Let's bite into the new Xbox/PC exclusive Redfall, is it worth saliving over? Getting sick of the same old gaming podcasts with a million ads that never mix things up? 🎙️ The Business Gamer Podcast is here! 🗓️ Season Three has arrived! 👂 Listen to a little, your ears will beg for more. 🎧 Subscribe on your preferred podcast provider. 👇👇 Check out al…

Let's get into the futuristic Battlefield 2042 and what it brings to the table! Getting sick of the same old gaming podcasts with a million ads that never mix things up? 🎙️ The Business Gamer Podcast is here! 🗓️ Season Three has arrived! 👂 Listen to a little, your ears will beg for more. 🎧 Subscribe on your preferred podcast provider. 👇👇 Check out …

It’s a new year, sure to be full of great new games. However, we have some gripes about the games we play and the industry at large that we hope every game publisher out there is setting a New Year’s resolution to fix. In this episode, we discuss some of our biggest recent gripes with the industry and offer our suggestions on how to fix them. Intro…

What do Blizzard Entertainment and Ozzie from Chrono Trigger have in common: They’re both in a pickle. If you’ve gone to any website over the past month, it is hard to miss the news of all the hot water that Blizzard Entertainment finds themselves in. In this episode, we ask ourselves a question that may prove to be one of the most important in gam…

In a few past episodes, we’ve taken a deep dive into games we believe to be Hall-of-Fame levels of quality, talking about what makes them so special. Over the past few weeks, Aaron and I both came to each other with a game that we thought was worthy of the Hall of Fame. The only problem: We weren’t talking about the same game. So in this episode, w…

After a recent announcement and subsequent change of heart by Sony regarding their online store, gamers across the community were forced to revisit an important question about our community. Are we merely buying a game to entertain us for a time or are we preservers of a hobby’s legacy? Are game developers shipping products to pay the bills or are …

Back in Episode 40, I listed Witcher 3 as number 9 on my best video games of all time list. Naturally, I was excited when the developer, CD Projekt Red, was set to release their follow up game, Cyberpunk 2077. 18 frames per second lots of awkward glitches later, the developer and retailers are issuing mass refunds for the most hotly anticipated gam…

Microsoft and Sony have finally graced us with the announcements we’ve all been anxiously awaiting. During the 2nd week of November, the Business Casual Gamers are looking forward to entering the next generation of video gaming. In this episode, we talk about our reaction to all the news of the past week, our buying plans and what we’re most excite…

Where was e3 this year? Completely online. When was e3? Who knows. Getting sick of the same old gaming podcasts with a million ads that never mix things up? 🎙️ The Business Gamer Podcast is here! 🗓️ Season Two has arrived. 👂 Listen to a little, your ears will beg for more. 🎧 Subscribe on your preferred podcast provider. 👇👇 Check out all the links b…

From the days of Ridge Racer and Crash Bandicoot all the way through Last of Us 2 and Ghost of Tsushima, the Business Casual Gamers have been there through every step of Sony’s journey in the video game world. Within the next few months, Sony is going to enter its 5th generation of the Playstation. In this episode, we discuss our expectations for t…

Over the course of our gaming lives, we've seen it all. Multiple generations worth of console wars, 3D graphics in video games, virtual reality and even Blockbuster video. Just when we thought we'd seen it all, a global pandemic breaks out, forces us to stay at home for months, and had a profound effect on every aspect of life. In this episode, we …

Hold the business phone, things are a bit serious this time. Getting sick of the same old gaming podcasts with a million ads that never mix things up? 🎙️ The Business Gamer Podcast is here! 🗓️ Season Two has arrived. 👂 Listen to a little, your ears will beg for more. 🎧 Subscribe on your preferred podcast provider. 👇👇 Check out all the links below! …

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Flex your digits this Valentine's Day. Getting sick of the same old gaming podcasts with a million ads that never mix things up? 🎙️ The Business Gamer Podcast is here! 🗓️ Season Two has arrived. 👂 Listen to a little, your ears will beg for more. 🎧 Subscribe on your preferred podcast provider. 👇👇 Check out all the links below! 👇👇 📽️ Youtube http://b…

Doom Eternal, COD and more: Season 2 stays strong with this 2020 instalment of the podcast! Getting sick of the same old gaming podcasts with a million ads that never mix things up? 🎙️ The Business Gamer Podcast is here! 🗓️ Season Two has arrived. 👂 Listen to a little, your ears will beg for more. 🎧 Subscribe on your preferred podcast provider. 👇👇 …

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Season TWO has arrived! I break down my games of the year and get a bit cheeky. 😩 Getting sick of the same old gaming podcasts with a million ads that never mix things up? 🎙️ The Business Gamer Podcast is here! 🗓️ Season Two has arrived. 👂 Listen to a little, your ears will beg for more. 🎧 Subscribe on your preferred podcast provider. 👇👇 Check out …

All of us play games for different reasons. Sometimes we want to socialize with a group of friends over an epic raid or multiplayer deathmatch. Other times we want to master our favorite fighting game character, chase that Platinum trophy, or experience a great story. But sometimes, you just want to relax while playing a great game. In this episode…

It's a whole new season! Season 2! Coming to your ears... soon* *Sometime in December 2019 before Christmas. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebusinessgamer/message

As a video game collector, you spend time pouring over Ebay listings, visiting used game stores, pre-ordering the special edition of a long-awaited game. You stare at your game collection and feel like you’ve assembled a masterpiece. But sometimes, like jumping in a freshly-raked pile of fall leaves, you just have to get rid of stuff. In this episo…

The JRPG, while still popular, is a niche genre these days. Many of the best pieces of the format have been adopted in mainstream gaming as everything seems to have “RPG Elements” that made the genre stand out in the early days. While new games are still coming out, the genre is being kept alive by 3 defining franchises that represent most of the s…

It seems like every company is trying to convert their offerings into some form of subscription or service. While we’ve had PSN and Xbox Live for years, games as a service has clearly become the new hotness. Between Google, Microsoft, and id Software, we’re seeing a dramatic push for technologies that now make this a reality. In this episode, we di…

Since the beginning of video games, the physical object has been a core part of the experience. The game disc, the manual, the box, the strategy guide—all of these are tangible symbols of the hobby that have lasted for decades. We now find ourselves in a place where the manuals have disappeared, the online platforms have expanded and the consoles a…

When our community recommends games for us to play, we listen. Over the past several months, we’ve assembled an enviable collection of indie game recommendations and taken the time to put them through their paces so we could discuss the games you wanted us to play. On today’s show, we’ll discuss 4 games on your list in the hopes that we can help th…

Red Dead Redemption was recently released after an 8 year development cycle. While that sounds like an eternity, and it is, it is hardly alone in the world of video game development. It seems that there is no end to the scope creep of games, but are we about to hit a wall where developer ambitions and player demand goes head-to-head with practical …

Throughout the decade plus of being an online personality I have noticed the importance of having a solid network. It can create job opportunities, multiple income sources, and more! Today I discuss how to build your network and what you can do to benefit from it!

Community is the driving force behind your social media persona. Mogee knows that first hand. With one of the strongest communities on Twitch, we go into how to grow your community, how it has benefited to become a full time streamer, and some of our favorite moments with our communities!

Landing your first sponsor deal is awesome, but if you aren't careful it can be a negative experience and hurt your brand for a long time to come. Today I dive into how to handle those relationships and what to look for to ensure you have the most success with your sponsors!

Welcome to the show! In this podcast I am going to be providing anybody, at any level information to the business side of gaming, streaming, and esports! I will be interviewing the most influential people in the industry and getting their insight and value to many topics! I hope you enjoy and feel free to suggest who I should interview next! Episod…

A breathtaking story on how I upgraded my internet! I keep you abreast on the latest Tomb Raider title. The latest intel on Battlefield V. 🎧 Subscribe on your preferred podcast provider. 👇👇 Check out all the links below! 👇👇 📽️ Youtube http://bit.ly/BizYoutube ⌨️ Discord http://bit.ly/BizDiscord 🐦 Twitter http://bit.ly/BizTwitter- 🔔 Facebook http://…

When we hear the term “video games”, we tend to think of a particular game or favorite console or a certain fond memory. However, after a recent trip to Tokyo, the first word association I’ll have going forward is not a thing, but a place. That place is Akihabara - the international destination for all gamers. In this episode, we talk about making …

I'm on the move, literally driving! Thoughts about upcoming games (Spiderman, Battlefield, Mario Party, Smash). Dishing the dirt on current games (Overwatch, The Banner Saga 3, Enter The Gungeon). Thanks for listening! 🎧 Subscribe on your preferred podcast provider. 👇👇 Check out all the links below! 👇👇 📽️ Youtube http://bit.ly/BizYoutube ⌨️ Discord…

For the entirety of the past console generation, remakes and remasters have been the hottest trend in gaming. You can nearly be assured that if a game sold well or is being talked about by enough fans, there is likely a plan to rerelease the game for modern consoles to sell additional copies with almost no downside risk to the publisher. Games like…

Whether the question was asked by a parent, a spouse, a coworker, or a friend, anyone in the BCG community has likely fielded the question “Aren’t you a little old for this gaming thing?” sometime in their adult life. If you are listening to this podcast, chances are you made the decision to face this question head-on, connect with your “why”, and …

Love it or hate it, GameStop is one of the biggest players in the video game universe. After years of retail consolidation into a few major players, GameStop is the largest game retailer in the world. Prior to the advent of digital games, GameStop was one of the few companies that could dictate price, availability, and even what games were made bas…

Over the years, Electronic Arts—the 2nd largest video game publisher in the world—has gone from respected incubator of many must-have franchises to one of the most reviled entities in the industry. Somehow, the company has found itself in a downward spiral while its competitors take full advantage. In this episode, we dig deeper into EA’s impact on…

Wildest E3 2018 Predictions! I have a guest this time! Crazy chat about all the conferences! 🎧 Subscribe on your preferred podcast provider. 👇👇 Check out all the links below! 👇👇 📽️ Youtube http://bit.ly/BizYoutube ⌨️ Discord http://bit.ly/BizDiscord 🐦 Twitter http://bit.ly/BizTwitter- 🔔 Facebook http://bit.ly/BizFacebook 📸 Insta http://bit.ly/BizIn…

What's this?!?! A podcast, well I never.. Let's chat God of War, Deep Rock Galactic, EA and Battlefield, Money saving, and my YouTube channel. 🎧 Subscribe on your preferred podcast provider. 👇👇 Check out all the links below! 👇👇 📽️ Youtube http://bit.ly/BizYoutube ⌨️ Discord http://bit.ly/BizDiscord 🐦 Twitter http://bit.ly/BizTwitter- 🔔 Facebook htt…