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The Inner Gamer Podcast

The Inner Gamer

The Inner Gamer is a video game podcast exploring the world of video games and the industry surrounding them. Built for the casual gamer, we dive into all the games to weed out the games that are worth your time.

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All Episodes

01:40:11

235: Control, Cyberpunk 2077 and WOW: Classic

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/09/03

Control is the latest game from Remedy Entertainment, creators of Alan Wake, Max Payne and Quantum Break. This latest entry Brett has played several hours of and has some positive things to say. It's a nice change of pace as a true to form single player experience. In our news, Cyberpunk 2077 developers CD Projekt Red have released some new footage with further details about the game. Telltale Games is getting revived and Amazon may have leaked Overwatch for the Switch. We also have the industry's

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01:43:34

234: Borderlands 2, Gamescom 2019 and The State of...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/08/27

We jump back in the past and play Borderlands 2 in anticipation of Borderlands 3! It feels so different from 2012...it's way harder! Fortunately, we manage to survive relatively unscathed. In the news, we talk a lot about Gamescom 2019. With new trailers from Avengers, Death Stranding and more, it's a lot of fun stuff to talk about. Apex Legends devs say some not so nice things to toxic gamers and Sony may start offering more multi-platform games. Lastly, we were sad to hear that Gamestop decided to

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01:14:09

233: Fire Emblem Three Houses, Fortnite and Apex...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/08/20

This week Austin dives into Fire Emblem: Three Houses exclusive to the Switch. It's the next game in the Fire Emblem series in which you pick from one of three Houses and do more than just combat. There's a lot to digest in this game and we talk all about what makes this game special. It's now the best selling Fire Emblem in the franchise! In our news, we discuss Ninja's marketing scheme and the mech's now in Fortnite for all players. There are also a lot of people leaving big studios for other

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01:47:24

232: Shakedown Hawaii, Winds of Magic and Borderlands...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/08/13

This week we talk about a fun, new game we came across called Shakedown: Hawaii. It's a 16-bit adventure game similar to the original Grand Theft Auto where you lose a lot of money in your business and have to take back what's yours by any means necessary. Austin also plays the new DLC for Warhammer Vermintide 2 called Winds of Magic. It's a super challenging take on an already difficult game. In our news, we talk yet another accusation that video games cause violence and how rage about the Epic

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01:19:38

231: Divinity: Original Sin 2, LEGO Tower and Call of...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/08/06

We have been dying to start a campaign in Divinity Original Sin 2 and over the week at QuakeCon we dived in. Since then, we've ran a few sessions that have been a ton of fun. We discuss the parallels between this game and Divinity. We also play a new tower game called LEGO Tower from nimblebit. This is the same creators as Tiny Towers with a similar concept, but better graphics and branded for LEGO. It also has a bit more microtransactions than normal :-) In our news, Ninja has quit Twitch and moved

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01:43:00

230: Doom Eternal, QuakeCon 2019 & Mass Spending...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/07/30

We went to QuakeCon 2019 this past weekend to celebrate Doom's 25th anniversary! We got to see some new details on Doom, actually play Doom Eternal and participate in BYOC! QuakeCon was great and it was nice to see all the community out there to hang out with us. This week in the news, Nintendo is fixing their joy-cons, Overwatch has a new hero, Disney talks on acquiring Activision Blizzard and Star Wars The Fallen Order is like Sekiro. Oh and some valets in GTA Online get their butts kicked, caught

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01:32:22

229: Dr. Mario World, Ultimate Alliance 3 & Marvel at...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/07/23

This week we play the wildly anticipated mobile game from Nintendo: Dr. Mario World. As of this release, it's been downloaded over 5 million times and Brett has all the details on this new game. It's our first time playing Dr. Mario but it's a ton of fun despite a few little surprises along the way. We also talk our first impressions on Marvel's Utlimate Alliance 3, exclusive to the Switch! In the news, the Switch Joy-Con's are experiencing drift issues but Nintendo also gave out a bunch of free

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01:41:53

228: Super Mario Maker 2, DOTA Underlords & Hype for...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/07/16

We dive into Super Mario Maker 2 on the Nintendo Switch. It's the next generation of players getting to make their own mario levels and play through over 100 levels of Nintendo's creation! It's an incredibly deep game with a lot to do. Austin also plays through DOTA Underlords, the new auto-battler from Valve. In our news, Nintendo unveils their smaller, Switch Lite. Call of Duty reveals a little taste of Multiplayer in Modern Warfare and Ubisoft is putting a stop to the farming quests. Oh and

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01:17:47

227: Wizards Unite, Apex Legends & What We Want from...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/07/10

Harry Potter Wizards Unite has arrived on phones everywhere. This is the follow up to Pokemon GO and although it doesn't have the traction that Pokemon GO had, it's still a fun game to play. We talk about some initial impressions. Austin also dives into Season 2 of Apex Legends discussing map changes, a new character, gun modifications and more. In our news, Nike releases a new shoe modelled after the N64, Cuphead is coming to Netflix and Cliff Blezinski is taking over Broadway. We also have a new

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01:52:05

226: Forza Horizon 4, AC: Odyssey and Treyarch's...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/07/02

We take a step back this week and review Forza Horizon 4 on the Xbox One. It released last year but has had several updates including Fortune Island and the latest Lego Speed Champions. We also revisit Assassin's Creed Odyssey since it added new player created quests we wanted to see what they were all about. In our news, EA executives give up their cash bonuses to help fund other projects and staff checks. Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney defends their exclusive strategy on PC games in their store

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01:23:15

225: Wargroove, Auto Chess and "Surprise Mechanics"...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/06/25

Brett and Austin give a new indie game a try called Wargroove. It's inspired by a game from the Gameboy Advance days called Advance Wars. This one takes a different spin by adding a medieval/fantasy theme to the gameplay. Austin also plays Planet Alpha. It's a side-scrolling game with gorgeous graphics and surviving and solving puzzles in a foreign world. In our news, auto-chess is all the rage these days. Last week, Valve dropped Dota Underlords and Riot dropped Teamfight Tactics. Both are taking

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01:44:34

224: Sea of Thieves, Nuclear Winter and Post E3...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/06/18

This week we return to the high seas with Sea of Thieves as we test out their anniversary update. It's changed a lot since it first released but is it everything it needed? Also, we died by a Kraken. That was fun. We also try out Fallout 76's new mode Nuclear Winter. They're giving Battle Royale a go with 52 players dropped into West Virginia with the ability to drop nukes, avoid the fire circle and more. Our news this week covers some leftovers from E3 such as more details from Project Scarlett,

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01:28:56

223: Dauntless, Pokemon and Keanu Reeves Wins E3!

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/06/11

This week we dive into the free to play monster hunter game Dauntless. This is made by Phoenix Labs and it's similar to Monster Hunter in that you track down monsters to harvest them for better armor and weapons. It's unique in that it's totally free to play and a lot of fun despite some noticable bugs. Brett also revisits an old favorite of his on the PS4. In our news, before E3 Nintendo made sure to have a special direct revealing lots more details on Pokemon Sword & Shield. We have

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01:59:43

222: DreamHack Dallas, Death Stranding and E3 2019...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/06/04

This year we attended DreamHack for the first time since it came to our neck of the woods in Dallas. We had the opportunity to see Jeff Goldblum and talk to lots of great indie devs. We share our highlights such as Dreamscaper, Splitgate, Witch, Due Process and more. In the news, Death Stranding finally gets a release date and we see the first reveal of the reimagining of Call of Duty Modern Warfare. Microsoft is also finally bringing Game Pass to PC! E3 2019 is upon us and that means lots of news

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01:13:09

221: A Plague's Tale Innocence, Human Fall Flat &...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/05/30

Asobo Studio has mostly been a support studio in the past but has recently dropped a new title called A Plague's Tale Innocence. It's a game about a girl and her brother running from the Inquisition. It's creative, original and full of great gameplay. We also play an older game called Human Fall Flat. It's a physics-based game where you have to perform platforming maneuvers with a very unstable character. In the news, GOG aims to unite all our game launchers on the PC and Dauntless is the first game

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01:55:11

220: Rage 2, Minecraft Earth and Nerder, She Wrote...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/05/21

Rage 2 is here from Avalanche Studios and iD Software. It's a sequel to a game we never thought would get a sequel. Is it worth the wait or does it fail to deliver? We dive into the story, gameplay, the open-world and much more. We also finish Katana Zero and discuss how much we enjoyed that experience. In our news, Epic Games Store bombed with their sale due to broken features. Minecraft unveils Minecraft Earth, an AR game like Pokemon Go in the real world. Microsoft and Sony announced a

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01:43:59

219: Mortal Kombat 11, Dark Devotion and Monetization...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/05/14

The 11th installment in the Mortal Kombat series has arrived. With it comes a few new characters, a new story mode, Towers of Time and an elaborate tutorial. There is a lot to digest in this game we cover a few of the parts that make this great...and not so great. We also cover Dark Devotion, an RPG where you put your Templar faith to the test as you dive deeper and deeper into the darkness. In our news, Fortnite has a new surprise in their latest season, Sony has their 2nd state of play with an

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01:27:02

218: Katana Zero, World War Z and Borderlands 3

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/05/07

Katana Zero is that indie game we've all been waiting for this year. Produced over a period of 6 years by one developer, this is a cyberpunk, neo-noir style side scrolling action game. It reminds us quickly of Celeste gameplay but the story here is so well delivered and the gameplay is incredible. We also get back into World War Z since Brett convinces Austin to finally get it. Our review covers all episodes but the Tokyo level. In our news, there is a lot of virtual reality news this week. Valve

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01:42:18

217: World War Z, Left 4 Dead 2 and Avengers: Endgame

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/04/30

World War Z is finally here and it has all the right formulas to be a loyal successor to Left 4 Dead 2. Does it succeed? Brett talks about his experiences so far with the horde, the co-op mechanics, the progression system and more. In order to properly compare, we dive back into Left 4 Dead 2 to see how it holds up. There's also a strong modding community around it now so we start modding the game to add a little fun. In our news segment, analysts predict PC gaming is dying again but it very well

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01:51:58

216: Last Day of June, Wolfenstein 2 and Writing...

The Inner Gamer Podcast ·

2019/04/23

This week we go back in time a bit and play Last Day of June on the Switch. This is an indie title about a man and his wife becoming separated due to unforseen circumstances and you have to try and piece it back together and hopefully stop it from happening. We also revisit The New Colossus from 2017 to see how it's aged and if we still think it's GOTY material. In the news, PS5 has released the first details on the new hardware while Xbox drops the all digital Xbox One S for the same price as a

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