We are approaching two weeks out from the release of the PlayStation-exclusive video game, God Of War: Ragnarok! If you have listened to the podcast anytime within the last year, you would know that we here at Game Chat are VERY excited for it. From Tom saying that it will beat out "Bad Game" Elden Ring at the Game Awards, to Lucas debating if there will be a tearful moment in this installment of God Of War, there is plenty of hype and anticipation going around for this game. Join us as Tom and ...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Tom and Lucas love their Madden and their 2K, but there are so many more sporting video games out there that are not just the same old yearly released. From Wii Sports to Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure, the gaming world has had their fair share of BANGERS in the sports category. Join Game Chat this week as they bring 5 of their favorite sports game to the table and discuss what made them so memorable. Have any games they missed? Let us know on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamechat_tom...
Oct 21, 2022•58 min
Game Chat is inclusive of all types of gaming and tabletop games are no different! We love ourselves a good round of deck-builders, turn-based TCGs, and so much more! We also love the opportunity to talk with people like our guests today about all things card games. Ryan Gnieski is the owner of Prodigy Games, a card and hobby shop located in South Florida that was created with the trading card gaming community in mind. Ryan joins Tom and Lucas to break down the recent boom in popularity card gam...
Oct 14, 2022•46 min
Tom always shares high praise for the SEGA Dreamcast, yet it is highly regarded as a failed gaming console. Does Tom have delusions of grandeur, or does it not actually deserve the flack? Well this week, Game Chat looks back on the history of failed gaming hardware. From the infamous Atari / ET game that is literally 6 feet under to the NOKIA N-Gage (which could've been good, maybe), Tom and Lucas dive into some of video game history's biggest blunders. Is there some hardware they missed, or som...
Oct 07, 2022•48 min
Game Chat welcomes their third guest of the season as we welcome Nathan Cordeiro aka BlueEco. Nathan has been heavily involved within the New England area Super Smash Bros. scene, both as someone who competes in Smash events and helps put them on. Nathan joins Tom and Lucas to talk all about Smash and what he loves about it. The three get into topics like where the love for Melee specifically comes from, how Nathan got involved in the competitive Smash side of things and some of the events he ha...
Sep 30, 2022•55 min
A casual evening spent golfing? Well, not for these two. As competitive as ever, Tom and Lucas hit the links on "Golf With Your Friends", an online multiplayer mini-golf game! While you could expect a light-hearted affair, they've included drinking game rules to this, with penalties coming from underperforming, hitting the ball out of bounds, and not answering a trivia question correctly if you lost a hole. Let's just say, this is a beautiful disaster. Follow us on Instagram: @GameChat_TomLucas ...
Sep 19, 2022•39 min
Game Chat welcomes their second guest of the season as we welcome Marc Gleckman. Marc is the Production Manager & Creative Director for Fight Night on the Crown Channel, as well as for his production studio Lone Human Productions. Marc joins Tom and Lucas to show off some 3D graphical skills showing off some virtual escape room models, as well as talks about experiences working on the Ultimate Crown E-Sports competition, how far he has come in his young yet impressive career being able to do...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr
Have you ever wondered who Tom or Lucas would be as Mario characters? How about if a game ever made them cry? Well, you had the chance to ask, and they had the chance to answer! This week they dive into questions submitted by the Game Chat faithful from Instagram in a Q & A style episode hosted by Producer Bill. Want to know anything else? Let us know on socials! Follow us on Instagram: @GameChat_TomLucas Give us some feedback, and let us know what you think, and what you want to see covered...
Sep 05, 2022•59 min
Game Chat welcomes their first guest of the new season in JT of Sanguine Studios and the lead dev for the game Beat The Machine: Rebooted. JT dives into his experience going through college and taking a simple homework assignment and building it into a full-fledged released game. He also talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic had changed how their studio worked, and what trials and tribulations came as they developed this game as a whole. Tom and Lucas also caught him fresh off of Zolocon 2022, w...
Aug 29, 2022•53 min
3 cheers for 3 seasons! Game Chat w/ Tom and Lucas has returned from their break, and are coming at you with the premiere of season 3! We learn all about what the boys have been up to from Tom's major move to Lucas's tech upgrades. Of course, they don't shy away from those hot takes as they review what games are left to release for 2022, the Blocking Rights Accusations as the Console Wars rage on, and how a major new game's developer is giving back to those beings that have influenced its game, ...
Aug 22, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 1
As Game Chat comes to the end of season 2, the boys welcome back the first-ever recurring guest, REAL-LIFE Game Designer, Tim Carbone to help break down this season: What could be better, moments that should be remembered, and what’s to come in the future for Game Chat with Tom & Lucas. Thank you to everyone who has listened, followed, and watched up to this point! We hope to see you in 4 weeks for Game Chat Season 3! Follow us on Instagram: @GameChat_TomLucas Give us some feedback, and let ...
May 23, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 16
May marks 5 months of free games for download from PlayStation Plus in 2022. Whether it is games like Slay The Spire or FIFA 22, the Game Chat crew loves them free games all the same. Join us this week to hear what we believe are the top 5 games that have been available for the PS+, what we hope is to come down the line, plus the latest in gaming news. VR Mouth Haptics Article by Ryan Dinsdale: https://www.ign.com/articles/scientists-invent-mouth-haptics-for-vr-including-water-wind-and-spiders F...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Still feeling the hangover from a rousing weekend at PAX East 2022, the Game Chat crew discusses local multiplayer games, and how the show got them thinking about them. There were plenty of fun couch co-op games to be played like Spiderheck (#NoFreeAds), but should there be a future focus for game developers as we transition into deeper virtual connections? With things like the Metaverse on the horizon, who knows! Join us this week to hear about our favorite local multiplayer games, what we thin...
May 09, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! This week, the boys are back from PAX East 2022 and they reminisce as another year of PAX is behind us. After talking about a few new topics in gaming news, Tom and Lucas break down the various games and exhibitors that were on display at the convention. Although there may have been some low energy towards the end, everyone involved had a blast, and the Game Chat crew can't wait to share their memories of it with you, and talk about their top 5 gam...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! The boys welcome on a guest that is no stranger to creating content; Jon Furtado aka aRetroFELLOW! Jon joins in this week to discuss his journey into the world of content creation, which started at a young age. Topics include ways to navigate the ins and outs of live streaming, some advice for new streamers, and the origins of his trademark squid hat and shades. Of course, with PAX East 2022 happening this week, they had to bring it into the conver...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! This week, the boys talk about the ever-growing backlog of games they have. After diving into the latest gaming news, the conversation starts with how the pandemic caused a huge gaming boom, and brought thousands of people back into the space. As time has passed, and more starts to open back up, there is less time to game. Less time to game means the backlogs start to grow once again. So, the boys discuss some ways their own backlogs have started t...
Apr 11, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! The boys welcome on friend of the podcast Trevor Hubbard to talk about the state of gaming subscription services offered by the major console platforms (PlayStation Plus, Xbox Game Pass, and Nintendo Switch Online). After discussing this week’s riveting gaming news, the boys go over the different price points of these services, their respective tiered options, and the library of games each offers. They round out this episode with their personal ran...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! This week, the boys talk Borderlands in anticipation of the release of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. They dive into the origins of Borderlands, starting with the original game released in 2009, and what makes this bombastic series so appealing to the gamers everywhere. From there, they touch their own experiences with the series and discuss the various aspects of 'looter-shooters'. Finally, they talk hype for Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and tease some excit...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 9
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! After discussing this week’s riveting gaming news, the boys welcome Producer and Show Manager Bill to talk about all things PAX East 2022. PAX East is a part of the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) convention circuit, which brings an E3-style gaming-con experience to the common gamer. Bill and Tom are PAX veterans, so they break down the things that make PAX tick (game demos, booths, panels, concerts, IRL side quests, and so much more). Lucas has a lot to l...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! In this episode, the guys talk about March 2022's Playstation "State Of Play". Before diving into the various games featured in this event, these two get into some hot topics; including MAR10 Day, Sony & Nintendo halting sales in Russia, the “Gotham Knights” release date, and more. Then they get into the State Of Play, talking about some of the most hype titles shown, along with the not-so-hype. And just in case you were wondering, the guys wer...
Mar 14, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! In this episode, the boys dive into the wild world of Game Monetization. On top of Lucas learning just what an NFT is and how that could transition into the world of video games' future, they go into the history of in-game transactions, starting at the arcade cabinet. The conversation then follows the path major game companies took to fully maximize any profits they could from their games in ways ranging from single-player game cosmetics, to 'feeli...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! In this episode, the boys welcome on friend of the podcast David Rouleau, to discuss Elden Ring, and all things FromSoftware. After some interesting news discussion, we break down the “Souls” genre, walking through FromSoftware’s titles from Dark Souls to Elden Ring. From there, the boys get into the influence these games have had across the gaming world, and some of the titles where that influence can be felt. We wrap up with a discussion on Elden...
Feb 28, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! In this episode, the boys start off in typical fashion, getting into obscure conversations that will always lead back to the point at hand, which is about Video Games that had... less than desirable launches. In honor of the next-gen patch dropping for the infamous Cyberpunk 2077, Tom & Lucas are going to be looking at some games that were bad when they first released, and seeing if they were able to steady their course as time passed. Some of ...
Feb 21, 2022•55 min
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! In this episode, we bring a topic that was not too fun to research. In anticipation of the new “Uncharted”movie coming out, starring the darling of Hollywood Mark Wahlberg (and some guy named Tom Holland), we did a review of the history of video game adaptations into different forms of tv and film media. After discussing some rather interesting news stories involving teenagers getting arrested in Minecraft and Egyptian drive-in gaming, we get into ...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! In this episode, we bring on friend of the podcast Tim Scalona to discuss difficulty in video games. Through the explanation of our exquisite "Pot Pie" episode structure, we dissect the happenings of the gaming world before letting our opinions take over. We discuss the definition of 'difficulty' for a video game and discuss what makes it good versus bad. Since many games allow you to choose which difficulty you play on, it is our job to tell you w...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome back to season 2 of Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! In this episode, we'll be discussing what went on during our time away, and the games that kept us busy. From there, we dive into our most anticipated games of the 2022 gaming year, sharing our insights and predicted OpenCritic scores. With high hopes for games like God Of War, Elden Ring, and many more; 2022 should be quite the year for video games as a whole! Follow us on Instagram: @GameChat_TomLucas Give us some feedback, let us kno...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! In this episode, we'll be sitting down for an interview with our friend and REAL-LIFE Game Designer, Tim Carbone. Tune in for a great chat that covers Tim's time in school, his own experience in the field, and the ins and outs of what it's like to be an up-and-comer in the industry. Follow us on Instagram: @GameChat_TomLucas Give us some feedback, let us know what you think, and what you want to see covered in the future! Drop a comment, like our p...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome back to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! In this episode, we'll be discussing the fabled The Console Wars, and what that landscape looks like today. Focusing on platforms made available by Sony, Microsfot and Nintendo, while reflecting on on our own personal experiences with them helped shape an insightful look into what the future may hold. Follow us on Instagram: @GameChat_TomLucas Give us some feedback, let us know what you think, and what you want to see covered in the future! Drop a ...
May 15, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to Game Chat with Tom & Lucas! In this episode, we'll be discussing release models for different game franchises, using Call of Duty (one of our favorites) as our framework. Models covered include annual release titles, games-as-a-service, and free-to-play using examples such as Fortnite, Assassin's Creed, Marvel's Avengers, and of course Call of Duty. Follow us on Instagram: @GameChat_TomLucas Give us some feedback, let us know what you think, and what you want to see covered in the...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 1
This is our very first recording together, and serves as a test run for our future episodes! Featuring a heated debate about whether or not this game can be called "objectively good" or not. Game chat logo template image designed by vectorstock at VectorStock.com https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/game-chat-logo-template-vector-35084134
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 58 min
