Words About Games
212 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago -Every Friday we publish The Words About Games Podcast where we talk about the news of the week - discussing what's been going on in gaming, the games industry and gaming culture.
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Nintendo's "B-Team" Studios Are Sending Switch Out With A Bang | Words About Games Podcast #409
June 29, 2024 08:58 - 2 hours - 189 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:23:35 - The latest Nintendo Direct shows that Nintendo's B-Team runs circles around other manufacturer's A-Teams 0:56:26 - Indie Game of the Week - The Posthumous Investigation (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2466900/The_Posthumous_Investigation/) 0:59:40 - The Elden Ring difficulty discourse is hilarious 1:01:36 - Alone In The Dark (2024) Review 1:11:32 - Forza Motorsport Update 9 broke Vitz 1:17:19 - Alan Wake 2: Night Springs is weird (and great) ...
Answering 30 Video Game Questions | Words About Games Podcast #408
June 21, 2024 19:00 - 2 hours - 178 MBWe're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome livestreams (and eventually awesome YouTube videos): https://justgiving.com/page/wagspecialeffect2024 Check out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our previous selections: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/7857031/ Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow! Support our wo...
Summer Game Fest & Xbox Showcase Highlights | Words About Games Podcast #407
June 19, 2024 23:22 - 2 hours - 198 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:13:29 - Housekeeping 0:15:23 - Overall thoughts on the weekend of games 0:27:47 - Thoughts on Summer Game Fest 2024 0:38:57 - Summer Game Fest 2024 highlights 1:02:07 - Amy's Rapid Fire Indie Game Recommendations (Day of the Devs, Devolver Digital, Wholesome Direct, Latin America Showcase, Women-Led Games Showcase, Future Games Show, PC Gaming Show) 1:30:45 - Thoughts on the Xbox Games Summer Showcase 1:34:37 - Xbox Games Summer Showcase 2024 highlights...
The Summer of Gaming Has Begun | Words About Games Podcast #406
June 08, 2024 14:26 - 2 hours - 189 MBThe podcast gang chat about the latest State of Play, the sheer disappointment of the Silent Hill 2 remake, becoming The Veilguard in Dragon Age, Crow Country, and more. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:15:01 - Housekeeping 0:22:06 - State of Play thoughts 0:58:18 - Silent Hill 2 trailer :( 1:11:39 - pop quiz! 1:13:28 - Indie Game of the Week - Tiny Bookshop (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2133760/Tiny_Bookshop/) 1:16:33 - Dragon Age lives! 1:28:06 - Geoff Keighley hopes Nintendo ...
Summer Game Fest Predictions | Words About Games Podcast #405
June 01, 2024 10:28 - 2 hours - 178 MBThe podcast gang are here this week to talk about what they think we'll see, and what they want to see, out of the next couple of weeks of gaming showcases (note: this episode was recorded prior to the PlayStation State of Play and Silent Hill Transmission). Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:08 - Summer Game Fest Predictions 1:13:51 - Indie Game of the Week - Aikyam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2363840/Aikyam/) 1:20:21 - Sony apologizes after completely botching interview with Na...
Games We're Most Looking Forward To In 2024 & Beyond | Words About Games Podcast #404
May 25, 2024 08:47 - 1 hour - 163 MBVitz and Moody take over for the first section of this episode thanks to technical issues, and the very end of the podcast also basically falls apart. I'd apologise for that, but Discord is turning into a worse and worse product as time marches on. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:00 - Call of Duty 2024 will launch into Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft has reportedly decided 0:17:46 - IGN Entertainment acquires Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more 0:27:49 - Ubisoft headcount decl...
Animal Well Is Amazing | Words About Games Podcast #403
May 18, 2024 10:40 - 2 hours - 189 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:22:22 - Amy's Animal Well Review (spoiler free section) 0:31:25 - Animal Well SPOILERS START HERE 0:52:20 - The PS Plus category names are confusing 0:55:30 - Indie Game of the Week - Crowsworn (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1614330/Crowsworn/) 0:59:50 - Square Enix "aggressively pursuing" new multiplatform strategy after reports FF7 Rebirth underperformed on PlayStation 1:13:44 - Xbox’s Sea of Thieves was the best-selling digital PS5 game in Europe...
Xbox Burns All Of Its Audience Goodwill | Words About Games Podcast #402
May 11, 2024 09:04 - 2 hours - 195 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:20:36 - Housekeeping 0:23:14 - Xbox shutting down four Bethesda studios 1:19:15 - Indie Game of the Week - Compound Fracture (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1460210/Compound_Fracture/) 1:22:58 - this was not my fault 1:24:19 - Perfect Dark Reboot Is Allegedly In Bad Shape 1:26:45 - Nintendo announce the Switch 2 1:41:55 - PlayStation Cancels Helldivers 2 Mandatory PSN Sign-In Requirement Following Player Uproar 1:52:27 - Amy's taking a break from Dragon's...
Todd Howard, Xbox, Starfield & All The Tangents | Words About Games Podcast #401
May 04, 2024 00:52 - 2 hours - 185 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:09:59 - Free Palestine 0:22:46 - Video games 0:24:02 - Housekeeping 0:26:45 - Todd Howard thinks Starfield was divisive because it was too different from past Bethesda games 0:37:00 - Xbox Series S parity is an anchor holding back games 0:42:24 - Amy pitches her version of the Indiana Jones game trailer for the Xbox Summer Showcase 0:45:18 - Good faith criticism is fun, but enjoy what you enjoy 0:47:52 - Activision Blizzard boosts Microsoft earnings, b...
Amy Has Been Really Enjoying Dragon's Dogma 2 | Words About Games Podcast #400
April 27, 2024 10:28 - 2 hours - 193 MBApologies for Moody's slideshow-like appearance, Discord decided to play a cruel trick on him this week I suppose Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:00 - We're raising money for Special Effect! 0:23:39 - Sony mulling Paramount buyout - reports 0:33:55 - Sony Says Stellar Blade Art Referencing Racist Language Was Unintentional, Will be Patched Out 0:44:21 - Bethesda remembers Starfield exists, promises more "soon" 0:55:59 - Indie Game of the Week - Sunset Hills (https://store.steampower...
Should We Tip Game Studios? | Words About Games Podcast #399
April 20, 2024 08:16 - 2 hours - 183 MBWe're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome livestreams (and eventually awesome YouTube videos): https://justgiving.com/page/wagspecialeffect2024 Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:24 - We are raising money for Special Effect! 0:20:24 - Former Blizzard boss reckons you should be able to tip developers 'another $10 or $20' on top of $70 games 0:33:34 - Our thoughts on the Fallout TV show 0:49:10 - Balatro ...
Do We Actually Want Shorter Games? | Words About Games Podcast #398
April 13, 2024 10:38 - 2 hours - 186 MBTime Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:18:25 - Hellblade II Dev Says People Want Shorter Games0:33:15 - Life is Strange devs Deck Nine accused of crunch, sexism and abusive behaviour amid allegedly toxic culture0:57:37 - Are we going to watch Fallout (the TV show)?1:02:54 - Indie Game of the Week - inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2723430/inKONBINI_One_Store_Many_Stories/)1:07:03 - Amy bought Final Fantasy IX on PS11:09:37 - EA has reportedly closed its UK-based ...
Is Game Pass Still Worth The Money? | Words About Games Podcast #397
April 05, 2024 23:50 - 2 hours - 185 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:12 - Is Xbox Game Pass still worth the money? 0:54:01 - Should you even play games day one? 1:06:13 - Indie Game of the Week - Jump Ship (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757300/Jump_Ship/) 1:10:01 - Why are younger generations embracing the retro game revival? 1:29:36 - Hidetaka Miyazaki's advice for challenging game design: 'Trust players' 1:37:31 - Capcom fans ask for new Dino Crisis and Mega Man games as sequel survey continues 1:44:01 - Why a...
Phil Spencer's Concerns Are Misplaced | Words About Games Podcast #396
March 30, 2024 10:39 - 2 hours - 178 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:20:11 - Xbox boss Phil Spencer "concerned" over layoffs due to lack of industry growth 0:43:59 - Everyone got mad about Dragon's Dogma 2 microtransactions 0:54:06 - Jim Ryan (booo) 0:59:21 - Moody is almost halfway to being a game industry veteran 1:09:46 - Indie Game of the Week - Blue Prince (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/Blue_Prince/) 1:14:13 - Princess Peach Showtime Review 1:28:31 - Vitz's Monthly Gran Turismo Newsletter 1:32:58 - Amy...
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Review | Words About Games Podcast #395
March 23, 2024 10:21 - 2 hours - 180 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:51 - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Review (spoiler free) 1:00:49 - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (and FF7 Disc 1) spoilers start here 1:26:00 - Indie Game of the Week - Everdeep Aurora (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2251400/Everdeep_Aurora/) 1:28:14 - Venba wins Grand Prize at the 2024 Independent Games Festival Awards 1:31:27 - IGN laying off three people without consulting newly formed Creators Guild union 1:35:07 - Skydance shows first trailer for M...
R.I.P. Akira Toriyama | Words About Games Podcast #394
March 15, 2024 23:08 - 2 hours - 190 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:19:30 - Akira Toriyama, Creator of Dragon Ball and Manga Pioneer, Dies at 68 0:25:54 - Activision QA workers form the largest US video game union yet 0:32:10 - Monster Hunter: World tops 25M sales to cement record-breaker status at Capcom 0:39:05 - What begins as a discussion about how good the Wii U was descends into carnage 0:54:54 - Indie Game of the Week - Nobody Wants To Die (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939970/Nobody_Wants_to_Die/) 0:57:53 -...
Survivor’s Guilt and the Games industry Layoffs | Words About Games Podcast #393
March 09, 2024 11:07 - 2 hours - 183 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:16:01 - Amy's funny story of when she bought her Nintendo Wii 0:24:28 - Bring back Goat format in Yu-Gi-Oh: Master Duel 0:32:24 - Moody finally played D&D for the first time 0:37:38 - Survivor’s Guilt and the games industry layoffs 0:45:02 - Xbox Partner Showcase thoughts (and burning out on all the games showcases) 1:03:12 - Indie Game of the Week - Abyss X Zero (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2872300/ABYSS_X_ZERO/) 1:07:17 - World's First Museum O...
Everything Is Fine, Honest | Words About Games Podcast #392
March 02, 2024 12:17 - 2 hours - 191 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:07:47 - Amy found some old game consoles 0:17:55 - It has been a ruinous year for video games 1:00:30 - Indie Game of the Week - Slash Quest (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2718010/Slash_Quest/) 1:04:06 - Pacific Drive 1:22:24 - Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.43 1:29:52 - Amy finished her first Pokemon game (Violet) 1:39:30 - Pokemon Presents 2024 thoughts 1:44:41 - Remedy Entertainment buys Control series rights from 505 Games for €17m 1:57:31 - Alan Wa...
There Was A Nintendo Direct AND An Elden Ring DLC Trailer!? | Words About Games Podcast #391
February 25, 2024 01:38 - 1 hour - 159 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:20 - Amy is a Pokemon nerd now 0:17:37 - Amy's latest video essay is out now 0:25:00 - Moody's final thoughts on Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth 0:31:53 - Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase thoughts 0:41:35 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree trailer thoughts 0:51:41 - Moody wants to talk about the Borderlands movie trailer 0:57:23 - Indie Game of the Week - Arco (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2366970/Arco/) 0:59:54 - IGN Creator's Guild union off...
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review | Words About Games Podcast #390
February 17, 2024 21:02 - 2 hours - 184 MBWe delayed recording and releasing this podcast because we heard from our sources that Xbox was going to be a dead brand on Thursday, but then that didn't happen so Amy and Moody review the new Like A Dragon game. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:08:50 - Amy has a new video essay coming out soon 0:11:24 - Amy has been salvaging her old game consoles & games 0:21:33 - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review 0:59:39 - Indie Game of the Week - Steam Next Fest Special Edition (Links in descrip...
We Watched The Last of Us Part 2 Documentary | Words About Games Podcast #389
February 10, 2024 20:30 - 2 hours - 190 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:05:20 - Amy's kinda funny Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth story 0:13:06 - Amy needs help with gamer maths 0:16:35 - Trophy hunting 0:26:40 - Let’s talk about Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II 0:50:20 - Rumour: A New PlayStation Handheld Console Reportedly in the Works 0:58:52 - Indie Game of the Week - Isles of Sea and Sky (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1233070/Isles_of_Sea_and_Sky/) 1:04:01 - What do you even say about the Xbox discourse? ...
Our State of Play Reactions | Words About Games Podcast #388
February 03, 2024 02:29 - 2 hours - 167 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:42 - State of Play thoughts 0:48:01 - Silent Hill: The Short Message 0:56:51 - The Last of Us Part 2 Remaster 1:02:47 - Is Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth more or less bannanas than the rest of the Yakuza games? 1:06:32 - Indie Game of the Week - Grunn (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2720950/Grunn/) 1:10:06 - Spec Ops: The Line has been delisted and that sucks 1:14:15 - Tencent CEO thinks its gaming business achieved nothing last year, for some re...
Are AAA Games Sustainable? | Words About Games Podcast #387
January 27, 2024 00:30 - 2 hours - 172 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:19:49 - Are AAA games sustainable? 0:45:47 - 5,900+ layoffs have been announced so far in 2024 1:03:27 - Indie Game of the Week - Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2653470/Little_Problems_A_Cozy_Detective_Game/) 1:05:09 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2024 was a great celebration of gaming, raised more than $2.5million for charity 1:11:48 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 1:20:10 - Turnip Boy Robs A Bank 1:24:34 - Gr...
Fantasy Game Critic 2024 Draft | Words About Games Podcast #386
January 23, 2024 00:54 - 2 hours - 173 MBSurprise! In a bonus episode we get the gang back together to draft our 2024 Fantasy Game Critic league. Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow! Check out the Words About Games Diaries blog at wordsaboutgames.net Support our work on Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/wordsaboutgames Follow Amy Kate on Bluesky & Instagram @itsmeamykate Follow Moody on Bluesky @dafyddmoody Follow Vitz everywhere @VitzPatel
10 Games To Get To Know Us (Part One) | Words About Games Podcast #385
January 20, 2024 10:34 - 2 hours - 198 MBAmy & Vitz are joined by special guest Sadie Flayeh to talk about some of the games that impacted them throughout their lives. Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow! Check out the Words About Games Diaries blog at wordsaboutgames.net Support our work on Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/wordsaboutgames Follow Amy Kate on Bluesky & Instagram @itsmeamykate Follow Moody on Bluesky @dafyddmoody Follow Vitz everywhere @VitzPatel
Our Top 10 Games of 2023 | Words About Games Podcast #383
January 13, 2024 10:13 - 2 hours - 175 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:11:37 - The Fight Tearing Apart The Game Awards (https://www.wired.com/story/the-game-awards-israel-palestine-open-letter-future-class/) 0:16:15 - What if we didn't glorify and monetise the Insomniac leaks? 0:18:15 - Game of the Year 2023 - Introduction 0:20:31 - Game of the Year 2023 - Building Our Long List 0:29:25 - Game of the Year 2023 - Trimming The List 1:15:13 - Game of the Year 2023 - Building Our Top 10 1:55:57 - Cooling Down Want to hang out...
What Games Are We Most Looking Forward To In 2024? | Words About Games Podcast #384
January 13, 2024 10:13 - 2 hours - 188 MBThis episode has a ton of technical issues. Discord kept freezing. I apologise, we did our best to talk around it. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:54 - Achievement/Trophy Hunting 0:24:48 - The games of 2024 1:26:36 - Predictions and general chat about 2024 Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow! Check out the Words About Games Diaries blog at wordsaboutgames.net Support our work on Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/wordsaboutgames ...
Some Cool Indie Games We've Played As The Year Draws To A Close | Words About Games Podcast #382
December 16, 2023 12:14 - 2 hours - 187 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:20:30 - The existential horror of the YouTube algorithm 0:22:54 - Doctor Who 0:31:32 - A Highland Song 0:45:06 - American Arcadia 0:49:46 - Sea of Stars 0:59:05 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 1:02:25 - Indie Game of the Week - Wild Bastards (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1660840/Wild_Bastards/) 1:06:25 - GTA6 officially revealed 1:12:55 - Dragon Age: Dreadwolf exists! 1:17:07 - Sony is being sued for UK PlayStation store pricing 1...
The Game Awards (Part Two) | Words About Games Podcast #381
December 11, 2023 19:11 - 2 hours - 197 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:46 - The Game Awards was a terrible "celebration of video games" 1:04:33 - The award winners 1:31:17 - The trailers 2:07:14 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head - The final results 2:14:08 - Fantasy Critic check-in Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow! Support our work on Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/wordsaboutgames Follow Amy Kate on Bluesky & Instagram @itsmeamykate Follow Moody on Bluesky @dafyddmo...
Managing Backlogs | Words About Games Podcast #380
December 02, 2023 01:43 - 2 hours - 194 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:39 - Backlogs & Burnout 1:08:43 - Indie Game of the Week - Selfloss (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086620/Selfloss/) 1:10:48 - Chants of Sennaar & In Stars And Time 1:15:43 - Fight, Magic, Items 1:17:58 - TV shows 1:29:21 - A dev reckons Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is launching next year 1:32:05 - YouTuber recreates Legend of Zelda as a Studio Ghibli style film 1:34:08 - Gamers(TM) lose their minds over an LGBTQ+ flag in Suicide Squad gameplay foota...
Technical Limitations & Creativity | Words About Games Podcast #379
November 25, 2023 11:02 - 2 hours - 193 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:13:14 - Games Amy wants to play & the insidiousness of "missing" games 0:33:22 - Did the technical limitations of older games help creativity? 1:03:24 - Indie Game of the Week - Tiny Glade (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198150/Tiny_Glade/) 1:07:18 - Slay The Princess 1:19:21 - Thirsty Suitors 1:32:45 - Baldur's Gate 3 1:44:24 - Getting ready for Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth 1:54:20 - Coccoon 2:01:08 - The final run to our Game of the Year discussi...
The Game Awards | Words About Games Podcast #378
November 18, 2023 11:45 - 2 hours - 186 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:19:04 - The Game Awards nominations have been announced 1:02:45 - Genocide is bad, actually 1:06:31 - Indie Game of the Week - Excuse Me Sir (https://airdorf.itch.io/excuse-me-sir) 1:09:00 - What if we were in charge of the Game Awards 2:02:55 - WAP lore 2:03:52 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow! Support our work on Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/wordsaboutgames Follo...
Predicting Game of the Year | Words About Games Podcast #377
November 11, 2023 09:14 - 2 hours - 188 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:29:41 - Predicting Game of the Year 0:59:24 - Indie Game of the Week - Grifford Academy (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2445780/Grifford_Academy/) 1:04:23 - Silent Hill: Ascension 1:20:18 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pack (Final Wave) 1:28:38 - New Mass Effect 5 teaser revealed for N7 Day 1:42:20 - PlayStation has delayed half of its live service games 1:51:41 - Warner Bros. is focusing on turning its biggest franchises into live service g...
Moody's Spider-Man 2 Thoughts | Words About Games Podcast #375
October 28, 2023 10:40 - 2 hours - 171 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:22:04 - Alan Wake 2 excitement 0:24:10 - Spider-Man 2 0:36:00 - Trophy hunting & backlogs 0:42:03 - "Best looking" games 0:56:16 - Indie "Game" of the Week - Cry Club Studios (https://cryclubstudios.crd.co) 1:00:28 - Talking about YouTube ads 1:04:15 - Xbox Partner Showcase 1:13:30 - Capcom is selling lots of games 1:16:50 - Starfield is driving Game Pass subs 1:24:36 - Buy the Games for Gaza Bundle on itch.io (https://itch.io/b/2120/games-for-gaza) ...
Microsoft Has Bought Activision Blizzard (For Reals) | Words About Games Podcast #374
October 21, 2023 13:28 - 2 hours - 190 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:22 - Moody has discovered 24/7 chill gaming streams 0:25:57 - Microsoft has finally bought Activision Blizzard 0:44:31 - Persona 5 Royal 0:54:31 - Assassin's Creed Mirage 1:08:32 - Indie Game of the Week - Born of Bread (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555140/Born_of_Bread/) 1:12:39 - moody's time to shine??? 1:13:15 - Pete Hines is retiring from Bethesda 1:18:21 - Super Mario Bros. (1993) Is Getting A New Worldwide Release In 4K 1:20:21 - Citi...
Disney Supposedly Looking To Buy A Major Game Publisher | Words About Games Podcast #373
October 14, 2023 18:37 - 2 hours - 189 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:57 - There are too many games, and we're playing none of them 0:36:15 - James Corden hosted an Activision Blizzard town hall 0:40:39 - Disney reportedly looking to acquire major publisher like EA 0:54:19 - Indie Game of the Week - The Drifter (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/The_Drifter/) 1:02:12 - Unity CEO John Riccitiello 'retiring' from company weeks after pricing controversy 1:12:14 - Redfall's Steam Player Count Is Dropping Into Singl...
Is 2023 The Horniest Year of Gaming So Far? | Words About Games Podcast #372
October 07, 2023 08:39 - 2 hours - 196 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:10:27 - Amy's been playing Final Fantasy X 0:19:13 - Is 2023 The Horniest Year of Gaming So Far? 0:43:43 - Forza Motorsport Impressions 0:54:58 - Under The Waves Impressions 0:59:00 - Cocoon Review 1:05:47 - Indie Game of the Week - Core Decay (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1260940/Core_Decay/) 1:08:30 - zoidberg 1:11:47 -Bramble: The Mountain King wins Best Independent Game at NYX Game Awards 2023 1:14:19 - Vitz watched the Gran Turismo movie 1...
Vitz's Starfield Review | Words About Games Podcast #371
September 30, 2023 07:51 - 2 hours - 193 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:20:32 - Starfield Review 0:56:35 - Algorithms 1:01:38 - Indie Game of the Week - Garden Buddies (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429090/GardenBuddies/) 1:05:40 - SAG-AFTRA members vote overwhelmingly in favour of authorising a video game strike 1:10:35 - Jim Ryan announces retirement 1:20:54 - Capcom exec thinks game prices are too low 1:29:46 - Hundreds more layoffs hit industry despite massive year 1:43:07 - Nintendo Switch 2 hardware details rev...
Xbox Leaks Almost Everything | Words About Games Podcast #370
September 23, 2023 09:26 - 2 hours - 184 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:25:58 - Xbox suffers biggest leak in gaming history 1:08:56 - Indie Game of the Week - This Bed We Made (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1243850/This_Bed_We_Made/) 1:12:11 - NexusMods Bans Starfield Pronoun Removal Mod 1:14:41 - State of Play highlights 1:18:43 - Starfield has hit 10million players 1:21:16 - The Division 3 has been announced 1:24:41 - Square Enix will "upgrade" old properties to triple-A games to boost portfolio 1:31:40 - Unity apol...
Unity Decides To Self Destruct | Words About Games Podcast #369
September 16, 2023 08:24 - 2 hours - 179 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:13:12 - Amy played Bramble: The Mountain King 0:17:08 - Goodbye Volcano High review 0:33:49 - The Expanse episode 4 thoughts 0:37:21 - Nintendo Direct thoughts 0:48:24 - Indie Game of the Week - Chessarama (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1831830/Chessarama/) 0:51:44 - 'An astonishing scumbag move': Indie developers react to surprise Unity engine pricing changes 1:25:31 - Forza Motorsport includes a blind driving assist mode 1:29:43 - Reports sugges...
The Internet Is Having Totally Normal Reactions To Starfield | Words About Games Podcast #368
September 09, 2023 08:44 - 2 hours - 183 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:24:12 - The Internet Is Having Totally Normal Reactions To Starfield 0:53:41 - Indie Game of the Week - Holstin (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2235430/Holstin/) 1:01:43 - E3 2024 reportedly in doubt 1:05:52 - Nintendo reportedly show off “Switch 2” behind closed doors at Gamescom 1:09:36 - Tears of the Kingdom producer Eiji Aonuma says no plans for DLC, sequel 1:17:59 - SAG-AFTRA game actors could go on strike 1:22:52 - Skull & Bones has lost its t...
Baldur's Gate 3 Review | Words About Games Podcast #367
September 02, 2023 07:44 - 2 hours - 180 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:22:08 - Baldur's Gate 3 Review 0:59:53 - Indie Game of the Week - Bye Sweet Carole (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2428980/Bye_Sweet_Carole/) 1:03:01 - Words About Books 1:09:22 - Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew dev is shutting down 1:18:34 - Elder Scrolls 6 is now in early development 1:21:14 - Saints Row developer Volition closing down with immediate effect 1:30:58 - Weirdos Online Already Worried That Starfield Will Be "Woke" 1:39:45 - Lae'zel Fr...
The Starfield Start Screen Discourse | Words About Games Podcast #366
August 26, 2023 00:27 - 2 hours - 195 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:12:35 - Fantasy Critic Check-In 0:23:19 - Let’s Chat About Starfield’s Title Screen (But Not Really) 0:38:41 - sexy times in baldurs gate (part 1) 0:44:49 - moodys ominous countdown 0:47:28 - Indie Game of the Week - Beecarbonize (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2486750/Beecarbonize/) 0:49:14 - sexy times in baldurs gate (part 2) 0:51:47 - Moody learned what save scumming is for the first time this week 0:58:58 - Gamescom 2023 thoughts 1:19:28 - Ba...
Baldur’s Gate 3 & Industry Standards | Words About Games Podcast #365
August 18, 2023 23:41 - 2 hours - 184 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:36 - Baldur’s Gate 3 & Industry Standards 1:05:03 - Indie Game of the Week - Fruitbus (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2484130/Fruitbus/) 1:07:18 - how the turn tables 1:08:18 - Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical review 1:22:23 - The Expanse episode 2 thoughts 1:28:28 - glitter o'clock 1:29:30 - Exoprimal might include Dino Crisis content in the future 1:33:33 - Starfield has gone gold 1:36:52 - The Pokemon Company is having conversations about...
Reviewing Venba & Talking Cultural Understanding | Words About Games Podcast #364
August 11, 2023 23:14 - 2 hours - 183 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:19 - Venba Review (Spoiler Warning) 0:49:48 - Indie Game of the Week - Samurai Unicorn (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2494020/Samurai_Unicorn/) 0:51:48 - Phil Spencer played Bramble (and Amy hasn't yet) 0:56:48 - Baldur’s Gate 3 is apparently too woke for Internet losers 1:17:36 - A couple of non-woke fun facts about Baldur’s Gate 3 1:27:01 - This week’s Pokemon Presents showcase allegedly used fan made music without permission 1:31:20 - Red Dea...
VR Demo Puts Users In A Virtual Body Of A Different Gender | Words About Games Podcast #363
August 04, 2023 17:30 - 2 hours - 170 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:26:06 - Body of Mine puts users in a virtual body of a different gender 0:42:20 - Viewfinder Review 0:57:34 - Indie Game of the Week - Pocket Wheels (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129360/Pocket_Wheels/) 1:01:50 - The Witcher producer blames Americans and social media for Netflix series' simplified plot 1:20:06 - PlayStation 5 has passed 40m units sold 1:25:06 - A few months after announcing layoffs, Take Two pays its top two execs $72million 1:27...
Zenimax Is Reportedly Doing Nothing To Combat Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigotry | Words About Games Podcast #362
July 29, 2023 08:55 - 2 hours - 189 MBAmy & Moody discuss a follow up report about Zenimax's lack of support for its LGBTQ+ community, review embargos, Amy's first ever Pokemon team and more. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - uh oh 0:01:22 - Intro 0:21:00 - Report: Zenimax Is Doing "Nothing" To Combat Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigotry In ESO 0:50:43 - The Expanse: A Telltale Series Episode 1 Review 1:05:41 - Indie Game of the Week - Luto (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/Luto/) 1:10:46 - Twenty Minutes Till Dawn Impressions 1:16:34 - V...
Zenimax Accused Of Transphobia By Ex-Employee | Words About Games Podcast #361
July 22, 2023 00:12 - 2 hours - 183 MBAmy & Moody are joined by Joe Medforce to talk the horrific allegations from an ex-Zenimax Online trans employee and Joe's upcoming independent feature film Blood Disco (which you can support at the links below). Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:24:24 - Elder Scrolls Online Studio Allegedly Held Healthcare “Hostage” To Get Rid Of Trans Employee 0:53:58 - Scarlet Deer Inn - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1553260/Scarlet_Deer_Inn/ 0:58:00 - Dave The Diver Review 1:11:37 - Major Nelson...
The Random Video Game News (And Strange New Worlds) Episode | Words About Games Podcast #360
July 14, 2023 23:52 - 2 hours - 188 MBIt was a slow news week, so Amy & Moody discuss the amazing Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, before talking about a grab bag of gaming new stories. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:09:50 - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is pretty amazing 0:30:45 - This week's episode is weird 0:31:38 - The Last of Us nominated for 24 Emmys 0:40:12 - Capcom is “discussing” remakes of unnumbered Resident Evil titles (like Code Veronica) 0:46:19 - Square Enix is considering remastering more of its back catalo...
Final Fantasy XVI Review | Words About Games Podcast #359
July 08, 2023 00:05 - 2 hours - 184 MBTime Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:10 - Final Fantasy XVI 0:42:35 - Aliens: Dark Descent 0:55:08 - AEW: Fight Forever 1:05:16 - Indie Game of the Week - Abandonware: The Horror Collection (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1813470/Abandonware__The_Horror_Collection/) 1:10:06 - Skullgirls is getting review bombed because the devs removed Nazi stuff & underage sexualization 1:15:41 - NoClip is attempting to preserve a massive chunk of gaming history 1:23:25 - Microsoft reckons a PS5 Sl...