Something old, something new, and quite a few leaked games too. Certainly not the biggest of news weeks, but still quite a few things to discuss for Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison on Video Games 2 the MAX. The main games for Sean are the much anticipated JRPG Tales of Arise as he’s made it to the second town in the game and is enjoying it quite a bit. He’s also been loving the indie Earthbound-inspired game Eastward. Marc got into the beta for Call of Duty Vanguard and tries out the Super Gameboy...
Sep 19, 2021•1 hr 36 min
The PlayStation Showcase is top of mind with major games like God of War: Ragnarok and Spider-Man 2. Surprises like Wolverine and Project EVE. Plus, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake, Alan Wake Remaster, and much more round out the lineup. Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison give their thoughts on these PlayStation Showcase reveals and on the entire thing as well. The guys have also played some games as well. Marc gives final thoughts on Psychonauts 2 after beating it. He also does the sam...
Sep 12, 2021•1 hr 34 min
Gamescom took over this week with some major announcements including the Halo Infinite release date, the Horizon Forbidden West release date, the true reveal of a Saints Row Reboot, the surprise of Dokev, and much more. Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison both played Psychonauts 2. Marc got a lot farther than Sean and he has plenty to say about the game. Activision-Blizzard are now being accused of not preserving documents needed for the lawsuit from the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Neth...
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 50 min
Sorry about missing the last few weeks, but the show has returned. Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss playing Sailor Zombie, Boyfriend Dungeon, Twelve Minutes, the Back 4 Blood Beta, The Forgotten City, and The Tales of Arise demo. In the news, they go through the latest on the Activision-Blizzard lawsuit since a lot has happened since the last show. There’s also discussion on GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas getting ports to the Nintendo Switch. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim getting an Anniversar...
Aug 22, 2021•1 hr 24 min
The gaming week has once again been dominated by more fallout from the Activision Blizzard debacle, which includes a large walkout, more heinous stories coming out and now J Allen Brack leaving the company. The one positive about this, Ubisoft employees also stood in solidarity and made their own demands as well. Although we don't talk much about this on the show this week, I did want to note what's been happening and that we still stand with all of those employees going through so much right no...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 50 min
In a week that's felt like it has gone on forever, there have been some great game releases such as Death's Door, Cris Tales, and The Last Stop, some exciting news like a Pokemon live-action series in development at Netflix, and then the absolutely horrifying news involving Activision Blizzard and the lawsuit from the State of California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing. All of this will be discussed on this episode along with big announcements from the EA Play Live event including th...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 40 min
Ubisoft announces their new game XDefiant, a 6 vs 6 multiplayer shooter with factions from various Tom Clancy games. Nintendo actually acknowledges rumors only to shoot them down. Could they be serious about no other Switch models? Yeah... about that. Also, the Steam Deck is seriously a thing and it has gotten everyone riled up about everything from emulation to portable PCs to even being a "Switch Killer." Don't really think that the last one is going to happen, but preorders did drop for it an...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 48 min
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison bring you another edition of Video Games 2 the MAX as they discuss games they are playing like Sean finishing Chicory: A Colorful Tale and starting up Scarlet Nexus. Marc also got into It Takes Two and more Timespinner as well. They also wonder if the recent news about SEGA and the agency in charge of the lead actor Takuya Kimura having a standoff about a PC version of Judgment could spell the end for the series. Should they just go on with another actor? And what d...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 42 min
We actually recorded our latest episode before the Switch OLED announcement, so we didn't have the same problem two weeks in a row, we recorded a special short talking all things Nintendo Switch OLED model. Then our regular episode follows when that ends at about 25 mins in. Well, it has finally happened. The next iteration of the Nintendo Switch has been announced, but is it everything everyone hoped it would be? Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the expectations versus what was actually re...
