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Talking Games

Bobby Shortle
Video game podcast found on Talking Comics. Learn about the new games of the day, the biggest news and the weird personal lives of the hosts. Each show brings you a unique perspective on the world of video games.
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Episodes

It's a Video Game Podcast | The Monthly Reset Episode 1

Justin and Bobby return to the world of podcasting with a new monthly video game podcast. This month we discuss what happened to Talking Games, the disaster that was Anthem and we clear the books of 2018 once and for all with our Top 5 Games.

Mar 14, 20191 hr 38 min

The Interesting Life of the Atari Jaguar w/guest Greg Lujan | Talking Games episode 201

This week Matt and Huw welcome special guest Greg Lujan (whose name sounds a little like a character from Adventure! which is most likely coincidence, right?!) as they discuss the nuances of consoles from days gone by. How bad was the Atari Jaguar controller and what is that console's link to dentist's practices?! Add to that Huw taking a foray into tabletop/video gaming crossovers with Tokaido, it's a stacked show!

Jul 03, 20181 hr 21 min

Talking Games Episode 200!!

Join us as we celebrate 200 episodes of the Talking Games podcast. Featuring returning faces, special guests and lots of laughs!

Jun 23, 20181 hr 42 min

God of War Impressions and Bloodborne Streaming | Talking Games Episode 194

Kelsey and Huw give their full impressions about the new God Of War. Kelsey talks about her first streaming experience with Bloodborne. There's also some PUBG Event Mode talk as well as Huw's first impressions of Ghost Recon: Wildlands. In the news is H1Z1 coming to PS4 and much more!

Apr 27, 20181 hr 8 min

Sea of Thieves and Our Childhood Shames | Talking Games Episode 190

Is Fortnite on mobile destroying Matt's school? How disappointing is Sea of Theives? Should Pikachu talk? Is Kelsey actually 95 years old? All these questions are answered along with potentially offensive accents, Burnout: Paradise, Q.U.B.E. 2, Detective Pikachu, and Fortnite!

Mar 29, 20181 hr 12 min

Nintendo Direct & Genesis Classics Collection | Talking Games Episode #189

It's a stacked show this week as Kelsey, Bobby and Huw dive into lightning rounds featuring Bayonetta 2, For the King, the Octopath Traveler demo and more. As well as that we've got a ton of news: Last week's Nintendo Direct gets detailed, and we talk about why we're excited for which obviously leads to a lot of Smash Bros talk! Matt joins us live from his car to talk about the upcoming Sega Genesis (or Mega Drive for people across the pond!) Classics Collection. We also cover the recent conduct...

Mar 15, 20181 hr 40 min

Harry Potter and the Case of Kirby's Quality | Talking Games Episode #188

Those adorable young scamps, Kelsey and Matt are back in charge again! This week they show their dark sides in telling us about their experiences being banned from video games, discuss creepy pick up artist dating simulators and Kirby getting his smooch on. All that as well as more Celeste talk, Harry Potter, Mighty Number 9, the Kirby Star Allies demo and more! It also appears that Mr Wood ain't got that Fortnite.

Mar 12, 20181 hr 7 min

WTF Konami and The Death of the PS3 | Talking Games Episode #187

What the hell is going on with Konami? That is a topic that comes up quite a bit on this week's show. As Matt and Bobby rage against Metal Gear Survive and the whole crew thinks about what might happen if the PS3's network ever shut down! That plus Celeste, Rainbow Six Siege, Florence, SNES Classic and more!

Mar 01, 20181 hr 23 min

HD Remasters and Tomb raider Barbies | Talking Games Episode 186

Join Talking Games' two lovable rascals, Matt and Kelsey, as they discuss the relevancy of Kirby, remasters of Mega Man, Burnout Paradise and Spyro, Twitch getting into the Discord business and Barbie getting into the Tomb Raider business!

Feb 22, 20181 hr 14 min

Top Ten Games of 2017 | Game of the Year 2017 Part 2 | Talking Games Episode #185

IT'S TIME FOR THE BIG ONE!! Strap yourself in as Talking Games gets down to the business of Bobby, Kelsey, Justin, Matt and Huw cutting a long list of 2017's biggest and brightest down to a mere 10. What'll make the cut, who'll stand and fight for the games they love, whose games will fall by the wayside and which game in this super stacked of years be crowned Talking Games number one video game of 2017?! It's all come down to this!

Feb 15, 20181 hr 55 min

Game of the Year 2017 Part 1 - The Categories | Talking Games Episode #184

Welcome to part one of two of the Talking Games Game of the Year shows. This week sees Bobby, Kelsey, Matt, Justin and Huw debate a series of categories down to a list of five nominees and then decide which of those five are declared the winner. You'll see the early battle lines being drawn and declarations of intent laid out by your hosts when they talk about these categories in readiness for next week's part two: The Talking Games Top 10 Games of the Year! This is one not to be missed!

Feb 08, 20182 hr 37 min

What We're Excited For In 2018 | Talking Games Episode #183

This week on Talking Games, Kelsey, Bobby, Matt and Huw dive into the games they've been playing. Including Monster Hunter: World, Celeste, Ultimate Chicken Horse and a competitive date night at the arcade for Kelsey. We also discuss the ramifications of Star Wars Battlefront II's missing sales projections and EA's handling of their business of late. All that and we take a dive into the games we're looking forward to this year.

Feb 01, 20181 hr 9 min

Is Microsoft's Game Pass A Sign of Desperation? | Talking Games Episode #182

Get Back to Talking Games! This week Matt and Huw take The Long and Winding Road that is video games together without a Little Help From My Friends. It's All Too Much as they chat about Matt's discovery of the musical marvel that is Beatles Rock Band and how it's nigh on impossible to find any peripherals for it, anywhere! Meanwhile, Huw takes us on a journey in his (not so) Yellow Submarine into the aquatic survival game Subnautica. Rounded off with a few news items you should probably check ou...

Jan 25, 20181 hr

Nintendo Labo and (Matt's) Mustachio | Talking Games Episode #181

This week Sam, Kelsey, Bobby, Matt and Huw take a look at what they've been playing, including Assassin's Creed: Origins, Battle Chef Brigade, Superhot, Wolfenstein 1 & 2, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Resogun and more. We also get into news hot off the press of Nintendo's new crazy cardboard creation the Labo as well as Kelsey enthusing over Stardew Valley's upcoming updates. All that, as well as listener questions and us all being infatuated with Matt's mustache on the show this week!

Jan 18, 20181 hr 16 min

Nintendo Switch Rumors | Talking Games Episode #180

As the games industry continues its slow return from the holiday slumber, Sam, Bobby and Huw delve into some games, rumors and news this week. On the docket this week we have Tacoma, Thimbleweed Park, Bridge Constructor Portal, Battle Chef Brigade and more. The crew also delve into some juicy rumors as to what the coming months hold for the Nintendo Switch and discuss the opening day of the Overwatch League's inaugural season. To cap it all off, we doff our respective headgear in celebration of ...

Jan 11, 20181 hr 24 min

The Ladies Love Yoshi | Talking Games Episode #179

Welcome to 2018! Sam, Kelsey & Matt ring in the New Year talking about resolutions and rememberlutions! We're trying to get caught up for GOTY with talk of Zelda, Mario, Horizon Zero Dawn & Assassin's Creed Origins! And we take a look at the new games we are most excited for in 2018. Mineko's Night Market is the game Sam couldn't spell After we finished recording Matt stated a retraction: Alex Tribek is currently married. * For real, tweet at us if you have a good Cyndi Lauper/Horizon Ze...

Jan 04, 20181 hr 16 min

Goodbye 2017 | Talking Games Episode #178

On the FINAL Talking Games Podcast of 2017, Huw and Sam catch up on Christmas and what they've been playing including Dead Cells, Emily Is Away Too, Ruiner, more Battle Chef Brigade and Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Then, an innocent question leads down a path of debauchery that I don't feel comfortable writing about in this summary! Definitely NSFW! Contact us: @talking_games Bobby: @bobbyshortle Kelsey: @Kelssamus Huw: @H_paz Matt: @Johnnymattwood Sam: @sksuvak Cody: @comicbookcody

Dec 28, 20171 hr 22 min

Goodbye Justin! | Talking Games Episode #177

Justin's time with Talking Games has come to an end! We talk about memories, how much we all hate Matt and even some video games! Including PUBG XBOX version, Battle Chef Brigade, Star Wars Battlefront 2 and more!

Dec 21, 20171 hr 36 min
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