Iām looking for some recommendations for things to listen to or casually watch to stay āin the loopā on the standout games of the year, hear discussion of good games in general, feed my video game fan soul but not just about the newest latest thing.
I figured this group might know of good spots to look.
What are your favorites?
I havenāt followed any gaming news since Totalbiscuit passed away.
If anyone has a suggestion that fills that gap then Iād love to hear it, but I doubt there is :/
Yup, I do miss the āTGS Co-Optional Podcastā too. Iām still listening to āCox & Crendor in the morningā but itās something of a nostalgia trip.
You could give āThe Jeff Gerstmann Showā a try. Heās been running a solo operation since he was fired from Giant Bomb last year. His insights into the video game industry are second to none, even though the solo act might not be to everybodyās taste.
Oh man this comment sent me down a Totalbiscuit nostalgia rabbit hole.
Iām surprised that I canāt find some of the stuff I thought I rememberedā¦ like, didnāt he play some kind of battle royal game before fortnite and PUBG? I remember a specific clip of him and a buddy laughing their heads off as a poison smoke ring closed in on him (unarmed or just an axe or something) and another player (armed with a much better weapon) - and he wins by running into the smoke and bandaging.
Not sure if that was total biscuit but I know a lot of funniest videos from that time were usually him
The channel Gamelinked by Linus Tech Tips went online yesterday, theyāre planning 2 videos every week. Looks promising to me!
Skill Up is pretty much the only thing I watch regularly since TB sadly passed away. His weekly(ish) news roundup videos are an easy way to keep semi up with whatās happening and if you have more free time I believe heās also involved in a podcast (Friends Per Second).
Jeff Gerstmann has a solo podcast now and itās really good for just general video came news/reviews and the latest in energy drink rankings. Iāve been a fan since the early Giant Bomb days and he still has the same energy he ever did.
If you donāt recognize the name, he was the one that got fired from Gamespot back in the day for giving a game an average score when the publisher was advertising on the site. Loads of integrity.
Piggybacking off that, Nextlander is a great pod/crew as well. Itās composed of 3 other folks that split off of Giantbomb. They have a good chemistry after 15+ years of working together and being in the industry. One word of caution, theyāre 40 something dudes, so itās a little more mellow than a lot of gaming personalities and prone to some pretty funny tangents that are not gaming related.
I gotta start listening to more Nextlander, but I donāt have the time in my week for all the podcasts coming out. I wish theyād guest on each otherās shows, I yearn for that Endurance Run Jeff and Vinny energy.
Vinny is clutch with everybody. I think he low-key is the best gaming journalist out there. Never steals the spotlight and āyes, andāsā with the best of em. Nextlander is one of my weekly must listens. I am so happy they found their footing after the split.
Also, Alex just bought a house and I am so ready for the āVinny coaches someone through the basics of homeownership momentsā heās a goddamn treasure.
manyatruenerd is pretty much the only youtuber I follow anymore. heās just so positive and always finds some good in a game (apart from redfall)
