What's Good Games: A Video Game Podcast

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com This week DocBrooke joins Andrea in discussing how video games industry giant Embracer Group is splitting into 3 separate companies. They take a look at Tales of the Shire cozy hobbit game trailer, chat new content for Disney Dreamlight Valley, and Fallout 76's new milestone. In hands-on, DocBrooke played the PC version of Horizon Forbidden West The Complete Edition and was wowed! *Code for Horizon Forbidden West: The Complete Edition provided by PlayStation Follow DocBrooke: http://www.x.com/ebphibbs http://www.twitch.tv/docbrooke Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 00:39 - Doc Brooke is here! 03:28 - WGG Announcement: First Exclusive Live Podcast - May 1st! 03:42 - WGG 7th Birthday Anniversary Stream - May 3rd! 04:52 - Embracer Group Saga 05:20 - Embracer boss admits "long list" of things he'd have done differently, as embattled company splits into three  10:15 - Comments from Embracer's CEO 16:08 - Break 1 16:25 - Headlines: New Trailer for Tales of the Shire 18:15 - Dreamlight Valley is getting a New Character Daisy Duck! 21:09 - New Update: You can take pictures of yourself on all the Disney rides 21:51 - Fallout 76 sets a record for over 1 million players in one day 24:26 - Break 2 24:32 - Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition on PC 26:23 - Specs 27:07 - Combat Mechanics 27:38 - Game Design Elements 31:22 - Is it a must-play on PC? 35:35 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU 36:21 - Thoughts on Fortnite's Billie Eilish Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Britt joins Andrea to chat about the new Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Take-Two's layoffs, and why everyone is suddenly obsessed with playing Fallout games. (I think you know why...) Britt got a special sneak peek at the upcoming Kingdom Come Deliverance sequel and it sounds like it's a medieval RPG extravaganza. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames 02:44 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase April 2024: Everything Announced!! 03:20 - Little Kitty, Big City 04:47 - Cat Quest Ill 06:14 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate 07:32 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes 09:39 - Sticky Business 11:30 - Refind Self: The Personality Test Game 13:12 - Europa 14:43 - SteamWorld Heist II 18:34 - Break 1 18:40 - Headlines: Take-Two Announces Layoffs While Canceling Multiple In-Development Projects 22:02 - Hades Il Technical Test Incoming With Early Access 23:37 - Fallout Games Surge in Popularity Thanks to Fallout TV Show + Updates! 25:28 - Britt and Andrea's Thoughts on the Fallout TV Series 28:08 - Break 2 28:37 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Is Releasing In 2024 37:21 - Some more GDC stuff: Dune Awakening 38:57 - Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed 39:39 - Dungeons Of Hinterberg 42:35 - Upcoming WGG 7th Year Anniversary Live Stream! Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea and Riana chat about the latest trailers for Star Wars Outlaws and Destiny 2 The Final Shape before jumping into headlines about Blizzard returning to China, Slay the Spire II, and Xbox's statement about their commitment to backwards compatibility. In hands-on Andrea is loving her time with Balatro while Riana gives spoiler-free initial thoughts on the Fallout TV series. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Check out The Danny and Riana Show: https://audioboom.com/channels/5126268-the-danny-and-riana-show WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Timestamps: 00:56 - Thank you to everyone who joined WGG premium membership @ Supercast! 02:08 - Star Wars Outlaws brand new Story Trailer. 02:35 - Star Wars Outlaws Will Launch August 30 04:11 - Ubisoft Forward Confirmed For June 10th 04:34 - Riana's thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws Gameplay 06:57 - Destiny 2 Announces The Final Shape Gameplay Reveal Showcase 12:28 - Destiny 2: The Final Shape's Prismatic subclass and Dread faction detailed 14:12 - Break 1 14:21 - Microsoft's Blizzard resumes NetEase partnership 14:43 - Microsoft, NetEase to re-launch Warcraft and other games in China 15:49 - Ubisoft Forward Confirmed For June 10th + Live event returns to Summer GameFest 17:03 - Ubisoft wall-runs onto the roguelike bandwagon with The Rogue: Prince of Persia 17:38 - Slay the Spire is getting a sequel 18:34 - Xbox President Sarah Bond has set up a new team dedicated to game preservation and forward compatibility 20:51 - Life is Strange studio Deck Nine allegedly accused of toxic workplace culture 24:25 - Break 2 24:35 - Balatro - A poker-inspired roguelike deck builder 33:46 - Riana & Danny went to the Fallout Series Premiere! Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea chats with Steven Spohn, Senior Director of Business Development for AbleGamers, about AbleGamers 20th anniversary and their upcoming Gala 2! He takes her on sneak peek tour of their new Gala online social space and chats about AbleGamers mission to bring video games to everyone. Buy your ticket and support AbleGamers Gala: https://ablegamers.org/gala-2024/ Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Create your own YouTube video chapters with InstantChapters! https://instantchapters.com/?via=whatsgood Chapters: 00:00:00 - Special Episode with Steven Spohn 00:01:31 - AbleGamers Gala 2 and 20 Years of Impact 00:03:00 - Introduction to AbleGamers and their mission 00:04:25 - Providing Accessibility for Gamers 00:05:49 - Expanding Accessibility in Gaming 00:10:19 - Balancing Gaming and Parenthood 00:11:55 - Celebrating 20 Years 00:13:26 - Gaming Community and Virtual Events 00:14:53 - Bringing Friends Together in a Virtual Environment 00:19:45 - Behind the scenes tour of the virtual world 00:21:16 - Table with Highlighted Area for Private Conversations 00:24:26 - Getting your character drawn at the gala 00:27:31 - Will Steve Dye His Hair Pink?? 00:29:03 - Million Dollar Eyebrow Challenge Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com This week Britt and Ri are talking about the newly announced Marvel Rivals, preview coverage of Ken Levine's new game Judas, Larian's refusal to make more Baldur's Gate III and THOSE FINAL FANTASY IX RUMORS JUST KEEP COMING BABY. Britt is sailing the seas in Ship of Fools and Ri is making pies and finding love in Love & Pies!  Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 01:32 - WGG moved to Supercast! 02:23 - Supercast supporters shout outs! 04:04 - Marvel Rivals Game Announced 11:51 - Ken Levine's Judas 12:56 - Judas Gameplay Overview 14:10 - Comparison with BioShock  15:47 - The Alters Survival game 18:27 - Break 1 19:09 - Larian Started Work on Baldur's Gate 3 DLC, Then Canceled It: 'The Studio Was Elated'  25:28 - Final Fantasy 9 Remake May Have Just Been Confirmed By FFXIV's Director 29:22 - Break 2 30:05 - Dragon's Dogma lI 30:14 - Ship of Fools 30:44 - Ship of Fools Overview 34:01 - Rise of the Ronin 36:09 - Riana is playing Love & Pies 38:36 - Space Prison game coming soon 39:03 - Spine 39:38 - Botany Manor 40:01 - Paper Mario is coming out in May! Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com #marvelrivals #judas #baldursgate3 #finalfantasyix #whatsgoodgames Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea sat down with WGG Alum and Writer Alexa Ray Corriea at the 2024 Game Developers Conference. They chatted about the GDC Talk Alexa gave, some of the cool narrative tools she saw on the show floor, and so much more. Andrea also got the chance to chat with Abubakar Salim, the Creative Director at Surgent Studios about his game Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Follow Alexa Ray on X: http://www.twitter.com/alexarayc Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied -WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 00:00:00 - On the Floor from Game Developers Conference 2024 00:01:58 - Ideas for Talks at GDC 00:03:45 - New Tools for Narrative Systems 00:05:31 - Amy Hennig's Exciting Project 00:07:35 - Excitement for 1943: Rise of Hydra from Skydance New Media 00:09:32 - Unreal Engine's Powerful Tools for Game Development 00:11:28 - Supporting Developers in a Tough Industry 00:13:19 - GDC and Connecting with the Dev Community 00:15:14 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Interview with Abubakar Salim 00:17:12 - Learning the Language of Game Development 00:19:04 - The Rewarding Moments of Creation 00:20:52 - A Personal and Connective Gaming Experience 00:22:47 - Following Your Passion in Game Development 00:24:34 - GDC Talks: Writing Authentic Characters in Apex Legends 00:28:15 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Spoilercast Tease Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com -------- Follow the crew ------- Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea and Britt have been playing Team Ninja's new samurai open world action RPG Rise of the Ronin. The latest PS5 exclusive published by Koei Tecmo and PlayStation brings a whole new (open) world to Team Ninja slate with a bevy of gameplay elements. Is their combat-focused new title too ambitious, or just the right balance? *Review Access for Rise of the Ronin Provided by PlayStation -WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Timestamps: 00:14 - Koei Tecmo's Team Ninja's Rise of the Rōnin 01:47 - Gameplay 01:58 - Storyline 10:41 - Skill Trees 11:32 - Narrative 15:32 - Open world map 16:37 - Traversal mechanics 26:20 - Unlocking the longhouse? 