The Discerning Gamer

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This week on The Discerning Gamer we talk Switch 2 Peripherals, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and the South Australian Game Exhibition! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talked about the State of the Playstation 5 and why people are getting upset now that rumours of the PS6 are getting out, Ferg gave us the lowdown on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Great Story, Tedious Stealth). Steely is scratching his itch for a burnout game with need for speed Hot Pursuit, and C-mac is watching Dexter.We are The Discerning Gamer on Facebook@discerninggamerpodcast on InstagramDiscerninggamerpodcast on tik tok@discerningpod on youtube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer podcast we talk and get consumed by all things Nintendo Switch 2, all the known facts, the rumours and the wish lists. Also we finally get around to crowning the Discerning gamer of the Year for 2024! Who will it be... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk all things handheld and which one is the better option for your hard earned gold pieces. Ferg gives us all his take on Zelda Tears of the Kingdom on Nintendo Switch, and the Big Macs finish echoes of wisdom and shower us with their wisdom. A golden shower of wisdom if you prefer... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, we look at all the games the DG crew have been diving into over the last 4 weeks with JB Fury going into the past with Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Hollow Knight and Ferg headed firmly into the future with Dragon Age The Veilguard and Space Marine 2. Now that the Big Macs have finally finished Monk, they too have started playing Mario Party Jamboree and The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom. Also, Mario songs done in fart. Enjoy that! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning gamer we talk Space Marine 2 in all its glory complete with Chain Sword, Fntastic returns for another bite of the non-existent cherry, Some big Halo News, Red Dead Redemption 1 coming to PC and a big review roundup from the Steel Meister.In this weeks Novelty Segment, We ask, what is your favourite game with a Day/Night Cycle?Instagram: DiscerningGamerPodcastFacebook: The Discerning GamerTik Tok: @discerninggamerpodcastEmail: discerninggamerpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, we discuss the latest Sony State of Play including the highlight, the Ghost of Yotei, sequel to the gaming masterpiece Ghost of Tsushima, we talk Plucky Squire bugs, Astro Bot difficulty scaling and we dig into our favourite female gaming protagonists.Instagram: DiscerningGamerPodcastFacebook: The Discerning GamerTik Tok: @discerninggamerpodcastEmail: discerninggamerpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, we talk about the latest entry into the Harry Potter Gaming Franchise Quidditch Champions, we take a deep dive into why a game with a budget like Concord crashed and burned more spectacularly than the Hindenburg, and revisit our favourite little Playstation themed robot as he haptic feedbacks his way back into our *heart shaped fingers*.Please follow us on all the socials and drop us a line:Instagram: DiscerningGamerPodcastFacebook: The Discerning GamerTik Tok: @discerninggamerpodcast Email: discerninggamerpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Discerning gamer Podcast, Ferg and JB discuss their experience at Games Plus for their monthly playtest session, Steely enthusiastically discusses his experience with Hi-Fi rush and in this week's novelty segment we ask the question: What Game is the most underrated of all time? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we interview the Development team at Bad Plan Studios about their upcoming roguelite End of Ember, where the team talk about their creative process, technical difficulties and phallic dungeon decorations, Ferg talks about his experiences diving into TLOU part one (not the remastered version) and Steely gives us the low down on Black Myth Wukong.To get in touch with the crew at Bad Plan Studios:Studio email: badplanstudios@gmail.com PR Contact: Chad Habel +61 433 318 001Creative contact: Daniel McGuiness +61 401 948 313Technical Contact: Eliah Smith +61 417 728 346Discord: https://discord.gg/8edZeSEsxt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559887633242&sk=about X/Twitter: https://x.com/end_of_ember Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/end_of_ember/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@end_of_ember_game Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer, we talk Blade and Sorcery, their transition from early access to full game and the incredible modding community surrounding the game, More switch 2 rumours from a fairly unreliable source, Santa Monica reportedly working on a new IP, Borderlands fails to land, Remedy Entertainment news!This weeks novelty segment: If we made the games!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we interview the awesome Daniel Barber from Socializer gaming and talk about the amazing work he and his team at Socializer gaming are doing to help people through the awesome power of video games, Steely lets rip on Respawn entertainment about how bad he thinks it is they are developing games for last gen consoles and JB Fury talks about his steam wishlist ahead of purchasing the PSVR2 PC Adaptor and all of the various accessories required to make it work.To reach out to Socializer Gaming to discuss how they may be able to support you please see their contact details below.Socializer Gaming Contact InformationFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555254517606Email: info@socializer.lifeMob: 0481 978 232Web: https://socializer.life/Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/brock-hewitt-stories-in-sound/slow-nightLicense code: OELO1JMSQIR0TL89 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk Paris Olympics, Deadpool Controllers that look like someone's butt, an upcoming borderlands movie and much more. This weeks novelty segment, if you were to make a simulation game, what would it be? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Discerning Gamer Podcast, we talk Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and is it worth the money for an upgrade of an old 3DS Game, The Halo TV Show gets cancelled, the Plucky Squire gets a new trailer and in this weeks novelty segment, What game would win you the Gold (and the wooden spoon) at the Gaming Olympics? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk about the PSVR2 PC connection kit, New Nintendo Switch 2 rumours and what it means for console scalpers, We talk about the Shadows of the Erd tree expansion for Elden Ring and whether it should be a candidate for game of the year and in this weeks novelty segment, Best Gaming Sequels of all time!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we bring you our first ever live show straight from Adelaide AVCON 2024. The DG crew had the opportunity to talk to some of the amazing talent we have here in Adelaide producing premium indie content and even play test some of their creations. Steely brings us the news headlines from the Ubisoft direct, Sony State of Play and Nintendo Direct, C-Mac gives us some first impressions about the newly remastered Paper Mario and the thousand year door, and for the Novelty Segment this week Fergus "Fergimon" Hamilton takes us on a wild ride with another "This or That". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we discussed the next gen update for Fallout 4, Xbox BBQ shapes, Tales from the Galaxies Edge on PSVR2 and more!Novelty Segment for this week: If you were recommending someone play a particular game in a franchise for the first time, which game and franchise would it be? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer podcast we talk Pacific Drive on the Playstation 5 and go over some of the features that are making this title shape up to be something a little special. Ferg and JB go over their first impressions, good the bad and the ugly of the Playstation portal, Steely rips through the headlines for the week and in our Novelty Segment we ask the question: What is your favourite racing game of all time. The answers may surprise you!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, we talk about the demo release of Stellar Blade and discuss the pro's and cons of this new release coming to PS5, Ferg gives us a deeper dive into Helldivers 2 and shares his thoughts on his experience there, We talk Sea of Thieves and what it's release may mean for the sub-par pirate outing from Ubisoft Skull n Bones and this week our Novelty segment is : What console did you absolutely love and would defend to your last breath? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, we talk the latest craze to hit the Playstation 5, Helldivers 2, the Mac Attack talk all things Nintendo with Princess Peach showcase and more theories about the successor to the Nintendo Switch code named "Spud Lite" and in the news headlines we discuss what a sims movie starring the Aussie Bombshell Margot Robbie might look like!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk Nintendo Partner Showcase and the rather lack lustre offerings on show, we discuss the merits of Playstations rumoured PC support for PSVR2, Palworld breaking more records and for this weeks novelty segment we play Fergs totally original clone of would you rather, This or That!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk about the rumours of a new Mandalorian game in the works at respawn entertainment, Xbox reveals some of their previously exclusive titles are going to be shared to other platforms, Steely and CMAC give first impressions of the new Mario vs Donkey Kong title for Nintendo Switch and for this weeks novelty segment we ask, Who is your favourite Videogame villain of all time? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer, we give our first impressions of Skull and Bones in the Open Beta that went live last week, We talk news headlines with Steely and talk about the Disney stake bought in Fortnite, Upcoming XBOX vision for the future and Discuss how Nintendo switch is now the best selling console of all time in it's home country of Japan.Novelty Segment for this week, What was your favourite game from 2017? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer we deep dive into the recent Sony State of Play and discuss some of the upcoming game projects including Death Stranding 2, Stellar Blade, Silent Hill 2 and more! Fergimon and Fury talk about further Palworld developments and for this weeks novelty segment, we talk "What games havent you finished, and why?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk first impressions of PALworld and Ferg's experience in early access, we discuss the future of Xbox and indeed if there is a future for Microsoft in gaming hardware or purely software like Sega, Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders live in Japan, Developers jump ship from Rocksteady ahead of the launch of Suicide Squad kill the justice league, and a new State of Play coming up for Sony!! We close things out with Bold predictions for 2024 in our patented novelty segment (patent-pending).Welcome back listeners.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, We're back from our Christmas break and firing on all cylinders again for another big year in gaming. We talk Switch 2 rumours, the Zelda Live Action Movie in the making and who we'd like to cast for that bad boy and the inevitable shutting down of the servers for the day before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer podcast we review the year that was in gaming and give our thoughts on this years game awards. We also vote on the games we thought should win and crown the 2023 Discerning Gamer of the Year!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, we ask , what tattoo would you get if you were at blizzcon getting one for free, we discuss upcoming expected stinker, The Day Before and try to determine where it will land on a spectrum of The Last Hope to The Last Of Us, and we weigh in on the controversy surrounding the "Spasm Electronics" advertisement removed from Cities Skyline 2 after a public backlash! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the discerning gamer podcast, we talk about the highly anticipated Alan Wake 2 and the amazing reception it's already receiving, the new Fallout TV show is coming soon, Need for Spirit: Drink and Drive, a game which has been banned from the Nintendo eStore despite many other worse games not being banned and more!For this weeks novelty segment, we ask "What is your favourite cheat code of all time?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning gamer we ask the question yet again, how broken is too broken to launch a game and should the marketing hype override a quality product. We talk huge launches as Super Mario Bro's Wonder and Marvels Spider Man 2 hit the shelves and cover "What is your favourite game of the naughties?" in this weeks novelty segment. Mushroom Kingdom, here we come!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, we talk all things PS5 starting with the PS5 version of High on Life. We discuss the merits of Sonys Online Paid subscriptions and their new Access Controller aimed at bringing in new players with disabilities. The novelty segment for this week: Our favourite console of all time!!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer podcast we discuss the Icing of the Last of us Multiplayer from Naughty Dog, Jim Ryan bids farewell to Sony Interactive Entertainment after a 30 year career, JB talks Oxygen Not included from Krei Entertainment and we play round 3 of our favourite guessing game, Overs and Unders!!! Who from the DG crew will reign supreme? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty, Simon gives first impressions of the new jet star radio sequel Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, C-mac reloads her magazine and takes aim at Paper Mario and the thousand year door and in our novelty segment, we talk most memorable boss battles!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, we give our first impressions of the 2 biggest games to come out over the last month Starfield on PC and Baldurs Gate 3 on PS5. Steely throws a bunch of juicy news headlines at us and then washes down the main course with a tasty review of Tears of the Kingdom. Yum! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast... We're back baby!!! We talk all things Gamescom (Gamesfest), Starfield initial reviews and impressions, Charles Martinet Retires as voice of Mario, MK1 Kombat Pack 1 DLC characters Wiggles based fatalities and much more! Listen in as we assault your ear holes!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, we talk about the Live stream showing player/NPC sex in Baldurs Gate 3 and ask the question, Is it bestiality if the druid transforms into a bear mid coitus? Ferg reveals his ultimate gaming tools used to find the best deals that will run on your PC, Steely talks Switch 2 rumours again! and reveals the Gex Trilogy is likely to see a remake/remaster in the near future. The Pist talks about the new laws in europe requiring manufacturers to make handheld gaming console batteries replacable.Malware of the Week: Steely with "The Last Hope" on Nintendo SwitchNovelty Segment: Most Anticipated games for the latter half of 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, Scorn finally to be released on PS5!! Will we buy it? Will you buy it? Time will tell. Ferg reveals the unfortunate demise of Daedalic Entertainment after the nightmarish launch of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. Steely talks us through the Annapurna showcase and all the indie delights awaiting us there and C-Mac talks us through the pro's and cons of the Sims 5 and the rumoured free to play, pay to buy expansions model of gameplay. For or against?Malware of the Week: C-Mac with "Cuties Hacked: oh no someone stole my photos!"This weeks Novelty Segment: Favourite Indy Game(s) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back!!! This week on the discerning gamer podcast we talk about the Starfield direct, Microsoft showcase, Nintendo direct and the delight of a remaster of the old classic Croc!Malware of the week this week with Ferg: Flatout 3 Chaos and destruction!Novelty segment: What game was the biggest disappointment! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the discerning gamer podcast, we talk about the reveal of Sony's Project q gamepad and does this look like an appealing accessory? Ferg talks Streetfighter 6, the appauling game that is Lord of the Rings Gollum and the upcoming release of Diablo IV. Steely talks Redfall News, the arrest of Yuji Naka, 1-2-switch and the Playstation Showcase.Malware of the Week: Need for Drive on Nintendo SwitchNovelty Segment: Favourite Game Cinematic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, we take you scene by scene in the new Mortal Kombat I trailer and dish out some quality Discerning Gamer Banter, Ferg reveals new details on the ASUS ROG Ally pricing and launch details here in Australia, Steely shares his measured opinion about the removal of PVE from overwatch 2 and C-Mac discusses all the wonderful things people are doing to Koroks in Tears of the Kingdom.This week we debut "Malware of the week" with Steely's review of Croc's World 2 on Nintendo Switch.The Novelty Segment this week, "If you could only play 1 game for the rest of your life..." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast, Steely and C-Mac give their first impressions for Nintendo's Elden Ring Killer, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, JB Fury gives his impressions of Resident Evil Village VR and how pants shittingly horrifying it is, Ferg gives us a rundown of all the upcoming gaming showcases and for this weeks novelty segment, we ask What game deserves a sequel/remake/reboot? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we look at the latest serving from Phil 30fps Spencer, Redfall and the dramatic failure of this much anticipated title. Ferg dives into Star Wars Jedi Survivor reviews and talks about the disparity between the PC and console versions. Steely talks about the latest Tears of the Kingdom leaks and the history of Limewire and shouts out the records broken by the Super Mario Movie!!!The novelty segment for this week is "Favourite console exclusive game/series of all time" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we strap on our spear, grab our bow and head back into the Forbidden West with the new DLC from Guerrilla Games Horizon: Burning Shores. Ferg grabs his broomstick and gives us the lowdown on Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions. Steely talks all things Lord of the Rings Gollum and CMac talks Nintendo Direct Indie World. For this weeks novelty segment, we ask "What experiences would we like to see in VR? This could be hardware, software or mediumware?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Discerning Gamer Podcast we share our first impressions and experiences with the PSVR 2 and some of the main games released for the peripheral including Horizon Call of the Mountain, Gran Turismo 7 VR, Swordsman VR and Pavlov. Ferg drops some new info on a handheld designed to take down the steam deck the Asus ROG Ally, Steely shares the goss on Suicide Squad kill the justice league and C-Mac talks all things Super Mario Movie. Our novelty segment for this week is our favourite gaming soundtracks!!! Yum!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the discerning gamer podcast we discuss the passing of legendary actor Lance Reddick and the effect that may have on the future of the Horizon Franchise, Capcom confirm game breaking bugs in Resident evil 4 remake, CD Project Red have one of their best financial years despite releasing no new games, Ferg posits a potential price reduction for PSVR 2 after the sales numbers missed by a paltry 1.75 million units. Simmo talks the death of E3, Sonic Origins Plus and State of Unreal engine 5 and the Pist talks about the gameplay footage released for Tears of the Kingdom (or is it tears?). In this weeks novelty segment we talk about our favourite voice actors from across the video game world!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the discerning gamer podcast we talk about our first impressions regarding the new Diablo IV open beta, we gave first impressions of Tchia on Playstation 5, Ferg talked Lego 2k Drive, do we finally have a competitor to push Mario Kart out of the market? and this week in our novelty segment we ask the question, "Which Video Game character would you like to have with you in an apocalypse?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we talk all things Diablo 4 Open Beta and get an interesting commitment from Steely!, We chew the fat on the release of Discord Voice chat on PS5, Ferg gives us the goss on the Starfield release date, the delaying of the Suicide squad live service extravaganza from Rocksteady, and talks all things Cities Skylines 2. Steely dishes the dirt on the Aya Neo 2, Mario Kart DLC and more!!!!We re-visit 'Which Video game world would you like to visit and why?' in this weeks novelty segment! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the discerning gamer podcast we talk the prequel for Sons of the Forest, The Forest and JB Fury's first impressions. Ferg takes us through his top 3 news roundup, Steely drops the needle on the rumours surrounding the successor to the Nintendo Switch and C-Mac talks pokemon presents!!!Novelty Segment this week... Favourite Open World Game!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the discerning gamer podcast we talk Mortal Kombat 12 being announced and spitball some ideas to help WB games, Steely takes us through the February state of play for Sony, Ferg talks starfield with a predicted showcase and C-mac gives us an insight into the shitshow that Niantic put on for Pokemon Go users! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Discerning Gamer Podcast we take a look at some of the early reviews coming in for Horizon Call of the Mountain, Ferg covers some new additions to the PS Plus catalog sure to turn some heads, Steely talks Ubisoft and the early playtesting of skull n bones and finally C-Mac dishes the dirt on some new gaming headsets in development by Sony.This weeks Novelty Segment: What game do you feel was unfairly critiqued on release? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.