Midwest Game Nerds

Alex is still mining away at Astroneer but that didn't stop him from probably spending too much money on JRPGs that he will never finish.What we've been playing:(0:09:06) Astroneer (PC, PS4, XBO, NS)(0:14:01) Alan Wake 2 (PS5, PC)(0:21:50) Cyberpunk 2077 (PC, PS4/5, XBO/X/S)(0:24:10) S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chernobyl (PC, XBX/S)(0:25:59) Black Friday PurchasesPatch Notes:(0:43:40) Ubisoft's free to play game XDefiant will be shutting down June 2025, just one year after release(0:49:06) "Vessel" of Sleep Token "helps" a crew hand with their steam deck onstageSupport us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors!https://www.patreon.com/midwestpodnetIf you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don’t forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher!

Alex has played a lot more UFO50 and has somehow fallen down an Astroneer shaped hole! We also talk about Shadow of the Erdtree being eligible for Game of the Year at The Game Awards as well as the other contenders for Game of the Year.What we've been playing:(0:02:18) Balatro Mobile (iOS, Android)(0:05:49) UFO50 (PC) and the Eggplant podcast(0:20:09) Astroneer (PC, PS4, XBO, NS)Patch Notes:(0:31:55) Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is eligible for Game of the Year at this year's Game AwardsSupport us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors!https://www.patreon.com/midwestpodnetIf you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don’t forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher!

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.Music, TV, food, and 3D printing -- what more could you ask for from an MGNP sidequest?Send us your ideas for sidequest topics to our email (midwestgamenerds@gmail.com)!Become a patron by visiting our Patreon!If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don’t forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher!

Bryan carries the podcast as he has checked out a bit of Windblown in early access and STRAFTAT as well as the new Call of Duty! All of that plus plenty of news.What we've been playing:(0:02:49) Balatro Mobile (iOS, Android)(0:07:30) Silent Hill 2 (PS2)(0:08:58) Windblown (PC Early Access)(0:19:11) STRAFTAT (PC)(0:22:42) Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (PC, PS4/5, X/BO/SS/SX)Patch Notes:(0:29:46) Somehow there are five spiritual successors in the works from previous Disco Elysium devs?(0:32:49) Remedy has announced FBC: Firebreak(0:37:44) Vampire Survivors is receiving a massive officially licensed Castlevania DLC pack for only $4(0:39:50) Sony seems to be parting out Destiny developer Bungie, and they've shut down Concord developer Firewalk as well as mobile developer Neon Koi(0:44:07) Video game publishers have prevented libraries from hosting remote digital repositories of out of print games(0:47:38) Nintendo has announced Nintendo Music, an iOS and Android app for listening to music from Nintendo gamesSupport us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors!https://www.patreon.com/midwestpodnetIf you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don’t forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher!

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 briefly talks about his new keyboard case (I don't get it, either) and Alex went on a Disney Cruise!Send us your ideas for sidequest topics to our email (midwestgamenerds@gmail.com)!Become a patron by visiting our Patreon!If you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don’t forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher!

Jon's finally back to playing Rainbow Six Siege, Bryan just can't quit Destiny 2, and Alex has checked out the first Zelda game where you get to play as Zelda!What we've been playing:(0:03:20) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (PC, PS4/5, X/BO/SS/SX)(0:10:12) Destiny 2: The Final Shape (PC, PS4/5, X/BO/SS/SX)(0:18:46) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (NS)(0:22:45) Balatro Mobile (iOS, Android)Patch Notes:(0:25:33) After 14 years, Red Dead Redemption finally makes it to PC(0:27:31) Microsoft studio 343 Industries has been rebranded as "Halo Studios" and they're staffing up as they are developing multiple Halo games in Unreal Engine 5(0:31:05) Nintendo is releasing... an alarm clock?Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors!https://www.patreon.com/midwestpodnetIf you want to follow us on social media or see all of the places you can listen to our show, check out midwestgamenerds.com/links!As always we would appreciate your feedback at midwestgamenerds@gmail.com and don’t forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher!