — "our servers are ready for launch day," "this is our most ambitious game ever," and more classics that never fail. Plus: Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC talk, Blood of the Dawnwalker hype, and more. 🔔 Subscribe and join the Disgruntled Army  💬 Drop your own "gaming convention lie" in the comments  🎧 Full episodes on Apple, Spotify, and everywhere podcasts live Hashtags #Gamescom #GTA6 #GrandTheftAuto6 #GamingNews #VideoGames #GamingPodcast #DMGGamingPodcast #Rockstar #Asmongold #GamingIndustry #IndieGames #GameDev #Top10 #GamingConvention #PS5 #Xbox #Nintendo #RetroGaming #JRPG #GamerTalk

  5. Aug 4

    GTA 6's "Physical Edition" Is a LIE — Top 10 Signs Physical Gaming is DEAD

    Send us Fan Mail Physical media is dying — and GTA 6's "physical edition" (a box with just a download code) might be the final nail. In this episode, the Disgruntled Army breaks down the Top 10 games and moments proving ownership in gaming is disappearing: Sony's confirmed end of PS5 disc production in January 2028, Ubisoft's infamous "get comfortable not owning your games" era, The Crew getting completely deleted from players' libraries after they paid for it, FF7 Revelation's still-unconfirmed physical release, and why the next-gen Xbox might not even have a disc drive at all. We're diving into the receipts: the lawsuits, the petitions, the corporate quotes that aged like milk, and what this means for collectors, preservationists, and anyone who thought "buying" a game meant actually owning it. 🎮 Topics covered: GTA 6's physical edition controversySony's disc production shutdown (Jan 2028)The Crew lawsuit & Stop Killing Games movementFF7 Revelation's physical release uncertaintyUbisoft's digital-only pushNext-gen Xbox & PS5 Pro disc drive decisions👉 Subscribe for more unfiltered gaming news, retro takes, and JRPG debates from the Disgruntled Army. 💬 Are you still buying physical, or have you gone all-digital? Let us know below. #GTA6 #PhysicalMedia #PS5 #FinalFantasy7 #GamingNews

  6. Jul 23

    PALWORLD PALOOZA + The Odyssey Movie DESTROYS Greek History?

    Send us Fan Mail Palworld just dropped its biggest update ever — 1.0 is finally here, and Ed & Grant break down whether two years of Early Access hype actually paid off. Then they turn to the internet's favorite summer punching bag: Christopher Nolan's $250 million Odyssey, and whether Hollywood butchering 2,800-year-old mythology is actually a crime or just..Hollywood normalcy In this episode:  🐾 Palworld leaves Early Access with 72 new Pals, the World Tree region, a new sky island, and a genuinely massive patch — is it enough to pull players back in?  ⚔️ The Odyssey's historical accuracy backlash — boar-tusk helmets vs. Hollywood's "generic ancient broom helmet," modern American accents in ancient Greece, and the Viking longship that shouldn't exist for another 2,000 years  🎭 The casting controversy that ate the internet before anyone saw a single frame  🏛️ Does a movie "owe" historical accuracy to a myth that was never historically accurate to begin with? Ed and Grant go back and forth on where creative license ends and disrespecting the source material begins — with a few tangents you'll want to stick around for.

  7. Jul 6

    Max Dood Blames TRUMP for Sony's Disc Disaster?... Plus Top 10 Woke Game Red Flags

    Send us Fan Mail Sony just confirmed physical PlayStation disc production ends in January 2028 — and Maximilian Dood's take on WHY it's happening has the internet completely divided. We break down his comments, the actual reasons behind Sony's decision, and why this is landing right after the GTA 6 disc-less edition backlash. Then we shift gears for our Top 10 Signs Your Video Game Went Woke — the tropes, changes, and patterns fans keep calling out across the industry. Let us know in the comments — do you think Max has a point, or is this getting blamed on the wrong thing? 👊 Subscribe for weekly gaming news, hot takes, and debates. #PlayStation #MaximilianDood #Sony #GTA6 #Gaming

  8. Jun 23

    We Settled the FF7 Debate: Original vs Remakes | Maximilian Dood vs Sebbywebz

    Send us Fan Mail Maximilian Dood says FF7 Remake and Rebirth 95% the same game.  Is it though?  Sebbywebz says the OG PS1 classic is untouchable. Ed and Grant break down BOTH sides  on this week's DMG Gaming Podcast — and things get heated. We're reacting to and debating the biggest FF7 argument in gaming: does the original Final Fantasy VII still hold up against the Remake trilogy, or did Square Enix actually  improve on a legend? ⚔️ IN THIS EPISODE: - Maximilian Dood's case FOR FF7 Remake and Rebirth — is he right? - Sebbywebz defends OG FF7 — does the classic still win? - Turn-based combat vs action RPG — which actually serves the FF7 story better? - Did the Remake trilogy fix FF7 or just change it? - Aerith's fate, Sephiroth's presence, Cloud's arc — OG vs Remake comparison - Open world Rebirth vs the tighter pacing of the original - Which version should new players start with in 2025? 🎮 Topics include: Final Fantasy VII, FF7 Remake, FF7 Rebirth, Maximilian Dood, Sebbywebz, JRPG debate, Square Enix, Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, turn-based vs action RPG 📌 New to FF7? Longtime fan of the PS1 original? Either way — this debate will have  you picking a side. 🔔 Subscribe to DMG Gaming for weekly debates, reactions, and deep dives into gaming history. 👇 COMMENT BELOW — OG FF7 or the Remakes? Who had the better argument? --- #FinalFantasy7 #FF7Remake #FF7Rebirth #MaximilianDood #Sebbywebz #FinalFantasyVII  #FF7 #JRPG #FinalFantasyRemake #FinalFantasyRebirth #SquareEnix #GamingDebate  #RPGGaming #FinalFantasy #CloudStrife #Sephiroth #DMGGaming #GamingPodcast  #FF7Part3 #FinalFantasy7Remake #FinalFantasy7Rebirth #GamingReaction

  9. Jun 9

    ZELDA: Ocarina of Time REMAKE!!! The RETURN of the KING???

    Send us Fan Mail Zelda Ocarina of Time was one of the BEST if not THE BEST Games ever made.  Nintendo is bringing a Remake.  Can they make another masterpiece and will it be as good as the original???  We discuss in this latest episode. Available on a podcast platforms including Spotify and Apple. Discord Server:  https://discord.gg/GxT6t4huPq  Website: https://www.podpage.com/dmg-gaming-podcast/  Check out our podcast posted every Tuesday and Friday.  Come join the Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers community.  Just search DMG Gaming Podcast on any social media or Google to find us. #zelda #gamingpodcast #gaming #nintendo #zeldaremake #playstation #gamingpodcast

  10. May 13

    DIABLO IV New Expansion Season 13 REVIEW | FFXIV New Expansion | Top 6 Countries with Worst Food

    Send us Fan Mail Join the DMG Gaming Podcast crew in this action-packed episode as we dive deep into the latest gaming headlines and some wild off-topic fun! We kick things off with a full Diablo IV Expansion and Season 13 Review — is Vessel of Hatred living up to the hype, or does Season 13 finally fix what’s been broken? We break down new content, gameplay changes, endgame viability, and whether Blizzard has finally nailed the formula. Then we shift over to Final Fantasy XIV’s brand new expansion — we cover all the biggest reveals, job changes, story expectations, and why this could be one of the most exciting chapters yet for the long-running MMO. And because we can’t stay serious for too long… we crown the Top 6 Countries with the Worst Food in a hilarious, completely subjective ranking that’s guaranteed to spark debate (and maybe some angry comments from certain nations). Whether you’re a Diablo demon-slayer, an FFXIV veteran, or just here for the chaos — this episode has something for everyone. 🔥 New Diablo IV thoughts 🌟 FFXIV Expansion reactions 🍔 Food crimes against humanity Grab your potions, queue up, and hit play! DMG Gaming Podcast — Honest gaming talk with zero filter. New episodes every week.

  11. Apr 22

    CRIMSON DESERT SELLS 5 MILLION COPIES!!! | DMG GAMING PODCAST

    Send us Fan Mail CRIMSON DESERT SELLS 5 MILLION COPIES!!! | DMG Gaming Podcast Crimson Desert is making serious waves in the gaming world! In this episode of the DMG Gaming Podcast, we break down the massive milestone of 5 million copies sold and what it means for the future of the game and the industry. Is this the next big franchise in the making, or just early hype? We dive into gameplay impressions, player reactions, sales momentum, and whether Crimson Desert has the staying power to compete with other major RPG titles. Plus, we discuss what this success could mean for future updates, DLC, and the long-term roadmap. Topics Covered: Crimson Desert hits 5 million copies soldWhy the game is gaining so much attentionGameplay, graphics, and open-world expectationsCan it compete with the biggest RPGs?The future of the franchiseIf you love gaming news, honest takes, and real talk about the industry, you're in the right place. Subscribe for more gaming discussions, rankings, and hot takes from the DMG Gaming Podcast.

  12. Mar 18

    Episode 139: WE ARE BACK!! | CRIMSON DESERT RELEASE SOON!!! - DMG GAMING PODCAST

    Send us Fan Mail CRIMSON DESERT RELEASE SOON!!! - DMG GAMING PODCAST Discord Server:  https://discord.gg/GxT6t4huPq  Website: https://www.podpage.com/dmg-gaming-podcast/ Check out our podcast posted every Tuesday and Friday.  Come join the Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers community.  Just search DMG Gaming Podcast on any social media or Google to find us.

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Welcome to "Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers" Gaming Podcast where lifelong best friends Grant Roland and Ed Phillips dive deep into the world of video games. Join us as we explore everything from the latest releases to nostalgic retro games, offering insightful reviews, and engaging discussions. With 20 years of friendship fueling our banter, DMG isn't just about games—it's about sharing a passion with a touch of humor and plenty of opinions. Whether you're a hardcore gamer or just dipping your toes into the gaming world, there's something here for everyone. Tune in and game on with DMG!

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  • Creator
    Grant Roland & Ed Phillips
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 DMG Gaming Podcast
  • Show Website
    DMG Gaming Podcast

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