Midwest Game Nerds Podcast

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks.Music, TV, food, and 3D printing -- what more could you ask for from an MGNP sidequest?Send us your ideas for sidequest topics to our email (midwestgamenerds@gmail.com)!Become a patron by visiting our Patreon!If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryan carries the podcast as he has checked out a bit of Windblown in early access and STRAFTAT as well as the new Call of Duty! All of that plus plenty of news.What we've been playing:(0:02:49) Balatro Mobile (iOS, Android)(0:07:30) Silent Hill 2 (PS2)(0:08:58) Windblown (PC Early Access)(0:19:11) STRAFTAT (PC)(0:22:42) Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (PC, PS4/5, X/BO/SS/SX)Patch Notes:(0:29:46) Somehow there are five spiritual successors in the works from previous Disco Elysium devs?(0:32:49) Remedy has announced FBC: Firebreak(0:37:44) Vampire Survivors is receiving a massive officially licensed Castlevania DLC pack for only $4(0:39:50) Sony seems to be parting out Destiny developer Bungie, and they've shut down Concord developer Firewalk as well as mobile developer Neon Koi(0:44:07) Video game publishers have prevented libraries from hosting remote digital repositories of out of print games(0:47:38) Nintendo has announced Nintendo Music, an iOS and Android app for listening to music from Nintendo gamesSupport us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors!https://www.patreon.com/midwestpodnetIf you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks.Bryan briefly talks about his new keyboard case (I don't get it, either) and Alex went on a Disney Cruise!Send us your ideas for sidequest topics to our email (midwestgamenerds@gmail.com)!Become a patron by visiting our Patreon!If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon's finally back to playing Rainbow Six Siege, Bryan just can't quit Destiny 2, and Alex has checked out the first Zelda game where you get to play as Zelda!What we've been playing:(0:00:00) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (PC, PS4/5, X/BO/SS/SX)(0:00:00) Destiny 2: The Final Shape (PC, PS4/5, X/BO/SS/SX)(0:00:00) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (NS)(0:00:00) Balatro Mobile (iOS, Android)Patch Notes:(0:00:00) After 14 years, Red Dead Redemption finally makes it to PC(0:00:00) Microsoft studio 343 Industries has been rebranded as "Halo Studios" and they're staffing up as they are developing multiple Halo games in Unreal Engine 5(0:00:00) Nintendo is releasing... an alarm clock?Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors!https://www.patreon.com/midwestpodnetIf you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks.Alex found the Oreo Coke/Coke Oreos, Jon wants to talk the recent Linkin Park news, and Alex cried at an episode of Bluey!Send us your ideas for sidequest topics to our email (midwestgamenerds@gmail.com)!Become a patron by visiting our Patreon!If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryan is checking out Towerborne in early access, Alex finished up Astro Bot, is checking out UFO 50, and bought a Quest 2 to play Beat Saber, and Sony had a State of Play with lots of new announcements!What We've Been Playing:(0:02:40) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PC, PS4/5, XBO/X/S) (0:04:06) Wooting 60HE+ Keyboard(0:12:28) Towerborne (PC)(0:16:10) Astro Bot (PS5)(0:18:30) UFO 50 (PC)(0:20:24) Oculus Quest 2/BeatSaber(0:25:0) Destiny 2? (PC, PS4/5, XBO/X/S)News:(0:34:09) All of Annapurna Interactive has resigned (But their existing publisher deals will be fulfilled)(0:37:26) Nintendo is suing Palworld developer Pocketpair just as Palworld is released on PS5(0:41:59) Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed to February 14th, 2025(0:44:34) Sony's September 2024 State of PlaySupport us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors!https://www.patreon.com/midwestpodnetIf you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks.Short but sweet! We're on the hunt for Oreo Coke/Coke Oreos, Jon has watched the entirety of Interview With the Vampire from AMC, and Alex has started watching Industry on HBO.Send us your ideas for sidequest topics to our email (midwestgamenerds@gmail.com)!Become a patron by visiting our Patreon!If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryan returns and we've all somehow played new games! Alex and Jon checked out Star Wars Outlaws, Bryan's been playing Tactical Breach Wizards, and Alex picked up Astro Bot! All that, plus Sony has finally announced the PlayStation 5 Pro!What We've Been Playing:(0:06:04) Tactical Breach Wizards (PC)(0:12:31) Sins of a Solar Empire II (PC)(0:19:22) Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta (PC, PS4/5, XBO/X/S)(0:26:52) Elden Ring (PC, PS4/5, XBO/X/S)(0:36:40) Starfield (PC, XSX/S)(0:42:29) Astro Bot (PS5)(0:48:32) Star Wars Outlaws (PC, PS5, XSX/S)News:(1:10:36) Sony has shut down Concord after 17 days(1:13:25) Sony announced the PlayStation 5 ProSupport us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors!https://www.patreon.com/midwestpodnetIf you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Allan joins us to talk about his experience with PSVR2! Plus Jon checks in on Starfield and Alex moves on to Demon's Souls after finishing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. This week's segments are as follows: (0:02:33) Starfield (PC, XSX/S) (0:29:45) Firewatch (PS4, XBO, Switch, PC) (0:31:12) Dysmantle (PS4/5, XBO/X/S, Switch, iOS, Android, PC, macOS) (0:33:30) Assassin's …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Alex talks about the new Louis Cole album! Jon's bought a bunch of vinyl! …

