G&G 209 – “You-De-Craze” returns after many years as a special guest to talk about what games he has been playing. We also dive into the wacky showcase around the PS5 Pro reveal and ask ourselves; is this for us? Is it too expensive? Is this the end of PlayStation physical games? Is the PS5 the last PlayStation console we buy? Is this the last Games and Gimmicks episode?!
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G&G 208 – For the first time in a very long time, we have two different wrestling games to play. You bet your bottom dollar we are playing both so it’s time to chat about these titles, what we like and don’t like, pick up and play, details, crowd response, replay value, and so much more! Flip the analog stick, store your smack, hit that special, and let’s talk some games and gimmicks!
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G&G 207 – Time for the next entry in our Assassin’s creed replay! Before we dive into the bales of hay, lets find out what else we’ve been playing and get our thoughts on all the latest developments in the AC franchise. So what do we think of Brotherhood? Is it a great next chapter or a glorified DLC pack for Assassin’s Creed II? Download this spectacular episode and find out!
This series will return for Assassin’s Creed: Revelations.
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That’s right folks! In a totally, not a thing we do kind of moment, ArthurDent6X7 joins thepoorassgamer for a WrestleMania 40 prediction show! Yup! Im totally tired as I write this description as we did not intend for this episode to be an hour and fifty minutes long. But rest assured, there’s plenty to digest before the two night extravaganzas (can an extravaganza be plural? I guess we’ll never know!). Alex and Joey give their thoughts on just about every match announced for the two night show, as well as our thoughts about where everything goes from here! The Rock says the F word! Gunther Slaps Hard! Drew says PG BROTHER! Will Roman remain the head of the table or is he retiring? WILL CODY FINISH THE DAMN STORY?! WHO KNOWS?! Well these two self assured individuals know! So pop this episode into your ear holes and take a listen ya JABRONIE, there’s little to no time left to listen to this whole episode before the start of Wrestlemania so you’d better get it done NOW! As always, thanks for listening!
G&G 203 – Just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in. In what we did not think would happen any time soon, we are watching WWE again! Things sure are interesting this so far in the former Federation so we chat about all the changes, things we like, things we still don’t like, and just what in the world we have been up to lately. Tag in and join us!
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G&G 202 – It’s the end of the year and time to cover all the games we’ve beaten, dabbled in, paused, and quit in 2023! We hope you all enjoy the upcoming festive days, thank you for your support, and will be back to conquer 2024!
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G&G 201 – “Yeah, it’s been a weird week.” At long last we bring you our review of the final season of Picard! We were notoriously critical of the less than acceptable first two seasons, so how does this one meet our lofty expectations? Download and find out!
This series will return for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds!
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G&G 200 – Welp, we did it. We set the bar pretty damn low by taking almost 8 years to hit 200 episodes! Let’s have some celebratory drinks and reflect on the years gone by as well as what we have been up to in the world of video games and professional wrestling!
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G&G 199 – We know, we know. We been busy. But let’s start this party with a bang and begin a new series we have creatively called “Retro Replay.” “Arthur_Dent_6x7” spilled the beans that he’s never played the Ezio Trilogy of Assassin’s Creed games before. What was it like going from Valhalla all the way back to where it all began? Download this spectacular episode and find out!
This series will return for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood.
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G&G 198 – “A Generation’s Final Journey Begins.” We finally made it; the end of the Star Trek movie series! Well, the originals anyway. “Arthur_Dent_6x7” once again returns for a video games check in and to chat all things Romulan, Reman, and clones as we wrap up the TNG films. We also rank the 4 TNG films and then do a mega rank of all 10 original Trek movies.
This series will return for Star Trek (2009).
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G&G 197 – In the immortal words of Harvey Dent: “let’s start this party with a bang!” We are kicking off 2023 talking about, wait for it, WWE! The Royal Rumble, the sale, Raw is XXX, and overproduction is covered. We also give our thoughts on Wrestle Kingdom 17, AEW, and the late Jay Briscoe. Tag in and join us!
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G&G 196 – It’s the end of the year and time to cover all the games we’ve beaten, dabbled in, and quit in 2022! We hope you all enjoy the upcoming festive days, thank you for your support, and will be back to conquer 2023!
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G&G 195 – “How old are you?” As we near the end of our Trek film retrospective, it’s time to shake things up and not read the plot! The gang gathers for the next entry in the TNG movie world; the longest episode of Star Trek ever. We chat about all the funny lines in the movie, recycled plot points, bad admirals, argue about the Dominion War, Trek did the MCU first, and so much more. Cue up “A British Tar” from HMS Pinafore and download our shortest episode about the longest trek episode!
This series will return for Star Trek: Nemesis.
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G&G 190 – It’s a triple threat episode as “Arthur_Dent_6x7” and “faceoffoley3” join E_HUFFY to reflect on season one of Captain Christopher Pike and crew! Will the tide finally change and will this be a positive “Nu Trek” episode? Only one way to find out, download via your podcast provider of choice and join us!
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G&G 189 – “Arthur_Dent_6x7” returns to the show to talk all the new Sci-Fi streaming things! In this hour and a half of banter, we cover season 2 of Star Trek: Picard, our thoughts on the TNG reunion for season 3, Strange New Worlds, Star Trek finally being Star Trek again, and we round things out with The Orville: New Horizons. Buckle up as we head to the final frontier!
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G&G 187 – “Resistance is Futile!” It’s time to tackle one of the most fondly discussed Trek movies and engage the borg! “Arthur_Dent_6x7” naturally returns to give initial thoughts and impressions of Strange New Worlds and E_HUFFY goes an entire episode without bashing “New Trek.” We assimilate all avenues of the film; the Borg Queen and how many of her there are, Lily being the best character, memorable lines, influence on video games, a hilarious tale of E_HUFFY running into Ethan Phillips (Neelix/Maiter d’) in an elevator, and so much more. Hurry and download this episode because this is no time to argue about time, we don’t have the time!
This series will return for Star Trek: Insurrection.
G&G 184 – “Two captains. One destiny.” We’ve reached the next phase of our Star Trek film retrospective series and it’s time to chat all things Picard and crew! “Arthur_Dent_6x7” naturally returns to give initial thoughts and impressions of Picard season 2 before taking a deep dive into the movie. 8 year old E_HUFFY saw the film in theaters so we get some insight as events unfold, discuss the (earned) use of swearing, favorite moments, ship battles, model work vs. CGI, bridge on the captain, and take on so called “film critics” and solidify their irrelevance! There’s no time to waste in downloading this episode because time is the fire in which we burn!
This series will return for Star Trek: First Contact.
G&G 181 – “The battle for peace has begun!” It’s a fatal four-way episode only the size of our heads as “faceoffoley3” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” collide with E_HUFFY and “thepoorassgamer” to discuss the final movie in the original series saga! Let’s take a casual drive down the plot and discuss our fondest memories of this movie, the good, the bad, the point of no return when watching, directors cuts, whodunnit, and more. Then to wrap it up, the gents give their ranking of the first six Trek films. It’s been an amazing journey but we still have a long way to go. You haven’t experienced Games and Gimmicks until you’ve read it in the original Klingon!
This series will return for Star Trek: Generations.
G&G 179 – “Why are they putting seatbelts in theaters this summer?” E_HUFFY is joined once again by “thepoorassgamer” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” to talk about the next Trek movie in our Trek Film retrospective adventure; the one where they go find god! All avenues are covered and it’s a two on one handicap match affair with E_HUFFY making the case for why this movie is not as bad as many say. More great insights from the Trek experts and non-expert make for a riveting conversation that ends with a random but marvelous video game fight between the gents. Listen along and let’s find out what god needs with a starship!
This series will return for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
G&G 177 – “Stardate: 1986. How on earth can they save the future?” E_HUFFY is joined once again by “thepoorassgamer” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” to talk about the next Trek movie in our retrospective; the one with the whales! We chat up the comedy, watching in 2021 vs. 1986, the appeal to all audiences, and so much more! We also try to keep the comparisons to “New Trek” at a minimum, but sometimes it’s just too hard to resist. This is another first time viewing for “thepoorassgamer” so you are in for more fantastic insight from the non-trekkie of the group.
