Best Megacast Podcasts (2024)

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Three Moves Ahead 619: Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties 1:23:00

26m ago1:23:00

1:23:00

Len is joined by Aftermath's Luke Plunkett and Dr. Bret Devereaux to discuss Total War: Pharaoh's expansive Dynasties glow-up. We dig into the sources that are and aren't available for Bronze Age warfare, how the latest historical Total War feels now with all the bells and whistles, and whether or not Creative Assembly's grand apology tour might be…

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Three Moves Ahead 619 - Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties 1:22:59

26m ago1:22:59

1:22:59

Len is joined by Aftermath's Luke Plunkett and Dr. Bret Devereaux to discuss Total War: Pharaoh's expansive Dynasties glow-up. We dig into the sources that are and aren't available for Bronze Age warfare, how the latest historical Total War feels now with all the bells and whistles, and whether or not Creative Assembly's grand apology tour might be…

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Ep. 333 - Dads Moving Forward 35:44

1d ago35:44

35:44

Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-dad-gaming/id1107330772 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/434cj9ksKBnX6aY2aBZ6Uw Others on Our Website: https://newdadgaming.com/By Trevor Alexander & Jeff Smalley

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272: What even is the Raids name? 41:21

2d ago41:21

41:21

(Within the first few min the audio cuts out some but it gets better, and once in the middle, stick with us :) Cyn and Kato join you this week to give you our experiences in the game, talk Destiny news, and give you all the opinions you may not know you needed from the amazing game Bungie has created. This week is miscellaneous talk and a little De…

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Ep. 332 - Summer Nights Under a No Man's Sky 33:39

5d ago33:39

33:39

The New Dads are back after their summer hiatus! This week they both take a new look at No Man's Sky, Trevor is invited to watch his son beat Immortals Fenyx Rising, and Jeff comes to terms with his kids new late night outdoor escapades. Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-dad-gaming/id1107330772 Spot…

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271: Little did we know Bungie would cause more problems 1:37:08

8d ago1:37:08

1:37:08

Kingsley, Cyn, Kato, Rodimus, and RNG join you this week to give you our experiences in the game, talk Destiny news, and give you all the opinions you may not know you needed from the amazing game Bungie has created. We have all the unfortunate talk this week of discussing the bungie layoffs along with the disappointing news about the future of the…

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270: Are we playing less Destiny and what we would like to see added 1:05:30

12d ago1:05:30

1:05:30

Kingsley, Cyn, Kato, Rodimus, and RNG join you this week to give you our experiences in the game, talk Destiny news, and give you all the opinions you may not know you needed from the amazing game Bungie has created. We talk about Act 2 stuff some more, but then for a main topic we discuss our overall feelings about interest in the game. If you are…

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Three Moves Ahead 618: Workers & Resources 1.0 1:29:51

24d ago1:29:51

1:29:51

Len and Jon are joined by Sin Vega and Well There's Your Problem's Justin Roczniak (donoteat01) to revisit Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic for its 1.0 release. We discuss what's changed and been added since we last checked it out in Early Access, why it's so captivating, and who it's actually for.…

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Three Moves Ahead 618 - Workers & Resources 1.0 1:29:50

27d ago1:29:50

1:29:50

Len and Jon are joined by Sin Vega and Well There's Your Problem's Justin Roczniak (donoteat01) to revisit Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic for its 1.0 release. We discuss what's changed and been added since we last checked it out in Early Access, why it's so captivating, and who it's actually for.…

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269: Act 2 and other games 1:08:27

28d ago1:08:27

1:08:27

Kingsley, Cyn, Kato, and Rodimusjoin you this week to give you our experiences in the game, talk Destiny news, and give you all the opinions you may not know you needed from the amazing game Bungie has created. We discuss the upcoming news about Act 2 and other various miscellaneous topics, along with some talk of other games. If you are ever inter…

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268: What doritos will you be eating during Act 2? 1:08:27

1M ago1:08:27

1:08:27

Kingsley, Cyn, Kato, Rodimus, and RNG join you this week to give you our experiences in the game, talk Destiny news, and give you all the opinions you may not know you needed from the amazing game Bungie has created. We discuss the upcoming news about Act 2 and other various miscellaneous topics. If you are ever interested in joining the live recor…

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267: Act 1 in the books 1:02:15

2M ago1:02:15

1:02:15

Kingsley, Kato, and RNG join you this week to give you our experiences in the game, talk Destiny news, and give you all the opinions you may not know you needed from the amazing game Bungie has created. Act 1 of Episode 1 is in the books, we discuss this and more. If you are ever interested in joining the live recording and text chat of the show or…

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Three Moves Ahead 617: Down the Well (EU5 Megacast 4 Preview) 32:52

2M ago32:52

32:52

This is a free preview of this month's Patreon episode. Check out the extended version at Patreon.com/3ma!Len, Lambert, and Lorris get in and out of this month's deluge of dev diaries in a downright snappy three hours, despite nitpicking EU5's depiction of the British Isles for long enough to kill a non-map gamer. Please be cautious when listening …

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Three Moves Ahead 617 - Down the Well (EU5 Megacast 4 Preview) 32:51

2M ago32:51

32:51

This is a free preview of this month's Patreon episode. Check out the extended version at Patreon.com/3ma!Len, Lambert, and Lorris get in and out of this month's deluge of dev diaries in a downright snappy three hours, despite nitpicking EU5's depiction of the British Isles for long enough to kill a non-map gamer. Please be cautious when listening …

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266: Echoes Episode 1 and Raiding Difficulty 1:09:22

2M ago1:09:22

1:09:22

Kingsley, Cyn, Kato, Rodimus join you this week to give you our experiences in the game, talk Destiny news, and give you all the opinions you may not know you needed from the amazing game Bungie has created. This week we give our full review of the opening Act of Episode 1 - echoes. How is it so far, and what do you think? Along with that we dissec…

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Three Moves Ahead 616: The Future of Anbennar and EU5 1:30:09

2M ago1:30:09

1:30:09

Len, Lorris, and Lambert sat down with JayBean, the creator of the popular Anbennar fantasy total conversion mods for Europa Universalis 4, Crusader Kings 3, and Victoria 3. We asked him what he's most excited about from what we've seen of EU5 so far, what changes he might make to the mod with these new systems, and how Paradox Tinto can better sup…

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Three Moves Ahead 616 - The Future of Anbennar and EU5 1:30:08

2M ago1:30:08

1:30:08

Len, Lorris, and Lambert sat down with JayBean, the creator of the popular Anbennar fantasy total conversion mods for Europa Universalis 4, Crusader Kings 3, and Victoria 3. We asked him what he's most excited about from what we've seen of EU5 so far, what changes he might make to the mod with these new systems, and how Paradox Tinto can better sup…

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Ep. 331 - End Of School, Nintendo Direct, and Solo Dice Games 1:03:27

2M ago1:03:27

1:03:27

This week Trevor and Jeff discuss their strategies for the upcoming summer now that school is out, they discuss the recent Nintendo direct (notably Metroid Prime 4, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Marvel vs. Capcom Collection), and Trevor walks through Under Falling Skies (a solo dice game). Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.a…

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265: Final Shape full review! 1:38:19

2M ago1:38:19

1:38:19

Kingsley, Cyn, Kato, Rodimus and RNGGator, join you this week to give you our experiences in the game, talk Destiny news, and give you all the opinions you may not know you needed from the amazing game Bungie has created. This week we give our full review of The Final Shape. Two weeks worth of story, raid, and after store. Beware, spoilers are in t…

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Three Moves Ahead 615: Homeworld 3 1:11:47

2M ago1:11:47

1:11:47

Len, Luke, and Ian warp in to discuss Homeworld 3, a space strategy sequel more than two decades in the making. We discuss its use of space terrain, the more intimate storytelling in the campaign, the co-op Wargames mode, and what it has and hasn't preserved from its pantheonic predecessors.By Idle Thumbs

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Three Moves Ahead 615 - Homeworld 3 1:11:46

2M ago1:11:46

1:11:46

Len, Luke, and Ian warp in to discuss Homeworld 3, a space strategy sequel more than two decades in the making. We discuss its use of space terrain, the more intimate storytelling in the campaign, the co-op Wargames mode, and what it has and hasn't preserved from its pantheonic predecessors.By Idle Thumbs

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Ep. 330 - MegaCast: Summer Games Fest - Xbox Game Showcase 1:30:38

2M ago1:30:38

1:30:38

This was a wild episode. To give a peek behind the curtain, Jeff and Trevor try to keep each recording down to a tight 30 heavily focused on Fatherhood and Gaming. In this episode, the well meaning but ultimately naïve dads decided to do a run down of all the games announced during the recent Summer Games Fest and Xbox Game Showcase. Was results is…

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Ep. 329 - Dads Night, Dice RPGs, and FFIX Remaster 32:58

2M ago32:58

32:58

This week the dad's recount their invitation to Nintendo's Dad's Night In, which featured some humbling Mario Kart 8 gameplay. Trevor gives a dad summer tip for re-usable water balloons and tries his hand at Heroes of Might and Magic 3, and the dads discuss a potential Final Fantasy 9 remake. Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://podcas…

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Designer Notes 83: Mitch Lasky - Part 2 1:54:05

3M ago1:54:05

1:54:05

In this episode, Soren interviews noted game investor Mitch Lasky, best known for his work as a venture capitalist at Benchmark, as the CEO of JAMDAT, and as an executive at Activision and Electronic Arts. They discuss how the industry’s business models have always affected design, why he was wrong about the Halloween pack ruining League of Legends…

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264: Pantheon dissected 1:03:08

3M ago1:03:08

1:03:08

Kingsley, Cyn, Kato, and Rodimus, join you this week to give you our experiences in the game, talk Destiny news, and give you all the opinions you may not know you needed from the amazing game Bungie has created. We have a new intro, courtesy of SweatySpookz of The Blueberry Lounge, and thanks to Rodimus for the edit. This week we give our full rev…

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263: Megacast episode about Final Shape! 2:32:05

3M ago2:32:05

2:32:05

Many different hosts from the owl sector alliance join you this week to give you our experiences in the game, talk Destiny news, and give you all the opinions you may not know you needed from the amazing game Bungie has created. This week we have a roundtable taking about all things Final Shape leading up. Thanks to Gatr from the Guardian Down Cast…

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Ep. 328 - Paper Mario And Old NHL Disks 35:14

3M ago35:14

35:14

This week, the dads review Paper Mario - The 1000 Year Door, and Jeff ignites an old love for Heroes of Might and Magic with the new title "Songs of Conquest". Meanwhile, Trevor's kid builds his first game (using PowerPoint?), and Trevor buys his first game disc in a while with NHL 2017 (listen to learn why!). Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcas…

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Three Moves Ahead 614: To Four Hours... And Beyond! (EU5 Megacast 3 Preview) 32:29

3M ago32:29

32:29

This is a free preview of this month's Patreon episode. Check out the extended version at Patreon.com/3ma!Len, Lambert, and Lorris are here to explore the question of how long a podcast about an unreleased game can be before someone in our lives physically intervenes. We not only have Tinto Talks and the Johan Files to cover, but now Tinto Maps, Sa…

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Three Moves Ahead 614 - To Four Hours... And Beyond! (EU5 Megacast 3 Preview) 32:29

2M ago32:29

32:29

This is a free preview of this month's Patreon episode. Check out the extended version at Patreon.com/3ma!Len, Lambert, and Lorris are here to explore the question of how long a podcast about an unreleased game can be before someone in our lives physically intervenes. We not only have Tinto Talks and the Johan Files to cover, but now Tinto Maps, Sa…

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262: Weapons/ability changes and Raid help talk 1:48:15

3M ago1:48:15

1:48:15

Kingsley, Cyn, Kato, Rodimus, and RNGGator join you this week to give you our experiences in the game, talk Destiny news, and give you all the opinions you may not know you needed from the amazing game Bungie has created. We are in week twenty six of Season of the Wish. We have a new intro, courtesy of SweatySpookz of The Blueberry Lounge. This wee…

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Three Moves Ahead 613: Total War Warhammer 3: Thrones of Decay 1:29:17

3M ago1:29:17

1:29:17

Len and Rowan are joined by Nathan from the YouTube channel The Great Book of Grudges to discuss the Thrones of Decay patch, Creative Assembly's apology tour, and the state of Immortal Empires in 2024. Rowan grapples with why Warhammer 3 just isn't doing it for her, Nathan marvels at the current contentment of the community, and Len chews a hole in…

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Three Moves Ahead 613 - Total War Warhammer 3: Thrones of Decay 1:29:16

3M ago1:29:16

1:29:16

Len and Rowan are joined by Nathan from the YouTube channel The Great Book of Grudges to discuss the Thrones of Decay patch, Creative Assembly's apology tour, and the state of Immortal Empires in 2024. Rowan grapples with why Warhammer 3 just isn't doing it for her, Nathan marvels at the current contentment of the community, and Len chews a hole in…

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261: Destiny and Regional Dairies 1:13:21

3M ago1:13:21

1:13:21

Kingsley, Cyn, Kato, Rodimus, and RNGGator join you this week to give you our experiences in the game, talk Destiny news, and give you all the opinions you may not know you needed from the amazing game Bungie has created. We are in week twenty four of Season of the Wish. We have a new intro, courtesy of SweatySpookz of The Blueberry Lounge. This we…

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Ep. 327 - Goat Simulator 3 - Just Cause for Kids 31:18

3M ago31:18

31:18

This week Trevor tries to come to terms with a risqué encounter at the public pool, Jeff jumps ships to Final Fantasy 13, and he also brings great gaming dad news with his review of Steam Family. Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-dad-gaming/id1107330772 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/434cj9k…

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Designer Notes 82: Mitch Lasky - Part 1 1:53:26

3M ago1:53:26

1:53:26

In this episode, Soren interviews noted game investor Mitch Lasky, best known for his work as a venture capitalist at Benchmark, as the CEO of JAMDAT, and as an executive at Activision and Electronic Arts. They discuss how the Doom shareware model was a preview of free-to-play, why a console transition led to EA buying Maxis, and how Jamdat pioneer…

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260: A Pantheon of Raiding is upon us 1:20:29

4M ago1:20:29

1:20:29

Cyn, Kato, Rodimus, and RNGGator join you this week to give you our experiences in the game, talk Destiny news, and give you all the opinions you may not know you needed from the amazing game Bungie has created. We are in week tweenty three of Season of the Wish. We have a new intro, courtesy of SweatySpookz of The Blueberry Lounge. This week we ha…

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