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Midwest Game Nerds

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The Midwest Game Nerds Podcast seeks to discuss the latest trends, news, releases, and more in the video game industry.

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Episodes

Episode 145 – PlayStation 5 Launch and Destiny: Beyond Light

Jon and Alex just got brand new PlayStation 5s and Bryan and Corey are all about the latest Destiny expansion! Hear thoughts on Demon’s Souls, Godfall, Astro’s Playroom, Miles Morales, and Destiny all on this week’s episode! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social media or see … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 16, 20201 hr 28 min

Episode 144 – Watch Dogs Legion First Impressions

The nerds have just begun Watch Dogs Legion so they provide some first impressions of the game but they also talk a bit about Amazon Luna and the latest Cyberpunk 2077 delay. All of that and much more! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social media … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 02, 20201 hr 38 min

Episode 143 – Not So Fresh Games and Fresh News

The game nerds haven’t been playing much new but there’s plenty of game news to discuss! From PS5 and Xbox Series X to Destiny cheating and Call of Duty patches, we hit it all! Check out Jess Conditt’s final XSX preview here for Engadget! Check out Sony’s official PS5 teardown here! Become a patron by … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 19, 20201 hr 25 min

Episode 142 – Star Wars Squadrons, Hades, and more!

Jon and Bryan now have RTX 3080s! Jon finally beat The Last of Us Remastered while Alex feels guilty about enjoying Hades more than Spelunky 2 and Bryan has been getting 240 frames per second on Doom Eternal! We talk about Star Wars Squadrons in-depth before discussing the weird Peter Parker recasting in the PS5 … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 05, 20201 hr 36 min

Episode 141 – Spelunky 2 and Console Launch News

Alex has played a bit of Spelunky 2 but we all tried to get our hands on an RTX 3080 graphics card! Listen to find out how that went as well as learn all about the new console offerings coming this November! Finally, concrete prices and release dates! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 21, 20201 hr 34 min

Episode 140 – RTX 30 Series Reveal and Other News

Bryan’s checked out a little bit of Wasteland 3 and Crusader Kings 3 while Alex and Jon both finished Ghost of Tsushima and Alex is finally playing Alan Wake 10 years after release, but they’re all very excited to talk about brand new video cards from nVidia and plenty of other game news! Become a … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 06, 20201 hr 17 min

Episode 139 – Microsoft Flight Simulator and Fall Guys

Bryan takes to the skies with a new HOTAS flight stick and Microsoft Flight Simulator while Alex flails on the runway with an Xbox controller. Jon also got a chance to check out Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout this week! We also get into a tiring discussion about Epic, Apple, and Google. All of that and … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 24, 20201 hr 32 min

Episode 138 – Grounded Early Access, Avengers Beta, Carrion, and more!

So many games this week and so little time! Bryan and Alex checked out Grounded in early access as well as Carrion, both on Xbox Game Pass! Jon has played a bit more Ghost of Tsushima, and Alex got to experience Crystal Dynamics’ Avengers Beta as well as Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. All of … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 10, 20201 hr 26 min

Episode 137 – Ghost of Tsushima and Xbox Games Showcase

Jon and Alex give their initial impressions of the final PlayStation 4 first party exclusive — Ghost of Tsushima as well as discuss the news coming out of Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase from this past week! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social media or see all … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 26, 20201 hr 7 min

Episode 136 – Ubisoft Forward Recap

Alex has finished The Last of Us Part II, Jon is still playing Horizon: Zero Dawn, and Bryan has played Hyper Scape! After a brief what we’ve been playing segment, we recap Ubisoft’s broadcast event – Ubisoft Forward, as well as talk about some game news. Here’s a link to The Last of Alex: Part … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 13, 202058 min

Episode 135 – The Last of Us Part II First Impressions

Alex talks about his first impressions of The Last of Us Part II, Jon talks about Horizon: Zero Dawn, and we all geek out about the latest news about Cyberpunk 2077! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 20201 hr 22 min

Episode 134 – PlayStation 5 Reveal

Sony has finally revealed the look of the PlayStation 5 as well as given a look at several games for the system! We discuss whether we’re more or less interested after this first look and make a bet about pricing at the end. Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 15, 20201 hr 27 min

Black Lives Matter

In lieu of a normal episode this week, please take some time to listen to people of color. Whether via podcast, book, article, blog, tweet, whatever it is, there are more important voices to be heard than ours. Here are some links for you to check out: Black Lives Matter Carrd – Has links to … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 08, 20208 min

Episode 133 – Iron Man VR Demo and Fallout 76: Wastelanders

Alex talks about why he doesn’t plan on buying Iron Man VR after playing the demo and Jon discusses the latest update for Fallout 76 — Wastelanders! All of that and plenty of game news on this week’s episode. Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social media … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 26, 20201 hr 24 min

Bonus Episode: Final Fantasy VII Remake Spoilercast

Alex is joined by Gojo and Ryan to delve deep into the Final Fantasy VII Remake in a discussion replete with spoilers! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to or watch our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links! As … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 21, 20201 hr 21 min

Episode 132 – Gears Tactics & Streets of Rage 4

We’re back to talk about Gears Tactics and Streets of Rage 4 as well as a bevy of game news on our latest episode! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to or watch our show, check … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 20201 hr 33 min

Episode 131 – Final Fantasy VII Remake & XCOM: Chimera Squad

Ryan joins us this week to talk with Alex about the Final Fantasy VII Remake and Bryan touches on the opening of the latest game in the XCOM series! All of that and plenty of game news on our latest episode! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 20201 hr 27 min

Episode 130 – Resident Evil 3 Remake

Bryan has finished Doom: Eternal! Alex has finished Half-Life: Alyx! Jon checked out Good Job! We also chat about the Resident Evil 3 Remake and some news! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to or watch … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 13, 20201 hr 29 min

Episode 129 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Doom Eternal, and Half-Life: Alyx

The drought is over and video games are being released again! This week we talk about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Doom Eternal, and Half-Life: Alyx! There’s even a little bit of Predator: Hunting Grounds trial talk. All of that as well as some quick game news! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 30, 20201 hr 25 min

Episode 128 – Call of Duty: Warzone and Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo

We’re still about a week away from some real big game releases but we still found plenty to talk about including Call of Duty: Warzone, the Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo, and game news! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 20201 hr 13 min

Episode 127 Part 2 – PAX East 2020 Days 3 and 4

Topics: What’s Sleep? Managing Work, Real Life, and Content Creation Panel How to be Popular: Growing an Online Audience Panel Carrion by Devolver Digital Disc Room by Devolver Digital Small Game, Big World – Obsidian Explores Their Upcoming Game, Grounded Panel Outriders by People Can Fly Skate Story by Sam Eng Red Bull Arcade Gaming … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 02, 20201 hr 13 min

Bonus Episode: Tunic Creator Andrew Shouldice Interview at PAX East 2020

Alex had a chance to speak with the creator of Tunic, Andrew Shouldice, with topics ranging from non-obvious inspirations and influences that have made their way into the game to what it was like to have his own creation on stage at Xbox’s E3 2018 press conference. Find more about Tunic’s publisher Finji on their … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 01, 202017 min

Episode 127 Part 1 – PAX East 2020 Days 1 and 2

Topics: Let’s Review: A Conversation About Video Game Reviews Panel Voice Acting in Video Games Panel Cloak and Dasher by Spirit Stone Studio Get to the Orange Door by Hitcents Good Pizza Great Pizza by TAPBLAZE Wintermoor Tactics Club by EVC Speaking Simulator by Affable Games Fallen Angel by Matrioshka Games Everspace 2 by ROCKFISH … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 29, 202046 min

Episode 126 – Old Games, New Year (The Division 2 and Outer Wilds)

This week we catch up on some older games – The Division 2 and Outer Wilds! There’s also plenty of news to catch up on as well! Just as a reminder – we’re trying something new – the Midwest Game Nerds Podcast After Show! These short episodes are available for Patreon subscribers at the level … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 17, 20201 hr 16 min

Episode 125 – The 2020 Release Schedule!

This week we talk about the games coming out in 2020 and what are our most anticipated games of the year! Just as a reminder – we’re trying something new – the Midwest Game Nerds Podcast After Show! These short episodes are available for Patreon subscribers at the level of $5 or higher and the … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 03, 20201 hr 17 min

Episode 124 – Game of the Decade (2010s)

This week we determine our Game of the Decade as well as 9 runners up! Just as a reminder – we’re trying something new – the Midwest Game Nerds Podcast After Show! These short episodes are available for Patreon subscribers at the level of $5 or higher and the first Patron-only episode is out tomorrow … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 20, 20201 hr 37 min

Episode 123 – Top 5 of 2019!

This episode is our Top 5 Games of the Year! We each chose a different set of top 5’s…and came to an agreement on our Game of the Year! We also came up with a great list of superlative categories. If you want to join in and send us your list of superlatives, here are … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 06, 20201 hr 38 min

Introducing: The MGNP Game Show!

We’re trying something new – the Midwest Game Nerds Podcast Game Show! We’re hoping to have these available for Patreon subscribers at the level of $5 or higher, but this first taste is available for all! Check it out here and go throw us a few bucks on Patreon.com (http://mpn.bz/patreon) to make sure you don’t … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 03, 202016 min

Episode 122 – The Game Awards 2019

This week we touch on the winners and big announcements of the Game Awards as well as a whole bunch of gaming news! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to or watch our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links! … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 23, 20191 hr 48 min

Episode 121 – Google Stadia and more Jedi: Fallen Order

This week — find out if the future of video games has arrived as we talk about our experiences with Google Stadia! Alex and Bryan have also finished Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and give some final thoughts. Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social media or … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 09, 20191 hr 21 min
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