Gaming Dudes Podcast

(Apologies in advance for Bren's mic peaking) The boys discuss the various handheld gaming systems from the DS to the 3DS with some PSP sprinkled throughout. The episode is ultimately a return to video podcasting for the show!

The boys sit down and discuss the latest Xbox Showcase. While it has some solid games that are previewed the presenters don't shut up about GAME PASS! That might be the worst part of the entire event and drove the both of us nuts every time the prompt appeared on screen!

The boys talk about Video Game Movies and Marvel and the MCU as a whole. Let's just say none of these things are consistent in the least.

The boys have a sad day as they discuss the failures of Pocket Pair to protect there simple indie game from the clutches of the greedy and envious Nintendo. They then talk about how AAA gaming is actually dead creatively.

The boys talk about the weird egotistical nature people get from there dreams expecting to be amazing without going on an actual journey towards creativity and never realizing that you may never reach that level. Be happy about any form of improvement folks!

The boys talk about the Mario Kart World Direct. There late as usual and ready to talk about how *great* the frame rate and voice chat is!

The boys have a sit down and talk about the chess pro scene, the scholars mate, how dirty amateur chess is, and fighting games again for probably the 4th or 5th time!

Bren and Spidey watch a direct that will go down in history as one of the worst or best of all time. Your mileage may vary but to me it's pretty bad and it looks like Nintendo's pulling some classic lazy antics here.

The boys discuss one of the most underwhelming Nintendo Directs in a long time. With boring title after boring title and no news on the Switch 2 minus a teaser for the next Direct. Join us as we try to grasp some form of positive announcement.

The boys take a quiz only the truest gamer could take and Spidey suffers behind the scenes to duct tape the episode together to fix some audio AND video issues! P.S If you want the full story watch the video version...

The boys talk about the new Pokemon Direct having not looked up any information about it giving some genuine heartfelt reactions especially Bren's in particular.

The boys talk about recent Pokemon Leaks about some possible new game in the series while also talking about fighting games for a bit.

The boys sit down and talk about another embarrassing state of play that only has two worthwhile games and one of them is a REMAKE!

The boys return on time to discuss why competitively picking team compositions or meta characters is boring and what happened to Youtube content back in the day and how the creative space has changed.

Spidey talks about Arkham Shadow for a bit while Bren talks about the rest of the VR games then they discuss the state of Modern Gaming in 2025 and beyond.

The Gaming Dudes make a triumphant return to the podcast space after the exhausting Game Awards episode. They talk a bit about the Switch 2 and bring the newest edition of Ramblesode to the table.

Spidey and Bren finish off what is the longest episode of the show and complete the long winded speech filled second half of the game awards!

The boys discuss the recent Gaming Awards of 2024. From Drunk Harrison Ford, Bren making jokes about Mandarin accents, and some pretty crazy game reveals we see quite the episode! "On Hold for You" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

Bren and Spidey fight against the battery life of the laptop there using to talk about the trickery of Halo studios and the fake hopium it brings and Spidey is forced to finish the last 20 minutes of the episode alone due to the battery life.

The boys discuss some interesting Luigi's Mansion Leaks, some goofy Paper Mario "Leaks", and the Nintendo vs Palworld trial. Then they discuss the ridiculousness of exclusivity for games and the even more ridiculous console wars that accomplish nothing but divide the gaming community.

Spidey discusses his first review of the Pokemon Adventures Red managa and the new series of reviews separate from the the podcast that will be made. Let's just say the anime looks a lot worse compared to the manga in terms of depth...

Spidey takes time to interview Bren the man who came up with idea for the show. He asks him the important questions in life as a gamer and anime watcher. Questions that are so important and totally not thought of on the fly or anything...

The boys discuss anime, sub vs dub, Spidey's first anime he watched, the weirdness of japan as a whole, and many other extremely weeby things that will probably make actual weebs want to kill them both.

The boys return to there roots and talk for an extended period of time on Creepy Pokemon Locations, various generations of the series, and the manga and anime.

The boys sit down and have a chat about the new Black Ops 6, the hilariously bad Youtube Ads and sponsorships, and how terrible negativity is in the gaming landscapes with even themselves as an example!

Bren and Spidey engage in a very short yet informative episode about the future of the show, the new set there building, and the better equipment that will be needed to accomplish the task.

Bren and Spidey discuss the new exciting Shadow Generations game and some other extremely goofy announcements that don't really interest them. Sega is doing what Nintendoes for goofy announcements.

The boys talk about the outrageous price of the PS5 Pro, the poor optimizations of modern gaming and Nintendo's legal crusade against an innocent Indie Developer for just trying to make a game inspired by them.

The boys talk about the recent Nintendo Partner Direct and speculate as to what the Switch 2 entails. Let's just say the partner direct had about one single good game but that's how third party stuff goes

The boys chat about Nintendo's cringiest direct ever created since the Splatoon 2 guy. They then discuss Nintendo's poor quality joycons and there terrible interactions with the fanbase.

Bren and Spidey discuss how Nintendo treats it's community in terms of creatively, competitively, and in terms of the preservation of there older titles.

The boys talk about Scarlet and Violets DLC, the fun mystery of the old chateau, and the visuals of Pokemon throughout the years.

Bren and Spidey laugh about the most annoying video game character from an RTS, discuss VR and how far it's come and how far it needs to go and talk about immersion in games in general and how important it is for single player games.

Spidey and Bren talk about the different art styles of each console generation and reminisce about some of the classic old games from the N64 to the PS2

The boys return after the 4th and talk about how the gaming industry needs more good indies, how battle royale is fun but that we need a new genre, and some old but good content creators grew up with and enjoy.

Spidey and Bren talk about how the former has gotten every mask recently and he can now properly review the game and talk about its flaws and what's amazing about it.

Bren and Spidey talk about the June Nintendo Direct with exciting news about Zelda, Metroid(not really) and a pleasant surprise with Mario and Luigi!

They boys talk about a phenomenal gaming event that actually shows games that they care about and love like FABLE and other gems!

Spidey and Bren suffer through one of the worst gaming events they've had since the nintendo direct with Metroid Dread as it's star player. Suffer with the boys as they try to survive this nightmare and move onto something more interesting to think about.

Bren and Spidey talk about the latest Nintendo Direct and it's third party games along with some more rumors and news about Microsoft and Sony in this surprisingly relaxing episode.

Spidey and Bren talk the Phantom Menace in celebration of it's 25th anniversary and there watching of it. Then they talk about the trials and tribulations of hobby goals and a positive mentality to have with them.

Spidey tests Bren on his knowledge of video game soundtracks to determine whether he is a true gamer or not. (Spoiler Alert: He doesn't seem like one at the beginning but you just gotta belieeeveeee.......)

Spidey and Bren discuss microtransactions in Tarkov and how horrible they are and spins of into random ramblings of handheld consoles and mobile games. Join the boys in this random ramble filled adventure! Did I mention rambles?

Music License:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tnj5KMkHB07glOyRUi1uhO2raAOK0bB3/view?usp=sharing Bren and Spidey talk about some news about the Switch 2 and it's new releases for June they then talk about the amazing Dune movies and how revolutionary they are!

Spidey and Bren discuss the nostalgia world of Maplestory and how it ranks compared to other mmo's and it's relaxing and fun nature! Join the boys in a fun nostalgic episode about a game from 2003 that they love and cherish!

Bren and Spidey discuss Hasan a worthless political streamers even worse opinions on 9-5 jobs and how streaming is somehow harder than it?! Join the boys in another classic rant!

Bren and Spidey talk about the universally hated Madame Web. Join the boys in a good old fashioned rant of the ages! From horrible acting to terrible visual effects we have a movie so bad it might be the worst of all time!

Spidey and Bren talk about the latest Pokemon themed Direct and Rank there favorite starters. This results in some controversial picks and a discussion between the two and they are shocked at each other's rankings.

Bren and Spidey discuss the trailer for Bethesda's Indiana Jones Game, evidence in the Last of Us Part 1 for a possible Uncharted 1 remake, and the absolutely HORRIBLE Suicide Squad game and die laughing at the games awful voice direction and gameplay.

The fallout of consoles and other reasons causes Bren to return a serious commitment to the PC master race and Spidey is overjoyed at this news and even more happy to give a much needed Eulogy for Halo as a whole and Xbox! Music Rights: Sad Trio by Kevin Macleod: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Promise to Keep by Kevin Macleod: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bren and Spidey discuss the entitled smaller streamers that believe a 9 to 5 is easier than streaming. The next Call of Duty and the possible death of sledgehammer. Then they review Sonic Frontiers, a game they planned on talking about for months but never got to.