New Dad Gaming (Trevor Alexander & Jeff Smalley)

This week, one dad jumps into the expansive online world of Final Fantasy 14 and he describes it's potential as a busy dad's game. The other is having trouble piecing together any Lego game...

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This week there is only the FF7 Demo to talk about...which is simply fantastic. The dads go through their experience, and welcome a special 2 year old guest that should be sleeping...

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This week the dad's discuss sweet sleep, Trevor gets a Switch (and discusses the horror of selling anything online), the dads consider a dive into a cheap purchase of The Division 2, and discuss their experience in free to play Dauntless.

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This week we navigate through some tricky interactions around play dates, and Trevor gets Jeff in trouble for not getting him to buy Beat Saber for PSVR sooner.

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This week the new dads discuss the pains of kids getting older....to your late night game life. And they dip into the streaming wars yet again.

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The future is here! At least the one where we stream all of our games. Trevor walks through his experience with Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass, and they discuss the newly released Amazon Luna game streaming service.

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This week one dad struggles with his kids newfound ninja skills, the dads reminisce about the awful / great old Tiger handheld games, and they discuss the impending PS5.

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This week the dads discuss the previously re-released Tony Hawk games, the just announced Mario 3D collection, and the finally released pricing on the new XBox console.

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The PS5 UI has been revealed, and boy does it include some welcome additions for Gaming Dads! Jeff and Trevor go over the reveal and discuss the potential benefits for Gaming Dads and their gaming time.

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In this episode Trevor talks through a surprise health scare and how the dads have incorporated gaming into their exercising. Stay healthy out there Gaming Dads. They also talk through games they've quit and never returned too.

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The PS5's price has been revealed? Was it enough to entice a New Dad to pre-order? Which New Dad's price prediction was right? Check out the episode to find out.

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Topics: Black Friday Travelling with babies Birthday parties Putting baby to sleep Games chaning mechanics (Just cause 2 to 3) Expansion Packs vs. New game Music for babies (dance parties) Games: Just cause 2 and 3 Fallout 4 Witcher 3 Elite: Dangerous Monument Vally No Man's Sky

Topics Discussed: - Have another kid? - Nostalgia Games - Long Reloads Games Discussed: - That baby game where you try and stop the kid from killing itself - Just cause 3 - Final Fantasy 7 and remake - Fallout - Deus Ex - Shenmue

Topics Discussed: Baby's first Christmas Managing the Toys and Gifts Carseats Multiplayer Gaming Frustrations Relationships in Games Games Discussed: Fallout 4 Hunted: Demon's Forge Mass Effect Witcher 3 Star Wars: Battlefront Rocket League

Games Discussed: Undertale The Witcher 3 Fallout 4 Mass Effect 2 Battlefield Dying Light Topics Discussed: Sick dogs Kid illness Ear infections Too lazy to change the disc Unfinished games Long game pause: what was I doing? Game of Thrones Investing time in Shows and Games Starwars: A New Hope DLC and Costs

Games Discussed: Starwars Battlefront Rust DayZ - H1Z1 Divinity: Original Sin Grim Fandango Elite: Dangerous Rocket League Destiny Final Fantasy 7 Topics Discussed: Daycare Medicating Kids Permadeath in Games Cheating in Games Post-Partum Depression Games with Plot vs. Open Ended Games (sandbox) Kid birthdays JK and Kindergarden Parents of Kids

Games Discussed: Elite: Dangerous Divinity: Original Sin Square Enix: Easter Egg Box Final Fantasy 13-2 No Man's Sky Rocket League Playstation VR Virtual Box Star Fox Street Fighter 5 Topics Discussed: Potty Training Quarter Life Crisis Old BMWs Street Fighter Champion Parenting with VR

Topics Discussed: Potty Training Baby Biting and punching Bad and good phases It's bad, then better, then gets worse Dream recap Gaming scene Sickness cycle Games Discussed: SFV FF15 Hitman Sniper Downwell Deep mobile games

Games Discussed: Doom Final Fantasy Dots Street Fighter Witcher 3 Battleborn Overwatch Topics Discussed: Flying with baby or Baby on a flight Travel with baby Bad internet connections Kid illness cycle

Games Discussed:

Pokemon Go

Firewatch

Mad Max

Shadows of Mordor

Katimari

Doom

No Man's Sky

 

Topics Discussed:

Augmented Reality

New Potential ofGames

Baby DistractingGames

Teak-won do

Birthday Parties

End / Beginning ofSociety

World Peace

Co-op with spouces 

Topics:

• Christmas Trees
• Baby sleeps
• Indiana Jones-ing Fatherhood
• Transferring to the crib tips
• Neighbourhood Christmas
• Keeping them in line with Santa
• Smartphones as Peripherals
• Game Updates
• Trivia Games
• Board Games with Kids
• Baby Voices
• Naming your Gun

Games:

• Rocket League
• You Don’t Know Jack
• Party Jack
• Final Fantasy
• Trivial Pursuit
• Cards Against Humanity
• Monopoly
• Fallout 4

Short Games vs. The Long PlayIs it possible to spend the time to become engrossed in a massive gaming world with your little ones, or can you be satisfied with quick gaming hits such as mobile apps?

Topics Discussed:

• Baby Flips
• Old Games Holding Up
• Side Missions and Narrative
• In Game Saviour vs. Heel
• Fathers Represented in Games
• Game Glitches
• Silent Time

Games Discussed:

• Fallout 4
• Rocket League
• System Shock: 2
• Dues Ex
• Batman: Origins

Topics Discussed:

• Baby's Sleeping Through the Night
• Just 17 More Years
• You Want Another Baby?
• You Want Twins?
• Siblings
• The Death of the Gaming Binge
• 100%-ing Games
• Morality in Games
• Justifying the Cost of Games
• Pre-Ordering

Games Discussed:

• Fallout 4
• Batman: Origins
• Skyrim
• Mass Effect
• Spec Ops: The Line
• Star Wars: Battlefront
• Just Cause 3

Topics Discussed:- Trev's baby sleeps! - Trees first best dad joke on air - Our fav games as kids - Star Wars movie release - How we now get knowledge from Google/YouTube - What's in store for kids education Games Discussed: - Star Wars Shadows of Empire - Die Hard - Final Fantasy 9

- First week of school- Gaming vs. Responsibilities - If you could go back, would you try to make money making video games? Would you let your child?- Golden age of gaming: our generation or our children's?- Being a Gamer Father- Gaming in the School Curriculum- Gaming as a Release- What movies has Trevor not watched Games Mentioned: - Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime- Hearthstone- Metal Gear Solid Five- Minecraft- DOTA and League of Legends

Games Discussed: The Order 1888 Wolfenstein Just Cause 3 KillZone: Shadow Fall Uncharted Final Fantasy 9 iOS Street Fighter 3 Street Fighter 5 Topics Discussed: Street Fighter Meet Ups Mobular Falling asleep while gaming Kids in restaurants First Tooth Countries tolerance for kids Moving apartments Big boy bed deterrents Chewie triton sounds

Topics:

• 1st birthdays
• Classic photos
• Console surgery
• Baby Crawling
• Baby on a flight
• Baby Priority Lines
• Coffee

 

 

Games:

• Dangerous Golf
• Everspace
• Tearaway
• Final Fantasy 9
• Street Fighter
• Killzone
• FTL

Games Discussed:

Battleborn

Overwatch

Battlefield 1

COD Infinite

Rocket League

Street Fighter 5

 

Topics Discussed:

Mother's Day

Baby Vomit

Anniveraries

Anniversary Gifts

Games Discussed:

Uncharted 4

Uncharted 1

Street Fighter 5

Final Fantasy 9

 

Topics Discussed:

Park Drinking / Smoking

Online Play

Offline Tournaments

Grand Stories

Game Franchises

Eating Solids

Grandmas and Baby Espresso 

Games Discussed:

Uncharted 1 and 4

Final Fantasy 9

Fallout 4

Dark Souls

Diablo 3

HalfLife

Last of Us

Bioshock 1

Dying Light

 

 

Topics Discussed:

Baby Walking

1st birthday

Baby Inventory Screen

Good Baby Envy / Anger / Hate

Sleep Deprivation / Tired Dads

Wasted Youth

The Luxury of Wasting Time

Games Discussed: - Uncharted 1 - Uncharted 2 - Uncharted 4 - Street Fighter 5 - Super Mario World

Topics Discussed: - Beer picks - Walking babies - 1 year olds

Topics Discussed:

Beer Picks

Game Stop

E3 Predictions / Hopes

Falling behind the times

DLC

 

 

Games Discussed:

Mario

No Man's Sky

Star Wars: Battlefront

Mech Warrior

Agents of Mayhem

Last of Us 2

Skate

Thrasher

Overwatch

Battlefront

Call of Duty

Topics Discussed: Being a Dad during E3 Xbox - PC Buy Once - End of Exclusives? Games Discussed (E3 Review): Dishonoured 2  Titanfall 2  Doom DLC  Prey  Fallout 4 VR  Quake Champions (Hero MOBA?)  Skyrim Re-release   Mass Effect: Andromeda   Battlefield 1  Injustice 2  Star Trek VR   For Honor  Ghost Recon : Wildlands  South Park   Just Dance  Watch Dogs 2  GWENT!

Game Time Paralysis - What do I play?Leaving games unfinishedGame CompletionMoney for Games vs. Money for Family Games Mentioned: HearthstoneMetal Gear Solid FiveBatman: Arkham OriginsDying Light

Topics Discussed: - Hard Root Beer - xbox Scorpio - xbox S - PSVR Available in US Oct 13 - VR - 'experiences' - Games with your kids Games Discussed: - Dead rising - Steep - No Man's Sky - Overwatch - God of War – viking reboot. - Last Guardian release date! - Detroit- Become Human - Resident Evil 7 in VR - STAR WARS Battlefront in VR - Batman in VR - FF15 VR - Call of Duty Infinite Warfare - Crash Bandicoot Remaster - Skylanders Imaginators– create your own characters - Lego Star Wars - Kojima – Death Stranding – Norman Reedus - Spiderman - Days Gone - Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Topics Discussed: - A year vs. 13 months - A good Hard Root Beer - Weddings - Steam Summer Sale - Hopes and Dreams - Mac Gaming Miracles Games Discussed: - Skyrim - Age of Empires 2 - Dust: an Elysian Tale  - Undertale   - Farcry 3 & 4  - Witcher 3  - Just Cause 3  - Ori and the Blind Forrest  - Trials

Topics Discussed: Dungeon Podcasting  Steam Summer Sale Wind Down Movies Babies Learning Babies defying Gravity Games Discussed: Doom Necrodancer Firewatch Tales from the Borderlands TellTale's The Walking Dead Don't Starve

Games Discussed: - Pokémon Go - Final Fantasy 9 - No Man's Sky - Doom - Fallout 4 Topics Discussed: - Sleep training - New world order - House Sickness - Poke Walking

Topics Discussed: - Console Ownership - Dad Time - Beer Events Games Discussed: - Just Cause 3 - Uncharted 4 - Doom - Journey - Shadow of the Colossus - Odin's Sphere - Infamous: Second Son - Gravity Rush

Topics Discussed: - Baby Age - Making Video Games - Baby Movements - Working - Escort Quests Games Discussed: - No Man's Sky - Just Cause 3

Topics Discussed: - Sick Burns - One Year Olds - Sunscreen and Toddlers  - Family Vacations - Pre-orders - Beer Tastes Games Discussed: - No Man's Sky - Doom - Just Cause 3

Topics Discussed: Baby Birthdays How to pronounce baby age Reflections on having a 1 year old Baby #2? Terrible Segues Clumsy Kid Injuries Parental Gaming Recon Games Discussed: Uncharted 4 Mad Max Shadow of Mordor  Pokemon Y No Man's Sky No Man's Sky No Man's Sky

Topics Discussed: - Making Games - Baby / Life / Work Balance - Game Reviews - PSVR Games Discussed: - Alone With You - No Man's Sky - Eve Valkarie  - PSVR

Topics Discussed- Stealth game frustration- Golden Chocobos- Game Substance- Games for Kids and Parents- Censoring games for your kids- Nudity vs. Violence- Well meaning grandmas- Teachers who game- Growing up with gaming violence- Parental Control- Kids sleeping through the night (or not)- No all nighters- Multiple kids- Respect for single parents Games Mentioned- Metro- Dying Light- Dishonoured- Thief- Metal Gear Solid 5- Final Fantasy 7- Tear Away- Duke Nukem 3D / Duke Nukem- Leisure Suit Larry- Binding of Isaac- Cuphead- Hearthstone- Batman: Origins

Topics Discussed: - Online Rage - Gamer Feedback - Kids These Days - Camp - Keeping Kids Entertained - New Dad Tip: Playstation Plus at Costco Games Discussed: - Alone With You - No Man's Sky - Mad Max - Witcher 3 - Hearthstone

Topics Discussed: - Baby Heists - Kids ganging up on Parents - Babies at large public events - Baby sizes Games Discussed: - No Man's Sky - Mad Max

Games Discussed: - Mad Max - Witcher 3 - No Man's Sky - Alone With You - Just Cause 3 Topics Discussed: - Little Boys - Baby's Eating - Proud Dad Moments

Games Discussed:

Just Cause 3

No Man's Sky

Alone With You

Skyrim

Killzone: Shadowfall

Tetris

Overwatch

Uncharted 3, 4

 

Topics Discussed:

Punching little girls / dad rage

Grandma Gaming (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzkY7wa8Ksxv4M5NyUYgTmA)

Getting Older, "Childish Things"

Beer Returns

Gaming Victories over Wives

No Game Time

Topics Discussed: - Beer infusers - Repotting Ferns - Dad's rocking it - Crisis Dad not knowing what to play - Kid Gaming Competition - Kid backtalk Games Discussed: - Deadly Tower of Monsters - Mortal Combat - Witcher 3 - Mario Cart - No Man's Sky - Elite: Dangerous - Just Cause: 3 - Gravity Rush - The Crew - Street Fighter 5 - Overwatch

Topics Discussed: - Sleeping proper - Giving up one's self - Kid's first funeral - Iron Maidan Games Discussed: - NHL 17, NHL 16 - Gravity Rush - Witcher 3 - Mad Max - Uncharted 4 - PSVR

Topics Discussed: - Kids Biting - Fall activities - Pinterest moments - Dad time vs. Young time - Cheating at games - Days Off Games Discussed: - Dragon Quest: Builders - Gravity Rush - NHL 17, NHL 16 - Fallout 4 - Divinity Original Sin - Witcher 3 - Fallout Shelter - Mortal Kombat

Topics Discussed: - Virtual Reality Dads - Future of gaming - Paw Patrol Games Discussed: - PSVR - Here They Lie - Rigs - DriveClub VR - BattleZone - VR Playroom - Wayward Sky - Eve: Valkarie - VR Worlds

Topics Discussed: - Competitive Gaming battles with wife - Co-op with wife - Co-op with kid - PSVR with Family - Danger Kid - Nintendo Switch   Games Discussed - Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - Drive Club - Ocean Decent - VR Luge - Rush of Blood - Eve: Valkarie - Mortal Kombat - Tetris - Rocket League - Overcooked - Red Dead Redemption 2 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Topics: Halloween Candy hunt Costumes Games Discussed: Mass Effect: Andromeda Witcher 3 VR Elite: Dangerous Street Fighter 5 Until Dawn Gravity Rush Mortal Kombat Skyrim: Remasterd / Ultimate --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Topics Discussed:- Referring to age in weeks and months- Too tired for math- Old gaming habits dying hard- 100% Gaming Completion- Optimizing game time- Finishing Buffet- Games that are too large?- Working with a baby. Deadlines- Game records between friends- Old games sessions vs. new- Social games- Playing games in the same room- Dealing with child anger playing games Games Discussed:- Batman: Origins- Grand Theft Auto 5- Rocket League- Dying Light- Battleborn- Overwatch- Fallout 4- NHL 16- Tony Hawk Pro Skater- Skate- Goldeneye 007- Minecraft- Battletoads

Topics Discussed:- Daylight Savings (kids don't care)- Chosing Your Games- Christmas- Messing your kid's Save File- Baby Advancement- PSVR tailored to Dad Timing Games Discussed:- Witcher 3- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End- Deadly Tower of Monsters- Crash Bandicoot - PSVR- Battlezone --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

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Games Discussed:- No Man's Sky - Foundation Update- Final Fantasy 15- Mafia 3- Uncharted 4- SubnauticaTopics Discussed:- Baby Proof Christmas Trees- Family Ornaments- Violent Disconnect- Skull Fractures and Durable Babies- Flights --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Games Discussed:Nintendo SwitchMaffia 3Enter the GungeonStreet Fighter 5Dues ExStardew Valley Topics Discussed:Baby travelSo Many ColdsBaby communication futureController RemappingNegative No No Baby --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Games Discussed:- Street Fighter 5- Dues Ex: Mankind Divided- Uncharted- Mad Max- Stardew Valley- Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DS- Braid- Super Mario Run- Movie: Trumbo- Show: Santa Clara Diet Topics Discussed:- Kid ages and halves- The new worst kid show- No respect for gravity- Dad jokes- 3D: No Kid's Allowed- Dad's responsibility: Can you beat this for me? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Topics Discussed:VRSports in VRUpcoming Games Games Discussed:Horizon Zero DawnFruit NinjaResident Evil 7Persona 5Sniper Elite 4Final Fantasy 9Final Fantasy 12Night in The WoodsInjustice 2 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Topics Discussed:- Birthdays- Birthday Etiquette- Applications of VR- Baby Ages- Getting Along with other Parents- Baby's playing tablet games Games Discussed:- Titanfall 2- PSVR- Battlefield 1- Infinite Warfare- Starwars Battlefront --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Topics Discussed: Open World Games vs. Linear Games Sports Games Dad game time Baby Sickness Lego: Batman   Games Discussed: Skyrim Fable 2 Uncharted 4 Last of Us Fallout 4 Witcher 3 No Man's Sky Just Cause 2 Stardew Valley --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Games Discussed: Dice Awards Overwatch Doom (should of won) Uncharted 4 Categories   Topics Discussed: Kids in daycare Date Nights Weird Categories Stranger Danger Talk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Topics Discussed:BuffetsGame PricesGame Rental ServicesGames with Kids Around Games Discussed:Tomb RaiderHorizon Zero DawnStardew Valley --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Topics Discussed:- Virtual Reality- Family / Father Son Virtual Reality- Nintendo Switch- PSVR Games Discussed:- Robot Rescue- Resident Evil 7- DriveClub- Eve: Valkarie- VR Playroom- Elite: Dangerous --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Topics Discussed:- Family gatherings- Travelling with kids- Hosting with Kids- Game Subscription Services / Playstation Plus- Steam Sales- Games that anger- The grandiose games of today- Driving with babies- No sleep in the near future- Solid foods- Energizing baby moves- Gaming Backlog - Steam Sales / Too cheap games- Humble Bundle- Console vs. PC- Time Sensitive Games- Gaming Budgets with a family- The fate of the Delorean Games Discussed:- Metro- Super Meat Boy- Starwars Battlefront- Dragon Age: Inquisition- Batman: Origins- Bioshock: Infinite- Rocket League - Darksiders- Fallout 3- Skyrim- Battlefront

Topics Discussed:- Virtual Reality- Game Releases- Rushed Games Games Discussed:- Mass Effect: Andromeda- Resident Evil 7- No Man's Sky- Just Cause 3 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Topics Discussed:- Second Babies- The Dad Realization- Baby Genders- Kid Clothes- Gaming Time- Baby Names --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

New Dad's discuss games of old they'd like to see remade. Games Discussed:- Skate- Tony Hawk- No Man's Sky- Batman: Arkham Knight- Cyborg Justice- Basewars- Steep- Grand Theft Auto- Twinsen- Zelda- Fight Night: Champion- Victorious Boxers- MDK- Rainworld (slug cat) Topics Discussed:- Shag rugs- Game length- Swinging kids- Microtransactions- Games at a friends place- A remake for your kid --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

The dads discuss Mother's in Games for mothers day. Games Discussed:- Laura Croft- Binding of Isaac- Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time- Final Fantasy 7- Shoot Shoot Mega Pack- Pokemon- Hearthstone --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Topics Discussed:- New babies- Game Licenses- Game Legacies- "Passing On" games- Scrubs- Babies Eating- Game Demos Games Discuss- Alan Wake- Uncharted 4- No Man's Sky- Infamous: First Light- God of War: 3- Statick- Dirt Rally VR- Prey --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Topics Discussed:- Baby sleep- Labor- Little ones on stairs- Count down to no games Games Discussed:- No Man's Sky- Dirt Rally- PSVR- Horizon: Zero Dawn- PS4 Pro- Minecraft- VR Worlds --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

The dad with two kids takes a moment to help the dad with soon to be two kids. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

If a game releases to the world, but a man has a child, does he ever get to play it?The dads talk about E3 predictions and hopes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

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Topics Discussed:- Honest Homage- The burden of a new game- Precious gaming time as a dad- Ridiculous looking babies- Teething- Gaming with your partner- The Flash- Taking turns at games- Childish games Games Mentioned:- Dying Light- Metro- Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime- Lost Orbit- Rocket League- Diablo 3- Tetris- Doctor Mario / Mario 3- Last of Us- Halo 3- Goldeneye 007- Guitar Hero- WarioWare- Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime- Katamari- Little Big Planet- Guacamele- Locorobo

The New Dads discuss the impeding release of the SNES Mini. Time for the kids to experience a different era. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

The New Dad's discuss Loot Boxes in games. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Games Discussed:Final Fantasy 12, 15, 7, 9, 3, 6Legend of ZeldaSkyrimFarpointMario 64Last of UsStreet Fighter 5GTA 5Topics Discussed:RebuysKids in dangerous playcentersLego birthdays --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Topics Discussed:A world with 2 kidsKid summertimeRejecting bedtime Games Discussed:Games of KickstarterPillars of EternitySpace VentureMighty Number 9Darkest Dungeon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

The new dads talk of the little ones growing older Games Discussed:FarpointFinal Fantasy 15Battle ToadsTMNT 1 Topics Discussed:Kids growingGone Moments1 vs. 2 Kids --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

The dad's talk through some of their most disappointing game endings. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Topics Discussed:- Console vs. PC- Surviving the first months- First Child vs. Second Child- Child Activities- Do Babies Sleep?- Gaming Budgets with a Baby- Waiting with a risk of spoiling?- Social and Sharing Within Games- Cyber Bullying Within Games- How to Deal With Bullies- Solo vs. Multiplayer- Finishing Games With Kids- Playing Multiplayer With Kids- Our Kids in the Current Gaming World Games Discussed:- Metro- Rocket League- Boundless- No Man's Sky- Street Fighter 5- Battlefront- Battleborn- Fallout 4- Divinity: Original Sin- Nathan Drake- Last of Us- Counterstrike

Topics Discussed:

• Kids Halloween Candy
• Not enough Candy
• Kids Costumes
• Living through your kids costumes
• PC Gaming Issues
• Steam Collections
• Playstation Plus
• Swimming Lessons
• Paw Patrol
• Bubble Guppies
• Games that end
• Hacking in Games
• Coding in Games
• Moonbear

Games Discussed:

• Rocket League
• Witcher 2
• P.T.
• X-Com
• Bioshock: Infinite
• Skyrim

This week, Jeff dives into Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth to give a dad's perspective on the next installment of the re-imagined classic. The dads then dive into the recent Xbox controversy with the hints they may release their exclusive titles elsewhere. 

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The Dads reflect on what worked best for them in Gaming and Fatherhood, and look forward to another strong year.

We'd like to thank all the wonderful Podcasts we had the honour of being on, including A Gamer Looks At 40, G.N.A. Podcast, Perjangers and Wallhangers.

 

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What a big week! Trevor came with 6 surprise topics for Jeff to choose from based on a massive kid / dad / gaming week and left him stunned. Discover along with Jeff the massive gaming dad happenings as all the surprises are revealed!

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This week on New Dad Gaming, the dads are back in the saddle after a run of sickness, vacation, and dad exhaustion. Trevor returns to Elden Ring—this time without cheats—and finds himself rediscovering the magic of adventure, danger, and dumb deaths in FromSoftware’s punishing open world. But with limited dad time, he turns to an unexpected ally: AI game coaching. Using ChatGPT with a custom prompt, he gets real-time build advice, weapon comparisons, and leveling tips—all tailored to his skill level and playstyle. It’s a game-changer for busy dads.

Jeff and Trevor dig into the future of AI in gaming. From Gran Turismo’s Sophie AI to Microsoft's investment in OpenAI, are we approaching a new age of in-game helpers, smarter bots, and system-level guides that eliminate the need for YouTube rabbit holes?

On the parenting side, Jeff reflects on a huge milestone: letting his teenager go to a sleepover at a house where he hasn’t met the parents. The shift from full control to guidance, trust, and independent communication is real—and so are the growing pains.

Also in this episode:

• Nostalgic memories of sleepovers powered by instant coffee and Halo

• Xbox’s leaked Steam integration tab and what it could mean for console-PC crossplay

• The dream of every game, everywhere—no more platform wars

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This week, one dad admits a terrible gaming dad sin he's committed while also getting into a free mobile game, while another dad revisits a classic in Spore.

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This week one household is going video game free as punishment for poor behaviour, the dads discuss the merits of buying more accessories to enable more game time, Jeff steps into the world of gaming mice and "butterfly clicks", and Jeff wonders best practices for a dad to pay full price on a game. 

 

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This week, the dads try and recall Final Fantasy games of old, while Trevor tries to dive back into Horizon Zero Dawn (having entirely forgotten what is going on).

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This week the New Dad's discuss being beaten down and relenting with a game purchase, and they review Brawlhalla as a free Dad & Kid friendly game. This week's Gaming Dad Victory of the Week features an old fashioned letter from some favorite Zombies & Plants.

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This week the dads discuss the storm they caused with their Final Fantasy Cheat poll, we review a submitted Gamer Dad Story from Bill of the "A Gamer Looks At 40 Podcast" (which we highly recommend you check out), discuss our first gaming memories with our own dads, and Trevor recounts the a childhood memory of breaking 2 sprinklers and getting kicked out of an illegal daycare.   Check out A Gamer Looks At 40: https://twitter.com/agamerlooksat40   Help us by Subscribing to our Podcast!   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-dad-gaming/id1107330772   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/434cj9ksKBnX6aY2aBZ6Uw   Others on Our Website: https://newdadgaming.com/

This week Trevor tries to come to terms with a risqué encounter at the public pool, Jeff jumps ships to Final Fantasy 13, and he also brings great gaming dad news with his review of Steam Family. 

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The dads are back with a backlog challenge update! Trevor thought he was nearly done with Spider-Man Remastered… until he realized he was only halfway through. Jeff, meanwhile, has to resist the temptation of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 while his son dives deep into Balatro—which brings up a discussion about gaming, gambling, and the importance of guiding our kids through digital experiences. Also, Trevor takes on UFO 50’s surprisingly brutal first game and Jeff actually finishes something!

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• Trevor’s Spider-Man Remastered reality check: Wait, I’m only halfway?
• Jeff finishes Gran Turismo 7—the first backlog victory!
• Balatro and the gambling discussion: When is a game just a game?
• The challenge of resisting Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and other upcoming temptations.
• Trevor’s fight with UFO 50’s Dark Souls-like difficulty.
• The best non-alcoholic beers for dads who want to take a break but still enjoy a drink.

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This week, a gaming dad victory has a listener's son making real world money with Roblox, Jeff and his wife create a game to improve awful Christmas movies, a pocket gaming emulator saves the day, and the dads recommend Phogs and Shadow of Mordor.

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This week, Jeff and his oldest sons are recovering after a MASSIVE upset in a game of Quake, Trevor discovers how stunning Tunic can be when Dad Mode is enabled, and the Dads discuss their ongoing pursuit of ensuring their kids have game / life balance.

 

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This week one dad finally jumps into the punishment of Elden Ring (and enjoys it), Jeff reacts to the recent GoldenEye release, and the dads discuss the place of remakes amongst the recent DeadSpace release.

 

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