Gaming Trend Podcast

It's back to talking games. David Burdette gives his impressions of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Jack Zustiak talks Unicorn Overlord, and Anthony Shelton gives his thoughts on Turnip Boy Robs a Bank. This video is sponsored by The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx, the Kickstarter for a new 5E D&D Campaign from GooeyCube and GaxxWork; Embark on a mega-adventure created with Luke Gygax and other legends of the game, celebrating the legacy of Gary Gygax in a story-driven campaign. Find out more about The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx campaign here: https://shop.gooeycube.com/back/?attribution_code=GameTrend

Jack and Anthony follow up with each other's impressions with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Momodora: Moonlit Farewell. Their assessments are similar but how they got there is very different. The fellas talk about Warner Bros. decision to double down on live-services and mobile games, and they are most baffled by their live-service decision. 00:00:00 The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx ad 00:00:19 Intro 00:01:01 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth impressions from Jack 00:28:18 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown impressions from Anthony 00:46:01 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell impressions from Jack 00:55:03 Warner Bros. doubling down on live-services and mobile

Layoffs continue to deplete the games industry. The crew discusses the implications of the layoffs, what it means for AAA games and games as a whole, and what the future could look like with all the changes happening within video games. There are some highpoints. Toys for Bob will continue on; Saber Interactive got out from Embracer Group; Gearbox could also leave Embracer very soon.

We can't stop talking about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and since David reviewed it, we talk about it some more. Xbox officially launched four games to the PlayStation 5 and the fellas are interested in what happens next. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been delayed already, despite the fact that it's still a rumor. David blows everyone's mind with a discovery called the Smart Water Bottle. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:51 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Review 00:42:46 Wheel of Questions 00:54:02 Xbox launches four games on PlayStation 5 01:02:36 Nintendo Switch 2 delayed

Phil Spencer talked on the Official Xbox Podcast about the future and Anthony, David, and Jack are divided about what was said. Did Phil answer everyone's questions? Will Xbox, still, end up going third-party? PlayStation is also shifting their console strategy. How much will exclusives matter in the next generation? 00:00:00 Check out The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx 00:00:18 Intro 00:00:46 Reaction to Phil Spencer on The Official Xbox Podcast 00:37:09 PlayStation changing their business strategy This video is sponsored by The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx, the Kickstarter for a new 5E D&D Campaign from GooeyCube and GaxxWork; Embark on a mega-adventure created with Luke Gygax and other legends of the game, celebrating the legacy of Gary Gygax in a story-driven campaign. Find out more about The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx campaign here: https://shop.gooeycube.com/back/?attribution_code=GameTrend

Rumor has it that Xbox is considering putting Starfield, and other games, on PlayStation 5. Phil Spencer has since tweeted that a business update is coming but he did not deny the rumors. How would this impact Xbox if this were true? Noah also talks about While the Iron's Hot, an indie smithing simulator. 00:00:00 Check out The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx 00:00:18 Intro 00:01:14 While the Iron's Hot 00:13:57 Xbox Rumors gone wild

Noah Rigsby is back on the podcast. The crew jokes about his audio issues. Anthony met David Burdette for the first time, while David was in town to check out Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Anthony has been gobbling up Granblue Fantasy: Relink. The crew talks about the latest Sony State of Play. They play Wheel of Questions. 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:39 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth press event impressions 00:36:12 Granblue Fantasy: Relink impressions 00:51:27 Wheel of Questions 00:57:19 State of Play

Jack Zustiak joins the show again. Palworld is the talk of the internet this week. The crew discusses everything that's been going on concerning "Pokemon with guns." Anthony isn't sure Ubisoft meant what they were saying about not wanting people to be comfortable owning games. The guys talk about the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel including multiplayer. They lament Microsoft laying off 1,900 people in the gaming division after Xbox acquired Activision/Blizzard. Does Xbox's Indie Selects feel reminiscent of Xbox Live Arcade? 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:58 Palworld takes over gaming 00:25:13 Ubisoft doesn't want you to feel comfortable owning games 00:47:14 Cyberpunk 2077 sequel may include multiplayer 00:51:57 Microsoft and Xbox layoff 1,900 people after Activision/Blizzard acquisition 01:10:07 Is Xbox Live Arcade coming back?

Happy new year! Anthony and David return with special guest Jack Zustiak, writer for Gaming Trend, and they discuss what they played over the holiday break. The first episode of 2024 bursts from the gate with the Xbox Developer Direct. The crew gives their reactions to all the games shown. They all hate the subtitle for Indiana Jones; Avowed looks like a pass; Senua's Sacrifice: Hellblade II worries David and Jack a little bit; Anthony's sick of seeing European and Nordic-ish games so often; no one's interested in Ara: History Untold; and there may be some meat on the bone for Visions of Mana. Jack and Anthony both played Metroidvania's to start 2024. Jack enjoys Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (he gave it an 80/100 for Gaming Trend) but finds the platforming too laborious later. Anthony played Momodora: Moonlit Farewell and finds it comparable to peanut butter and jelly. Halo Infinite's Battle Royale has been allegedly canceled. How does this impact Halo Infinite and Xbox? 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:08 What we played over the holiday break 00:12:06 Xbox Developer Direct reaction and rating 00:56:22 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown impressions 01:11:15 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell impressions 01:22:15 Halo Infinite battle royale canceled Jack Zustiak's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review: https://gamingtrend.com/feature/reviews/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-review-heir-to-elegance/

The crew gets together one more time before 2023 ends to discuss their top 5 games of the year, as well as the news of Naughty Dog discontinuing development on The Last of Us multiplayer.

The crew returns to react to The Game Awards, see who got the most predictions correct, and discuss all the reveals.

The Game Awards. Three guys. One prediction each for most categories. Who wins December 7?

This week, Anthony, David, and Noah bemoan Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. Anthony is shocked at David's reception to Modern Warfare III. There are some bright spots, but it's easily the worst of the Modern Warfare franchise. Will the first Grand Theft Auto VI trailer show up at The Game Awards? David has evidence to suggest it will. The crew reacts to the nominations for most of The Game Award categories. 00:00:00 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III was doomed from the start 01:03:37 Will the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer reveal during The Game Awards? 01:15:36 The Game Awards nominee reactions

This week, David reviewed Robocop: Rogue City and found it full of delight despite its unmistakable AA production. Anthony confirms Cities Skylines 2's poor performance but still loves it. They get into all the layers of the Bungie layoffs as well as full screen pop ads on Xbox. 00:00:00 Robocop: Rogue City review 00:36:39 Cities Skylines 2 has poor performance but is still fun 00:58:09 The multilayered problems of the Bungie layoffs 01:31:03 Xbox is placing full screen ads on your console. Terrible idea.

This week, Super Mario Wonder is the talk of the show. Jack Zustiak gives his review on Mario Wonder and sarcastically calls it "pretty good." David dotes over Alan Wake 2. No one saw that coming. The crew also talks several news stories including the reason why Skull Island: Rise of Kong is a disaster, Cities Skylines 2's absurd reasoning for launching with poor performance, and Netflix struggling to convince its subscribers to play games. 00:00:00 Super Mario Wonder. It's pretty good. 00:53:11 Alan Wake 2 impressions 01:39:26 Cities Skylines 2 bizarre developer comments 01:48:59 Skull Island: Rise of Kong had one year of development 02:00:22 Only 1% of Netflix subscribers play on Netflix Games 02:17:32 Stuff in weird places in grocery stores

This week, David talks playing Wild Card Football with Colin Kapernick. He likes Wild Card Football a lot. Anthony talks about his time with Forza Motorsport and why he's impressed but doesn't like one glaring issue with it. They also talk Xbox not making Call of Duty exclusive, dunk on Skull Island: Rise of King Kong, and sweet tea and southern names.

This week, Noah showers praise all over Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and the improved Cyberpunk 2077 experience. Cassie joins the show to talk about her experience with Forza Motorsport, the latest return of the mainline Forza franchise. David talks all things Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2023 shown during Call of Duty Next. Anthony played Sea of Stars and believes it's a faithful recreation of 90s JRPG's and is mostly fun. 00:00:00 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty completes Cyberpunk's redemption 00:24:39 Forza Motorsport is back 00:45:17 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 looks like a step in the right direction 01:10:55 Sea of Stars is a faithful recreation of 90s JRPG's and is fun

This week, David Burdette shares his love and thoughts for Alan Wake 2 after playing it at a preview event. Anthony played Crash Team Rumble and found it no different from the beta and believes it needs more content and depth. Noah played The Last Descendant and thought it was underwhelming and buggy. The crew also discusses Jim Ryan's retirement and speculate who could take over as the PlayStation CEO. 00:00:00 Alan Wake 2 preview impressions 00:38:45 Crash Team Rumble needs more content and depth 00:55:14 The Last Descendant is another mid game by Nexon 01:10:45 PlayStation boss, Jim Ryan, retires

This week David Burdette was able to get hands-on with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and gives us a preview, Anthony is obsessed with F-Zero 99. Send help. Noah checked out a game called TouHou: New World, an interesting mix of an top-down action game with bullet hell elements. The crew also discusses the Xbox leaks. 00:00:00 Final Fantasy VII Hands-On Preview 00:28:43 Xbox leaks show off Xbox Series X mid-console refresh 01:15:15 TouHou: New World combines top down action with bullet hell 01:29:13 F-Zero 99 is incredibly addicting

This week, Noah Rigsby gives his in-depth Fae Farm review thoughts and David talks to us about two VR shooters from inside an airport -- Firewall Ultra and Crossfire: Sierra Squad. This should go well. They also discuss an interesting Would You Rather question. 00:00:00 Fae Farm impressions 00:23:52 Firewall Ultra 00:39:20 Crossfire: Sierra Squad 00:48:56 Would you rather your game start slow or have a slow middle section?

This week, the crew discusses what makes a game qualify for Game of the Year? Baldur's Gate 3, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil 4 Remake are all games that are much different than each other and have gained massive respect from their respective fanbases. But what puts games like this in that GOTY stratosphere? 00:00:00 What makes a game qualify for GOTY? 00:13:35 Blasphemous 2 impressions 00:31:17 Battlebit is fantastic, but can it last?

This week, it's all Starfield. David reviewed Starfield so that is all we talk about. We ask if Starfield saves Xbox and go deeper into David's thoughts on his review and experience. 00:00:00 Does Starfield save Xbox? 00:06:11 Starfield review discussion

This week, the tabletop crew returns to celebrate GenCon 2023 and the best 6 games they saw at GenCon. 00:00:00 Disney's Lorcana dominates GenCon 2023 00:09:49 Call of Duty: The Board Game is surprisingly impressive 00:19:32 Why does Call of Duty: The Board Game have a Kickstarter? 00:21:35 Why Call of Duty: The Board Game didn't gain mass interest 00:26:09 Luthier looks awesome 00:36:47 Castles by the Sea came out of nowhere 00:40:18 Galactic Cruise takes strategy to excellent heights 00:49:56:01 Queen by Midnight is simply awesome 00:58:34 The coolest Lorcana card

This week, Anthony talks about how he's disappointed and burned out with Diablo IV Season 1. Noah played Tower of Fantasy and thinks it a substandard Genshin Impact clone. Jackson Lustberg joins the show again to talk about Dredge, the first game he's given a 100/100. Jackson also has new arguments against live-services. 00:00:00 Diablo IV Season 1 is disappointing 00:14:56 Are live-services the cause of broken games? 00:42:04 Tower of Fantasy is just a substandard Genshin Impact clone 00:53:01 Dredge review

This week, Baldur's Gate 3 is the talk of the games industry. It's breaking records, it's attracting people who don't play, and Ron Burke thinks it's a Game of the Year nominee. David and Ron talk about Atlas Fallen and believe it's a good time despite narrative flaws. Anthony and Ron discuss Palia and its deficiencies as an MMO and use of dated mechanics. Anthony talks about his time going hands on with Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. He thinks it's a big improvement. The crew also discusses if Toad's top is a hat or hair. 00:00:00 Baldur's Gate 3 review 00:16:37 Is that Toad's hat or hair? 00:23:30 Palia doesn't impress as an MMO during closed beta 00:36:11 Atlas Fallen review 00:50:08 Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising preview

This week, David played the whimsical and family friendly Disney Illusion Island and thinks it's a top 10 platformer of all time. Anthony believes Street Fighter 6's World Tour sets the standard for every future fighting game, and Noah digs up Inscryption from his backlog and finds it surprisingly enjoyable. 00:00:00 Intro 00:07:37 Street Fighter 6 World Tour is the standard for all fighting games 00:23:27 Nintendo Switch 2 Rumors 00:42:56 Inscryption 00:57:16 Disney Illusion Island 01:09:40 David's Top 10 Platformers 01:21:54 Is Starfield lacking hype and marketing?

Gen Con 2023 is here. Gaming Trend's tabletop division talks about their most anticipated games for Gen Con. 00:00:00 Intro 00:11:42 Call of Duty: The Board Game 00:27:48 Bonsai 00:34:02 Star Wars Unlimited 00:46:13 Special Shoutouts 00:53:11 Lorcana 01:08:35 Life of the Amazonia

This week, Noah reviewed Exoprimal and thinks it's underwhelming. David talks about how Six Days In Fallujah made him feel despair and intimidated. Anthony discusses how Granblue Fantasy: Versus would have reached its potential if it weren't for its unnecessary mechanics. They also discuss the challenges of developer communication in live-service games, react to the Spider-Man 2 trailer, and Xbox Live's change to Xbox Game Pass Core. 00:00 Intro 17:57 Exoprimal review-in-progress 35:04 Six Days In Fallujah is about constantly feeling dread 51:11 Granblue Fantasy: Versus includes too many useless mechanics 01:02:52 Xbox and PlayStation agree on a Call of Duty deal 01:21:16 Spider-Man 2 story trailer reactions 01:33:13 Xbox Live is now Xbox Game Pass Core

This week, A Space for the Unbound blows Anthony away and it tops his best games of 2023 list over Diablo IV and Hi-Fi Rush so far. David Burdette enjoyed Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, completely inspired by classic DOOM. Noah Rigsby flew to New York to preview two Team 17 games: Classified: France '44 and Moving Out 2, both impressed him. Newcomer Dominique' McClain brought VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out!, a Punch-Out! parody that brings in Leisure Suit Larry vibes. Microsoft won against the FTC and their merger can proceed without interference in the U.S. The crew discusses their feelings on the matter. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:18 VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! review 00:16:24 Classified: France '44 preview 00:30:30 Microsoft vs FTC verdict and feelings 00:42:37 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun brings classic DOOM to Warhammer 00:52:32 Moving Out 2 preview 01:05:19 A Space for the Unbound review

Jackson Lustberg joins the crew this week to talk about Gylt, the former Google Stadia exclusive, released from purgatory to launch on every major platform. Anthony discusses the derivative roguelike Lone Ruin, while dealing with internet issues. David played the laundromat/arcade business simulator Arcade Paradise. They also slide into a discussion about the merits of live-service. For news, The Division 2 community is split over whether or not Ubisoft's punishments for bug exploiters is justified and if Xbox should cancel the Perfect Dark reboot after a report surfaced that The Initiative hasn't made it very far in development after 2+ years. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:07:06 Lone Ruin 00:17:25 Arcade Paradise 00:27:24 The Division 2 News 00:44:11 Perfect Dark Reboot News 01:01:52 Battlebit/Live-service discussion 01:27:27 Gylt

IGN's Travis Northup, aka TieGuyTravis, joins to discuss the impact of live-service games and if they are at the breaking point. Live-services have been positive to game development, but they have also been detrimental to many projects. Yet more and more developers look to create them. Will they stay or will they go? We discuss Redfall's pivot from live-service, Sony's massive live-service undertaking 12 games in four years, and Overwatch 2's PvE blunder.

This week in the Gaming Trend Podcast, Steam Next Fest takes over. Anthony played several demos, while David missed his opportunities thanks to life. But David more than makes up for it by talking about a game he's been waiting sitting on since Summer Game Fest: Wildcard Football. It's a new arcade-style football game. David is over the Microsoft-Activision acquisition but lots of juicy details dripped from the courts that couldn't be ignored. They also talk about the biggest announcement out of the Nintendo Direct: Super Mario Bros. Wonder. 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:58 Sea of Stars demo feels faithful to SNES RPG's 00:17:37 Gate Zero demo needs more prayer in its proof of concept 00:35:44 Synced demo is likely best only in co-op 00:49:21 Juicy details from Microsoft-Activision acquisition trial 01:10:50 Wildcard Football looks to bring back NFL Bltiz-style football 01:23:15 Super Mario Bros. Wonder announcement 01:33:33 Lies of P demo almost turns a Soulsborne detractor into a believer 01:42:49 Stunt Derby demo does a lot with a little

This week on the Gaming Trend Podcast, David Burdette discusses his love for Final Fantasy 16 even though he is not a JRPG fan or that this Final Fantasy does not seem to resemble others. Anthony Shelton finally gets to express his thoughts on Diablo 4 and clarifies his thoughts on his video that was obliterated by the Diablo community. Noah Rigsby has a 180 on XDefiant. The crew also discusses big stories that haven't been able to discuss since Summer Game Fest. Anthony and Noah go off on the $15 story missions coming to Overwatch 2 in Season 6. Anthony and David believe the optics are horrible, while Noah thinks the content will be good but doesn't think they should charge. They also discuss Diablo 4's strange decision to make players create a new character every season. Microsoft will increase the price of Xbox Game Pass in the US by $2 for Game Pass Ultimate and $1 for the console version. Is that too much?

This week, Joe Morgan from Geeks Under Grace joins the show to talk about Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp. David Burdette and Noah Rigsby gush over Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and convince Anthony Shelton even more that it might be better than Breath of the Wild. They talk about Overwatch 2's PvE cancelation, and give their predictions for what will be in the PlayStation Showcase by drafting their picks. Visit https://www.geeksundergrace.com/ to learn about specifics of what content is in media.

This week, Corvo Rohwer joins to talk about Bramble: The Mountain King, Anthony played Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and David decided to play Prey after suffering through Redfall. The crew also plays "Say It Out Loud."

This week the crew gets into Redfall and their perspectives on the disappointing Arkane game. Noah Rigsby gave everyone reprieve by talking about Ravenlock, and they got back to talking Phil Spencer's apology about Redfall and his mistakes with Xbox.

This week, the David dives deep into Star Wars Jedi: Survivor without spoiling anything. Noah gives his take on Horizon: Burning Shores. Anthony gushes over the Street Fighter 6 demo, criticizes the Crash Team Rumble open beta, and finds fun in Overwatch's new community map, Talantis.

This week, editor Jackson Lustberg joins the show to talk about Crime Boss: Rockay City, they finally get to show XDefiant, David played some of Season 3 of Call of Duty, and Anthony checked out the Sifu Arena update.

This week, David Burdette was able to review the 2023 version of Sherlock Holmes The Awakened and talks about how impressed he was. Anthony finally got to playing Fire Emblem Engage after laying down Destiny 2: Lightfall for good, and the crew talked about the cancellation of E3 2023.

This week, Anthony answers everything on the Diablo 4 beta after spending a tremendous amount of time on it and enjoying it. Noah and Anthony also debate the latest Overwatch 2 Catch-A-Mari event, and all of them delve into their hesitancies with the latest Redfall previews from IGN and GameSpot.

This week, David holds down the video game talk. He played and reviewed Tchia, and also got some time in with Pavlov VR for the PSVR2. After that, the crew plays a few games: Fake Questions, Real Answers, and top it off with Lose My Number.

This week, David Burdette was able to preview Dead Island 2 and came away impressed with it. The rest of the show is about is about the latest news. The crew discusses what they think they'll see during the Xbox Games Showcase; they debate their thoughts on the Starfield delay; and talk about the latest Activision/Blizzard acquisition nonsense between Microsoft and Sony. Check out the Gaming Trend website for news, reviews, and more: https://gamingtrend.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingtrend Check out our streams on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrend Also, chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/HXTeWMF

Destiny 2: Lightfall launched to a lot of disappointing reactions. Noah and Anthony share their thoughts on what they've experienced. David played more of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Season 2 and has more solid thoughts. Anthony finished Hi-Fi Rush and gives his final impressions. Check out the Gaming Trend website for news, reviews, and more: https://gamingtrend.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingtrend Check out our streams on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrend Also, chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/HXTeWMF

The crew has a lot of impressions of games and hardware they played. David talks about Atomic Heart and the PSVR2, and Noah talks Souls of Chronos. They also discuss the latest news. Check out the Gaming Trend website for news, reviews, and more: https://gamingtrend.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingtrend Check out our streams on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrend Also, chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/HXTeWMF

While the crew waits for embargoes to end for some games, they talk about season updates for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Overwatch 2's Loverwatch. They also talk about Wild Hearts, the Monster Hunter-like by Koei Tecmo. Check out the Gaming Trend website for news, reviews, and more: https://gamingtrend.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingtrend Check out our streams on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrend Also, chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/HXTeWMF

The crew talks about the February 2023 Nintendo Direct, Anthony flipped out over Metroid Prime Remastered, and they discuss the price of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Noah also gives his thoughts on the Sea of Stars demo and his final thoughts on One Piece Odyssey. Check out the Gaming Trend website for news, reviews, and more: https://gamingtrend.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingtrend Check out our streams on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrend Also, chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/HXTeWMF

Anthony and David talk about the problems within Xbox, Phil Spencer's interview with IGN, The Coalition's shift to making another Gears of War, and the decline of live-service games with the news of a few live-service games shutting down this year. They both played Hi-Fi Rush and give their early first impressions, and David talks about his time with the preview of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. Check out the Gaming Trend website for news, reviews, and more: https://gamingtrend.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingtrend Check out our streams on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrend Also, chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/HXTeWMF

This week it's Anthony and Adam. They discuss their impressions of Forspoken on PC as well as Fire Emblem: Engage. One is pleased with their game, the other is baffled. They also share their thoughts on the Xbox & Bethesda Direct, neither of which were blown away. Check out the Gaming Trend website for news, reviews, and more: https://gamingtrend.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingtrend Check out our streams on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrend Also, chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/HXTeWMF

This week, Noah gives his One Piece Odyssey Impressions, Anthony shares his views on KartRider: Drift, and David previewed Tchia, the Breath of the Wild indie game. They also discuss Microsoft's layoffs, which included developers from 343.

The crew discusses the biggest news of the week and their most anticipated indie games of 2023. They discuss Ubisoft's cancelled games and the direction of the publisher, Naughty Dog's next game structured like a TV show, and more. This episode features 9 completely different indie games each host can't wait for. They're all fantastic. Check out the Gaming Trend website for news, reviews, and more: https://gamingtrend.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingtrend Check out our streams on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrend Also, chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/HXTeWMF

The crew comes together for the first time in 2023 to talk about their most anticipated games of 2023. They also talk about their video game Christmas gifts and discuss what Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo should do this year to impress them. 00:00 Intro 01:58 What we got for Christmas 15:48 Most Anticipated Games of 2023 01:13:52 What we want to see from Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony