Good Gains, Well Played

Nov 04 2024 182 ep. 72 mins 2
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Good Gains, Well Played is a gaming and fitness podcast. While none of the hosts are experts in either field, we do have over 9 years of podcasting experience. Join us each week to cover gaming news as well as our fitness journeys. 

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Sony Closes Firewalk Studios, Marathon Is On Track, And Isli Platinums Silent Hill 2

Nov 04 2024 57 mins  
This episode we talk about the unfortunately closure of Firewalk Studios, the curious Marathon update, and Isli is back to give his thoughts after getting the Silent Hill 2 platinum.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Bits- 01:04 Firewalk Studios Officially Closed- 05:44 Marathon Is "On Track"- 14:56 FF14 7.1 Update NotesWhat We've Been Playing- 24:30 FF14- 26:00 Silent Hill 2- 46:18

Mother 3, Silent Hill 2, And Carrion

Oct 28 2024 60 mins  
It's a light news week but that allows Xya to talk about her experience finishing Mother 3, my final thoughts on Silent Hill 2, and my experience with Carrion. Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Bits- 00:33 Xbox Series X Finally Outsells Series S- 04:49 Fntastic Cancels Kickstarter- 07:18 Silent Hill 2 Patches Progress BugWhat We've Been Playing- 10:27 Mother 3- 20:44 Silent Hill 2

Space Marine 2 Review Bombs, Xbox Partner Showcase, And Silent Hill 2

Oct 21 2024 51 mins  
This episode we cover the Space Marine 2 review bombing, the Xbox Partner showcase, and then in the backend I give my thoughts on the Silent Hill 2 remake.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 01:12 News Bits From The Week We Missed- 05:50 Microsoft Drops $1 Game Pass Trial Ahead Of COD Release- 06:56 God Of War TV Show Shakeup- 07:30 Spider-Man 2 Coming To PC- 07:58 Space M

Sony's Shady Moves With Horizon Zero Dawn

Oct 07 2024 70 mins  
Sony has pulled some weird anti-consumer moves with the original Horizon Zero Dawn release, now that the remastered was announced. We've also got news that The Alters has been delayed, a game I was looking forward to this year. Then in the back half I get into more of my experience with the Elden Ring DLC.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:30 Silent Hill 2 Remake - 03:

State Of Play, Sony's Sneaky Price Hike, Lies Of P, Sons Of The Forest & Frostpunk 2

Sep 30 2024 85 mins  
We're back and jumping right into the news we missed and ending with a recap of Sony's State of Play. Then in the back half Isli talks about beating Lies of P, I beat Sons of the Forest, and then I get into Frostpunk 2.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:34 Next Battlefield Game Will Be In A Modern Setting- 01:25 Netflix Confirms New Cyberpunk Animated Project- 01:55 Me

Lukewarm PS5 Pro, More Microsoft Layoffs, Annapurna's Game Team, And Forever Skies

Sep 16 2024 91 mins  
It's been a weird week of news with the lukewarm PS5 Pro announcement, the stealth PS5 controller price hike, more Microsoft layoffs, and Annapurna's gaming team quitting. However, in the backend Isli gives his final impressions of Astro Bot and I talk about my 11 hours with Forever Skies early access.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:26 PS5 Pro- 13:45 PS5 Controller

Concord Goes Offline, Astro Bot, Star Wars Outlaws, And Chants Of Sennaar

Sep 09 2024 63 mins  
The big news this episode is Sony suddenly taking Concord offline and refunding all purchases. Then, during what we've been playing, Isli talks about Astro Bot, I give updated impressions of Star Wars Outlaws, and then I talk about Chants of Sennaar after finishing it. Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:33 Concord Goes Offline- 20:51 Star Wars Outlaws- 22:19 Baldur's G

Nintendo Direct, Midnight Suns DLC, And Speculating Sony's Live Service Future

Sep 02 2024 85 mins  
This week Xya and I recap some highlights from the Nintendo Direct, speculate Sony's future live service plans, then in the back half I talk about the Marvel's Midnight Suns DLC and my impressions of Star Wars Outlaws.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:37 Atomfall Hands On Previews- 01:47 PS5 Pro Leaks- 07:01 Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Save Issue- 08:27 Misc. Bits- 10:00 Sp

Gamescom Recap And Concord Impressions

Aug 26 2024 79 mins  
This episode we recap our favorite things shown at Gamescom this year, and then in the back half I give my initial impressions of Concord after ten hours of play. Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:21 FFXVI PC Release Date Announced- 01:10 August Game Pass Wave 2 Lineup- 01:55 Gamescom RecapWhat We're Playing- 25:02 Honkai: Star Rail- 27:31 Black Myth: Wukong- 34:20 No

Ubisoft Layoffs, Replaced Delayed, And Krafton Acquires Tango Gameworks

Aug 19 2024 69 mins  
On this episode we cover Krafton acquiring Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi Rush IP, Ubisoft laying off folks at two locations, and Replaced getting delayed to 2025.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:35 Krafton Acquires Tango Gameworks And Hi-Fi Rush IP- 08:40 Ubisoft Layoffs- 10:33 Replaced Delayed To 2025- 11:23 Meta Quest Gets Native HDMI Beam SupportWhat We're Playing