MacGameCast
53 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoin Jon and his co-hosts as they cover all things Mac gaming! News, reviews and deep-dives into relevant topics of Mac gaming history, culture and tech.
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#47 - New M3 MBA, Monitor Preferences + Mobile/Handheld Gaming Discussion
March 27, 2024 23:06 - 42 minutes - 52.3 MBJon & Casper chat about the latest M3 MacBookAir, multiple monitors with Mac gaming, performance preferences & how popular exactly is mobile and handheld gaming?+ A few new games including a digital adapatation of a Dune Boardgame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#46 - Apple Vision Pro Discussion & The Future of AR/VR + Death Stranding.
February 25, 2024 22:47 - 1 hour - 76 MBThe Gang is back! Sorry for the long delay. Jon, Casper, Sam & Lily gather to discuss the AVP, what impacts, positive and negative AR & VR could have on life as well as chatting about some hot new games and Death Stranding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Interlude - 2024 Note/PSA!
January 10, 2024 12:30 - 9 minutes - 8.55 MBHello! Just a quick note from Casper and Jon, rest of the team was unfortunately unavailable over the holidays. But we'll be back in February with more fun shows! Thanks everyone. :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#45 - M3 Gaming Performance, Apple Tech Talks & New Mac Games
November 30, 2023 14:17 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBJon, Ted & Casper are back for a round table on Apple Silicon M3 performance, a variety of Apple Tech talks, some new Mac games coming soon and we all comment on the still-growing potential of Mac gaming and various storefronts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#44 - Baldurs Gate 3 Review (In Depth)
October 17, 2023 13:44 - 2 hours - 82.7 MBJon & Sam tackle reviewing the behemoth new RPG, Baldurs Gate 3! Recently released with Mac support added, find out if this RPG of the decade is for you! Story spoilers start at 1 Hour, 20 minutes for those concerned. (Also, Feral is still alive!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#43 - Mac Games On The Rise + iPhone 15 Pro Gaming?
October 03, 2023 23:54 - 1 hour - 124 MBJon, Casper & Sam discuss the latest and greatest games, like Lies of P, Baldurs Gate 3 and AC: Mirate. And we discuss the iPhone 15 Pro as a potential gaming device. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#42 - The Great AAA Quality Debate - What Should Gamers Accept?
September 05, 2023 13:31 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBJoin Casper & Jon for a fun chat about upcoming Mac games (finally a good soulslike!) and a lengthy discussion around AAA game quality, standards, and gamers' expectations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#41 - Our Best Game's of All Time - Part 4 (Lily Edition)
August 02, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBNew podcast arc! We will cover the team's best/favorite games of all time for the next several episodes! These are the ones that are the most memorable or impactful in our gaming lives for various reasons. Perhaps it got us started in a genre or told an epic story that stuck with us. Maybe it was the best of times with a group of friends in multiplayer. Lily regales us with some of her favorite games! What does this intrepid soldier enjoy? Listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
#40 - The Great CRPG/DND Discussion!
July 28, 2023 19:19 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBLily Returns! And we all yak about CRPG's and Tabletop RPG's and videogame systems that use DnD Rulesets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#39 - Mac Pro & Apple Game Porting Toolkit Deep Dive!
June 20, 2023 20:03 - 1 hour - 118 MBJon & Casper discuss the Mac Pro in more detail, then deep dive Apple's Game Porting Toolkit! Casper tested tons of games and we find out many amazing possibilities. The GPT appears to be a literal game-changer for Mac gaming! What could this mean for current devs and the future? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#38 - WWDC Deep Dive! New Macs, New Software, Amazing Mac Game News + Vision Pro
June 07, 2023 16:52 - 1 hour - 119 MBJon, Sam and Ted Deep dive WWDC and sequentially examine the announcements, what stands out and what's important for Mac gaming. Plus, is Vision Pro a new frontier for computing and entertainment? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#37 - WWDC Pre-Show, Rumors, New Games, Marathon Remake??
June 07, 2023 16:42 - 1 hour - 137 MBJon & Casper have a WWDC pre-show, discussing our hopes and expectations for the event, any rumors + go over a host of new games announced with incoming Mac support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#36 - Our Best Games Of All Time - Part 3
May 09, 2023 20:46 - 1 hour - 118 MBNew podcast arc! We will cover the team's best/favorite games of all time for the next several episodes! These are the ones that are the most memorable or impactful in our gaming lives for various reasons. Perhaps it got us started in a genre or told an epic story that stuck with us. Maybe it was the best of times with a group of friends in multiplayer. Casper joins up again for Part 3 and share our love of a favorite, the first crossover on the list! Plus more goodness. Hosted on Acast. ...
#35 - Our Best Games Of All Time - Part 2
April 12, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBNew podcast arc! We will cover the team's best/favorite games of all time for the next several episodes! These are the ones that are the most memorable or impactful in our gaming lives for various reasons. Perhaps it got us started in a genre or told an epic story that stuck with us. Maybe it was the best of times with a group of friends in multiplayer. Jon & Ted take this next one, with Ted regaling us with many early and interesting games in the hobby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
#34 - Our Best Games Of All Time - Part 1
April 06, 2023 15:57 - 1 hour - 121 MBNew podcast arc! We will cover the team's best/favorite games of all time for the next several episodes! These are the ones that are the most memorable or impactful in our gaming lives for various reasons. Perhaps it got us started in a genre or told an epic story that stuck with us. Maybe it was the best of times with a group of friends in multiplayer. Jon & Casper kick off the discussion with three games each. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#33 New Apple Hardware Rumors, Mac Gaming Shows Signs of Life & Nvidia's GFN Hits Big
March 16, 2023 17:33 - 1 hour - 126 MBThe MGC Gang is back! There's lots of fun things to talk about in this show: Apple's latest hardware rumors, numerous signs showing Apple is taking gaming a little bit more seriously as well as Mac games coming out this year. GeForceNow gets a big streaming deal and the team catches up with each other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#32 - Team Dreams for 2023, Current Gaming & Lily's Tank Will Crush Your PC?
December 16, 2022 23:23 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBJon, Lily, Ted & Casper gather for the final show of the year! We catch up, talk about our current gaming, hopes and dreams for next year and more. Note: We will be on hiatus until February 2023 due to travel! Happy Holidays! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#31 - Resident Evil 8 Arrives on Mac + Edgerunners Review
December 08, 2022 20:27 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBSorry we're late peeps! Jon & Casper talk about RE8 Village arriving on Mac, plus we deep dive the hit show Edgerunners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#30 - Stadia (Not) Surprise, More Games in Crossover & No Man's Sky Overview
September 30, 2022 14:15 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBJon, Casper and Ted are back! New recording software and a new release schedule planned. Also let your ears enjoy our talk about Google Stadia closing down, games like Stray now work in CrossOver and Ted regales us with his adventures in No Man's Sky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#29 - M2 Air, Citizen Sleeper Review, Aspyr in Trouble?
August 04, 2022 16:45 - 1 hour - 127 MBCasper, Ted & Jon discuss the new M2 Air, is it good or bad? Jon then details the indie hit Citizen Sleeper and whether or not it's worth a trip to space. Finally we try and find out if Aspyr Media is in trouble over the cancellation of KOTOR. Lastly, watch out for Mass Effect ramblings! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#28 - WWDC 2022 - New Games, Metal 3, M2 Chip and More
June 23, 2022 18:36 - 1 hour - 111 MBJon, Casper & Ted cover all things revealed at WWDC. What kind of impact might all these juicy announcements have on Mac Gaming? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#27 - Game to TV, Halo & The Witcher discussion + WWDC Wishes
April 17, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBThe gang talks some games to TV shows in Halo & The Witcher! Are they are good for fans or newcomers? We round out at the end with various wishes on what we'd like to see about WWDC this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#26 - Apple Peek Performance Event Discussion + Old Cable Club
March 13, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBIs the new Studio Mac good? We think so! But that $1600 display is pretty suspect. Ted thinks its because they discontinued the 27" iMac. Theory, or reality? You decide! And what could any of this mean or do for Mac gaming? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#25 - Are There Too Many Games? + Developer Innovation
February 20, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBInspired by Jeff Vogel's blog post of the same name, the gang tackles the interesting question - are there really too many games? Discussed from a player/consumer point of view. We also touch on innovation vs yearly cycles and general Mac gaming Journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#24 - Studio Consolidation in Gaming - Pros & Cons
February 09, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBMicrosoft has purchased Activision-Blizzard and now Sony has bought Bungie. What does all this consolidation mean for the gaming industry? How might it affect gaming consumers? Sam, Ted & Jon discuss the pros and cons of these developments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#23 - Microsoft Buys Activision-Blizzard, PS3 Games on Mac?! + Upcoming Games
January 31, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBThe MGC Team is back in action! Jon, Ted & Casper discuss Microsofts big purchase of Activision-Blizzard and how it might affect Mac gaming. Casper has some PS3 emulation adventures on his M1 Max and we highlight some notable Mac ports/releases happening in 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Interlude - Happy New Year! & Brief Show Hiatus
January 06, 2022 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.84 MBJon chimes in with a few notes about the holidays, upcoming content and a brief shot hiatus. Will be back end of January/early February! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#22 - Best Games & Experiences of the Year
December 20, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBLily & Jon chat about their favorite games and moments from 2021 and what the titles they are most excited about for 2022.
#22 - Best Games & Experiences of the Year (2021)
December 20, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBLily & Jon chat about their favorite games and moments from 2021 and what the titles they are most excited about for 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#21 - Elderscrolls Games, State of Feral & Aspyr Media, 2021/2022 Notes
December 14, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBJon & Ted team up to chat about MMO’s, Elderscrolls games, Mac porting/publishing history and some 2021/2022 tidbits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#20 - Controversies Part 2, Caspers WINE Adventures + Arcane Review
December 05, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBThe gang’s all here for the monumental episode 20! We continue the conversation around problems in game studios, Blizzard, Riot, Ubisoft and more. And don’t miss Caspers WINE adventures with his shiny new 24-core M1 Max. Finally, we review the excellent new Arcane on Netflix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gaming Subscriptions, Computer Upgrades & Blizzard Controversies
November 28, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBTed deep dives Apple Arcade and Lily lends her insight into gaming subscriptions. Our gaming bubble walls have been broken by all the Crypto nerds and we realize that releasing game modes separately is actually great. Finally, we start to cover harassment and abuse in gaming workplaces, starting with Blizzard.
#19 - Gaming Subscriptions, Computer Upgrades & Blizzard Controversies
November 28, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBTed deep dives Apple Arcade and Lily lends her insight into gaming subscriptions. Our gaming bubble walls have been broken by all the Crypto nerds and we realize that releasing game modes separately is actually great. Finally, we start to cover harassment and abuse in gaming workplaces, starting with Blizzard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#18 Are Games Art? Part 2 + Gaming Backlog Strats & Ageless Games
November 17, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBLily is back for an episode, hooray! We hear from her and Ted if they consider games as art and then we dive into our backlog strategies (if any) as well as games we consider ageless. There’s some Apple and gaming tidbits sprinkled in too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#17 - Are Games Art, Or Just Entertainment? + Does Apple Love Gaming?
November 10, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBThe gang discusses some Apple related tidbits then dives into the big question: are games art, or just entertainment? Video Mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s12Mnw9LmrA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#16 - Hands on with M1Pro, Design, Benchmarking and Gaming + A Halloween Suggestion!
October 30, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBThe team gets hands on with the new 14" and 16" MacBookPro's with M1Pro chips. We discuss all the lovely new design elements and its roaring performance in productivity and gaming. Sam drops some Apple related news tidbits and we end with a great Halloween game suggestion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#15 - Apple Hardware Updates + GFN Upgrades
October 22, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBThe MGC Team deep-dives Apple's latest hardware reveals of the M1 Pro and M1 Max! Hear all our thoughts and commentary. Most of the team has ordered a new machine, so will have even more to say in the future. We wrap it up pondering about Mac gaming possibilities and some updates to GeForceNow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#14 - New Silicon Predictions/Chatter & Team Catches Up Together
October 17, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBCasper, Sam & Jon catch up after a long hiatus from some team members. Then we have a long discussion surrounding Oct 18th's upcoming reveal, which should be the next step in Apple Silicon Tech! We cover hardware, performance, displays and some tech details. Actual Apple discussion starts about minute 37. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#13: Have You Played..? 40K Mechanicus, Rise of the Tomb Raider and More!
October 15, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBTed and Jon teamup to do have a “Have you played..?” episode where cover two games each! Hear about the best Tomb Raider in the series, the dark turn based action in Warhammer 40K Mechanicus, The goofy adventures in Amulet of Chaos and the heavy narrative of Crying Suns! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#12: DRM, Free To Play vs Paid and Metro Exodus Followup
October 14, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBJon & Ted dive into the details of Free to Play vs Paid games, have a long chat about DRM and then finish things off with a followup to our Metro Exodus review from a previous episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#11 - Apple vs Epic Conclusion, Steam Starts Supporting Silicon & Gloomhaven Digital
September 26, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBJon & Casper discuss the conclusion to Epic vs Apple and the benefits of the App Store and Steam ecosystems. Next is some tech notes around Anti-Cheat and Steam starting to have some Silicon support. And we wrap up with some talk around the upcoming Gloomhaven Digital having Mac support! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#10 - War and Military in Gaming, Roundtable Discussion
September 18, 2021 16:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBTed (former) & Lily (active) lend their military expertise in a discussion around games that use war or military settings. Do they treat them too casually? Is there good sides and things to be learned from games that use war as a setting? Find out as we all opine on war and military related titles and experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#9 - Metro Exodus Review + New/Upcoming Games
September 13, 2021 01:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBTune in this wonderful episode 9 with Sam & Ted as they tell you all about Metro Exodus! Jon may or may not go on a rant about immersion and we let you know if Metro Exodus is the game for you or not. Finally, we chatter about some hot new releases and possible upcoming Mac games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#8 - Native vs Non-Native Games Discussion
September 05, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBJoin us for an interesting talk on native vs non native gaming! Is one better? Does the Mac need non-native games to survive? Does this deter PC devs from porting to Mac? And what's up with all this game-streaming business nowadays? Listen and find out all our opinions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#7 - Disco Elysium - The Final Cut Review, with Jon & Casper
August 28, 2021 21:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBJust Jon & Casper this week! With the other team members away, Casper & Jon dive deep into the madness that is Disco Elysium! What is this game? Is it one of the best RPG's ever? Listen and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#6 - Dev Interview with Titus McNally from Rocket Adrift
August 19, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBThe team gathers once again for another dev interview! This time it's Titus Mcnally from Rocket Adrift who joins in to be bombarded with questions. Hear about his indie team in Toronto, in-depth details on what it's like making a visual novel on Steam and his thoughts on what kind of games AAA and Indie devs should be making. Raptor Boyfriend on Steam | Rocket Adrift Homepage Also be sure to check out their Cyberpunk "Dark Future Dice" podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
#5 - 100% More European Edition with Andrew Tsai
August 13, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBJoin us for this new episode all about the power and potential of M1 chips and the possible future. Now featuring 100% more Europeans! Andy Tsai guest stars, and we pick his brain and learn about his content around Apple Silicon, why he created gaming wiki's and more! Casper makes some brilliant points and Sam asks the right questions. Andy's Links: http://applegamingwiki.com & https://www.youtube.com/c/andytizer/featured Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#Episode 4 - Interview With Indie Developer Chris Messineo, Creator of Don't Get Bit
August 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBTeam MGC interviews Chris and chats all about what it's like being an indie developer. The challenges he went through to start and finish the game, as well as the games that inspired him. He also comments on what it's like having a game on Steam and pokes our brains for some thoughts on the Mac App Store in relation to AAA Mac gaming.
#4 - Interview With Indie Developer Chris Messineo, Creator of Don't Get Bit
August 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBTeam MGC interviews Chris and chats all about what it's like being an indie developer. The challenges he went through to start and finish the game, as well as the games that inspired him. He also comments on what it's like having a game on Steam and pokes our brains for some thoughts on the Mac App Store in relation to AAA Mac gaming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#3 - New Releases and How We Connect Through Gaming
July 31, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBTeam MGC is growing! One old and one new face join up. Tune in to meet Ted & Lily as we roundtable talking about new Mac gaming releases of interest, then dive into the myriad of ways we connect through single player and multiplayer gaming and our own experiences in the space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.