This series will return for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
G&G 174 – “A dying planet, a fight for life, the search for Spock!” E_HUFFY is joined once again by “thepoorassgamer” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” to talk about the next Trek movie in our retrospective that usually sits a bit lower on some lists. All avenues of the film are covered with E_HUFFY swooping in to serve up the many positive moments the movie provides. This is the first time “thepoorassgamer” has ever seen this movie so you are in for some fantastic insight from a first-time viewer!
This series will return for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
G&G 173 – After an outrageous amount of time teasing, we have finally arrived to talk all things KHAN!!! E_HUFFY is joined by “thepoorassgamer” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” to figure out if this movie really is the best of all Trek movies. Get great insight from the usual Trek nerds and not so Trek nerd as they cover all aspects of the film; the acting, writing, score, highs, lows, and so much more!
This series will return for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
G&G REWIND – In preparation for our upcoming Star Trek II episode, lets take a trip back to 2019 and review our thoughts on the first Star Trek movie!
We’ve begun our journey to watch a whole bunch of Star Trek movies and talk about them! Oddly enough, “thepoorassgamer” has never seen the entire run of Star Trek movies and where better to start than the very first movie in the series; Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition. We’ve also brought in a resident expert, Ben from Never Grow Up! This will be a continuing series of reviews, so stay tuned to http://www.gamesandgimmicks.com for more!
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G&G 167 – Everyone loves a “top 5” list so E_HUFFY and “thepoorassgamer” give it a go and discuss their top 5 video games of all time! A total of 10 games and some honorable mentions are covered with laughter, heart, fond memories, and great stories. So subscribe and listen ASAP via your podcast provider of choice this instant. We hope you’ll find a game to get added to that dreaded backlog!
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G&G 165 – Returning guest Alex aka “Arthur_Dent_6x7” joins E_HUFFY for the conclusion of our Star Trek hidden gem series! For this finale, we cheated and selected 6 episodes to cover. Listen along and find out what we thought worked and what didn’t with this show, favorite moments and cringe moments, thoughts on taking Star Trek out of the show title at first, why only one season 4 episode made the list, and why E_HUFFY thinks this show is the best entry point for newcomers. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and join us for this exciting conclusion!
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G&G 164 – Returning guest Alex aka “Arthur_Dent_6x7” sends us to the Delta Quadrant for the continuation of our Star Trek hidden gem series! This was a tough one to cover as Voyager is not one of our favorite series but by golly we darn sure found our top 5 “hidden gem” episodes from the show. Listen along to get some great perspective on these hidden gems, some honorable mentions, why we think it can be difficult to connect with Voyager, the Elite Force video game, and discover what episode made it’s way onto E_HUFFY’s all-time great Trek episode list. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and join us on the continuing mission!
This series will return covering Star Trek: Enterprise.
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G&G 162 – Returning guest Alex aka “Arthur_Dent_6x7” reports to Ops for the continuation of our Star Trek hidden gem series! Alex is at the helm for this mission and we pick one DS9 episode for each of the 7 seasons (with some honorable mentions) that fans usually do not place on “top 10” lists. Listen along to get some great perspective on these hidden gems, the incredible recurring characters, DS9 still being relevant today, telling dark stories while still staying “Trek” at its core, favorite “popular” episodes, and which episodes brought “E_HUFFY” to tears. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and join us on the continuing mission!
This series will return covering Star Trek: Voyager.
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G&G 160 – Returning guest “Arthur_Dent_6x7” reports to the bridge once again for the continuation of our Star Trek hidden gem series! For this mission, we break the Games and Gimmicks episode length record and pick one TNG episode for each of the 7 seasons (with some honorable mentions) that fans usually do not place on “top 10” lists. Listen along to get some great perspective on these hidden gems, growing up with Picard and crew, TNG still being relevant today, comparisons to “New Trek,” our favorite “popular” episodes, and much more. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and join us on the continuing mission!
This series will return covering one episode from each season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
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G&G 158 – Returning guest “Arthur_Dent_6x7” reports to the bridge for the first entry in our Star Trek hidden gem series! For this mission, we are staying away from the typical “top 10” lists and episodes that get discussed over and over again and pick five Original Series episodes that are not given as much love, or even talked about much, but deserve some recognition. Listen along to get some great perspective on these hidden gems, the world at the time, what makes these episodes “Star Trek,” The Original Series overall, our favorite “popular” episodes, and much more. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and join us on the journey!
This series will return covering one episode from each season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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