Episode 44 - Gaming Remakes/Remasters : Do We Need Them? 🤔

🎙️ Join Heather, Ash, Stu, Tom, and young Tommy in this episode of Game Older as we look at gaming remakes, remasters, . From classics remakes to fresh recent releases, we break down what’s worth your time. Plus — don’t miss our now world-famous gaming quiz (this week hosted by Stu).🎮 This week’s retro pickups & hauls:Heather hit both the Nottingham Gaming Market and Arkane’s arcade, grabbing Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror, Final Doom, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, One Piece Mansion, Discworld 2, and a prized Jackie Chan Stuntmaster (PS1). She also bagged a Watch Dogs Legion Collector’s Edition complete with a steelbook, posters & stickersAsh picked up a Sony Xperia PlayStation 30th anniversary phone, a GameSir G8 controller, and a copy of Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars (still sealed).Tom kept it quiet on pickups this week (shocking!), but has been digging back into his Saturn collection with Radiant Silvergun and the very unusual Cho Aniki.🕹️ What we’ve been playing:Stu finished Dredge, revisited Pokemon Snap (N64), dabbled in Robocop: Rogue City, and sank some sleepless hours into Rome: Total War Remastered.Tom finally earned the Death Stranding platinum, dove back into Skate, revisited We ♥ Katamari, raced in Tokyo Xtreme Racer, played some Fortnite, and revisited Saturn shmups.Tommy continued his marathon of Borderlands 4, tried out Conscript (a Resident Evil-inspired WW2 survival horror), the physics-heavy Baby Steps, Hades II, Silent Hill F, and Kronos.Ash has been dipping into Baldur’s Gate 3, Fortnite, and streaming collabs, while setting up emulators on his new phone.Heather has been short on playtime but logged arcade sessions with Gemma at Arkanes, revisiting Outrun and Tomb Raider cabinets.📰 In gaming news:-Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 announced for PS5 (with PSVR2 support later).-Crimson Desert Collector’s Edition revealed (£250).-Witcher 3 console mod support delayed to 2026.-Switch 2 ROM card speed complaints from devs.-Doug Bowser retiring from Nintendo at the end of 2025.-EA goes private in a $55bn deal.-Rockstar partners with NoPixel for GTA VI roleplay support.-Yakuza 3 Kiwami remake confirmed, launching Feb 12, 2026.🎮 Upcoming games:-Ghost of Yotai (PS5) – Oct 2, 2025.-Little Nightmares 3 (PS5, Xbox, Switch) – Oct 10, 2025-Battlefield 6 (PS5, Xbox, Switch, PC) – Oct 10, 2025. -Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered, Neo 3, and a brand new Halloween -asymmetrical horror title were all teased at TGS 2025.Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro & what we've been playing00:33:06 - Gaming News 🗞️00:49:41 - Questions from Discord ⁉️00:56:20 - Main Topic : Remakes & Remasters01:36:06 - Gaming quiz time!!!!!!01:49:58 - Shoutouts and 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 #playstation #pcgaming #xbox #nintendo #sega #games #funny #discord #videogames