The time has come for our series finale episode! Despite catastrophic technical problems on recording and live stream day, we managed to get our last show finished. Andrea, Britt, and Riana are joined by Alexa Ray Corriea to chat about some of their favorite WGG memories and games that impacted their WGG journey. But you know that Britt had to talk about that Like a Dragon Pirate game first!!! Thanks for the memories everyone. We love you!!! 00:00 - WGG Finale Episode Is Here! 01:15 - Alexa Ray ...
Sep 27, 2024•2 hr 38 min•Ep 385•Transcript available on Metacast Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. In our final regular weekly episode (!! omg) you know Britt had to go all-in on Dragon Age: The Veilguard! She's joined by Danny Peña of Gamertagradio to chat about their time playing the upcoming RPG from Bioware and EA. Riana announced her new solo content creation channel: The Riana MP before recounting her experience flying a REAL LIFE JET and then a virtual jet as part of the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 previ...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep 384•Transcript available on Metacast Sign up for Golden Nugget Casino online gaming and use code WHATSGOODGAMES and get $77 in casino site credits when you deposit $7. Andrea and Britt breakdown the reveal of the PS5 Pro and that massive price tag. The iPhone 16 was revealed and will be even better for gaming on the go, Xbox is bringing friend requests back, and Destiny 2 announced their upcoming roadmap. In hands-on Britt takes a deep dive into Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Pun...
Sep 13, 2024•56 min•Ep 383•Transcript available on Metacast We're back from PAX West where we had an incredible time seeing so many folks who represented WGG at our Life is Strange: Double Exposure meetup! Thank you again to Square Enix for partnering with us on it :) In the news we chat about the pulling of Concord after just 11 days of sale, and the cheeky nod to Andrea's interview with Phil Spencer where he admits to passing on signing Destiny and Guitar Hero. In hands-on Britt loved her time with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, we all love our...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 382•Transcript available on Metacast To learn more about Life is Strange: Double Exposure and Pre-Order go to https://lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/life-is-strange-double-exposure Go to http://ro.co/whatsgood to sign up for a membership today. This week the ladies are breaking down the latest Nintendo Indie World and Partner showcase! (And yes, Britt gets to grunt about Yakuza AGAIN.) Plus, Ri is over the moon about the latest information coming from Call of Duty Next. Andrea and Ri have lots of thoughts about the...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr•Ep 381•Transcript available on Metacast To learn more about Life is Strange: Double Exposure and Pre-Order go to https://lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/life-is-strange-double-exposure Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. This week we're recapping the biggest announcements from Opening Night Live and chatting about Black Myth Wu Kong's record breaking launch. Andrea saw a special presentation of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and it is looking GOOD and Britt gives a teaser ...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr•Ep 380•Transcript available on Metacast To learn more about Life is Strange: Double Exposure and Pre-Order go to https://lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/life-is-strange-double-exposure Go to http://hims.com/games to get your personalized ED treatment options. Go to https://goldennuggetcasino.com and sign up with code WHATSGOODGAMES - new players can get $77 instantly in casino site credits with just a $7 deposit. Lots of positive vibes on the show this week as we chat about the resurrection of Tango Gameworks and the p...
Aug 16, 2024•48 min•Ep 379•Transcript available on Metacast Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. We start the show with an announcement about the future of WGG before Britt dives into analyzing the new gameplay reveal from The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. She then theorizes what the new Yakuza Wars trademark from SEGA could mean before the conversation turns to Baldur's Gate 3's anniversary stats...involving bears and tentacles. In hands-on Britt talks about her time with Cat Quest III and Riana and Andrea ...
Aug 09, 2024•55 min•Ep 378•Transcript available on Metacast Go to http://ro.co/whatsgood to sign up for a membership starting at just $99 for your first month. Britt joins Andrea and Riana at the top of the show to chat about the Comic-Con teaser trailer from Like a Dragon: Yakuza and new information from the Dragon Age: The Veilguard panel. Then they dive into the SAG/AFTRA strike news and the disappointing Bungie layoffs. Andrea continues the Star Wars Outlaws coverage with more hands-on impressions along with insights from the development team includi...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep 377•Transcript available on Metacast Andrea and Riana kick things off with their take on the Ubisoft statement on Assassin's Creed Shadows, then they recap the World of Warcraft union news, Humble Games shut down, and Reah Ripley coming to Call of Duty. In hands-on, both played the new Closed Beta for Marvel Rivals, an upcoming hero shooter. *Closed Beta access to Marvel Rivals provided by NetEase Games Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Punkdefied Justin Foshee Joshua Franklin Not an ad : Join Andrea in her Ga...
