LukeWarmGames Podcast

LukeWarmGames Podcast

The LukeWarmGames Podcast is a bi-weekly show, where hosts Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger delve into all things video games and pop culture with a variety of guests.

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May 1, 2025 38 mins

On this special limited run series, hosts Luke and Claire give their thoughts on HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 3 titled The Path! FULL SPOILER WARNING for all of The Last of Us Part II game. We recommend you do not listen unless you have completed the full game. Tune in week to week as we compare our time replaying the game and watching the new season of the show.

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On this special limited run series, hosts Luke and Claire give their thoughts on HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2 titled Through the Valley! FULL SPOILER WARNING for all of The Last of Us Part II game. We recommend you do not listen unless you have completed the full game. Tune in week to week as we compare our time replaying the game and watching the new season of the show.

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On this special limited run series, hosts Luke and Claire give their thoughts on HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 1 titled Future Days! FULL SPOILER WARNING for all of The Last of Us Part II game. We recommend you do not listen unless you have completed the full game. Tune in week to week as we compare our time replaying the game and watching the new season of the show.

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On this special limited run series, hosts Luke and Claire revisit The Last of Us Part II in this retrospective discussion leading into season 2 of the HBO series adaption. This first episode covers the opening hours of the game through Seattle Day 1. Spoiler warnings ahead and stay tuned for more coverage of The Last of Us Part II with weekly episode breakdowns of the HBO series upon release.

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February 21, 2025 57 mins

This week your favorite co-op couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger discuss their time playing Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Afterlove EP, The Quilts and Cats of Calico and Avowed! Topics also include a news breakdown of the Last of Us Season 2 release date announcement! Thank you to Sandbox Strategies, Fellow Traveller and Monster Couch for providing us with review codes for this episode. New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podc...

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This week your favorite co-op couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger discuss their time playing Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To, developed and published by Soft Not Weak! Thank you to the Soft Not Weak Team for providing us with review code. Topics also include impressions of Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Switch 2 patent news and more! New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other week!

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This week your favorite co-op couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger discuss their most anticipated games of 2025! Topics also include the recent reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2! New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other week!

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December 18, 2024 84 mins

This week your favorite co-op couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger discuss the best indie games of 2024! Topics also include recent announcements from the Game Awards! New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other week!

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December 2, 2024 79 mins

Hosts Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger predict the winners of the 2024 Game Awards. New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other Monday.

Find us on twitter for show updates and more:
Podcast: @lukewarmgames
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis
Claire Helmberger:@ClaireHelmberg1

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November 22, 2024 75 mins

This week your favorite co-op couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger discuss video game related Reddit stories! From broken PS5s to beans and Baldur's Gate, settle in for quite a ride. Topics also include recent indie game releases and the upcoming Indie Game Awards. New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other week!

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This week your favorite co-op couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger discuss their favorite titles from the October 2024 Steam Next Fest! Topics also include discussion of the the recent release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the closure of Firewalk Studios. New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other Monday at 9am PST.

Games discussed during today’s episode: Wishlist to support the devs!

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This week your favorite co-op couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger discuss their most anticipated games of the holiday season and how they plan to tackle their backlog! Topics also include discussion of the recent Halo news and the formation of new development studio Day 4 Night. New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other Monday at 9am PST.

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Black Tabby Games Interview

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This week your favorite co-op couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger discuss their favorite indie games of this generation! Topics also include discussion of the recent reveal of the PS5 Pro. New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other Monday at 9am PST.

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September 9, 2024 93 mins

This week your favorite co-op couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger discuss their time at PAX West 2024 in Seattle and their favorite games that they played. New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other Monday at 9am PST.

Find us on twitter for show updates and more:
Podcast: @lukewarmgames
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis
Claire Helmberger:@ClaireHelmberg1

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August 26, 2024 45 mins

This week your favorite Co-op Couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger discuss recent announcements and trailers from Gamescom 2024! New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other Monday morning at 9am PST.

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This week your favorite Co-op Couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger discuss their time playing Paper Trail developed by Newfangled Games, Clickolding developed by Strange Scaffold, Thank Goodness You're Here! developed by Coal Supper and SUMMERHOUSE developed by Friedemann. Thank you to Popagenda for providing review code for Thank Goodness You're Here! New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other Monday...

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This week your favorite Co-op Couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger discuss their time playing new indie platformer SCHiM developed by Ewoud van der Werf and Nils Slijkerman. Thank you to Pirate PR for providing early review code for our coverage. Topics also include discussion of the recent Xbox Game Pass price increase and a survey of the upcoming games of 2024. New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other Monda...

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This week your favorite Co-op Couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger discuss their time playing Still Wakes the Deep developed by The Chinese Room. Topics also include impressions of the recent Starfield update and Dead Rising Remaster news. New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other Monday morning at 9am PST.

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Your favorite Co-Op Couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger run through their favorite demos from Steam Next Fest and recap news from SGF! New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other Monday morning at 9am PST.

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Your favorite Co-Op Couple Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger predict what announcements might happen during the upcoming summer showcase season. There is a pizza bet on the line! New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every other Monday morning at 9am PST.

Find us on twitter for show updates and more:
Podcast: @lukewarmgames
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis
Claire Helmberger:@ClaireHelmberg1

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