The GAP Podcast

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Nathan Lawrence talk about a couple of older games they've been revisiting. The Games they’ve been playing this week include Dispatch, Red Dead Redemption 2, Batman: Arkham City (GOTY) / Batman: Arkham Origins, Highguard, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Metroid Prime 4, and Fallout 4 / Fallout: New Vegas. Over in the news the Xbox Showcase shows off titles like Fable and Forza, Ubisoft announces a major restructure with layoffs and studio changes, and rumours suggest GTA VI may launch as digital-only. This episode goes for 2 hours and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:03:10 – Fallout 4 / Fallout: New Vegas 00:25:38 – Metroid Prime 4 00:33:35 – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 01:10:04 – Highguard 01:23:38 – Batman: Arkham City (GOTY) / Batman: Arkham Origins 01:44:15 – Red Dead Redemption 2 01:57:42 – Dispatch 02:13:42 – News 02:33:45 – Weekly Plugs 02:38:44 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy return for another year of talking about video games. The Games they’ve been playing this week include Dispatch, Death Stranding 2, Hades II, Dying Light: The Beast, Nonolith, Hytale, Cubic Odyssey, The Séance of Blake Manor, Quarantine Zone, Patient Zero: Pandemic Simulator, and Magic: The Gathering – Lorwyn Eclipsed. Over in the news Meta lays off over 1,000 staff and shuts three VR studios, a new expansion is reportedly in development for The Witcher 3, GPU prices may spike due to hardware shortages, and The Division director Julian Gerighty departs Massive for DICE. This episode goes for 2 hours and 25 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:10:09 – Magic: The Gathering – Lorwyn Eclipsed 00:15:29 – Patient Zero: Pandemic Simulator 00:22:20 – Quarantine Zone 00:29:46 – The Séance of Blake Manor 00:36:26 – Cubic Odyssey 00:40:44 – Hytale 00:44:39 – Nonolith 00:46:18 – Dying Light: The Beast 00:58:44 – Hades II 01:11:43 – Death Stranding 2 01:24:35 – Dispatch 01:37:39 – News 01:59:17 – Questions 02:14:39 – Weekly Plugs 02:19:36 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy look back at 2025 and talk about their favourite games that came out. They discuss some of the biggest news of 2025, hand out a few genre awards, and then each list their 5 favourite games they played for the year. This episode goes for 3 hours and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:58:06 – Year In Review 00:42:42 – Best Downloadable 01:02:22 – Best Sports / Racing / Fighter 01:19:01 – Best Action Adventure 01:45:58 – Best Strategy / Puzzle / Platformer 02:20:08 – Best Shooter 02:37:13 – Best RPG 02:48:06 – Best New IP 02:54:07 – Biggest Disappointment 03:04:49 – Craze in Gaming 03:18:49 – Top 5 Games of the Year 03:39:04 – Questions 03:50:34 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about some of the games they want to get around to before the year wraps up. The games they’ve been playing this week include Terminator 2D: No Fate, Re:Call, Death Howl, Diablo IV – Season of Divine Intervention, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, Ball x Pit, and ARC Raiders. In the news, The Game Awards wrap up for another year, Hollow Knight: Silksong – Sea of Sorrow is announced as a free expansion, Deus Ex Remastered has been delayed indefinitely with preorders refunded, and Bungie’s Marathon now has a release date. This episode goes for 2 hours and 5 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:08:18 – ARC Raiders 00:23:41 – Ball x Pit 00:26:06 – Deep Rock Galactic Survivor 00:29:12 – Diablo IV – Season of Divine Intervention 00:32:42 – Death Howl 00:56:50 – Re:Call 01:08:34 – Terminator 2D: No Fate 01:17:04 – News 01:55:30 – Weekly Plugs 01:57:00 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about broken toes, and the purpose of a toe. The games they’ve been playing this week include Metroid Prime 4, Wild Bastards, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Toroa Skycall, and the Queen’s Domain. In the news, Call of Duty developers say they won’t release back-to-back games in the same series anymore, Skyrim has somehow made its way onto the Switch 2, Netflix potentially buying Warner Bros for $83 billion, and The Game Awards are just around the corner. This episode goes for 1 hours and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:16:55 – Queen’s Domain 00:22:11 – Toroa Skycall 00:31:42 – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 00:48:43 – Wild Bastards 00:58:13 – Metroid Prime 4 01:07:21 – News 01:39:47 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie, Joab Gilroy, and Jeremy 'Junglist' Ray talk about Fortress and Jung's singlet. The games they’ve been playing this week include Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Davy X Jones, Endless Legend 2, Wild Bastards, Tower Dominion, Kill the Crows, Effulgence, Wretch: Divine Ascent, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Monsters Are Coming!, ARC Raiders, and Fortress. In the news, CD Projekt shared its Q3 earnings update and confirmed the next Witcher trilogy will release across six years, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 35 million copies with 135 developers already working on its sequel, Tim Sweeney is under fire for saying developers should not need to disclose the use of generative AI on storefronts, and Helldivers 2 is working on a patch aiming to cut its file size by 85%. This episode goes for 2 hours and 35 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:07:18 – Fortress 00:19:33 – ARC Raiders 00:32:39 – Monsters Are Coming! 00:41:28 – Marvel Cosmic Invasion 00:49:03 – Wretch: Divine Ascent 00:58:28 – Effulgence 01:01:48 – Kill the Crows 01:09:10 – Tower Dominion 01:10:29 – Wild Bastards 01:19:42 – Endless Legend 2 01:39:55 – Davy X Jones 01:45:12 – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 02:06:38 – News 02:29:13 – Weekly Plugs 02:32:18 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talks about Joab being tricked by Darren Aronofsky's latest movie. The games they’ve been playing this week include Vampire Survivors VR, Monsters Are Coming – Rock & Road, ARC Raiders, and SCP: Secret Laboratory. In the news, Valve says Steam Machines will be priced like PCs rather than positioned as console competitors, a Far Cry TV series is in development from Noah Hawley and Rob Mac, Charlie Cox credits the motion-capture performer for his role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, early sales data suggests Black Ops 7 is selling less than Battlefield 6, and rumours point to Destiny 3 entering early production. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 1 hours and 40 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:10:54 – SCP: Secret Laboratory 00:21:12 – ARC Raiders 00:36:41 – Monsters Are Coming – Rock & Road 00:52:37 – Vampire Survivors VR 01:02:01 – News 01:25:36 – Questions 01:30:26 – Weekly Plugs 01:32:17 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Predator: Badlands and how Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 isn't on their list right now. The games they’ve been playing this week include Deadpool VR, ARC Raiders, Megabonk, and The Seance of Blake Manor. They also talk about Double Fine's The Making of Keeper video. In the news, Valve has showcased new hardware (but still no Half-Life 3), Ubisoft abruptly postponed its earnings call amid buyout speculation, The Game Awards nominees have been announced, and Cities: Skylines 2 is shifting to a new development team. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 2 hours and 15 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:25:10 – The Seance of Blake Manor 00:36:07 – Megabonk 00:42:52 – ARC Raiders 01:15:55 – Deadpool VR 01:25:36 – The Making of Keeper 01:30:35 – News 02:04:31 – Weekly Plugs 02:09:12 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about donating blood. The games they’ve been playing this week include ARC Raiders, Afterplace, The Seance of Blake Manor, and RedSec. In the news, GTA 6 is delayed again, Marvel’s Rise of Hydra is delayed, Valve appears to be up to something, reports suggest major games have been astroturfing Reddit, Elden Ring: Nightreign — The Forsaken Hollows surfaces, and Media Watch covers Press Start AU's dodgy practices. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 1 hour and 50 minutes, it also contains coarse language.   Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:14:14 – RedSec 00:18:09 – The Seance of Blake Manor 00:34:24 – ARC Raiders 01:12:05 – Afterplace 01:17:00 – News 01:43:00 – Weekly Plugs 01:47:50 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify  

