Two Penny Gamescast
Each week, Tavin and Connor put in their two cents on the happenings of the video game industry!
GTA 6 DELAYED, Layoffs, and Titanfall CANCELLED! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 249
Multiple gaming media sites have layoffs, EA cuts more games and jobs, Xbox earns gamers’ wrath, and we discuss new game stuff! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Gaming Media Sites Turmoil- 6:45
EA/Titanfall Problems- 23:00
Xbox Pricing- 36:19Â
Gears of War- 53:28
Borderlands 4- 59:43
GTA6- 1:10:40
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Playstation All Stars 2 DREAM ROSTER! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playing: 08:36
PSASBR Fancast: 33:30
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Final Fantasy, Elden Ring, and the BEST Games of All Time! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 248
Another YAP session this week as the guys discuss the Ghost of Yotei news, the top 10 Final Fantasy games, why we give games passes, and generally the best games of all time! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Ghost of Yotei news and theories: 3:40
Why some games are overrated: 14:00
The Influence of games: 25:48
The Top 10 Final Fantasy Games: 33:57
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Does Anyone Remember The Spike Game Awards? - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playing: 5:30
Spike Awards: 14:20
ESRB Guess Who: 40:12
IspyUI: 58:25
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Do Games Need To Be “FUN”? — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 247
Big time YAP session this week as the guys discuss what makes quality in games, should games be fun, and why replaying your games is important! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
The state of Ubisoft: 10:21
Voice acting vs. text based games: 14:18
Should Games “BE FUN”?: 31:01
The Last of Us Season two convo: 43:11
You Should Replay Your G...
The Switch 2: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 246
We cover all the announcements made during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and discuss what the hell is happening with all that occurred afterwards. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Nintendo Switch 2 Direct-Â
Nintendo Pricing Controversy- 39:25
Outro/Review: 1:18:19Â
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Nintendo’s Best Selling Franchises! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playing: 6:00
 Hit 10 Top 10 Selling Nintendo: 17:50
Mini mini game: 33:30
Guessing Scale: 39:15
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VIDEO GAME HOT AND COLD! Can You Guess These Characters?! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Ubisoft is up to no good with Tencent, Game Informer comes back shortly after being shutdown, former PlayStation head shares his thoughts on the industry, and Crystal Dynamics runs into trouble. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Tencent Buys out Ubisoft: 3:40
Game Informer is BACK!: 17:52
Why Japan Studios Closed: 25:53
Crystal Dynamics layoffs: 51:05
Outro/Re...
Game Informer RETURNS! Ubisoft DYING? — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 245
Ubisoft is up to no good with Tencent, Game Informer comes back shortly after being shutdown, former PlayStation head shares his thoughts on the industry, and Crystal Dynamics runs into trouble. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Tencent Buys out Ubisoft: 3:40
Game Informer is BACK!: 17:52
Why Japan Studios Closed: 25:53
Crystal Dynamics layoffs: 51:05
Outro/Re...
The top 10 Video Game Villains! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playing: 9:00
Landscaping: 23:00
Hit 10 Villains: 49:00
Sound Effects: 1:02:30
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New God of War Game THIS YEAR? IN GREECE!? — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 244
God of War just might be getting another entry sooner than expected, Xbox wants more adaptations, accessibility features are getting increased support, and we finally have a comprehensive union in the industry. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
God of War Game This Year: 1:45
Microsoft Movie Adaptation: 24:30
ESA Accessibility: 45:40
GDC Union formed: 54:23
Outro/Review: Â
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Top 10 Desert Island Games! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve been Playing: 6:02
20 Questions: 28:50
Game Girth: 42:42
Top 10 Desert Island Games: 1:01:48
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Ranking The Top 25 Switch Games OF ALL TIME! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
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AI Aloy and How Trump is RUINING Video Games!— Two Penny Gamescast Episode 243
Trump’s authoritarian actions lead to developers skipping this year’s GDC, voice actors continue to push back on AI replacing their jobs, People Can Fly are helping to make a new game for Sony, and former XCOM devs are making a tactical Star Wars game. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
GDC Attendance Apprehension- 5:40
AI Abuse- 20:04Â
People Can Fly x Sony- 34:18Â
Tactical Star Wars...
Monster Hunter Wilds Impressions as FIRST TIME PLAYERS - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve been Playing: 7:15
Hit 10: 54:30
Preorder: 1:07:40
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Reacting to the Top 1,000 Games! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
Game Girth: 5:20
ISpyUi: 28:38
Hit 10: 39:16
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Breaking Down The WB Games Situation! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 241
Warner Bros. closes three studios, Rockstar buys up a colleague, Visions of Mana co-director makes a new developer, FF14 director can make games again, and we review the horror game Signalis. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Fallen Monolith: 5:51
Rockstar Acquisition: 27:34
New Pro Worker Studio: 33:49Â
Free to Make Games: 39:50
Outro/Review: 46:50Â
Breaking Down The Marvel Rivals Layoffs — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 240
Breaking Down The Marvel Rivals Layoffs — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 240
NetEase lays off Marvel Rivals developers despite success, Microsoft pushes for AI more than ever, Space Marine 2 developer partners with Hasbro on new game, and voice actor Yuri Lowenthal breaks the silence on the fate of Spider-Man for the next installment. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Marvel Rivals Layoffs- 5:32
Xbox AI- 20:37
Saber Inte...
Do My Friends Know My Favorite Games? - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
Gameclub Rerank:11:50
Hit 10:28:15
Landscaping: 43:33
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Grading The Playstation State of Play — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 239
We talk about what was shown at Sony’s 2025 State of Play, the DICE Awards happened, an untested studio already has layoffs, and Square Enix still has some Final Fantasy remakes in its bag. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
2025 State of Play- 2:40
DICE Awards- 41:22
Layoffs Again- 51:51
Final Fantasy Remakes- 57:59Â
Outro/Review:Â
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The Top 10 Xbox 360 Games! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
Hit 10: 16:16
Death Match: 38:00
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Roblox Gets SUED! RoosterTeeth Revival, and The Golden Age of Gaming — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 238
Wonder Woman along with Warner Bros. faces an uncertain future, Rooster Teeth is alive once again, Roblox is under SEC investigation, and we contemplate when the golden age of gaming truly was. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Wonder Woman Woes- 7:35
Rooster Teeth’s Revival- 15:50
Roblox Investigation- 30:51
THE Golden Era- 37:52
Outro/Review:Â
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The Top 10 PS2 Franchises! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playin: 15:41
Hit 10 Gaming Militaries: 26:25
Blind rank Mystery Top 10: 42:30
Hit 10 PS2 Games: 55:30
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MultiVersus is DEAD! Bioware Has Layoffs! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 237
BioWare focuses even more so on the next Mass Effect, MultiVersus is getting taken away, even more film adaptations of video games are on the way, and we theorize if and what the PS Direct holds anything in store. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
BioWare Restructures:Â
RIP Multiversus: 29:22Â
Film Adaptations: 38:11
PS Direct Rumors: 47:53
Outro/Review: 1:04:35<...
Ranking The BIG 3 From The PS2! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playin: 4:46
Guess Who: 23:05
Preorder: 44:57
Hit 10: 59:45
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The Games Industry is on FIRE, But Maybe That’s Ok? — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 236
We discuss Xbox’s most recent Direct, EA lowers their expectations following a preliminary quarterly report, Insomniac Games founder Ted Price retires from the games industry, and Ubisoft closes yet another studio. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Xbox Direct- 5:27
EA Disappointments- 36:28
A Legend Retires- 50:48
Ubisoft Layoffs- 59:57
Outro/Review:
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Platinum Trophies and the SWEATIEST Type of Gamers! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playin: 5:00
Hit 10 Star Wars Games: 21:21
Pre Order Best Combat: 38:00
Hit 10 Minigames: 51:30
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God of War GaaS CANCELLED and Switch 2 Breakdown! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 235
PlayStation cancels more of their live service games, we talk facts and theories regarding the showcased Switch 2, Marvel Snap gets hurt by U.S. TikTo ban, and Sony shows support for those hurt by wildfires in California. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
PlayStation cancels 2 live service game-
Switch 2 Announced- 36:22
Marvel Snap banned with TikTok- 1:14:04
PlayStation pledges to aid with LA fire- 1:26:28
...Marvel Rivals and the Game Awards - Piggy Bank
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playing: 03:05
Hit List: 25:20
20 Questions: 45:17
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Hit 10: 58:40
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All the Switch 2 Leaks and BREAKDOWN! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 234
All the Switch 2 Leaks and BREAKDOWN! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 234
We talk about the buzz surrounding the imminent announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2, DICE announces its award nominations, we find out who bought Private Division, and Square Enix stands up for its employees. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Switch 2 Leaks- 9:30
DICE Award Nominees- 29:46
Annapurna Staff Make a Studio- 42:26
The Best Currencies in Gaming! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve been: 08:15
Hit 10: Currencies:Â 21:06
Hit 10: Female leads: 34:45
Sound Test: 45:55
Twitch:
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Grading Gaming in the 2020’s So Far! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 233
Let’s look back at the biggest gaming splashes of the 2020’s so far! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
2020: Cyberpunk, FF7, And TLOU 2: 7:45
2022: Elden Ring: 33:11
2023: Baldur’s Gate 3: 40:04
2024: Astro Bot: 47:40
Outro/Review: 1:05:05
Twitch:
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Video Game Fantasy Draft 2025 - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
2024 Results: 02:40
First 5 Picks: 11:35
Last 4 Picks: 35:20
Counter Picks: 1:01:30
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Top 10 Games of 2024!— Two Penny Gamescast Episode 232
Join us as we rank our favorite games of 2024. Come criticize us, and give us your top ranked games of the year in the comment section below. Enjoy!
Number 10- 3:41
Number 9- 17:17
Number 8- 28:20
Number 7- 37:05
Number 6- 48:40
Number 5- 1:00:42
Number 4- 1:04:20
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Blind Ranking the GREATEST Gaming Trilogies! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Blind Ranking the GREATEST Gaming Trilogies! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve been playing: 11:10
Hit 10: 29:30
Landscaping: 40:25
Blind Ranking: 54:488
Sony is Taking Control of Elden Ring Developer! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 231
Sony is Taking Control of Elden Ring Developer! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 231
KADOKAWA gets intimate with Sony, Dead Space is dead, Sega pisses off its best music maker, and the console space is getting tighter. Here’s our two cents!
Kadokawa and Sony- 7:27Â
No New Dead Space-Â
Crush 40 Lawsuit-Â
There Can Be Only One!-Â
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We FIX IGN’s Top 100 Playstation List! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve been playing: 4:25
To 100 playstation games: 14:10
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2024 Game Awards Breakdown! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 230
We discuss all that went down at the 2024 Game of the Year Awards. Enjoy!
VGAs General Thoughts/Review-Â 2:00
VGA Announcement- 8:31
Award Winners- 1:02:42
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Our Gaming Backlog is HUGE! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
Silent Hill 2: 4:22
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown: 23:25
Astro Bot: 27:15
Unicorn Overlord: 30:02
Marvel Rivals: 46:24
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Game Awards 2024 Predictions! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 229
Game Awards 2024 Predictions! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 229Â
No 2 cents this week, more like 84 as we make our predictions/votes for the 2024 Game of the Year Awards. Enjoy!
Most Anticipated- 6:08
Best Adaptation- 13:04
Best Multiplayer- 17:50
Best Sports/Racing-
Best Sim/Strategy- 21:45
Best Family- 22:44
Best Fighting-Â
Best RPG- 25:59
Best Action/Adventure- 30:37
Best...
