Episode 34 - Gaming Companions: Legends or Liabilities?

Join Heather, Stu, Tommy, Ash, and Tom as the Game Older Podcast crew dives into the world of gaming companions and sidekicks! What actually is a gaming companion? What roles should they play—and what roles do they actually end up playing?From emotional support animals to badass robots with killer mechanics, and even those annoying human ones that just get in the way, we’re breaking down our most memorable (and frustrating) gaming companion experiences.Before we jump into the main topic we also talk about the latest games we've been playing, including Clair Obscur, Forza Horizon 5, Nier: Automata, Slayer X and a few others. Ash gives us a first look at his brand new PS5 Pro, while Tom manages to snag a great deal on a PS2 bundle that has us all feeling nostalgic.We also cover the biggest gaming news of the week, including Xbox price hikes, EA's latest statements, Xbox Game Pass titles making their way to PlayStation and the announcement of a new studio formed by former Bungie developers. Stay till the end and play along with our gaming quiz, how many questions will you answer correctly? Timestamps:00:00:00 – Intro & What We’re Playing00:30:49 – Gaming News and Industry Updates 00:54:20 – Upcoming Game Releases 00:56:21 – Questions From Discord 01:08:18 – Gaming Companions: Main Topic01:46:12 – Gaming Quiz Time01:54:49 – Shout Outs & Events  Find all of our links here:Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/gameolder2024⁠⁠⁠Discord:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/SZqaNVgT3ZTwitter/X: https://x.com/GameOlderPodYoutube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GameOlder2024Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/game_older_podcast__/⁠⁠⁠Contact us: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ Discount codes and shout-outs:Bitmap Books 5% off all purchases: OLDER5⁠bitmapbooks.com⁠ Extra Life Gaming Lounge, Sheffield:Quote "Game Older Podcast" for 5% off all items! Timeless Gaming Convention:Use our discount code older25 for 15% off all ticket prices!⁠https://timelessgaming.co.uk/discount/older25⁠ Notts Video Game ExpoUse Discount code GOP for 20% off tickets!https://www.nottsvge.com/ Don't forget to rate and review us wherever you listen, along with hitting the follow/subscribe button!