Good Games Podcast

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/06/15/good-games-podcast-episode-155-e3-2017/ -------------------------------------   Alex and Khalik hold down the fort as E3 goes underway. It's nothing but news this week as your hosts cover all the major announcements from the big event; including games like Star Wars Battlefront II, Super Mario Odyssey, Beyond Good and Evil 2, Anthem, Spider-Man, Assassin's Creed Origins, and more!   Pre-E3 News Nintendo’s online service for Switch will be free until 2018 Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Announced for 3DS Monument Valley 2 is out right now on iOS Final Fantasy fighting game Dissidia coming to PS4 Shenmue 3 delayed until 2018 Bubsy ... they’re making another one of those   The E3 Press Conferences EAhttp://www.usgamer.net/articles/ea-e3-2017-press-conference-recap-star-wars-battlefront-ii-a-way-out-madden-18-and-more Microsofthttp://www.usgamer.net/articles/all-the-announcements-and-trailers-xbox-e3-2017-press-conference Bethesda http://w

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/06/08/good-games-podcast-episode-154-girlgamer-vilhemina-brabson/ -------------------------------------   This week Frank sits down with Vilhemina from Geek Mythology Crafts to talk about the negative treatment of females in the gaming community. They have a discussion about various events and news pertaining to the issue and talk about what can be done to make things right. Just a heads up folks: this isn't a regular episode and may contain sensitive content for some listeners. Enjoy the episode and join the discussion! Articles to follow 'Only Girl Syndrome' Pits Gamer Girls Against One Another 'Rape and death threats are common': Women gamers reveal the vile online abuse they receive EVERY DAY from men who say they should 'get back in the kitchen' Gamergate Controversy (Wikipedia entry) Visit Geek Mythology Crafts: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Cathe

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/06/01/good-games-podcast-episode-153-fighting-the-emptiness/ -------------------------------------   Frank, Alex, and Khalik learn to deal with the emptiness left behind by completing a remarkable game, experience loss through the anthology stories of What Remains of Edith Finch, declare potential game of the year contenders early with the completion of both Nier: Automata and Persona 5, and spend some time with the fighting game of the week, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2. In news, they discuss the debut trailer for Far Cry 5, the inclusion of achievements on a system that doesn't natively support them, the current status of the Final Fantasy VII remake, the end of the (production) line for the PlayStation3, Sony running events to watch their E3 press conference live in theaters across the continent, and more on this week's show!     What We've Been Playing What Remains of Edith Finch Nier: Automata Persona 5 Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2     Headlines Far Cr

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/05/25/good-games-podcast-episode-152-house-of-el/ -------------------------------------   Alex and Khalik return with some MOBA knowledge, spend some more quality time with Injustice 2, and earn their green thumb with some Topsoil. In news, it's all about the hot Destiny 2 reveal, legal questions revolving around the ownership of the Dota name, Overwatch turns 1 year old, the next Red Dead game gets delayed, we get a date for the next Street Fighter V patch, and lots more!   What We've Been Playing Paragon Injustice 2 Topsoil   Headlines Destiny 2: What we know Jury To Decide Whether Valve Actually Owns Dota 2 Overwatch Anniversary event kicks off May 23 Red Dead Redemption 2 Delayed To 2018 (Obviously) Capcom will release Ed and the new balance patch for Street Fighter V on May 30th     Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Destiny: The Taken KingThe intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/05/18/good-games-podcast-episode-151-disrespectful-trajectory/ -------------------------------------   Frank, Alex, and Khalik are back this week to talk about… TV? Fret not, they quickly get back on track to the main task at hand and tackle the old gaming backlog, spend some quality time with the much anticipated Injustice 2, find out what happens when you mix Dragon Quest and Dynasty Warriors, and wax nostalgic with Twisted Metal: Black. In news they cover the announcement of a potential rhythm game dream team project, the rumor that Zelda is coming to smartphones, the possible end of the Hitman franchise, the Mass Effect franchise being put on ice, the introduction of custom characters in Sonic Forces, and much more!   What We've Been Playing Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice Injustice 2 Dragon Quest Heroes II Twisted Metal: Black   Headlines PaRappa and Gitaroo Man creators take their new rhythm game to Kickstarter Report: N

