Episode 252 - Top 5 of 2025!
Somehow the nerds have cobbled together the top 5 games they played in 2025! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 23, 2026•1 hr 12 min
Midwest Game Nerds
The Midwest Game Nerds Podcast seeks to discuss the latest trends, news, releases, and more in the video game industry.
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Episode 251 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and The Game Awards 2025!
Alex has played and finished Metroid Prime 4: Beyond ! The Game Awards also happened! We discuss some of the awards and big announcements from the show! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com ! As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don’t forget to ...
Dec 19, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 251
Episode 250 - Steam Hardware Announcements, Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, Battlefield 6, Ball x Pit, and RV There Yet?
The nerds finally return to talk about Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection , Battlefield 6 , Ball x Pit , RV There Yet? , and the recent announcements from Valve about new Steam hardware! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com ! As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds...
Nov 14, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Episode 249 - Hollow Knight Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta, and The Alters
Alex finished Clair Obscur Expedition 33 ! He also started and beat Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and picked up Hollow Knight Silksong ! Bryan started checking out The Alters ! And Jon is excited for Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds...
Sep 11, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Episode 248 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Battlefield 6 Open Beta, and Donkey Kong Bananza!
All three nerds have finally tried out Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ! Alex has platinum'd Death Stranding 2: On the Beach ! Bryan played the first weekend of the Battlefield 6 open beta! Alex has started Donkey Kong Bananza! Oops all video games! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com ! A...
Aug 14, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Episode 247 - More Death Stranding 2 and Nintendo Switch 2!
Bryan got a Nintendo Switch 2! Jon and Alex collectively have over 100 hours in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach ! That and Microsoft FAFO'd with the price of The Outer Worlds 2 . Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com ! As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmai...
Jul 24, 2025•1 hr 4 min
MGNP Sidequest - The Bear Season 4
MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon, Bryan, Erica, and Alex all discuss the latest season of FX's The Bear which released all 10 episodes on Hulu on 6/25/25. Send us your ideas for sidequest topics to our email (midwestgamenerds@gmail.com )! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon ! I...
Jul 17, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Episode 246 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Apologies for the short episode! We recorded our longer side quest for The Bear season 4 which will be on this feed next week! Alex is deep into Death Stranding 2: On The Beach and he tells Jon and Bryan his initial thoughts about it! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com ! As always we...
Jul 10, 2025•32 min
Episode 245 - Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, and Summer Game Fest 2025!
Alex got a Switch 2! He talks about the console itself as well as Mario Kart World and Nintendo Switch 2 World Tour ! We also highlight some of our favorite announcements from Summer Game Fest and the surrounding events by Sony and Microsoft. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com ! As a...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 21 min
MGNP Sidequest - Andor Season 2
MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Erica joins the boys to discuss season 2 of Andor ! Enjoy our meandering and gushing conversation about an exemplary TV series and season. Send us your ideas for sidequest topics to our email (midwestgamenerds@gmail.com )! Become a patron by visiting ou...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 40 min
Episode 244 - Doom: The Dark Ages and The Last of Us Season 2
Alex and Bryan have been checking out Doom: The Dark Ages ! Also, all three of us have watched the entirety of HBO's The Last of Us Season 2, so we have a game and show spoiler filled discussion (that starts immediately at 0:33:33). Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com ! As always we w...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Episode 243 - The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered
Jon and Bryan have checked out The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered while Alex couldn't even boot it up! He's still been playing Blue Prince . We also discuss the first 3 episodes of The Last of Us Season 2 on HBO (with some spoilers for the game and show, beware!) and somehow end up talking about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! If you want to follow us on social media o...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Episode 242 - Blue Prince
Jon returns! He's played a little bit of the Suikoden I & II Remaster ! Bryan bought a Steam Deck! Alex checked out the Tomba remaster and is at the beginning of a long Blue Prince addiction! All of that plus news about Bungie's Marathon , potential Switch 2 pre-order timing, and the worst kept secret in the games industry -- the inbound Elder Scrolls: Oblivion remaster from Virtuous! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearb...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Episode 241 - Nintendo Switch 2 News, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Suikoden I&II Remaster
While Jon is away taking care of business, Alex and Bryan discuss the massive news drop from this week's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct! Also, Bryan has finished Indiana Jones and the Great Circle , Alex is loving Suikoden I&II Remaster , and he also checked out Assassin's Creed Shadows ! All of that plus some PC upgrade corner at the end of the episode. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! If you want to foll...
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min
MGNP Sidequest - Jon's Hibachi Hot Take
MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon and Alex have tried Orange Cream Coke Zero and Blackberry Dr. Pepper Zero! Jon has a lot of feelings about hibachi! Alex watched SNL50 and the associated documentaries! Jon has a bunch of music recs! Haunted Mouths - A Collection of Greetings The St...
Mar 05, 2025•41 min
Episode 240 - Avowed
Bryan and Alex have been checking out Obsidian Entertainment's latest game - Avowed ! Also, Jon and Alex have played a bit more Blade Chimera . We also talk about some news including Dragon Age: The Veilguard hitting PlayStation Plus only 4 months after release, Ubisoft teasing Rainbow Six Siege X , and the news out of Sony's February State of Play. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! https://www.patreon.co...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 7 min
MGNP Sidequest - Food and TV
MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon's drinking Zero Sugar Mug Rootbeer and he's eaten a whole lot of cheese from Gardner's Wisconsin Cheese! We also talk about Suits and the new podcast about it, and what you should watch with a 3-months free Apple TV+ trial. Send us your ideas for si...
Feb 05, 2025•15 min
Episode 239 - Most Anticipated Games of 2025 and Blade Chimera
Alex and Jon are checking out Blade Chimera ! They also talk about the announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2 and their most anticipated games of 2025. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! https://www.patreon.com/midwestpodnet If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com ! As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgame...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Episode 238 - Top 5 of 2024!
We made it! It's now 2025 so of course it's time to talk about our top 5 games of the year! Fortunately we all played at least 5 games but it was a close call... All of that plus some honorable mentions and a few games we wish we'd played as well. And Alex goes over all of the movies he saw or watched from 2024! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! https://www.patreon.com/midwestpodnet If you want to follow ...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Episode 237 - The Game Awards, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver Remastered
Games are being played! Jon and Alex are checking out Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered , Bryan and Alex have started Indiana Jones and the Great Circle , and Alex finished Astroneer! Plus we talk about some of the Game Awards winners and big announcements! What we've been playing: (0:09:26) Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered (PC, PS4/5, XBO/X/S, NS) (0:26:17) Indiana Jones and The Great Circle (XBX/S, PC) (0:44:18) Astroneer (PC, PS4, XBO, NS) Patch Notes: (0:47:22) The G...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Episode 236 - Irresponsible Spending!
Alex is still mining away at Astroneer but that didn't stop him from probably spending too much money on JRPGs that he will never finish. What we've been playing: (0:09:06) Astroneer (PC, PS4, XBO, NS) (0:14:01) Alan Wake 2 (PS5, PC) (0:21:50) Cyberpunk 2077 (PC, PS4/5, XBO/X/S) (0:24:10) S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chernobyl (PC, XBX/S) (0:25:59) Black Friday Purchases Patch Notes: (0:43:40) Ubisoft's free to play game XDefiant will be shutting down June 2025, just one year after release (0:49:06...
Dec 06, 2024•54 min
Episode 235 - UFO50 and Astroneer
Alex has played a lot more UFO50 and has somehow fallen down an Astroneer shaped hole! We also talk about Shadow of the Erdtree being eligible for Game of the Year at The Game Awards as well as the other contenders for Game of the Year. What we've been playing: (0:02:18) Balatro Mobile (iOS, Android) (0:05:49) UFO50 (PC) and the Eggplant podcast (0:20:09) Astroneer (PC, PS4, XBO, NS) Patch Notes: (0:31:55) Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is eligible for Game of the Year at this year's Game Awa...
Nov 21, 2024•47 min
Bonus Sidequest - Potpourri of Sidequest Topics
MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Music, TV, food, and 3D printing -- what more could you ask for from an MGNP sidequest? Send us your ideas for sidequest topics to our email ( midwestgamenerds@gmail.com )! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon ! If you want to follow us on social med...
Nov 14, 2024•56 min
Episode 234 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 plus a little Windblown and STRAFTAT
Bryan carries the podcast as he has checked out a bit of Windblown in early access and STRAFTAT as well as the new Call of Duty ! All of that plus plenty of news. What we've been playing: (0:02:49) Balatro Mobile (iOS, Android) (0:07:30) Silent Hill 2 (PS2) (0:08:58) Windblown (PC Early Access) (0:19:11) STRAFTAT (PC) (0:22:42) Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (PC, PS4/5, X/BO/SS/SX) Patch Notes: (0:29:46) Somehow there are five spiritual successors in the works from previous Disco Elysium devs? (0:32:...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 2 min
MGNP Sidequest - Disney Cruisin' and Bryan's Keyboard
MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Bryan briefly talks about his new keyboard case (I don't get it, either) and Alex went on a Disney Cruise! Send us your ideas for sidequest topics to our email ( midwestgamenerds@gmail.com )! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon ! If you want to foll...
Oct 16, 2024•17 min
Episode 233 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Jon's finally back to playing Rainbow Six Siege , Bryan just can't quit Destiny 2, and Alex has checked out the first Zelda game where you get to play as Zelda! What we've been playing: (0:03:20) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (PC, PS4/5, X/BO/SS/SX) (0:10:12) Destiny 2: The Final Shape (PC, PS4/5, X/BO/SS/SX) (0:18:46) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (NS) (0:22:45) Balatro Mobile (iOS, Android) Patch Notes: (0:25:33) After 14 years, Red Dead Redemption finally makes it to PC (0:27:31) Mic...
Oct 10, 2024•39 min
MGNP Sidequests - Linkin Park, Oreo Coke/Coke Oreos, and Alex's Tears!
MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Alex found the Oreo Coke/Coke Oreos, Jon wants to talk the recent Linkin Park news, and Alex cried at an episode of Bluey ! Send us your ideas for sidequest topics to our email ( midwestgamenerds@gmail.com )! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon ! If...
Oct 02, 2024•35 min
Episode 232 -Towerborne and News
Bryan is checking out Towerborne in early access, Alex finished up Astro Bot , is checking out UFO 50 , and bought a Quest 2 to play Beat Saber , and Sony had a State of Play with lots of new announcements! What We've Been Playing: (0:02:40) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PC, PS4/5, XBO/X/S) (0:04:06) Wooting 60HE+ Keyboard (0:12:28) Towerborne (PC) (0:16:10) Astro Bot (PS5) (0:18:30) UFO 50 (PC) (0:20:24) Oculus Quest 2/ BeatSaber (0:25:0) Destiny 2 ? (PC, PS4/5, XBO/X/S) News: (0:34:09) All o...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 5 min
MGNP Sidequests - Coke Oreos, Oreo Coke, Interview with a Vampire (AMC), and Industry (HBO)
MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Short but sweet! We're on the hunt for Oreo Coke/Coke Oreos, Jon has watched the entirety of Interview With the Vampire from AMC, and Alex has started watching Industry on HBO. Send us your ideas for sidequest topics to our email ( midwestgamenerds@gmai...
Sep 18, 2024•17 min
Episode 231 - Star Wars Outlaws, Astro Bot, and Tactical Breach Wizards (Plus PS5 Pro Announcement)
Bryan returns and we've all somehow played new games! Alex and Jon checked out Star Wars Outlaws , Bryan's been playing Tactical Breach Wizards , and Alex picked up Astro Bot ! All that, plus Sony has finally announced the PlayStation 5 Pro! What We've Been Playing: (0:06:04) Tactical Breach Wizards (PC) (0:12:31) Sins of a Solar Empire II (PC) (0:19:22) Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta (PC, PS4/5, XBO/X/S) (0:26:52) Elden Ring (PC, PS4/5, XBO/X/S) (0:36:40) Starfield (PC, XSX/S) (0:42:29) Astro B...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 25 min
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