Alex is still hooked on Elden Ring but Jon has been playing Disneyland Adventures! At least that's something new! Plus there's plenty of news to talk about! This week's segments are as follows: (0:03:54) More Elden Ring & Shadow of the Erdtree DLC (PC, PS4/5, XBO/XSX/S) (Sorry everyone!) Alex's Malenia Fight on Youtube (0:12:05) Disneyland Adventures …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon talks about some local cuisine and then he and Alex discuss the entire …

This week's segments are as follows: (0:02:50) Elden Ring & Shadow of the Erdtree DLC (PC, PS4/5, XBO/XSX/S) (0:23:08) Microsoft is implementing GeForce Now for Xbox Cloud Gaming and Are Working on an App for Fire TV (0:30:24) u/IlmeniAVG's Aggregated Greatest Games List Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Bryan finally sticks around for a sidequest! And Erica joins us! So we can …

All three of us are revisiting the Lands Between as we dip back into Elden Ring and Alex has been checking out the DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree! We also talk about new changes to Xbox Game Pass and whether or not our subscriptions remain in tact… This week's segments are as follows: (0:02:48) Shining Force: Resurrection …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon got a new dishwasher and that's what gets us excited these days, a …

Bryan booted up Cyberpunk and Hades, Jon has restarted Elden Ring, and Alex checked out some PSVR2 titles and the latest content for Alan Wake II! All of that plus some news! This week's segments are as follows: (0:02:02) Cyberpunk 2077 (PC, PS4/5, XBO/XSX/S) (0:03:26) Hades (PC, PS4/5, XBO/XSX/S, NS, iOS, Mac) (0:10:35) Elden Ring (PC, NS, …

This week Corey joins us so that he and Bryan can tell us about the latest Destiny 2 expansion: The Final Shape! We also talk about some of the most exciting announcements out of Summer Game Fest! This week's segments are as follows: (0:02:42) Destiny 2: The Final Shape (PC, PS4/5, XBO/XSX/S) (0:31:43) Balatro (PC, NS, PS4/5, …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Somehow we arrive at Google's AI Overview and some of its worst fails, and …

This week's segments are as follows: What We've Been Playin' (0:02:42) Fallout 4 (PC, PS4/5, XBO/XSX/S) (0:14:45) Baldur's Gate 3 (PC, PS5, XSX/S) (0:25:50) Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (PC, NS) Patch Notes (0:37:35) Rainbow Six Siege's new subscription model (0:45:07) Lego will release a Deku Tree set (0:53:54) CoD BlOps 6 will be on …

This week's segments are as follows: What We've Been Playin' (0:03:14) Hades II Early Access (PC) (0:08:20) Fallout 4 (PC, PS4/5, XBO/XSX/S) (0:14:48) Princess Peach: Showtime! Demo (NS) (0:17:52) Bryan's Lightning Round (Modern Warfare 2, Baldur's Gate 3, The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me, Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC) (0:24:03) Animal Well (PC, PS5, …

Allan joins the regular crew to talk about the new Fallout TV series on Amazon Prime! This week's segments are as follows: (0:04:20) What We've Been Playin' Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5), Harold Halibut, and more! (0:26:00) Fallout Season 1 (Amazon Prime) (0:39:22) SPOILERS START Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Alex is still tinkering with his 3D printer, Jon is working on The Gamma …

Alex has tried out the first couple chapters of Resident Evil 4 VR and Jon has a bunch of games he wants to check out! That plus a whole load of game news on this week's episode. This week's segments are as follows: What We've Been Playin' (0:04:30) Resident Evil 4 VR (PSVR2) (0:14:50) Final Fantasy …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon and Alex talk about some local food joints, some new music recs, and …

We make good on some listener feedback we received earlier in the year! Jon's finished Final Fantasy VII Remake and has started Rebirth! Alex got a PSVR2 and finally checked out Horizon: Call of the Mountain. Bryan is still plugging away at The Quarry. All of that plus the talk around a PlayStation 5 Pro and some clever Helldivers …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon and Alex both tried Spiced Coca-Cola! Alex saw Dune: Part Two this weekend. Jon's …

We're all still playing Helldivers 2, Jon continues to gain ground in Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Alex has started Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! This week's segments are as follows: What We've Been Playin' (0:06:26) Helldivers 2 (PS5, PC) (0:28:46) Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS5/4, PC) and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5) Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Bryan watched the Tetris film on Apple TV+, Jon checked out Heaven Adores You on Amazon …

Unexpectedly, the game nerds have all jumped on Helldivers 2! Alex talks a little about Remnant 2 and the Final Fantasy Rebirth Demo, Jon talks a little about Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Bryan talks a little about The Quarry. We also discuss the recent Xbox business update and This week's segments are as follows: The Backlog …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon checked out Marco's Pizza for the first time which leads to more pizza …

The game nerds are back! Alex talks about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Home Safety Hotline, and Lunacid, while Bryan talks about The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope and the Tribes 3: Rivals playtest, and Jon jumps back into Death Stranding Director's Cut. They also talk about their most anticipated games of 2024! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Alex's 3D printer is up and running! He also checked out the season premiere …

2023 had a lot of great games to play! We'll go over our individual top 5 games of the year, pick a podcast game of the year, and award some superlatives: Best Free Game Biggest Letdown Best Ongoing Game Best Indie Title Most Infuriatingly Fun Game Most Infuriating Game Best Example of an All-Around Good …

This week we talk about the winners of the 2023 Game Awards and several of the big announcements from the show! Also, Rockstar dropped a trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI and Prophecy Games has announced Tribes 3: Rivals! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social media …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon's 3D printing a drumset and listening to the latest Codeseven album while Alex …

Bryan makes his triumphant return to the podcast to talk about the new Switch Lite he bought to play Super Mario Bros. Wonder while Alex has finished up Spider-Man and has moved onto Alan Wake II and Super Mario RPG! This week's segments are as follows: What We've Been Playin' (0:02:33) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PS5) (0:04:37) Super Mario RPG …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Alex asks Jon about his journey into 3D printing! Send us your ideas for …

Bryan is still out on assignment, so Alex talks a bit more Spider-Man 2, Jon talks Triangle Strategy, and they both talk about some of the latest game news! This week's segments are as follows: What We've Been Playin' (0:07:42) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PS5) (0:18:35) Triangle Strategy (NS, PC) Patch Notes (0:31:00) Layoffs have hit Destiny …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon, Alex, and Nick convene to talk about the latest Mike Flanagan show on …

  Nick joins Jon and Alex to talk about Cocoon, the new puzzle game from the lead gameplay designer of PlayDead's Limbo and Inside! Alex has also played a little bit of both Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder! We also come back around to discuss the current state of Ubisoft, somehow. This week's segments are as follows: …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon and Alex tried the new “Y3000” futuristic flavored Coke Zero, discuss the deliciousness …

Alex has finished Mortal Kombat 1 and played a bit of the invasions mode! He also checked out Lies of P on Xbox Game Pass. Jon has restarted Cyberpunk 2077 after picking up Phantom Liberty. This week's segments are as follows: What We've Been Playin' (0:10:13) Mortal Kombat 1 (PS5, XSX, PC, NS) (0:19:15) Cyberpunk 2077 (PS4/5, XO/SX, …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon (and Bryan) got to see Sleep Token at the Masonic Temple, Alex has …

Bethesda's latest is finally out — we talk about the wonders of Starfield! Also, Alex has started Mortal Kombat 1. This week's segments are as follows: What We've Been Playin' (0:02:54) Starfield (XSX, PC) (0:48:38) Mortal Kombat 1 (PS5, XSX, PC, NS) Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social …

There are a lot of games to play! We're still playing Baldur's Gate 3 but we've also started Armored Core VI and a little bit of WrestleQuest! This week's segments are as follows: What We've Been Playin' (0:05:29) Gran Turismo 7 (PS5) (0:28:12) Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (PS5, XSX, PC) (0:50:52) Remnant: From the Ashes (PS4, …

Neill Blomkamp made a Gran Turismo movie and we attended an early screening for PlayStation fans! Nick joins Jon, Bryan, and Alex to discuss it. We've also played a bit of Baldur's Gate 3 although we will definitely be playing much more. This week's segments are as follows: (0:02:16) Film Review: Gran Turismo (0:32:36) SPOILERS START What …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Alex has seen Oppenheimer and Barbie, Rob Thomas returns to the sidequests (as a …

Bryan's back! While none of us have been playing anything particularly new, we've all been dabbling in several games here and there. Plus, the NoClip Archive is awesome, and the successor to the Nintendo Switch is likely to be out in 2024. This week's segments are as follows: The Backlog: (0:05:34) Alex: Remnant: From the …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon and Alex discuss the entirety of Hulu/FX's The Bear with out a whole …

Without Bryan around to groan about it, Jon and Alex fall down another Marvel Snap hole and talk about the craziness surrounding the FTC vs Microsoft trial. This week's segments are as follows: Whatcha' Been Playin': (0:04:26) Jon: Sludge Life 2, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Death Stranding Director's Cut, (0:39:17) Alex: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of …