Games and Gimmicks

Games and Gimmicks

A podcast that consists of the gathering of good friends and good brews to discuss all things nerd culture! The main topics may be video games and pro wrestling, but by golly we sure do stick to the everything in between portion of our tagline! Subscribe and check us out at gamesandgimmicks.com!

Episodes

“All Good Things…”

September 19, 2024 • 64 mins
G&G 209 – “You-De-Craze” returns after many years as a special guest to talk about what games he has been playing. We also dive into the wacky showcase around the PS5 Pro reveal and ask ourselves; is this for us? Is it too expensive? Is this the end of PlayStation physical games? Is the PS5 […]
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“Store Your Smack!” – WWE 2K24 / AEW Fight Forever

July 12, 2024 • 38 mins
G&G 208 – For the first time in a very long time, we have two different wrestling games to play. You bet your bottom dollar we are playing both so it’s time to chat about these titles, what we like and don’t like, pick up and play, details, crowd response, replay value, and so much […]
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Retro Replay: Assassin’s Creed – Brotherhood

May 17, 2024 • 70 mins
G&G 207 – Time for the next entry in our Assassin’s creed replay! Before we dive into the bales of hay, lets find out what else we’ve been playing and get our thoughts on all the latest developments in the AC franchise. So what do we think of Brotherhood? Is it a great next chapter […]
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END. OF. STORY.

April 12, 2024 • 106 mins
G&G 206 – We watched one story finish but it seems another has begun for WWE. We watched the two-night end of “sports entertainment” and rebirth of “professional wrestling” at WrestleMania 40 and we are here to chit chat about the whole thing! Follow us on The Gram and E_HUFFY on Vero!
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A WrestleMania 40 Prediction Show!

April 5, 2024 • 111 mins
That’s right folks! In a totally, not a thing we do kind of moment, ArthurDent6X7 joins thepoorassgamer for a WrestleMania 40 prediction show! Yup! Im totally tired as I write this description as we did not intend for this episode to be an hour and fifty minutes long. But rest assured, there’s plenty to digest […]
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Keep on Gaming

March 8, 2024 • 55 mins
G&G 204 – Just what in the world have we been playing so far? A little bit of Switch, a little bit of PS5, retro, modern, catching pokemon, and fighting grown men in diapers in the streets of Japan. Follow us on The Gram and E_HUFFY on Vero for nifty collection posts, recent pickups, and […]
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We are Watching WWE Again…

February 16, 2024 • 52 mins
G&G 203 – Just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in. In what we did not think would happen any time soon, we are watching WWE again! Things sure are interesting this so far in the former Federation so we chat about all the changes, things we like, things we still […]
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We Played Some Games This Year 2023

December 15, 2023 • 79 mins
G&G 202 – It’s the end of the year and time to cover all the games we’ve beaten, dabbled in, paused, and quit in 2023! We hope you all enjoy the upcoming festive days, thank you for your support, and will be back to conquer 2024! Be sure to check out the Games and Gimmicks […]
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Star Trek: Picard – Season 3

October 20, 2023 • 91 mins
G&G 201 – “Yeah, it’s been a weird week.” At long last we bring you our review of the final season of Picard! We were notoriously critical of the less than acceptable first two seasons, so how does this one meet our lofty expectations? Download and find out! This series will return for Star Trek: […]
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Talk, Drink, and See Where it Takes Us

September 22, 2023 • 81 mins
G&G 200 – Welp, we did it. We set the bar pretty damn low by taking almost 8 years to hit 200 episodes! Let’s have some celebratory drinks and reflect on the years gone by as well as what we have been up to in the world of video games and professional wrestling! Be sure […]
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Retro Replay: Assassin’s Creed II

August 4, 2023 • 46 mins
G&G 199 – We know, we know. We been busy. But let’s start this party with a bang and begin a new series we have creatively called “Retro Replay.” “Arthur_Dent_6x7” spilled the beans that he’s never played the Ezio Trilogy of Assassin’s Creed games before. What was it like going from Valhalla all the way […]
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Star Trek: Nemesis

February 10, 2023 • 91 mins
G&G 198 – “A Generation’s Final Journey Begins.” We finally made it; the end of the Star Trek movie series! Well, the originals anyway. “Arthur_Dent_6x7” once again returns for a video games check in and to chat all things Romulan, Reman, and clones as we wrap up the TNG films. We also rank the 4 […]
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Wanna Wrestle?

January 27, 2023 • 67 mins
G&G 197 – In the immortal words of Harvey Dent: “let’s start this party with a bang!” We are kicking off 2023 talking about, wait for it, WWE! The Royal Rumble, the sale, Raw is XXX, and overproduction is covered. We also give our thoughts on Wrestle Kingdom 17, AEW, and the late Jay Briscoe. […]
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We Played Some Games This Year

December 23, 2022
G&G 196 – It’s the end of the year and time to cover all the games we’ve beaten, dabbled in, and quit in 2022! We hope you all enjoy the upcoming festive days, thank you for your support, and will be back to conquer 2023! Be sure to check out the Games and Gimmicks Store […]
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Star Trek: Insurrection

November 25, 2022 • 43 mins
G&G 195 – “How old are you?” As we near the end of our Trek film retrospective, it’s time to shake things up and not read the plot! The gang gathers for the next entry in the TNG movie world; the longest episode of Star Trek ever. We chat about all the funny lines in […]
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

July 22, 2022 • 74 mins
G&G 190 – It’s a triple threat episode as “Arthur_Dent_6x7” and “faceoffoley3” join E_HUFFY to reflect on season one of Captain Christopher Pike and crew! Will the tide finally change and will this be a positive “Nu Trek” episode? Only one way to find out, download via your podcast provider of choice and join us! […]
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The Sci-Fi Dump

June 24, 2022 • 82 mins
G&G 189 – “Arthur_Dent_6x7” returns to the show to talk all the new Sci-Fi streaming things! In this hour and a half of banter, we cover season 2 of Star Trek: Picard, our thoughts on the TNG reunion for season 3, Strange New Worlds, Star Trek finally being Star Trek again, and we round things […]
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Star Trek: First Contact

May 20, 2022 • 75 mins
G&G 187 – “Resistance is Futile!” It’s time to tackle one of the most fondly discussed Trek movies and engage the borg! “Arthur_Dent_6x7” naturally returns to give initial thoughts and impressions of Strange New Worlds and E_HUFFY goes an entire episode without bashing “New Trek.” We assimilate all avenues of the film; the Borg Queen […]
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Star Trek: Generations

April 1, 2022 • 103 mins
G&G 184 – “Two captains. One destiny.” We’ve reached the next phase of our Star Trek film retrospective series and it’s time to chat all things Picard and crew! “Arthur_Dent_6x7” naturally returns to give initial thoughts and impressions of Picard season 2 before taking a deep dive into the movie. 8 year old E_HUFFY saw […]
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

January 21, 2022 • 99 mins
G&G 181 – “The battle for peace has begun!” It’s a fatal four-way episode only the size of our heads as “faceoffoley3” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” collide with E_HUFFY and “thepoorassgamer” to discuss the final movie in the original series saga! Let’s take a casual drive down the plot and discuss our fondest memories of this movie, […]
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