The Midwest Game Nerds Podcast

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Alex is still tinkering with his 3D printer, Jon is working on The Gamma …

Alex has tried out the first couple chapters of Resident Evil 4 VR and Jon has a bunch of games he wants to check out! That plus a whole load of game news on this week’s episode. This week’s segments are as follows: What We’ve Been Playin’ (0:04:30) Resident Evil 4 VR (PSVR2) (0:14:50) Final Fantasy …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon and Alex talk about some local food joints, some new music recs, and …

We make good on some listener feedback we received earlier in the year! Jon’s finished Final Fantasy VII Remake and has started Rebirth! Alex got a PSVR2 and finally checked out Horizon: Call of the Mountain. Bryan is still plugging away at The Quarry. All of that plus the talk around a PlayStation 5 Pro and some clever Helldivers …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon and Alex both tried Spiced Coca-Cola! Alex saw Dune: Part Two this weekend. Jon’s …

We’re all still playing Helldivers 2, Jon continues to gain ground in Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Alex has started Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! This week’s segments are as follows: What We’ve Been Playin’ (0:06:26) Helldivers 2 (PS5, PC) (0:28:46) Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS5/4, PC) and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5) Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Bryan watched the Tetris film on Apple TV+, Jon checked out Heaven Adores You on Amazon …

Unexpectedly, the game nerds have all jumped on Helldivers 2! Alex talks a little about Remnant 2 and the Final Fantasy Rebirth Demo, Jon talks a little about Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Bryan talks a little about The Quarry. We also discuss the recent Xbox business update and This week’s segments are as follows: The Backlog …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon checked out Marco’s Pizza for the first time which leads to more pizza …

The game nerds are back! Alex talks about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Home Safety Hotline, and Lunacid, while Bryan talks about The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope and the Tribes 3: Rivals playtest, and Jon jumps back into Death Stranding Director’s Cut. They also talk about their most anticipated games of 2024! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Alex’s 3D printer is up and running! He also checked out the season premiere …

2023 had a lot of great games to play! We’ll go over our individual top 5 games of the year, pick a podcast game of the year, and award some superlatives: Best Free Game Biggest Letdown Best Ongoing Game Best Indie Title Most Infuriatingly Fun Game Most Infuriating Game Best Example of an All-Around Good …

This week we talk about the winners of the 2023 Game Awards and several of the big announcements from the show! Also, Rockstar dropped a trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI and Prophecy Games has announced Tribes 3: Rivals! Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: If you want to follow us on social media …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon’s 3D printing a drumset and listening to the latest Codeseven album while Alex …

Bryan makes his triumphant return to the podcast to talk about the new Switch Lite he bought to play Super Mario Bros. Wonder while Alex has finished up Spider-Man and has moved onto Alan Wake II and Super Mario RPG! This week’s segments are as follows: What We’ve Been Playin’ (0:02:33) Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (PS5) (0:04:37) Super Mario RPG …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Alex asks Jon about his journey into 3D printing! Send us your ideas for …

Bryan is still out on assignment, so Alex talks a bit more Spider-Man 2, Jon talks Triangle Strategy, and they both talk about some of the latest game news! This week’s segments are as follows: What We’ve Been Playin’ (0:07:42) Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (PS5) (0:18:35) Triangle Strategy (NS, PC) Patch Notes (0:31:00) Layoffs have hit Destiny …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon, Alex, and Nick convene to talk about the latest Mike Flanagan show on …

Nick joins Jon and Alex to talk about Cocoon, the new puzzle game from the lead gameplay designer of PlayDead’s Limbo and Inside! Alex has also played a little bit of both Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder! We also come back around to discuss the current state of Ubisoft, somehow. This week’s segments are as follows: …

MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon and Alex tried the new “Y3000” futuristic flavored Coke Zero, discuss the deliciousness …