On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about revisiting PUBG's original Erangel map. The games they've been playing this week include Animal Well, Mannequin, Red Matter 2, Diablo 4, The Thrill of the Fight, Walkabout Mini Golf, Path of Achra, Up to Par, and more. Over in the news Xbox is saying all the wrong things, Assassin's Creed Shadows is on the verge of being announced, Helldivers 2 becomes PlayStation's fastest-selling game, and Dead By Daylight is getting into DnD. T...
May 17, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 710
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy begin by talking about Xbox and their poor leadership decisions. The games they've been playing this week include Hades 2, Gray Zone Warfare, Minishoot' Adventures, Homeworld: Vast Reaches, The Thrill of the Fight, Skyrim VR, Persona 5 Tactica, and more. Over in the news Xbox shuts down 4 studios, PlayStation has massive backlash due to a decision in Helldivers 2, and Nintendo will announce a new console at some point. This episode goes for ...
May 10, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 709
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about what’s happening in the NBA Playoffs. The games they’ve been playing this week include Manor Lords, Gray Zone Warfare, GTA V, Lords of the Fallen, Quake 3 VR, Walkabout Mini Golf VR, Jurassic World Aftermath, The Light Brigade, and more. Over in the news BlizzCon is cancelled for this year, Remedy provides some financial results for this year, and Loop Hero is now on Android. This episode goes for 2 hours, it also contains coarse ...
May 03, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 708
On this special bonus episode of The GAP, Joab Gilroy enlists the help of Nathan Lawrence and Liam Gilroy to discuss the intricacies of writing Blackbirded, a 10 part novella written by Joab and edited by Nathan and Liam. In typical rambling GAP style the three talk generally about the topic at hand and also about whatever else comes to mind at the time. And if you want to read Blackbirded before you listen to this (which would be wise) you can do so via this link ! If you’d instead like to read...
Apr 30, 2024•3 hr 9 min•Ep. 707
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the Nvidia RTX 4070 Super. The games they've been playing this week include No Rest for the Wicked, Hades 2, the Meta Quest 3, PUBG, Fallout 4, Shogun Showdown, and more. Over in the news Steam updates its refund policy, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is announced, Take-Two wins a court case against a tattoo artist, and Ubisoft responds to the Star Wars Outlaws preorder backlash. This episode goes for 2 hours, it also contains coarse...
Apr 26, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 706
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about their thoughts on Amazon's Fallout TV show. The games they've been playing this week include The Planet Crafter, Shogun Showdown, Witchfire, PUBG, Crime Scene Cleaner, and more. Over in the news more layoffs hit the gaming industry with over 600 staff impacted at Take-Two, Baldurs Gate 3 wins all the major Game of the Year awards, CD Projekt Red releases official mod tools for The Witcher 3, and Ubisoft is making some bizarre deci...
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 705
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy forget to talk about WrestleMania 40, that's what Luke couldn't remember in this episode. Anyway, it was pretty good. The games they've been playing this week include The Planet Crafter, Children of the Sun, Witchfire, Dragons Dogma 2, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Gap, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and more. They also quickly chat about the Fallout TV show which just released. Over in the news Slay the Spire 2 gets a reveal trailer, The Rogue P...
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 704
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy discuss time. The games they've been playing this week include Dragon's Dogma 2, Alone in the Dark, Content Warning, Pepper Grinder, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, and more. Over in the news Take-Two Interactive acquires Gearbox, CD Projekt give an update on their projects, and the Triple I Initiative is announced. This episode goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:12:08 – Ende...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 703
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the military tuck. The games they've been playing this week include Dragon's Dogma 2, MLB The Show 24, RoboCop: Rogue City, Lightyear Frontier, and more. Over in the news the PlayStation 5 Pro specs appeared to have been leaked, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra gets a trailer, and Diablo 4 launches on Game Pass. This episode goes for 2 hours, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:15:09 – Lightyear Frontier 0...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 702
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about video game sales and what they have and haven't bought. The games they've been playing this week include Rise of Ronin, Lies of P, PUBG, Backpack Battles, Dark Souls: Archthrones, and more. Over in the news the Star Wars Battlefront Collection is a disaster, the Apex Legends team is hit with layoffs, No Rest for the Wicked has singleplayer, and video game voice actors might be the next to strike. This episode goes for 1 hour and 5...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 701
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy celebrate their 700th podcast episode by talking about video games. The games they've been playing this week include Rise of Ronin, El Paso Elsewhere, Backpack Battles, Balatro, and more. Over in the news Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama passed away, Starbreeze gets a new CEO, Apple and Epic Games are still fighting, Warner Bros. is removing a bunch of games from digital stores, RuneScape creator Andrew Gower announces a new MMO, and a bun...
Mar 15, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 700
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the troubles of getting internet. The games they've been playing this week include Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Last Epoch, Elden Ring, and more. Over in the news EA lays off over 670 staff, Warner Bros. seems committed to live service games, Gearbox looks to be parting ways with Embracer, Remedy Entertainment has purchased full rights for the Control IP, and Yuzu settles its lawsuit with Nintendo. This episode goes for 2 hours and 20...
Mar 08, 2024•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 699
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about packing and unpacking. The games they've been playing this week include Pacific Drive, Dicefolk, Last Epoch, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Escape Academy, Windowkill, Lonestar and more. Over in the news Nintendo is suing people behind an emulator, after making a record revenue quarter PlayStation lays off over 900 employees, and a new Pokemon game is on the way next year. This episode goes for 2 hours, it also contains coarse lang...
Feb 29, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 698
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about DIY soundproofing. The games they've been playing this week include Balatro, Helldivers 2, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivors, Cobalt Core, Risk of Rain: Hostile Worlds, and more. Over in the news Xbox provides a business update, Elden Ring's DLC is not too far off, and Borderlands drops its first movie trailer. This episode goes for 2 hours, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:09:32 – Helldivers 2 00:20:...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 697
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about cooking with oil. The games they've been playing this week include Helldivers 2, Skull & Bones, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, PUBG, and more. Over in the news Disney invests over $1 billion in Epic Games, Subnautica 2 will most likely have co-op, and Xbox will do a podcast to discuss their business going forward. This episode goes for 1 hour and 50 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:12:18 – ...
Feb 16, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 696
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a few of the games in Steam Next Fest. The games they've been playing this week include Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Gatekeeper, Lightyear Frontier, Children of the Sun, and more. Over in the news rumors suggest Xbox is looking to change up its business plans, CD Projekt Red provides an update on the Cyberpunk 2077 follow-up, and the latest PlayStation State of Play shows off Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. This episode goes f...
Feb 09, 2024•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 695
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy get their hands on Rocksteady Studios' latest title. The games they've been playing this week include Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Phantom Abyss, Enshrouded, Silent Hill: The Short Message, and more. Over in the news more layoffs hit the gaming industry with Xbox and Embracer Group cutting staff, and PlayStation has its first State of Play of the year. This episode goes for 2 hours, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 0...
Feb 02, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 694
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy kick off the new year and talk about a bunch of new games that have recently been released. The games they've been playing this week include Palworld, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Diablo 4, Baldur's Gate 3, God of War Ragnarok, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and more. Over in the news T-Pain talks about GTA 6, HBO's The Last of Us has found their Abby, an Until Dawn movie is in the works, Indiana Jones and the...
Jan 26, 2024•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 693
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie, Joab Gilroy, Jeremy 'Junglist' Ray, and Andreas 'Kleb' Klebo-Espe look back at the year that was in 2023 and talk about their favourite games. They discuss some of the highlight news items of 2023, give out a few genre awards, and then each list their 5 favourite games they played for the year. Be warned that these sections contain spoilers! This episode goes for 6 hours and 30 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:11:...
Jan 21, 2024•6 hr 32 min•Ep. 692
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a stack of games with this being the last podcast for 2023. The games they've been playing this week include Tekken 8, Ready or Not, Skull & Bones, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Lego Fortnite, Alan Wake 2, The Finals, PUBG, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Barton Lynch Pro Surfing, and more. Over in the news the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 is released, and they run through some of the highlights from The Game Awards....
Dec 15, 2023•2 hr 57 min•Ep. 691
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about missing out on Limp Bizkit. The games they've been playing this week include Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Lethal Company, DayZ, Half Sword, Teleforum, and more. Over in the news the Great GameOnCancer has a ton of prizes, Baldurs Gate 3 gets a new patch, Bethesda starts responding to negative Steam reviews, and a GTA 6 trailer is imminent. This episode goes for 2 hours and 20 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps ...
Dec 09, 2023•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 690
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about scary video games on TikTok. The games they've been playing this week include Lethal Company, Puzzmo, Diablo 4, DayZ, Battlefield V, and more. Over in the news Gamemaker will be going free for non-commercial use, The Game Awards talks about Dave the Diver, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is delayed to next year, and Tribes 3 appears to be a thing. This episode goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Time...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 689
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about building production lines in Satisfactory Update 8. The games they've been playing this week include Straya, Puzzmo, Icarus, Redfall, Arma Reforger, and more. Over in the news Half-Life receives a 25th-anniversary update, The Last of Us Part 2 is getting a remaster, a Subnautica sequel is aiming for 2025, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has a new gameplay trailer, and Fortnite is restricting skins while doing an Eminem even...
Nov 24, 2023•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 688
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about getting older and the amazing Game Box Plus. The games they've been playing this week include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, KarmaZoo, For the King 2, The Ouroboros King, and more. Over in the news the next GTA is on the way with a trailer soon to be released, PlayStation and Warner Bros. Games are focusing on live service games, Unity is expecting more layoffs, Nintendo is developing a The Legend of Zelda movie, The Game Awards ...
Nov 17, 2023•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 687
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about camping. The games they've been playing this week include Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, For The King 2, The Finals, Diablo 4, Alan Wake 2, The Talos Principle 2, The Jackbox Party Pack 10, and more. Over in the news BlizzCon reveals some new Diablo 4 and World of Warcraft Expansions, and Modern Warfare 3's campaign isn't being well received. This episode goes for 1 hour and 40 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Times...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 686
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about movie remakes. The games they've been playing this week include Alan Wake 2, The Talos Principle 2, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Cities: Skylines 2, PUBG, Hell Let Loose, and more. Over in the news Marvel's the Dota 2 International wraps up, Xbox misses its target goals for the year, and Bungie has some big layoffs. This episode goes for 2 hours and 40 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:14...
Nov 03, 2023•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 685
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about how exactly Peter Parker's aunt is paying all those bills. The games they've been playing this week include Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Diablo 4, Hell Let Loose, and more. Over in the news Marvel's Spider-Man 2 breaks PlayStation records, and Cities Skylines 2 launched with massive performance issues. This episode goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 0...
Oct 28, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 684
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about one of the biggest releases of this year, Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The games they've been playing this week include Assassin's Creed Nexus, Dancing Duelists, Forza Motorsport, From Space, and more. Over in the news Microsoft closes its deal with Activision Blizzard, Pete Hines is retiring from Bethesda, and physical media might be on the way out. This episode goes for 1 hour and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestam...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 683
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the Gran Turismo movie and reviews people have left for it. The games they've been playing this week include Lords of the Fallen, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, RoboCop: Rogue City, Crime Scene Cleaner, KarmaZoo, Cobalt Core, The Last Exterminator, Calcium Contract, Relentless Frontier, Quantum Derelict, United 1944, and more. Over in the news a new PlayStation model is on the way, John Riccitiello retiring at Unity, and Redfall's ...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 682
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a few launch events they've been to recently. The games they've been playing this week include Assassin's Creed Mirage, The Talos Principle 2, Witchfire, Counter-Strike 2, and more. Over in the news layoffs hit the gaming industry, Jim Ryan is retiring from PlayStation, and the DOTA 2 International prize pool is in trouble. This episode goes for 2 hours and 30 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Star...
Oct 07, 2023•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 681
