Talking Games
211 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratingsVideo game podcast found on Talking Comics. Learn about the new games of the day, the biggest news and the weird personal lives of the hosts. Each show brings you a unique perspective on the world of video games.
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Episodes
It's a Video Game Podcast | The Monthly Reset Episode 1
March 14, 2019 15:53 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBJustin and Bobby return to the world of podcasting with a new monthly video game podcast. This month we discuss what happened to Talking Games, the disaster that was Anthem and we clear the books of 2018 once and for all with our Top 5 Games.
Chewy Meat | Talking Games Episode 205
September 08, 2018 17:01 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBI don't know what happens in this episode, but its hosted by Matt and Kelsey and its called "Chewy Meat" so you should listen.
Ninja and Twitch are Messing Up | Talking Games Episode 204
August 29, 2018 16:03 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBNinja won't stream with women, Twitch is messing with their advertising and Dead Cells is amazing. That plus we talk about.....Creed?
James Gunn Getting Fired Is Gamergate | Talking Games Episode 203
July 22, 2018 16:19 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBArenaNet firing Jessica Price, Disney firing James Gunn what do these things have in common and how does it relate back to GamerGate? Plus Warframe, Vermintide II and the quick death of the Culling 2.
Gaming Fatigue Sets In | Talking Games Episode 202
July 10, 2018 02:51 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBMatt and Kelsey talk gaming fatigue and how you combat it.
The Interesting Life of the Atari Jaguar w/guest Greg Lujan | Talking Games episode 201
July 03, 2018 14:39 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBThis week Matt and Huw welcome special guest Greg Lujan (whose name sounds a little like a character from Adventure! which is most likely coincidence, right?!) as they discuss the nuances of consoles from days gone by. How bad was the Atari Jaguar controller and what is that console's link to dentist's practices?! Add to that Huw taking a foray into tabletop/video gaming crossovers with Tokaido, it's a stacked show!
Talking Games Episode 200!!
June 23, 2018 18:16 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBJoin us as we celebrate 200 episodes of the Talking Games podcast. Featuring returning faces, special guests and lots of laughs!
E3 Impressions 2018 | Talking Games Episode 199
June 16, 2018 18:04 - 2 hours - 113 MBLast of Part II, Death Stranding, the next XBOX, Smash Bros and so much more on this week's episode of Talking Games!
E3 2018 Predictions Spectacular | Talking Games Epsiode 198
June 09, 2018 14:03 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBWhat will they show of Death Stranding? Is their a Tony Hawk's Skate 4 on the way? How wrong is Kelsey about Fallout 76? find out on this episode of Talking Games!
Pokemon All Over This Place | Talking Games Episode 197
June 01, 2018 22:51 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBPokemon Let's Go, Fallout 76, Bloodstained and more on this week's only slightly anime episode of Talking Games!
Battlefield V Reveal Impressions | Talking Games Episode 196
May 25, 2018 16:28 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBMatt and Huw discuss the upcoming E3 slate and the big Battlefield V reveal.
Nintendo's Online Service, God of War and Degrassi | Talking Games Episode #195
May 11, 2018 17:53 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBGod of War is still on everyone's mind so the crew does a deep dive on it, discusses Nintendo's online service announcement and also spend a good deal of time talking about Canada's finest export, Degrassi.
God of War Impressions and Bloodborne Streaming | Talking Games Episode 194
April 27, 2018 15:23 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBKelsey and Huw give their full impressions about the new God Of War. Kelsey talks about her first streaming experience with Bloodborne. There's also some PUBG Event Mode talk as well as Huw's first impressions of Ghost Recon: Wildlands. In the news is H1Z1 coming to PS4 and much more!
Harry Potter and the Mobile Muggle Device | Talking Games Episode #193
April 20, 2018 15:03 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBThis week, Kelsey and Matt take the wheel. Kelsey gets SUPER excited for the Harry Potter mobile game, Matt plays even more Rock Band, as well as some weird Seaworld talk and other games!
The Future of the Battle Royale Genre (with guest Justin Townson) | Talking Games Episode 192
April 12, 2018 22:03 - 1 hour - 98 MBJustin returns to Talking Games to chat about Far Cry 5, his trip to Pax East and to hear Huw and Bobby tell him tales of Radical Heights. Then we dive deep into what we think of the Battle Royale genre and if anything can compete with PUBG and Fortnite.
What's Up With Ninja? | Talking Games Episode #191
April 07, 2018 19:09 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBHow do we approach playing games? Did we ever lend out a game that we never got back? Are we excited for Spider-Man? That plus Bayonetta, PUBG, Far Cry 5 and more!
Sea of Thieves and Our Childhood Shames | Talking Games Episode 190
March 29, 2018 16:32 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBIs Fortnite on mobile destroying Matt's school? How disappointing is Sea of Theives? Should Pikachu talk? Is Kelsey actually 95 years old? All these questions are answered along with potentially offensive accents, Burnout: Paradise, Q.U.B.E. 2, Detective Pikachu, and Fortnite!
Nintendo Direct & Genesis Classics Collection | Talking Games Episode #189
March 15, 2018 20:06 - 1 hour - 92 MBIt's a stacked show this week as Kelsey, Bobby and Huw dive into lightning rounds featuring Bayonetta 2, For the King, the Octopath Traveler demo and more. As well as that we've got a ton of news: Last week's Nintendo Direct gets detailed, and we talk about why we're excited for which obviously leads to a lot of Smash Bros talk! Matt joins us live from his car to talk about the upcoming Sega Genesis (or Mega Drive for people across the pond!) Classics Collection. We also cover the recent cond...
Harry Potter and the Case of Kirby's Quality | Talking Games Episode #188
March 12, 2018 16:14 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBThose adorable young scamps, Kelsey and Matt are back in charge again! This week they show their dark sides in telling us about their experiences being banned from video games, discuss creepy pick up artist dating simulators and Kirby getting his smooch on. All that as well as more Celeste talk, Harry Potter, Mighty Number 9, the Kirby Star Allies demo and more! It also appears that Mr Wood ain't got that Fortnite.
WTF Konami and The Death of the PS3 | Talking Games Episode #187
March 01, 2018 15:22 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBWhat the hell is going on with Konami? That is a topic that comes up quite a bit on this week's show. As Matt and Bobby rage against Metal Gear Survive and the whole crew thinks about what might happen if the PS3's network ever shut down! That plus Celeste, Rainbow Six Siege, Florence, SNES Classic and more!
HD Remasters and Tomb raider Barbies | Talking Games Episode 186
February 22, 2018 17:08 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBJoin Talking Games' two lovable rascals, Matt and Kelsey, as they discuss the relevancy of Kirby, remasters of Mega Man, Burnout Paradise and Spyro, Twitch getting into the Discord business and Barbie getting into the Tomb Raider business!
Top Ten Games of 2017 | Game of the Year 2017 Part 2 | Talking Games Episode #185
February 15, 2018 16:28 - 1 hour - 105 MBIT'S TIME FOR THE BIG ONE!! Strap yourself in as Talking Games gets down to the business of Bobby, Kelsey, Justin, Matt and Huw cutting a long list of 2017's biggest and brightest down to a mere 10. What'll make the cut, who'll stand and fight for the games they love, whose games will fall by the wayside and which game in this super stacked of years be crowned Talking Games number one video game of 2017?! It's all come down to this!
Game of the Year 2017 Part 1 - The Categories | Talking Games Episode #184
February 08, 2018 14:16 - 2 hours - 144 MBWelcome to part one of two of the Talking Games Game of the Year shows. This week sees Bobby, Kelsey, Matt, Justin and Huw debate a series of categories down to a list of five nominees and then decide which of those five are declared the winner. You'll see the early battle lines being drawn and declarations of intent laid out by your hosts when they talk about these categories in readiness for next week's part two: The Talking Games Top 10 Games of the Year! This is one not to be missed!
What We're Excited For In 2018 | Talking Games Episode #183
February 01, 2018 18:49 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBThis week on Talking Games, Kelsey, Bobby, Matt and Huw dive into the games they've been playing. Including Monster Hunter: World, Celeste, Ultimate Chicken Horse and a competitive date night at the arcade for Kelsey. We also discuss the ramifications of Star Wars Battlefront II's missing sales projections and EA's handling of their business of late. All that and we take a dive into the games we're looking forward to this year.
Is Microsoft's Game Pass A Sign of Desperation? | Talking Games Episode #182
January 25, 2018 20:45 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBGet Back to Talking Games! This week Matt and Huw take The Long and Winding Road that is video games together without a Little Help From My Friends. It's All Too Much as they chat about Matt's discovery of the musical marvel that is Beatles Rock Band and how it's nigh on impossible to find any peripherals for it, anywhere! Meanwhile, Huw takes us on a journey in his (not so) Yellow Submarine into the aquatic survival game Subnautica. Rounded off with a few news items you should probably check...
Nintendo Labo and (Matt's) Mustachio | Talking Games Episode #181
January 18, 2018 20:39 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBThis week Sam, Kelsey, Bobby, Matt and Huw take a look at what they've been playing, including Assassin's Creed: Origins, Battle Chef Brigade, Superhot, Wolfenstein 1 & 2, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Resogun and more. We also get into news hot off the press of Nintendo's new crazy cardboard creation the Labo as well as Kelsey enthusing over Stardew Valley's upcoming updates. All that, as well as listener questions and us all being infatuated with Matt's mustache on the show this week!
Nintendo Switch Rumors | Talking Games Episode #180
January 11, 2018 18:40 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBAs the games industry continues its slow return from the holiday slumber, Sam, Bobby and Huw delve into some games, rumors and news this week. On the docket this week we have Tacoma, Thimbleweed Park, Bridge Constructor Portal, Battle Chef Brigade and more. The crew also delve into some juicy rumors as to what the coming months hold for the Nintendo Switch and discuss the opening day of the Overwatch League's inaugural season. To cap it all off, we doff our respective headgear in celebration ...
The Ladies Love Yoshi | Talking Games Episode #179
January 04, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBWelcome to 2018! Sam, Kelsey & Matt ring in the New Year talking about resolutions and rememberlutions! We're trying to get caught up for GOTY with talk of Zelda, Mario, Horizon Zero Dawn & Assassin's Creed Origins! And we take a look at the new games we are most excited for in 2018. Mineko's Night Market is the game Sam couldn't spell After we finished recording Matt stated a retraction: Alex Tribek is currently married. * For real, tweet at us if you have a good Cyndi Lauper/Horizon Zero...
Goodbye 2017 | Talking Games Episode #178
December 28, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBOn the FINAL Talking Games Podcast of 2017, Huw and Sam catch up on Christmas and what they've been playing including Dead Cells, Emily Is Away Too, Ruiner, more Battle Chef Brigade and Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Then, an innocent question leads down a path of debauchery that I don't feel comfortable writing about in this summary! Definitely NSFW! Contact us: @talking_games Bobby: @bobbyshortle Kelsey: @Kelssamus Huw: @H_paz Matt: @Johnnymattwood Sam: @sksuvak Cody: @comicbookcody
Goodbye Justin! | Talking Games Episode #177
December 21, 2017 22:50 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBJustin's time with Talking Games has come to an end! We talk about memories, how much we all hate Matt and even some video games! Including PUBG XBOX version, Battle Chef Brigade, Star Wars Battlefront 2 and more!
Our #1 Fan | Talking Games Episode #176
December 14, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBThis week Sam & Huw talk about the new map on PUBG, the new DLC on Battlefront II, the new beta for SOS, the other new beta for Monster Hunter: World and the oldie but goodie, Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends! We also have a special surprise for our #1 fan! Aaaaaannnnnd, we're a little bit excited for Star Wars....Huw more than most. Don't forget to join us for the Talking Games Community Night Dec 16 where we'll be playing Worms Battlegrounds! You can sign up here: https://m.si...
Makin' Predictions for the Game Awards! | Talking Games Episode #175
December 07, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBThis week, Bobby and Sam catch up on Nier: Automata; NBA2K 18; Wolfenstein 2; Assassin's Creed Origins and Life is Strange: Before the Storm. They also make their bests guesses for who will win big at this year's Game Awards! Don't forget to join us for the Talking Games Community Night Dec 16 where we'll be playing Worms Battlegrounds! Contact us: @talking_games Justin: @joroak Bobby: @bobbyshortle Kelsey: @Kelssamus Huw: @H_paz Matt: @Johnnymattwood Sam: @sksuvak Cody: @comicbookcody
Doki Doki Peanut Butter | Talking Games Episode #174
November 30, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBSam, Kelsey & Matt have a night with no parental supervision! We recap our Black Friday excitement and get into listener questions! Sam can barely contain her excitement for Doki Doki Literature Club! We beat up Battlefront II some more! People are getting hella crazy in Animal Crossing! Sam & Kelsey gush over Chloe Price in Life is Strange: Before the Storm! Join us for our Talking Games community night December 16 where we'll play Worms Battlegrounds! You can sign up here https://buff.ly/2...
A Sucker for a Sale | Talking Games Episode #173
November 23, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBHappy Thanksgiving everyone! Justin & Sam sit down for a cozy fireside chat. We talk about the black Friday deals we just can't stay away from and Justin's new 4K TV! We give our Battlefront 2 impressions now that we've had a chance to put some good time into it. We address the beauty of Assassin's Creed Origins, the horror of Wolfenstein 2, the joy of Worms Battlegrounds and the confusion of Persona 5. In a very special segment, we enact a dramatic reading of Kelsey's reaction to Animal Cro...
Oh, Canada! | Talking Games Episode #172
November 16, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBThis week, Huw, Kelsey, Matt & Sam talk about the recent games they've been playing including more Mario, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Assassin's Creed Origins, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds, South Park Phone Destroyer, Bury Me My Love, and the Dauntless Beta. News includes EA mucking things up, Marvel Heroes going bye-bye, the horrifying fact that a Pokemon speaks English and all the free goodies happening this weekend! We even squeeze in a few listener questions. Just a reminder, Bobby wi...
How Do You Afford ALL the Cool Games? | Talking Games Episode #171
November 09, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBIt's almost a full house this week as Bobby, Huw, Justin, Matt & Sam recap our ongoing Extra Life fundraiser and talk about all the cool games! We cover Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds, Assassin's Creed Origins, Cuphead, Dead Cells, Golf Story, Wolfenstein, Emily is Away Too, Luftrausers, Persona 5 and even more Mario....followed by a discussion on being financially responsible and how to get as many cool games as possible without going broke! Extra Life continues this weekend with Cody...
It's a Me, Mario! | Talking Games Episode #170
November 02, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBThe much anticipated Super Mario Odyssey arrives to much acclaim from the Talking Games Hosts! Huw, Kelsey & Sam also discuss In the Shadows, Observer, FIFA 18, Dolphin emulator, Wolfenstein 2 and more South Park. Kelsey gives a laugh-filled, spoiler free recap of her time as a play tester for Battlefront 2! And a reminder that our first streams for Extra Life start this week! You can donate here: http://bit.ly/2lF77lv Follow the Talking Comics participants: Huw @h_paz; Melissa @Lissapunch; M...
Horror! Time Farts! Psychopath Tests! | Talking Games #169
October 26, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBIn this Horror-filled episode of Talking Games, Sam and Cody discuss tons of horror games including Evil Within 2, Hellblade, Friday the 13th and Here They Lie. Sam loves South Park: The Fractured But Whole sooo much that her voice goes up a few octaves in her excitement and she keeps invoking the mighty Time Fart. Cody admits to joining the "I Killed My Friend" club after his foray into Fortnite Battle Royale. And mobile games get some air time with Power Rangers: Legacy Wars and Miraclr.
Lootboxes, Studio Closures and the Future of AAA | Talking Games #168
October 19, 2017 13:54 - 1 hour - 78 MBThis week Matt, Kelsey, Bobby and Justin sit down to talk about about the explosion of lootboxes in games like Shadow of War and Battlefront 2. We also talk about the closure of Visceral Studios and what that means for the future of AAA games. We do also talk about what we've been playing! Modded SNES classics! Golf Story! Cuphead and more. Check it!
