The Games Gone By Podcast
Ramblings and retrospectives from three lifelong gaming enthusiasts.
Episodes
35 episodes
2025 - Year In Review
Join Austin and Adam as they discuss all their favorite games, industry news, and Game Awards winners for the year of 2025. WARNING: Contains Spoilers for Expedition 33, Dispatch, and possibly more.
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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2:13:38
[Bonus] 2025 Video Game Awards - Predictions
In this episode, Adam placates Austin's deep love of award shows as they go through each category of the 2025 Video Game Awards and attempt to predict this year's winners. Haven't played all of this year's nominees? Don't worry, ne...
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Season 3
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1:26:52
Jet Set Radio
Adam and Austin rewind back to the year 2000, skate the streets of Tokyo-to and soak in the sonic chaos of its notorious underground radio station, JET SET RAADDIIOOO!!!!Join them as they dig into what holds up, what doesn’t, Hideki Nag...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:41:33
F.E.A.R. - First Encounter Assault Recon
In celebration of Halloween, Adam and Austin revisit Monolith’s 2005 horror-FPS: F.E.A.R. Join them as they dissect the Alma induced nightmares, heart-pounding slow motion gunplay, and the GOAP-driven AI that made enemy sol...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:26:43
Sunderfolk
To kick off Season 3 of Games Gone By, Austin and Adam pull out their smart phones and take a stab at Sunderfolk, the narrative tactical RPG from Secret Door, one of the studios under Mike Morhaime's publishing umbrella, Dream...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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50:28
Metroid Fusion
Back in 2002, Samus Aran returned from an eight year hiatus to star in Metroid Fusion. Join Adam, Austin, and Jeff as they explore the atmospheric level design, iconic boss fights, terrifying SA-X sequences, and how Fusion’...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:06:12
Shadow of the Colossus
Adam, Austin, and Jeff revisit 2005’s towering art-house adventure Shadow of the Colossus… or more specifically, its 2018 remake. Join them as they climb, cling, and complain through a game that puts the "cult" in cult classic...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:33:42
[Bonus] Steam Next Fest - Summer 2025
Adam and Austin talk about fourteen of their favorite (and not so favorite) demos from this year's Steam Next Fest.
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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55:52
Games Gone By - LIVE! from Blueridge, GA
Back in late March, Adam and ten of his closest friends ventured up to the mountains of Blueridge, Georgia to celebrate his upcoming marriage. Initially hesitant to engage in this surprise live episode, Adam quickly settles into ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:08:24
Clair Obscure: Expedition 33
While the LIVE! episode was intended to be June's Games Gone By offering, Adam and Austin could not resist sitting down and talking about the debut masterpiece from Sandfall Interactive, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.Warni...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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2:17:03
Doom (2016)
Originally recorded at the peak of COVID lockdown, join Adam and Austin as they jump, shoot and slash their way through Doom (2016), an uncompromising reboot of one of the most beloved shooters of all time. Note: This...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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54:28
Star Wars: Andor
In Jeff’s relentless bid to turn this into a full-blown Star Wars podcast, the crew dives into Andor Season 1 — exploring its slow-burn brilliance, the machinery of Imperial oppression, and why Luthen’s monologue might just outshine any lightsa...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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2:54:58
Gears of War
Ready your chainsaws as Adam, Austin and Jeff fight their way though Locust hordes in the game that started an Epic franchise, 2006's Gears of War.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:15:45
Okami (HD)
With their most controversial take yet, Adam and Austin dive deep into 2006's cult classic, Okami. Come shake your head disapprovingly as they rant about their issues with the game, and why they may or may not be optimistic about a sequel. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:37:47
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Adam and Austin discuss Atlus' newest Persona-adjacent entry, Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:50:20
2024 In Review
Adam, Austin and Jeff discuss the biggest stories, releases, and Games Gone By episodes of 2024.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:47:41
Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment (Part 2)
Join Adam, Austin and Jeff as they finish their discussion on Jason Schrier's recent Blizzard tell-all, Play Nice.Revisit the StarCraft phenomenon in South Korea, witness Gamers at their worst with the Jay Wilson/Diablo III sag...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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2:38:25
Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment (Part 1)
Join Adam, Austin and Jeff as they try something a little different, pouring over Jason Schrier's recent Blizzard tell-all, Play Nice. Take a stroll down memory lane as the guys reminisce about World of Warcraft and
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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2:34:55
Star Wars: Outlaws
Adam, Austin and Jeff dive into Ubisoft's latest open world action-adventure, and the French company's first foray into the Star Wars universe, Star Wars: Outlaws.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:46:47
Tactical Breach Wizards
Leaning into the "under the radar" aspect of the show's theme, Adam and Austin dive into the unique world of Suspicious Development's latest entry, Tactical Breach Wizards.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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55:08
Star Wars: The Acolyte
Straying a bit outside the theme of the show, Adam, Austin and Jeff give their take on Disney's newest foray into the Star Wars universe, The Acolyte.Note: We recorded this episode the day before it was announced the...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:53:28
Halo: Reach
Adam, Austin and Jeff spend this retrospective revisiting Bungie's swan song effort, Halo: Reach
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:20:04
[Bonus] Nintendo Direct, Steam Next Fest
Adam and Austin ramble about the new announcements from the Nintendo Direct event, as well as give their take on over a dozen demos from the Steam Next Fest. Stay tuned next month for another full length retrospective!
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:02:11
[Bonus] 2024 Mid Year Review and Summer Games Fest
Adam and Austin ramble about what they've been playing so far in 2024, and what they're looking forward to after this year's Summer Games Fest.
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:27:28
Pokémon: FireRed and LeafGreen
Taking a look back at the games that launched a worldwide phenomenon (or at least their 2004 remakes), Adam, Austin and Jeff detail their recent romp through Kanto and discuss how Pokémon has changed, or hasn't, over the nearly three decades si...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:52:11