Freshly back into the world of video gaming, middle-aged, father of four (and grandfather, but shhhh, don’t tell him we told you) and former gamer, Jonathan, is being ever so delicately introduced into the modern era of video games by his friends. (That’s sarcasm) Join ”KillerVocalist” (That’s Jonathan), his pals ”Standardj”, (Jeff) & ”DaveyTheVato” (Davey) and his son, (Logan), aka ”ImOverThis” every week on the Generation AFK podcast.
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Join Andy, Ed & Tom three friends who also happen to be middle-aged lifelong gamers which play a lot of table-top games with the odd dalliance into board games, card games, RPG'S and computer games but with a bias towards historical war gaming as they chat all things hobby related. We try to keep the chat positive and offer what each of us do to make the hobby as enjoyable as possible to us.
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Tom and Chris are college buddies and life-long gamers. Unfortunately, responsibilities of middle-age life are hindering their opportunities to try many of the great games out there! With the help of Xbox Game Pass and its "Surprise Me" button, they play just 60 minutes of a random game and decide if they will keep at it or trash it.
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We are middle age gamers...covering news, events, reviews and all things gaming.
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Welcome to "Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers," where lifelong best friends Grant Roland and Ed Phillips dive deep into the world of video games. Join us as we explore everything from the latest releases to nostalgic retro games, offering insightful reviews, and engaging discussions. With 20 years of friendship fueling our banter, DMG isn't just about games—it's about sharing a passion with a touch of humor and plenty of opinions. Whether you're a hardcore gamer or just dipping your toes into t ...
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Each show we take a look at one of the '100 Games to play before you die', as well as discussing the latest releases, consoles, successes and scandals in the gaming world. From Defender to Daytona, Mario to Metroid and Sonic to Street Fighter, if it's in the 100 the BLG team will play it... eventually!
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We are some middle aged gamers trying not to let age get the better of us. With less and less time we wanted to create a podcast for people who are passionate about games but find themselves having less time to keep up with all the media surrounding it. We plan to deliver to you games, opinion and news in relatively short segments once a week. You can watch us live on Twitch once a week: https://www.twitch.tv/middleagedgaming2020 You can catch up on the live streams at YouTube: https://www.y ...
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Join the Gutter Geeks every week as our panel of 5 to 10 veteran gamers of all ages talk about the latest AND oldest in video and table top gaming. Whether it’s interviews with indie and established developers, deep dives on classic hardware, or just sitting around the table talking games while throwing back a few beers you are sure to have a great time with the gang from Guys Games and Beer! Contacting Us: If you are a developer and would like us to check out your game or product contact us ...
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Episode 07: PlayStation State of Play: The Highlights, Surprises, and Letdowns?
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In this episode of "Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers," Grant and Ed dive deep into the latest PlayStation State of Play. From the exciting return of Astro Bot and the first look at Concord's gameplay to the much-anticipated PC release of God of War Ragnarök and the remake of Silent Hill 2, we cover all the major announcements and updates. Join us as …
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It seems bad until you consider the alternative. For this episode, the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has selected the side-scrolling platformer with roguelite elements developed by Magic Design Studios! In this title, Death started by outsourcing the reaping of souls, but things got out of control quickly and now he finds himself buried in mo…
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Top Villains & Battles (How many controllers did you break?)
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Oh, video game villains. Those malicious creatures created JUST to irritate you and stress you out. Today, we're discussing the top ranked video game villains, as well as some top ranked battles. How many of these did you best your first time duking it out? How many made you quit the game, never to return? Let's talk about it, today, on the Generat…
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Episode 06: JRPG Journeys, PS5 Ports, and Our Top 10 Timeless Classics
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Welcome to "JRPG Journeys, PS5 Ports, and Our Top 10 Timeless Classics," the latest episode of the Disgruntled Middle Aged Gamers podcast! Join hosts Grant Roland and Ed Phillips as they dive deep into the world of Japanese Role-Playing Games, exploring what makes them so special and why they have such a dedicated fanbase. We'll also discuss the la…
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It's the End of the (Super Mario) World as We Know It
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It's the end of an Era. The end of a Book. The end of... Season 1 of the Bucket List Gamers! Yes, after 54 long episodes we have finally discussed ALL 100 Games to Play Before You Die (according to Retro Gamer Magazine), and we're rounding it off with Super Mario World (1). I mean, it had to be, didn't it? Do you know the enemies from Super Mario W…
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Who hasn't heard of Pokemon? Cartoons, card games and oh, the video games. So many video games. Let's discuss the history of Pokemon and maybe throw in a joke or two. Here we go! Contact us at generationafk@gmail.com Listen each week as we dive into new games, old games, the terminology, the latest gaming news, and so much more. Thanks for being he…
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Hobby Support Group Ep 133 - Henry the 5th, exotic animal tax and maybe a tanget or three
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This week, Tom is joined by Ed and maybe crosses the Rubicon of tangents in an episode inspired by a recent viewing of Henry the 5th (1944)
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Episode 05: From Hellblade 2 to Resident Evil, We Talk Gaming’s Highs and Top 10 Lows
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In this episode of Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers, Grant and Ed dive deep into the worlds of Hellblade 2 and Resident Evil. We explore the emotional journey of Senua's Saga and critique its cinematic brilliance versus its gameplay depth. Then, we take a nostalgic trip through the Resident Evil series, highlighting both its groundbreaking moments an…
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Sounds like you better strike... Looking for something different? The Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has delivered with this crafting game developed by the newly-minted Bontemps Games and published by the prolific Humble Games. While it looks like a side-scrolling adventure game from yester-year, this title is surprisingly free of any combat. …
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Episode 04:Doomed Raider? Unveiling the New Tomb Raider Show and Celebrating the Classic Games
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Join us as we delve into the latest buzz surrounding the upcoming Tomb Raider TV show, exploring fan reactions and what we can expect from Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s vision. We'll also take a nostalgic journey through the classic Tomb Raider games that defined a generation of gamers. From the iconic adventures on the PS1 and PS2 to the evolution of Lar…
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Hobby Support Group Ep 132 - Hobby Update 22 A lot of plastic for your £
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This week Tom and Andy chat hobby news
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Episode 03: Assassin's Creed Fan Revolt: What Went Wrong? And Castlevania's Epic Tale
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In this episode of Disgruntled Middle Aged Gamers (DMG), Grant Roland and Ed Phillips take you on a thrilling journey through the history and legacy of the iconic Castlevania series. Discover the gothic origins, beloved protagonists, and groundbreaking gameplay that made Castlevania a cornerstone of the gaming world. But that's not all! We also div…
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The Last of Us is the Second to Last of Us (For Season 1 at Least!)
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We're so close to the end of the Retro Gamers '100 Games to Play Before You Die' list we can almost taste it! This episode we're discussing the penultimate game in the list, which is 2013's The Last of Us (26). Perhaps more cinematic experience than fully fledged game, Jay and Eddie discuss Naughty Dog's zombie-esque magnum opus... and they've actu…
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Join the Gutter Geeks as they chat with Token Taverns about Arcades and beer! On Tubi: https://link.tubi.tv/D8Kc0E7K8Db On Amazon: https://shorturl.at/knN45 MERCH https://www.etsy.com/shop/TokenTaverns Audio Only Version BelowBởi www.guysgamesandbeer.net
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The fifth in the franchise! Who knew? The Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has put Tom and Chris behind the wheel once again, this time in Codemaster's 2022 racer. For the first time in franchise history, this model comes loaded with a story-focused career mode! Will suiting up as the curiously named Driver 22 complete the package, or will our h…
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The Top Selling Indie Games (Who's Making That Cheddar?)
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It seems the indie developers are making serious waves in the gaming world. Well, here are the top indie games and a bonus, to boot! Contact us at generationafk@gmail.com Listen each week as we dive into new games, old games, the terminology, the latest gaming news, and so much more. Thanks for being here and please spread the word for us. Subscrib…
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Episode 02: Square Enix Caves, We Talk Mega Man And So Much More
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In this episode of Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers, Grant and Ed take you on a nostalgic journey through the history of Mega Man, exploring its origins and lasting impact on the gaming world. They also dive into the exciting news of Square Enix expanding to different consoles, bringing beloved franchises to Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo fans alike…
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Hobby Support Group Ep 131 - Salute Review Part 3 - Ben
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The trilogy is complete. This week, Ben joins Tom and the team complete their look back at Salute 2024.
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Episode 01: Allow Us To Introduce Ourselves
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Welcome to the very first episode of "Disgruntled Middle Aged Gamers" (DMG)! In this introductory episode, meet your hosts, Grant Roland and Ed Phillips—best friends for 20 years with a shared passion for gaming. We'll be sharing a bit about our gaming backgrounds, what got us into this digital world, and what you can expect from our future episode…
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A fairly fishy mystery is afoot. For this episode, Tom and Chris take on the narrative adventure game developed and published by Slow Bros. The titular protagonist lives aboard a spaceship that fled Earth centuries ago seeking an idyllic new planet, but that dream died when the ship crashed on a decidedly subpar aquatic world. The chief scientist h…
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Are We Still Stalling? You'd Bethesda Believe It... Please Don't Fallout with Us!
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That's right, much like a long-past-it's-best sitcom or gaming franchise, we're dragging out Series 1 of the Bucket List Gamers Podcast just a little bit longer while we work on the final two episodes! So this time we're hoping to get a little bit of that Fallout TV Show rub by talking about Bethesda games, and the show itself! We also discuss the …
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New games! Here are the top, anticipated games coming to a console or PC near you! Contact us at generationafk@gmail.com Listen each week as we dive into new games, old games, the terminology, the latest gaming news, and so much more. Thanks for being here and please spread the word for us. Subscribe to our YOUTUBE channel for videos of our gaming …
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Hobby Support Group Ep 130 - Salute Review Part 2 - Andy
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Today Andy joins Tom for our second look at Salute
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Star Wars Day Special. The Star Wars Game Franchise (May the FOURTH be with you.)
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It's SITH in the morning and it's Star Wars Day! We wanted to discuss the Star Wars Gaming franchise as well as a touch of the movies, of course. DaveyTheVato give us a little trivia, too! It's like Christmas, if we were on Hoth! Contact us at generationafk@gmail.com Listen each week as we dive into new games, old games, the terminology, the latest…
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1H1D #172: Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
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Are they still leading the way? Well, this one is certainly a mouthful! Mattel's little toy cars and their iconic orange tracks are back, but this time in digital form in the arcade racer developed by Milestone. Dating back to the 90's themselves, this Italian game studio has put out countless SBK and MotoGP titles, so they are certainly no strange…
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Hobby Support Group Ep 129 - Salute Review Part 1 - ED
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This Week Tom and Ed chat about Salute
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Top Game Soundtracks (Scores, If You Will)
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What would video games be without their soundscapes? The ethereal brooding soundtracks that stimulate our auditory senses while we invest ourselves in the game play? Today, we're discussing PCMag.com's top 25 video game soundtracks, and WOW! What a list! Contact us at generationafk@gmail.com Listen each week as we dive into new games, old games, th…
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1H1D Interviews: Dave Proctor (Mighty Yell)
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What's the 411, home skillet? In this special episode of 1 Hour 1 Decision, Tom and Chris interview Dave Proctor, Game Director and Studio Founder of Mighty Yell. If you are keeping up with the podcast, you should recognize Mighty Yell as the developer that crafted the 90's oozing road trip adventure game The Big Con, recently featured on episode #…
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It's Time for a Recap! (Yes, We're Stalling...)
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That's right, for our 51st (NOT 50th!) episode we're taking a look back through the list and discussing all the games that we have covered so far. We promise that we DO have a good reason for stalling, and it will hopefully make the penultimate list episode far better than it would have been if we had rushed it out. Will that penultimate episode be…
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Legend of the little lizard man? For this episode, our dynamic duo investigate the cutesy platformer developed by MegaWobble and published by Playtonic Games. The developer is a tiny team, but they had big ideas... not unlike the diminutive reptilian protagonist of this colorful title. Will the trio's aspirations of making a zelda-esk experience th…
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MORTAL KOMBAT!! It's one of, if not THE most iconic and popular fighting game series EVER, not to mention, it happens to be Jonathan's (KillerVocalist) favorite. We dive into the history of the game, it's creators, the story line and so much more... Now... GET OVER HERE! Contact us at generationafk@gmail.com Listen each week as we dive into new gam…
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Hobby Support Group Ep 128 - Toms thoughts on Bolt Action V3
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This week, Tom goes rouge and offers some of his thoughts on Bolt Action 3.0
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Summer camp ended and then the murders began. Tom and Chris arrived at Hackett's Quarry and were tasked with spending an hour with the interactive drama turned survival horror title developed by Supermassive Games. Dubbed the spiritual successor to Until Dawn, this game enlists the talents of many horror film veterans to portray the cast of counsel…
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Games Based on Movies (The Chicken or the Egg)
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Yes, we covered the movies based on video games, but what about the video games based on MOVIES? Which ones have you played? Which ones drove you nuts? Which was your favorite, which was the worst and why was it E.T? Like, subscribe and let us know what games you played on this list. Contact us at generationafk@gmail.com Listen each week as we dive…
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Two Middle Aged Men Review a Game for Toddlers... and Turrican 2!
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This Episode Jay and Eddie are talking about a game they probably should have covered off as part of a previous episode; Turrican 2 (81) from 1991. The game that would eventually become a licensed Universal Soldier tie in, Turrican 2 takes side scrolling difficulty to a whole new level... and not in a good way! But Turrican takes a backseat in this…
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DLC - You Asked, We answered... Birthday AMA!
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It's time for Episode 6 of the DLC series! This time Jay and Eddie are answering YOUR questions to celebrate the podcast's 1 year anniversary! Biggest disappointment, favourite games console, HOYA's and more! Enjoy! **This was initially a Patreon Timed Exclusive, but now it's available here for your listening pleasure!** If you want to hear DLC epi…
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Pickpocketing is a crime, even if your motives are pure. In a fortunate appeal to variety, the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button has selected the pickpocketing adventure game developed by Mighty Yell for this episode. Set back in the 1990s, the protagonist works at her mother’s video rental store until she learns about her mom’s hefty debt to loa…
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After almost 30 years Gregory Smith and Charlie Kraslavsky reprise there roles as Barry Burton and Chris Redfield at the Midwest Gaming Classic. The G2B crew sits down for an interview and talk about the start of the Resident Evil franchise and what is coming up. The Keeper's Diary: A Biohazard Storyhttps://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-keeper-s-d…
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The G2B crew has a special interview for you with Ian McCranor. Autor, Video game star (Angus McGreggor Kasumi Ninja) and all around great guy! We caught up with him at the Midwest Gaming Classic 2024 and sat down to talk about his new book. You can find his book herehttps://a.co/d/9OIZMBy Audio Only Version Below:…
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Hey! Listen! Is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time the Best Game Ever?
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Well, according to Retro Gamer Magazine, no. That's right, this episode we're looking at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2) and for the first time in a while we've found a game we can be truly positive about! Don't worry though rant-fans, we still find time to have a little moan about a few things along the way! So whip out your Ocarina, pour…
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It's the Legend of Zelda, part tw!! We keep on diving into DAVEYTHEVATO's all time favorite game, and discuss the concept, the initial launch, all of the games that were born after and so much more! Like, subscribe and let us know what you think about The Legend of Zelda. Contact us at generationafk@gmail.com Listen each week as we dive into new ga…
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Hobby Support Group Ep 127 - The gallery 14
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Tom and Ed take a gander through the gallery
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Is this guy's name seriously Travis Touchdown? The Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button sure seems to enjoy having our hosts jump into the middle of a franchise. This time the selection is the third numbered, but fourth chronologically in the hack and slash adventure series developed by Grasshopper Manufacture. For those unaware, the franchise began…
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The Legend of Zelda: Part 1 (Davey's Choice)
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It's the Legend of Zelda! We take a deep dive into DAVEYTHEVATO's all time favorite game, and discuss the concept, the initial launch, all of the games that were born after and so much more! Like, subscribe and let us know what you think about The Legend of Zelda. Contact us at generationafk@gmail.com Listen each week as we dive into new games, old…
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War, what is it good for? Tales, apparently. It feels like the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button may have confused "random" with "next alphabetically" when it selected this tactical role-playing game developed by Shiro Games as its choice for this episode. In either case, Tom and Chris are honor bound to comply, so they have embarked on a mercena…
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Ep 7 History of Consoles Part 2 (The Power Glove was a lefties nightmare)
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We're back with another tantalizing episode where we continue to discuss the history of gaming consoles! What was your favorite? Did you have a Power Glove? Like, subscribe and let us know. Contact us at generationafk@gmail.com Listen each week as we dive into new games, old games, the terminology, the latest gaming news and so much more. Thanks fo…
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Hobby Support Group Ep 126 - Hobby Update 21 - Is it a frog, a newt or a Caudata
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Its Hobby Update time with Andy and Tom
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One Blazed an RPG Trail, the Other is an Epic Fail! We’re Looking At Dungeon Master & Deus Ex!
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Yes we know all the modern day lingo like 'Epic Fail', and we aren't afraid to use it! This episode Jay and Eddie are looking at two RPG games (or at least games with an RPG element) in Dungeon Master (56) and Deus Ex (49) as they continue their quest to complete the 100 Games to Play Before You Die list! As ever, the pair struggle to stay entirely…
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A retro shooter featuring a space marine, sound familiar? Thanks to the whims of the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button, Tom and Chris travel back in time to their earliest days of PC gaming and experience something that aims to blend seamlessly with games of that era. The folks over at Auroch Digital set out to create a first-person shooter that …
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Ep 6 The History of Consoles (How many did you have?)
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We're back with another tantalizing episode where we discuss the history of gaming consoles! What was your favorite? Like, subscribe and let us know. Contact us at generationafk@gmail.com Listen each week as we dive into new games, old games, the terminology, the latest gaming news and so much more. Thanks for being here and please spread the word …
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