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Joab's getting sick after coming back from his trip. The games they’ve been playing this week include The Outer Worlds 2, Dead Static Drive, Ball x Pit, and Battlefield RedSec. In the news, Steam has added screen-off downloading for the Steam Deck, The Simpsons are coming to Fortnite, and Dan Houser has shared some thoughts about the Red Dead series and more. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 1 hour and 30 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:12:00 – Ball x Pit 00:35:00 – Battlefield RedSec 00:40:00 – Dead Static Drive 00:58:00 – The Outer Worlds 2 01:13:00 – News 01:19:00 – Questions 01:24:00 – Weekly Plugs 01:25:00 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Joab's recent trip to Japan. The games they’ve been playing this week include RedSec, PowerWash Simulator 2, Ball x Pit, Battlefield 6, and Death by Scrolling. Over in the news Amazon’s gaming division has suffered another round of layoffs. A single update from Valve has wiped millions from the CS:GO skins market. Halo: Combat Evolved is heading to PlayStation, but reportedly won’t include multiplayer. And new leaks have surfaced about the next Xbox console. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 1 hour and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:36:00 – Ball x Pit 00:48:00 – Death by Scrolling 00:57:00 – PowerWash Simulator 2 01:06:00 – Battlefield 6 01:19:00 – RedSec 01:31:00 – News 01:47:00 – Weekly Plugs 01:50:00 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Nathan Lawrence talk about some of the games they haven't been playing for like 30 minutes. The games they’ve been playing this week include Battlefield 6, and Ball x Pit. Over in the news Battlefield 6 becomes the fastest selling game in the series, Xbox president Sarah Bond says their next console will be a “premium" experience, Remedy Entertainment’s CEO has stepped down, and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is receiving mixed early reviews. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 2 hours minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:33:22 – Ball x Pit 00:45:24 – Battlefield 6 01:38:48 – News 01:57:09 – Weekly Plugs 01:59:12 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Nathan Lawrence dive into the first week of Battlefield 6 being out in the wild. The games they’ve been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Megabonk, Ghost of Yotei, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, and more. Over in the news Vince Zampella complains about the EA app’s ongoing issues. PlayStation and AMD share early details on next-gen console hardware. Xbox consoles are reportedly disappearing from store shelves. Borderlands 4 is already on sale less than a month after launch. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 2 hours and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:12:41 – Deep Rock Galactic Survivor 00:33:38 – Ghost of Yotei 00:53:30 – Megabonk 00:57:33 – Battlefield 6 02:04:05 – News 02:25:54 – Questions 02:35:20 – Weekly Plugs 02:38:05 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie, Joab Gilroy, and Jeremy "Junglist" Ray talk about if the latest Battlefield title is a return to form. The games they’ve been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yoeti, Megabonk, Knightica, 9 Kings, Silent Hill f, and more. Over in the news Xbox has jacked up the price of Game Pass Ultimate by quite a bit. Microsoft reaffirmed that a next-gen Xbox console is still in development. Ubisoft cancelled a planned Assassin’s Creed set during the American Civil War, and Guy “Yug” Blomberg (of AustralianGamer) has launched “The Game Club” as a new project. You can support Joab's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 2 hours and 30 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:09:35 – Silent Hill f 00:19:30 – 9 Kings 00:26:00 – Knightica 00:37:14 – Megabonk 00:44:54 – Ghost of Yoëti 01:44:51 – News 02:09:18 – Questions 02:23:27 – Weekly Plugs 02:26:48 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Sam Neill's accents. The games they’ve been playing this week include Hades 2, Silent Hill f, Spider-Man: Magic the Gathering, and more. Over in the news EA has just been acquired in a $55 billion buyout, and PlayStation x Reebok 30th-anniversary sneakers are going on sale soon. Joab also talks about his new fundraising campaign for men's mental health which you can support. This episode goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:17:20 – Spider-Man: Magic the Gathering 00:36:25 – Silent Hill f 00:54:43 – Hades 2 01:12:37 – News 01:26:03 – Questions 01:30:14 – Weekly Plugs 01:35:47 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Alien: Earth's downfall. The games they’ve been playing this week include Silent Hill f, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, Baby Steps, EA Sports FC 26, Borderlands 4, and more. Over in the news PlayStation showed off a bunch of games at the State of Play. Kojima is selling out harder than Konami. Slay the Spire board game’s Downfall expansion is headed to Kickstarter soon. This episode goes for 1 hour and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:14:44 – Borderlands 4 00:29:09 – EA Sports FC26 00:37:30 – Baby Steps 00:46:46 – Deep Rock Galactic Survivor 00:56:38 – Silent Hill f 01:17:36 – News 01:33:42 – Questions 01:49:10 – Weekly Plugs 01:51:51 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy are joined by Andreas “Kleb” Klebo-Espe to talk about some of the larger maps in Battlefield 6. The games they’ve been playing this week include Borderlands 4, Battlefield 6, Cronos: The New Dawn, Katanaut, Magic: The Gathering, and more. They also talk about the Dota 2 International and some of the games they watched. Over in the news Randy Pitchford claims very few PC players have reported “valid” performance issues in Borderlands 4. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is officially set to release December 4, 2025. Hades II launches September 25 and Valve’s rumoured standalone VR headset “Steam Frame” may be announced soon. This episode goes for 2 hours and 35 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:05:59 – Dota 2 International 00:19:23 – Magic The Gathering 00:30:38 – Katanaut 00:42:23 – Cronos: The New Dawn 00:48:58 – Battlefield 6 01:12:57 – Borderlands 4 01:57:45 – News 02:23:12 – Questions 02:29:35 – Weekly Plugs 02:33:13 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about critiquing remastered video games. The games they’ve been playing this week include Hollow Knight: Silksong, Tower Dominion, Starless Abyss, No Man’s Sky, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and more. Over in the news 007 First Light shows off 30 minutes of new gameplay. Wolverine is rumored to appear in an upcoming PlayStation State of Play. Sony has increased the price of all PS5 models in the United States. This episode goes for 2 hours and 10 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:16:31 – Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater 00:27:12 – Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) 00:34:15 – No Man’s Sky 00:42:53 – Starless Abyss 00:52:28 – Tower Dominion 00:59:34 – Hollow Knight: Silksong 01:38:23 – News 01:54:40 – Questions 02:06:44 – Weekly Plugs 02:07:39 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a remaster of one of Joab's favourite games. The games they've been playing this week include Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Rogue Prince of Persia, Battlefield 2042, Militsioner, The Roottrees Are Dead, and more. Over in the news Call of Duty is changing the way it handles cosmetics, Hollow Knight Silksong is coming out soon, and Hell Let Loose Vietnam is announced. This episode goes for 2 hours and 5 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:11:50 – The Roottrees Are Dead 00:27:47 – Militsioner 00:38:24 – Battlefield 2042 00:54:47 – Rogue Prince of Persia 01:11:03 – Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater 01:45:51 – News 01:59:30 – Weekly Plugs 02:03:08 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy are joined by Jeremy 'Junglist' Ray to talk about how the 2nd weekend of Battlefield went. The games they've been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Supraworld, The Roottrees Are Dead, Tower Dominion, Mafia: The Old Country, Starfield, Insurgency: Sandstorm, A game that saves the muscles caught in the ceiling of the gymnasium, Mechabellum, and more. Over in the news Gamescom kicks off with a bunch of reveals, Roblox is being sued, and the next BioShock game is getting a shakeup. This episode goes for 2 hours and 25 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:01:41 – Battlefield 6 00:40:55 – Mechabellum 00:48:19 – A game that saves the muscles caught in the ceiling of the gymnasium 00:50:45 – Insurgency: Sandstorm 00:55:37 – Starfield 01:03:31 – Mafia: The Old Country 01:10:18 – Tower Dominion 01:19:57 – The Roottrees Are Dead 01:33:46 – Supraworld 01:46:43 – News 02:15:20 – Weekly Plugs 02:21:51 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify