

What's Good Games: A Video Game Podcast
What's Good Games
Join Andrea Rene, Brittney Brombacher and Riana Manuel-Peña as they analyze the week's video game news, give hands-on impressions of upcoming titles, discuss your questions, and have a little bit of "off-topic" conversation. With over 30 years of video game industry experience, the conversation is sure to be insightful and passionate, but never takes itself too seriously.
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Jul 1, 2022 • 1h 20min
Nintendo Direct-A-Palooza! - Ep. 282
Thank you Athletic Greens for sponsoring this week's podcast! Go to http://athleticgreens.com/whatsgood to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and 5 free packs with your first purchase. Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct Mini! That's it, that's the tweet. But seriously, join the ladies as they talk about some of the biggest announcements from Nintendo's latest showcase and give their hands-on impressions for Fobia: St.Dinfna Hotel, Sonic Frontiers and more.Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre PunkdefiedSubscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 2022 • 1h 21min
Final Fantasy VII Remake PART 2 Revealed - Ep. 281
Thank you to Zavvi, Backbone and Athletic Greens for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games! It's the Final Fantasy power hour with Britt, Andrea, and Riana as they recap the massive news dump from the Square Enix anniversary stream, PlayStation is skipping Gamescom, and Dragon's Dogma 2 is finally announced! In hands-on Riana and Andrea got a lengthy demo of Warhammer 40K: Darktide and they all dabbled in Diablo Immortal.Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre PunkdefiedSubscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com 3:03 Final Fantasy VII news19:00 Final Fantasy XVI news31:42 PlayStation won’t be at Gamescom36:14 Controller shortages47:15 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide1:08:00 Diablo Immortal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 17, 2022 • 2h 36min
Starfield, RE4 Remake, and more from "Not E3" - Ep. 280
Thank you to Zavvi, Backbone and Athletic Greens for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://playbackbone.com/whatsgood to order your Backbone, and get free access to 350 console games until June 30th.Visit Zavvi's US store and use code WGG for 20% off clothing and 10% off the rest of the site (exclusions apply) and check out this month’s issue of The Lowdown here: https://catalogue.thehutgroup.com/zavvi/thelowdown/13-june-2022Go to http://athleticgreens.com/whatsgood to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and 5 free packs with your first purchase Join Britt, Andrea, Ri and special guest X-Play’s Emily Rose as they talk about the biggest announcements from “Not E3”, including reveals from State of Play, Summer Game Fest, Xbox/Bethesda and Capcom. Hands-on includes Britt’s time with TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, and several games from Summer Game Fest Play Days like Escape Academy, Outriders, Street Fighter 6, Sonic Frontiers and more.Follow Emily Rose on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Frankly_EmilyThank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre PunkdefiedSubscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com6:30 Callisto Protocol11:00 Pentiment14:20 Redfall19:30 Diablo IV24:40 Cocoon27:07 Horizon VR Call of the Mountain31:00 Straya37:24 Capcom49:40 TLOU Remake57:20 Persona coming to Xbox1:00:30 Kojima working on Xbox1:03:19 Starfield1:27:13 2023 is looking GOOD1:32:17 BioWare stuff1:37:43 Ubisoft Stuff1:45:58 TMNT Shredder’s Revenge1:54:29 Summer Game Fest Game Days Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 10, 2022 • 1h 36min
"Not E3" Predicted by MAGIC 8 BALL - Ep. 279
Thank you to Hello Fresh, ExpressVPN, and the GeekedPodcast for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://hellofresh.com/whatsgood16 and use code whatsgood16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra 3 months free Follow The Geeked Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to follow @NetflixGeeked on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!The annual predictions by a Magic 8 Ball episode is BACK! While E3 is not happening the Summer of Gaming/Summer Game Fest reveals are almost upon us and we are getting hyped for some fun announcements. Will Britt get her Resident Evil 4 Remake trailer? Will Andrea see Beyond Good & Evil 2? The 8 Ball REVEALS ALL...well...not quite. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre PunkdefiedSubscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 3, 2022 • 1h 1min
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Announced – Ep. 278
Thank you MeUndies, Zavvi and Geeked Podcast for sponsoring this week’s episode! Go to http://meundies.com/wgg to get 15% off your first orderFollow The Geeked Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to follow @NetflixGeeked on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!Visit Zavvi's US store at https://bit.ly/3jCn7Qk and use code WGG for 20% off clothing and 10% off the rest of the site (exclusions apply) This week the ladies are talking about Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and their hopes for Respawn’s upcoming sequel, the impressive lineup for Summer Game Fest’s showcase, Britt is impressed with Sonic Frontiers and has finished Sniper Elite 5, while Andrea is playing Grindstone. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre PunkdefiedSubscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.comTimestamps6:00 Star Was Jedi: Survivor announced13:20 Summer Game Fest’s showcase25:30 Sonic Frontiers has a gameplay trailer31:58 ICYMI43:10 Sniper Elite 546:15 Grindstone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 2022 • 57min
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's Release Date - Ep. 277
Thank you Zavvi and Geeked Podcast for sponsoring this week's episode! Follow The Geeked Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to follow @NetflixGeeked on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok! Visit Zavvi's US store at https://bit.ly/3jCn7Qk and use code WGG for 20% off clothing and 10% off the rest of the site (exclusions apply) This week Britt and Andrea are talking about Andrea's VERY late Christmas present (true story), but in the video game world, they talk about Modern Warfare 2's October release date, Death Stranding 2's sorta-kinda confirmation and Britt is anxiously awaiting a Final Fantasy IX announcement that's coming this week. Britt has been having a great time with Sniper Elite 5. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre PunkdefiedSubscribe to our channel:http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only?http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch:https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch:http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Ourwebsite: http://www.whatsgoodgames.comTimestamps: 12:30 Modern Warfare 2 has a release date18:30 Death Stranding 2 is happening?28:20 FINAL FANTASY IX ANIMATED SERIES AHHHH36:45 Lord of the Rings: Gollum has a release date43:46 Sniper Elite 5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 20, 2022 • 1h 12min
New RPG Coming From Dying Light Devs - Ep. 276
Thank you to Backbone and Shopify for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games!Go to http://playbackbone.com/whatsgood to order your Backbone, and get free access to 350 console games until June 30th.Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to get a 14-day free trial.Andrea and Britt recap a bit of their 5-year anniversary stream while also chatting about the PlayStation Plus membership changes about to launch, Fall Guys goes free to play, and Techland announces work on a new open world fantasy RPG. In hands-on Britt is still wandering the Forgotten Lands of Elden Ring and Andrea is getting into a Fortnite groove.Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre PunkdefiedSubscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.comTimestamps6:27 PlayStation Plus subscriptions update20:45 Fall Guys going free to play31:00 Techland revealed concept art for new fantasy title39:30 Greedfall 2 announced45:30 Elden Ring52:00 Fortnite Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 2022 • 1h 47min
Nintendo Indie World Showcase and Interview w/ Reggie Fils-Aime! - Ep. 275
Thank you to ExpressVPN and Zavvi for sponsoring this week's episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra 3 months free. Visit Zavvi's US store at https://bit.ly/3jCn7Qk and use code WGG for 20% off clothing and 10% off the rest of the site (exclusions apply) This week Britt and Andrea recap the latest Nintendo Switch Indie World Showcase (to the best of their ability, haha!) chat about Bayonetta 3's launch, discuss the latest EA/FIFA drama and more. Britt has been playing QUITE a bit of Elden Ring, and Andrea has returned to Fortnite. Reggie Fils-Aime joins the show for the third segment to talk all bout his latest book, Disrupting the Game, and talks to us about what it means to be a disrupter, the importance of being personable, and Britt may or may not get a Mother 3 jab in there.Purchase Reggie's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Disrupting-Game-Bronx-Top-Nintendo/dp/1400226678Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Matthew Goderre PunkdefiedSubscribe to our channel:http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only?http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch:http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel:http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.comTimestamps5:35 SO much Nintendo news!22:55 EA/FIFA are breaking up32:43 Is Skull and Bones coming this financial year?!37:32 ICYMI43:53 Elden Ring54:45 Fortnite1:06:00 Interview with Reggie Fils-Aime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 6, 2022 • 1h 14min
Star Wars Day 2022 Recap - Ep. 274
Thank you to MeUndies and Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode!Go to http://meundies.com/wgg to get 15%.Go to http://hellofresh.com/whatsgood16 and use code whatsgood16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts!Alexa Ray is back to join Andrea in recapping Star Wars Day, chatting about the Square Enix sale, and the crazy profits from Genshin Impact. In hands-on they both have tested out Nintendo Switch Sports and Alexa Ray takes your questions about weight lifting and her career since leaving WGG.Follow Alexa Ray on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/alexaraycThank you to this month's Patreon Producers:
Chewy’s Godson
Alex Rigopulos
Faris Attieh
Justin Foshee
Matthew Goderre
Punkdefied
Time stamps:1:45 - May the Fourth Be With You7:00 - Alexa is done with Tattoine10:10 - Xbox custom Star Wars consoles12:30 - What is with these super expensive controllers?18:00 - Square Enix fire sale21:55 - You can't escape "The Blockchain"33:40 - Don't let your butt get sweaty!35:45 - Skip trips to the grocery store37:30 - Genshin Impact is making LOTS of money40:35 - Prince of Persia remake update49:20 - Nintendo Switch Sports is here!59:50 - What is Alexa Ray's most memorable career moment since leaving WGG?1:04:33 - How does Alexa Ray keep up with her powerlift training during bad mental health days?1:10:38 - What do you hope for in a future Star Wars game?Support What’s Good Games on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgamesDiscuss the podcast on our social channels!http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgameshttp://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_gameshttp://www.youtube.com/whatsgoodgamesJoin the community page!https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatsgoodgames/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 29, 2022 • 1h 21min
Disney’s Answer to Animal Crossing - Ep. 273
Thank you to Shopify and Zavvi for sponsoring this week’s episode of What’s Good Games!Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to get a 14-day free trial.Visit Zavvi's US store at https://bit.ly/3jCn7Qk and use code WGG for 20% off clothing and 10% off the rest of the site (exclusions apply) This week Britt and Andrea, while enjoying adult beverages, talk about PlayStation’s latest (and greatest?) when it comes to their new tiered subscription services, including supposed required game trials and more. Britt has hopes for Sony’s new Game Preservation team, and gushes about the Yakuza livestream coming this week. Also, what IS this new Disney Dreamlight Valley? Thank you to our Patreon Producers:· Chewy’s Godson· Alex Rigopulos· Faris Attieh· Justin Foshee· Matthew Goderre· PunkdefiedSupport What’s Good Games on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgamesDiscuss the podcast on our social channels!http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgameshttp://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_gameshttp://www.youtube.com/whatsgoodgamesJoin the community page!https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatsgoodgames/Timestamps:4:25 LOTS of PlayStation news30:50 Disney Dreamlight Valley revealed48:15 Is a new Yakuza announcement coming?!59:30 ICYMI1:03:00 Hands-on Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices