We Played Some Games

Who wins in a fight, Japanese beetles or video games? It's close, but video games win. Michael clears the new dungeons in Destiny 2. Dennis keeps things interesting in Diablo IV by doing side quests. Dennis keeps his head above (and below!) water in Dave the Diver. Kyle gives us a recap on how awesome […] The post 085: Minnesota Lawn Care first appeared on We Played Some Games.

Our month was dominated by the Xbox Showcase and the Summer Game Fest; we go over our favorites. Dennis gets a new handheld and his first Windows machine: the ROG Ally from ASUS. Lilith always seems to be in another castle as Dennis and Kyle explore Sanctuary in Diablo IV. Kyle tries to scare Dennis […] The post 084: Elon Needs a Ride first appeared on We Played Some Games.

You're probably here to listen to our thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but we played other games also. First, we talk about the PlayStation Showcase and their goofy “handheld”. Dennis finished DREDGE and returns to the mainland. Dennis skates into early access with Tape to Tape. Kyle “forces” his way […] The post 083: Weapons Break. It Doesn't Matter. first appeared on We Played Some Games.

Fact: April showers have nothing to do with video games. What is XDefiant? Dennis didn't know either but he had fun shooting Ubisoft characters. After playing the beta, Kyle predicts Diablo IV will be the best in the series. Michael plays Chaos Gate – DaemonHunters; it's like X-COM but with huge characters. Dennis crashes on […] The post 082: Synergizzin' 2: Electric Remakes first appeared on We Played Some Games.

We gave you February off, now we're back and have played lots of game. Dennis gives an update on his Elden Ring play-through (spoiler: he sucks). Kyle found the beat to bring down the corporation in Hi-Fi Rush. Kyle has returned to wandering around Outward. Dennis tells you about his favorite games from Steam's Next […] The post 081: Synergizzin' first appeared on We Played Some Games.

Games of 2023 have started coming out! We'll go through what we're looking forward to this year. Dennis is hip to the new hotness and starts playing Elden Ring. Bethesda/Tango Gameworks shadow drops Hi-Fi Rush and Kyle gets a couple hours in before the recording. Kyle goes back for another shot of Disco Elysium: The […] The post 080: Looking Forward to 2023 first appeared on We Played Some Games.

Another good year of gaming! We have our top 5s for 2022 but, we also played other games this month. Kyle takes orders from his weapons in High on Life. Soccer Story kicks sand in Dennis's face. Michael protects mages to save the world in The Last Spell. Kyle gives his “put them on the […] The post 079: 2022 Games of the Year first appeared on We Played Some Games.

A busy gaming November is the excuse for this being late—plus, Dennis and Kyle got Steam Decks! Dennis and Kyle played a bunch of God of War: Ragnarok and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022). Kyle herded rats in A Plague Tale: Requiem. Dennis was glued to the Steam Deck playing Vampire Survivors, Brotato, […] The post 078: Steam Deck Bros first appeared on We Played Some Games.

Lot's of games this month! It's probably easier to just list them than think of something funny to say. Dennis: Weird West, PGA Tour 2K23, and DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue. Michael: Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Inscryption, and Cult of the Lamb. Kyle: Overwatch 2, Splatoon 3, Prodeus, and Grounded. Thank the gods that next […] The post 077: New To Video Games first appeared on We Played Some Games.

Dennis and Kyle agree that Saints Row is a mess but, we'll keep playing it. Dennis fights a toilet in Arcade Paradise. Kyle enjoys hacking anime souls in Soul Hackers 2. Micheal goes back to XCOM 2 on the Switch. Dennis breaks his clubs in Cursed to Golf. Kyle and Dennis handle dissenters a bit […] The post 076: I'm the Bad Cult Leader first appeared on We Played Some Games.

Wow. This is late. My bad. :( Kyle gets COVID from SDCC. Kyle steps back into Destiny and doesn't regret it. Dennis chills TFO with PowerWash Simulator. Dennis says Garden Story isn't fruity at all. Kyle graduated from Escape Academy. Kyle jumps through time in Live A Live. Kyle rides big tracks in the sky […] The post 075: Pixel Guy Gets Me Hype first appeared on We Played Some Games.

Brian inherits the Kingdom of Shit in Elden Ring. Dennis plays a couple more Playdate games. Dennis rips through Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. Kyle plays camp counselor in The Quarry. Kyle goes back to RE7 after the next-gen updates. Brian plays the cut scene, uh, tactics game, Triangle Strategy. Dennis tries to avoid going […] The post 074: Conga Line of Slapping first appeared on We Played Some Games.

Dennis received his Playdate and is having a crankin' good time with it. Michael finishes Elden Ring and starts a new build. Kyle gets a taste of blood in V Rising. Kyle gives Tunic another chance. Michael loves surviving in Vampire Survivors. Kyle gives his new TV the ultimate test with Wonder Boy: The Dragon's […] The post 073: Timmy's Dragon first appeared on We Played Some Games.

All games like Elden Ring! Kyle finishes Elden Ring…THREE TIMES! Dennis reads the manual in Tunic. Kyle and Dennis roll for initiative in Tiny Tina's Wonderland. Kyle comes from the top rope in WWE 2k22. Dennis is just starting Weird West. Elden Ring Tunic Tiny Tina's Wonderland WWE 2k22 Weird West Apr/May Games Bugsnax: The […] The post 072: Kinda Like Elden Ring first appeared on We Played Some Games.

All games like Elden Ring! Kyle finishes Elden Ring…THREE TIMES! Dennis reads the manual in Tunic. Kyle and Dennis roll for initiative in Tiny Tina's Wonderland. Kyle comes from the top rope in WWE 2k22. Dennis is just starting Weird West. Elden Ring Tunic Tiny Tina's Wonderland WWE 2k22 Weird West Apr/May Games Bugsnax: The […] The post 072: Kinda Like Elden Ring first appeared on We Played Some Games.

We keep it simple this episode. Michael and Kyle are deep into Elden Ring. Dennis finishes Horizon Forbidden West. Elden Ring Horizon Forbidden West Mar/Apr Games Tunic – Mar 16 (XB/PC) Shredders – Mar 17 (XB/PC) Tiny Tina's Wonderlands – Mar 25 (XB/PS/PC) Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Mar 25 (NS) GhostWire: Tokyo – […]

We climb, jump, and grapple our way through some big games this month. Dennis starts the familiar feeling, but very pretty, Horizon Forbidden West. Kyle gets wiser as he gets older in Sifu. The infected don't stand a chance against Michael, Dennis, and Kyle in Dying Light 2. Brian and Kyle mow through creatures in […]

We still can't believe it happened, but we share our thoughts on Microsoft acquiring Activision/Blizzard/King. Dennis and Kyle enjoy the grind in Nobody Saves the World. Brian almost looses his lunch playing Oculus Quest 2. Kyle ejects from Rainbow Six Extraction. Kyle plays an improved Final Fantasy Remake in the Intergrade DLC. We buckle up […]

We reveal our 2021 Games of the Year! But first, Dennis gets rid of The Gunk. Brian and Dennis search Bilgewater looking for the Ruined King. Kyle says vampires suck in House of Ashes. Brian dips into Halo Infinite multiplayer while Dennis and Kyle finish the campaign. The Gunk Ruined King: A League of Legends […]

Sorry this is up two months late. Audio issues and real life got in the way. Brian gets an A+ on his Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl assignment. Kyle and Dennis are a bit unsure about Battlefield 2042 after the beta, but can't wait for Halo Infinite after the test flight. Michael and Kyle got deep into […]

The title spoils it, but Dennis and Kyle aren't fans of Battlefield 2042 (currently). They are, however, HUGE fans of Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite MP Beta, and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Both have lots of good things to say about all those games. Brian is back into Animal Crossing and enjoys being the […]

Kyle starts the loop in Deathloop. We all lose our minds over Psychonauts 2. Dennis sneaks for S ranks in Aragami 2. Kyle tries to explain why he's 87 hours into Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. Dennis plays some indies: The Artful Escape and SkateBIRD. Deathloop The Artful Escape SkateBIRD Psychonauts 2 Aragami 2 Pathfinder: […]

Kyle enjoys and finishes(?) 12 minutes. Dennis and Kyle climb the corporate ladder in The Ascent. Michael wrestles with his belly-button obsession in Resident Evil: Village. Dennis and Kyle shepherd souls towards Death's Door. Dennis slides through art of rally. Brian goes back to school in Psychonauts. Kyle goes home in Microsoft's Flight Simulator. Gamescom […]

Lots of topics and games this month! We talk about the two (ok, 1 1/2) new handhelds. Kyle ain't that impressed with the new Ratchet & Clank. Dennis and Kyle help Capt. Jack Sparrow save the Sea of Thieves. Brian throws his clubs in Mario Golf: Super Rush. Dennis lives a bug's life in Grounded. […]

E3 has happened and we talk a lot about that. We also played some games: Dennis played Biomutant and now knows Wung-fu. Kyle and Brian played Mass Effect; one of them for the first time and the other for about the 10th time. Kyle shoots his way through Resident Evil Village. Dennis throws cute Spritelings […]

Dennis continues his pirate adventure in Season 2 of Sea of Thieves. Kyle blazes through Outriders–he played a Pyromancer. Brian fulfills his dream of managing queues in Planet Coaster. Michael plans his landscaping in Sims 4. Brian plays League of Legends: Wild Rift while waiting for dinner. Dennis helps a Chinese god save the world […]

Spring-time gaming! To the surprise of no one, Michael starts over in Baldur’s Gate II. Kyle gets back into The Outer Worlds and Dennis solves a murder in the new DLC. Brian does a great job of explaining what Loop Hero is. Brian plays with porcelain dolls in Bravely Default 2. Kyle says “Yes”, “No”, […]

It’s the year of the Viking. Brian and Kyle attempt to pillage the land of Valheim because a crow told them too? Kyle breaks in his PS5 with Demon’s Souls. Dennis proclaims Hitman 3 is part of the greatest series of all time. Michael plays some Baldur’s Gate II on the Switch. Brian now enjoys […]

Our favorites of 2020! But first… Dennis, Brian, and Kyle need to talk about Cyberpunk 2077. Michael and Kyle have been playing a lot of Call of Duty with their friends. Brian drags his girlfriend into playing CCGs with KeyForge. Michael plays Demon’s Souls with an ‘s’. Kyle pillages here and there in Assassin’s Creed […]

New console season! Dennis shares his first impressions of his new Xbox Series X. Brian squats his way to victory in Ring Fit Adventure. Dennis hacks his way through London in Watch Dogs Legion. Dennis plays the Immortals Fenyx Rising demo on Stadia. Brian gets the chills in Subnautica: Below Zero. Dennis fights his way […]

Fresh off his appearance on the latest Side Quest episode, Kyle Martin joins the podcast. Dennis and Kyle tame (the) Wasteland 3. Brian and Kyle are burning their way through Hades with the power of the gods. Dennis solves a mystery in Peril on Gorgon. Brian loves Among Us…or is he lying? (Did he just […]

All the information on the new Xbox Series X/S and Playstation 5 consoles has arrived. Dennis, Brian, and Kyle sit down to talk about pricing, specs, games, and how Microsoft and Sony handled the marketing up to this point. We’d enjoy your feedback. weplayedsomegames@gmail.com Twitter: @playedsomegames Twitch: twitch.tv/weplayedsomegames Thanks for listening to Side Quest. Part […]

Quality games, not quantity. Michael and Dennis specialize in Wasteland 3. Brian gets totally rad in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2. Dennis is wooed by The Last Campfire. Brian gets his ornithology on with Wingspan. Michael and Dennis trip all over themselves in Fall Guys. Dennis becomes the Completionist of Tsushima. Fall Guys Ghost of […]

Platform exclusives and Riot games dominated the last couple months. Brian is all aboard on the Monster Train. Dennis follows birds in Ghost of Tsushima. Michael doesn’t want to spoil anything, but he brutally murders things in Last of Us II. Shawn finished Black Mesa and went back for more. Brian finds himself enjoying Valorant. […]

This episode is only a simulation. Nothing is real. Brian takes a detour around Kentucky Route Zero. Dennis hits the jackpot with Zen Pinball. Shawn plays X-Wing the only way he can, using Tabletop Simulator. Brian is the next Eldon Tyrell in Industries of Titan. Shawn begins his adventure with the Children of Morta. Shawn […]

Wash your hands and stop touching your face because it’s time for videogames! Dennis finishes GOTY locks, AC: Odyssey and Children of Morta. Michael battles ancient evil, with friends, in Remnant: From the Ashes. Shawn relives Half-Life by playing Black Mesa. Brian takes on debt in Animal Crossing. Michael is always low in resources in […]

Dennis and Brian talk about E3 and GDC cancellations, Smash Bros. World Tour details, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and what’s going to happen with the Xbox and PlayStation console releases.

We ease into 2020 with just a few new games. Dennis doubles down and finishes Borderlands 3. Michael explores the depths in Children of Morta. Shawn and Michael play mind games in Disco Elysium. It’s no toga party for Dennis in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Michael slices through Jedi: Fallen Order. Borderlands 3 Moxxi’s Heist of […]

We’re so happy to have reached episode 50! Michael and Dennis just aren’t the Jedis they thought they were. Dennis feels good about busting ghosts in Luigi’s Mansion 3. Shawn tries to survive a plane crash in the card game Ravine. Dennis goes island hopping in The Touryst. Dennis puts Stadia through its paces with […]

Lots of games with colons in the title to talk about. All three of us enjoyed our experiences in The Outer Worlds. Alexiz names some Pokémon in Sword & Shield. Dennis hits the trails of Lonely Mountains: Downhill. Michael and Dennis are on the run in Jedi: Fallen Order. Alexiz says Legend of Zelda: Link’s […]

Shawn and Michael participate in the 2019 X-Wing Miniatures World Championship! Dennis rids Auroa of drones in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint. Michael gets into character with Torment: Tides of Numenera. Wingspan ruffles Shawn’s feathers; in a good way. Dennis has a honking good time in Untitled Goose Game. X-Wing Worlds YouTube stream FFG: X-Wing Worlds Tom […]

We bravely move forward without Brian. Dennis can’t remember the names of the enemies (even as I’m typing this) in Gears 5. Michael starts Darkest Dungeon again. And again. And again. And again. Dennis launches Control to the top of his GOTY list. Michael “apologizes” for throwing shade on WOW Classic players. Shawn and Michael […]

It’s time for Minnesota’s Great Get-Together…this podcast! Brian rulz tha skool in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Michael plays World of Warcraft: Battle of Azeroth and has thoughts on WOW: Classic Edition. Dennis finishes Void Bastards, on Easy, and he’s OK with it. From what I can gather from Michael, Islanders is a game about lumber […]

It’s just Dennis and Brian this month with only three games to talk about: Void Bastards, Teamfight Tactics, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. It’s a short episode, so no need to waste more time with pithy puns and amusing wordplay. Enjoy! Void Bastards Teamfight Tactics Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order […]

We give our thoughts on some of the news to come out of E3. Michael plays Auto Chess which has nothing to do with regular chess. Brian gives the levels in My Friend Pedro a C. Dennis is back in SteamWorld searching for a robot’s hand. Shawn and Dennis confirm that Rage 2 is an […]

This month, Alexiz Zaspel, joins us! Michael and Brian can’t help themselves; immediately talk about MTG: War of the Spark. Dennis is still trying to save Washington, D.C., in The Division 2. Shawn plays an evil (but adorable) landlord in Root. Brian gets an early (access) start on Forager and Totally Accurate Battle Simulator. Alexiz […]

The Force is strong with Michael at a recent X-Wings Miniatures Tourney. Brian, Michael, and Magic: The Gathering sitting in a tree. Dennis tries to return order to our nation’s capital in The Division 2. Michael finishes PoE 2: Deadfire and let’s say, decisions we’re made. Brian and Dennis are jazzed about Ape Out. Michael […]

Brian goes to war with dogs in Wargroove. Shawn goes as far down as he could in Below. The sound of agility orbs in Crackdown 3 is still ringing in Dennis’s ears. Brian can’t deny the climate change in Civ 6: Gathering Storm. Shawn tries to prevent mass murder in Far Harbor DLC. Brian says […]

Dennis joins the war on drugs in episode two of Hitman 2. Michael and Brian go it alone in Slay the Spire. Brian sets out to kill a god guy in Pillars of Eternity: Deadfire. Dennis rips across England in Forza Horizon 4. Michael enforces child labor in Frostpunk. Brian says I could be Oliver […]

What a wonderful time of the year for video games. Lots of December game surprises. The sun sets on Dennis in Red Dead Redemption 2. Shawn gives us a heads up on Below. Michael meets Mr. Moneybags in Fallout 76. Brian and Michael claim they don’t mash buttons in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. People need […]

Video games are getting serious now. Dennis hitches his wagon to Red Dead Redemption 2. Brian Returns to the Obra Dinn for the first time. Shawn makes mad bank in No Man’s Sky. Dennis tries for a perfect run in Mark of the Ninja. Brian says thing are all wrong with Battlerite Royale. Shawn begins […]