The Girls on Games Podcast

It's episode 550, and this week we're talking about rising prices, disappearing discs,the upcoming Fire Emblem Direct, and Leah’s latest quest to catch 'em all... one Pokémon card at a time. Let's press start.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:19:10)

This Week’s News (00:32:00)

Sony moving forward with killing disc, says it won’t impact financials  (00:32:00)

Xbox Price Hike (00:37:50)

AMD GPU Price Hike (00:40:56)

Fire Emblem Fortune Weave’s Direct  (00:44:44)

Outro and Wrap-up (00:55:45)

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One legendary RPG franchise is making a comeback. A game publisher might have a brand new owner. A studio finally got paid. And Pokémon... wants your face. We do a news round-up in this week’s GoGCast. Europe says ‘ok’ to the EA acquisition, Bethesda says more Fallout is coming, the Subnautica devs are getting their bonus and The Pokémon Company will use facial recognition to curb TCG scalpers.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:31:25)

Peak (00:35:44)

This Week’s News (00:47:48)

EU set to approve EA’s acquisition (00:52:20)

Fallout 5 and remakes for Fallout 3 and New Vegas in production (00:59:55)

Subnautica Devs will get their bonus from Krafton (01:02:49)

Pokémon Company using facial recognition for selling TCG (01:09:30)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:16:09)

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We have three simulation games for you: one lets you be a rock, one lets you organize thousands of books in a magical library, and one lets you spend hours digging a hole in your backyard. If any of those sound ridiculous… Wait until we get to the horse dating simulator. In this episode of the GoGCast, we explore the world of weird and wacky simulation games.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:12:46)

Moonlight Peaks (00:18:16)

Game On: Steamy Steam Reviews, Sim Game Edition (00:28:08)

This Week’s Topic: Weird and Wacky Simulation Games (00:32:40)

Rock Simulator

Box Room

A Game About Digging A Hole

Roadside Research

Librarian: Tidy Up Arcane Library

Cat Mail Co

My Horse Prince

Desert Bus

Fly Killer VR

Outro and Wrap-up (01:06:18)

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This week, we're talking about PlayStation's move toward a digital-only future and why gamers are up in arms about it. Is it the unavoidable next step for the industry, or are we losing something important? Plus, Leah revisits one of the fan favourite Assassin’s Creed games and shares her first impressions of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag: Resynced.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:15:02)

The Alters (00:27:37)

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag: Resynced First Impressions (00:30:20)

This Week’s News: (00:49:40)

Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles

Outro and Wrap-up (01:30:55)

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Canada gave the world poutine, maple syrup, and apparently an enormous number of incredible video games. This week we're celebrating Canada Day by drafting our ultimate Canadian Gaming Showcase and attempting to answer the impossible question: what are the greatest games ever made north of the 49th parallel?

What is Everyone Playing? (00:20:40)

Solarpunk (00:24:38)

Game On: Video Game Trivia - Oh, Canadian Edition doncha know? (00:29:48)

This Week’s Topic: Canadian Game Draft (00:36:51)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:01:27)

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