Season 1

May 30, 2022

Platinum Trophy Unlocked - GWS#075

It's an end of an era, and the start of a new one with Tim and Fudfood. The Gaming Weekly Show is moving on to an independent podcast starting from next week! Please follow The Bad Gamer Good Gamer Podcast on social media @ba...

April 19, 2022

Surprise! Kingdom Hearts 4 is announced! - GWS#074

Square Enix held an event to celebrate 20 years of Kingdom Hearts and took the opportunity to announce Kingdom Hearts 4! Niantic also had an announcement to make last week, as they gave a brief look at Peridots, which lets yo...

April 11, 2022

Unreal Engine 5 is out in the wild! - GWS#073

Epic officially launches Unreal Engine 5 to the masses, and Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman acquires 96% of gaming Studio SNK. Stick to the end of the episode to find out how one simple game got Tim his first (and only) fail...

April 04, 2022

New PlayStation Plus! Should Microsoft be worried? - GWS#072

Really big news from Sony as they announced an overhaul to PlayStation Plus, which will be offered under three teirs and provide services such as a games library, cloud streaming, and more. Watch out Microsoft, Sony's out to ...

March 27, 2022

PSVR2 aims to be better than the real world - GWS#071

March 21, 2022

Bring on the Harry Potter magic - GWS#070

March 14, 2022

State of Square Enix - GWS#069

March 07, 2022

Emulate to your heart's content! - GWS#068

February 28, 2022

Valve's Steam Deck is winning the internet - GWS#067

February 14, 2022

Nintendo's hard-hitting nostalgia - GWS#066

February 07, 2022

Sony's got plans, too! - GWS#065

This weeks brings us some interesting news in the form of Sony acquiring Bungie, indei developers standing up against NFTs, and Nintendo just being Nintendo

January 31, 2022

And we're back! - GWS#064

After taking some personal time off, Tim and Fudfood catch up on what's been happening in their lives, what the plans are for the future of the show, and finally their thoughts on Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard.

December 10, 2021

The Game Awards 2021 - GWS#063

December 03, 2021

Will Etisalat eventually get the Series X fridge - GWS#062

Etisalat brings Xbox All Access to the UAE https://www.etisalat.ae/en/c/devices/home/xbox-all-access-landing-page.jsp Xbox All Access was a program that Xbox started with the launch of the Xbox Series X|S that allowed people ...

November 22, 2021

Streamers, STOP using Streamlabs! - TWS#007

Apple's Self Service Repair program could be a wolf in sheep's clothing Streamlabs is put on blast for plagarising and just being bad people People really dislike YouTube's removal of the dislike counter Activision Blizzard's...

November 19, 2021

Happy 20th, Xbox - GWS#061

Microsoft celebrated Xbox's 20th anniversary earlier this week and had a couple of surprise announcements The GOTY nominees for this year's game The Game Awards are out! Rockstar pulls a CD Projekt Red and launches the ridiculously unready GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition Modders come to the rescue and launched the missing Pinnacle Station DLC from Mass Effect's Legendary Edition

November 13, 2021

Elding Ring beta codes are worth a lot of money - GWS#060

No surprised, scalpers started selling off the beta codes to Elden Ring for hundreds of dollars. If you wanted to create your own metaverse, Niantic's tech is up for grabs. Unity buys the proprietary tech behind The Lord of the Rings. Among Us Cosmicube update: store, XP, cross progression, and new roles Nintendo wants to do better and invest more in games, services, and infrastructure. We're not even done with NFTs and blockchain.

November 06, 2021

Blockchain this, blockchain that - GWS#059

October 29, 2021

Sony tried to warn us about its State of Play! - GWS#058

State of Play 2021... Meh? Nintendo is pushing people towards illegal emulation. Halo Infinite Campaign looks good Xbox MMO in the works? Over 1,000 PC games on the Xbox thanks to.... Edge? Changes to the GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition Sony wants stream audiences to kick players out of the game

October 24, 2021

They did it! Macbook Pro is back - TWS#006

October 22, 2021

Dbrand fixed the PS5, again! - GWS#057

Who would have thought that a company like dbrand will actually make the PS5 right again twice! On to more serious drama, MercurySteam has been getting a lot of flack for not crediting some of their staff in Metroid Dread as well as alleged toxic work environment.

October 15, 2021

Was the Kinect ahead of the game? - GWS#056

The Kinect might be coming back thanks to Sky's Glass TV which will integrated Sky Channels and have an optional 4K smart camera which is very much like the Kinect from the days of Xbox One! More is revealed from the Twitch hack and the numbers are daunting if you've ever aspired to make it big as a streamer. Netflix makes its first big gaming move and gives us a glimpse of what kind of games we could expect in the future. Valve is pushing right to pair for the Steam Deck, while Nintendo has officially acknowledged that the Joycon drift issue might never be fixed. A Japanese retailer might think it has found a way to deter scalpers, and the rumors have been true: GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas are getting remastered as part of the GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition.

October 09, 2021

All your Twitch are belong to us - GWS#055

Yikes, Twitch got hacked and people can see how much money their favorite streamers are making! Fudfood takes us through the major TGS 2021 announcements and we're so disappointed that the final fighter in Super Smash is not the man Sakurai himself... But not as disappointed as everyone who was looking forward to eFootball 2022.

October 01, 2021

A chat with the people behind Abu Dhabi Gaming Festival - GWS#054

Fudfood and I sit down and have a pleasant chat with Nabil and Maher from Zawaya Gaming and Ahmed from Abtal 360 about the Abu Dhabi Gaming Festival and our thoughts on the growth of the gaming and esports industry.

September 24, 2021

Bayonetta 3: A reveal 4 years in the making! - GWS#053

We have some very interesting announcements from last night's Nintendo Direct such as the much-awaited reveal of Bayonetta 3! Gamers in the GCC should also look at the Abu Dhabi Gaming Festival as it's a unique esports tournaments where the prizes are experiences instead of cash!

September 17, 2021

Apple V. Epic... Who won? Who lost? - GWS#052

We discuss what the result of the Apple and Epic drama that started last year and ended up with a one-of-a-kind lawsuit! If you're an Arab and have ever tried playing Tarneeb or Trix online, then you must be aware of Jawaker, which is slated to be sold to Swedish group of companies Stillfront for a whopping 753 million Dirhams. We also have some new Nintendo Switch and Sony Playstation 5 firmware updates to look forward to.

September 10, 2021

Look at all these PS5 announcements! - GWS#051

Oh my, the PS5 Showcase is quite the hype machine with announcements like God of War Ragnarok, Spider Man 2, a new Wolverine game, and remasters of some beloved games from the past!

September 03, 2021

Things are heating up for the new PS5 - GWS#050

Yikes, it's being reported that the new PS5 models that are 300 grams lighter are actually a few degrees hotter. How bad is the situation and should care (if you can find a PS5)? Also, we have a little more details from the Dead Space remake thanks to a transparent live stream from the devs.

August 31, 2021

Highlights from Gamescom 2021 - GWS#049

With over 200 announcements at Gamescom 2021, Fudfood had quite the challenge to watch the whole thing and shortlist his list of top announcements, but he was victorious and we've got some pretty cool games to talk about!

August 26, 2021

Who wouldn't want to be a Kawaii Cyberpunk Anarchist? - GWS#048

Fudfood and I share our thoughts on what stood out to us from the opening night of GamesCon as well as the new free-roam PVP VR game at Zero Latency in Abu Dhabi

August 25, 2021

Estaz.gg is here to elevate e-sports in the region! - GWS#047

We had a chat with Charbel from Estaz.gg which is on a mission to elevate e-sports in the region. From mini tournaments to professional leagues with substantial cash prizes, from features to bring gamers together to an academ...

August 20, 2021

Presenting Arceus: Pokemon of the Wild! - GWS#046

What would it look like if Breath of the Wild and Pokemon merged? Pokemon Legends: Arceus of course! Fudfood and I also had a great chat with Noxvoyager and Chaos from Steamers Outta Content who are on a mission to help up an...

August 13, 2021

There's an indie game for EVERYONE! - GWS#045

What at time to be an indie game fan! In what seems like a coordinated effort from Microsoft and Nintendo, they each presented over 15 indie games coming to their respective platforms which will be released between the day of...

August 06, 2021

There's more to the Halo Infinite preview than you might think - GWS#044

Not only was the first technical preview of multiplayer on Halo Infinite a solid experience, but it seems it had more to share than the developers planned for! There's a fan-made remastered edition of Half-Life 2 in the works...

August 03, 2021

The intro to audio you didn't know you needed!

It can sometimes get a bit confusing or jarring when reading about the latest headphones or earphones in the market, so hopefully this chat with Martin Bi from accessibleaudio.co and member of the S4 Audio Community in the UA...

July 31, 2021

It really sucks when stuff like this happens... - TWS#005

The Californian government has sued Activision Blizzard after a two year investigation that has found multiple counts of discrimination and harassment against Their female employees. The Rights to repair movement took a major...

July 30, 2021

You haven't tried VR like this before! - GWS#043

We're back with a bunch of interesting local news! Zero Latency had the best VR experience we've ever tried; We tested out the UAE-based Playkey.me cloud gaming service and were blown away with how well it worked; and ESTAZ.G...

July 23, 2021

Custom game modes in Battlefield 2042 will be AWESOME! - GWS#042

EA is not done flexing it muscles yet as it announced the sandbox Portal mode for Battlefield 2042, and If you ever had doubts about free to play games being the inevitable future of the industry, then maybe the announcements...

July 17, 2021

We just had to talk about the Valve Steam Deck! - GWS#041

Valve threw everything anybody might want or expect from a handheld gaming PC, giving us the Steam Deck! Here's what Fudfood and I have to say about this game-changing device.

July 16, 2021

Who should REALLY be resposible for video game addiction? - GWS#040

From an adult age restriction being forced in Minecraft in South Korea, to Tencent using facial recognition in China to check if young kids are playing video games at night, should governments go so far to fight off gaming ad...

July 09, 2021

It's just one disappointment after another! - GWS#039

Yikes, it's not too often when two major console makers disappoint the internet together in less than a week!

July 07, 2021

Sultan Al Riyami interview #1 - Abu Dhabi Gaming means business! - GWS#038

In our first interview in the show, we have a very pleasant chat with Sultan Al Riyami, Head of AD Gaming, who answered some of our burning questions and to give everyone an idea of what to expect in the future of the gaming ...

July 02, 2021

Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Closer To World Domination - GWS#037

Lots of Microsoft and Nintendo related news today! Notably, Microsoft has officially launched Xbox Cloud Gaming on Windows 10 and web browsers for all Game Pass Ultimate members in 22 countries!

June 30, 2021

Will THIS be the last Windows ever?! - TWS#004

So Microsoft announced a new operating system that will replace what was supposed to be the LAST operating system, hopefully they break the Microsoft curse and release two operating systems in a row that are good!

June 25, 2021

Conspiracies and confusion! The rumored new Silent Hill game - GWS#036

We've got ourselves a good conspiracy going on here as people have made some connections between Hideo Kojima and Silent Hill with Blue Box Games' new PS5 exclusive abandoned. What's the story? No surprise what the internet w...

June 19, 2021

What we really think about E3 2021 - GWS#035

Coming off from the E3 wave, Fadi and I go through what we thought about the major announcements from the week. AD Gaming has also announced a series of eSports tournament that will run throughout the summer, the first one in...

June 16, 2021

E3 2021 Day 4 - Nintendo - GWS#034

In the last day of E3, we take a look at what Nintendo had to offer... Say hello to Metroid Dread, the first 2D Metroid in 19 years! We get some small update on Breath of the Wild 2 as well as a look at other announcements li...

June 15, 2021

E3 2021 Day 3 - PC Gaming Show and Future Games Show - GWS#033

This is for the PC gamers as we go through our list of games that caught our eyes from the PC Gaming Show and Future Games Show from Day 3 of E3 2021. We also spend around the last 8% of the show talking about food, as one do...

June 14, 2021

E3 2021 Day 2 - Microsoft&Bethesda and Square Enix - GWS#032

What a show! Microsoft flexed their Game Pass muscles and announced 30 titles, 27 of which will be on Game Pass. From Starfield, Halo Infinite, Forza 5, a hilarious Outer Worlds 2 reveal, and the brand new vampire-hunter IP R...

June 13, 2021

E3 2021 Day 1 - Ubisoft & Gearbox - GWS#031

Day 1 of E3 2021 is over, So Fudfood and I have some things to say about the Ubisoft and Gearbox announcements today.