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Episode 254 – Capcom Presents – Ethan Winters Walks into a Castle

January 26, 2021January 27, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: gamespass, gamestop, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, microsoft, petermoore, platestation, podcast, ps5, ratedgforgamers, re4, re8, residentevil4, residentevil8, sony, videogames, xbox

Let’s not bury the lead, Dan secured a PS5. Dave gets the Mario Kart Home Circuit and they go over the upcoming releases for February all at the top of the show. In the news, Capcom holds it’s Resident Evil showcase with Village gameplay, Microsoft reverses it’s decision to double the price of Xbox Live and former EA and Xbox exec Peter Moore joins the Unity team. All that and GameStop is burning up the stock charts on episode 254 of Rated G for Gamers.

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Episode 253 – We’re in for a Whole Heap of Star Wars

January 18, 2021January 19, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: bethesda, bungie, deadpool, disney, ea, gamestop, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, halo, indianajones, killerinstinct, lucasfilmgames, mario, nintendo, podcast, ratedgforgamers, starwars, supermario3dworld, ubisoft, videogames

At the top of the show, Dan and Dave discuss the future of the MCU and the new round of Arcade 1Up machines. In the news, Lucasfilm Games has big plans for the Star Wars franchise, a new Indiana Jones teaser gets released and Bungie finally shuts down their Halo online stat servers on episode 253 of Rated G for Gamers.

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Episode 252 – Lootboxes – The Baseball Cards of Video Games

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: biomutant, bradvenable, cobrakai, ea, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, japan, jonasneubauer, limitedrungames, lootboxes, petermoore, podcast, ps4, ps4pro, ratedgforgamers, scottpilgrimvstheworld, tetris, tradingcards, videogames, xbox

At the top of the show, Dan and Dave get Hype for Scott Pilgrim and wax fondly on the latest season of Cobra Kai. In the news, Peter Moore former head of Xbox and EA had some words to say regarding lootboxes, the Switch surpasses the 3DS in sales and Sony discontinues PS4 Pro in Japan. All that and we pay respects to Tetris Champion Jonas Neubauer on episode 252 of Rated G for Gamers.

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Episode 251 – A Look Back at the Last Generation and a Look Ahead to 2021

January 5, 2021January 6, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: 2020, 2021, cyberpunk2077, drlove, fortnite, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, godofwar, haloguardians, mariokart8, microsoft, nintendo, podcast, ratedgforgamers, sony, splatoon, thelastofus, uncharted4, videogames

As 2021 arrives and a new generation of consoles are in our hands, Dan and Dave take a look at the 8th generation of gaming, the highs and the lows. Also, they make some predictions for this upcoming year for Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft. All that and the return of Dr. Love on episode 251 of Rated G for Gamers.

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Episode 250 – A Look Back at 2020

December 29, 2020January 14, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: 2020, animalcrossingnewhorizons, doometernal, gameoftheyear, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, ghostsoftsushima, podcast, ratedgforgamers, streetsofrage4goty, thelastofus2, tonyhawkproskater

As we say goodbye to 2020, Dan and Dave take a look back at the year that was. As terrible as things were, we still got some good gaming news, releases and a two new console releases to usher in the 9th gaming generation. And finally, as is tradition, the nominees for game of the year are announced. We’ll be announcing them on the first show of the new year. So join us as we close another year on the Rated G for Gamers podcast.

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Saturday Morning Retro Episode 8 – Final Fantasy IX (PS1), PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (PSP), Maximo (PS2), Law of the West (C64)

December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: c64, capcom, commodore64, finalfantasyix, gamingpodcastalliance, lawofthewest, maximo, playstation, playstationallstarsbattleroyale, podcast, ratedgforgamers, saturdaymorningretro

As everyone is winding down from the holiday festivities and enjoying the break, Dan and Dave are here to entertain you with our retro games. Final Fantasy IX, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Maximo and Law of the West are all featured on this episode. So get comfy, grab a pair of headphones and enjoy this months episode of Saturday Morning Retro.

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Episode 249 – Nintendo is Sus

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: amongus, christmas, codemasters, cyberpunk2077, ea, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, holidays, monsterhunter, nintendo, podcast, ratedgforgamers, videogames

One of our last shows of the year, Dan and Dave talk about their holiday plans, the Monster Hunter movie and the Cyberpunk 2077 debacle. In the news, Nintendo drops their Indie World Showcase, SNK confirms a new Neo Geo console is on the way and EA is set to acquire Codemasters for $1.2 Billion. All that and more on the last episode before Christmas on Rated G for Gamers. Happy Holidays!

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Episode 248 – And the Winner Goes to…

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: back4blood, callofdutyblackopscoldwar, capcom, cyberpunk2077, dragonage, falconandthewintersoldier, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, geoffkeighley, ittakestwo, marvel, masseffect, neirreplicant, perfectdark, podcast, ratedgforgamers, sephiroth, supersmashbrosultimate, thegameawards, videogames, wandvision

We got a big show this week. At the top of the show, they discuss all the games they’ve been playing including Cold War and Cyberpunk 2077. Dan and Dave break down the Game Awards. All the winners, losers, trailers and performances and appearances. And Dan goes a bit ham on all the new Marvel announcements on episode 248 of Rated G.

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Episode 247 – Six Hundred and Fifty Dollars

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: crepchiefnotify, fortnite, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, kratos, masterchief, metalgearsolid, oscarisaac, pax, pennyarcadeexpo, podcast, ps5, ratedgforgamers, thegameawards, xboxseriesx

Big news as scalpers get their come-uppance. Thouands of console orders get canceled, that’s one good thing to happen this year. In the news, Oscar Isaac is penned to play Solid Snake, Kratos is coming to Fortnite and the Penny Arcade Expo releases tentative convention dates. All that and Dan makes a passioned plea to get a PS5 on episode 247 of Rated G for Gamers.

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Episode 246 – No Regrets

December 1, 2020December 8, 2020 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, kojima, metalgearsolid, microsoft, ps5, ratedgforgamers, scalping, silenthill, sony, supermariomaker, videogames, wiiu

Scalpers and gamers stand off over a massive amount, over 3,500, of PS5s and Xboxes selling at almost double or over double the price. Dan and Dave give their thoughts on the matter. Kojima is rumored to be working on a new Silent Hill game with Sony possibly being the linchpin, a Metal Gear Solid remake may be in the works by Bluepoint and Xbox may be coming to your tv in app form. All that and more on episode 246 of Rated G.

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