Summer is in full effect, the news cycle is calm, so we are putting our doom scrolling to good use! This week’s episode has us sharing some of the cool shit they have found on the internet. It’s not all bad out there! Plus, Joelle tries to stump Leah with a game of ‘Bazaar Patch Notes’. Grab an espresso and let’s go! What is Everyone Playing? (00:22:13) Game On: Bazaar Patch Notes (00:40:40) This Week’s Topic (00:49:05) Is Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ inspired by Zelda’s lullaby? https://www.t...
Jul 04, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 499
This game is bananas! B A N A N A S! 🍌 We peel away all the details from the Donkey Kong Bananaza Direct and can’t wait to play it. Plus, Xbox announces a hardware partnership with AMD and Cat brings back Super Steam Reviews for this week’s Game On. It’s on like Donkey Kong! What is Everyone Playing? (00:26:35) Game On: Super Steam Reviews (00:35:17) This Week’s News (00:41:09) Xbox x AMD partnership for future hardware (00:41:09) Donkey Kong Bananaza Direct (00:48:34) Outro and Wrap-up (01:05:...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 498
Got a snack attack? Well we sure do, even when we play games! We chat about our favourite foods to eat, cheetos dust be damned! Cat thinks we should do a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoiler Cast episode and a round of Metacritic Mayhem has the crew laughing for days. It’s a silly one folks, so strap in and dig in. Bon Appetit! What is Everyone Playing? (00:33:01) Mario Kart World Strategies (00:51:00) Game On: Metacritic Mayhem (00:59:27) This Week’s Topic: Favourite snacks while gaming (01:08:5...
Jun 21, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 497
It’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎶 Merry Switchmas to those who celebrate! And with Summer Game Fest, it feels like Christmas in June. We chat about some of our favourite announcements from Summer Game Fest Live, PlayStation State of Play, Xbox Showcase, Wholesome Direct and more. Plus, we play a round of Higher or Lower. It’s a long one, so strap in! What is Everyone Playing? (00:30:20) Mario Kart World (00:51:11) Game On: Higher or Lower (00:56:13) This Week’s News: Summer Game Fest H...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 496
We’re back from vacation, so let’s catch up! Leah and Cat retell stories from their trip to Mexico while Joelle details her adventures in breadmaking. Since we’re not ready for real life again, Leah reviews her most anticipated game of the year: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Finally, we attempt to guess them all with a pod game of Plant or Pokémon. To quote Reggie Fils-Aimé, my body is ready, so let’s go! Game On: Grass Type Pokémon or Plant? (00:34:58) What is Everyone Playing? (00:...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 495
Ever have a game that you liked a lot, loved even, but didn’t complete? Girl, same 😔 We share our top 3 unfinished games and some of them are downright shameful. Plus, Leah brings back a round of two truths and a lie and actually got the math right this time around. Plus, we swoon over the new Sleep Token album because, who wouldn’t, but also because it seems to have taken inspiration from the Fairy Fountain song from The Legend of Zelda. What is Everyone Playing? (00:17:43) Game On: Two Truths...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 494
It’s a newsy one this week on the GoGCast: Grand Theft auto 6 is delayed, Xbox consoles are now more expensive, and EB Games is coming back to Canada. Plus, Joelle tests our mini game knowledge with a round of Game within a Game. What is Everyone Playing? (00:22:40) More Clair-Obscur: Expedition 33 (00:22:40) Game On: Game Within a Game (00:35:10) This Week’s News (00:48:11) GTA 6 delayed to next year (00:48:11) Xbox price increase (00:58:09) Gamestop Canada to be EB Games again (01:04:30) Polyg...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 493
It’s time for the World Tour of… Mario Kart! Leah went to the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience in Toronto to get hands-on with the Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World Tour, Donkey Kong Bonanza and more. Speaking of the Nintendo Switch 2, we retell our trials and tribulations into trying to secure a pre-order. Plus, Joelle shares her first impressions of Clair-Obscur: Expedition 33 and Cat brings a new game called Pokémon or Metal Band. Strap in, it’s a long one but a good one. What is Everyone Playi...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 492
Here we go again! Take two on pre-ordering a Nintendo Switch 2… but now that we have waited and the sticker price has sunk in, do we still want to drop that kind of cash? We finally know what kinda game Bungie’s Marathon is going to be, and maybe the Oblivion Remaster will be out by the time you read this (spoiler: it is)! Plus, Joelle gives us the breakdown on the hot new puzzle game, The Blue Prince. What is Everyone Playing? (00:24:09) The Blue Prince (00:28:00) Game On: Hockey Slang (00:33:3...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 491
Unravel the secrets of a small Louisian town as folks get tangled up in unholy business. Cat and Joelle weave a review of the mystical, fantastical and downright musical South of Midnight. We lament the loss of Mythic Quest, and play a podcast game of 2 lies and a truth, video game style. Game On: Two Lies and Truth (00:37:29) This Week’s Topic: South of Midnight Review (00:44:02) Outro and Wrap-up (01:18:00) --- Thanks for listening! The GoGCast comes out weekly so make sure to subscribe and yo...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 490
We are a little hung over from all the Nintendo Switch 2 news last week… And all that talk about tariffs is not helping. To beat the blues, we answer a community member question: what are the top 5 games from our youths. Plus, Cat brings a round of Notable and Quotable for our pod game of the week. What is Everyone Playing? (00:24:53) Game On: Notable and Quotable (00:36:23) This Week’s News (00:51:28) US Tariffs delay Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders This Week’s Topic: Top 5 games from your youth (0...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 489
We have a date, we know the specs, we have a price, we know the games, now let’s pray to the pre-order gods we can buy one! 🙏 The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct just happened and we are all feeling the hype and cannot wait to get our hands on the console. Enjoy this episode entirely dedicated to the Nintendo Switch 2. This Week’s News: Nintendo Switch 2 Direct (00:14:01) Nintendo Direct, March 27th 2025 (00:15:30) Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, April 2nd 2025 (00:24:40) Outro (01:17:55) --- Thanks for lis...
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 488
Life is how you build it, even in video games! This week we chat about the latest news on upcoming life sim inZOI, Minecraft hits us with a new spring drop, and we finally are seeing the introduction of a standardized accessibility label system for games. Leah also shares her first impressions of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Finally, we play 2 truths and a lie, video game edition that brings all the laughs. It’s a jam-packed episode so let’s get into it! What is Everyone Playing? (00:26:00) Assassi...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 487
So fresh and so clean! 🫧 On this week’s episode of the podcast we chat about Power Wash Simulator 2 coming later this year and the confirmation of an Xbox handheld. Plus, Joelle tries to stump Cat and Leah in a round of Nintendo trivia in honor of Mario day. Put your thinking caps on and let’s-a-go! What is Everyone Playing? (00:20:00) Game On: Nintendo Trivia in honor of Mar10 Day (00:35:40) This Week’s News (00:43:59) Powerwash Simulator 2 coming later this year (00:43:59) Project Kennan is M...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 486
We’re on the hunt this week, for monsters, pocket monsters and museum exhibits. Joelle played Monster Hunter Wilds, Leah showcases bones in Two Point Museum, and we recap all the announcements from Pokémon Day. Plus, we play Cat’s Easter Egg Hunt. All this and more in the GoGCast… let’s catch em all! What is Everyone Playing? (00:34:54) Monster Hunter Wilds (00:45:02) Two Point Museum (00:52:00) Game On: Easter Egg Hunt (00:57:40) This Week’s News: Pokémon Day (01:11:07) https://www.pokemon.com/...
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 485
It’s snack time! Jenny Windom joins us to chomp down on some snackable games which are shorter games you can play in one sitting. On the menu: Sorry We’re Closed, Venba, Minnit and Relaxing Fields. Plus, Leah brings back Memory Card Lane and the crew guesses which game came out December 5th 2023. Bon appétit! Game On: Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:27:43) This Week’s Topic: Snackable Games (00:34:20) Sorry We’re Closed (00:35:06) Venba (00:40:29) Minnit (00:49:33) Relaxing Fields (00:54:53) Outr...
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 484
State of Play, and state of the snow storm! We recap our favourite announcements from Wednesday’s PlayStation state of play which was jam packed. Leah ventured out in the snow to celebrate the Canadian way at the Canadian Game awards, and Joelle brings us an exhilarating game of higher or lower, video game style. Crew Check-In: Canadian Video Game Awards (00:23:26) What is Everyone Playing? (00:32:48) Game On: Higher or Lower (00:40:40) This Week’s News (00:54:26) PSN Outage PlayStation State of...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 483
We’re in the dead of winter and it’s a great time to cozy up and play some games. So we have some game reviews for you all! Joelle bops along to Spirit Swap: Lo-fi Beats to Match-3 To, a cozy game that matches (pun intended) an interactive novel with a match-3 game. Cat wields a sword and board and her godlike powers in Avowed, the long awaited high fantasy RPG. Plus, the girls take on some real deal jeopardy video game questions. Weekly Game: Jeopardy Video Game Categories (00:31:40) This Week’...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 482
Cozy Games can quell stress and anxiety… at least that's what an interactive article from Reuters tells us this week. Leah’s back on the city builder train and brings us a quick review of the newly released Foundation. Finally, for this week’s game, Cat is trying to stump the team with a round of ‘super steam reviews’. What is Everyone Playing? (00:22:08) Foundation (00:26:20) Weekly Game: Super Steam Review (00:32:22) This Week’s Topic: Cozy Games Can Quell Stress (00:44:38) https://www.reuters...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 481
It’s our first game press conference of the year and the Xbox Developer direct 25 did not disappoint with news about South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Doom: The Dark Ages and Ninja Gaiden. Plus Joelle brings a new game to the podcast called Pixel Geography where the team will have to guess the name of the game based on certain common places, cities, landmarks or markers you would find on the game’s map. What is Everyone Playing? (00:29:40) Head to 00:47:20 to skip through the weekl...
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 480
Get that crystal ball out 🔮 because we are looking into the future! Well, into the next year, at the very least. We’re talking about what is coming in the world of video games in 2025: Nintendo Switch 2, the potential cost of Grand Theft Auto VI, and games we are stoked to play this year. Plus, Leah brings back a round of walk down memory card lane as the crew guesses which game released on May 18, 2015. What is Everyone Playing? (00:17:23) Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:35:05) This Week’s Topi...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 479
New year means new Fantasy Critic League! In this episode of the GoGCast, we set up the 2025 edition of the Podcast Fantasy Critic League and draft our games. The suspense is strong as we await with bated breath who manages to pick Grand Theft Auto 6… What is Everyone Playing? (00:24:09) Weekly Game: Super Steam Review (00:52:35) This Week’s Topic: Fantasy Critic Draft (00:57:27) Outro and Wrap-up (01:33:23) Follow the Girls on Games Fantasy Critic Leagues! Podcast League: https://www.fantasycri...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 478
2024 has come to a close and it’s time for our Games of the Year episode! We count down our top 3 games of 2024, and share some honourable mentions. The Holiday break had us playing tons as Cat started her Dragon Age full series quest, Joelle samples Metaphor: ReFantazio and Leah becomes a magical girl in Infinity Nikki. Plus we prepare for the 2025 Fantasy Critic leagues. What is Everyone Playing? (00:24:58) Cat’s Dragon Age brain rot full series run (00:25:00) Metaphor: ReFantazio (00:44:00) I...
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 477
Grab a glass of Holiday cheer 🥂and get cozy for the 2024 Edition of Game Night! We've got 3 games for you to play along with us. Cat’s Super Steam Reviews where she scours Steam for the funniest reviews and you must find which game is being recommended (or not), Joelle’s Match the GamerTag will have you guess from which game inspired funny gamer tags. Finally, Leah’s two truths and a lie is a spin-off of Walk Down Memory Card lane and we must find which of three video game facts is actually fak...
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 476
It’s December and that means another round of the Game Awards! The 10th edition brought us lots of cool new trailers and surprises. We also crown multiple winners this week, not only with our Game Awards Prediction Competition, but we also close out this year’s Fantasy Critic Leagues. Podcast Fantasy Critic League: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/d3d0abb7-e9a3-4fed-90cc-99dda2c79b62/2024 Community Fantasy Critic League: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/6026f7cf-9784-4f84-8b75-f841f5...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 475
It’s snack time, And a wholesome one at that! Jenny Windom from Wholesome Games joins us to talk about the latest Wholesome Snack: The Game Awards Edition . So if you’re looking for some cozy games to add to your Steam Wishlist, this is the episode for you! Both Cat and Joelle review games from the briefing, Pine: A Story of Loss and Naiad . Finally, we attempt to guess what game console was released in Japan, 20 years ago, on Dec 12, 2004. What is Everyone Playing? (00:28:30) Pine: A Story of L...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 474
Do video games help reduce stress? Well, it depends. We look into that. We also learn that Joelle hasn’t played a pokemon game, and we try to convince her to start. Plus, Cat has a plan to play through all the Dragon Age games over the Holidays? Is she crazy? We think not! All this and more in this week’s GoGCast. What is Everyone Playing? (00:29:40) Cat’s plan to play all Dragon Ages (00:31:06) Joelle never played Pokémon (00:47:06) This Week’s Topic: Do Video Games Help Reduce Stress (00:57:40...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 473
It’s that time! Game Award predictions time, that is. The 2024 Game Awards nominees are out and we place our bets on who we think will wake home the glory. Plus, Joelle reviews Lego Horizon Adventures and we guess what game released on November 21st, 1990. Want to join in on the fun? Place your predictions on which game you think will win in each category here and we’ll tally the results for a future episode of the GoGCast! What is Everyone Playing? (00:16:31) Lego Horizon Adventures Review (00:...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 472
Happy belated N7 days, nerds. On this week’s GoGCast, we learn more about the Pokémon vs Palword patent infringement lawsuit; folks using video games to launder money; and after the success of Fallout, Amazon has a Mass Effect tv series in the works. Cat also played some video game based board games: Slay The Spire and Mass Effect: Priority Hagalaz. Plus, the crew guesses what game released on November 17th, 2009. What is Everyone Playing? (00:32:00) Stardew Valley 1.6 update (00:44:00) Walk Dow...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 471
In this week’s episode, Joelle and Cat are hot on Solas’s trail in Thedas as they share their first impressions of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Plus, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Pokémon TCGP both release to instant success. Also, the crew guesses what game was released on November 8th, 2019. What is Everyone Playing? (00:25:09) Dragon Age: The Veilguard First Impressions (no spoilers) Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:46:19) This Week’s News (00:51:58) Call of Duty Black Ops 6 brings in the Gamepas...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 470