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/05/11/good-games-podcast-episode-150-the-anecdotal-episode/ -------------------------------------   Frank, Alex, and Khalik celebrate their 150th episode by doing something a little different. Instead of talking about their current rotation of games, they share various stories from their gaming past that stuck out for one reason or another. They also cover some of the news of the week like the reveal of Street Fighter V's next character, the restoration of some video game history, potential info on a re-release of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga for 3DS, one man's crusade to win PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds via pure pacifism, preliminary info on the next Assassin's Creed game, the latest inductees to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, and more!     Headlines Street Fighter 5’s next character is Ed The ‘Nintendo Play Station’ is working, thanks to Ben Heck Here's A Big Sign That Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Is Coming To 3DS Battleground

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/05/04/good-games-podcast-episode-149-evolutionary-steering/ -------------------------------------   Frank, Alex, and Khalik reminisce about old rhythm games, share their love of loot boxes and the loot grind, discuss the big Heroes of the Storm refresh, grapple with the moral quandaries found in Nier: Automata, and check in with the new additions in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. In news, they talk controller problems in Smash Melee, the upcoming beta for Street Fighter V, the announcements for Call of Duty: WWII and Darksiders III, details for the upcoming DLC for Breath of the Wild, and get a look at the next iteration of the 2DS line from Nintendo.   What We've Been Playing Heroes of the Storm Overwatch Hearthstone Nier: Automata Mario Kart 8 Deluxe   Headlines Smash 'God' Drops Out Of Tournament Because His Controller Isn't Properly Malfunctioning Street Fighter V’s Capcom Fighters Network Beta 2 Announced; Coming to PS4 and PC on May 11 – 14 Call o

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/04/27/good-games-podcast-episode-148-idle-hands/ -------------------------------------   Frank, Alex, and Khalik delve deeper into their current stable of games, someone gets much too carried away in the free-to-play space, they also share news of the new trailer for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, a potential slip-up for Street Fighter V's next cast member, Night Trap getting a surprise physical release for PS4, teases for Platinum Games favorites like Vanquish and Bayonetta, plus lots more in this week's episode!     What We've Been Playing Everything Overwatch Horizon: Zero Dawn Office Space: Idle Profits Persona 5 Rock Band 4     Headlines Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite arrives in September Capcom reveals the next Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC fighter via the PlayStation Store: Get ready for Ed Capcom announces this year’s Capcom Pro Tour DLC for Street Fighter V Night Trap to get surprise re-release, complete with physical PS4 edition Is Sega t

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/04/20/good-games-podcast-episode-147-beats-in-my-head/ -------------------------------------   Frank, Alex, and Khalik share all their latest vices in this week's episode, ponder their place in the universe thanks to Everything, revel in possibly one of the funniest games ever made, and rock out with a premium drum set. They also discuss some of the latest news items , including the big announcements from the most recent Nintendo Direct, the discontinuation of the NES Classic Edition, Switch sales numbers so far, the reveal for Star Wars Battlefront II, potential competition for Steam courtesy of Tencent, Microsoft rolling out refunds for Xbox and Windows 10 stores, the dark secret of the console repair business, and lots more!     What We've Been Playing Everything Lego City Undercover Rock Band 4 (w/ Alesis Nitro Drum Kit)   Headlines Nintendo Direct trailer roundup: Arms, Splatoon 2, Fire Emblem, and more NES Classic Edition has been discon

Khalik and Frank are joined my their buddy Chet to discuss the recent release of the new Power Rangers feature film. Listen in as they talk about their humble beginnings with the Power Rangers franchise, expectations leading up to the movie release, a complete breakdown of the entire movie, and their hopes and expectations for the potential sequel!  If you want to see and hear more analysis from Chet, check out his review series ChetChat on YouTube and you can also find him at the links listed below! Chet Royer Instagram | Twitter | YouTube Intro and Outro Song is from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (SNES) Don’t forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes // Google Play // Stitcher // YouTube // RSS

