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What's Good Games: A Video Game Podcast What's Good Games
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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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Is XBOX bringing BLACK OPS to the Summer Showcase??
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Andrea and Britt dive in to the Xbox Summer Games Showcase announcement and speculate what they'll be showing off this June. All signs point to a Call of Duty Black Ops announcement and is it time for Gears of War to return?? They also chat about the massive $140M Square Enix content loss and their excitement about the upcoming Jackbox Naughty Pack. Instead of hands-on this week, Andrea sat down with CEO of Women in Gaming International (WIGI) Joanie Kraut to discuss the bevy of resources they provide for games industry professionals and their upcoming Run for Equality initiative to raise awareness about the gender pay gap in games.
Thank you to this month's Super Producers:
Bored Ape Gamer’s Club
Faris Attieh
Joshua Franklin
Justin Foshee
Punkdefied
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Timestamps:
01:14 - What's Good Games Anniversary Stream, Friday 3rd of May!!!
05:41 - Xbox Summer Games Showcase
06:34 - Call of Duty is reportedly Microsoft's mystery June Direct game, new Gears title also set to be revealed
07:33 - Gears of War 6
09:29 - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
09:46 - Starfield's Shattered Space Expansion Gets Release Window, New Patch Coming
10:11 - Avowed
10:15 - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
13:49 - Break 1
13:55 - Headlines:
14:07 - Square Enix announces it's tanked $140 million in losses due to 'content abandonment'
22:58 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Vs. Rebirth
25:23 - Jackbox Naughty Pack
29:47 - Vampire Survivors DLC
30:32 - Starfield is getting a big update
37:01 - Breaking News:
37:08 - Take-Two Interactive Reportedly Shutting Down Two Private Division Studios
39:23 - Break 2
39:28 - Shout-outs to Patreon & Supercast members!
41:45 - Special Interview with Joanie Kraut, CEO of Women in Games International
48:51 - Is games still a welcoming place?
53:24 - WIGI new initiative: The Run for Equality
54:44 - The gender pay gap
59:35 - How does the job board work?
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Games Industry Giant Embracer Group Splits
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This week DocBrooke joins Andrea in discussing how video games industry giant Embracer Group is splitting into 3 separate companies. They take a look at Tales of the Shire cozy hobbit game trailer, chat new content for Disney Dreamlight Valley, and Fallout 76's new milestone. In hands-on, DocBrooke played the PC version of Horizon Forbidden West The Complete Edition and was wowed!
*Code for Horizon Forbidden West: The Complete Edition provided by PlayStation
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Joshua Franklin
Justin Foshee
Punkdefied
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Time stamps:
00:39 - Doc Brooke is here!
03:28 - WGG Announcement: First Exclusive Live Podcast - May 1st!
03:42 - WGG 7th Birthday Anniversary Stream - May 3rd!
04:52 - Embracer Group Saga
05:20 - Embracer boss admits "long list" of things he'd have done differently, as embattled company splits into three
10:15 - Comments from Embracer's CEO
16:08 - Break 1
16:25 - Headlines: New Trailer for Tales of the Shire
18:15 - Dreamlight Valley is getting a New Character Daisy Duck!
21:09 - New Update: You can take pictures of yourself on all the Disney rides
21:51 - Fallout 76 sets a record for over 1 million players in one day
24:26 - Break 2
24:32 - Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition on PC
26:23 - Specs
27:07 - Combat Mechanics
27:38 - Game Design Elements
31:22 - Is it a must-play on PC?
35:35 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
36:21 - Thoughts on Fortnite's Billie Eilish
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Kingdom Come Deliverance II Preview
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Britt joins Andrea to chat about the new Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Take-Two's layoffs, and why everyone is suddenly obsessed with playing Fallout games. (I think you know why...) Britt got a special sneak peek at the upcoming Kingdom Come Deliverance sequel and it sounds like it's a medieval RPG extravaganza.
Thank you to this month's Super Producers:
Bored Ape Gamer’s Club
Faris Attieh
Joshua Franklin
Justin Foshee
Punkdefied
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02:44 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase April 2024: Everything Announced!!
03:20 - Little Kitty, Big City
04:47 - Cat Quest Ill
06:14 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
07:32 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
09:39 - Sticky Business
11:30 - Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
13:12 - Europa
14:43 - SteamWorld Heist II
18:34 - Break 1
18:40 - Headlines: Take-Two Announces Layoffs While Canceling Multiple In-Development Projects
22:02 - Hades Il Technical Test Incoming With Early Access
23:37 - Fallout Games Surge in Popularity Thanks to Fallout TV Show + Updates!
25:28 - Britt and Andrea's Thoughts on the Fallout TV Series
28:08 - Break 2
28:37 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Is Releasing In 2024
37:21 - Some more GDC stuff: Dune Awakening
38:57 - Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
39:39 - Dungeons Of Hinterberg
42:35 - Upcoming WGG 7th Year Anniversary Live Stream!
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Destiny 2 Final Shape Hype is Real
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Andrea and Riana chat about the latest trailers for Star Wars Outlaws and Destiny 2 The Final Shape before jumping into headlines about Blizzard returning to China, Slay the Spire II, and Xbox's statement about their commitment to backwards compatibility. In hands-on Andrea is loving her time with Balatro while Riana gives spoiler-free initial thoughts on the Fallout TV series.
Thank you to this month's Super Producers:
Bored Ape Gamer’s Club
Faris Attieh
Joshua Franklin
Justin Foshee
Punkdefied
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Timestamps:
00:56 - Thank you to everyone who joined WGG premium membership @ Supercast!
02:08 - Star Wars Outlaws brand new Story Trailer.
02:35 - Star Wars Outlaws Will Launch August 30
04:11 - Ubisoft Forward Confirmed For June 10th
04:34 - Riana's thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws Gameplay
06:57 - Destiny 2 Announces The Final Shape Gameplay Reveal Showcase
12:28 - Destiny 2: The Final Shape's Prismatic subclass and Dread faction detailed
14:12 - Break 1
14:21 - Microsoft's Blizzard resumes NetEase partnership
14:43 - Microsoft, NetEase to re-launch Warcraft and other games in China
15:49 - Ubisoft Forward Confirmed For June 10th + Live event returns to Summer GameFest
17:03 - Ubisoft wall-runs onto the roguelike bandwagon with The Rogue: Prince of Persia
17:38 - Slay the Spire is getting a sequel
18:34 - Xbox President Sarah Bond has set up a new team dedicated to game preservation and forward compatibility
20:51 - Life is Strange studio Deck Nine allegedly accused of toxic workplace culture
24:25 - Break 2
24:35 - Balatro - A poker-inspired roguelike deck builder
33:46 - Riana & Danny went to the Fallout Series Premiere!
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AbleGamers Celebrates 20 Years!
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Andrea chats with Steven Spohn, Senior Director of Business Development for AbleGamers, about AbleGamers 20th anniversary and their upcoming Gala 2! He takes her on sneak peek tour of their new Gala online social space and chats about AbleGamers mission to bring video games to everyone.
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Thank you to this month's Super Producers:
Bored Ape Gamer’s Club
Faris Attieh
Joshua Franklin
Justin Foshee
Punkdefied
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Special Episode with Steven Spohn
00:01:31 - AbleGamers Gala 2 and 20 Years of Impact
00:03:00 - Introduction to AbleGamers and their mission
00:04:25 - Providing Accessibility for Gamers
00:05:49 - Expanding Accessibility in Gaming
00:10:19 - Balancing Gaming and Parenthood
00:11:55 - Celebrating 20 Years
00:13:26 - Gaming Community and Virtual Events
00:14:53 - Bringing Friends Together in a Virtual Environment
00:19:45 - Behind the scenes tour of the virtual world
00:21:16 - Table with Highlighted Area for Private Conversations
00:24:26 - Getting your character drawn at the gala
00:27:31 - Will Steve Dye His Hair Pink??
00:29:03 - Million Dollar Eyebrow Challenge
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Marvel Rivals Announced
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This week Britt and Ri are talking about the newly announced Marvel Rivals, preview coverage of Ken Levine's new game Judas, Larian's refusal to make more Baldur's Gate III and THOSE FINAL FANTASY IX RUMORS JUST KEEP COMING BABY. Britt is sailing the seas in Ship of Fools and Ri is making pies and finding love in Love & Pies!
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01:32 - WGG moved to Supercast!
02:23 - Supercast supporters shout outs!
04:04 - Marvel Rivals Game Announced
11:51 - Ken Levine's Judas
12:56 - Judas Gameplay Overview
14:10 - Comparison with BioShock
15:47 - The Alters Survival game
18:27 - Break 1
19:09 - Larian Started Work on Baldur's Gate 3 DLC, Then Canceled It: 'The Studio Was Elated'
25:28 - Final Fantasy 9 Remake May Have Just Been Confirmed By FFXIV's Director
29:22 - Break 2
30:05 - Dragon's Dogma lI
30:14 - Ship of Fools
30:44 - Ship of Fools Overview
34:01 - Rise of the Ronin
36:09 - Riana is playing Love & Pies
38:36 - Space Prison game coming soon
39:03 - Spine
39:38 - Botany Manor
40:01 - Paper Mario is coming out in May!
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Customer Reviews
Great podcast with that has lasted the long haul
I remember when The podcast was first announced and I was very excited to hear from a women’s perspective on gaming as it was (and to an extent still is )an under heard voice in the space. Despite the loss of Alexia and Kristin who were what brought me to the show Andrea and Brittney have done an incredible job. They show their personalities and have fun while still providing very insightful takes on the industry between the dirty jokes. Been here for 7 years and I’m excited for 7 more.
Great show!
I was a big fan of the Co-Optional Podcast with TotalBiscuit back in the day and never quite found a replacement for that funny comprehensive dose of gaming I could look forward too every week … until now. This checks all the boxes, definitely worth a listen!
Just what the doctor ordered
WGG is the gamer community that I've been looking for all my life. At any given moment, conversation can be quirky and fun, thoughtful and informed, and everything in between. They're honest and open about personal opinions but they lean on professionalism and objectivity when it's needed. WGG provides a wealth of industry perspective, over the top fun, and a community group that I never thought I would find. Check this show out, you won't be disappointed :)
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