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Join Mike and Spencer each week as they discuss the gaming and tech industry and provide opinions on what's new, old, and all that falls in between.

Good Game Bad Game Podcast


    • May 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 3m AVG DURATION
    • 244 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Good Game Bad Game Podcast

    GTA 6 Trailer 2 and Xbox Handheld Leaks (Ep. 242)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 45:03


    Mike and Spencer discuss the new GTA Trailer, Delay and leaks of the new Xbox handheld.

    XBOX Increases Prices (Ep. 241)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 54:42


    Mike and Spencer breakdown recent reports around price increases to Xbox hardware and accessories.

    EA Layoffs and Cancelled Games (Ep. 240)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 51:10


    Mike and Spencer discuss a game moving its release date up as well as industry layoffs at EA. Additionally our duo discusses Episode 3 of the Last of Us Season 2.

    Marathon and Mario Kart (Ep. 239)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 73:28


    Mike and Spencer discuss some new details for Bungie's new game Marathon and Mario Kart world. The duo also deep dive the first two episodes of the Last of Us Season 2

    More Ubisoft News and Oblivion Remaster (Ep. 238)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 57:10


    Mike and Spencer finally discuss Ubisoft's spin off and the new remaster for Oblivion.

    More Switch 2 Reactions (Ep. 237)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 66:46


    Mike and Spencer discuss more details regarding the Switch 2 including it's preorder delay, tariffs, variable pricing and more!

    Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Reactions! (Ep. 236)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 108:41


    S5 E29 Mike and Spencer breakdown the recent Nintendo Direct focused on all things Switch 2 and provide their thoughts on some of the details provided.

    Ubisoft IPs for Sale and Gaming Release Windows (Ep. 235)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 63:32


    Mike and Spencer discuss what they think makes sense for Ubisoft as a go forward strategy and the tough situation developers are in when it comes to releasing games in tight windows.

    Pokemon Go Sale and AI in Games (Ep. 234)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 53:16


    Mike and Spencer breakdown Pokemon Go's sale and an AI mock up featuring Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.

    Xbox Handheld and Next Gen (Ep. 233)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 48:17


    Mike and Spencer discuss the news revolving around an Xbox handheld and the potential for next gen consoles in 2027.

    Pokemon Presents and Industry Woes (Ep. 232)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 54:06


    Mike and Spencer discuss the most recent Pokemon Presents and a few shakeups within the industry.

    ID@Xbox Showcase! (Ep. 231)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 43:40


    Mike and Spencer discuss their favorite moments from the ID@Xbox showcase

    Playstation State of Play Recap (Ep. 230)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 54:02


    Mike and Spencer breakdown the recent Playstation state of play and highlight the games they are most excited for.

    Guessing Games Based Off Vague Descriptions! (Ep. 229)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 69:12


    Mike attempts to guess which game Spencer is referring to based on vague descriptions.

    Just Enjoy Games (Ep. 228)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 53:10


    Mike and Spencer discuss what they're enjoying during this slow news week.

    Xbox Developer Direct 2025 Recap (Ep. 227)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 44:17


    Mike and Spencer breakdown the Xbox Developer Direct featuring South of Midnight, Ninja Gaiden, Clair Obscur and Doom!

    First Look at the Nintendo Switch 2 (Ep. 226)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 79:40


    Mike and Spencer breakdown the Switch 2 announcement and dive into what they expect to see from the early lifecycle.

    CES Announcements (Ep. 225)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 56:41


    Mike and Spencer breakdown some announcements from CES for Xbox and Playstation.

    Cleaning Up Our Gaming Backlogs (Ep. 224)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 67:05


    Mike and Spencer challenge each other to complete one game from each of their back logs every quarter in 2025. It just so happens that the first quarter, they'll be playing the same game...

    2025 is Gonna be Awesome (Ep. 223)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 84:22


    Mike and Spencer breakdown the things they're most excited for in 2025 while highlighting the best of 2024.

    2024 Game Awards Recap Part 2! (Ep. 222)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 67:53


    Mike and Spencer continue to recap the Game Awards, highlighting some of the games they're most excited for.

    2024 Game Awards Recap Part 1 (Ep. 221)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 66:56


    Mike and Spencer start to breakdown their favorite moments and most anticipated games from the 2024 Game Awards.

    Game Awards Predictions and Wishlist! (Ep. 220)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 56:38


    Mike and Spencer do their best to guess what might show up at the game awards and highlight a few things they're hoping to see.

    Can Anyone Dethrone Call of Duty? (Ep. 219)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 55:21


    Mike and Spencer discuss the recent news of XDefiant shutting down and whether or not companies should wade into the competition vs Call of Duty.

    Handhelds Are All Anyone's Talking About (Ep. 218)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 56:42


    Mike and Spencer breakdown all the news surrounding handhelds from Playstation and Xbox!

    Should DLCs and Remakes Get GOTY Recognition? (Ep. 217)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 63:16


    Mike and Spencer breakdown the Game of the Year nominations for the game awards and whether or not certain games deserve the nod.

    Ubisoft Sued Over Crew Server Shutdown (Ep. 216)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 49:54


    Mike and Spencer breakdown a lawsuit against Ubisoft for shutting down The Crew's servers, leading to a larger discussion around preservation.

    First Switch Successor Details Confirmed (Ep. 215)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 53:28


    Mike and Spencer breakdown the confirmation of backward compatibility on Nintendo's next console.

    Playstation's Questionable Decisions (Ep. 214)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 57:31


    Mike and Spencer breakdown some recent decisions by Playstation that the duo feel are a sign of necessary change and improvement.

    Xbox Partner Preview (Ep. 213)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 55:41


    Mike and Spencer breakdown the announcements from Xbox's Partner Preview and highlight which games they're most excited for.

    Xbox Lawsuit, Store, and Cloud Updates (Ep. 212)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 58:59


    Mike and Spencer breakdown the fallout of some lawsuits in the industry and xbox's updates to both their store on android and cloud capabilities

    Xbox TGS Showcase and the New Halo Studios (Ep. 211)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 49:57


    Mike and Spencer breakdown and recap Xbox's showcase at Tokyo Gameshow and discuss the new branding for Halo Studios ahead of a new installment in the franchise.

    Ubisoft Delays Assassin's Creed and Nintendo Kills an Emulator (Ep. 210)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 51:33


    Mike and Spencer discuss the surprising move by Ubisoft to delay Assassin's Creed Shadows and Nintendo's newest victim Ryujinx.

    Playstation State of Play (Ep. 209)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 62:32


    Mike and Spencer breakdown the most recent state of play from playstation and highlight what they're most excited for.

    Flappy Bird Returns and Will GTA 6 Be Delayed? (Ep. 208)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 56:49


    Mike and Spencer discuss the suspicious revival of Flappy Bird and the potential for a delay for 2025's expected hit Grand Theft Auto 6.

    Is the PS5 Pro the Update We Need? (Ep. 207)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 66:16


    Mike and Spencer recap and breakdown the PS5 Pro announcement and offer there takes on the worth of the upgrade.

    Nintendo Indie World and Partner Direct Recap! (Ep. 206)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 43:00


    Mike and Spencer recap and discuss some titles they're excited for from Nintendo's most recent event.

    Price Increases and AI Replacements (Ep. 205)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 53:36


    Mike and Spencer discuss Playstation's decision to increase PS5 prices in Japan and interesting comments surround AI implementation in game creation.

    Gamescom Opening Night Live Recap! (Ep. 204)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 60:30


    Mike and Spencer highlight the games and announcements they're most excited for from Gamescom Opening Night Live!

    The Gaming Industry Keeps Making Bad Decisions (Ep 203)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 57:20


    Mike and Spencer dive into comments made by Strauss Zelnick, turmoil at Bungie and hopefully a positive acquisition.

    Saying Goodbye to Game Informer (Ep. 202)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 59:59


    Mike and Spencer discuss fond memories of Game Informer and how gaming media has changed.

    Xbox Store Closing and Concord Changes the Industry (Ep 201)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 51:13


    Mike and Spencer discuss video game preservation struggles when stores close and how Concord may or may not be impacting the overall industry.

    Ep. 200 Celebrating 200 Episodes of GGBG

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 71:06


    Mike and Spencer discuss EAs new college football game and reflect on 200 episodes of the podcast.

    Ep. 199 Modders Get Rewarded

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 40:52


    Mike and Spencer discuss some news centered around modders gaining access to better tools and in some cases employment.

    Ep. 198 Is Game Pass Still Worth It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 60:46


    Mike and Spencer breakdown the changes in price and tiers for Xbox Game Pass

    Ep. 197 Summer Game Fest Indie Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 59:34


    Mike and Spencer discuss the Indie games they're most hyped for.

    Ep. 196 Nintendo Just Won the Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 49:25


    Mike and Spencer recap the jam packed Nintendo Direct and discuss a potential timeline for the Switch's successor.

    Ep. 195 Summer Game Fest Main Show and Ubisoft Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 72:47


    Mike and Spencer continue to dive into the events of summer game fest this week, focusing on the main show and Ubisoft Forward.

    Ep. 194 The Summer Win Xbox Needed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 77:02


    Mike and Spencer discuss Summer Game Fest and the big showing by Xbox.

    Ep. 193 State of Play Recap and Summer Game Fest Predictions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 71:08


    Mike and Spencer discuss the most recent event from Playstation and put on their prediction hats and mull over what they think and hope we'll see at SGF!

    Ep. 192 How Do Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed Keep Doing It??

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 65:13


    Mike and Spencer reflect on the impressive span of two giant franchises from the early to mid 2000s that are celebrating a new release in 2024, Call of Duty and Assassin's creed!

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