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We are looking back at this year in gaming. On this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast we our end-of-the-year wrap-up and awarding our favorite gaming creators. Retro Rebel Podcast Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing, and the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Do you want to complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by commenting below or emailing us at [email protected]. We want to hear your opinions! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Google Play / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / Spotify Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava Retro Rebel Game Awards https://youtu.be/nQHOXSIxs7E Creators we loved to consume in 2023: Yahtzee @ Zero Punctuation James Stephanie Sterling The DM Lair Dorkly a href="https://www.

We are looking back at this year in gaming. On this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast we our end-of-the-year wrap-up and awarding our favorites and not-so-favorite games.  We will also be discussing recent news and what we've been playing. Retro Rebel Podcast Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing, and the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Do you want to complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by commenting below or emailing us at [email protected]. We want to hear your opinions! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Google Play / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / Spotify Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava https://youtu.be/fsm8Th1xlJc What we’re playing Amanda - I’m playing Karen by Blast Theory. It’s wild and confronting. Stacy - I’ve been playing Disco Elysium - The Final Cut on PS5. It’s what I’ve followed on from Spiderman 2 which is more buggy the more I’ve been playing it. News Xbox MasterCard GTA6 Games should be priced per hour Fewer Live Services from Sony You don’t own digital content - PlayStation Last of Us Online Multiplayer scrapped God of War DLC is free for owners Retro Rebel Game Awards Awarded by Amanda Fox My awards for games I played in 2023: Diablo 4 - Amazing Campaign (Only) Citizen Sleeper - Highest Stakes Atomic Heart - Unique Art Design  Valheim - Best Immersive Experience (Vibes) a href='https://templeofgeek.com/end-of-year-gaming-wrap-up-2023-retro-rebel-podcast-ep174/gold-and-black-mode...

In this episode we discuss gaming news and updates that have happened in the last few weeks that we’re very excited about and some that we are worried about. Retro Rebel Podcast Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories and the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at [email protected]. We want to hear your opinions! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Google Play / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / Spotify Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava What we’re playing Amanda - I just played Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney last week and it was great. I loved piecing the evidence with the testimony. How interesting!  Stacey - I’ve still not finished Baldur’s Gate 3, my party is not ready for that final battle. I’ve been playing Spiderman 2 - this time you’re playing as both characters and can switch between the two. It’s so much fun. Thanksgiving smorgasbord It's Thanksgiving Day 2023 and our main topic today is a full plate of gaming news and updates that have happened in the last few weeks that we’re very excited or worried about. https://youtu.be/ECy3Mo17s0M Oculus/ MetaQuest 3 WoW trailer Games more buggy? Teespring AI controversy Halo dev mad at GTA trailer news leak Expensive microtransactions $20 skins  New Overwatch/ Overwatch 2 character Steam deck OLED Arcane tv show

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a fun, immersive experience where every choice feels impactful. It gives you the freedom to try and fail. Retro Rebel Podcast Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories and the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at [email protected]. We want to hear your opinions! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Google Play / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / Spotify Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava What we’re playing Amanda- I just finished playing an initial look at Payday 3. Had some issues with the connection on day one - gave up after 3-4 attempts but the login was easy a few days later after launch. And, of course, I’m playing #BG3. Stacy - I’m also playing Baldur’s Gate 3. Gaming News The infamous Xbox leaks Updated X/S consoles and a new controller Next-gen launch in 2028 More collabs and/or possible acquisitions like Valve and Nintendo Elder Scrolls 5 from 2026 and Xbox exclusive Main Topic - Baldur’s Gate 3 SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE  For even people who have never played D&D, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a fun, immersive experience where every choice feels impactful. It’s a full experience, only $60, not $70, and free from DLC and other predatory microtransactions. And it’s fully-voice acted with fleshed-out encounters in the thousands. It doesn’t hold your hand. It gives you the freedom to try and fail. But there is some objection to this. We discuss in today’s main topic.

Baldur's Gate 3 is a fun, immersive experience where every choice feels impactful. It gives you the freedom to try and fail. Retro Rebel Podcast Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories and the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at [email protected]. We want to hear your opinions! https://youtu.be/mbFH2nvzNmM Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Google Play / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / Spotify Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava Games we’re playing Amanda - I’m playing Diablo 4 still and the grind is starting to kick in. I’ve done all the season progress I can so far without being level 70+, so I’m grinding exp on glyphs - long ting. The mid-end game isn’t that fun outside of playing couch co-op. Stacy- I’m playing Baldur's Gate 3. It's the best RPG I've played. It's so hard in the best way. Every encounter could be your last. Or the most rewarding thing you've done. I cast a grease spell yesterday and accidentally cast it close to a brazier, it ignited the entire grease-covered space and helped AOE the mobs down. Completely unintentional. But for the developers, it was in the plan! The environment is such a part of the game you literally can't play the same playthrough twice. Gaming News Bungie’s State of The Game - Destiny Netflix Now Streams Video Games What Baldur's Gate 3 Means for the Gaming Industry For even people who have never played D&D, Baldur's Gate 3 is a fun, immersive experience where every choice feels impactful. It’s a full experience, only $60, not $70, and free from DLC and other predatory microtransactions. And it’s fully-voice acted with fleshed-out encounters in the thousands. It doesn’t hold your hand. It gives you the freedom to try and fail. But there is some objection to this. We discuss in today’s main topic.

A recent article suggested that 87% of game history is at risk. Why are these titles becoming hard to find and why don’t other media have the same issue? In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast is Stacy and Amanda's discussion on video games going extinct. And the need for discussion around video game preservation.  Retro Rebel Podcast Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories and the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at [email protected]. We really want to hear your opinions! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Google Play / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / Spotify https://youtu.be/7_5yuEeAtP0 Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava What we’re playing Amanda - I’m all on that Diablo 4 train baby! Toot toot! I’m nearly level 60 on my necro and doing Nightmare Dungeons, Helltide, and The Whispering Tree. Stacey - I’ve been playing It Takes Two with my daughter and it was a fun experience. Even at 5, she picked it up fast— a great 2-player experience. But I’ve relapsed into the World of Warcraft train - it’s the best Blizzard title, there I said it. Gaming news Games with Gold is ending - will now be Xbox Game Pass Core Sony in a truce with Microsoft over Call of Duty Are video games going extinct? The need for preservation With a new article revealing nearly 87% of game history at risk, why are these titles becoming hard to find and why don’t other media have the same issue? Are video games are going extinct? Is there a need for discussion around the preservation of video games? The State of Gaming – Retro Rebel Podcast Minecraft Legends Gameplay and Review – Rogue Rebel Reviews

In this episode of the Retro Rebel podcast, we catch up on what we've been playing the first few months of 2023 and the state of gaming. Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories and the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at [email protected]. We really want to hear your opinions! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Google Play / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / Spotify Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava  State of Gaming Recap In this episode of the Retro Rebel podcast, we catch up on what we've been playing the first few months of 2023 and the state of gaming. https://youtu.be/P6sDA6-uxH8 Zelda sells 10 m copies in 3 days Hogwarts trans backlash Metaverse is dead Overwatch 2 PvE progression canceled Diablo 4 server slam - graphics struggle on xbox one Mario movie redemption D&D movie redemption What we're playing Amanda - I’ve been playing a lot of bits and pieces for Rogue Rebel over the last few months but just today I played Citizen Sleeper - It’s a text-based RPG/Survival Sim where you’re a robot trying to salvage scrap and live your life on a hunk of metal in the stars. Stacey - I played Hogwarts & finished it. One thing I found was that it had enjoyable side quests - like they were just as good as the main quests. It was really well done for a game from a studio without much pedigree. I also enjoyed Jedi: Survivor - it improved a lot from the previous entries in the franchise. It does crash a lot, unfortunately, at least 10 times in 23 or so hours. Zelda is also on deck. Recent Episodes a href="https://templeofgeek.com/the-25-best-fps-games-of-all-time-part-2-retro-rebel-podcast/" target="_blank...

In this episode of the Retro Rebel podcast, we have put together an accessibility in Gaming Gift Guide.  As Christmas looms near, I wanted to reach out to one of my fav guest hosts, Holly, to talk about how parents, friends, and loved ones can support their gamer friends with devices, tools, games, and other products that enhance accessibility in gaming. Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, and the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at [email protected]. We really want to hear your opinions! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Google Play / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / Spotify Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava Accessibility in Gaming Gift Guide Podcast Episode https://youtu.be/yq7MCx_icbc I’m joined in the discussion today by disabled game advocate Holly to discuss accessibility in gaming and what game companies are doing right and what they can do better to accommodate all kinds of gamers. Holly is a disabled enby who has spent the majority of their life playing games. Growing up in hospital due to childhood cancer, classic console gaming brought escape and joy to a hard situation. Always a Sega lover at heart, as shown by their classic console collection, the jewel of which is the Dreamcast they bought with their first-ever paycheck. Still a console gamer (PS4), they are a lover of J-RPG’s and obsessed with Kojima’s games, especially the Metal Gear saga to the point of getting a Foxhound tattoo. For Holly, Ludens is their life. Holly’s socials are Twitter: @HollyDspoonieme and PSN: Tiny_Caska. Accessibility in Gaming Gift Guide Peripherals Xbox Adaptive Controller - making gaming controls easier for those with limited mobility, can be connected to PlayStation & Nintendo Switch with some workarounds. Check out Brad & Dan’s review from All Access Life: https://www.allaccesslife.org/featured-items/xbox-adaptive-controller Shop on Amazon https://amzn.to/3hurcbU Gamer Advantage Bluelight Glasses - flexes with your headset, is available in prescription, and lets you block blue light without altering game colors. Shop on Amazon https://amzn.to/3Wqjbnp a href="https://uk.subpac.com/products/subpac-x1" target="_blank" rel="noop...

In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we have guest host Steve back this week as a proper PC aficionado to discuss the best PC games of all time. What counts? Anything that’s BEST when played on PC. So, if a port works better on a PC, then we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, it’s allowed in this mega list. This is the second part of our discussion! You can check out the first part here.  Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at [email protected]. We really want to hear your opinions! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Google Play / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / Spotify Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava The best PC games of all time – Part 3 https://youtu.be/XHs82rwXPKs We have guest host Steve back this week as a proper PC aficionado to discuss the best PC games of all time. What counts? Anything that’s BEST when played on PC. So, if a port works better on a PC, then we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, it’s all allowed in this mega list. This is the second part of our discussion! You can check out the first part here.  Here are the first 10. They are Steve’s picks for the most genre-defining titles/engines: * Hollow Knight – METROIDVANIA * Orange box / Valve (Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD) – MULTIPLE * Minecraft – WORLD BUILDER * Warcraft 3 -RTS to become a MOBA * Age of Empires – RTS * Ori and the Blind Forest / Will o the Wisp – 2D PLATFORMER * Elder Scrolls – RPG * Dwarf Fortress – SIM * Quake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament -FPS * World of Warcraft **also on Amanda’s mini list** -MMORPG The full list from all episodes is below (for those of you following along). Steve’s Mega List Top 30 PC games of all time + personals * Hollow Knight * Orange box / Valve(Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD) * Minecraft * Warcraft 3 (MOBAs) * Age of Empires * Ori and the Blind Forest / Will o the Wisp * Elder Scrolls * Dwarf Fortress * Quake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament * World of Warcraft * Deep Rock Galactic * Baldur’s Gate * Terraria * Diablo * Hades * Stardew Valley * Civilization (VI) * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic * System Shock II * The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Honourable mentions / good ones on PC

In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we have guest host Steve back this week as a proper PC aficionado to discuss the best PC games of all time. What counts? Anything that’s BEST when played on PC. So, if a port works better on a PC, then we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, it’s allowed in this mega list. This is the second part of our discussion! You can check out the first part here.  Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at [email protected]. We really want to hear your opinions! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Google Play / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / Spotify Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava The best PC games of all time – Part 1 https://youtu.be/CcaVOoEZCRo We have guest host Steve back this week as a proper PC aficionado to discuss the best PC games of all time. What counts? Anything that’s BEST when played on PC. So, if a port works better on a PC, then we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, it’s all allowed in this mega list. This is the second part of our discussion! You can check out the first part here.  Here are the first 10. They are Steve’s picks for the most genre-defining titles/engines: * Hollow Knight – METROIDVANIA * Orange box / Valve (Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD) – MULTIPLE * Minecraft – WORLD BUILDER * Warcraft 3 -RTS to become a MOBA * Age of Empires – RTS * Ori and the Blind Forest / Will o the Wisp – 2D PLATFORMER * Elder Scrolls – RPG * Dwarf Fortress – SIM * Quake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament -FPS * World of Warcraft **also on Amanda’s mini list** -MMORPG The full list from all episodes is below (for those of you following along). Steve’s Mega List Top 30 PC games of all time + personals * Hollow Knight * Orange box / Valve(Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD) * Minecraft * Warcraft 3 (MOBAs) * Age of Empires * Ori and the Blind Forest / Will o the Wisp * Elder Scrolls * Dwarf Fortress * Quake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament * World of Warcraft * Deep Rock Galactic * Baldur’s Gate * Terraria * Diablo * Hades * Stardew Valley * Civilization (VI) * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic * System Shock II * The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Honourable mentions / good ones on PC

In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we have guest host Steve back this week as a proper PC aficionado to discuss the best PC games of all time. What counts? Anything that’s BEST when played on PC. So, if a port works better on a PC, then we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, it’s allowed in this mega list. Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at [email protected]. We really want to hear your opinions! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Google Play / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / Spotify Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava The best PC games of all time - Part 1 https://youtu.be/9IWwZhtx83M We have guest host Steve back this week as a proper PC aficionado to discuss the best PC games of all time. What counts? Anything that’s BEST when played on PC. So, if a port works better on a PC, then we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, it’s all allowed in this mega list. Here are the first 10. They are Steve’s picks for the most genre-defining titles/engines: * Hollow Knight - METROIDVANIA * Orange box / Valve (Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD) - MULTIPLE * Minecraft - WORLD BUILDER * Warcraft 3 -RTS to become a MOBA * Age of Empires - RTS * Ori and the Blind Forest / Will o the Wisp - 2D PLATFORMER * Elder Scrolls - RPG * Dwarf Fortress - SIM * Quake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament -FPS * World of Warcraft **also on Amanda’s mini list** -MMORPG The full list from all episodes is below (for those of you following along). Steve’s Mega List Top 30 PC games of all time + personals * Hollow Knight  * Orange box / Valve(Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD) * Minecraft * Warcraft 3 (MOBAs) * Age of Empires * Ori and the Blind Forest / Will o the Wisp * Elder Scrolls * Dwarf Fortress * Quake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament * World of Warcraft * Deep Rock Galactic * Baldur's Gate * Terraria * Diablo * Hades * Stardew Valley * Civilization (VI) * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic * System Shock II * The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Honourable mentions / good ones on PC * Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain * Undertale * Hylics 2 * Bioshock * Fallout: New Vegas * Metro 2033 * STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl * Alien Isolation * Everhood * Kena: Bridge of Spirits  Amanda’s Mini List City of Heroes/Villains Word of Warcraft

In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we’re looking at the best PS4 exclusive games of all time with megafan, Steve! Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at [email protected]. We really want to hear your opinions! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Google Play / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / Spotify Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava https://youtu.be/ny5z7wbzciE The Best PS4 Games of All Time - part 2 We’re continuing our list of Playstation exclusives with superfan, Steve! Remember, no games that start off as multi-platform are allowed, but we are talking about PS3 or 2 remasters that play better on the PS4. The Last Guardian Shadow of the Colossus Ni No Kuni Journey Kena: Bridge of Spirits Horizon Zero Dawn Little Big Planet Crash Bandicoot (Remaster) About our Hosts Amanda Fox cut her teeth on her dad’s old Tandy before graduating to SNES and beyond. An accomplished guild leader in multiple titles and a sucker for console RPGs. Amanda spends most of her free time with a bit of tech in her hands. With a life philosophy derived from a Spock quote and more passport stamps than shoes; she is a well-traveled nerd with the urge to pontificate. Steve is a professional D&D dungeon master with years in the field running campaigns for new and experienced players alike. With a huge passion for video games that rivals his tabletop prowess, Steve is regularly found enjoying cooperative, horror, platformers, and more.