Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea and Riana are excited that Summer Game Fest is coming back in June 2024! In the news: Stig Asmussen opened a new AAA studio, Activision QA workers unionized, a new Super Mario Bros movie is coming, and Warner Bros. is delisting video games. The new season of Fortnite is upon us and Riana is having a blast with the new Myths & Legends weapons...and is *very* excited about Poseidon and Korra. Thank you to this month's Super Pro...
Mar 15, 2024•44 min•Ep. 357
Andrea is joined in studio by Riana and special guest Naomi Kyle! She talks about her new show "This Week in Gaming" and discusses the news of the week including: Xbox Partner Preview recap, WB Games focuses on live service games, Yuzu Switch emulator shutting down, and more. Andrea has first look at upcoming survival MMO Dune: Awakening to kick-off hands-on. All the ladies are loving their time in Helldivers 2 and Naomi recounts some fond memories of Final Fantasy. Follow Naomi on Instagram: ht...
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 356
Pokémon Presents means deep thoughts from Britt to kick off the show! DocBrook and Riana join Andrea to discuss the multitude of industry layoffs, a long awaited update is coming to Stardew Valley, and Remedy buys rights for Control. DocBrooke chats about her time in Tekken 8, Riana is loving Helldivers 2, and Andrea really wants you to go see Dune Part 2. Missed The Spawnies live? Watch them back here: https://www.youtube.com/spawnonme Watch The Danny and Riana Show: https://audioboom.com/posts...
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 355
Andrea and Britt chat about the Xbox + Nintendo news, new details from FromSoftware on the upcoming Elden Ring DLC, and more. Britt has been loving her time in Helldivers 2 while Andrea got reacquainted with her favorite airplane game Grindstone. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 04:24 - Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 05:2...
Feb 23, 2024•58 min•Ep. 354
Britt and Andrea have been playing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and boy oh boy there is a LOT to talk about. Join the ladies in this spoiler-free discussion as they analyze the open world exploration, combat, new side activities and much, much more. (Honestly this could've been a 3-hour video but we did it our best to...keep it tight. Huehuehue.) Thank you Square Enix for providing codes! Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee...
Feb 22, 2024•51 min
*WE HAD AUDIO TECHNICAL ISSUES FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE EPISODE.* Sorry friends, the tech gods were not on my side. This week Andrea and Riana are on location in Las Vegas for D.I.C.E. Summit 2024. They chat about the DICE Award nominees and some quick headlines before jumping into an interview with IGN's Senior Reporter Rebekah Valentine. She discusses the newly formed IGN Creators Guild and the importance of founding a union in the video games media space. Find Rebekah's work on IGN: https://...
Feb 16, 2024•35 min•Ep. 353
Riana is back to chat with Andrea about the rumors swirling about Xbox 1st party games not being console exclusive anymore, the leaked Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo, The Last of Us Part 3 tease from Neil Druckmann, and more. In hands-on Riana catches us up on her time with the latest season of Call of Duty Warzone, Fortnite, and a first look at Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Bored Ape Gamers Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen t...
Feb 09, 2024•46 min•Ep. 352
WGG is BACK and what a week! Andrea and Britt catch up about what they did on hiatus before jumping into the PlayStation State of Play highlights. In Headlines they chat Palworld's record breaking users for both Steam and Game Pass, Suicide Squad's early access issues, and more. Britt chats her time with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and how much fun she's been having in Palworld. Andrea is a back on her "double d's" - Dreamlight Valley and Destiny 2 of course. Thank you to this month's Patreon...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 351
Thank you ExpressVPN, Factor and Shopify for sponsoring this week’s episode! Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra three months free. Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per month trial period. This week we’re celebrating 350 episodes of What’s Good Games before taking a break - but don’t worry, we’ll return in February! We have a ton to talk about, including recapping the Xb...
