Best Console Gaming Crew Podcasts (2024)

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S5 Ep.44 (206): Gamescom Convo 37:41

5d ago37:41

37:41

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Our First Ever Live Show (feat. Ben Starr and Alex Jordan) | Ep #52 1:49:06

4d ago1:49:06

1:49:06

Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link here to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/friendspersecond. Thanks to our friends Incogni for sponsoring this episode! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 07:25 Show and Tell (With Gifts!) 16:23 Special Guests Alex Jordan and Ben Starr 53:59 Incogni (ad) 56:03 What We've Been Playing (…

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Slay the Princess 55:51

9d ago55:51

55:51

Tonight on GeekNights, Rym and Emily review Slay the Princess. It's a graphic novel philosophical horror game in a sense. It'll give you a lot to chew on and it's definitely worth playing! From Black Tabby Games, you may recognize Abby Howard from Penny Arcade's Strip Search! Related Links Things of the Day Forum Thread Slay the Princess Discord Ch…

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Jason Schreier joins to talk Bungie cuts + Game Informer crew discuss closure 3:19:57

13d ago3:19:57

3:19:57

Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS. -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends for a limited time to get 20-40% off your Raycon order! Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS. -- If you wanna check out our brand new…

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The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords 46:23

21d ago46:23

46:23

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Four Swords, which was released in 2002 on the GBA as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords. It's basically a tech demo/proof of concept for the real game released on the Gamecube which we reviewed back in 2009. You can play it online with friends on the Switch, and you probably should. In the news…

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S5 Ep.43 (205): Free & New August 9:58

27d ago9:58

9:58

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S5 Ep.42 (204): Fallout Episode 7 42:40

30d ago42:40

42:40

Happy Monday Crew Mermbers!!! Andy and Wes hang with you all for another episode involving the Fallout Amazon Series. They break down episode 7 and what an epsiode it was. Come hang and enjoy the convo. Have a great week peeps, and as always, Game On!

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Ep #50: The Vibes are in Shambles 2:11:10

27d ago2:11:10

2:11:10

Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS. -- Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link here to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/friendspersecond. Thanks to our friends Incogni for spo…

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S5 Ep.41 (203): WAWP 48:03

1M ago48:03

48:03

What up peeps!!! Andy and Wes wanted to give you something they haven't in a very long time... What Are We Playing!!!!!!!! Jump in and hear about Legends of Kenzera: Zau from Wes, Stardew Valley from Andy, and Jedi Survivor from them both. We hope you all enjoy and as always fam, Game On

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Ep #49 - What we're looking forward to for the rest of 2024 2:30:51

28d ago2:30:51

2:30:51

Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS. -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends TODAY to get 15% off your Raycon order, plus free shipping! Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS. -- If you wanna check out our brand…

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S5 Ep.40 (202): Fallout Episode 6 46:34

2M ago46:34

46:34

What up vault dwellers!!! We hope you all are ready to get back to the wasteland and see what our friends Lucy, Maximus, and Coop have been up to! When we last left, Coop was passed out, and Maximus/Lucy were lucky enough to end up in a vault, or were they…..? Tune in to this episode to find out!

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Beach Games 49:57

1M ago49:57

49:57

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the games one can play at the beach. We've previously talked about the beach, and also Yard Games, so now we bring an intersection of the two. Also Beach Soccer and Terraforming Mars. In the news, the Nintendo Direct had some good stuff (especially the long awaited Metroid Prime 4) and you don't need an Xbox to pl…

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S5 Ep.39 (201): Don't get DCMA'd 1:05:11

2M ago1:05:11

1:05:11

What up crew members!!! On today’s episode we covered everything that was shown at the Xbox Games Showcase a couple weeks ago. Better late than never we always say and boy was there ever a lot to cover. Please hit us up and let us know what games you are most looking forward to from the showcase. We hope you enjoy, and as always, game on…

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S5 Ep.38 (200): Speakers are Blown 19:02

2M ago19:02

19:02

What up crew members!! Iiiiiiiits tiiiiiime to take advantage of all the great games coming to GamePass and PlayStation Plus in July. With 3 great games for PlayStation and some great additions to GamePass this is shaping up to be a great month for free games. Please enjoy, and of course go download these bad boys and gaaaaame on!…

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Ep #48: The Elden Ring Difficulty Discourse Is Missing The Point 2:55:47

2M ago2:55:47

2:55:47

Head to https://factormeals.com/fps50 and use code FPS50 to get an exclusive 50% off your first Factor box, plus 20% off your next month! Thanks to Factor for supporting FPS. -- Head to https://manscaped.com and use code FRIENDS to get an exclusive 20% off + free shipping! Thanks to Manscaped for supporting FPS. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:45 Cat…

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Bosses (in videogames) 49:46

2M ago49:46

49:46

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the concept of bosses in videogames. In the news, the Panthers win the Stanley Cup in the longest season in NHL history, Connor McDavid is awarded the Conn Smythe trophy but doesn't come out to claim it, and Founders of Reyvick might someday come. Related Links Forum Thread Bosses (in videogames) Discord Chat Boss…

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S5 Ep.37 (199): Fallout Episode 5 38:11

3M ago38:11

38:11

What up vault dwellers!!! We hope you’ve had a good week and are ready to get back to the wasteland! This episode we dive into episode 5 of Fallout to see what Maximus, Lucy, and the rest of vault 33 are up to. Please enjoy, and as always, make sure you have some RadAway on you at all times

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Ep #47: Summer Games Fest ain't no E3, but it's alright. 3:02:37

2M ago3:02:37

3:02:37

Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS. -- Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link here to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/friendspersecond. Thanks to our friends Incogni for spo…

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Animal Well (2024) 51:13

2M ago51:13

51:13

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Animal Well. It's a beautiful and well made metroidvania. In the news, Civilization 7 is coming and Blades in the Dark is fantastic from session zero to terminal endgame. Related Links Forum Thread Animal Well (2024) Discord Chat Animal Well (2024) Things of the Day Rym - Don't touch AM transmitter towers Scott - Pr…

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S5 Ep.36 (198): Free & New June 14:54

3M ago14:54

14:54

What up crew members!! It’s better late than never for us to hit you with the games coming to GamePass and PlayStation Plus for the rest of the month of June. In addition to that Wes has all the rest of the games dropping this month. Lots of great things to look forward to, so please enjoy and game on!…

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Ep #46: CoD on Gamepass feels like a big roll of the dice for Xbox 2:28:58

2M ago2:28:58

2:28:58

Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends TODAY to get 15% off your Raycon order, plus free shipping! That’s right, you’ll get 15% off and free shipping at BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. -- No guests this week - just us talking smack. Enjoy. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 05:28 SGF Predictions 11:16 User Question1 21:31 C…

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S5 Ep.35 (197): Fallout Ep. 4 (So She Dis) 40:01

3M ago40:01

40:01

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Ep #45: We chat with Ninja Theory Studio boss about Hellblade 2 (and xbox stuff) 2:31:37

3M ago2:31:37

2:31:37

Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS. Thanks to our friends Incogni for sponsoring this episode! Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.co…

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S5 Ep.34 (196): Fallout 2,3 1:00:02

4M ago1:00:02

1:00:02

What up vault dwellers!!! We’re back again to take a closer look at episode 2 and 3 of the new Fallout series on Amazon. These two episodes have a lot to unpack so grab yourself some cram, some yum yum deviled eggs and join us! We hope you enjoy, and as always, watch out for radroaches.

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Don't Make a Game, Make a Store 58:35

3M ago58:35

58:35

Tonight on GeekNights, in light of one of many Helldivers 2 kerfuffles, we consider yet another way that late capitalism is ruining the games industry: the stores make more money than the games. In the news, a Roblox game's attempt to fix its in-game economy causes a bunch of gamers to lose their minds, Sportsnet streams have freaky noises, and Ani…

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S5 Ep.33 (195): So Sticky 14:28

4M ago14:28

14:28

What up crew members!!! It’s the beginning of the month which means its time to bring y’all up to speed on the games you can snag on GamePass and PlayStation Plus this month, in addition to all the games dropping this month that you can purchase. Enjoy and as always, game on

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Ep #44: Xbox console sales are tanking, but does Microsoft even care anymore? 2:39:02

3M ago2:39:02

2:39:02

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How to ruin your competitive card game 1:08:26

4M ago1:08:26

1:08:26

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider how to ruin your competitive card game. Scott shares the original Sins of CCG design. This is all in the context of Marvel SNAP. In the news, the Rangers sweep the Capitals, Square Enix reported extraordinary losses, Dave & Buster's introduces real money gambling, and Fallout games don't work on modern PCs. Relate…

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S5 Ep.32 (194): Wasting Children Left and Right 1:00:45

4M ago1:00:45

1:00:45

What up vault dwellers!!!!!! We are super happy to be back and we couldn’t be more excited to get into our breakdown of Episode 1 of the new Fallout series on Amazon. We sprinkle in a touch of news but this episode is mainly one thing, and one thing only….Fallout. We hope you enjoy and as always, game on!!…

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Ep #43: What makes a good videogame adaptation? 2:24:49

4M ago2:24:49

2:24:49

Head to https://factormeals.com/FPS50 to get 50% off your first FACTOR box plus 20% off your next! Thanks to FACTOR meals for sponsoring FPS. -- Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS. -- We watched the Fallout sh…

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Klask 1:01:18

5M ago1:01:18

1:01:18

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Klask. It's a well-designed extremely fun tabletop sport adjacent to but significantly distinct from Air Hockey. In the news, the Rangers are number one in the NHL, the Coyotes are moving to Salt Lake City, and Visions of Mana has quite the trailer. Also if you ever need to help out an injured pigeon in New York Cit…

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S5 Ep.31 (193): I need a lubed up entryway 36:31

5M ago36:31

36:31

Yo crew members!!! It’s tiiiiime for some news!! It’s been a bit since we dove into some relevant gaming news but we def have some this week. From a long lost Mario game making its way to North America, to the specs for the new PS5 pro and plenty in between. We hope you enjoy, and as always…game ON!

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Ep #42: NakeyJakey co-hosts + exclusive CDPR interview 2:55:29

4M ago2:55:29

2:55:29

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Balatro (2024) 58:16

4M ago58:16

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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Balatro (2024). From LocalThunk and published by Playstack, it's a roguelike deckbuilder in the vein of Slay the Spire, but in Video Poker. It's good. In the news, PAX East was all right but it's still a ghost town when the expo hall closes, the Rangers are top of the NHL coming into the playoffs, and you may not ha…

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S5 Ep.30 (192): Sniff It (Free and New for April) 19:33

5M ago19:33

19:33

What up crew members!!! We hope everyone had a great weekend. To start off the week we give you the skinny on the free games that will be coming to GamePass and PlayStation Plus for April 2024. Plenty of good stuff to get your hands on this month. We also hit you with the release dates of everything dropping this month across all consoles. Please e…

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Ep #41: Exclusive - We played 5 hours of Judas and interviewed creator Ken Levine 2:19:57

5M ago2:19:57

2:19:57

Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends TODAY to get 20% off your Raycon order, plus free shipping! That’s right, 20%! BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends to score 20% off and free shipping. -- FPS Exclusive! Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase exclusively at https://drinkag1.com/fr…

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S5 Ep.29 (191): Heroes & Villains: Metal Gear Solid 29:44

5M ago29:44

29:44

What up crew members!!! It’s better late than never with this new installment of “Heroes and Villains”! This time we decided to tackle the OG stealth master himself Solid Snake and the Metal Gear Solid franchise. There were many different villains to choose from so you will have to tune in to see which one we picked. We hope you enjoy and as always…

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S5 Ep.28 (190): I Love Seeing New, Weird Sh*t 47:25

6M ago47:25

47:25

What up #CrewMembers!! We hope everyone had a great weekend. While we were AGAIN ready to throw you a heroes and villains, Microsoft decided to put out a showcase. Andy and Wes talk about the games while Wes sees them for the first time. Then they gush over the Fallout tv series. Y’all will enjoy this one. Have a great week and as always y’all… #Ga…

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Ep #40: We dare to compare: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth vs Final Fantasy XVI 2:38:50

5M ago2:38:50

2:38:50

Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring the video. If you want to set up your own website (and get a discount while doing it), hit this link for more info: http://www.squarespace.com/skillup -- Big show this week! First up we're joined by Tamoor Hussain of Gamespot and Gene Park of The Washington Post for a deep dive discussion into Final Fantasy VII …

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S5 Ep.27 (189): Free & New March 29:41

6M ago29:41

29:41

What up crew members!!!! This week it was niiiice and easy just hitting you with the free and new games for March 2024. Got some bangers this month you should def check out if you have PlayStation plus and Gamepass!! As always we hope you enjoy and game on!!

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S5 Ep.26 (188): Your Rhetorically Challanged Protector 49:23

6M ago49:23

49:23

Hey crew members!!!!!! Today is a loooooong awaited day for this podcast, and particularly for Wes himself. That’s right ladies and gentlemen we finally got our first look at the trailer for the new Borderlands movie! We had some other plans for this week but with the release of the trailer we knew we had to do a deep dive and break this thing down…

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Ep 39: The changing face of the console business (Feat. Andy Robinson of VGC) 2:39:02

6M ago2:39:02

2:39:02

FPS Exclusive! Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase exclusively at https://drinkag1.com/friends Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS -- Thanks to our friends Incogni for sponsoring this episode! Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni…

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Anti-Cheat 1:01:17

6M ago1:01:17

1:01:17

Tonight on GeekNights, having previously talked about Cheating we now consider Anti-Cheat. How do you prevent cheating? In the news, the Nintendo Direct is Feb 21 but the Switch 2 is likely 2025, and Helldivers 2's ugly anti-cheat in a PvE game leaves a bad taste in our mouths. Related Links Forum Thread Anti-Cheat Discord Chat Anti-Cheat Things of…

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S5 Ep.25 (187): Yes, DM Daddy 47:09

6M ago47:09

47:09

What up #CrewMembers!! Andy was under the weather, so Mike from The Twisted Cape and Team CLOK sits in the co pilot seat. Mike and Wes breakdown their thoughts on the future of Xbox and what games they think are making their way to the PS5 and Switch. Please make sure you give Team CLOK a listen and follow on all platforms. Enjoy and as always, #Ga…

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S5 Ep.24 (186): 10K and Counting 54:35

7M ago54:35

54:35

What up crew members!!! It feels great to be back with an original episode. This week we discuss our top 3 OP weapons that we have had the pleasure of using in our illustrious gaming careers. What are some of yours?! Also in addition to that, a BIG thank you to everyone who was a part of helping us get to the 10,000 listens milestone. We appreciate…

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Ep 38: Imagining an exclusive-less Xbox future (feat Parris Lilly and Greg Miller) 2:44:11

6M ago2:44:11

2:44:11

Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends TODAY to get 15% off your Raycon order, plus free shipping! That’s BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends to score 15% off and free shipping. -- Oh boy - what a week. We thought Suicide Squad discourse would be top billing (and we did cover that off with special guest Greg Miller) but it turns out something bigger c…

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All Games are the Same Game 59:45

6M ago59:45

59:45

Tonight on GeekNights, we riff on some of the ideas we're exploring for our new talk for PAX East 2024: All Games are the Same Game. Turns out you can factorize games into other games. Also we're back after Rym was gone skiing for a week. In the news, the Logitech G PRO X wireless headset is all right, it turns out US presidents aren't immune to al…

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S5 Ep.23 (185): Free & New Feb 11:02

7M ago11:02

11:02

Happy Sunday #CrewMembers. Wes comes back to give you ALL the free and new games. And a promise you you as well. We will do our next topic on overpowered weapons in gaming. Until then, come and chill with Wes on this little 10 min adventure. Enjoy and as always. #GameOnCGC

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Ep 37: Here's what we're looking forward to (and fearing) in 2024 2:16:44

7M ago2:16:44

2:16:44

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The Games of MAGFest 2024 1:06:39

7M ago1:06:39

1:06:39

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the extremely good games we played at MAGFest 2024, which itself was possibly the best MAGFest that has ever happened to date. Particularly, the MAGFest Indie Videogame Showcase (MIVS) and a shout-out to Nothing Good Can Come of This. In the news, Palworld surged onto the scene with massive sales and weird controve…

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