I had the incredible opportunity to work with Ben, Jared and Kai on this latest entry in the Fireside Talks. We had the opportunity to have a really fun, laid-back discussion about their show Play Along Pod and their journey through doing a book-club style gaming podcast. This episode's focused game is Kentucky Route Zero - which let me tell you, after talking to the boys about this one, I've never been more excited to jump into a game. Magical realism and transcendentalism abound! As always, I ...
Mar 03, 2023•2 hr 21 min
This time on Fireside Talks, Nick hosts our good friend Tony a/k/a Samurai Kibji to learn more about Youtube content creation and his journey doing games media work. We also get to really let loose and do a deep-dive on one of the darkhorse sleeper hits from 2019: Outer Wilds. Annapurna never misses and Tony does a great job getting us in there and leaving just enough to get us back out there and unravel the mystery of this star system! (00:05) - Intro (03:06) - Interview with the Samurai Kibiji...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 51 min
This week I'm joined by my great friend Dave Jackson to talk about one of the coolest CRPGS to ever come out of Estonia! (I challenge any of my listeners to name more games than this which actually originated from that country) Dave gives us a behind-the-scenes look at his show, Tales from the Backlog, and gives our viewers a peek into his gaming and content approach. This is a special one folks. You're going to hear from me about this game again. Without a doubt this is already in my GOTY conte...
Feb 17, 2023•2 hr 55 min
This week Nick is joined by the venerable Phil Morgan of the Deleted Saves podcast. From Resident Evil 2 to Steel Rising, Phil brings a wealth of knowledge both with his history in games as well as his path as a creator. Nick will never pass up the opportunity to dig into Resident Evil 2 Remake and Phil was able to bring an outstanding perspective and really give us a good comparative analysis when compared to the original RE2. Enjoy the music in this one, this is a highly underrated soundtrack!...
Feb 10, 2023•2 hr 20 min
This week is one for the record because we're here to talk about an instant JRPG Classic the moment it hit the shelves - Persona 5. Nick is joined this week by his good friends Rob & Kelvin of the Gaming Duo Podcast who come to discuss their news show, and we even got the chance to have a prophetic conversation and speculate on what E3 2023 will look like this time around (chances are not as good as Pax East!) Please enjoy this one folks, and make sure to limit your game catalogue to make su...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 55 min
This Friday Nick is joined by one of our good friends for his first-time appearance on the Cast, the outstanding host of The Unlockables Podcast, Eric Gess! Eric and I get to really sink our teeth into his process of solo podcasting and content creation and everything that's involved with the work he has to put in. Remember folks, balance matters! Don't forget we're here to talk games too, and Eric was itching to dive into one of the coolest multiplayer games from the Xbox One/PS4 era - Destiny ...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 29 min
This Friday Nick is joined by Jason Dailey of the DualSense podcast to talk everything PlayStation. RDR2 is one of Jason's favorite games of all time and we got the chance to take a closer look at what made that game so special. We had a fantastic discussion on his show and what it's like conducting industry analysis on one of the biggest platforms in gaming. This is a special one so please ensure you make Dutch happy by giving us a listen - he really wants to go to Tahiti. (00:20) - Intro (03:0...
Jan 20, 2023•2 hr 6 min
The two Nintendo Giants, Kolby and Tyler are back on the show. We dig into what an incredible show Switch it Up has become over the past couple of years. Last time the boys were on the show we talked about Fire Emblem. This time we're breaking down arguably one of the best titles Nintendo, Gamfreak and the Pokémon Company ever produced: Pokémon Black/White. (00:05) - Intro (02:30) - Interview with Kolby and Tyler of Switch it Up (01:29:00) - Pokémon Black/White Review (02:41:14) - Outro Please f...
Jan 18, 2023•2 hr 46 min
The Oldest of Boys are back in town to discuss their fantastic show and one of the coolest western RPGs we've ever been blessed with: Cyberpunk 2077 (00:25) - Intro (02:30) - Interview with The Elder Trolls (01:34:56) - Cyberpunk 2077 Review (03:06:50) - Outro Please follow and listen to the Elder Trolls at your favorite platforms below: https://linktr.ee/eldertrollspodcast Intro/Outro : From Holberg's Time, Op. 40 "Suite in Olden Style": I. Praeludium. Allegro vivace [Composed/Performed by: Vad...
Jan 13, 2023•3 hr 11 min
Our second ever episode of the FNGC Fireside Talks is a huge one with a brand new cast member, Chazzy of the Side Projekt Podcast. Chazzy has done some incredible work in the video game, anime and cosplay space and shares some awesome stories from his experiences at Anime Pasadena and L.A. Comic Con. Even better we take time to really have a deep dive into one of Chazzy's all time favorite games, Breath of the Wild! You're going to enjoy this one folks strap in. (00:35) - Intro (03:05) - Intervi...
Jan 06, 2023•2 hr 19 min
Welcome back everyone! The Gamecast is so excited to be back and we're proud to present to you the start of a very special limited edition series within FNGC Studios called the Fireside Talks. This week we're joined by Alejandro Ortiz, host of A Random Gamer's Corner Podcast to share with us his content creation journey and dig into one of his favorite games, Dragon Age Origins! Find Alejandro & A Random Gamer's Corner here: https://twitter.com/ARandomGamersCo https://anchor.fm/arandomgamers...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Welcome to our Season 1 Finale of 2022!! This episode we are providing our Game of the Year in a classic top 10 games ranking of titles that Will and I have played in 2022 (yes this means some of these titles didn't actually release in 2022). This is a really important episode to us and I'm excited to hear what you all think about our rankings as well as our crowned Game of the Year for 2022! I can't be more grateful for everyone listening on here and seeing this post. I'm so excited to see what...
Dec 09, 2022•2 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Welcome back to another glorious Friday! This week Nick and Will are putting the Sony first-party developer studios under a microscope and really digging into what's making those first-party devs tick. What games are they putting out that are working? What would we like to see from them in the future? Are there projects that some of these devs should abandon or older projects they should revive? Listen to find out our thoughts. Also - Happy Calissto Protocol Day!!! May all your deaths be grusome...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Hello everyone! Apologies for the brief weekly hiatus, Nick was battling the flu but has now emerged victorious! We're coming back this week with some intense content. Nick beats all his games and strikes a serious blow against his backlog. We dig into Geoff Keighley's Game Awards GOTY nominations and how we felt about the categories and games running for contention. For our main topic this time around we're giving everyone an in-depth, spoiler free analysis of everything God of War: Ragnarok! M...
Nov 26, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 28
We're back once again with an awesome episode on the best day of the week! This time Will and Nick are discussing the functionality of VR hardware within the gaming realm. When will it become accessible to everyone without making them sick? What kind of games can we expect from that type of hardware? What successful models are on the market today? We cover all that and more. You can't miss the VR Headset that will kill you, Prince of Persia Remake drama and Japan doing all of the weird things to...
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This week's episode is covering the next generation consoles and how Will and I think they're doing and how we'd rank our overall experience with them. You better watch out because it was a crazy news week too. Between the Marvel x EA deal, Modern Warfare 2's Cross-Play issues and the HBO TLOU release date we're in for a wild ride on this one. Be sure to check our twitter for updates on our roadmap for the rest of this year when you get the chance (follow the linktr.ee below) Music by: https://t...
Nov 05, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This week Nick and Will break down their perspective on scoring and/or rating systems that popular gaming outlets use to assess games. Do we both default to IGN? Jake Baldino? Do we think that using Metacritic as a tool is worth our time? Will has been successfully coerced into playing Mario Odyssey! But Cult of the Lamb: Blood Moon Festival, GoW Ragnarok leaks and the RE4 Remake all get a closer look. Let us know what scoring system or outlet you all default to. Happy Halloween weekend everyone...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Welcome back on another beautiful Friday! This week we're breaking down some of the best game trailers of all time. Are you an Assassin's Creed, Dead Island or even Star Wars fan?? Will and I have you covered this episode. Oh! The Hellena Taylor vs. Platinum drama storms twitter and we do our best to make sense of the situation based on the information available to us. Somebody tell that guy who's calling the Xbox Series S a potato to chill out for a second this week has been to busy! Music by: ...
Oct 21, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 24
We're very excited to jump back in this Friday with an incredible episode surrounding a pretty contentious topic: whether or not developers should/could/would put difficulty options and heightened accessibility modifiers into their game (spoiler alert: we also talk about Fromsoft and Soulsborne titles). The Meta Quest Pro is $1,500 & Game Pass makes 2.9 billion?! Will has been dragged back into a familiar Overwatch obsession and he's taking Nick with him over the edge. Nick is also still try...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 23
We're starting off October strong with a review of some gaming levels that absolutely terrified us! Horror games have almost perfected jump scares and that foreboding sense of dread you get knowing you have to go deeper into that dungeon or basement. Will and Nick take the time to unpack some of the most terrifying experiences whether it comes from Resident Evil, Dead Space or Fallout. Let us know all the levels that made you throw your controller or turn off your console! If you want to reach o...
