Chocobo Chasers: Recent Episodes
Geraden Christensen
The Chocobros return from our mini hiatus to discuss some potential new games in the GOTY race! Space Marine 2 and Astro Bot! We give our impressions of both games, talk PS5 Pro and it's ridiculous pricing, give homage to the late great James Earl Jones, talk Annapurna walkouts and discuss what games we think can show up at Playstation's State of Play!
The Chocobros are talking Astro Bot launch week, Black Myth Wukong first impressions (G has played the game, and is a big fan), a bit more Crusader Kings 3 love from Erik, and for our main portion of the show, we talk Concord, what went wrong with it's launch, is it fixable, and does Sony even want to fix it at this point?
The Chocobros return in this week's episode talking HUGE sales numbers from Black Myth Wukong, the polar opposite in Concord (a game we enjoyed), Star Wars Outlaws is a buggy mess, Visions of Mana, Legacy of Kain could be coming back and the Nintendo Direct!
The Chocobros are back to delve into everything Gamescom, our first impressions with Eternal Strands, an intriguing discussion and the correct pronunciation of the protagonist from FFX, Indiana Jones coming to PS5 and impressions from Black Myth Wukong!
The Chocobros are back! We dive into the bomb that is the new Borderlands movie, and why we think it failed, the Halloween IP is entering the gaming space, Tango Gameworks is back, Geralt returning for W4, Opening Night Live from Gamescom, and also highlight a game we think looks awesome in 40K Warhammer Space Marine 2!
The Chocobros return to mourn the loss of the gaming staple, the magazine of our childhood (no, not that one), Game Informer. We talk about some our favorite covers and how it's impacted our gaming. We also talk a potential new Half Life game, Avowed being delayed, and reminisce on one year of Baldur's Gate 3!
The Chocobros return in our 66th episode to discuss Marvel Rivals, Bungie layoffs, Soul Reaver remaster news, Harry Potter Quidditch and more! We also discuss Olympics, and what games we'd use to represent the country in E-Sports!
The Chocobros come together to announce have partnered with Yellow Brick Games for their upcoming release, Eternal Strands! It's our second gaming partnership and we couldn't be more thrilled! In addition, we give a full comprehensive review of College Football 25 and dive into the Concord Beta and what we think would be the wisest plan for it moving forward as it joins an incredibly crowded multiplayer space.
The Chocobros return to discuss the return of College Football to the gaming world after 11 long years! Although Erik is the only one of us to play so far, he gives his review of the long awaited title. We discuss the crackdown and litigation on leakers in current news, Dash and G discuss the Concord beta (PS it's pretty good!), and also discuss Walton Goggins getting nominated for an Emmy in Fallout. G's cat is really loud in this episode.
We hope everyone enjoyed the holiday break, whether it be 4th of July, Election Day for our folks in the UK, or Canadian Day celebrations for our neighbors to the north! We are back with a fun episode, fresh off the release of the F2P, The First Descendant! We also dive into why we don't have any good Westeros games (mods aside) after a HUGE House of the Dragon episode (SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T WATCHED YET). We may also be partnering with another game coming soon so stay tuned!
The Chocobros return for our weekly episode. With this week's lighter news, we have some incredible news to share! We are going to have our first media credentials for an in person event at Salt Lake City's Fan X! In addition, we've partnered with Rookery Interactive for their upcoming game A Good Night's Rest! We close this episode talking about the fall from grace of one of the largest streamers in the world, Dr. Disrespect, no holds barred on this one.
The Chocobros return from our mini hiatus to discuss the insane swell of gaming conferences we have had over the last 2 weeks. We dive into some of the highlights from Summer Game Fest, Future Games Show, and the brand new Nintendo Direct! We also highlight Elden Ring's upcoming DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, which has launched to historical praise.
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The Chocobros have the awesome opportunity to interview Jonathan Brousseau, Senior Level Designer ahead of Summer Game Fest and Futures Game Show this weekend! Jonathan talks about some his influences on his journey to joining Yellow Brick Games! Be sure to catch another look at Eternal Strands, the debut title from Yellow Brick Games this weekend at Futures Game Show, 12 PM PST/3 PM EST.
The Chocobros follow up Prediction Palooza 2024 with our first major conference of the year in the Playstation State of Play. We discuss some of the highs and lows of the conference, what we got right, and what Playstation is missing. Our favorite Samurai actor, Hiroyuki Sanada appears to be heading up the Ghost of Tsushima movie, while Arcane Season 2 is coming before the year's end! Playstation VR2 is getting PC support (with a caveat), and we preview Destiny 2's The Final Shape Expansion!
The Chocobros return with our second annual prediction palooza ahead of the Summer Game Fest, Xbox Showcase, and Playstation State of Play! We go over what we'd love to see, what we expect, what's been leaked so far and much more! Come for the preview, stay for the Dick Cheney in COD jokes.
The Chocobros come together to celebrate Erik's engagement! We also discuss what games we're playing, Sony appointing dual co-CEOs for Playstation and what it means. Assassin's Creed Shadows, the Xbox showcase and what is happening at Microsoft are also discussed. We talk excitement for Dragon Age 4 and compliment Larian on their newest expansion!
In a special interview episode, the Chocobros get the awesome opportunity to talk all things Helldivers with the spokesman himself, Craig Lee Thomas! Craig talks about his experience getting the role, traveling to Sweden for mo-cap, his interactions with fans and so much more!
The Chocobros celebrate ONE YEAR TOGETHER! We go over some of our favorite moments of the last year, while also diving in to what games we've been playing this week. Dash gives us a first look at Hades 2 which also stars previous guest, Amelia Tyler! We take a dive into the Helldivers controversy and public outcry which has led to a pretty awesome change of tune from Sony, and lastly talk a bit about Starfield and what we hope to see from the upcoming expansion.
The Chocobros come together to discuss what games we're playing, celebrating Mike Laidlaw's new game Eternal Strands, the Xbox indie showcase, some of the summer's biggest conferences and Erik talks big controversy as it pertains to Escape From Tarkov!
The Chocobros come together to discuss what games we're playing this week. Scott Joseph of Baldur's Gate 3 fame pops into another recent release! Fallout's TV rise gives a resurgence to it's video game player base. 7 Ways to Die ends one of the longest Early Access periods we've ever seen. What the hell is going on at Embracer Group? G gives his thoughts on the new Final Fantasy XVI DLC, The Rising tide, and why won't Nintendo license their characters?!
The Chocobros come together to talk this week's gaming news! We discuss what games we're playing, and also make it a point to highlight our previous guests new games! G gives an in-depth review on the 2024 release, Rise of the Ronin! Ubisoft rears it's ugly head in controversy, and Keanu Reeves is Shadow the Hedgehog! Is the Amazon Fallout series one of the best gaming adaptations of all time?!
The Chocobros are back talking about what games we played this week! Dredge, one of the best indie games of 2023 is getting a movie! Star Wars Outlaws has a release date, Fallout's release got moved UP, rumors of a potential PS/Xbox showcase continue to bubble up and we close the show talking College Football and our concerns for the returning series!
The Chocobros celebrate 50 episodes! We talk the worst games, characters, levels/maps and figures in the gaming industry today. Also, why is there not a good Godzilla game available currently?
The Chocobros return for our 49th episode! As always we kick off the episode talking what games we've been playing over the last week and transition that convo into the talk of the gaming world over the last week, Dragon's Dogma 2! This turns into a larger conversation of, at what point do micro-transactions become anti-consumer? We also dive into some of the new games releasing this week and more!
The Chocobros come together to talk what games we are playing, a release this week that's getting little to no marketing, and others (Dragon's Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin) which we are insanely excited about! We also talk the mid console generation upgrades and if they are really necessary.
The Chocobros come together to talk about what games we're playing, the passing of the legendary creator of Dragon Ball, and the Xbox Partner Showcase! We also dive into the best minigames available in gaming today!
The Chocobros come together to give our impressions on Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, and also talk about a first look at Dune: Awakening. EA has officially cancelled their in development Mandolorian game, we officially have Dragon Age 4 news and we close out the show talking about the slate of games releasing in March!
The Chocobros interview our honorary Chocobro, Professor Noctis!We talk about Wade's journey into becoming a content creator, being a teacher who brings together religion and Final Fantasy at the University of Alabama, and so much more! Be sure to check it out and make sure you're following Wade for his content dropping regularly! For the second half of the show we discuss Helldivers 2 rapid ascent, Nintendo direct and what we'd like to see from the Switch 2.
The Chocobros come together to interview voice, performance and casting director Kirsty Gillmore. Kirsty talks to us about the experience of working with some insanely talented actors in 2023 Game of the Year, Baldurs Gate 3, how this experience differs from say a Call of Duty title in her line of work, a project or two that deserves to get more attention and more!
The Chocobros interview the man who needs no introduction, Jeff Schine joins the show to talk Resident Evil, playing a real man's man, becoming Captain America and working with some insanely talented folks! We also dive into the success and challenges of the recently released Helldivers 2 and Xbox's Business Update and what it means for the industry at large.
We are joined by none other than Abby the Oboist, a content creator who's been making a name for herself doing covers of some of everyone's favorite video game music through an instrument which doesn't typically get the spotlight, the oboe! Abby talks us through some of her favorite tracks, including what Final Fantasy game has her favorite composition and more!
For the second half of the show, we dive into the State of Play and the huge rumors surrounding Xbox exclusivity potentially ending.
The Chocobros return for our 41st episode! We talk about what games we're playing this week while also dissecting the Microsoft and Eidos Montreal layoffs. A new Deus Ex gets cancelled and we have a Playstation State of Play this week? Will Erik finally get to see Ghost of Tsushima 2 in the flesh?!
The Chocobros come together to interview Zack Fair of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Caleb Pierce! We discuss Caleb telling his friends and family, his experience interacting with fans and so much more! We start the second half of the episode talking about our games of the week, what we liked from the Xbox Developer Direct, the gigantic rise of Palworld, our impressions of the Last of Us 2: Remastered and more!
The Chocobros come together for the first interview of 2024, and it so happens to be with none other than the electric Debra Wilson! Debra's credits include portraying Jedi Cere Junda in the Star Wars Jedi games, Amanda Waller in the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and so much more! We talk to her about her experiences bringing to life these characters, her relationship with fellow Jedi Cameron Monaghan, playing Gryla in God of War: Ragnarok and so much more! We start the second half of the show looking at some of the hot topics in gaming like what could show up at the Xbox Direct, as well as some recent troubling quotes from a Ubisoft exec.
The Chocobros return this week to discuss what games are on the docket for the month of January, and what games we are playing this week. We talk about the rumors of Xbox titles potentially becoming available for Playstation and Nintendo players. What does that look like and how does it affect the current landscape of exclusivity.
For the first episode of 2024, we talk about what games we started the year off with. We talk about some of the things we'd like to see from the games industry in 2024, and what our most anticipated titles are for this year and beyond. We discuss Jack Black moving into the role of Steve in the Minecraft movie, and close out talking about our year in review for the Chocobo Chasers.
The Chocobros return for our last episode before the holiday. We pay our respects to acclaimed voice actor James McCaffery's passing. We talk about what games we're playing, celebrate the 36th anniversary of the Final Fantasy series, talk about the Completionist controversy. We talk the specifics of the Insomniac data breach and close out talking about our favorite Christmas gaming memories.
The Chocobros have a great time discussing the games we're playing this week, we talk about our favorite moments from the Game Awards and the mess of The Day Before. We also announce the incoming Chocobo Chasers gaming discord! We mourn the death of E3 and finish out the show talking about God of War: Ragnarok Valhalla and how the award winning speeches at the Game Awards were managed (PS, we didn't love it).
The Chocobros return to talk all things gaming! We kick this week's episode off in our "What are you playing" segment. We talk the leak and subsequent release of the highly anticpated GTA:VI trailer while discussing our favorite trailers of all time! Dash reminisces over Jak and Daxter while we celebrate more Resident Evil remakes! The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered's new mode gets first looks while Payday 3's developers are creating a new Dungeons and Dragons title! We close the show talking about the new Rocket League/Fortnite hybrid mode!
The Chocobros are back! We talk about what games we think will win major awards, and what games could potentially surprise us as an announcement at The Game Awards! We talk in our weekly "What Are You Playing" segment. We highlight specific cons that people can meet video game actors! Dragon's Dogma 2 gets a release date and we highlight the pickups from this year's Black Friday!
The Chocobros come together to talk what games we are playing this week! The The Last Of Us 2 is getting remastered and we talk about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and it's GAAS dynamic! We talk about one of our new favorite games Lethal Company, as well as what is a new contender for worst game of the year in The Walking Dead: Destinies. We close the show talking about how much we appreciate everyone listening and how thankful we are for all of you. Happy Thanksgiving all!
The Chocobros are BACK after a 2 week hiatus! We talk about our meetup with the Saints Block Party and Saints City and Me podcast affiliates! We return to talk about what games we're playing, the Golden Joysticks winners and the Game Awards nominees! Who was nominated and who deserved it? We talk about the Mass Effect teaser on N7 day, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and close the show talking about layoffs in the gaming industry and our next giveaway. Stay tuned!!
The Chocobros come together to interview streamer and voice actor Jay Britton! Jay's featured in so many games we know and love such as Horizon: Forbidden West, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Elite Dangerous and so many more! Jay talked to us about his recent Twitch Partner journey, his love for Bloodborne and what he loves about being involved in the game industry! For the second half of the show, we talked about what games we're playing, did a full SPOILER FREE review of Spider-Man 2, and even talked some Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster! We discussed more recent news in gaming as it concerns the Amazon Fallout show and closed out talking about the Xbox Partner Showcase!
The Chocobros interview our SIXTH member of the Baldur's Gate 3 cast! This time joining us is always heard but never seen, Amelia Tyler! With one of the smoothest voices you'll ever hear, Amelia narrates the game of the year contender, Baldur's Gate 3. Amelia talks to us about her experience as an actor in games such as Divinity: Original Sin 2, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous and the upcoming Hades 2! We start the second half of the episode talking about what games we're playing, the return of Guitar Hero and Ubisoft starting it's own streaming service! Best Buy is getting out of physical media, Pete Hines of Bethesda fame is retiring and we also shoutout Doug Cockle of the Witcher's new project! Spider Man 2 is days way, G tells the tale of the Poop Slinger and we dive into what is arguably the worst game of the year in Skull Island: Rise of Kong.
The Chocobros come together to interview THE GHOST OF TSUSHIMA HIMSELF! Daisuke Tsuji joins the show to talk about playing Jin Sakai in one of the podcast's favorite games. He details the experience and what it's like working with one of his now best friends, Earl T. Kim AKA Norio! Daisuke also recently took up the mantle as Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 1 and talks about playing a much different version than in games past! We start the second half talking about what we're playing and what games are coming out in October! The PS5 Slim is releasing in November! Assassin's Creed: Mirage releases to lukewarm reviews even if it is a return to it's natural AC form! We credit Cyberpunk on a crazy turnaround, Unity CEO's stepping down, Max Payne's incoming remake. We close the show out sending our condolences to a fallen furry companion and talking about our favorite animal companions in gaming!
The Chocobros have an amazing opportunity to interview Devora Wilde, whom you may recognize as the voice and mo-cap for Lae'zel from Baldur's Gate 3! In addition she also voices one of the new characters in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty! We chatted with her about her undertaking of this role, why people should give Lae'zel a chance and some of her favorite memories with an incredibly memorable cast! For the second half of the show, we talk about the games we are all playing this week, Phantom Liberty, Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways and Erik officially drops the hammer on Creative Assembly. We dive into Jim Ryan's retirement as Playstation CEO, who could be next to take up the mantle and the imminent possibility of the new The Last of Us project being cancelled.
The Chocobros come together to interview the one and only Scott Joseph! Scott played the Emperor in Baldurs Gate 3! Scott joined for an interview to talk about his experience bringing a mindflayer to life in one of this years most commercially and critically acclaimed games. We talk about what we're playing, the releases of Separate Ways and Phantom Liberty! Dash gives us a review of MK1 (psssttttt, he liked it!), we talk the BG3 updates, the new Sony hack, the Aspyr lawsuit and Konami's Metal Gear Solid news!
The Chocobros, Dash, Erik and G discuss this week's hot button topics in gaming. We discuss what each of us are playing, Mortal Kombat 1 is finally out (and doesn't look very good on the Switch). Nintendo Direct and Playstation State of Play arrive prior to Tokyo Game show. Stig Asmussen leaving Respawn/EA, Hades 2 officially going into early access. With the Last of Us day upon us, we wonder if something may be afoot. We talk the Microsoft leaks in one of the worst leaks we've seen all year and close the show talking about the issues of sports games, their annual release cycles and what the greatest sports games of all are!
The Chocobros come together to interview voice director/actor of Baldur's Gate 3 Thomas Mitchells! Thomas talks to us about his experience working on the massive project that was Baldur's Gate 3. He also talks about some of his other projects that he has worked on including Jagged Alliance 3, and Expeditions: Rome. We continue the second half in our weekly segment of "What are you playing". We discuss the Charles Martinet news, the new Castlevania: Nocturne series coming out at the end of September! Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty is almost among us as is the 2.0 update! We briefly touch on the Last of Us Hollywood Studios opening, the 19 inches of Venom tweet, yes that one, and cross play becoming the norm with both Mortal Kombat 1 and Baldur's Gate 3 talking implementation. We dive into the Unity developer decision and end talking about Dune Spice Wars. We all talked about Gamepass in this one.
The Chocobros are so excited to be able to announce that our next interview is with none other than Samantha Béart, AKA Karlach from Baldurs Gate 3! Samantha talked to us about their experience voicing one of the most wholesome loveable characters in recent memory, the audition process and how impactful it's been thus far to them! We talked about the closing of Volition Studios, and Erik gives us a spoiler-free review of Starfield thus far! We talk the negatives of the Playstation Plus price increase, touch base on Super Mario Bros. Wonder as well as the actor's strike officially making it's way into the gaming genre! We close out the show talking about the Final Fantasy 16 DLC announcement and Hogwarts Legacy incoming sequel.
The Chocobros come together for our first non interview episode in a WHILE! We give our weekly segment of "What Are You Playing", talk about the STACKED lineup of releases slated for September including Starfield, Mortal Kombat 1, Cyberpunk and more! We discuss the announcement of both the Turok 3 and Star Wars: Dark Forces remasters, while seeing the gleaming reviews for both Armored Core VI and Sea of Stars. We close the show talking about Starfield, it's anticipation and potential controversy, the huge benefits of Gamepass, especially in this month and go off on a Kingdom Hearts tangent.
The Chocobros come together to interview Jesse Pimentel of Resident Evil 7, and Resident Evil Village! Jesse talks to us about his unique experience auditioning for the game, wearing the mo-cap suit and his love for shelter dogs among other things. We start the second half of the show previewing Gamescom, Erik gives his full review of Baldurs Gate 3. We all talk a little gamepass and discuss the lackluster release of both Immortals of Aveum and Atlas Fallen. We end the show talking about a recent topic of video game menus, and why people shouldn't judge a book by it's theoretical cover. Really, it's just a main menu.
The Chocobros come together to interview famed actor Raphael Sbarge who's also known as Carth Onasi in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Kaiden Alenko in Mass Effect. Raphael talks to us about the ongoing WGA/SAG strike, his illustrious career and how impactful being a part of two huge gaming franchises has been. For the second half of the show, we talk GTA VI, Baldurs Gate 3 being the highest rated PC release of all time, and close out the show talking about our favorite villains and boss fights in ALL of gaming.
The Chocobros come together to interview TheGameHers 2022 Rising Streamer GossipCurl! She gives us insight on some of her favorite games, her love of Star Wars and how she keeps her following engaged (little hint: she is really funny). We start the second half of the show talking about what games we're playing this week, first impressions of Baldurs Gate 3, the announcement of COD: MW3, the incoming Red Dead Redemption port, RE2 Remake's sales announcement and closing the show talking about the differences between remakes and remaster and asking the huge question: What is an appropriate time to remake a game?
The Chocobros come together to interview veteran voice actor/modeler Joe Whyte! Joe has credits in Emperor's New Groove (8 different parts!), Tarzan and is also the voice of Chris Redfield in Resident Evil HD! Joe talks to us about his career as both a modeler and voice actor and his favorite experiences in this industry. WE FINALLY ANNOUNCE OUR WINNER OF THE CONTEST!!!! We also talked about Baldurs Gate 3's imminent release, what games we're playing, the August slate of releases and finish off the show talking about the prevalence of leaks in today's gaming industry!
The Chocobros come together to interview veteran voice actor Peter Jessop, famous for voice Sovereign in Mass Effect, Albert Wesker in Resident Evil HD, Paladin Danse in Fallout 4 and MANY more! Peter talks to us about his ambitions going forward in this industry and some of the roles he's really enjoyed playing. We also introduce a new segment titled, What Are You Playing, where the Chocobros talk about some of the games we've been playing this week. Maybe you've heard of some of them, maybe you haven't! G and Eric both talk about Gamepass. We highlight the new Spider-Man 2 trailer and give our thoughts! We close the show out talking about the implementation of Battle/Season Passes in today's gaming world.
The Chocobros come together to interview Earl T. Kim, AKA Norio from Ghost of Tsushima! We had an amazing time discussing how he eventually landed the role, what that entire experience has been like and his bromance with Daisuke Tsuji, AKA Jin Sakai from Ghost! The interview comes on the heels of the 3 year anniversary of Ghost of Tsushima, one of our favorite games! We also dive in to the continued Microsoft/CMA situation, Erik gives us his thoughts on Exoprimal, the potential of another TLOU remake, and we close out the show talking about the best world-building/lore we've seen from gaming studios, little hint: We've talked about some of them in prior episodes!
The Chocobros come together to interview Mike Laidlaw, former creative director of the Dragon Age series and current CCO of Yellow Brick Games. Mike talks about his influences for Dragon Age, diving heavy into DnD lore, and his love for Nier: Automata! For the second half of the episode, we discuss the conundrum of "what is the best gaming year of all time". We talk the the new Twisted Metal trailer, Diablo 4 Season 1, give our final review of Final Fantasy XVI and talk a little bit more about the first ever Chocobo Chasers giveaway!
The Chocobros come together for an amazing opportunity to hear one of the biggest voices of our childhood, Michael Gough, who famously voices the horadrim Deckard Cain in the Diablo series! Michael talks about some really interesting aspects throughout his career in voice acting and also offers us a taste of some of the unique voices he brings to gaming! The Chocobros come together to finalize our thoughts on the Microsoft/FTC battle, Dash and G give a review of Final Fantasy XVI (PS it's REALLY GOOD), Baldur's Gate 3 moving UP in release date. The Chocobros debate about which Spider Man they'd all be in No Way Home while also discussing movie licensed video games, what happened to them?! And for the final part of our show, we talk about video games' place in award ceremonies such as the Oscars/Emmys.
The Chocobros come together and interview rising star indie voice actress Rhiannon Moushall to talk about her career, what games she loves and what franchises she'd love to be a part of! Rhiannon talks about Gamepass this time. The guys also discuss this weeks slate of gaming news including the surprisingly great Nintendo Direct, the Metal Gear Solid Vol. 1 Collection, Perfect Dark being perfectly delayed, the Bandai/Namco Showcase and we close out the show talking about our favorite gaming soundtracks and why they elevate our gaming experiences.
The Chocobros have the pleasure of interviewing Travis Eriksen, Executive Director of Child's Play Charity, a charity aimed at providing gaming support and relief for children who are undergoing a pediatric patient experience. Travis takes us through the ins and outs of what makes Child's Play so unique. Erik, Dash and G also discuss the issue of toxic gaming, why does it exist, and what can we do better to avoid it going forward. Another hot topic of this episode is why are adaptations of video games in other media so hit and miss. We've seem some really high points and some terrible lows. What are our dream projects? Listen and find out!
The Chocobros had the absolutely pleasure of interviewing Mass Effect's own Keythe Farley who voices Thane Krios, the Drell assassin! Keythe was kind enough to tell us about his experience in both the voice acting and voice directing communities. He talked about some of his favorite roles, some really personal and touching stories regarding being a father and more! We also dive into the the flurry of showcases we received this week from Summer Game Fest, Xbox Showcase, Ubisoft Forward and Capcom Showcase. Also we do a quick segment to celebrate all of the gaming dads out there.
The Chocobros come together to talk about this week's exciting array of showcases! We start with our impressions of Diablo 4, is it return to form or another stale entry in a franchise that needs some fresh blood?! We also discuss Xbox Showcase, what we want to see, what SHOULD happen and what the future of Xbox looks like. G unfortunately discusses Gamepass this time. We also highlight Summer Games Fest which includes showcases by Capcom and Ubisoft. Does Geoff Keighley have any surprises in store for us this year?
The Chocobros come together with an interview with special guest Doug Cockle! Doug is a veteran actor in both live action media and the video gaming space, and he also happens to be the voice actor for our favorite monster hunting Witcher, Geralt of Rivia! We dive into Doug's acting history and some of his favorite roles he's taken, live action and elsewhere. We also discuss the results of the Playstation Showcase, with a little disappointment amid some huge original expectations. Dash talks about Gamepass this time.
The gang comes together to discuss the upcoming Playstation Showcase and lay out our expectations, what we think could surprise, some potentially out of left field announcements and what we think Sony/Playstation needs to do to continue their success. Erik talks about Gamepass. We also discuss early promising reviews of Final Fantasy XVI, our first hand experience with Starship Troopers Extermination, and if the rumors of KOTOR's demise are greatly exaggerated or is the game truly dead on arrival.
The gang comes together to talk about Hogwarts Legacy, it's impact in today's gaming landscape, what we'd like to see from a sequel, and the morality of supporting it. We also touch base on some of gaming's most recent news as it relates to Mortal Kombat's next title, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom first impressions and a sad loss in the gaming community. We also talk about some of our favorite titles we wish we could play over again for the first time, as well as our most played games throughout our long gaming histories. We will also preview some of our topics upcoming in future shows. Stay tuned!
In our first official episode as permanent co-hosts, the gang comes together to talk about their favorite romances in gaming. We also dissect the topic of what is the greatest game for each console generation (Xbox, we are really sorry). Erik talks more about Gamepass. And Mass Effect gets it's flowers for it's Bioware greatness.
Geraden is joined by friends of our fellow podcast discord SaintsTwitterPodcast, Erik and Dash to discuss what's been going on in the world of gaming, what we are excited to see for 2023 and beyond and some of the year's disappointing releases thus far.
Geraden is joined by two of his oldest friends, Aaron and Gabriel Greer to discuss some of gaming's most underwhelming/biggest disappointments following a somewhat disappointing Xbox show.
Geraden is joined by brother/good friend/fan of the show Tony Mijares to talk about all things streaming!
Geraden discusses with special guest Charlie Alderman, the history of VR/AR, his gaming beginnings, and what's required for VR to take the next step for it's journey towards the forefront of gaming!
Geraden and special guest co-host Kane talk about the age old question, What is the greatest game of all time? The two brothers also talk about greatest selling franchises, highest quality franchises, as well as who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of gaming.