Podcasts by MAP Game Clique

What Will Be the Ten Best Games of the YEAR?? from 2022-11-09T18:44:42

THE Duke_of Games and Hinokaga put their heads together to try and predict what the MAP Power Rankings will look like by the end of 2022. Will Bayonetta 3, Gotham Knights and Mario+Rabbids Spark...

VERSUZ DEBATE: AAA vs Indie Games from 2022-10-21T17:43:12

Duke_ofGames and CharmCityChamp finally throw the gauntlet down. Tune in for the ultimate debate to decide which is more influential to the game industry, AAA video games or indie games. Special...

The Ultimate Last of Us Breakdown from 2022-10-07T19:20:35

CharmCityChamp and the Duke_ofGames go head-to-head as they discuss every giant plot point (and hole) in The Last of Us Part 1 and 2! Was Joel a good person? Was the ending of Part II written po...

GTA 6 LEAKED?!?! from 2022-09-23T18:01:17

JInfiniti is BACK after an almost 2-year hiatus!!! Our new 3-man team of JInfinity, Duke_ofGames and CharmCityChamp break down the recent rash of leaks in the video game industry, what that mean...

EVO Highlights & Our Love Letter to 1987! from 2022-08-12T17:50:59

EVO IS BACK IN PERSON!!! Darth drops by the studio to break down the highlights from the first in-person Evo ran by Sony. He and CharmCityChamp also go over all the huge announcement that came o...

Stray, Multiversus and ALL the Big Releases of the Week from 2022-07-29T15:45:10

Hinokaga, Duke_ofGames and CharmCityChamp did some extensive play testing and research to give you our final verdicts on some of the biggest video game releases of the week. We talk about Stray,...

AniPod Summer Anime Review from 2022-07-27T12:52:23

This week MAP Game Clique took a break for a new episode of the MAP AniPod. Hinokaga and Darth break down the new Summer season for Anime and give you their top picks for what you should be watc...

Wrestling Games are PEAK Gaming! from 2022-07-18T14:38:33

Hinokaga and Darth reminisce about their favorite wrestling games from yesteryear and later preview some upcoming wrestling titles. We also discuss the credible Bandai Namco leaks and review DNF...

The CRAZIEST Gaming Trivia Ever!!! from 2022-07-08T16:00:33

CharmCityChamp has thought up the most unconventional and diabolical gaming trivia questions to try and stump Triscutpacket and Darth! We also discuss the merit of... Ezekiel bread??? Tune in an...

Super Street Fighter Special from 2022-07-01T20:36:57

Let's talk all things Street Fighter with our resident FGC experts Hinokaga and Darth! We talk about the highs and lows of the OG franchise and we take a special look at Street Fighter 6.

Our HOTTEST Gaming Takes! from 2022-06-24T16:00:47

Duke_ofGames and CharmCityChamp share with the community some of their deepest, darkest video game takes. We also make a long-awaited update to the 2022 MAP Power Rankings! If you want to hear t...

Are We Getting PlayStation Plus Premium? from 2022-06-13T20:31:32

Duke and CharmCityChamp discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of PlayStation's upgraded version of PS Plus and how it will stack up to Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online.

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"E3" Predictions Special from 2022-06-03T16:00:04

CharmCityChamp, Duke of Games and King Godamus talk about the Playstation State of Play leaks and how credible they were! We also raise the stakes this year for our summer game announcement pred...

Talking TMNTxJL and Other Crossover Fighting Games with ToBeMoreCrazy! from 2022-05-27T16:00:46

On a special episode of MAP Game Clique our very own #FGC expert, Darth, chats one-on-one with #TMNTxJL's very own ToBeMoreCrazy about the outpour of love the game gets, the difficulty balancing...

Our Top 5 Current Video Game Developers! from 2022-05-20T16:00:35

Hinokaga and Duke fight it out along with the live Twitch chat to determine who are our top 5 video game producers. We also review the events of our Halo Infinite Critical Hit Tournament!

MAP AniPod Reviews Spring Anime Lineup from 2022-05-02T16:00:26

The MAP Game Clique took a well-deserved break this week so the crew from MAP AniPod took over! Hinokaga and Darth watched a ton of the new Spring 2022 anime so you don't have to... at least you...

Building the PERFECT Anime Video Game! from 2022-04-25T14:00:55

We heard from you about your favorite anime video games of all time... and Hinokaga is here to rip them all apart. Join him and Darth as they talk about yours and their favorite anime games, mos...

Why You Should Give Guardians of the Galaxy a Shot and What is the Scariest Horror Game of ALL TIME? from 2021-10-29T17:00

#GuardiansoftheGalaxy is a great game! There we said it! We explain why everyone is rushing to criticize Square Enix's return to form in regards to Marvel IP. We also give our quick impressions ...

Final Fantasy XIV, Animal Crossing DLC and Who We Would Eat As Kirby? from 2021-10-22T16:00

The MAP Technologies family continues to get bigger and bigger! Today is all about our two newest members, Triscuitpacket and DukeOfGames! Duke will dive into why he's so excited for the latest ...

Farcry Is No Longer Stale... But Guess What Games Are! from 2021-10-15T16:00

Its been a long time but we are BACK and we have a LOT to catch up on! Tune in today for a first round recap of our Scariest Horror Game EVER tournament bracket. CharmCityChamp also gives his im...

Even MORE of the BEST Video Game Trivia from 2021-09-24T16:00

We heard you all loved our last #VideoGameTrivia show... so we're doing it again! Watch and answer some of the most insane video game trivia questions we could think of. Categories like "Leisure...

Did Your Favorite Game Make Our 2021 Power Rankings? from 2021-09-17T16:00

The end of the year is quickly approaching (Thank GOD), and soon will come the eventual game of the year conversations. We decided to make the GOTY discussion easier on ourselves by keeping trac...

We NEED to Talk About Twelve Minutes! from 2021-09-10T16:00

Twelve Minutes is a long anticipated point and click adventure game published by the people at Annapurna Interactive. CharmCityChamp played through the entire game off stream and... he doesn't q...

Sayonara, Hinokaga! from 2021-09-03T15:00

Join us as we say sayonara to Hinokaga... for now. Hino has to take a short break from hosting MAP Podcast Live so today is all about him. We countdown his top ten video games of all time! Some ...

Remake, Remaster or REJECT!! **Plus Gamescom Recap** from 2021-08-27T18:04:43

The video game industry has been "living in the past" for the last several years. One of the biggest trends going now are video game remakes and well... if you can't beat them, join them! Hinoka...

Gaming Hidden Gems of the Past & Present from 2021-08-20T15:53:37

It seems now-a-days AAA video games are always the ones that get the shine and accolades. Today's episode is dedicated to the little guy. Tune in for Hinokage and CharmCityChamp's picks for some...

BEST Video Game Trivia EVER!! from 2021-08-06T15:00

Sit up, grab your buzzers, and prepare for the best #VideoGameTrivia show EVER! We compiled some of the most creative and challenging categories in #GamingTrivia history... or at least we're pre...

Who's the Best Fighting Game Character of ALL TIME? from 2021-07-30T15:00

We've compiled all of the FGC data, hired the world's best scientist, and crunched all of the numbers in order to answer one of the world's greatest questions... who is the greatest fighting gam...

EVERY SINGLE Video Game Releasing in 2021!!! from 2021-07-23T15:18:36

A global pandemic put a clamp down on what should have been one of the best years in gaming but from the looks of things, 2021 is about to make a comeback! We breakdown a list of every single ga...

The SPICIEST Gaming Hot Takes from 2021-07-16T15:00

Video game opinions are like buttholes... everyone has one and some of the stink :D. This week we debunk a bunch of popular gaming hot takes as well as share a few of our own and some from our l...

Video Game Music That SLAPS! from 2021-07-09T15:00

The MAP Podcast is BACK and now we are LIVE... technically. Catch MAP Podcast Live every Wednesday at 4pm EST on Twi...

MARIO MARCH MADNESS from 2021-03-26T16:00

Time for everyone to make spin off #MarchMadness brackets and we here at MAP Technologies are no better. We took sixteen of the best #Mario platformer games of all time from Super Mario World al...

Game Shark Tank from 2021-03-19T16:00

We asked our #GamerCommunity on #Discord and Instagram for ideas of what they think would be the perfect video game idea that has not been made yet. Now we're going to see whether their pitches ...

Women in Gaming Spotlight & Mario Day Giveaway from 2021-03-12T18:00

Happy #WomensHistoryMonth! In honor of the month of March and #InternationalWomensDay  we have each picked one woman in gaming that is important to us and give them their time to shine. Als...

Top Ten Most Improved Video Games of ALL TIME from 2021-03-05T17:47:35

We've all already beaten the dead horse of how poorly CD Projekt Red  handle the release of Cyberpunk 2077.It appears that developer's  reliance on being able to patch games after laun...

Black Video Game Trivia and $20 Gift Card Giveaway from 2021-02-26T19:44:24

YOU CAN WIN A $20 GIFT CARD FOR THE GAMING MARKETPLACE OF YOUR CHOICE! Play along with the MAP Podcast crew in a special #BlackHistoryMonth #Gaming  Trivia Game! CharmCityChamp reads the of...

Discussing The Extremely WEIRD Nintendo Direct from 2021-02-19T17:00

Well the most recent #NintendoDirect was definitely a thing that  happened 🥴. We take this week's episode to discuss EVERY... SINGLE...  ANNOUNCEMENT... in order. Yes, that includes D...

Why Do SO Many Games Get Black People Wrong? from 2021-02-12T17:00

Continuing our Black History Month specials, we decided to shine a light on all the bad representations of Black people in video games. You're probably going to be shocked by how recent some of ...

2020 Black Gaming Spotlight from 2021-02-05T18:00

In celebration of Black History Month we are celebrating some of the Black protagonist in some of the great games of last year! We cover Spider-Man Miles Morales, Streets of Rage 4 and more. Mak...

Top Ten Video Game Waifu List from 2021-01-29T17:00

We heard how much everyone is crushing on the 8 foot witch mommy from  Resident Evil Village and figured its the perfect opportunity to make a  list of ten other women in video games w...

What Can We Do To Get Rid of Toxic Gaming? from 2021-01-22T19:00

Toxic gaming dates back so long ago that a lot of us accept it as  inevitable. We bring on a special guest to talk about toxic gaming, our  personal experiences on both sides and what ...

Making THE Anime Game Tier List from 2021-01-15T17:00

Since we were joined by the honorable Hinokaga, we decided to do a  special episode where we attempted (with moderate success) to create a  tier list of video games heavily inspired by...

Our Anticipated Video Games of 2021 from 2021-01-08T17:00

Well 2021 is off to a great start 🥵. We decided to take today's episode to look ahead (lol) at some of the bigger video games scheduled to release in 2021. If you want more, check us out on You...

New Year's Gaming Resolutions from 2021-01-01T17:00

The dumpster fire that was 2020 is FINALLY behind us. Now let's commit to being better human beings in the future with some gaming resolutions that we're sure we are all going to keep. Make sure...

Bold 2021 Video Game Predictions from 2020-12-25T17:00

Merry Christmas, everyone! And our Xmas gift to you all are weird, baseless predictions for 2021! Enjoy. Don't forget to visit youtube.com/MAPTechnologies for more.

MAP's Two Top Five's of 2020 from 2020-12-18T18:00

J Infiniti and Charm City Champ did that so you all don't have to 😅, We went through almost every game released in 2020 and came up with two top five list for the year. Let us know what you thi...

First Ever MAP Awards from 2020-12-11T17:00

We're close to the end of the year so we're obligated to give out awards that ultimately don't matter in the grand scheme 😅. We announced the winners YOU GUYS chose for this years MAP Awards. I...

First MAP Awards Selection Special from 2020-12-04T17:00

Its video game award season... whatever that means. And we want to join in on the fun with our first ever MAP Awards. This week we think up some unique categories and nominees. Then next we'll a...

Do Scalpers Suck? from 2020-11-27T17:00

It's the holiday season and there are next gen video game consoles that everyone are trying to get their hands on, but one hurdle that seems to be getting in everyone's way is SCALPERS! We take ...

PlayStation 5 Impressions from 2020-11-20T17:00

We made it, everybody! With the release of the PS5 "next-gen" has  officially become "current-gen." We breakdown every small detail of the  PS5 from the design to where our index finge...

Xbox Series X Full Impressions from 2020-11-13T20:00

We have finally reached the crossroads of next gen and current gen gaming with the launch of the Xbox Series X & S! This week's episode is completely dedicated to Microsoft's newest console....

Are Video Game Graphics Important from 2020-11-06T18:00

Next week a lucky few will be experiencing next generation gaming with  either the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S. Most are excited but some  are not impressed with the next gen grap...

Top 13 Horror Video Games from 2020-10-30T16:00

We wrap up our spooooooky week with a special Halloween episode of the  podcast. Today we count down our picks for top 13 horror games of all  time. We also cover some of the crazy new...

Are We Losing Privacy in Gaming? from 2020-10-23T16:00

After PS4 Patch 8.0, everyone has been in a rightful uproar about Sony's  ability to record party chats. We dig in to the history of video games'  slow encroachment on our privacy. We ...

Is Backwards Compatibility a Deal Breaker? from 2020-10-17T12:07:48

Everyone on the internets is arguing whether the ability to play older games on new consoles is important or not. This week we breakdown both sides of the argument. We also take a trip down memo...

Most Anticipated Next Gen Games from 2020-10-09T17:00

J Infinity left us to do more important things... like work lol. So our friend Darkhorse joined us to talk about our most anticipated games coming out for the next generation. For more content b...

Best Comic Book Video Games of All Time from 2020-09-25T16:30:49

With the anticipation of our upcoming Comic Book Day event, we decided to dedicate this episode to the long lasting relationship between comics and video games. We discuss how we all got into bo...

Music: The Unsung Hero of Gaming from 2020-09-22T12:45:48

This week we talk about the often ignored element in video games: the music. We reminisce about the best music in video game past and play a guessing game involving some of the most iconic music...

Best and Worst Console Launches from 2020-09-11T16:00

In honor of the next generation of console gaming being right around the corner, we look back on the best and worst console launches in history. If you want to make sure we can continue to make ...

Top Ten Black Characters in Video Games from 2020-09-04T16:00

We want to take the time to show support in the fight against systemic racism in America the only way we know how... by making lists! We countdown what we believe to be the top ten all time Blac...

Biggest Video Game Disappointments from 2020-08-28T16:00

We know a lot about disappointments... from personal experience. So we're taking are personal experience and making a list of top 20 video game disappointments. Let us know what you think on Twi...

Video Game Crossovers from 2020-08-21T16:00

Marvel vs Capcom, Super Smash Bros, Alien vs Predator.... This week we discuss some of our favorite crossovers in video games and some crazy one's we would like to see in the future. If you want...

Our Top Ten Games of This Generation (so far) from 2020-08-14T10:00

We obviously can't wait for the next generation of console gaming. So much so that we've compiled lists of our favorite games of this past generation... so far. Check out our list and let us kno...