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Episode 13 – Batman: Arkham Knight

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This episode we talk about what we’ve been playing as well as a bit of game news before jumping into our review of Batman: Arkham Knight.

As always, if you’re listening along and you like what you hear, or even if you don’t, please do send us feedback via email at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com, or via Twitter @mgnpodcast.

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Episode 12 – The Witcher 3 and Elder Scrolls Online

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After a longer than normal delay between episodes, we are back talking about what we’ve been playing, some game news, and The Witcher 3 and Elder Scrolls Online!

As always, if you’re listening along and you like what you hear, or even if you don’t, please do send us feedback via email at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com, or via Twitter @mgnpodcast.

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Episode 11 – E3 2015 Wrap Up

This episode we talk about a good chunk of the announcements from E3 2015!

As always, if you’re listening along and you like what you hear, or even if you don’t, please do send us feedback via email at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com, or via Twitter @mgnpodcast.  Chances are we may have missed something from E3 that you wanted to hear about, or maybe Jon made you mad by not caring about Nintendo anymore…LET US KNOW!  Send us feedback!

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Episode 10 – Top 10 of the Last Generation

Jon, Bryan, Alex, and Gojo talk about their top ten games of last generation. Plain and simple!

As always, if you’re listening along and you like what you hear, or even if you don’t, please do send us feedback via email at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com, or via Twitter @mgnpodcast.  Feel free to even send us your personal Top 10 of Last Gen!

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Episode 9 – Destiny: House of Wolves

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This episode we talk a little Mad Max, a little Witcher 3, and a whole lot of Destiny!

As always, if you’re listening along and you like what you hear, or even if you don’t, please do send us feedback via email at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com, or via Twitter @mgnpodcast.

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Episode 8 – Random Game News

The Midwest Game Nerds Podcast is now available on Stitcher Radio!  Stitcher is my favorite app for streaming podcasts on my Android phone, but it’s available on the iPhone App Store as well.

This episode we talk about what we’re playing and then dive head first into a handful of game news.

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Episode 5 – GTA Online Heists & Battlefield Hardline

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Hey Everyone!  The Midwest Game Nerds Podcast is now available on Stitcher Radio!  Stitcher is my favorite app for streaming podcasts on my Android phone, but it’s available on the iPhone App Store as well.

This episode we talk about what we’re playing (not Destiny!).  There is a little bit of conversation about Nintendo.  We also go over our first impressions of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto Online: Heists, and we give our review of EA’s Battlefield Hardline.  At the end of the episode we get to respond to our first listener feedback email!  If you like what you hear (or even if you don’t) please feel free to share your feedback with us via email at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com, or via Twitter @mgnpodcast.

Don’t forget to check out our friends at the Midwest Film Nerds Podcast!

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Episode 2 – Far Cry 4

far-cry-4-listing-thumb-01-us-13may14Should you journey to Kyrat with Far Cry 4? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk our most anticipated games of 2015 and our best of 2014!

  • Intro
  • Top Games of 2014:
    • Bryan: Titanfall (Xbox One), Forza Horizon 2 (Xbox One), Destiny (Xbox One) (0:01:11)
    • Alex: Super Smash Bros. Wii U, Rogue Legacy (PS4), Spelunky (PS4) (0:03:09)
      • Honorable Mention: Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (PS4)
    • Gojo: Broforce (PC), Final Fantasy X HD Remake (PS3), Earth Defense Force 2025 (Xbox 360) (0:06:05)
      • Honorable Mentions: Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (PS4), Octodad: Dadliest Catch (PC), Little Big Planet 3 (PS4), Gauntlet (PC), Fibbage (PS4)
    • Jon: Destiny (Xbox One), Grand Theft Auto Online (Xbox One), Infamous: Second Son (0:10:10)
      • Honorable Mentions: Watch_Dogs (PS4)
  • Most Anticipated Games of 2015
    • Gojo: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Multi), Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell (Multi), Battlefield: Hardline (Multi), Roller Coaster Tycoon World (PC), Star Wars: Battlefront (Multi) (0:14:03)
    • Alex: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Multi), Mortal Kombat X (Multi), Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (PS4), Untitled Zelda Game (Wii U) (0:18:31)
    • Bryan: Star Wars: Battlefront (Multi), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Multi), Batman: Arkham Knight (Multi), Rise of the Tomb Raider (Xbox One) (0:21:30)
    • Jon: Dying Light (Multi), Dead Island 2 (Multi), The Order: 1886 (PS4), The Division (Multi), Rise of the Tomb Raider (Xbox One) (0:24:36)
  • Game News:
    • A potential leaked roadmap for Destiny DLC surfaced on the interwebs. Do we still care? (0:27:02)
    • Awesome Games Done Quick 2015 happened early in January. (0:32:53)
  • Nick’s Catch Up (0:38:59)
  • Extended Review:
    • Far Cry 4 (0:46:13)
  • Outro (1:09:51)

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Pardon our dust for the time being while we get http://midwestgamenerds.com up to snuff!

Find us on Steam, PSN, and Xbox Live:

  • Jon: ChonConstantine
  • Bryan: ElderGoat
  • Alex: jondy1703
  • Gojo: gojosupreme

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Midwest Game Nerds Podcast Episode 1 – Destiny

Midwest Game Nerds BannerOn the inaugural episode of the Midwest Game Nerds Podcast we review Destiny as well as give our first impressions of Far Cry 4 and we talk about some game news!

  • Intro
  • What We’ve Been Playing:
    • Bryan: Grand Theft Auto Online (Xbox One), Destiny (Xbox One)
    • Alex: Grand Theft Auto Online (PS4), Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3), Destiny (PS4) (0:02:12)
  • Game News:
    • Did Hideo Kojima announce the release date of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain via t-shirt on the Video Game Awards? (0:03:22)
    • The Witcher 3 has been delayed until May 2015. (0:05:56)
    • The recent PC port of Final Fantasy VII is coming out on PS4 in 2015. (0:07:04)
    • Xbox One outsold PS4 in December. (0:10:35)
  • First Impressions
    • Far Cry 4 (0:14:40)
      • Is Ubisoft spreading themselves too thin? (0:18:56)
      • Are Ubisoft’s games all taking the same shape? (0:21:44)
  • Extended Review:
    • Destiny (0:27:58)
  • Listener Feedback (0:54:08)
  • Outro (0:54:44)

Follow the show, Jon, and Alex on twitter.

Send comments, feedback, questions, and game review requests to feedback(AT)midwestgamenerds(DOT)com.

Pardon our dust for the time being while we get http://midwestgamenerds.com up to snuff!

Find us on Steam, PSN, and Xbox Live:

  • Jon: ChonConstantine
  • Bryan: ElderGoat
  • Alex: jondy1703

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