DMG Gaming Podcast
Welcome to "Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers" Gaming Podcast where lifelong best friends Grant Roland and Ed Phillips dive deep into the world of video games. Join us as we explore everything from the latest releases to nostalgic retro games, offering insightful reviews, and engaging discussions. With 20 years of friendship fueling our banter, DMG isn't just about games—it's about sharing a passion with a touch of humor and plenty of opinions. Whether you're a hardcore gamer or just dipping your toes into the gaming world, there's something here for everyone. Tune in and game on with DMG!
DMG Gaming Podcast
Episode 104: Doom Dark Ages Review, Switch 2 Specs Leaked, & Worst-Aged Games Ranked
Episode 104 of the DMG Gaming Podcast (August 2, 2025) features hosts Grant Roland and Ed Phillips diving into their full review of Doom: The Dark Ages early access. They praise the brutal melee combat, prequel lore, gothic settings, and the much-hyped dragon boss fights. While IGN gives it a strong 9/10, the hosts call out Dexerto’s 60/100 score as biased. Overall, they call it a potential GOTY contender with slower pacing but satisfying brutality.
🎮 Gaming News Highlights:
- Nintendo Switch 2 specs leaked – OLED screen, backward compatibility, and upgraded CPU rumors confirmed.
- Elden Ring Nightreign DLC – June 2025 release with massive bosses and lore expansions.
- Fallout Season 3 renewal confirmed.
- Wheel of Time canceled post-S3.
- Warner Bros reports 48% Q1 revenue drop, blaming Sweet Baby Inc. titles and Fallout flops.
- Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy collaboration stirs excitement and $50 pricing debate.
- Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic backlash—hosts predict another gamer-blaming PR disaster.
🧓 Top 10 Games That Aged Like Milk:
From The Bouncer and Friday the 13th NES to Mega Man 1 and Resistance, the duo roasts games that didn’t stand the test of time, criticizing polygon horror, stiff controls, and questionable nostalgia.
🎲 Random Game Roulette:
They land on Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure (Sega Genesis, 1994)—a juvenile 2D platformer known for burps, farts, and flicking boogers. Developed by Interplay before Earthworm Jim, set in the grotesque Dimension Excrement. The hosts mock its toilet humor, quirky animations, and gross-out charm, calling it a cult classic that’s both “so bad it’s good” and weirdly nostalgic.
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