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🚨 GTA VI is back in the headlines, and it’s not the only thing heating up! In Episode 101 of the Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers Podcast, Grant Roland and Ed Phillips unpack the latest Grand Theft Auto VI leaks and updates, then shift gears to the spicy creator drama where Asmongold and Ethan Klein take shots at Hasan Piker.

It’s gaming news meets internet chaos—with a full DMG breakdown of what matters, what’s noise, and who’s actually making sense in the madness.

🎙️ In This Episode:

• 🗺️ GTA VI news – new details, leaks, and what to expect from Rockstar
• 🔥 Asmongold vs. Hasan – breaking down the clash
• 🎙️ Ethan Klein enters the mix – helpful commentary or just more fuel?
• 🧠 Our take on the state of gaming creators and discourse in 2025

🔥 Highlights:

• GTA VI setting, gameplay leaks, and fan expectations
• Streamer politics, hypocrisy, and performative outrage
• The line between entertainment and actual insight
• Should creators be held to a different standard—or the same as everyone else?

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🔥 It’s our 100th episode, and what better way to celebrate than reviewing a game that might be the greatest RPG of the modern era? In this milestone episode of the Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers Podcast, Grant Roland and Ed Phillips deliver their full review of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33—and we’re calling it: this is the GOAT.

With jaw-dropping art direction, tactical turn-based combat, deep lore, and a story that hits emotionally and thematically—Clair Obscur is the rare game that actually exceeds the hype.

🎙️ In This Episode:

• 🧠 Full spoiler-free and spoiler breakdown of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• 🎨 Why the game’s visual design and world-building stand out in 2025
• ⚔️ Deep dive into combat mechanics, character progression, and enemy design
• 🎭 Emotional resonance and narrative stakes – does it deliver a GOTY-level story?
• 🏆 Is this the Final Fantasy VI of this generation?

🔥 Highlights:

• What Clair Obscur gets right that so many AAA games get wrong
• How it raises the bar for future turn-based RPGs
• Why this game deserves mainstream recognition
• The DMG verdict: Go play it. Now.

🎉 Thanks for 100 episodes! To our community—this ride is just getting started.
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🎮 Why does everything feel… mid? In Episode 99 of the Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers Podcast, Grant Roland and Ed Phillips tackle the rise of “MID” gaming—those overhyped, overpriced AAA titles that launch with huge budgets but land with a shrug.

From shallow gameplay loops and recycled formulas to live-service burnout and lazy sequels, we ask: Has gaming lost its edge, or have gamers just wised up?

🎙️ In This Episode:

• 🧠 What is “mid” gaming? Why the term is everywhere
• 💸 AAA games with billion-dollar budgets and C-tier effort
• 🔁 Copy-paste game design – Is innovation dead?
• 🔥 Our picks for the most “mid” games of the past 5 years
• ⚖️ Can indies and AA studios save gaming from creative collapse?

🔥 Highlights:

• Why marketing is now more polished than the games themselves
• From Skull and Bones to Redfall – how the mighty fall flat
• What “mid” means to casual vs hardcore gamers
• Our vision for what studios should focus on in 2025 and beyond

📢 Join the conversation! Are you sick of mediocre gaming experiences too? Like, comment, and subscribe to help revive gaming culture—one honest episode at a time.