Jul 06, 2021•2 hr 10 min
Jakejames Lugo, go follow him on Twitter at ( https://twitter.com/jakejameslugo) joins the full crew of W2M folks Sean Garmer, Marc Morrison, Randy Isbelle, and Jens Dietrich on Video Games 2 the MAX, as they give out their Top 5 Games of 2021 So Far. Since everyone on the panel owns at least one current-generation console there should be a lot of unique lists for sure. Jake also discusses some of his influences, favorite games, game genres, and there's some talk about why he wanted to get into ...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 51 min
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison return with a regular episode of Video Games 2 the MAX as the Xbox Extended Showcase and our favorite games from E3 2021 are the major topics, as there is major E3 2021 fallout syndrome happening this week. Sean has been playing Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Game Builder Garage while Marc is all about Guilty Gear Strive and a few other things as well. The news consists of some rumors like Final Fantasy VII Remake and Alan Wake having data in the Epic Games Store. Bac...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 25 min
On the final E3 2021 broadcast Sean Garmer is joined by Marc Morrison, Randy Isbelle, Jens Dietrich, and a special guest writer from Android Central and Twinfinite, Charlie Wacholz (you can follow him at ( https://twitter.com/chas_mke) or go check out his podcast Comfort Foods Pod. Enough with the introductions on this big show we are doing one more discussion on the Nintendo Direct since a few of the panel wasn't on the shows earlier and then we get into our favorite games. Sean and Jens also m...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 46 min
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss and grade the last big E3 showcase, the Nintendo Direct. Certainly Nintendo showed once again they know how to do these digital presentations. They delivered a lot of surprises and we got to see a little Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 as well. What are some of our favorite games from the showcase? Tune in and find out.
Jun 15, 2021•28 min
Capcom certainly had an event, although it was rather lackluster on their part. Sean Garmer, Randy Isbelle, Daniel Anderson, and Paul Leazar go through the little reedeming value of their E3 2021 showcase. At least Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin and Ace Attorney got some time and there's RE Village DLC coming. However, due to there not being much to discuss about Capcom the guys all look ahead to what Nintendo could show at their Direct.
Jun 15, 2021•53 min
Well, Day 2 has come and gone, but there's certainly a lot to talk about here. Video Games 2 the MAX gets an Outerhaven invasion as Sean is joined by his comprades from ( https://www.theouterhaven.net/) with Keith Mitchell, Karl Smart, Kyle Simcox, and Matthew Paul all onboard to discuss what was on the Xbox & Bethesda show, the Square-Enix show, and to give both shows grades and favorite game announcements too. Of course, with everyone on this show there's some shenanigans as well. You can ...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich, Jed Shaffer, and Daniel Anderson to discuss what was announced at the Square-Enix show which honestly wasn't a whole lot, but there's still Guardians of the Galaxy, which looked good (although much of this panel was not happy about it), Final Fantasy 1-6 remasters that are only on Steam and Mobile, which Sean is disgusted about, oh and yes, a new take on a Final Fantasy Origin story too. You can also watch the whole thing on video here: ...
Jun 14, 2021•24 min
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by a big group including Randy Isbelle, Daniel Anderson, Jens Dietrich, and an appearance by Jed Shaffer to talk about all the things announced at the Xbox and Bethesda showcase. Not only do they discuss the big things like Halo Infinite, Starfield, and Forza Horizon 5. They cover some other things like Psychonauts 2, Replaced, Red Fall, and others. Is this the best presentation so far? Or were there some issues? Certainly a very polarizing event for a fe...
Jun 14, 2021•36 min
Video Games 2 the MAX host Sean Garmer is joined by Chapter Select's Randy Isbelle and the duo from the Outerhaven Keith Mitchell and Karl Smart in discussing the first day of E3 2021. So thoughts on the Ubisoft Forward, Devolver Digital, and Gearbox showcases. Plus, some non E3 stuff too like Netflix Geeked Week, IGN's Summer of Gaming, and more.
Jun 13, 2021•59 min
Join Video Games 2 the MAX host Sean Garmer along with Kyle Simcox, and Jake Collier as they discuss and breakdown what was announced at the Ubisoft Forward event. What was the biggest announcement? Is it the Mario & Rabbids: Sparks of Hope? Or did Avatar steal the show? What about Rainbow Six: Extraction too? Also, they give a letter grade for the event too. So be sure to check out it or watch it on video as well: https://youtu.be/Z2LISmQSYWQ Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNet...
