Gaming Blues Podcast

New things are happening in life which means a new podcast series! After 2 years of nothing, it's time to get back into the grind. Welcome to the witching hour and I hope you enjoy this pilot ride.

The last part in our prelude to the start of the next console generation by talking Nintendo and what they got for the next gen. Our guest of honor Jen returns from the infamous Star Wars episode to help weigh in on what smash characters we want to see next and beyond.   Let the games begin.   New Intro!: Nanoloop by @henryhomesweet ------- Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes   Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart   Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage

Only a few more weeks to until next gen begins...now it's time to address Sony's biggest obstacle; Xbox Series X/S. Can their new strategy work out this console generation? The duo weigh in. ------- New Intro!: Nanoloop by @henryhomesweet ------- Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes   Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart   Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage  

We are weeks away from the start of the 9th Console Wars and we are dissecting what each faction(?) is doing to prep for the war! This episode, we are talking all about Sony and their glorious warship router that is the Phrash Speed 5.  ------- New Intro!: Nanoloop by @henryhomesweet ------- Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes   Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart   Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage  

Most anticipated fighting game in the next gen just released new info: Hello new main and all aboard the hype train! Guilty Gear Strive is coming to town! ------- OST: Giovanna's Theme ------- Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes   Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart   Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage  

Next gen is here and next gen news galore! Before we dive in, we're gonna slowly get back to our talkative mojo by discussing the update to one of our favorite games: Devil May Cry 5!   ------- New Intro!: Nanoloop by @henryhomesweet ------- Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes   Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart   Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage  

The duo is back discussing the PS5 event and our reaction to EVERY. SINGLE. GAME that was announced. Hot and cold takes galore as the Gaming Blues Podcast returns. . Follow us on your favorite podcast platform including: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Podbean Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes. Please leave us a review and tell us where we can improve for future episodes. As always, thank you so much for listening to our show. . . Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart . Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage  

Welcome to happy fun theory craft time! I brainstorm potential abilities that Riot could implement in VALORANT for better or for worse.  . Follow us on your favorite podcast platform including: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Podbean Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes. Please leave us a review and tell us where we can improve for future episodes. As always, thank you so much for listening to our show. . . Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart . Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage

VALORANT is fun, but what is it trying to be? Who is it trying to overthrow? All that and more in the second volume of the valoRANT. . Follow us on your favorite podcast platform including: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Podbean Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes. Please leave us a review and tell us where we can improve for future episodes. As always, thank you so much for listening to our show. . . Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart . Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage

Can Riot Games' VALORANT be mainstream? How does the game feel to a causal shooter player? Part 1 of the "valoRANT" series kicks off (Part of Esports Blues)     Follow us on your favorite podcast platform including: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Podbean Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes. Please leave us a review and tell us where we can improve for future episodes. As always, thank you so much for listening to our show. . . Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart . Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage

Number 20! To commemorate, we brought on a special guest, the artist who made our beautiful assets, Jen Hiew, to join as we remember Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. WARNING: SPOILERS AND INTENSE STUPIDITY AHEAD (mostly from me).   Musics used: Duel of the Fates  - John Williams Bloody stream - CODA Jeopardy music   Follow us on your favorite podcast platform including: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Podbean Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes. Please leave us a review and tell us where we can improve for future episodes. As always, thank you so much for listening to our show. . . Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart . Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage

Many of us are working from home and esport events are on hold. While things are gloom from the recent pandemic, there is no better time than now right to be more productive. If you ever wanted to make content for esports whether in writing or multimedia, the time is now.  I share on how I started making content and suggest different areas newcomers could take in their first step in making esports content.   Follow us on your favorite podcast platform including: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Podbean Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes. Please leave us a review and tell us where we can improve for future episodes. As always, thank you so much for listening to our show. . . Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart . Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage

I almost broke the consistent release schedule but made it in time! Time for another Esports episode of the Gaming Blues Podcast. This week I dive into cheering in Esports as well as the diminishing amount of trash talking in the LCS scene. Remember the days when Korean pro players tossed rice at the opponent after beating them? Good times. The article I refer to in the episode: https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/the-lcs-needs-a-villain-6574   Thank you always for the support!   Follow us on your favorite podcast platform including: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Podbean Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes. Please leave us a review and tell us where we can improve for future episodes. As always, thank you so much for listening to our show. . . Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart . Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage

New DLC for Kingdom Hearts 3 is upon us and that means we are refreshing our memory of what we remember about the game! We go over the good and the bad about the game and share our thoughts on the Re:Mind DLC and the future of the franchise.   Follow us on your favorite podcast platform including: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Podbean Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes. Please leave us a review and tell us where we can improve for future episodes. As always, thank you so much for listening to our show. . . Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart . Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage

Ever think it's easy being an Esports interviewer? Ever write a YouTube comment saying "What a dumb question?", well stay awhile and listen as I tell you the behind the scenes experience of what it's like interviewing Esports players. Beginning sound byte from @slasher's tweet. All rights go to him.  . . Follow us on your favorite podcast platform including: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Podbean Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes. Please leave us a review and tell us where we can improve for future episodes. As always, thank you so much for listening to our show. . . Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart . Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage

Happy 2020! The duo is back for the first ep of the year discussing the 2019 Game of the Year awards. Who did we think deserved to win in each category? Who did we think got robbed? and I'm sorry, who won Game of the year?!  . . Follow us on your favorite podcast platform including: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Podbean Search "Gaming Blues Podcast" and subscribe to listen to our latest episodes. Please leave us a review and tell us where we can improve for future episodes. As always, thank you so much for listening to our show. . . Follow us on our social media! @LastBlues | @GamingPilgrim | Art: @virizeart . Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/LastBlues | twitch.tv/TheGamingPilgrimage

I am at it again to bring you a new episode of the GBP Esports edition. This episode, Andy goes down memory lane and discuss his love and hate relationship with Overwatch and how he wants the game to change in the next few years with both the base game and the Esports scene. Do you enjoy crazy ideas? Well, this episode of full of crazy ideas so sit back, relax and shake your head at the things I can come up with as I try to overhaul the Overwatch!   Follow us on your favorite podcast platform! Website: https://gamingblues.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xj6Vqq iTunes: https://apple.co/2XgTxTH Google Play: http://tiny.cc/dtqk7y ------------------------------------------------------- [TWITCH] https://www.twitch.tv/lastblues ------------------------------------------------------- [SOCIAL MEDIA] https://twitter.com/LastBlues -------------------------------------------------------- [CHANNEL ART BY] https://twitter.com/virizeart?lang=en

I'm still alive and the podcast is still kicking. Welcome back to the unofficial "second season" of the GBP! We are introducing a new segment where Andy talks about happenings in the esports/FGC community. In this episode, we are featuring Riot Game's 10th-anniversary announcement with Andy's first thoughts after the dust has settled on the initial release. Look forward to less content draught as we keep the content flowing with our regular GBP and the Esports edition! Still getting used to talking to myself but practice makes perfect.   Follow us on your favorite podcast platform! Website: https://gamingblues.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xj6Vqq iTunes: https://apple.co/2XgTxTH Google Play: http://tiny.cc/dtqk7y ------------------------------------------------------- [TWITCH] https://www.twitch.tv/lastblues ------------------------------------------------------- [SOCIAL MEDIA] https://twitter.com/LastBlues -------------------------------------------------------- [CHANNEL ART BY] https://twitter.com/virizeart?lang=en

We are back! (gotta stop saying that) with a week full of fun news to discuss. We go over the notable news from Gamescom 2019, discuss the new Matrix sequel, and figure out why people are so mad over the Sony & Marvel negotiations over Spiderman.  We may or may not be owned by Disney :P   Follow us on your favorite podcast platform! Website: https://gamingblues.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xj6Vqq iTunes: https://apple.co/2XgTxTH Google Play: http://tiny.cc/dtqk7y ------------------------------------------------------- [TWITCH] https://www.twitch.tv/lastblues ------------------------------------------------------- [SOCIAL MEDIA] https://twitter.com/LastBlues -------------------------------------------------------- [CHANNEL ART BY] https://twitter.com/virizeart?lang=en

EVO is over and we're here to talk about it. We talk about every announcement at EVO for the next wave of fighting game updates and give our thoughts on the newest Pokemon Sword and Shield news! This episode of the first time we streamed on Twitch! If you want to see our video VOD, check out my YouTube channel in the description!   Follow us on your favorite podcast platform! Website: https://gamingblues.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xj6Vqq iTunes: https://apple.co/2XgTxTH Google Play: http://tiny.cc/dtqk7y ------------------------------------------------------- [TWITCH] https://www.twitch.tv/lastblues ------------------------------------------------------- [SOCIAL MEDIA] https://twitter.com/LastBlues -------------------------------------------------------- [CHANNEL ART BY] https://twitter.com/virizeart?lang=en

We have reached double-digit episode! Darren finally joins me as we discuss the newest addition of DragonQuest Hero to the Smash Ultimate roster, our expectation for EVO, and discuss our take on the rise and fall of the Fire Emblem franchise heading into the newest release; the Three Houses!  This episode was supposed to be the beginning of our podcast going into video format, but my OBS settings didn't record the actual footage so we'll have to try it again next week! Look forward to it!     Follow us on your favorite podcast platform! Website: https://gamingblues.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xj6Vqq iTunes: https://apple.co/2XgTxTH Google Play: http://tiny.cc/dtqk7y ------------------------------------------------------- [TWITCH] https://www.twitch.tv/lastblues ------------------------------------------------------- [SOCIAL MEDIA] https://twitter.com/LastBlues -------------------------------------------------------- [CHANNEL ART BY] https://twitter.com/virizeart?lang=en

