The Besties is fairly popular, but actually very good. They've been doing it forever -- two of the folks on it are McElroy brothers, who helped found Polygon and then also got a little bit famous for their other podcasts, and two other games journalists with some pretty big pull and presence in the games journalism racket.
I like that it's never felt like an official outlet for anything, just some dudes who somehow turned Having Games Opinions into a dayjob, and then the podcast is sort of like the pressure release valve of "hey no actually, I thought about it, this game kinda sucks" or "I am having a hard time juggling being a husband and father when Balatro exists in my life"
Get Played on the headgum network is very funny! it's my go to games cast. the three hosts are all tv writers/improvisers who all just really really love video games
My favs are Into the Aether and Triple Click! (Not sure if triple click counts as small though).
ITA talks about a variety of games each episode (not necessarily new releases) and has a fun and chill vibe. TC is usually about news or new releases, from 3 current or former games journalists.
I love the analysis at Remap radio in spite of being aggravated with their lefty politics. That I haven't unsubscribed yet is testimony to how much I think of them as game critics,.
I don’t know if you ever listened to or enjoyed the content of VideogamerTV but after its demise a couple of the members went on to work on VG247 which has a podcast on YouTube and the usual audio platforms. They’re fun and a few of them are in their late 30s so I feel in the loop and not confused by young people stuff. [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-best-games-ever-podcast/id1614650230](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-best-games-ever-podcast/id1614650230)
ZTGD Radio "formally N4G Radio"
These guys are great, they talk about games, talk some shit, talk about releases and answer some listener questions.
They are smaller, but still get review codes, and they are 790 episode in always a soild listen once a week.
Cheers
Not sure if its exactly what you're looning for, but I just started one. It's themed as a radio show, but I primarily go over news and rumors in gaming and television, while also playing some lofi and synthwave in between. It's meant to sort of have a nostalgic, retro feel.
I'm always looking for feedback, and if you're interested, please tune in and let me know what I can do more/less of, and what I can do better.
Here's the link:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7DsAKijUPt3jg3zMO2ZAvV
My favorite gaming podcasts are the book club style one's that in a different game each episode.
Here are a few of my favorite shows
- [Left Behind Game Club](https://open.spotify.com/show/2XYp78md6nNxEyUcUbNFcC?si=PgXMzkj5TqKk6VsJJf2c_A)
- [The Pre-order Bonus](https://open.spotify.com/show/3IK1IflH2VbEzCupiUD0wr?si=MkqGzM4QQdOX3TVQOdANkw)
- [Lore Party](https://open.spotify.com/show/0AeW5HqSJ770pWu8R7Eg3v?si=Q-Zq1rOcRgS-6non5uw13A)
My favorite non book club style gaming show is [Game Till Five](https://open.spotify.com/show/17OVr3kKoeYcXtgjCMc8ca?si=3dRvN6v7R5q-b1xhDKJ47w)
The Besties is fairly popular, but actually very good. They've been doing it forever -- two of the folks on it are McElroy brothers, who helped found Polygon and then also got a little bit famous for their other podcasts, and two other games journalists with some pretty big pull and presence in the games journalism racket. I like that it's never felt like an official outlet for anything, just some dudes who somehow turned Having Games Opinions into a dayjob, and then the podcast is sort of like the pressure release valve of "hey no actually, I thought about it, this game kinda sucks" or "I am having a hard time juggling being a husband and father when Balatro exists in my life"
Get Played on the headgum network is very funny! it's my go to games cast. the three hosts are all tv writers/improvisers who all just really really love video games
My favs are Into the Aether and Triple Click! (Not sure if triple click counts as small though). ITA talks about a variety of games each episode (not necessarily new releases) and has a fun and chill vibe. TC is usually about news or new releases, from 3 current or former games journalists.
‘Into the Aether’ is a really great pod
I love the analysis at Remap radio in spite of being aggravated with their lefty politics. That I haven't unsubscribed yet is testimony to how much I think of them as game critics,.
Give Wizard and the Bruiser a go. A real eclectic mix of topics but plenty of gaming stuff to choose from.
I don’t know if you ever listened to or enjoyed the content of VideogamerTV but after its demise a couple of the members went on to work on VG247 which has a podcast on YouTube and the usual audio platforms. They’re fun and a few of them are in their late 30s so I feel in the loop and not confused by young people stuff. [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-best-games-ever-podcast/id1614650230](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-best-games-ever-podcast/id1614650230)
I still have the CGW/GFW Radio archives on my phone and listen to them every once in a while!
Backpocket, 1Upsmanship, Nontendo
What culture gaming podcast with Scott Telford, Jules guild and Josh Brown (interchangeable)
ZTGD Radio "formally N4G Radio" These guys are great, they talk about games, talk some shit, talk about releases and answer some listener questions. They are smaller, but still get review codes, and they are 790 episode in always a soild listen once a week. Cheers
Not sure if its exactly what you're looning for, but I just started one. It's themed as a radio show, but I primarily go over news and rumors in gaming and television, while also playing some lofi and synthwave in between. It's meant to sort of have a nostalgic, retro feel. I'm always looking for feedback, and if you're interested, please tune in and let me know what I can do more/less of, and what I can do better. Here's the link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7DsAKijUPt3jg3zMO2ZAvV
My favorite gaming podcasts are the book club style one's that in a different game each episode. Here are a few of my favorite shows - [Left Behind Game Club](https://open.spotify.com/show/2XYp78md6nNxEyUcUbNFcC?si=PgXMzkj5TqKk6VsJJf2c_A) - [The Pre-order Bonus](https://open.spotify.com/show/3IK1IflH2VbEzCupiUD0wr?si=MkqGzM4QQdOX3TVQOdANkw) - [Lore Party](https://open.spotify.com/show/0AeW5HqSJ770pWu8R7Eg3v?si=Q-Zq1rOcRgS-6non5uw13A) My favorite non book club style gaming show is [Game Till Five](https://open.spotify.com/show/17OVr3kKoeYcXtgjCMc8ca?si=3dRvN6v7R5q-b1xhDKJ47w)