A Band of Gamers
Episode Archive 2012-2022. Three older best mates kept you current with the then current news, consoles and games while sharing a few laughs and a couple beers. Enjoy your games, eh?
Episodes
In the final episode the guys share their favorite video games from the nine plus years hosting ABOG.
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Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and Outro by Joel.
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The guys reveal the best music they discovered from each other throughout the history of ABOG. Also the last and possibly the easiest PlayStation Platinum yet.
Cheers
- Parallel 49 Brewing Company | Ruby Tears
- Vocation Brewery | Abduction
- Half Acre Beer Company | High & Dry
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Music used with permission. Intro by Tiny Rockets and Outro by Joel.
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Counting down to the final episode Joel, Shane and Karl share their favorite ABOG episodes and moments.
Cheers
- Parallel 49 Brewing Company | Oak Boy
- Tiny Rebel Brewing Co | Captain Insano
- Eagle Park Brewing Company | Heart Races
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The guys celebrate 250 episodes and enter their 10th calendar year of ABOG with big news about phase 2. The countdown begins and starts at 3.
News
- Going out on top
- EA Football will live on
Cheers
- Young Blood Beer Co. | Sad Ben Affleck
- Parallel 49 Brewing Company | Medjuicea
- Vocation Brewery | Roll With It
Games
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy The Definitive Edition
Shane is a PlayStation 5 whisperer. Karl levels up +1 hair and wisdom. Joel only supports one brewing company.
News
- Nintendo Swith Online Expasion Pass
- Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) hires former head of Apple Arade
Cheers
- 1840 Brewing Company | Creepfunk Haze
- Yellow Dog Brewing | Squirrel Chaser
- Purity Brewing Co. | Purity Pale (Official Ale of Aston Villa FC)
Games
- SSD installed PlayStation 5
- Golf...
Join the guys in the library for a fact checked episode.
News
- Nintendo Direct 9/23/21
- New games added to PlayStation Now including The Last of Us Part II
- An update on console shortages and when the rest of us should be able to get our hands on one
- Kotaku, disgusting media and how biased sources are making it impossible to find the facts
Cheers
- Vocation Brewery | Wave After Wave
- Twin Sails Brewing | Good Clean Fun
- 18...
With news related to the past, present and future of PlayStation the guys open their foreheads and peer into the PS5. They gained this mystical new ability after leveling up into year 10 of ABOG.
News
- xCloud on Steam Deck
- Horizon Forbidden West release date and a couple different editions
- One last game from Sony without the ten dollar upgrade price
- Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden shared the reason for his departure from P...
A special guest joins the crew for great conversations including gaming tips for new dads, two birds stoned at once and heart wants what the heart wants.
News
- EB Games Canada rebranded to Gamestop Canada
- Diablo Immortal delayed until 2022
- Fastest selling XBOX ever
- PlayStation 5 disc version no longer being sold at a loss
- South Park creators pen a new deal and it includes a video game
- Valve does it right with their upcoming Ste...
The guys share their disgust with the Activision Blizzard actions that led to a lawsuit before providing plenty of opportunities to raise that PlayStation number.
News
- Deadspace is being rebooted by EA Motive and will be a next gen exclusive coming to PlayStation 5, XBOX Series S/X and PC
- Select beta users can now upgrade their PlayStation 5 SSD hard drive but the requirements might be daunting even for the most technically in...
Back from sports disappointment the crew catches up on all the news, handheld gaming options, cheers and a review of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
News
- XBOX Cloud Gaming is now playable everywhere
- Sony acquires Housemarque
- Kojima for hire
- Nintendo Switch OLED
- Valve announces Steam Deck
Cheers
- Revolution Brewing | DDH West Coast-Hero
- Boombox Brewing Company | Reflector Hoppy Lager
- Buxton Brewery | King Slayer
Ga...
A conversation about E3, which pressers impressed and the many games that create excitement for the future.
News
- E3
Cheers
- Parallel 49 Brewing Company | Bohemian Raspberry
- 71 Brewing | Sabro City Limits
- Eagle Park Brewing Company | I Can Go For That: Citra, Simcoe, & Chinook
Games
- Initial impressions of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
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Nintendo is set to announce an upgraded console, Sony changes their tune and Microsoft holds to the steady same old routine.
News
- Nintendo reportedly set to announce a new Switch model before E3
- God of War delayed until 2022 and also coming to PlayStation 4
- Sony changes tune
- Gran Turismo slated for 2022 and also on PS4
Cheers
- 1840 Brewing Company | Couple, Two, Tree
- Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. | Glitterbomb
- North...
Time to quit their day jobs as the guys jump in the hot tub and show their mostly covered junk for stream revenue. Thank goodness ABOG is an audio only podcast.
News
- Sony releasing two new DualSense colors
- Sony files a patent for a betting service
- Twitch hot tub parties
Listener Review
- US iTunes review from Meloche
- Joel inspired by the review surprises Shane and Karl
Impressions of Returnal and plenty of news as Sony and Microsoft dig in even further to their current strategies. Plus Esports becomes legit even to us older, skeptical folk.
News
- Sony released a State of Play video at the end of April with a few games but mostly featuring 15 minutes of the upcoming Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart game coming exclusively to PlayStation 5.
Shane lays off the kill shot when lags, Karl has no plate discipline and Joel escapes a hug.
06:15 News
- Sony reverses decision to shut down the PS3 and Vita stores.
- PlayStation 5 sets a US record for most consoles sold in the first 5 months of a new system launch.
- Microsoft is not buying Discord.
- XBOX Free-to-play games no longer require a subscription to XBOX Live Gold.
37:47 ...
Are we seeing a role reversal between XBOX and PlayStation and what it potentially means for the future of both brands? Tips for surviving the pandini, Les Paul and Stratocaster video game analogy, and avoiding accidental death by beer.
News
- Sony is shutting down the PlayStation 3 and Vita digital storefronts
- MLB The Show 21 added to Game Pass as a day 1 release
- NHL 21 is now available in Game Pass and Fifa 21 is coming soon b...
Joel makes a major decision with his gaming shelf, Karl becomes a green saber guy, Shane still has never seen Star Wars and Tom knows everything well in advance and cannot keep his mouth shut about it all.
News
- Outriders will launch on Game Pass and your progress will carryover
- Octopath Traveler is now in Game Pass. Was previously only available on Nintendo Switch and PC.
- Sony expan...
Shane is snake bitten by a habenero and starts collecting baseball cards. Karl schemes a plan to eventually look like a 12 year old and is media social with his beer consumption. Joel cashes in some points and lays down his mummy bag for the long haul.
News
- Samsung helps confirm the existence of an upgraded Switch while Nintendo continues to keep it quiet
- It's now official that Microsoft has acquired Zenimax and Phil Spencer e...
Karl blows leaves in his Mario pajamas, Shane has to step up his milk game and Joel sweats profusely while trying to hold in his excitement.
News
- Microsoft announces FPS Boost for XBOX Series S/X
- Nintendo Direct 2/17
- Anthem officially canceled
- PlayStation State of Play
Cheers
- Mikkeller - Do Stuff Together
- BNA Brewing Company - Big Mario
- Eagle Park Brewing Company - The Dual Needler
Games
- Astro's Playroom
- ...
Shane has teething issues, Karl will never blame a beer and Joel is snowed in.
News
- Google Stadia shutting down first party games
- MLB The Show 21 announced for PlayStation and XBOX
- EA Sports College Football
- Mass Effect Remasters
- Gearbox Purchased
- PlayStation selling PlayStation 5's at a loss
- Video Game movies and TV shows
- Cybwe attack on CD Projekt Red
Cheers
- 1840 Brewing Company - Barrel Aged Mexican Drinking Choc...
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