Oct 27, 2023•2 hr 55 min•Ep. 350
Thank you Hello Fresh and MeUndies for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://hellofresh.com/50whatsgood and use code 50whatsgood for 50% off plus free shipping! Go to http://meundies.com/whatsgood for 25% off plus free shipping. This week the ladies are swooning over Insomniac Games and the incredible game of Spider-Man 2, arguably the best showpiece for the PlayStation 5. But is this game for those who aren't necessarily Spider-Man fans? Microsoft has FINALLY bought Activision Blizzard a...
Oct 20, 2023•58 min•Ep. 349
Thank you ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get 3 extra months of ExpressVPN for free. This week the ladies are analyzing that freshly-announced PS5 Slim. Is it enough bang for your buck? What about THAT SHAPE THOUGH? Activision Blizzard shared some insight into the future of their Game Pass plans, Redfall has an extensive update and XDefiant is on an indefinite delay. Riana is LOVING Cocoon, Andrea is back on her DDLV you-know-what and ...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 348
Thank you Factor for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off This week the ladies are deep diving into Andrea's thoughts on Assassin's Creed Mirage! While it's true Mirage is "returning to its roots" Andrea has some conflicting thoughts about the execution, despite overall enjoying the title. Britt has been delving into The Abyss in Silent Hope and gives her recommendation on whether or not you should check out this charmin...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 347
Thank you Shopify for sponsoring this week's episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to take your business to the next level today. This week the ladies are joined by the lovely Trisha Hershberger to talk about Sea of Thieves FINALLY getting a PVE mode (rejoice!), Resident Evil 4 remake's $60 price tag on the iPhone, Like a Dragon games coming to Game Pass and more! In hands-on Britt and Trisha give their extensive hands-on impressions of Alan Wake 2 and how it's shaping...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 346
Thank you Factor and ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra 3 months free. This week we have a WHOPPER of a show! First we gotta talk about that surprising and monumental Xbox leak and Britt gushes as she recaps everything that happened at the RGG Like a Dragon Direct. In hands-on Britt and Andrea played Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (and holy CRAP it's...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 345
WHAT A WEEK. Not only has Andrea played Spider-Man 2, she’s also able to tell us about her time with Mortal Kombat 1 and Assassin’s Creed Mirage! But as if that’s not enough, join the ladies as they recap this week’s Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play and touch on the Unity fiasco. Spider-Man 2 preview access provided by PlayStation Assassin’s Creed Mirage preview access provided by Ubisoft Mortal Kombat 1 provided by Warner Brothers Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 344
Thank you Factor and ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get 3 extra months of ExpressVPN for free. Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. This week the ladies are joined by Bethesda superfan Emily Rose to talk about her experience with Starfield and how it holds up to other Bethesda Game Studios juggernauts. Britt spent some time at PAX West and Nintendo Live over the weekend...
Sep 08, 2023•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 343
Thank you MeUndies and Spotify for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://meundies.com/wgg to get 25% off your first order. Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to take your business to the next level today. Starfield is finally here (via early access!) and WE'VE PLAYED IT! This week Starfield is the only topic of conversation as we spoiler-free cover all things related to Bethesda's brand new IP, including where it surpasses expectations and where it falls short. Starfield review copies pro...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 342
Thank you ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames for 3 months off a 1-year package. This week Britt, Andrea and Ri are talking about the biggest stories from Gamescom 2023! Highlights include Alan Wake 2, Crimson Desert, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and more. The ladies also break down the Playstation Portal's latest info, and bid Charles Martinet a happy semi-retirement! Both Britt and Ri are enjoying bein' cozy in Fae Farm and Andrea has be...
Aug 25, 2023•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 341
Thank you to Factor and Shopify for sponsoring this week's episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to take your business to the next level today. Andrea sat down with members of the team at Ascendant Studios, the folks behind the upcoming first-person magic shooter Immortals of Aveum. She spoke with Julia Lichtblau, Associate Art Director and Alyssa Lutz, Senior Level Designer about their r...
Aug 18, 2023•43 min•Ep. 340
Thank you ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra 3 months for free. This week Britt and Andrea have a special third segment interview with Stanley Pierre-Louis, President and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA)! Stan talks about the important work the ESA is involved in, lays down some fun facts about the video game industry and, of course, chats about the future of E3. This week the ladies are also talking about ...
Aug 11, 2023•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 339
Thank you Honey and Factor for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://joinhoney.com/whatsgood to get PayPal Honey for free! Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. This week Britt, Andrea and Ri are chatting about those Switch 2 rumors! Is it time for the Switch successor to launch? We think so! And it turns out Diablo IV sold incredibly well, but the jury is somehow out on Final Fantasy XVI? In hands-on Britt is playing Baldur's Gate 3, Ri is LOVI...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 338
Thank you to MeUndies, Shopify, and Factor for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://meundies.com/wgg to get 25% off your first order. Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to take your business to the next level today. Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. It's all about those mechs in this week's Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon hands-on preview! Joining Andrea and Riana is Ozzie Mejia, Senior Editor at ShackNews. They discuss the ...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 337
This week Britt and Ri are talking about the latest developments in this loooong acquisition, Sony's new deal with Call of Duty, the latest Xbox Game Pass Tier update and more...including what it might feel like to be punched in Assassin's Creed! In hands-on Ri has been sailin' the seas in Sea of Thieves and Britt has been sailin' in Dredge! Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://ww...
Jul 21, 2023•56 min•Ep. 336
Thank you HelloFresh for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://hellofresh.com/whatsgood50 and and use code whatsgood50 for 50% off plus free shipping! This week Britt, Andrea and Ri are chatting ALL about that final - maybe final? - verdict regarding the Activision acquisition, the exciting announcement of a new Black Panther game, the ESA has some new stats to share and the Twisted Metal TV show doesn't look...all that bad? Britt went to BELGIUM to play Baldur's Gate 3, Ri reviewed Oxenf...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 335
Thank you ExpressVPN and Factor for sponsoring this week's show! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra 3 months free! Go to http://factor75.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. This week Britt, Ri and Danny are wrapping up their GOTY So Far discussion, while still widely unsure as to which game will ultimately take home the title. Follow Danny on Twitter! https://twitter.com/godfree Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulo...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 334
Thank you Honey and Shopify for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://joinhoney.com/whatsgood to get PayPal Honey for free. Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to take your business to the next level. This week Britt, Ri and Gamertag Radio's Danny Pena talk about the biggest and best game releases stemming from January-March 2023, as well as some of the...shall we say, disappointments. Follow Danny on Twitter! https://twitter.com/godfree Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s...
Jun 30, 2023•38 min•Ep. 333
Thank you ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra 3 months free This week Britt is joined by Kinda Funny's Tim Gettys to talk ALL THINGS Final Fantasy XVI! But is it one of the best in the series? They sure think so! Britt also recaps the surprise-ish Nintendo Direct and is LOSING HER MIND OVER THE SUPER MARIO RPG REVEAL. Final Fantasy XVI provided by Square Enix Follow Tim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimGettys Follow Kinda Fu...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 332
We're BACK from Summer Game Fest and we're attempting to process all of the reveals and announcements that happened over the past week! Join us as we talk about our biggest surprises, disappointments and most hype moments from the Xbox, Ubisoft and Capcom showcases. Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http...
Jun 16, 2023•2 hr 43 min
We were joined by writer and producer Emily Rose at Summer Game Fest Play Days and saw a bunch of cool stuff! So we decided to chat about a couple highlights like Mortal Kombat 1, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Alan Wake II and more! (More reactions from Summer Game Fest coming in our next full episode.) Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 0:00 - Start 2:14 - Alan Wake II 6:55 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty 12:30 - Mortal Kombat 1 17:00 - Oxe...
Jun 13, 2023•40 min
Thank you ExpressVPN, Honey and Factor Meals for sponsoring this week's show! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get 3 extra months free. Go to http://joinhoney.com/whatsgood to get PayPal Honey for free. Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off your first box. This week the tried and true Magic 8-Ball helps us with our Summer Game Fest predictions! (Unless you're Britt, in which case it refuses to answer your questions.) Join us for our annual ...
Jun 08, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 330
