Good Gains, Well Played
Good Gains, Well Played is a gaming and fitness podcast. While none of the hosts are experts in either field, we do have over 9 years of podcasting experience. Join us each week to cover gaming news as well as our fitness journeys.
Episodes
229 episodes
Necesse 1.0, Alan Wake 2 The Lake House DLC, And Warhammer Painting
There wasn't much this week to go in depth on, so we just had a quick rapid fire highlight of some news before jumping straight into what everyone is playing. Xya talks about Necesse 1.0, I give my closing thoughts on The Lake House DLC, talk a...
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Season 1
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Episode 228
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39:57
Microsoft Wants More Out Of Xbox And Now We Have Halo On PS5
This episode we've got Microsoft wanting Xbox to have a higher profit margins, and now we've got a Halo CE remake coming to PS5. Borderlands 4 has made the most revenue of any previous title, though prices are higher, and Fallout 4 continues to...
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Season 1
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Episode 227
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56:56
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, OBS Audio Drift, And Magnet Mistakes With Warhammer
It's another light week of news but Xya has a new MMO to talk about and Isli gives some updates on Silent Hill F. Then I talk about Battlefield 6, solving an annoying OBS audio issue, and some lessons learned doing my first magnetized bits for ...
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Season 1
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Episode 226
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1:31:32
Silent Hill f, Funny Easter Eggs, More Game Content, And A Weird Dev Message
We're light on news but we've got a fun easter egg, some games getting additional content, and dev's strange message after leaving 343. After that we get into closing thoughts on Silksong, Isli talks about Silent Hill f, and I try to figure out...
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Season 1
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Episode 225
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1:11:10
Silksong Is Great But Flawed, Game Pass Gets A Price Hike, And EA's Buyout
This week we cover some small bits of news before talking about the Game Pass price increase, Sony's SSD shrinkflation, and EA's crazy buyout. Then in the backend we have a spoiler discussion about Silksong in its entirety. Here ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 224
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1:36:31
PlayStation Secret Lair, Sony's State Of Play Recap, And More Silksong
This week we talk about the Magic The Gathering Secret Lair collab with PlayStation, Sony's impressive PS5 generation sales figures, and recapping the State of Play.Then the bulk of the episode is talking about what we're playing and th...
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Season 1
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Episode 223
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1:04:26
Borderlands 4's Grapple Is More Satisfying Than Silksong's
We've got a random smattering of news bits this episode, then in the back half I quickly give some updated thoughts on Borderlands 4 before we jump into Act 2 of Silksong. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits
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Season 1
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Episode 222
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1:23:00
Silksong Early Game Impressions, Borderlands 4, And Nintendo Direct
It's the second time this year where all three of us are playing the same game, and that game is Silksong. Tune in while we recap some of the news, including the Nintendo Direct, and then in the back half we talk a lot about our early game thou...
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Season 1
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Episode 221
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1:38:57
Silksong, Hell Is Us, Tomb Raider Casting, And Pete Hines' Game Pass Issues
We've got casting for Amazon's Tomb Raider, devs explaining why game-key cards are good, layoffs, and Pete Hines' issues with Game Pass. Then in the back half we talk about Silksong and Hell is Us. Here are the timestamps:I...
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Season 1
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Episode 220
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52:03
Warhammer Miniatures, Metal Gear's Future, And Death Stranding 2 Spoilers
This week we cover a range of news from PS+ titles to Atari acquiring some games from Ubisoft. Then in the backend Xya talks about wanting to play Trails in the Sky, I talk Icarus, how an old reddit post helped me with Warhammer, and then we ge...
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Season 1
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Episode 219
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1:02:57
Silksong Release Date, Opening Night Live, And PS5 Price Hikes
We've got a bit of news as well as games we saw at Opening Night Live that have us interested. Then in the back half Isli talks about the Hell is Us demo, I talk Sword of the Sea, and my second ever eBay purchase.Here are the timestamps...
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Season 1
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Episode 218
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39:31
PUBG Ending Last Gen Support And My Final Death Stranding 2 Thoughts
After covering some small bits of news I get into my overall, spoiler free, thoughts on Death Stranding 2. Hopefully next week Xya and I can get into all the spoiler discussions.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits
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Season 1
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Episode 217
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1:11:22
PS5 Stats, Xbox News Blast, Battlefield 6 Beta, And FFXIV's New Raid
This episode we cover some updated PS5 stats and a spread of Xbox news. Then Isli talks about replaying Subnautica, Xya talks about the new raid in FFXIV, and I talk about the Battlefield 6 beta.Here are the timestamps:Intro&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 216
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52:59
Nintendo Switch US Price Hike And My Excitement For Battlefield 6
This episode we've got some game announcements, console sales and price hikes, release dates, rumors, and the Battlefield 6 multiplayer showcase.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:30 THQ Showcase- 01:14...
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Season 1
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Episode 215
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46:05
News Blast, Death Stranding 2, Warhammer Miniatures, And Decision Paralysis
We've got a lot of news bits to go over this episode, then in the back half we talk about Death Stranding 2, Warhammer miniatures, and having decision paralysis.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:37 FFXIV E...
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Season 1
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Episode 214
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47:03
Could Turn-Based Combat Return To Final Fantasy?
This week we've got people falling in love with a race horse because of anime girls, a game about a shark dentist, custom Lego builds, and could we see turn-based combat return to Final Fantasy?Here are the timestamps:Intro ...
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Season 1
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Episode 213
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58:43
Massive Layoffs Across Xbox, Shakeup At Unknown Worlds, And Helldivers 2 On Xbox
We've got massive layoffs across Xbox, including game cancellations and studio closures. We also have a surprise leadership shakeup at Unknown Worlds, Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox, and more.Here are the timestamps:Intro Ne...
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Season 1
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Episode 212
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1:08:11
Resident Evil Requiem, Charlie Cox Feels Like A Fraud, And Death Stranding 2
This week we get into the little bits of news from Stalker 2's huge mod support requirements, to more interesting insights into Resident Evil Requiem, and the unique instance of Nintendo in the credits for Death Stranding 2.Then we get ...
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Season 1
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Episode 211
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48:20
Marathon Delayed, Lies Of P DLC Patch, Balatro, And The Alters
This week we talk about the Marathon Delay, Lies of P's balance patch to adjust difficulty, and some other news bits. Then, in the back half, Isli talks about finally playing Balatro and I talk more about The Alters.Here are the timesta...
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54:54
Xbox Games Showcase Recap And The Alters.
This week we recap the Microsoft showcase and some other misc. announcements from the end of Summer Game Fest. Then in the back half Isli and I talk about our initial impression of The Alters.Here are the timestamps:Intro <...
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Season 1
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Episode 209
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1:12:36
State Of Play, Summer Game Fest, Future Games Show, And The Atomfall DLC
This week is all about games: State of Play, Summer Game Fest, and the Future Games Show. Then in the back I talk about the Atomfall DLC.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 01:22 Sony's State Of Play- 19:10...
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Season 1
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Episode 208
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1:12:11
The Last of Us Season 2 Spoiler Discussion
This week we cover the little bits of news before SGF, then we have a big discussion about The Last of Us season 2 and Isli gives his thoughts on Clair Obscur.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 01:45 EA Cancel...
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Season 1
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Episode 207
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1:28:58
Lies Of P DLC Gets Difficulty Settings And Clair Obscur Ending Spoilers
This week has a small bit of news, as we approach Summer Game Fest, then in the backend Xya and I talk all about the ending to Clair Obscur with major spoilers of course!Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:4...
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Season 1
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Episode 206
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57:27
Kojima's Video Game Idea Will And Clair Obscur Act 3 Spoiler Discussion
Kojima wants to leave his team a video game idea will, it's an interesting idea but Isli doesn't agree. Then the majority of the episode is all about Clair Obscur, issues with scaling, and major Act 3 spoiler discussions.Here are the ti...
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Season 1
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Episode 205
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1:24:34
Love And Frustration With Clair Obscur, Plus Spoiler Discussions
After some quick news bits this episode is all about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and some of our issues, things we love, and spoilers up to after the first Axon fight in Act II.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits
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Season 1
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Episode 204
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1:20:25