Basement Gaming

Welcome back to the basement! We decided the best way to come back from a long break is to look back and reflect on the best and worst of video games of 2022. Come listen to the Basement Gaming Awards(TM) as we give out our accolades for best game of 2022 and much more!

On this special episode we have another side quest! We test our trivia knowledge with special guest from Trivia Rewrites, David! David prepared a gauntlet of video-game related questions to see who is the biggest bank of useless knowledge. Link to Trivia Rewrites - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trivia-rewrites/id1497590399

This week we discuss our history with LAN parties, and give the next generation important tips on how to throw the most memorably LAN parties. Snacks, games, ambience, we cover it all!

As the once great Staind once said, it's been a while. Welcome back! This week we discuss IGN's top 100 games of all time. How accurate is the list? Is it even possible to make a list like this without the rage of 1000 nerds coming after you? Tune in to find out!

Herb has taken a sip of the Xbox Kool-Aid and purchased a 3-month subscription of Xbox Game Pass for PC! What does he think about it, and what are our thoughts on other subscription services like Sony's PlayStation Now?

This week we give our opinion on Sony's most recent State of Play, and discuss how June just doesn't feel the same without E3. Listen to us talk about our favorite E3 and gaming convention memories, and why we think E3 and the hype machine it created has died.

We are at the height of the Games as a Service (GAAS) era of gaming. Why does it seem like companies still can't stick the landing? For every Bungies there seems to be 5 Anthems. We discuss why we think GAAS is having a rough launch, and what kind of business models we prefer for our video games.

The Overwatch 2 beta has launched, and it looks and feels just like Overwatch 1! This brings up the question, when should games be a sequal vs just an expansion to an existing game? Which do we prefer more? We discuss the philosophy of Sequels vs DLC and who gets it wrong or right in the games industry.

Blizzard revealed the next World of Warcraft expansion, Dragonflight. Will it be good enough to bring WoW back from the grave, and will it convince Herb to come back to the game?

This week's episode is all about the critically acclaimed game from From Software, Elden Ring. We bring on friend and resident Souls genre connoisseur Dylan to give us his opinion on Elden Ring, how it compares to other Souls game, and if Brigham should finally try it out.

Another week, another side quest! This week we talk with Kyrsten to get her perspective on being a female gamer and mom. Listen to hear what she thinks about the definition of a gamer, what makes a great game, and why there exists a misconception that girls don't play video games.

We bring back resident gaming expert John to discuss what it's like to own both the PS5 and Series X. What can Microsoft and Sony learn from one another?

We finally get some gameplay of the highly anticipated Hogwarts Legacy. Does it live up to the hype? Also, Herb actually tries out Elden Ring, and sorta enjoys it?! We dive into his impressions of the first souls game he has ever played.

Herb gives his first impressions of Horizon Forbidden West and decision to try the critically acclaimed Elden Ring. Brigham continues his MMO obsession with the new 9.2 World of Warcraft patch. We also have a moment of silence for New World...

Move over New World, there is a new Amazon Games MMO in town! Lost Ark, an ARPG MMO from South Korea and published by Amazon, released last week to record settings numbers. We discuss why the game has been so popular and our first impressions of the new MMO on the block.

We've heard the complains. We understand some of you haven't enjoyed our negative rhetoric towards Weeb -- I mean Japanese games. This week we interview Patrick, a hardcore fan of JRPG games, to help us understand what is it about JRPGs that people enjoy so much, and how we can get into them as well.

This week we bring on Alec, a casual gamer who balances playing games while being a Dad. We discuss what makes casual gamers tick, and how they view the gaming industry in contrast to the perspective of a hardcore gamer. We also discuss Sony's intent to purchase Bungie, and what that a means for the future of gaming (and possibly the metaverse?!)

UPDATE: There was an issue with the original recording of this episode where some of the intro music was not removed. The issue is resolved now! For the first time in the history of Basement Gaming, a guest joins the pod! With over 500 games completed, John is our resident completionist expert. We bring him on for a special episode where we learn what makes completionists tick.

In a shocking move that will change the video game landscape forever, Microsoft is planning on purchasing Activision Blizzard. Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush could be Microsoft-owned by 2023. We discuss what this means for the near and long-term future for Xbox and PlayStation.

It's the first episode of 2022, and you know what that means? We make insightful predictions of games in 2022! What will be game of the year? What game is dead on arrival? What game are we hyped about but will never actually play? We answer those and much more questions in this week's episode.

Last week was the annual The Game Awards and we dive deep into the winners of the most important categories (according to us). Do we agree with the results, and what's the Basement Gaming GOTY? Tune in to find out!

Halo is back and bigger than ever! With a free multiplayer mode and open-world campaign, there's lots of excitement, but is this truly a return to form for Halo? We give our first impressions of the multiplayer beta.

Grand Theft Auto The Trilogy: Definitive Edition released to lukewarm reviews (at best). We give our thoughts on whether this game deserves your time and money. Herb also gives his first impressions of Guardians of the Galaxy

Brigham makes some bold claims about his time with Square Enix's Guardians of the Galaxy game. We also discuss the large player drop in New World only a few weeks after it's launch. Herbert also gives his first impressions of Kena: Bridge of Spirits.

Rockstar announced the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Remastered, and it's coming out this November! We discuss how big of a deal this is, and what it says about the future of the GTA franchise.

So we've spent more time in New World and have thoughts. We also discuss how to avoid getting burned out on MMOs

The day has finally come. Amazon Games has released their new MMO! Was it worth the wait?

PlayStation finally graces us with their presence and gave us a look at what the next few years of PlayStation will look like. They did not dissapoint!

We're back, and we have a lot to catch up on! This week we talk about the move streamers are making to YouTube, and if Twitch should be worried. We also discuss Apex Legends and how it's making a comeback.

The 2021 -- I mean 2020 -- Olympics have come and gone and new sports like skateboarding were in it this year! Will we ever see E-Sports at the Olympics? Or more importantly, should E-Sports be at the Olympics? We also discuss the allegation against Activision Blizzard and give our thoughts on the matter.

Herb and Brigham discover a whole New World (see what I did there?) and it's pretty good! Could we finally be seeing The WoW Killer?!

Nintendo announced a new Switch and people are both excited and disappointed! We discuss the importance of incremental console upgrades, and when we may get an incremental upgrade of the PS5/Xbox Series X!

New consoles, same games. We discuss the different ways developers are re-releasing old games, and the price some of them ask consumers to buy. Should we be paying more money to play remastered or old upscaled games?

This week Herbert quizzes Brigham on the prices of Video Game Consoles, from Atari to PS5. We discuss how the price of gaming has changed over the years and what it means for the future.

Was E3 2021 a success or failure? We discuss the winners and losers, and what game announcements got us excited for the future of gaming. We also discuss the importance of E3 and it's place in the games industry in the future.

E3 is coming back this weekend! It's a time of excitement and hype over empty promises. We discuss what we think will be there, and if E3 wonder how important E3 really is

This week we talk about two big games showing gameplay footage, Horizon Forbidden West and Farcry 6. We are finally starting to see what next-gen gaming is going to look like in the near future. Is it worth the hype?

New World, Amazon's first published game, is releasing in August. Will this be the beginning of a new journey for Amazon in the games industry, or be a complete flop? How will Amazon's MMO compare to World of Warcraft? We discuss!

We discuss the ongoing court case between Epic Games and Apple. Who's the good guy, or is this just an Alien Vs. Predator type of situation?

This week we discuss the importance of game reviews, and what criteria (if any at all) should be required for a review

This week we talk about the games we've been playing

With Sony shutting down their online stores on older platforms and deciding to focus on guaranteed successes over IP, we discuss if people should be worried about Sony.

What Video Game universe would you most want to be a part of? We discuss

Have you ever been caught up in the hype of a game only to be let down? This week we discuss games that may have been good, but not good enough to pass the test of time.

What are the games you replay to or platinum? This week we talk about the games we keep going back to.

We figured y'all weren't sending us enough mail so we decided to make everyone mad with our most unpopular gaming opinions.

Microsoft has officially purchased Bethesda! Will this solve Xbox's exclusives problem?

With the different console versions and added video settings in games, we discuss whether consoles are becoming TOO much like PCs

Brigham finally beat Ghost of Tsushima so we give our review on it. Should you check it out? Listen and find out!

With Herb not being able to game the previous week due to the Texas winter storm, we ask the age-old question, what do gamers do when they can't game? We also discuss the latest news that came out of Blizzconline!

We give our thoughts on EA's A Way Out and discuss latest news in the gaming industry