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The GAP Podcast

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The GAP Podcast, or Generic Acronym Podcast Podcast, is a podcast featuring Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy (plus whoever they can con onto the show) where they talk about the games they’ve been playing. This thing is 600+ episodes long and it’s all one giant long arc. With every ep being between 60 to 250 minutes long there’s no way you’d ever catch up. There’s no real point in trying.
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Episodes

The GAP Episode 621 - Neon Joab

On this episode of The GAP Joab Gilroy talks about how Luke Lawrie is away this week because he couldn't stop watching the new Minions movie. Luke loves that shit. He won't stop talking about it. Don't ask him about it though because if you ask he'll pretend like he doesn't know what you're talking about, because it's his secret shame. The games Joab's been playing this week include Raft, Pronty, Gwent: Rogue Mage, TMNT Shredders Revenge and Neon White! In the news, Joab talks about how Skull an...

Jul 08, 20221 hr 44 minEp. 621

The GAP Episode 620 – The Morbin Cut

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about how Morbius might be Joab's favourite movie this last decade. The games they've been playing this week include Raft, Citizen Sleeper, The Looker, Good Company, Poinpy, and more. They also talk about the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Gaming Headset and the Steam Summer Sale. Over in the news FromSoftware is nearly completed on another game, Return to Monkey Island has a gameplay trailer, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is ann...

Jul 01, 20221 hr 41 minEp. 620

The GAP Episode 619 – The AI Singularity

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about AI and writing a Seinfeld script. The games they've been playing include Raft, Citizen Sleeper, The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Hell Let Loose, Dead by Daylight, and more. They also talk about the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Gaming Headset. Over in the news Dragon's Dogma 2 is announced, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is releasing next year, and Sony is working on a pro controller. This ...

Jun 26, 20221 hr 33 minEp. 619

The GAP Episode 618 – S̶u̶m̶m̶e̶r̶ Winter Game Fest

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a bunch of the announcements from Summer Game Fest. The games they've been playing include The Quarry, Dead By Daylight, Defend the Bits TD, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope, Hell Let Loose, and more. Over in the news The Last of Us Part I is announced, God of War Ragnarok is still on track for this year according to a report, and Fallout 5 is the next game in development after The Elder Scrolls VI. This episode goes for 2...

Jun 18, 20222 hr 34 minEp. 618

The GAP Episode 617 – Tanks For Playing

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Diablo Immortal and why it is a problem. The other games they've been playing include Minecraft, Sniper Elite 5, We Who Are About To Die, Dead By Daylight, Hell Let Loose, Cricket 22, and more. Over in the news Modern Warfare 2 is revealed, Marvel's Spider-Man is coming to PC, The Callisto Protocol has a December release date, and Jeff Gerstmann leaves Giant Bomb. This episode goes for 1 hour and 27 minutes, it also contains coars...

Jun 10, 20221 hr 26 minEp. 617

The GAP Episode 616 – The Maverick

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Top Gun: Maverick before jumping into games. The games they've been playing include Sniper Elite 5, Cricket 22, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Warcraft Arclight Rumble, Golf Gang, Necesse, Farming Simulator 22, V Rising, and more. Over in the news Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is officially announced, Valve is working to fix Team Fortress 2 bot issue, and CD Projekt gives an update on the next The Witcher game. This episode goes for 2 hours a...

Jun 03, 20222 hr 28 minEp. 616

The GAP Episode 615 – Red Exclamation Point

On this episode of The GAP Joab Gilroy flies solo! He's been playing more NHL 22, some Star Wars Hunters and Roller Champions, a bit of Sniper Elite 5, too much Warcraft Arclight Rumble and the game du jour, V Rising. In the news he is very sceptical about the idea of a Gran Turismo movie, he laments the passing of the legendary Ray Liotta, he rages about the impending death of Hazard Zone in Battlefield 2042 and he goes to some weird places talking about the possibility of a Death Stranding 2. ...

May 27, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 615

The GAP Episode 614 - Groovy

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy have quite a few new things to talk about this week - for once. The games they've been playing include Evil Dead: The Game, MultiVersus, Apex Legends Mobile, Rogue Legacy 2, V Rising, Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate, Call of Duty: Warzone, NHL 22, Miner Gun Builder, and more. Over in the news Redfall and Starfield are delayed, Dead By Daylight outlines the next year of updates, Silent Hill images leak online, PlayStation Plus Tier details ...

May 21, 20222 hr 21 minEp. 614

The GAP Episode 613 - Moist

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about old person things. The games they've been playing include Rogue Legacy 2, The Cleaner, Nightmare of Decay, Apex Legends, Dead By Daylight, the Sonic 2 movie, and more. Over in the news EA and FIFA end their partnership, a bunch of Dead By Daylight content leaks, The Day Before is delayed until next year, and a new Mafia prequel looks to be in development. This episode goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse languag...

May 13, 20221 hr 43 minEp. 613

The GAP Episode 612 - The 6th Day

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy have a few new games to talk about, something different! The games they've been playing include Trek to Yomi, Rogue Legacy 2, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Nightmare of Decay, Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodhunt, Apex Legends, and more. Over in the news Embracer Group buys up a bunch of Square Enix studios for $300 million, and Blizzard announces a new Warcraft game. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:01:30 – Movies 00:17:46 – Apex Legend...

May 06, 20221 hr 40 minEp. 612

The GAP Episode 611 - That’s No Moon

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about some of the movies they've seen recently. The games they've been playing include LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Warpips, Hell Let Loose, Squad, Redactle, Super Mega Baseball 3, and more. Over in the news Diablo Immortal has a release date and is coming to PC, the Super Mario Bros. movie gets delayed, a new Tales from the Borderlands is in the works, Overwatch 2 enters beta, and Satisfactory is getting a new update soon. This ...

Apr 29, 20222 hr 1 minEp. 611

The GAP Episode 610 – The Mint

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about chunky drinks. The games they've been playing include LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Tunic, Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge, Hell Let Loose, Squad, Redactle, Framed, Boxofficega.me, and more. Over in the news Rainbow Six Siege is getting a new map, Call of Duty is teasing a Godzilla / King Kong event, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is announced, Amy Hennig's studio Skydance Media is now also working on a S...

Apr 22, 20222 hr 10 minEp. 610

The GAP Episode 609 - Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Programming

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy took a week off, but we promise it was for a good reason. The games they've been playing include Weird West, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Tunic, Gran Turismo 7, Fortnite, Forgive Me Father, Nightmare Reaper, Super Mega Baseball 3, Downfall - A Slay the Spire Fan Expansion, Hell Let Loose, and more. They also talk about their experience going to the Murder Mystery At Elizabeth Bay House. Over in the news Sonic The Hedgehog 2 has a massive opening...

Apr 15, 20222 hr 19 minEp. 609

The GAP Episode 608 - Weird Weird West, Jim West, Desperado

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the slap that stopped the entertainment world. The games they've been playing include Weird West, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Elden Ring, Gran Turismo 7, Returnal, Fortnite, Downfall - A Slay the Spire Fan Expansion, CROWZ, Hell Let Loose, and more. Over in the news Sony revamps PlayStation Plus, The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild sequel is delayed, PUBG reveal their roadmap for 2022, Fortnite raises a bunch more money for Ukrain...

Apr 01, 20222 hr 31 minEp. 608

The GAP Episode 607 - Tokyo Wonderlands

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy get stuck into it with two big releases dropping. The games they've been playing include Ghostwire: Tokyo, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Elden Ring, Orbital Bullet, Returnal, and more. Over in the news CD Projekt Red announce they are working on a new The Witcher game, Sega closes their iconic arcades in Tokyo, Humble Bundle for Ukraine raises a bunch of money, the latest Fortnite update removes building, and Hogwarts Legacy reveals some gameplay...

Mar 25, 20222 hr 18 minEp. 607

The GAP Episode 606 - Menu Mania

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy have a bit of a quite week but things be brewing. The games they've been playing include Gran Turismo 7, Elden Ring, Iron Lung, Hell Let Loose, and more. Over in the news Elden Ring becomes one of the biggest debut new IP's of all time, Dead Space Remake is dated for early next year, and a new Elden Ring patch drops while we're recording. This episode goes for 1 hour and 20 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – S...

Mar 18, 20221 hr 21 minEp. 606

The GAP - Gran Turismo 7 Review (Joab)

This is an audio review of Gran Turismo 7 by Joab Gilroy that was originally featured on TheGAPodcast.com You can find the video and transcript on the The GAP website

Mar 15, 202243 min

The GAP Episode 605 - PP

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy discuss Gran Turismo 7. The other games they've been playing include Elden Ring, Aperture Desk Job, Dead By Daylight, Puzzle Quest 3, and more. Over in the news the gaming world continues to respond to Russia, Pax Aus is returning this year, a God of War TV show is in the works, Gotham Knights has a new release date, and PlayStation reveals Returnal DLC. This episode goes for 2 hours and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestam...

Mar 11, 20222 hr 56 minEp. 605

The GAP Episode 604 - Try Jumping

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy continue to talk about Elden Ring after the games launch. The other games they've been playing include Shadow Warrior 3, Horizon: Forbidden West, Submerged: Hidden Depths and more. Over in the news the gaming world responds to Russia, Marvel’s Guardians of the galaxy heading to Game Pass, the Steam Deck is released, and Battlefield 2042 will go through some map changes. This episode goes for 2 hours and 35 minutes, it also contains coarse la...

Mar 05, 20222 hr 33 minEp. 604

The GAP Episode 603 - The Elden Ring Review In Progress

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Elden Ring, and why it might be the best game they'll play this year. Over in the news a report says that Call of Duty might not happen next year, Bethesda is ditching the PC game launcher for Steam, and Street Fighter 6 has been announced. This episode goes for 2 hours and 30 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:00:48 – Elden Ring 01:59:29 – Red Bull 02:06:31 – News 02:12:56 – Questions 02:2...

