Episodes
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An update for January 2025
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Darren, KP and Craig are back to discuss The Game Award nominees and winners from 2019 all the way to 2024.
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Missing episodes?
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Darren 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 and search for THE QHI VIDEO GAMES QUIZ and add code GIFTOFGAMING for your discount!
Check out patreon.com/thegiftofgaming for more of our content! This week is a "Rate My Cast" where Darren discloses who he would chose for a Red Dead Redemption 2 movie/TV show
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The Gift of Gaming podcast is back for 2025 with all the latest news from December. Darren, Chris and Luke take a look at publishers fear of GTA6's release date, the possibility Xbox will no longer have exclusives and the news that Ubisoft is potentially looking for a buyer. All this and more on this week's episode of the Gift of Gaming podcast!
News Items:
Ubisoft Shareholders in Talks Over Possible Buyout Terms, Sources SayReuters https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/ubisoft-shareholders-talks-over-possible-buyout-terms-sources-say-2024-12-06/Nintendo Switch Has Now Outsold the PS2 in the US https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-switch-sales-surpass-playstation-2-united-states/Xbox May Be Done with Permanent Console Exclusives https://gamerant.com/xbox-permanent-console-exclusives-multiplatform-ps5-rumor/#:~:text=Xbox%20is%20shifting%20away%20from,for%20%22multiplatform%20simultaneous%20development.%22Publishers Reportedly Refuse to Commit to 2025 Until GTA 6 Release Date Gets Revealed https://www.ign.com/articles/publishers-reportedly-refuse-to-commit-to-2025-until-gta-6-release-date-gets-revealedWallace & Gromit studio Aardman is working on a Pokémon Project https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/11/24318706/pokemon-aardman-projectCheck out our Patreon for more content: patreon.com/thegiftofgaming
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Darren and KP discuss their Game of the Year for 2024 - this includes any game they've played this year and not just new releases! Listen in to hear what they've loved playing so far.
Aired on Patreon 19.09.24
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Darren, Luke and Chris look at the recent news of Ubisoft being sued in California and discuss whether or not the "Stop Killing Games" initiative is a step in the right direction for consumer protection and preservation of video games.
Aired on Patreon 5.12.24
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Darren and Craig took some time out of their busy schedules to watch some of Amazon's Secret Levels and they were certainly not let down. Join them on this episode as they talk about some of their picks from the 1st season.
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Darren and Chris stayed up all night watching The Game Awards 2024 and have all the winners, losers and announcements to bring to you right here on The Gift of Gaming podcast!
Its our 2nd birthday!! Why not check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming
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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/thegiftofgaming
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On 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.
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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 show. Check it out at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming
Who do you think will win across your favourite categories? Let us know at [email protected] we'd be happy to hear from you!
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Darren 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!
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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.
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Its 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? There's loads over at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming
What did you think of Still Wakes the Deep? Let us know at [email protected]
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Join 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 [email protected]
Looking for more content? Check out who we think is missing from the Smash roster on our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming
There's a tonne of extra content there for less then a coffee a month!
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Join 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 [email protected]
Looking for more content? Check out Darren's review of Astro Bot on our Patreon at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming
There's a tonne of extra content there for less then a coffee a month!
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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!
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Its 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 [email protected]
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Darren 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 [email protected]
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