Is Fortnite a good game? Shane is a turncoat, becoming a fan, and will die on the hill defending it. CJ rejoins the podcast to help DeVaughn debate that it's actually poo-poo garbage and should be put directly into a landfill. Among our discussions this week: DeVaughn covers the latest from Apex Legends' new season: Escape! We argue for and against the legitimacy of Fortnite as a quality game, and who it's for. Do narrative single-player games intrinsically provide more value than F2P multiplayer games? How does Fortnite compare with Roblox? Don't have time to listen? Skip to the end to hear an essential TL;DL summary that Shane edited for you! Play Fortnite for free today!: https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/home Then you can decide if it's a good game or not for yourself. CJ is a street photographer. Check out his work on Instagram!: https://www.instagram.com/cal.hines/ Say nice things to him, he does good work. Follow us on Goodpods! https://goodpods.app.link/EQ6VYXppCkb Have you ever been part of a book club? Or a Facebook group? Or Clubhouse? If so, you already know what a Goodpods Group is. It’s a place to get together on the app with friends or people who are interested in similar subjects and share podcasts with each other. Music: Thorn Horn, Le Baguette by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com), Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Are you wondering what video games you missed in the Playstation Showcase 2021? There were a bunch of diamonds and a bunch of duds, but don't worry because we sorted through them for you. Among our discussions this week: Revan is back in the Knights of the Old Republic remake. Logan sharpened his claws in preparation for his own Wolverine game by Insomniac. The first look at Venom in the new Spider-Man game from Insomniac. Angsty Atreus butting heads with his pops Kratos in God of War: Ragnarok. Nigel Thornberry smashes his way into Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. Check out trailers for all of the games we talked about right here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUAbLFNBJ3piZ8EUgq54QfovdPZaIIVkN Promo Spot: High on Horror, a podcast of horror movie reviews, trivia, games, and more. https://open.spotify.com/show/6BeFlfFPnozfIuSETKWq7d?si=c7661a390b614fc5 Follow us on Goodpods! https://goodpods.app.link/EQ6VYXppCkb Have you ever been part of a book club? Or a Facebook group? Or Clubhouse? If so, you already know what a Goodpods Group is. It’s a place to get together on the app with friends or people who are interested in similar subjects and share podcasts with each other. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week DeVaughn and Shane catch up. Shane has finished dating all of the cute boys and girls in Boyfriend Dungeon, and has begun a descent into Hades. Shane couldn't help himself and did some serious learning about Fortnite's lore, and tries his best to explain it. DeVaughn got his first heirloom in Apex Legends, and gives some thoughts on it's battle pass and how it stacks up to other battle royales. Then we discuss Pokemon Legends: Arceus, the seasons, and Shane finally claims the real life victory royale and gets DeVaughn to play Fortnite. https://www.podpage.com/goodgameguyspod/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The boys don their best Olympic outfits and tackle the issues at hand. Which is better: Bud Light Seltzer or Mike's Hard Seltzer? DeVaughn teaches Shane about Splitgate. Shane talks about seeing Ryan Reynolds in Fortnite, and how impressive the Ariana Grande Rift Tour was. The boys discuss pro gaming teams, and their owners which leads to the title question: will pro video game players ever find a spot in the Olympics? DeVaughn reads off a couple new reviews (thank you!), and blows Shane away with the news about the dapper boy Blastoise coming to Pokemon Unite. DeVaughn gives Shane an update on the state of Apex in Season 10, including how wildly it is growing on Twitch. The boys lament the news that we may be getting a GTA PS2 era remaster before we get Grand Theft Auto 6. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

- * NSFW - Be Cautious! * - Welcome back to the Good Game Guys Podcast!! After a little hiatus the boys are back to discuss some video games!! First we catch up on their personal lives and what games they are currently playing! DeVaughn discusses the new PS Plus games that were leaked and what they think about that. Shortly after the boys do a discussion on some of the gaming news that each other has missed this past week!! Hope you all enjoy this weeks episode!! - * CREDITS & SOCIALS * - Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other socials via the handle @GoodGameGuysPod Shoot us an email with your comments, thoughts, stories, suggestions, complains etc. to [email protected] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The boys have re-entered the Coliseum and are ready to share their thoughts on episodes 4 through 7 of Netflix's Record of Ragnarok, a new Anime series that showcases the cataclysmic showdown between the gods and what the human race has to offer as combatants!! Streaming now  In these episodes we finally see the end of the epic battle between Lu Bu and Thor!! We even stumble upon our next combatants...which are real head turners! Join us as we pick apart these episodes and give our input in what seems to be a show about almost everything and anything that doesn't make sense!  This is the fourth installment in our Anime series, featuring the Good Game Guys, DeVaughn and Shane, and our Anime collaborator Peter (HorroblePete on Twitch!) Check out ALL of our content, our social media and our current giveaways on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goodgameguyspod  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

- * NSFW - Be Cautious! * - - * TIME STAMPS * - [00:23] - Patch Notes DeVaughn breaks the latest news & updates in the gaming world. [05:22] - Redfall: What is it, and why should you care? Developed by Arkane Austin, the studio that brought you Prey and Dishonored, Redfall is an open-world co-op FPS experience for 1-4 players. Genetically engineered Vampires have blocked out the sun on the quaint island town of Redfall, Massachusetts. [17:20] - Redfall's Four Heroes Play as one of four unique heroes, each with their own backstory and personality, to bring the fight right back at the vampire legion. We detail all four. [20:30] - AD / PROMOS This week features promos for the following podcasts: Geek Peak Comic Book Keepers High on Horror [23:00] - Backbone: Mobile Gaming Device DeVaughn talks about his recent purchase of a Backbone, which is a handheld accessory that allows you to use your phone to easily play any Game Pass game, or FPS on the app store with ease. Super easy to setup, very high quality design, and it lets Goofy get his hat back. [28:40] - Dev Spotlight: Arkane Studios From it's roots in Lyon back in 1999, to it's modern day Austin office, there is a great story of the studio behind Redfall. We discuss the founder of Arkane, and the creative directors responsible for games like Deus Ex, Thief, Prey and many more! If you'd like to hear us cover any other developer in the future, reach out and let us know!  - * CREDITS & SOCIALS * - Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other socials via the handle @GoodGameGuysPod Shoot us an email with your comments, thoughts, stories, suggestions, complains etc. to [email protected] -------------------------------------------- Intro music by Bear Ghost! https://www.bearghost.com/ "12 Years Howled" -------------------------------------------- Artificial.Music Track Name: "And So It Begins" Music By: "Artificial Music" @ https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music -------------------------------------------- Music By: "KaizanBlu" @ https://soundcloud.com/kaizanblu/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The boys are back to discuss episodes 2 and 3 of Netflix's Record of Ragnarok, a new Anime series that showcases a cataclysmic showdown between the gods and the best fighters through humanity's history.  Streaming now! In these two episodes we delve into the combatants back stories and what has pushed them to these lengths. We also find out some interesting things about the Valkyries! We shall see how the show continues as we still try to figure out what the hell is happening in this show.  This is the third installment of our Anime series, featuring the Good Game Guys DeVaughn and Shane, and our Anime collaborator Peter (HorrorblePete on Twitch!)  Check out ALL of our content, our social media, and our current giveaways on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goodgameguyspod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

** NSFW ** Take note, that even though this is an episode about Minecraft, it's not recommended to allow your children to listen to this one. But that's your call, I guess! ** Trigger Warning ** The Game Theory segment of this episode is based around a creepypasta story. See the bottom of this episode notes for details. -------------------------------------------- - * TIME STAMPS * - [01:25] - Patch Notes DeVaughn breaks the latest news & updates in the gaming world, particularly in regards to the new Apex Legends Genesis update, and what free games are coming to PS Plus in July! [05:00] - Minecraft: Notch, Microsoft and the Caves & Cliffs Update Minecraft may be the best selling game of all time, but Notch, it's creator, is not the best person of all time if his tweets are any indication. We discuss his problematic behavior and opinions, and why we believe Minecraft is in better hands with Microsoft. In those better hands, we have received updates such as the most recent Caves & Cliffs! We discuss all the new things added in Part 1, and what to expect when Part 2 launches later this year. [35:00] - AD / PROMOS This week features promos for the following podcasts: Black & Brown Nerd Crusade The Oblivion Bar [36:30] - Game Theory A stalker hiding behind the trees, lurking in your house, and watching you as you sleep. A baneful entity bent on trapping, and otherwise exploiting your game. A mysterious, and creepy conspiracy that might be haunting your Minecraft world. Is it real, or just a hoax taken too far? This week we explore the unsettling pyramid building, figure known only.. as Herobrine. [43:30] - Test Your (Mental) Might! DeVaughn gathers up his redstone, and takes the Minecraft Mental Might challenge. How does your knowledge of the game stack up? Listen in, and send us future topics and questions for TEST YOUR (Mental) MIGHT! - * CREDITS & SOCIALS * - Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other socials via the handle @GoodGameGuysPod Shoot us an email with your comments, thoughts, stories, suggestions, complains etc. to [email protected] -------------------------------------------- Intro music by Bear Ghost! https://www.bearghost.com/ "12 Years Howled" -------------------------------------------- Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com "Divided We Fall" "Poison Tooth" "Crawling" "Dark City" -------------------------------------------- Additional music by LAKEY INSPIRED https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired "Blue Boi" -------------------------------------------- **The Game Theory segment of this episode contains references of torture, creepy elements, ghosts and death. Check the timestamp to easily avoid if this isn't your cup of tea. ** --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The boys discuss the opening episode of Netflix's Record of Ragnarok, a new Anime series that showcases a cataclysmic showdown between the gods and the best fighters through humanity's history. Streaming now! In the first episode, we are rapidly introduced to the first combatants, and treated to some very questionable dialogue. The sub vs dub debate will also go over the changes in dialogue between each version, and.. try to figure out what the hell was going on at the studio when they made the choices on some of these. This is the second installment of our anime series, featuring the Good Game Guys DeVaughn & Shane, and our Anime collaborator Peter (HorrorblePete on Twitch!) Check out ALL of our content, our social media, and our current giveaways on our Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/goodgameguyspod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app