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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 213 – More Spider-Man 2, Triangle Strategy, and News!

Bryan is still out on assignment, so Alex talks a bit more Spider-Man 2, Jon talks Triangle Strategy, and they both talk about some of the latest game news! This week’s segments are as follows: What We’ve Been Playin’ (0:07:42) Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (PS5) (0:18:35) Triangle Strategy (NS, PC) Patch Notes (0:31:00) Layoffs have hit Destiny … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 07, 20231 hr 5 min

MGNP Sidequests – The Fall of the House of Usher

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, Alex, and Nick convene to talk about the latest Mike Flanagan show on … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 31, 20231 hr 13 min

Episode 212 – Cocoon and First Impressions of Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Nick joins Jon and Alex to talk about Cocoon, the new puzzle game from the lead gameplay designer of PlayDead’s Limbo and Inside! Alex has also played a little bit of both Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder! We also come back around to discuss the current state of Ubisoft, somehow. This week’s segments are as follows: … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 24, 20231 hr 21 min

MGNP Sidequests – Y3000 Coke Zero, Little Lou’s, and more Strike Force Five

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 tried the new “Y3000” futuristic flavored Coke Zero, discuss the deliciousness … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 09, 202328 min

Episode 211 – Mortal Kombat 1, Lies of P First Impressions, and Revisiting Cyberpunk 2077

Alex has finished Mortal Kombat 1 and played a bit of the invasions mode! He also checked out Lies of P on Xbox Game Pass. Jon has restarted Cyberpunk 2077 after picking up Phantom Liberty. This week’s segments are as follows: What We’ve Been Playin’ (0:10:13) Mortal Kombat 1 (PS5, XSX, PC, NS) (0:19:15) Cyberpunk 2077 (PS4/5, XO/SX, … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 04, 20231 hr 11 min

MGNP Sidequests – Sleep Token at the Masonic, Strike Force Five, and Ahsoka

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 Bryan) got to see Sleep Token at the Masonic Temple, Alex has … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 25, 202338 min

Episode 210 – Starfield and Mortal Kombat 1 First Impressions

Bethesda’s latest is finally out — we talk about the wonders of Starfield! Also, Alex has started Mortal Kombat 1. This week’s segments are as follows: What We’ve Been Playin’ (0:02:54) Starfield (XSX, PC) (0:48:38) Mortal Kombat 1 (PS5, XSX, PC, NS) Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 19, 202357 min

Episode 209 – Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon and Wrestlequest

There are a lot of games to play! We’re still playing Baldur’s Gate 3 but we’ve also started Armored Core VI and a little bit of WrestleQuest! This week’s segments are as follows: What We’ve Been Playin’ (0:05:29) Gran Turismo 7 (PS5) (0:28:12) Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (PS5, XSX, PC) (0:50:52) Remnant: From the Ashes (PS4, … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 29, 20231 hr 29 min

Episode 208 – Gran Turismo (The Movie!) and Baldur’s Gate 3

Neill Blomkamp made a Gran Turismo movie and we attended an early screening for PlayStation fans! Nick joins Jon, Bryan, and Alex to discuss it. We’ve also played a bit of Baldur’s Gate 3 although we will definitely be playing much more. This week’s segments are as follows: (0:02:16) Film Review: Gran Turismo (0:32:36) SPOILERS START What … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 15, 20231 hr 48 min

MGNP Sidequests – Barbenheimer, Rob Thomas, and Castlevania: Nocturne

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 has seen Oppenheimer and Barbie, Rob Thomas returns to the sidequests (as a … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 07, 202317 min

Episode 207 – The Backlog Feat. Remnant: From the Ashes, Death Stranding, Divinity: Original Sin 2, and more!

Bryan’s back! While none of us have been playing anything particularly new, we’ve all been dabbling in several games here and there. Plus, the NoClip Archive is awesome, and the successor to the Nintendo Switch is likely to be out in 2024. This week’s segments are as follows: The Backlog: (0:05:34) Alex: Remnant: From the … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 01, 20231 hr 7 min

MGNP Sidequests – The Bear Season 2, Sleep Token’s ‘Take Me Back to Eden’, and more!

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 discuss the entirety of Hulu/FX’s The Bear with out a whole … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 23, 202345 min

Episode 206 – Marvel Snap Conquest Mode, Sludge Life 2, Pikmin 4 Demo and more!

Without Bryan around to groan about it, Jon and Alex fall down another Marvel Snap hole and talk about the craziness surrounding the FTC vs Microsoft trial. This week’s segments are as follows: Whatcha’ Been Playin’: (0:04:26) Jon: Sludge Life 2, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Death Stranding Director’s Cut, (0:39:17) Alex: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 15, 20231 hr 7 min

Episode 205 – Summer Game Fest 2023 Announcements and Diablo IV First Impressions

The full crew is back! We’ve touched a surprising amount of games and there have been so many announcements since we last talked! This week’s segments are as follows: Whatcha’ Been Playin’: (0:02:58) Jon: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Dead Space (2023), Spider-Man, Diablo IV (0:15:02) Alex: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Final Fantasy XVI Demo … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 20231 hr 11 min

Episode 204 – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Alex is joined by two special guests, Tim from Horror Movie Yearbook and Multimedium, and Gojo to talk about the latest game in The Legend of Zelda series, Tears of the Kingdom! Gojo also sticks around to react and talk about the announcement of Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater at the recent Sony PlayStation Showcase! This week’s segments … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 20231 hr 43 min

Episode 203.5 – Game News!

In this mini half-episode, Alex and Bryan congratulate Jon on the birth of his second child, and they discuss some of the recent game news in Patch Notes. This week’s segments are as follows: Patch Notes (0:02:34) The EU Approves the Microsoft / ABK Merger (0:07:58) Phil Spencer on the Kinda Funny XCast (0:18:37) Nintendo … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 202332 min

MGNP Sidequests – A Glitch in the Beeptrix

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 tells Jon and Bryan about Amazon Freevee’s Jury Duty. Jon has started intermittent … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 09, 202323 min

Episode 203 – Dead Island 2, Redfall, and Horizon: Forbidden West – Burning Shores DLC First Impressions

We’ve got a feedback question from Allan! Dead Island 2! Horizon DLC! Redfall! and more! This week’s segments are as follows: (0:03:40) Listener Feedback Whatcha’ Been Playin’: (0:21:29) Dead Island 2 (0:31:20) Horizon: Forbidden West – Burning Shores DLC (0:36:07) Redfall Patch Notes (0:43:54) Waypoint is shutting down on June 2nd. (0:53:58) There’s a trailer out for the Gran Turismo … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 04, 20231 hr 4 min

MGNP Sidequests – Common Sense and Snapchat Filters

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 all of us are disturbed by the lack of common sense out … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 202323 min

Episode 202 – Tron: Identity and Listener Feedback

Alex checked out Bithell Games’ Tron: Identity after completing Dead Space (2023) and playing more Resident Evil 4 (2023)! The crew also discuss some listener feedback sent in by Tom! This week’s segments are as follows: Whatcha’ Been Playin’: (0:04:08) Dead Space (2023) (0:07:15) Resident Evil 4 (2023) (0:09:28) Tron: Identity (0:29:32) Marvel SNAP (0:52:00) Listener Feedback Become a … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 20231 hr 15 min

Bonus Episode: The Last of Us Part II Spoilercast and Season 2 Predictions

Jon has finally finished The Last of Us Part II, so he, Bryan, and Alex sit down to discuss the game and how it may be adapted into the second (and third?) season(s) of the hit HBO television series. If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 14, 20231 hr 6 min

MGNP Sidequests – Dragging Your Partner Down to Your Comedic Level

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’s hick voice strikes back as the boys discuss dragging your partner down to … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 202333 min

Episode 201 – Resident Evil 4 (2023)

Jon’s plugging away at The Last of Us Part II, Alex checked out the Resident Evil 4 Remake and continued playing Dead Space (2023), and Bryan has been playing God of War Ragnarok and Marvel’s Midnight Suns! All of that and we talk about E3 getting canceled and the latest news on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This week’s … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 04, 20231 hr 10 min

Episode 200 – Our (and Your) GGOATS (Greatest Games of All Time) Plus Destiny 2: Lightfall and Diablo IV

It wouldn’t be the 200th episode of the Midwest Game Nerds without some Destiny talk! We talk a little bit about the passing of Lance Reddick, what we’ve been playing including Destiny 2: Lightfall, the Diablo IV beta sponsored by KFC, Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania DLC, and more. This week’s segments are as follows: (0:00:00) Lance … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 20231 hr 25 min

MGNP Sidequests – The Last of Us Season 1 Review

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. WARNING: Spoilers for the first game and the entire first season of the show … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, 20231 hr 13 min

MGNP Sidequests – Alex’s Dialectical Quandry Part 2 & How To Celebrate 200 Episodes (Feat. Jamiroquai)

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 has found another way to be annoying, Jon wants to know how we … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 05, 202328 min

Episode 199 – PlayStation VR 2, Atomic Heart, Wild Hearts, and The Last Two Weeks of The Last of Us!

Jon’s been trying out PlayStation VR 2 and Wild Hearts, he and Bryan both played Atomic Heart, and Alex is still plugging away at God of War: Ragnarok. They also talk about the two latest episodes of The Last of Us on HBO! This week’s segments are as follows: (0:06:29) Virtual Insanity: PlayStation VR 2 featuring Horizon: Call of the … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 20231 hr 32 min

MGNP Sidequests – MGNP Sidequests – New Pops, Ricky Rick’s Zap Sauce, and Beetlejuice the Musical

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 checked out the Peeps Pepsi, all three boys checked out Strawberries and Cream … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 202328 min

Episode 198 – Hogwarts Legacy and Metroid Prime Remastered First Impressions (Plus The Last of Us Episodes 4 and 5 Thoughts!)

This week the boys check out Bryan’s ‘Bargain Bin’ pick, Lyne! Also Jon picked up Hogwarts Legacy and Alex dipped his toe into Metroid Prime Remastered. They also talk about the last two episodes of The Last of Us on HBO. This week’s segments are as follows: (0:03:08) Bargain Bin: Lyne (Steam, iOS, Android) (0:20:41) Whatcha’ Been Playin’: Marvel’s … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 20231 hr 10 min

MGNP Sidequests – Pita Way, Fisher Price Lil Gamer, The Menu

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 checked out Pita Way, a fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant, Alex has some off-brand video … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 07, 202320 min
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