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The official feed of DNVR Gaming, where the DNVR staff review games and keep you up to date on the DNVR Twitch channel.

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    • Jun 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from DNVR Gaming Podcast

    E3, TGS, State of Play, Video Game demos and trailers in the modern age

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 45:41


    From E3 to State of Play to the Tokyo Game Show, we parse the modern landscape of video game expos, trailers, demos and hype.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Mortal Kombat SPOILER review, discussion, and Easter Eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 40:54


    Mortal Kombat spoiler-filled movie review. Bad movie? Good movie? Good video game movie? We break down what we loved and what we hated, plus other fighting games that need films.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Godzilla vs. Kong Review and the history of monster movie video games

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 42:52


    Drew and AJ review Godzilla vs. Kong, monster and titan movies in general, and talk about why its been so difficult to translate them into quality video games.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Video games that need the Zack Snyder Cut Justice League treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 53:05


    Zak Snyder's cut of the Justice League is making waves for being a massive upgrade. Drew and AJ discuss some video games over the year that could use similar glow-up treatment.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Video game amusement parks and Bugsnax review!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 39:10


    Super Nintendo World allows us to hang with Mario and Princess Peach! Drew and Rudo discuss the value and future of video game amusement parks, what other games need them and review Bugsnax!

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Pokemon Snap, Legends, Diamond and Pearl usher in a new era for Nintendo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 35:08


    Pokemon Snap returns! Plus remakes of Diamond and Pearl are set to print Nintendo some money. Drew and Rudo analyze the history and future of the Pokemon Multiverse.

    Final Fantasy Weekly: Cynicism vs. Skepticism in Final Fantasy reviews and analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 49:54


    Final Fantasy has a long history with reviews and analysis that walk a fine line between cynical and skeptical. Prime examples include the laughing scene, tonal and aesthetic shifts, and divisive love stories.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Mortal Kombat trailer and the future of video game movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 58:42


    The Mortal Kombat 2021 movie trailer dropped and has us HYPED! Drew and AJ discuss the terrible history but potential glorious future of video game movie and TV adaptations.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: MMORPGs have a unique legacy in video game history

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 59:56


    From World of Warcraft to Final Fantasy XIV, online community gaming provides a unique experience for video game fans. Drew, AJ, and Rudo celebrate the history of MMORPGs.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: PS5 Hands-On Review, Cyberpunk 2077 botched launch overblown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 34:14


    Drew and AJ review the PS5 now that Drew has some hands-on experience with it. Plus, some thoughts outside the consensus on the botched launch of Cyberpunk 2077 and the future of CD Projekt Red.

    Final Fantasy Weekly: The Rebels vs. The Empire (Star Wars, LoTR, Studio Ghibli)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 85:44


    Comparing Final Fantasy to Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Studio Ghibli films (among others) through the prism of the motif - The Rebels vs. The Empire. We examine the tropes of The Dark Knight, The Royal Rebel, The Superweapon, Industry vs. Nature and Pluralism vs. Individualism. Final Fantasy VII inverts these tropes at every step and how so many other games in the franchise put their own unique spin on them.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: The 2020 DNVR Video Game Awards (The Gamies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 60:25


    From Final Fantasy VII Remake to Animal Crossing: New Horizons to Ghosts of Tsushima, Drew, AJ, and Rudo welcome Matt Diorio from Crashing Game Night to discuss the best that video games had to offer in the year 2020. How bad have sports games gotten? What are the best games to play with and against a loved one? We've got you covered.

    Final Fantasy Weekly: Free Will and a 2000 Year Time Loop

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 44:45


    This week, Drew and Ira finish their conversation about the plot of the original Final Fantasy concluding with an in-depth conversation about the 2,000-year time loop. Does it count as Deus Ex Machina? Does it make logical sense? Also, what are the implications of this story on the concept of free will? Do the Light Warriors deserve our thanks or were they simply programmed to complete a task with no other possible outcome? 

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: The best underrated and overlooked video games of all time

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 49:36


    Among Us, Fall Guys, and Hades have us thinking about The Untitled Goose Game, Journey, The Banner Saga, and older games like Perfect Dark and even Chrono Trigger. We celebrate some of our favorite small, underrated, overlooked games of the recent past and of all time.

    Final Fantasy Weekly: A Journey Begins!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 39:02


    On the first episode of Final Fantasy Weekly, Ira and Drew Creasman discuss the value of diving deep into the stories, themes, characters, music, and art of the world's most successful (and best) RPG franchise. Why is Final Fantasy worthy of serious literary critique? We also set the stage for what you can expect in each episode and why this might be different from other Final Fantasy media you've no doubt enjoyed.  

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: XBOX Series X Review and ranking Halo games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 53:55


    Ranking Halo games and reviewing the XBOX Series X, Drew, AJ, Rudo, and Evan jump into more of the next generation before walking down memory lane.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: The underdiscussed benefits of subscriptions, free to play, and games as a service

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 48:14


    The PS5 and XBOX Series X have arrived and we have NOT played them! But we do have some early thoughts on the arrival of the newest generation in console gaming and many more thoughts on games as a service.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Modern age of video game "crunching" and delays

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 64:03


    Video game "crunching" is becoming a more well-known phenomenon. Drew, AJ, and Rudo discuss the practice and how developers should navigate growing demands from fans and increasingly brutal employee practices.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: How video games releases have evolved

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 50:01


    Drew, AJ, and Rudo discuss some of the most memorable and hyped video game releases in history and share some personal stories about waiting in line on a big day. How has this phenomenon evolved over the years?

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: The grand and checkered history of co-op video games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 41:38


    On this episode of the DNVR Gaming Podcast, Drew, AJ, and Rudo focus on co-op games. What are some of the great ones? Why aren't there more games built specifically for co-op? And are their any truly elite co-op titles?

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Why so many video game adaptations to film and TV fail terribly... but don't have to

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 47:29


    On this episode of the DNVR Gaming Podcast, Drew, AJ, and Rudo discuss the checkered history of turning video games into television and film. We recount some of the biggest failures, some of the standouts over the years that have defied the odds, and the potentially promising new wave of great adaptations providing a roadmap for a bright future.

    DNVR Gaming: The Greatest Video Games Never Made

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 56:05


    DNVR Gaming Podcast: The Mt. Rushmore of Video Game Franchises

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 72:59


    On this episode of the DNVR Gaming Podcast, Drew, AJ, and Rudo discuss the Mt. Rushmore (Top 4) of video game franchises. This quickly evolves into a conversation about the 10 best or most important franchises in the history of the industry.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Video game mechanics we love... and some we hate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 92:04


    On this episode of the DNVR Gaming Podcast, Drew, AJ, and Rudo discuss an eventful week on the Twitch stream, some news of the day as the next gen console wars begin to heat up, and run through a list of some of their most and least favorite mechanics commonly found in games.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: The history and legacy of open world games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 52:40


    On this episode of the DNVR Gaming Podcast, Drew, AJ, and Rudo are joined by Brendan Vogt who celebrates his recent FIFA championship, tells his gamer origin story, and jumps in on the conversation about the history and legacy of open world games.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Final Fantasy VII and the debate around remakes, DLC, and episodic content

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 60:03


    On this episode of the DNVR Rockies Podcast, Drew, AJ, and Rudo review Final Fantasy VII Remake and dive into a deeper conversation about the legacy and future of remakes and remasters, DLC, and episodic content.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Some old Hitz and a new Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 48:19


    On this episode of the DNVR Gaming Podcast, Drew, AJ, and Rudo review an old sports game and a new one, taking a look back at the classic NHL Hitz franchise before diving into the newest edition of MLB The Show.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Some Blizzard in a blizzard

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 55:37


    On this episode of the DNVR Gaming Podcast, Drew Creasman AJ Haefele and Nathan Rudolph review a couple of Blizzard games in Starcraft 2 and the latest expansion to Hearthstone. Plus, some highlights from the week on Twitch and building the perfect team of video game heroes to save the world.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Animal Crossing and Final Fantasy VII

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 60:36


    On this episode of the DNVR Gaming Podcast, Drew Creasman, AJ Haefele, and Nathan Rudolph discuss the launching of our discord channel, give highlights of our week in streaming, and review Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the original Final Fantasy VII.

    DNVR Gaming Podcast: Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 38:45


    On the very first episode of the DNVR Gaming Podcast, Drew Creasman, AJ Haefele, and Nathan Rudolph dive into what you can expect from this new element of the DNVR Universe. What can you expect from the Twitter and Twitch channels whether you are a gamer or not? Plus, our origin stories as gamers, what we have been playing lately, and some of our favorite games of all time.

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