Destiny raids, RUINER, and Cuphead all get covered in terms of what we’ve been playing. We talk about whether controllers have hit their peak and...is playing Pac-Man in the casino wrong?
Ben Haumiller, Associate Producer from EA's Madden team, joins us this week to talk about the new game and its FANTASTIC new story mode, “Longshot”. We dig into NFL politics and ask about if Madden could ever #takeaknee like Colin Kaepernick did.
This week, we go hard in the paint on not friend of the show PewDiePie and his latest racist episode. We give our PAX recap, talk about some new Xbox features, and dig into some of what we've been playing.
Cicero and Shareef are back to talk about their early impressions of Destiny 2. Is it the cultural phenomenon we all thought it would be? Reef gives us his report from DragonCon. Later we find out that South Park decided that they can make a statement with their game before you even play it. Plus, what tricks do game developers employ to make the games you play fun?
Reef and Cee hold down the fort and find that everyone is playing Destiny 2. Shareef has had a chance to play the PC beta. Was it good enough to make him wait until the PC release? Destiny doesn't have an eSports scene so it won't be in the Olympics but what games will be on display in 2024? Also, Shareef gives his impressions of Mario + Rabbids! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Waypoint Editor in Chief Austin Walker returns to Brookago this week to talk about all the happenings since his first appearance. Austin shares his love of PlayerUnknown Battlegrounds and shares some thoughts on Charlottesville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The crew jumps into the show this week with lots to talk about. NBA Live brings in the WNBA, Pyre is a must buy, Kah talks about what he did last week (OUCH!) and we share that our show is going to be live on Twitch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tanya Depass joins Cee and Reef to discuss how we feel about a Call of Duty shoutcaster getting kink-shamed, and if that's really a thing. We discuss the success (or lack thereof) for the most recent Pokemon Go event. After the break, we give our impressions of Splatoon 2 and Dream Daddy. Dad jokes and blue jokes abound on this episode of Spawn On Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a fountain of information this week thanks to the Destiny 2 Beta dropping. We give some impressions on what we've played and what we're hopeful for. EVO also wrapped up this past weekend, and we got displays of Black love that we didn't expect. We wrap up the show discussing why Nintendo is making chat so hard for its players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Katy Jo Wright, Director of Xbox's Gaming For Everyone, joins us this week to talk about how diversity and inclusion is the future of the Xbox platform. After the break, we give some love to the Metal Gear series on its 30th birthday, talk about the 2000(!) characters already created for Fire Pro Wrestling World, and we close out the show with a special announcement! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, the crew jumps down a bunch of rabbit holes with guest host Tanya Depass. We get a recap of the Game Developers of Color Expo from Tanya, discuss Overwatch's newest character Doomfist (and stereotypes), and we wrap up the show with a great debate about whether Marina from Splatoon 2 is black. Also check out our review of ToastMade's wood console covers. Also check out our review of ToastMade's wood console covers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shiver Me Timbers! We snag Executive Producer Joe Neate and Design Director Mike Chapman from the Sea of Thieves team to share what's going with one of the Xbox's most anticipated titles. We return from the break with stories of newfound bounty from our trip to E3 as well. No skeletons were harmed during the recording of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We finally get to share the awesome fireside chat audio from GDC 2017! Tanya Depass, Gordon Bellamy, Tramell Ray Isaac & Craig Campbell sit down with Kahlief to talk about how they are all making our gaming spaces better. Knowledge, laughs and fun get passed around during this stellar compliation of major players in the gaming industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Algoo joins us this week to give us the lowdown on the Game Developers of Color Expo. How and why did GDOC come to be? What amazing developers and games will be shown? How many brown folks can they fit in the Schomburg? All those questions get answered on this very special episode of Spawn On Me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We snagged an exclusive interview with Aaron Greenberg (GM of Xbox Games Marketing) and talk all about the Xbox One X! We dig into how this console will lead the way into 4K console gaming. Hear what it's like to interact with fans and get some juicy tidbits regarding the console itself that you might only hear about on our show. No new power brick? ...Capture gameplay in 4K? All this and more in this very special in-depth episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rohan Rivas (Marketing Creative, PR & Community Communications Manager) from Bosskey sits down with us to talk about the latest happenings with Lawbreakers. How do you balance community, content and badassery? What has the team learned from making the jump to PS4 with their new title, and has the beta made the game better? These questions and much more get answered in this interview that you'll only get on Spawn On Me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our first E3 2017 mini-episode, Kahlief and Shareef recap the EA conference and EA Play event. Shareef shares his experiences with Battlefront 2, Need For Speed, Battlefield 2’s DLC, and the much-anticipated return of NBA Live! Keep your eyes on your podcast player and our YouTube channel for more coverage live and direct for E3 2017! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Microsoft is next up to bat for our E3 coverage, and there was A LOT to see in the Xbox presser: 42 games, with 22 of them exclusive to Xbox One. "Project Scorpio" is no more, and the "Xbox One X" is born. We run down all the news and give answer (for now) the question "Will the most powerful console known to humankind move the needle and push Sony back on its heels?" Keep it here for more E3 coverage in audio form that will take a tiny fraction of the time to listen to as compared to watching e...
Shareef and Cicero welcome Belle Bunny of Dames of Destiny and Guardian Radio to Brookago! Belle discusses the origin of one of the largest clans in the Destiny world, her experience at the Destiny 2 event, and what it was like coming up as a woman in the Call of Duty game space. After the break, we talk Far Cry 5, Microsft Mixer, and Cicero shares his interdiction with the sun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a very special episode of Spawn On Me, Cicero's partner, Kristen Kiple visits Brookago! She talks about her journey to becoming a video game player, what it means to be a mom and what lengths she was willing to go to impress Stubby Stan! We jump into our impressions of the Destiny 2 reveal. Finally, we get a new #Stubnostication, from Kristen?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Researcher Dr. Melissa Boone joins us this week from the Xbox User Research team to talk about how she got into the industry, as well as how user feedback can and has made the games we play better and more fulfilling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, we chat with the Creative Director on "What Remains Of Edith Finch", Ian Dallas. We dig into how he and the rest of the crew over at Giant Sparrow crafted such a beautiful tale about death and family. After the break we head over into the news and discuss how Call of Duty WWII might not be Youtuber friendly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we're joined by friend of the show Josh Boykin from Intelligame to talk about bringing his writing to the masses. Twitch opening up the subscription floodgates for partnered streamers, and…is Nintendo making a retro SNES? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shareef is left to his own devices, which involves a ton of Zelda, and a ton of Kendrick Lamar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Xbox drops a bombshell this week and lets us get a peek at their newest and most powerful console ever. Persona 5 is getting streamers getting shut down, while Mass Effect: Andromeda is being called greenlight material by Polygon. We finish the show with some love for Ablegamers and Brolylegs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Manning, community manager on the critically acclaimed NBA 2K series returns to Brookago to catch us up on everything that is happening in the worlds of both digital and real-life basketball. We inquire about the eLeague, NBA 2K on the Nintendo Switch and who Chris thinks should win this year's MVP award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The crew welcomes Simply Undrea, streamer extraordinaire and awesome all around person! She discusses her background, what makes a good streamer, and how to grow your community into one that reflects you the best. After the break, we give further impressions on Mass Effect, Nier, and Overwatch's new hero Orisa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kah is living it up on vacation, so it's up to Reef and Cicero to hold down the fort in Brookago! The crew review Ghost Recon Wildlands, the Mass Effect Andromeda trial, and Breath of the Wild. They also discuss the harassment following ACTUAL fake news about the Mass Effect animations and how to properly parent in the age of bigoted comments from PewdiePie, Jontron and the like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It’s a heavy news week, filled with the tears of the most popular Youtuber on the planet, Pewdiepie. We talk about his antics and why they were dangerous. Dig into our impressions of Ubisoft's For Honor and stick around for our spoiler-filled review of Resident Evil 7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We celebrate our 150th episode bringing news, news and more news. The best part is none of it's fake! We start by talking about the ESA's decision to make E3 open to the public for 2017. During it all we talk about GameStop, Madden and NBA2K. The opinions are as varied and diverse as we'd like the gaming industry to be! Check it out and help us celebrate, episode 150 of Spawn On Me! CORRECTION: During the segment where we talk about the Madden Championship we mistakenly state that the cash award...