31:18 - Framerate 32:50 - Technical Issue 36:01 - Character development Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea and Riana are excited that Summer Game Fest is coming back in June 2024! In the news: Stig Asmussen opened a new AAA studio, Activision QA workers unionized, a new Super Mario Bros movie is coming, and Warner Bros. is delisting video games. The new season of Fortnite is upon us and Riana is having a blast with the new Myths & Legends weapons...and is *very* excited about Poseidon and Korra. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Timestamps: 02:36 - Summer Game Fest 2024 dates and livestream announced! 04:13 - Day of the Devs 2024 07:18 - Stig Asmussen left Respawn to form Giant Skull 11:42 - Break 1 11:55 - 600 Activision QA workers unionize with recognition from Microsoft 13:18 - A New Super Mario Bros. Movie Is Officially in Development 15:52 - Warner Bros. is now erasing games as it plans to delist Adult Swim-published titles 21:06 - The 2nd annual Ablegamers Gala 22:49 - Break 2 24:07 - Fortnite Myths & Mortals 28:03 - Avatar: The Legend of Korra coming soon! 36:43 - Brandon Sanderson's new secret book! 39:22 - GDC & Pax East next week Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrea is joined in studio by Riana and special guest Naomi Kyle! She talks about her new show "This Week in Gaming" and discusses the news of the week including: Xbox Partner Preview recap, WB Games focuses on live service games, Yuzu Switch emulator shutting down, and more. Andrea has first look at upcoming survival MMO Dune: Awakening to kick-off hands-on. All the ladies are loving their time in Helldivers 2 and Naomi recounts some fond memories of Final Fantasy. Follow Naomi on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thenaomikyle Learn about This Week in Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUejnVZMq8g Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Time stamps: 0:00 - Start 00:55 - Naomi Kyle is back! Plus she's got a new podcast called This Week in Gaming!! 04:54 - Xbox Partner Preview March 2024 06:41 - Unknown 9: Awakening 11:28 - Creatures of Ava 12:51 - Sinking City 2 13:03 - Roblox: Griefville x Chuckie 13:18 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl 14:21 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess 15:41 - Warner Bros. Discusses "Volatile" AAA Console Games, Will Lean Into Free-To-Play And Mobile 21:16 - Break 1 21:27 - Baldur's Gate 3 is getting a physical Deluxe edition 22:21 - MLB The Show 24 unveils Road to the Show: Women Pave Their Way 23:57 - Steam is going to let you hide the games you don't want your friends to see 24:50 - Nintendo shuts down Yuzu Switch emulator 28:35 - CEO of Twitch Open Letter 32:01 - Rooster Teeth Is Shutting Down After 21 Years 38:02 - Break 2 38:07 - Preview: Dune: Awakening 46:38 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 53:44 - Helldivers 2 Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pokémon Presents means deep thoughts from Britt to kick off the show! DocBrook and Riana join Andrea to discuss the multitude of industry layoffs, a long awaited update is coming to Stardew Valley, and Remedy buys rights for Control. DocBrooke chats about her time in Tekken 8, Riana is loving Helldivers 2, and Andrea really wants you to go see Dune Part 2. Missed The Spawnies live? Watch them back here: https://www.youtube.com/spawnonme Watch The Danny and Riana Show: https://audioboom.com/posts/8464056-physical-vs-digital-media Follow DocBrooke: https://twitter.com/EBPhipps Timestamps: 01:06 - The Spawnies 2024 02:15 - The Danny and Riana Show, New Podcast! 