The Gamers' Inn

Jocelyn decides to return to the dating simulator world with Date Everything! While Ryan goes back in time to the era of 2D side scrolling action games with the throwback title Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. As promised, we go over the payment processors vs NSFW content story [https://kotaku.com/mastercard-denies-pressuring-steam-to-censor-nsfw-games-2000614393] (see Brad and Will Make a Tech Pod 298 [https://techpod.content.town/episodes/298-dont-accidentally-become-a-bank] for some more conversation on the topic). In other news, ID checks are coming to GTA VI [https://metro.co.uk/2025/08/06/gta-online-age-check-settings-confirmed-real-screenshots-leak-23849897/], Nintendo hosts an Indie World Showcase [https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-indie-world-showcase-august-2025-everything-announced] (no Silksong), and Nintendo announces the My Mario range of products [https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-announces-my-mario-a-range-of-products-for-young-children-including-amiibo-building-blocks/]. Discussion Start - Date Everything! 37:29 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 50:09 - News Important Stuff Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TheGamersInn] Discord Channel [https://tiny.cc/tgidiscord] Email the show [info@gamersinnpodcast.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ryan kicks off the show with more to share from Donkey Kong Bananza, while Jocelyn returns to Lord of the Rings games with Tales of the Shire. Over in the news, Microsoft back pedals in desperate need of a good news story [https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-concedes-that-the-outer-worlds-2-retail-price-was-too-high], Amazon has all the video game TV adaptations [https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/wolfenstein-tv-series-amazon-kilter-patrick-somerville-1236469609/], and Darksiders 4 delivers on a promise over a decade in the making [https://www.consolecreatures.com/darksiders-4-continues-after-darksiders/]. Discussion Start - Donkey Kong Bananza 20:07 - Tales of the Shire 42:55 - Tabletop Simulator: Frosthaven 47:44 - News Important Stuff Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TheGamersInn] Discord Channel [https://tiny.cc/tgidiscord] Email the show [info@gamersinnpodcast.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has its second big exclusive, and Ryan is ready to share his early thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza. Over in the news, Mortal Kombat II gets its first movie trailer [https://www.eurogamer.net/mortal-kombat-2-movies-chain-flinging-torso-splitting-full-reveal-trailer-is-here], Valve boss talks about his daily schedule [https://www.ign.com/articles/valve-boss-gabe-newell-says-hes-been-retired-in-a-sense-for-a-long-time-but-in-reality-works-7-days-a-week-from-his-bedroom-on-his-boat-because-hes-having-so-much-fun], Supermassive Games delays its next Dark Pictures game after layoffs [https://www.eurogamer.net/supermassive-games-delays-sci-fi-horror-directive-8020-following-layoffs], Pokémon announces a bunch of stuff [https://www.ign.com/articles/pokmon-presents-july-2025-everything-announced], and Amazon’s Mass Effect show shares some Fallout DNA [https://www.eurogamer.net/amazons-mass-effect-tv-series-shares-fallouts-successful-production-team]. Discussion Start - Donkey Kong Bananza 32:57 - News Important Stuff Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TheGamersInn] Discord Channel [https://tiny.cc/tgidiscord] Email the show [info@gamersinnpodcast.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Jocelyn tunes in on The Operator, but it fails to impress with a somewhat flat story. Ryan on the other hand returns to a remake of a favourite with The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening with boosted performance on Switch 2. Over in the news, SAG-AFTRA strike officially ends, [https://www.eurogamer.net/sag-aftra-approves-2025-video-game-agreement-officially-concluding-its-strike]Nintendo Switch 2 owner receives a ban thanks to a second hand game [https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-owner-says-their-console-was-banned-after-playing-legitimate-second-hand-games-another-user-had-copied], Nintendo is ending their voucher service in January [https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-is-ending-the-nintendo-switch-game-voucher-service/], Ghost of Yotei looks excellent [https://www.ign.com/articles/ghost-of-yotei-state-of-play-july-2025-everything-revealed], Uma Musume players send a lot of grass to a retired race horse [https://www.eurogamer.net/so-why-exactly-are-uma-musume-pretty-derby-players-are-sending-massive-amounts-of-grass-to-a-retired-japanese-race-horse], and Nintendo reveals their Link and Zelda casting for The Legend of Zelda film [https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-reveals-its-link-and-zelda-for-forthcoming-the-legend-of-zelda-film]. Discussion Start - The Operator 23:18 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 36:58 - News Important Stuff Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TheGamersInn] Discord Channel [https://tiny.cc/tgidiscord] Email the show [info@gamersinnpodcast.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

We return with 50% less salt, but still pretty upset with Microsoft. But besides that fun business, Ryan has completed his journey through Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and picked up a few Steam Summer Sale games with Mini Motorways and UFO 50. Jocelyn on the other hand goes post apocalyptic with After Inc: Revival. In the news, Neil Druckmann has left HBO’s The Last of Us [https://nerdist.com/article/neil-druckmann-leaves-hbo-the-last-of-us-series-ahead-of-season-3/], The Last of Us Part II gets a free update for Chronological Mode [https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/last-of-us-part-2s-latest-update-adds-another-way-to-experience-the-campaign/], John Romero’s studio is not closed [https://www.eurogamer.net/doom-creator-john-romeros-studio-not-closed-as-publishers-express-interest-in-saving-cancelled-game], and we talk about Crocs and Animal Crossing [https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-wants-you-to-literally-put-your-foot-into-animal-crossing-with-upcoming-crocs-collaboration]… Discussion Start - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 19:10 - After Inc: Revival 31:59 - Steam Summer Sale 37:49 - News Important Stuff Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TheGamersInn] Discord Channel [https://tiny.cc/tgidiscord] Email the show [info@gamersinnpodcast.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.