The Gaming Block A Video Game Podcast

Andrew and Jake sit down and discuss a handful of Alien video games (based off the film series) and review every single Alien movie including the newest release!

Hi everyone! I hope you all enjoy the latest episode where we discuss the recently released Persona 3 Reload!

Hi all, we are back with another episode. This time around I tried out a more casual approach. Let us know what you think! Do you want more structure? Any segments to return? Miss the riddle? Let us know on Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Welcome back (persona 4 reference). What games are we looking forward to this year? Can 2024 have a chance of being as good as 2023? Here are our thoughts. 

Enjoy!

Welcome back! Andrew and Roger return this week to discuss Switch 2 dev kits being seen in the wild. They also talk about Tears of the kingdom DLC and one of the most popular games ever finally coming to Playstation. All that and more on The Gaming Block!

Playstation has a new handheld? Kind of. Tune in as we discuss this and more on the latest episode of the gaming block.  Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Greetings, welcome back to the Gaming Block. On this weeks episode, Jake and Andrew discuss the newest entry in the Modern Warfare series and how games aren't made like they were back in the day. They also discuss the Games media running with incorrect headlines regarding Final Fantasy XVI. Come for the news, stay for the banter. Please, enjoy.  Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Welcome to the Gaming Block Lite, our newest podcast that is meant to be an addition to our main show. In this show we will be focused on one specific topic each episode. For this episode we discuss what our Game of the Year is around the mid way point of the year. We also talk about which games we are most excited for in the rest of the year. Thank you and enjoy.Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Are old games doomed to be forgotten to time? Not is historians have anything to say about it. A recent study shows that almost 90% of retro games are not available to be purchased or played... legally. What are the options? What can we do about this? Join us to find out. We also discuss the continuing FTC case and a major player leaving Xbox. All this and more on this weeks episode of The Gaming Block. Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Hello, Welcome back to the Gaming Block Podcast. On this episode, Andrew and Ida discuss all of the leaks and talking points that arose from Xbox's court battle against the FTC. They also discuss Andrew being a better journalist than most of the "professional" journalist currently in the field today. Along with that a mini review Final Fantasy XVI and Persona 4 Golden on Switch are discussed along with the usually chicanery. Enjoy!Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Wait, follow me.  Andrew and Roger sit down and discuss their thoughts on the Resident Evil 4 Remake (along with the entire Resident Evil Franchise). How were the changes made to the classic RE4? Is this version better? Will Capcom continue remaking older Resident Evil titles?  We discuss all of this and much more!  Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP  Where's everyone going, Bingo?

Check out our fan animation here! https://youtu.be/_AQ38rBcDJ0 Greetings and Salutations,   On this episode of the gaming block, the crew talks about Nintendo's newest Direct showcasing a brand new 2D Mario and a remake of Super Mario RPG! We also welcome our newest member to the Gaming Block crew! Please like and subscribe to this channel whilst also checking out our Patron @ Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Greetings,Summer Game Fest was better than any of us were expecting. Lot of great announcements happened with showcases achieving varying degrees of success. So join us as we delve into the biggest announcements from the showcases. Enjoy!Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Hello! Welcome to our first ever spoiler filled podcast! Incase you've never seen and/or heard one of these before, for spoilercasts we will all play a specific game and have an entire episode dedicated to reviewing and discussing it in depth. For our first game, Persona 4 Golden, Andrew is some what of on expert on the topic whilst Roger recently completed two playthroughs of the game. Jake's there too with his experiences. We hope you enjoy and subscribe!Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Bonus episode! The PlayStation showcase happened this week and we had to get our thoughts out there for you all to hear. It may be surprising how we felt about it... or it may be exactly how you feel. Roger and Andrew go game by game, analyzing what we saw and what we didn't see. After that, BREAKING NEWS! In a Gaming Block first, we may be the first podcasters to report the scaling down of Naughty Dogs Last of Us Factions game because of... Bungie? What's going on here. Find out by listening to the show!Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Yes, the PlayStation showcase already happened and our reaction was... well you'll have to wait for that. But want to know what we thought was going to be at the show along with other breaking news? Listen now and subscribe while you're at it!

Welcome back. On today's episode, Andrew and Roger discuss the UK blocking the Microsoft acquisition of Activision/Blizzard. Along with that, they discuss RedFall faltering upon launch, the lead up to Tears of the Kingdom, and much more!Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Salutations, Welcome back to the Gaming Block podcast! On this weeks episode, we go through the biggest gaming topics, have the gaming riddle, announce the biggest recent releases, and much more! Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Salutations, On this weeks episode of The Gaming Block, Andrew and Roger discuss the most recent Nintendo Direct, and if Nintendo's lineup for the year can compete with the other platforms. We also dive into the massive amounts of new releases on the year and discuss Persona 4 Golden in depth. Enjoy! Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Salutations, It feels good to be back! We missed you all! While we were gone, Jake uncovered a new conspiracy originating on Reddit that seems to have some legs. Is Xbox dying? Are their recent layoffs a sign of things to come? Tune in to find out!

Salutations, on this weeks episode of The Gaming Block, the boys talk about new GTA 6 information being released, along with reviewing the gaming market as a whole. Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Salutations, On this week's episode of the Gaming Block, things are looking a little more normal. The fan favorite gaming riddle is back, Meta on my mind makes a return, this week's newest big releases comes around, and the biggest news topics are discussed in detail. Why are gamers mad at the Last of Us? How are the new consoles fairing in sales units? Will Roger return? Find out all of this and more on this week's show! Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Salutations, Welcome BACK to the Gaming Block podcast. We are excited to be here. Life gets hectic sometimes. For us? All the time. That being said, we are back and ready to talk about the things we love to the people we love. Sit back and enjoy.

Greetings, welcome back to the Gaming Block podcast. We have missed you! Life is hard. It's especially hard when there are 3 different individuals trying to live life at the same time. Adjustments have been made. Promises kept. We are ready and able to bring you the best content you deserve! Stay tuned and subscribe. See you soon, Cowboy.

Welcome back! It's been a minute... well, longer than a minute since the last upload. Excuse aren't to be made but they are to be had. This episode was recorded in the beginning of February and was fully intended to release around the 10th. It is now March 10th, a whole month later. There are many reasons for this but that will all be explained on the next episode coming soon. For now, enjoy this weeks episode of The Gaming Block!

Salutations, on this week episode of The Gaming Block, the boys talk about the newest pokemon game and how it finally evolves (pun intended) on the pokemon frachise. The also talk about a lot of other games but really it's a lot of Pokemon. Like, a lot a lot. Enjoy! Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Salutations, Xbox is at is again. They have purchased yet another studio. Gaming oldest 3rd party developer, Activison, owners of beloved and famous i.p. like Call of Duty and Crash Bandicoot, is no longer independant. Thanks to a 78 Billion dollar deal Activision with all of its i.p. and studios will be owned by Microsoft within the next couple of years. What does this mean for Game Pass? Should Sony respond with its own aquisition? Will any of this actually make a difference in the grand scheme of things? Tune in to find out!

Happy New Year! We all had an interesting Winter break for one reason or another but we are back now and exctied to bring you the best podcast in the business (according to no one)! Andrew and Roger sit down and discuss some of the games they played over Winter break, Sony's Playstation VR 2 reveal, and other interesting topics that arose during the quiet Winter days. Support us today! Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Salutations, happy New Year! We hope you all had a fantastic holiday season. The Slightly Entertained crew took a much needed break. That being said, we did have one episode saved to kick out the start of 2022. The game award results! Who will win the trophy? Who will be victorious? Tune in to find out! We also talk a lot about Halo Infinite and other stuff per usual.

It's that time of the year again! Andrew and Jake sit down and discuss each category for the game awards this year. We tell you who we think will win each category and it's all riding on the line this year. Tune in!

Salutations, on this weeks episode of The Gaming Block Andrew and half the boys of video games sit down and discuss the things they've been playing. They also get deep into the Halo Infinite Beta with all of its amazingness and issues.

Salutations, welcome to a first ever interview featuring the Gaming Block! We sit down with project lead Zachary and marketing manager Markle to discuss their game Bionicle: Masks of Power. What's it like making a Bionicle game? What got them into game devlopment? How has covid affected their team? All this and more will be answered on the first The Gaming Block Interviews!

Salutations, happy Thanksgiving! On this special episode of the Gaming Block, the boys talk about the things they are most thankful for this during this holiday season. Thank you!

Salutations, on this weeks episode of The Gaming Block, the boys celebrate Xbox turning 20! With that we have news on new backwards compatible games for the Xbox, streaming now available for gamepass, speaking of gamepass it's very profitable, and much more! As always we give you the biggest releases of the week and do the gaming riddle! Patreon.com/SlightlyEMP

Salutations, on this weeks episode of The Gaming Block, Roger gives his inital impressions on Call of Duty Vanguard, Jake and Andrew debate the price of games, the boys take a look at Nintendos quarterly earnings, and the boys discuss Shin Megami Tensei's relationship with Persona. All this and more on this weeks episode of The Gaming Block!

Salutations, welcome back to the Gaming Block Podcast. On this spooky episode, the boys delve into Sony's lackluster state of play, Halo infinite's campaign details and Nintendo getting massive dislikes on their Youtube video. Along with that we do the gaming riddle, check out metacritic scores, let you know what games are coming to subscription services this month and try to find out when Excavator Simulator actually releases. All this and more on this episode of The Gamin Block!

