All the showcases are now out there to watch and digest. We did. There is some good things on the horizon. I think we all agree Xbox was probably the best overall showcase - it definitely help to have a cuss word Starfield Direct directly after the main showcase. Also, during the show Chris already got in the mail - new Starfield themed swag in the form of a controller and headset. We are excited to say the least - we must temper expectations, right?! What things made you the MOST excited from t...
Jun 14, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 407
Deja vu? Well, sort of. It's like you think you've heard this show before, and you kind of have...but it's different. And that, Ladies and Gentlemen is Tears of the Kingdom (TotK for short) in a nutshell. The follow-up to Nintendo's 2017 Breath of the Wild (BotW for short) smash hit - TotK had some pretty big shoes to, well not fill, but follow up to. Overall, it did and them some. You probably didn't need us to tell you that - as the internet is full of all the good. Nevertheless, here we are w...
Jun 07, 2023•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 406
Well, it happened. Sony's 2023 PlayStation Showcase happened. We saw a bunch of trailers for games, some new hardware and a deep dive into Spider Man 2. So what do we think about it? How do we feel about it? What stood out? Jon, Chris and Shaun all weigh in on what they saw, what made the excited and did anything make them go, "Huh?" As always, we'd love hear from you if you watched it? Our Discord chat was poppin' during and after the show. Next up is Microsoft. For EMAILS - please send anythin...
May 31, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 405
This week the boys are a man down - Jon had some important work stuff due. So, Chris and Shaun said - we got this. Ladies and gentlemen, we are on the verge of what used to be E3, which now we are calling "Showcase Showdown". This of course is because all the players in one form or another that used to show at E3, will show a showcase of their stuff, we mean the likes of PlayStation, Xbox, Ubisoft, etc. We truly hope good things are shown and there are things we can all get excited for. We'd lov...
May 24, 2023•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 404
This week - this is a week we've had on our minds and schedules for a while? Why? Because it would be the first week we could talk about the new Legend of Zelda game - Tears of the Kingdom. This episode it not a full review, and we carefully navigated our best to not spoil anything. We cannot speak for our Twitch chat. It may have had some spoilers in text. Just sayin. All in all we like the new changes to the game, despite it being a true successor to Breath of the Wild. Are you playing it? Wha...
May 17, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 403
Hey there! First and foremost - thank you for downloading or streaming this week's show! This week - The boys are all back together - heck yeah!! The topic - oh what a treat it's been for Chris and Shaun to play Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Online, almost everywhere, you'll find the game getting tons of praise - despite a hiccup of technical issues at launch. Do Chris and Shaun agree? Did you play it? What do you think of it? You can send us an email or tweet us if you'd like. News was thick so we ...
May 10, 2023•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 402
We're back....well at least Jon and Chris are. We begin our march to episode 500 by taking a trip out to sea to do some deep sea fishing....unfortunetly for us we also encounter monsters at every turn in Blacksail's Dredge. After that we talk about delays, review bombs, NPD for March and end the show with a flurry of emails (way to keep me from Thanosing 100 episodes again this week). Enjoy and Game On! Topic Time: 16:30 News: 48:02 All sounds brought to you by zapsplat.com...
Apr 26, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 401
Hello and thank you for downloading this week's show! On this episode Chris, Jon and Shaun were feeling good - celebrating episode #400. We decided to talk about what our favorite games of each era were. Definitely a good time! So many memories and good times as a matter of fact. You, the listener has been here the whole time - we can't tell you how much we appreciate you. For EMAILS - please send to weeklygameschat@gmail.com. Chances are, we will read it LIVE! As always thanks once again for th...
Apr 19, 2023•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 400
On this episode Chris, Jon and Shaun all took part in a trip to the actual movie theatre to see the new Super Mario Bros Movie. Sadly, we did not see it all together, always a good time when we do. For this review, we all took a moment to discuss how we approached it, and our thoughts individually. Overall, the movie has done remarkably well earning $375.6 Million in it's opening weekend. It surpassed Frozen 2 as the biggest animated movie opening, ever. Did you see it? Do you want to let us kno...
Apr 12, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 399
Hello and thank you for downloading this week's show. On this episode Chris, Jon and Shaun all revisited the wonderful Capcom game - Resident Evil 4: Remake - moving forward known as RE4. For Chris and Shaun, this was their first play of RE4 and for Jon - this was like a walk down memory lane, only prettier. In this series, RE4 is known as more of a "action" game with scary, intense moments. This stands out because other RE games are known as more of the traditional survival horror. With that sa...
Apr 05, 2023•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 398
Hello and thank you for downloading this week's show. On this episode Chris and Shaun dove in the depths of hell in the weekend that was the open beta for Blizzard's Diablo IV. Yes, the beta has tech issues. But the game is still awesome. And yes, after the closed Beta, changes and patches were made for tech issues, so one can assume after the open Beta, more changes are coming for any tech issues. What is for sure certain, this next entry into Diablo is poised to be one of the best to date. Chr...
Mar 29, 2023•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 397
Hello and thank you for downloading this week's show! This week we talk about a new game from Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo. Let's give it to Chris, for being the fist person on the show to play it. Shaun, well...Shaun "shaun'd" his way into playing it by basically doing a thing the friend group does which is - implying he could do a thing that Chris mentioned. Chris then called his bluff. Off they went. Not a perfect game by any means but perhaps Shaun's perfect "souls" game. As always thanks once ...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 396
Hello! Thanks for downloading this week's episode! In this episode we discussed (semi spoiler free) the complete first season of the Last of Us show currently on HBO. In total, the 9 episode season really checked a ton of boxes for the good for both Chris and Shaun. If you're a fan of this game - this show does it right. If you have never played Last of Us, and like the HBO show, does it make you want to play the game? Does it at least peak a curiosity? We truly hope you enjoy us and all the ban...
Mar 15, 2023•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 395
Hello! Thanks for downloading the show! This week was about Sons of the Forest, a sequel to The Forest. While Chris gave his review, he pointed out very - weird in game moments that def would have Shaun's skin crawling. Example, as he was building his base and fence... a man, would just sit and watch him. Not just any "normal" man - nope it was a cannibal. This game also has Feral Humans. How creepy! If you own a PC with Steam - you probably know this was/is a big title right now - so we hope yo...
Mar 08, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 394
Hello! We thank you for downloading the show this week. Shaun was giddy to cover the brand new PSVR2 system - that arrived on launch day thanks to the folks from Sony and PlayStation. In addition to talking about the unit itself, he also went into to some in-game type experiences. Noted was the presence of a potential to use the tech like eye-tracking in other PSVR2 games. Last week we talked about the success of Hogwart's Legacy - well it has now sold over 12 million units in about 2 weeks. Imp...
Mar 01, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 393
Hey you! Thank you for downloading this week's episode! We hope you had a good week and we hope we bring a little light, errr Lumos into your day. See what I did there? Well, if you aren't up to par on the Hogwarts/Harry Potter jokes, I don't know what to tell you. This episode is all about it with a game called - Hogwarts Legacy. Developed by Avalanche Studios - this game released on most of the major platforms out there. Not only did it release, it has been selling wonderfully well. At the tim...
Feb 22, 2023•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 392
Hello! First - we hope you had a very Happy Valentine's day. We delayed the recording of this week so the likes of Shaun could celebrate the day with his wife...HIS WIIIIIIFE. All three of the boys are here this week - so yay! The topic was awesome - and came via a rare Nintendo "shadow drop" - Metroid Prime - remaster. Jon gave it the highest of praises and proclaimed that we all should play it, in fact asked us all to. Can you guess what "Richard" he gave it? Check out the Nintendo Direct that...
Feb 16, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 391
Well, right out the gate, let's just spill the beans, Jon's not here today - he took PTO. NO WORRIES! Calm Down! Chris and Shaun are here to cover a once shadow-dropped game that is pretty awesome. What game? Oh that game is: Hi-Fi Rush. Released on Xbox and Steam/Windows, this game caught fire. Amazing reviews and comments popped up everywhere once people got their hands on it and for good reason. Labeled as a "rhythm game" - sure it's that - but more as well. Beautiful aesthetics, a banging so...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 390
Hello! Thanks for checking out the show! This week, if you love scary vibes and creepy space stuff, you found a good show to listen to. Jon and Chris recently played the brand new remake of the 2008 classic, Dead Space. Brought to us again in 2023 by Motive Studios, you have to hear what the boys say. It was very cool to listen knowing both had played the original game. Potential GOTY? Maybe. Just sayin! If you played this game - you could let us know in the EMAILS! part of the show. We really l...
Feb 01, 2023•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 389
Hello again! We are back and ready to discuss things! So with the year starting, we put together a list of things we think the big 3 (Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo) need to do this year. Things range from physical things like the Dualsense battery life (it's not good) to something more digital like Microsoft's GamePass model. We also would like to hear your thoughts and prayers on this (if you'd like). Thank you to everyone who joined on on Twitch - Next time - why not join us live on twitch - tw...
Jan 25, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 388
The trio has reunited! Jon is back! That makes us happy - Safe travels have occurred for the Jon. He's back just in time to let us know, along with Shaun and Chris - our most anticipated games for this upcoming year: 2023. I gotta say, 2023 is looking very promising for us as gamers! So after hearing our lists, we can't help but wonder what your games are. Do you agree with us? Some of you let us know in the EMAILS! part of the show. We like that. we like it so much, let's remind YOU how you can...
Jan 18, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 387
It has "been a while" since the last show (see what I did there - if you know....you know). We say goodbye to 2022 and stride into 2023 with our first live show, and with tradition we give you all our Game of the Year picks. This year we all went top 5. I gotta say, Jon's list kept me (Shaun) on the edge of my seat. I gave VR some love (expected) and Chris' # 1??? Well, you'll find all that out in this episode. No NEWS! this week, we'll pick that up next week - but yeah we know some things are h...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 386
Its that time of year! As we all try to survive the coldest winter ever in the states, here are some of the best video game music tracks that we heard in 2022. As always happy holidays from all of us at Weekly Games Chat and we'll see you next year as we cover all 9000 games coming out in the first six months of 2023. Track List: Ollie Ollie World - Toi and Moi Ollie Ollie World - Velours Last Christmas - Wham The Callisto Protocol - Lost Again Shovel Knight Dig - Spore Judgement (Mushroom Mines...
Dec 25, 2022•2 hr 52 min•Ep. 386
The last "live" episode of 2022 ends with a game - turned topic - that Chris has been waiting for. It's called High on Life. This game is from the Co-Creator of Rick and Morty and published by Squanch Games. The game is a comedic, first person shooter game full of that aforementioned Rick and Morty humor. As a matter of fact - Chris noted that if you are a fan of that - this game would most likely be a joy for you to play. He also cautioned, while you could still enjoy it if you're not a fan - y...
Dec 21, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 385
Ahhh, the one where we pre-recorded the topic....Hey there! Thank you for listening and welcome to this week's show. We are about half-way thru December 2022 - hope you're getting that Christmas shopping tightened up - it will sneak up on you! But yeah - Jon was not there for the twitch show and most of the main show's meat and potatoes - but - he was there for the topic which he recorded prior. This week - he discussed a game he was very much looking forward to - Calisto Protocol. Not a game th...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 384
Happy Podcast day! Thursday December 8 is the date - so save it why don't ya?! Wait - What date? Oh, my bad - the Game Awards will stream live! Gamers unite and let's all show Geoff Keighley and the Game Awards some love. Who's going to take home Game of the Year? What about best soundtrack? Who knows?!?! It's all going to be decided and announced LIVE - fun times. We look forward to this every December. Speaking of December, don't forget to submit your picks for the Music Spectacular ASAP - tha...
Dec 07, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 383
Hello Again! After our week off - we want to first say - we hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving - we know this is an American Holiday To you folks across the pond - we hope you had a good Thursday. Ha! So it's here - God of War: Ragnarök is here! We collectively always like when we are able to give you guys a review on a game we've all played. Jon admitted he got back into the "DarkSiders" series a bit- which ate into his play time - however - Chris completed the game and Shaun is deep int...
Nov 30, 2022•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 382
First, Scheduling Update - we will be taking NEXT Week off (Thanksgiving). With that out of the way, Hey you fine folks! We hope everyone is doing great! What a time of year! Games are coming out, consoles are becoming available, the holidays approach - and we get a special treat via Jon. The treat? We return to Monkey Island people! That's right, finally the anticipated released of Return to Monkey Island is upon us, well it has been for a few months. Jon stepped up to the plate for this review...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 381
Annnnd we're back baby! You found us and we thank you! This week all 3 friends are together again to discuss the new Ubisoft game - Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. Chris and Jon played the game, and both spoke very high on how this would be a perfect entry to the tactical genre. Both also mentioned that it's great for "Mario" fans out there - of course meaning the iconic Nintendo character. Jon played the O.G. Mario + Rabbids game, and still had high praise for this new editions. Chris teased u...
Nov 09, 2022•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 380
This week, we're down a man, but have no fear Jon and the Gotham Knights are here! Come hear Jon's thoughts on one of the most talked about triple a releases this fall and stay for Chris' ramblings about Mark Zuckerberg's failing Metaverse. If you want to see how we make this amazing podcast, be sure to swing by twitch.tv/weeklygameschat next Tuesday at about 5:30 pm EST to catch us recording the podcast live and in color. Until next week Game On! Topic Time: 00:17:23 News: 01:17:37 All sounds b...
Nov 02, 2022•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 379