Feb 25, 20222 hr 28 minEp. 603

The GAP Episode 602 - The Clown Prince Of Gaming

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy are joined by Andreas Klebo-Espe from Gamer.no to talk about their thoughts on Horizon Forbidden West. The other games they've been playing this week include Sifu, Lost Ark, OlliOlli World, Dying Light 2, PUBG, I'd Kill Hitler, Wordle, and more. Over in the news Cyberpunk 2077 has a new patch, EA addresses what they think went wrong with Battlefield 2042, Lost Ark is still the number one game on Steam, a BioShock film is going into productio...

Feb 19, 20222 hr 26 minEp. 602

The GAP Episode 601 - Busted Light

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk bout Dying Light 2 and how it didn't quite hit the mark. The other games they've been playing this week include Elden Ring, Sifu, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Vampire Survivors, PUBG, Magic Survival, Dota 2, and more. Over in the news Rockstar announces they are working on a new Grand Theft Auto game, Skate 4 might be launching soon, Gran Turismo 7 will have a new AI driving system, Battlefield 2042 will have its next major update delayed, Atomic ...

Feb 11, 20223 hr 2 minEp. 601

The GAP Episode 600 - DC

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy are joined by Nathan Lawrence to talk about Dying Light 2. The other games they've been playing this week include Hidden Deep, Vampire Survivors, PUBG, Dota 2, and more. Over in the news Sony is acquiring Bungie for 3.6bn, the New York Times is taking over Wordle, Hyper Scape is shutting down in April, and Ubisoft talks about NFT's with Finder.com.au This episode goes for 2 hours and 40 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –...

Feb 03, 20222 hr 40 minEp. 600

The GAP Episode 599 - Hero

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about how PUBG still hasn't been uninstalled. The games they've been playing this week include Rainbow Six Extraction, Hitman, PUBG, Supraland Six Inches Under, Black Mesa, God of War, and more. Over in the news Microsoft says Call of Duty will stay on the PlayStation for now, Blizzard announces they are working on a new survival game, Respawn is making three Star Wars titles, Crysis 4 is announced, and Elden Ring goes gold. This episod...

Jan 28, 20222 hr 27 minEp. 599

The GAP Episode 598 - Into The Spider-Verse

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy return for the first podcast of 2022. The games they've been playing this week include Rainbow Six Extraction, The Last Stand: Aftermath, PUBG, Dota 2, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Black Mesa, Ready or Not, Wordle, Cinephile, 80 Days, Cell to Singularity, Green Hell, Golf With Your Friends, and more. Over in the news Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard for over $68 billion USD, Take-Two is acquiring Zynga for $12.7 billion USD, PlayStation de...

Jan 21, 20224 hr 3 minEp. 598

The GAP Episode 597 - The Best Of The Best Of The Best 2021

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy look back at the year and talk about their favourite games. Before that they chat about a few of the games they've been playing recently including Ready or Not, Wordle, Babble Royale, Jurassic World Evolution 2, and more. They discuss some of the highlight news items of the 2021, give out a few genre awards, and then each list their 5 favourite games they played this year. Be warned that these sections contain spoilers! This episode goes for...

Dec 24, 20217 hr 12 minEp. 597

The GAP Episode 596 - An Unreal Matrix

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy wrap up their last regular podcast for the year. The games they've been playing this week include Halo Infinite, Jurassic World Evolution 2, Fights In Tight Spaces, Super People, The Matrix Awakens, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, Icarus, and more. Over in the news they talk about a few of the highlights from The Game Awards, Splinter Cell is getting a remake, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will have NFT's, and Activision Blizzard don't want their devel...

Dec 18, 20212 hr 38 minEp. 596

The GAP Episode 595 - The Magic Trick

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about video games being released before they should be - a bad trend over the past year. The games they've been playing this week include Halo Infinite, Icarus, Fights In Tight Spaces, Super People, Satisfactory, Lawn Mowing Simulator, Bassmaster Fishing 2022, and more. Over in the news Ubisoft launches their NFT into beta, Raven Software stage a walkout against Activision Blizzard, Sony is working on a Game Pass competing product, DICE...

Dec 10, 20212 hr 57 minEp. 595

The GAP Episode 594 - The Last Drink

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Joab's everlasting hangover, and PlayStation serving up some food for PlayStation to Plate. The games they've been playing this week include Cyberpunk 2077, Dyson Sphere Program, Satisfactory, Dead By Daylight, BeamNG.drive, and more. Over in the news Battlefield 2042 is getting a big patch, Sons of the Forest has a release date, and Dying Light 2 has gone gold. This episode goes for 1 hour and 35 minutes, it also contains coarse ...

Dec 03, 20211 hr 34 minEp. 594

The GAP Episode 593 - The Ultimate Podcast Of All Time

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy give themselves the Ultimate Podcast of All Time award, until they do it again next week. The games they've been playing this week include Halo Infinite, Satisfactory, Far Cry 6, Red Dead Redemption 2, Hell Let Loose, Battlefield 2042, Death Stranding, and more. Over in the news the head of design for Battlefield 2042 is leaving DICE, MultiVersus is announced by Warner Bros., Epic Games acquires Harmonix, Dark Souls is named "Ultimate Game o...

Nov 26, 20212 hr 19 minEp. 593
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