Salutations, on this weeks episode of the gaming block, Andrew and Jake discuss GamePass missing it's internal subscriber target, Eidos Montreal moving to a four day work week and the pricing of Nintendo Switch Online Plus. Along with that we also do Meta on my mind, the Gaming Riddle, what we've been playing and the biggest releases from the previous week. Enjoy!

On this weeks episode of The Gaming Block, the boys discuss the creator of Yakuza leaving Sega, Pokemon Legends: Arceus not being what the people expected and sora finally making his way into Smash. As always we give you the biggest releases for the week and give you the run down of the latest metacritic scores. The boys also get this weeks gaming riddles but not without their hardships!

Salutations! On this weeks episode of the gaming block the boys discuss the rumors of a metal gear solid 3 remake, Sony finalizing their purchase of BluePoint, 4K Switch dev kits in the wild, Jakes obsession with Metriod and much more! It's the beginning of the month which means we will hit you with all the new additions to your favorite subscription service and as always we give you the latest big releases across all platforms. Enjoy!

Salutations, on this weeks episode of The Gaming Block the boys welcome the return of Roger, dive deep into our feelings about God of War, analyze Micorsofts newest partnership and much more! As always we give you the biggest releases from the previous week and hit you with all the pertinent news in the gaming sphere. As always, enjoy.

Salutations, on this weeks episode of the Gaming Block Jake and Andrew discuss a former Bungie employee being sued, Nvidia seemingly leaking dozens of games, Playstation getting a much needed firmware update and more! As always we give you the gaming riddle, what we've been playing, and discuss why Nintendo isn't great. So enjoy this episode of the Gaming Block, a video game podcast! Support us on Patreon.com/ThatOneAndrew

Hello all, welcome back to the Gaming Block! On this week's (late) show Andrew and Jake discuss Sony's fall showcase, Twitter mobs getting people fired, Sony going back on it's word in regards to pricing, and much more! So tune in and share with your friends on this extra long episode of the Gaming Block!

Salutations, on this weeks episode of the Gaming Block, Andrew and Jake discuss China's recent move to limit time spent on video games for children along with Chinese companies stealing talent from Japan. It's a new month which means we also let you know what free games are heading your way with every subscription and as always we let you know what the biggest releases were for the previous week. Enjoy this episode of The Gaming Block!

Salutations, on this weeks episode of The Gaming Block the boys discuss Halo Infinite launching in December, Call of Duty Vanguard getting a release date, and GamePass possibly hurting game sales. As always we give you the biggest releases of the previous week and fill your mind with hot debates and a tsunami of news. Subscribe today!

Salutations! On this weeks episode of the Gaming Block, the crew discusses the next Call of Duty game leaking onto Twitter, Abandoned being nothing, Xbox having their Indie showcase, and Nintendo also having an indi showcase. As always we give you the biggest releases for the previous week, let you know what we've been playing, and discuss anicdotal things like Pokemon and anime. It's all on this episode of The Gaming Block!

Salutations! On this (late) weeks episode of the Gaming Block, the three boys discuss Ex-Sony Shawn Laydon's recent comments on the current Gaming industry, the PS5 finally fixing many of it's most glaring issues, and much more! As always we try to bend your minds with the gaming riddle, give you the biggest releases for the previous week, and lay out all the pretinent news that has happened across the industry. If you would like to support us, please consider joining our Patreon at Patreon.com/ThatOneAndrew Thank you and enjoy!

Salutations! On this weeks episode of the Gaming Block Podcast, the three boys discuss Activision getting sued by the State of California and EA having it's E3 showcase. As always we give you the biggest game releases of the previous week and let you know what we've been playing. Enjoy! TW for 52:00 - 1:18:00 where we talk about workplace abuse and harassment. Feel free to skip this conversation and listen to the rest of the show!

Salutations. On this weeks episode of the Gaming Block, the three boys discuss Valve's newly announced Steam deck and how it squares up against the Nintendo Switch. Along with that we talk a bit more about Persona's 25th anniversary, see what games have been delayed out of 2020, and cry over the possibility of a Final Fantasy Ten 3. Tune in and subscribe today!

Salutations, on this weeks episode of the gaming block (A Video Game Podcast!) the three boys gather to discuss Sega possibly losing the Judgement series, Respawn getting DDoS attacked, Sony's most recent State of Play, and Persona celebrating it's 25th anniversary!!! As always we also give you the latest big releases for the previous week, let you know what we've been playing, and I (Andrew) challenge the boys to possibly the hardest gaming riddle yet. Tune in and enjoy!