What's Good Games
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A weekly panel of veteran gaming journalists breaking down game reveals, industry news, and layoffs.
What's Good Games covers the week in video games with a fast, opinionated panel rhythm. News about Assassin's Creed, PlayStation hardware, Nintendo guidelines, Yakuza, Star Wars Outlaws, and Summer Game Fest turns into jokes, skepticism, predictions, and practical player talk.
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What's Good Games is a long-running panel podcast (over 400 episodes) built around a rotating core of hosts, primarily Andrea Rene, Brittany Brombacher, and Riana Manuel-Peña, who discuss the week's video game news together. Most episodes follow a panel format: several hosts and occasional guests trade reactions to game reveals, publisher announcements, and industry controversies in a conversational, often comedic tone. Recurring content includes reactions to major showcases (Summer Game Fest, Xbox and Ubisoft events, the Game Awards), coverage of publisher business news like layoffs and executive changes, and recurring segments on monetization issues such as loot boxes and pay-to-win mechanics. The show occasionally shifts to a straight interview format, bringing on industry figures like ESA president Stanley Pierre-Louis to unpack survey data on player demographics, industry revenue, and legislative advocacy. Guests also include media colleagues from the hosts' broader gaming-journalism circle, such as CNET's Ashley Esqueda. Episodes regularly include a 'what we've been playing' segment covering both AAA releases and smaller indie titles. The tone stays informal and often joke-heavy even when covering serious topics like layoffs or regulatory investigations. Listeners who follow weekly gaming news cycles, industry business trends, and upcoming release previews are the core audience. Production is a straightforward panel/interview recording without narrative or scripted elements, released on a regular weekly cadence.
Made for: Video game enthusiasts who want weekly recaps of gaming news, showcase events, and industry business alongside informal host banter.
What sets it apart: Combines industry-reporter-level coverage of business news like layoffs and ESA demographic data with an unscripted, joke-driven panel format rather than pure hype or scripted news reading.
Join Andrea Rene, Brittney Brombacher and Riana Manuel-Peña as they analyze the week's video game news, give hands-on impressions of upcoming titles, discuss your questions, and have a little bit of "off-topic" conversation. With over 30 years of video game industry experience, the conversation is sure to be insightful and passionate, but never takes itself too seriously.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
It makes the video-game industry's corporate power, labor pressures, and platform policies legible without draining the subject of personality or fun.
What's Good Games turns video-game headlines into lively roundtable analysis, with Andrea Rene, Brittney Brombacher, and Riana Manuel-Pena moving between corporate decisions and hands-on impressions.
Magic 8-Ball predictions meet layoffs and husbandos, so your gaming news never arrives wearing a tie.
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A sharp, lively read on Assassin's Creed Shadows that keeps its excitement on probation until gameplay arrives.
What's Good Games treats the Assassin's Creed Shadows reveal as both announcement and strategy: Assassin's Creed Red is now Shadows, Ubisoft has led with a cinematic trailer, and the hosts read that timing as a bid to get ahead of Summer Game Fest and the Xbox showcase cycle.
A brisk, candid gaming-news episode that finds its lift in Hades 2.
What's Good Games moves through a rough run of gaming news without sanding off the edges. The panel covers Xbox studio closures, Sony's Helldivers 2 reversal, and Nintendo's Switch 2 talk, then keeps the reactions sharp enough to feel grounded in the business rather than a quick…
Nintendo policy talk stays lively, funny, and a little messy.
The episode keeps moving at a quick clip as Andrea Rene, Brittany Braubacher, Christine Stimer, and Ashley Esqueda dig into Nintendo's creator rules and what they mean for people posting game video.
A lively Friday games panel that turns Yakuza news into funny, energetic talk without losing the main thread.
What's Good Games opens on the Yakuza Like a Dragon TV show news and settles into the kind of Friday conversation it does best. The panel moves cleanly between news, commentary, Yakuza breakdowns, and jokes, and the husbandos shirt bit gives the whole thing an easy, playful…
A Magic 8-Ball turns Summer Game Fest speculation into a funny, low-stakes pregame for reveal season.
Summer Game Fest is a week out, and What's Good Games turns the usual rumor cycle into a ritual: shake the Magic 8-Ball, ask about reveal trailers, leaks, and wish-list appearances, then let the hosts argue with the answer.
A steady, numbers-backed ESA view of gaming's post-COVID reset and the pressures shaping the business.
Andrea Rene and Brittany Brombacher bring Stanley Pierre-Louis, CEO and president of the ESA, back to What's Good Games for a measured look at the industry's latest Essential Facts data and the state of gaming after the pandemic boom.
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The hosts introduce the final regular episode of the podcast, featuring guests and discussing their upcoming preview of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
The hosts of What's Good Games introduce their series finale episode, discussing technical issues, studio recording, and personal connections while setting up for a retrospective on their gaming journey.
The podcast hosts discuss the reveal of the expensive PS5 Pro, Apple's gaming plans for iPhone 16, and Yakuza Wars news, then transition into a casual conversation about comfortable clothing and bras.
The hosts introduce the podcast and discuss personal anecdotes about stress and health before transitioning into video game news topics.
The hosts introduce the podcast and discuss Gamescom 2024, including new trailers and announcements, with plans to recap favorite highlights.
The hosts introduce the podcast, discuss upcoming video game news including Tango Gameworks' revival and Dragon Age's release date, and announce a partnership with Square Enix for a Life is Strange event at PAX West.
The hosts introduce the podcast and discuss personal anecdotes about hot weather and air conditioning issues, with brief mentions of video game news like Zelda Echoes of Wisdom and Sega's Yakuza Wars.
The hosts introduce the podcast and discuss excitement over a Yakuza TV series teaser trailer revealed at San Diego Comic-Con.
The hosts introduce a podcast episode discussing potential news about a new Like a Dragon game at TGS and their experience playing Kunitsu Gami: Path of the Goddess, with humorous banter and sponsor acknowledgments.
This podcast segment discusses Xbox Game Pass changes and previews an interview about EVO 2024, focusing on gaming news and community reactions.
The hosts discuss their experiences at Summer Game Fest Play Days, comparing it to E3 and highlighting the positive aspects of the event.
The hosts and guest discuss their experiences at Summer Game Fest 2024, highlighting the event's organization, accessibility features, and personal reflections on gaming industry gatherings.
The hosts introduce the podcast episode, discuss upcoming topics including Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Astro Bot, and thank attendees and partners for the PAX West event.
The hosts discuss their top video game picks for 2024 so far, reflecting on releases and upcoming announcements.
The hosts introduce the podcast episode covering video game news including Marvel Rivals, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows, unionization, and layoffs, along with personal commentary on current events.
The hosts introduce the podcast episode, discussing Nintendo's recent Nintendo Direct presentation, Summer Game Fest titles, and personal anecdotes about family visits and chocolate Twizzlers.
The podcast introduces upcoming discussions on Elden Ring DLC difficulty and Summer Game Fest games, starting with casual banter about Zelda and Navi.
The hosts announce the Yakuza Like a Dragon TV series coming to Amazon Prime, then engage in humorous banter about Brittany's shirt and thank super producers while encouraging listener reviews.
What's Good Games hosts Andrea Rene and Brittany Brombacher interview Stanley Pierre-Louis, CEO and president of the ESA, about the organization's 2024 Essential Facts report on U.S.
What's Good Games hosts Andrea Rene, Rihanna, and Brittany Brombacher use two magic 8-balls to make predictions for the Summer Game Fest 2024 showcase season, covering Summer Game Fest Live on June 7, Xbox on June 9, and Ubisoft Forward on June 10.
The crew opens on Assassin's Creed Red being revealed as Assassin's Creed Shadows.
The panel opens with a quick stack of gaming headlines.
The show opens with a goofy cold open and some easy banter before settling into game-news chatter.