Podcasts about co-op gaming

In this episode Sefran tells a bit of a story. A story of trying to introduce video games to someone who has really...never...played...video games. He tried a whole bunch of games and tactics, but what didn't and what did work may surprise you.

In Viscera Cleanup Detail you take on the role of the janitor. Armed with little more than a mop and bucket - your task is to clean up after various horrific sci-fi horror events.

Bismo and Plom were forever connected by a scientific accident and so Ben and John step in and take control to help these two jelly creatures navigate through this platform puzzler.

John and Ben grab their daggers and start vomiting over food as they get sneaky in the guise of vicious little goblins in Styx: Shards of Darkness.

John and Ben hop into their planes and take to the sky to rain down fire and destruction on all in their path in Sky Force Reloaded.

Join us as we take on the roles of Vincent and Leo, a pair of hardened criminals who have been incarcerated and imprisoned for murder and grand theft. Will we find... A Way Out?

Get your cameras ready, Tandem Fam! This week we dive into the games or franchises which deserve a film or TV adaptation! In other news, we talk about our first impressions of Overwatch: Retribution, Cinderella Phenomenon, and Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. We also discuss Fan Expo Dallas 2018, God of War's stellar reviews, and A Way Out's surprising success and what this means for the EA Originals program. Lastly, we highlight SimGM Productions and MovieFlame in this week's PYT! :Let's level up!

John and Ben grab their grog, take to the high seas and try their hands at a pirate life full of fighting, plundering and treasure hunting in Sea of Fetch Quests, aka, Sea of Thieves.

We prepare ourselves for the inevitable zombie-ridden apocalyptic future by honing our skills in this dual-stick shooter featuring hundreds of zombies and base-building action.

We like our dungeons twisted, winding and mysterious. As Dark Souls was too scary for Ben, John decided that we should try Necropolis instead to get our fix of brutal and hard-core combat while exploring the depths.

Lost in the frozen arctic, Lord John and Peasant Ben stumbled across a medieval castle. Upon entering, the two split up and must try to escape using just their walkie-talkies and joint puzzle solving skills.

Just like most weekends, John and Ben don their druid robes and witches garb to explore the mystical, Mesopotamian-inspired world of Moon Hunters.

Not all love is good love, Tandem Fam. Join us this week as we discuss love triangles, tragedies, and travesties in video games. In other news, we discuss Microsoft looking to buy EA, the delayed releases of Anthem and Red Dead Redemption 2 and what it means for their companies, God of War’s hilarious release date, and review GoGames360 in Dallas. We also racap our gaming adventures with Overwatch, the Sims 4, Destiny, Borderlands, Katamari Forever, and Streets of Rage 2. Finally, we highlight retroSFX.com and Sailor J on this week’s PYT. Let’s level up!

While John and Ben don't really need any help to look stupid, Human: Fall Flat did a good job of doing so while we hilariously struggled to flail, wobble, stumble and jump through the game's floating dreamscapes.

InnerSpace came out last week and we got a chance to play and share our impressions. InnerSpace is a new exploratory adventure game from PolyKnight Games. Think of it as a mix between Journey and Abzu with a touch of progression. Austin jumps back into Divinity: Original Sin 2 after our awesome interview from PAX South with the team at Larian Studios. In the news this week, Nintendo announces their new "toy-con" kits called Nintendo Labo. These are cardboard cutouts that allow you to make your Switch into a bunch of interactive toys such as a fishing rod, piano, RC car and even a robot! Fortnite is seeing huge success after the release of their Battle Royale mode, Overwatch League's Dallas team runs into some trouble with a player and Dr. Disrespect is back after a 2 week hiatus? Finally, our discussion this week is over cooperative games of 2018. This year we're seeing a big shift in developers diversifying the co-op experience and we explore how they're doing that. To our surprise, Microsoft is a huge part of that conversation. Don't forget to check our video segment on this talk Thursday at youtube.com/theinnergamer. Show Notes: 01:16 - InnerSpace 14:12 - Gaming News 40:55 - Diversifying the Co-op Experience 1:20:00 - Upcoming Video Game Releases The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels at theinnergamer.net. If you have any questions or suggestions please reach out to us at hello@theinnergamer.net. Credits: "Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.net Woman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress

Now that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is approaching 30 million sales and has topped 3 million concurrent players, John and Ben thought it was probably time to give it a shot.

To round up 2017, the year of the Battle Royale, John and Ben get excited for some of the best co-op and multiplayer games that are planned for release in 2018.

After much arduous gaming time, countless disconnects and failed attempts at screen-sharing across Europe, John and Ben have put together a list of their favourite co-op and multiplayer games that were released during 2017.

Invisigun Heroes is a 2D, single-screen, stealth-focussed battle arena game in which all of the players are invisible! Join us as we share our thoughts on the hijinks we got up to with this interesting title.

Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. How do the ingredients of this frantic local co-op only game stack up?

The Mushroom Kingrom has been torn apart by a mysterious vortex, but fear not because John and Ben are here to save the day with a Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle co-op focussed review.

It's a good day for a swell battle and with traditional hand-drawn cel animation and an original jazz soundtrack, Cuphead has turned out to be pretty swell as well.

John and Ben hop into their Sidewinders and make their way through a tiny fraction of the 400 billion star systems that make up the huge world of Elite Dangerous.

Similar to how the Imperial Blizzard Forces descended upon Hoth, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 will soon be overrunning our hard drives, so we decided to revisit the Multiplayer FPS Star Wars: Battlefront from 2015 in it's final form on PC.

Holy Cow! John and Ben have finally peeled their fingers away from their Xbox One controllers long enough to go for it and bring you their round-up of Rocket League.

The highly mobile Titanfall returns with new maps, new upgrades and new Titans to enjoy.

Join us as we chat about what's fresh and what's salty in the latest Splatoon title, exclusive to the Nintendo Switch.

We're finally back. For good. We talk about cooperative gaming in the truest sense. Coming together for something bigger.

Gravity has turned into a long line of wibbly wobbly gravity wavity stuff and ibb & obb are here to get to the end of it.

Classic Mario Kart action which you can play split-screen, using wireless play or online against friends and family.

A concise review of the biggest and most promising co-op games that were on display at E3 2017.

We take a look at Fast RMX - an F-Zero inspired anti-grav racer that's available on the Nintendo Switch.

We go back in time to revisit one of our favourite co-operative FPS games.

Battle endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory.

Jawns is a more combative, less structured take on chess with the speed of checkers.

THOTH is a challenging twin-stick shooter with minimalist graphics and handcrafted stages.

Videoball is a minimalist 2D sports game and we decided to give it a shot in local co-op.

A 'reel' nice Snipperclips review

We chat about co-op gaming on the Nintendo Switch

Hit and miss arcade MP lets down an epic SP campaign

Open world co-op racing that's fit as a Mallee bull

Defusing bombs with friends is a dangerous game.

We celebrate the new year with our best co-op games of 2016.

Hey Tandem Fam! From the NES to this generation's consoles, this week’s episode is packed with narrative goodness as we discuss the importance of story in gaming! In other news, we talk about Mass Effect Andromeda’s new relationship and romance system; Bioware’s devotion to the booty; the eeriness of Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture; the ups and downs of the Sims Freeplay and Elder Scrolls Online; Titanfall 2’s lack of a season pass (!), Gat out of Hell co-op fun, and our most despicable moments in gaming. Let’s level up!

Hey fam! This week’s all about the Assassin’s Creed series and why we feel it’s been lackluster. We also discuss N7 Day and Mass Effect Andromeda news; Rise of the Tomb Raider and our first Twitch streaming; the next-gen Ezio Collection release; and finally, the shutdown of United Front Games and what this means for the future of the Sleeping Dogs franchise. We also (unsurprisingly) do some epic fangirling over Panache Digital Games' upcoming Ancestors: the Humankind Odyssey. Let’s level up!

What up, Tandem Fam?! Today’s episode focuses on Ubisoft games and why they are on our naughty list! From unwarranted hype to cookie cutter game design to drug binges, we discuss various Ubisoft franchises and where they’ve gone wrong. In positive news, heavy fangirling ensues (again) over the Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer; we discuss the novelty of Fallout Shelter in the wake of updates and gaming plateaus; Sims Freeplay fun; how to earn respect Saints Row style; our thoughts on the Assassin’s Creed movie and how its success may impact future movie-based games; last but not least, we remain cautiously optimistic over Watch Dogs 2. Let’s level up!

Can you channel your inner Gryffindor to tackle ANY game? From giant bugs to Pacific Rim levels of destruction and chaos, this week's episode explores the games we'd love to try out, but need some courage to play. We also celebrate some amazing Boss Ass Moments in Gaming with our 2nd attempt at Borderlands co-op and the awesomeness that is Cowboy (The Warriors) and Evie Frye (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate) in this week's Wheel of Random Tandem. Let's level up!

What up, Tandem Fam? In this extra special welcome back episode, we’re cooking up something yummy as we salivate over the perfect ingredients needed to make a great co-op game. We also delve into why honey badgers and explosives don’t mix in this week’s Wheel of Random Tandem; the creepy addictive life-ruiner that is Fallout Shelter, Mass Effect: Andromeda release date rumors, and the disappointment of No Man’s Sky; last but certainly not least, why a co-op buddy is a lifesaver when completing challenges in Red Dead Redemption. Let’s level up!

In this awesome episode, the Lego franchise gets the spotlight as we talk about what we love about Lego and what has changed since Traveller's Tales blew our minds with Lego Star Wars almost a decade ago. We also discuss the impact of Minecraft and how it influenced more recent Lego games, and get our 80s and 90s nostalgia on with other properties that would make perfect Lego games. Let's level up!

What up, Tandem Fam? This week, we discuss the social and societal impact of Pokemon Go and how it has changed mobile gaming. Get a load of deja vu as we review Saints Row, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, and Star Wars Battlefront I and II in this week's new Tandem Topic: Co-op Games With Great Replay Value. Lastly, Tiff and Mia pine over Journey, Deus Ex and Titanfall in this week's Wheel of Random Tandem. Let's level up!

Prepare for epic overthinking as we unveil the first "How to Fix a F*cking Franchise" for the Army of Two series! In this week's episode, we examine Army of Two: 40th Day and The Devil's Cartel, where this series went wrong, and ways this once-beloved co-op gem can fix the mess of the last two games. We also discuss the missed co-op opportunities in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Syndicate, and Unity; various differences between Saints Row 1 & 2; wishin' and hopin' we get chosen for the Pit People closed beta, cursing the King of the Cosmos for terrible parenting; last but not least, we follow Tiff's Bioware-ish pirate adventures in Scarlet Sails and the Lost Heir: The Fall of Daria. Let's level up!

Level up with us in this episode, where we discuss our adventures at RTX/SGC 2016 last weekend; why we love Rockstar Games, what other developers could learn from them, and what Rockstar could improve; we pour out virtual 40s for our first Unsung Heroes of Gaming segment; lastly, we discuss Andre the Black Nerd's SGC awesome professionalism (Black Nerd Comedy) and convention panel etiquette for burgeoning YouTube content creators.

Join us this week as we discuss our excitement about attending RTX/SGC 2016 in Austin; how nostalgia, seller's remorse, and poor impulse control influence our spending habits at conventions; the struggles of being an adult gamer and juggling family expectations and money with game time; what draws the line between collecting and hoarding when it comes to video games, and bullsh*t reasons why we stopped playing a game.

Join Tiff and Mia this week as we discuss our favorite games of E3; Let's Play Gaming Expo adventures; we fangirl over the first Army of Two game and how its co-op focus changed the way we view co-op and friendship. Last but not least, learn about Pyro Breakfast and Harry Potter Armageddon in our first ever gaming confessions: The Sims edition! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Youtube, and Twitch for more videos, commentary, and game-tastic updates!

Meet Tiffany and Mia, the hosts of the newest gaming podast on the block: Tandem Canon, the gamer-ific podcast where co-op play IS canon! In this introductory episode, we discuss our gaming backstories, how we got into co-op gaming; why the podcast was created; the struggles of being an adult co-op gamer in a changing industry; and last but definitely not least, future podcast topics and tidbits coming your way. If you are a fan of video games and geeking out, especially for co-op, this is definitely the podcast for you.

Don't Starve Together is a multi-player wilderness survival game.

Sunset Overdrive is an open world third person shooter available exclusively for Xbox One.

Trine is a physics-based platformer set in a fairytale land with online co-op for up to 3 players.

As Offworld Trading Company is set to leave Early Access, we take a look at this quirky real-time strategy game.

With Titanfall 2 coming later this year, we step back and take a look at what made Titanfall popular.

We talk about Torchlight II, a Diablo style Action RPG with heavy co-op and modding features.

We take a look at FORCED, a challenging 1-4 player co-operative arcade action RPG with puzzle and tactical elements.