The GAP Podcast

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy celebrate their 700th podcast episode by talking about video games. The games they've been playing this week include Rise of Ronin, El Paso Elsewhere, Backpack Battles, Balatro, and more. Over in the news Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama passed away, Starbreeze gets a new CEO, Apple and Epic Games are still fighting, Warner Bros. is removing a bunch of games from digital stores, RuneScape creator Andrew Gower announces a new MMO, and a bunch of new dev studios are announced. This episode goes for 2 hours and 15 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:13:41 – Balatro00:36:04 – Backpack Battles00:48:30 – El Paso, Elsewhere01:00:34 – Rise of Ronin01:30:39 – News01:56:08 – Questions02:08:00 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the troubles of getting internet. The games they've been playing this week include Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Last Epoch, Elden Ring, and more. Over in the news EA lays off over 670 staff, Warner Bros. seems committed to live service games, Gearbox looks to be parting ways with Embracer, Remedy Entertainment has purchased full rights for the Control IP, and Yuzu settles its lawsuit with Nintendo. This episode goes for 2 hours and 20 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:18:16 – Elden Ring00:38:11 – Last Epoch00:52:37 – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth01:31:00 – News01:49:28 – Questions02:10:52 – Weekly Plugs02:12:17 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about packing and unpacking. The games they've been playing this week include Pacific Drive, Dicefolk, Last Epoch, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Escape Academy, Windowkill, Lonestar and more. Over in the news Nintendo is suing people behind an emulator, after making a record revenue quarter PlayStation lays off over 900 employees, and a new Pokemon game is on the way next year. This episode goes for 2 hours, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:15:36 – Lonestar00:29:54 – Windowkill00:41:09 – Escape Academy00:55:26 – Deep Rock Galactic Survivor01:05:26 – Last Epoch01:27:30 – Dicefolk01:44:41 – Pacific Drive02:01:53 – News02:22:18 – Weekly Plugs02:26:04 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about DIY soundproofing. The games they've been playing this week include Balatro, Helldivers 2, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivors, Cobalt Core, Risk of Rain: Hostile Worlds, and more. Over in the news Xbox provides a business update, Elden Ring's DLC is not too far off, and Borderlands drops its first movie trailer. This episode goes for 2 hours, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:09:32 – Helldivers 200:20:59 – Risk of Rain: Hostile Worlds00:32:56 – Cobalt Core00:43:32 – Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor00:58:45 – Balatro01:25:36 – News01:51:04 – Weekly Plugs01:53:14 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about cooking with oil. The games they've been playing this week include Helldivers 2, Skull & Bones, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, PUBG, and more. Over in the news Disney invests over $1 billion in Epic Games, Subnautica 2 will most likely have co-op, and Xbox will do a podcast to discuss their business going forward. This episode goes for 1 hour and 50 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:12:18 – PUBG00:22:52 – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth00:36:28 – Skull & Bones00:43:31 – Helldivers 201:28:36 – News01:37:58 – Skull & Bones Launch Event01:43:46 – Weekly Plugs01:46:05 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a few of the games in Steam Next Fest. The games they've been playing this week include Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Gatekeeper, Lightyear Frontier, Children of the Sun, and more. Over in the news rumors suggest Xbox is looking to change up its business plans, CD Projekt Red provides an update on the Cyberpunk 2077 follow-up, and the latest PlayStation State of Play shows off Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. This episode goes for 2 hours and 15 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:10:56 – Grounded 2: Making The Last of Us Part 200:28:08 – Children of the Sun00:38:13 – Lightyear Frontier00:43:26 – Gatekeeper00:49:34 – Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League01:46:36 – News02:01:09 – Questions02:05:19 – Weekly Plugs02:10:15 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy get their hands on Rocksteady Studios' latest title. The games they've been playing this week include Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Phantom Abyss, Enshrouded, Silent Hill: The Short Message, and more. Over in the news more layoffs hit the gaming industry with Xbox and Embracer Group cutting staff, and PlayStation has its first State of Play of the year. This episode goes for 2 hours, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:06:11 – Phantom Abyss00:32:30 – Enshrouded00:44:22 – Silent Hill: The Short Message00:49:34 – Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League01:29:06 – News01:57:57 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy kick off the new year and talk about a bunch of new games that have recently been released. The games they've been playing this week include Palworld, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Diablo 4, Baldur's Gate 3, God of War Ragnarok, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and more. Over in the news T-Pain talks about GTA 6, HBO's The Last of Us has found their Abby, an Until Dawn movie is in the works, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is revealed, and impressions for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League come out. This episode goes for 2 hours and 30 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:14:41 – Marvel's Midnight Suns00:20:29 – God of War Ragnarok00:32:46 – Baldur's Gate 300:45:23 – Diablo 400:54:40 – The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered01:09:26 – Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown01:28:15 – Palworld01:56:09 – News02:16:19 – Weekly Plugs02:22:16 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie, Joab Gilroy, Jeremy 'Junglist' Ray, and Andreas 'Kleb' Klebo-Espe look back at the year that was in 2023 and talk about their favourite games. They discuss some of the highlight news items of 2023, give out a few genre awards, and then each list their 5 favourite games they played for the year. Be warned that these sections contain spoilers! This episode goes for 6 hours and 30 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:11:43 – Year in Review01:36:07 – Best Downloadable Game02:25:27 – Best Sports / Racing / Fighting Game02:33:00 – Best Action / Adventure Game02:58:53 – Best Strategy / Puzzle/ Platformer Game03:12:23 – Best Shooter Game03:46:02 – Best Role-Playing Game04:00:48 – Best New IP04:08:36 – Biggest Disappointment04:30:21 – Craze in Gaming04:34:22 – Top 5 Games of the Year06:28:08 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a stack of games with this being the last podcast for 2023. The games they've been playing this week include Tekken 8, Ready or Not, Skull & Bones, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Lego Fortnite, Alan Wake 2, The Finals, PUBG, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Barton Lynch Pro Surfing, and more. Over in the news the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 is released, and they run through some of the highlights from The Game Awards. This episode goes for 2 hours and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:03:38 – Barton Lynch Pro Surfing00:15:03 – PUBG00:24:39 – The Finals00:35:08 – Alan Wake 200:42:34 – Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora00:55:36 – Lego Fortnite01:05:20 – Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown01:18:11 – Skull & Bones01:52:49 – Ready or Not02:12:37 – Tekken 802:30:39 – News02:50:52 – Weekly Plugs02:52:37 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about missing out on Limp Bizkit. The games they've been playing this week include Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Lethal Company, DayZ, Half Sword, Teleforum, and more. Over in the news the Great GameOnCancer has a ton of prizes, Baldurs Gate 3 gets a new patch, Bethesda starts responding to negative Steam reviews, and a GTA 6 trailer is imminent. This episode goes for 2 hours and 20 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:10:45 – Teleforum00:18:41 – Half Sword00:24:17 – Lethal Company00:32:41 – DayZ01:00:34 – Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora01:38:46 – News02:03:05 – Questions02:12:07 – Weekly Plugs02:13:57 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about scary video games on TikTok. The games they've been playing this week include Lethal Company, Puzzmo, Diablo 4, DayZ, Battlefield V, and more. Over in the news Gamemaker will be going free for non-commercial use, The Game Awards talks about Dave the Diver, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is delayed to next year, and Tribes 3 appears to be a thing. This episode goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:02:05 – Battlefield V00:17:47 – DayZ00:35:18 – Diablo 400:41:22 – Puzzmo00:51:17 – Lethal Company01:23:14 – News01:40:08 – Weekly Plugs01:41:04 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about building production lines in Satisfactory Update 8. The games they've been playing this week include Straya, Puzzmo, Icarus, Redfall, Arma Reforger, and more. Over in the news Half-Life receives a 25th-anniversary update, The Last of Us Part 2 is getting a remaster, a Subnautica sequel is aiming for 2025, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has a new gameplay trailer, and Fortnite is restricting skins while doing an Eminem event. This episode goes for 2 hours and 15 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:10:00 – Arma Reforger00:22:40 – Redfall00:40:03 – Icarus00:48:47 – Straya01:01:23 – Puzzmo01:06:23 – Satisfactory01:31:01 – News02:11:01 – Weekly Plugs02:13:01 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about getting older and the amazing Game Box Plus. The games they've been playing this week include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, KarmaZoo, For the King 2, The Ouroboros King, and more. Over in the news the next GTA is on the way with a trailer soon to be released, PlayStation and Warner Bros. Games are focusing on live service games, Unity is expecting more layoffs, Nintendo is developing a The Legend of Zelda movie, The Game Awards nominees are announced, Steam Deck is getting a new model, and we say farewell to AusGamers. This episode goes for 2 hours and 25 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:06:20 – The Ouroboros King00:38:23 – Game Box Plus00:44:08 – For The King 200:50:52 – KarmaZoo01:00:20 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 301:31:01 – News02:12:27 – Weekly Plugs02:18:09 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about camping. The games they've been playing this week include Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, For The King 2, The Finals, Diablo 4, Alan Wake 2, The Talos Principle 2, The Jackbox Party Pack 10, and more. Over in the news BlizzCon reveals some new Diablo 4 and World of Warcraft Expansions, and Modern Warfare 3's campaign isn't being well received. This episode goes for 1 hour and 40 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:04:22 – The Jackbox Party Pack 1000:21:19 – Alan Wake 200:31:50 – The Talos Principle 200:35:30 – Headbangers: Rhythm Royale00:42:18 – Diablo 400:44:12 – The Finals00:52:24 – For the King 201:09:41 – Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria01:18:52 – News01:31:58 – Weekly Plugs01:34:32 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify