Good Games Podcast

This week, Frank and Alex catch up on some of the big announcements from last week's Game Developers Conference and wax nostalgic about old skateboarding games. Listen for impressions on some recent digital releases, reactions to the Rock Band 4 news, thoughts on all the VR related news from GDC, all the major game development engines going free, Microsoft's plans to integrate their platforms, and so much more! Follow along below!   What We've Been Playing Helldivers Cannon Spike OlliOlli2: Welcome to OlliWood Persona Q: Shadows of the Labyrinth      Headlines Rock Band 4 is coming, and Harmonix is bringing it back to basics Epic makes Unreal Engine 4 free Valve announces Source 2 engine, free for developers Phil Spencer announces new Xbox One, HoloLens and Windows 10 plans at GDC Valve and HTC Reveal Vive VR Headset Steam Store Launches New Hardware Section Metal Gear Solid 5 confirmed for September launch alongside handy Collector's Edition   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode f

This week, Alex and Frank celebrate their 40th episode with a very regular show, with a bit of focus on older games and things. Listen in as they discuss some old favorites like, Destiny, Project Justice, Birth By Sleep, Power Stone and even talk about the recently announced Battle Chasers game that's now in development. They also talk about newer things like: Never Alone, Twitch's first convention, the beginning of Valve's myriad of announcements and much more! Listen to the episode and follow along! What We've Been Playing: Destiny Project Justice Never Alone Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Headlines: Battle Chasers Returning As A Game And Comic Twitch Announces TwitchCon in San Francisco LASTFIGHT Is Basically an Indie Power Stone Valve Announces Steam Link And Prices Their New Steam Controller Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Super Mario Galaxy 2! The intro song is from Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game Soundtrack by Anamanaguchi! You can also listen to

This week, Frank and Alex welcome special guest, Adam Shub a.k.a. Squarepainter!! Listen in as we discuss his gaming origins, love for old school brawlers, retro game collecting, movie appreciation, recreating classic pixel art by hand, the gentrification of Brooklyn, and so much more! Follow Squarepainter and his amazing art at the links below: Squarepainter Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Etsy | Retroware TV Upcoming Appearances Galactic Con | J1-Con | Too Many Games | Retro Con | Portland Retro Gaming Expo   Follow our show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from KOF: Maximum Impact and Streets of Rage Remake The intro song is from Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game Soundtrack by Anamanaguchi You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

This week, Frank and Alex seem to be rubbing off on each other as their taste in games begins to intersect. They also discuss Nintendo's questionable frugality, potential set backs for the Phantom Dust reboot, Sony assuring us The Last Guardian is still in the works, the evils of swatting, and so much more! Follow along below!   What We've Been Playing Guilty Gear Xrd Frog Fractions Super Stardust Ultra Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Garou: Mark of the Wolves   Headlines Nintendo's AC Adapter Policy Isn't Fair Studio Behind Phantom Dust Reboot Shuts Down Sony says The Last Guardian still isn't canceled, following trademark error Meet A Teenager Who Says He's A Swatter   As Mentioned on the Show Nintendo 3DS/DSi USB Charging Cable Ultimate Game Sale: Xbox One Ultimate Game Sale: Xbox 360 PSN Sales List Humble Square Enix Bundle 2   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Rage of the Dragons! The intro song is from Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game Soundtrack by Anama

This week Alex and Frank are back with a normal(ish) episode after the excitement of an event and guest episodes back to back. They talk about Game of Thrones, revisit the Sega Dreamcast, their co-op experience with Resident Evil 6, Nintendo compromising YouTubers, more gaming awards, the EVO 2015 lineup, Persona 5, Bethesda making their first appearance at E3 and so much more! Follow along below! What We've Been Playing: Dragon Age: Inquisition Game Of Thrones: Episode 2 Sega Dreamcast Games Resident Evil 6 Headlines: Nintendo Creators Program Has Apparent Drawbacks 2015 D.I.C.E Award Winners B.A.F.T.A Game Awards Nominees List EVO 2015 Game Lineup Persona 5 Trailer Bethesda Games News Conference at E3 Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Sonic Adventure 2! The intro song is provided by Anamanaguchi from the Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game Soundtrack You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

This week, Frank and Alex are joined by two of the developers behind the indie game, Disorder! Listen in for insights into the game development process, creating a game about mental illness, the beginnings of Swagabyte Games (the studio behind Disorder), gaming influences, and so much more! Check out Matt and Saam's work below: Disorder http://www.disordergame.com/ | Steam | Facebook | Twitter Matt McConnell @mattmicksee http://www.mmgamedesign.com/ Saam Pahlavan @saampahlavan http://saampahlavan.com/ The Loading Screen Podcast   Follow our show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Skullgirls and Persona 4. You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

This week Alex and Frank are back from the awesomeness that was MAGFest and talk all about it! They go over all the games they played, people they hung out with, events attended, things seen, sleep they've lost, and the overall amazing experience of being there! Listen to the episode and follow along below! MAGFest Official Website Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Guilty Gear! You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

This week, Frank and Alex are on their way to MAGFest 13, so if you happen to be in the Maryland area, swing by and tell them we sent you! But before heading out, they put together another show  discussing topics like Final Fantasy XV's Hollywood influences, Nintendo ending their rewards program, Sony apologizing for network downtime, Xbox One price fluctuations, the return of some classic Star Wars games, more Call of Duty zombies, and so much more! Follow along below!   What We've Been Playing Destiny Dragon Age: Inquisition Darkstalkers Resurrection Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light   Headlines How Final Fantasy XV Is Influenced by Back to the Future: Part II Nintendo Ending its Club Nintendo Rewards Program PlayStation Making Up For Downtime With A 10% Off Sale This Weekend Here's why the Xbox One is getting another temporary price drop Classic Star Wars Games Now Available on GOG.com See Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's new Exo Zombies, John Malkovich in action   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepo

This week, Alex and Frank return to status quo as they talk about games they've played, but with a twist, as Alex played Destiny and Dragon Age as well as Playstation TV, and Frank played one new game and talks about his adventures at Awesome Games Done Quick! They also discuss the retirement of a fighting game pro, Nintendo discontinuing distribution in Brazil, the long awaited return of Rare, the Sega Dreamcast, new Rock Band DLC, a possible leaked release date for the New Nintendo 3DS and so much more! Follow along below! PR Balrog Retires From The Pro Fighting Game Scene Nintendo Discontinues Distribution In Brazil The Return Of Rare? AGDQ Complete List Of Speedruns Telltale Games Hires New CEO Sega Dreamcast Launched And Crashed At A Pivotal Time In Gaming History New Rock Band DLC? Possible New Nintendo 3DS Release Date Leaked Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Power Stone! You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe

This week, Frank and Alex had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with geek mogul, Jason Richardson! They talk about Jason's insane creative output at J1 Studios, starting what is now Philly's biggest Anime convention, J1-Con (with more events to come!), how it feels to be recognized as Philly's Geek of the Year, and so much more! Check out Jason's work at the links below! J1 Studios | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube J1-Con The Geek Revival (Mini Documentary) Black Tribbles   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Katamari Damacy and Tekken 3. You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

Happy 2015 everyone! What better way to start off the new year than with video games!! This first week of the new year Alex and Frank talk about things to expect in 2015, gaming resolutions that were made, Dragon Age, dungeon crawling, attending the Awesome Games Done Quick event, messing with pirates, the Halo 5 beta, a keynote address from a special friend and more! Follow along below! What we've been playing: 80 Days Big Brain Academy Dragon Age: Inquisition Persona Q: Shadow Of The Labyrinth Headlines: Playstation Now Coming To Samsung Smart TV's in 2015 The Talos Principle Punishes Pirates By Trapping Them In An Elevator Awesome Games Done Quick Announces Dates for 2015 Halo 5 Multiplayer Beta Available Now! J1 Studios Keynote Address from Jason Richardson Bonus: Dragon Age Inquistion Primer Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week's episode features music from Persona 3 FES! You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

Merry Christmas, folks! With the last episode of the year, Frank and Alex go over their personal top 5 lists for 2014, general thoughts on the past year of gaming, and what they're looking forward to in 2015. They also collected and read the top picks from listeners to round off their year end discussions!   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Remix! You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

This week Frank and Alex talk a bit about Game of Thrones, reminisce about Capcom's glory days, Destiny becoming troublesome, treasure tracking genius, more about Capcom making headlines with tournaments and announcements including the biggest grand prize in fighting game history, and so much more! Follow along below! What we've been playing: Game Of Thrones: Episode 1 Street Fighter Alpha Destiny Captain Toads Treasure Tracker Headlines: DmC and Devil May Cry 4 to get definitive editions for next gen systems Capcom Pro Tour Finals and Results Charlie Nash revealed as newest character in Street Fighter V   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Street Fighter Alpha! You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!    

This week, Frank and Alex recap the last big gaming events of the year; The Game Awards and PlayStation Experience! They run down the events and big winners of The Game Awards, reflect on 20 years of PlayStation, and talk about all the big announcements from PlayStation Experience. Follow along below!   The Game Awards 2014 Winners List World Premiere Trailers Full Show   PlayStation Experience Full Keynote and Trailers   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Metal Gear Solid 2. You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

This week, Frank and Alex recover from their post-Thanksgiving throwdown, but that won't stop them from bringing you more game talk. This week they discuss Japanese fever dreams, new features coming to Steam, the future of Kingdom Hearts, Ubisoft trying to make good after shipping busted games, Black Friday news, and so much more! Follow along below!   What We've Been Playing Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Monument Valley: Forgotten Shores Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix   Headlines Valve Introduces Broadcasting Features to Steam Marvel and Star Wars are "Not Off-Limits" for Kingdom Hearts 3 Assassin's Creed Unity is broken, so Ubisoft is giving players free DLC, season pass holders a free game Samus Amiibo Defect Sells for $2,500 Xbox One Dominates PS4 on Black Friday, Study Says   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Kingdom Hearts 2.5! You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our R

This week, Frank talks all about the new Smash Bros., while Alex does everything in his power to steer the conversation towards other games. They also discuss rewards for Xbox One early adopters, the endless amounts of cash used to fund Star Citizen, experiences in Beyond: Two Souls, and a whole lot more! (but mostly about Smash Bros.) Follow along below!   What We've Been Playing Beyond: Two Souls Super Smash Bros. for Wii U   Headlines How GameStop's 'Karissa The Destroyer' Smash Bros. Stunt Went Down Xbox One early adopters get Limbo for free, says message Confusion Over Whether Nintendo Will Offer Paid DLC For Smash Bros. Star Citizen Nearing $63 Million, Chris Roberts Hopeful for $100 Million Amiibo Nearly Wins Super Smash Bros Tournament   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from... you guessed it; Super Smash Bros. for Wii U! You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

This week, Frank and Alex lament about all the new games that are coming out that they can't play yet. When they're not pouting, they talk about Little Mac's perceived superiority in the new Smash Bros., the death and rebirth of the VGAs, the permanent death of G4, Blizzard's new franchise, and so much more! Follow along below!   What We've Been Playing Terra Battle Sonic 3 & Knuckles TwoDots Mario Kart 8   Headlines Little Mac is Smash Bros.' Biggest Loser Geoff Keighley Launching New Game Awards Show G4 is going off the air for good Overwatch is Blizzard's new team-based multiplayer shooter An Open Letter to Yves Guillemot   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from the Project Chaos version of Sonic & Knuckles! You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

This week, Frank and Alex are joined by Mike, Joey, and Ponter from the Living in 8 Bits web series! They discuss the genesis of  Mixed Nuts Productions, film making inspirations, prized gaming possessions, and much more. They are very close to wrapping up the Kickstarter for their DVD set collecting the first 5 seasons of the Living in 8 Bits series (which you should jump on right now!) And if you like what you hear, check them out at the links below: kickstarter.com/projects/mixednutsproductions/living-in-8-bits-dvd facebook.com/LivingIn8Bits twitter.com/livingin8bits youtube.com/user/MixedNutsProductions mixednutsproductions.com/   You can also follow our show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week's episode features music from Skullgirls and No More Heroes 2. Subscribe and rate Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

This week, Frank and Alex make plans for the upcoming MAGFest convention, talk about what they've been playing, and discuss topics such as the upcoming PlayStation Experience, MOBA players finding more money streaming, free arcade games in your browser, temporary Xbox One price drops, and so much more! Follow along below!   What We've Been Playing Destiny Bayonetta 2 Costume Quest 2   Headlines Sony reveals PlayStation Experience fan event games, developer lineup League of Legends pro-player retires to stream games for more than $800,000 Play 900 classic arcade games in your web browser, right now PSA: Xbox One's Temporary Price Drop Officially In Effect   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Bayonetta 2! You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

This week, Frank and Alex are joined by not one, but TWO special guests;  Vilhemina and John Brabson of Geek Mythology Crafts!! They discuss growing up with games, going to their favorite conventions (like the upcoming MAGFest!), music in games, the finer points of Final Fantasy XIII's characters, whether or not you should play Smash Bros. on the toilet, and so much more! Check out their amazing wares at geekmythologycrafts.com. They can also be reached using the links below: Etsy: geekmythologycrafts.etsy.com Facebook: facebook.com/geekmythologycrafts Twitter: @geek_mythology   You can also follow our show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week's episode features music from Final Fantasy XIII and Sonic CD! Subscribe to Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher and rate us, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!