• GoGCast 484: Short Snackable Games with Jenny Windom
    Feb 28 2025

    It’s snack time! Jenny Windom joins us to chomp down on some snackable games which are shorter games you can play in one sitting. On the menu: Sorry We’re Closed, Venba, Minnit and Relaxing Fields. Plus, Leah brings back Memory Card Lane and the crew guesses which game came out December 5th 2023. Bon appétit!

    Game On: Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:27:43)

    This Week’s Topic: Snackable Games (00:34:20)

    • Sorry We’re Closed (00:35:06)
    • Venba (00:40:29)
    • Minnit (00:49:33)
    • Relaxing Fields (00:54:53)

    Outro and Wrap-up (01:12:36)

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • GoGCast 483: PlayStation State of Play and More
    Feb 21 2025

    State of Play, and state of the snow storm! We recap our favourite announcements from Wednesday’s PlayStation state of play which was jam packed. Leah ventured out in the snow to celebrate the Canadian way at the Canadian Game awards, and Joelle brings us an exhilarating game of higher or lower, video game style.

    Crew Check-In: Canadian Video Game Awards (00:23:26)

    What is Everyone Playing? (00:32:48)

    Game On: Higher or Lower (00:40:40)

    This Week’s News (00:54:26)

    • PSN Outage
    • PlayStation State of Play

    Outro and Wrap-up (01:10:57)

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • GoGCast 482: Avowed and Spirit Swap Reviews
    Feb 14 2025

    We’re in the dead of winter and it’s a great time to cozy up and play some games. So we have some game reviews for you all! Joelle bops along to Spirit Swap: Lo-fi Beats to Match-3 To, a cozy game that matches (pun intended) an interactive novel with a match-3 game. Cat wields a sword and board and her godlike powers in Avowed, the long awaited high fantasy RPG. Plus, the girls take on some real deal jeopardy video game questions.

    Weekly Game: Jeopardy Video Game Categories (00:31:40)

    This Week’s Topic: Game Reviews (00:39:08)

    • Spirit Swap: Lo-fi Beats to Match-3 to (00:41:54)
    • Avowed (00:52:15)

    Outro and Wrap-up (01:34:40)

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • GoGCast 481: How Cozy Games Can Quell Stress
    Feb 7 2025

    Cozy Games can quell stress and anxiety… at least that's what an interactive article from Reuters tells us this week. Leah’s back on the city builder train and brings us a quick review of the newly released Foundation. Finally, for this week’s game, Cat is trying to stump the team with a round of ‘super steam reviews’.

    What is Everyone Playing? (00:22:08)

    • Foundation (00:26:20)

    Weekly Game: Super Steam Review (00:32:22)

    This Week’s Topic: Cozy Games Can Quell Stress (00:44:38)

    https://www.reuters.com/graphics/VIDEO-GAMES/MENTAL-HEALTH/akpeewkqgpr/

    Outro and Wrap-up (01:05:24)

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • GoGCast 480: Xbox Developer Direct '25
    Jan 31 2025

    It’s our first game press conference of the year and the Xbox Developer direct 25 did not disappoint with news about South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Doom: The Dark Ages and Ninja Gaiden. Plus Joelle brings a new game to the podcast called Pixel Geography where the team will have to guess the name of the game based on certain common places, cities, landmarks or markers you would find on the game’s map.

    What is Everyone Playing? (00:29:40)

    • Head to 00:47:20 to skip through the weekly Dragon Age brain rot ramble

    This Week’s Game: Pixel Geography (00:54:28)

    This Week’s Topic: Xbox Developer Direct ‘25 (00:05:15)

    https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/01/23/xbox-developer-direct-2025-recap/

    Outro and Wrap-up (00:32:18)

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • GoGCast 479: Looking to 2025
    Jan 24 2025

    Get that crystal ball out 🔮 because we are looking into the future! Well, into the next year, at the very least. We’re talking about what is coming in the world of video games in 2025: Nintendo Switch 2, the potential cost of Grand Theft Auto VI, and games we are stoked to play this year. Plus, Leah brings back a round of walk down memory card lane as the crew guesses which game released on May 18, 2015.

    What is Everyone Playing? (00:17:23)

    Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:35:05)

    This Week’s Topic: Looking to 2025 (00:44:45)

    • Officially the year of the Nintendo Switch 2
    • Are games going to cost more?
    • More layoffs or a stabilization of the industry?

    Outro and Wrap-up (01:20:12)

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • GoGCast 478: 2025 Fantasy Critic League Draft
    Jan 17 2025

    New year means new Fantasy Critic League! In this episode of the GoGCast, we set up the 2025 edition of the Podcast Fantasy Critic League and draft our games. The suspense is strong as we await with bated breath who manages to pick Grand Theft Auto 6…

    What is Everyone Playing? (00:24:09)

    Weekly Game: Super Steam Review (00:52:35)

    This Week’s Topic: Fantasy Critic Draft (00:57:27)

    Outro and Wrap-up (01:33:23)

    Follow the Girls on Games Fantasy Critic Leagues!

    Podcast League: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/d3d0abb7-e9a3-4fed-90cc-99dda2c79b62/2025

    Community League: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/6026f7cf-9784-4f84-8b75-f841f58e71ec/2025

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • GoGCast 477: Our 2024 Games of the Year
    Jan 10 2025

    2024 has come to a close and it’s time for our Games of the Year episode! We count down our top 3 games of 2024, and share some honourable mentions. The Holiday break had us playing tons as Cat started her Dragon Age full series quest, Joelle samples Metaphor: ReFantazio and Leah becomes a magical girl in Infinity Nikki. Plus we prepare for the 2025 Fantasy Critic leagues.

    What is Everyone Playing? (00:24:58)

    • Cat’s Dragon Age brain rot full series run (00:25:00)
    • Metaphor: ReFantazio (00:44:00)
    • Infinity Nikki (00:48:10)

    This Week’s Topic: 2024 Games of the Year (00:52:44)

    Outro and Wrap-up (01:27:47)

    Follow the Girls on Games Fantasy Critic Leagues!

    Podcast League: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/d3d0abb7-e9a3-4fed-90cc-99dda2c79b62/2025

    Community League: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/6026f7cf-9784-4f84-8b75-f841f58e71ec/2025

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    1 hr and 31 mins