Games and Gimmicks

G&G 209 – “You-De-Craze” returns after many years as a special guest to talk about what games he has been playing. We also dive into the wacky showcase around the PS5 Pro reveal and ask ourselves; is this for us? Is it too expensive? Is this the end of PlayStation physical games? Is the PS5 [...]

G&G 208 – For the first time in a very long time, we have two different wrestling games to play. You bet your bottom dollar we are playing both so it’s time to chat about these titles, what we like and don’t like, pick up and play, details, crowd response, replay value, and so much [...]

G&G 207 – Time for the next entry in our Assassin’s creed replay! Before we dive into the bales of hay, lets find out what else we’ve been playing and get our thoughts on all the latest developments in the AC franchise. So what do we think of Brotherhood? Is it a great next chapter [...]

G&G 206 – We watched one story finish but it seems another has begun for WWE. We watched the two-night end of “sports entertainment” and rebirth of “professional wrestling” at WrestleMania 40 and we are here to chit chat about the whole thing! Follow us on The Gram and E_HUFFY on Vero!

That’s right folks! In a totally, not a thing we do kind of moment, ArthurDent6X7 joins thepoorassgamer for a WrestleMania 40 prediction show! Yup! Im totally tired as I write this description as we did not intend for this episode to be an hour and fifty minutes long. But rest assured, there’s plenty to digest [...]

G&G 204 – Just what in the world have we been playing so far? A little bit of Switch, a little bit of PS5, retro, modern, catching pokemon, and fighting grown men in diapers in the streets of Japan. Follow us on The Gram and E_HUFFY on Vero for nifty collection posts, recent pickups, and [...]

G&G 203 – Just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in. In what we did not think would happen any time soon, we are watching WWE again! Things sure are interesting this so far in the former Federation so we chat about all the changes, things we like, things we still [...]

G&G 202 – It’s the end of the year and time to cover all the games we’ve beaten, dabbled in, paused, and quit in 2023! We hope you all enjoy the upcoming festive days, thank you for your support, and will be back to conquer 2024! Be sure to check out the Games and Gimmicks [...]

G&G 201 – “Yeah, it’s been a weird week.” At long last we bring you our review of the final season of Picard! We were notoriously critical of the less than acceptable first two seasons, so how does this one meet our lofty expectations? Download and find out! This series will return for Star Trek: [...]

G&G 200 – Welp, we did it. We set the bar pretty damn low by taking almost 8 years to hit 200 episodes! Let’s have some celebratory drinks and reflect on the years gone by as well as what we have been up to in the world of video games and professional wrestling! Be sure [...]

G&G 199 – We know, we know. We been busy. But let’s start this party with a bang and begin a new series we have creatively called “Retro Replay.” “Arthur_Dent_6x7” spilled the beans that he’s never played the Ezio Trilogy of Assassin’s Creed games before. What was it like going from Valhalla all the way [...]

G&G 198 – “A Generation’s Final Journey Begins.” We finally made it; the end of the Star Trek movie series! Well, the originals anyway. “Arthur_Dent_6x7” once again returns for a video games check in and to chat all things Romulan, Reman, and clones as we wrap up the TNG films. We also rank the 4 [...]

G&G 197 – In the immortal words of Harvey Dent: “let’s start this party with a bang!” We are kicking off 2023 talking about, wait for it, WWE! The Royal Rumble, the sale, Raw is XXX, and overproduction is covered. We also give our thoughts on Wrestle Kingdom 17, AEW, and the late Jay Briscoe. [...]

G&G 196 – It’s the end of the year and time to cover all the games we’ve beaten, dabbled in, and quit in 2022! We hope you all enjoy the upcoming festive days, thank you for your support, and will be back to conquer 2023! Be sure to check out the Games and Gimmicks Store [...]

G&G 195 – “How old are you?” As we near the end of our Trek film retrospective, it’s time to shake things up and not read the plot! The gang gathers for the next entry in the TNG movie world; the longest episode of Star Trek ever. We chat about all the funny lines in [...]

G&G 194 – After too long of a hiatus, we are back to check in, check up, drink beer, and update everyone on what we have been playing! Be sure to check out the Games and Gimmicks Store and treat yourself to an awesome G&G t-shirt! We greatly appreciate your support! Follow us on The [...]

G&G 193 – With a WhiteClaw in hand, “thepoorassgamer” declared he will manifest a PlayStation 5. It seems to have worked because we both got one and it’s time to talk about it! Be sure to check out the Games and Gimmicks Store and treat yourself to an awesome G&G t-shirt! We greatly appreciate your [...]

G&G 192 – thepoorassgamer is here to break down the card of All Out 2022! I’m here solo this time (Eric got sick so we tabled our PS5 talk for sometime in the next few weeks). In this episode we talk about the highs and lows of a very good, but somewhat jam packed PPV. [...]

G&G 191 – Welp, pigs have flown. Time to chat chit all things WWE without VKM. This is quite possibly the most we’ve ever talked about WWE so we dive deep into what what we hope to see in the future and answer the biggest riddle of all: will “thepoorassgamer” and E_HUFFY start watching WWE [...]

G&G 190 – It’s a triple threat episode as “Arthur_Dent_6x7” and “faceoffoley3” join E_HUFFY to reflect on season one of Captain Christopher Pike and crew! Will the tide finally change and will this be a positive “Nu Trek” episode? Only one way to find out, download via your podcast provider of choice and join us! [...]

G&G 189 – “Arthur_Dent_6x7” returns to the show to talk all the new Sci-Fi streaming things! In this hour and a half of banter, we cover season 2 of Star Trek: Picard, our thoughts on the TNG reunion for season 3, Strange New Worlds, Star Trek finally being Star Trek again, and we round things [...]

G&G 188 – It is absolutely insane to think the year is half over but one way to cope is to check in on the games we have beaten so far! In this here episode we chat chit about the games we have dominated, what we are currently playing, Trek to Yomi, playing games with [...]

G&G 187 – “Resistance is Futile!” It’s time to tackle one of the most fondly discussed Trek movies and engage the borg! “Arthur_Dent_6x7” naturally returns to give initial thoughts and impressions of Strange New Worlds and E_HUFFY goes an entire episode without bashing “New Trek.” We assimilate all avenues of the film; the Borg Queen [...]

G&G 186 – What games have we been playing lately? What do we recommend? What has E_HUFFY added to his collection? Will cloud gaming ever be cool? The answer to these and other thrilling questions are found in this episode! Be sure to click the “Store” link at GamesAndGimmicks.com and treat yourself to an awesome [...]

G&G 185 – We saw him leave and then we saw him return. Join us as we chat about our thoughts on WrestleMania 38 and the epic return of Cody Rhodes, Austin 3:16 opening one more can of whoop-ass minus middle fingers, the Jackass match, and more. We also finish things off with some quick [...]

G&G 184 – “Two captains. One destiny.” We’ve reached the next phase of our Star Trek film retrospective series and it’s time to chat all things Picard and crew! “Arthur_Dent_6x7” naturally returns to give initial thoughts and impressions of Picard season 2 before taking a deep dive into the movie. 8 year old E_HUFFY saw [...]

G&G 183 – Cody’s leaving! Cody’s gone! Goodbye Cody! The world wide web was buzzing at the absolutely crazy news that Cody Rhodes left All Elite Wrestling and is possibly headed to the Wide World of Wacky Wrestling Federation (WWE). We normally wait a week for the dust to settle to discuss a hot topic [...]

G&G 182 – The gaming world has been buzzing lately so it’s time we add our four cents to the mix. We first tackle Nintendo’s most recent Direct Presentation and what gets us all excited. We then move on to the major acquisitions happening between the big dogs and round things out with a little [...]

G&G 181 – “The battle for peace has begun!” It’s a fatal four-way episode only the size of our heads as “faceoffoley3” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” collide with E_HUFFY and “thepoorassgamer” to discuss the final movie in the original series saga! Let’s take a casual drive down the plot and discuss our fondest memories of this movie, [...]

G&G 180 – FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME TOGETHER ARTHUR DENT 6×7 and thepoorassgamer do a WHATCHA PLAYIN MAN EPISODE!! This episode we take a deep dive into what we’ve been playing: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Halo Infinite, Diablo 2 Remastered, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Gunk. Joey spends more time talking about the [...]

G&G 179 – “Why are they putting seatbelts in theaters this summer?” E_HUFFY is joined once again by “thepoorassgamer” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” to talk about the next Trek movie in our Trek Film retrospective adventure; the one where they go find god! All avenues are covered and it’s a two on one handicap match affair with [...]

G&G 178 – A Games and Gimmicks tradition has finally returned, “thepoorassgamer” snagged a random six pack on his way to the G&G studio to enjoy during the episode! There’s only one problem; it wasn’t refrigerated. Crack a beverage and listen along to our tales of recent gaming news, newest game pickups, side mission woes, [...]

G&G 177 – “Stardate: 1986. How on earth can they save the future?” E_HUFFY is joined once again by “thepoorassgamer” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” to talk about the next Trek movie in our retrospective; the one with the whales! We chat up the comedy, watching in 2021 vs. 1986, the appeal to all audiences, and so much [...]

G&G 176 – It’s been a crazy week in the wide world of wacky wrestling! Time to cover some fun things like CM Punk, the road to All Out, AEW and things they can improve, New Japan, NXT, funny old school WWF moments, and more! This is a great catch up episode before ALL OUT [...]

G&G 175 – For the first time in almost two years, E_HUFFY and “thepoorassgamer” record an episode in person! It’s a beautiful way to have a “Whatcha Playin’ Man” edition of the podcast where we discuss all the lovely video games we have been grinding through lately. Listen along and hopefully we inspire you to [...]

G&G 174 – “A dying planet, a fight for life, the search for Spock!” E_HUFFY is joined once again by “thepoorassgamer” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” to talk about the next Trek movie in our retrospective that usually sits a bit lower on some lists. All avenues of the film are covered with E_HUFFY swooping in to serve [...]

G&G 173 – After an outrageous amount of time teasing, we have finally arrived to talk all things KHAN!!! E_HUFFY is joined by “thepoorassgamer” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” to figure out if this movie really is the best of all Trek movies. Get great insight from the usual Trek nerds and not so Trek nerd as they [...]

G&G 172 – E_HUFFY and “thepoorassgamer” lace up the fan boots and hop back in the ring to discuss all things pro-wrestling! All the big promotions are covered to see where our fandom lies and how much we have been keeping up with the various product presentations. Ring the bell! Follow us on The Gram [...]

G&G REWIND – In preparation for our upcoming Star Trek II episode, lets take a trip back to 2019 and review our thoughts on the first Star Trek movie! We’ve begun our journey to watch a whole bunch of Star Trek movies and talk about them! Oddly enough, “thepoorassgamer” has never seen the entire run [...]

G&G 171 – Alex, the guy that doesn’t only talk about Star Trek, return to the G&G virtual studio to chat some video games. Listen along for some insight into the darker world of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla and past games in the series, Yakuza: Kiwami, how we decide what games to tackle on our playlist, [...]

Listen to the sweet sounds of E_HUFFY and his Star Trek pal “Arthur_Dent_6x7” playing a round of PGA Tour 2K21! You can also find the video version of this episode on our YouTube page. Grab a cold one and join us on the course! Follow us on The Gram and E_HUFFY on Vero!

G&G 170 – *SPOILER ALERT!* Ben from “Never Grow Up” returns once again for the conclusion (maybe?) of our Superman Film Retrospective Series. In this episode, we tag in “thepoorassgamer” to discuss the historic Zack Snyder’s Justice League! The epic 4 hour film provided so much content to talk about we are absolutely sure we [...]

G&G 169 – It’s time to dive back into our Superman Retrospective Series! Ben from “Never Grow Up” returns once again to chat about quite possibly the most discussed superhero movie of all time. In preparation for Zack Snyder’s Justice League releasing soon, we cover our thoughts on the build up of this movie, favorite [...]

G&G 168 – The world of assassination reaches it’s epic conclusion in Hitman 3! Longtime listeners have heard the tales of the gents playing the first two entries in this trilogy so how does the final entry rank? Hit that subscribe button followed by a prompt download and listen along as we chat about which [...]

G&G 167 – Everyone loves a “top 5” list so E_HUFFY and “thepoorassgamer” give it a go and discuss their top 5 video games of all time! A total of 10 games and some honorable mentions are covered with laughter, heart, fond memories, and great stories. So subscribe and listen ASAP via your podcast provider [...]

G&G 166 – Alright 2021, lets do this! Featuring the epic return of “thepoorassgamer” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7,” the gents do some chatting about one of the best video game releases of 2020. We cover all corners of this game; visuals, immersion, gameplay, comparisons to assassins creed, replay value, and so much more! Subscribe and listen ASAP [...]

G&G 165 – Returning guest Alex aka “Arthur_Dent_6x7” joins E_HUFFY for the conclusion of our Star Trek hidden gem series! For this finale, we cheated and selected 6 episodes to cover. Listen along and find out what we thought worked and what didn’t with this show, favorite moments and cringe moments, thoughts on taking Star [...]

G&G 164 – Returning guest Alex aka “Arthur_Dent_6x7” sends us to the Delta Quadrant for the continuation of our Star Trek hidden gem series! This was a tough one to cover as Voyager is not one of our favorite series but by golly we darn sure found our top 5 “hidden gem” episodes from the [...]

G&G 163 – It’s time to talk about the journey towards the next generation of gaming! We dive deep into PS5, Xbox, digital only systems, the weird announcements, and so much more. Subscribe and listen ASAP via your podcast provider of choice and join in on the fun! Follow us on The Gram and E_HUFFY [...]

G&G 162 – Returning guest Alex aka “Arthur_Dent_6x7” reports to Ops for the continuation of our Star Trek hidden gem series! Alex is at the helm for this mission and we pick one DS9 episode for each of the 7 seasons (with some honorable mentions) that fans usually do not place on “top 10” lists. [...]

G&G 161 – Jherrica, aka “Pink_Thunder_Pwn” returns to discuss all things video games! After E_HUFFY gives his first impressions of Ghost of Tsushima, he chats with Jherrica to find out what systems and specific games are consuming her gaming time these days and dive in to many other splendid gaming topics. PC gaming, modding, Nintendo [...]