What's Good Games: A Video Game Podcast

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Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris Frustrations and Far Cry 5 Co-op Impressions - What's Good Games Podcast (Ep. 31) Dec 15, 2017

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This week the ladies have a WHOPPING podcast (seriously, it's over 3 hours long) and chat about that Harry Potter RPG, Nintendo's success with the Switch and The Game Awards. Hands-on impressions include Destiny 2: The Curse of Osiris, Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ignis and Britt and Andrea's experience with Far Cry 5's co-op. (It gets...weird.) Andrea reads her "seal husbando" passage and the ladies deep dive into PSX this year, what they played and the future of the convention.

SEGMENT ONE: NEWS

00:44 - Welcommmee

7:27 -Harry Potter mobile RPG

15:08 - Nintendo sells lots of Switches

24:26 - The Game Awards has a great year + who got the most guesses right from last week? Also hear a bit of what Andrea’s acceptance speech would have been!

SEGMENT TWO: WHAT WE’RE PLAYING

49:26 - Welcome back!

50:54 - Curse of Osiris — DESTINY WHAT R U DOING?!

1:12:30 - Final Fantasy XV DLC: Episode Ignis

1:33:40 - Far Cry 5 impressions

SEGMENT THREE:

2:07:37 - Seal Husbando book reading timeeee!

2:24:15 - Our time at the PlayStation Experience: The awkward conference, our incredible meet up, VR experiences & we finally understand Dreams!

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Who Won the Game Awards 2017? - What's Good Games Podcast (Ep. 30) Dec 08, 2017

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This week the ladies talk about that "leaked" God of War release date, Capcom's latest Mega Man announcements, CHOCOBOS IN ASSASSIN'S CREED (?!!!) and Nintendo's head-scratching partnership with NVIDIA. Hands-on impressions include Human: Fall Flat, SOS, Alexa's Horizon Zero Dawn thoughts and more. Finally, join us for a lengthy segment as we predict the winners of The Game Awards. Were we right? Were we wrong? You'll know because by the time this episode releases The Game Awards will have happened!

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Epic Games Sues 14 Y/O?! - What's Good Games Podcast (Ep. 29) Dec 01, 2017

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This week the ladies chat about the upcoming updates coming to Final Fantasy XV, the lawsuit between Epic Games and a cheating teenager, Mario cereal (?!) and Destiny 2’s latest woes. Hands-on impressions include Britt’s take on Final Fantasy XV Comrades, Steimer’s Wolfestein II thoughts and Andrea’s feelings after returning to paragon. Also, what’s the best way to introduce someone to gaming?

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SEGMENT ONE: NEWS
00:41 - Welcome!
5:10 - Final Fantasy XV news dump - MOAR DLC
11:35 - Epic Games sues a kid, plus Andrea's awesome cruising ticket story
23:19 - Kellogg's Mario cereal - YUMMY
27:47 - PSX Experience panel list
33:00 - NOT discussing Star Wars :P
33:40 - Destiny 2 kerfuffle
SEGMENT TWO: WHAT WE'RE PLAYING
43:36 - Welcome back
46:08 - Britt finished Divinity Original Sin 2!!
49:17 - Britt's Final Fantasy Comrades experience
58:21 - Steimer beat Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus
1:07:34 - Andrea's take on Super Mario Odyssey
1:13:40 - Is Andrea done with Paragon?!
1:21:50 - Andrea's back with Destiny 2
1:25:03 - Steimer's Call of Duty WW2 texts to Britt
SEGMENT THREE: GRAB BAG
1:30:59 - Listener question: Getting people you love into gaming
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Star Wars Battlefront 2: Is it GOOD? - What's Good Games Podcast (Ep. 28) Nov 24, 2017

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This week the ladies chat about the release of Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, Nintendo's recent sales success and Belgium's declaration that loot boxes are indeed gambling. Hands-on impressions include Star Wars Battlefront II, Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, Harvest Moon: Light of Hope and more. Also, do achievements and trophies help or hurt games? Are they worth chasing?

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Star Wars: Battlefront II Woes and DID MARIO DIE?! - What's Good Games Videocast (Ep. 27) Nov 17, 2017

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This week Alexa, Andrea, Britt and Steimer chat for almost a WHOPPING three hours about a little bit of everything from talking Pikachu (?!) to Star Wars: Battlefront II to the nominations for the Video Game Awards - including Andrea's Trending Gamer nomination! Hands-on impressions include Alexa's theory that Mario is dead in Super Mario Odyssey, Horizon: Zero Dawn The Frozen Wilds and Steimer's opinion on South Park: The Fractured But Whole. Stay tuned for our intense Life is Strange: Before the Storm Ep. 2 spoilercast!

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Call of Duty WWII Looks BANANAS - What's Good Games Podcast (Ep. 26) Nov 10, 2017

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On this week's episode the Britt, Steimer, and Andrea discuss the newly announced Harry Potter game coming from Pokemon GO creators, plus what a new console Harry Potter could look like. In hands-on Britt chats about the gritty realism of Call of Duty WW2, Andrea gushes over how much she loves Assassin's Creed Origins, and Steimer reminds us why Donkey Kong Country is one of the all time greats. Plus a special interview with William Collis, co-founder of Gamer Sensei and a discussion around the rise of esports and why coaches are so sought after.

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The Last of Us Part II and Sony's Paris Games Week - What's Good Games Podcast (Ep. 25) Nov 03, 2017

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This week the ladies discuss the hottest news from Sony’s Paris Games Week, including the controversial trailers from The Last of Us Part II and Detroit: Become Human. Hands-on impressions include the Xbox One X, Assassin’s Creed Origins, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Super Mario Odyssey and more. Also, what does VR mean for the video game industry?

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Killing Nazis in Wolfenstein 2 Plus Special Guest Joey Noelle - What's Good Games Podcast (Ep. 24) Oct 27, 2017

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In this week's episode Andrea and Steimer are joined by Kinda Funny's Joey Noelle! They chat about Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, the death of Kinect, and more. During hands-on they chat impressions of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, games they played a XPO Tulsa, and Joey's Stardew Valley obsession. Lastly, Joey runs through the challenges of managing a community online and they discuss what game features are important for replayability.

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EA Cancels STAR WARS?! With Special Guest Naomi Kyle - What's Good Games Ep. 23 Oct 20, 2017

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This week the crew is joined by special guest Naomi Kyle! The ladies discuss EA’s upsetting announcement that Visceral Games is being closed and what the future holds for (what was) Amy Hennig’s Star Wars title. Also, what’s up with Activision’s shady-sounding patent that influences players to purchase in-game items? Hands-on impressions include Shadow of War, The Fractured But Whole, Another Lost Phone and more. Naomi talks about her role at IGN, and what she would do if she wasn't in the video game business!

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The Evil Within 2 Hands-On Impressions and WHY IS CUPHEAD SO HARD?! - What's Good Games Videocast (Ep. 22) Oct 13, 2017

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This week the ladies chat about the ESRB's statement that paid loot boxes in video games aren't considered gambling, as well as the future of VR and Respawn's newly announced AAA exclusive shooter for the Oculus Rift. Hands-on impressions include The Evil Within 2, Fortnite's Battle Royale and Cuphead's brutality. Also, if you could pair two franchises of your choice for the ULTIMATE mashup, which ones would you choose?

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