Joe Blow Gamer Podcast - Episode 23: The Battlegrounds They Are A Changin

John's been up to his old tricks with Hearthstone, Trevor took a trip to a galaxy far, far away with Vader Immortal and Nick's been playing new shit (FInal Fantasy XIV and Mario Maker 2).

Also, we cover some news:

• The 16-year-old who won $3M in the Fortnite World Cup
• The ESA biffed it real hard and may have ruined E3 forever
• Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft have agreed toslightly reduce child gambling

Also, Extra Life is coming. Get ready!

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John and Trevor have been dabbling in the past with Witcher 3 and Persona 5, and Nick is the only one playing anything current.

Also we talk about all the top trending moments of E3 - what we're excited for, what surprised us and just ... how ... underwhelming it all was.

Trevor has done a great deal of gaming since the last podcast, much to everyone's surprise. John has finally taken the plunge into a game near and dear to Nick's heart. And Nick, well...Nick is playing a game that...well he'll explain it in the podcast. It's best if you just hear it from him.

Also we talk about a lot of gaming news ... and video game movie news (because that's always highly anticipated content - insert eye roll emoji).

Trevor and Nick have been playing more of the same lately but there was one topic they wanted to get off their chest...the stigma of playing on an easy difficulty. We dissect why it's so taboo within the gamer culture to play anything less than hard.

Also discussed are Borderlands 3, Valve's new VR headset and ALL the drama that went into making Anthem.

Trevor hasn't had a great deal of time to play games but luckily John and Nick can "download" everyone on what they've been up to. We cover Apex Legends, the adulting gaming lifestyle, Resident Evil 2 Remake (again), boss battles and the oh so mysterious Stadia!

Is the future of gaming changing for the better or the worse, and how will it enable us to yell "get off my lawn" more!? You'll only find out if you listen to our podcast!

Trevor has taken a brief on hiatus to travel down the nostalgic terrain of Resident Evil 2: Remastered. Meanwhile, Nick got a PlayStation VR for Christmas and has been immersing himself in whole other worlds. We're often late to the game but what we lack in timely coverage, we make up for in charm and comedy. At least that's what we tell ourselves anyway.

After hearing Nick and Trevor go on a tangent about Red Dead Redemption being "overrated" and "not very fun," John had to make his triumphant return and defend the honor of a game he holds in high regard. Which brings up the sequel and whether or not it holds up or even ... improves upon the original.

Also, Trevor talks about Persona 5 for a hot second before the conversation lunges into a bunch of news that Nick has been filled to the brim with.

After a quick recap of the incredible run at Extra Life this year, the guys talk about the games they've been playing. Trevor's put all his grit into Spider-Man PS4 for that glorious 100% notoriety and Nick's knee deep in Red Dead Redemption 2. Also...some gaming news around the corner that's most likely old news (like the Telltale layoffs) because these two are hardly on the pulse. But check it out anyway because who doesn't love to hear them talk ... I know THEY do!

This month we talk about Epiphanies, Nostalgia, Star Wars, Marvel and Spider-Man. It may sound like a lot to pack into one episode but it all connects. It's like 4D Chess!

Also, we give a little sneak peek into our plans for Extra Life this year. Get excited. Get really excited! Ok, now dial it back a bit. There you go. Right there.

Nick's finally gotten into a game - Assassin's Creed: Origins. Trevor, too, has joined the gaming mould with the most recent remake ... Shadow of the Colossus! BOOM. We also talk about life and all that jazz - the flu, bronchitis, kids, etc. FUN TIMES! So sit back, relax and listen to the soothing sound of the lovely voices of Nick and Trevor!