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What's Good Games: A Video Game Podcast

What's Good Games: A Video Game Podcast

What's Good Games

Games, Leisure, Video Games, News, Entertainment News

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Overview

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.

412 Episodes

What's Good Games SERIES FINALE - Ep. 385

The time has come for our series finale episode! Despite catastrophic technical problems on recording and live stream day, we managed to get our last show finished. Andrea, Britt, and Riana are joined by Alexa Ray Corriea to chat about some of their favorite WGG memories and games that impacted their WGG journey. But you know that Britt had to talk about that Like a Dragon Pirate game first!!! Thanks for the memories everyone. We love you!!! 00:00 - WGG Finale Episode Is Here! 01:15 - Alexa Ray Corriea is Back! 08:31 - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 16:02 - Why is The What's Good Games Podcast ending? 23:41 - WGG gets nostalgic 43:12 - Break 1 48:39 - Sealbando flashback! 51:07 - What were the most influential games? 52:06 - God of War 2018 55:23 - Super Mario Odyssey 59:51 - Destiny 1:06:06 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons 1:11:07 - Hades 1:11:43 - The Division 1:14:46 - What are the plans post-WGG? 1:24:35 - Final Thanksgivings. 1:34:48 - Goodbye Forever! Producers: ALEX RIGOPULOS CHEWY'S GODSON FARIS ATTIEH JOSHUA FRANKLIN JUSTIN FOSHEE LINCOLN DAVIS MATTY DRAY PUNKDEFIED TAKE THIS Production & Editing ANNIE JAYNES ALEX VAN AKEN ASHLEY JORDAN CAMERON KENNEDY CHRISTIAN PUENTE EMILY ROSE EVAN CAMPBELL JEREMY RHODES JOHN DRAKE Graphics COREY CUDNEY IRENE SILVA MATTHEW ADAMEC @NIKKONABAYRA JACI MITCHELL Website Design BALBOA & BEDFORD Community Mods AMYGILS CALIFOURNICATED CHRISTINE ARCHER DJOFSPARTA DOCBROOKE JACQUICOLLINS_ KAROVATE KSTEWPUNS LUCIGEN MRIA NEXTJENSYSTEM NXTHXNIEL97 PSWIITCH PUNKDEFIED RENJAMIN13 SAPHIREDIAMONDRUBY SPELTWRONGBRITT STEVEINSPAWN SUSSUDIP THATSKINGBOO2U THEARCTICSLOTH WHISKEYJACK98 XMOLLYMOG Special Thank You AJ FELICIANO ALAN ABDINE CHAD CONCELMO CHASTITY VINCENCIO CRAIG SWALLOW CURTIS BROWN DANIEL POORMAN DANNY PEÑA DUNCAN STANLEY FARGO BRADY FARID HAJI FRANCOIS HAMEL GEOFF KEIGHLEY JACQUI COLLINS JAYSON DEMERS JEFF RUBENSTEIN JOEY NOELLE JOHN DRAKE KINDA FUNNY LAUREN WILSON LESLIE PIRRITANO MALIHA FARIZ MARIA DILAL MARY KISH MISAEL VILLEGAS NATE BROWN REILLY BRENNAN REN VAUGEOIS ROBERT BROWN RYAN ARBOGAST RYAN MORRISON SOPHIE PRICE STEPHANIE FITZWILLIAM TARA BRUNO TYLER MCCALL WOUTER VAN HALDEREN Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.youtube.com/andrearene http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.youtube.com/blondenerd http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.youtube.com/therianamp http://www.twitter.com/therianamp http://www.instagram.com/therianamp http://www.tiktok.com/@therianamp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 September 2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Preview: BIOWARE IS BACK! - Ep. 384

Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. In our final regular weekly episode (!! omg) you know Britt had to go all-in on Dragon Age: The Veilguard! She's joined by Danny Peña of Gamertagradio to chat about their time playing the upcoming RPG from Bioware and EA. Riana announced her new solo content creation channel: The Riana MP before recounting her experience flying a REAL LIFE JET and then a virtual jet as part of the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 preview event. Andrea is fully on the Astro Bot train calling it a "must buy" for any PS5 owner. *Access to Dragon Age: The Veilguard Preview event provided by EA *Access to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Preview event provided by Xbox *Access to Astro Bot review copy 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: 03:30 - Riana Launched a New Channel - Riana MP 05:29 - WGG Live Stream September 24th 07:34 - Fundraiser for Take This. 09:00 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard Preview 10:14 - Danny's first thoughts 11:46 - Codex & Glossary 12:14 - Character creator 15:14 - Factions 16:41 - Difficulty Options 19:20 - Locations 21:53 - Combat 29:30 - Dialogue 30:56 - Companions 43:01 - Break 1 43:02 - A Message from Shopify 44:34 - Shout-outs to Our Supercast friends 46:12 - Riana & Danny got to fly in a Jet! 54:26 - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 59:45 - Multiplayer 1:08:37 - Astro Bot 1:11:57 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 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/therianamp http://www.instagram.com/therianamp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 September 2024

PS5 Pro Revealed and IT'S EXPENSIVE - Ep. 383

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

Transcribed - Published: 13 September 2024

Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Astro Bot Slay - Ep. 382

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

Transcribed - Published: 6 September 2024

Black Ops 6 New ZOMBIES Details Look WILD - Ep. 381

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

Transcribed - Published: 30 August 2024

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Gamescom Preview - Ep. 380

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

Transcribed - Published: 23 August 2024

Tango Gameworks Is BACK! - Ep. 379

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

Transcribed - Published: 16 August 2024

Zelda Echoes of Wisdom New Gameplay Reveal - Ep. 378

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

Transcribed - Published: 9 August 2024

Designing Scoundrel Gameplay: Inside Star Wars Outlaws - Ep. 377

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

Transcribed - Published: 2 August 2024

Marvel Rivals Hands-On with Closed Beta - Ep. 376

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

Transcribed - Published: 26 July 2024

New Like a Dragon Game Happening at TGS? - Ep. 375

Britt is in husbando heaven spectulating what RGG Studios is going to announce at Tokyo Game Show after they tease a new project is coming. All are happy to see a SEGA employee received monetary compensation after sustained online harassment and the Fallout TV series got a bunch of Emmy nods. In hands-on Britt chats at length about her time playing Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, a strategy RPG tower defense mash-up. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Punkdefied Justin Foshee Joshua Franklin 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/2rAcJvF Timestamps: 02:02 - Next Ryu Ga Gotoko Game to Be Revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2024 11:05 - Break 1 11:28 - Sega is Taking Legal Action Against Social Media User 16:16 - Amazon's Fallout TV adaptation nominated for 16 Emmy Awards 18:48 - Break 2 19:01 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess 19:45 - Game Setting 20:20 - Level Breakdown 21:59 - Game Progression 23:31 - Items & Collectables 24:20 - Maps 24:45 - Skill Trees 30:54 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 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

Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2024

Xbox Game Pass Changes and Inside EVO 2024 - Ep. 374

Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. Go to https://goldennuggetcasino.com and sign up with code WHATSGOODGAMES - new players can get $50 instantly in casino credits with just a $5 deposit. Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=WGG and use my code WGG to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev. That’s 25% off your first month or your first year, depending on the subscription you choose. This week Andrea and Riana discuss the price hike coming to Xbox Game Pass, Riana checked out the demo for the sci-fi space cloning game The Alters, and General Manager of EVO, Rick Thiher joins Andrea to chat about what's new for the fighting game tournament and festival in 2024. Learn more about EVO at: http://www.evo.gg Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Punkdefied Justin Foshee 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 Time stamps: 02:02 - Xbox Game Pass is getting major tier changes 15:31 - Subscription price hikes across the board 20:49 - Break 1 20:50 - A Message from Spotify 22:54 - The Alters 24:21 - Story Breakdown 24:48 - Gameplay Breakdown 31:54 - Destiny 2: The Final Shape 33:56 - Garden Joy: Design Game 44:20 - Art Design 45:37 - Break 2 45:39 - A Message from Boot.Dev 47:09 - A Message from GoldenNuggetOnline 48:18 - Special Interview w. Rick Thiher of EVO 2024 49:38 - What is Rick's history with EVO? 56:58 - What makes EVO still exciting? 57:34 - What's good about the new location? 58:35 - How many people are expected to attend? 59:23 - What goes into game selection? 1:01:33 - How accessible is EVO to outsiders? 1:04:04 - What about inclusivity? 1:05:14 - Where should people go to get involved? 1:07:02 - Challenges? 1:08:59 - What does the future of fighting games look like? 1:10:23 - Canon Award 1:12:49 - What's the future looking like for EVO? 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

Transcribed - Published: 12 July 2024

Game of the Year So Far 2024 - Ep. 373

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com It's July so that means time to assess what games are rising to the top in 2024. Who will be jockeying for the top spot in gamers hearts this year? Will it be Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Hades 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, or will a dark horse like Balatro surprise everyone? Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Joshua Franklin Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 02:14 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 05:41 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 12:57 - Balatro 17:10 - Secrets of Grindea 24:34 - Helldivers 2 28:48 - Hades II 34:13 - XDefiant Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ 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

Transcribed - Published: 5 July 2024

Elden Ring DLC is...TOO HARD?? - Ep. 372

Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=WGG and use my code WGG to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev. That’s 25% off your first month or your first year, depending on the subscription you choose. This week Andrea and Britt chat about Palworld and Nintendo's non-beef and how Elden Ring players are complaining the hard game is somehow...too hard? In hands-on Britt chats about playing Fear the Spotlight and Andrea chat about her time with The First Descendant, they both chat about what they saw from Unknown 9: Awakening at Summer Game Fest, plus Riana joins in to talk Parcel Corps and 1000xResist. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee 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 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

Transcribed - Published: 28 June 2024

New Zelda Game Looks Amazing! - Ep. 371

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/whatsgoodgames to get 10% off your first month. The latest Nintendo Direct is here and boy was it a whopper! No Nintendo Switch 2 news but Britt's excited about The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom plus there is a new Mario & Luigi game, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally gets an update, and so much more. In hands-on we've got more from Summer Game Fest including Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Tales of the Shire, and Delta Force Hawk Ops. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Justin Foshee 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: 02:47 - Nintendo Direct June 2024 Everything Announced! 03:33 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 07:59 - Mario & Luigi: Brothership 10:01 - Super Mario Party Jamboree 11:38 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake 12:07 - Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven 12:14 - Fantasian 12:41 - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD 13:35 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 18:17 - Farmagia 21:39 - A Message from BetterHelp 23:01 - This week's Headlines: 23:06 - Beyond Good and Evil delisted on Steam Ahead of Remaster 26:17 - Banana Clicking Game 34:35 - Break 2 34:39 - Hands-On Section: 34:52 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake 38:17 - Music & Graphics 38:23 - Gameplay 39:43 - Combat 40:21 - Difficulty Level 43:35 - Tales of the Shire 44:22 - Story Breakdown 45:22 - Customizations 51:47 - Delta Force: Hawk Ops 59:47 - Exoborne 1:00:52 - Hyper Light Breaker 1:01:58 - Path of Exile 2 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

Transcribed - Published: 21 June 2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Behind Close Doors! - Ep. 370

Thank you Shopify for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. This week Britt, Andrea, Ri and special guest Sarah LeBoeuf continue their conversation about Summer Game Fest 2024! The biggest announcements, teases, the BEST games and more are broken down in this semi-meaty episode. Follower Sarah: https://x.com/sarahthebeef Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Punkdefied Justin Foshee Joshua Franklin Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Timestamps with Ads: 00:49 - Sarah Leboeuf is here! 03:16 - Civilization VII 04:20 - Gears of War: E-Day 08:11 - Outersloth 14:12 - DOOM: The Dark Ages 16:28 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure 18:32 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 21:18 - Blumhouse 21:53 - Grave Seasons 23:10 - Alan Wake 2: Night Springs DLC coming 23:19 - Perfect Dark 24:07 - State of Decay 3 & Fable 25:28 - New Xbox Series X console and controller, alongside a refreshed Xbox Series S with 1B of storage 28:33 - Break 1 28:34 - A Message from Shopify 30:32 - Summer Game Fest Play Days 2024 31:31 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard 32:56 - Dragon Age Keep 34:13 - The Story of The Veilguard 37:01 - Combat 37:56 - Graphics 41:03 - LEGO Horizon Adventures 42:01 - The Game Play 48:00 - Building Relationships 50:32 - Phoenix Springs 51:43 - UFO 50 54:06 - Star Wars Outlaws 57:44 - Space combat 59:06 - Traversal Systems 1:03:01 - Metaphor: ReFantazio 1:09:21 - DeathSprint 66 1:12:04 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess 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/2rAcJvF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2024

Summer Game Fest Best in Show 2024 - What's Good Games

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Summer Game Fest Play Days 2024 just wrapped and we'll have lots to say on our next full episode but we sat down with Ashley Esqueda, founder and CEO of Rowdy Skeleton, to chat about our picks for Game of the Show. It was really hard y'all, but I think our Top 4 picks are all pretty stellar and some are playable so soon! Follow Ashley on X: http://www.x.com/ashleyesqueda Follow Ashley on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/msashleyesqueda WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Chapters: 00:00:00 - Special Episode at Summer Game Fest Play Days 00:03:07 - Serendipitous Meetings with Ashley Esqueda 00:04:47 - Mind-Blowing Monster Hunter Wilds Demo 00:06:12 - Delicious Looking In-Game Food and Weapon Swapping 00:07:40 - The Mechanics of Healing and Greenery 00:09:07 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard Trailer Review 00:10:39 - Intense Reaction to the Demo and Highlights 00:12:06 - Excitement for Character Customization in Dragon Age 00:13:35 - Will It Be The Best Dragon Age Game Ever?? 00:14:56 - Dragon Age and the Game of the Show 00:16:32 - Astro Bot: The Perfect Platformer 00:17:59 - Progression and Difficulty in Platformers 00:19:19 - The Charm of Astro Bot 00:20:44 - Assassin's Creed Shadows: Finally In Feudal Japan 00:22:25 - Is Shadows The Next Black Flag? 00:23:54 - The Innovation and Beauty of Ubisoft's Franchise 00:25:16 - Graphic Violence in Assassin's Creed 00:26:44 - Different Distinct Play Styles 00:28:22 - Honorable Mention 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

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2024

Yakuza Like A Dragon TV Series is HAPPENING - Ep. 369

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/whatsgoodgames to get 10% off your first month. With Summer Game Fest upon us, what else is there to do but let Britt tell us all the nerdy details about the newly revealed Yakuza Like a Dragon TV Series from Amazon Prime? After the husbando discussion we chat hands-on with Cat Quest III, XDefiant, 33 Immortals, and Andrea may have found her new mobile game garden designing addiction in Garden Joy. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Punkdefied Justin Foshee 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: 02:50 - Like a Dragon: Yakuza Live-Action Series Announced for Amazon Prime Video This Fall!!! 06:05 - Series Plot Breakdown 07:24 - Character Descriptions 14:52 - Judgment TV Series is in the works, new RGG lead says 15:50 - Break 1 15:51 - A Message from BetterHelp 17:09 - Hands-on Section: 17:18 - Monthly Shout-Out to the Supercast friends. 19:15 - Britt's been playing Cat Quest III 20:05 - Cat Quest III Synopsis 24:58 - 33 Immortals 25:41 - Game breakdown 36:22 - XDefiant 40:49 - Skill Progression 43:52 - Garden Joy: Design & Makeover 54:03 - More Special Episodes Coming Up! 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

Transcribed - Published: 7 June 2024

Summer Game Fest Predictions by a Magic 8-Ball 2024 Edition - Ep. 368

Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. We've got a shiny new 8-Ball and we're shaking our way to the hot gaming reveals of 2024...or "ask again later" if you're Britt. We look at possible announcements from Summer Game Fest, Xbox Summer Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, PlayStation State of Play, and the mystery Nintendo Direct. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh, Punkdefied, Justin Foshee, and Joshua Franklin! Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Time stamps: 01:07 - Summer Game Fest 2024 By Magic 8-Ball 08:22 - Q1: Is Remedy going to announce a stand-alone narrative DLC for Alan Wake 2? 09:23 - Palworld 11:04 - 2K to reveal new game in one of its biggest and most beloved franchises 15:25 - Q2: Will we see the next installment in the Borderlands franchise? 16:05 - Q3: Is 2K going to announce what happening in the BioShock Franchise 18:40 - Q4: Is there going to be a Resident Evil 9 announcement? 19:49 - Q5: Is there going to be a Shadow Drop? 21:10 - Q6: Will streamers make celebrity cameos at SGF? 22:03 - Q7: Will we see the Lord of the Rings game from Amazon at SGF? 23:03 - Q8: Will we get over 2 minutes of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf gameplay at SGF? 25:57 - Q9: Are we going to get any news about Dragon Age: Dreadwolf? 28:51 - Q10: Are we going to get a deeper look plus the release date for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra? 30:40 - Q11: Will we see Alexa Ray's personal project Black Panther? 31:13 - Q12: Are we going to see an announcement for Yakuza Kiwami 3? 31:59 - Q13: Are we going to see another look at Slitterhead? 32:29 - Break 1 32:29 - A Message From Shopify 34:21 - Xbox Summer Games Showcase 36:07 - Q14: Are we finally going to get the reveal of Gears Of War 6? 36:43 - Q15: Are we getting the Gears Of War 1-3 collection? 37:30 - Q16: Are we going to see the rumored handheld? 38:17 - Q17: Gameplay from State of Decay 3? 39:00 - Q18: What's going on with Perfect Dark? 41:04 - Q19: Will we see a new single-player Halo? 41:56 - Q20: Will we see a first look for a new Banjo-Kazooie? 43:33 - Q21: Are we going to get a first look at the Shattered Space DLC for Star Field? 44:15 - Q22: Will we see South Of Midnight gameplay? 45:58 - Q23: Will we see a Teaser Trailer for Diablo? 46:43 - Q24: Are we going to get a big mobile game announcement? 47:33 - Q25: Could we get an update on Outer Worlds 2 49:25 - Q26: Are we going to get a release date for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle? 49:59 - Q27: Are we going to see that Doom Year Zero game? 52:06 - Q28: Are we getting more content for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora? 53:35 - Q29: Will Britt be 100% sold on Assassin's Creed Shadows by the end of the showcase? 54:36 - Q30: Will XDefiant announce a new Assassin's Creed faction? 56:00 - Q31: Is Beyond Good and Evil 2 dead? 57:13 - Q32: Are we going to see a new IP from Ubisoft? 58:23 - Q33: Will there be a JRPG-a-Palooza during the Nintendo Direct? 59:06 - Q34: Metroid Prime 4? 1:00:03 - Q35: Is Britt going to get old Pokémon games on her Switch? 1:01:33 - Q36: Where is Mario Kart 9? 1:02:02 - Q37: New Smash Brothers announcement? 1:03:20 - Q38: Are we getting a new Donkey Kong platformer? 1:03:57 - Q39: Awe we going to get a Zelda port announcement? 1:05:03 - Q40: DLC announcement for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 at the State of Play? 1:05:32 - Q41: Are we getting a stand-alone Astro Bot game? 1:08:17 - Q42: Is Lego and Horizon going to have a partnership in the form of a game? 1:08:57 - Q43: Are we going to get a deep dive into Concord? 1:09:32 - Q44: Final Fantasy 9 Remake? 1:10:07 - Q45: Will we see anything about a Destiny Movie? 1:12:16 - Q46: Is Britt going to get her Ocarina of Time remake? 1:12:47 - Q47: Mother 3? 1:20:32 - Q48: Is Andrea going to be jumping up and down because of Peggle 3??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 May 2024

Facts About Gamers That Might Surprise You - Ep. 367

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com In this week's episode Andrea and Britt are joined by the CEO and President of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Stanley Pierre-Louis to discuss their new Essential Facts report for 2024. They discuss how there are more gamers in the U.S. than ever and how many of them are older than you think. They also chat about how AI is impacting game creators, what the ESA is keeping tabs on in this election year, and so much more! Learn about the Essential Facts Report at: http://www.theesa.com Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 00:00:00 - Special Interview with Stanley Pierre-Louis 00:02:20 - The Growing Demographic of Video Game Players 00:04:22 - The Evolving Face of Gamers 00:06:28 - The Benefits of Gaming with Family 00:08:29 - The Educational Benefits of Games for Kids 00:10:31 - Creating a Safe Community for Players 00:12:26 - The Growing Market for Video Games 00:14:40 - The Health of the Video Game Industry 00:16:38 - Growth and Stability of the Gaming Industry 00:20:55 - The Changing Definition of "Gamer" 00:23:06 - Embracing the Nerd Identity 00:25:19 - AI in the Gaming Industry 00:27:24 - Unanswered Questions about AI and Copyright 00:29:35 - AI Tools in Games and Media 00:31:40 - Advocating for the Gaming Industry in Policy Discussions 00:33:33 - The Impact of Younger Policy Makers on the Video Game Industry 00:35:47 - The Impact of COVID-19 on Gaming Perspectives 00:37:52 - The Video Game Ecosystem 00:40:17 - The Death of E3 and The Future of Consumer Shows 00:42:29 - Celebrating 30 Years of the Entertainment Industry 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 Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 May 2024

Assassin's Creed Shadows Revealed - Ep. 366

Ubisoft debuted the first trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows, previously codenamed Red, confirming that the game is set in Japan. We dive into the details about the new protagonists, new features, and more. In headlines there is more layoff news from Square Enix, Sony announced their 2 new CEOs, and Helldivers 2 is breaking more records. In hands-on Britt recounts her spooky time with Crow Country, a retro inspired horror adventure game. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Timestamps: 01:11 - Riana's got news! 02:21 - What's Good Games @ Supercast.com is up and running!!! 03:14 - Ubisoft Assassin's Creed Shadows official world premiere trailer is out! 07:12 - Iconic Synchronization 17:07 - Break 1 17:07 - A Message From Shopify 18:58 - Headlines: 19:48 - Report: Square Enix to lay off workers in European and American divisions 21:57 - Sony announces two PlayStation CEOs to replace Jim Ryan 22:48 - 'Helldivers 2' Becomes PlayStation's Fastest-Selling Game Ever 24:47 - Capcom's "Monster Hunter" series exceeds 100 million units sold worldwide 25:49 - Mortal Kombat 2 Release Date Confirmed October 4th 2025 26:31 - Break 2 26:31 - A Message From Into the AM 28:20 - Hands-on Section: 28:31 - Brittney's been playing Crow Country 28:51 - So what is Crow Country all about? 32:06 - Exploration mode? 33:08 - Stardew Valley Expansion is Coming! 36:18 - Magic 8-Ball is back & coming soon! 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

Transcribed - Published: 17 May 2024

Why Hades 2 Early Access is Breaking Records - Ep. 365

Support The Show and Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com This week was a doozy with the massive news about Xbox studio closures including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin. Andrea and Riana dive into this tough topic before moving to headlines featuring Helldivers 2 PSN Linking drama, Nintendo finally acknowledging Switch 2, and projections that might see the Switch become Nintendo's best selling console of all time. In hands-on Riana is IN LOVE with Hades II and according to the Steam charts so are A LOT of other people. Andrea dipped her toes into the handcrafted Claymation world of Harold Halibut. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Timestamps: 03:01 - WGG lead story of the week: 03:22 - Xbox SHUTS DOWN Multiple Studios, Including Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More 06:03 - Matt Booty Head of Xbox Game Studio Email to staff 15:35 - Microsoft beats expectations as quarterly profits rise 20% to nearly $22B 17:31 - What's happening with Xbox GamePass 26:36 - Rumours Xbox might have more layoffs in the pipeline 28:08 - Break 1 28:14 - Headlines: 28:14 - Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement Backtracked on PC After Brutal Review Bombing Campaign 34:31 - Nintendo confirms the Switch 2 will be announced this year 38:06 - Nintendo Announces Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for Switch With Release Date and Debut Trailer 42:03 - Break 2 42:19 - SuperGiant's Hades Il 44:58 - Hades Breakdown 45:43 - What is a Roguelike? 53:48 - Harold Halibut 54:46 - Harold Halibut Story-Line & Game 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

Transcribed - Published: 10 May 2024

Is XBOX bringing BLACK OPS to the Summer Showcase?? - Ep. 364

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com 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 WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames 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?  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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 May 2024

Games Industry Giant Embracer Group Splits - Ep. 363

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com 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 Follow DocBrooke: http://www.x.com/ebphibbs http://www.twitch.tv/docbrooke Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 00:39 - 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 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

Transcribed - Published: 26 April 2024

Kingdom Come Deliverance II Preview - Ep. 362

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com 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 WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames 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! 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

Transcribed - Published: 19 April 2024

Destiny 2 Final Shape Hype is Real - Ep. 361

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com 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 Check out The Danny and Riana Show: https://audioboom.com/channels/5126268-the-danny-and-riana-show WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames 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! 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

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2024

AbleGamers Celebrates 20 Years! - Ep. 360

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com 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. Buy your ticket and support AbleGamers Gala: https://ablegamers.org/gala-2024/ Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied 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 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 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 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

Transcribed - Published: 5 April 2024

Marvel Rivals Announced - Ep. 359

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com 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! Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 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! Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... 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/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com #marvelrivals #judas #baldursgate3 #finalfantasyix #whatsgoodgames 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 http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 March 2024

GDC 2024 with Alexa Ray Corriea - Ep. 358

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea sat down with WGG Alum and Writer Alexa Ray Corriea at the 2024 Game Developers Conference. They chatted about the GDC Talk Alexa gave, some of the cool narrative tools she saw on the show floor, and so much more. Andrea also got the chance to chat with Abubakar Salim, the Creative Director at Surgent Studios about his game Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Follow Alexa Ray on X: http://www.twitter.com/alexarayc Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied -WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 00:00:00 - On the Floor from Game Developers Conference 2024 00:01:58 - Ideas for Talks at GDC 00:03:45 - New Tools for Narrative Systems 00:05:31 - Amy Hennig's Exciting Project 00:07:35 - Excitement for 1943: Rise of Hydra from Skydance New Media 00:09:32 - Unreal Engine's Powerful Tools for Game Development 00:11:28 - Supporting Developers in a Tough Industry 00:13:19 - GDC and Connecting with the Dev Community 00:15:14 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Interview with Abubakar Salim 00:17:12 - Learning the Language of Game Development 00:19:04 - The Rewarding Moments of Creation 00:20:52 - A Personal and Connective Gaming Experience 00:22:47 - Following Your Passion in Game Development 00:24:34 - GDC Talks: Writing Authentic Characters in Apex Legends 00:28:15 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Spoilercast Tease Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ 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

