IRL-Game Chat - Your friendly neighborhood gaming podcast.

You made it through Black Friday. Now try and survive the Christmas sales. Caaaaaaarrrrrl! Episode XXV Part I of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on the battle between Games For Gold and Playstation+ this month and the rest of the news we care about revolving what’s left for the now […]

‘No Mercy. No Shame. No Start button.’ Jump ahead! Episode XXIV Part II of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on the Xbox marketing campaigns, and the rest of the news we care about revolving the launch of the Xbox One! We also chat about the innards of the Xbox One, the […]

‘One is the new Three-Sixty.’ Jump ahead! Episode XXIV Part I of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on the metacritic ratings and hardware issues regarding the next-gen(or now-current-gen?) launch titles, and all of the news we care about revolving the launch of the Xbox One! We also chat about Call […]

‘You don’t get to 2 thousand friends without making a few enemies.’ Greatness Awaits! Er- Is here! Episode XXIII of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on the Walmart, Target and Kmart black friday sales, and all of the news we care about revolving the launch of the PS4! We also complain […]

‘One video game publisher. Two disgruntled gamers. Twenty-seven million dollars.’ Schnikeys! Episode XXII Part II of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on the DoTA 2 Diretide debacle, giving away live pigs as prizes, and all of the news we care about revolving the close of Blockbuster. We also ponder the existence […]

‘And now! At Last! Another CoD completely different from some of the other CoDs which aren’t quite the same as this one is.’ Sweet Zombie Jesus! Episode XXII Part I of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on the universe/graphic novels of Dead Space and The Last of Us, and all […]

‘Turning ten isn’t easy, when you’ve heard the call of duty…for the first time.’ Sweet merciful crap! Episode XXI Part I of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on the debate over interval vs external storage, Battlefield 4 on PS4 vs XBox One and all of the news we care about revolving […]

‘If this video game movie doesn’t make your skin crawl…it’s on too tight!’ Bumblebee Tuna! Episode XX Part II of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on the gameplay trailers of Thief and Batman: Arkham Origins, and all of the news we care about revolving new dlc and patches. We also […]

‘When there’s no more room in Luke’s game collection, the 360 games will be traded in.’ Jumpin’ Jehosaphat! Episode XX Part I of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on The Last of Us’ dlc, Abandoned Territories, Rockstar’s latest GTA Online patch and all of the news we care about revolving […]

‘Ubisoft, we have a problem.’ Hot diggity-dog! Episode XIX Part II of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on the many recent DLC releases, IGN’s GTA V NYCC panel and all of the news we care about revolving Ubisoft’s delay of Watch Dogs and The Crew. We also chat about Valve’s […]

‘For Joe and Luke, every day is a no-brainer.’ Shiver Me Timbers! Episode XIX Part I of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on video game cross-overs and all of the news we care about revolving GTA Online’s stimulus package. We also chat about the season premiere of The Walking Dead […]

The battle for the living room begins on your smartphone. Impossibru! Episode XVIII Part II of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on Mad Catz’s Ouya competitor, the M.O.J.O., Amazon’s yet-to-be-named Apple TV competitor and all of the news we care about revolving the illusive Steam Machines. We also chat about […]

‘The last man in GTA Online is not alone.’ Schwing! Episode XVIII Part I of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on Rockstar’s accountability for GTA Online’s problems, Tom Clancy’s video game legacy and all of the news we care about revolving Indiecade 2013. We also chat about Mass Effect 2 […]

‘The enemies that won’t die, in the horror genre that won’t end.’ Inconceivable! Episode XVII Part II of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on GTA V’s little details and personal experiences, and all of the news we care about revolving upcoming horror games such as The Evil Within, Dying Light, […]

‘See our gaming console. And feel better about yours.’ Alrighty then! Episode XVII Part I of IRL-Game Chat is now live! [audio http://archive.org/download/irlgcepisode_xvii_pa/IRLGCEpisode_XVII_Part_I.mp3|artists=IRL-Game Chat|titles=Episode XVII Part I] This episode features our opinions on Amnesia: A Day for Pigs, GTA Online, and all of the news we care about revolving Nintendo’s Direct and EGX 2013. We also chat about […]

‘Dare to back his kickstarter…again!’ Wocka wocka wocka! Episode XVI Part II of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on all of the news we care about revolving GTA V. We also chat about our favorite kickstarters and mobile releases. As always, please feel free to send any questions or comments […]

“TGS. It was fun while it lasted.” Bingo! Episode XVI of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on Doorways, GTA V and all of the news we care about revolving TGS. We also wish a happy 20th birthday to Myst. As always, please feel free to send any questions or comments our […]

“No actual hookers were harmed in the making of this GTA.” Shazam! Episode XV of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs, Magic: The Gathering 2013, 100 doors and all of the news we care about revolving GTA V. We also chat about playing hooky to play […]

“Even a handheld gaming device deserves a second shot.” Hot Dog! Episode XIV of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinion on PS Vita TV, the newly revealed white Vita, as well as Sony’s HMZ-T3 personal viewer headset in comparison to the Oculus Rift and all of the news we care about […]

“PAX is a thing of the past.” Jiminy cricket! Episode XIII of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on Keiji Inafune’s Mighty Number 9, as well as how Luke’s opinion on DMC differs from long-time fans of the series and all of the news we care about revolving PAX. We also chat about […]

“Oh yes, there will be subscription fees.” Great googley moogley! Episode XII of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on launch-window-exclusive DLC, as well as The Elder Scrolls Online’s woes and all of the news involving EA and Gamestop’s legal battles. We also chat about Destiny, some games coming to the Ouya and […]

“A whole week ago, at a Gamescom far, far away…” Huzzah! Episode XI of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on the news from GDC and Gamescom, and Sony and EA’s livestreams. We talk about launch lineups, why we both want an Xbox One and PS4, and the incredible potential of the PS […]

The following is a short interview with Alan Michaels, a Motion Capture Operator at Rockstar Games, regarding Project Spark.

‘We’re going to need a bigger podcast.’ Abracadabra! Episode X of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions on the Call of Duty Ghosts and Grand Theft Auto Online reveals, and Luke’s take on Bioshock Infinite both with and without spoilers, with fair warning. We also answer a slew of questions from our awesome […]

‘One MMO to rule them all.’ That’s right! Episode IX of IRL-Game Chat is now live! Our opinions on the Call of Duty Ghosts and Grand Theft Auto Online reveals, and Luke’s take on Bioshock Infinite both with and without spoilers, with fair warning. We also answer a slew of questions from our awesome listeners, […]

‘Great trios come in threes.’ Chiya chiya! Episode VIII of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinion on the future of MMO’s, as well as John Carmack’s keynote speech and all of the news surrounding QuakeCon/SOE Live. We also chat about the potential of the Ouya and the rise of mid-core gaming, and […]

‘The longer you podcast, the harder it gets.’ Hidey ho, neighborinos… Episode VII of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our opinions regarding Phil Fish’s twitter meltdown/Fez 2’s cancellation, video games continued through graphic novels, and the positive and negative potential of the Oculus Rift and VR gaming. We also cover a slew of upcoming PC […]

‘Does for the reputation of gamers what ‘The Sound of Music’ did for hills.’ Holy cannoli… Episode VI Part II of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our take all of the gaming news that came out of San Diego Comic-Con, the pitfalls of talking ‘Game of the Generation’ when games have evolved so much […]

‘The internet is like a box of chocolates, you never what what trolls you’re going to get.’ Heyooooo… Episode VI Part I of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our take on what’s still being released this year for Xbox 360 and PS3, what we’re afraid we’ll be missing out on, and the final swan […]

‘When the gangs take over the open-world genre.’ Peep this, kids… Episode V of IRL-Game Chat is now live! This episode features our reaction to the gameplay reveal trailer for Mad Max and our opinion on how open-world games are taking the gaming industry by storm. We also cover the recent WoW news, retro gaming, […]

‘In Los Santos, no one can hear you scream.’ Check it out y’all… Episode IV of IRL-Game Chat is now live! [audio http://archive.org/download/irlgamechatepiv/IRLGameChatEpIV.mp3|artists=IRL-Game Chat|titles=Episode IV] This episode features our reaction to the gameplay reveal trailer for GTA V, as well as the conclusions of Amnesia and The Swapper, and some next-gen console talk. As always, please feel free […]

‘An E3 65 million years in the making.’ Without further ado… Episode II of IRL-Game Chat is now live! [audio http://archive.org/download/irlgamechatepii/IRLGameChatEpII.mp3|artists=IRL-Game Chat|titles=Episode II] This episode features our opinions about E3, as well as the upcoming wave of next-gen gaming. This was recorded prior to Microsoft’s announcement this week; expect the next episode to include our reactions. As […]

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‘The podcast gaming deserves, but not the one it needs right now.’ Brace yourself, folks; the wait is over. Episode I of IRL-Game Chat is live and free for download! [audio http://archive.org/download/irlgcepisodei-irl-game_chat-episode_i-2013-06-12-2144/IRLGCepisodeI.mp3|artists=IRL-Game Chat|titles=Episode I] This episode features an introduction to your hosts and their likes, dislikes, and memories regarding video games; mild adult language and silliness ensues. […]