Check out the Power Up and Play Podcast, with hosts Jon and Ian. Covering all things gaming, we discuss the latest trends, releases and news in the gaming world! New episodes arrive every Thursday! So follow us on Spotify or check back to this page to listen to the latest episode.
September 10, 2020
Xbox Series S/X Info is Finally Here!
Jon and Ian discuss the long awaited details of the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X announcements. With next-gen right around the corner, it was about time! We are officially 2 months away from entering the next generation of console gaming! Nintendo also announced some exciting news with Mario Kart: Live, Nintendo 3D all-stars and Mario 35: Battle Royale!
September 4, 2020
Why Sports Games are the Way They Are
Jon and Ian discuss the “De-Evolution” of sports games, and the challenges developers face when creating what seems like a “simple” sports game. Conversation sparked by the abysmal metacritic user rating of the newly released Madden 21 (0.3) — will we ever get a truly great sports game ever again?
August 20, 2020
Gaming as an Art Form
Jon and Ian discuss games that made them feel emotion and how video games are truly an underappreciated form of art. From fear, sadness and excitement, they share their most memorable experiences and how they impacted their growth as gamers. They also spoke to the adventures of TimTheTatMan & his Fall Guys struggles, because how could they not?
August 13, 2020
Gaming A La Carte
Jon and Ian go “Agenda-less” and just discuss the week’s gaming news, their lack of excitement for the next generation of consoles, and upcoming releases they’re excited for. Jon shares excitement for the recent resurgence of “Among Us” and how Twitch streamers are enjoying and sharing their experience with their audiences.
August 5, 2020
Backlog Anxiety
Jon & Ian discuss XBOX Live becoming Free, Halo: Infinite multiplayer launching as a free to play title, and the PlayStation Plus launch of Fall Guys. They go on to talk about their extensive backlogs and how daunting and challenging it can be to go back and play those games you’ve been meaning to take out of the wrapper for way too long.
July 30, 2020
Console Exclusives
Jon and Ian take a deep dive into the world of console exclusivity. Inspired by the recent Xbox Games Showcase, they review each console developer’s first party exclusives and take a trip down memory lane to reminisce about their favorite consoles. They also take some shots at predicting the future and what they think will happen this upcoming generation.
July 23, 2020
The Psychology of Gaming
Jon and Ian introduce themselves in the debut episode of the Power Up and Play podcast and take a dive into human nature, and why we keep coming back to video games. They compare gaming in 2020 to different eras including the 80s and 90s arcades, early PS2 online gaming and how we got to where we are today.
(Ian’s mic was a little fuzzy here, he forgot to turn on his noise-gate, apologies, next episode will be better!)