Transcribed - Published: 22 March 2024

Rise of the Ronin Reviewed: A Fun Mixed Bag

Listen Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea and Britt have been playing Team Ninja's new samurai open world action RPG Rise of the Ronin. The latest PS5 exclusive published by Koei Tecmo and PlayStation brings a whole new (open) world to Team Ninja slate with a bevy of gameplay elements. Is their combat-focused new title too ambitious, or just the right balance? *Review Access for Rise of the Ronin Provided by PlayStation -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

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2024

Fortnite's Poseidon is...Sexy? - Ep. 357

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea and Riana are excited that Summer Game Fest is coming back in June 2024! In the news: Stig Asmussen opened a new AAA studio, Activision QA workers unionized, a new Super Mario Bros movie is coming, and Warner Bros. is delisting video games. The new season of Fortnite is upon us and Riana is having a blast with the new Myths & Legends weapons...and is *very* excited about Poseidon and Korra. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Timestamps: 02:36 - Summer Game Fest 2024 dates and livestream announced! 04:13 - Day of the Devs 2024 07:18 - Stig Asmussen left Respawn to form Giant Skull 11:42 - Break 1 11:55 - 600 Activision QA workers unionize with recognition from Microsoft 13:18 - A New Super Mario Bros. Movie Is Officially in Development 15:52 - Warner Bros. is now erasing games as it plans to delist Adult Swim-published titles 21:06 - The 2nd annual Ablegamers Gala 22:49 - Break 2 24:07 - Fortnite Myths & Mortals 28:03 - Avatar: The Legend of Korra coming soon! 36:43 - Brandon Sanderson's new secret book! 39:22 - GDC & Pax East next week 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

Transcribed - Published: 15 March 2024

DUNE: Awakening Preview - Ep. 356

Andrea is joined in studio by Riana and special guest Naomi Kyle! She talks about her new show "This Week in Gaming" and discusses the news of the week including: Xbox Partner Preview recap, WB Games focuses on live service games, Yuzu Switch emulator shutting down, and more. Andrea has first look at upcoming survival MMO Dune: Awakening to kick-off hands-on. All the ladies are loving their time in Helldivers 2 and Naomi recounts some fond memories of Final Fantasy. Follow Naomi on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thenaomikyle Learn about This Week in Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUejnVZMq8g Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Time stamps: 0:00 - Start 00:55 - Naomi Kyle is back! Plus she's got a new podcast called This Week in Gaming!! 04:54 - Xbox Partner Preview March 2024 06:41 - Unknown 9: Awakening 11:28 - Creatures of Ava 12:51 - Sinking City 2 13:03 - Roblox: Griefville x Chuckie 13:18 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl 14:21 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess 15:41 - Warner Bros. Discusses "Volatile" AAA Console Games, Will Lean Into Free-To-Play And Mobile 21:16 - Break 1 21:27 - Baldur's Gate 3 is getting a physical Deluxe edition 22:21 - MLB The Show 24 unveils Road to the Show: Women Pave Their Way 23:57 - Steam is going to let you hide the games you don't want your friends to see 24:50 - Nintendo shuts down Yuzu Switch emulator 28:35 - CEO of Twitch Open Letter 32:01 - Rooster Teeth Is Shutting Down After 21 Years 38:02 - Break 2 38:07 - Preview: Dune: Awakening 46:38 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 53:44 - Helldivers 2 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

Transcribed - Published: 8 March 2024

Pokémon Legends Z-A Explained - Ep. 355

Pokémon Presents means deep thoughts from Britt to kick off the show! DocBrook and Riana join Andrea to discuss the multitude of industry layoffs, a long awaited update is coming to Stardew Valley, and Remedy buys rights for Control. DocBrooke chats about her time in Tekken 8, Riana is loving Helldivers 2, and Andrea really wants you to go see Dune Part 2. Missed The Spawnies live? Watch them back here: https://www.youtube.com/spawnonme Watch The Danny and Riana Show: https://audioboom.com/posts/8464056-physical-vs-digital-media Follow DocBrooke: https://twitter.com/EBPhipps Timestamps: 01:06 - The Spawnies 2024 02:15 - The Danny and Riana Show, New Podcast! 02:51 - Women's History Month 03:24 - WGG is migrating from Patreon to Supercast 05:01 - What's DocBrooke been up to? 08:06 - Pokémon Presents February 2024 with Britt 19:18 - Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket: Announcement 23:02- Break 1 23:18 - Sony Interactive Entertainment, EA, and SuperMassive Layoff's 32:52 - Call of Duty veteran announces new studio BulletFarm 34:16 - Stardew Valley: Update 1.6 gets March 2024 release date 37:22 - Remedy Entertainment buys Control series rights from 505 Games 40:06 - Break 2 40:12 - Tekken 8 46:55 - Helldivers 2 51:19 - Fortnite x Lady Gaga 53:24 - Avatar: The Last Airbender Live-Action 57:20 - Dune: Awakening Survival game coming next week!! 57:34 - Dune Part 2 Movie 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 http://www.tiktok.com/@blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 March 2024

Helldivers 2 is HELLA FUN - Ep. 354

Andrea and Britt chat about the Xbox + Nintendo news, new details from FromSoftware on the upcoming Elden Ring DLC, and more. Britt has been loving her time in Helldivers 2 while Andrea got reacquainted with her favorite airplane game Grindstone. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 04:24 - Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 05:29 - Xbox Games Pentiment and Grounded Confirmed for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 05:36 - Hi-Fi RUSH comes to PlayStation 5 08:46 - Endless Ocean Luminous 09:43 - Nintendo Switch Online Adds Battletoads In Battlemaniacs, Blast Corps, Killer Instinct, & more 10:40 - Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is Coming in 2024! 13:03 - Monster Hunter Stories Is Coming To Nintendo Switch 13:10 - Unicorn Overlord Demo Available Now 13:29 - ATLUS Umumkan Shin Megami Tensei V 14:07 - World of Goo 2 14:57 - Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Launching in October 16:01 - Another Crab's Treasure 21:06 - Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC 21:38 - South Park: Snow Day! 22:16 - Princess Peach + Luigi's Mansion 3 22:23 - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 23:01 - Break 1 23:17 - Mother 3 27:03 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is FromSoftware's "largest expansion” Ever 32:41 - Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush is coming to PSS on March 19 33:51 - Fortnite Festival Season 2 Adds Lady Gaga!!! 37:50 - Break 2 38:00 - Helldivers 2 Video game 46:38 - Grindstone 49:16 - Andre’s and Britt's thoughts about the Borderlands trailer 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

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2024

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review

Britt and Andrea have been playing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and boy oh boy there is a LOT to talk about. Join the ladies in this spoiler-free discussion as they analyze the open world exploration, combat, new side activities and much, much more. (Honestly this could've been a 3-hour video but we did it our best to...keep it tight. Huehuehue.) Thank you Square Enix for providing codes! Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.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

Transcribed - Published: 22 February 2024

IGN Unionizes: What does it mean? DICE 2024 - Ep. 353

*WE HAD AUDIO TECHNICAL ISSUES FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE EPISODE.* Sorry friends, the tech gods were not on my side. This week Andrea and Riana are on location in Las Vegas for D.I.C.E. Summit 2024. They chat about the DICE Award nominees and some quick headlines before jumping into an interview with IGN's Senior Reporter Rebekah Valentine. She discusses the newly formed IGN Creators Guild and the importance of founding a union in the video games media space. Find Rebekah's work on IGN: https://www.ign.com/person/duckvalentine Support the IGNCG by signing their petition: http://bit.ly/IGNCG-Petition Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Bored Ape Gamers Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 00:02:56 - Xbox First Party Games Rumblings 00:05:00 - Disney and Epic Form Partnership in $1.5B Deal 00:06:08 - Disney's Role in the Metaverse 00:09:03 - What are the D.I.C.E. Awards? 00:12:01 - Best Games of 2023 Honored 00:15:00 - Special Interview with Rebekah Valentine 00:15:13 - The Creation of the IGN Creators Guild 00:18:04 - Unionizing and the Positive Response 00:23:44 - Starting a Union: Where to Begin? 00:26:12 - Collective Bargaining and Job Security 00:28:43 - Working at IGN and covering events 00:31:25 - IGN Live and future events 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

Transcribed - Published: 16 February 2024

The Last of Us 3 and Elden Ring Going Mobile? - Ep. 352

Riana is back to chat with Andrea about the rumors swirling about Xbox 1st party games not being console exclusive anymore, the leaked Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo, The Last of Us Part 3 tease from Neil Druckmann, and more. In hands-on Riana catches us up on her time with the latest season of Call of Duty Warzone, Fortnite, and a first look at Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Bored Ape Gamers Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 04:33 - Microsoft weighs launching Indiana Jones on the PS5 10:43 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo now available 13:39 - Break 1 13:48 - The Last of Us Part 3 concept tease 16:55 - Elden Ring Mobile Game in Development 21:56 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Won Grammy For Its Soundtrack 24:43 - Alan Wake 2 Update 1.15 Lets Players Make the Game Less Scary 26:46 - Insomniac Games Finally Announces Marvel's Spider-Man 2's New Game+ Release Date 28:16 - Break 2 28:36 - Call of Duty: Warzone 36:06 - Fortnite 36:57 - Octo game 38:28 - Prince of Persia 38:45 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU 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

Transcribed - Published: 9 February 2024

Palworld is ON FIRE and State of Play Recap - Ep. 351

WGG is BACK and what a week! Andrea and Britt catch up about what they did on hiatus before jumping into the PlayStation State of Play highlights. In Headlines they chat Palworld's record breaking users for both Steam and Game Pass, Suicide Squad's early access issues, and more. Britt chats her time with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and how much fun she's been having in Palworld. Andrea is a back on her "double d's" - Dreamlight Valley and Destiny 2 of course. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Bored Ape Gamers Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 00:28 - Introduction 04:57 - Britt's announcement 14:07 - PlayStation State of Play January 2024 14:50 - Death Stranding 2 19:39 - Until Dawn 20:09 - Silent Hill 2 21:59 - Silent Hill: The Short Message 22:51 - Stellar Blade 24:53 - Rise of the Rönin 27:01 - Judas 29:19 - Metro Awakening 31:59 - Final Fantasy XVI Showcase coming up! 34:12 - Break 1 34:29 - Palworld 45:13 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League 51:54 - New Deus Ex Game Canceled & more layoffs 56:14 - Destiny 2's Mass Effect Crossover 1:00:38 - Break 2 1:01:13 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 1:07:59 - Palworld 1:14:41 - Disney Dreamlight Valley 1:16:12 - A Rift in Time Expansion 1:19:33 - Destiny 2 1:22:46 - Andrea finished Alan Wake 2! 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 http://www.tiktok.com/@blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 February 2024

Alan Wake 2 Review + Xbox Partner Showcase - Ep. 350

Thank you ExpressVPN, Factor and Shopify for sponsoring this week’s episode! Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra three months free. Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per month trial period. This week we’re celebrating 350 episodes of What’s Good Games before taking a break - but don’t worry, we’ll return in February! We have a ton to talk about, including recapping the Xbox Partner Preview and Gamertag Radio’s Danny Peña joins us to give his review of Alan Wake 2! We also talk to Ri and Danny about why they’re most excited about becoming parents. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 03:57 - WGG Housekeeping!! 08:46 - Xbox Partner Preview October 2023: Everything Announced 09:56 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Happy Resort Don Doko Island 19:11 - Still Wakes The Deep 21:30 - Dungeons Of Hinterberg 25:04 - Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 27:45 - The Finals Open Beta 33:23 - A Messsage from ExpressVPN 35:17 - A Message from our Sponsor 35:20 - Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Fastest-Selling PlayStation Studios Game 44:56 - Lords of the Fallen has sold over 1 million copies since launch 46:32 - Break 46:55 - A Message from Factor 48:36 - A Message from Shopify 51:06 - Patreon Shout-Outs!!! 54:12 - Alan Wake 2 1:31:54 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder 1:43:33 - Riana & Danny's Next Chapter!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 October 2023

Spider Man 2 Review: It's RIDICULOUSLY good - Ep. 349

Thank you Hello Fresh and MeUndies for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://hellofresh.com/50whatsgood and use code 50whatsgood for 50% off plus free shipping! Go to http://meundies.com/whatsgood for 25% off plus free shipping. This week the ladies are swooning over Insomniac Games and the incredible game of Spider-Man 2, arguably the best showpiece for the PlayStation 5. But is this game for those who aren't necessarily Spider-Man fans? Microsoft has FINALLY bought Activision Blizzard and Starfield was the best selling game of September. And, of course, Britt finds a way to talk about Like a Dragon. Spider Man 2 provided by PlayStation Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 02:26 - What's Good Games Hiatus!! 03:41 - Microsoft's Historic Activision Blizzard Deal Is Finally Done! 09:49 - A Message from HelloFresh 12:05 - A Message from our Sponsor 12:23 - Starfield best selling game and Play Station 5 remains the top console 14:03 - Mortal Kombat 1 16:39 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 18:29 - Bethesda publishing head Pete Hines is retiring 21:26 - Like A Dragon Gaiden Is Launching Without An English Dub 25:46 - Acclaimed Souls-like Lies of P Reaches 1 Million Units Sold 26:39 - Alan Wake: Flashback Arrives in Fortnite 28:45 - Break 29:08 - A Message from MeUndies 31:23 - Spider-Man 2 Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... 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/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com #spiderman #spiderman2 #spidermanreview 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 http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 October 2023

PS5 Slim: Will It Be Worth It? - Ep. 348

Thank you ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get 3 extra months of ExpressVPN for free. This week the ladies are analyzing that freshly-announced PS5 Slim. Is it enough bang for your buck? What about THAT SHAPE THOUGH? Activision Blizzard shared some insight into the future of their Game Pass plans, Redfall has an extensive update and XDefiant is on an indefinite delay. Riana is LOVING Cocoon, Andrea is back on her DDLV you-know-what and Britt is playing a redacted thing! Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames 00:00 - Intro 03:58 - WGG Livestream Details 04:20 - Housekeeping 05:29 - PS5 Slim 14:19 - Activision Blizzard Gamepass Plans 20:26 - Redfall Update 26:46 - Latest with XDefiant 30:40 - Lego Animal Crossing 35:42 - Unity CEO Steps Down 42:13 - Cocoon 48:48 - Disney's Dreamlight Valley 58:40 - Baldur's Gate 3 01:03:38 - TV Show Catch Up! 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/whatsgoodgam... 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

Transcribed - Published: 13 October 2023

Assassin's Creed Mirage Review - Ep. 347

Thank you Factor for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off This week the ladies are deep diving into Andrea's thoughts on Assassin's Creed Mirage! While it's true Mirage is "returning to its roots" Andrea has some conflicting thoughts about the execution, despite overall enjoying the title. Britt has been delving into The Abyss in Silent Hope and gives her recommendation on whether or not you should check out this charming lil' game. Assassin's Creed Mirage provided by Ubisoft Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 03:49 - What's Good Games Announcement!!! 07:35 - CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Jim Ryan, to Retire in 2024 10:35 - A Message from Factor 12:26 - A Message from our Sponsor 12:29 - Assassin's Creed Mirage 15:54 - Art Teams 19:44 - Issues with Parkour 24:26 - Is the map smaller? 26:08 - Stealth & Combat 32:48 - Notoriety 34:42 - What's going on in the story? 46:42 - Level Design 51:26 - Silent Hope 59:56 - Spider-Man coming soon!!! Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... 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/whatsgoodgam... 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 http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 October 2023

Alan Wake 2 Hands-On: Remedy's Best Game Yet?! - Ep. 346

Thank you Shopify for sponsoring this week's episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to take your business to the next level today. This week the ladies are joined by the lovely Trisha Hershberger to talk about Sea of Thieves FINALLY getting a PVE mode (rejoice!), Resident Evil 4 remake's $60 price tag on the iPhone, Like a Dragon games coming to Game Pass and more! In hands-on Britt and Trisha give their extensive hands-on impressions of Alan Wake 2 and how it's shaping up to be a game you simply cannot miss. Alan Wake 2 accomodations provided by Epic Games Follow Trisha on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/trishahershberger Follow Trisha on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trishahershberger Watch Trisha on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/trishahershberger Follow Trisha on X: http://www.x.com/thatgrltrish Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 02:17 - Introducing Trisha Hershberger! 06:44 - Sea of Thieves Is Finally Getting a Solo Mode 12:03 - Ubisoft announces The Division 3 19:18 - Resident Evil 4 Remake's iPhone 15 Pro Version Will Cost $60 26:11 - Resident Evil Village for iPhone 15 Pro is Out on October 30 30:35 - Third Star Wars Jedi Game in Development, Confirms Cameron Monaghan 32:25 - Star Wars Eclipse is still alive!! 35:12 - Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is coming to Game Pass 35:20 - Like a Dragon: Ishin! is coming to Game Pass 36:46 - Microsoft Signs Octopath Traveler 2 for Xbox Game Pass 38:25 - Break 38:46 - A Message from Shopify 40:37 - A Message from our Sponsor 40:40 - Alan Wake 2 hands-on!!! 1:16:00 - Pit Crew Amazon series Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... 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/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com #AlanWake2 #SeaofThieves #ResidentEvil4 #videogames 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 http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 September 2023

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Hands-On - Ep. 345

Thank you Factor and ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra 3 months free. This week we have a WHOPPER of a show! First we gotta talk about that surprising and monumental Xbox leak and Britt gushes as she recaps everything that happened at the RGG Like a Dragon Direct. In hands-on Britt and Andrea played Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (and holy CRAP it's so good), and Ri's mom has a "Boomer Review" of Baba is You! Ri has also been decompressing with A Little to the Left and Andrea is back on her DDLV you-know-what. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth accommodations provided by Square Enix Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 02:52 - The Biggest Revelations From the Microsoft Xbox Leaks 09:43 - Microsoft's Next-Gen Vision 13:32 - Phil Spencer's Pubic Statement 18:07 - Microsoft leaked its own Xbox documents, court says 21:24 - A Message from Factor 23:10 - A Message from our Sponsor 23:42 - Like a Dragon: Gaiden & Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Updates 38:34 - Break 38:51 - A Message from ExpressVPN 41:02 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 1:03:21 - Hades II Soundtrack vinyl 1:05:56 - Baba Is You 1:08:17 - A Little to the Left 1:11:30 - Bloons TD 6 1:12:41 - Mortal Kombat 1 1:18:19 - Alan Wake 2 discussion next week!!! Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... 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/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com #FinalFantasy #Rebirth #XboxLeak #videogames 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 http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 September 2023

Spider Man 2 looks REAL GOOD - Ep. 344

WHAT A WEEK. Not only has Andrea played Spider-Man 2, she’s also able to tell us about her time with Mortal Kombat 1 and Assassin’s Creed Mirage! But as if that’s not enough, join the ladies as they recap this week’s Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play and touch on the Unity fiasco. Spider-Man 2 preview access provided by PlayStation Assassin’s Creed Mirage preview access provided by Ubisoft Mortal Kombat 1 provided by Warner Brothers Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... 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/whatsgoodgam... 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 http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 September 2023

Starfield & PAX West 2023 Hands-On - Ep. 343

Thank you Factor and ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get 3 extra months of ExpressVPN for free. Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. This week the ladies are joined by Bethesda superfan Emily Rose to talk about her experience with Starfield and how it holds up to other Bethesda Game Studios juggernauts. Britt spent some time at PAX West and Nintendo Live over the weekend and played a handful of super fun games including Like a Dragon Gaiden, Persona 3 Reload, Little Goody Two Shoes and more! She also saw a demo Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos that has her ALL sorts of excited. Follow Emily! https://twitter.com/Frankly_Emily Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 03:32 - Brittney went to PAX West 2023!!! 05:51 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder 10:33 - Embracer Group has announced plans to close studios, cancel games, and lay staff off 16:15 - Final Fantasy XVI 19:51 - Break 20:11 - A Message from Factor 22:00 - A Message from our Sponsor 22:03 - A Message from ExpressVPN 23:30 - Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos 30:28 - Like a Dragon Gaiden 35:14 - Persona 3 Reload 39:05 - Little Goody Two Shoes 42:58 - Silent Hope 45:25 - Starfield Part 2 Discussion 47:35 - Emily Rose's Bethesda game-play history 57:08 - What stands out about Starfield? 59:19 - Environmental Storytelling 1:01:52 - Character Creator System 1:20:32 - Lock-Picking Mechanics 1:26:04 - Combat 1:29:23 - Does Baldur's Gate 3 compare? Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... 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/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com #Starfield #PAXWest #BaldursGate3 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 http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 September 2023

Starfield Review - Ep. 342

Thank you MeUndies and Spotify for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://meundies.com/wgg to get 25% off your first order. Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to take your business to the next level today. Starfield is finally here (via early access!) and WE'VE PLAYED IT! This week Starfield is the only topic of conversation as we spoiler-free cover all things related to Bethesda's brand new IP, including where it surpasses expectations and where it falls short. Starfield review copies provided Bethesda Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 03:18 - Starfield Pushes Baldur's Gate 3 Off Steam Top Spot, And It's Not Even Out Yet 04:54 - Thank you to Xbox and Bethesda for early access!!! 05:18 - Starfield first impressions 14:40 - Skill trees 19:25 - Game mechanics 21:45 - Some frustrations? 24:00 - Fallout in space or Skyrim in space? 25:55 - Who is Grandma? 27:17 - Scope of the map 30:07 - Break 30:21 - A Message from Shopify 32:10 - A Message from our Sponsor 32:13 - A Message from MeUndies 34:10 - Patreon Shout-Outs!!! 36:27 - What's the deal with Encumbrance? 59:32 - Inventory flow 1:03:38 - Menu System 1:07:11 - Final thoughts Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... 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/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com #starfieldreview #starfield #bethesda #videogames 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 http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 August 2023

Gamescom 2023 Highlights - Ep. 341

Thank you ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames for 3 months off a 1-year package. This week Britt, Andrea and Ri are talking about the biggest stories from Gamescom 2023! Highlights include Alan Wake 2, Crimson Desert, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and more. The ladies also break down the Playstation Portal's latest info, and bid Charles Martinet a happy semi-retirement! Both Britt and Ri are enjoying bein' cozy in Fae Farm and Andrea has been pew-pewing magic in Immortals of Aveum! Fae Farm provided by Phoenix Labs Immortals of Aveum provided by EA Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 06:12 - 2023 Gamescom Highlights! 07:58 - Crimson Desert Trailer 12:23 - Cyberpunk 2077 14:09 - Alan Wake 2 20:58 - Project Q (PlayStation Portal) 28:37 - Nintendo's Charles Martinet, the Voice of Mario, Retiring 34:54 - Persona 3 Reload's release date - February 2, 2024 36:10 - Armored Core 6 reviews 37:31 - Break 37:55 - A Message from ExpressVPN 40:07 - A Message from our Sponsor 40:10 - Immortals of Aveum 1:02:39 - Fae Farm 1:27:52 - Outro Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... 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/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com #gamescom #faefarm #immortalsofaveum 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 http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 August 2023

Creating Immortals of Aveum - Ep. 340

Thank you to Factor and Shopify for sponsoring this week's episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to take your business to the next level today. Andrea sat down with members of the team at Ascendant Studios, the folks behind the upcoming first-person magic shooter Immortals of Aveum. She spoke with Julia Lichtblau, Associate Art Director and Alyssa Lutz, Senior Level Designer about their roles at the studio, the challenges of making a new IP, what a "white box" phase of game is, some cool easter eggs, and about the "secret sauce" of balancing level design. Learn more about Ascendant Studios: https://www.ascendantstudios.com Learn more about Immortals of Aveum: https://www.immortalsofaveum.com Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Timestamps: 00:27 - Introduction 02:35 - Immortals of Aveum special interview 03:01 - Welcoming Julia Lichtblau - Associate Art Director & Alyssa Lutz - Senior Level Designer 04:06 - Launch day! 05:02 - Game Development Challenges 08:46 - Alyssa's role as Senior Level Designer 09:47 - Julia's role as Associate Art Director 10:57 - What is a White-Box?? 13:47 - Immortals of Aveum accessibility 17:07 - Art team workflows 18:14 - Is there a secret formula to the design process? 19:42 - A Message from Factor 21:45 - A Message from our Sponsor 21:48 - A Message from Shopify 24:16 - Bret Robbins Founder of Ascendant Studios initial concepts 27:44 - Preservation of endangered plant species & magic flowers within the game 30:29 - How big is Immortals of Aveum? 34:28 - Does the playtime feel overwhelming? 35:52 - Striking a balance with "low-hanging fruit" 37:20 - Are there any easter eggs? Merch: http://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 http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 August 2023

Who is the ESA? + Baldur's Gate 3 is THE HOTNESS - Ep. 339

Thank you ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra 3 months for free. This week Britt and Andrea have a special third segment interview with Stanley Pierre-Louis, President and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA)! Stan talks about the important work the ESA is involved in, lays down some fun facts about the video game industry and, of course, chats about the future of E3. This week the ladies are also talking about the spectacular performance of Baldur's Gate 3, the latest Pokémon Presents, Resident Evil's new top seller and more! In hands-on Riana and Andrea have played Lords of the Fallen, Britt is still obsessed with Baldur's Gate 3 and Andrea checked out the upcoming social deception game The Walking Dead: Betrayal. *Baldur's Gate 3 provided by Larian Studios *Access to Lords of the Fallen provided by CI Games *Access to The Walking Dead: Betrayal provided by Skybound Games Learn more about the Essential Facts of Video Games: http://www.theesa.com/facts Follow @TheESA http://www.linkedin.com/company/entertainment-software-association/ Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames 02:12 - Baldur's Gate 3 Now One of the Biggest Steam Games Ever 07:56 - Pokémon Presents August 2023: 09:29 - Detective Pikachu Returns - Official Trailer 10:35 - Pokémon Horizons Episode 17 Release Date & Time 14:10 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Trailer 19:33 - Steve Spohn won the Tempest Sentinal Award 2023!! 21:01 - Resident Evil 2 remake is now the best-selling game in the series 22:57 - WrestleQuest Has Been Delayed at the Last Minute 24:28 - Break 24:41 - A Message from ExpressVPN 26:19 - A Message from our Sponsor 26:46 - Lords of the Fallen 50:06 - Baldur's Gate 3 58:38 - The Walking Dead: Betrayal 1:09:25 - Super Space Club 1:11:21 - Special interview with Stanley Pierre-Louis 1:50:03 - End of the Show! Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... 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/whatsgoodgam... 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 http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2023

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