Welcome to episode nine of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, Sam and I are joined by Jack as we saddle up for the Red Dead Redemption 2 Online beta, discuss the change in achievement requirements for Sea of Thieves, take a look at the latest rumours ahead of next week's Game Awards, and prepare for the upcoming Twelve Days of Christmas communit…

Welcome to episode eight of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, Sam is back, and he joins Ollie and I as we debate if 2018 has been a better year for Xbox or PlayStation. We also talk about the Fallout 76 release, the possibilities of a disc-less Xbox One, someone completed Sea of Thieves, Stallion83 hitting two million Gamerscore, the latest Bla…

Welcome to episode five of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, I was joined by Ollie and Sam as we discuss the staggering amount of money that Red Dead Redemption 2 made from three days of sales, we chat about Mixer Season 2 and spending Sparks, Ollie shares his best and worst games to stream so far, Sam explains the new trophies in Assassin's Cr…

Welcome to episode four of the TGN podcast, where Rich, Sam and I take an in-depth and spoiler-free look at one of this generation's most eagerly anticipated releases, Red Dead Redemption 2. From the game's snowy introduction to the upcoming Red Dead Online and everything in-between, we share our opinions and answer your questions about Arthur Morg…

Comments Welcome to episode three of the TGN podcast. On this week's show, we get into the hot topic of game devs and working hours, we chat about the Fallout 76 B.E.T.A. and the change in direction for the series, Sam explains why he is surprised people are surprised at Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's positive reception, Ollie forgets the time that Se…

Welcome to episode two of the TGN podcast, where this week I was joined by Ollie and Sam as we discussed the Red Dead Redemption 2 trophy/achievement list leak, rumours of a sequel to Bully: Scholarship Edition, game streaming on the go with xCloud, Microsoft's reported interest in acquiring Obsidian, and Skybound stepping into the save The Walking…

In last week's podcast notes, I mentioned that we had been tossing around the idea of switching from a solely TA focussed podcast to a TGN podcast, where we can discuss and debate all of the latest news and games from both Xbox and PlayStation. Thankfully, the feedback was positive, and so this week, we'd like to introduce you to the very first epi…

We're back, though this episode is a little bit dated now. Who wants to talk about Netflix and gaming!? These guys do! Other mainstays also make an appearance throughout, however, so there will be some comforting news. Final Fantasy XV will be getting a Royal Edition with several enhancements, including a boat you can pilot and new areas to explore…

This week, we didn't have a lot to work with... or did we? In place of news, we discussed the upcoming games for 2018! What are you excited for? So what is there for news? Sony sold a fair number of consoles for the Holidays, and reached more than 73 million units lifetime. PSVR also sold pretty well this year, bringing that above 2 million units. …

This week, there's a lot of award talk to be had. The Video Game Awards have come and gone, as has PSX, and that's only the beginning of the news. Bungie has messed up several things over the past couple of weeks; they are setting out to fix these issues, but is it enough? Capcom is winning on the other end of the spectrum by revealing that Mega Ma…

We've about had it with these video game companies, what with the loot boxes and the disingenuous experience reporting. What about you? The time has finally come for Demon's Souls to die its last death, of a sort, as servers will soon be taken down for the online components of the game. Governments are finally coming down on the various shenanigans…

This week, Ace and Prince fly duo without and get down to brass tacks on Holiday gifting expectations! Be sure to let us know in the comments what you're hoping for/expecting. If trophies have ever felt like work, Sony has heard your cry and will be incentivizing your trophy hunting with rewards points (make sure you enroll). It seems Disney may ha…

This week's episode is a slimmed down, content-rich version of the podcast you know and love. You can expect we'll return to the traditional format next week. Sony has revealed that it is producing a new Mini PS4 Controller designed for children that forgoes the touchpad and trims about 40% of the controller. Destiny 2's Trails of the Nine will be …

It was a heavy week for video game news, especially this time of year, but the guys do their best to liven things up with some attempts at voice acting. Remember to tell us which character you'd be best at voicing! Sony is planning to publish games on Switch and PC as well as PS4 under a new label, Unties. From there, it goes downhill fast. EA is c…

Remember that game with the loot boxes? Oh yeah, that's all of them. Brandon goes on a spirited rant while Prince stays calm. It looks like Bethesda is now sending out early review copies to outlets again. Assassin's Creed Origins is going to be getting difficulty levels for the first time in the series, which comes as a surprise to the guys despit…

Have trophies ever ruined a gameplay experience for you? We're about to get almost healthy about maybe being not so healthy in our trophy habits. If you're a fan of voice actors, you'll be pleased to know that the SAG-AFTRA strike looks to be heading to a close, with both parties reaching a tentative agreement that will be voted on later this year.…

Stop us if you've heard this one before. You just downloaded this hot new game, probably a long RPG of some kind. You take a look at the trophy list... and you need to complete this game four times. plinkit thinks that's crap, too. If you wanted to get into VR, your time could be soon depending on your circumstances, as Sony is reducing the price o…

This week is a slow week, so the team falls into discussing the semantics of what constitutes an RPG and how it's been a good year for them. For those that just want to have a good time, Horizon: Zero Dawn has released the counter point to Ultra Hard mode in the form of Story Mode. Unfortunately for fans of Mass Effect: Andromeda, it seems that the…

This week, the team discusses the intricacies of account systems, and then promptly falls down several rabbit holes. We hope you like discussing name changes and remasters! We've got the details on PS4 Firmware update 5.0, and there's a lot of little things going on from parental controls to surround sound in VR to notification improvements. Sony h…

This week, the team takes a long hard look at a lot of little things, otherwise known as microtransactions. Why, what were you thinking? The super-hyped Middle-earth: Shadow of War will be getting a nifty multiplayer ranked mode, but it will also be getting microtransactions. The Frozen Wilds DLC for Horizon: Zero Dawn was promised to be coming thi…

This week, the team discusses a very important issue: bugs. What is too much? Are we too hard or easy on buggy games? Are we biased? And what exactly are the seven deadly sins of gaming? Ubisoft is doing as Ubisoft does and is injecting more life into a game once thought dead by laying out its update plan for For Honor. Players that participate in …

This week, the guys discuss the future of VR, the logistics of selling consoles, and the fortunes of remastered games. Remember, last week's episode was a little bit late, make sure you didn't miss it! Sony made a killing on hardware month, topping the console charts again for June. DOOM is getting a new update that revamps multiplayer features and…

After a couple of quick weeks, the team sits down to make up for the parts you've been missing. Yay bonus trivia! For the middle of July, there's quite a bit of news. Square Enix has announced KINGDOM HEARTS IIIwill be coming in 2018, finishing a 13-year wait. Telltale has released a bunch of information about upcoming entries in three franchises: …

This week, the team tries to skirt around discussing their age while discussing how old is too old to game in the same week that we discuss something called the Alphabet Challenge. Fans looking to bring their rivals and followers from Shadow of Mordor into Middle-earth: Shadow of War will be able to download a new patch to the original that will al…

This week, the team pretends that Independence Day (and Canada Day!) are a good excuse to talk about their favorite indie games, because you never need an excuse to do that. Sorry in advance for the quick episode, Prince had a "social engagement" to get to. For the true trophy hunters out there, a legend is getting a sequel in the form of Pinball F…

This week, the guys sort out their gaming goals for the rest of 2017! Come have a listen, and share you 2017 trophy goals below by sharing a link to your goals page! From the sounds of things, it sounds like the Uncharted Series may not be done just yet, with or without Nathan Drake. Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered has been …

Amidst the E3 rubble, Psyonix head Jeremy Dunham made comments about how not having Cross Network play is holding gaming back. We weigh in. Final Fantasy XV is getting its next piece of DLC, "Episode Prompto," which should be an interesting mix-up on gameplay if the previous episode is anything to go by. IO Interactive has finally split from Square…

This week, it's all E3, all the time as News Team Manager Punkyliar joins us for a deep dive on what it means to be at a press conference. How many games were announced during the Sony E3 2017 Showcase? More than we got, that's for sure. It wasn't all bad. Detroit: Become Human and Days Gone certainly managed to impress. Oh, also, did you notice th…

With E3 less than a week away, the team gets together to give you some really strange predictions. Get your score cards ready. This is probably going to be a really low scoring game. Ubisoft has announced what it will be showing at E3, while also giving a few details about the upcoming Far Cry 5. Square Enix is looking for external investors to kee…

From a slow news week to quite a busy one. But don't worry, the team has you covered! Unfortunately, it looks like Square Enix is looking to kill ties with HITMAN developer IO Interactive. A little "Xbox Marketplace datamining site" called TrueAchievements got a scoop on Blizzard by finding info on an upcoming Overwatch: Origins Edition Game of the…

This week, we discuss the wonderful world of trademark protection! Also, did you know that Horizon: Zero Dawn just got an upgrade to the photo mode? Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma is finally coming to PS4 after its two predecessors did so just recently. Overwatch is now Blizzard's 8th billion dollar franchise. Sony's press conference for E3 is now …

This week, we discuss the ethics of reviewing episodic games piecemeal rather than as a singular season long unit. Strap in, things are about to get pretentiously hypothetical! It's official, Call of Duty 2017 is officially Call of Duty: WWII, but it seems the panel is perhaps beyond saving for the franchise. Atlus has apologized for it's unintenti…

This week, we're getting a demo for Prey, so we thought we'd discuss our favorite game demo discs that make us nostalgic. We're about to sound really old... While we were recording last week's episode, Naughty Dog announced release details for Lost Legacy, and it's coming surprisingly soon. We march with the Empire for a while as we discuss the rec…

The news is loaded this week. Atlus is blocking streaming of Persona 5, some people think Bioware did a poor job portraying a transgender character in Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Digital Foundry revealed the specs for Scorpio, which is a firm foot forward for the industry. How long did you expect Uncharted: Lost Legacy to be? It could end up being …

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, we keep things brisk as we talk quality, quantity, and the most valuable resource in the world: time. Destiny 2 has been fully revealed, but Brandon isn't particularly excited. More exciting and mysterious is that Sega has launched a countdown timer that is in some way related to Bayonetta. S…

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, we dive into the trends in gaming that we expected to take hold and never did, and the trends that changed the world that we never expected. Be sure to share yours below! Destiny 2 has been leaked, revealed, and had a teaser released in a very short span. Call of Duty 2017 could be headed bac…

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! Join us as we take a deep dive on some of the game industry's deepest moral quandaries! What is a reviewer's purpose? Should they act with that purpose? Are reviewers human beings with basic human rights? Actually, we just assume you know the answer to that last one. In a surprising turn of events, we m…

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! We're 31 episodes in, and we're finally having a proper discussion about our favorite trophies. It's about time, don't you think? This week's episode brings news that NieR Automata has a shop where you can buy trophies for in-game currency. Rocket League won't be getting a sequel, but it will be getting…

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Prince, and Ace as we discuss our long lost favorite games. Who is up for some nostalgia with a side of Powerstone?. Be sure to let us know your top 5 in the comments! Sorry for the long absence, folks — we would have much rather been here chatting it up if we could! We making u…

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Prince, and Ace as we discuss our backlog/stack of shame! Be sure to let us know what's in yours in the comments below! There's news that the ESA has opened E3 to the public this year, but it's going to cost an arm and a leg. It appears that Horizon: Zero Dawn Trophies is gettin…

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Prince and Dave as we discuss VR statistics. It turns out that nearly 10% of Resident Evil 7 Biohazard players have used VR. It also turns out that Deus Ex is going away for a little while, Rise of the Tomb Raider may not have sold too well, and the Avengers are reassembling. It…

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Prince and Brad as we discuss whether trophies are getting easier and whether that's a bad thing. Remember that thing we weren't going to talk about? We found an excuse to talk about it again. Sorry! That's ok, because we've got good news about Yooka-Laylee getting couch co-op. …

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Prince as we discuss all the hot... Nintendo news? Don't worry! We have an excuse to do so! It turns out that Sony's hardware and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End have both sold really well. Everyone's favorite sword dueling game (no, not that one), For Honor, has a beta coming up soo…

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Prince as we venture both into the past and the future (while forgetting about next week)! There hasn't been much news on account of the holidays, except for evidence supporting a rumor about a certain video game engine maker. More importantly, we dive into what we hope was lear…

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Prince and Ace as we do the unthinkable! What is the unthinkable, you may ask? Well, aside from our usual shenanigans, we attempt our own rendition of the Twelve Days of Sony. If that's not enough, we discuss how bad Halo 5's story is, how lovely Final Fantasy XV is, and lament …

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Prince, Ace, and TT's Walkthroughs Manager, who has a name, I swear! Unfortunately, it appears that Crytek may once again not be paying their employees, and Final Fantasy XV is a pretty cool game that came out. Mark Wahlberg seems to have removed himself from the Uncharted: Drak…

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Prince and Ace as we recap the show time shenanigans that occurred this past weekend. So, who was the winner of our VGA predictions game? What's up with the new wacky trailer for DEATH STRANDING? How well will the upcoming slate of remastered games fare? And could we spend any m…

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Prince,Ace, and Walkthrough Manager, as we get meta on the meta-game. That's not all we have for new features, as we reveal our nifty censor sound effect as we discuss some The Walking Dead. We also pretend that we have any idea as to how the legal system pertains to spoilers. O…

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Prince and Ace as we get positive for the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend. Ubisoft has been saying all the right things again, NPD reveals some interesting trends, and Uncharted 4 A Thiefs End Trophies is getting a Co-op Survival DLC, because who isn't these days? That's not all, as w…

Welcome to another edition of the TT Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Prince and Ace as we avoid discussing censorship in favor of discussing how to allow for proper discussion of art. That's not all! There's also talk about how Watch Dogs 2 Trophies got almost everything right, how the Ratchet & Clank movie got almost everything wrong, and how du…