Jun 12, 2021•30 min
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow 411mania writer Jed Shaffer, you can go check out his podcast the Gamer Parent Strategy Guide on anywhere there are podcasts ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gamer-parents-strategy-guide/id1555897879) or follow him on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/GPSGPodcast) and also fellow freelance writer Kyle Simcox, you can follow him on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/KyleSims89) or check out his lat...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 59 min
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and a special guest from the Back Log Banter podcast and Youtube Channel, Tucker Hazell. You can go check out everything he does at ( https://www.youtube.com/c/BackLogBanter/featured) or follow him on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/Tzurki) . First up, the guys discuss games they are playing such as The Wild At Heart, Star Fox 64, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster, Scarlet Nexus Demo...
Jun 02, 2021•2 hr 7 min
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and guest Jake Collier (A K A ObiwanJakolby (you can follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObiWanJakolby or Twitch: https://t.co/Wu8Q19LX32?amp=1 ) as they discuss the return of Free Radical studios and the Timesplitters IP. Will it simply be remasters and try to do another one of those games, or are they going to try to modernize it? Will the nostalgia play actually pay off? The crew se...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 47 min
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow W2M staffer and host of Chapter Select, Randy Isbelle, and a special guest from the Burn Out Brighter Podcast, Matt (you can follow Matt and the show at https://twitter.com/burnout_matt) . Matt is also part of the Kinda Funny Best Friends Creators Network, (which we are also now part of), if you are a creator, streamer, or podcaster go join the discord as well ( https://discord.gg/SWyd5eNM) You can ...
May 18, 2021•2 hr 4 min
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by the Outerhaven’s ( https://www.theouterhaven.net/) Karl Smart in discussing two games he reviewed in New Pokemon Snap and Resident Evil Village. Marc also finished Returnal and has his final thoughts on the game. He also started an indie game called Insurmountable and gives his initial impressions of it as well. The trio also gets into Microsoft not making a profit on the Xbox consoles themselves and how t...
May 11, 2021•2 hr 16 min
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are once again joined by The Outerhaven’s Keith Mitchell. Keith and Marc dish on the games they’ve been playing which includes Keith talking quite a bit about his time with Outriders. What he enjoyed about it, the server problems, and what the dwindling player numbers could mean for the future of the game. Marc has been playing some Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 and Sean checked out the Retro Machina demo too. That’s not all thoug...
May 01, 2021•1 hr 46 min
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow W2M staff member Randy Isbelle as he discusses his thoughts on It Takes Two and MLB The Show 21. He’s also been playing Yakuza: Like A Dragon so he and Marc discuss their progress through the game so far. Sony has reversed course on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita store closings for the foreseeable future. Randy gives his thoughts on the entire ordeal as the guys discuss if Sony may have any ...
Apr 25, 2021•2 hr 19 min
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the games they are playing such as Marc finally trying out Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Taiko No Tatsujin, although he got some bad news about his drums. Sean also played Another Eden a mobile JRPG that was put on Steam and how he’s so glad his PC has a touch screen. The NPD numbers from March 2021 are also out too, Sony being the fastest-selling console ever, Monster Hunter Rise and Outriders selling well, and mor...
Apr 17, 2021•1 hr 24 min
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX we have way better audio for one, also hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the news from Bloomberg that The Last of Us Remake is in production and is now being headed by Naughty Dog but it was actually once the task of another studio Visual Arts Service Group. The guys discuss the history of that studio, the news that Bend Studio tried to pitch a Days Gone 2, if Last of Us Remake will follow the HBO show or be super faithful to the original game, ...
Apr 10, 2021•1 hr 37 min
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss Narita Boy, Theatrythm Final Fantasy: All-Star Carnival, Dirt 5 and more. After talking about some games, the duo discuss the closure of the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita online stores. This is a heartfelt topic for Sean from a game preservation perspective and from a digital buyer perspective. There’s a lot of good conversation here about why this is important and if Sony would actua...
Apr 04, 2021•1 hr 38 min
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the major highlights of the Square-Enix presents showcase such as Life is Strange: True Colors and Forspoken. Not to mention, the other announcements from the show including the Tomb Raider anniversary collection, Sean being into Outriders and the Xbox Game Pass announcement, and more. The guys also discuss Sony surprising everyone and buying EVO. Does Nintendo leave the tournament now that a competitor owns it?...
Mar 20, 2021•1 hr 43 min
