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Words About Games

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Every Friday we publish The Words About Games Podcast where we talk about the news of the week - discussing what"s been going on in gaming, the games industry and gaming culture.

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01:58:08

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is A Masterpiece | Words...

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2025/05/17

Amy and Vitz have both finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and they've both fallen head over heels in love with it. Moody wants to talk about Giant Bomb going independant. We also deployed a brand new segment for the podcast.Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:11:47 - Cool things we like0:22:39 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review0:52:26 - Moody is worried the game has been overhyped1:07:03 - Indie Game of the Week - over the hill (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2929250/over_the_hill/)1:12:35 -

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02:00:13

The Games Industry As We Know It Is Collapsing |...

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2025/05/10

This week Moody finally returns to the podcast! Both he and Amy want to talk about the Xbox price rises and what they (and everything else) signal about the games industry going for, and Vitz talks about the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer.Apologies for the audio quality in parts - Discord decided to suck when we recorded. (Also I forgot to turn most of my lights on. I like to think that as I disappear further into darkness it's an apt metaphor for the games industry - Amy)Time Stamps:0:00:00 -

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02:02:20

25 of the Most Influential Games of the 2000s | Words...

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2025/05/03

This week Amy made her own list of the most influential games of the 2000s for her and Vitz to talk through, and Vitz went to the recent PlayStation Concert in London and had some thoughts.Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:13:46 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 First Impressions0:24:53 - 25 of the most influential games of the 2000s1:15:51 - Indie Game of the Week - Welcome To Brightville (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3541250/Welcome_to_Brightville/)1:20:33 - Vitz's experience at the PlayStation

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01:41:59

Vitz Has Thoughts On The Last Of Us Season 2 | Words...

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2025/04/26

This week Vitz unpacks their feelings on the Last of Us season 2 and Amy runs through Game Informer's most influential games of the 1990s from 1999. Apologies for the missing intro.Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:02:31 - Vitz's Last of Us season 2 thoughts0:31:58 - Indie Game of the Week - Neo Junk City (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378230/Neo_Junk_City/)0:37:56 - Game Informer’s “15 titles of the 1990s that forever changed video games”1:33:38 - OpenCritic Head-To-HeadCheck out our Indie

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02:03:08

Blue Prince Is Amazing | Words About Games Podcast #448

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2025/04/19

Amy and Vitz have both been playing Blue Prince and Amy has become obsessed. Vitz also watched the Mario Kart Direct and Amy goes through Game Informer's best games of 2002.Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:15:15 - Blue Prince Review (mild spoilers ahead)1:01:25 - Indie Game of the Week - Crescent County (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2202650/Crescent_County/)1:06:38 - Mario Kart World Direct thoughts1:28:15 - We review Game Informer Magazine's 2002 Game of the Year top 101:53:32 -

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02:06:12

Atomfall Is A Very Good Video Game | Words About...

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2025/04/12

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:22:19 - Vitz sold their Switch, Amy has a Resident Evil problem0:35:50 - Atomfall Review1:03:39 - Indie Game of the Week - Janet DeMornay Is A Slumlord (and a witch) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2168480/Janet_DeMornay_Is_A_Slumlord_and_a_witch/)1:08:58 - GT Sophy 2.1 Review1:19:40 - BAFTA’s Most Influential Games of All Time Poll Concludes1:59:57 - OpenCritic Head-To-HeadCheck out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our previous selections:

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02:10:07

Our Nintendo Switch 2 Reactions | Words About Games...

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2025/04/05

This week Amy and Vitz discuss just one topic: the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and its aftermath. We go into our thoughts on the Direct itself, the Switch 2 specs, all of the games, and the revelations about Nintendo's pricing.Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:17:15 - Nintendo Switch 2 reveal (part one)0:58:50 - Halftime1:01:25 - Nintendo Switch 2 reveal (part two)1:36:33 - The aftermath2:00:38 - OpenCritic Head-To-HeadCheck out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our previous

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02:12:07

Ludocene Could Be A Game Discoverability Game Changer...

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2025/03/29

This week Amy talks about the new game discoverability game Ludocene, we discuss our favourite moments from the latest Nintendo Direct (Everybody's Golf let's go chat), and Moody wants to talk F1 25.Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:21:24 - Ludocene could change the game for discoverability0:59:35 - Indie Game of the Week - Paper Animal Adventure (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1982120/Paper_Animal_Adventure/)1:07:30 - The (Final?) Nintendo Switch Direct reactions1:46:59 - There's a new

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02:11:43

Hasbro Is "Very Interested" In Baldur's Gate 4 |...

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2025/03/21

This week Vitz wants to talk about Baldur's Gate 4, Amy talks about her lukewarm impressions of 15 hours of Avowed, and Moody wants to talk about Ubisoft (for some reason). We're all also very tired.Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:22:54 - Hasbro Is "Very Interested" In Baldur's Gate 40:46:57 - Indie Game of the Week - .45 Parabellum Bloodhound (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3014650/45_PARABELLUM_BLOODHOUND__Cyberpunk_Active_Time_Action)0:54:10 - Amy's Avowed Impressions1:26:25 - Ubisoft is looking

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02:12:14

Is An Xbox Handheld Imminent? | Words About Games...

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2025/03/15

This week the crew talk about the rumoured Xbox handheld. Is it real? Is it coming this year? Who is it for? They also talk about the ever expanding influence of generative AI throughout gaming.Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:18:45 - Xbox Handheld? Next gen console speculation?0:53:25 - Indie Game of the Week - Eyes Never Wake (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2526200/Eyes_Never_Wake/)0:57:13 - Sony Is Doing Something Stupid Again1:18:06 - Xbox desperately scrambles to make AI relevant to its

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02:05:39

Amy's Favourite Next Fest Demos | Words About Games...

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2025/03/08

This week Amy talks about some cool indie game demos she played during the recent Steam Next Fest, Moody wants to talk about renting a PS5, and Vitz wants to discuss how much creative freedom PlayStation studios have in picking their own projects.Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:23:47 - Amy's favourite Steam Next Fest demos (links below)0:51:10 - You can rent PlayStation 5's in the UK now1:24:00 - No more Last of Us games?1:45:19 - OpenCritic Head-To-HeadNext Fest links:The Horror At Highrook:

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02:09:55

WB Games Closes Three Studios | Words About Games...

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2025/03/01

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:21:31 - WB Games lays off closes three studios, including Monolith1:08:28 - Indie Game of the Week - Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2377280/Eriksholm_The_Stolen_Dream/)1:11:38 - Pokemon Day 2025 News Reactions1:35:55 - Amy’s Backlog Project Update #11:58:39 - OpenCritic Head-To-HeadCheck out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our previous selections:

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01:59:59

Our Next Charity Fundraiser | Words About Games...

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2025/02/22

This week we discuss our next charity fundraiser and all of its stretch goals, Vitz reviews the Portal Revolution mod and Moody tries to predict what will happen in the next Pokemon Presents direct.Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:21:16 - Announcing our next charity fundraiser0:54:06 - Indie Game of the Week - Tanuki: Pon's Summer (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3218570/TANUKI_Pons_Summer/)0:58:26 - Vitz reviews Portal Revolution1:13:52 - Moody predicts Pokemon Day 20251:42:39 - OpenCritic

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02:08:03

How Was The Latest PlayStation State of Play? | Words...

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2025/02/15

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:24:03 - PlayStation State of Play thoughts1:09:54 - Indie Game of the Week - Moth Kubit (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2257830/Moth_Kubit/)1:13:58 - What would happen if we were in charge of Secret Level season 2 (and season 3)?1:43:19 - Football Manager 25 has been cancelled2:00:56 - OpenCritic Head-To-HeadCheck out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our previous selections:

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02:23:50

The Legacy of the Nintendo Switch | Words About Games...

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2025/02/08

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:23:36 - Talking Nintendo Switch software sales & its legacy1:04:44 - Indie Game of the Week - Inkression (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2965930/Inkression/)1:07:43 - Are £70 resulting in lower sales?2:08:47 - OpenCritic Head-To-HeadCheck out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our previous selections: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/7857031-Words-About-Games/Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to

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02:11:56

Xbox Developer Direct Thoughts | Words About Games...

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2025/02/01

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:15:36 - Xbox Developer Direct Thoughts 1:06:38 - Indie Game of the Week - Mother Machine (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555980/Mother_Machine/) 1:10:55 - PlayStation re-organises its C-Suite executives 1:46:13 - Ender Magnolia: Bloom In The Mist Review 2:01:21 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head Check out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our previous selections: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/7857031-Words-About-Games/ Want to hang out

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02:18:10

Nintendo Switch 2 Revealed | Words About Games...

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2025/01/24

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:09 - Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 0:52:29 - Indie Game of the Week - The Mermaid Mask (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/The_Mermaid_Mask/) 0:56:29 - PlayStation cancels more live service games 1:35:14 - Fantasy Critic Draft & Update 2:02:24 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head Check out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our previous selections: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/7857031-Words-About-Games/ Want to hang out with

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02:25:22

Our Most Anticipated Games Of 2025 | Words About...

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2025/01/11

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Extended intro where we catch up after 3 weeks away 0:59:06 - Most anticipated games of 2025 (and probably beyond) 2:15:29 - The great 2025 pizza bet 2:18:45 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head Check out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our previous selections: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/7857031-Words-About-Games/ Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow! Check out the Words About

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02:20:47

Game of the Year 2024 | Words About Games Podcast #434

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2024/12/21

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:22:31 - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Game of the Year) 0:29:31 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (Game of the Year) 0:38:06 - Metaphor ReFantazio (Game of the Year) 0:47:25 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 0:51:04 - The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered 0:53:15 - Pacific Drive 0:59:48 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 1:05:21 - Alone In The Dark 1:07:19 - Dragon's Dogma 2 1:10:31 - Crow Country 1:12:51 - Animal Well 1:16:26 - 1000xRESIST 1:20:48 - Arco 1:22:48 - Astro

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02:02:35

My First Gran Turismo Review | Words About Games...

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2024/12/14

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:12 - My First Gran Turismo Review 0:30:35 - Do AAA games have a quality control problem? 1:15:44 - Indie Game of the Week - Sleight of Hand (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2857810/Sleight_of_Hand/) 1:22:14 - Fantasy Critic 2024 final check-in 1:44:40 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome livestreams (and eventually awesome YouTube videos):

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