Episode 42 - Gaming's Greatest Developers

🎙️ Join Heather, Ash, Leon, and Tom in this episode of the Game Older podcast as we dive deep into the world of our favorite developers ever. We discuss why studios like Capcom and Naughty Dog stand out, what makes their games so recognizable, and how they've influenced the industry. Stay until the end to see who wins this week's harsh but fun gaming quiz! 🎮 This week’s pickups: Tom scored a PlayStation Street Fighter Fight Stick and a boxed Xbox, along with a PS3 for a bargain price of eight pounds. Ash picked up two point-and-click hidden object games, Agent Walker's Secret Journey and Chronicles of Magic: Divided Kingdom.🕹️ Gaming sessions this week included:-Tom is still deep into Death Stranding, almost five-starring every porter. He also checked out demos for Sonic's Crossworld and Shinobi Art of Vengeance.-Ash finished the emotional story of Firewatch on PC and started playing Baldur's Gate 3 with friends.-Leon and Ash both played Indika, discussing the game's surreal and "otherworldly" themes.📰 In gaming news:-Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is currently outselling the much newer Mario Kart World.-Discussion of potential PlayStation multi-platform releases.Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro & What we are playing00:30:21 Gaming News 🗞️00:35:55 Questions from Discord ⁉️00:46:18 Main Topic- Favorite Developers01:25:55 Gaming Quiz Time!01:34:26 Shoutouts & Goodbye 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.com⁠Extra Life Gaming Lounge, Sheffield:Quote "Game Older Podcast" for 5% off all items!Please don't forget to rate and review us wherever you listen, along with hitting the follow/subscribe button!#podcast #gaming #retrogaming #games #playstation #xbox #nintendo #pcgaming #funny #videogames