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Lifelong friends Jake Baldino and Andrew Gebbia discuss life, video games, movies, and more.

BecauseVideoGames


    • Jun 15, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 135 EPISODES

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    Goodbye...for now! (Ep. 133)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 19:39


    Andrew and Jake have an update on the podcast and it's not all bad news - trust us!

    Horizon, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Every Movie Ever (Ep. 132)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 54:55


    This week we catch up on movies, games, and even a little bit of...life?

    Pleased to meet you, I am Steam Deck (Ep.131)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 47:41


    The Steam Deck is finally here and we thinnk it's great! Oh and more Elden Ring of course. 

    Hello, this is Elden Ring (Ep. 130)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 43:46


    ELDEN RING IS FINALLY HERE.....sorry we're very excited....

    Inscryption and Star Wars (Ep. 129)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 44:52


    Andrew and Jake talk life, new games, and lots of Star Wars.

    Spider-Man *spoilers* Small Soldiers, Witcher, Perfect Sandwiches (Ep. 128)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 47:58


    We're back from a holiday hiatus with COVID stories, the Witcher Netflix show (and games) Spider-Man No Way Home, video advice, and lots more.

    Halo Infinite Multiplayer and GHOSTBUSTERS Afterlife (Ep. 127)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 50:14


    Your boys have been playing lots of games and watching lots of things. It's time to talk about them!

    More Skyrim, Forza Horizon 5, GTA Isn't Quite Right? (Ep. 126)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 47:32


    We're playing Skyrim Definitive Edition and we jumped into GTA Definitive Edition for a bit and its not totally there yet?

    Guardians of the Galaxy game, Riders Republic, pocket stuff (Ep. 126)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 46:54


    October was filled with awesome games, so we're playing catch-up. We also answer some of your weirdest questions yet. WTF

    Metroid Dread, Halloween Kills (Ep. 125)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 44:21


    We play catch up with a bunch of new games and movies. WELCOME BACK!

    Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Deathloop, Gross Movies (Ep. 124)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 48:08


    We're on fire this week! Talking Deathloop, Kena Bridge of Spirits, and tons of your questions!

    Shang Chi, Tales of Arise, Spider-Man (Ep. 123)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 44:01


    A spoiler-free discussion of Marvel's Shang Chi, some video game talk with tales of Arise, an Andrew Garfield Spider-Man debate, and French Toast.

    Quake, Blasphemous, Ghost of Tsushima, and We Love Spider-Man (Ep. 122)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 55:19


    The Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer is finally here and we have a lot to say about it.....

    Suicide Squad, Max Payne Revisited, Spider-Man, Chicken (Ep. 121)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 49:06


    A wild rollicking episode filled with chicken sandwiches, Spider-Man No Way Home nonsense, and Suicide Squad.

    Every Metroid Game, Evil Travel Shows, Skyward Sword (Ep. 120)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 45:21


    We're back! We've played and watched some things.

    Sopranos Prequel, Spooky Stuff, Relaxation Games (Ep. 119)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 55:34


    Special guest Jimmy Champane joins us to talk about anything and everything. We love him.

    Talking E3 2021 (Ep. 118)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 59:06


    E3 2021 had surprises, disappointments, and things to look forward to. Join us as we comb through all of the gaming news.

    Pizza/Seafood, Everything E3, More Mass Effect (Ep. 117)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 52:58


    Today we talk games/gaming news, James Bond movies, and answer tons of your questions.

    Resident Evil Village, Days Gone PC, Returnal, Mass Effect (Ep. 116)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 51:08


    We have a ton of games to catch up on this week. Buckle up.

    Shang-Chi, Nobody, Hot Dogs and Positivity (Ep. 115)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 53:04


    Jake and Andrew talk about how excited they are for Shang-Chi, how they stay positive, and the origin of the hot dog. 

    Godzilla and Monkeyman, Invincible, Monster Hunter Rise (Ep. 114)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 53:45


    You're not gonna believe this, but Jake and Andrew talk movies, comic book movies, and video games. 

    Snyder Cut, Andrew's Memories, Avengers Comeback (Ep.13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 57:58


    Andrew is back playing Marvel's Avengers, Jake watched the Snyder Cut, and your questions answered! 

    New Place, N64 Games, Movie Catch-Up, & More (Ep. 112)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 55:53


    Arguing over From Software games, catching up on awards show movies and Snyder Cut, tons of listener questions, and more!

    Listen to Robocop, Valheim, PSVR 2 (Ep. 111)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 53:42


    We had lots of fun chatting about food, Robocop, the future of PSVR, Valheim, Netflix movies, and more. Enjoy!

    Little Nightmares 2, The Little Things, Music, Bloodborne (Ep. 110)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 57:22


    We tackle a million topics this week: working in video game journalism, the Snyder Cut, movies, our favorite albums, horror games, and more.

    The Medium, Hitman 3, Artemis Fowl: The Game? (Ep. 109)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 54:39


    From horror games to hip hop themed games we made up, this episode is a wild ride.

    TV Catch-Up, Replaying Old Games, Star Wars (Ep. 108)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 52:40


    Andrew and Jake return to ramble about life, TV shows, streaming services, old video games, and more.

    Cyberpunk, Demon's Souls, Grey's Anatomy, The Godfather (Ep. 107)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 61:29


    Happy Holidays from your boys! We cover a lot today: Demon's Souls, Cyberpunk, movies, shows, and hunger pains.

    Cyberpunk 2077 Hype, Queen's Gambit, Relationship Gaming (Ep. 106)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 64:54


    We binged a bunch of TV shows and played some games. Also McRib.

    PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, The Queen of England (Ep. 105)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 48:56


    Your boys return with hot takes on Netflix shows, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and the next-generation consoles!

    Halloween Movies, Cyberpunk Hype, Questions Return (Ep. 104)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 58:19


    The boys talk The Boys, Halloween films, Cyberpunk 2077, and answer some of your questions from Discord. Also, Garfield is a disgrace.

    Star Wars Squadrons, Silent Hill Movies, Xbox Series X, Potato Andy (Ep. 103)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 50:50


    Jake and Andy talk Star Wars Squadrons and dive deep into Star Wars in general (surprise). Also: the Xbox Series X previewed and scary Halloween movie talk!

    Bethesda and Xbox, Avengers Game, Folding Phones (Ep. 102)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 63:31


    Microsoft/Xbox buys Bethesda. Andrew finally finished the Avengers game. Jake has a folding phone.

    Batman, DC Everything, Mortal Shell (Ep. 101)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 73:25


    DC Fandome gave us tons of video games and movies to talk about. Also: Mortal Shell, Flight Simulator, and more!

    West of Dead, Halo Infinite Delayed, Patrick Swayze

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 50:32


    Halo Infinite delayed! West of Dead is really cool! So is Patrick Swayze! Topics!

    Ghost of Tsushima, Dark, Hotdogs (Ep. 99)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 58:51


    Destroy All Humans! Dark! Ghost of Tsushima! Unsolved Mysterious! Hotdogs! All of the important topics are covered this week.

    Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Quarantine Comfort Movies, Far Cry 6 (Ep. 98)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 49:31


    We're here (but not on Spotify for some reason) talking new Ubisoft games, continuing to live in a socially distanced world, Batman, and more.

    The Nostalgia Episode (Ep. 97)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 45:13


    We discuss old video games, old technology, old music, and generally just act...old.

    PS5 Revealed, Resident Evil 8, Movie Catch Ups (Ep. 96)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 52:04


    Jake and Andrew (still remotely podcasting via Discord) talk catching up on movies, playing games for work, revisiting old games for fun, and TONS of talk on the PS5 announcement and all upcoming games.

    The Last of Us Revisited, Space Force (Ep. 95)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 48:16


    Jake and Andrew continue the socially distanced, biweekly podcast talking via discord. The Last of Us, Space Force, and more!

    Mafia 2, Social Media Breaks, Capone (Ep. 94)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 57:36


    The boys return with lots of talk about social media and brain health, Netflix shows, and the Mafia game series.

    RoboCop, MGS5 Explained, Netflix, TLOU & More (Ep. 93)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 48:58


    The quarantine madness continues with another remote episode. We talk Netflix shows, The Last of Us, and more.

    Predator, Assassin's Creed Viking Boys, Tiger King (Ep. 92)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 46:47


    Predator Hunting Grounds. Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Sad Ben Affleck movies. ALL THIS AND MORE!

    Our Favorite Video Game Intros, Final Fantasy, Remember The Sun? (Ep. 91)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 49:15


    Jake and Andrew catch up with some movies, TV, and video games! 

    Ozark! Final Fantasy! Exercising! (Ep. 90)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 41:23


    Andrew and Jake play catch up with video games and TV shows, and take some of your questions from Discord.

    The Sonic Movie, The Future of Half Life, Resident Evil (Ep. 89)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 53:59


    Live from the New York pandemic quarantine, Jake and Andrew return triumphantly to talk about digital video game adventures.

    Pardon Our Quarantine Dust (Ep. 88)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 47:16


    We return, remotely, to talk about The Invisible Man, the virus, Half Life Alyx, Doom Eternal, Animal Crossing, and more.

    E3 Is Cancelled, Enter The Matrix, College (Ep. 87)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 53:07


    Andrew saw The Lighthouse while Jake played Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Also: coronavirus.

    Working At A Video Game Convention, Better Caul Saul, Half Life (Ep. 86)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 55:46


    SPECIAL GUEST BRADLEY DENNY aka "Hype" aka one of our discord mods! We talk games we played at PAX East, TV shows, and more.

    This Is Now A Movie Podcast Except When We Talk About Nintendo (Ep. 85)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 50:31


    Jake was home with the flu so he watched every movie under the sun. Andrew found a weird comedy on Netflix. Also: superhero games, comics that shouldn't be movies, and Switch stuff.

    Ambitious Cooking, The Harley Quinn Movie, Anthem Comeback? (Ep. 84)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 56:20


    Andrew and Jake talk video games, movies, food, and more.  What did you expect?

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