02:51 - Women's History Month 03:24 - WGG is migrating from Patreon to Supercast 05:01 - What's DocBrooke been up to? 08:06 - Pokémon Presents February 2024 with Britt 19:18 - Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket: Announcement 23:02- Break 1 23:18 - Sony Interactive Entertainment, EA, and SuperMassive Layoff's 32:52 - Call of Duty veteran announces new studio BulletFarm 34:16 - Stardew Valley: Update 1.6 gets March 2024 release date 37:22 - Remedy Entertainment buys Control series rights from 505 Games 40:06 - Break 2 40:12 - Tekken 8 46:55 - Helldivers 2 51:19 - Fortnite x Lady Gaga 53:24 - Avatar: The Last Airbender Live-Action 57:20 - Dune: Awakening Survival game coming next week!! 57:34 - Dune Part 2 Movie Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrea and Britt chat about the Xbox + Nintendo news, new details from FromSoftware on the upcoming Elden Ring DLC, and more. Britt has been loving her time in Helldivers 2 while Andrea got reacquainted with her favorite airplane game Grindstone. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 04:24 - Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 05:29 - Xbox Games Pentiment and Grounded Confirmed for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 05:36 - Hi-Fi RUSH comes to PlayStation 5 08:46 - Endless Ocean Luminous 09:43 - Nintendo Switch Online Adds Battletoads In Battlemaniacs, Blast Corps, Killer Instinct, & more  10:40 - Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is Coming in 2024! 13:03 - Monster Hunter Stories Is Coming To Nintendo Switch 13:10 - Unicorn Overlord Demo Available Now 13:29 - ATLUS Umumkan Shin Megami Tensei V 14:07 - World of Goo 2 14:57 - Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Launching in October 16:01 - Another Crab's Treasure 21:06 - Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC 21:38 - South Park: Snow Day! 22:16 - Princess Peach + Luigi's Mansion 3 22:23 - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 23:01 - Break 1 23:17 - Mother 3 27:03 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is FromSoftware's "largest expansion” Ever 32:41 - Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush is coming to PSS on March 19 33:51 - Fortnite Festival Season 2 Adds Lady Gaga!!! 37:50 - Break 2 38:00 - Helldivers 2 Video game 46:38 - Grindstone 49:16 - Andre’s and Britt's thoughts about the Borderlands trailer Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Britt and Andrea have been playing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and boy oh boy there is a LOT to talk about. Join the ladies in this spoiler-free discussion as they analyze the open world exploration, combat, new side activities and much, much more. (Honestly this could've been a 3-hour video but we did it our best to...keep it tight. Huehuehue.) Thank you Square Enix for providing codes! Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*WE HAD AUDIO TECHNICAL ISSUES FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE EPISODE.* Sorry friends, the tech gods were not on my side. This week Andrea and Riana are on location in Las Vegas for D.I.C.E. Summit 2024. They chat about the DICE Award nominees and some quick headlines before jumping into an interview with IGN's Senior Reporter Rebekah Valentine. She discusses the newly formed IGN Creators Guild and the importance of founding a union in the video games media space. Find Rebekah's work on IGN: https://www.ign.com/person/duckvalentine Support the IGNCG by signing their petition: http://bit.ly/IGNCG-Petition Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Bored Ape Gamers Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 00:02:56 - Xbox First Party Games Rumblings 00:05:00 - Disney and Epic Form Partnership in $1.5B Deal 00:06:08 - Disney's Role in the Metaverse 00:09:03 - What are the D.I.C.E. Awards? 00:12:01 - Best Games of 2023 Honored 00:15:00 - Special Interview with Rebekah Valentine 00:15:13 - The Creation of the IGN Creators Guild 00:18:04 - Unionizing and the Positive Response 00:23:44 - Starting a Union: Where to Begin? 00:26:12 - Collective Bargaining and Job Security 00:28:43 - Working at IGN and covering events 00:31:25 - IGN Live and future events Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Riana is back to chat with Andrea about the rumors swirling about Xbox 1st party games not being console exclusive anymore, the leaked Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo, The Last of Us Part 3 tease from Neil Druckmann, and more. In hands-on Riana catches us up on her time with the latest season of Call of Duty Warzone, Fortnite, and a first look at Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Bored Ape Gamers Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 04:33 - Microsoft weighs launching Indiana Jones on the PS5 10:43 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo now available 13:39 - Break 1 13:48 - The Last of Us Part 3 concept tease 16:55 - Elden Ring Mobile Game in Development 21:56 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Won Grammy For Its Soundtrack  24:43 - Alan Wake 2 Update 1.15 Lets Players Make the Game Less Scary 26:46 - Insomniac Games Finally Announces Marvel's Spider-Man 2's New Game+ Release Date 28:16 - Break 2 28:36 - Call of Duty: Warzone 36:06 - Fortnite 36:57 - Octo game 38:28 - Prince of Persia 38:45 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WGG is BACK and what a week! Andrea and Britt catch up about what they did on hiatus before jumping into the PlayStation State of Play highlights. In Headlines they chat Palworld's record breaking users for both Steam and Game Pass, Suicide Squad's early access issues, and more. Britt chats her time with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and how much fun she's been having in Palworld. Andrea is a back on her "double d's" - Dreamlight Valley and Destiny 2 of course. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Bored Ape Gamers Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 00:28 - Introduction 04:57 - Britt's announcement 14:07 - PlayStation State of Play January 2024 14:50 - Death Stranding 2 19:39 - Until Dawn 20:09 - Silent Hill 2 21:59 - Silent Hill: The Short Message 22:51 - Stellar Blade 24:53 - Rise of the Rönin 27:01 - Judas 29:19 - Metro Awakening 31:59 - Final Fantasy XVI Showcase coming up! 34:12 - Break 1 34:29 - Palworld 45:13 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League 51:54 - New Deus Ex Game Canceled & more layoffs 56:14 - Destiny 2's Mass Effect Crossover 1:00:38 - Break 2 1:01:13 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 1:07:59 - Palworld 1:14:41 - Disney Dreamlight Valley 1:16:12 - A Rift in Time Expansion 1:19:33 - Destiny 2 1:22:46 - Andrea finished Alan Wake 2! Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you ExpressVPN, Factor and Shopify for sponsoring this week’s episode! Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra three months free. Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per month trial period. This week we’re celebrating 350 episodes of What’s Good Games before taking a break - but don’t worry, we’ll return in February! We have a ton to talk about, including recapping the Xbox Partner Preview and Gamertag Radio’s Danny Peña joins us to give his review of Alan Wake 2! We also talk to Ri and Danny about why they’re most excited about becoming parents.  Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 03:57 - WGG Housekeeping!! 08:46 - Xbox Partner Preview October 2023: Everything Announced 09:56 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Happy Resort Don Doko Island 19:11 - Still Wakes The Deep 21:30 - Dungeons Of Hinterberg 25:04 - Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 27:45 - The Finals Open Beta 33:23 - A Messsage from ExpressVPN 35:17 - A Message from our Sponsor 35:20 - Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Fastest-Selling PlayStation Studios Game 44:56 - Lords of the Fallen has sold over 1 million copies since launch 46:32 - Break 46:55 - A Message from Factor 48:36 - A Message from Shopify 51:06 - Patreon Shout-Outs!!! 54:12 - Alan Wake 2 1:31:54 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder 1:43:33 - Riana & Danny's Next Chapter!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you Hello Fresh and MeUndies for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://hellofresh.com/50whatsgood and use code 50whatsgood for 50% off plus free shipping! Go to http://meundies.com/whatsgood for 25% off plus free shipping. This week the ladies are swooning over Insomniac Games and the incredible game of Spider-Man 2, arguably the best showpiece for the PlayStation 5. But is this game for those who aren't necessarily Spider-Man fans? Microsoft has FINALLY bought Activision Blizzard and Starfield was the best selling game of September. And, of course, Britt finds a way to talk about Like a Dragon.  Spider Man 2 provided by PlayStation Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 02:26 - What's Good Games Hiatus!! 03:41 - Microsoft's Historic Activision Blizzard Deal Is Finally Done! 09:49 - A Message from HelloFresh 12:05 - A Message from our Sponsor 12:23 - Starfield best selling game and Play Station 5 remains the top console 14:03 - Mortal Kombat 1 16:39 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 18:29 - Bethesda publishing head Pete Hines is retiring 21:26 - Like A Dragon Gaiden Is Launching Without An English Dub 25:46 - Acclaimed Souls-like Lies of P Reaches 1 Million Units Sold 26:39 - Alan Wake: Flashback Arrives in Fortnite 28:45 - Break 29:08 - A Message from MeUndies 31:23 - Spider-Man 2 Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/  Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo...  Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games  Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames  Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames  Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames  Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgam...  Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com  #spiderman #spiderman2 #spidermanreview   Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene  Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom  Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get 3 extra months of ExpressVPN for free. This week the ladies are analyzing that freshly-announced PS5 Slim. Is it enough bang for your buck? What about THAT SHAPE THOUGH? Activision Blizzard shared some insight into the future of their Game Pass plans, Redfall has an extensive update and XDefiant is on an indefinite delay. Riana is LOVING Cocoon, Andrea is back on her DDLV you-know-what and Britt is playing a redacted thing! Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames 00:00 - Intro 03:58 - WGG Livestream Details 04:20 - Housekeeping 05:29 - PS5 Slim 14:19 - Activision Blizzard Gamepass Plans 20:26 - Redfall Update 26:46 - Latest with XDefiant 30:40 - Lego Animal Crossing 35:42 - Unity CEO Steps Down 42:13 - Cocoon 48:48 - Disney's Dreamlight Valley 58:40 - Baldur's Gate 3 01:03:38 - TV Show Catch Up! Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you Factor for sponsoring this week's episode!  Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off This week the ladies are deep diving into Andrea's thoughts on Assassin's Creed Mirage! While it's true Mirage is "returning to its roots" Andrea has some conflicting thoughts about the execution, despite overall enjoying the title. Britt has been delving into The Abyss in Silent Hope and gives her recommendation on whether or not you should check out this charming lil' game.  Assassin's Creed Mirage provided by Ubisoft Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 03:49 - What's Good Games Announcement!!! 07:35 - CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Jim Ryan, to Retire in 2024 10:35 - A Message from Factor 12:26 - A Message from our Sponsor 12:29 - Assassin's Creed Mirage 15:54 - Art Teams 19:44 - Issues with Parkour 24:26 - Is the map smaller? 26:08 - Stealth & Combat 32:48 - Notoriety 34:42 - What's going on in the story? 46:42 - Level Design 51:26 - Silent Hope 59:56 - Spider-Man coming soon!!! Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you Shopify for sponsoring this week's episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to take your business to the next level today. This week the ladies are joined by the lovely Trisha Hershberger to talk about Sea of Thieves FINALLY getting a PVE mode (rejoice!), Resident Evil 4 remake's $60 price tag on the iPhone, Like a Dragon games coming to Game Pass and more! In hands-on Britt and Trisha give their extensive hands-on impressions of Alan Wake 2 and how it's shaping up to be a game you simply cannot miss.  Alan Wake 2 accomodations provided by Epic Games Follow Trisha on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/trishahershberger Follow Trisha on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trishahershberger Watch Trisha on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/trishahershberger Follow Trisha on X: http://www.x.com/thatgrltrish Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 02:17 - Introducing Trisha Hershberger! 06:44 - Sea of Thieves Is Finally Getting a Solo Mode 12:03 - Ubisoft announces The Division 3 19:18 - Resident Evil 4 Remake's iPhone 15 Pro Version Will Cost $60 26:11 - Resident Evil Village for iPhone 15 Pro is Out on October 30 30:35 - Third Star Wars Jedi Game in Development, Confirms Cameron Monaghan 32:25 - Star Wars Eclipse is still alive!! 35:12 - Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is coming to Game Pass 35:20 - Like a Dragon: Ishin! is coming to Game Pass 36:46 - Microsoft Signs Octopath Traveler 2 for Xbox Game Pass 38:25 - Break 38:46 - A Message from Shopify 40:37 - A Message from our Sponsor 40:40 - Alan Wake 2 hands-on!!! 1:16:00 - Pit Crew Amazon series Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com  #AlanWake2 #SeaofThieves #ResidentEvil4 #videogames  Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene  Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom  Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices