On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about broken toes, and the purpose of a toe. The games they’ve been playing this week include Metroid Prime 4, Wild Bastards, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Toroa Skycall, and the Queen’s Domain. In the news, Call of Duty developers say they won’t release back-to-back games in the same series anymore, Skyrim has somehow made its way onto the Switch 2, Netflix potentially buying Warner Bros for $83 billion, and The Game Awards are just around the corner. This episode goes for 1 hours and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:16:55 – Queen’s Domain00:22:11 – Toroa Skycall00:31:42 – Clair Obscur: Expedition 3300:48:43 – Wild Bastards00:58:13 – Metroid Prime 401:07:21 – News01:39:47 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie, Joab Gilroy, and Jeremy 'Junglist' Ray talk about Fortress and Jung's singlet. The games they’ve been playing this week include Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Davy X Jones, Endless Legend 2, Wild Bastards, Tower Dominion, Kill the Crows, Effulgence, Wretch: Divine Ascent, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Monsters Are Coming!, ARC Raiders, and Fortress. In the news, CD Projekt shared its Q3 earnings update and confirmed the next Witcher trilogy will release across six years, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 35 million copies with 135 developers already working on its sequel, Tim Sweeney is under fire for saying developers should not need to disclose the use of generative AI on storefronts, and Helldivers 2 is working on a patch aiming to cut its file size by 85%. This episode goes for 2 hours and 35 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:07:18 – Fortress00:19:33 – ARC Raiders00:32:39 – Monsters Are Coming!00:41:28 – Marvel Cosmic Invasion00:49:03 – Wretch: Divine Ascent00:58:28 – Effulgence01:01:48 – Kill the Crows01:09:10 – Tower Dominion01:10:29 – Wild Bastards01:19:42 – Endless Legend 201:39:55 – Davy X Jones01:45:12 – Clair Obscur: Expedition 3302:06:38 – News02:29:13 – Weekly Plugs02:32:18 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talks about Joab being tricked by Darren Aronofsky's latest movie. The games they’ve been playing this week include Vampire Survivors VR, Monsters Are Coming – Rock & Road, ARC Raiders, and SCP: Secret Laboratory. In the news, Valve says Steam Machines will be priced like PCs rather than positioned as console competitors, a Far Cry TV series is in development from Noah Hawley and Rob Mac, Charlie Cox credits the motion-capture performer for his role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, early sales data suggests Black Ops 7 is selling less than Battlefield 6, and rumours point to Destiny 3 entering early production. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 1 hours and 40 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:10:54 – SCP: Secret Laboratory00:21:12 – ARC Raiders00:36:41 – Monsters Are Coming – Rock & Road00:52:37 – Vampire Survivors VR01:02:01 – News01:25:36 – Questions01:30:26 – Weekly Plugs01:32:17 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Predator: Badlands and how Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 isn't on their list right now. The games they’ve been playing this week include Deadpool VR, ARC Raiders, Megabonk, and The Seance of Blake Manor. They also talk about Double Fine's The Making of Keeper video. In the news, Valve has showcased new hardware (but still no Half-Life 3), Ubisoft abruptly postponed its earnings call amid buyout speculation, The Game Awards nominees have been announced, and Cities: Skylines 2 is shifting to a new development team. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 2 hours and 15 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:25:10 – The Seance of Blake Manor00:36:07 – Megabonk00:42:52 – ARC Raiders01:15:55 – Deadpool VR01:25:36 – The Making of Keeper01:30:35 – News02:04:31 – Weekly Plugs02:09:12 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about donating blood. The games they’ve been playing this week include ARC Raiders, Afterplace, The Seance of Blake Manor, and RedSec. In the news, GTA 6 is delayed again, Marvel’s Rise of Hydra is delayed, Valve appears to be up to something, reports suggest major games have been astroturfing Reddit, Elden Ring: Nightreign — The Forsaken Hollows surfaces, and Media Watch covers Press Start AU's dodgy practices. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 1 hour and 50 minutes, it also contains coarse language.   Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:14:14 – RedSec00:18:09 – The Seance of Blake Manor00:34:24 – ARC Raiders01:12:05 – Afterplace01:17:00 – News01:43:00 – Weekly Plugs01:47:50 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify  

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Joab's getting sick after coming back from his trip. The games they’ve been playing this week include The Outer Worlds 2, Dead Static Drive, Ball x Pit, and Battlefield RedSec. In the news, Steam has added screen-off downloading for the Steam Deck, The Simpsons are coming to Fortnite, and Dan Houser has shared some thoughts about the Red Dead series and more. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 1 hour and 30 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:12:00 – Ball x Pit00:35:00 – Battlefield RedSec00:40:00 – Dead Static Drive00:58:00 – The Outer Worlds 201:13:00 – News01:19:00 – Questions01:24:00 – Weekly Plugs01:25:00 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Joab's recent trip to Japan. The games they’ve been playing this week include RedSec, PowerWash Simulator 2, Ball x Pit, Battlefield 6, and Death by Scrolling. Over in the news Amazon’s gaming division has suffered another round of layoffs. A single update from Valve has wiped millions from the CS:GO skins market. Halo: Combat Evolved is heading to PlayStation, but reportedly won’t include multiplayer. And new leaks have surfaced about the next Xbox console. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 1 hour and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:36:00 – Ball x Pit00:48:00 – Death by Scrolling00:57:00 – PowerWash Simulator 201:06:00 – Battlefield 601:19:00 – RedSec01:31:00 – News01:47:00 – Weekly Plugs01:50:00 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Nathan Lawrence talk about some of the games they haven't been playing for like 30 minutes. The games they’ve been playing this week include Battlefield 6, and Ball x Pit. Over in the news Battlefield 6 becomes the fastest selling game in the series, Xbox president Sarah Bond says their next console will be a “premium" experience, Remedy Entertainment’s CEO has stepped down, and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is receiving mixed early reviews. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 2 hours minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:33:22 – Ball x Pit00:45:24 – Battlefield 601:38:48 – News01:57:09 – Weekly Plugs01:59:12 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Nathan Lawrence dive into the first week of Battlefield 6 being out in the wild. The games they’ve been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Megabonk, Ghost of Yotei, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, and more. Over in the news Vince Zampella complains about the EA app’s ongoing issues. PlayStation and AMD share early details on next-gen console hardware. Xbox consoles are reportedly disappearing from store shelves. Borderlands 4 is already on sale less than a month after launch. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 2 hours and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:12:41 – Deep Rock Galactic Survivor00:33:38 – Ghost of Yotei00:53:30 – Megabonk00:57:33 – Battlefield 602:04:05 – News02:25:54 – Questions02:35:20 – Weekly Plugs02:38:05 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie, Joab Gilroy, and Jeremy "Junglist" Ray talk about if the latest Battlefield title is a return to form. The games they’ve been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yoeti, Megabonk, Knightica, 9 Kings, Silent Hill f, and more. Over in the news Xbox has jacked up the price of Game Pass Ultimate by quite a bit. Microsoft reaffirmed that a next-gen Xbox console is still in development. Ubisoft cancelled a planned Assassin’s Creed set during the American Civil War, and Guy “Yug” Blomberg (of AustralianGamer) has launched “The Game Club” as a new project. You can support Joab's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 2 hours and 30 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:09:35 – Silent Hill f00:19:30 – 9 Kings00:26:00 – Knightica00:37:14 – Megabonk00:44:54 – Ghost of Yoëti01:44:51 – News02:09:18 – Questions02:23:27 – Weekly Plugs02:26:48 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Sam Neill's accents. The games they’ve been playing this week include Hades 2, Silent Hill f, Spider-Man: Magic the Gathering, and more. Over in the news EA has just been acquired in a $55 billion buyout, and PlayStation x Reebok 30th-anniversary sneakers are going on sale soon. Joab also talks about his new fundraising campaign for men's mental health which you can support. This episode goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:17:20 – Spider-Man: Magic the Gathering00:36:25 – Silent Hill f00:54:43 – Hades 201:12:37 – News01:26:03 – Questions01:30:14 – Weekly Plugs01:35:47 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Alien: Earth's downfall. The games they’ve been playing this week include Silent Hill f, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, Baby Steps, EA Sports FC 26, Borderlands 4, and more. Over in the news PlayStation showed off a bunch of games at the State of Play. Kojima is selling out harder than Konami. Slay the Spire board game’s Downfall expansion is headed to Kickstarter soon. This episode goes for 1 hour and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:14:44 – Borderlands 400:29:09 – EA Sports FC2600:37:30 – Baby Steps00:46:46 – Deep Rock Galactic Survivor00:56:38 – Silent Hill f01:17:36 – News01:33:42 – Questions01:49:10 – Weekly Plugs01:51:51 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy are joined by Andreas “Kleb” Klebo-Espe to talk about some of the larger maps in Battlefield 6. The games they’ve been playing this week include Borderlands 4, Battlefield 6, Cronos: The New Dawn, Katanaut, Magic: The Gathering, and more. They also talk about the Dota 2 International and some of the games they watched. Over in the news Randy Pitchford claims very few PC players have reported “valid” performance issues in Borderlands 4. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is officially set to release December 4, 2025. Hades II launches September 25 and Valve’s rumoured standalone VR headset “Steam Frame” may be announced soon. This episode goes for 2 hours and 35 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:05:59 – Dota 2 International00:19:23 – Magic The Gathering00:30:38 – Katanaut00:42:23 – Cronos: The New Dawn00:48:58 – Battlefield 601:12:57 – Borderlands 401:57:45 – News02:23:12 – Questions02:29:35 – Weekly Plugs02:33:13 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about critiquing remastered video games. The games they’ve been playing this week include Hollow Knight: Silksong, Tower Dominion, Starless Abyss, No Man’s Sky, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and more. Over in the news 007 First Light shows off 30 minutes of new gameplay. Wolverine is rumored to appear in an upcoming PlayStation State of Play. Sony has increased the price of all PS5 models in the United States. This episode goes for 2 hours and 10 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:16:31 – Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater00:27:12 – Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)00:34:15 – No Man’s Sky00:42:53 – Starless Abyss00:52:28 – Tower Dominion00:59:34 – Hollow Knight: Silksong01:38:23 – News01:54:40 – Questions02:06:44 – Weekly Plugs02:07:39 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a remaster of one of Joab's favourite games. The games they've been playing this week include Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Rogue Prince of Persia, Battlefield 2042, Militsioner, The Roottrees Are Dead, and more. Over in the news Call of Duty is changing the way it handles cosmetics, Hollow Knight Silksong is coming out soon, and Hell Let Loose Vietnam is announced. This episode goes for 2 hours and 5 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:11:50 – The Roottrees Are Dead00:27:47 – Militsioner00:38:24 – Battlefield 204200:54:47 – Rogue Prince of Persia01:11:03 – Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater01:45:51 – News01:59:30 – Weekly Plugs02:03:08 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy are joined by Jeremy 'Junglist' Ray to talk about how the 2nd weekend of Battlefield went. The games they've been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Supraworld, The Roottrees Are Dead, Tower Dominion, Mafia: The Old Country, Starfield, Insurgency: Sandstorm, A game that saves the muscles caught in the ceiling of the gymnasium, Mechabellum, and more. Over in the news Gamescom kicks off with a bunch of reveals, Roblox is being sued, and the next BioShock game is getting a shakeup. This episode goes for 2 hours and 25 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:01:41 – Battlefield 600:40:55 – Mechabellum00:48:19 – A game that saves the muscles caught in the ceiling of the gymnasium00:50:45 – Insurgency: Sandstorm00:55:37 – Starfield01:03:31 – Mafia: The Old Country01:10:18 – Tower Dominion01:19:57 – The Roottrees Are Dead01:33:46 – Supraworld01:46:43 – News02:15:20 – Weekly Plugs02:21:51 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about how Joab's body is falling apart. The games they've been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Mafia: The Old Country, Ooo, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, 1000 Deaths, and more. Over in the news Epic wins a big court battle against Apple, Hexen + Heretic is re-released by id Software, and Xbox cancels Avalanche Studios' Contraband. This episode goes for 2 hours and 10 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:14:49 – 1000 Deaths00:26:21 – Ooo00:36:08 – Static Dread: The Lighthouse00:45:34 – Mafia: The Old Country01:00:15 – Battlefield 601:40:22 – News01:50:20 – Questions02:03:12 – Weekly Plugs02:03:56 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Battlefield 6 and jumping back on the hype train. The games they've been playing this week include Back to the Dawn, Donkey Kong Bananza, Achilles Survivor, Return of the Obra Dinn, Magic the Gather: Edge of Eternities, and more. Over in the news Valve vs the credit card companies drama continues, Silent Hill f will have multiple endings, and Darksiders 4 is announced. This episode goes for 1 hour and 50 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:30:10 – Hell Clock00:36:00 – Magic the Gathering: Edge of Eternities00:43:47 – Return of the Obra Dinn00:54:43 – Achilles Survivor01:04:04 – Donkey Kong Bananza01:04:04 – Back to the Dawn01:17:10 – News01:32:29 – Questions01:43:59 – Weekly Plugs01:46:34 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about triple J's hottest 100 for the biggest Australian songs of all time. The games they've been playing this week include Donkey Kong Bananza, Peak, Abiotic Factor, Hell Clock and more. Over in the news Battlefield 6 is revealed, Itch.io starts deleting adult games, Sony sues Tencent over a Horizon game ripoff, and Ubisoft scraps an Star Wars Outlaws sequel. . This episode goes for 1 hours and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:14:50 – Hell Clock00:22:54 – Abiotic Factor00:28:26 – Peak00:42:22 – Donkey Kong Bananza00:56:08 – News01:20:52 – Questions01:32:19 – Weekly Plugs01:36:58 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Karaoke. The games they've been playing this week include Donkey Kong Bananza, Peak, Death Stranding 2, Shadow Labyrinth, Hell Clock, Waking Dreams, and more. Over in the news Battlefield 6 is being teased, SkillUp announces a new video game website, Vavle is being pressured to ban certain video games from Steam, and Splitgate 2 returns to beta. This episode goes for 1 hours and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon.   Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:11:05 – Waking Dreams00:19:37 – Hell Clock00:24:47 – Shadow Labyrinth00:33:00 – Death Stranding 200:54:05 – Peak01:04:59 – Donkey Kong Bananza01:32:02 – News01:45:44 – Questions01:52:50 – Weekly Plugs01:54:35 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify