A Band of Gamers

In the final episode the guys share their favorite video games from the nine plus years hosting ABOG. ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and Outro by Joel. Support ABOG Follow A Band of Gamers on social media Join the ABOG Discord Server

The guys reveal the best music they discovered from each other throughout the history of ABOG. Also the last and possibly the easiest PlayStation Platinum yet. Cheers Parallel 49 Brewing Company | Ruby Tears Vocation Brewery | Abduction Half Acre Beer Company | High & Dry ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and Outro by Joel. Support ABOG Follow A Band of Gamers on social media Join the ABOG Discord Server

Counting down to the final episode Joel, Shane and Karl share their favorite ABOG episodes and moments. Cheers Parallel 49 Brewing Company | Oak Boy Tiny Rebel Brewing Co | Captain Insano Eagle Park Brewing Company | Heart Races ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and Outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

The guys celebrate 250 episodes and enter their 10th calendar year of ABOG with big news about phase 2. The countdown begins and starts at 3. News Going out on top EA Football will live on Cheers Young Blood Beer Co. | Sad Ben Affleck Parallel 49 Brewing Company | Medjuicea Vocation Brewery | Roll With It Games Guardians of the Galaxy Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy The Definitive Edition ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and Outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

Shane is a PlayStation 5 whisperer. Karl levels up +1 hair and wisdom. Joel only supports one brewing company. News Nintendo Swith Online Expasion Pass Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) hires former head of Apple Arade Cheers 1840 Brewing Company | Creepfunk Haze Yellow Dog Brewing | Squirrel Chaser Purity Brewing Co. | Purity Pale (Official Ale of Aston Villa FC) Games SSD installed PlayStation 5 Golf Club Wasteland NHL 22 ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and Outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

Join the guys in the library for a fact checked episode. News Nintendo Direct 9/23/21 New games added to PlayStation Now including The Last of Us Part II An update on console shortages and when the rest of us should be able to get our hands on one Kotaku, disgusting media and how biased sources are making it impossible to find the facts Cheers Vocation Brewery | Wave After Wave Twin Sails Brewing | Good Clean Fun 1840 Brewing Company | Two Fisted Slopper Games Hot Wheels Unleashed ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and Outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

With news related to the past, present and future of PlayStation the guys open their foreheads and peer into the PS5. They gained this mystical new ability after leveling up into year 10 of ABOG. News xCloud on Steam Deck Horizon Forbidden West release date and a couple different editions One last game from Sony without the ten dollar upgrade price Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden shared the reason for his departure from PlayStation but the boys find more conversation in his other comments about the rising cost of development PlayStation Showcase Cheers Vocation Brewing | Triple Vision Paralell 49 | Med-Juice-A 1840 Brewing | Hop The Lake Games 12 Minutes ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and Outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

A special guest joins the crew for great conversations including gaming tips for new dads, two birds stoned at once and heart wants what the heart wants. News EB Games Canada rebranded to Gamestop Canada Diablo Immortal delayed until 2022 Fastest selling XBOX ever PlayStation 5 disc version no longer being sold at a loss South Park creators pen a new deal and it includes a video game Valve does it right with their upcoming Steam Deck allowing everyone who wants one to be able to preorder Gaming tips for Adrian a soon-to-be new dad Cheers Buxton Brewery | Original Lemon Meringue Ice Cream Sorbet Boombox Brewing Company | Subsonic 3 Floyds Brewing Company | Barbarian Haze Eagle Park Brewing Company | The Royal We Games Pixel Junk Monsters 2 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 The Crew 2 Burnout Paradise  Tokyo Run ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and Outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

The guys share their disgust with the Activision Blizzard actions that led to a lawsuit before providing plenty of opportunities to raise that PlayStation number. News Deadspace is being rebooted by EA Motive and will be a next gen exclusive coming to PlayStation 5, XBOX Series S/X and PC Select beta users can now upgrade their PlayStation 5 SSD hard drive but the requirements might be daunting even for the most technically inclined Activision Blizzard faces a lawsuit related to treatment of female teammates and the accusations are especially appalling in this day and age Cheers Lighthouse Brewing Company | Rasberry Lime Pilsner London Beer Factory | Zia 1840 Brewing Company | Plumpy - Cherries And Berries Games Funny Truck Bowling (Story Three) (Jane Version) - Project: Summer Ice Sakura Succubus Sakura Succubus 2 Autumn's Journey Don't Knock Twice ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and Outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

Back from sports disappointment the crew catches up on all the news, handheld gaming options, cheers and a review of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. News XBOX Cloud Gaming is now playable everywhere Sony acquires Housemarque Kojima for hire Nintendo Switch OLED Valve announces Steam Deck Cheers Revolution Brewing | DDH West Coast-Hero Boombox Brewing Company | Reflector Hoppy Lager Buxton Brewery | King Slayer Games Review- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

A conversation about E3, which pressers impressed and the many games that create excitement for the future. News E3 Cheers Parallel 49 Brewing Company | Bohemian Raspberry 71 Brewing | Sabro City Limits Eagle Park Brewing Company | I Can Go For That: Citra, Simcoe, & Chinook Games Initial impressions of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and acoustic guitar outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

Nintendo is set to announce an upgraded console, Sony changes their tune and Microsoft holds to the steady same old routine. News Nintendo reportedly set to announce a new Switch model before E3 God of War delayed until 2022 and also coming to PlayStation 4 Sony changes tune Gran Turismo slated for 2022 and also on PS4 Cheers 1840 Brewing Company | Couple, Two, Tree Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. | Glitterbomb Northern Monk | Eternal Haze Games Astro's Playroom Pulse 3D Wireless Headset ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and acoustic guitar outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

Time to quit their day jobs as the guys jump in the hot tub and show their mostly covered junk for stream revenue. Thank goodness ABOG is an audio only podcast.  News Sony releasing two new DualSense colors Sony files a patent for a betting service Twitch hot tub parties Listener Review US iTunes review from Meloche Joel inspired by the review surprises Shane and Karl Cheers Brewdog vs Salt | Model Citizen Parallel 49 Brewing Company | Space Kitty Eagle Park Brewing Company | Gimme Three Steps Games Wreckfest ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and acoustic guitar outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

Impressions of Returnal and plenty of news as Sony and Microsoft dig in even further to their current strategies. Plus Esports becomes legit even to us older, skeptical folk.  News Sony released a State of Play video at the end of April with a few games but mostly featuring 15 minutes of the upcoming Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart game coming exclusively to PlayStation 5.  Sony partners with Discord which is a surprise after Microsoft was rumored to be attempting to acquire the popular gaming service.  Microsoft announces they will begin taking a lesser cut of the revenue in August and an even greater commitment to PC gaming.  74 more games added to FPS boost on XBOX Series X/S bringing the total up just short of 100.  Esports is becoming an Olympic Sport with the announcment including Gran Turismo Sport. Cheers 1840 Brewing Company - Infinite Encore Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V. - Gulden Draak BrewDog - Double Punk Games Returnal Chickens On The Road ABandofGamers.com Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

Shane lays off the kill shot when lags, Karl has no plate discipline and Joel escapes a hug. 06:15 News Sony reverses decision to shut down the PS3 and Vita stores.  PlayStation 5 sets a US record for most consoles sold in the first 5 months of a new system launch. Microsoft is not buying Discord. XBOX Free-to-play games no longer require a subscription to XBOX Live Gold. 37:47 Cheers Parallel 49 Brewing Company - Peach Bod Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V. - Gulden Draak 1840 Brewing Company - Joint IPA 46:46 Games Lonely Mountains: Downhill MLB The Show 21 Links Subscribe To Podcast (RSS Feed) ABandofGamers.com Twitter @ ABandofGamers Facebook Page Facebook Group Instagram.com/ABandofGamers YouTube Discord Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

Are we seeing a role reversal between XBOX and PlayStation and what it potentially means for the future of both brands? Tips for surviving the pandini, Les Paul and Stratocaster video game analogy, and avoiding accidental death by beer. News Sony is shutting down the PlayStation 3 and Vita digital storefronts MLB The Show 21 added to Game Pass as a day 1 release NHL 21 is now available in Game Pass and Fifa 21 is coming soon both via EA Access LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is delayed indefinitely Last of Us remake is in the works at Sony and Bloomberg reports unrest in PlayStation Empire Cheers Boombox Brewing Company - Subsonic BrewDog - Mallow Laser Quest Eagle Park Brewing Company - Immortal Soul Easy PlayStation Platinum Trophies Legends of Talia: Arcadia Games Monster Train Zombie Army 4: Dead War Links Subscribe To Podcast (RSS Feed) ABandofGamers.com Twitter @ ABandofGamers Facebook Page Facebook Group Instagram.com/ABandofGamers YouTube Discord Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

Joel makes a major decision with his gaming shelf, Karl becomes a green saber guy, Shane still has never seen Star Wars and Tom knows everything well in advance and cannot keep his mouth shut about it all. News Outriders will launch on Game Pass and your progress will carryover Octopath Traveler is now in Game Pass. Was previously only available on Nintendo Switch and PC.  Sony expands their Play at Home program with ten more games available now through May 21.  Google Stadia cuts their first party developers and Sony benefits by announcing a new studio headed up by Jade Raymond. Sony Interactive Entertainment and New Esports Venture, RTS, jointly Acquire the Evolution Championship Series (Evo). Microsoft is rebranding to XBOX Network. PlayStation 3 and Vita digital stores are closing for good. Microsoft is rumored to be interested in buying Discord. Cheers Joel tries his first Guinness with two fanboys. As close to a reaction video as ABOG will ever get. Games Joel sold off all his physical games going in very hard on his New Year Resolution to go digital. Karl dusts off Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic continuing to work through his backlog commitments. Links Subscribe To Podcast (RSS Feed) ABandofGamers.com Twitter @ ABandofGamers Facebook Page Facebook Group Instagram.com/ABandofGamers YouTube Discord Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and outro by Joel. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

Shane is snake bitten by a habenero and starts collecting baseball cards. Karl schemes a plan to eventually look like a 12 year old and is media social with his beer consumption. Joel cashes in some points and lays down his mummy bag for the long haul. News Samsung helps confirm the existence of an upgraded Switch while Nintendo continues to keep it quiet It's now official that Microsoft has acquired Zenimax and Phil Spencer explains console exclusivity Bethesda Joins XBOX - Roundtable (YouTube link) Microsoft adds Bethesda games to Game Pass PlayStation announces an upgraded VR coming to PlayStation 5 but is still early in development Cheers Karben4 Brewing - Fantasty Factory SALT Beer Factory - Huckaback NEIPA Old Yale Brewing - Irish Cream Imperial Stout Games Microsoft Rewards Remnant: From the Ashes Links Subscribe To Podcast (RSS Feed) ABandofGamers.com Twitter @ ABandofGamers Facebook Page Facebook Group Instagram.com/ABandofGamers YouTube Discord Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and outro "Dollyface" by Joel's band Hallucidance from their 1994 demo. Support ABOG Tell a friend Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Join the ABOG Discord Server

Karl blows leaves in his Mario pajamas, Shane has to step up his milk game and Joel sweats profusely while trying to hold in his excitement. News Microsoft announces FPS Boost for XBOX Series S/X Nintendo Direct 2/17 Anthem officially canceled PlayStation State of Play Cheers Mikkeller - Do Stuff Together BNA Brewing Company - Big Mario Eagle Park Brewing Company - The Dual Needler Games Astro's Playroom Persona 5 Strikers Dirt 5 Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered Links Subscribe To Podcast (RSS Feed) ABandofGamers.com Twitter @ ABandofGamers Facebook Page Facebook Group Instagram.com/ABandofGamers YouTube Discord Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and outro "Dollyface" by Joel's band Hallucidance from their 1994 demo. Support ABOG Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Tell a friend Join the ABOG Discord Server

Shane has teething issues, Karl will never blame a beer and Joel is snowed in. News Google Stadia shutting down first party games MLB The Show 21 announced for PlayStation and XBOX EA Sports College Football Mass Effect Remasters Gearbox Purchased PlayStation selling PlayStation 5's at a loss Video Game movies and TV shows Cybwe attack on CD Projekt Red Cheers 1840 Brewing Company - Barrel Aged Mexican Drinking Chocolate Vocation Brewery - Rossoya Sour Kveik DIPA Parallel 49 Brewing Company - N2 Craft Stout Games Destruction AllStars Links Subscribe To Podcast (RSS Feed) ABandofGamers.com Twitter @ ABandofGamers Facebook Page Facebook Group Instagram.com/ABandofGamers YouTube Discord Email: ABOGpod@gmail.com Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and outro by Joel's band Hallucidance. Support ABOG Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen Tell a friend