Beat of the Month: Video Game Podcast

Dec 03 2024 144 ep. 88 mins

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8 guys with 8 very different opinions team up to discuss games in a specific topic - what are the top three games featuring a character with a moustache? What RPGs did we play last month? We also pick one game each month to take a closer look and explore from beginning to end! Come for the bizarre intro theme, stay for the trivia.

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140: Astro Bot - Deep Space Dive

Dec 03 2024 107 mins

Sony's 30th anniversary celebrations are underway and what better game to have an episode about than Astro Bot - a love letter to all of Sony's franchises! We dive into all the things that make the new Astro Bot game great - the cameos, the levels, the bosses, and more. We also discuss whether or not Astro will cement himself in Sony's legacy as well with a Game of the Year award.

139: Hunters, Gatherers, & Gamers

Nov 21 2024 104 mins

We're a week out from Thanksgiving and soon we'll all be enjoying a feast of turkey with all the fixin's. Since our ancestors filled their Thanskgiving table the old fashioned way via hunting and fishing, we decided to have an episode focused on those topics as well - in a digital format of course. Well maybe not entirely digitally since some of the crew does have background with t

138: Time Capsule Games - 1 Game Per Console

Nov 05 2024 120 mins

What if you could only pick one game for each console - one game that would most represent that console? Would you pick the best game for the system? Would you pick a launch title that set the stage for the console? Would you choose a late release that showcased what the system was capable of? Would your decisions change if these games would be put in a box for aliens to open up 20

137: Why Do Kids Love Five Nights At Freddy's?

Oct 22 2024 108 mins

It's still the spooky season still y'all! In the past we've done deep dives on some truly terrifying games like Dead Space and Resident Evil. This time we're doing something a little different and exploring into the unknown to see why exactly kids love Five Nights At Freddy's. None of us have any first hand experience with the games and we decided to jump in head first - let's jus

136: Bloody Beats

Oct 08 2024 125 mins

The spooky season is here! We've done scary games, monster games, zombie games, ghost games, and this time we're focusing on a common aspect from most of those games - blood! First we get the bloody juices flowing with a little blood trivia and talking about the bloodiest games we've ever played. Then we get into the meat of the discussion with bloody games we played so far to ce

135: Papers, Please: Deep, Dive

Sep 24 2024 76 mins

Hot on the heels of our last episode where we declared the ultimate video game president, we've got another politically themed show - a deep look at the game Papers, Please! It's one of the most unique games that we've covered with a demand for attention to detail, quick decision making, and deep moral decisions. Oh, and do you remember those Spot the Difference games f

134: Political Games and Gaming Presidential Election

Sep 10 2024 125 mins

The political season is heating up and the Beat of the Month Crew are getting in on the action! We've got a double dose of political antics this episode with a look at games with a political theme. We play a bit fast and loose with the theme as usual, but we played some Ghost of Tsushima, Super Mario Odyssey, Cult of the Lamb, and a little Disco Elysium (and by a little, I me

133: The Beats Go To Miami - Hotline Style

Aug 27 2024 106 mins

For this episode's deep dive we have not one but two games to cover - Not just a single game but not quite a trilogy, it's the duology of Hotline Miami 1 & 2! If you like retro games but want them with more eye gouging, head smashing, and blood splatters, then this is for you. We cover our favorite weapons, levels, and characters (and oh boy are there a lot of charact

132: Magazine Madness

Aug 13 2024 80 mins

With the last of the big USA based gaming magazines coming to an end, we decided it was a perfect time to look back at all the fond memories of not only Game Informer, but of all video game magazines. OK maybe not all (there were a lot!) but we do cover the heavy hitters - Gamepro, Electronic Gaming Monthly, and of course, Nintendo Power. We also get into some lesser known magazi

131: Elden Ring - 2 Years Later

Jul 30 2024 90 mins

Elden Ring was a huge game for The Beats crew when it came out over 2 years ago in February of 2022, so when the new massive DLC Shadow of the Erdtree came out we had to revisit it with another episode. This time around though we are going through heavy spoilers including the final boss for the DLC - so you have been warned! We cover our favorite bosses, builds, weapons, and jus