

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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Nov 18, 2022 • 1h 31min
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet REVIEW - Ep. 301
Thank you Factory and Honey for sponsoring this week's episode!Go to http://go.factor75.com/whatsgood60 and use code whatsgood60 to get 60% off your first box.Go to http://joinhoney.com/whatgood to get Honey for free!This week Britt is joined by Kinda Funny's Blessing Adeoye Jr and IGN's Rebekah Valentine to give their honest thoughts on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet! The crew also discusses The Game Awards nominees for 2022, and Blessing has had a blast with Sonic Frontiers, despite its issues.Find Blessing:YouTube.com/kindafunnygamesTwitter: https://twitter.com/BlessingJrFind Rebekah:https://www.ign.com/person/duckvalentinehttps://twitter.com/duckvalentineThank you to this month's Patreon Producers:Chewy’s GodsonAlex RigopulosFaris AttiehJustin FosheePunkdefiedMatty DraySubscribe 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.com03:35 - Game Awards Nomonies 202206:56 - Game Of The Year Predictions09:55 - Best Narrative19:57 - Best Mobil Game24:09 - Ad-Read Factory7526:05 - Ad-Read PayPal Honey27:54 - Grammy's Videogame Soundtrack33:26 - Sonic Frontiers40:56 - The Witcher 343:37 - Streets of Rage48:16 - BREAK48:39 - POKEMON SCARLET & VIOLET Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 11, 2022 • 1h 54min
EPISODE 300!!!
Thank you to Hello Fresh, ExpressVPN, Shopify, and Mini Motorways for sponsoring this episode!Go to http://hellofresh.com/whatsgood65 and use code whatsgood65 for 65% off plus free shipping!Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra 3 months free.Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a free trial and start selling today.Download Mini Motorways and play at your favorite speed today!This week we're celebrating 300 episodes of What's Good Games by talking about Call of Duty's ridiculous numbers - and lots of OTHER numbers - Britt recaps the latest Nintendo Indie World Showcase and more. In hands-on Britt and Andrea continue their God of War: Ragnarok discussion, Britt talks about her time with Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Immortality and Ri has been playing Marvel Snap and Modern Warfare 2.Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers:Chewy’s GodsonAlex RigopulosFaris AttiehJustin FosheePunkdefiedMatty Dray Subscribe 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.comTimestamps:01:13 - Episode 300!!!03:54 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II09:04 - Nintendo Switch SURPRISE Presentation...10:20 - Pepper Grinder10:51 - Dordogne11:37 - A Space for the Unbound12:17 - A Little To The Left12:57 - Once Upon a Jester13:49 - Desta: The Memories Between14:12 - Botany Manor14:55 - Venba16:51 - Nintendo establishes mobile games venture with DeNA21:07 - Ad-Read 1_HelloFresh23:22 - Sony has partnered with NCSoft to make a Horizon MMORPG29:04 - Mass Effect32:14 - Dragon Age: Dreadwolf33:47 - Monster Hunter Mobile36:53 - Nintendo Switch Sales47:04 - Gears of War Movie - Netflix48:55 - BREAK49:15 - Ad-Read 2_ExpressVPN50:58 - Ad-Read 3_Shopify54:30 - God of War Ragnarök59:59 - Xenoblade Chronicles 31:02:06 - Immortality1:12:40 - MARVEL SNAP1:17:03 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)1:26:02 - BREAK1:26:15 - Ad-Read 4_Mini Motorways1:28:49 - Special Segment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 4, 2022 • 1h
Who is the ESRB? - Interview with Patricia Vance and What's Good Games
Thank you to MeUndies for sponsoring this special episode of What's Good Games!Go to http://meundies.com/wgg to get 20% off your first order and free shipping. This week Britt and Andrea have a fun interview with Patricia Vance, the president of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)! What is the ESRB, who is behind it, what goes into a rating, why is the work they do important and more is discussed during this week's special episode.Learn more about the ESRB here: https://www.esrb.org/ Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers:Chewy’s GodsonAlex RigopulosFaris AttiehJustin FosheePunkdefiedMatty Dray Subscribe 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#ESRB #videogames #whatsgoodgames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 28, 2022 • 1h 26min
Callisto Protocol Hands-On Impressions W/ Lisa Wallen - Ep.299
Thank you Honey for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games!Go to http://joinhoney.com/whatsgood to get Honey for freeThis week the lovely (and hilarious) Lisa Wallen joins Britt to talk about The Witcher remake, fantasize over which game Sony's new dev team could be working on, the latest milestone in Dragon Age: Dreadwolf and more. In hands-on Britt talks about her time with The Callisto Protocol and Shadows of Rose DLC and Lisa has been playing Resident Evil 4.Follow Lisa:https://www.twitch.tv/wisalallenhttps://twitter.com/wisalallen https://www.tiktok.com/@wisalallenThank you to this month's Patreon Producers:Chewy’s GodsonAlex RigopulosFaris AttiehJustin FosheePunkdefiedMatty Dray Subscribe 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.com06:35 - Halo World Championship 202208:13 - CD Projekt Red Announces a Remake of The Witcher in Unreal Engine 514:11 - PlayStation Building New Development Team, Collaborating With Naughty Dog19:23 - Dragon Age: Dreadwolf28:45 - Ad-Read Honey31:02 - Phil Spencer Would 'Love' to See Call of Duty on Switch37:59 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet42:55 - Batman: Arkham Series Founders Leaving Rocksteady Studios43:58 - Bayonetta 347:36 - Star Ocean: The Divine Force48:40 - Break49:52 - The Callisto Protocol1:00:28 - Resident Evil 41:12:36 - Resident Evil Village: Shadows of Rose DLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 21, 2022 • 1h 14min
God of War Ragnarök Gameplay Preview - Ep. 298
Thank you to Factor 75 for sponsoring this week's episode!Go to http://go.factor75.com/whatsgood60 and use code whatsgood60 to get 60% off your first box.Andrea, Britt, and Riana are joined by Danny Pena of GamerTagRadio, formerly of G4 to talk about what happened to the shuttered network, the Silent Hill remake news, and more. In hands-on, Andrea and Britt talk about the early hours of God of War Ragnarök, Britt played a demo of Resident Evil 4 Remake, Danny is loving Mario + Rabbids Spark of Hope, and Riana details what it's like to be a ghost in Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed.God of War Ragnarök Provided by PlayStation.Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers:Chewy’s GodsonAlex RigopulosFaris AttiehJustin FosheePunkdefiedMatty DraySubscribe 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#godofwarragnarok #residentevil4 #silenthill2remake #whatsgoodgames01:08 - G4 TV has shut down08:55 - Silent Hill 2 Remake Officially Announced13:10 - Silent Hill F21:16 - Ad-Read Factor7523:55 - God of War Ragnarök45:52 - Resident Evil 4 Remake57:46 - Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope1:02:41 - Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 14, 2022 • 1h 32min
Dead Space Remake: Hands-On Preview - Ep. 297
Thank you to Shopify for sponsoring this week's episode!Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a free trial and start selling today.This week IGN’s Rebekah Valentine joins Britt, Andrea and Ri to talk about Britt’s hands-on time with the Dead Space remake, the Mario movie trailer, Meta’s latest announcements and more. Andrea has been playing Disney Dreamlight Valley, Rebekah has been dabbling in Shin-Chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation and Purgatory Dungeoneer, Ri saw some rad controllers in New York and more!**Preview access to Dead Space provided by EA.Follow Rebekah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/duckvalentineRebekah's author page: https://www.ign.com/person/duckvalentine Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers:Chewy’s GodsonAlex RigopulosFaris AttiehJustin FosheePunkdefiedMatty DraySubscribe 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.com06:46 - Mario Movie Trailer13:03 - Meta Connect 202219:35 - Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Meta Quest 223:39 - Ad_Read Shopify25:26 - Multiple Silent Hill Games In Development29:56 - Crash Bandicoot 434:06 - Plants Vs Zombies Star Wars41:58 - BREAK42:38 - Dead Space Remake57:05 - Disney Dreamlight Valley1:11:53 - Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed1:12:32 - Xbox Series Afterglow1:17:52 - Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation1:21:42 - Purgatory Dungeoneer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 7, 2022 • 1h 16min
Gotham Knights Preview: If It Ain't Broke - Ep. 296
Thank you to MeUndies and Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode!Go to http://meundies.com/wgg to get 20% off your first order.Go to http://hellofresh.com/whatsgood65 and use code whatsgood65 for 65% off plus free shippingAndrea is joined in studio by Emily Jacobson, Creative Producer at Xplay on G4, to talk about CD Projekt Red's game slate announcement, Overwatch 2's launch woes, and the news of Stadia's demise. In hands-on Emily has been playing Splatoon 3 and started another run in Cyberpunk 2077, while Andrea got a lengthy session with Gotham Knights.**Preview access to Gotham Knights provided by WB Games.Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers:
Chewy’s Godson
Alex Rigopulos
Faris Attieh
Justin Foshee
Punkdefied
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvFSupport 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.comTime stamps:02:38 - CD Projekt RED announces three new Witcher games, new Cyberpunk 2077 game, and new IP ‘Hadar’08:18 - Google Stadia is Shutting Down in 202313:44 - A message from MeUndies15:45 - Overwatch 2 is struggling21:46 - Xbox Launches a Website - Activision Blizzard Buyout29:49 - Bayonetta 3 lead actress swap32:53 - A message from HelloFresh34:55 - Emily is on her 3rd run of Cyberpunk 207740:48 - Splatoon 3 is scratching an itch44:30 - What is Dogmeat doing on set?50:20 - Andrea's Gotham Knights Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 30, 2022 • 1h
The Last of Us HBO Trailer has us STOKED - Ep.295
This week Britt and Ri gush over the fact that we FINALLY got a teaser trailer for HBO's The Last of Us, and E3 is BACK, baby - the ladies discuss what the latest confirmed AND unconfirmed plans for E3 2023 could mean for the future of the convention. In hands-on Britt talks about her time with Star Ocean: The Divine Force and Ri has been playing Desta: The Memories Between.Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers:Chewy’s GodsonAlex RigopulosFaris AttiehJustin FosheePunkdefiedSubscribe 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.com03:18 - E3 2023 is back!14:28 - The Last of Us HBO Trailer21:49 - Xbox has announced Project Amplify29:30 - Desta: The Memories Between41:21 - Nobody Saves the World42:50 - Saints Row46:46 - Star Ocean: The Divine Force Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 23, 2022 • 1h 37min
GTA 6 And Diablo 4 LEAKS - Ep. 294
Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games!Go to http://hellofresh.com/whatsgood65 and use code whatsgood65 for 65% off plus free shipping! Andrea, Britt, and Riana are joined by Steven Spohn of AbleGamers to chat about the GTA 6 leaks, the Diablo 4 beta (and leaks), and more. In hands-on, Britt previews her time with Scorn and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, Andrea and Steven talk about Tabletop Simulator, and Riana is killing off followers in Cult of the Lamb.Donate to Steven's SpawnTogether campaign: https://tiltify.com/+spawn-together/spawntogetherFollow Steven on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/stevenspohnFollow Steven on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/steveinspawnThank you to this month's Patreon Producers:Chewy’s GodsonAlex RigopulosFaris AttiehJustin FosheePunkdefiedSubscribe 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#gta6 #diablo4 #crisiscorefinalfantasyvii #whatsgoodgames07:32 - GTA 6 gameplay leaks15:45 - Diablo 4 leaks17:14 - Blizzard Announces Diablo 4 Closed Beta20:53 - Nvidia RTX 4090 & 408027:37 - Official RTX Ray Tracing Launch Trailer28:48 - Iron Man Game Announced by EA Motive32:29 - Resident Evil Showcase33:10 - Resident Evil Village: Shadow of Rose38:01 - PlayStation VR 249:55 - Scorn59:25 - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion1:09:03 - Tabletop Simulator1:16:25 - Fall Guys1:18:52 - Fortnite1:19:20 - Cult of the Lamb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 2022 • 1h 39min
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom BREAKDOWN - Ep. 293
Thank you to ExpressVPN for sponsoring this episode!Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra 3 months free.Nintendo Direct and a PlayStation State of Play in the same week? Andrea and Britt are joined by Janet Garcia to chat all the big news of the week including the new God of War Ragnarok trailer, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom reveal, and YAKUZAPALOOZA!Follow Janet on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gameonysusThank you to this month's Patreon Producers:
Chewy’s Godson
Alex Rigopulos
Faris Attieh
Justin Foshee
Punkdefied
03:56 - Tokyo Game Show 202204:52 - Assassin's Creed Whiskey09:16 - Breath of the Wild 2/Tears of the Kingdom21:59 - Fire Emblem: Engage24:11 - Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life25:58 - Fae Farm26:59 - Pigment 428:34 - GoldenEye35:19 - Corpse Party36:41 - Splatoon 3 Splatfest39:33 - A message from ExpressVPN41:48 - State of Play | PlayStation43:00 - God of War Ragnarök50:38 - Yakuza: Like a Dragon53:20 - Pacific Drive1:03:43 - Assassin's Creed Mirage1:11:00 - Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe1:11:55 - Assassin's Creed Infinity1:19:06 - D23 with Riana1:35:13 - OutroSubscribe to our channel on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvFSupport 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.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices