For our last show of 2015, we have invited our friends Robert Workman and Elaine Stryker to discuss our favorite games of the year. Join us as we look back on the video game year and much more on this episode of The Married Gamers podcast. You can find us at: The Married Gamers Twitch.tv… Read More »
With nearly five months out of the way of 2013, we thought it would be a great idea to sit down and recap the year thus far. We pick our winners, losers, and look forward to a plethora of many more games to come.With new consoles, franchises, and companies begging for our money, it would… Read More »
Best Soundtrack: Rock Bands Blitz (Developer: Harmonix) Some people say that a good story, graphics, or multiplayer are what makes a game great, but we here at The Married Gamers also believe that a soundtrack is an important element too. In 2012, Rock Band Blitz dominated our ears with tracks from The All-American Rejects, Avenged Sevenfold,… Read More »
Best Storyline: Portal 2 (Developer: Valve; Publisher: Valve Corp) I’ve always said that for narrative-focused games, a story is the framework that developers mold the rest of the game around. A good story is more than a premise and much more than a checklist of objectives. The fiction of the Portal 2 universe carries over from… Read More »
Comments Off on Game of the Year 2011: The Contenders So Far
Game of the Year lists are typically released after December 31 of the year being judged. However, there are two GOTY-related truths, admitted or not, that we have to acknowledge: The gaming universe spins quickly. Games release every week, so a week or so after a game hits retail shelves, a new game is right… Read More »
With the year coming to a close it’s time for The Married Gamers to announce their Games of the Year. Listen to see which games meant the most to Kelly and Chris and why. All this plus One Minute Soapbox, The Week in Geek, and getting sidelined chatting about Wikileaks in which a terrible dark… Read More »
Comments Off on TMG 2010 Game of the Year Picks: Epic Mickey
2010 was a great year in gaming and was host to many top quality titles such as Heavy Rain, Red Dead Redemption, Halo Reach, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood and many more. All of these titles are top notch and deserved to be played, but one game in particular stood out from the crowd and gets my… Read More »
Comments Off on Borderlands Game of the Year Edition to be Released
Waiting can have its perks. 2K Games and Gearbox Software have announced Borderlands Game of the Year edition to be released this fall. If you haven’t gotten a hold of this gritty shooter-meets-RPG already, don’t despair. Borderlands Game of the Year will not only bring the crazed world of Pandora to your PS3, Xbox 360,… Read More »
This week we discuss the Game of the Year. What is GOTY? Why do we even need a GOTY? We explore this annual need to quantify great games with special guest hosts Phil Kollar, associate editor for Game Informer and Parris Lilly host of UncleGamer and Remember When at TalkingAboutGames.com. Show Links: Game Informer Talking… Read More »
