Respec Games

About Respec Games

Welcome to Respec Games, the podcast where we 'respec' our approach to gaming. Just like in an RPG, we rethink, recalibrate, and respect the art of games—always critical, never harsh. Join us as we dive into the latest titles, reframe the classics, and explore game design with thoughtful analysis. Whether we’re leveling up our opinions or redistributing our critiques, we do it all with respect. Ready to respec your gaming perspective?

Publisher

RespecGames

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

16 Jul 2025

Latest episode

15 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2025

   11 - Games you Might not have Heard Of

   Subscribe To the Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames (https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames) Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg (https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg) Join The Discord: https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY (https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY) With Respec - New World Sonic Racing Crossworlds Vertical Slice - Battlefield 6 / Final Sentence Sonic Racing Crossworlds / Final Sentence Addressing The Community - News https://www.gamereactor.eu/digimon-story-time-stranger-launches-to-over-84000-concurrent-players-on-steam-1612843/ (https://www.gamereactor.eu/digimon-story-time-stranger-launches-to-over-84000-concurrent-players-on-steam-1612843/) New/Upcoming Releases Pokemon Legends Z-A October 16 ns/ns2 Battlefield 6 Oct 10 Ps5/xbx/Pc Critical Hit Games Nobody Probably Heard of That we Played The DioField Chronicle Omega Strikers The Precinct Sengoku Dynasty Wartales Atlas Reactor Game Over Polow - Battlefield 6 Telliano - Battlefield 6, Pokemon Legends: ZA

2. 

   1 Oct 2025

   10 - '25 Tokyo Game Show / Sept State of Play

   Subscribe To the Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames (https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames) Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg (https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg) Join The Discord: https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY (https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY) With Respec - The Autumn Stream Oct 6th Respec The Game - GovPancakes interview Vertical Slice - Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Addressing The Community - News EA Goes Private https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ea-strikes-a-usd55-billion-deal-to-go-private-in-a-saudi-backed-buyout-just-a-week-before-the-launch-of-battlefield-6/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ea-strikes-a-usd55-billion-deal-to-go-private-in-a-saudi-backed-buyout-just-a-week-before-the-launch-of-battlefield-6/) New/Upcoming Releases Ghost Of Yotei 84MS Ps5 Oct 2 FF Tactics Ivalice 88MS Out Now pc/ps5/ps4/xbx/ns2/ns Critical Hit https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/events-conferences/every-game-trailer-and-announcement-in-the-pc-gaming-show-tokyo-direct/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/events-conferences/every-game-trailer-and-announcement-in-the-pc-gaming-show-tokyo-direct/) https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-playstation-state-of-play-september-2025-everything-announced (https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-playstation-state-of-play-september-2025-everything-announced) Game Over Sonic Crossworlds/Code Vein/Borderlands 4 Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader/Borderlands 4

3. 

   17 Sept 2025

   9 - Nintendo Sept Direct / Borderlands 4 Impressions

   Subscribe To the Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames (https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames) Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg (https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg) Join The Discord: https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY (https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY) With Respec - DadNeedsToTalk - For engaging and sharing Polow Wife Vertical Slice - Borderlands 4 2XKO Addressing The Community - News Nintendo Sept Direct Impressions: https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-direct-september-2025-news-announcements-all-recap/ (https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-direct-september-2025-news-announcements-all-recap/) New/Upcoming Releases Dying Light: The Beast Sept 18th pc/pc5/xbx Skate. EA Sept 16th pc/ps5/ps4/xbx/xb1 Critical Hit Borderlands 4 First Impressions Excited for What needs work Favorite thing about it Game Over Borderlands

4. 

   10 Sept 2025

   8 - Right To Compare

   Subscribe To the Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames (https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames) Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg (https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg) Join The Discord: https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY (https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY) With Respec - Duet Night Abyss Skate. Vertical Slice - Hollow Knight Path Of Exile 2 Addressing The Community - Rob Stone Ep 7 YT Comment News Paramount producing Call of Duty movie - https://www.paramount.com/press/paramount-strikes-major-film-deal-with-activision-to-bring-call-of-duty-to-the-big-screen#:~:text=Under%20this%20milestone%20partnership%2C%20Paramount,franchise%20to%20entirely%20new%20audiences (https://www.paramount.com/press/paramount-strikes-major-film-deal-with-activision-to-bring-call-of-duty-to-the-big-screen#:~:text=Under%20this%20milestone%20partnership%2C%20Paramount,franchise%20to%20entirely%20new%20audiences) New/Upcoming Releases Borderlands 4 Sept 12th pc/ps5/xbx Dragon Ball Gekishin - Sept 9th Squadra PC/PS5/iOS/Android Critical Hit Is comparison the thief of joy? What are some instances that it’s important to compare games? What limitations should gamers set on comparisons? What are the most valid comparisons in your opinion? Comparisons that you would like to see made? Game Over Hollow Knight, Dragon Ball, Borderlands 4 Borderlands 4, Guild Wars 2

5. 