Following the unfortunate incident at KyoAni, I take some time to gather my thoughts on what Kyoto Animation's work meant to me in my life. I could talk about every single series they have made, but I tried to condense it down to my favorites. A bit shook up from the incident so might not be at my best. Darren and I will be back with our regular video game talk next week better than ever.  Follow me on my other endeavors! ------------------------------------------------------- [PODCAST] Website: https://gamingblues.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xj6Vqq iTunes: https://apple.co/2XgTxTH Google Play: http://tiny.cc/dtqk7y ------------------------------------------------------- [TWITCH] https://www.twitch.tv/lastblues ------------------------------------------------------- [SOCIAL MEDIA] https://twitter.com/LastBlues -------------------------------------------------------- [CHANNEL ART BY] https://twitter.com/virizeart?lang=en

It is a sad day as Andy tries to run the podcast all on his own! Andy gives his thoughts on the latest news from Nintendo and yells on the internet of how things are different from back in the day. Does it feel weird typing my own name in 3rd person? You bet your ass it does! Welcome the very first solo Gaming Blues Podcast!   Follow me on my other endeavors! ------------------------------------------------------- [PODCAST] Website: https://gamingblues.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xj6Vqq iTunes: https://apple.co/2XgTxTH Google Play: http://tiny.cc/dtqk7y ------------------------------------------------------- [TWITCH] https://www.twitch.tv/lastblues ------------------------------------------------------- [SOCIAL MEDIA] https://twitter.com/LastBlues -------------------------------------------------------- [CHANNEL ART BY] https://twitter.com/virizeart?lang=en

We're still alive!! Back from personal vacations and overtimes to talk about the new Spiderman: Far From Home movie! This is a spoilercast so if you have not seen the movie, please stay tuned for our regular gaming related episode to come in a timely manner. Did the duo like the newest entry in the Tom Holland Spiderman era? What scenes got us hyped the most? What did Andy misunderstand this time? Listen and find out! Follow me on my other endeavors! ------------------------------------------------------- [PODCAST] Website: https://gamingblues.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xj6Vqq iTunes: https://apple.co/2XgTxTH Google Play: http://tiny.cc/dtqk7y ------------------------------------------------------- [TWITCH] https://www.twitch.tv/lastblues ------------------------------------------------------- [SOCIAL MEDIA] https://twitter.com/LastBlues -------------------------------------------------------- [CHANNEL ART BY] https://twitter.com/virizeart?lang=en

It's that time of the year; the biggest video game show has concluded and we're here to talk about the games that were announced. From Cyberpunk 2077 to Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Darren and I are back again to bicker about E3 and whether or not Ghostwire: Tokyo is worth hyping about. Join us in this mega 2 hour long podcast as we break down the notable news that came out from all the E3 press conferences that we are interested in. Intro: "Midnight Lovers"l by Kicktracks Thumbnail by: @VirizeArt     Follow me on my other endeavors! ------------------------------------------------------- [PODCAST] Website: https://gamingblues.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xj6Vqq iTunes: https://apple.co/2XgTxTH Google Play: http://tiny.cc/dtqk7y ------------------------------------------------------- [TWITCH] https://www.twitch.tv/lastblues ------------------------------------------------------- [SOCIAL MEDIA] https://twitter.com/LastBlues -------------------------------------------------------- [CHANNEL ART BY] https://twitter.com/virizeart?lang=en

E3 hasn't even happened yet but there are games to talk about. The duo is back discussing the recent Pokemon Sword & Shield, Death Stranding and Modern Warfare Reboot announcements. What did we think about the new pokemon and the new dynamax and raid system? What in the world is Hideo Kojima up to now with the new trailer? Will Modern Warfare bring us back to our high school days playing on Xbox Live for the 2nd time? Find out in this episode!   Intro: "Midnight Lovers"l by KicktracksThumbnail by: @VirizeArt

With the news of Nintendo not announcing any new first party games for the 3DS, spelling the imminent end of the handheld giant that is the 3DS, the duo look back at their history with handhelds while Andy tries to make cold takes on which handheld was the best for each era. Have we missed any handheld games that were part of your childhood? Let us know on twitter!   Intro: "Midnight Lovers"l by KicktracksThumbnail by: @VirizeArt

SPOILERS! The duo is at it again with another spoilercast, this time with Detective Pikachu, one of the anticipated video game movie of this year. Did Ryan Reynolds win our hearts? Come find out!   Intro: "Midnight Lovers"l by KicktracksThumbnail by: @VirizeArt

One of the most anticipated movies of all time is out and we both saw it opening night! Here are our thoughts on Marvel Avengers: Endgame right before the spoiler ban gets lifted! Also we rabble on about phishing scams. Intro: "Midnight Lovers"l by KicktracksThumbnail by: @VirizeArt

This week, the duo discuss the Capcom Home Arcade, next-generation consoles, the new Star Wars, and the never-ending debate about what games we'll never beat.   Intro: "Midnight Lovers"l by KicktracksThumbnail by: @VirizeArt

The beginning of the end; the pilot episode of the Gaming Blues Podcast. The duo break down the debate on Sekiro's difficulty and Borderland 3's exclusivity on the Epic Store.   Intro: "Midnight Lovers"l by KicktracksThumbnail by: @VirizeArt