Good Games Podcast

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/09/15/good-games-podcast-episode-116-semi-pro/ ------------------------------------- This week, Frank, Alex and Khalik build subway lines, build three-dimensional objects by way of logic puzzles, revisit old favorites (and some not so favorite), solve murder mysteries in ancient lands, and Frank wrestles with the visual novel genre. They also discuss all the late breaking news… from last week, such as the PS4 Pro reveal, Nintendo showing up at the Apple keynote, the first peek at Mass Effect: Andromeda gameplay, a pair of high profile delays, and plenty more!   What We've Been Playing Mini Metro Picross 3D: Round 2 Batman: Arkham Knight Gravity Rush Remastered Mighty No. 9 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice     Headlines Sony PlayStation 4 Pro doubles graphics power for 4K, virtual reality New look at Mass Effect: Andromeda debuts at PS4 event Mass Effect: Andromeda has two heroes — a brother and a sister Super Mario Run coming

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/09/08/good-games-podcast-episode-115-a-return-to-form/ ------------------------------------- This week, Frank and Alex officially welcome Khalik as the third chair of the show! And now that Frank is back, he needs to catch us up on what he's been up to, namely, playing No Man's Sky, Ori and the Blind Forest, The King of Fighters XIV, and more. The crew also touches on the new game based on the Attack on Titan anime, finally putting away Final Fantasy X, the mobile version of the revered puzzle game, Lumines, as well as the latest YouTube drama, 3DS news and much more!   What We've Been Playing No Man’s Sky Attack on Titan Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster Lumines Puzzle & Music The King of Fighters XIV     Headlines YouTubers Are Freaking Out About Money and 'Censorship' Get into Overwatch for free next weekend Nintendo Direct news roundup: Mario Maker, Pikmin and Yoshi come to Nintendo 3DS  

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/09/01/good-games-podcast-episode-114-love-of-the-game/ ------------------------------------- This week, Alex and Khalik warn against the effects of bad pizza, are wowed by a pair of clever sci-fi adventures, fall out of love with No Man's Sky, continue on the fighting game grind, adventure through the colorful, yet dark world of Hyper Light Drifter, go over some leaked details for the upcoming Resident Evil 7, peek into the low-end of PC gaming, discuss refund entitlement, and plenty more!     What We've Been Playing Alone With You: A Sci-Fi Romance Adventure No Man's Sky Street Fighter V Injustice: Gods Among Us Hyper Light Drifter The Fall   Headlines Resident Evil 7 plot, combat details outed by ESRB One Man’s Quest to Let People Play Games on Their Crappy Computers No Man’s Sky players push for returns outside of Steam and Sony's official policy     Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Hyper

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/08/25/good-games-podcast-episode-113-ether/ ------------------------------------- This week, Alex and Khalik step into the slippers of a ballerina to discover the abstract world of Bound, attempt to unpack the zaniness of the latest game based on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and conduct some futuristic espionage via puzzle mechanics in Deus Ex GO. They also discuss a bunch of leaks from Sony's upcoming press event, including info on the PS4 Slim, possibly the greatest beef we've ever witnessed in the games industry, and lots more!     What We've Been Playing Bound JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Deus Ex GO     Headlines PlayStation Plus gets pricier next month Slim PS4 Apparently Unboxed Before Sony Can Even Announce It Soon It'll Be Way Easier To Use A PS4 Controller On PC Zenimax Lawsuit Against Oculus Now Directly Accuses John Carmack Of Theft     Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from JoJ

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/08/18/good-games-podcast-episode-112-space-truckin/ -------------------------------------   This week, Alex and Khalik spend some proper time with one of gaming's most anticipated titles, No Man's Sky. They also discuss Doctor Who, impressions on the Steam Controller, Khalik's introduction to the Telltale games via The Wolf Among Us, the absurdity of Nerial's mobile game, Reigns, adventures in the Euclid galaxy, plus hotly anticipated updates to Overwatch, another high-profile release delay, a peek at some of the single-player content for Titanfall 2, more info on Destiny's Rise of Iron expansion, potential improvements to Street Fighter V's fight money situation, and lots more! Full show notes can be found following the link below.   What We've Been Playing The Wolf Among Us Reigns No Man's Sky     Headlines Overwatch servers are about to get faster on PC Final Fantasy XV Officially Delayed To November 29 Titanfall 2: First single-player cam

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/08/11/good-games-podcast-episode-111-tranquility-in-chaos/ ------------------------------------- This week, Alex and Khalik return to discuss vacuuming heads off of robot bodies, overcoming the compulsion to speak to every NPC in RPGs and complete every sidequest, the tranquility found exploring the depths of the ocean, as well as a possible date for the PlayStation Neo reveal, another fan remake getting shut down, the hoops developers have to jump through to put a game on console, plus much more!     What We've Been Playing Headlander Persona 3 Portable Abzû   Headlines Report: Sony to Reveal Upgraded PlayStation 4 in September Sony confirms PlayStation Meeting for Sept. 7, where new PS4 may be revealed Metroid 2 fan remake finally released, quickly hit with copyright claims Metroid 2 fan remake goes underground following Nintendo’s shutdown Patch the Process     Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/08/04/good-games-podcast-episode-110-grown-man-business/ ------------------------------------- This week, Alex and Khalik discuss what it means to pull a 'work', getting good at Street Fighter V, why a Digimon game came out in 2016, the latest collection of Rhythm Heaven micro-games, revisiting a PS2 classic, what is up with the rabbit man from Furi, the fact that No Man's Sky is real and has been beaten, Pokémon Go possibly taking a turn for the worse, what is actually involved when localizing a game, Blizzard straight putting Rocket League in their new game, and more!     What We've Been Playing Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Rhythm Heaven Megamix X-Men Legends Furi   Headlines ‘No Man’s Sky’ Isn’t Out Until Next Week, But This Guy May Have Already Beaten It Even Pokémon Go's Biggest Fans Are Turning Against It Right Now True Tales from Localization Hell Overwatch getting new soccer-style game mode called Lúcioball     Follow the show on Twitte

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/07/27/good-games-podcast-episode-109-stick-with-what-you-know/ -------------------------------------   This week, Frank and Alex discuss Overwatch and Street Fighter V updates, the Quake-iness of Devil Daggers, just how disappointed Frank is with Mighty No. 9, the delightful mobile puzzle game twofold inc., the remake of the PS2 classic Odin Sphere, Frank is back for another ride on the Sonic Cycle, credible details on the Nintendo NX hardware, the newly revealed team leaders from Pokémon Go, executive changes over at Iron Galaxy Studios, and more!   What We've Been Playing Devil Daggers Mighty No. 9 twofold inc. Odin Sphere Leifthrasir   Headlines 'Sonic Mania' looks like the 2D sequel fans deserve Nintendo NX is a portable console with detachable controllers Meet Your Pokémon Go Team Leaders Ex-PlayStation VP Adam Boyes moves to Iron Galaxy Studios     Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Mega M

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/07/21/good-games-podcast-episode-108-evo-2016/ -------------------------------------   This week, Frank and Alex relive all the exciting moments from the past Evo 2016 fighting game tournament. They run through all the major games showcased, highlight the memorable matches and the upsets, and go over news related to the event.   Evo 2016 Standings   Headlines Sony and SNK bringing Garou: Mark of the Wolves to PlayStation 4, Vita King of Fighters 14 Gets Demo Release Date, Two New Trailers Eyedol revealed for Killer Instinct Street Fighter V’s ESPN2 Viewership Results: Over 201K Tuned In 'Nostalgic' Alex and Ibuki costumes, first look at CPT DLC - Street Fighter V CPT Premier package appears on Playstation Store Capcom fixed bugs for over half of Street Fighter 5 characters in the latest update Street Fighter 5 Survival Mode colors will soon be available for purchase via Fight Money and real currency     Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodc

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/07/14/good-games-podcast-episode-107-gotta-catch-em-all/ -------------------------------------   This week, Frank catches Pokémon fever all over again, and Alex breaks a promise. They delve into the craze that is Pokémon Go, experience the world of Playdead's INSIDE, try to solve the mystery of Nilo Studios' Asemblance, in addition to the news of Evolve going free-to-play, more info on the upcoming ReCore, new advancements in Sega Saturn preservation, and lots more! (but seriously, mostly just Pokémon)   What We've Been Playing INSIDE Pokémon Go Asemblance   Headlines Pokémon Go's Global Launch "Paused" Evolve Goes Free-To-Play On PC More Than Just a Reference, ReCore's Metroid Prime Link Improves on A Classic After 20 Years, Someone Cracked The Sega Saturn's DRM   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcastThis week’s episode features music from PokémonThe intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes /

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/07/07/good-games-podcast-episode-106-pollo-combates/ ------------------------------------- This week, Frank and Alex reminisce about Mass Effect, play with some new tech in the Steam Link, find catharsis with Rise of the Tomb Raider, Frank discovers the magic of Gucamelee, they share impressions on the long awaited cinematic story mode for Street Fighter V, and lots more!   What We've Been Playing Rise of the Tomb Raider Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition Overwatch Street Fighter V   Headlines Keep Watching The Week-Long Summer Games Done Quick Charity Speedrun Marathon Nintendo reconfirms NX will release globally in March 2017 Xbox One S will upscale all games to 4K, Microsoft confirms Evo 2016's Street Fighter 5 finals to be televised on ESPN2 Destiny: Rise of Iron: Everything We Know   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcastThis week’s episode features music from Street Fighter VThe intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken D

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/06/30/good-games-podcast-episode-105-chet-royer/ ------------------------------------- This week, Frank and Alex welcome special guest, Chet Royer! They dig deep into his gaming history, chat about classic JRPGs, fighters of all different persuasions, challenging gameplay and how much is too much, music in games, creating shows for the Internet, movies even(!), and lots more. Make sure to follow Chet using the links below, especially his YouTube channel where we will hopefully see more episodes of Chet Chat! YouTube: Chet Chat Instagram: @hanzultima Twitter: @Ninja1011   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcastThis week’s episode features music from The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact and Breath of Fire IIIThe intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes // Google Play // Stitcher // RSS

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/06/23/good-games-podcast-episode-104-catching-up/ ------------------------------------- This week, Frank and Alex take a breath from all the excitement of E3, and catch up with some games they've had sitting on the shelf (not to mention all the new info on games shown at E3.) They discuss some cheap games they've picked up recently, what they're looking forward to from last week's announcements , what became of the Phantom Dust remake, Persona 5, Volition's spiritual successor to the Saints Row franchise, info on Gravity Rush 2, the new direction for Mafia 3, why Frank hates the Zelda franchise and why Breath of the Wild might change his mind, and lots more!   What We've Been Playing Strider (2014) A Story About My Uncle Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator   Headlines E3 2016: Which Games Are Coming This Year? Microsoft's Phantom Dust re-release announcement was a surprise — even to Phil Spencer Watch 9 minutes of Persona 5 gameplay from E3 No Saints

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/06/16/good-games-podcast-episode-103-e3-2016/ -------------------------------------   It's all news this week as Frank and Alex run down the big press conferences from E3 2016! Listen in for announcements and impressions from EA, Ubisoft, Bethesda, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony. And make sure to let us know what you're excited about from E3!   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcastThis week’s episode features music from Watch Dogs 2The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes // Google Play // Stitcher // RSS

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/06/09/good-games-podcast-episode-102-wrestling-with-scope/ -------------------------------------   This week, Frank and Alex are joined by some familiar voices from their sister show, Khalik and Brian (a.k.a. Bri_2J) of the ICGPW Slamcast! They discuss knocking off some Street Fighter V rust and the latest character reveal, the incredible attention to detail and easter eggs founds in GTA5, the ups and downs of Arkham Knight, as well as No Man's Sky getting delayed, what it would take to make a Superman game and do it right, how Pikachu could lead to the assimilation of an entire culture, and much more!   What We've Been Playing Street Fighter V Grand Theft Auto V Batman: Arkham Knight   Headlines Ibuki's Street Fighter V Trailer Interrupted By Mouse Cursor No Man's Sky delayed to August WB Games Montréal's Superman Game: Everything We Know Hong Kong Pokémon Fans Protest Pikachu's Name Change   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcastThis we

Full show notes can be found here: https://innercitygeeks.com/2016/06/04/good-games-podcast-episode-101-personally-wonderful/ -------------------------------------   This week, the Good Games Podcast is sporting a new look, but the same old banter. Frank and Alex discuss the new DOOM game, Frank's enduring love for The Wonderful 101, Alex's hatred for Uncharted: Fortune Hunter, and then some final thoughts on Uncharted 4, followed by a deep dive into spoiler territory (not to worry, they will give plenty of warning before spoilers begin, and you can skip past them using the timecode in the show notes below.) They also touch on a spiritual successor to Power Stone, news on the upcoming Destiny expansion, the old Arkham games coming back, the new Mass Effect 4D experience, and lots more!   What We've Been Playing DOOM The Wonderful 101 Uncharted: Fortune Hunter Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (Uncharted 4 spoilers end at 1:35:32)   Headlines Lastfight Is A 2016 Take On Power Stone Leaked Poster Reveals Destiny's Nex

We've waited a long time for this! Good Games has finally reached it's 100th episode! We celebrate the occasion by talking about anything but video games...what?? Alex and Frank basically just sit down and have a conversation for a change of pace. They talk about movies, changing car batteries, gaming media outlets trying to take on other elements of pop culture (kinda like what we did in this episode!), and more!! We want to thank the ICG network, the fantastic guests that we've had on our show over the years, the wonderful people that we've met through doing this, and most of all we want to thank you the listeners for sticking with us so far! We're not even close to finishing so stick with us some more and we hope you enjoy the episode. Good Games everyone! Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from  Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Video Game and Little Big Planet 2 The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes // Google P

This week, Frank returns and both he and Alex are really amped about this new Uncharted game. They also talk about horse racing games, Frank's undying love for Sonic music, Disney's recent announcement, Persona 5's latest release date for Japan, more Star Wars games that are in the works, the latest inductees to the video game hall of fame, new graphics cards from Nvidia, and much more!   What We've Been Playing Pocket Card Jockey Rise of the Tomb Raider Overwatch (Beta) Uncharted 4: A Thief's End   Headlines Remembering the Charming Maximalism of Sonic the Hedgehog's Music Disney Cancels Infinity, Ends Game Publishing Division Persona 5 launches Sept. 15 in Japan Respawn Entertainment Announces Star Wars Project ‘The Oregon Trail’ among 6 inducted into video game hall of fame Nvidia's newest card, the GTX 1080, launches at the end of May   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcastThis week’s episode features music from Pocket Card JockeyThe intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate an

This week, Frank is nowhere to be found, so Alex brings in some ICG ringers; Khalik, and for the first time ever, Charley! They briefly discuss Charley's gaming background, and then jump into the latest baseball offering in MLB The Show 16 (and sports games in general), the Power Ranger homage that is Chroma Squad, the search for humanity with Doki-Doki Universe, NX and Zelda news from Nintendo, new info on the latest (and an old favorite) Call of Duty game, the buggy state The Division is currently in, details on the Neo Geo game that was recently uncovered, and lots more!     What We've Been Playing MLB The Show 16 Chroma Squad Doki-Doki Universe   Headlines Nintendo Earnings Report Sets March 2017 Release Date For NX Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare hits Nov. 4 with space fighters, watch the video The Division appears to be broken at a fundamental level, enabling cheats Lionhead Studios shuts its doors today The Mystery Of The Unknown Neo Geo Game Has Been Solved   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the merits of numbering podcast episodes, misleading hard drive capacities, as well as the games they've been playing. Listen in for impressions of the extremely accessible RTS that is Eufloria, spoiler talk on the ending of Ori and the Blind Forest, Alex's developing issues with the action half of the action/adventure genre and why it's slowing his progress in Rise of the Tomb Raider, the endless similarities and frustrating differences with Star Fox Zero, in addition to news topics like the countdown to more info on Persona 5, the crazy number of entrants for Evo 2016, the release date for KoF 14, Sony beefing up security, and lots more!   What We've Been Playing Eufloria Ori and the Blind Forest Rise of the Tomb Raider Star Fox Zero   Headlines Persona 5 countdown clock will end with a livestream Street Fighter 5 breaks records at Evo 2016 with more than 4,000 competitors The King of Fighters 14 comes to PS4 in August PlayStation Network getting two-factor authentication,