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837 - CoD: WWII Invades The GiN Lounge
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837 - CoD: WWII Invades The GiN Lounge
With all the modern warfare and future warfare going on, it’s been a long time since we got back to our Call of Duty roots in World War II. And with wonderful reviews pouring in, we figured it was time to bring WWII back into the lounge.
Join reviewer Marion Constante and host John Breeden as they discuss their favorite moments liberating Europe in the fascinating new game. Everything old is new again with CoD: WWII in The GiN Lounge.
You can also listen to it locally below, but without all the fancy YouTube screenshots.
This week the GiN Lounge gang head out to a galaxy far, far away.
No, not that one, the one from Mass Effect: Andromeda. After waking up from a 600-year sleep, we dive into one of the largest open-world space games this side of the Milky Way. There are mixed feelings about this one, but we get to the bottom of it all, and a few pints of space ale, in the Lounge this week.
And, please check out our review of the game too. Does your galaxy look and feel like ours?
835 - The GiN Lounge at Star Wars Celebration 2017
Marion Constante from The GiN Lounge gang was hanging out with thousands of other Star Wars fans in Orlando this week at Star Wars Celebration 2017, one of the coolest places in the galaxy. She brought back movie, comic book, Rebels and videogame news for us about all things Star Wars. Join us in the cantina this week as we celebrate that amazing galaxy far, far away.
It’s all said and done, and we are left to sweep up the confetti after an amazing Game of the Year party. Thousands of you cast your votes and painstakingly choose the best games that 2016 had to offer. Join us in the lounge for the after-party as we celebrate the winners this week!
May the force be with you all this week as the GiN Lounge Gang talks about great Star Wars videogames over the years. From TIE Fighter to Star Wars Galaxies to Battlefront and beyond, its all Star Wars, all the time.
832 - The GiN Lounge: Great Videogames Closing Out 2016
The end of the year is almost upon us, but before we start talking about game of the year candidates, there are a few games sneaking in under the wire that deserve mention. So check out some of the best videogames that are closing out 2016.
GiN’s own Chella Ramanan moderated a panel on diversity in videogames at the European Women in Games Conference this year. We chat with her in the lounge this week about how well the industry is doing, and where we can improve.
GiN Reporter Marion Constante has been out at the Call of Duty XP 2016 event all week, having a heck of a nice time and learning all about Call of Duty Infinite Warfare, Modern Warfare remastered, Zombies in Spaceland and the pending Black Ops III DLC. She’s also been covering the Call of Duty World League Championships that featured a finale between the USA and Europe for the first time in history.
We caught up with her between events to find out everything we could about Call of Duty, and the tournament’s biggest winners.
Can you believe that 2016 is more than halfway over already? Luckily for gamers, we have experienced some really great games already this year, though not all of them were expected. We dive into which games gave our reviewers a surprise this week in the GiN Lounge. And we welcome to new GiN reviewer Marion Constante!
Let’s see what games gave us a swift kick in the gut this year so far, but in a good way!
This week Chella and John head over to the local mead hall, also known as the GiN Lounge, load up their tankards and talk about their experiences playing the Banner Saga 2. Everyone seems to fall in love with this deeply beautiful game and its mix of combat, role-playing and storytelling.
And be sure to check out Chella’s Let’s Play of the first full hour of Banner Saga 2. It’s quite a ride. And, also take a look at our review, where we award Banner Saga 2 4 ½ GiN Gems.
With more votes cast than ever before, it probably means some really good choices for the 2015 GiN Game of the Year winners, right? Probably so, but lets take a look at everything that ended up winning top honors, and what was chosen as the overall game of the year.
So what did you think? Did the best games actually win? Let us know.
826 - What Games Should Everyone Play at Least Once?
If you are lucky enough to be a gamer, then hopefully you will have run into at least one videogame, and hopefully more, that really demonstrated the magic that games can contain. We try to come up with a few for your gamer bucket list this week in the GiN Lounge. How did we do?
Granted, everyone will likely have a slightly different list. Everyone has their own tastes after all. But a few games really rise to greatness and bring everyone together. I guess you will know one when you see it. Good luck finding many in your long gaming career!
Achieving nearly impossible perfect scores with three different reviewers on three different platforms is setting up Fallout 4 for a serious Game of the Year run. As the final GiN Lounge podcast of the year, we jump in and talk about all the great Fallout 4 goodness.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt seems to have everything going for it. Not only does it offer a deeply engaging story based on a rich history of novels, but it hits all the normal videogame high points like stellar graphics for both consoles and the PC, intense combat, a unique character building system and a huge Easter-egg-laden open world (a true one this time around) to explore for hours and hours and hours on end.
What magical formula could developer CD Projekt RED use to capture hours and hours from gamers with The Witcher 3? GiN Loungers Todd Hargosh and Billy White join host John Breeden to try to find out this week in the lounge.
A scene from the reveal trailer of Tom Clancy’s The Division, a modern-themed MMO coming out this year.
From Watchdogs to The Division, we examine all the games that players should be looking forward to in the first half of 2014. We also talk about some of the games that have already made a splash like Titanfall and Thief, as well as indie titles like Banished, Gone Home and Banner Saga. It looks like 2014 is shaping up to be a pretty good year, with only a little bit of a slow start.
You nominated your favorite games and now we can announce the official nominees for the 2010 Games of the Year. There are some real surprises, but anyone can win. Get the lowdown on them all in the lounge and then cast your vote.
The Walking Dead video game is heating up with the second episode of season 2. We talk about Clementine’s choices, a ghost from the past, and try to unmask a true villain in the lounge this week. What will episode three hold? We make a few guesses.
The new season of The Walking Dead by Telltale Games is out, and Billy has already reviewed the first episode. As we await more, we chat about where we think the game series is heading.
It’s awards season time again. And that means you get to nominate the top games that kept you happy all through 2013. The lounge crew has a few suggestions for that.
Not every amazing game is well-known or marketed. The lounge crew talks about a few hidden gems that you might want to check out to make your holiday a little brighter.
Ellie from The Last of Us. Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite. Trevor from Grand Theft Auto V. Drippy From Nu Ko Nuni. All amazing characters. But which one did you like best?
This week the lounge is all about Grand Theft Auto V, first impressions, story progression and some of the more controversial moments in the game that is sure to leave a mark.
We now know it all. The specs. The launch dates. The exclusive titles. The price. The only question left is, are you getting an Xbox One or a PlayStation 4?
Gamescom has become one of the biggest trade shows in the world, rivaling E3 in terms of size and number of vendors. So what big news came out of the show this year?
Todd is working on a full-fledged review of the new Ouya console, but came into the lounge for a few minutes to give us his first impressions. Should this be on your list?
Sony pulled back the covers on their next big MMO, EverQuest Next. We bring in an expert player to the lounge who has served proudly in the first two games to analyze the third.
The US Government has recognized League of Legends as an official sport, enabling player athletes to obtain visas to compete in tournaments. Some LOL players weigh in on the news.
A funny thing happened to reporter Lisa Campos at E3 this year. She noticed that nobody was trying to sell their games based on how they looked. So if graphics are secondary, what sells games?
Once in a great while, a game is so good, breaks so many barriers and receives so much acclaim that we devote a whole GiN Lounge show to it. The Last of Us is one of those.
During the previous GiN Lounge show, all anyone wanted to talk about was the console wars. So today, we take some time to salute the actual games that shined brightly at E3.
Nintendo sneaks into E3 at the last second, but the real shots are between Microsoft and Sony, as the battle for the hearts and minds of console gamers goes into overdrive.
First we learn that David Hayter won’t be cast as Snake, and now Kevin Conroy won’t be Batman? What’s the deal with publishers firing all our favorite videogame voice actors?
Microsoft reveals the XBox One. We talk about what we know, what we don’t know, and what gamers still need to find out about the world’s newest console.
Recent decisions to eliminate female characters from the cover of top games, or to push them to the back, were made in the name of increased sales. But don’t we all like cover girls?
Gaming is an expensive habit sometimes, but there are lots of ways that a frugal player can have some fun without digging too deeply into their wallet.
Breaking tradition, the year 2013 starts out with a bang, with almost a dozen top tier titles hitting the streets in three short months, with more are on the way. Happy days are here again!
Over 100,000 of you voted on the top games of the year, and you made some amazing choices. Our chief editor heads to the lounge to give his insights and opinions on your picks this week.
There is a serious debate raging in the United States about gun control, and the game industry has been pulled into it. Are games too violent? Or is it all in good fun?
Now that we’ve all had time to digest what Sony revealed about the PlayStation 4, and also what they didn’t say, it’s time to talk about it in the lounge. Did the opening gambit impress?
With offensive scandals last year surrounding game ads for titles like Hitman and Tomb Raider, you would think the industry learned some lessons. Wrong. Enter Torso-gate for Dead Island: Riptide.
Left alone in the lounge while everyone else covers the PS4 announcement, Breeden does his best to muddle through the show this week, talking about the nominees for Game of the Year.
Industry standard THQ is no more. Most of its game properties have scattered and been sold off to other companies. It’s had its last rodeo. So, as a post-mortem, what the heck went so wrong?
Although the Piston shown at CES wasn’t the enigmatic Steambox, because everyone thought it was, Valve had to come clean about their future plans. Are you ready for PC gaming, on your TV?
It’s safe to say that 2012 was a banner year for gaming, with plenty of AAA titles tearing it up, and lots of surprises from indy developers as well. But it’s almost time to declare some overall winners.
Gamers are experiencing something unique and cool this holiday season. Most of the top games are already on sale. From Borderlands 2 to Halo 4, Call of Duty to Hitman, the gifts came early.
Two of the game’s biggest fans reluctantly say goodbye to City of Heroes. Despite desperate pleas from players, NC Soft will close the heroic city for good on November 30.
It’s getting scary out there. This is the time of year when ghosts and goblins come out to play, and the gang talks about horror games. Be afraid this week in the GiN Lounge.
Obviously the economy is still struggling, and the game industry is no different, but there have been some very encouraging signs lately. Could we be back to normal by 2014?
Developers are increasingly ditching their publishers and instead taking their games directly to players as independent studios. Today, with so many success stories, more will surly follow.
How does the game industry depict female characters? Lately the answer is: badly. But there are a few emerging bright spots, which we uncover in the lounge this week.
Games like FEAR and Blades of Time, and the entire Max Payne series, feature some type of time manipulation mechanic. It’s become the darling of the game industry lately, and we examine why.
After getting slammed by fans for the poor finale to Mass Effect 3, BioWare relented and released the new free extended cut ending as a DLC. Was it enough, or too little, too late?
Online gaming is big business, and so are the many threats leveled against both players and companies. We invited MePin founder Markku Mehtala into the lounge to talk about their unique defense.
E3 Expo for 2012 may be over, but things that happened there will chart the course of our industry for years. We look at the most important news from the show.
This week we explore the things that truly frustrate us as gamers. We still play games, but the world would be much better without these few problems. (Show running out of order due to technical difficulties.)
We examine five reasons gamers keep on playing games, as opposed to the five things that really frustrate people, which we’ll look at later. This week: it’s all love baby!
From integrating multiplayer into the single player experience, to the questionable ending choices, we analyze the final game of this golden series from every angle.
Come party like Snake this week as the Metal Gear Solid series turns 25. Will these venerable games continue to change the industry as we know it for 25 more?
Real, hard facts about the next generation consoles are difficult to find just yet, but our reporters have researched quite a few tantalizing rumors to investigate this week in the lounge.
Even though this is the time of year when few new games hit the market, 2012 has seen a few gems bubble up to the surface of our becalmed seas. Find out what the lounge crew is playing
The GiN Lounge heads to The Smithsonian American Art Museum this week to talk about their new The Art of Video Games exhibit with curator Chris Melissinos.
When we announced the winners of the Game of the Year contest, there weren’t too many surprises. So now we celebrate the best of the best, as chosen by you.
With the PS Vita now out and other platforms like the Apple iPad, Nintendo 3DS and Android going strong, it looks like mobile gaming is not only here to stay, but to get better too.
Over 50,000 of you cast ballots for the games of the year, and the voting is hot and heavy. The GiN Lounge crew goes over some of the more interesting nominations, and predicts the winners
Unlike the last few years that started off kind of soft, 2012 began with a bang, with the news that many awesome games are slated to be released soon. From Mass Effect 3 to Hitman to Halo 4 to Bioshock 3, there’s something for everyone!
We begin the hunt for the best games of the year this week, and the GiN gang makes some suggestions as to which games you should consider. Remember, the top games are all up to you!
This week Glyde.com stops by The GiN Lounge to explain how they can offer more money to people selling their used games, and still give buyers a great deal too. Their business model makes everyone a winner.
Our third in the possible Game of the Year titles shows, we focus this week on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Can the northern barbarians take the top prize this year?
Our second show in a series of possible Game of the Year titles focuses on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. But how does the powerhouse series stack up against Batman and Skyrim?
While other superhero games have had their hits and misses, the Batman series has consistently turned in some really great gaming. What’s the caped crusader’s secret?
Publishers and now some developers cry fowl when talking about the used game market, with some even claiming they’ve lost $30 million or more over it. But we smell just a little BS.
News that Grand Theft Auto V is rapidly being developed stirred up passions last week with the surprise release of the game’s first trailer. We analyze the tiny bit shown, and talk about great GTA games of old.
In the United States, the divorce rate is 3.4 percent. But online in MapleStory, out of thousands of marriages, couples divorce 75 percent of the time. Are gamers doing something wrong?
Before GameSalad came along, you practically needed a computer science degree to make a good game. But today, with their innovative tools, almost anyone can turn their vision into reality.
A recent panel of Sony developers predicted some amazing things for their games over the next ten years. We look at some of their claims and what they mean for the console giant, and the rest of the industry too.
We celebrate the launch of the new GiN Website this week, and point out the new features and functionality, plus shine a bit of light on the folks who help to make Gameindustry.com possible every single day.
Not even a 5.9 magnitude earthquake can keep us from this week’s GiN Lounge show. The trouble is, gamers don’t seem to have the same attitude about their games, as a survey shows most remain unfinished.
A surprising if not shocking video posted on our Facebook page shows the comical, misinformed and somewhat inexcusable way Native Americans have been portrayed in games. Sound familiar?
The GiN Lounge achieves centenarian status by reaching its 100th episode! So we’re hosting a huge party in the lounge to celebrate, and everyone is invited. Come laugh it up in a most unusual show this week.
The game industry has often been accused of a lack of innovation, but quite a few titles have come out recently that deserve special praise. And what of the new games this holiday season?
Our third show on the economy in a year, publisher Wooley points out some interesting trends, like how the unemployment numbers can really affect the GiNDex and the industry’s overall health.
A group of disgruntled employees are shining an unflattering spotlight on Team Bondi, developers of the hot LA Noire game, alleging hostile working conditions, long unpaid hours and low respect.
Every Saturday GiN brings you a special kind of review, the Time Waster, which shows you the best way to fritter away your precious time. Meet the genius behind the new feature, this week in the GiN Lounge.
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that the California law banning the sale of violent games was unconstitutional, with some justices going so far as to declare that games are in fact, art. Funny, we’ve known that for a while.
E3 Expo 2011 turned out to be chocked full of surprises, from the Wii U to the newest Sony handheld, to an original Halo and a ton of cool-looking games. We digest all the news from the show this week.
Half the year is behind us, and half is right in front. While everyone gathers at E3 Expo this week to plot the second half of 2011, we take a look back at the six months under our belts so far, and gaze for future clues.
Our own Gamer Geeks, two hardcore Xbox 360 players, have recently brought the Sony PlayStation 3 into their lives. So which console is better, and does it really matter anymore which one someone owns?
News that 70 million subscribers on the Sony PlayStation Network had personal information, and possibly credit cards, stolen sent shockwaves through the gamer community. What happened, and who’s to blame?
An angry cartoon reader makes us take a long look at the role of women in the game industry this week, both working behind the scenes and also as girl gamers. It’s a girl power lounge this week.
Sega apparently knew about the fan-based Streets of Rage remake for eight years, but waited until the free game was out for a week before quashing it legally. Question is: were they forced?
Ring-a-ding, baby! With the first few months of 2011 in the can, we find a year that’s off to a great start. So we pour some vodka into the computers (really, for cooling) and kick off a celebratory lounge.
With the Games of the Year announced, we go over the categories and look at the winners with a critical, but mostly praising, eye. After all, 50,000 voting gamers can’t be wrong, can they?
With the Smithsonian Institution setting up an exhibit about video games, we question which games deserve such recognition, and, gasp, if ANY games actually qualify as art.
Do you like downloaded game content on your mobile platform? Would you still like it if your child ran up a $10,000 bill for Smurfberries? That possibility is causing a stir in the industry.
Playing video games means running into a lot of unique characters. Some are good and some are evil, but only a few claw their way into our hearts. Which ones made the list of most memorable?
Casual gamers are rapidly outnumbering hardcore players, with some new titles getting 100 million players within weeks of their launch. Is this a brave new world being built, colorful brick by colorful brick?
With the temperatures below freezing, we take a look at how playing habits are affected by the dark heart of winter. Do you hibernate and play MORE, or are you too depressed for gaming?
Certain genres like puzzle adventure titles are experiencing a huge boon in popularity, driven by things like the hot mobile games market. But other genres seem in danger of outright extinction.
Although it was slow to get started, 2010 turned out just fine in terms of games. So now we take a look at what hot new titles can be expected in the New Year. Will 2011 trump 2010?
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