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/04/13/good-games-podcast-episode-146-stylin-on-you/ -------------------------------------   Frank and Alex return to share tales of their poor impulse control, learning to play fighting games in a brand new way, delve back into one of the best JRPG franchises with the release of Persona 5, briefly go over the Scorpio details and what it means for the future of Xbox, discuss the latest security breaches from both GameStop and PlayStation, learn about Peter Moore's path through the industry now that he's leaving it, read about the latest Overwatch event, and lots more! Also, the show is now available on YouTube! (although, still audio only) If you prefer to listen there, please make sure to subscribe.   What We've Been Playing Street Fighter V The King of Fighters XIV Persona 5   Headlines Scorpio made simple: the next Xbox's tech explained Inside the next Xbox: Project Scorpio tech revealed Report: GameStop investigating serious breach compromi

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/04/06/good-games-podcast-episode-145-open-parallels/ -------------------------------------    Alex, and Khalik get caught up on very important events (did someone say Wrestlemania?) and then shift over to games where they dive into new methods of controller input, the ongoing sagas of both Horizon: Zero Dawn and Mass Effect: Andromeda, solving word puzzles with the delightful Typeshift, discuss the fully revealed trailer for Destiny 2, the latest chapter of Oculus woes, they also remember the dearly departed peripheral maker Mad Catz, entertain the latest news in Marvel games, upcoming fixes to Mass Effect: Andromeda, the draconian streaming restrictions placed on Persona 5, and lots more in this very episode!   What We've Been Playing Horizon: Zero Dawn Mass Effect: Andromeda Typeshift   Headlines Destiny 2 launching Sept. 8, watch the reveal trailer Oculus founder Palmer Luckey leaves Facebook Hardware Maker Mad Catz Dies Marvel and Insomn

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/03/30/good-games-podcast-episode-144-tune-up/ -------------------------------------    Frank, Alex, and Khalik return to share cautionary tales of life on the road, report in with updates from the Andromeda galaxy, more free-to-play experiments, and witness the beginning of a new musical obsession. In news, they discuss the new Street Fighter V beta that is currently running, a possible resolution to a common Switch issue, the reveal of Destiny 2, another MMO sort of goes free-to-play, the quintessential RTS being remastered, GameStop closing stores, and much more!   What We've Been Playing Mass Effect: Andromeda Power Rangers: Legacy Wars Nier: Automata Rock Band 4   Headlines Play Street Fighter 5 for free on Steam on March 28 Nintendo is repairing left Joy-Cons with ... a piece of foam? Destiny 2 Teaser Shows The Last City Exploding Final Fantasy 14 goes free-to-try without a time limit StarCraft: Remastered coming this summer GameStop to

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/03/23/good-games-podcast-episode-143-mean-streets/ -------------------------------------    Frank, Alex, and Khalik are back to chat about adventures in space with Mass Effect: Andromeda, the continuing obsession with Breath of the Wild, the failings of Final Fantasy XV, the newest old-school beat 'em up on the block, as well as news of the week in Nintendo finally bringing its first mobile game to Android, the Switch possibly getting a restock, the latest Sonic trailer, the end of PlayStation 3, the new King of Fighters animated series, and tons more!     What We've Been Playing Mass Effect: Andromeda Lawbreakers (BETA) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild A King’s Tale: Final Fantasy XV Punch Club River City Ransom: Underground     Headlines Super Mario Run now available for Android Nintendo Switch back in stock at GameStop next week Sonic Forces’ first gameplay looks like the 3D Sonic games you know PS3 production ending soon in Japan

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/03/16/good-games-podcast-episode-142-pax-east-2017/ -------------------------------------    Frank and Alex enjoyed a great trip to PAX East this year and got to tell Khalik all about it! They recount all the great games they got to play, the overall PAX experience from both a newcomer and veteran perspective, and the ever present pull of Breath of the Wild. They also go over the news happening in the games world, such as the continuing legal saga between Oculus and Zenimax, Nintendo selling a decent amount of new hardware, the PlayStation Now service conveniently getting PS4 titles, the pop-off heard 'round the world from this weekend's Final Round tournament, and much more!   Headlines John Carmack Fires Back At Zenimax, Sues For $22 Million Report: Nintendo Switch passes 1.5M consoles sold PlayStation Now Is Getting PS4 Games Street Fighter V Player Delivers Epic Pop-Off After Crushing Rival   This week’s episode features music from The K

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/03/09/good-games-podcast-episode-141-that-new-console-smell/ -------------------------------------    Frank, Alex, and Khalik are just inundated with the highest caliber games, not to mention the excitement for the newest console on the block; the Nintendo Switch! They've got hands-on impressions of the new console/tablet hybrid, as well as some amazing new releases in Nier: Automata, Horizon Zero Dawn, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. They also discuss Switch hardware troubles, what will be lost in Destiny 2, the latest Overwatch character reveal, and plenty more!   What We've Been Playing Nier: Automata Horizon Zero Dawn The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild     Headlines Nintendo Switch users face hardware issues on launch day Nintendo Confirms Switch Save Data Can't Be Transferred Destiny Characters Will Reset In Destiny 2, Bungie Confirms Overwatch’s newest hero, Orisa, is playable right now Donkey Kong’s failing liver: Wh

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/03/02/good-games-podcast-episode-140-wonderful-kind-of-day/ -------------------------------------    Alex and Khalik get blindsided by all kinds of news this week, in addition to spending some time with yet another Telltale adventure game, the last of the Igarashi-led Castlevania games, and this generation's version of Where's Waldo. They also talk about the upcoming Netflix-like subscription service for Xbox, the sequel to Shadow of Mordor and its many pre-order versions, Nintendo's focus on indie games for the Switch, Oculus legal woes, one of the biggest upsets in competitive Pokémon, buying games through Twitch, banging folks in Mass Effect: Andromeda, an EA exec exiting the industry, and so much more!     What We've Been Playing Tales from the Borderlands Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Hidden Folks     Headlines Microsoft Unveils $10 Monthly Gaming Subscription Service For Xbox One Middle-earth: Shadow of War hits this August, watch the

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/02/23/good-games-podcast-episode-139-proof-of-life/ -------------------------------------    Alex and Khalik are back to discuss someone's secret shame, the weirdness of revisiting older fighting games, hanging out with Uncle Death, the different schools of thought in MOBA design, Nintendo Switch leaks, the new update to Pokémon Go, Square's newest RPG announcement, and lots more!   What We've Been Playing Ultra Street Fighter IV Let It Die Vainglory Dota 2 Heroes of the Storm Paragon   Headlines Nintendo Switch in leak videos was stolen, Nintendo says There's Already A Game Too Big For The Nintendo Switch's Built-In Memory Pokémon Go's 80 New Monsters Are Now Live Square Enix Announces New RPG Called Project Prelude Rune Humble Bundle raises more than $6.5M for charity   This week’s episode features music from Let It DieThe intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes // Google Play // Stitcher // RS

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/02/16/good-games-podcast-episode-138-karmic-choice/ -------------------------------------    Frank, Alex, and Khalik learn a valuable lesson in karmic retribution. They also get excited for E3, discuss the lackluster ending of Gears of War 4, begin a MOBA journey of discovery, dabble in more free-to-play mobile games, revisit older games based on their soundtrack alone, Street Fighter's newest character, the final game to be showcased at EVO 2017, a TV adaptation of a charming video game franchise, the end of the hot pepper era, and lots more!   What We've Been Playing Moirai Gears of War 4 Paragon Fire Emblem Heroes WWE Champions NieR NieR: Automata     Headlines E3 tickets on sale to the public this year Steam Greenlight is about to be dumped Meet Street Fighter 5’s newest fighter, Kolin Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Pulls Through For 9th EVO 2017 Slot Costume Quest cartoon headed to Amazon Video next year The Story Behind YouTube's Strangely Compel

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2017/02/09/good-games-podcast-episode-137-tiny-neenja-squarepainter/ -------------------------------------    Frank, Alex, and Khalik welcome some very special guests this week, Tiny Neenja and Squarepainter! They nerd out over all sorts of things this week; things like horror games, VR, suplexes in VR, Pokémon Go, the Final Fantasy series, the JVC X'Eye, nerdy tattoos, Metal Gear Solid, Streets of Rage, the Gargoyles TV show, Joe-bo Cop, RoboCop, cookies and other confections, Final Fight, Power Rangers, Sailor Moon, and believe it or not, a whole lot more! If you can't get enough of the infectious energy in this episode, definitely check out the amazing work by Tiny Neenja and Squarepainter using the links below, and let them know we sent you! Tiny Neenja Facebook | Twitter | Twitch | YouTube Squarepainter Facebook | Twitter | YouTube   This week’s episode features music from Dj Cutman and Streets of Rage RemakeThe intro song is from Street Fig