Tim, Derek, and Dan talk about current video games.
We made it! We have now officially hit 100 episodes of Fathers of the Grind. We take a few minutes to talk about our favorite moments from the podcast so far as well as share a little bit about why we love doing this show. Thanks for all your support over the past 100 episodes! …
Episode 100 – VGA Predictions | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Impressions Read More »
In this episode, we talk about our families’ Thanksgiving experiences (4:44) over the past week. We also chat about a number of games we’ve been playing (8:39) including Rocket League, Wolfenstein 2, Mario Kart 8, Fallout 3, Dead Rising 4, Halo Wars 2, and more. Also, we share some updated thoughts on Assassin’s Creed Origins …
Microtransactions and loot boxes have become an unavoidable component of mainstream console gaming. How did we get here? Where did this business model first start, and should we worry about where it’s heading? We tackle this question and more as we take a deep dive into the scary world of microtransactions. (28:00 minute mark) Before …
The Xbox One X has been out for almost a week now, so Derek walks us through his experience with the console so far (3:20). We also talk about a number of games we’ve been playing recently. After that, we take a deep dive into Assassin’s Creed Origins (47:00) with our spoiler-free impressions of the …
Episode 97 – Xbox One X | Assassin’s Creed Origins Spoiler-Free Impressions Read More »
The Xbox One X releases this week, and Tim is ready to upgrade one of his two consoles. Should he go for the PS4 Pro or Xbox One X? We break down the pros & cons of both, and hopefully get him one step closer to finally making a decision. Also, we chat about trick-or-treating …
Sony held a surprisingly rich conference at Paris Games Week, and we run through the major announcements with our reactions. Spoiler: It was better than their E3 presentation! We also take a look at Super Mario Odyssey. It’s finally here, and we walk through our in-depth impressions of it after a few days with the …
Episode 95 – Sony Conference Reactions | Super Mario Odyssey Read More »
What qualifies a video game to be an instant classic? Actually: is that even a real thing? We talk about it as well as what games recently jumped straight into our top games of all time lists. Before that, we dive into some recent news: Switch system update, DOOM release date on Switch, and EA’s …
Episode 94 – What Makes A Game An Instant Classic? Read More »
Middle-earth: Shadow of War has arrived, and we are loving it! We break down our experiences with the game so far, and provide some comparisons to the original. Did Monolith do enough to take a true step forward for this sequel? Let’s dive in and find out. Also, we talk about Stardew Valley, Dishonored: Death …
Episode 93 – Our Spoiler-Free Discussion of Middle-Earth Shadow of War Read More »
2017 has been full of instant classics and critical (and commercial) hits. Many of those games have released on multiple consoles, but what about the exclusives? How have Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo done this year in getting exclusive titles on their consoles? We breakdown the numbers and give our thoughts on how each console is …
Nintendo has finally released their long-awaited SNES classic, and we are here to break it down for you. We dig into the physical hardware, the UI, and the game selection. Is it worth getting one for yourself? Listen to find out! Before that, we talk about Golf Story, the Destiny 2 raid, and the new …