Gaming Trend Podcast

This week Erica & Jon are joined by Kay Purcell and Justin Corbett (from Mindfudge Comedy podcast) for an extra length episode on Video Games and their movie counterparts! -How many directors and screenplays does it take to make the "worst" video game adaptation in history? -If I could have like the last 5 minutes of Doom be the whole movie that would be great... -Detective Pikachu has no right having such a sexy voice! -While your out spreading the 'Rona, pick up a Hydra Cell Cube to be eco friendly. -Do I love my Drink, Popcorn, R2D2 all in one? YES... was it really worth 50 dollars from AMC? Not really. Join and continue the discussion on Discord here https://discord.gg/Yj6fQgy

This week Erica and Jon are joined by Mike Dunn, John Farrell, and Steven Starkey to talk about Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition! - Jon and I are honestly just here to ask questions. - On a scale from 0 to Dungeon Master how nerdy are you? - How many miniatures are too many miniatures? - I'm sorry your parents called you X Æ A-12, now go play with Sephiroth and Daenerys - Some how Minority report became irl and I need to see Tom Cruise now! Join and continue the discussion on Discord here https://discord.gg/Yj6fQgy

This week Erica and Jon are joined by Kay Purcell and David Lee to discuss what to play under quarantine! -Stardew Valley is like Animal Crossing except its not calming and you never have enough supplies. -Uncle Sam chooses YOU to be the next Viscera cleanup janitor. -Commander '85 its like stranger things meets War Games -Now ya'll...Texas is open but not open open. -No one cares about the UFO footage, we just need more money to live. Join and continue the discussion on Discord here https://discord.gg/Yj6fQgy

This week Erica and Jon are joined by Mike Dunn and Ron Burke to talk about Retro Gaming. -So its decided we were all poor and played games at our rich friends houses. -To build a gaming cabinet or to not build a gaming cabinet... -Two keyboards are not necessarily better than one. -Who knew preteens were so thirsty on TikTok -Nintendo what happened to the improved Game boy... I NEED ANSWERS! Join and continue the discussion on Discord here https://discord.gg/Yj6fQgy

This week Erica and Jon are joined by Kay Purcell and David Flynn to discuss Final Fantasy VII! -Cloud X Barret is what I'm here for. -Final Fantasy blue should be a color swatch name. -Yuffie is 15 years old guys... - Who needs to pay bills when you have video games? -My little scared robotic AI buddy. -I don't care if its a pandemic you can not get a refund. Join and continue the discussion on Discord here https://discord.gg/Yj6fQgy

Did you miss us? Well we are back in action with even more friendly voices. This week Jon and Erica are joined by Kay Purcell and Austin Fern to discuss the phenomenon that is Animal Crossing: New Horizons -Jon doesn't have a switch so he isn't in the cool kids club. - How many patches does it take to fix a game? -Karen vs. USPS... fight! -I swear my house is not filled with funko pops. -We are all going through Con-withdraws Join and continue the discussion on Discord here https://discord.gg/Yj6fQgy

Welcome to the new and improved Gaming Trend Podcast! Join Erica and Jon weekly while they discuss Nerd, Geek and Gamer culture -Isabelle is really getting buff with super smash and Doom Eternal -Instead of going in circles irl NASCAR drivers have to do loopy loops online -How many Lego houses made of waffles can you eat? -Can someone send me some toilet paper, flower and noodles? -Tiger King is my new role model...also Carole Baskin killed her husband Join and continue the discussion on Discord here https://discord.gg/Yj6fQgy

Ron Burke, Amy Kay Purcell, and Sean Anthony join us to discuss what they saw in Los Angeles last month at E3, like Kingdom Hearts III, Resident Evil 2, Cyberpunk 2077 and more! We also debate about girl dragons, Death Stranding's story, and bullies.

The E3 conferences have come and gone but we have plenty to say about what was revealed (and what wasn't). Was EA and Square Enix a washout? Did Microsoft blow everyone away? Will we finally solve the mystery of Death Stranding? All of that and more on our post-E3 press conference conversation. For more E3 coverage and all things gaming, head to gamingtrend.com.​

Before returning from our short break, stories of game developers unionizing resounded from GDC, thanks in no small part to a large roundtable meeting held on the topic by the organization Game Developers Unite. Mike and Joe discuss this and other topics, including Into the Breach, Kickstarter, and the indistinct differences between real-time strategy and turn-based strategy.

Our special guest, Composer Lena Raine, starts off our show to talk about the original soundtrack of Celeste, and how it reflects the game’s themes of anxiety, inner conflict, and mountain climbing. After that, Mike Pearce returns to host the show, as we discuss the fall of a popular RTS series, criminal charges against a CS:GO figurehead, and other stories.

This week, special guest video game composer Jon Everist joins our show to talk about game music and to promote the special vinyl release of his soundtracks for the Shadowrun series. The vinyls can be found at BlackScreenRecords.limitedrun.com, and you can find out more about Jon’s music at JonEverist.com.

This week, the show is all about Hearthstone! First, Hearthstone Esports leads Che Chou and Matt Wyble join me to talk about how they made the Hearthstone Championship Tour into an international event. After that, it's on to Kobolds and Catacombs; Art Director Ben Thompson and Lead Missions Designer Dave Kosak tell us about expanding the world of Hearthstone and creating its most recent single-player mode, Dungeon Run.

After briefly going over some of the Switch announcements from Nintendo's Mini Direct for January—including a new mode in Super Mario Odyssey and some DS ports—Travis Northup joins the show to discuss his favorite games from 2017.

Mike and Joe are back to talk about burying Xbox Kinect adapters, measuring nuke button sizes, and our personal favorite games of 2017.

The year of the microtransactions culminates in the release of Battlefront II, rife with loot boxes, unlockable heroes, and Reddit downvotes. Mike Pearce and I discuss this and other stories alongside editor Hunter Wolfe. Later, Travis Northup joins me to talk about Destiny 2’s next expansion, Curse of Osiris. Let's boot up!

Another Blizzcon has come and gone, bringing news of a new Overwatch character, Hearthstone’s next expansion, and a classic, vanilla server for World of Warcraft. Mike Pearce and I discuss this and other stories, including recent layoffs at Telltale and Runic Games shuttering its doors. Then later, Mike Dunn and Kay Purcell join in to talk some Wolfenstein II, Call of Duty, and Super Mario Odyssey.

PlayStation had a big showing at its Paris Games Week conference, revealing new games like Spelunky 2, Guacamelee 2, and Sucker Punch’s new IP, Ghost of Tsushima. Mike Pearce and I discuss this and other stories, including PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Xbox debut, Super Mario Odyssey, and the unrelenting bad weather in New York City.

The popular gaming forum NeoGAF went dark this weekend in the wake of sexual harassment allegations directed at the site’s owner, Tyler Malka. Mike Pearce and Joe DeClara discuss this and other stories, including Mass Effect 3's wildly lucrative microtransactions and the passing of a beloved voice actor. Also, Gaming Trend’s Lead Editor, Kay Purcell, is here to talk to Joe about Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Nintendo's next free-to-play mobile game.

This week, we discuss the shuttering of EA's Visceral Games Studio and what it means for the future of linear, narrative-driven games. We also talk about Middle Earth: Shadow of War's loot box problem and our review of South Park: The Fractured But Whole.