Oct 08, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Will and Nick return again this week to talk about some of the most ridiculous collector editions we could find. Are you all in the market for a life sized baby and a zombified torso? We sure weren't! The good times continue with the boys. If any of our brand new patrons haven't checked out the Patreon feed, we have a special lil treat waiting in there for you. Everyone please be safe, and don't go and try to Naruto run into Hurricane Ian! If you want to reach out to Nick and Will personally to ...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week we're joined by two incredible guests, Bianca and Trent from the "I Forgot I Owned That" podcast! We had a wonderful time digging through our memories for games that bring us that special nostalgic feeling - but nothing can top Disney Dreamlight Valley! It's a huge news week so we had to break down the GTA6 leaks and the Cyberpunk 2077 Netflix anime bolstering CDPR Numbers (00:25) - Intro (30:39) - Nostalgic Games (01:15:00) - Outro You can find Bianca and Trent from I Forgot I Owned T...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Will and Nick are back at it again with a HEFTY news week. We were graced with a PlayStation State of Play and a Nintendo Direct on the same day! (9/13) But most importantly Will and Nick break down some really cool games from the fourth generation consoles like the NES, the Sega Genesis and of course the fan favorite, the Phillips CD-i. This is another one where you're going to want to stick around till the end, you won't regret it. If you want to reach out to Nick and Will personally to engage...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 19
We've got an incredibly special episode locked in for you this week. Will and I celebrate some iconic women voice acting in the video game industry this week. They're outstanding talents each and every one of them, but only 6 have risen to the top. Come and find out who. We're also breaking down this brand spanking new Assassin's Creed Mirage news alongside the Cyberpunk DLC announcement. You can't miss it! (00:26) - Intro (03:34) - Game Updates (19:49) - America Gets the Fewest Plats (24:50) - ...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 18
We are beyond pleased to finally present you with Episode 17 of the Friday Night Gamecast. This week Nick and Will are joined by our two great friends, Kolby and Tyler of the Switch It Up podcast to discuss Fire Emblem Three Houses!! Kolby and Tyler were perfect guests to have on the show because of their enthusiasm and passion for this game and it's incredible lore. Over the course of this episode we break down the plot of Three Houses and how this beautiful and mysterious world was built throu...
Sep 02, 2022•2 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Will and Nick are jumping back in this week to talk about Gamescom 2022 and give their in-depth review on everyone's favorite cat game, Stray. Dead Island 2 rushes back to everyone's hearts, Will continues to fuel the fire of hype that Callisto Protocol has generated and Nick becomes instantly obsessed with brand new, seemingly Soulslike title, The Lies of P, without mention of who is actually Pushing P . We're incredibly proud of our Stray review, feel free to jump in here with us to find out o...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 16
We're frankly surprised we talked for an hour and half about sports games! But guess what, they dynamic duo, the twin tempests, the dyad in the force, Nick and Will are back together and for their epic reunion. No sooner did will bury that Burmese Python in the ground before he called Nick and said, "I wanna talk about Sports!" Everyone also pray for Nick, he keeps buying and playing games that aren't on his backlog. We also both desperately need some dev to bring back a good SSX Tricky game. Le...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 15
For episode 14, Nick is joined by a very special special guest, Morgan from the Intergalactic Pinecone. This week Nick and Morgan dig into everything Nintendo. Was this most recent Pokémon presents good? Will Nintendo start pushing out hardware sometime soon? Find out all that and more in this awesome episode of the Friday Night Gamecast! (00:45) - Intro (04:15) - Get to know Morgan (16:05) - Patreon Question (25:57) - Nick's week in gaming (29:10) - Morgan's week in gaming (31:28) - No new Nint...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Nave of the Gaming Together Podcast returns to the show to break down trophy hunting and completionism in the gaming community. We have some major news updates as well! Video game sales are on the decline, Activision-Blizzard seems to be performing well(?) and the KOTOR Remake seems to be dead in the water. Who do we think has the better trophy system? Xbox or Playstation? Will the trophy lists make or break our favorite games?! Time to find out all that and more. This is our first episode break...
Aug 05, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week Nick and Will do a full on deep dive breaking down video game prices. Where was the industry when we were young? How did it get to this space today? How is it going to affect the future of game preservation? Wait, but that's not all! We also dig into 2K removing WWE games from Steam without Warning, a hidden room in Nier Automata, Black Panther and more! Come in, check us out. You won't regret it! If you want to reach out to Nick and Will personally if you have any questions or just wa...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 12