   3 Sept 2025

   7 - Gaming with Friends vs Single Player Gaming

   Subscribe To the Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames (https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames) Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg (https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg) Join The Discord: https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY (https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY) With Respec - No Man’s Sky Maximillian Dood Vertical Slice - Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Path Of Exile 2 Addressing The Community - Rob Stone YT Comment News CoD to big to Fail?!? EXCLUSIVE - Activision Leadership Isn't Worried About Battlefield 6 Because Call of Duty is "Too Big to Fail" - Insider Gaming (https://insider-gaming.com/battlefield-6-vs-call-of-duty/) New/Upcoming Releases Hollow Knight Silksong Sept 4th All systems Hell Is us Sept 4th pc/ps5/xbx Critical Hit Gaming with Friends vs Single Player Gaming What makes either fun? What brings the experience down? What are your specific expectations when playing Single player or with friends? Best examples of both? Which one do you ultimately prefer? Game Over Hollow Knight Path of Exile 2

6. 

   20 Aug 2025

   6 - The Type of Gamers We Are

   Subscribe To the Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames (https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames) Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg (https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg) Join The Discord: https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY (https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY) With Respec - KH Community Gw2 community again Vertical Slice - Prologue Go Wayback Echoes of The End News Gamescom 2025 Cory Barlog New Ambitious Game Reveal https://gamerant.com/god-of-war-studio-new-game-details/ (https://gamerant.com/god-of-war-studio-new-game-details/) New/Upcoming Releases Sword of The Sea  Aug 19th ps5 Void/Breaker Aug 20th ps5 Critical Hit The type of gamers we are Favorite Genres The Reasons why we play the way we do Game Over Guild wars Echoes of The End

7. 

   13 Aug 2025

   5 - The Future of AI in Gaming

   Subscribe To the Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames (https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames) Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg (https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg) Join The Discord: https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY (https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY) With Respec - GW2 Communtiy Nintendo Indieworld/Independent Developers Balatro and more Vertical Slice - Battlefield 6 Beta / Battlefield 6 Beta Address the Community Rob Stone / @KAIOH_Wolf https://www.twitch.tv/kaioh_wolffang News ChatGPT Just Became a live service game https://kotaku.com/sam-altman-chatgpt-openai-gpt-5-world-warcraft-destiny-2000616944 (https://kotaku.com/sam-altman-chatgpt-openai-gpt-5-world-warcraft-destiny-2000616944) Former BioWare Producer discussing Remasters for Dragon Age trilogy https://www.ign.com/articles/why-has-there-never-been-a-dragon-age-origins-remaster-bioware-exec-explains-past-plans-and-continued-difficulties (https://www.ign.com/articles/why-has-there-never-been-a-dragon-age-origins-remaster-bioware-exec-explains-past-plans-and-continued-difficulties) New/Upcoming Releases Midnight Murder Club - Aug 14th pc/ps5 Bendy: Lone Wolf - Aug 15th Ps5/ps4/xbx/xb1/ns Echoes of The End - Aug 17th Ps5/Xbox/PC Critical Hit What does AI look like in video games? The implementation The benefits The drawbacks Is it worth it in the long term? Game Over

8. 

   6 Aug 2025

   4 - Game Plan

   Subscribe To the Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames (https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames) Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg (https://open.spotify.com/show/1LENvHZzNTVIYNZUUDTczk?si=-_uXEbMCRCqagE7yn1D2Jg) Join The Discord: https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY (https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY) With Respec - THQ Nordic SonicFox/Evo Vertical Slice - Same damn Thing / Pokemon TCG Pocket Address the Community Phronzen Vertical Slice / The Archivist Spotify Comments News THQ Nordic Showcase and the Games https://thqnordic.com/article/thq-nordic-showcase-2025-recap-all-announcements-trailers-steam-sale-details (https://thqnordic.com/article/thq-nordic-showcase-2025-recap-all-announcements-trailers-steam-sale-details) Nintendo Sales Data https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html (https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html) New/Upcoming Releases Mafia The Old Country - August 8th https://store.steampowered.com/app/1941540/Mafia_The_Old_Country/ (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1941540/Mafia_The_Old_Country/) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 - August 5th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2928600/Demon_Slayer_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba_The_Hinokami_Chronicles_2/ (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2928600/Demon_Slayer_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba_The_Hinokami_Chronicles_2/) Critical Hit Future Gaming Plans - Games on our list Why were excited to play Possible Additions A Game we wouldn't normally play to add to the list Game Over

9. 

   30 Jul 2025

   3 - DLC vs Mods

   Join The Discord: https://discord.gg/qCuBES3Apn With Respec - Our Community Vertical Slice - Guild Wars 2 Addiction / Wander Stars Address the Community News Sony Expanding Playstation https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-is-hiring-to-expand-playstation-studios-games-beyond-playstation-hardware-including-xbox-steam-nintendo-switch-and-more (https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-is-hiring-to-expand-playstation-studios-games-beyond-playstation-hardware-including-xbox-steam-nintendo-switch-and-more) Microsoft Reversed Plans for $80 Game Increase https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-has-reversed-plans-to-charge-80-for-the-outer-worlds-2/ (https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-has-reversed-plans-to-charge-80-for-the-outer-worlds-2/) New/Upcoming Releases Grounded 2 - July 29 Wander Stars - August 1st Critical Hit DLC and Modding community Outlooks on DLC and Modding (Personal Perspectives) Benefits of DLC and Modding Drawbacks of DLC and Modding Which do you believe is more impactful on gaming currently? What the future looks like for these two types of content together? Game Over More Guild Wars 2 For Polow Grounded 2 and Wander Stars voice over for Respec content

10. 

    23 Jul 2025

    2 - Playing Now, Playing Next

    Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY 1 With Respec - DigitalExtremes/BlackThornProd Vertical Slice - Soul Frame/Pokemon MMO - Is it Worth it? W/ Polow/Legal and Rune Coliseum W/ Telliano Community comments News - Battlefield 6 Open Beta Confirmed https://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-6-open-beta-confirmed-will-include-this-key-change/1100-6533303/ (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-6-open-beta-confirmed-will-include-this-key-change/1100-6533303/) TennoCon https://www.ign.com/articles/tennocon-2025-everything-revealed (https://www.ign.com/articles/tennocon-2025-everything-revealed) Elden Ring Neightreign https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-nightreign-will-start-rolling-out-more-enhanced-bosses-at-the-end-of-july (https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-nightreign-will-start-rolling-out-more-enhanced-bosses-at-the-end-of-july) Pokemon Presents https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/watch-the-latest-pokemon-presents-on-july-22-2025 (https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/watch-the-latest-pokemon-presents-on-july-22-2025) Pokemon Legends Z-A Pokemon Champions Next Generation Pokemon title New/Upcoming  Releases https://www.metacritic.com/news/major-new-and-upcoming-video-games-ps5-xbox-switch-pc/ (https://www.metacritic.com/news/major-new-and-upcoming-video-games-ps5-xbox-switch-pc/) No Sleep for Kaname Date -From AI: The Somnium https://www.metacritic.com/game/no-sleep-for-kaname-date-from-ai-the-somnium-files/ (https://www.metacritic.com/game/no-sleep-for-kaname-date-from-ai-the-somnium-files/) Wildgate https://www.metacritic.com/game/wildgate/ (https://www.metacritic.com/game/wildgate/) WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers https://www.metacritic.com/game/wuchang-fallen-feathers/ (https://www.metacritic.com/game/wuchang-fallen-feathers/) Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 https://www.metacritic.com/game/tony-hawks-pro-skater-3-plus-4/ (https://www.metacritic.com/game/tony-hawks-pro-skater-3-plus-4/) Critical Hit - Gaming Diversity What is your gaming palette? What's in your library? How do those games affect your outlook or daily life? What games or genres would you like to add to your library? What game genre do you find intimidating? Game Over

11. 

    16 Jul 2025

    1 - With Respec

    Subscribe to gaming podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames (https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames) Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/3kV8kr7CrY Introduction What is Respec Games and why? Who are we? Major gaming influences Top 5 games How/ what is the structure? With Respec Vertical Slice Dog Walk for Telle P5X and Umamusume News New/Upcoming Releases Critical HIt Game Over What days will the podcast release on Wednesday, 7am Central Time

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5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

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