The GAP Podcast

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

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about how Joab's body is falling apart. The games they've been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Mafia: The Old Country, Ooo, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, 1000 Deaths, and more. Over in the news Epic wins a big court battle against Apple, Hexen + Heretic is re-released by id Software, and Xbox cancels Avalanche Studios' Contraband. 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 00:14:49 – 1000 Deaths 00:26:21 – Ooo 00:36:08 – Static Dread: The Lighthouse 00:45:34 – Mafia: The Old Country 01:00:15 – Battlefield 6 01:40:22 – News 01:50:20 – Questions 02:03:12 – Weekly Plugs 02:03:56 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Battlefield 6 and jumping back on the hype train. The games they've been playing this week include Back to the Dawn, Donkey Kong Bananza, Achilles Survivor, Return of the Obra Dinn, Magic the Gather: Edge of Eternities, and more. Over in the news Valve vs the credit card companies drama continues, Silent Hill f will have multiple endings, and Darksiders 4 is announced. This episode goes for 1 hour and 50 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:30:10 – Hell Clock 00:36:00 – Magic the Gathering: Edge of Eternities 00:43:47 – Return of the Obra Dinn 00:54:43 – Achilles Survivor 01:04:04 – Donkey Kong Bananza 01:04:04 – Back to the Dawn 01:17:10 – News 01:32:29 – Questions 01:43:59 – Weekly Plugs 01:46:34 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about triple J's hottest 100 for the biggest Australian songs of all time. The games they've been playing this week include Donkey Kong Bananza, Peak, Abiotic Factor, Hell Clock and more. Over in the news Battlefield 6 is revealed, Itch.io starts deleting adult games, Sony sues Tencent over a Horizon game ripoff, and Ubisoft scraps an Star Wars Outlaws sequel. . This episode goes for 1 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 00:14:50 – Hell Clock 00:22:54 – Abiotic Factor 00:28:26 – Peak 00:42:22 – Donkey Kong Bananza 00:56:08 – News 01:20:52 – Questions 01:32:19 – Weekly Plugs 01:36:58 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Karaoke. The games they've been playing this week include Donkey Kong Bananza, Peak, Death Stranding 2, Shadow Labyrinth, Hell Clock, Waking Dreams, and more. Over in the news Battlefield 6 is being teased, SkillUp announces a new video game website, Vavle is being pressured to ban certain video games from Steam, and Splitgate 2 returns to beta. This episode goes for 1 hours and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon.   Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:11:05 – Waking Dreams 00:19:37 – Hell Clock 00:24:47 – Shadow Labyrinth 00:33:00 – Death Stranding 2 00:54:05 – Peak 01:04:59 – Donkey Kong Bananza 01:32:02 – News 01:45:44 – Questions 01:52:50 – Weekly Plugs 01:54:35 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the new Superman movie. The games they've been playing this week include System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, Death Stranding 2, Rematch, Tower Wizard, and more. Over in the news video game voice actors have reached an agreement for their strike, Subnautica 2 developers and Krafton are fighting, and Fallout 5 is under development. This episode goes for 1 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 00:16:10 – Death Stranding 2 00:25:37 – Tower Wizard 00:29:21 – Rematch 00:38:34 – System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster 00:57:07 – News 01:07:50 – Questions 01:25:04 – Weekly Plugs 01:26:38 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk Joab's latest review and how he created it. The games they've been playing this week include Death Stranding 2, Rematch, Tower Wizard, and more. Over in the news more details about Xbox's layoffs come out, The Last of Us Part 2 gets a new mode, EA is shutting down Anthem, and Ghost of Yotei is getting a State of Play. This episode goes for 1 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 00:10:09 – Rematch 00:15:48 – Rematch 00:19:52 – Death Stranding 2 00:53:40 – News 01:14:07 – Questions 01:26:19 – Weekly Plugs 01:29:42 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the long awaited sequel to Hideo Kojima's delivery game. The games they've been playing this week include Death Stranding 2, Rematch, and more. Over in the news Microsoft layoffs more staff at Xbox while hitting record profits, Neil Druckmann is stepping away from HBO's The Last of Us tv series, and The Alters developers address generative AI concerns. This episode goes for 1 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 00:07:34 – Rematch 00:19:56 – Death Stranding 2 01:16:18 – News 01:38:57 – Questions 01:42:38 – Weekly Plugs 01:43:15 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify