Joce is away this week, so Ryan welcomes Babylon Redeemer on to the show. Also known as Josh! Ryan and Josh discuss Dark Deity, a Steam game that is heavily inspired by the Fire Emblem franchise. In the news, we go over the updates for the Activision Blizzard situation, with the employee walkout, new leadership announced at Blizzard, and a second lawsuit against Activision Blizzard because of the State of California suit. We also offer our thoughts on the new Steam Deck hardware, the potential f...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week's Gamers' Inn focuses on the State of California suing Activision Blizzard for operating a workplace that created a breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women. In past Gamers' Inn episodes we've discussed how women are treated in the video game industry, in video game communities, and in video games in general, and we've said it's time to listen. But now, we're saying it's time to change.
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Both Ryan and Jocelyn are all in on The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, with the game, the amiibo, and the new Joy-Cons. After a return trip to 2011, we dive into the news for a bit with a confirmation from Netflix about getting into games, and the Director of FFXIV addressing a sudden surge in players and how they're addressing server instability. Oh, and don't worry, we'll chat about Steam Deck next week!
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast We kick off the show with some thoughts on the latest return to 2011 with Skyward Sword HD, out on Friday. More thoughts on that next week! Speaking of Year 1 TGI fun, Ryan continues his time with the Mass Effect Legendary Edition having finished up Mass Effect 2. Jocelyn brings Shadowlands back to the Inn, with the latest content patch 9.1 - Chains of Domination. If you're trying to avoid story spoilers, you may want to skip over the discussion starting at the time marked below. After the WoW u...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lou returns to the show to help Ryan discuss the brand new Resident Evil animated series from Netflix title Infinite Darkness. But before we breakdown the new zombie drama, Lou and Ryan have some additional thoughts to share on the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which Lou has started playing on PC. In the news, Nintendo finally unveiled their next Switch model with very little internal changes, and Ubisoft confirms Assassin's Creed Infinity after Jason Schreier spills the beans.
Jul 10, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast We kick off the show with... *checks notes* Clifford the Big Red Dog? Any ways, after that we move over to Ryan's concluding thoughts on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Then we move into the brand new expansion of content for Sea of Thieves crossing over with Pirates of the Caribbean titled A Pirate's Life. Moving over to the news for the week, Microsoft confirms they have moved Xbox Cloud Gaming over to Series X hardware, Windows 11 is going to have some exciting video game features, and CD Projek...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast We begin the show by going over our plans for the Sea of Thieves and Pirates crossover, because you never play a live game on the first day of a big content drop. After ranking the Pirates of the Caribbean films, Ryan chats about his time with the Summer Game Fest and Steam Next Fest demo events. On the Xbox side, Ryan checked out the fantastic Tunic, as well as Deathtrap Dungeon, Sable, and Lake. On the Steam side, Ryan loved bringing nature back to the wasteland in Terra Nil. After a feast of ...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan returns to TGI, just in time to go over some of the biggest news from E3 2021 with Jocelyn. We kick things off with the highlights from Ubisoft Forward, then move into the "Available on Xbox Game Pass" presentation from Xbox and Bethesda. In the second half of the show, we chat about the Marvel games featured in the Square Enix Presents event, then close out the show with the Nintendo Direct (filled with much anticipated follow ups and sequels).
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan is away this week, so Joce takes over the show with ESO: Blackwood talk and special guest Scott Johnson! They go over the stories they love, where ESO might head next, the new companion system, Oblivion themed public dungeons, and more! Looking to start fresh in ESO, check out this Complete Beginners Guide. They then take a look at the highlights of the Summer Game Fest kickoff stream, and last but not least, chat about the newly announced MMO Palia.
