Game clubs are an enjoyable subgenre of video game podcasts dedicated to playing through one game, divided into either one episode or several. They're also evergreen, meaning when you find a host combination you like you can jump in at a recent episode or dive into the back-catalog and follow along at your own pace. Play Along Podcast is a new entry in this genre, and after … [Read more...] about Play Along Podcast Tunes Frequency To Metal Gear Solid (PS1)
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Cane And Rinse Canes And Rinses The Turtles And Simpsons Arcade Games
Long-running game club podcast Cane and Rinse has a blockbuster dual-header episode this week, covering both Konami's beloved 1989 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and 1991's The Simpsons arcade games. It's a mix of covering the history of these classic titles and the hosts/guests providing personal anecdotes of their experiences with both titles. Host Leon Cox also shares stories … [Read more...] about Cane And Rinse Canes And Rinses The Turtles And Simpsons Arcade Games
Hop Back Into Portal 2 With Games My Mom Found
Games My Mom Found is a game club type podcast, but in between episodes will also cover movies, comics, TV, and other geekery. In this latest episode they talk about Portal 2, Valve's 2011 sequel to Portal. There's much love in this episode for JK Simmons' portrayal of Cave Johnson, Stephen Merchant's Wheatley, and the fantastic twists this game takes. It's a great conversation … [Read more...] about Hop Back Into Portal 2 With Games My Mom Found
1 Hour 1 Decision Judges Void Bastards, Other Game Pass Games
Game Pass is the best value in gaming, but so many games to choose from doesn't necessarily make it easier to find something to play. 1 Hour 1 Decision is here to help you with that. In each episode, hosts Tom and Chris pick a Game Pass game to play for 60 minutes. After that hour, they record a 20-minute or so podcast with their resulting views on the game. Recently they took … [Read more...] about 1 Hour 1 Decision Judges Void Bastards, Other Game Pass Games
Radio Free Nintendo’s Guillaume Veillette Talks Pikmin With 143 Pixels
While the Pikmin games may not be Nintendo's most successful, its three entries (four if you count the 3DS spin-off) have steadily built a franchise that many love—even if you're not the sort of player normally into real-time strategy. (Count me in as one of those!) In this episode of 143 Pixels, host Bill speaks with Radio Free Nintendo's Guillaume Veillette ostensibly about … [Read more...] about Radio Free Nintendo’s Guillaume Veillette Talks Pikmin With 143 Pixels
10 Minute Gaming Podcast Provides Insights Into Games/Series, Done Quick
Some game club podcasts can stretch discussion of a single game into hours of content—and I love it. If you like the game club format but not the length, there is indeed a show for you—it's the 10 Minute Gaming Podcast, from the website 100 Word Gaming. In each episode, host Will Dowell brings on a guest to speak briefly about a favorite game or series, and it's never longer … [Read more...] about 10 Minute Gaming Podcast Provides Insights Into Games/Series, Done Quick
Old Game Plus Interviews Metroid Prime Developer Zoid Kirsch
Metroid Prime is a beloved series now (with many eagerly awaiting the fourth installment), but while it was in development there was a lot of skepticism surrounding it. Would it feel like Metroid? Would it just be another first-person shooter? How do you translate a beloved series like Metroid into 3D successfully with all its little mechanical touches? Game club podcast Old … [Read more...] about Old Game Plus Interviews Metroid Prime Developer Zoid Kirsch
Start Listening To Dev Game Club With This Recap Of Their Episodes From 2020
Dev Game Club is a game club podcast hosted by Brett Douville and Tim Longo—two veteran game developers and friends who worked together at LucasArts and have separately worked on titles like Fallout 4 and Halo 5. Each game chosen is broken up into several episodes and they often invite guests and friends on as well to discuss the games at hand—from both a game development and … [Read more...] about Start Listening To Dev Game Club With This Recap Of Their Episodes From 2020
Thanks For Playing Digs Into Cyberpunk 2077
Thanks For Playing is a bi-weekly game club discussion podcast with occasional episodes dedicated to other topics such as accessibility and esports. In their newest episode, hosts Matt and Lucas take on Cyberpunk 2077. The episode begins by equating the game's release in a buggy, unfinished state to that of Atari's infamous E.T. An extreme comparison perhaps, but a reminder … [Read more...] about Thanks For Playing Digs Into Cyberpunk 2077
Rainbow Road: Why We Love Zelda
This year marks 35 years since the initial release of The Legend of Zelda, so we can expect lots of podcasts to be discussing all things Hyrule-related. Why not kick it off with this episode of Rainbow Road, where hosts Travis and Mike and guest Jacqueline explain the appeal of the series to their new-to-Hyrule podcast producer Matt. It's a fun, all-in-one Zelda conversation … [Read more...] about Rainbow Road: Why We Love Zelda
Match Point Focuses Their Reticles On The Hitman World Of Assassination Trilogy
Match Point is a new game club podcast series from two former hosts of the Super Deluxe Games Cast. They've dedicated their first batch of episodes—a mini-series entitled Barcode Scanners—to IO Interactive's World of Assassination Trilogy, which began with 2016's Hitman. The first two episodes of the podcast are available now and dedicated to the first two titles, breaking down … [Read more...] about Match Point Focuses Their Reticles On The Hitman World Of Assassination Trilogy
Crawl Out From The Fallout Games With Too Much Future
Too Much Future is a playthrough series, an historical overview, and game/narrative review podcast dedicated to the games in the Fallout franchise. The show began in 2019 with video episodes on the original Fallout, then Fallout 2. The show recently hopped to 2008's Fallout 3 and is near the end of its series of videos on that game. The video below is the beginning of the … [Read more...] about Crawl Out From The Fallout Games With Too Much Future
New Podcast Week: Finish The Fight Relaunches, Dives Into Destiny
This week we'll be spotlighting a new or relaunched podcast every day. Today, we look at Halo podcast Finish The Fight, which has just relaunched as a general gaming podcast that will cover all kinds of titles across genres, systems, and decades. For their first episode with the new direction, hosts Jesse and Alex don't stray too far from their prior focus—a two-hour-ish deep … [Read more...] about New Podcast Week: Finish The Fight Relaunches, Dives Into Destiny
Square Roots Investigates The Finer Points Of Vagrant Story
I gotta admit, when I pressed play on this one I did not expect to hear so much discussion of the main character's... midsection. Yet, that's exactly where the hosts of Square Roots go, to hilarious results. This first episode in their current multi-part series on Vagrant Story (PS1) is a great introduction to Square Roots, a show which describes itself as "a book club for your … [Read more...] about Square Roots Investigates The Finer Points Of Vagrant Story