Morning Arcade Show

Sony and Xbox battle It Out, GTA6 at 3 Billion, Steam Refund Policy 07.07.2026 1h 46min

This week we played Fatekeeper, Echoes of Aincrad, Night Swarm, Final Fantasy VII and XIV. We also talk about all the drama going on with Sony and Microsoft. Other Subjects Include the Steam Refund Gate with Paddle Paddle Paddle. And of course we cant do a show without at least mentioning the critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy XIV Online, which offers an exceptionally generous free trial that allows you to play through the base game (A Realm Reborn) and the first three major expansions (Heavensward, Stormblood, and NOW Shadowbringers) up to level 80 with no restriction on playtime. We also play a game of Name That (gaming) Tune and take a look back at what happened this week in the 90s.Join our discord at buddycat.site/discordFind the latest episodes, streams or contact us at buddycat.ggYou can also find our live streams over on the other platform @buggycatgg and @AshenShugura Here are the links mentioned in the podcast:Sign the Sony petition: https://share.google/0EXwhitq3rUsIsqoaThe Project RPG thing Ash Talked about: https://evildojo.itch.io/projectrpg

Star Fox Is A Blast, GTA6 is $100 Plus More 01.07.2026 1h 56min

Thanks so so much for checking out our show! This week we Play the new Star Fox and talk about GTA 6 locking game behind deluxe edition, the new old Everquest, Guild Wars reforged now on phone, PS6 prices, Steam prices, Switch Prices, Lots of prices.We also talk about all the games we played including Adventures of Elliot, Wild Arms, FF7 OG, Disneyland Adventures and more. And of course we cant do a show without at least mentioning the critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy XIV Online, which offers an exceptionally generous free trial that allows you to play through the base game (A Realm Reborn) and the first three major expansions (Heavensward, Stormblood, and NOW Shadowbringers) up to level 80 with no restriction on playtime. We also play a game of Name That (gaming) Tune and take a look back at what happened this week in the 90s.Join our discord at buddycat.site/discordFind the latest episodes, streams or contact us at buddycat.ggYou can also find our live streams over on the other platform @buggycatgg and @AshenShugura

Steam Machine vs Bazzite, Adventures of Elliot 100% and More 23.06.2026 1h 56min

This week Ashen Platinumed another game and talk about whats going on in the gaming world including the new Steam Machine, Dragons's Dogma 2 ditching micro transactions and Grand Theft Auto 5 giving free updates to the enhanced edition for Xbox and PlayStation. We also talk about the games we played including Adventures of Elliot, Xenobade Chronicles X, Wild Arms. Buddy hit some demos from Steam Next Fest including Cat Secretary, Dimraeth, and Fallosophy. Spyro the Dragon was also played. And of course we cant do a show without at least mentioning the critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy XIV Online, which offers an exceptionally generous free trial that allows you to play through the base game (A Realm Reborn) and the first three major expansions (Heavensward, Stormblood, and NOW Shadowbringers) up to level 80 with no restriction on playtime. We also play a game of Name That (gaming) Tune and take a look back at what happened this week in the 90s.Join our discord at buddycat.site/discordFind the latest episodes, streams or contact us at buddycat.ggYou can also find our live streams over on the other platform @buggycatgg and @AshenShugura

Our Most Anticipated Games From Summer Game Fest - Nintendo Direct, Xbox, Sony 10.06.2026 1h 33min

Buddy and Ashen each share their TOP 5 most anticipated games list from this weekend's reveals. What reveals? The Summer Games Showcase, Sony State of Play, Nintendo Direct and The Xbox Games Thing or whatever it was called. We also talk about some runners up and just general stuff that happened this weekend. Games we played and talked about include Fable, God of War, Spyro the Dragon, Monster Hunter, Gravity Circuit, Clockwork Revolution, Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake, Persona 6, Persona 4, and so so much more. So many games this week. We also play a game of Name That (gaming) Tune and take a look back at what happened this week in the 90s. And of course we cant do a show without at least mentioning the critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy XIV Online, which offers an exceptionally generous free trial that allows you to play through the base game (A Realm Reborn) and the first three major expansions (Heavensward, Stormblood, and NOW Shadowbringers) up to level 80 with no restriction on playtime. Find the latest episodes, streams and info at buddycat.gg You can also find our live streams over on the other platform @buggycatgg and @AshenShugura

Mina The Hollwer, Dragon Quest Day and More 02.06.2026 2h

This week on Morning Arcade Show we talk about a bunch of video games we played including Mina The Hollower, No Mans Sky, V Rising (again), Hand of Doom, Super Meat Boy 3D, Path of Exile 2, Chaos Bane and probably more we forgot. We also cover some of the news going around the gaming world like The upcoming Sony State of Play, Steam Deck price hike, New Dragon Quest XII, Witcher 3 Songs of the Past, Fable delayed by GTA6 and more. And of course we cant do a show without at least mentioning the critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy XIV Online, which offers an exceptionally generous free trial that allows you to play through the base game (A Realm Reborn) and the first three major expansions (Heavensward, Stormblood, and NOW Shadowbringers) up to level 80 with no restriction on playtime. We also play a game of Name That (gaming) Tune and take a look back at what happened this week in the 90s.Find the latest episodes, streams and info at buddycat.ggYou can also find our live streams over on the other platform Link to the Goobbhue game from community legend K1r4n8:https://games.k1r4n8.net/run-gobu-run/@buggycatgg and @AshenShugura

Sony State of Play, Warhammer Takes Over & More 26.05.2026 1h 25min

This week on Morning Arcade Show Buddy is out of town so we recorded the night before so you don't have to live without us.We talk about the games we played and kinda geeked out on the new Warhammer demos including Warhammer Survivors and Boltgun 2. We also played Boltgun 1, La Mulan, Mario Kart, more Wild Arms and probably more we forgot. We also cover some of the news going around the gaming world like The upcoming Sony State of Play, Kingdom Come Deliverance has a new game, FF11 player numbers exploding and Warhammer taking over Steam. And of course we cant do a show without at least mentioning the the critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy XIV Online, which offers an exceptionally generous free trial that allows you to play through the base game (A Realm Reborn) and the first three major expansions (Heavensward, Stormblood, and NOW Shadowbringers) up to level 80 with no restriction on playtime. We also play a game of Name That (gaming) Tune and take a look back at what happened this week in the 90s.Find the latest episodes, streams and info at buddycat.ggYou can also find our live streams over on the other platform @buggycatgg and @AshenShugura

Doom Does DC, FFVII Rebirth Switch 2 Demo 20.05.2026 1h 48min

This week on Morning Arcade Show we talk about the games we played including Final Fantasy VII OG, FFVII Rebirth Switch 2 demo, Wild Arms, Castlevania NES, V Rising, Sir Kicksalot, Diablo 4, Doom 1 & 2, and probably more. We also cover some of the news going around the gaming world like Doom OST hitting the Library of Congress, EA and Amazon killing more games and a giant Gundam. And of course we cant do a show without at least mentioning the the critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy XIV Online, which offers an exceptionally generous free trial that allows you to play through the base game (A Realm Reborn) and the first three major expansions (Heavensward, Stormblood, and NOW Shadowbringers) up to level 80 with no restriction on playtime. We also play a game of Name That (gaming) Tune and take a look back at what happened this week in the 90s.Find the latest episodes, streams and info at buddycat.gg

Starfox, Switch 2 Price and Some Indie Gems 12.05.2026 1h 20min

This week on Morning Arcade Show we talk about the games we played including Farever, Lucky Tower Ultimate, Horde of Viscount, Star Fox Adventure, Mario Kart, Wild Arms, Legacy of Kain Soul reaver 1 & 2 and probably more. We also cover some of the news going around the gaming world like Nintendo switch 2 price hike, possible new Mario Kart, the new Resident Evil Requiem mode Leon Must Die Forever and some other stuff. And of course we cant do a show without at least mentioning the the critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy XIV Online, which offers an exceptionally generous free trial that allows you to play through the base game (A Realm Reborn) and the first three major expansions (Heavensward, Stormblood, and NOW Shadowbringers) up to level 80 with no restriction on playtime. We also play a game of Name That (gaming) Tune and take a look back at what happened this week in the 90s.Find the latest episodes, streams and info at buddycat.gg

Steam Controllers, Super Soakers, and FFVII 05.05.2026 1h 10min

This week on Morning Arcade Show we do our first live episode. We talk about the games we played including The Eternal Life of Goldman, Jedi Outcast, Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver Remastered and Buddycat finally plays Final Fantasy VII the OG for the first time. We also talk about some news including the new Resident Evil Trailer and the craziness surrounding the steam controller price. And of course we cant do a show without at least mentioning the the critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy XIV Online, which offers an exceptionally generous free trial that allows you to play through the base game (A Realm Reborn) and the first three major expansions (Heavensward, Stormblood, and NOW Shadowbringers) up to level 80 with no restriction on playtime. We also play a game of Name That (gaming) Tune and take a look back at what happened this week in the 90s.Find the latest episodes, streams and info at buddycat.gg

First Episode: Lots of Final Fantasy XIV 01.05.2026 1h 20min

This week on Morning Arcade Show we do our first pilot episode. For our first adventure, we discuss the critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy XIV Online, which offers an exceptionally generous free trial that allows you to play through the base game (A Realm Reborn) and the first three major expansions (Heavensward, Stormblood, and NOW Shadowbringers) up to level 80 with no restriction on playtime. We talk about what we thought of the new patch 7.5 Trail to the Heavens and the new content including the lastest raid Echoes of Vana'diel - Windurst. We also take a deep dive into the new Evercold trailer from Fan Festival 2026We also play a game of Name That (gaming) Tune and take a look back at what happened this week in the 90s.Find the latest episodes, streams and info at buddycat.gg

Bonus Episode: Xbox Games Showcase 2026 June 07.06.2026 1h 22min

Bonus Episode:Ash, Buddy and guest Hozaho cover the Xbox Games Showcase for June 2026. Games include Fable, Gears of War, Elderscrolls Online, Doom dark Ages, Persona 6, New Spyro the Dragon and so much more. Please enjoyYou can also check out out regular podcast Morning Arcade Show and our New Final Fantasy XIV Podcast "Chewing the Fat Cat" pretty much anywhere. All episodes are recorded livebuddycat.gg for more

Bonus Episode: Sony State of Play June 2026 02.06.2026 1h 31min

Bonus Episode:Ash and Buddy cover the Sony State of Play for June 2026. Games include Wolverine, God of War: Laufey, Until Dawn 2, Marvel Fighting souls, Silent Hill: Townfall, Onimushu: Way of the Sword and moreAll episodes are recorded livebuddycat.gg for more