by Matthew Turner
Part of the I Play Boring Games Community Network with a Podcast dedicated to those video games that you have to play to understand - Sims, Strategy, Survival and more! We bring you the best industry news, discussion, interviews & community updates. We proudly say that we play boring games! Watch the live show at: Twitch.tv/captain_archer -or- Twitch.tv/mufasa245 Join the IPBG Discord at: https://discord.gg/4hNq4yx
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June 19, 2025
Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' discuss the week's gaming news, including Dune: Awakening, Starfield, and Jurassic World Evolution 3, offering their perspectives.
May 11, 2025
<p>Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about the "boring game" news of the week and our wish list of games that should be remastered.</p> <p>Games and news we discussed this week: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/3624190/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dune: Awakening</a> open beta weekend</li> <li>Farming Simulator 25 Patch 1.8, <a href= "https://www.farming-simulator.com/newsArticle.php?&news_id=614" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new machines</a>, and <a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2300320/view/514083545905366524" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Precision Farming 3.0</a> available as free mods</li> <li>ETS2 <a href= "https://blog.scssoft.com/2025/05/ets2-async-loading-experimental-beta.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">async loading</a> in the experimental branch</li> <li>Space Engineers 1 <a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/244850/view/499443042471643879" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fieldwork DLC</a> released</li> <li><a href= "https://www.robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?referral=STAR-JB95-9MM9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Star Citizen</a> Invictus Week and free fly May 15th through the 27th</li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2104890/RoadCraft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RoadCraft</a></li> <li>Timberborn <a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1062090/view/579383283382486203" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Update 7</a> live</li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757300/Jump_Ship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jump Ship</a></li> <li><a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/app/2623190/The_Elder_Scrolls_IV_Oblivion_Remastered/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered</a></li> <li><a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328670/Mass_Effect_Legendary_Edition/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mass Effect Legendary Edition</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gog.com/en/game/wing_commander_1_2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wing Commander</a></li> <li>Fallout series</li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1716740/Starfield/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Starfield</a></li> <li><a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/app/32370/STAR_WARS_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Knights of the Old Republic</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/Left_4_Dead_2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Left 4 Dead 2</a></li> <li><a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/6450/STAR_WARS_XWing_Series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Star Wars: X-Wing series</a></li> </ul> <p>Catch the live shows with Matt at <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/captain_archer">twitch.tv/captain_archer</a> or Jon at <a href="https://twitch.tv/mufasa245" target="_blank" rel="noopener">twitch.tv/mufasa245</a> </p> <p>Join the IPBG Community discord at <a href= "https://discord.gg/4hNq4yx" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">discord.gg/4hNq4yx</a></p> <p> </p>
April 26, 2025
<p>Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about the "boring game" news from April 2025, and then discuss the pros and cons of the early access model for game development.</p> <p>Games and news we discussed this week: </p> <ul> <li>ATS <a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/270880/view/570376084127744719" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Project Road Trip</a></li> <li>SnowRunner <a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1465360/view/516332808973582394" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Season 15</a> released</li> <li>Dune: Awakening released date <a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1172710/view/503947989263320421" target="_blank" rel="noopener">moved from May 20 to Jun 10</a></li> <li>Farming Simulator 25 <a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2300320/view/814696363551883836" target="_blank" rel="noopener">patch 1.7</a> available</li> <li>Baldur’s Gate 3 <a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940/view/538849539213231622" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Final Patch</a> released</li> <li>Space Engineers 2 Alpha: <a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1133870/view/512953841353754356" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vertical Slice 1.2</a> released, and SE1 “Fieldwork Update” “<a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/244850/view/499443676732195933" target="_blank" rel="noopener">closing in</a>”</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcxnRaZ6slU" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Star Wars: Zero Company</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041230/Crosswind/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crosswinds</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2104890/RoadCraft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RoadCraft</a></li> <li><a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1898300/view/500568942379533663" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aska</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/834910/ATLAS/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ATLAS</a></li> <li><a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812450/Bellwright/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Bellwright</a></li> <li><a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1203620/Enshrouded/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Enshrouded</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/Kenshi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kenshi</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/903950/Last_Oasis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Last Oasis</a></li> <li><a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363080/Manor_Lords/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Manor Lords</a></li> <li>Minecraft</li> <li><a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374490/RuneScape_Dragonwilds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Runescape Dragonwilds</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?referral=STAR-JB95-9MM9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Star Citizen</a></li> <li><a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/Satisfactory/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Satisfactory</a></li> <li><a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/app/2842040/Star_Wars_Outlaws/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Star Wars: Outlaws</a></li> <li><a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/app/2853730/Skull_and_Bones/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Skull and Bones</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1716740/Starfield/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Starfield</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/Subnautica/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subnautica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vintagestory.at/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Vintage Story</a></li> </ul> <p>Catch the live shows with Matt at <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/captain_archer">twitch.tv/captain_archer</a> or Jon at <a href="https://twitch.tv/mufasa245" target="_blank" rel="noopener">twitch.tv/mufasa245</a> </p> <p>Join the IPBG Community discord at <a href= "https://discord.gg/4hNq4yx" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">discord.gg/4hNq4yx</a></p> <p> </p>
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Part of the I Play Boring Games Community Network with a Podcast dedicated to those video games that you have to play to understand - Sims, Strategy, Survival and more! We bring you the best industry news, discussion, interviews & community updates.
We proudly say that we play boring games!
Watch the live show at: Twitch.tv/captain_archer -or- Twitch.tv/mufasa245
Join the IPBG Discord at: https://discord.gg/4hNq4yx
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