
Grumpy Gamers
Gaming news, reviews and opinions... and a few disagreements along the way!
Episodes
173 episodes
#172 - Goodbye... Plus Sony State of Play Recap
It is with a heavy heart that all mediocre things must come to pass. Unfortunately, this will be our final episode. Life sometimes gets in the way of a good time, and episode 172 seemed a fitting number to end it on... But at least we have one ...
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Episode 172
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1:39:39

#171 - Microsoft Lay Offs, Palworld, Big Q1 Game Releases
It's a Ben and Eddy pod as Pete is off. Managed to keep the train on the tracks though, not to worry. Our features talks about the big games coming over the next few months.What We've Been Playing:PalworldFF7 Remake...
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Episode 171
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1:30:34

#170 - Palworld, LOU2 Remastered, Prince of Persia, Xbox Developer Direct Recap
Palworld has taken the world by storm, let's talk about it! We've played the new Tarkov map, Prince of Persia and the LOU2's No Return mode. Our feature recaps the Xbox Developer Direct.
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Episode 170
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1:47:41

#169 - Pre Xbox Developer Direct Discussion, VR Golf, Prince of Persia
Still waiting on the big news of the year to start coming in, but at least week have Xbox's Developer Direct this week to keep us going:What We've Been Playing:Final Fantasy 7 RemakePrince of Persia: Lost CrownVR Golf
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Episode 169
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1:14:31

#168 - Square Enix on AI, Activision/Blizzard, Most Anticipated Games of 2024
The 3 of us are back together for the first time in 2024. Still a slow news week but at least we have new releases! We also discuss our most anticipated games of 2024.What We've Been Playing:Ghosts of TaborAgainst the Sto...
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Episode 168
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1:31:52

#167 - Old news, Eddy Buys a VR, Gaming Resolutions
2 person pod yet again, but don't worry, Eddy and Ben will welcome you into the new year!
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Episode 167
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1:31:02

#166 - Game of the Year 2023
It's our GOTY show and we're joined by Punk to see through deciding the completely objective, absolute, best game of the year!
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Episode 166
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1:59:02

#165 - Chronological Metacritic Rundown of 2023
Punk joins us in the first of two GOTY related episodes. We run through the top rated games per Metacritic in 2023, ignoring those that feature in our GOTY selections, which we'll reveal at the end of the episode. Next week marks our GOTY episo...
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1:26:19

#164 - The Day Before, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Game Awards 2023 Recap
Back to a 3 person strong team, but will we learn why Pete was playing Stellaris rather than on the podcast last week? Don't bet on it. We have breaking news on the pod, with instance reactions to The Day Before shut down. Pete's played multipl...
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Episode 164
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1:53:04

#163 - GTA 6 Trailer, Stranded: Alien Dawn, Alienation
Back to a 2 person episode with Ben and Eddy. We discuss the highly hyped GTA 6 trailer and what Phil Spencer has had to say on Xbox. Our feature talks about disappointing game sequels.What We've Been Playing:Stranded: Alien ...
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Episode 163
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1:44:57

#162 - PlayStation Lawsuit, Anvil Saga, Does the Xbox Tax exist?
There's more advertising in gaming, PlayStation pricing comes under fire and Call of Duty's next campaign could be an improvement. Also, does the Xbox Tax really exist? We discuss the facts and where the idea comes from in our feature.
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Episode 162
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1:45:32

#160 - Call Of Duty MW3, Wartales, Nintendo Indie Showcase
Eddy and Ben take on the challenge of a 2 person show but still deliver the usual dose of gaming news and moderately hot takes. We've played Modern Warfare 3 and also Eddy tells us about his game of the year. Our feature recaps the Nintendo Ind...
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Episode 160
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1:56:44

#159 - Advertising in Gaming, Alan Wake 2, City Skylines 2, Blizzcon 2023 Recap
We talk about Fornite's recent successes, Bungie lay offs, and advertising in gaming. Plus we have a smorgasbord of new games to talk about. Lovely. Our feature recaps last weekend's Blizzcon.What We've Been Playing:City Skyl...
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Episode 159
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1:47:39

#158 - Spider-Man 2 & Jagged Alliance 3 Final Thoughts, Xbox Partner Preview Recap
Pete's back so expect more structured nonsense! We have news on the PlayStation Slim and a load of new releases to get through. Our feature recaps the Xbox Partner Preview event. What We've Been Playing:Spider-Man 2Footba...
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Episode 158
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1:50:27

#157 - Spider-Man 2, Jagged Alliance 3, Game Length vs Price Debate
Ben and Eddy are joined by Dony and discuss Spider-Man 2 and Jagged Alliance 3. Our feature revisits the game length vs price debate in the wake of Spider-Man 2.What We've Been Playing:Lords of the FallenJagged Alliance 3...
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Episode 157
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1:46:02

#156 - PlayStation Slim, Lords of the Fallen, Forza Motorsport, Spider-Man Quiz
Not to worry, as promised, we have guests this week! Dony and Punk join us in bickering about video games, in a stacked show. We've actually played new games! Our feature is a play along at home Spider-Man quiz... you may be able to beat at lea...
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Episode 156
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2:15:02

#155 - Redfall 60fps Update, Naughty Dog, Favourite Key Game Features
Another 2 person show, but don't fret, we have guests in the coming weeks! We talk through all the Naughty Dog news that's circulating this week, and discuss the impact of the latest Redfall update. Will it make a difference? Our feature asks w...
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Episode 155
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1:16:08

#154 - Jim Ryan to Leave Sony, Starfield Final Thoughts, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Big news this week with Jim Ryan set to leave Sony, Epic are now laying off staff, and the KOTOR remake looks to be in trouble. However, there are plenty of new releases to brighten the spirits! Eddy gives his thoughts on Starfield, now having ...
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Episode 154
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1:56:09

#153 - Sony Hack, CMA Approves Activision, Cyberpunk 2.0, EA FC 24
Ben and Kirk chat through the latest news and new releases in a 2 person show! We've played Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 and EA FC 24, plus our feature discusses the potential remakes and reboots we'd like to see!What We've Been Playing:
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Episode 153
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1:28:01

#152 - Microsoft Leaks, Nintendo Direct, Sony State of Play, Cyberpunk 2.0
Leaks a plenty today from Microsoft... let's discuss. Plus 3 presentations last week for us to talk about; Nintendo Direct, Sony State of Play and CD Projekt's Cyberpunk 2.0 show. It feels like E3!What We've Been Playing:Star...
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Episode 152
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1:41:58

#151 - Switch 2, More Starfield, Remaining Big Releases in 2023
More Switch 2 rumours... not quite news, or big news? You decide. Eddy and Pete give their first opinions on Starfield and we discuss how the hell we're going to fit the remaining games we want to play into this year!What We've Been ...
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Episode 151
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1:35:47

#150 - PlayStation Plus Price Increase, Starfield
Dony guests this week as our feature is a loooong discussion on our first impressions of Starfield. Even Kirk has played it! In other news, PlayStation did a price increase and set a release date for their Portal device.What We've Be...
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Episode 150
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2:22:36

#149 - Starfield Leaks & Boundaries, Armored Core 6, Gamescom 2023 Recap
Starfield and Xbox dominate the news, but we are mere days away from release! At least there's Armored Core 6 to keep people busy in the meantime! Our feature recaps last week's Gamescom Opening Night.What We've Been Playing:Armo...
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Episode 149
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2:09:08

#148 - Linus Tech Tips, Starfield Start Screen, DLCs vs Annual Sequels
We talk about a lot of people getting angry about a lot of things in the news... the internet is the problem! But don't worry, the new releases are stacked this week. We've played more Baldur's Gate 3. Can it survive the cull with all the big g...
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Episode 148
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1:53:41
