Specific Game Talk Episodes

These are episodes where we explore a specific game and break apart all of the things we like and dislike about it! These episodes usually contain spoilers.
July 29, 2024

Exploring Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - with Dave Jackson

Rise Tarnished! and welcome back to the neighborhood! On this episode we are returning to the Lands Between so we can enter the Lands of Shadow in pursuit of Kindly Miquella. So hop on Torrent and collect as many Scadutree …

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July 1, 2024

Exploring a Disappointing Sequel - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Review

On this episode of "Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers," Aubrey Sommer and Andrew Kimball delve into the world of "Senua's Saga: Hellblade II." They explore the sequel's narrative, characters, and gameplay mechanics, expressin...

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June 17, 2024

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - With Caleb Van Nice

Caleb Van Nice returns to the Neighborhood to chat with Andrew about the latest game in the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! They spend the first part of the episode discussing updates to the game ...

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May 27, 2024

Baldur's Gate 3 - Feat. Aubrey Sommer and Braedon Kimball

Andrew is out this week so Dylan called on both of his siblings to fill in! This week they are discussing Baldur's Gate 3! Baldur's Gate 3 is a 2023 role-playing video game developed and published by Larian Studios. It …

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May 13, 2024

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - with Aubrey Sommer

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is an action-adventure game developed and published by Ninja Theory. Set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology and Celtic culture, the game follows Senua, a Pict warrior who must mak...

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April 15, 2024

Dark Souls III

As fires fade and the world falls into ruin, developer FROMSOFTWARE and director Hidetaka Miyazaki continue their critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series with Dark Souls III. Fans and newcomers alike will get lost in t...

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April 8, 2024

Dark Souls II

Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, Dark Souls II is the highly anticipated sequel to the grueling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible ...

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April 1, 2024

Dark Souls

Prepare for a new, despair-inducing world, with a vast, fully-explorable horizon and vertically-oriented landforms. Prepare for a new, mysterious story, centered around the world of Lodran, but most of all, prepare to die. Yo...

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March 11, 2024

Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Featuring Joe Sommer (and Special Guest)

On this episode of the podcast, Andrew is joined by his new brother-in-law, Joe Sommer! They discuss the latest game in the 2D Mario series, Super Mario Bros. Wonder! Everything from the Wonder Flowers, to the playable charac...

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Feb. 19, 2024

Final Fantasy VII Remake - With Caleb Van Nice

On this episode of "Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers," host Andrew Kimball dives into the world of Final Fantasy VII Remake with guest Caleb Van Nice. They dissect the challenges of translation in video games, delve into the...

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Dec. 18, 2023

Remnant II

On this episode of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers Andrew and Dylan take a deep dive into Remnant 2. Remnant 2 is a third-person shooter action role-playing video game developed by Gunfire Games and published by Gearbox Pub...

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Nov. 27, 2023

The Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Crossover Event Part One - Featuring The Wa…

Welcome to Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers! In this episode, our host Andrew Kimball is joined by guests Phil Smith and Eric Serna from the Wait For It Podcast to dive spoiler-free into the thrilling world of Marvel's Spide...

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Oct. 23, 2023

A Deep Dive Into Marvel's Spider-Man - Featuring The Wait For It Podc…

On this episode of the Friendly Neighborhood Gamers podcast, Phil and Eric from The Wait For It Podcast stop by to talk all things Spider-Man! Spider-Man 2 is out now so what better time to reminisce about the first game …

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Oct. 16, 2023

A Deep Dive Into Lies of P - Bloodborne Meets Pinocchio

On this episode of the Friendly Neighborhood Gamers podcast, Andrew and Dylan break down Lies of P. Lies of P is a new addition to the soulslike genre and it wears its inspiration on its sleeve. What if Bloodborne was …

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Sept. 25, 2023

Final Fantasy XVI - with Eric Gess from The Unlockables Podcast and R…

Eric from The Unlockables and Ryan from List Off join Andrew in the neighborhood to talk about one of the biggest games of the year, Final Fantasy XVI! Final Fantasy XVI is set in the fictional world of Valisthea, a …

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