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Good Gains, Well Played is a gaming and fitness podcast. While none of the hosts are experts in either field, we do have over 9 years of podcasting experience. Join us each week to cover gaming news as well as our fitness journeys.
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We've got one hell of a week with Sony shutting down Bluepoint Games and Xbox having a major shakeup in leadership. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:37 Gamepass Wave 2 - 01:12 Industry Losses - 02:19 Replaced Delayed - 03:30 AC Shadows Gets Jump Button - 06:00 Zach Cregger's RE Movie Discussion - 15:36 Bluepoint Games Shutdown - 30:52 Big Xbox Shakeups What We're Playing - 40:51 Cairn - 46:20 FFXIV - 47:56 Warhammer Miniature Painting - 1:02:05 Surviving A Big Paint Mess&...
This week we cover a mix of news, include unfortunate layoffs at Wildlight, before we jump into the recap of Sony's State of Play followed by a quick recap of what we've been playing. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 01:06 No Man's Sky Remnant Update - 01:44 Funny Mewgenics VO "Controversy" - 03:36 Wildlight Suffers Layoffs - 08:31 Ghost In The Shell Director's Funny Gaming Habits - 11:58 Josef Fares Teases Next Project - 13:05 Directive 8020 Release Date - 13:43 Monster Hun...
We've got some interesting video game adaptations announced, a funny Resident Evil trailer conspiracy, and Sony reveals the Horizon co-op game. Then in the back Isli talks about Cairn, Xya complains about the relic grind in FFXIV, and I revisit Borderlands 4 and discuss an annoying 'bug' in Oxygen Not Included. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:15 Game Pass Lineup - 01:02 Resident Evil Requiem Funny Trailer - 02:58 More Video Game Film/TV Adaptations - 15:47 Ghost Of Yote...
We've got even more potential layoffs at Ubisoft, Highguard dropping a sudden 5v5 mode, and some fun voice packs for Space Marine 2. Then in the second half Isli gives his final thoughts on The Lost Crown and the DLC, Xya talks Chaos Rings 3, and I talk more about my Tomb Raider IV revisit along with some Balatro struggles. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 01:24 More Ubisoft Proposed Staff Reductions - 05:15 Highguard Adds 5v5 Mode - 09:59 Cairn - 15:42 Space Marine 2...
This episode we cover the crazy decisions that Ubisoft is making, the "Coming To PS5" Xbox developer direct, and we discuss the Fallout TV series so far. Then in the back half Isli talks more about The Lost Crown and I continue my journey replaying Tomb Raider 4. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:24 Ubisoft Adds 60 FPS Support To Some Far Cry Games - 07:15 Ubisoft Cancels 6 Projects With Additional Closures - 12:57 GameStop's Funny Switch 2 Loophole - 14:16 Japan Wanted A...
We've got more layoffs at Ubisoft impacting The Division team, who also lost their franchise boss who went to DICE. Amazon also announced they're shutting down New World in a year, and Games Workshop bans AI. Then in the back end Isli gives updated thoughts on his return to The Lost Crown, Xya returns to Animal Crossing after a long break, and I give my thoughts on the Tomb Raider IV remaster. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:27 PS Plus Games For January - 01:43 More Ubi...
We've got the January Game Pass lineup, an Xbox developer direct announced, an AI assist patent, and more. Then in the back half Isli gives his thoughts on Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Xya plays more Chaos Rings, and I talk about the spooky Dead Letter Dept. with some heavy spoilers. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:45 Game Pass For January - 03:22 Xbox Developer Direct This Month - 04:45 Former Zenimax Studio Head Confirms Why He Left - 06:17 PlaySta...
In this episode we go over every game that currently has a release date in 2026 that we're interested in. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:44 2026 Releases We're Excited About What We're Playing - 25:40 FF14 And Chaos Rings - 27:58 Cyberpunk 2077 And Icarus - 33:43 Warhammer Painting
It's unfortunate that during the holidays the big news is the tragic passing of Vince Zampella. Vince was of course a co-creator for Call of Duty, having co-founded both Infinity Ward and later Respawn Entertainment. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:28 Cyberpunk's eShop Pricing Mistake - 02:12 007 First Light Delayed - 02:32 Vince Zampella's Passing What We're Playing - 13:19 Clair Obscur DLC, Escape Plan, And Chaos Rings - 33:30 Cyberpunk 2077 - 34:48 Warhamm...
In this episode we discuss a co-founder leaving Sucker Punch, if the original Tomb Raider is actually hard by today's standards, Larian's comments on AI, and how sometimes you need to do overtime. Then in the back end I have some gripes with Routine, even though I enjoyed it overall. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 01:06 Sucker Punch Co-Founder Stepping Down After 30 Years - 04:41 Warhammer 40,000 Mechanicus 2 Delayed - 05:34 The Original Tomb Raider Is Hard? - 11:36...
We're back with a recap of all the trailers from The Game Awards, and there were lots of surprises. Afterwards we get into our usual critiques of the show, then we talk about what we've been playing. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:17 News Bits We Missed - 03:07 Recapping The Reveals At The Game Awards - 56:15 The Game Awards Is Still Too Bloated What We're Playing - 1:15:28 Dispatch - 1:23:49 Cyberpunk 2077 - 1:25:49 Solving My USB Bug - 1:27:06 Star Wars Ou...
We've got a funny hot fix for Arc Raiders, a Far Cry TV show announced, and confirmation that Silksong will get DLC at some point. Then we quickly get into Xya's trip to Japan, some fun gaming items she came home with, and then I talk about a weird bug with Terra Nil. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:24 Arc Raiders' Funny Hot Fix - 03:04 AC Shadows Not Getting Second Expansion - 05:50 Far Cry TV Show Planned - 14:27 Silksong DLC Confirmed With No ETA What We're Play...
It's the episode before Thanksgiving and the news is light. We've got a lot of pre-Black Friday sales, impressive sales figures for Battlefield 6, and some interesting TGA news. Then in the back half Isli gives his final thoughts on Dispatch, I tell some Arc Raiders war stories and talk about Is This Seat Taken. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:30 Developer Withdraws Their TGA Nomination - 01:51 Crowsworn Gets New Trailer - 03:18 Battlefield 6 Has Impressive Sales - 05:50...
This episode we quickly recap some news we missed from last week then we get into Valve's hardware announcements and the Horizon MMO. In the back half Isli talks about Dispatch, Xya talks more Necesse, and I share some stories from Arc Raiders. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:42 News We Missed Last Week - 12:33 Valve's Hardware Announcements - 20:46 Silent Hill f NG+ Patch - 23:51 Arc Raider's First Big Patch - 25:10 Horizon MMO What We're Playing - 38:39 Dis...
There wasn't much this week to go in depth on, so we just had a quick rapid fire highlight of some news before jumping straight into what everyone is playing. Xya talks about Necesse 1.0, I give my closing thoughts on The Lake House DLC, talk about games I want to play, and doing some Warhammer painting. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:25 Small News Rapid Fire What We've Been Playing - 05:33 Necesse - 17:52 Alan Wake 2 The Lake House DLC - 25:05 Lots I Want T...
This episode we've got Microsoft wanting Xbox to have a higher profit margins, and now we've got a Halo CE remake coming to PS5. Borderlands 4 has made the most revenue of any previous title, though prices are higher, and Fallout 4 continues to get the Skyrim treatment. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:13 Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition - 02:00 Bloomberg's Microsoft Report And Halo Coming To PS5 - 13:28 Borderlands 4 Has Highest Launch Sales Of The Series - 15:05 No Man's S...
It's another light week of news but Xya has a new MMO to talk about and Isli gives some updates on Silent Hill F. Then I talk about Battlefield 6, solving an annoying OBS audio issue, and some lessons learned doing my first magnetized bits for Warhammer. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 01:20 Glen Scholfield Is Trying For Dead Space 4 Again - 02:12 Quantic Dream's New Free-To-Play Game - 03:37 Marc-Alexis Cote's Comments On His Ubisoft Departure - 06:45 The State Of P...
We're light on news but we've got a fun easter egg, some games getting additional content, and dev's strange message after leaving 343. After that we get into closing thoughts on Silksong, Isli talks about Silent Hill f, and I try to figure out what I'm going to play next. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:23 Baby Steps Funny Easter Egg - 01:51 Indiana Jones Getting NG+ And Bonus Ending - 03:03 Expedition 33 To Get More Content - 04:34 Bungie To Start Next Marathon C...
This week we cover some small bits of news before talking about the Game Pass price increase, Sony's SSD shrinkflation, and EA's crazy buyout. Then in the backend we have a spoiler discussion about Silksong in its entirety. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:17 Layoffs At Avalanche Studios - 02:59 Ubisoft's Vantage Studios - 11:19 Andrezj Sapkowski Regrets One Witcher Line - 19:03 Borderlands 4 Buffs Instead Of Nerfing - 20:22 Microsoft Increases Price Of Game Pass - ...
This week we talk about the Magic The Gathering Secret Lair collab with PlayStation, Sony's impressive PS5 generation sales figures, and recapping the State of Play. Then the bulk of the episode is talking about what we're playing and that game, of course, is Silksong. Here are the timestamps: Intro News Bits - 00:16 MGS Delta Fox Hunt Release Date - 01:30 Borderlands 4 Updates And Player Woes - 03:17 MTG PlayStation Secret Lair - 08:54 Sony Says PS5 Most Successful Generation - 11:1...
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