Game Off
Media & Entertainment Podcasts
It's time for a Game Off! We're bringing you a weekly podcast that showcases two prominent video games per episode, along with all the latest gaming news complete with in-depth discussion and hot takes! The game showcase with rank each against all others from the year culminating in an annual tournament to decide the Game Off Champion! Come have a sit-down with Andy and Brent for a weekly dose of gaming in all its glory.
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United States
Description:
It's time for a Game Off! We're bringing you a weekly podcast that showcases two prominent video games per episode, along with all the latest gaming news complete with in-depth discussion and hot takes! The game showcase with rank each against all others from the year culminating in an annual tournament to decide the Game Off Champion! Come have a sit-down with Andy and Brent for a weekly dose of gaming in all its glory.
Twitter:
@gameoffpodcast
Language:
English
Website:
https://anchor.fm/gameoff
Email:
gameoffpodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
Activision Blizzard sold to WHO - It Takes Two & Guardians of the Galaxy - Game Off #53
2/2/2022
Game Off 53 is here with perhaps the BIGGEST news story of the year. One of the biggest gaming Publishers (Call of Duty, World of Warcraft) has been SOLD to mega Microsoft for a great many billions. Andy and Brent discuss the good, the bad and the monopoly of it all! Then stick around for our weekly SHOWCASE featuring the hit co-op only IT TAKES TWO and the very single-player only GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. There's a lot to be said in this narrative heavy GAME OFF #53!
Duration:01:06:51
Game Awards Nominations Analysis - Tales of Arise & Unpacking - Game Off #52
12/8/2021
The End (of the year) is nigh! Award seasons here and there plenty of chatter to work through before the Game Awards. We take a look at all the major nominees and give our analysis and predictions (plus some spicy takes). All that and a Showcase to keep you warm this winter... we've got the latest Tales of game that's been delighting audiences and a comforting, unique indie game. Ladies and gentlepeople, please enjoy TALES OF ARISE and UNPACKING on Game Off #52.
Duration:01:06:03
Hot Wheels Unleashed & Echo Generation - Animals Crossing Expansion Impressions - Game Off #51
12/6/2021
Episode 51 is here and with it more Animal Crossing News! We discuss all the ways that the ANIMAL CROSSING DIRECT crossed Andy the wrong way. Then we tackle a couple of colorful games in this weeks showcase: arcade racer HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED and blast-from-the-past ECHO GENERATION. All that and a bag of cats this week on Game Off #51!
Duration:00:56:25
50th Episode Retrospective - Scarlet Nexus & EDF: World Brothers - Game Off #50
12/3/2021
50 Episodes you say? Hard to believe but we take a look back at the first 49 episodes to discuss our surprises from the last couple of years, as well as regrets and favorite moments. Then we actually HAVE a 50th episode by talking about some GAMES! We discuss the subversive and surprising new EDF entry EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS, then talk anime RPG goodness with SCARLET NEXUS. Here's to 50 more and then some with episode 50!
Duration:00:59:14
Mario Golf: Super Rush & Dodgeball Acedemia - Steam Deck Reactions - Game Off #49
9/7/2021
GAME OFF RETURNS! We're back from the long spring lull and we're starting off our end of summer series with some colorful games! First we FINALLY react to the Steam Deck announce. Is it the PC and console killer people think it is or just hurting itself? THEN we game off two palette cleansing games: the Surprise Super Mario Sports sequel that so few expected with MARIO GOLF: SUPER RUSH and the artful high school sports game that just SCREAMS anime storyline: DODGEBALL ACADEMIA! All this and...
Duration:00:51:02
Evil Genius 2 & Narita Boy - Cyberpunk Finished by 2077? - Game Off #48
6/23/2021
Game Off RETURNS this week to ask the important questions! What the hell is going on with Cyperpunk? Why the hell is nothing going on with Cyperpunk? Who is going to explain to us what the hell is going on with Cyberpunk? Then we get straight to our SHOWCASE of the WEEK featuring a not-so-awaited but well-received sequel to a cult classic base-builder and a VHS-inspired, style-oozing crowdfunded platformer. Folks... feast your ears on EVIL GENIUS 2 and NARITA BOY all on GAME OFF #48.
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Duration:00:57:26
The Medium & Huniepop 2: Double Date - Letting Go Of Our Console Boxes - Game Off #47
4/29/2021
Rocking just as hard with Season 3 Episode 2! Got nothing but the biggest names in Poland-based horror and the long awaited sequel to everyone's favorite match-3 sex game. But before delving into those titans of their respective scenes, we've got to get personal and get real; these are our confessions. Particularly about what gaming gewgaws and tchotchkes we can't seem to part with no matter how many bankers boxes they fill up. What is it about video games that turns you into the shame of...
Duration:01:03:56
Loop Hero & Bowser's Fury - Always-On Games That Turn Us Off - Game Off #46
4/14/2021
ITS SEASON 3 BOYS AND GIRLS! We're kicking the new season off with some surprise hits from the early 2021 season. Before our showcase we talk about the internets favorite feature: Always-Online games. Why do they keep proving troublesome? When did we first learn to hate them? How does this keep happening!? Then we dive into our furious and loopy showcase of the week! Expect great things from the bundled-up Mario rider with Bowser's Fury. Then get lost in loops for many days with the super...
Duration:00:49:02
Tournament of Champions 2020 & Worst of the Year Showcase- Game Off #45
3/11/2021
ITS BACK! We've been ranking them all year long and it's finally time to pin them together and make them duke it out for Game Off's Tournament of Champions... Champion and de facto Game Off Podcast Game of the Year! We've also added a little twist this year: an absolute spit-take worthy Worst of the Year Tournament (title clearly in service). It's a high energy culmination of a year's worth of episodes all in one place. Join in as we wrap up 2020 or kick-off your Game Off adventure in our...
Duration:01:43:43
Assassins Creed Valhalla & Immortals Fenyx Rising - Odd Movie Adaptations & Casting - Game Off #44
2/17/2021
Game Off 44 RETURNS for an episode just chock-full of head-scratching and desk-pounding. We discuss the BORDERLANDS movie casting and the general state of Video Game Film adaptations. THEN - despite our better judgment - we just keep on playing Ubisoft games; we dig into the not-so-quiet ASSASSINS CREED VALHALLA and the mouthful IMMORTALS FENYX RISING. Are we pleasantly surprised or have they gone even further off the rails? When can we expect Ubi-Eats? Check out GAME OFF #44 for all the...
Duration:02:41:09
Yakuza: Like a Dragon & Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions - Game Off #43
1/20/2021
Back by popular-ish demand, we've got a new episode chock-full of far eastern imports! We kick things off with our hopes and dreams for 2021, then discuss the rebranding and implications of the new "Lucafilms Games" (spoiler: this didn't age well). Then we've got our Japan-est showcase yet: the wild over-the-top 7th entry in the Yakuza franchise - Yakuza: Like a Dragon! And the anime-adaptation soccer classic - Captain Tsubasa: Rise of the New Champions! All this and other ramblings in Game...
Duration:01:20:53
Hades & Ghostrunner - Meaningful Mods - Game Off #42
12/15/2020
Ghosts and Hell?? Not quite as spooky as you think! GAME OFF #42 is here with a return to our FIRESIDE CHATS: this time we talk all about our favorite mods (do custom games count?)! The we jump into our SHOWCASE OF THE WEEK first featuring the super stylish and non-CDPR cyberpunk game GHOSTRUNNER. Finally we jump into the seeming perpetual early access game HADES which has been making waves in the GOTY nominations across the internet. Is it as good as they say? Is it as good as BASTION? All...
Duration:01:03:44
Genshin Impact & Watch Dogs: Legion - Xbox Series X First Impressions - Game Off #41
11/23/2020
Gaming has leveled up and next gen consoles are here! We've got our hands first on a Series X Xbox this week and we'll go over the first impressions of the console and the new generation. Then in our (partially) next gen showcase we're talking about the supped up Watch Dogs: Legion and how it feels to play as everyone and no one at the same time! Then one of the biggest cash crops of the year drops with Genshin Impact and we take a look at how it feels to play big-budget...
Duration:01:04:46
Final Fantasy VII Remake & Crusader Kings III - Game Off #40
11/9/2020
Game Off EPIC edition features 2 large scale games the likes of which many of us have never seen! Before the showcase we discuss the announce (and announced removal) of the original Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light! Then stick around for the epic showcase featuring the middle-age everything-sim CRUSADER KINGS III and the highly anticipated FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE! We've got our fancy hats and big swords out for this one so check out GAME OFF #40!
News: 0:45 Fire Emblem...
Duration:01:35:58
Star Renegades & Hotshot Racing - PS5 Price and Launch News - Game Off #39
9/21/2020
New consoles so close you can taste them! Game Off #39 tackles all the latest next-gen news, focusing heavily on the HUGE Playstation 5 event and pricing reveals across all the new consoles. We talk launch line-up, hardware and more! Then our stylish indie showcase this week features the pixel-shadowed space rogue-like STAR RENEGADES and the blast-from-the-past arcade racer HOTSHOT RACING. Be sure to grab some cocoa for the first autumn 2020 episode of GAME OFF!
0:45m PlayStation Reveal |...
Duration:01:07:10
Fall Guys & Drake Hollow - Mario Direct Coverage- Game Off #38
9/9/2020
It's the beginning of the fall games season, so we've decided to check out some indie gems this week on Game Off #38! We dive into all the news from the MARIO 35th Anniversary Direct from Nintendo and take a microscopic look at the good and the bad from the show. Then we've got our showcase featuring the shadow drop release coverages of the charming DRAKE HOLLOW followed by one of the biggest surprises of the year: FALL GUYS. Stick with us for the rants and raves this week on Game Off!
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Duration:01:10:20
Carrion & Microsoft Flight Simulator - Paying Twice for Next Gen - Game Off #37
9/1/2020
Game Off flies high this week on episode 37! We dive right into the ongoing debate about paying for NEXT GEN UPGRADES and the alarmingly seedy business surrounding it. Then in our Fireside Chat we alienate viewers by discussing GAME GENRES WE JUST DON'T GET. Then for our gorey main course, expect a showcase full of carnage with CARRION and the sky high surprise hit MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR. Find out what we have to say about this and so much more on this weeks GAME OFF!
1:30 News - Money...
Duration:01:14:54
Paper Mario: The Origami King & Othercide - Game Off #36
8/11/2020
It's time for Game Off #36! Andy and Brent take some time during their Fireside Chat this week to discuss the place of Physical Media in the Digital era, and all the superficial things that go with it! And once the ranting ends we've got our SHOWCASE OF THE WEEK featuring the long underappreciated but cult classic PAPER MARIO franchise's latest entry: THE ORIGAMI KING. And on the otherside of the showcase is the genre-bending stylish indie tactical roguelike OTHERCIDE. Be sure to tune in for...
Duration:01:00:01
Superhot: Mind Control Delete & Desperados III - Xbox Games Showcase - Game Off #35
7/27/2020
The stakes are high and the temperature is rising! We discuss the hits and misses of the latest Xbox Games Showcase leading into the new console generation (Xbox Series X) and all the new games (Halo, Fable, Avowed)! Then stick around for the hottest showcase of the year: the stylish shooter SUPERHOT returns with SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE and the long awaited yet out-of-nowhere new DESPERADOS III. Be sure to crank that A/C and listen in on GAME OFF #35!
1:00 Xbox Games Showcase | 34:30...
Duration:02:05:50
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot & Deep Rock Galactic - Ubisoft Forward & Backward - Game Off #34
7/22/2020
New games THIS FALL? Hard to believe, but we've got all the news on the latest announcements from Ubisoft's Forward event and Devolver's latest mini-direct. We take a hard look at all the games (Far Cry 6, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Watchdogs Legion) coming soon. Then stick around for our showcase of the week: The surprising and nostalgic DBZ Kakarot and the Early Access Indie mining gem Deep Rock Galactic!
1:00: Devlover Digital Direct and 13:00 Ubisoft Forward | 33:35 Dragon Ball Z:...
Duration:01:33:28