Old Guys Playing Games

On this episode the old guys discuss their first impressions of the Last of Us television series.  And, of course, their anticipation of the latest season of CoD, but before they get there they cover a ton of gaming related news and debatable topics... 

On this episode the guys try a bit of a new format... you be the judge on whether or not it hits or not. The Old Guys of course hit on their latest takes on the newer stuff in Call of Duty MWII like Raids, the new daily challenges, DMZ challenges.   Jason talks about his takeaways from CES after his 5th visit.  TVs, high tech shoe sanitizers for Josh and more.   They also discuss the e-ink notebooks that are all the rage - Jason, Stu and Ken now have Remarkable2s and Josh is feeling left out. There is a little bit of TV/movie talk and then they bring it home with each of their 2022 reflections which you will love. All this and more!

In this episode the Old Guys jump into all the new games of Warzone 2.0 - and they are LOVING DMZ... Well, most everyone except Josh.. of course, because he loves playing with the younger folks in Multi-player. The guys share their views on all the new game types, both good and bad.  

In this episode the OGs keep the rhetoric about their new #CoD obsession, MW2 and all of the things they love and some things they kinda despise... All leading to their plea to Activision to work harder.   They also talk about some new VR games, home consoles, movies and so much more!  

CoD MWII Multiplayer is fully released and it's all the OGPG have been playing.  Listen to our impressions and so much more!

On this episode the Old Guys share their very first impressions from the free play weekend of CoD MWII beta.  Did they love it? Will it hold Jason's attention?  Will Ken get back excited with CoD franchise?  Will Stu like the weapon choices?  What did you think? They also discuss some upcoming Xbox Gamepass and store drops this month and a game that they are going to try as a group. #Grounded All this and much, much more on another episode of #OldGuysPlayingGames

In this episode the Old Guys come back to the old standard - the #COD franchise to share their reactions to the reveal of #ModernWarfare II multiplayer gameplay.  IT LOOKS AWESOME! They also talk about a racing game - Grid Legends that they ALL actually really like!  Yes, you read that right.  But, why do they all like it?  Find out The guys finally bring it home with their favorite movie sequel - can you guess what they all like? All this and much, much more on another episode of Old Guys Playing Games.

On this week's episode the Old Guys jump right in to give Josh a hard time about still playing #CODVanguard before they discuss which edition of the next #CoD #ModernWarfare game they are planning to buy - options are just too much for these guys.  Then they discuss the new #Xbox Elite Controller, the new Xbox UI which takes them down an odd path about Apple iOS, next Apple announcements, wearables and more.  We even call out @thurrott for some reason... The guys then wonder when the Artemis Launch will ever happen, why University involvement in the space programs is critical which then winds them down the path of #Meta Oculus Horizons Experience. Ken introduces us to Redneck Games which somehow brings us to #Cyberpunk2077 high-res released We do our Favorite Movies this week with a stop on Biographical Films and then closes us on a somber note about #QueenElizabeth's passing. All this and much much more!

On this episode of the Old Guys Playing Games we find out why and how Stu got to be on the sidelines at the #UCF Football opening game.  And then this brings us over to some quick college football discussion about the 12 team #CFBPlayoff that was just announced.  Can you guess what Josh thinks about it?   Next up we find out about the latest September #GamesWithGold and #Gamepass additions - one of them we love is Portal 2!  Except we find out that Stu just can't quite figure it out b/c he lacks spatial awareness. Ken tells us all about the #Xbox Friends and Family Plan - wait did he just say FRIENDS?  Hmm, now this has us thinking.  We then go into #LaborDay talking about the latest deals - why does Stu know so much about Mattress deals?   Then the guys go right into the top Labor Day Movies - wait, wuh?  Yeah, turns out IMDB has a list of the top work related movies for LaborDay. Best Labor Day Movies - IMDb Then we round it out on why #Ubisoft is going to shut down some of its game servers - see if the guys can guess why. All this and more on another episode of #OldGuysPlayingGames!

On this episode the Old Guys talk about the new Season (the last one) of #CallofDuty before the new Modern Warfare and new #Warzone map.  What do you think they say about it?  Don't guess too soon! Also, they discuss the announcements from #Gamescom this past week. They discuss their favorite British Movies because Ken just got back from a big family trip there where he tried the future of immersive group gaming that sounded so cool and so much more! Gamescom links below: Gamescom 2022 LIVE: Latest announcements, news, trailers, and more | Windows Central Gamescom 2022: The Biggest Announcements, Trailers, and Previews - IGN The biggest gamescom 2022 Announcements and Reveals (epicgames.com)

This time the Old Guys talk about how far away we are from high end gaming (especially via Xbox platform) while on the road.  They also dip their toe into the early days of video gaming with Quake, Doom, Wolfenstein 3D after several of us listened to bits of the Lex Fridman podcast with Carmack (believed to be by many, as the Father of video gaming).  Ghost Recon Wildlands is on Gamepass.  Jason talks about VR gaming with some of the most anticipated VR games coming to the Oculus Quest in the next year.  Then the guys bring it home with our favorite Western Movies. Wait, but Jason raised a new game for Game Pass on the PC called Shenzen I/O - and of course, we all think Ken will like this one.

On this episode of OGPG the guys do a review of Halo Infinite Multiplayer Co-Op  - Who do you think likes to run ahead?  Who do you think we want to drive every vehicle?  The new midseason update on COD , a new Atari 2600 themed Lego set?  A review of the new Multiversus game from WB Games and we discuss the horror movie that scared us the most growing up.  Finally , Stu closes us out with a rant on travel (oh my) #HaloInfinite co-op review #CoD Rebirth of the Dead Lego #Atari Console #Multiversus Beta Horror Movies that scared the living daylights out of you: Stu’s Rant on traveling

On this episode the guys spend a bit more time diving into their impressions of Far Cry 5 - This might be a game that all of the 4 Old Guys love... An episode wouldn't be complete if it didn't touch on #CallofDuty just a little bit, so we do that too and so much more! Call of Duty Mercenaries of Fortune mid-season event - terminator Call of Duty Cold War, Activision arcade Powerwash Simulator Lawnmower Simulator Samsung TV with built-in Xbox game streaming Discord on Xbox Halo co-op review Far Cry 5 continues to entertain and the Far Cry 5 turkey video Movie Talk:  Three O’Clock High, My Bodyguard, Hiding Out and Close Encounters of the Third Kind Stuart’s Rant - Tolkien - “Rings of Power”

On this episode - Josh hosts and gets the guys going about the newer games they have been trying.  #Matchpoint #FarCry5 #PowerWasher and more.  We also get a chance to dive into some of the new additions to the old game that we are still having a love/hate relationship with #CoD and some new things added to #Warzone.    But what we really had a great time doing was discussing the movies that really impacted us growing up that we believe all teens these days should check out.  What is your favorite movie from growing up? Far Cry 5 PowerWasher simulator & Lawnmower Simulator - CO-OP! Movies we love - first episode trying this

On this latest episode the guys get into it.. that's right, a full on debate, dare I say it a "fight" about branching out from CoD because it's getting boring... the guys are burning out and its affecting their desire to play more games together.... really?  Are they really at risk of breaking up the squad because the game is wearing on them? But are ALL of the guys of the same mind on this?  Tune into find out Some more detailed show notes: Call of Duty is boring us Battlepass ruining gaming? Microtransactions ruining gaming? Halo co-op coming soon! Overcooked 2 Fall Guys Far Cry 5 Matchpoint

On this episode of #OGPG the guys talk about how they have been enjoying the latest season and game types in #CallofDuty both Warzone and Vanguard.  Then they get into how they are evolving as players and a team in each of the game types - but mostly Warzone.  Hint, it's all the gametypes that don't involve the gulag.  They share what games they are trying outside of CoD, and then they wrap up sharing what each of their fellow old guys best game types in CoD.. All this and more!

The guys reflect on the latest season of Warzone with the addition of the Titans (King Kong and Godzilla).  They also dive into a major accusation against our brother, Josh - what could it be?!  The guys then dig into some games coming to Gamepass and some other misc. news about the gaming world

On this episode the guys dive into what really chaps their hides... Cheaters!  With the new Season 3 of Call of Duty the guys remember why they despise the folks that find all the different ways to cheat honest players like us...  Stu shares some awesome Sales figures from #Microsoft on their xbox sales. And finally the guys discuss movies made from video games and games made from video games... What is your favorite?

On this special episode of OGPG the guys welcome their very first guest!  Someone that has been around gaming from the very, very early days... I am REALLY early days.  Who is Bob?  Come find out on this latest episode and you absolutely won't be disappointed as he hits gaming from every single angle.  Board Games, Early Pinball, Arcades, working in the video game industry, his entire family all in on gaming, story arcs, theme parks, and SO MUCH MORE!   Come learn more about Bob and see how quickly the Old Guys have welcomed a new/old guy into the fold.

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