Best Game Time With Manny Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 262 - Far Cry 3 Jamboree 1:36:21

3d ago1:36:21

1:36:21

We return with a wildly barebones news week. While we do discuss the disbanding of the studio behind Prince of Persia the lost crown I fill the rest of the time letting you know how I feel about my Alarmo.As for what we have been playing I finished Metaphor and Good Boy Galaxy while diving back into Hades II. Matt finished Saint's Row 2 and moved o…

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Episode 261 - Sound The Alarmo 1:50:46

26d ago1:50:46

1:50:46

It's been a wild two weeks since the last podcast. Nintendo announced an alarm clock, Ubisoft is in for a potential buyout and the original Red Dead is coming to PC finally.Despite the fact that I had COVID for a week I still managed to play a bit of Zelda, start and stop Victory Heat Rally when I lost my save data, and binge Metaphor: Refantazio f…

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Episode 260 - $699 2:00:37

1M ago2:00:37

2:00:37

We took an extra week off because I was in San Francisco for vacation! Now that I've returned we go over a lot of news like the very pricey PS5 Pro, TGS announcements, PalWorld being sued by Nintendo, and Assassin's Creed Shadows being delayed.I played SO many new games like the Plucky Squire, Balatro, UFO 50, and Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Matt has …

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Episode 259 - ASTRO BOT 1:18:59

2M ago1:18:59

1:18:59

We return for a week of relatively little news. A pair of Nintendo Directs happened, Annapurna and Remedy teamed up, and... CONCORD GOT SHUT DOWN AFTER TWO WEEKS!Matt regales us with tales of Saints Row 2, Mass Effect, and Super Metroid before I let you know Star Wars Outlaws is pretty mid and Astro Bot is incredible.…

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Episode 258 - The Babies 1:20:44

3M ago1:20:44

1:20:44

My desktop decided that it didn't want to work today so I quickly pivoted to recording on my desktop. There were no issues there until Matt started to talk about the film Anaconda. Coincidence? I'll let you be the juge.Gamescom happened and we talk about that and some of the news surrounding it. I didn't really play much to save myself for the comi…

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Episode 257 - Fist Bump 1:28:56

3M ago1:28:56

1:28:56

Video game news always seems to be depressing now. We get upset about some layoffs and then go into detail about the shutdown of Industry staple Game Informer.As for what we played I have continued Octopath Traveler 2, but got into the 2KXO beta and share my thoughts on that. Matt continues to go ham and beat Army of Two, and began playing the firs…

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Episode 256 - Magic Gloves 1:13:59

3M ago1:13:59

1:13:59

We are truly in the summer news doldrums now! We talk about the Sag-Aftra video game strike and all of Humble Games suddenly being laid off. Not a very uplifting news segment...Then, I go on about how I am continuing to play Zenless Zone Zero, beat Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus, and am continuing to plug away at Octopath Traveler 2. Matt on the other …

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Episode 255 - Gacha 1:01:49

4M ago1:01:49

1:01:49

The news well is dry, so I talk about going to Enchanted Forest: Water Safari (where the fun never stops). Then we talk a bit about Microsoft changing the Game Pass tiers and pricing.Matt has been in the process of moving and changing jobs so he played a bit of the Ratchet and Clank game that came out in 2013 I had never heard of before. I beat Eld…

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Episode 254 - The Switch Isn't Done Yet 1:03:49

4M ago1:03:49

1:03:49

Is it time for me to get a new mic? Inexplicably the sound quality on my mic was randomly much worse again. It sounds like I'm in an open floor warehouse. Despite that we still talk about how the Nintendo Switch is still alive and kicking with the latest Nintendo Direct.Then we move in to the games we've been playing. I beat Nine Sols and moved rig…

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Episode 253 - The Candle 1:56:15

5M ago1:56:15

1:56:15

Geoff Keighly continues to build Summer Game Fest on the corpse of E3, so we watched all the hot showcases and let you know what we think! Many things were revealed, but nothing too crazy.Matt played a lot of older games and started Hellblade 2 while I mostly played the hottest new metroidvania to hit the market, Nine Sols.…

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Episode 252 - Emo Night Burger King 1:27:07

5M ago1:27:07

1:27:07

Some combination of my congested voice and my mic being super weird made me sound really blown out this episode, so enjoy that!Matt and I discuss IGN hoovering up a bunch if other game media sites, and do a lot of speculation on what could be shown at Summer Games Fest and all the surrounding showcases.I finally played 2012's Dishonored and loved i…

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Episode 251 - Tango Down 1:31:35

6M ago1:31:35

1:31:35

We return after a month of delays to bring you the news of even more upsetting layoffs and changes in the industry! At least we played a bunch of games! Matt went back to uncharted 2, and played some Mario Party while I went buck wild and played Animal Well, Hades II, Another Crab's Treasure, Eiyuden Chronicle, and Harold Halibut!…

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Episode 250 - Dead Space Is DEAD 1:23:43

7M ago1:23:43

1:23:43

It's our 250th episode, but we didn't really prepare anything special. Instead we discuss how Dead Space is on ice again at EA, the insanity a few studio closures, and some hot indie showcases.Matt got extra into hockey these past few weeks so he really only played Metroid Prime. That allowed me to talk at length about the 900 games I played such a…

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Episode 249 - Matt's Mystery Games 1:09:14

7M ago1:09:14

1:09:14

We return from our one episode without layoffs to let you know about some more layoffs. Then we hit the bottom of the news barrel to bring you hot things like maybe Gears 6 is getting announced this summer.In the games section you can hear all about my Stardew Valley Bender before we move into my favorite part of the podcast, which is listening to …

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Episode 248 - Dogma Is Back 1:27:05

8M ago1:27:05

1:27:05

For once the news wasn't dominated by layoffs and studio closures! We discuss a few titles that were shown off and a few release date announcements.The true meat of the episode comes from the metric ton of games we both played over the past two weeks. I finished FF7 Rebirth, and started Stardew Valley (again), and Dragon's Dogma 2! Matt again went …

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Episode 247 - Final Fantasy Infinite 1:14:15

8M ago1:14:15

1:14:15

Sadly the video game industry is continuing to fall apart so we once again discuss the numerous layoffs and closures that have happened before moving into some slightly more positive news.I played Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth almost exclusively while Matt finished Vanquish and Bioshock Infinite. He's also chipping away at some other games such as the cl…

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Episode 246 - Xbox Is So Back 1:05:41

9M ago1:05:41

1:05:41

Despite the fact that Xbox announced they were doing exactly what all the rumors said people are somehow mostly okay with that now. We discuss how everything is still basically the same. Most of the other news was a Nintendo Partner Direct, which we also talk about.I continued to play Persona 3 Reload and beat the story of Tekken 8. Matt finally be…

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Episode 245 - Goodybe Xbox 1:13:07

9M ago1:13:07

1:13:07

Video game news came at us hard this week, so we discuss the Sony State of Play and do a whole lot of speculation about what the hell is going on with Xbox.I started Persona 3 Reload and have been playing a lot of Street Fighter 6. Matt played a billion games but the ones I was excited about were the Witcher 2 and that weird new free Silent Hill ga…

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Episode 244 - AAA Metroidvania 1:14:41

9M ago1:14:41

1:14:41

If you thought that the industry was going to get better in 2024 you were wrong. Layoffs are continuing at an alarming pace across the industry in a way that doesn't match up to the excellent software coming out of most studios.Matt and I have both been playing some older games which we go over quickly before getting to the new hotness. I have been…

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Episode 243 - Welcome To 2024 58:03

10M ago58:03

58:03

Welcome to 2024! We return with news that 2024 still sucks for the video game industry and go over all the layoffs that happened recently. Much to my dismay that's really the only news...On the upside Matt and I played a bunch of games over the past few weeks and we are here to tell you about them! Matt has been playing Alan Wake 2, Forza Horizon 3…

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Episode 242 - GOTY 2023 2:06:08

10M ago2:06:08

2:06:08

It's our annual 2023 GOTY podcast! Buckle up as Matt, Noukeo and I regale you with our top ten games of the year counting from 10 to 1!As usual Matt was kind enough to pay attention and give us time stamps! Only look if you want spoilers!Street Fighter 6- 1:58Dave The Diver-7:25NHL 24- 10:54Suika Game-12:55Pikmin 4- 15:08Diablo IV-18:06Granblue Fan…

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Episode 241 - GOTY Categories 2023 2:11:32

11M ago2:11:32

2:11:32

We are back once again for our annual Game of the Year Categories. First we briefly talk about the Insomniac Ransomware attack and a tiny bit about what we've been playing. As usual the categories are top 3 and Matt and I take turns going over our picks. We keep the more spoiler heavy categories to the end, but be forewarned that you might get spoi…

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Episode 240 - Revenge Of The World Exclusives 1:50:40

11M ago1:50:40

1:50:40

Much like how the Game Awards that happened this past week obfuscated the current crisis of our world and the many layoffs on the video game industry I obfuscated the title of this podcast. While we are normally a fun podcast about video games this one starts a little different.Matt has been having a tough time lately and he talks about it at the b…

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Episode 239 - Steam Reviews 1:23:18

11M ago1:23:18

1:23:18

We return after a month long hiatus to regale you with loosely researched news and what I have been playing. Matt and I discuss and make fun of Bethesda commenting on negative Steam reviews as well!The Super Mario RPG remake is good and so is Baldur's Gate 3! I also mention my time with Astral Ascent (Dope) and Knuckle Sandwich (Decent).…

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Episode 238 - All You Can Eat 1:30:37

1y ago1:30:37

1:30:37

We go over some brief news before moving over to the metric buttload of games we played. This might actually be the most games I've ever completed in a 2 week period.I got the platinum in Spider-man 2, and Alan Wake. Then I moved on to beat A Space for the Unbound, Pizza Tower, and WarioWare: Move It! Matt played a strange amount of NHL 24, finishe…

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Episode 237 - Spider - Man 2 Rules 1:23:10

1y ago1:23:10

1:23:10

I for sure introduce this as episode 236, but it's 237! We fly through the news because there isn't that much.I played the Alan Wake Remaster to get ready for Alan Wake 2, and Matt played some Forza Motorsport. We both played Mario Wonder, which we both like so far and we also both played Spider-Man 2 which is incredible and we gush about it for li…

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Episode 236 - The Industry Is Crumbling 1:27:24

1y ago1:27:24

1:27:24

Turns out that despite this being one of the best years of video game releases in history the industry is crumbling from the inside. Our news this week is almost entirely about lay-offs! Matt played several games like a bit of Assassin's Creed Mirage and Final Fantasy 16 while I focused on Cyberpunk 2077 and its DLC exclusively.…

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Episode 235 - Cyberpunk 2023 1:51:40

1y ago1:51:40

1:51:40

So much news happened the past two weeks it was crazy. TGS is ongoing, but there was also the Unity Fiasco, a Nintendo Direct, a State of Play and a ton of general announcements. We talk about it all, and then talk about all of the games.Matt played Dave the Diver, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Final Fantasy 16. While on the other hand I went wild w…

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Episode 234 - 9 - 11 1:54:50

1y ago1:54:50

1:54:50

Have you ever wondered what video games were like just a month after 9/11? If so then boy do we have the podcast episode for you right here!However, before Matt regales is with a magazine from the past we talk about various studio closures and layoffs before moving on to a lot of talk about how we don't really like Starfield!…

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Episode 233 - Asset 58:34

1y ago58:34

58:34

Gamescom has been popping off, but not giving us a lot of news that Matt and I personally care about. Geoff showed a lot of assets though.We mostly talk about what we've been playing this episode. Matt has been hooked on Dave the Diver. while I got almost 100% in Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, dabbled into Armor Core VI, and continued Baldur's Gate 3!…

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Episode 232 - An EVO For The Ages 1:59:36

1y ago1:59:36

1:59:36

Even with all the stuff in my new recording room it still echoes! I'll have to do something to figure out if I can mitigate that. However, in the meantime Noukeo joins us to talk about Evo, Overwatch 2, and Trails into Reverie. Matt got into Dave the Diver and I have been on a big Baldur's Gate 3 tear. To finish off Matt has to dip out early to mak…

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Episode 231 - New House 57:19

1+ y ago57:19

57:19

I am now a homeowner and have moved all my stuff into the house. I am here on the podcast in spirit, but my body is rebelling!Thankfully I make it long enough to talk to Matt about how dope Jedi Survivor is and also some Pikmin 4. The news is pretty light, but with EVO coming up there's still some to talk about!…

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Episode 230 - Dave The Diver 1:05:56

1+ y ago1:05:56

1:05:56

Two weeks have gone by and we have returned to talk about the Microsoft vs. FTC case, and some other miscellaneous news.Most of this weeks episode is taken up by us talking about the tons of games we've been playing. Diablo 4, and Dave the Diver take up a majority of the discussion.By Manny

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Episode 229 - More Action 1:03:31

1+ y ago1:03:31

1:03:31

Nintendo did a surprise direct, which introduced such wild bombs as a Super Mario RPG remake, and Elephant Mario. Matt has been playing all kinds of shit like Far Cry 3, Diablo 4, and Resident Evil 4. I on the other hand went wild with Tears of the Kingdom, Street Fighter 6, and Final Fantasy 16. Will Matt replay RE4 Remake for the 5th time? How do…

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Episode 228 - Audio Drift Part 2 1:35:49

1+ y ago1:35:49

1:35:49

We went back to Craig the Discord Bot and boy was it not the right move. I left the beginning where we synced up in so you know it was at least correct at first. It drifts over time, but not quite as bad as last time. We will definitely be doing something new for next time. The Summer Games Fest 2023 happened and we talk about all the hottest news …

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Episode 227 - Everyone Has A PS5 Now 1:05:56

1+ y ago1:05:56

1:05:56

Matt followed through on the potential of getting a PS5, so now the whole podcast has one. We discuss the PlayStation showcase and then move on to what we've been playing, which happens to be a lot. The Horizon Forbidden West DLC, Oli Oli World, Street Fighter 6, Tears of the Kingdom and We Love Katamari Reroll!…

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Episode 226 - Audio Drift Fiasco 1:10:56

1+ y ago1:10:56

1:10:56

It finally happened. After 225 episodes I went to put this one together and it had wild audio drift. The new extremely shaky recording method we were using recorded this with variable audio drift so that I couldn't even fix it. It seemed to change at various points. So as a fair warning this is almost entirely unlistenable because we talk at roughl…

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Episode 225 - Breaking Out In A Rash 1:07:25

1+ y ago1:07:25

1:07:25

We return after two weeks to once again regale you with tales of video games, except this time one of us has a rash! Tune in o find out what's up!Not much was newsworthy except the UK blocking the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and Nintendo hilariously announced a Zelda stream is happening 2 hours and 15 minutes before it releases.As…

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Episode 224 - What's The Best Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Track? 1:18:31

1+ y ago1:18:31

1:18:31

We return for another fun week of news such as Lil' Wayne hosting a Street Fighter 6 stream and much more (not really that much more).I played the Battle Network collection and that's really all the gaming between the two of us!To finish the podcast out we rate our top ten favorite courses in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. This is obviously the definitive li…

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Episode 223 - E3 Has Died Again 1:14:30

1+ y ago1:14:30

1:14:30

We have a new podcast recording solution, which seems to work out okay. I might have to mess with some things, but for the most part it's not too bad.We go over news from what feels like an eternity ago with the Tears of the Kingdom gameplay video, E3's newest death, and some new upcoming Vampire Survivors DLC.To finish it off we talk about the gam…

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Episode 222 - RESIDENT EVIL 4 57:09

1+ y ago57:09

57:09

Not much newsworthy stuff happened so we talk a bit about how skeezy industry events can be, and what's going on with Suicide Squad. In the games department I finished Midnight Suns and we both started to play the Resident Evil 4 Remake. It's very good.By Manny

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Episode 221 - I Love Hanging Out With Blade 1:47:57

1+ y ago1:47:57

1:47:57

We return to you on our first Sunday recording where we talk about the bizarre return of Level-5 and the even more bizarre return of Pokémon Sleep.Matt transitioned to a new position at work so he hasn't had much gaming time, so I regale him with my tales of hanging out with Blade in Marvel's Midnight Suns.To finish we rank all the Assassin's Creed…

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Episode 220 - Literal Bandit Camps 1:51:46

1+ y ago1:51:46

1:51:46

The EVO games were announced so we get hype about that before being marginally sad about how lame the Sony State of Play was.For what we've been playing I talk about Final Bar Line and Hogwarts Legacy while Matt lets us know how sick he thinks the Dead Space remake is!To finish I recount my overall feelings on the Psychodyssey Documentary that 2-Pl…

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Episode 219 - Laser Targeted 1:11:20

1+ y ago1:11:20

1:11:20

Is this episode almost two weeks late and missing the theme song? You bet it is, but I got super sick and threw up a bunch so cut me some slack alright!?Anyways, the Nintendo Direct happened and at this point maybe you forgot all about it and need a refresher on all the absolute banger announcements from it.In terms of games I go bananas for Hi-Fi …

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Episode 218 - Too Many Layoffs 1:15:01

2y ago1:15:01

1:15:01

Video game news is happening, but sadly so are a lot of industry layoffs. Microsoft had a developer direct, and a few other studios had some things to show. Matt and I really spend a lot of time playing games these past few weeks. He continued on with Rock Band, but also put some time into Resistance 3, Assassin's Creed Black Flag, and The Quarry. …

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Episode 217 - I Love Video Games 1:32:33

2y ago1:32:33

1:32:33

Matt and I come back for the new year and return to our original every other week schedule.There's barely any news, so we mostly talk about the tons of stuff we've been playing like Citizen Sleeper. Omori, Dante's Inferno and Castlevania Lord of Shadows. To finish we check out a list of games that are coming out in 2023 and choose which ones we're …

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Episode 216 - GOTY 2022 1:29:28

2y ago1:29:28

1:29:28

Game of the Year is back again for another round! As usual we count down out top games of the year from ten to one. Matt and I had a lot more similarities than we have in previous years!By Manny

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Episode 215 - GOTY Categories 2022 1:45:19

2y ago1:45:19

1:45:19

2022 is coming to a close, so that mean it's GOTY season. To start off we do our annual categories podcast.We have ten categories and rank our top 3 games in each (except for the ones where Matt does a top 1 and a top 10).Enjoy this week and come back for the actual Game of the Year podcast NEXT WEEK!…

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Episode 214 - Security Breach 1:36:55

2y ago1:36:55

1:36:55

After two weeks I have returned with a cold! I sound congested and cough the whole time! Despite that we manage to make our way through the news and the Game Awards world exclusives.The games we've been playing are largely the same, but we're actually finishing them now.Since I am sick please forgive me for not cutting the weird 30 seconds were I t…

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Episode 213 - High On Christmas Spirit 56:51

2y ago56:51

56:51

The news is essentially a barren wasteland, but Matt is high on Christmas spirit as we talk about some announced release dates and a Pokemon patch that has people going buck wild on each other.I played Pokemon and like 30 minutes of God of War and Matt only played a little bit of it!This episode is truly a banger. You won't want to miss it!…

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