Gaming Trend Podcast

It's back to talking games. David Burdette gives his impressions of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Jack Zustiak talks Unicorn Overlord, and Anthony Shelton gives his thoughts on Turnip Boy Robs a Bank. This video is sponsored by The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx, the Kickstarter for a new 5E D&D Campaign from GooeyCube and GaxxWork; Embark on a mega-adventure created with Luke Gygax and other legends of the game, celebrating the legacy of Gary Gygax in a story-driven campaign. Find out more about The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx campaign here: https://shop.gooeycube.com/back/?attribution_code=GameTrend

Jack and Anthony follow up with each other's impressions with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Momodora: Moonlit Farewell. Their assessments are similar but how they got there is very different. The fellas talk about Warner Bros. decision to double down on live-services and mobile games, and they are most baffled by their live-service decision. 00:00:00 The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx ad 00:00:19 Intro 00:01:01 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth impressions from Jack 00:28:18 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown impressions from Anthony 00:46:01 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell impressions from Jack 00:55:03 Warner Bros. doubling down on live-services and mobile

Layoffs continue to deplete the games industry. The crew discusses the implications of the layoffs, what it means for AAA games and games as a whole, and what the future could look like with all the changes happening within video games. There are some highpoints. Toys for Bob will continue on; Saber Interactive got out from Embracer Group; Gearbox could also leave Embracer very soon.

We can't stop talking about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and since David reviewed it, we talk about it some more. Xbox officially launched four games to the PlayStation 5 and the fellas are interested in what happens next. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been delayed already, despite the fact that it's still a rumor. David blows everyone's mind with a discovery called the Smart Water Bottle. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:51 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Review 00:42:46 Wheel of Questions 00:54:02 Xbox launches four games on PlayStation 5 01:02:36 Nintendo Switch 2 delayed

Phil Spencer talked on the Official Xbox Podcast about the future and Anthony, David, and Jack are divided about what was said. Did Phil answer everyone's questions? Will Xbox, still, end up going third-party? PlayStation is also shifting their console strategy. How much will exclusives matter in the next generation? 00:00:00 Check out The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx 00:00:18 Intro 00:00:46 Reaction to Phil Spencer on The Official Xbox Podcast 00:37:09 PlayStation changing their business strategy This video is sponsored by The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx, the Kickstarter for a new 5E D&D Campaign from GooeyCube and GaxxWork; Embark on a mega-adventure created with Luke Gygax and other legends of the game, celebrating the legacy of Gary Gygax in a story-driven campaign. Find out more about The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx campaign here: https://shop.gooeycube.com/back/?attribution_code=GameTrend

Rumor has it that Xbox is considering putting Starfield, and other games, on PlayStation 5. Phil Spencer has since tweeted that a business update is coming but he did not deny the rumors. How would this impact Xbox if this were true? Noah also talks about While the Iron's Hot, an indie smithing simulator. 00:00:00 Check out The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx 00:00:18 Intro 00:01:14 While the Iron's Hot 00:13:57 Xbox Rumors gone wild

Noah Rigsby is back on the podcast. The crew jokes about his audio issues. Anthony met David Burdette for the first time, while David was in town to check out Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Anthony has been gobbling up Granblue Fantasy: Relink. The crew talks about the latest Sony State of Play. They play Wheel of Questions. 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:39 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth press event impressions 00:36:12 Granblue Fantasy: Relink impressions 00:51:27 Wheel of Questions 00:57:19 State of Play

Jack Zustiak joins the show again. Palworld is the talk of the internet this week. The crew discusses everything that's been going on concerning "Pokemon with guns." Anthony isn't sure Ubisoft meant what they were saying about not wanting people to be comfortable owning games. The guys talk about the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel including multiplayer. They lament Microsoft laying off 1,900 people in the gaming division after Xbox acquired Activision/Blizzard. Does Xbox's Indie Selects feel reminiscent of Xbox Live Arcade? 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:58 Palworld takes over gaming 00:25:13 Ubisoft doesn't want you to feel comfortable owning games 00:47:14 Cyberpunk 2077 sequel may include multiplayer 00:51:57 Microsoft and Xbox layoff 1,900 people after Activision/Blizzard acquisition 01:10:07 Is Xbox Live Arcade coming back?

Happy new year! Anthony and David return with special guest Jack Zustiak, writer for Gaming Trend, and they discuss what they played over the holiday break. The first episode of 2024 bursts from the gate with the Xbox Developer Direct. The crew gives their reactions to all the games shown. They all hate the subtitle for Indiana Jones; Avowed looks like a pass; Senua’s Sacrifice: Hellblade II worries David and Jack a little bit; Anthony’s sick of seeing European and Nordic-ish games so often; no one’s interested in Ara: History Untold; and there may be some meat on the bone for Visions of Mana. Jack and Anthony both played Metroidvania’s to start 2024. Jack enjoys Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (he gave it an 80/100 for Gaming Trend) but finds the platforming too laborious later. Anthony played Momodora: Moonlit Farewell and finds it comparable to peanut butter and jelly. Halo Infinite’s Battle Royale has been allegedly canceled. How does this impact Halo Infinite and Xbox? 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:08 What we p

The crew gets together one more time before 2023 ends to discuss their top 5 games of the year, as well as the news of Naughty Dog discontinuing development on The Last of Us multiplayer.

The crew returns to react to The Game Awards, see who got the most predictions correct, and discuss all the reveals.

The Game Awards. Three guys. One prediction each for most categories. Who wins December 7?

This week, Anthony, David, and Noah bemoan Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. Anthony is shocked at David's reception to Modern Warfare III. There are some bright spots, but it's easily the worst of the Modern Warfare franchise. Will the first Grand Theft Auto VI trailer show up at The Game Awards? David has evidence to suggest it will. The crew reacts to the nominations for most of The Game Award categories. 00:00:00 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III was doomed from the start 01:03:37 Will the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer reveal during The Game Awards? 01:15:36 The Game Awards nominee reactions

This week, David reviewed Robocop: Rogue City and found it full of delight despite its unmistakable AA production. Anthony confirms Cities Skylines 2's poor performance but still loves it. They get into all the layers of the Bungie layoffs as well as full screen pop ads on Xbox. 00:00:00 Robocop: Rogue City review 00:36:39 Cities Skylines 2 has poor performance but is still fun 00:58:09 The multilayered problems of the Bungie layoffs 01:31:03 Xbox is placing full screen ads on your console. Terrible idea.

This week, Super Mario Wonder is the talk of the show. Jack Zustiak gives his review on Mario Wonder and sarcastically calls it "pretty good." David dotes over Alan Wake 2. No one saw that coming. The crew also talks several news stories including the reason why Skull Island: Rise of Kong is a disaster, Cities Skylines 2's absurd reasoning for launching with poor performance, and Netflix struggling to convince its subscribers to play games. 00:00:00 Super Mario Wonder. It's pretty good. 00:53:11 Alan Wake 2 impressions 01:39:26 Cities Skylines 2 bizarre developer comments 01:48:59 Skull Island: Rise of Kong had one year of development 02:00:22 Only 1% of Netflix subscribers play on Netflix Games 02:17:32 Stuff in weird places in grocery stores

This week, David talks playing Wild Card Football with Colin Kapernick. He likes Wild Card Football a lot. Anthony talks about his time with Forza Motorsport and why he's impressed but doesn't like one glaring issue with it. They also talk Xbox not making Call of Duty exclusive, dunk on Skull Island: Rise of King Kong, and sweet tea and southern names.

This week, Noah showers praise all over Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and the improved Cyberpunk 2077 experience. Cassie joins the show to talk about her experience with Forza Motorsport, the latest return of the mainline Forza franchise. David talks all things Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2023 shown during Call of Duty Next. Anthony played Sea of Stars and believes it's a faithful recreation of 90s JRPG's and is mostly fun. 00:00:00 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty completes Cyberpunk's redemption 00:24:39 Forza Motorsport is back 00:45:17 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 looks like a step in the right direction 01:10:55 Sea of Stars is a faithful recreation of 90s JRPG's and is fun

This week, David Burdette shares his love and thoughts for Alan Wake 2 after playing it at a preview event. Anthony played Crash Team Rumble and found it no different from the beta and believes it needs more content and depth. Noah played The Last Descendant and thought it was underwhelming and buggy. The crew also discusses Jim Ryan's retirement and speculate who could take over as the PlayStation CEO. 00:00:00 Alan Wake 2 preview impressions 00:38:45 Crash Team Rumble needs more content and depth 00:55:14 The Last Descendant is another mid game by Nexon 01:10:45 PlayStation boss, Jim Ryan, retires

This week David Burdette was able to get hands-on with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and gives us a preview, Anthony is obsessed with F-Zero 99. Send help. Noah checked out a game called TouHou: New World, an interesting mix of an top-down action game with bullet hell elements. The crew also discusses the Xbox leaks. 00:00:00 Final Fantasy VII Hands-On Preview 00:28:43 Xbox leaks show off Xbox Series X mid-console refresh 01:15:15 TouHou: New World combines top down action with bullet hell 01:29:13 F-Zero 99 is incredibly addicting

This week, Noah Rigsby gives his in-depth Fae Farm review thoughts and David talks to us about two VR shooters from inside an airport -- Firewall Ultra and Crossfire: Sierra Squad. This should go well. They also discuss an interesting Would You Rather question. 00:00:00 Fae Farm impressions 00:23:52 Firewall Ultra 00:39:20 Crossfire: Sierra Squad 00:48:56 Would you rather your game start slow or have a slow middle section?