Hey, Listen! Gamescast

What’s been going on with Hey Listen? We look back on the legacy of the podcast, share favorite memories and more in our main segment. Then we talk about our favorite games of 2019, and other final thoughts of games we've played over the course of the podcast.   Want to stay in touch with us?   Follow us on Twitter @HeyListen_Games Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/aCjBTG8  E-mail: HeyListengamescast@gmail.com

We draft our top 5 unreleased 2019 games we personally want to play in our main segment. Then for news we talk Nintendo, MKLeo dominates EVO with Joker, Loot boxes, and the car from rocket league joining a fighting game!?

Sorry, a Bethesda.net account is required to view the show notes... Just kidding! Lots of Nintendo News this week as we share six of our top games that have released in 2019. Jeff reviews the arcade sidescrolling shooter, "Blazing Chrome". Stay tuned to the end of the show to hear our impressions of Smash Bros' latest DLC fighter, "The Hero". CRITICAL HIT! Join our Discord and let's play some Smash!

Super Monkey ball is making a HD comeback, but there's a catch. Ubisoft announces Up;ay+, another new PC game subscription service. Then we share some of our favorite hidden retro gems and give some recommendations of old games to check out.

The Cuphead show, Pokemon Pokedex controversy, PS+ and XBLG highlights, and the Nintendo Switch Lite system headline the news. Then we share our impressions of the best Nintendo Switch game this year Super Mario Maker 2. Thanks for listening!

BOTW is getting a dark sequel, Banjo is "raring" to go, Keanu Reeves is breathtaking, and the mysterious Gooigi highlight our top announcements of this year's E3. We share more announcements we loved, as well as some games that fell flat. Let us know on our Twitter or Discord what your favorite part of E3 2019 was!

Minecraft turns 10, Destiny 2 leak and Death Stranding info and more in news! Then we share our wildest hopes and dreams for E3 2019.

On this episode of the podcast, we talk about the Super Mario Maker 2 Direct, the new State of Play, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Sony and Microsoft teaming up and more news. Then we talk play a game by comparing old games in a series versus new and pick our favorites. Thanks for listening!

Rob sparks a video game difficulty question of the week topic where we chat about what is the purpose of difficulty in games? What difficulty do we play on? The hardest games we've beaten, and more! Nathan also shares an indie review of the life-simulator crafting game My Time at Portia.

Special Guest Chris Raymond joins the show to talk about the Smash Bros 3.0 update, Borderlands 3, Xbox SAD, and the new Playstation in news. Then we share an updated list of games we are most looking forward to this year, followed by two Indie reviews, Switch N' Shoot (Switch) and Aground (Steam).

On our special roundtable episode this week, Sony had their first "State of Play" video direct, and of course Nintendo had a big Nindie direct that we share our favorite games and announcements from. Then we speculate on which indie devs we would like to see make a game from a big IP, as well as what Indie IP we would love a AAA dev to take on.

With the announcement of Google Stadia we share our reaction and speculate on whether or not we think video game streaming is the future of gaming. We also talk about the new Halo MCC update coming to PC, and more!

Quick update on the future delivery of the show, Xbox Gamepass rumors, Anthem problems, and Reggie leaves Nintendo for news! Then we discuss the Pokemon Sword and Shield reveal and if the series has become too safe. Jeff then reviews two indie titles, Almost There: The Platformer, and Toejam and Earl: Back in the Groove. Thanks for listening!

We chat about Crackdown 3 and update our Metacritic score predictions. Then we break down all the latest news from the Nintendo Direct including Mario Maker 2 and the Links Awakening Remake! We finish off with the many games we've been playing this week! Thanks for listening and sorry for the delayed podcast, we had some editing issues.

Our pre-Nintendo Direct episode where we finally share our 2019 video game resolutions, our thoughts on the Activison-Blizzard layoffs the Fortnite in-game concert, and more! This episode was originally recorded on 2/11/19, thank you for your patience!

Respawn Entertainment launched a surprise free-to-play Battle Royale game this week, and it's really good. We also recommend what "free" console subscription games to try out, have Piranha Plant and new games impressions to share and more! Follow our special guest this week Adam on Twitch at: www.twitch.tv/horizonomen

We talk about the Assassins Creed Odyssey DLC Controversy, Epic Games Store versus Steam and more, before playing a round of Video Game This or That. We are also joined by Mr Anthony Shelton from BigAntLive, check him out on Twitch!

Metroid Prime 4 is restarting development with Retro Studio's at the helm to ensure it meets fan expectations and more in news. Jeff and Nathan share some of their controversial gaming opinions. Did we rattle your cage? Let us know on Twitter @HeyListen_Games

This week, we chat about the split between Bungie and Activision, Rocket League's Crossplay, Division 2 on the Epic Store and more. Then we try and predict Metacritic scores for big games in the first half of 2019! Thanks for listening and be sure to leave us a review!

We take a look at the games coming in 2019 and highlight our most-anticipated titles! We also speculate on whether or not certain games will be released this year or be delayed into 2020. Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow us on Twitter @HeyListen_Games