The Gamers' Inn

Ryan and Jocelyn check out the highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, discussing our first steps in the game. From combat to exploration, and of course the difficulty of some of those bosses, platforming sections, and bench runs. Over in the news, Amazon has their new Lara Croft with Sophie Turner, and PlayStation 6 rumours point to the return of a detachable disc drive.DiscussionStart - Hollow Knight: Silksong46:50 - NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return after vacation to catch up on the video games and video game experiences we’ve been enjoying. Ryan travels back from The Minecraft Experience in Toronto, while also herding calicorns in Herdling. Jocelyn discovers the Anno franchise with Anno 1800, and then jumps into Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge which is a cozy frog sanctuary game. Over in the news, Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has release details and Perfect Dark almost had another chance.DiscussionStart - The Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue19:46 - Anno 180027:51 - Herdling35:15 - Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge45:54 - NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Jocelyn return with plenty of Gamescom Opening Night Live to catch up on, but before that we have updates on some video games we’re playing. Ryan finishes up Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound while Jocelyn continues to date all the things in Date Everything! What’s new this week is Jocelyn is playing Is This Seat Taken?, a new logic puzzle game on Steam. In other news, Nintendo talks about Kirby Air Rides for 45 minutes, we have our first teaser for Fallout Season 2, and Bioshock’s future has some ups and downs.DiscussionStart - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound15:47 - Date Everything!28:50 - Is This Seat Taken?37:43 - NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn decides to return to the dating simulator world with Date Everything! While Ryan goes back in time to the era of 2D side scrolling action games with the throwback title Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. As promised, we go over the payment processors vs NSFW content story (see Brad and Will Make a Tech Pod 298 for some more conversation on the topic). In other news, ID checks are coming to GTA VI, Nintendo hosts an Indie World Showcase (no Silksong), and Nintendo announces the My Mario range of products.DiscussionStart - Date Everything!37:29 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound50:09 - NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan kicks off the show with more to share from Donkey Kong Bananza, while Jocelyn returns to Lord of the Rings games with Tales of the Shire. Over in the news, Microsoft back pedals in desperate need of a good news story, Amazon has all the video game TV adaptations, and Darksiders 4 delivers on a promise over a decade in the making.DiscussionStart - Donkey Kong Bananza20:07 - Tales of the Shire42:55 - Tabletop Simulator: Frosthaven47:44 - NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has its second big exclusive, and Ryan is ready to share his early thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza. Over in the news, Mortal Kombat II gets its first movie trailer, Valve boss talks about his daily schedule, Supermassive Games delays its next Dark Pictures game after layoffs, Pokémon announces a bunch of stuff, and Amazon’s Mass Effect show shares some Fallout DNA.DiscussionStart - Donkey Kong Bananza32:57 - NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn tunes in on The Operator, but it fails to impress with a somewhat flat story. Ryan on the other hand returns to a remake of a favourite with The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening with boosted performance on Switch 2. Over in the news, SAG-AFTRA strike officially ends,Nintendo Switch 2 owner receives a ban thanks to a second hand game, Nintendo is ending their voucher service in January, Ghost of Yotei looks excellent, Uma Musume players send a lot of grass to a retired race horse, and Nintendo reveals their Link and Zelda casting for The Legend of Zelda film.DiscussionStart - The Operator23:18 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening36:58 - NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return with 50% less salt, but still pretty upset with Microsoft. But besides that fun business, Ryan has completed his journey through Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and picked up a few Steam Summer Sale games with Mini Motorways and UFO 50. Jocelyn on the other hand goes post apocalyptic with After Inc: Revival. In the news, Neil Druckmann has left HBO’s The Last of Us, The Last of Us Part II gets a free update for Chronological Mode, John Romero’s studio is not closed, and we talk about Crocs and Animal Crossing…DiscussionStart - Clair Obscur: Expedition 3319:10 - After Inc: Revival31:59 - Steam Summer Sale37:49 - NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We start off the show with the news out of Microsoft regarding yet another round of layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations. Trying to lift our spirits, Ryan shares a fun experience he had with the family playing Mario Kart World. Then we descend into spoiler territory to discuss our final thoughts on The Alters.DiscussionStart - More Microsoft Layoffs23:47 - Mario Kart World + GameChat36:54 - The Alters (Spoilers)Important StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick off the show with a recap of our TGI Game Night featuring Smite 2, talk about a blast from the past! Then we move into The Alters, which we're both currently obsessed with. Over in the news, Nintendo announces some stuff with Splatoon Raiders and a Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, plus Bungie delays Marathon. Meanwhile, Microsoft confirms their next-generation plans, a Quest 3S Xbox edition, and of course, more layoffs on the way being reported...DiscussionStart - Intro + Smite 217:12 - The Alters45:54 - NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even though the Nintendo Switch 2 launched this past week, we can’t help but jump into our Ghost of E3 discussion to cover the PlayStation State of Play, Summer Game Fest, and the Xbox Showcase (plus a few 2026 hints from Phil Spencer). Switching back to Nintendo, Ryan shares his initial thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 and Jocelyn provides an update on her time with Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon.DiscussionStart – Ghost of E3 20251:09:59 – Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World1:37:33 – Tainted Grail: The Fall of AvalonImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With HBO wrapping up their second season of The Last of Us, the innkeepers prepare to share their spoiler filled thoughts on the return of Ellie and Joel. Keep in mind, spoilers are present for the TV show, but we do our best to limit spoilers for the remainder of The Last of Us Part 2 the video game. After the spoilers, we move to the news to cover Discord's newly proposed Orbs currency, Bethesda QA union workers reach a tentative contract with Microsoft, and CD Projekt RED shows off The Witcher 4 tech demo at the State of Unreal.DiscussionStart – Tainted Grail and Ghost of E3 Approaches7:22 – The Last of Us Season 2 (Includes Spoilers)54:07 – NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a quick check-in on Ryan's upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, Ryan shares his final thoughts on DOOM: The Dark Ages now that he's completed the campaign. Jocelyn then ventures into Arthurian lore with Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon. Over in the news, Warhammer shares all the Warhammer things at their Nintendo Direct style event, Elden Ring is making the jump to the big screen, Fortnite returns to the US Apple App Store, Xbox goes retro with their new Retro Classics service, we have a release date for the next Pokémon adventure, and EA cancels their Black Panther game.DiscussionStart – Nintendo Switch 2 Check-in8:14 – DOOM: The Dark Ages19:54 – Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon33:29 – NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick off the show with another check in for Jocelyn’s ever growing Google Doc on Blue Prince, then Ryan shares his thoughts on the Shield and Parry (instead of Rip and Tear) mechanics of DOOM: The Dark Ages. Over in the news, the next Mario movie may have a title, tariffs are likely to impact other video game companies, Fortnite battles with Apple and questionable AI choices continue, while Helldivers 2 highlights their next major patch.DiscussionStart – Blue Prince14:27 – DOOM: The Dark Ages34:59 – NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn is now all in on roguelikes with her continued drafting adventures in Blue Prince, plus both innkeepers get some co-op time in Crab Champions. In the news, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has been delayed to 2026, new rumours suggest Horizon 3 is due out in 2027, Fallout gets a second season teaser and a third season confirmation, Overwatch devs unionize, and Nintendo hasn't ruled out Switch 2 price increases due to tariffs.DiscussionStart – Blue Prince14:54 – Crab Champions36:13 – NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick off the show with Ryan making questionable financial decisions, coupled with the fact that Xbox is raising prices across the board. Then we move into recapping our time in Fortnite for a Star Wars themed Extra Life event. Before discussing the news, Jocelyn updates us on her Blue Prince achievement hunting while Ryan chats a bit about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. In the news, Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed until May 26th, 2026 and has a new trailer, Epic offers an olive branch to Apple, Polygon has been sold to Valnet, EB Games is back (in Canada), and Gears of War arrives on PlayStation this Summer.DiscussionStart – Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Pricing Changes20:37 – Fortnite + Star Wars31:52 – Blue Prince + Clair Obscur: Expedition 3339:00 – NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jocelyn is away this week, so Jon Jagger from the CORE podcast joins Ryan to discuss Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. A brand-new French RPG that has old-school turn-based RPG vibes. We keep things light on spoilers, discussing the events of the prologue and the mechanics that are introduced during Act I. Jon also finished Ghost of Tsushima before Scott. Over in the news, Frostpunk is getting a revamp with Frostpunk 1886 in 2027, we have Canadian pricing for Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of games, Blizzard is looking to Nexon to help with Overwatch mobile, and EA layoffs impact Respawn and other EA functions.DiscussionStart – Clair Obscur: Expedition 3331:57 – Ghost of Tsushima45:56 – NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After last week’s discussion around Blue Prince, Ryan joins Jocelyn in the wonderful world of drafting rooms in search of puzzle solutions. Over in the news, Discord is looking to go public, we finally have Canadian pricing for Nintendo Switch 2 stuff, the spirit of XCOM returns with Star Wars Zero Company, the Oblivion remaster is really real and available now, and Ghost of Yotei releases October 2nd.DiscussionStart – Blue Prince40:23 – NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we aim for 80% fun, kicking things off with TWO games we have been really enjoying. Jocelyn dives into the rogue-like puzzle game Blue Prince, while Ryan has started and completed his journey through South of Midnight. Over in the news, Apple TV+ has cancelled Mythic Quest, Bungie shares first details on Marathon, PlayStation Plus raises prices in Canada, and that Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake is actually real.DiscussionStart – Blue Prince28:46 – South of Midnight42:08 – NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Due to a massive ice storm that rolled through last week, we had to delay our Nintendo Switch 2 Direct discussion. But we’ve got power back now and we’re ready to talk Nintendo! Before that though, Ryan finally played Astro Bot on PlayStation 5 (not the pack in), and saw A Minecraft Movie with the family. As for the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct… Lots of info is still up in the air as of this recording, including game prices and pre-order delays.DiscussionStart – Astro Bot17:14 – A Minecraft Movie29:07 – Nintendo Switch 2 DirectImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.