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Royal City Gamescast

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Weekly Gaming Podcast Releasing Every Friday about Video Games, Movies and all things Dad. Hosted by @JLA_15 and @macariati07
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Episode 21 - Does Xbox have a problem?

Royal City GamescastMay 16, 2022

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Episode 21 - Does Xbox have a problem?

Episode 21 - Does Xbox have a problem?

Another week in the books at Royal City Gamescast. The crew is joined this week by Special guest William Kee from the Outbreak Podcast! We discussed the Bethesda Delays of Redfall and Starfield, EA breaking ties with FIFA, Xbox plans to launch a streaming stick kas well as the Gotham Knights launch trailer and much more! Enjoy!

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You can find Will at @willkee or @outbreakpodcast on twitter

You can find Jordan @JLA_15 on twitter

You can find Matteo @macariati07 and on instagram at @ mc3d_art_design

May 16, 202201:03:44
Episode 20 - Square being Embraced
May 06, 202255:13
Episode 19 - Ads Suck

Episode 19 - Ads Suck

Another week down, another episode in the books! This week we had a good chat about all the new things we've got in the works at each other's houses. Reno's are being completed or are in full swing and we got big plans for the summer! We talk a bit about what we've been playing and watching and then round out with 3 news stories. We talk about Ads in Video Games, Halo Season 2 Preview and God of War Ragnarok still coming in 2022! All that and much more on this weeks episode!

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Jordan LaRose @JLA_15

Matt Cariati @macariati07 and on instagram @mc3d_art_design

Apr 23, 202251:46
Episode 18 - Loving Slow Horses

Episode 18 - Loving Slow Horses

We're back at it like a bad habit this week! This week we had a good chat about whats new with family and what are each of us up to home renovation wise. Matteo shares a bit about what the rest of his year is looking like around the house. We talk a bit about Activision Game Testers, Xbox Game Pass Family Plan, Remedy and Rockstars new game as well as the much anticipated Halo Season 2! We spend a bit of time going through what we've been watching and playing and you won't want to miss it this week as Jordan has found a diamond in the rough on Apple+TV. All that and much more! Enjoy!

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@royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose @JLA_15

Matt Cariati @macariati07 and on instagram @mc3d_art_design


Apr 16, 202257:41
Episode 17 - Is PlayStation Plus Essential?

Episode 17 - Is PlayStation Plus Essential?

Another week down here in what was another busy week at Royal City Gamescast! Matt and I are back this week to chat games, movies/tv and all things gaming news. This week we dive into the Zelda Breath of the Wild delay to 2023, New PlayStation Plus as well as what PlayStations thoughts are around first party games on subscription services. We finish off the episode with what is releasing this week as well as deals and steals of the week! Rate, Subscribe and follow us on Twitter! Have a good weekend everyone. Enjoy!

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@royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose  - @JLA_15

Matt Cariati @ macariati07 and on Instagram at @mc3d_art_design


Apr 02, 202254:58
Episode 16 - My TV Dilemma

Episode 16 - My TV Dilemma

Another week in the books here at Royal City Gamescast! Matt and I are back from a week off to chat games, tv shows, movies and other nonsense. Matt and I discuss the new announced Witcher game, Elden Ring Sales, PS4/PS5 UI Update and PlayStation welcoming Haven Studios. We get into what we've been watching over the last couple weeks along with what is on the docket games wise in our busy lives and much more! Rate, Subscribe, enjoy the show!

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@royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose - @JLA_15

Matt Cariati @ macariati07 and on Instagram at @mc3d_art_design



Mar 25, 202248:30
Episode 15 - The Year of the Delay

Episode 15 - The Year of the Delay

This week marks a special episode of Royal City Gamescast. Matt is back in the hot seat and looking to chat games. This week we catch up on what's been going on in Matteo's world post back surgery along with an update on Jordan's Basement Reno. We chat a bit on what we've been playing and watching and then get into the news. This week we discuss, Assassins Creed Valhalla DLC, God of War TV Show, Halo Season 2 and much more! Rate, subscribe, enjoy the show!

Follow us on twitter at @royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose -  @JLA_15

Matt Cariati - @macariati07 and on instagram @mc3d_art_design

Mar 13, 202259:28
Episode 14 - Ride or Die

Episode 14 - Ride or Die

Another busy week over at Royal City Gamescast! This week we're joined again by Will Kee who may becoming a more permanent member of the cast? We will see... We chat a little bit about home life, COVID as well as updates on Jordan's Basement Reno and Matteo's continued Recovery. We go into What we've been playing and watching and round things out with a couple stories we have been following this week. Enjoy!

Follow us on Twitter at @royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose - @JLA_15

Matt Cariati - @macariati07 and on instagram @mc3d_art_design

Find William at "Outbreak Podcast" wherever you listen to Podcasts

Follow him on twitter @willkee and outbreakpodcast twitter @PodcastOutbreak

Mar 04, 202253:37
Episode 13 - One Ring to Rule them All

Episode 13 - One Ring to Rule them All

Unique week for Episode 13 for Royal City Gamescast! We have our first guest this week, William Kee from the Outbreak Podcast! We had a good chat about life and games with a quick intro to who William is and what he does. We got into the news and discussed Nintendo WiiU/3DS Eshop, Elden Ring Metacritic Score, Call of Duty Delays and much more! We check in with each other on what we've been playing and watching and then close it out with what's releasing and deals of the week! Enjoy!

Follow us on Twitter at @royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose -  @JLA_15

Matt Cariati - @macariati07 and on Instagram @mc3d_art_design

You can find William at "Outbreak Podcast" wherever you listen to podcasts.

You can follow him on twitter @willkee and outbreakpodcast twitter @PodcastOutbreak

Join us on discord at  https://discord.gg/Q6aVzbRS

Feb 26, 202252:49
Episode 12 - Cyberpunk, Halo TV Series, Horizon Forbidden West, Star Wars BF, Reacher, Suspicion, Catching a Killer, Horizon Zero Dawn, MLB the Show 21

Episode 12 - Cyberpunk, Halo TV Series, Horizon Forbidden West, Star Wars BF, Reacher, Suspicion, Catching a Killer, Horizon Zero Dawn, MLB the Show 21

Another busy week here at Royal City Gamescast! We had a good chat about dad life this week and Matteo upcoming surgery. We got into the news and had a good discussion about the Halo TV Series, Cyberpunk and the launch of Horizon Forbidden West. We spend a bit of time talking vids and games and then cap it off with what’s releasing/deals of the week.

Enjoy!


Follow us on twitter at Royal City Gamescast

@royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose - @JLA_15

Matt Cariati @ macariati07 and on Instagram at @mc3d_art_design

Feb 18, 202201:07:50
Episode 11 - Microsoft/Activision Update, Halo Infinite MP, Nintendo Direct, Reacher, Tinder Swindler, Horizon Zero Dawn, MLB The Show 21, Halo

Episode 11 - Microsoft/Activision Update, Halo Infinite MP, Nintendo Direct, Reacher, Tinder Swindler, Horizon Zero Dawn, MLB The Show 21, Halo

Another fun filled week here at Royal City Gamescast! We had a good chat about home life and Matteo’s exciting life news. We got into the news and had a good discussion about Microsoft/Activision Acquisition, Halo Infinite, Nintendo Sales and Nintendo’s most recent Direct. We spend a bit of time talking vids and games and then cap it off with what's releasing/deals of the week.

Enjoy!

Follow us on Twitter at Royal City Gamescast

@royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose - @JLA_15

Matt Cariati @ macariati07 and on Instagram at @mc3d_art_design

Join our discord Community at https://discord.gg/F7Pu8jfq

Feb 11, 202201:04:18
Episode 10 - PlayStation Acquisition, MLB The Show Day 1, Halo Forge/Co-Op Delayed, 90 Day Fiancee, Star Wars, Horizon Zero Dawn, UFC 3, NHL 22

Episode 10 - PlayStation Acquisition, MLB The Show Day 1, Halo Forge/Co-Op Delayed, 90 Day Fiancee, Star Wars, Horizon Zero Dawn, UFC 3, NHL 22

Another busy week here at Royal City Gamescast! We had a good chat about life and family this week and what’s been going on in our neck of the woods. Lots of exciting news this week on the gaming front. Playstation has purchased Bungie for 3.6 Billion, MLB the Show 22 Day 1 on Games Pass and on Switch?, and Halo Forge and Coop is delayed… Again. We dive a little bit into what we’ve been watching and playing and close it off with our list of games releasing and the deals of the week!

Follow us on twitter at Royal City Gamescast

@royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose - @JLA_15

Matt Cariati @ macariati07 and on Instagram at @mc3d_art_design

Join our discord Community at https://discord.gg/KvjuyraS

Feb 04, 202201:04:27
Episode 9 - Xbox GP Hits 25 Million, Microsoft's Desire, EA Star Wars, My Son, Hotel Transylvania, Halo, FarCry 6, Horizon Zero Dawn, NHL 22

Episode 9 - Xbox GP Hits 25 Million, Microsoft's Desire, EA Star Wars, My Son, Hotel Transylvania, Halo, FarCry 6, Horizon Zero Dawn, NHL 22

Another Banger of a week here at Royal City Gamescast! Good chat about life and family to start off the POD this week. Lots going on in both of our lives right now. New wise this week we talk about Xbox Game Pass hitting 25 Million Subscribers, Microsoft's (Phil's) deep desires and EA is repositioning Star Wars games to be made by Respawn. We chat a little bit about what we've been watching and playing this week and close it out with what is releasing and on sale this week in gaming.


Follow us on twitter at Royal City Gamescast @royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose @JLA_15

Matt Cariati @macariati07 and on Instagram at  @mc3d_art_design

Join our discord community at https://discord.gg/KvjuyraS

Jan 29, 202201:04:27
Episode 8 - Xbox Purchases Activision Blizzard, Three C's, Marcella, Eternals, Encanto, Terminator, Halo, Far Cry 6, AC Odyssey

Episode 8 - Xbox Purchases Activision Blizzard, Three C's, Marcella, Eternals, Encanto, Terminator, Halo, Far Cry 6, AC Odyssey

Big Week for us here at Royal City Gamescast! This week we talk all things Xbox Activision Blizzard acquisition. Xbox has purchased Activision Blizzard for 68.7 Billion dollars. Positioning itself to move into the conversation as one of the largest video game companies in the world. We talk about the impact of the acquisition on video games and some ideas on what we might see as things unfold. We talk about the Microsoft's business strategy and how the three C's come into play. We chat a little bit about what we've been watching and playing this week and close it out with what is releasing and on sale this week in gaming. 


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Jan 21, 202201:11:48
Episode 7 - Ubisoft+, Playstation VR2 Reveal, Xbox Game Pass January, Halo, Demon Souls, FarCry 6, Power On, Eternals

Episode 7 - Ubisoft+, Playstation VR2 Reveal, Xbox Game Pass January, Halo, Demon Souls, FarCry 6, Power On, Eternals

This Week we talk about the announced Ubisoft+ for Xbox and Rainbox Six Extraction Day One on Game Pass. We chat about the PS VR2 Reveal at CES as well as the treasure trove of Xbox Game Pass games coming to the service in January. We chat a little bit about what we've been playing and watching and then close it out with what's releasing/deals of the week. 


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Jordan LaRose @JLA_15

Matt Cariati @macariati07

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https://discord.gg/NXvctexx

Jan 14, 202201:06:49
Episode 6 - Splinter Cell Remake, PS5 Faceplates and Controllers, Halo Infinite, Spider Man - No Way Home, Hawkeye, Yellowstone

Episode 6 - Splinter Cell Remake, PS5 Faceplates and Controllers, Halo Infinite, Spider Man - No Way Home, Hawkeye, Yellowstone

This week we talk about the announced Splinter Cell Remake by Ubisoft and what we think about it. Also, Sony has released new faceplates and controller colours, we discuss more on if they're worth the spend. We get into Hawkeye and what we thought about the last episode. Matt breaks down his visit to the theatre to see Spider Man - No Way Home and we talk a little bit about what we're playing and have finished game wise.

***SPIDER MAN SPOILERS TIME STAMP - 27:30 TO 30:16***

This is our last episode of 2021, we will return in the New Year.

Follow us on twitter at Royal City Gamescast @royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose @JLA_15

Matt Cariati - @macariati07

Join our Discord Community at https://discord.gg/tzPeesF9


Dec 18, 202152:04
Episode 5 - Halo Infinite, Playstation Spartacus, 2021 Game Awards, Hawkeye, Lost in Space

Episode 5 - Halo Infinite, Playstation Spartacus, 2021 Game Awards, Hawkeye, Lost in Space

This week we talk about Halo Infinite Multiplayer updates and why campaign got delayed and arrived in the state that it did. We share our thoughts about the new Potential Game Pass competitor - Playstation Spartacus. We talk shop about the 2021 game awards and what we thought of all the trailers we saw on Thursday night. We talk about what we're playing/watching along with games deals and what is releasing this week.

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Royal City Gamescast @royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose @JLA_15

Matt Cariati - @macariati07

Join our Discord Community at https://discord.gg/uPaqbvGc

Dec 11, 202101:08:38
Episode 4 - Xbox Series S Black Friday Sales, Halo Infinite MP, Halo Infinite, Forza 5, Hawkeye, Yellowstone

Episode 4 - Xbox Series S Black Friday Sales, Halo Infinite MP, Halo Infinite, Forza 5, Hawkeye, Yellowstone

This week we talk about Xbox Series S success on Black Friday and what we think that means for consoles and player behaviour. We chat briefly about Halo Infinite Multiplayer Battle Pass and online Hackers. Matt shares a funny story about his thoughts on who Master Chief may be. We talk about what we're playing/watching along with games deals and what is releasing this week.

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Royal City Gamescast @royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose @JLA_15

Matt Cariati - @macariati07

Join our discord community at https://discord.gg/t2Ya4NqS

Dec 03, 202154:44
Episode 3 - Game Awards, 25 Best Original Xbox Games, Dragon BallZ, Tiger King, You, Hawkeye

Episode 3 - Game Awards, 25 Best Original Xbox Games, Dragon BallZ, Tiger King, You, Hawkeye

This week we talk about the Game Awards Nominations announcement and a couple of the categories that we have our eyes on. We go through the top 25 Original Xbox Games featured at IGN.com and what were some of our favourites from the original system. We touch on Matt's love for DragonBallZ and an interesting article about a super kart style game. Finally we run through what we've been watching and playing along with the deals of the week and what is releasing on console/PC.

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Royal City Gamescast @royalcitygaming

Jordan LaRose - @JLA_15

Matt Cariati - @macariati07

Join our discord community at - https://discord.gg/btzJCeSf


Nov 26, 202152:47
Episode 1 - The Beginning

Episode 1 - The Beginning

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Nov 12, 202101:05:28