EXPCast : A Video Game Podcast
340 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsJoin Pat, Stephanie and Stoy as they sit down to talk about everything and anything video games; like the video games they've been playing, news, reviews, interviews, good conversation and fun!
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There Is No Game Podcast: RE Village, Balan Wonderworld, and Lost Words
April 19, 2021 10:30 - 2 hours - 172 MBJosh, Pat and Stoy congratulate Pat getting his first apartment by himself. They also talk about the Resident Evil Village news and updates, the Nintendo Indie World showcase, the upcoming Castlevania series on Netflix, and many more news stories. Josh goes on a Game Pass binge, Pat plays A LOT of games like Balan Wonderland, There Is No Game, Stitchy In Tookie Trouble, and others, and Stoy plays some sad games like What Comes After, Lost Words: Beyond the Page, and his Oculus Quest 2. Th...
In The Zone: Flow Theory and Immersion In Video Games
April 15, 2021 10:30 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MBJosh, Pat, Stoy and Ed from the Boss Rush Games Network sit down to talk about Flow Theory in video games; which is described as a state of immersion that can trigger immense feelings of euphoria and intrinsic reward. It is often reached when you play a game that requires a high amount of skill, and is immensely challenging. Often times you can lose your sense of time and memory when you enter into this state, and we talk about what games get us into this state, and how one can achieve this ...
Outriders: Ride Or Die Edition. Monster Hunter and E3 Rises Again
April 12, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 130 MBJosh, Pat and Stoy invite Ed from the Boss Rush Games podcast, amongst many MANY more projects and writing credits. In this episode we talk about E3's revival, the upcoming Resident Evil showcase, and playing games like Outriders, Monster Hunter Rise of course, Evil Inside, Lost Words Beyond the Page, What Comes After, and MANY more. You can follow Ed on Twitter Thanks for listening! We are part of the Boss Rush Podcast Network of content creators, be sure to follow them on Twitter and ...
Non-Fungible Tokens: What The Heck Is It, and How Video Games Are Affected
April 01, 2021 10:30 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBThe crew tries to explain a new cryptocurrency hitting the market recently called NFT, or "non-fungible tokens," a form of reselling what you "own" digitally that would revolutionize the video game industry in terms of digital content. Imagine selling your digital games you don't play anymore, or selling exclusive mods for games. Josh tries to explain the concepts as best he can. We'll be keeping an eye on this story for sure! Thanks for listening! We are part of the Boss Rush Podcast Net...
The MeatBeaters Episode: Monster Hunter Rise Edition
March 29, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 132 MBThe quad squad is back with another episode that you probably shouldn't listen to. We start out eating Lady Gaga's Oreos, and talk about the Ghost of Tsushima movie, the PS3 and Vita storefronts closing, and playing games like Pikmin 3, Doom, Tekken 7, and of course A LOT of Monster Hunter Rise. Thanks for listening! We are part of the Boss Rush Podcast Network of content creators, be sure to follow them on Twitter and their website bossrushgames.com. Check out our Patreon page www.patreo...
What Video Games Deserve A Director's Cut?
March 25, 2021 10:30 - 56 minutes - 78.3 MBThe crew talks about what video games deserve a director's cut, meaning a game that had an original vision but was scrapped last minute in favor of something else. You know Stoy talks about Mass Effect Andromeda, but you also have games like Haze, Capcom vs Marvel Infinite, Too Human, Metal Gear Solid V, Final Fantasy XV, and many more. We also share some of our listener comments. Thanks for listening! We are part of the Boss Rush Podcast Network of content creators, be sure to follow the...
Sony + Evo - Smash Bros, Square Enix's Presentation, Valhalla and more!
March 22, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 148 MBWe're real sorry for this episode. Join Josh, Pat, Dan and Stoy as they talk about Sony's acquisition of the EVO Tournament, Square Enix's Presentation, something about Shin Megami 3, and more. Dan plays Baldur's Gate, Josh plays Warhammer 40K Inquisition, Pat platinum's Assassin's Creed Valhalla and jumps back into Tales of Vesperia, and Stoy fires up Marvel's Avengers again, and beat Spiderman: Miles Morales. Thanks for listening! We are part of the Boss Rush Podcast Network of content ...
Female Representation in Video Games
March 18, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 106 MBJosh, Pat and Stoy bring on Celeste from the One V One Podcast to talk about portrayals of females in video games, from her experiences growing up as a female gamer, to her favorite characters growing up to even gender associations that we see too commonly in not only video games, but in marketing and other forms of media. It's a great talk about what representation means not only in the social sphere, but in the mental states of kids growing up. You can follow Celeste at Boss Rush Games,...
Monster Hunter, Bethesda and Xbox, and Cyanide and Happiness
March 15, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 115 MBJosh, Pat and Stoy are joined by Celeste from the Boss Rush Games Network to talk about spring hitting the air once again! Besides that, of course, we talk about Monster Hunter news, the Bethesda and Microsoft deal being finalized, a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game, and more! Josh gets REAL frustrated with Remnant From The Ashes, Pat has a good laugh with Cyanide and Happiness, Celeste still enjoys playing Animal Crossing and also Calico, and Stoy gets back to Deadly Premonition 2. ...
The Legend of Zelda Timeline Legacy
March 11, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 135 MBThe crew is joined by Brad from The Hair of the Dogcast video game podcast to talk all about the Legend of Zelda timeline on the year of the Zelda series' 35th anniversary. In this episode we stick to the main title games like Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, Link to the Past, Wind Waker, the Adventures of Link, and many others. Apparently Nintendo put them all in a chronological order, and split them into three time periods, and then back together to one. Weird. We even talk about Freshl...
The Legend of Zelda Timeline Legacy
March 11, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 135 MBThe crew is joined by Brad from The Hair of the Dogcast video game podcast to talk all about the Legend of Zelda timeline on the year of the Zelda series' 35th anniversary. In this episode we stick to the main title games like Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, Link to the Past, Wind Waker, the Adventures of Link, and many others. Apparently Nintendo put them all in a chronological order, and split them into three time periods, and then back together to one. Weird. We even talk about Freshl...
Super Nintendo Switch, Bravely Default 2, Remnant and Outriders Demo Impressions
March 08, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 132 MBThe crew welcomes Brad from Hair of the Dogcast and Raw Dogs video game podcasts to talk about video games! Of course. We share our impressions of the Nintendo Switch Pro rumors, our excitement for Alien: Fireteam, and playing games like Remnant from the Ashes, FFVII Remake, Celeste, Bravely Default 2 and The Outriders demo. You can catch Brad on his podcast Hair of the Dogcast anywhere you follow podcasts, and on Twitter. Thanks for listening! We are part of the Boss Rush Podcast Netw...
Sony And Pokemon Showcase News, FFVII, and BioWare Being BioWare.
March 01, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBA short news episode for Pat and Stoy today as they talk about the Sony State of Play, The Pokemon Presents showcase, Final Fantasy VII news and updates, and BioWare letting go of Anthem and letting go of the multiplayer of Dragon Age 4. It's a meaty series of topics today, enjoy the episode! Thanks for listening! We are part of the Boss Rush Podcast Network of content creators, be sure to follow them on Twitter and their website bossrushgames.com. Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.c...
Sony And Pokemon Showcase News, FFVII, and BioWare Being BioWare.
March 01, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBA short news episode for Pat and Stoy today as they talk about the Sony State of Play, The Pokemon Presents showcase, Final Fantasy VII news and updates, and BioWare letting go of Anthem and letting go of the multiplayer of Dragon Age 4. It's a meaty series of topics today, enjoy the episode! Thanks for listening! We are part of the Boss Rush Podcast Network of content creators, be sure to follow them on Twitter and their website bossrushgames.com. Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.c...
Black Character Representation in Video Games: A Conversation
February 25, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 142 MBJosh and Stoy invite friend of the podcast Antonio to come on and talk about black representation as characters in video games. We discuss games like SpiderMan: Miles Morales, Mafia 3, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, Star Wars Fallen Order and many more. It's a great blend of fun and seriousness on culture, tokenism, misrepresentation and how the community can move forward and bring the black community into a positive and realistic light in video games, not only as protagonists but supporting ...
Nintendo Direct and BlizzCon News, Speed Limit, Persona 5 and Starlink
February 22, 2021 11:30 - 2 hours - 170 MBThe trio sits down to gush about the Mortal Kombat movie, the Nintendo Direct, and BlizzCon. Josh feels bad for Starlink and picks it up for the Switch, Pat plays the most out of all of us again and gets into Persona 5 Strikers, Anodyne 2, Ys IX, Assassin's Creed Valhalla's River Raids, and Stoy watches the High Score Documentary and plays Speed Limit. Thanks for listening! We are part of the Boss Rush Podcast Network of content creators, be sure to follow them on Twitter and their websit...
Romance in Video Games: Handling Rejection
February 18, 2021 11:30 - 37 minutes - 31 MBIn this special Valentine's Day episode (we know it's late!) Pat and Stoy talk about video games with romance options, and sometimes characters are NOT. AN. OPTION. How do you handle rejection in a video game, in the sense where video games let us lead fantasy-like lives where we can get anything we want. Should video games even have romance options in them? Can you disconnect from it when you go back into the real world? We reference this article from The AV Club, written by William Hugh...
Ubisoft Moving Away from AAA, Super Mario 3D World, and Oculus Quest 2!
February 15, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBHeavy spoilers into WandaVision at the start of this podcast! Otherwise, Pat and Stoy stay warm and talk about Six Days in Fallujah coming back, E3 plans for 2021, as well as new G4 plans, and many more news stories. Pat and Stoy play Super Mario 3D World and Bowser's Fury; maybe Bowser's Fury is a look into future Mario titles? Pat is almost finished with Ys, and Stoy buys an Oculus Quest 2 and lays down while playing Pistol Whip, and also plays The Takeover, Call of Duty Infinite Warfare, ...
What Developers Should Work On Our Favorite Franchises?
February 11, 2021 11:30 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBThe crew talks about what video game developers we think should tackle some of our favorite franchises. Like what would happen if a different developer made Fire Emblem? Or Mass Effect? Or Killzone? Or even Mario?? We hope at the very least Platinum Games is listening to this episode, we give them A LOT of ideas! Enjoy! Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will go directly into the podcast to fund equipmen...
What Developers Should Work On Our Favorite Franchises?
February 11, 2021 11:30 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBThe crew talks about what video game developers we think should tackle some of our favorite franchises. Like what would happen if a different developer made Fire Emblem? Or Mass Effect? Or Killzone? Or even Mario?? We hope at the very least Platinum Games is listening to this episode, we give them A LOT of ideas! Enjoy! Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will go directly into the podcast to fund equipmen...
Wearwolves, Destruction and Prison Towns Oh My!
February 08, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 161 MBThe gang kicks off the episode talking about Harry Potter for some reason, and shoots through some news segments as well, with Gearbox being acquired, ZeniMax's co-founder passing, and FFXIV's upcoming expansion in the summer. Josh enjoys Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood, even though many may not enjoy it as much as he would. Pat plays Ys IX Monstrum Nox and enjoys the hell out of it, as well as Blue Fire, and Stoy shares his thoughts on the Medium ending (SPOILERS) and plays through Sh...
Wearwolves, Destruction and Prison Towns Oh My!
February 08, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 161 MBThe gang kicks off the episode talking about Harry Potter for some reason, and shoots through some news segments as well, with Gearbox being acquired, ZeniMax's co-founder passing, and FFXIV's upcoming expansion in the summer. Josh enjoys Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood, even though many may not enjoy it as much as he would. Pat plays Ys IX Monstrum Nox and enjoys the hell out of it, as well as Blue Fire, and Stoy shares his thoughts on the Medium ending (SPOILERS) and plays through Sh...
Hype Sports Games: NFL Blitz, NBA Jam, Ninja Golf and More
February 04, 2021 11:30 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBWith the Super Bowl coming up we wanted to talk about some of the most hyped up sports games, like soccer games where you can jump kick people, golf where you can beat up kids or ninjas, football games where you can body slam your opponents, and more! We go through talking about NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, Red Card Soccer, Backyard Wrestling, What the Golf, and many more! Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will ...
Gamestop Short Squeeze, Medium and Cyber Shadow
February 01, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 161 MBLet Pat walk you through what the heck is going on with the Gamestop stock, and Konami halting video game production, but not really. The boys talk about playing Cyber Shadow, The Medium, and Josh plays Haven, Pat plays Donut County, The Touryst, Call of the Sea, and Stoy plays F1 2020, and jumps back into Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will go directly into the podcast...
The Days of Video Game Demos: Some of the Best
January 28, 2021 11:30 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBWhat were some of your most favorite video game demos out there? We talk about the days of demo discs from Playstation magazines, to demos now like the Maiden demo and Monster Hunter Rise. We reminisce about some of the best, like Tony Hawk, Metal Gear Solid 2, Dino Crisis, Bioshock, and more! Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will go directly into the podcast to fund equipment upgrades and bonus conten...
Resident Evil Showcase, Trying to Find a PS5, and Hitman III,
January 25, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 145 MBDan returns to the podcast! He's joined by Pat and Stoy as they talk about the struggles of finding a PS5, lizard people, the Resident Evil Showcase, and Microsoft raising the price of their Gold service, and then changing their minds. Dan gives us a VERY quick brief of the games he's been playing the last few months like Hades, Plague Tale, Hellblade, Among Us, and watching Attack On Titan. Pat plays Yakuza Like a Dragon again, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, and watches Alice in Borderland, and...
Resident Evil Showcase, Trying to Find a PS5, and Hitman III,
January 25, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 145 MBDan returns to the podcast! He's joined by Pat and Stoy as they talk about the struggles of finding a PS5, lizard people, the Resident Evil Showcase, and Microsoft raising the price of their Gold service, and then changing their minds. Dan gives us a VERY quick brief of the games he's been playing the last few months like Hades, Plague Tale, Hellblade, Among Us, and watching Attack On Titan. Pat plays Yakuza Like a Dragon again, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, and watches Alice in Borderland, and...
An Ode to the 3DS 2011 - 2020
January 21, 2021 11:30 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBJosh, Pat and Stoy kick back and reminisce about the Nintendo 3DS...or the 3DS XL....or the 2DS....or whichever version you had. It had a great history of being one of the best hand held systems out there, and featured some great games like Mario Kart 7, Link Between Worlds, Pokemon, Star Fox 64 3D, and many more. We go through some of the highs, and lows of the system's lifespan. Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast...
Lucasfilm Games, Cyberpunk Rant, and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
January 18, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 136 MBJosh, Pat and Stoy start things off talking about the latest Lucasfilm Games announcement, with an upcoming open world Star Wars game AND an Indiana Jones game. Stoy goes on a rant about Cyberpunk and their "apology", and also discuss the latest Nintendo news from Pat. Josh plays Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and has a rough go of it, Pat "swings" back into Spiderman Miles Morales, and Stoy gets forced to play Captain Tsubasa and "flies" back into Immortals Fenyx Rising. Thanks for listenin...
EXPCast 2021 Video Game Predictions
January 14, 2021 11:30 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBJosh, Stoy and Pat make some bold predictions on what we think is going to happen in 2021, surrounding the video game world. Someone MAY think Stadia is going to hit big. And someone thinks Sony is going to buy Capcom. Bold statements, give us a listen and see if you agree! We also go through if we were right about our 2020 predictions. Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will go directly into the podcast...
Monster Hunter Rise Demo Impressions, Spiritfarer and Skateboarding Raccoons and
January 11, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBThe crew gets together to rap DMX songs, talk about the Killzone website going down and GTA 5 mods with Lamar and Franklin. Josh and Pat gush over a confused Stoy about the Monster Hunter Rise demo, Pat continues to play Octopath Traveler, Josh plays Tanuki Sunset, and Stoy doesn't get Spiritfarer yet. Rest in Peace Brad Venable,, and condolences to his family. Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will ...
Monster Hunter Rise Demo Impressions, Spiritfarer and Skateboarding Raccoons and
January 11, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBThe crew gets together to rap DMX songs, talk about the Killzone website going down and GTA 5 mods with Lamar and Franklin. Josh and Pat gush over a confused Stoy about the Monster Hunter Rise demo, Pat continues to play Octopath Traveler, Josh plays Tanuki Sunset, and Stoy doesn't get Spiritfarer yet. Rest in Peace Brad Venable,, and condolences to his family. Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will ...
The EXPCast-ies. Your "Official" 2020 Video Game Awards
January 07, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis is the most unorganized and most unprofessional video game awards you'll find out there. That's why it's the best! Josh, Pat and Stoy give their takes on the best video games of 2020, from best indie game, best narrative, best soundtrack, and of course our game of the year. We don't really reach a consensus on a lot of them. Enjoy the episode! Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will go directly into...
Cyberpunk 2077 Woes, WRC9, Super MeatBoy Forever, and A New Intro Song?
January 04, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 130 MBWe're back to kick 2021 in the ass. Josh, Pat and Stoy try to explain all the drama surrounding Cyberpunk 2077, and the uphill climb CD Projekt Red needs to undertake. Josh doesn't play much this season besides Diablo 3 and Psycho Shooting Stars. Pat gets frustrated with Super Meatboy Forever and jumps back into Octopath Traveler, and Stoy loves the RPG elements of World Rally Championship 9, and punishes himself by playing the original Ninja Gaiden games for the NES. Thanks for listening...
Perceived Political Content in Video Games with Luke Kautzky
December 30, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBStoy is joined by Luke Kautzky, author of the thesis "Perceived Political Content in Video Games and News Media Usage from his time at Middle Tennessee State University. In this one on one we talk about the reasons behind peoples' perceptions of what is political, what isn't, or just plain missing it. He discusses his study, his data collection, and why he chose the games Modern Warfare, Shadow of The Tomb Raider, Control and Mass Effect 3 as his featured games, and what tropes and subject m...
The Top 50 Highest Rated Video Games
December 28, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBYou're getting access to a bonus episode where we go through the 50 highest rated video games of all time, according to Metacritic, games like God of War, Metal Gear Solid 2, a few Legend of Zeldas, and a debate between Orange Box and two Half Life games making the list. It gets interesting in this one! Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will go directly into the podcast to fund equipment upgrades and bo...
The Top 50 Highest Rated Video Games
December 28, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBYou're getting access to a bonus episode where we go through the 50 highest rated video games of all time, according to Metacritic, games like God of War, Metal Gear Solid 2, a few Legend of Zeldas, and a debate between Orange Box and two Half Life games making the list. It gets interesting in this one! Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will go directly into the podcast to fund equipment upgrades and bo...
EXPCast Talks with Faklandia Gaming
December 24, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBLots of background noise on this one! Josh, Dan and Stoy meet up with Quinn and Alex from Faklandia Gaming, who are partnered with the new brewpub in St. Francis, Wisconsin Faklandia Brewing. They have a sweet gaming set up attached to the brewpub that features Magic, Warhammer 40K, and video games. Sit down with us, grab a beer and maybe an app or two, and learn about Magic The Gathering, Warhammer, Pokemon, and making a gaming center in the midst of a pandemic! Follow Faklandia Gaming H...
Season 4 Funny Bits: A Retrospect
December 22, 2020 02:26 - 58 minutes - 44 MBWant to reminisce about the good ol' days of EXPCast when it was somewhat listenable? Wait, it was listenable? Wait, that means it is now listenable? Ha! We had an interesting Season 4 this year, with a lot of unexpected things happening, but we're ETERNALLY grateful you stuck with us on this ride. We can't thank you enough. Stay tuned for next year, Season 5. We got a lot in store for you. Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to o...
DoomGuy Saves Christmas: An EXPCast Tale
December 17, 2020 11:30 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBJosh, Pat and Stoy sit around an ol' yule log and tell a tale of DoomGuy and some guy named Jacob fighting demons to save Christmas. It's an epic tale, one that will be remembered for generations. The three of us make this up as we go along, no joke. Enjoy the story, and enjoy the holidays! Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will go directly into the podcast to fund equipment upgrades and bonus content. ...
Cyberpunk of Course! And The Game Awards Pre-Show
December 14, 2020 11:30 - 2 hours - 172 MBJosh, Pat and Stoy share some fond memories of the podcast, from the beginnings to where we are now. We have a lot in store for 2021, so stay with us! We go through all of the announcements and awards from The Game Awards, and talk about playing games like Untitled Goose Game, Song of Iron, and Cyberpunk 2077. Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will go directly into the podcast to fund equipment upgrades...
Cyberpunk of Course! And The Game Awards Post-Show
December 14, 2020 11:30 - 2 hours - 172 MBJosh, Pat and Stoy share some fond memories of the podcast, from the beginnings to where we are now. We have a lot in store for 2021, so stay with us! We go through all of the announcements and awards from The Game Awards, and talk about playing games like Untitled Goose Game, Song of Iron, and Cyberpunk 2077. Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will go directly into the podcast to fund equipment upgrades...
The Game Awards Pre-Show. All the Categories and Predictions.
December 09, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 47 MBJosh, Pat and Stoy go through all of the categories in The Game Awards 2020, from ESports Team of the Year, to Best Indie Game, Best Action, Best Innovation, and of course Game of the Year and why it's probably gonna be Animal Crossing. Watch the Game Awards on December 10th on any major streaming platform. Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will go directly into the podcast to fund equipment upgrades an...
A Metal Gear Solid Movie! Immortals, Terminator, Twin Mirror and more!
December 07, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBThe crew is at it today talking about the upcoming Metal Gear Solid movie, soon to star Oscar Isaac and the recent high profile Bioware studio execs leaving. Also, some game called Cyberpunk is coming out this week. Josh talks about playing games like Ponpu, Terminator Resistance and Jade Empire, Pat is conflicted with Immortals Fenyx Rising (but Stoy loves it!), beating Kingdom Hearts Hearts of Music Melody Memorie Extraction Level 2.5683 or something like that, and Haven. Stoy goes into a ...
PS5 and Xbox Series X Impressions. FIFA 21, Demon Souls, and Godfall
November 30, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBJosh joins in remotely with Pat and Stoy on this episode. Today we talk about what our impressions of the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X, and the production woes. Josh in quarantine played games like Ratchet and Clank, Spyro, and Hyrule Warriors. Pat played Godfall, Bugsnax (of course), and punished by Demon Souls. Stoy FINALLY gets FIFA 21, Hades, Mortal Kombat 11 and God of War again. Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our ...
Ready Player China. Astrobot, Hyrule Warriors, and Gaming in China
November 23, 2020 11:30 - 2 hours - 187 MBToday the crew invites Samantha Erwin to the podcast to talk about her recent article on The China Guys called Ready Player China: China's Growing Gaming Market. Before that we talk about the big Capcom leak, Super Mario Bros 3 selling for $156,000, and the Game Awards nominees! Pat platniums Astrobot and The Pathless, and gets into a bit of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Stoy beat Call of Duty, and makes a dumb ass error in Assassin's Creed Valhalla all the while still using his Google ...
New Systems Are Here! Miles Morales, Valhalla, Call of Duty and More!
November 16, 2020 11:30 - 2 hours - 230 MBNo topic this week, just catching up on all the games we've played like Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Spiderman Miles Morales, Wattum, Bugsnax, Forza Horizon 4, Yakuza Like a Dragon, and a TON more! Before that Stoy's the only one excited for the Mass Effect Remaster news, and going through all of the known problems with the Xbox Series X and PS5. Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon page www.patreon.com/expcast and consider donating to our podcast! The funds will go directly int...
Video Games Helping Veterans: Interview With Alex Miller
November 05, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBStoy is joined by Alex Miller, writer of the article "How Video Games Are Saving Those Who Served" on Wired. We talk about the playing games, his own personal journey through PTSD and how video games helped him, and the many different organizations and upcoming studies that show video games can be used to help treat PTSD and trauma, not only in traditional games, but also in immersive VR experiences. For more on what video games are doing to help veterans through trauma, check out the Call o...
The End of a Video Game Generation: The Best and worst of the PS4 and XBox One
November 02, 2020 11:30 - 2 hours - 230 MBWe kick off this week's episode with the new Nintendo Direct Mini, Cyberpunk being delayed AGAIN, and playing games like Zoids Wild, Little Hope, Pikmin 3, Watch Dogs Legion, Ghost Runner, Mirror's Edge, Layers of Fear 2, and more! Since the new systems are coming around the corner soon, we wanted to go through some of the best and worst the still-current generation had to offer; great games, stories, mechanics, hardware, memories, and more! Thanks for listening! Check out our Patreon pag...
Gamer Fatigue? Never Heard of It! Maid of Sker and Amnesia
October 26, 2020 10:30 - 2 hours - 224 MBWhy can't we stop talking about Bug Snax? Ask Pat. Besides that we talk about a recent comment about "streamers should be paying publishers" to stream their games, some pictures from the new Uncharted movie, and AOC breaking stream records playing Among Us. Josh doesn't much care for Remothered and Pumpkin Jack, but loves Xeno Crisis and Cold Fear, Pat enjoys the spooks from Amnesia Rebirth , the Doom Eternal DLC and Super Lucky's Tale, and Stoy gives a deep dive in Maid of Sker, his impress...