This Week In Video Games

Tom Kershaw
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This is a podcast about the world of video games. If you want to get involved in the show email us on podcast@thisweekinvideogames.com

  1. 06/15/2023

    126: Diablo 4 and Summer Games Fest 2023

    This week I've been playing Diablo 4 and Street Fighter 6. We've also kicked off the summer of games with Summer Games Fest this week giving up a heads up about the future of video games. Today I'm going to round up all the latest news from the Summer of Games, plus reviews of two of the biggest games of 2023. 00:00 Introduction 03:20 Diablo 4 12:19 Street Fighter 6 20:42 Charts 21:58 Summer Game Fest 31:51 Day of the Devs 39:42 Coming soon RELATED LINKSSupport This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogamesCheck out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQRate & Review the podcasthttps://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogamesMore ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-gameshttps://gopod.me/thisweekinvideogamesMusic by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid.

    43 min

  2. 05/28/2023

    125: Tears of the Kingdom and PlayStation Showcase Roundup

    This week I've been playing a lot of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, and I've been getting lost in Hyrule. Also this week I'm going to round up the PlayStation showcase from this past week, plus we've got all the latest news, plus a new game from Bungie to talk about. LINKS https://www.gamesindustry.biz/european-commission-approves-microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/05/10/hollow-knight-silksong-delayed https://www.eurogamer.net/overwatch-2s-long-promised-flagship-pve-mode-has-been-scrapped https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-in-sonys-playstation-showcase https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/slrecap RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcasthttps://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-gameshttps://gopod.me/thisweekinvideogames Music by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid.

    47 min
  3. 124: Resident Evil 4 Remake and Dredge

    04/23/2023

    124: Resident Evil 4 Remake and Dredge

    This week I've been checking out Resident Evil 4, a fantastic new remake from Capcom. Continuing the horror-theme I've also been playing Dredge, a great new indy game that blends fishing and horror. We had a couple of showcases this week with Nintendo's Indy World, plus Street Fighter 6, and the Tears of the Kingdom final story trailer, which was a blockbuster. 00:00 Introduction 03:28 Resident Evil 4 Remake review 11:11 Dredge review 16:33 Indy World Showcase Roundup 23:40 Charts 24:52 Street Fighter 6 Showcase 30:17 Tears of the Kingdom Final Trailer Analysis 38:01 Bungie bans content creator for leaks 43:36 Coming Soon Links Indy World Showcase Round Up https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-featured-in-todays-nintendo-indie-world-showcase Street Fighter 6 DLC characters https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/04/20/street-fighter-6-reveals-first-year-dlc-characters SF6 World Tour detailed https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/04/20/street-fighter-6s-wacky-single-player-world-tour-mode-detailed SF6 Demo Out today https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/04/20/street-fighter-6-demo-out-today-on-playstation-other-platforms-next-week RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcasthttps://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-gameshttps://gopod.me/thisweekinvideogames Music by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid.

    47 min
  4. 123: Zelda Tears of the Kingdom and Tchia

    04/09/2023

    123: Zelda Tears of the Kingdom and Tchia

    This week I've been checking out Tchia, a new indie platform adventure game. I've also been getting very hyped for Tears of the Kingdom, and Nintendo showed off some gameplay for the first time. I also managed to play some of the Diablo IV beta, and I'll bring you my hands-on impressions of that later on. 00:00 Introduction 03:59 Zelda Tears of the Kingdom gameplay analysis 19:08 Link's Awakening review 26:36 Tchia review 30:42 Charts 32:24 Diablo IV Beta 38:21 Destiny 2 News Roundup 45:48 Coming soon RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcasthttps://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-gameshttps://gopod.me/thisweekinvideogames Music by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid.

    49 min
  5. 122: Metroid Prime and Dead Cells Return to Castlevania

    03/26/2023

    122: Metroid Prime and Dead Cells Return to Castlevania

    This week I've been catching up on some classic Metroid releases including Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion, both recently added to Nintendo Switch. I've also been played the latest Dead Cells Return to Castlevania DLC, plus I'm going to be looking why Lightfall's story in Destiny 2 felt very out of place. 00:00 Intro 03:40 Metroid Prime Remastered 10:26 Dead Cells Return to Castlevania 15:43 Charts 17:01 Metroid Fusion 23:37 Game Boy and Game Boy Advance on Nintendo Switch Online 31:27 Why Bungie changed plans for Lightfall and The Final Shape 39:08 Coming soon RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcasthttps://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames Music by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid.

    43 min
  6. 121: Destiny 2 Lightfall and Starfield's Release Date

    03/12/2023

    121: Destiny 2 Lightfall and Starfield's Release Date

    This week I've been playing a lot of Destiny 2, given the new Lightfall expansion is out. Today I'll run through my first impressions of Lightfall, the campaign, post-campaign and quality of life improvements. I'll also round up the latest gaming news including a release date and showcase for Starfield.  00:00 Introduction 02:46 Destiny 2 Lightfall first impressions  12:46 What went wrong with the story in Lightfall?  24:46 Charts 25:52 News Roundup 31:52 Everything we know about Starfield 42:46 Coming soon Sources  https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/08/starfield-blasts-off-in-september https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-confirms-this-years-xbox-games-showcase-airing-11th-june https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/03/square-enix-president-yosuke-matsuda-is-stepping-down https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/09/resident-evil-4-demo-available-today https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-4-remake-demo-has-a-secret-ultra-hard-mode RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcast https://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-games https://gopod.me/thisweekinvideogames Music by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid.

    46 min
  7. 120: Wild Hearts, Atomic Heart & State of Play

    02/26/2023

    120: Wild Hearts, Atomic Heart & State of Play

    This week I've been playing the monster-hunting game called Wild Hearts from Koei Tecmo and EA. I've also been checking out Atomic Heart, plus we had a State of Play from Sony. We've had some big news related to EA, with some big players pulling out, plus I'm looking forward to Destiny 2 Lightfall coming next week. 00:00 Introduction 03:09 Wild Hearts review  12:02 State of Play Roundup 17:21 Charts 18:29 Atomic Heart review  25:05 Nintendo out of E3  33:02 Destiny 2 Lightfall QOL updates  41:53 Coming soon RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcast https://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-games https://gopod.me/thisweekinvideogames Music by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid.

    45 min
  8. 119: Nintendo Direct and Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

    02/12/2023

    119: Nintendo Direct and Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

    This week we've had big Nintendo news with the latest Nintendo Direct including a new Zelda trailer, Pikmin 4 news, plus loads of demos and Metroid Prime! Today I'm going to round up all the biggest news from Nintendo, including Kirby Return to Dreamland, Octopath Traveller 2 and more. I'll also be bringing you my thoughts on A Space for the Unbound, plus rounding up some of the best demos from Steam's Next Fest 2023. 00:00 Introduction 03:03 Nintendo Direct headlines  11:29 Tears of the Kingdom trailer analysis 23:38 Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe  27:33 Charts 28:33 Octopath Traveler II 33:32 A Space for the Unbound  37:30 Steam's Next Fest Roundup 43:06 Live service games get shutdown  49:53 Coming soon  RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcast https://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-games https://gopod.me/thisweekinvideogames Music by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid.

    53 min
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  • Creator
    Tom Kershaw
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    195
  • Rating
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    © Tom Kershaw
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