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YoVideogames!YoVG#257 Next Gen Launch Pros and Cons
Next Gen has launched - Matt has some hands on time, and gives us some insight into whether it's worth the money to get one right now. Also, which controller…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 256 Games of the Generation
This week's episode is all about the games we feel defined, pushed, and influenced this generation.
YoVideogames!YoVG # 255 Whimsical Distraction Episode
Everyone is anxious, and tired, and juuuuuust needs a distraction. SO HERE IT IS! Nothing too serious, just us chatting about game predictions, possible…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 254 DMCA & You
The last week has had a few things happen that seemed to rock the gaming world. Namely, a massive wave of DMCA strikes, and even more evidence of crunch at CD…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 253 Another Next Gen News Round Up
From Pokemon Source Code to the Death of Quibi - we round up on some of the news that came out this week.
YoVideogames!YoVg # 252 Gacha Sex Appeal
Genshin Impact has been a major success... Is it because of Sex Appeal? Is that the most important piece of a free to play success? We talk waifus, Japanese…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 251 Crunchy News Dump!
Some big news this week! RE movie reboot cast announced, CD Projekt Red going into into crunch, and MSI has been caught scalping their own products. But also…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 250 Talking Comedy!
We're finally doing my birthday episode. Which means we go off subject and talk about movies. Specifically, comedy movies. BUT FIRST: we talk Smash News!
YoVideogames!YoVG # 249 Buying Bugthesda!
Microsoft bought Bethesda... And that can mean big changes in the gaming landscape.
YoVideogames!YoVG # 248 Sony Strikes Back
Sony delivered a strong counter to Xbox by announcing a solid (if expected price) as well as a surprisingly reasonable Digital Only price. Add to that, they…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 247 It's Time to da-da-da-da DUEL! Your Move, Sony.
This week's episode sees some news worth talking about from Nintendo and Xbox! Plus: BLOPS Cold War, Bill & Ted, DLSS AI powered Up-scaling, and more! Check…
YoVideogames!YoVG #246 Do you have to finish a game to judge it?
Gamescom was... a little bit of a disappointment. There was ONE thing that excited us - Sable! So, we talk about that but then we move on to a question Kaiber…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 245 Cold War High Score Ramblecast
You know what's two hours long and ranges in topics from CoD Cold War, to Netflix Video Game Docuseries High Score? This episode of the podcast.
YoVideogames!YoVG # 244 Evo & E3: Death or Rebirth?
Love them or hate them, E3 and Evo were both touchstones for the gaming summer. And without them - gaming news has become a somewhat uncontrolled trickle…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 243 State of First Party Games
This episode catches us up on a couple big talking points - Microsoft pushing back Halo, and basically launching with out any first party games, and Sony's…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 242 When Devs Make You Salty
Doodsauce suggested a topic on Discord that got us talking: What does a dev have to say to get you extra salty? Me and Matt? Salty? Never! Expect salt…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 241 Putting Developers Outside Their Comfort Zone
Normally we shorten the intro talk - mostly cus its us bullshi**ing and "warming up" kinda, and also they don't tend to be on topic, so I edit them down, but…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 240 Xbox Summer Game Show
Xbox shows up with a boat load of games to announce - and while none of them are necessarily show stoppers - there are plenty to be excited about.
YoVideogames!YoVG # 239 It's All Fun & Games Until It's Art
As we wait for next week, with a possible Nintendo Direct and Microsoft's big summer first party show - we find ourselves discussing Art with a capital A…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 238 A Satisfying Climax
An evergreen topic approaches! And yet, it's also topical for the time. Today we are talking about satisfying climaxes, and what makes them so!
YoVideogames!YoVG # 237 Getting Over Criticism
Nobody likes it, we all have to face it. Just gotta get over it. Does criticism have value? And if so, what? How do you address it? The last week has forced…
YoVideogames!YoVg # 236 News Rabbit Hole
It's been an eclectic week - NGPX news, along with the announcement for a moba no one expected, and we discuss some thoughts on Last of Us 2.
YoVideogames!YoVG # 235 Is Sony Ghosting VR?
We begin with a quarantine update on how we are surviving, or not. I might be losing my mind. But we jump into the real topic soon: Sony's ghosting its…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 234 Sony Next Gen Reveal
Sony for once has a pretty awesome presentation - we get to look at games, games, and more games! No hard release date, and no price point for the new console…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 233 Best Film Characters for a Fighting Game
We start today's podcast with a brief statement of support for the protests currently sweeping the US and many other nations. We understand that for our…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 232 Free Ideas for Devs
Today's episode is a lighter discussion about game ideas we want to see so bad, we'd give the whole damn thing away. Maybe you have an idea for a game, and…
YoVideogames!YoVg # 231 A.I. Social Growth
AI is being used more and more in games. More than I even knew. Games like Dark Souls use it for their bosses, so they learn the most common mistakes we make…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 230 Unreal 5 Tech Demo
What you see, isn't always what you get on a tech demo. Today we talk the good, the bad, and the possibly meaningless of Unreal 5 tech demo.
YoVideogames!YoVG # 229 Xbox NextGen Livestream
Okay. So it wasn't very game play oriented, but there were a few gems that pleasantly surprised us. And we have a wholesome new way to gauge our interest in…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 228 Naughty Leaks
Naughty Dog got raw dogged by a disgruntled employee. While we don't talk specifics of the leaks themselves, we do get into the circumstances, and the…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 227 Perfect Games
How to define a perfect game? Well, to steal from James Gunn (and modify slightly): A game that sings from start to finish with no obvious mistakes or flaws to…
YoVideogames!YoVG Final Fantasy 7 Remake Talk w/ Maximilian Dood
*SPOILERS* Listen at your own risk - Matt and Max have an in depth, spoilery as hell conversation about FF7R. Shine on!
YoVideogames!YoVG # 226 Rumors!
Rumors big and small. We're stuck indoors and everyone is losing their sh*t - so naturally there's all sorts of rumors coming out.
YoVideogames!YoVG # 225 Resident Evil Leaks, Freaks, and Squeaks
RE3R is out, and with its release there's been a veritable flood of leaks about RE8, the freaky monsters we may see, and of course squeaks on the problems of…
YoVideogames!YoVg # 224 Survival Horror Sweet Spot
What is the sweet spot for game length? Does it differ by genre? Is there a sweet spot at all? News about RE3R's playtime has some fans deciding to abandon…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 223 Box Art Bamboozlin'
Remember back in the day when Box Art, and maybe the copy on the back was all there was to sell you on a game? Remember all those wonderful covers, and hype as…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 222 Next Gen Specs Revealed
Confirmed spec lists for both systems paint a picture of what we can expect this holiday season.
YoVideogames!YoVG # 221 Talking Viruses
Today we went extra long to make up for the late upload. We talk E3 cancellation, Corona Virus, and an update to our Resident Evil Main Line game rankings. If…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 220 Games We're Glad We Gave A Second Chance
Sometimes the first time you try something, it sucks. Like brussels sprouts or commitment. But then you go back to it, and it's actually pretty great. Today…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 218 Net Code & Next Gen
A tiny spark of controversy regarding a net code patch in SF5 pushes us into a conversation about cap com in general. Also: Next gen could cost (starting at)…
YoVideogames!YoVg # 217 Health Living for Gamers
Today we talk about: How the health and fitness industry is targeting gamers. It's only going to get more prevalent but how the hell did it get this way?
YoVideogames!YoVg # 216 EVO 2020 Line Up
Evo announced this year's line up and there's a few shocking choices.
YoVideogames!YoVG 215 Quality of Life and Didnee Games
It's a twofer! We talk about quality of life in gaming, and then get into how Disney Games could make a return. Plus: I rile Matt up about LotR :P Shine on!
YoVideogames!YoVG # 214 Delays Delays Delays
No one likes em, and these ones hit particularly hard in the wallet.
YoVideogames!YoVG # 213 CES 2020 & Comfort games!
This episode is about comfort games. It is also about CES because I brought it up and ended up talking about it for too long to just be an intro topic... I am…
YoVideogames!YoVG 211: The Game Advertisements 2019!
I didn't watch them. Genuinely felt there would be no surprises. i guess I was both right and wrong. Matt fills me in!
YoVideogames!YoVG # 210 State of Play Winter 2019
Heyooooo! Today we talk Sony's latest State of Play, plus we debate what (if any) are the consequences of celebrities taking interest in starring in games…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 209 Modernizing Old IP
We've talked about reviving dead series before, and always intended to discuss how we would modernize old IP. So, we finally gave that an episode. This one is…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 207 Donkey Kong Country 25th Anniversary
Mini Lorecast for the Donkey Kong Country Series
YoVideogames!YoVG # 206 Inside Xbox 2019
Once again we tried something new! We tried to record while watching live to have our live reactions on the podcast as well as a small round up after. Also, we…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 205 Matt's Adventures in Japan!
Matt's home! Let's catch up with some of his misadventures! Also, trying something new. Podcast as a video will be up on YoVideogames Youtube.
YoVideogames!YoVG # 204 Writing Resident Evil with Mike Young
Hey hey hey! Today's episode is a bit different. Mike and I delve into the specifics of how we write screenplays with a beginning discussion on how we would…
YoVideogames!YoVG#203 Spoopy Talk - Mechanics vs Scares!
October is flying by! With Matt disappearing on a trip for a couple weeks, we wanted to do some spoopy talk early. Shine on!
YoVideogames!YoVG # 202 Playstation V (for Vendetta)
What makes a console name good? Personally I think they've dropped the ball. Playstation 5? Really? Let's pump that up, now it's the Playstation Vendetta!…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 201 State of Hyrule with Easy Allies
Hey doods! Andrew is on his honeymoon, so I took advantage and got Mike from Easy Allies in on some Zelda talk! Enjoy and shine on!
YoVideogames!YoVg # 200 State of Play Fall 2019
It's our 200th episode! Thank you so much for listening. I hope you enjoy our take aways from Sony's fall update as well as our ad hoc Rambo and Ad Astra…
YoVideogames!YoVG # 199 Remakes!
Remake dos and don'ts! They're talking about a Princess Bride remake and that spawned this whole conversation about the dos and don'ts of remakes in games (and…