Best Gary Vaughan Jr. & Sean Garmer Podcasts (2025)

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Does PlayStation Have the Best Next-Gen Strategy? # 448 1:49:50

3d ago1:49:50

1:49:50

In a week where neither Sean nor Marc has a lot going on the gaming front, they look towards the current to try to examine the future. PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox are all having success in their own ways, but which one is the ultimate winning strategy? Could it in fact be PlayStation? Sean and Marc discuss it. Also, aside from PlayStation's bus…

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Xbox Games Showcase 2025, Our Favorite Games of SGF # 447 1:05:45

10d ago1:05:45

1:05:45

We are back once again as Summer Game Fest winds down with perhaps the biggest one of them all, the Xbox Games Showcase 2025. Did it take the crown as the best showcase of the entire event for the third year running? Or did it come crashing down with a wimper? Sean and Marc discuss the games and if the unveiling of the Xbox ROG Ally and Xbox ROG Al…

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Nintendo Switch 2 Review & Summer Game Fest Thoughts # 446 1:19:39

12d ago1:19:39

1:19:39

The Summer gaming showcase season has arrived in full force with a full slate of video games and streams to go through and discuss. There's also the unique situation of an entire new console launching during the same week, and both Sean and Marc do have a Nintendo Switch 2 as well. The guys go through their early experiences with the system. How is…

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Nintendo Switch 2 Predictions # 445 1:47:34

17d ago1:47:34

1:47:34

This is it, the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 happens on Thursday! Some people already have the console, while the majority (including Sean and Marc) are awaiting June 5 to see if the console will arrive. In the meantime, the guys have their crystal ball predictions for the console. Will it equal the Switch 1 in terms of staying power and sales?…

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Best Nintendo Switch 1 Games # 444 2:00:50

24d ago2:00:50

2:00:50

We are merely two weeks away from the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, and as the date grows ever closer, the shining light of the Switch 1 as Nintendo's premier console grows dimmer. So, in celebration of over eight years of handheld to TV excellence, Sean and Marc give out their Top 10 (and maybe more) Best Nintendo Switch 1 Games. Also, the Elde…

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DOOM The Dark Ages Impressions W/ Krafty1111 # 443 2:12:46

1M ago2:12:46

2:12:46

One of the biggest releases of the year, DOOM The Dark Ages, is out, and Sean's been playing it, but best of all, we have a guest, Krafty1111 from the Video Game Happy Hour podcast, on to discuss his thoughts on the game as a big DOOM fan. He's also been playing Clair Obscur Expedition 33, and he joins Sean and Marc to discuss his thoughts on that …

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Grand Theft Auto VI Hype Levels, Can Nintendo Really Brick Consoles? # 442 1:41:08

1M ago1:41:08

1:41:08

As is per usual with recording on Mondays, big things tend to happen the day right after recording. Such was the case with Rockstar putting out their second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI after announcing their over one-year delay of the game to May 26, 2026. Sean and Marc discuss their hype levels for the game after what was shown and the subsequ…

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Xbox Prices Go Up! Grand Theft Auto VI Delayed to 2026 # 441 1:49:23

1M ago1:49:23

1:49:23

A week that at first seemed a bit lacking in the news dept suddenly skyrocketed with a mixed bag of announcements from Microsoft including everything going up in price from consoles, accessories, and games to a positive quarterly earnings, and even Gears of War 1 Reloaded taking the series to PlayStation for the very first time. Then came the (not …

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Is Clair Obscur Expedition 33 the Frontrunner for Game of the Year? # 440 1:31:02

2M ago1:31:02

1:31:02

In a week where two massive RPGs dropped on all consoles and PC (bar Switch), one of them being the much-leaked Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and the other, the much hyped indie title Clair Obscur Expedition 33, although both have received their fair share of praise, it is the game from Sandfall Interactive's 30-person team that has garnere…

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Has Nintendo Lost Its Identity With Switch 2? # 439 1:45:22

2M ago1:45:22

1:45:22

Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders are back on for the United States and Canada with pre-orders going live in the USA on April 24 at varying times depending on the retail store. Now with the Mario Kart World direct done, are Sean and Marc preparing to stay up and get the Switch 2 at launch? There's also more news on the Switch 2 Key Card carts, a price r…

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Bungie Unveils Marathon, Xbox Summer Showcase Games # 438 1:12:28

2M ago1:12:28

1:12:28

Bungie revealed quite a few things about their next game, Marathon, on Saturday as promised. They showcased some gameplay, cover art, gave some creators hands-on time with the game, and even gave us a release date of September 23. Considering everything that's on the line for Bungie and Sony with this, it feels like they are doing their best to mak…

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South of Midnight Impressions, More Nintendo Switch 2 News # 437 1:04:06

2M ago1:04:06

1:04:06

Politics has thrust Nintendo in a difficult situation when it comes to releasing the Nintendo Switch 2 in the United States, as pre-orders will no longer go live on April 9 in the USA and instead due to the ongoing issues surrounding tariffs which affect the production of the Switch 2, we have no idea when pre-orders will occur for the US side of t…

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Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Discussion 50:39

3M ago50:39

50:39

It finally happened we received all of the big information for the Nintendo Switch 2 including the price, the price of some of the games, the launch lineup, and some of the launch window games including a new 3D Donkey Kong game. Sean and Marc are joined by Randy Isbelle for this special episode where the trio talk all things Switch 2. Will they ac…

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Impressions, Catching Up on Gaming News # 436 1:27:34

3M ago1:27:34

1:27:34

Finally, after a three-week break, Sean and Marc have returned with some video games to discuss, including Assassin's Creed Shadows, Split Fiction, and Xenoblade Chronicles X are the major ones. There's also a lot of news to get through as the guys sift through the major notes of the weeks they missed on the eve of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. The…

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Warner Bros Closes Monolith Productions, Fable Delayed to 2026 # 435 1:38:23

4M ago1:38:23

1:38:23

Warner Bros gaming division continues delivering terrible news as of late, and this week was perhaps the worst of them all, as the decision was made to close down three of its studios, Player First studios, and WB San Diego, both leading and helping on the soon-to-be delisted Multiversus. They also continued by announcing the cancellation of the re…

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ID @ Xbox Showcase Discussion, More Thoughts on LAD Pirate Yakuza # 434 1:13:40

4M ago1:13:40

1:13:40

As one of the year's first major AAA releases inches ever closer with Monster Hunter Wilds, Sean and Marc delve a bit into the indie space as they discuss the latest ID @ Xbox showcase and the Annapurna Interactive showcase as well. Were there any games that stood out? Any that got them super excited for their eventual release? Sean certainly has q…

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PlayStation State of Play Discussion, Phil Spencer Reiterates Xbox Strategy # 433 1:10:10

4M ago1:10:10

1:10:10

Phil Spencer also appeared on one more podcast that was delayed from the Developer Direct week, as he gave updates on Everwild, Double Fine and reiterated the strategy for Xbox as far as Game Pass, games going to PS5, and more with the Xbox Era crew, is there any way for them go back to the old way of doing things? Also, Sean has thoughts on the Li…

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PlayStation Network Goes Down, Is There an ARPG Leveling Problem # 432 1:34:49

4M ago1:34:49

1:34:49

An unexpected event occurred early on Saturday as Sony's PlayStation Network went down for around 18 hours leaving many without the ability to play even their single-player games unless they'd remembered to set their PS5 or PS4 as their primary console beforehand. The inability to read licenses essentially left anyone wanting to play digital games …

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Forza Horizon 5 on PlayStation, Sony Makes Some Changes # 431 1:32:55

5M ago1:32:55

1:32:55

Another wild week in Video Games with another move in the "no fences and no red lines" from Microsoft as Forza Horizon 5 the multiple award-winning title from Playground Studios, is headed to the PlayStation 5, and you can go wishlist it now. At this point, does it even move the needle for those like Sean and Marc, who witness this every day? But i…

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Xbox Developer Direct 2025 Discussion, FFVII Rebirth PC Impressions # 430 1:54:10

5M ago1:54:10

1:54:10

Microsoft and Xbox hit heavily in the last week with their annual Xbox Developer Direct showcasing their three known games and also announced the surprises of Ninja Gaiden 4 with Team Ninja, Koei Tecmo, and PlatinumGames, and the shadow drop of Ninja Gaiden II Black as well. Is this the best edition of the Developer Direct? How excited are Sean and…

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Nintendo Switch 2 is Real! Sony Cancels More Live Service Games # 429 1:32:34

5M ago1:32:34

1:32:34

After all this time of waiting, the leaks were right, the Nintendo Switch 2 was officially announced on Thursday and it is certainly a bigger Switch 1 with some cool features such as the magnetic attaching joycons, what looks like joycons that can be used as a mouse, and Mario Kart 9 shown as the lone game. Does this satiate Sean and Marc for now? …

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Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal This Week? Xbox Gets Surprise Game Announcement # 428 1:07:12

5M ago1:07:12

1:07:12

It's almost that time, the dawning of a new Nintendo console era is upon us, maybe? This is according to Nate the Hate who has a good track record with these things, the Nintendo Switch 2 is imminent as of this week, with a date of Thursday, January 16 being given for the full reveal. Although it is only expected to be mostly a hardware-focused sho…

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Most Anticipated Games of 2025 48:36

6M ago48:36

48:36

With 2025 literally one sleep away, we look forward to an absolutely packed 2025 slate of video game releases and give out our Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2025. We also address the two major elephants in the room: the Nintendo Switch successor and Grand Theft Auto VI. Without a doubt, the Switch successor will release in 2025 but its a matter …

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Best Games of 2024 1:44:16

6M ago1:44:16

1:44:16

We are at the end of 2024, and it was quite a weird year in video games with a tremendous amount of varied and wonderful games released around a torrid industry full of layoffs, studio closures, and controversial decisions. And as is usual for our show, we will talk about some of the bigger news stories from 2024 in video games, but this special ep…

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SEGA May Do Their Own Gaming Subscription Service, Nintendo's 2024 in Review # 427 1:27:50

6M ago1:27:50

1:27:50

Welcome to our last regular episode of 2024, as we are so close to another year ending and 2025 beginning. Speaking of that, Nintendo looks to start 2025 on an amazing high note by finally announcing the long-awaited Switch successor. However, before we get to that, Sean and Marc go through Nintendo's 2024 and what is there to make of what feels li…

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Does PlayStation Have the Best Next-Gen Strategy? # 448 1:49:50

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Xbox Games Showcase 2025, Our Favorite Games of SGF # 447 1:05:45

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Nintendo Switch 2 Review & Summer Game Fest Thoughts # 446 1:19:39

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Nintendo Switch 2 Predictions # 445 1:47:34

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Best Nintendo Switch 1 Games # 444 2:00:50

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DOOM The Dark Ages Impressions W/ Krafty1111 # 443 2:12:46

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Grand Theft Auto VI Hype Levels, Can Nintendo Really Brick Consoles? # 442 1:41:08

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Xbox Prices Go Up! Grand Theft Auto VI Delayed to 2026 # 441 1:49:23

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Is Clair Obscur Expedition 33 the Frontrunner for Game of the Year? # 440 1:31:02

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Has Nintendo Lost Its Identity With Switch 2? # 439 1:45:22

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Bungie Unveils Marathon, Xbox Summer Showcase Games # 438 1:12:28

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South of Midnight Impressions, More Nintendo Switch 2 News # 437 1:04:06

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Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Discussion 50:39

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Impressions, Catching Up on Gaming News # 436 1:27:34

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Warner Bros Closes Monolith Productions, Fable Delayed to 2026 # 435 1:38:23

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ID @ Xbox Showcase Discussion, More Thoughts on LAD Pirate Yakuza # 434 1:13:40

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PlayStation State of Play Discussion, Phil Spencer Reiterates Xbox Strategy # 433 1:10:10

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PlayStation Network Goes Down, Is There an ARPG Leveling Problem # 432 1:34:49

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Forza Horizon 5 on PlayStation, Sony Makes Some Changes # 431 1:32:55

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Xbox Developer Direct 2025 Discussion, FFVII Rebirth PC Impressions # 430 1:54:10

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Nintendo Switch 2 is Real! Sony Cancels More Live Service Games # 429 1:32:34

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Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal This Week? Xbox Gets Surprise Game Announcement # 428 1:07:12

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Most Anticipated Games of 2025 48:36

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Best Games of 2024 1:44:16

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SEGA May Do Their Own Gaming Subscription Service, Nintendo's 2024 in Review # 427 1:27:50

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