What's Good Games: A Video Game Podcast

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 3 months free on a 1-year package.This week G4's Director of Brand Riana Manuel joins Britt and Andrea to talk about the latest Nintendo Direct, the ridiculous amount of copies Grand Theft Auto has sold, Microsoft's commitment to publishing Activision/Blizzard's games on PlayStation and more. Ri talks about her time in SIFU during hands-on, and Britt has updated Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Dying Light 2 thoughts.Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers:Chewy’s GodsonAlex RigopulosDavid IacolucciFaris AttiehJustin FosheeMatthew GoderrePunkdefiedSubscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvFSupport us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgamesWant audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_gamesFollow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgamesOur discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficialOur website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com#SIFU #GTA #nintendo #whatsgoodgames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to MeUndies and Fixture Gaming for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://meundies.com/wgg to get 25% off matching pairs plus 15% off your order. Get $5 off your Fixture S1 with code WGG at www.fixturegaming.com or purchase directly through Amazon today: https://bit.ly/fixturegamingHelp us learn more about you by filling out this quick survey pretty please: https://roosterteeth.surveysparrow.com/s/Roost-Partner-Survey---Whats-Good-Games/tt-c9709b Actress and host Michele Morrow joins Andrea and Britt to chat about the Bungie Sony deal, how EA isn't getting into NFTs...yet, and It Takes Two is becoming a movie. In hands-on Britt has some *feelings* about Pokemon, Andrea & Britt have mixed thoughts on Dying Light2, and they got a sneak peek at Ghostwire Tokyo. Plus Michele chats about her raid leading experience in WoW, her thoughts on the Blizzard deal, and shows us her new Moon Planner! Learn more about Michele, buy her book, and follow her here: https://linktr.ee/michelemorrowThank you to our Patreon Producers:         Chewy’s Godson·        Alex Rigopulos·        David Iacolucci·        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: Welcome to the show!4:40 Sony bought bungie!18:00 EA’s CEO isn’t committing to NFTs40:10 ICYMI47:00 Pokémon Legends Arceus58:35 Dying Light 21:17:12 Final Fantasy 141:23:00 Ghostwire Tokyo Preview1:36:04 Let’s talk to Michele Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Game Informer’s Brian Shea joins Britt to talk about those new Star Wars titles, Toshihiro Nagoshi’s new studio, The Rock’s latest video game movie and more. Brian gives his honest thoughts on Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Britt has been playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves. Finally, Brian answers questions from the community and he and Britt talk about the future of certain Nintendo franchises. Andrea makes a cameo for a special interview with Twitter’s head of Gaming Content Partnerships, Rishi Chadha! Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves provided by PlayStation.Follow Brian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianPSheaFollow Brian on Instagram: @brainpsheaListen to All Things Nintendo: https://www.gameinformer.com/allthingsnintendo Thank you to our Patreon Producers:·        Chewy’s Godson·        Alex Rigopulos·        David Iacolucci·        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::20 Welcome to the show!5:45 We’re getting a LOT of Star Wars20:40 Nagoshi-san’s newest game studio29:05 The Rock is in a new video game movie?!41:05 Pokémon Legends: Arceus review1:16:27 Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves1:26:28 Let’s talk to Brian!2:05:45 Interview with Twitter’s head of Gaming Content Partnerships, Rishi Chadha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://hellofresh.com/whatsgood16 and use code whatsgood16 for up to 16 free mealsAND3 free gifts!Jacki Jing joins Andrea and Britt to discuss the huge news about Microsoft Gaming set to acquire Activision Blizzard in a nearly $70B all-cash deal and its implications for gaming. In hands-on Britt has been playing No One Saves the World, Andrea has been checking out Rainbow Six Extraction, and Jacki has been playing Valorant. They end the show with listener questions for Jacki and a wish to the E3 gods. Follow Jacki on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jackijing Follow Jacki on Instagram: @jackijing Thank you to our Patreon Producers: ·        Chewy’s Godson·        Alex Rigopulos·        David Iacolucci·        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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to this week's sponsors MeUndies, ExpressVPN, and Hello Fresh!Go to http://meundies.com/wgg to get 25% off matching pairs plus 15% off your order.Go to http://hellofresh.com/whatsgood16 and use code whatsgood16 for up to 16 free mealsAND3 free gifts!Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra 3 months free.This week Andrea is joined by producer and host Chastity Vicencio to chat about the Mario Kart 9 rumors, the continued production of the PS4, the hundred billion dollar mobile games market, and more! In hands-on Chastity is feeling the relaxing vibes of Unpacking, Sable, and Animal Restaurant while Andrea is caught up in the Wordle craze. Lastly, they discuss what it's like to be a producer in games media, the changing landscape of publisher "news," and what anime Chastity is currently digging.Follow Chastity on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chastity_vFollow Chastity on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chastity_v/Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers:Chewy’s GodsonAlex RigopulosDavid IacolucciFaris AttiehJustin FosheeMatthew GoderrePunkdefiedSupport us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgamesMerch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_gamesFollow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgamesOur discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficialOur website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.comTimestamps:0:40 - Welcome Chastity3:30 - Mario Kart 9 Reportedly in Development8:22 - ESA says no in-person E3 20229:28 - PS4 Manufacturing to Continue until PS5 Shortage is Addressed15:00 - A word from MeUndies17:10 - Mobile games are making A LOT of money18:40 - Take-Two buys Zynga for $12.7B22:00 - Someone has heard Andrea's gripes about Apple Arcade and F2P games25:15 - PUBG finally went free to play29:30 - Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection coming to Switch33:25 - A word from ExpressVPN35:20 - A word from Hello Fresh37:17 - SEGMENT 2 BEGINS37:30 - Chastity is digging the chill vibes of Unpacking40:55 - Sable lets you zone out and explore, think Star Wars if Rey never left Jakku43:50 - Andrea tries to guess what Animal Restaurant is49:20 - Andrea is fully into WORDLE1:01:02 - Which anime is Chastity into right now?1:07:55 - What was one of Chastity's favorite project to produce?1:11:26 - Where did Chastity's career get started?1:16:55 - What is different about working with a publisher versus a news outlet?1:28:15 - What's one game you wish you could wipe from your memory and experience the very first time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://hellofresh.com/whatsgood16 and use code whatsgood16 for up to 16 free mealsAND3 free gifts!Welcome to 2022! Britt and Andrea are back to chat about some of the biggest gaming news from CES 2022 including the PlayStation VR2 announcement, Samsung's Gaming Hub, and the Nvidia "budget" GPU. In hands-on Britt is still wandering around the Hinterlands in Dragon Age Inquisition and Andrea thoroughly enjoyed the psychedelic journey of The Artful Escape. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: ·        Chewy’s Godson·        Alex Rigopulos·        David Iacolucci·        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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As 2021 comes to an end it’s time to look forward to 2022 and its MASSIVE video game lineup! Let’s talk about what we’re most looking forward to, what we think will win our 2022 GOTY and more. Follow Ri on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RianaTweetsNowFollow Danny on Twitter: https://twitter.com/godfree Thank you to our Patreon Producers: ·        Chewy’s Godson·        Alex Rigopulos·        David Iacolucci·        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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://hellofresh.com/whatsgood14 and use code whatsgood14 for up to 14 free meals and 3 free gifts!It's time for another round of What's Good Game Awards! Joined by our lovely guests Ri and Danny, we talk through some of the most memorable moments, characters and narratives that came out of video games in 2021. Follow Ri on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RianaTweetsNowFollow Danny on Twitter: https://twitter.com/godfree Thank you to our Patreon Producers: ·        Chewy’s Godson·        Alex Rigopulos·        David Iacolucci·        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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to ExpressVPN for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra 3 months free!This week Andrea and Britt had to record a bit early as Andrea's heading out of town for the holidays, but they couldn't miss the opportunity to talk about their favorite announcements from The Game Awards 2021. They also look at those new PS5 blades and are all-in on Henry Cavil wanting to be involved with the rumored Mass Effect TV series. In hands-on Britt is still on her FFIX run but also went back to Thedas in Dragon Age Inquisition. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: ·        Chewy’s Godson·        Alex Rigopulos·        David Iacolucci·        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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to HelloFresh for sponsoring this week’s show!Go to http://hellofresh.com/whatsgood14 and use code whatsgood14 for up to 14 free meals AND 3 free gifts!USE CODE SANTASBUTT TO GET 15% AT WGG.COM/STOREThis week Britt is joined by a random guy to talk about the successful launch of Halo Infinite and she gives her review!  Thank you to our Patreon Producers: ·        Chewy’s Godson·        Alex Rigopulos·        David Iacolucci·        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: :45 Welcome to the show!7:10 Halo Infinite has launched24:45 Halo Infinite Review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices