THE BIGGEST

THE BIGGEST

Author: Andrew Mayfield June 15, 2024 Duration: 58:55

If your'e a fan of words like Indie, Doom, Gears, Metal, Battle, Mecha, Tactics, Aces, Dark, Darker, and Flintlock, then this is the show for you! Kick back and relax as we discuss some choice favorites, and some controversial showcases from Summer Game Fest and Steam Next Fest!

Screenbound - Screenbound is a game about being distracted, but totally in control. 

Crescent Moon Games, Those Dang Games (Steam, TBA)

Tactical Breach Wizards - In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window. - Suspicious Developments Inc. (Steam, Demo Available, Planned Release Date August 22nd 2024)

Battle Aces - Welcome to a fast paced and action-oriented real time strategy game where you defend your base, advance your tech and attack the enemy's core. Customize your Unit Deck by deploying strategic compositions and fight your way to become one of the best-in-class drone pilots, known as Battle Aces! - Uncapped Games (Steam, Coming Soon)

Dark and Darker - An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters. - IRONMACE (Steam, Free to Play, Early Access)

Sid Meier's: Civilization VI - The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known! Full reveal of its exciting new features coming August 2024. - Firaxis Games (Steam, 2025)

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine II - Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes. - Saber Games (Steam, September 9th 2024)

Mecha BREAK - Mecha BREAK is a multiplayer mech game that allows players to choose from diverse mechs, customize appearances, and battle colossal war machines on treacherous terrain. Get ready for the ultimate showdown—blitz, brawl, blaze! - Amazing Seasun (Steam, TBA)

Flintlock - From games studio A44, makers of Ashen, comes an explosive Souls-lite, where Gods and guns collide in a battle for the future of humanity. - A44 Games (Steam, PS5, XBOX Series, July 18th 2024, Demo Available Now)

The Alters - Explore an emotional sci-fi game that features a unique blend of adventure, survival, and base-building elements. Play as Jan Dolski, a simple worker who creates alternative versions of himself in a desperate attempt to escape from a planet where even sun rays can prove deadly. - 11 bit studios (Steam, PS5, XBOX Series, 2024, Demo Available Now)

Aloft - Soar the skies in Aloft, the co-op sandbox survival game set in a world of floating islands. Build any island into a skyship, your home in the clouds. Find lost knowledge, cure the fungal corruption, and brave the hurricane to restore the ecosystem. - Astrolabe Interactive Inc. (Steam, Q3 2024, Demo Available Now)

Gears of War E-Day - First Trailer

Perfect Dark - First Trailer

Doom: The Dark Ages - First Trailer

Metal Gear Solid Delta - New Trailer

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - First Trailer, Releases November 19th 2024

Stalker 2 - Trailer, Releases September 25th 2024

Fallout 76: Skyline Valley Expansion - Trailer, June 12th 2024

World of Warcraft: The War Within - Date Announcement Cinematic, August 26th 2024

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road - Trailer, June 18th 2024 for Consoles

Sea of Thieves Season 13 - Trailer, July 25th 2024

Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred - Official Release Date Trailer, October 8th 2024

 


Andrew Mayfield hosts Video Game Tango, a space where the serious and the silly sides of gaming collide. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair with friends who are just as passionate about the latest releases as they are about digging up obscure titles from decades past. The conversation flows from genuine analysis to lighthearted jokes, never taking itself too seriously even when diving into detailed news or industry shifts. You’ll find a refreshing mix here: thoughtful discussion on game design one moment, followed by tangents of pure comedic banter the next, all grounded in a real love for the medium. This podcast captures the leisure of gaming itself-that perfect blend of focused interest and relaxed fun. Tune in for a consistently engaging listen that treats video games as both art and playground, delivered with Andrew’s distinctive voice and a welcoming, conversational tone. It’s the kind of show that makes even the most niche gaming topic feel accessible and entertaining, perfect for your commute or while you’re taking a break from the controller.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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