Life as a Gamer

Andreas sits down with our good friend Isak, aka MuffinJin on Twitch. We have a history of playing Nintendo games together, we also talk about Final Fantasy XIV and League of Legends. Andreas and MuffinJin have also watched a lot of the DC tv shows and give there view on them. This and more in episode 120.  

We look ahead at the coming months and what games they bring. It seems like the year 2020 starts next week when it comes to gaming. We also discuss Breakpoint's new mode, The release date of Ghost of Tsushima and the announcement that there making a Last of Us show. 

Halo Combat Evolved is out for pc with a very quiet release. Death Stranding is making its way to pc very soon and what's up with the leaked Star Wars game? If you can't get enough of Mario Cart and play it on the mobile, you will soon be able to play against you friends and others. Final Fantasy VII released a demo whitch we have played and will give you all the details. Rainbow Six Siege might go free to play and Riot Games have revealed the name of there latest game, Valoriant. this and more in episode 44 of Midweek Newsreel.

Gameplay from Baldur's Gate 3 is out, a long demo that really shows of the the game and what it can do. The game is very similar to Divinity but seems to stand on it's own legs. Bleeding edge hade a demo out a week or two back. We played it and share our thoughts on the game. We have also started playing Hunt: Showdown. A pvp and pve game were you and all the other teams are hunting a boss, trying not to get killed by the other teams and then make it to the extraction. A very intense game with high stakes.

Pax East is soon here but many seems to be pulling out. Baldur's Gate 3 will be revealed there and will enter early access later this year. Ghost Recon Breakpoints latest update is getting delayed, the Resident Evil 3 remake will get a demo and is Horizon Zero Dawn on it's way to pc? Htc have a few new vr headsets out but it all is a bit confusing, EA canceled a Star Wars game last year but are still making two it seems like... hopefully. Microsoft have revealed new features for the new Xbox that CD Project Red are on board with.

Andreas is joined by our good friend William aka Liliachi who is a longtime World of Warcraft and League of Legends player. We discuss Blizzards release of Warcraft Reforged, why they did, what they did and the repercussions. We talk about the state of the industry, what last year did and why were so disappointed. Andreas and William have also played through the entire Dark Souls series together, Bloodborne, Sekiro and Niho. All of these games are in the running for hardest modern games. We discuss our journey through the games, what makes the so great and challenging.

The year of delayed games is continuing with Empire of Sin. The studio Quantic Dream that have made some amazing games is becoming it's own publisher. We now have all the information on the upcoming operators for Siege, they also revealed the road map for the next two years. It will include map reworks, core gameplay reworks, arcade playlist and a lot more.    With the PC invasion from Halo were getting new nerf guns as well, in fact three of them. The game Gothic seems to have a remake on the way and Dead by Daylight have revealed a new killer and survivor. This and more in episode 42 of Midweek Newsreel. 

What is the most iconic weapon you know? In this episode we take a look at some of the most iconic weapons from games. The weapons you use are a critical part of the gaming experience and a key feature. Some weapons you remember because of there overwhelming power, others for there appearance, unique design or interesting way to use. You may love some of there weapons and hate the others, ether way they have had an impact and will be remembered.

It's been a year since Anthem got released and it seems like a rework of the game is on the way. Monster Hunter is geting new monsters, Dead Cells have a new dlc, Division 2 is geting it's first expansion and is a battle royal dropping for the latest Call of Duty?    Activision Blizzard is pulling out of GeForce Now and they also seems to like the mobil platform. Starbreeze have had a rough going lately but have made a turn around with Payday 2 dlc's. 

Andreas sits down with his brother Amadeus. What we never discuss in the podcast is sports games. Amadeus on the other hand buys Fifa, NHL and the F1 games each year. We discuss EA, how they are managing to keep the games interesting every year, the evolution of sports titels and everything surrounding these games.   

This week brings us an attempted by Blizzard to apologize for the Warcraft Reforged fiasco, but unfortunately not in the right way. Nvidia have launched Geforce Now which looks impressive. The Ps 5 website is up, Xbox's Phil Spencer thinks that Amazon and Google is there biggest competitors in the future. Monster Hunter World is soon getting a new monster and a crossover event with Resident Evil. Fallout 76 is getting an expansion at the same time as it's launching to Steam.

Is Blizzard the next studio on the chopping board? With a disappointing Warcraft Reforged release, is there a way back for them? Can we trust Blizzard? We have also played the Kingdom Hearts series... well about half of it. We also got too introduce Christian to the Monster Hunter series. He gives his take on the game while we discuss the games strengths and weaknesses.

Episode 39 brings with it news about Doom Eternal. The game will not have any microtransactions, the Dauntless studio have been bought up and a Kingdom Hearts mobile Game is on the way. The hope of getting a good Uncharted movie seems to be dwindling, Blizzard is moving to YouTube and is a new VR headset planed for the Ps 5? A new Battlefield V map is soon here with a trailer available now, Metro is releasing the second dlc soon with focus on a big open area and an emotional story.

Andreas sits down with Johan aka VALIDUZz. VALIDUZz is a streamer on Twitch with a focus on the game War Thunder. We of course do a deep dive into the game War Thunder, and how and why Johan started streaming.

This week brings us more delays, Dying Light 2. Half-Life: Alyx is soon here and Valve have started talking about details. Valve have also stated that Left 4 Dead 3 is not happening any time soon. What we might get from Konami is a new Silent Hill. Ubisoft is restructuring, The development of Re 8 is starting over and is a new Splinter Cell finally in the works?   

All the physical game stores seems to be closing down with Game and Gamestop going away. How did this happened? Could they have survived? Is there a future for physical copies of games or are they gone forever? We also take a look back at our best memories from came releases in stores and other fond memories.

Delays is what this week have brought us. Final Fantasy VII have been delayed, the same have happened too Marvel's Avengers. We are getting closer to the Release of Doom and the Re3 remake. This means new trailers and more information. The new Xbox will not have any exclusive titles for at least a year and Sony is skipping E3 for the second year in a row. This year's pass for Siege will have a few changes, this and more in episode 37 of midweek newsreel.

Is the year 2020 the best gaming year yet? Big title being dropped at the first half of the year with E3 in the middle and new consoles at the end. With games like Cyberpunk, Last of us, Doom, Final Fantasy VII and a new Half Life this year, what will the other half of the year provide? We only hope E3 will deliver and give us an epic future to look forward to.

Were back! The year 2020 is here and hopefully the best gaming year yet. We're starting of the year with a news episode, we will do a deep dive on the year 2020 this Sunday. CES are in full motion which mean a lot of tech, it seems that the Switch might have competition in the future from Alienware's UFO. The game series Witcher have recently got a TV series, we discuss it and give you our take on it. Final Fantasy XII is going to get a demo before the release of the game, Valve's Underlords is losing players, a lot of players. Wargroove is getting a huge update and it's free, Blizzard is retiering StarCraft 2 WCS and handing it over to ESL and Dreamhack in it's place. This and more in the first episode of 2020.

Game of the year time for us. We determine our top 5 games of the year in the last episode of the year. We also take a look at the biggest surprises of the year and biggest disappointments. We have had some amazing things happening this year we can only hope that next year will be better. We will of course be back early January as usual.

Xbox Series X will have backwards compatibility at launch, new Ps attachments and Stadia is using an old version of Borderlands 3. If you always wanted to create music you can now do it in No Man's Sky. Apex Legends is getting a Global Series, you can pre-order Resident Evil 3 now and you can play the Last Remnant on mobil. World War Z the game is getting a big update the same goes for Luigi's Mansion next year. Last but not least Warcraft 3 Reforged have got a release date. 

The year 2019 is coming to a close. This means determining the best games through the year. The game awards this year also came with a lot of reveals. A bunch of new ip, content, trailers for upcoming games and of course the winners in every category. We take a look at everything that got revealed and give you our take on the winners this year.

Playstation have had there State of Play, jammed packed with stuff. We got a bit more information on Ghost of Tsushima, the Final Fantasy XII remake will be exclusive to Playstation for a year and as we predicted Resident Evil 3 remake is real and will drop soon. A new Crash Bandicoot might be in the works, a new BioShock is in the works, this and more in this weeks newsreel.

Halo Reach PC and Man of Medan is what we talk about in this episode. It's been a long time coming now but Halo have finally been released on PC. The Master Chief Collection contains six games, Halo Reach is first out while the others will release over the next year. The release brings with it a few new things while staying true to the original. We have also played Man of Medan. A very interesting horror game with an original idé. This isn't the longest game and is more of an interactive movie than a game. We give you our take on the game and if it's worth your time.

Halo Reach for PC is out. You can find our stream on Mixer: LifeasaGamer. In other gaming news, the cover art for a rumored Resident Evil 3 remake have been found. The Nintendo Switch is soon launching i China, we have more detailed about Overwatch 2 and a Starship Troopers game is on the way. Microsoft is promising a new first party game every three months on the Xbox Scarlett, unfortunately there having problems with dev kits. This and more in episode 33 of Midweek Newsreel.

Do you have a favorit casual game? We play a lot of games and sometimes you need a casual experience. Between all the shooting, slaying and saving the world a slower and more relaxing experience can be good. We list our favorits and tell you why there classified as casual to us. 

Valve have released a massive update for Dota 2 and the latest Call of Duty will soon do the same. There are rumors about Rockstar making a medieval game. Rockstar is at least going to drop new content in the future for GTA 5. Microsoft is not going to do vr, at least not any time soon according to Phil Spencer. There are a few launchers out there now and with game streaming being a thing soon Amazon is reportedly taking a swing at it.

Half Life Alyx is the new game from Valve and seems to deliver one hell of an experience, can this led to Half Life 3? We also take a look at remakes and remasters in this episode. Remasters of beloved games is a treat for us gamers, if done right. This year and 2020 give us a lot of titles that we have requested but which ones are still left?

Stadia is out, but does it work? We finally have a new Half Life game on the way but unfortunately not the game we requested. Path of Exile 2 have been revealed and a mobil version might also be released. A complete overhaul for Anthem is on the way, can the game be saved?  Borderlands 3 is getting it's first dlc, a new Saints Row game is in development and the patent for the new Ps5 controller is revealed. We have been streaming Dead by Daylight a lot recently, a new dlc for the game is soon here with a new map, survivor and of course a killer.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen order, we have played the game! We also take a look a the X019. The new Star Wars game have dropped and we have played it and give you our take on the game. Xbox had it's X019 a few days ago. This ment a loot of new games a release date for Halo Mcc to PC and information in general about everything Xbox.   

The new Pokémon games are soon here but something seems to be missing. Siege is getting it's last two operators of the year and is Valve going to do cloud gaming? Call of Duty is soon adding it's first battle pass, Ghost Recon Breakpoint's new patch is live and the reworked Sonic is here, but is the movie going to be any good?   X019 is tomorrow  and promises the first look at the new Age of Empires, Nintendo won't cut the price on the Switch just yet and what is happening with gametime for kids in China? 

We have played Death Stranding and discuss the game in length this episode. We also take a look at game that have been over-hyped thought the years. Kojima have finally release the long awaited Death Stranding. Do the game live up to all the hype, is the game a masterpiece or is it just a glorified walking simulator. Is there more to the game then just walking? is the story interesting enough for you to play the game?

We have played Link's Awakening, yes a bit late but as they say better then never. Kojima productions vill give us more content, apparently there going to start making movies. Horizon Zero Dawn 2 might be in the works while a new Banjo-Kazooie game dosen't seem likely. Red dead Redemption 2 is now on PC, but can you handle it? A Fortnite pro have been permanently banned for using aimbot, Ubisoft wants to make all of there pvp titles cross-play and what are Valve and Apple working on? All this and more in episode 29!

Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2... the rumors were true. This year Blizzard did it right, they gave us Diablo 4 and showed more then we expected. They also confirmed that Overwatch 2 is on the way. Pve is a big part of Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 is going bigger then ever. World of Warcraft is of course getting a new expansion, Shadowlands. We have also played Luigi's Mansion and give you our take on the game and if it's worth your money and time.

EA is back on Steam with the new Star Wars game and more on the way. EA is also delaying Battlefield and a few other games. Ubisoft is doing the same with almost all of there upcoming titles. Blizzard is still leaking, this time it seems like news about the upcoming expansion for Wow. Breakpoint is having a hard time , a major overhaul is on the way which promises a more immersive experience. Call of Duty Modern Warfare is out but seems to have changed history. This have caused people to review bomb the game. This and more in this weeks newsreel.

There are a lot of competitive games out there, but which ones are really the best? What does it take to create a top of the line competitive game? We list our top five competitive games in this episode. The games we think are the best, we have spent the most time in and have had the most fun in.                      

Blizzcon is only a month away and the expectations are high. The pressure is on with Diablo 4 possibly being leaked. More halloween events have been announced with Borderlands 3 and Siege joining the party.       Marvel's Avengers have disclosed haw the gear in the game will work, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen order won't fast travel. Battlefield V is soon dropping the big pacific dlc. It will include many new weapons, maps and a few vehicles and of course adding the Americans and Japanese factions. This and more in episode 27 of midweek newsreel.   

Breakpoint have been out for a while now. We try to break down the game and the entire Ghost Recon series in this episode. It's a long line of games now and with the last game being the first with an open world the series is trying something new. With the game going open world and adding an RPG system it follows what Ubisoft have done with all of it's major titles, but is this what we want? 

Halloween events all over the place, Sea of Thieves adds fort of the damned. Riot Games celebrates 10 years with a bang, announcing several new games and a plan for the future. Blizzard is still in hot water and is now canceling launch party event. Games are still dancing around lootboxes trying to avoid the subject. The new Call of Duty is one of them, Cyberpunk 2077 is on the other hand saying that microtransactions is a bad idé. This and much more in episode 26 of Midweek Newsreel.

We continue our talk about gaming trends. In our 100 episode we take a look at dlc's, expansions and season pass. That is the difference and why do we have them? VR is getting bigger and bigger but what does the future hold? Steam was the standard PC launcher for years. Today we have too many launchers to count, are more on the way? Is this the future platforms for streaming games? We also discus lootboxes and the imminent doom. Last but not least the physical aspect of gaming. The CD cases are on the way out but when? And is Gamestop and other stores going to survive that?

