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The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP73 - The Price of GamingThis week's episode with Darren and Craig covers everything from the new GTA6 trailer, the Switch 2 hype and the cost and pricing of video games in 2025.Check out patreon.com/thegiftofgaming where this week its all about the games in Darren's backlog!Want to join the conversation? Why not send us an email at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com 2025-05-1550 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP72 - Fighting Talk and StorefrontsOn today's episode of the podcast its just Darren and Chris shooting the breeze. From discussing the current status of fighting games, to the expensive that awaits the invested gamer in the future and even on how Playstation has work to do on their digital storefront, there's plenty to get through in this week's episode!On the post show over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming, Chris is going to lay out to pros for being a PC gamer. Will Darren ever become the console hating, PC playing? Check out Patreon to find out!Why not join...2025-05-0849 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP65 - The Gift of Gaming QuizThe very first gift of gaming quiz is here! Darren hosts 5 rounds of gaming's best questions with Andrew and Daniel as the very first contestants! Who knows more? Who's willing to steal points to take the win home? Who's aware of what happens in Kingdom Hearts? Listen to find out!Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming to see all of our post shows including this week's "Rate My Cast" where Darren brings his God of War Ragnarok to the table for the guys to rate.Why not take part in the quiz and...2025-02-271h 08
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP64 - The Big 3 in 2024Darren, Craig and Luke discuss Playstation, Nintendo and Xbox's performance during 2024. With Darren representing the blue corner or Playstation, Craig representing the red corner of Nintendo (and last year's winner) and Luke representing the green corner of Xbox, who comes out on top of this triangle of gamings big 3?!Check out our Patreon for the last 16 knockout stage of our GoG Battle Royale: patreon.com/thegiftofgaming 2025-02-211h 06
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP60 - Looking Back on The Game Awards Part 1Darren gets on the mic with KP and Craig this week to take a look over the last 10 years of The Game Awards and see would they have chosen any differently now or then. This episode covers 2014 - 2018, tune in next week for all the award show talk from 2019 - 2024!We had a blast at the QHI video game quiz in Dublin last week and Colin, the host, has kindly provided a discount code for any of our listeners in Ireland interested in the next quiz on May 6th at the Grand Social. Check out eventbrite.ie...2025-01-1659 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastThe News from November!Darren, Chris and Luke are back with some more video gaming news! Will our Pokémon data be used for war? Does Playstation sounding the bells for a purchase of From Software mean Bloodborne comes back? And is the next console war going to be fought with handheld devices?! Check out this months news episode to find out!Want more news? Check out our post show on Ubisoft and the "Stop Killing Games" initiative for more content over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2024-12-0557 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastGames Club: Dave the DiverOn this episode of Games Club, Darren takes a seat behind the mics with Craig and Colm to take a look at all the good, all the bad and all of the charm of Dive the Diver. 2024-11-2859 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP56 - The Nominations for the Game Awards 2024!Its the time of year again when we can get excited for the wonderful celebration of games that is the wacky Game Awards show. The nominations for all categories have been released this week and Darren and Chris take a look at who's in and who can win! Join them as they place their votes on the show and discuss the more likely winners in every category of this week's Gift of Gaming podcast episode!Want more? The post show this week includes Chris and Darren detailing what announcements we might get at this years Game Awards...2024-11-211h 08
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP55 - The Super Smash Bros Series #4Darren and Craig are back to finish their series on Super Smash Bros. In this final part they'll look at the quality of maps and music showcasing a vast array of video games and finally give their thoughts on what they expect from the future of Smash Bros vs what they would want for its future. Master hand is up against V from Cyberpunk in this week's post show so check out patreon.com/giftofgaming for more audio content!2024-11-141h 02
The Gift of Gaming PodcastThe News from October!Game Freak had some freaky leaks, there's a snippet of Kingdom Hearts 4 news for Darren and the Monster Hunter Wilds beta all kicked off this month! Join Darren, Chris and Luke for all your gaming news on this week's episode of the Gift of Gaming podcast.Looking for more news? Check out the Patreon at patreon.com/giftofgaming 2024-11-0752 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastGames Club: Still Wakes the DeepIts another episode of Games Club! And this time, given its spooky season, Darren sat down with Andy and Chris to play through the psychological horror that is Still Wakes the Deep. Developed by The Chinese Room and published by Secret Mode, the story follows an electrician who is trapped on a damaged oil drilling platform in the North Sea in the 1970s, having no way to escape while being pursued by mysterious monsters.... Turn the lights off, get comfortable and have aa listen to what the guys thought of this years spooky game choice!Want more...2024-10-241h 00
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP54 - The Super Smash Bros Series #3Join Darren and Craig for another episode of the Smash Bros Series! We're finishing the character roster this week. From Darren's dream of Sora, Craig's beloved Joker and even Minecraft Steve, there is still so much ground to cover. Sit back, relax and let us know your favourite characters over at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.comLooking for more content? Check out who we think is missing from the Smash roster on our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgamingThere's a tonne of extra content there for less then a coffee a month!2024-10-171h 01
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP53 - The Super Smash Bros Series #2Join Darren and Craig for another episode of the Smash Bros Series! This time its all about the character roster. From Marion and Pikachu to Roy and Wolf there is so much ground to cover. Sit back, relax and let us know your favourite characters over at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com Looking for more content? Check out Darren's review of Astro Bot on our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgamingThere's a tonne of extra content there for less then a coffee a month!2024-10-101h 05
The Gift of Gaming PodcastThe News from September!We're back with the news! Darren and Chris break down some of September's biggest news items. The Annapurna breakup is still as murky as ever, we're learning more about what "owning" digital media means, the PS5 Pro pre-orders went as expected and Nintendo has finally gotten around to suing PalWorld! All this and more, on this week's episode of the Gift of Gaming podcast!Check out all our extra content over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming 2024-10-0356 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP52 - The Super Smash Bros Series #1Its finally arrived! After much discussion on how the guys should absolutely talk about Super Smash Bros on the podcast, they've finally done it! Join Darren and Craig as they break down the Super Smash Bros series of games, what was good (everything), what was bad (nothing) and everything in between.Check out our Patreon and join in the conversation over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming and thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com 2024-09-261h 13
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP51 - Mind Wipe Part DeuxDarren and KP revisit an old GoG episode, the Mindwipe! If you could forget all about any game you've played in the past so you could play it all over again with that first time feeling what games would you pick? Join Darren and KP as they discuss the games they'd love mindwiped!Looking for more content? Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for tonnes more content!Let us know the games you would love to have mindwiped at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com 2024-09-1958 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP50 - The Smash Bros. Series PlannerIts our 50th standard episode of the Gift of Gaming podcast and to celebrate, Darren and Craig are sitting down to plan a series of episodes to celebrate one of their favourite game series of all time, Super Smash Bros. So sit back, relax and let the guys take you through whats in store for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Series!2024-09-1254 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastThe News from August!Darren, Luke and Chris are back for another drop of the last months news! Gamescom 2024 has taken place, there's a new Nintendo Direct and the Amazon Games CEO has some interesting thoughts on AI in the industry! Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming 2024-09-0558 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastRate My Cast: Baldur's Gate 3 - The Post ShowDarren gives his preferred cast for the Baldur's Gate 3 movie (if its ever made!) and Craig and Colm come up with much better choices.If you enjoy this content, check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for loads more like this!2024-08-2916 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastAndrew Guesses Bad Game Scores! - The Post ShowDarren gets Andrew to try and guess the Metacritic score of some of video games poorest efforts!If you're into this kind of content, check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2024-08-2218 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastI Guess We Don't Care About Crash Bandicoot - The Post ShowDarren discusses some extra news from July with Luke and Chrisif you enjoy this kind of content, check out our Patreon over at Patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2024-08-1520 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastThe News from July!With the FTC still trying to take Microsoft to task, video game VAs going on strike and the Nintendo Switch being Nintendo's longest serving console, there's plenty for Darren, Luke and Chris to sink their teeth into on this months episode of the news!More news follows on our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming and you can let us know what news you think should be worthy every month over on thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com 2024-08-0154 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP49 - The Glory of Handheld GamingDarren and Craig look back over all the handheld gaming consoles they've ever played and discuss the best, the worst and all the in between!Let us know which handheld was your favourite! thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.comWanna know who takes the next round of the GoG Battle Royale?! This week its Tommy Vercetti vs Zelda. Check it out over on patreon.com/thegiftofgaming 2024-07-2553 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastGames Club: Stardew ValleyOn this Games Club episode, Darren, Craig and Colm are revisiting the hugely popular 2016 farming simulator; Stardew Valley. With updates galore since its release, an added multiplayer mode and currently standing at a wonderful 89 on Metacritic, it was about time the GoG Pod team delved into one of heir collective favourites from the last decade.Check out this week's post show over on patreon.com/thegiftofgaming where Darren asks Colm and Craig to rate his cast in a possible Baldur's Gate 3 movie.Let us know what you thought of Stardew Valley! Email the team at...2024-07-1856 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP48 - Chris is Home!Darren and Chris get a chance to catch up now Chris is home from Canada. With everything from an Among Us reunion to what games we should play on long haul flights and even some of gamings best controllers, you'll hear it all here on this week's episode of The Gift of Gaming Podcast.Check out our Battle Royale series over on patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2024-07-1147 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP47 - Open Worlds Its Open World week on this week's episode of The Gift of Gaming Podcast! Darren goes exploring all things open world with Andy and KP. From the gritty and hilarious world of GTA San Andreas to less than impressive world of L.A Noire, the GoG Pod traverses it all.Looking for more content? Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2024-07-041h 01
The Gift of Gaming PodcastThe News from June/Nintendo Direct Discussion!Darren runs through the Nintendo Direct with Luke and Craig for this months news episode! If you're looking for even more news, check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming!2024-06-271h 02
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP46 - Critical FailuresDarren and Andrew take a look at some of gamings more recent critical failures. From Metal Gear Survive to 2023's Gollum game, there's a lot thats failed recently!Check out our post show content over on Patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2024-06-201h 09
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP45 - Its Showcase Time!Darren is joined by Chris to break down the State of Play, Summer Games Fest and Xbox Showcase. There is so much on the horizon for 2024 and 2025 so sit back, relax and let Darren and Chris take you through all of the announcements and new updates!2024-06-131h 09
The Gift of Gaming PodcastThe News from May!Darren and Luke take stock of all of the big Xbox announcements which took place during May. Even with all of the Xbox bad news, there's still a little time for the guys to look at Square Enix boxing exclusives and why on earth Nintendo has bought Shiver Entertainment. Any news you think we missed? Let us know on the giftofgamingpodcast@gmail.comNeed more content? The guys are going to break down some Kingdom Hearts leaks and a cancelled Donkey Kong game over at patreon.com/thegiftofgamingFor the price of a...2024-05-3055 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP44 - The GoG Team's Most Beloved ConsolesIts a full house on this week's episode of the Gift of Gaming podcast! Darren sits down with Daniel, Craig and Colm to find out which consoles everyone holds most dear. Does the more modern PS5 fit the bill? Or perhaps there's a Super Nintendo fan amongst them? Tune in to find out which consoles are the top of the team's favourite list!Want to tell us your favourite console? Email the team at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.comThere's loads more content if you need some! Check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for...2024-05-2356 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP43 - Our Most Underrated GamesFrom 2003's Skies of Arcadia to the more recent Horizon series and even the old Future Cop L.A.P.D - Darren, Andrew and Craig switch gears from overrated to underrated and chat about the games they felt never got the love they should have.2024-05-161h 01
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP42 - Our Most Overrated GamesDarren, Craig and Andrew wonder how on earth some games have gotten the critical acclaim they have. There's some hot takes on this week's episode of The Gift of Gaming!Tell us which games you think are overrated by emailing us on thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.comNeed a little more Gift of Gaming? Why not check out loads more content over on Patreon.com/thegiftofgaming 2024-05-0959 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastThe News from April!Darren rounds up the anchor team supreme and with Luke and Chris getting on the mics with him once again. This week they take a look at some of their favourite video game stories from April. The BAFTA gamer audience has no idea about iconic game characters, Escape from Tarkov's devs are creating some bad karma and Keanu Reeves loves voice acting video games.Check out our Patreon where the GoG Battle Royale is well under way! patreon.com/thegiftofgamingEmail us with any and all of your thoughts at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com2024-05-0251 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP41 - The Gaming Worlds We'd Love (and Hate) to Live in!With the real world all seeming a bit mental at the minute, Darren gets on the mic with KP and Craig to discuss the video game worlds they would love and hate to live in! With Pokémon, Hades and Kingdom Hearts on the table, take some time out for escapism with the GoG Pod team!2024-04-2553 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastGames Club: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Review - Part 3Darren, Craig and Colm are back for the final part of this trilogy review! So far they've covered the gameplay, story and characters and now they're looking at the end game and what to expect in the game's final part.Join in the conversation by sending us your thoughts over at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com There's loads more content too if you didn't know! Check out patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for loads more episodes!2024-04-181h 09
The Gift of Gaming PodcastGames Club: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Review - Part 2Darren, Craig and Colm are back! This part covers the games characters and stories and how it compares to the original FF7. There's a lot to unpack so sit back, relax and get ready to start down the rabbit hole!If you're looking for the full review, part 3 is already available over on Patreon.com/thegiftofgaming!2024-04-111h 17
The Gift of Gaming PodcastGames Club: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Review - Part 1Darren, Craig and Colm have all finished Rebirth and are more then ready to break it all down. As one of Darren and Craig's favourite games, possibly ever, there's plenty to get into! Its just part 1 of 3 too! Part 1 will take a look at the gameplay and the world Square Enix created, part 2 will review the characters and story in this new version of FF7 and part 3 will look at the end game and THAT Aerith moment. Each week means the next part but if you can't wait, check out Patreon.com/thegiftofgaming and you'll be able to catch...2024-04-0553 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastThe News from March! The anchor team supreme, Darren, Chris and Luke review the news from March. There's a live hack on an Apex tournament, Dragon's Dogma 2 has its issues and our childhood games are getting messed up in the new Star Wars Battlefront Collection. All this and more in this month's news episode!Tell your friends about us!Join the Patreon: patreon.com/giftofgamingJoin the conversation: thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com 2024-03-2848 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP40 The Game Dreamer Series #2Luke hosts another episode of his Game Dreamer series, the series where he asks his guests about the game they would love to create. With no restrictions, no budgets and no boundaries; this week Luke picks the brains of the podcast host; Darren Wade. 2024-03-2151 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP39 - Fighting GamesDarren, KP and Chris discuss the big 3 fighting games; Tekken 8, Street Fighter 6 and Mortal Kombat 1 and look into where the fighting genre currently is and what other fighting games are out there worth taking on a few rounds in.Join the conversation at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com Help us out and check at all our bonus content on patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2024-03-1452 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP38 - THE Rebirth First Impression EpisodeDarren and Craig have had a whole weekend and then some to get their teeth stuck into Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and they're taking to the mics to give you their first impressions of this hotly anticipated game.Check out our post show content every week over on patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2024-03-0753 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastThe News from February!Darren and Chris take stock of all of February's gaming news. We've got an Xbox shakedown, leaks of a Playstation 6 and even the introduction of AAAA games into the gaming industry! Its all here. If you're keen for more news check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming where there's always something a little extra!2024-02-2945 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastGames Club: Final Fantasy 1 Pixel RemasterDarren flies solo today but thankfully he recently completed the original Final Fantasy and has a lot to say about it. If retro is your thing, then this episode is for you! Let us know your thoughts at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.comCheck out all our other content at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2024-02-2239 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP37 - Games we Wish we Could Have Played as KidsDarren, Andy and Craig put together their lists of modern day games they wish they could have played as kids. Call of Duty Modern Warfare, the ever time consuming MMORPG FF14 and the expansive No Man's Sky are just some of the games that make up this week's episode!If you're looking for more GoG content then check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgamingLet us know what games you wish you could have played as a kid by sending us an email to thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com2024-02-1545 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastThe News from January!Darren, Chris and Luke; The Gift of Gaming's anchormen, get stuck into the news from January. From the huge job losses that occurred to the original Tetris finally being beaten, they have it covered. Get ready for an exciting 2024 with the Gift of Gaming crew! Check out the Patreon for bonus content like the GoG Battle Royale and extra news over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming Want to join in the conversation? Why not send us an email @ thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com!2024-02-081h 00
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP36 - Our LAST Rebirth Trailer?Its the first official episode of 2024 content and we've been blessed with another Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer.... so of course, Darren and Craig break it down scene for scene and ask the question, is this our LAST Rebirth trailer before we get our hands on the game? We hope you've been enjoying your 2024 and hope you enjoy this early episode for our 2024 kick off!2024-01-2544 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastDecember News EditionThe Gift of Gaming podcast is back for 2024 and we're starting off with all of the news from December. Darren, Luke and Chris look at the Insomniac hack, the fact that E3 is dead and even talk shop about the delicious but dangerous fumes from the Steam Deck2024-01-1148 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastThe Post Show - GoG Battle Royale Round 3The Christmas treats continue!The Battle Royale continues! With only 7 contestants left (Joker, Solid Snake, Link, Johnny Cage, Red XIII, Donkey Kong and Master Chief), Luke, Craig and Darren draw the Treasure Hunt and have to decide who the gets the knock out this week!If you want to see how the Battle Royale continues and help support us, check out our Patreon @ patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2023-12-2718 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastThe Post Show - GoG Battle Royale Round 2As a Christmas treat we're dropping some of our post show content to enjoy over the holidays!The Battle Royale continues! With only 8 contestants left (Sora, Joker, Solid Snake, Link, Johnny Cage, Red XIII and Master Chief), Colm, Craig and Darren draw the 500m Sprint and have to decide who the gets the knock out this week!2023-12-2522 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP35 - The Games We'll Play in 2024Darren and Luke look at the games announced for 2024 and the games that have sat in their backlog for some time and get into what games they're looking forward to playing in 2024.Check out all our extra content at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2023-12-2157 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP34 - That THEME Rebirth TrailerDarren and Craig sit down together to break down yet another FF7 Rebirth trailer. This time, its the "Theme" trailer showcased at the Game Awards show and oh boy do the guys go deep down the rabbit hole. If you're a Final Fantasy 7 fan you're in for a treat! If you're not a Final Fantasy 7 fan...... you probably should be!The Battle Royale Quarter Final is the week's post show! Check out patreon.com/thegiftofgaming totomorrow tune into loads of extra post show content!2023-12-141h 10
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP33 - The Game Awards 2023Darren and Chris look back on all the award winners from the Game Awards 2023 and discuss all of the announcements made during the show. Darren, Chris, Andy, KP and Kev got together to watch the awards show live and we're ready to give our immediate thoughts to the ears of our listeners!Its our 1st birthday and, like our very first episode covering The Game Awards 2022, we're back again to cover The Game Awards 2023.2023-12-081h 12
The Gift of Gaming PodcastNovember News EditionDarren, Luke and Chris look back on the month of November and all the news therein! From the GTA 6 announcement to the future release of Mass Effect, the guys have your gaming news needs met!Check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2023-11-3049 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastGames Club: Baldur's Gate 3 - Act 2The GoG pod team continue their conversation on Baldur's Gate 3. This time around they're tackling all the important bits in Act 2. The good, the bad and the meh! Join Craig, Colm, Daniel and a very lazy Darren for this episode of Games Club on the Gift of Gaming podcast!2023-11-231h 16
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP32 - The Game Award Nominees 2023Its that time of the year again! We're fast approaching December 7th for the Game Awards 2023 and this week the nominees for every category have been announced. Darren and Andrew pick their way through the categories and discuss what game they want to, and what game they think will win the Game Awards 2023. The Gift of Gaming Battle Royale has entered its 4th round this week! Check out our Patreon over on patreon.com/thegiftofgaming to follow the knockout rounds!2023-11-161h 02
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP31 - Red v Blue v GreenLooking back over 2023; Darren, Luke and Craig discuss who performed better. Did Nintendo, Sony Playstation or Microsoft Xbox win the year? With Luke batting for Xbox, Craig acting as the Nintendo cheerleader and Darren in support of Playstation; the guys look over a busy year for all 3 companies. From massive takeovers, huge game releases and even new hardware, there's a lot to breakdown to decide who won 2023.For more content check out patreon.com/thegiftofgaming and help support the podcast for as little as the cost of a coffee a month!2023-11-091h 19
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP30 - Nothing Like a Halloween Scare!Darren, Kev P and Colm spent some time this week playing Alien Isolation together to get into the spooky season. On this episode they look back on the scares and what games, movies and spooky things really get the scary season going for them.Check out our additional content over on patreon.com/thegiftofgaming!2023-10-311h 01
The Gift of Gaming PodcastOctober News EditionLooking at Disney's possible plans to reenter the gaming industry, Unity's CEO stepping down and covering the final page of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, Darren and Luke bring you some of the gaming news from October.Love what you're listening to? Check out patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for tonnes more content.2023-10-2652 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastGames Club: Baldur's Gate 3 - Act 1Darren, Craig and Colm get their character sheets ready and talk through some of the best bits of Baldur's Gate 3, the true D&D video game. Covering all their favourite characters, moments and game mechanics from Act 1 one of the game, there's very clearly not enough time to cover such an immersive RPG. Spoilers for Act 1 of the game ahead!The Gift of Gaming Battle Royale is currently taking place! Check out patreon.com/thegiftofgaming to join the fight!2023-10-191h 03
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP29 - Game GripesDarren and Craig (The Critical), look back on some of the biggest gripes they have about video games and the video game industry. From micro-transactions, difficulty levels and even Kingdom Hearts, they're prepared to gripe about it all.Love what we do? Why not support us patreon.com/thegiftofgaming where you can sign up to loads more content.2023-10-1258 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastSeptember News EditionFrom the big Xbox leaks to the outrage at Unity; Darren, Chris and Luke sit down together to take it all in and discuss what it means for the future of the gaming industry. If you're looking for more news, check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for more news episodes and post show content!2023-10-0558 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastGames Club: Zelda: Tears of the KingdomDarren sits down with Colm and new arrival on the podcast, Daniel, to get their teeth into one of the most anticipated games of the last 5 years. A real contender for game of the year, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is still a hot topic months on from its release and the guys sit down to talk about why.2023-09-281h 13
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP28 - The OTHER Rebirth TrailerThe Final Fantasy 7 aficionados; Darren, Craig and Kev B, take a look at the latest Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer and break it down scene by scene. Looking to get caught up with what the future of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy has in store? Look no further as the guys take you through every detail.Like the content? Let us know at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com and check out more on patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2023-09-191h 19
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP27 - Movie GameDarren and Kev P go through their lists of the best and favourite video games inspired or based on films. Everything from Star Wars to Jurassic Park and even a nod to Men in Black, the guys discuss it all!Check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2023-09-071h 08
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP26 - We Have Played a Lot of Video GamesDarren, Andrew and Kev B have absolutely nothing planned for discussion this week so they try spitballing. From how they got their PS5s to what they think of the current generation of gaming, this episode has it all.2023-08-231h 03
The Gift of Gaming PodcastGames Club: Final Fantasy 16Darren, Kev Brennan and Craig (aka the FF dream team) give their thoughts on Square Enix's latest entry to the Final Fantasy series. Having finished the game in its entirety, they look at all aspects of the newly action orientated Final Fantasy from its narrative and characters, to the combat system and music. SPOILER ALERT: this review is going through the whole game so if you haven't finished it and don't want it spoiled, turn away now! As with other Games Club episodes, this has been released 48 hours earlier for Patrons to the Gift of Gaming podcast. If you're looking...2023-08-161h 45
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP25 - Its Sport Season!Darren, Kev and Chris get excited about the upcoming sport's season and decide to go through some of their favourite sporting video games from Tekken Bowl to NBA Jam and WWE Smackdown. Tell us about your favourite sports games over on thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com.2023-08-0959 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastJuly News EditionWe're back from our summer break hitting you with the news updates of July! Darren, Luke and Chris look over FF14 being made available for Xbox, an unannounced Capcom game expected to sell millions next year and the Horizon series potentially having 16 new projects in the pipeline. The Gift of Gaming is back with a bang!2023-08-0252 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP24 - Our Most Addictive GamesDarren, Colm and Craig confess their most played games in this week's episode of the Gift of Gaming podcast. From Darren's disgusting hours spent on Fifa 13 to Craig and Colm's life spent planting crops and making friends on Stardew valley, the guys spill the tea on what games took them away from reality the longest. The podcast is taking a 2 week holiday from next week to give the guys a break so make sure you check out patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for loads more content while the team takes a breather!2023-07-121h 05
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP23 - Endgame: The Good and the BadDarren and Andrew look back on all their games which had great content post credit roll. From Red Dead Redemption's Undead Redemption and No Man's Sky's great DLC, they take the time to settle into all their favourite games which just kept on giving. Even after they'd finished up. Check out the post shows over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming !2023-06-2859 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP21 - THAT Rebirth TrailerDarren, Craig and Kev (their old pal back from New Zealand) cancel all plans to get ready to deep dive the latest Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer from the Summer Gamesfest showcase. Got your tinfoil hat on? Join the guys as they go real deep into all things Final Fantasy 7 Remake2023-06-141h 19
The Gift of Gaming PodcastGames Club: Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot CampDarren, Colm and Craig, long time fans of the original Advance Wars 1 and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, get together to give their thoughts on this new remaster. From the failed multiplayer mode to the new skins and animations, the guys get the conversation flowing for all thats right and wrong with Cosmo and Macro Land.Join the conversation at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com. Want more content? There's loads over at patreon.com/thegiftogaming all for the cost of a coffee a month!2023-06-071h 19
The Gift of Gaming PodcastMay News EditionDarren, Luke and Chris go over some of May's biggest news. From that Phil Spencer interview with the Kinda Funny Xcast crew to covering all the announcements of the Playstation Showcase, they cover it all. You can read the full articles from all of this months news pieces here: https://www.ign.com/articles/riot-games-will-compensate-1548-women-for-gender-discrimination. https://caniplaythat.com/2023/05/05/street-fighter-6-takes-the-fight-to-blind-accessibility/. https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/15/23723703/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-approved-eu-european-commission. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKwfEQ1eEyM. https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/playstation-showcase-recap-everything-announced-at-todays-show/. Like the content? There's more over at patreon.com/thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com2023-05-311h 11
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP20 - The Best NPCsHost Darren Wade, with his friends Kev Purcell and Craig "The Critical" Nolan, go through their lists of the best NPCs that are out there in Video Games. From the great Leonardo di Vinci to the story telling Mimir, they've got quite a list to get through!Enjoying the content? Why not let us know at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com.Want to hear more? There are plenty of post shows you can get into over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for as little as a coffee a month! Tell your friends!2023-05-241h 03
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP19 - LoreDarren takes a seat with Colm and Chris to delve in to lore of the Horizon series, ponder the wealth of story in the world of Skyrim and revel in the horrors of the Doom universe. Join them in this weeks episode of The Gift of Gaming podcast.Have we missed some of the best lore? Let us know at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com Want more content? Check out patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for post show content. All for less then a coffee a month!2023-05-171h 07
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP18 - MindwipeDarren, Andrew and Craig get to choose the games they would want wiped from their minds completely. Not because they were bad..... but because they were so good, you'd want to experience them all over again.If you want to join in on the conversation email us at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.comIf you're looking for extra content, we've got tonnes of post shows over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2023-05-101h 04
The Gift of Gaming PodcastApril News EditionDarren, Luke and Chris sit down to discuss the biggest news items from April. From the new handheld being developed by Sony to the bad vibes of the new ultra realistic gameplay showcase of Unrecord, they have an opinion on it all.Like what you hear? There's more over at patreon.com/thegiftofgamingNeed updates? We're on Twitter! @giftofgamingpodWanna join in the conversation? Email us at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com2023-05-0356 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP17 - The Worst Game of it's SeriesDarren, Colm and Craig get into some of the games they weren't necessarily bad, but definitely the worst in the series. From the Assassins Creed series to GTA and even Jak and Daxter, Darren and Colm join Craig on the "Critical" path.Follow any updates over on Twitter @giftofgamingpod. Like the content? There's more over on Patreon! patreon.com/thegiftofgaming.Want to join the conversation? Email us at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com. 2023-04-271h 02
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP16 - Comfort GamesDarren, Andrew and Kev sit down to discuss all the games they keep coming back to. From broken games like Anthem, the old reliables like Fifa and the golden oldies of Super Mario Bros, they cover them all! Sit back and get comfortable as the guys talk comfort games.Want to let us know about the games you keep going back to? Let us know at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.comIf you want to be updated about all things Gift of Gaming, check us out on Twitter: @giftofgamingpodLooking for more content? Head over to our Patreon for more episodes! Patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2023-04-191h 09
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP15 - Remake and RemasterDarren, Colm and Chris give their lists of games they would love to see get a remake or remaster, from horrors like Silent Hill 2 to the RPGs of Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 6, this is one episode you don't wanna miss!Keep an eye on our Twitter @giftofgamingpod for updatesJoin the conversation and let us know your thoughts via email at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.comWant more content? Check out our post shows over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2023-04-121h 01
The Gift of Gaming PodcastMarch News EditionIts the beginning of April which means there's a whole month of news to digest! Join Darren Wade, Luke Maycock and Chris Robins as they dig their teeth into the announcement of Counter Strike 2, the gameplay trailer for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and AI sneaking its way into the video game industry. Get comfortable and catch up on all things gaming.Let us know what news we missed by messaging us on thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com Keep up with any updates on Twittter @giftofgamingpodLooking for more content? Head over to patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for Post Shows and early releases...2023-04-0553 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastGames Club: Hogwarts LegacyIts finally arrived! Our first games club discussion with a full house! Darren, Colm, Craig and Kev all take a seat around the table to discuss their time with Hogwarts Legacy. Sit back, relax and enjoy the magical discussion of the AAA visit into the wizarding world (mic issues aside!)2023-03-311h 52
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP13 - Couch Co-OpsDarren, Craig and Andrew revisit some of their best couch co-op memories from the stresses of Overcooked to the cinematic Gears of War 2 and the therapeutic days of Stardew Valley. Get comfortable on a co-op couch of your own for this week's episode of The Gift of Gaming podcast. Like the content? Check out our Patreon for extra episodes at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming Join in the conversation via email at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @giftofgamingpod to keep up with any updates!Keep enjoying the gift that is gaming.2023-03-2357 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP12 - Pandemic GamesThe Gift of Gaming crew never prepared anything for this week but fear not! Darren, Craig and Luke have an old episode about their favourite games played during the pandemic. Sit back, relax and enjoy the old, poorly edited show! Find our bonus content at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming2023-03-1552 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastFebruary News EditionDarren and Luke look back at February's gaming news. With a Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake rumour and talks of the new Zelda costing €10 extra, there's plenty of news to discuss! Join the conversation on Twitter @giftofgamingpod or email us at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com and why not check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for a look at bonus content!2023-03-0855 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP11 - StrategyGet comfortable this week in The Gift of Gaming's "Genre Corner". On this episode, host, Darren Wade, Chris Robbins and Colm Nolan get in depth on strategy games. From Total War and Fire Emblem to Starcraft and Final Fantasy Tactics, the guys cover it all. Hit up the team @giftofgamingpod on Twitter or send them an email at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com and get involved in the conversation! If you want more content head over to patreon.com/thegiftofgaming and for the price of a coffee you can listen to all the team's additional content!2023-03-011h 04
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP10 - The Great Gaming AccessoriesHost, Darren Wade, along with his trusted gaming allies; Mr Xbox Games Pass Himself, Luke Maycock and Kevin Purcell, talk old school dance mats, Nintendo Zapper and all the great gaming accessories they grew up with. On this episode of The Gift of Gaming podcast why don't you let the guys know what gaming accessories you loved at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com2023-02-221h 03
The Gift of Gaming PodcastLets Go Falco! - The Post ShowDarren and Chris talk an abundance of games on Steam and touch on their favourite competitive gaming moments in this week's Post Show. Only available for a limited time!2023-02-1517 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP9 - Looking Back at Our Favourite GenresDarren and Chris have a date night remembering all the genres of video games they loved to play. From 2D platformers to turn-based JRPGs, they cover it all. Tune in to today's episode and allow yourself a trip down your own memory lane of genres you loved. Hit the guys up at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com and let them know some of the genres you loved and still love today!2023-02-1547 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastNintendo Labo 2?! The Post Show.Its the first post show! Join the guys in this surprise drop for a flavour of the post show. There's a Nintendo Direct coming and Darren, Luke and Craig give their thoughts and what could be incoming.2023-02-0816 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP8 - Rareware. The King of the 90sDarren, Craig and Luke get together this week to remember a time when Rare was good. From Donkey Kong Country to Perfect Dark, they tell of a time when Rareware really was making the best games of the 90s. The King.2023-02-0858 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP7 - Our Top 3 Video Game CharactersDarren, Craig and Kev reveal their top video game characters, including a little someone who almost ruined Nintendo and a footballer greater then Messi or Ronaldo?! Join the conversation and tell us your favourite characters at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com !2023-02-011h 09
The Gift of Gaming PodcastJanuary News EditionDarren, Luke and Chris discuss January's gaming news! Cyberpunk's award and Stadia's obituary (and even a possible Gift of Gaming conspiracy podcast) are but some of the headlines the guys sit down to discuss on their very first news episode.2023-01-251h 09
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP6 - The Big 3 in 23'On this week's episode, Darren Wade, "Mr XBOX Games Pass Himself" Luke Maycock and Craig "The Critical" Nolan get ready to battle on who's going to win 2023. With Darren on team PS5, Luke fighting the green corner of XBOX and Craig cheerleading Nintendo, the battle of the big 3 is well and truly on! Have your say on who you believe will be the winner of 2023 at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com2023-01-181h 11
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP5 - Video Game AdaptationsHost Darren Wade relives his youth when watching FF7 Advent Children while guests, Chris Robins and Kev Purcell find kind words on Doom and Mortal Kombat in the latest episode of the Gift of Gaming podcast - the good (and the bad) video game adaptations. 2023-01-111h 01
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP4 - The Evolution of PokémonHost, Darren Wade, along with his friends Christopher Robins and Craig "The Critical" Nolan talk about the Pokémon video game series. From where its been to where's its going and what they would like to see in the series' future. Come and join the conversation on this episode of The Gift of Gaming podcast!2023-01-041h 03
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP3 - Our Festive GameHost, Darren Wade, along with his friends Luke Maycock and Craig Nolan take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about their favourite video games at Christmas time on this episode of The Gift of Gaming podcast.2022-12-2151 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP2 - Announcements and Our Most Anticipated Games of 2023Host, Darren Wade, along with his friends Luke Maycock and Chris Robins run through the latest announcements from the Game Awards 2022 and discuss their most anticipated games for 2023.2022-12-1447 min
The Gift of Gaming PodcastEP1 - The Game Awards 2022Host, Darren Wade, along with his gaming pals Luke Maycock and Chris Robins discuss the Game Awards 2022 in the very first episode of the Gift of Gaming Podcast.2022-12-101h 19