Must Play Games & Free Demos | Talking Games Episode #167
October 12, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBThis week, Huw & Sam do a deep dive on the games they've been playing including the free demos of Spelunker Party and Project Octopath Traveler.; Destiny 2's Iron Banner event, Agents of Mayhem, Rainbow Six Siege, Cuphead, first impressions of Shadow of Mordor and Huw's take on the Battlefront 2 Beta (as well as a little fangirl/fanboy-ing over Janina Gavankar). They also share their opinions on what games are "must play"s this year.
The Boys Are Back...Well, Some of Them | Talking Games Episode #166
October 05, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBBobby and Justin make their triumphant return to the podcast, but as the ladies threatened last episode...Huw has mysteriously vanished. We talk more Metroid, Golf Story, Agents of Mayhem, Steamworld Dig 2, Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, and Butterfly Soup! We have first impressions of the Battlefront 2 Beta and discuss our hopes and dreams for Red Dead Redemption 2.
Last Man Standing | Talking Games Episode #165
September 28, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBBeware! The ladies are taking over! Huw is the last man standing amidst veiled threats from Sam & Kelsey! Will he survive the podcast!?!? Also, some of our listeners may have bitten off more than they can chew in this week's smorgasbord of listener questions!
Flip it. And then reverse it | Talking Games Episode #164
September 21, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBOn this episode of the Talking Games Podcast...Huw gets sassy! Kelsey gets angry! Matt turns creepy! Sam loves the F word! We talk about video games like Metroid, Dead by Daylight and Pro Evolution Soccer. We've got the latest news about upcoming games, secret charms hiding in your consoles, fighting review bombers and video game movies that will likely disappoint us. And then it's another round of everyone's favorite game - FMK! (You know what we're talking about.)
Mario’s Nipples & Crying Over Video Games | Talking Games Episode #163
September 14, 2017 19:10 - 1 hour - 63 MBWelcome to Talking Games episode 163 (in spite of Huw’s best efforts to tell you it’s 162!). This week the team bring you the news from yesterday’s big Nintendo Direct (spoilers: there’s some very cool stuff!), we discuss what we’ve been playing recently and talk about what video games have made us do an ugly cry. There’s also another round of Kelsey’s Fuck, Marry, Kill. We address the important issues here!
Playing some Destiny 2 | Talking Games #162
September 07, 2017 14:10 - 43 minutes - 40 MBThis week, in a first for Talking Games, we record a podcast while playing a game. That game is non other than Destiny 2. We check in on launch day impressions and what we hope for going forward. We also chip in our lightning rounds and go over games such as Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Marvel Heroes and more! Check it!
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Frist Impressions | Talking Games #161
August 31, 2017 16:08 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBThis week Sam, Justin and Bobby get together to discuss what they've been playing. Early impressions of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle are discussed, as well as what happened to Sam's soul, and the latest news of indies on the Switch. We also go in depth on Uncharted Lost Legacy and What Remains of Edith Finch. Check it!
Sonic Mania: You Might As Well! | Talking Games Episode 160
August 24, 2017 12:57 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBTalking Games Podcast where we talk about Sonic Mania, Hellblade, Tacoma, PUBG, Titanfall 2 and Uncharted Lost Legacy! Plus we chat about our first gaming memories, the most money we've ever spent on a game and Bobby answers the ultimate marry, boff, kill! Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes, it is really helpful to us in reaching a wider audience, as well as boosting our already inflated egos. We would like to say a big thank you to those of you who already have. Also thank you t...
What We Stand For, but also Things Get Weird | Talking Games Episode #159
August 18, 2017 16:03 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBDiscord bans fascists and question time gets weird! This week, the crew discuss Discord’s decision to ban altright.com from their service and give a timely reminder of our ethos and how we as gamers can impact a person’s day. As well as that it’s lightning rounds and we answer some of the more bizarre questions we’ve fielded, courtesy of our own Kelsey!
Upcoming Games in 2017 | Talking Games 158
August 10, 2017 12:42 - 1 hour - 60 MBThis week Bobby and Justin get together for a little one on one chat. A fireside chat if you will. The guys talk about what they've been playing as of late and then look forward at all the upcoming releases for the rest of this year.
Death, Degrassi and Duck Tales | Talking Games Episode 157
August 04, 2017 15:47 - 1 hour - 64 MBWho are our favorite Degrassi couples, why is Matt so obsessed with Duck Tales and of yeah VIDEO GAMES