We finally have the release window for Playstation 5! Doom Eternal gets delayed longer than expected. Blizzard is taking a stand against the biggest Hearthstone pro. The Marvel Avengers game ads a new character while Call of Duty mobile is breaking records. Apex Legends drops a new map and season 3. If you haven't played Red Dead Redemption 2 yet you no longer have an excuse, soon it drops for the PC. 

Gaming trends is in focus this week and will be next week as well. What are the defining trends right now? We take a look at the genre defining trends of open world games, battle royal, RPG elements in games and many more. Battle royal exploded a couple of years ago, why? Games are getting bigger and bigger but do every game need an open world or RPG elements?

Destiny 2 is back, at least now on Steam. The last of us 2 is also getting some cool improvements while a Call Of Duty Mobile game is out. Loot boxes have been a hot topic for a long time now, Rocket League is removing there's and is introducing blueprints. CS Go in France is also affected which leds to some interesting changes. Cross-play is now live in PUBG, a new Walking Dead game in vr will be released, this and more in episode 24 of Midweek newsreel.

The looting mechanic in games is a big and powerful tool. Borderlands and Diablo is definitely two of the biggest looter titles. More and more games seems to make this mechanic a standard. We take a look at some of the biggest titles and ask our self's, What is the draw? Do to many games have looting? Could we replace it?   We also talk a bit about the new Asus ROG II and the new Mario Kart Tour.

We're on Mixer! From now on you can watch the podcast live.  As always on midweek newsreel we go over the latest news from the gaming industry. Sony had there State of Play where they gave us a release date for The last of us 2.  The new Call of Duty got a story trailer and a few new games were shown, Humanity and Arise.  Borderlands 3 is the fastest-selling 2K game ever, do you need Google game pass? It's soon here... The game that can't catch a break is Fallout, now they have a problem with mold.

Put the pedal to the metal and join us on this racing filled episode. We take a look back at the early racing games and what made them so much fun to play. One of the games we wish we had a sequel to is F-Zero. An forgotten game series that deserves a new title. We still play driving and racing games until this day. Forza Horizon, Dirt and Need for Speed is three of the biggest racing games now days and have really stepped up the game when it comes to modifying your car, how the car handles, open world and race tracks. 

Gears 5 has been out for little more then a week now. We have finished it and deliver our final words. The looter shooter Borderlands is having some problems with a loot glitch, can the new Total War game have been leaked?    Anthem is trying to make things better but is the new plan really a good thing for the game? Rockstar Games is joining the launcher fest with it's own, and Nintendo is on a Dragon Quest spree. 

Borderlands 3, TGS, Comic Con and more in episode 96. Borderlands 3 is out and we have started playing it. We will give you our first impression of the game and if it's worth your time. Here in Sweden we have Comic Con Stockholm each year. Does the event hold up? Is it worth visiting? If this isn't enough, TGS is this weekend as well. Games like Death stranding, Resident Evil project resistances, Nioh 2, Gungrave GORE and Yakuza 7 were shown but where is Ghost of Tsushima?

A new Resident Evil game! Nintendo is always developing new and interesting stuff. Now it seems like a new controller is on the way. The Switch have a new update with some nice features. Is this the end times for rom sites? It seems like the big sites are taking some hits from Nintendo. TGS is happening and Final Fantasy seven have a new trailer. Death Stranding is also going to be there with a gigant demo. We will cover TGS in the next episode, stay tune fot that. Apple is trying to get in to the gaming industry with Apple Arcade. The Octopath developers have a new game launching there. Sea of Thieves and Siege have a lot of new content available. We will soon get more news about The Last of Us 2... finally.

Nintendo Direct, Blair Witch and Gears 5, a lot to cover in this episode. Nintendo did not disappoint in there latest Direct with over 30 games and a few new titles. As we have talked about in previous episodes, Overwatch is finally announced for the Switch. You have new titles like Rouge company, Deadly Premonition, Little Town Hero and Super Kirby Clash. Nintendo online is geting bigger and better with 20 Super Nintendo games and more to follow.   Blair Witch got released a week back and we have played and completed it. We give you a review of the game and whether you should buy it or not. Gears 5 have also been released on Xbox Game Pass and we have played it. We will give you a first impression of the game with a full review to follow inte the next episode.

Is a new Splinter Cell on the way? GameStop seems to think so. Cyberpunk 2077 is geting closer and closer to release and multiplayer have been confirmed. Borderlands 3 is a little more then a week away and we discuss the preloading aspect of it. If you can't get enough of Gears the pvp mobile game is doing very well at the moment. Uplay+ have also launched with over a 100 games that includes the latest titles.