The Girls on Games Podcast

Apr 11 2025 100 ep. 76 mins 533

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The GoGCast is a casual and witty discussion amongst friends discussing the latest video games, industry trends, hot topics, gaming news and more.

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GoGCast 489: Top 5 Games From Our Youths

Apr 11 2025 82 mins

We are a little hung over from all the Nintendo Switch 2 news last week… And all that talk about tariffs is not helping. To beat the blues, we answer a community member question: what are the top 5 games from our youths. Plus, Cat brings a round of Notable and Quotable for our pod game of the week. What is Everyone Playing? (00:24:53) Game On: Notable and Quotable (00:36:23) This

GoGCast 488: Nintendo Switch 2 Direct

Apr 03 2025 80 mins

We have a date, we know the specs, we have a price, we know the games, now let’s pray to the pre-order gods we can buy one! 🙏 The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct just happened and we are all feeling the hype and cannot wait to get our hands on the console. Enjoy this episode entirely dedicated to the Nintendo Switch 2. This Week’s News: Nintendo Switch 2 Direct (00:14:01) Nintendo

GoGCast 487: Assassin's Creed Shadows, Minecraft Live, and more

Mar 27 2025 102 mins

Life is how you build it, even in video games! This week we chat about the latest news on upcoming life sim inZOI, Minecraft hits us with a new spring drop, and we finally are seeing the introduction of a standardized accessibility label system for games. Leah also shares her first impressions of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Finally, we play 2 truths and a lie, video game edition th

GoGCast 486: Xbox Handheld Console, Power Wash Simulator 2, Mar10 Day, and more

Mar 20 2025 61 mins

So fresh and so clean! 🫧 On this week’s episode of the podcast we chat about Power Wash Simulator 2 coming later this year and the confirmation of an Xbox handheld. Plus, Joelle tries to stump Cat and Leah in a round of Nintendo trivia in honor of Mario day. Put your thinking caps on and let’s-a-go! What is Everyone Playing? (00:20:00) Game On: Nintendo Trivia in honor of M

GoGCast 485: Pokémon Day, Monster Hunter Wilds, and more

Mar 07 2025 90 mins

We’re on the hunt this week, for monsters, pocket monsters and museum exhibits. Joelle played Monster Hunter Wilds, Leah showcases bones in Two Point Museum, and we recap all the announcements from Pokémon Day. Plus, we play Cat’s Easter Egg Hunt. All this and more in the GoGCast… let’s catch em all! What is Everyone Playing? (00:34:54) Monster Hunter Wilds (00:45:02) Tw

GoGCast 484: Short Snackable Games with Jenny Windom

Feb 28 2025 77 mins

It’s snack time! Jenny Windom joins us to chomp down on some snackable games which are shorter games you can play in one sitting. On the menu: Sorry We’re Closed, Venba, Minnit and Relaxing Fields. Plus, Leah brings back Memory Card Lane and the crew guesses which game came out December 5th 2023. Bon appétit! Game On: Walk Down Memory Card Lane (00:27:43) This Week’s Topic:

GoGCast 483: PlayStation State of Play and More

Feb 20 2025 73 mins

State of Play, and state of the snow storm! We recap our favourite announcements from Wednesday’s PlayStation state of play which was jam packed. Leah ventured out in the snow to celebrate the Canadian way at the Canadian Game awards, and Joelle brings us an exhilarating game of higher or lower, video game style. Crew Check-In: Canadian Video Game Awards (00:23:26) What is Everyo

GoGCast 482: Avowed and Spirit Swap Reviews

Feb 13 2025 97 mins

We’re in the dead of winter and it’s a great time to cozy up and play some games. So we have some game reviews for you all! Joelle bops along to Spirit Swap: Lo-fi Beats to Match-3 To, a cozy game that matches (pun intended) an interactive novel with a match-3 game. Cat wields a sword and board and her godlike powers in Avowed, the long awaited high fantasy RPG. Plus, the girls

GoGCast 481: How Cozy Games Can Quell Stress

Feb 06 2025 69 mins

Cozy Games can quell stress and anxiety… at least that's what an interactive article from Reuters tells us this week. Leah’s back on the city builder train and brings us a quick review of the newly released Foundation. Finally, for this week’s game, Cat is trying to stump the team with a round of ‘super steam reviews’. What is Everyone Playing? (00:22:08) Foundation (00:

GoGCast 480: Xbox Developer Direct '25

Jan 30 2025 97 mins

It’s our first game press conference of the year and the Xbox Developer direct 25 did not disappoint with news about South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Doom: The Dark Ages and Ninja Gaiden. Plus Joelle brings a new game to the podcast called Pixel Geography where the team will have to guess the name of the game based on certain common places, cities, landmarks or mar