Jun 10, 2021•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast As of this recording, Nintendo has yet to announce the rumoured Nintendo Switch Pro. But that doesn't stop us from chatting about it at the top of the show! When we get to the games we're playing, Ryan talks about his time with Biomutant, while Jocelyn dives into planetary settlement in Imagine Earth. In the news, PlayStation dropped about 20 minutes of PlayStation 5 gameplay for Horizon Forbidden West, God of War pushed to 2022 but will be available on PS4, and finally BlizzCon 2021 has been ca...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Board games return to The Gamers' Inn thanks to Jocelyn's long weekend time with Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game. Ryan continues his Mass Effect adventures as he nears the end of Mass Effect 1 in the Legendary Edition, but then also dips his toes into Mass Effect Andromeda? In the news we got a new teaser for the next Dark Pictures Anthology game, Summer Games Fest will have an announcement filled event on June 10th, we know who will be in the Resident Evil crossover with Dead by Daylight, and...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mass Effect is BACK with the Legendary Edition, bundling the original trilogy with (almost) all the DLC, remastered for a new generation of consoles. We've only had a chance to focus on Mass Effect 1, but we talk about our history with the franchise, and what we're looking forward to. Including maybe possibly the chance of Mass Effect 3 multiplayer coming to the Legendary Edition?
May 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan kicks things off with some Xbox stuff, including his short amount of time with the Xbox Series X. Plus a good chunk of time with the Xbox Cloud Gaming iOS beta. He also picked up an 8Bitdo Mobile Gaming Clip for Xbox Controllers to help with his testing effort. Jocelyn watched a good chunk of Resident Evil Village through iosefka's Twitch streams, so we have some viewers impressions on the latest scarefest from Capcom. Finally, Ryan has a quick Xenoblade Chronicles 2 update. Over to the new...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan attempts to trick Jocelyn into bringing more TV content on to the show, but it doesn't fly, so he settles for books. This week, Ryan brings the Ask Iwata book to the show, which includes interviews with the late Nintendo President Saturo Iwata. We offer our thoughts on whether Resident Evil Village is in our future, thanks to Ryan's time with the demo. Finally, we close out What We're Playing by closing the book on our return to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (for now). In the news, Microsoft commi...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast We kick off the show with a story of saying goodbye to Ryan's PlayStation 4 Pro. Then, as promised, we accept the challenge to return to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on Nintendo Switch. You're welcome Discord! Finally, we close out the show with the news, featuring a change to the weird Resident Evil Village demo schedule, Super Mario Party FINALLY gets more online support, and Former Dignitas and Houston Rockets execs launch Esports Certification Institute.
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Jocelyn returns to the inn with a brand new 4v1 scary game called Home Sweet Home: Survive. Ryan on the other hand, tries another 99 battle royale game, this time featuring the lovely PAC-MAN. Also there's a new episode of Mythic Quest available to bridge the gap between Season 1 and 2 (we swear this isn't a TV podcast). In the news, the release of Days Gone on PC has us talking about that other Days Gone news, Luigi joins his brother in LEGO form this August, and Resident Evil has a lot of fun ...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Travis from Pixel Mountain Pop Art guests this week to bring Horizon Zero Dawn back on The Gamers' Inn! And speaking of returns, Travis has been working his way through the mainline Final Fantasy games and goes over the Lightning Trilogy of Final Fantasy XIII. Ryan on the other hand is exploring Oddworld Soulstorm on PlayStation 5 thanks to PlayStation Plus this month. In the news, Bioware shows off their work on the new Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Aloy arrives in Fortnite (like everyone else...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast New guest host Dustin (@TriplePhase3 on Twitter and Twitch) joins the show to help Ryan break down what's fun, and what's weird about the new co-op sci-fi shooter Outriders. We both played it on Xbox Game Pass, and chat about the story, gameplay, and of course those random transition cutscenes. Dustin also talks about his time with the new killer in Dead by Daylight, and slowly solving puzzles through the creepy worlds of Little Nightmares I and II. In the news, Game Pass gets another boost with...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Josh joins us on The Gamers' Inn to discuss the brand new co-op adventure game It Takes Two. He played through the entire game with his sister, and they even produced a Trophy Guide! Ryan played the Friend Pass version of the game, which includes a Free Trial of the first level, and allows you to play with a Friend who has purchased the game at no additional cost. Ryan has also been continuing his adventures in Fire Emblem Three Houses for our Game Club on Summoner's Call. Josh concludes our Wha...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jim joins us on the show to bring some anime to the inn, with talk of the Trails series and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Ryan brings Stubbs back from the dead with the re-release of Rebel Without a Pulse, and Square Enix attempts to resurrect Marvel's Avengers with a next generation upgrade (and two Hawkeyes). Moving into the news, we go over the highlights from the Square Enix Presents event, video games continue to be delayed out of 2021 with Gotham Knights being the latest, Sony unveils the new P...
Mar 24, 2021•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast While Jocelyn is away, Ryan welcomes Crofton from Dungeons & Diapers to chat about his "games to play when there are no games coming out" collection. Featuring the triumphant return of Uncharted 4, No Man's Sky, and Breath of the Wild. On the other hand, Ryan tests out his direction instructing skills by playing We Were Here Together. Plus, just one more loop in Loop Hero! Moving into the news, lots of Game Pass going around, but the most interesting has to be the confirmation that Outriders wil...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jocelyn runs the numbers with Democracy 4, a politics simulator that is heavy on the stats, graphs, and Steam mods. Ryan then updates us on his time with the PlayStation 5, exploring the wonders of downloading (and accidentally deleting) both PS4 and PS5 versions of the same game. He then chats about his time with Maquette (which he consistently calls Marquette, leading to some not so helpful internet searches). Moving into the news, new reports show an upgraded Switch is likely for 2021, Valve ...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan received his PlayStation 5 and proceeded to watch progress bars for a few days as he moved into the next generation of PlayStation. But eventually, he got to play some games with Miles Morales and Astro's Playroom. TGI has upgraded and we're now fully capable of covering the next generation of consoles (when new games come out). We've got plenty of news from the latest State of Play and Pokemon Presents announcements. There's also a good chunk of info out of Bioware with Anthem Next being c...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast After a surprise PlayStation 5 update from both inn keepers, Ryan shares his thoughts on playing through Little Nightmares I and II. The sequel was actually played on Google Stadia, so Ryan chats about his experience with the game streaming technology. Jocelyn has been on a bit of viking kick in 2021, which continues with Valheim. Moving over to the news, Mortal Kombat is back for another run at theatres (this time with an R rating), Nintendo had a Direct, and BlizzConline brought the Activision...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Nintendo Switch has received yet another Wii U classic with the arrival of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. We spend some time discussing the new addition of online co-op to the base game, plus early thoughts on the Bowser's Fury expansion. In the news, we discuss a bit of video game movie magic with the release date confirmation for Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Then we speculate on what could be announced later on in the week at BlizzConline, and the first Nintendo Direct in over a year.
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're back to discussing The Medium, this time focusing on the story. We spoil the general story path, and discuss the ending. If you're interested in playing The Medium without being spoiled, you'll want to revisit this discussion at a later date. We conclude the show with the latest news, looking at Blizzard Activision having multiple Warcraft mobile games in advanced development, Gearbox is now a part of Embracer, and the ESA is planning an all digital E3 2021.
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan provides an update on his weird journey to try and buy a PlayStation 5. Both Jocelyn and Ryan played The Medium, but one on the Xbox Series X and the other on PC. Finally, Ryan wraps up his time (for now) with Cyberpunk 2077. We discuss the various endings, but in vague terms, in an attempt to keep things spoiler free. If you want to go in to the endings absolutely spoiler free, feel free to skip the discussion. We close out the show with various news stories, including that whole GameStop ...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan unfortunately did not enjoy his time with Torchlight III, but has some tips for securing years of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at a minimal cost. Jocelyn takes up medieval cemetery management with Graveyard Keeper. Ryan is ready to pick up a PlayStation 5, but are electronic stores ready? We go a little long in What We're Playing, but take some time to discuss the latest news out of Blizzard, with Vicarious Visions merging with Team 3 to work on a Diablo II remake.
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast We return after finishing Call of the Sea, and are ready to discuss the puzzles, the story, the setting, and of course... SPOILERS! We keep spoilers pretty light for the majority of our conversation, but begin a chat about the ending around the thirty minute mark. If you're looking to enjoy this game for yourself, from a story perspective, best to skip forward ten minutes to the news. Speaking of news! Ubisoft gets in on the Star Wars fun, and Pokemon will be celebrating 25 years in 2021. And fi...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Addressing the Old Man Murph in the room, Ryan played a lot of PC games over the last week (and promises to limit his complaining). These PC games include Cyberpunk 2077 and Horizon Zero Dawn. Both Joce and Ryan got a chance to check out Call of the Sea, a puzzle exploration game on Xbox Game Pass. In the news, Bowser gets furious in a new trailer for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, and Lucasfilm Games announces a new Indiana Jones game from Machine Games and Bethesda.
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
