TMG Podcast

In this episode, Carlos shares his thoughts on the Mortal Shell beta while Matthew  talks about Hitman 2. We then discuss about the upcoming Ubisoft Forward livestream showcase that's scheduled to air on July 13. 

In this episode Carlos, Matthew, and Migs finally talk about The Last of Us: Part 2 (spoiler free), which turned into a discussion about game length, then shifted to how great Titanfall 2 still is 4 years later. We then end the show by talking about the demo for Genesis Noir. 

In this episode Migs, Migoy, and Matthew discuss the big announcements that occurred in the 2020 EA Play video presentation; Star Wars Squadrons gameplay and the confirmation that a new Skate game is in development. 

The crew also talked about the shutdown of Mixer, their experience with the open beta for Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme vs Maxiboost On, and the demos they played during The Steam Games Festival that occurred last week. 

The PS5 reveal event was filled with over 20 games coming to the new PlayStation console and the group went through each announcement and discussed the final look of the PlayStation 5. 

Episode 204 is a packed episode with Miggy, Carlos, Migs, and Matthew talking about various open world games like Mafia III, Watch_Dogs 2, and even Pay Day 2. We also shared what we think of Riot Games' first competitive shooter Valorant. 

Miggy, Migs, Matthew, and Carlos has a few games to talk about.

Apparently, Tetris Effect is the game you want if you want to relax. Matthew details how good it is playing a shark in Man Eater, and Carlos voices what he thinks of the Assassin's Creed franchise since he is now giving the series another chance. 

We have most of the TMG present as we talk about the games that caught our attention recently. Miggy, after his 100+ playthrough of Final Fantasy 7 Remake didn't want to wait for the next game as he went back to the original game and found a new perspective of the 1997 JRPG classic.  

Matthew shares his thoughts on Gears Tactics and XCOM: Chimera Squad together with Migs, who apparently is appreciating a KOF gacha game. Then, we have Carlos jumping into the Civilization VI rabbit hole and finding Sean Bean is everywhere in that game.

Over the hump and back to normal as Carlos, Migs, and Matthew talk about how the Epic game store blew up thanks to everyone now owning a copy of Grand Theft Auto V.

But that's not all we talked about as Matthew shared his thoughts on Respawn Entertainment  revealing that they currently have no Titanfall projects on the pipeline at the moment, Carlos' experience with the recently released online card game Legends of Runeterra, and Migs not only explaining why the world deserves a new skateboarding game but why Streets of Rage 4 is a great beat em up perfect for a friend or three. 

-- WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS ABOUT FINAL FANTASY 7 REMAKE. IF YOU HAVE NOT PLAYED THE GAME DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE YET --

For this special episode, we have a packed table as Carlos, Migs, Miggy, and Matthew go all out on the conclusion of Final Fantasy 7 Remake -- what does the ending mean? What can we expect from the next game? And finally, our unrestricted thoughts on one of the most highly anticipated game of 2020.

Another episode...but with a new Miguel joining the mix! Miggy makes a glorious return to the TMG Podcast to share his thoughts on Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and shared the story on how we got a picture with Koji Igarashi, complete with a cowboy hat and whips, during his promotion of Bloodstained at ESGS in the Philippines. 

We also talk about Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice because thanks to the quarantine, Carlos was able to experience The Game Awards 2020 Game of the Year winner to completion and a few words about From Software's latest release.

But the real meat of #199 is Matthew's impressions on Resident Evil 3, the latest remake title released by Capcom. How was it? Did it live up to the expectations set by the remake of Resident Evil 2? And do we want more of these remakes from the Resident Evil franchise?

To end the show, we talk about the PS5 controller that’s officially called the DualSense. What does it sense?  Can it tell time? We discuss the features and the obvious changes to the design. All and more right here. 

Episode 198 has a series of firsts going for it - It was the first episode to be streamed live on TMG's Facebook page during recording, it was the first episode Migs participated in for 2020, and this is the first time we didn't go overboard as we usually engage in a variety of off-topic banter when a lot of us are on the mic. 

Migs joins us this week specifically to give his thoughts on Nioh 2 as he's went through a good portion of the game to everyone a good idea what people can expect from this PS4 exclusive. Carlos also share his time with Ori and the Will of the Wisps while Matthew looks back and explores the world in Divinity: Original Sin 2, a perfect time sink for those cooped up thanks to quarantine most of the world is currently in.

Episode 197. Three more episodes until episode 200. How time flies and we honestly don't know what to do when we reach this milestone, but it's safe to say a weekly schedule is definitely possible, so get ready as we got something to say each week! 

But enough of that, this episode focuses on the latest details on the PS5 thanks to a detailed presentation by Mark Cerny, the PS5 lead system architect at PlayStation. Then, we talk about Doom Eternal, the latest entry in the Doom franchise. Towards the end, the crew share their thoughts on the Resident Evil 3 demo, now out on consoles and PC. It's a great demo to get a feel of what you can expect when the game comes out on April 3, but it also got us excited about the possibilities of remakes being the new trend in the next generation. 

E3 2020 is cancelled due to the ongoing COVID - 19 (coronavirus) pandemic, and at this rate, anything with a crowd will be canceled very soon. Carlos and Matthew look into the effects of these types of cancellation to video game events and how video game companies (Square Enix, Ubisoft, etc) will address an announce new games and products in the future. 

Carlos gives his thoughts on the recent release of Call of Duty: Warzone, the new battle royale game that surpassed 6 million players since it's release last week. At the end of the episode 196, Matt shares his experience with Final Fantasy 12 Zodiac Age and how a speed up feature changes how you enjoy the JRPG.

In this episode we talk about the Final Fantasy VII Remake based on the gameplay demo released to the public on March 3.  Not only are we more than excited for the game's release in April, we are optimistic at future remakes if done in the same quality. 

We also talk about the Corona Virus as this is a heated situation all around the world that did not spare the video game industry. While many gaming events such as GDC and more were cancelled, we wonder how this will affect E3 -one of the most prominent event in the video game world - as this is an important year for the organizers for a variety of reasons. 

Matt wasn’t feeling too good so it was Carlos and Migs discussing the big reveals and shockers that occurred during E3 2019’s series of press conferences. From Keanu Reeve’s transition to internet stardom to going crazy over how Final Fantasy VII is a real game, we try to cover as much as we can, making this the longest episode in a long time. 

Carlos and Matt concludes TMG's pre-E3 2019 talk in this episode. But before we began talking about what to expect from big companies like Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubiosoft, Square Enix, Bethesda, and Ubisoft, we talk about the lengthy Death Stranding trailer revealing it's 2019 release date. 

Join in on the discussion! Next week will be filled with announcements and big reveals. Will we see a glimpse of new hardware that will be a part of the next generation? Will Nintendo release a new version of the Switch? Will Ubisoft ever give us a new Splinter Cell right after their Watch Dogs Legion reveal?

Anything can happen. 

We are just weeks away from E3 2019 and it is because of that fact that this episode of the TMG Podcast is filled with speculation of what we want to hear from the big companies presenting at the start of June. 

Have a listen on what we hope to see in this year's biggest gaming convention, or  join the discussion about Epic Games Store's latest controversy. The crew also talked about Sony playing nice with Xbox for a change.  

With Sony now spilling out information about the next PlayStation console, Carlos, Migs, and Matthew starts 189 by discussing what we know so far. Is it too soon to talk about the PS5 with how succeful the PS4 is at the moment? 

We also tackle the latest on Respawn Entertainment thanks to their success with Apex Legends and the recently announced Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.  Also, we talked about crunch, which have been reported that have plagued big studios like Netherrealm Studios (Mortal Kombat 11) and Epic Game (Fortnite). 

And since Avengers: Endgame will be the talk of the town for weeks to come, the crew talks about their memorable Marvel games ever. 

Have a listen! We would love to hear your thoughts on the topics covered in this episode and would love to hear what you think about the show in general. 

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Carlos, Matthew, and Miggy go all out on speculation in this episode of the TMG Podcast. 

We started the episode off with users review bombing Borderlands 2 after the announcement that the PC version of Borderlands 3 will be a 6-month exclusive in the Epic Games Store. Then, the speculation begins - looks like Watch Dogs 3 will be set in London, and the next Assassin's Creed game will take a stab on Vikings history.