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Author: Andrew Kimball, Dylan Wren and Aubrey Sommer

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Hosts Andrew Kimball, Dylan Wren and Aubrey Sommer explore the world of video games from the perspective of average video game players. The goal of this show is to shine a light on awesome people in the gaming community while also diving deep into some of our favorite games. Do you enjoy playing games on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, PC, or even physically on a board? Love getting lost in massive role playing games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? How about overcoming challenges in games like Dark Souls or Bloodborne? Or even competing in your favorite sports game like MLB The Show or Madden? And don't forget the colorful and vibrant worlds of Mario and The Legend of Zelda! Then give Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers a listen and let us know what you think. Stay Friendly, Gamers!

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On this episode of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers, Andrew is joined by Phil and Eric from The Wait For It podcast to talk about a game that has taken the world by storm, Marvel Rivals. Talking points include:Comparisons to OverwatchOur hosts favorite heroes to play asThe lack of cross-progression and ranked cross-playThings our hosts would like to see in the futureand more!Check out The Wait For It podcast here - https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcastWEBSITE https://www.fngamer...
Welcome back to Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers! In this special New Year's episode, hosts Andrew Kimball, Aubrey Sommer, and Dylan Wren sit down to share and discuss their gaming resolutions and goals for 2025. From finishing AAA titles to diving into unexplored game genres and tackling backlogs, the trio lays out their ambitions for the coming year in gaming.Does Aubrey have what it takes to finally conquer some AAA titles? Will Andrew persevere through Baldur's Gate 3? Can Dylan catch up...
A new year means a new draft in our Fantasy Critic League! Phil, Eric and Stefan from the Wait For It Podcast crew and Jay Davis from Super Bracket Bros. are back again to talk about the results from last year's league and to draft the games for 2025's league!Follow the league with the link below and check out the other shows represented in this episode with their links below as well!Wait For It info - https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcastSuper Bracket Bros info - https://superbracke...
It's finally time for another Neighborhood Watch episode! This is the format where we talk about all the games we've been playing recently. Games discussed in this episode include:World of Warcraft ClassicTeam Fight Tactics and other auto-battlersBanishers: Ghosts of New EdenWingspanUnicorn OverlordRise of the RoninWe hope you enjoy the discussion! If you want to be part of our community and future episodes, join our Discord with the link below. WEBSITE https://www.fngamers.com/DISC...
The FN Game Awards 2024

The FN Game Awards 2024

2024-12-3001:32:23

Join hosts Andrew Kimball, Dylan Wren, and Aubrey Sommer as they wrap up an incredible year of gaming with the highly-anticipated FN Game Awards for 2024! This episode is packed with surprising gaming revelations, heartfelt community engagement, and in-depth discussions on your favorite and not-so-favorite titles.Highlights of the Episode Include:Dylan's Competitive Gaming Journey:Dylan shares his unexpected deep dive into multiplayer games like "Dead by Daylight" and "Teamfight Tactics," dis...
It's back...Welcome to the Fifth Annual Podcast Holiday Crossover Special! We have Super Bracket Bros, Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers, Game of Groans and The Wait for It Podcast all joining together to bring holiday cheer from the Super Bracket Bros Cinematic Universe (SBBCU). If you enjoy this bonus episode, let us know! And please check out all the podcasts represented on this episode! Thank you, and we hope you had a Merry Christmas and happy holidays!Super Bracket Broshttps://supe...
In this episode, we look back at the predictions we made for 2024 to see who got the most correct. Whoever wins, gets to pick a game that the other hosts have to play and we'll record and episode about it! After that, we take a look forward and make predictions for gaming in 2025! Some are probably gonna happen, others are completely wild! Listen in and see if you agree with our thoughts. SPOILERS FOR FF7 REBIRTH - 06:51 - 7:17WEBSITE https://www.fngamers.com/DISCORD https...
We're talking about The Game Awards 2024! First, we discuss our thoughts on the show overall. How was the pacing, the awards, the Muppets?? We poke fun at the cringe, try to figure out why Snoop Dogg was there, and the fact that Astro Bot won!In the second half of the episode we discuss the real reason we all tune in, the announcements! The show kicked off with the announcement of the new Witcher game (where Ciri is confirmed as the protagonist) and a new co-op game in the Elden Ring universe...
We made it, episode 150 is in the bag! We take a look back at the past year of episodes and YouTube videos and talk about the highlights, what we've learned and more!Then, we answer questions that our awesome community submitted to us on Discord! It was a lot of fun and we greatly appreciate everyone who submitted questions for the episode!Here's to another 150!WEBSITE https://www.fngamers.com/DISCORD https://discord.gg/euhEYZxC58 TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/F_N_GamerzINSTAGRAMh...
Welcome back to "Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers"! In this exciting episode, hosts Andrew Kimball, Aubrey Sommer, and Dylan Wren are joined by special guest Joe Sommer (KhazakDK) from Wowhead. Strap in as we dive deep into the ever-evolving world of World of Warcraft (WoW), with insightful commentary and nostalgic reflections.What We Cover:Joe's journey into writing for Wowhead, embracing the art of theory crafting, and navigating the complex world of gaming guides.Nostalgic trips down memo...
On the final episode in the FN Game Swap month, we're talking about Yakuza: Like a Dragon! Listen as we discuss the interesting combination of the whacky gameplay mixed with a serious character driven story. We also discuss the turn-based combat system (a series first) along with the many side activities the game has to offer. Thank you so much for listening to our Game Swap this month, we hope you've enjoyed it! Please let us know in Discord what your favorite episode in the swap was an...
For part 2 of the FN Video Game Swap, we're talking about Lost In Random! Lost in Random is an action-adventure game developed by Zoink and published by Electronic Arts. Part of the EA Originals program, the game was released 10 September 2021. It was the final game developed by Zoink prior to their consolidation into Thunderful Development. It received generally positive reviews from critics. A sequel titled Lost in Random: The Eternal Die is in development at Thunderful and is scheduled for...
On the first episode of the FN Game Swap, Aubrey takes over the hosting seat as the crew discusses a Gameboy Advance game, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team! The conversation includes talk about this game being one of the earliest roguelike games, the interesting twist of playing as a Pokémon, who the target audience of Pokémon games actually is, nostalgia affecting your opinion of a game and more!WEBSITE https://www.fngamers.com/DISCORD https://discord.gg/euhEYZxC58 TWI...
On this episode, we are kicking off our Game Swap Month! We took the game swap idea that we tried a while back and blew it out into something bigger and hopefully better! Each of the hosts brought a game to the swap that the other two hosts will have to play. Then, we are going to dedicate the rest of this month to doing full episodes on those games. In this kickoff episode, the hosts are announcing the games that they are bringing to the swap. Andrew is bringing Lost in Random, Aubrey i...
Andrew, Aubrey and Dylan are joined by Joe, Delaney, and Abi to talk about the most recent game from Supermassive Games (not counting the Until Dawn Remake), The Casting of Frank Stone! The reason there are so many voices on this episode is because the whole gang played through the game together!Listen as they discuss minimal gameplay, pointless collectibles, a lackluster story, the ties to Dead by Daylight, and more! They also rank this game among the other Supermassive games they've played ...
Our Favorite Spooky Games

Our Favorite Spooky Games

2024-10-2101:46:15

Continuing our month of spooky Halloween themed episodes, Andrew, Aubrey and Dylan are discussing their top three favorite spooky/scary video games on this episode! First, our hosts talk about what qualifies a game to be on our scary/spooky lists. Then, they give their honorable mentions some time in the spotlights and discuss why they didn't make the cut. After that, it's finally time to dive into the lists! Andrew isn't a fan of horror so his list is a bit on the mid side but still inc...
In this episode of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers we ask the question, "which characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would last the longest in popular horror movies?" To determine this, we each picked a character from the roster and let AI decide which one would come out on top!Additionally, we asked our Discord community to give us their picks for which character would survive in The Night of the Living Dead. Find out who the winner is by listening to the episode. And be part of futur...
It's finally time to talk about the weird world and gameplay from the mind of Kojima, Death Stranding. Dylan has finally finished the game that he had to play for losing the predictions bet at the start of the year. Now, he and Andrew are gonna talk about it. The spoiler-free first half of the conversation covers hiking mechanics, half-baked stealth and gunplay, interesting online components and more! The spoiler-filled back half of the discussion covers the weird cast of characters and ...
In this episode of "Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers," Andrew, Aubrey and Dylan delve into the complex world of live service games. This discussion takes a critical look at the highs and lows of this controversial gaming model.Failed projects like Anthem are dissected to understand how poor execution derailed games with promising potential. The hosts touch on historical MMO failures, such as those attempting to rival World of Warcraft in the mid-2000s, and discuss the how that co...
On this episode of The Neighborhood Watch, Andrew and Aubrey are joined by friend of the show and host of The Video Game Lounge podcast, Jon Haig! Andrew talks about the new, stylish, 2D roguelite game Elsie that he reviewed on our YouTube channel (shoutout to Playtonic for the review code!) while Aubrey discusses $2.00 search and find games that she finds on the Nintendo EShop. Jon has recently been playing and enjoying Tales of Kenzera: Zau, a metroidvania from EA Originals. He also recentl...
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