Comebacks like Kardashians
Video Game Tango
On this episode of Video Game Tango the guys dive into when and why you should revisit a game. Has new content made it better? Has time and community or mods made it worthy of your time? What are some good examples of games that have had successful comeback stories?
info_outline
Outlaws and Adaptations
Video Game Tango
This week the guys discuss Ubisoft's plans to paywall some of the content for the upcoming release "Star Wars Outlaws", including keeping well-known characters, quests for well-known characters, and other content. It's been a week since Amazon launched their new Fallout series on Prime TV, and the guys have watched all 8 episodes of the first season! Last week their shared their thoughts on the first episode, but what do they think about the show after watching the whole season? Then, the guys discuss what it means to adapt video games to movies, why so many attempts have failed, why so many...
info_outline
Fallout or Fall Off?
Video Game Tango
This week the guys ask the question: "what is a comfort game?" and try do discern between comfort games, cozy games, cute games and more! The second half of the episode is an in-depth look at Amazon Prime Video's new Fallout series! There are no real spoilers in the beginning of the discussion, but after the spoiler warning, all bets are off!
info_outline
New Eye Pee Cures Sequelitis
Video Game Tango
info_outline
This is The End.
Video Game Tango
- Article by Rock Paper Shotgun - Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living. - Stulock Studios ( available now, coming soon) - Article by IGN - Article by Gamespot
info_outline
AK's VS Full Plate VS Queue Times
Video Game Tango
- The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter. - Arrowhead Game Studios (, , Available now) - Article by GamesIndustry.biz - Article by Xbox Wire - Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts. - Eleventh Hour Games (,...
info_outline
Helldivers 2, and the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo #1
Video Game Tango
This week we played Helldivers 2 and the first of two demos for one of the worst named video games of all time - Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth! Then we dive into the unethical way the military is influencing your kids. Abiotic factor takes us back to the heyday of the Half-Life era, and Larian reminds us they made a great game and continue to make it greater. Lastly we discuss Millenia, a game that might give Civ a run for it’s money! - The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious...
info_outline
WHAT ARE THESE GAMES!? STEAM NEXT FEST FEBRUARY 2024!
Video Game Tango
Backrooms - The Backrooms is an Online Co-Op experience with friends, dynamic levels, and proximity voice chat. Every second week new level will be added! Or CREATE your own levels with the in-game level editor! Face the unknown together, communicating strategically in this immersive and chilling adventure. - Found Footage Studios (, March 2024) Star Trucker - Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre. - Monster and Monster (, TBA 2024) Dungeonborne - Dungeonborne...
info_outline
Palworld and Caves of Qud
Video Game Tango
Josh waxes whatever he wants and then talks about Riot layoffs. Nick waxes poetic under the high salt sun about caves of qud, then Doom enters the blockchain, and Palworld. - Article by Los Angeles Times - Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. - Freehold Games (, Early Access) - Article by CoinDesk - Article by Kotaku - Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called...
info_outline
CES 2024, Pacific Drive, and AI vs Gamers
Video Game Tango
We’ve got new handhelds, new gpus, new broken records, and some broken hearts from those working in the gaming industry. On this episode of Video Game Tango a 13 year old has BEATEN Tetris for the first time! Then, an estimated 2400 people have been laid off in the gaming industry already this year including nearly 35% of Twitch staff. Another series of handheld announcements have been made including MSI’s “The Claw” and a new SteamOS-fueled Ayaneo Next-Lite! Then we discuss upcoming indie developed “Pacific Drive”, a game we have been keeping a close eye on for some time is...
info_outlineIt’s that time of year again for Geoff Keighley to wave his magic Wiimote and give us the gift of new game trailers to drool over for the next few months! Nick and Josh have chosen a couple games showcased during the announcements to discuss at length, and Andy drops a few honorable mentions!
Nick’s picks:
No Rest for the Wicked - From Moon Studios, the award-winning developers of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps comes No Rest for the Wicked, a visceral, precision Action RPG set to reinvent the genre. - Moon Studios (Steam, Xbox, PS5, TBA)
Light No Fire - A game about adventure, building, survival and exploration together. Set on a fantasy planet the size of Earth. - Hello Games (Steam, TBA)
Josh’s picks:
Marvel’s Blade - In Marvel’s Blade, Eric Brooks is the legendary Daywalker, half-man, half-vampire torn between the warm society of the living and the rushing power of the undead. From Bethesda and Arkane Lyon, the studio that brought you Dishonored and “DEATHLOOP”, Marvel’s Blade is a mature, single-player, third-person game set in the heart of Paris, now in development in collaboration with Marvel Games. - Arkane Studios (PC, Xbox, TBA)
EXODUS - EXODUS was announced at The Game Awards 2023 and is an epic new sci-fi action-adventure role-playing game franchise developed by the team at Archetype Entertainment. Produced by Blur Studio. BECOME THE TRAVELER. - Archetype Entertainment (PC, Xbox, PS5)
Honorable mentions:
Sega announced it’s working on at least 5 remakes, possibly more, and possibly new IP! We aren’t holding our breath on that last one, but here’s the trailer which contains Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, Shinobi, Golden Axe, and Streets of Rage!
Hideo Kojima has announced a new multi-media/new media horror project he’s been cooking up with genre enthusiast Jordan Peele! Little is known about the project, but there’s likely hints and spoilers for the upcoming game hidden in the trailer as usual! Let us know if you catch anything! Here’s the Trailer!
Sony Santa Monica hit us over the head with a brand new DLC, free to owners of the game! This one is called God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla. More God of War is always good God of War isn’t it? Oh yeah, and it’s out already by the time you’re reading this!
Embark Studios pulled a fast one on us, and dropped THE FINALS Season 1 during The Game Awards! Jump in now, free on your platform of choice! A link to the Steam version is here.
From the creators of the humble smash hit Untitled Goose Game, comes a new game Big Walk. House House describes the game as a “Cooperative Online Walker-Talker” Set out with your friends through a wide-open world full of challenges, puzzles, and discoveries. You’ll need to work together to find your way around, stay in contact using an assortment of tools and toys, and figure out new ways to communicate when you suddenly find yourself speechless. Adventuring aside, there’s plenty of time to just hang out. Sit and watch the sunset, or steal your friend’s binoculars and kick them into the ocean. Spending time with friends is the best part of a big walk. A link to the Steam version is here.
Lightspeed Studios showed off their project LAST SENTINEL. Set in dystopian Tokyo, this is an open-world action game with a seriously cool trailer. While we don’t know much about the game, and haven’t seen any gameplay, the trailer sure does look good!
What would any game show be without a few Warhammer 40k games? How about the long-awaited Space Marine 2? The game looks awesome from what we’ve seen so far, and if the first game is any indicator, we’ll be romping around in powersuits draining the blood of our foes in religious fervor come Sept, 9th 2024!
Mecha Break is another in a series of new mech games we’ve been seeing lately. It looks faster-paced than Armored Core IV: Fires of Rubicon, and may be exactly what some mecha lovers need!
There was plenty more shown at The Game Awards this year! If you weren’t able to catch it live, and would like to see the whole show in it’s entirety it’s available here! Happy gaming everyone!
#thegameawards #tga2023 #gameoftheyear