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Seasoned Gaming


    • May 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 53m AVG DURATION
    • 374 EPISODES

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    The Seasoned Gaming podcast is a must-listen for any gaming enthusiast. With its wealth of information and entertaining hosts, it provides an enjoyable and informative experience for gamers of all kinds. In these tough times, the sense of humor and jolliness exhibited by the hosts is much-needed, making it a delightful escape from reality.

    One of the best aspects of The Seasoned Gaming podcast is the sheer amount of knowledge and expertise showcased by the hosts. Ains and Hoeg have been in the industry for a while, and their insights into games and the gaming industry are invaluable. They provide thoughtful discussions and great insight into what's happening in the world of gaming. Additionally, they offer a wide range of opinions, which keeps the conversations fresh and engaging.

    Another standout aspect of this podcast is its ability to balance entertainment with thoughtful discussion. The hosts inject humor into their episodes, creating an enjoyable atmosphere for listeners. However, they also delve deep into topics related to games, providing valuable analysis and reviews. This combination makes for a podcast that is both entertaining and intellectually stimulating.

    While The Seasoned Gaming podcast has many strengths, perhaps one area where it could improve is in diversifying its guest roster. While Ains and Hoeg offer excellent insights week after week, having different perspectives from other guests could add even more depth to their discussions. This would allow for more diverse viewpoints and enhance the overall quality of the podcast.

    In conclusion, The Seasoned Gaming podcast is a hidden gem that deserves more recognition in the gaming community. It offers a plethora of information on games while maintaining a fun atmosphere with its humorous banter. Whether you're looking to stay updated on current trends or seeking thought-provoking insight into the gaming industry, this podcast has you covered. Give it a listen; you won't be disappointed.



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    Latest episodes from Seasoned Gaming

    Episode 340 : Summer Game Fest Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 169:28


    The Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest topics in gaming with industry, technical, and legal insight.

    Episode 339 : DOOM The Dark Ages Rips & Tears

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 164:25


    The Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest topics in gaming with industry, technical, and legal insight.

    Bitcast 338 FINAL

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 150:57


    The Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest topics in gaming with industry, technical, and legal insight.

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    Episode 337 : Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Arrives

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 143:42


    The Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest topics in gaming with industry, technical, and legal insight.

    Episode 336 : Elder Scrolls Oblivion Returns!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 153:01


    The Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest topics in gaming with industry, technical, and legal insight.

    Episode 335 : Previewing Bungie's Marathon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 191:45


    The Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest topics in gaming with industry, technical, and legal insight.

    Episode 334 : Nintendo Switch 2 and South of Midnight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 164:01


    The Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest topics in gaming with industry, technical, and legal insight.

    Episode 333 : Ubisoft & Tencent...Now What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 152:34


    The Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest gaming news with industry, technical, and legal insight.

    Episode 332 : The Biggest Games of Spring

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 142:18


    The Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest gaming news with industry, technical, and legal insight.

    Episode 331 : New Xbox Hardware Rumors Spin-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 120:17


    The Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest topics with industry, technical, and legal insight.

    Bitcast 330 FINAL

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 108:38


    Bitcast 330 FINAL by Seasoned Gaming

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    Episode 329 : Monster Hunter Lands and WB Games Falls

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 150:34


    The Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest topics in gaming with industry, technical, and legal insight.

    Episode 328 : Xbox Advances A.I. in Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 126:25


    The Seasoned Gaming Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest topics in gaming with industry, technical, and legal insight!

    Episode 327 : The State of Play...Station

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 175:43


    The guys have a BIG show this week with guest, Joseph LaRussa joining, to discuss a memorable week in games including Avowed reviews, South of Midnight previews, Elden Ring Nightreign, PlayStation's State of Play, and more!

    Episode 326 : Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Kicks Off February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 125:43


    The guys are back to discuss the beginning of one of the biggest gaming months in some time with Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and the latest beta/showcase for Monster Hunter Wilds. They'll also chat Battlefield returning, another major PSN outage, GTA6 reportedly still coming in 2025, and more!

    Episode 325 : Xbox's New Horizon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 123:21


    The guys sit down to chat about shifting times in the industry including Xbox continuing to shift their publishing model, the end of an era at BioWare, and PlayStation's confusing next steps. They also chat new reviews (Tails of Iron 2), new rumors, and more!

    Episode 324 : Xbox's Excellent Developer Direct

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 107:23


    The guys discuss an exciting week in gaming including Xbox's fantastic Developer Direct, Ninja Gaiden making a comeback, and the upcoming onslaught of amazing games.

    Episode 323 : Debating the Nintendo Switch 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 134:28


    The trio is back together to discuss the official reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2 including the form factor, Mario Kart 9 tease, and more. They'll also chat Aloft review, The First Berzerker: Khazan demo, expectations for Xbox's Developer Direct, and more!

    Episode 322 : Assassin's Creed Shadows and Ubisoft's Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 96:41


    Ains and Hoeg are joined by friend of the show, Mekel Kasanova to talk about Assassin's Creed Shadows' latest delay and what's next for Ubisoft. They'll also chat on the latest Switch 2 rumors, Xbox's Developer Direct, and more!

    Episode 321 : Reflecting on Gaming in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 139:12


    The guys are back for their first show of 2025 with a reflection on gaming in 2024. From The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest, to cancellations, surprises, and failures, 2024 was another historic one for the industry.

    Episode 320 : Looking Ahead to the Games of 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 185:19


    In Bitcast 320 the guys look ahead to 2025 to discuss their most anticipated planned game releases along with their expectations for Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo. They also celebrate the holidays with the community!

    Episode 319 : The Witcher 4 Leads the TGA Reveals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 183:30


    In Bitcast 319 the guys chat about all the big reveals during The Game Awards including The Witcher 4, Elden Ring NightReign, Split Fiction, Onimusha and Ninja Gaiden returning, Intergalactic, and a LOT more. They also wrap up their Game Awards bet!

    Episode 318 : Indy and Path of Exile Join the GOTY Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 126:06


    In Bitcast 318 the guys are back with a lot of games discuss including the excellent Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Path of Exile 2 early-access reviews. They'll also touch on the latest fallout with Ubisoft, Hazelight's new game "Split Fiction" leaking, and more!

    Episode 317 : The Game Awards Predictions and Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 129:02


    In Bitcast 317 the guys discuss The Game Awards nominations, their predictions, and how the show can improve. They also discuss SG's Path of Exile 2 preview, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's release, the big Star Wars Outlaws update, and more!

    Episode 316 : Is South of Midnight Xbox's Next Hit?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 122:18


    In Bitcast 316 the guys discuss South of Midnight previews with Travis having met with Compulsion Games for IGN. Could it be Xbox's next big hit? They also talk the Indiana Jones deep dive, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake releasing, The Game Awards, and more!

    Episode 315 : Is the PS5 Pro Worth It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 103:18


    In Bitcast 315 the guys discuss the performance of the newly released PlayStation 5 Pro and what early adopters can expect. They also continue their chat on Dragon Age, Mario and Luigi's return, Xbox's Halo 2 throwback, and more!

    Episode 314 : Dragon Age The Veilguard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 139:21


    In Bitcast 314 the guys finally get to discuss a new Dragon Age title from BioWare. How did the reviews shake out, what are our early impressions, and who won the pizza bet!? They also chat Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D previews, PlayStation shutting down Concord and Firewalk permanently, Blumhouse's first horror game Fear the Spotlight, and more!

    Episode 313 : Xbox Bets Big with Black Ops 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 115:51


    In Bitcast 313 the guys discuss the industry's biggest launch of the year in Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and Xbox's bet on Game Pass. They also chat Silent Hill 2, Alan Wake 2's The Lake House, and more!

    Episode 312 : Xbox Partner Preview & Remedy Goes Multiplayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 117:36


    In Bitcast 312 the guys chat about the latest Xbox Partner Preview including Remedy's first-ever multiplayer game FBC: Firebreak. They'll also talk Bloober team's new IP, STALKER 2 previews, and more!

    Episode 311 : Halo Studios and Metaphor ReFantazio

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 158:31


    In Bitcast 311 the trio is back and ready to talk about the big news out of Xbox relating to Halo Studios and the ability to stream your games digitally through the Xbox app on Android. They'll also talk another GOTY contender in Metaphor ReFantazio, the best horror games to play in October, and more!

    Episode 310 : Vessel of Hatred is Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 118:59


    In Bitcast 310, Ains and Travis sit down for a duo conversation about their Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred reviews. They also chat on Ubisoft's financial woes, the hype for Silent Hill 2 and Metaphor ReFantazio, Halo in third-person, and more! *Also be aware Travis has a technical issue during the show that we left in...purely for comedy purposes.

    Episode 309 : PlayStation State of Play and IGN's Tom Marks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 189:33


    In Bitcast 309, the guys are joined by IGN's Executive Reviews Editor, Tom Marks, to have a discussion on PlayStation's State of Play, The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, the state of gaming discourse, review methodology, and more!

    Episode 308 : The Games of Fall & Nintendo Sues Over Palworld

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 175:37


    The Bitcast is your weekly show covering the biggest topics in gaming with industry, technical, and legal insight.

    Episode 307 : PS5 Pro and Its Place in the Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 150:11


    The guys are back from vacation and ready to talk about a wild two weeks in gaming beginning with the PS5 Pro announcement and its place in the market. They also chat Concord's shut-down, Towerborne impressions, Astro Bot and Space Marine 2 reviews, and a lot more!

    Episode 306 : PS5 Pro, State of Play, Star Wars Outlaws

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 150:57


    In Bitcast 306 the guys sit down to discuss the worst-kept secret in the PS5 Pro, what's expected from it, and its place in the market. They'll also discuss their State of Play hopes, Star Wars Outlaws reviews, updates on new releases, and more!

    Episode 305 : Black Myth Wukong & Gamescom Coverage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 169:43


    In Bitcast 305 the guys discuss the massive success of Black Myth Wukong and how it points to the evolving, global gaming industry. They also chat on Concord reviews and cover all the major announcements and updates from Gamescom including Starfield Shattered Space, Little Nightmares 3, Avowed, Indiana Jones, and more.

    Episode 304 : Previewing Gamescom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 148:21


    In Bitcast 304 the guys give you the full rundown of Gamescom including the schedule, events, and what to expect. They also talk Dragon Age The Veilguard previews, Black Myth Wukong reviews, The Plucky Squire, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Tango being saved, and more!

    Episode 303 : Space Marine 2 Leads an Amazing Lineup of Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 123:02


    In Bitcast 303 the guys discuss the early fall rush of game releases including Space Marine 2, Black Myth Wukong, Star Wars Outlaws, Astro Bot, Concord, and Visions of Mana. Jon Clarke, Co-Founder of XboxEra, also joins to chat about Console Wars The Card Game! They also chat on Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and Take 2's CEO thoughts on it launching in Game Pass, the Borderlands movie flopping, and more!

    Episode 302 : Bungie Layoffs and the PlayStation Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 150:46


    In Bitcast 302 the guys tackle the latest round of layoffs hitting the gaming industry, this time at PlayStation's Bungie. They discuss the feedback from employees including some commentary from contacts, along with why greed is damaging gaming overall. They also talk Avowed's delay, Gamescom expectations, the THQ Showcase, and more!

    Episode 301 : The State of Gaming Adaptations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 124:35


    In Bitcast 301 the guys discuss the announcements surrounding Like a Dragon : Yakuza and Bioshock along with the general state of gaming adaptations with Halo, Fallout, Borderlands, The Last of Us, and more. They also catch up on all the games they've been playing and the excellent of Xbox Game Pass titles lately.

    Episode 300 : Celebrating with the Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 194:39


    In this Bitcast special, the guys celebrate 300 episodes of the show by inviting many friends and creators from the community to stop by and share a memory or two. Thank you to everyone who has engaged with the show and Seasoned Gaming over the past several years!

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    Episode 299 : PlayStation Begins Its Live-Service Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 135:25


    In Bitcast 299, Hoeg is traveling so friend of the show, NeoGameSpark, re-joins the guys to talk about PlayStation's Concord and how it represents PlayStation's new focus on live-service games. They'll also discuss the Xbox Game Pass price increase, game previews such as Anger Foot, and more!

    Episode 298 : Is Dragon Age The Veilguard BioWare's Return to Greatness?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 172:08


    In Bitcast 298, Travis is traveling so we welcome host of The Gaming Circle Podcast, K. Asante, back to the panel! The guys break down all the latest and discuss a detailed look at Dragon Age : The Veilguard. Can it return BioWare to greatness?

    Episode 297 : Shadow of the Erdtree Leads the Second Half of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 153:56


    The most anticipated expansion of 2024 has arrived and the guys discuss their thoughts. They also continue the conversation from Summer Game Fest including impressions from a lot of games coming later this year (now that embargos are up) and Nintendo's Direct!

    Episode 296 : The Xbox and Summer Game Fest Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 203:36


    In Bitcast 296 and our summer showcase special, our good friend Detective Seeds joins the guys to break down all of the Summer Game Fest and Xbox Showcase (we've had to push Ubi Forward to next week).

    Episode 295 : Summer Game Fest, Xbox Showcase, and Ubi Forward Pre-Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 148:29


    With Ains out this week, the guys are joined by Xbox Expansion Pass host and Cast Co-Op co-host, Luke Lohr, as they get you ready for the summer showcase schedule. Join them in the pre-game guessing to see who comes out on top in two weeks! They also recap PlayStation's State of Play, get hyped about Astro Bot, and chat on the latest games/reviews.

    Episode 294 : Hellblade 2 Debate and Doom Goes Medieval?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 145:27


    In Bitcast 294 the guys discuss what's likely the largest divide in opinion they've had yet with Hellblade 2. They also talk the latest rumors for the summer gaming showcases including Doom: The Dark Ages, Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree story trailer, Space Marine 2, and a lot more!

    Episode 293 : Will Call of Duty on Game Pass be a Game Changer?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 133:41


    In Bitcast 293 the guys have a LOT to discuss including the Wall Street Journal reporting that Call of Duty will indeed launch day one on Game Pass. Also 2K's fiscal report gives us a Grand Theft Auto 6 release target, Activision opening a new studio, the return of EA College Football, BioShock potentially returning, and more!

    Episode 292 : Discussing the Evolving Gaming Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 180:51


    In Bitcast 292 the guys discuss the latest round of layoffs, this time affecting multiple Xbox first-party studios under Bethesda. They chat on AAA game development, how Gen Alpha is impacting gaming, and why we're seeing record layoffs. They also talk Hades 2 early-access release, Animal Well, Indika, and a lot more.

    Episode 291 : The Summer Showcase Schedule

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 150:08


    In Bitcast 291 the guys discuss their early expectations for the summer game showcases including Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, and IGN Live. They also talk new games (Manor Lords, Top Spin 2K25, and more), major updates for Starfield and No Rest for the Wicked, more studio closures, and more.

    Episode 290 : The Most Anticipated Games of 2024 Still to Come

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 154:47


    In Bitcast 290 the guys discuss the most anticipated games still to come in 2024 including some that players have been waiting on for a long time. They also chat on reviews for No Rest for the Wicked, Another Crab's Treasure, and Harold Halibut, the latest on Metaphor: ReFantanzio and Stellar Blade, and more!

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