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Bros and Consoles

Nathan Choquette and Michael Pontorieropodcasters.spotify.com
Welcome to Bros and Consoles, where 2 best friends talk about all sorts of video game related topics! Come and listen to us geek out about the games we love, hate, and appreciate, as well as our thoughts on new and exciting indie games, broader gaming news, and the state of the industry. Email: Brosandconsoles@gmail.com Cover art photo provided by Nikita Kachanovsky on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@nkachanovskyyy
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Episodes

Solo Gaming Update 12: Microsoft buys ZeniMax Media, including Bethesda

Hey everyone, welcome to the Solo Gaming Updates -- my quarantine mini-series for the Bros and Consoles podcast! My plan is still to put out 2-3 Solo Gaming Update episodes a week (every M-W-F or T-Th as my schedule allows), with an emphasis on games I've been playing, new titles to be excited about on the horizon, and likely a fair share of trophy talk. :D This episode talks a bit about some of the games I've been vibing with recently as well as the huge news that happened yesterday concerning ...

Sep 22, 202039 minSeason 5Ep. 12

Solo Gaming Update 11: Making memories with old and new games

Hey everyone, welcome to the Solo Gaming Updates -- my quarantine mini-series for the Bros and Consoles podcast! My plan is still to put out 2-3 Solo Gaming Update episodes a week (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, as my schedule allows), with an emphasis on games I've been playing, new titles to be excited about on the horizon, and likely a fair share of trophy talk. :D This episode talks about some sweet trophy tips for people playing Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning, and a few games that I...

Sep 19, 202028 minSeason 5Ep. 11

Solo Gaming Update 10: PS5 Showcase rundown and thoughts

Hey everyone, welcome to the Solo Gaming Updates -- my quarantine mini-series for the Bros and Consoles podcast! My plan is still to put out 2-3 Solo Gaming Update episodes a week (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, as my schedule allows), with an emphasis on games I've been playing, new titles to be excited about on the horizon, and likely a fair share of trophy talk. :D This episode talks all about the PlayStation 5 Showcase -- the highs, the lows, and all the weird messaging failures in bet...

Sep 17, 202039 minSeason 5Ep. 10

Solo Gaming Update 9: Getting lots of trophies in new and old games

Hey everyone, welcome to the Solo Gaming Updates -- my quarantine mini-series for the Bros and Consoles podcast! My plan is still to put out 2-3 Solo Gaming Update episodes a week (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, as my schedule allows), with an emphasis on games I've been playing, new titles to be excited about on the horizon, and likely a fair share of trophy talk. :D This episode talks a bit about some of the new games I tried out this weekend (mostly for trophies), and some of the ones t...

Sep 14, 202036 minSeason 5Ep. 9

Solo Gaming Update 8: Getting good at Spellbreak and developing RPGs in RPG Maker MV

Hey everyone, welcome to the Solo Gaming Updates -- my quarantine mini-series for the Bros and Consoles podcast! My plan is still to put out 2-3 Solo Gaming Update episodes a week (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, as my schedule allows), with an emphasis on games I've been playing, new titles to be excited about on the horizon, and likely a fair share of trophy talk. :D This episode talks a bit about some of the new games I tried out this week, such as Wintermoor Tactics Club and Minoria, as...

Sep 12, 202037 minSeason 5Ep. 8

Solo Gaming Update 7: Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning and plans for making an RPG

Hey everyone, welcome to the Solo Gaming Updates -- my quarantine mini-series for the Bros and Consoles podcast! My plan is still to put out 2-3 Solo Gaming Update episodes a week (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, as my schedule allows), with an emphasis on games I've been playing, new titles to be excited about on the horizon, and likely a fair share of trophy talk. :D This episode talks a bit about some nostalgic games I've played recently, obviously focused around Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-R...

Sep 09, 202031 minSeason 5Ep. 7

Solo Gaming Update 6: Spellbreak is awesome!

Hey everyone, welcome to the Solo Gaming Updates -- my quarantine mini-series for the Bros and Consoles podcast! My plan is still to put out 2-3 Solo Gaming Update episodes a week (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, as my schedule allows), with an emphasis on games I've been playing, new titles to be excited about on the horizon, and likely a fair share of trophy talk. :D This episode talks a bit about a few games I platinumed over the weekend, as well as a new battle royale game called Spellb...

Sep 07, 202033 minSeason 5Ep. 6

Solo Gaming Update 5: Platinum achieved and a surprise indie game gem!

Hey everyone, welcome to the Solo Gaming Updates -- my quarantine mini-series for the Bros and Consoles podcast! My plan is still to put out 2-3 Solo Gaming Update episodes a week (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, as my schedule allows), with an emphasis on games I've been playing, new titles to be excited about on the horizon, and likely a fair share of trophy talk. :D This episode talks a bit about finishing Ghost of Tsushima, the melancholy feeling after finishing a game and getting its p...

Sep 04, 202039 minSeason 5Ep. 5

Solo Gaming Update 4: Ghost of Tsushima and cancelling a pre-order

Hey everyone, welcome to the Solo Gaming Updates -- my quarantine mini-series for the Bros and Consoles podcast! My plan is still to put out 2-3 Solo Gaming Update episodes a week (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, as my schedule allows), with an emphasis on games I've been playing, new titles to be excited about on the horizon, and likely a fair share of trophy talk. :D As always, feel free to reach out if you guys and gals have any questions, comments, or feedback for the show! The contact ...

Sep 03, 202033 minSeason 5Ep. 4

Solo Gaming Update 3: Lots of RPG gaming time now, and coming soon!

Hey everyone, welcome back to the third-ever Solo Gaming Update, in my quarantine mini-series for the Bros and Consoles podcast! My plan is still to put out 2-3 Solo Gaming Update episodes a week (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, as my schedule allows), with an emphasis on games I've been playing, new titles to be excited about on the horizon, and likely a fair share of trophy talk. :D As always, feel free to reach out if you guys and gals have any questions, comments, or feedback for the sh...

Aug 31, 202033 minSeason 5Ep. 3

Solo Gaming Update 2: Platinum Trophy Roundup

Hey everyone, welcome back to the second-ever Solo Gaming Update, in my quarantine mini-series of the Bros and Consoles podcast! My plan is still to put out 2-3 Solo Gaming Update episodes a week, with an emphasis on games I've been playing, new titles to be excited about on the horizon, and likely a fair share of trophy talk. :D Feel free to contact me on Twitter (@IndieRonin) or by email (brosandconsoles@Gmail.com) if you have any questions, comments, or feedback, and I look forward to getting...

Aug 28, 202024 minSeason 5Ep. 2

Solo Gaming Update 1: Multiplayer Bonanza

Hey everyone, sorry for the long wait, but wait no more! I've seen the stats of people continuing to listen to older episodes, and while Michael and I aren't quite able to record together again yet, I don't want to leave you all hanging in the ether without any updates or new episodes to listen to. Therefore, starting with this episode, my plan is to put out 2-3 Solo Gaming Update episodes a week, with an emphasis on games I've been playing, new titles to be excited about on the horizon, and lik...

Aug 26, 202025 minSeason 5Ep. 1

Announcement for listeners

Hey everybody, this is Nathan Choquette, and I wanted to give you all an update from the two of us at the Bros and Consoles Podcast. As I explain in the recording, we will be taking a hiatus at this moment in time from our normal weekly episodes of the podcast, and plan to return as life begins to return to normal. The coronavirus has taken an enormous toll on our global community, and we feel that it’s more important for people to be staying informed about the state of the world and current eve...

Apr 05, 20207 minSeason 4Ep. 69

Episode 68: Coronavirus has even changed the video games sector

What’s up everybody! This is week 2 of podcasting from a quarantine situation, so hopefully you all can bear with us as we work out the technical kinks in the new setup for the time being! We still want to do our weekly show for you all though, so if you came looking for interesting news stories and game releases coming up, then we’ve got you covered! Hope you all have a great week, and please stay safe and healthy in this difficult time.

Mar 28, 20202 hr 33 minSeason 4Ep. 68

Episode 67: Why Gamestop, Why?

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic single Micheal Pontoriero is at it again! With social distancing being in affect around the globe, the dynamic duo will be doing solo episode for the next couple weeks. This week will be Michael taking you through the video game news, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel f...

Mar 23, 202058 min

Episode 66: E3 2020 is cancelled

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter = @IndieRonin (Nathan) and @AnOptionalQuest (Michael) Time-codes: 06:45 - Seg. 1: What're ...

Mar 14, 20202 hr 26 minSeason 4Ep. 66

Episode 65: What games will the PS5 launch with?

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter = @IndieRonin (Nathan) and @AnOptionalQuest (Michael) Time-codes: 05:35 - Seg. 1: What're ...

Mar 09, 20202 hr 14 minSeason 4Ep. 65

Episode 64: With GDC postponed, will E3 suffer as well?

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter = @IndieRonin (Nathan) and @AnOptionalQuest (Michael) Time-codes: 05:07 - Seg. 1: What're ...

Mar 02, 20201 hr 49 minSeason 4Ep. 64

Episode 63: What will the PS5 cost?

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter = @IndieRonin (Nathan) and @AnOptionalQuest (Michael) Time-codes: 12:54 - Seg. 1: What're ...

Feb 24, 20202 hr 17 minSeason 4Ep. 63

Episode 62: Sonic Movie review and VR Escape Rooms from Ubisoft

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter (Nathan) = @IndieRonin Instagram (Michael) = @The.world.of.mike Time-codes: Near-start - S...

Feb 16, 20201 hr 27 minSeason 4Ep. 62

Episode 61: Xbox's real competition?

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter (Nathan) = @IndieRonin Instagram (Michael) = @The.world.of.mike Time-codes: 04:11 - Seg. 1...

Feb 09, 20202 hr 6 minSeason 4Ep. 61

Episode 60: Possible PS4 Remote Play on the Nintendo Switch?

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! One-half of the dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter (Nathan) = @IndieRonin Instagram (Michael) = @The.world.of.mike Time-codes: 03...

Feb 03, 20201 hr 5 minSeason 4Ep. 60

Episode 59: More game delays and some new announcements

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! One-half of the dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter (Nathan) = @IndieRonin Instagram (Michael) = @The.world.of.mike Time-codes: 01...

Jan 27, 20201 hr 8 minSeason 4Ep. 59

Episode 58: Will Sony ever be at E3 again?

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter (Nathan) = @IndieRonin Instagram (Michael) = @The.world.of.mike Time-codes: 02:36 - Seg. 1...

Jan 20, 20202 hr 19 minSeason 4Ep. 58

Episode 57: PS5 logo and the ghost in the podcast machine

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! (Warning: the mysterious voice changing happens again in this episode, similar to last week, except now Nathan sounds kind of like a hip-hop artist at times. Enjoy anyway, and maybe one day we'll figure out what's happeni...

Jan 12, 20201 hr 31 minSeason 4Ep. 57

Episode 56: Gaming goals and predictions for 2020

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter (Nathan) = @IndieRonin Instagram (Michael) = @The.world.of.mike Time-codes: 17:35 - Seg. 1...

Jan 06, 20202 hr 25 minSeason 4Ep. 56

Episode 55: The final episode of 2019

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter (Nathan) = @IndieRonin Instagram (Michael) = @The.world.of.mike Time-codes: 09:46 - Seg. 1...

Dec 22, 20191 hr 6 minSeason 4Ep. 55

Episode 54: Game Awards and the next-gen Xbox console

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter (Nathan) = @IndieRonin Instagram (Michael) = @The.world.of.mike Time-codes: 04:02 - Seg. 1...

Dec 16, 20192 hr 53 minSeason 4Ep. 54

Episode 53: The Game Awards 2019 Predictions

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter (Nathan) = @IndieRonin Instagram (Michael) = @The.world.of.mike Time-codes: 03:51 - Seg. 1...

Dec 08, 20192 hr 16 minSeason 4Ep. 53

Episode 52: The story of the lost episode 52

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! Due to some unforeseen technical hitches, the original episode 52 seems to be stuck in the twilight zone or something, and has failed to appear on any podcast service that you find our podcast normally! So because of that, I (Nathan) recorded a solo episode to make up for the delay. Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter (N...

Dec 03, 20191 hr 16 minSeason 4Ep. 52
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