• EP56 - The Nominations for the Game Awards 2024!
    Nov 21 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 show. Check it out at patreon.com/thegiftofgaming

    Who do you think will win across your favourite categories? Let us know at thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com we'd be happy to hear from you!

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • EP55 - The Super Smash Bros Series #4
    Nov 14 2024

    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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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The News from October!
    Nov 7 2024

    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

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    52 mins
  • Games Club: Still Wakes the Deep
    Oct 24 2024

    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 thegiftofgaming@gmail.com

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    1 hr
  • EP54 - The Super Smash Bros Series #3
    Oct 16 2024

    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 thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com

    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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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • EP53 - The Super Smash Bros Series #2
    Oct 10 2024

    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 thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com

    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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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The News from September!
    Oct 3 2024

    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

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    57 mins
  • EP52 - The Super Smash Bros Series #1
    Sep 26 2024

    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 thegiftofgamingpodcast@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 14 mins