Jul 27, 2024•53 min•Ep 376•Transcript available on Metacast Britt is in husbando heaven spectulating what RGG Studios is going to announce at Tokyo Game Show after they tease a new project is coming. All are happy to see a SEGA employee received monetary compensation after sustained online harassment and the Fallout TV series got a bunch of Emmy nods. In hands-on Britt chats at length about her time playing Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, a strategy RPG tower defense mash-up. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Punkdefied Justin Fo...
Jul 19, 2024•35 min•Ep 375•Transcript available on Metacast Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. Go to https://goldennuggetcasino.com and sign up with code WHATSGOODGAMES - new players can get $50 instantly in casino credits with just a $5 deposit. Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=WGG and use my code WGG to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev. That’s 25% off your first month or your first year, depending on the subscription you choose. This week Andrea and Riana discuss the price hike coming to Xbo...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep 374•Transcript available on Metacast Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com It's July so that means time to assess what games are rising to the top in 2024. Who will be jockeying for the top spot in gamers hearts this year? Will it be Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Hades 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, or will a dark horse like Balatro surprise everyone? Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Joshua Franklin Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate li...
Jul 05, 2024•45 min•Ep 373•Transcript available on Metacast Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=WGG and use my code WGG to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev. That’s 25% off your first month or your first year, depending on the subscription you choose. This week Andrea and Britt chat about Palworld and Nintendo's non-beef and how Elden Ring players are complaining the hard game is somehow...too hard? In hands-on Britt chats about playing Fear the Spotlight and And...
Jun 28, 2024•51 min•Ep 372•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/whatsgoodgames to get 10% off your first month. The latest Nintendo Direct is here and boy was it a whopper! No Nintendo Switch 2 news but Britt's excited about The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom plus there is a new Mario & Luigi game, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally gets an update, and so much more. In hands-on we've got more from Summer Game Fest including Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Tales of the Shire, and Delta Force H...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep 371•Transcript available on Metacast Thank you Shopify for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. This week Britt, Andrea, Ri and special guest Sarah LeBoeuf continue their conversation about Summer Game Fest 2024! The biggest announcements, teases, the BEST games and more are broken down in this semi-meaty episode. Follower Sarah: https://x.com/sarahthebeef Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Punkdefied Justin Foshee Joshua Franklin Watch A...
Jun 14, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Ep 370•Transcript available on Metacast Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Summer Game Fest Play Days 2024 just wrapped and we'll have lots to say on our next full episode but we sat down with Ashley Esqueda, founder and CEO of Rowdy Skeleton, to chat about our picks for Game of the Show. It was really hard y'all, but I think our Top 4 picks are all pretty stellar and some are playable so soon! Follow Ashley on X: http://www.x.com/ashleyesqueda Follow Ashley on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/msashleye...
Jun 12, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/whatsgoodgames to get 10% off your first month. With Summer Game Fest upon us, what else is there to do but let Britt tell us all the nerdy details about the newly revealed Yakuza Like a Dragon TV Series from Amazon Prime? After the husbando discussion we chat hands-on with Cat Quest III, XDefiant, 33 Immortals, and Andrea may have found her new mobile game garden designing addiction in Garden Joy. Thank you to this month's Su...
Jun 07, 2024•58 min•Ep 369•Transcript available on Metacast Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. We've got a shiny new 8-Ball and we're shaking our way to the hot gaming reveals of 2024...or "ask again later" if you're Britt. We look at possible announcements from Summer Game Fest, Xbox Summer Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, PlayStation State of Play, and the mystery Nintendo Direct. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh, Punkdefied, Justin Foshee, and Joshua Franklin! Watch Ad-Free on Supercas...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep 368•Transcript available on Metacast Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com In this week's episode Andrea and Britt are joined by the CEO and President of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Stanley Pierre-Louis to discuss their new Essential Facts report for 2024. They discuss how there are more gamers in the U.S. than ever and how many of them are older than you think. They also chat about how AI is impacting game creators, what the ESA is keeping tabs on in this election year, and so much more! ...
May 24, 2024•44 min•Ep 367•Transcript available on Metacast Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. Get your INTO THE AM Elevated Everyday Graphic Tees now and save 10% off site-wide: https://intotheam.com/whatsgood Ubisoft debuted the first trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows, previously codenamed Red, confirming that the game is set in Japan. We dive into the details about the new protagonists, new features, and more. In headlines there is more layoff news from Square Enix, Sony announced their 2 new CEOs, and He...
May 17, 2024•41 min•Ep 366•Transcript available on Metacast Support The Show and Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com This week was a doozy with the massive news about Xbox studio closures including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin. Andrea and Riana dive into this tough topic before moving to headlines featuring Helldivers 2 PSN Linking drama, Nintendo finally acknowledging Switch 2, and projections that might see the Switch become Nintendo's best selling console of all time. In hands-on Riana is IN LOVE with Hades II and acco...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 365•Transcript available on Metacast Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea and Britt dive in to the Xbox Summer Games Showcase announcement and speculate what they'll be showing off this June. All signs point to a Call of Duty Black Ops announcement and is it time for Gears of War to return?? They also chat about the massive $140M Square Enix content loss and their excitement about the upcoming Jackbox Naughty Pack. Instead of hands-on this week, Andrea sat down with CEO of Women in Gaming Internati...
May 03, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep 364•Transcript available on Metacast Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com This week DocBrooke joins Andrea in discussing how video games industry giant Embracer Group is splitting into 3 separate companies. They take a look at Tales of the Shire cozy hobbit game trailer, chat new content for Disney Dreamlight Valley, and Fallout 76's new milestone. In hands-on, DocBrooke played the PC version of Horizon Forbidden West The Complete Edition and was wowed! *Code for Horizon Forbidden West: The Complete Editi...
Apr 26, 2024•43 min•Ep 363•Transcript available on Metacast Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Britt joins Andrea to chat about the new Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Take-Two's layoffs, and why everyone is suddenly obsessed with playing Fallout games. (I think you know why...) Britt got a special sneak peek at the upcoming Kingdom Come Deliverance sequel and it sounds like it's a medieval RPG extravaganza. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied ...
Apr 19, 2024•45 min•Ep 362•Transcript available on Metacast Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea and Riana chat about the latest trailers for Star Wars Outlaws and Destiny 2 The Final Shape before jumping into headlines about Blizzard returning to China, Slay the Spire II, and Xbox's statement about their commitment to backwards compatibility. In hands-on Andrea is loving her time with Balatro while Riana gives spoiler-free initial thoughts on the Fallout TV series. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Ga...
Apr 12, 2024•39 min•Ep 361•Transcript available on Metacast Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea chats with Steven Spohn, Senior Director of Business Development for AbleGamers, about AbleGamers 20th anniversary and their upcoming Gala 2! He takes her on sneak peek tour of their new Gala online social space and chats about AbleGamers mission to bring video games to everyone. Buy your ticket and support AbleGamers Gala: https://ablegamers.org/gala-2024/ Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Far...
Apr 05, 2024•31 min•Ep 360•Transcript available on Metacast Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com This week Britt and Ri are talking about the newly announced Marvel Rivals, preview coverage of Ken Levine's new game Judas, Larian's refusal to make more Baldur's Gate III and THOSE FINAL FANTASY IX RUMORS JUST KEEP COMING BABY. Britt is sailing the seas in Ship of Fools and Ri is making pies and finding love in Love & Pies! Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee...
Mar 29, 2024•45 min•Ep 359•Transcript available on Metacast Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea sat down with WGG Alum and Writer Alexa Ray Corriea at the 2024 Game Developers Conference. They chatted about the GDC Talk Alexa gave, some of the cool narrative tools she saw on the show floor, and so much more. Andrea also got the chance to chat with Abubakar Salim, the Creative Director at Surgent Studios about his game Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Follow Alexa Ray on X: http://www.twitter.com/alexarayc Thank you to this month'...
Mar 22, 2024•33 min•Ep 358•Transcript available on Metacast Listen Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea and Britt have been playing Team Ninja's new samurai open world action RPG Rise of the Ronin. The latest PS5 exclusive published by Koei Tecmo and PlayStation brings a whole new (open) world to Team Ninja slate with a bevy of gameplay elements. Is their combat-focused new title too ambitious, or just the right balance? *Review Access for Rise of the Ronin Provided by PlayStation -WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use ou...
Mar 21, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast