Gamer Heroes Archives - Derrico Studios

Kill Screen

September 1, 2020March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

[spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=40613468″ width=”100%” height=”200px” theme=”dark” playlist=”false” playlist-continuous=”false” autoplay=”false” live-autoplay=”false” chapters-image=”true” episode-image-position=”left” hide-logo=”false” hide-likes=”false” hide-comments=”false” hide-sharing=”false” hide-download=”true” color=”075007″] Kill Screen Series host and founding member, Derreck Mayer, discusses why he has chosen to finally bring the Gamer Heroes podcast to an end after more than 3 1\2 years. The Gamer Heroes podcast, the Heroes Podcast […]

The Last of Us: Part II

August 25, 2020March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

The Last of Us: Part II We’re back with a more intense and somber gaming topic, Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us: Part II. In this episode, Derreck is rejoined by Morgan and Zach, our guests from the BioShock Collection episode, to discuss Ellie, Joel, Abby, Clickers, Scars, and everything in between. In this spoiler […]

Do or Do Not, There is No Try

July 21, 2020March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

This week, we travel to a galaxy far, far away with a special crossover episode! Derreck is joined by Kris & Ian, hosts of the Echo Station podcast, a Star Wars podcast series! Why? Well, it’s time to look at Star Wars: Battlefront II! When the game first released in 2017, it was full of […]

Staaaaaaaars!

July 7, 2020March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

It’s time to reload and keep an eye out for Nemesis as we travel to Raccoon City in this week’s episode! Derreck brings back his OG podcast co-host, Jon from Buster Props to break down the Resident Evil franchise, the different branches of games, the remakes, where to start for new players, and thoughts on […]

The Reclamation Has Begun

June 30, 2020March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We travel to the future this week with an in-depth discussion on the iconic Halo video game franchise from Xbox, Bungie, and 343 Industries! Caroline of Danvers Cosplay joins to discuss how we got into the Halo franchise, our thoughts on the existing games including miniseries Forward Unto Dawn, The Fall of Reach, and Nightfall, […]

Squadron! Take a Snap of the PS5 Mixer!

June 23, 2020March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

It’s a special bonus news update episode! This week, Derreck talks about the PS5 Reveal and the “Future of Gaming” Sony event as well as EA’s new Star Wars game, the return of Pokemon Snap, Microsoft killing Mixer, and more! We’ll be back next week for an in-depth discussion on the Halo franchise with a […]

Country Road, Take Me Home

June 9, 2020March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Country road, take me home to the burning ring of fire way down in Appalachia! It’s time for our Fallout 76 discussion! This week, two guests join me (Derreck) for an in-depth talk on the latest Bethesda Fallout game. We discuss the launch, bugs, new game modes, Wastelanders DLC, the 2020 Roadmap, and why we […]

Black Lives Matter: A Message from the HPN

June 3, 2020March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

This short statement is being released on all active Heroes Podcast Network podcast feeds. This week, there will be no Screen Heroes podcast. Echo Station will also released delayed, on Friday, instead of Wednesday. We do this in hopes of supporting and honoring the Black Lives Matter movement and those protesting police brutality throughout the […]

Bells, Miles, Turnips, and Crafting!

May 26, 2020March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We take a trip to an island paradise with an in-depth discussion on the latest in the Animal Crossing franchise, New Horizons for the Nintendo Switch! Before I bring on this week’s guest, I talk about the return of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater! Plus, two games I’ve been playing recently, Lonely Mountains: Downhill for the […]

There’s Always a Lighthouse

May 12, 2020March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

There’s always a lighthouse, so why not start with one for our big revival? That’s exactly what we’re doing in our first full episode back! I (Derreck) bring on two guests, Morgan and Zach, to talk about The BioShock Collection! Before we dive into Rapture, I kick things off with what I’ve been playing recently […]

Press Start to Continue

May 1, 2020March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Gamer Heroes returns with the arrival of a familiar host! Derreck, founder of the series, returns to bring Gamer Heroes back from the dead in a brand new bi-weekly format! Catch the details now and the first full episode on Tuesday, May 12th! Got questions to ask the host? Hit us up on twitter (@GamerHeroesPod) […]

Game Over

January 8, 2020February 28, 2021KamKonekLeave a Comment

Kam and Thomas break down some big news for the Gamer Heroes podcast. Got questions to ask the hosts? Hit us up on twitter (@GamerHeroesPod) and we could talk about it on the show! Don’t forget to subscribe! We’re available on iTunes Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker, Google Play, or you can use our RSS Feed […]

Clearing the Backlog

December 11, 2019February 28, 2021KamKonekLeave a Comment

We’re back after a small break to hit you with what we’re playing and stuff we want to check out that flew under the radar! We talk Pokemon, God of War, and Dark Cloud 2 among others! Got questions to ask the hosts? Hit us up on twitter (@GamerHeroesPod) and we could talk about it […]

Pokemon Is Cool

November 20, 2019February 28, 2021KamKonekLeave a Comment

This week we’ve got a check-in on how much Thomas is enjoying Apex Legends and is looking forward to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order! Kam also talks about how Pokemon is cool for like, an hour. Fair trade-off, right? Got questions to ask the hosts? Hit us up on twitter (@GamerHeroesPod) and we could talk […]

How We Experience Games

November 6, 2019February 28, 2021KamKonekLeave a Comment

The Gamer Heroes crew kick back this week for more of a free-form show, discussing how we best like to experience games! Got questions to ask the hosts? Hit us up on twitter (@GamerHeroesPod) and we could talk about it on the show! Don’t forget to subscribe! We’re available on iTunes Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker, […]

Wild Wasteland

October 23, 2019February 28, 2021KamKonekLeave a Comment

Hey! Outer Worlds looks really cool! This week, we talk about the legacy behind Fallout: New Vegas, as well as a VR check-in! Got questions to ask the hosts? Hit us up on twitter (@GamerHeroesPod) and we could talk about it on the show! Don’t forget to subscribe! We’re available on iTunes Apple Podcasts, Spotify, […]

RIP Fortnite

October 16, 2019February 28, 2021KamKonekLeave a Comment

This week we’re chillin’ for a more casual show, with our continued thoughts on Destiny 2, as well as the total craziness happening with Fortnite’s “The End” event, and our hesistance on Google’s Stadia! (Fun fact, we recorded this before everything got announced) Got questions to ask the hosts? Hit us up on twitter (@GamerHeroesPod) […]

Thomas Gets to Talk About Apex

October 9, 2019February 28, 2021KamKonekLeave a Comment

This week we’re joined by our friend Joe Shelton and Kam opens the floodgates for Thomas to finally get his chance to talk about the new season of Apex Legends! We also talk Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, and… Rock Band 4? Big shout-out to our hero of the week for this week: Spruce […]

Our Favorite Games of 2019 (So Far!)

October 2, 2019February 28, 2021KamKonekLeave a Comment

This week the Gamer Heroes crew are joined by special guest Deveneux Hill to talk about our favorite games of 2019 so far! Big shout-out to our hero of the week for this week: My name is Byf! Got questions to ask the hosts? Hit us up on twitter (@GamerHeroesPod) and we could talk about […]

Too Many Games!

September 25, 2019February 28, 2021KamKonekLeave a Comment

On today’s episode we’re joined by Carlos Gomez from EarthSlice Creative! Go check him out on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/earthslicecreative/ This week the Gamer Heroes crew try and come to terms with how many quality games are releasing lately! We’ve got thoughts on Untitled Goose Game, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Control, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and much more! […]

Accessibility Is Cool!

September 18, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Up on deck for today includes Thomas’ thoughts on Forager, Kam’s continued thoughts on Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Control, and we get into a discussion about how wonderful Celeste’s assist mode is and why games should be for everyone! Big shout-out to our hero of the week for this week: Clint “Halfcoordinated” Lexa! Got […]

Zug Zug

September 11, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Video games! We talk a whole lot about World of Warcraft Classic, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Control! Oh yeah, and I guess there was a big Nintendo Direct this last week or something. Big shout-out to our hero of the week for this week: The twitter account “Can You Pet The Dog!“ Got questions […]

The Dark Souls of Urination

August 28, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

We’re back for Episode 101! We talk about the hype leading up to World of Warcraft Classic, the Solstice of Heroes event in Destiny 2, and what games we’re looking forward to over the next year or so! Gamescom 2019 and Nintendo Indie World announcements, too! Shout-out to the urination mechanic in Death Stranding, I […]

Challenge Mode: Our Favorite Underappreciated Games

August 24, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

It’s Challenge Mode-o’clock! This week we’re sharing our favorite games that we feel didn’t get enough love! (psst, also if you’re in the Kansas City area and want to connect with local gamers, join the LFG KC Facebook Group!) Feel free to give us some feedback by hitting up our socials! Or even just forget […]

Who is Your Gamer Hero?

August 14, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

We made it! Sound the air horns! Episode 100 has arrived! A big shout-out to each and every one of you for allowing us to continue bringing this show to you (mostly) weekly. We literally couldn’t have done it without you. This week, we have a very special episode for you, featuring some very special […]

Do Review Scores Matter?

July 31, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Episode 99 is here! We’re getting closer and closer to 100! Up for discussion today includes some early impressions of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, as well as diving into whether or not we feel that review scores are even relevant anymore! Go check out your Hero of the Week: Matafe! Got questions to ask the […]

Challenge Mode: Top 10 Fishing Minigames of All Time

July 27, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Challenge Mode is here and this week we’re compiling the DEFINITIVE list of the Top 10 Best Fishing Minigames of ALL TIME. Come hang out and see if your favorite made the list! (psst, also if you’re in the Kansas City area and want to connect with local gamers, join the LFG KC Facebook Group!) […]

Shadow Luigi

July 24, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

This week Thomas and Kam dive back into the old and familiar! We talk the Pokemon TCG, Hearthstone, Destiny 2, and get into some of our most formative and favorite gaming memories. Go check out your Hero of the Week: The J-Music Ensemble! Got questions to ask the hosts? Hit us up on twitter (@GamerHeroesPod) […]

Zweihänder and Daniel Fox Interview

July 20, 2019March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We’ve got a special episode for you with returning old Gamer Heroes host, Derreck! Derreck is here is introduce an exciting interview between the Heroes Podcast Network’s resident tabletop expert and Daniel Fox, the man behind Zweihänder, a grim dark fantasy RPG from Grim & Perilous! We hope you enjoy this interview. If you’ve checked […]

Lethal League ReMARStered

July 17, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

We got some HOT NEW GAME REVIEWS and a BRAND NEW SEGMENT this week y’all! Kam’s been checking out Red Faction Guerrilla ReMARStered and Lethal League Blaze on Switch and provides his thoughts! Thomas has been playing…Minecraft? We also talk the DeepMind AI bodying Starcraft II players and that Nintendo is releasing the 2DS of […]

Sweet T and Double K

July 10, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

When Kam can’t think of a title, he defaults to a dumb joke that was said during an episode. This is one of those times. Sorry. This week, your heroes talk about Apex Legends season 2, Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled, Slay the Spire, and a few cool games that Kam got to check out […]

Challenge Mode: User Created Content

July 6, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Challenge Mode time! This week, the OG crew is back to talk about some genuinely wild things people have made inside games! (psst, also if you’re in the Kansas City area and want to connect with local gamers, join the LFG KC Facebook Group!) Feel free to give us some feedback by hitting up our socials! Or […]

Card Games and Space Magic

June 26, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Thomas is back from vacation and boy have we played a lot of video games! Join us as we talk about the relentless and undying appeal of card games, the badass combat of God of War, the cool space magic of Destiny 2, and more! Got questions to ask the hosts? Hit us up on […]

Challenge Mode: Memorable E3 Moments

June 22, 2019KamKonek1 Comment

Challenge Mode 6 is go! This week, Kam is joined by his good friend Nathan Brandt (@TwoHeadedGiant, twitch.tv/TwoHeadedGiant) to talk about some of the most exciting, interesting, or genuinely awful moments throughout the history of E3. Also some day Kam will figure out a way to make it so his computer doesn’t default to the […]

E3 2019 Recap

June 15, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

It’s time! E3 2019 has come and gone, and you get the opportunity to have it summarized by three guys who didn’t attend! Come hang out for TWO HOURS while we talk about our favorite moments from the show! Links are below for the articles we used for our recap! Go give ’em a click! […]

Challenge Mode: Halo Music & Marty O’Donnell

June 8, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Challenge Mode 5 is here! We hope you’re having as much fun listening to these as we are recording them! This time around, Thomas gives us a profile on the composer Marty O’Donnell, and his life and work up to and during the Halo franchise. There’s a lot of gushing about how cool the soundtracks are […]

E3 2019 Prediction Show!

June 5, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Thomas and Kam use their COOL NEW MICROPHONES to give their predictions that NOBODY ASKED FOR. We also spend WAY TOO LONG talking about Death Stranding’s 2019 release date, at least 100 new Celeste levels, Watch Dogs 3 getting leaked, and Cuphead coming to the Tesla??? So much is happening because E3 week CANNOT BE […]

Challenge Mode #4: How Persona 4 Changed My Life

May 25, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

We’re back from an accidental hiatus for Challenge Mode Episode 4! This week, Kam shares his feelings on one of his favorite games of all time: Persona 4 Golden. Specifically, what makes it and the res of the Persona series so cool and interesting, as well as how the themes and relationships in the game […]

Puzzling Bonds

May 22, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Apologies for the audio quality issues! They’ll be fixed next week, we promise. 🙂 Also light spoiler warning for Undertale in the first half of the episode. Just FYI. This week, Thomas played Undertale on a livestream with no commentary! Kam is hopelessly addicted to manual labor and social interaction in Stardew Valley! An eternal […]

Slingin’ Drinks

May 8, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

This week! Kam falls in love with the legendary waifu bartending simulator VA-11 HALL-A and FINALLY commits to playing Stardew Valley! Thomas talks about a cool game with a cooler name: Astro Bears Party, and gives Kam some welcome advice on proper digital farming. Xbox talks how to not be terrible on the internet! VICE […]

2019 Game Releases Check-in

May 1, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

EDITOR’S NOTE: We ran into some issues during that we didn’t catch until after everything was exported. Occasionally, you may here brief sections of conversation where the audio drops out and unfortunately we couldn’t recover it. The issue has been addressed for the future. So we likely won’t run into this again. Thanks for your […]

Challenge Mode #3: Perceptions of Gaming

April 27, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Welcome to episode three of Challenge Mode! It’s the show where we revisit video games, the culture surrounding them, and the people who play and make them! This week we talk about gaming culturally and what different groups of people think about gaming! New episodes of Challenge Mode will go up every two weeks right […]

SteamWorld Quest: A Review

April 24, 2019March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is the fifth game in the SteamWorld universe starting back with 2010’s SteamWorld Tower Defense for the 3DS. Since then, we’ve seen two digging platformers in the form of SteamWorld Dig (2013) and SteamWorld Dig 2 (2017), as well as a turn-based RPG in SteamWorld Heist (2015). You can click on the hyperlinks to […]

Kill Your Past

April 17, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Knock Knock! Who’s there? VIDEO GAMES. This week, we talk the new Enter the Gungeon and Hearthstone expansions, and more The Division 2! Thomas is also overjoyed that he can now get rid of his terrible PSN name! I guess some Star Wars happened too. Feel free to give us some feedback by hitting up […]

Challenge Mode #2 – Effort vs. Reward

April 14, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Welcome to episode two of Challenge Mode! It’s a series where we revisit video games, the culture surrounding them, and the people who play them! Fun fact! We recorded this before we had a name for the show! We’re professionals! In this episode we discuss our personal feelings on effort vs. reward in gaming, and […]

OVERWHELM Game Review

April 10, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Kam from Gamer Heroes brings you his review of OVERWHELM for the Nintendo Switch! A full written version of the review can be found below: In the interest of full disclosure, a copy of this game was provided by popagenda on behalf of the developer for review purposes. The version played for review was on […]

Overwhelmingly Cool

April 10, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

This week, we dive into Kam’s thoughts on OVERWHELM, the current discourse on accessibility vs. difficulty, and how we’d like to see Borderlands 3 adapt to fit more into the modern games atmosphere. Also we still find a way to squeeze Apex Legends into there somewhere. Feel free to give us some feedback by hitting […]

Devil May Cry V Review

April 6, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

In his first review, Kam from Gamer Heroes brings you the audio version of his review for Devil May Cry V! A full written version of the review can be found below: For some reason or another, I missed every other Devil May Cry game up to this point. I had always heard that they’re incredibly […]

Live from Planet Comicon 2019!

April 3, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

This week’s episode is LIVE! Kind of. Check out our panel from Planet Comicon 2019 all about Creating a Positive Impact in Gaming! We’re all exhausted from the convention this past weekend, so this will take the place of our regular episode this week. We’ll be back next week with your latest in gaming news! […]

Challenge Mode #1 – April Fools!

March 30, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Welcome to the first episode of Challenge Mode! A new series where we revisit video games, the culture surrounding them, and the people who play them! In this episode we don’t talk about video games. April Fools! In our debut episode, we discuss our favorite April Fools pranks in gaming, as well as comment on […]

WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?

March 27, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Boy howdy did video games sure happen this week. Join us as we work our way through easily one of the wildest weeks in gaming! Google getting into gaming with some neat streaming tech? Cuphead on Switch and an indie studio working on a Zelda game? Sony doing their version of a Nintendo Direct? WHAT […]

No Fortniting In Baseball

March 20, 2019BobRoss00Leave a Comment

This week, Josh shares his first impressions of The Division 2! We swap Apex Legends stories and look forward to the game’s first season. Call of Duty franchise spots are going for $25 Mil a pop and it sounds like gaming is getting in the way of gaming between Fortnite and baseball. This episode’s a […]

Gorilla Warfare

March 13, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

This week, Kam is still playing APE OUT and still isn’t that great at it! Thomas talks more about his latest adventures in Dungeons and Dragons! We also talk difficulty scaling in different games and learn what each other’s first gaming experiences were! Also EA proves that you can be less involved with E3 than […]

Baseball 2

March 6, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Thomas and Kam are joined this week by their friend Liang to discuss the news of the week! Enjoy truly riveting conversation on the new Pokemon games, the nature and legitimacy of eSports, and a look at their most anticipated games of 2019! Why is the title of this episode a very small, very dumb […]

Doug Bowser’s Inside Story

February 27, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

Join us this week as we talk about some spicy rumors surrounding Nintendo and Microsoft’s growing relationship, how to tactically play Tetris, and the fact that an heir to the Koopa throne is Mario’s new boss. Yikes. But, seriously is name is actually Doug Bowser. Feel free to listen and let us know what you […]

Direct to You

February 20, 2019KamKonekLeave a Comment

This week, Thomas and Kam discuss the latest announcements from Nintendo, the Activision-Blizzard Layoffs, and more! Will Kam ever shut up about Tetris or Kingdom Hearts III? Is Thomas still madly in love with Apex Legends? Is the word “Boomshakalaka” uttered at least three times? I guess you’ll just have to tune in to find […]

Rings And Pings

February 14, 2019BobRoss00Leave a Comment

Buckle up and get ready to drop! We discuss our hands-on impressions of Apex Legends and why its sum is greater than its parts. 25 million players in 1 week?! Apex embodies the growth of the games industry in myriad ways; giving us high hopes for the future. Are you playing? Which of these quality […]

King Mickey

February 6, 2019BobRoss00Leave a Comment

2019 is starting off strong start! Turns out that Kingdom Hearts III and Resident Evil 2 are pretty good! In news, Xbox Live is coming to…the Nintendo Switch? Respawns announced and released their new project; a free-to-play battle royale called Apex Legends that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Have you gotten your […]

Choose Your Own Adventure

January 23, 2019BobRoss00Leave a Comment

This week, we kick off the show by sharing gaming stories from over the years and what we’ve been playing including Red Dead and World of Warcraft. With the news that Fortnite is one of Netflix’s biggest competitor, we go down the rabbit hole of how video games and cinema grow more entwined everyday. Whether […]

Information Mechnology

January 16, 2019March 1, 2021BobRoss00Leave a Comment

This week, friend of the show, Kam Konek, joins us for an entire episode about the future! We take another step Into The Breach and discuss why it might be the gold standard for modern indie games, then we get Mike into the room to speculate what the split of Bungie and Activision means for […]

Holiday Smash

January 9, 2019BobRoss00Leave a Comment

Happy New Year! We convened after a holiday hiatus to share what we played over the holiday and what holiday gaming means to each of us. We establish the Nintendo Switch as the best way to game while traveling and talk about a range of games from Smash Bros and Katamari Damacy to Into […]

GH74: Joe Executive, CEJoe

December 19, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

This week, there’s Discord among the ranks as we discuss the digital gaming marketplace. Then we (Let’s) Go headfirst into the latest Pokemon game as we round out the year and look forward to one last episode to round out the year! Don’t forget to subscribe! Find us on iTunes Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Google Play, […]

GH73: The Game Awards

December 12, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

In this week’s episode, we had an absolute blast talking about The Game Awards! Each of the Big 3 figureheads on stage together? Endearing looks behind the gaming curtain? Slow motion dogs in flying cars? We talk about all of it including the winners, world premieres and our favorite moments. Check it out! Don’t forget […]

GH72: All Access

December 5, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

In this special episode, we take our first deep dive into a topic that’s near and dear to us – gaming accessibility! We discuss the unique barriers disabled gamers face, the industry’s progress toward becoming more inclusive and why designing with everyone in mind is the difference between mediocrity and greatness. We briefly talk about […]

GH71: The Artifact Robbery

November 21, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

In this episode, our heroes talk about Artifact, the new valve digital CCG, and try to decide if sounds like anything but a money grab, they talk more about Red Dead Redemption 2 now that John finally has it, and they discuss some of the most recent gaming news. Tune in to hear the question […]

GH70: I Am Terry Crews!

November 14, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

In this episode, our heroes discuss the passing of Comic Legend Stan Lee, they breakdown some of what they think Fallout 76, Crackdown 3 and much more. Make sure you tune in to the end to hear our question of the week! Don’t forget to subscribe. We’re available on iTunes Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Google Play, […]

GH69: Mobile Madness

November 7, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

In this episode, our heroes discuss the goings-on at blizzcon and their Diablo Immortals mobile announcement, they shower Stardew Valley with praise, talk a little bit more about Red Dead Redemtption 2, and give an update on the world of eSports. Join our heroes to hear the latest in gaming news, hear about what they’re playing, and find […]

GH68: Red Dead, Real Good!

October 31, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

In this episode, our heroes discuss the hottest new game release in Red Dead Redemption 2, League of Legends Worlds, and all the money being thrown around in eSports industry. Tell us your answer to this week’s question of the week – “What is the most jarring experience you have had in a game that […]

GH67: Skeleton Crew

October 17, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

In this episode, Thomas and Mike talk a little bit about Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online, and have a discussion around how MMOs have changed for them. They also talk about the PS4 private message attack, VR for flight training, and the horrors of skydiving. Join tonight’s skeleton crew to find out this week’s […]

GH66: Dock Socks

October 10, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

In this episode, our heroes discuss the new hit online card game Magic: The Gathering Arena and potential augmented reality (AR) opportunities with other card games, they discuss the re-release of the Switch, they inform us all of the “Dock Socks” and much more! Tell us your answer to this week’s question of the week […]

GH65: Spooky Horses

October 3, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

In this episode, our heroes bring on guest Jimmy and talk about some of their favorite spooky games for Halloween, things they like about modern gameplay mechanics used in the indie genre, they discuss the pros and cons of fast travel, the growing popularity of virtual reality, and much more! Tell us your answer to […]

GH64: Telltale – YOU’RE FIRED

September 26, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

In this episode, the GGKC crew talk about the interesting and creepy storytelling of What Remains of Edith Finch, layoffs at Telltale Games, past gaming disappointments with Warhammer Online, new questionable updates to World of Warships, The Reaper expansion for the Talisman board game, and much more. Hear some responses to last weeks Question of the Week […]

GH63: Spider-Man, Spider-Man Does Whatever a Spider Can

September 19, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

In this episode, our heroes discuss web-slinging across New York in the new Spider-Man game for PS4, strange diseases in Two Point Hospital, and the worst placement for an appendage in the Kingdom Death: Monster board game. Hear the response to the previous week’s Question of the Week “What is your funniest video game addition […]

GH62: The Toxicity of Our Fortnite

September 12, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

In episode 62, Mike, Josh, and Thomas discuss some surprising statistics involving Fortnite in UK divorces. The guys also touch on some of the crazy things going on with Dr DisRespect’s house getting shot at while streaming, general toxicity in gaming, and some things that Overwatch has been doing to try to promote a more […]

GH61: Geralt with a Hard G

September 5, 2018BobRoss00Leave a Comment

In episode 61, GGKC takes over the Gamer Heroes. Join John, Mike, Josh, and Thomas to discuss the latest in gaming. Thomas tells us about Horizon: Zero Dawn, Mike discusses Axiom Verge, and Josh gives us an update on the drama around the latest World of Warcraft bug. The guys also discuss some news including […]

GH60: New Challenger Approaches

August 29, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck Mayer1 Comment

A New Challenger Approaches! Big changes come to Gamer Heroes this week as we bring on some new hosts to take the show forward. Derreck and Jon are joined by John and Mike to talk about gaming news including Amazon’s new pre-order policy, Diablo III, Microsoft’s Xbox All Access program, the terrible news out of […]

GH59: Doom Eternal & Overcooked 2

August 15, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

This week, Derreck and Jon tease big changes coming to show in Episode 60. Then it’s off to gaming news including a limited edition PS4, custom cases by NZXT, Super Smash Bros characters and modes, Doom Eternal gameplay footage, and Sonic movie casting. Finally, Derreck talks about completing Horizon Zero Dawn and getting into the […]

GH58: Octopath Traveler & Gaming at SDCC 2018

August 1, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Amazon makes changes to video game pre-orders, we bring SirynRae on to talk about Octopath Traveler for Nintendo Switch, Derreck discusses his latest experiences with Horizon Zero Dawn, and then Jon breaks down his gaming experience at San Diego Comic Con 2018 which included an exclusive play through of the new Resident Evil 2 remake, […]

GH57: Crossplay & Steam Link

July 4, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Sony isn’t making any friends on the topic of crossplay, the big Steam Summer Sale is winding down with killer deals on the Steam Link, Halo is finally getting a TV series, and so much more to discuss in this week’s episode! We cover a ton of gaming news before switching gears to discuss some […]

GH56: E3 2018 Wrap-Up

June 14, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

It’s our big E3 2018 wrap-up episode! We released on a weird day to make sure to get you the biggest E3 2018 news as soon as possible. We discuss the major conferences including Doom Eternal, Elders Scroll VI, Fallout 76, Starfield, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood from Bethesda, Gears of War 5 and Halo Infinite from […]

GH55: Fallout 76, Atari VCS, and PSVR

June 6, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We bring on Ryan from Screen Heroes to talk the latest in video game news plus some of the games we’ve been playing recently. First up, it’s all about Bethesda’s big Fallout 76 announcement. Ryan helps us understand where Fallout 76 fits into the existing franchise’s timeline. Then it’s a discussion about the Atari VCS […]

GH54: Cloud Gaming with Resident Evil

May 23, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

With so much happening in the gaming world, Jon and Derreck take this week to break down some of the biggest video game news from across the world. Topics include cloud gaming with Resident Evil 7 on Nintendo Switch, the announced Monster Hunter movie, Jurassic World Evolution, the brand new Xbox One controller for people […]

GH53: Overcooked Seasonal Diablo

May 9, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

It’s another week of gaming news including details on the Atari VCS, Call of Duty going multiplayer only, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Nintendo’s latest lawsuit. Then we talk about the Seasonal Diablo III runs we’ve been trying out in addition to Overcooked: Special Edition on Nintendo Switch. We also talk about some changes to […]

GH52: Rampage the Movie

April 25, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We’ve got a fun episode for you this week! First, we talk about some interesting Overwatch news about a character changing classes. Then, we dive into the new Rampage movie including how it connects to the classic video game franchise. Finally, we talk about what we’re playing now including Derreck’s final thoughts on Nine Parchments, […]

GH51: BlizzCon, PUBG Mobile, and Nine Parchments

April 11, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We’re back! And it’s time to talk games. We kick things off talking a bit about the Twitch streaming we’ve been doing and plan to do. Then it’s off to the news when we discuss the new Spider-Man game landing exclusively on PS4, God of War 4 getting an earlier release date, plus details on […]

GH50: Ready Nintendo Direct Raider

March 14, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We begin with a wrap-up of last week’s Overwatch gaming stream and announce what game we’re streaming next week. Then we talk a bit about the three big video game movies hitting theaters in the next couple of months, Tomb Raider, Ready Player One, and Rampage. After that’s we focus on Nintendo news including a […]

GH49: Overwatch’s PayDay

March 1, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We’ve returned with a special episode to kick off March and our new format! We talk about tons of Overwatch news including the Overwatch League and the new character announced today. Then we discuss some changes coming to PS Plus, what we’ve been playing recently, and finally, Jon’s first impressions of PayDay 2 on Nintendo […]

GH48: Red Dead Tycoon

February 6, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We’re back with an all-new format! We’ve got news including Anthem, Red Dead Redemption, Nintendo Switch news, plus Atari’s weird Roller Coaster Tycoon investment opportunity. Then, it’s on to games we’re currently playing like Rocket League, Super Meat Boy, Super Mario Odyssey, and Wolfenstein: The New Order. 02:40 – New Format 05:30 – News: Red Dead Redemption, […]

GH47: Nintendo Labo & Mario Cartoons

January 30, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We were finally able to get our hands on a box of the Super Mario Cereal, so it was the perfect time to team-up with the Saturday Morning Tooncast! First, we talk about the Nintendo Labo announcement and what it could mean for the Nintendo Switch. Then, we switch formats with our guest Jeremy to […]

Overwatch Fan-Cast

January 24, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

It’s our first crossover episode of 2018 as we bring Jon from Gamer Heroes on to help us fan cast a live action Overwatch film! We each selected five characters and paired actors with them for our Overwatch movie! This episode has been cross-posted to both the Screen Heroes and Gamer Heroes feeds. We hope […]

GH46: Overwatch League & Nintendo Mini

January 16, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

The Overwatch League began last week and we take a look at the winners and loser, plus a preview of Week 2. Then it’s a dive into some of the bigger moments from the Nintendo Direct Mini including some new ports coming to Switch. Finally, we talk about Derreck’s 2017 gamer goal and our plans […]

GH45: 2018 Predictions & 2017 Grade

January 9, 2018March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We kick of 2018 with a look back at our 2017 Predictions. We’ll go over our guesses for 2017 and see what we got right and what we clearly got wrong. Then it’s on to some news for the week followed up by our brand new 2018 video game industry predictions! We’d love to hear […]

GH44: Bungie, Overwatch, and Nintendo Switch

December 19, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Bungie responds to Destiny 2 controversy, Overwatch adds a new currency for eSports, Bayonetta for Switch details, thoughts on the second Ready Player One trailer, plus a look back at 2017 in gaming! Don’t miss our final episode of the year! But don’t fret, we’ll be back in January for another year of gaming talk. […]

GH43: Bayonetta, Street Fighter, and Game Awards

December 12, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We recap some of the Game Awards including what we do and don’t like about the concept. Then we talk tons of news including a bunch of video game announcements from Street Fighter to Bayonetta, Outlast, and more! And yes, we gripe a bit about Destiny 2’s new level capping system. 01:40 – Street Fighter 30th […]

GH42: Stick it to the Man and Black Friday

November 28, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Sony wins big during Black Friday, Microsoft wins with PUBG, Nintendo wins with Switch, everyone loses with Marvel Heroes Omega, plus initial reactions for Stick it to the Man on Nintendo Switch from Zoink Games and Ripstone. 01:10 – Nintendo Switch Eyeing the Wii 08:30 – Sony Dominates Black Friday 18:50 – Big Announcements 21:30 – Marvel […]

GH41: Narcosis, Doom, and Microtransactions

November 21, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Star Wars: Battlefront II lands in some hot water, Marvel shuts down Heroes, Derreck plays the underwater horror game Narcosis, and Jon checks out Doom on Switch! 02:00 – Battlefront II & Loot Crates 10:20 – Marvel shuts down Heroes 16:45 – Xbox One X is Selling 25:55 – Sony Pays for Trophies 31:45 – Narcosis: the […]

GH40: KCCC 2017 Panel

November 14, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Catch our KCCC (Kansas City Comic Con) 2017 live panel! We talk with the audience about guilty pleasure video games including some classics from the N64 era, DOS PC gaming, and maybe a few arcade additions! This episode was recorded live in front of a panel audience, so audio quality might not be as good […]

GH39 – BlizzCon 2017 Recap

November 7, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

BlizzCon 2017 has happened and it brought news for Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone, and Starcraft II! We discuss the biggest announcements for the Blizzard games but first, news! Assassin’s Creeds gets something historically right, details on Resident Evil coming to Switch, plus a new Chess game that is worth a […]

GH38 – Super Mario Odyssey First Impressions

October 31, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Super Mario Odyssey has hit the shelves, The Last of Us: Part 2 gets a trailer of sorts, Rocket League gets a Switch release date, and Nintendo accidentally enables a classic console’s controllers. 01:00 – GameStop’s Power Play Rentals 12:45 – The Last of Us: Part 2 Trailer 23:10 – Rocket League Switch Release Details 27:30 – Nintendo’s […]

GH37 – Games in Need of a Sequel

October 24, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

What games do you think deserve sequels? Is there a story that was left unfinished? This week we talk about our top games in need of sequels going all the way back to 1993! But first, the news! We discuss the controversy around Star Wars: Battlefront II, some details on the Nintendo Switch release of […]

GH36 – Star Wars Battlefront II Beta

October 10, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

The Force is with us as we break down the recent Star Wars Battlefront II Beta that closes out this week. We also talk about some Overwatch League in-game items and the new Stranger Things mobile game! 01:40 – Stranger Things Game 06:35 – Overwatch League in-game Items 12:45 – Star Wars Battlefront II Beta 40:40 […]

GH35 – PS4 Updates & SNES Glitches

October 6, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

PS4 gets a big update, FIFA18 has some weird graphics, SNES Classic glitches, Stardew Valley releases, and BlizzCon sets the schedule all this week on Gamer Heroes! Plus, we’re moving to a new day! Starting next week, we’ll be premiering new episodes every Tuesday! So make sure you keep with us on our new day. […]

GH34 – Ataribox Details & Toxic Gamers

September 29, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Atari announced more details on their crowd-funded home console, we finally know the stats for Doom on Switch including file size, Super Mario Run finally gets new content, plus we talk about how toxic gamers are ruining everything not just in-game but for the gaming community as a whole. That’s right, it’s Atari, Nintendo, Sony, […]

GH33 – PUBG and SteamWorld Dig 2

September 22, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

SteamWorld Dig 2 lands, PUBG bans, and Sony slams… okay, so Image & Form’s latest SteamWorld game has hit Switch and Steam with PS4 to come, Player Unknown’s Battleground starts having banning issues and trouble with streamers. Meanwhile, Sony has their Tokyo conference and announces new games including one that is already available right now! […]

GH32 – Everything Comes to Switch

September 15, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Nintendo Direct brings tons of new games to Nintendo Switch including Doom, Wolfenstein, and more! We talk the return of L.A. Noire, the controversy around South Park: The Fractured But Whole, plus tons of Nintendo 3DS and Switch news including Pokemon Ultra stuff, Skyrim details, new demos, and the rest of the 2017 lineup! We […]

GH31 – Breath of the Rabbids

September 8, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Derreck tries to convince Jon to pick up Mario+Rabbids: Kingdom Battle for Nintendo Switch and talks about the Zelda: Breath of the Wild End-Game. Plus, we talk news including Atari’s weird speaker hats, Nintendo’s Star Fox 2 website, and more! 01:15 – Ataribox Speakerhats 07:08 – Star Fox 2 Website 12:00 – Zelda: Breath of the Wild End-Game […]

GH30 – Do You Even Half-Life?

September 1, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We’ve got tons to talk about this week including more details on the upcoming Ataribox home console, tons of Indie games at Nintendo’s Nindie event including SteamWorld Dig 2, Sony’s PSVR gets a price cut, Microsoft discontinues the OG XBox One, Overwatch makes massive changes to Mercy and D.Va, plus our thoughts on Half-Life with […]

GH29 – SNES Classic Meltdown

August 25, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

The SNES Classic pre-order launch was a complete disaster! But before we rant about the details, we talk about several other noteworthy items including Age of Empires’ resurgence, the Xbox One X pre-orders and optimized games, Overwatch’s new Junkertown map, plus the latest non-DC characters to hit Injustice 2! 02:50 – Junkertown comes to Overwatch 07:10 […]

GH28 – Serenity Forge Interview

August 18, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

This week we have a very cool interview with the CEO and Founder of Serenity Forge, Z himself. We talk with him about his passion for video games, what brought him into the gaming world, and his developer and publishing company, Serenity Forge. Serenity Forge has developed some really fun and unique titles including The Kind’s […]

GH Special 01: O Canada

August 11, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

What’s been going on with us? Well, we’ve been moving, traveling, and, of course, gaming! Derreck brings you up to speed on why we have a short episode this week, including a new video game review of Dreadbit’s Ironcast. Ironcast is an interesting turn-based strategy game that brings mechs and steampunk to Nintendo Switch. So, […]

GH27 – Top Guilty Pleasure Games

August 4, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We all have those guilty pleasure things we love, whether it’s “Take on Me” by Aha or going to specific restaurants because they have a Pokemon Go Pokestop. This week, we talk about our Top 3 Guilty Pleasure Video Games! These could be from any era on any platform. We go into detail as to […]

GH26 – Ready Player One

July 28, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

This week was full of power outages, down trees, flooded basements, and plenty of video game news including chaos surrounding the SNES Classic and Pokemon Go Fest, the Overwatch League getting serious with players, and the release of the first Ready Player One trailer. 01:45 – SNES Classic Pre-Order Mix-up 05:50 – Pokemon Go Fest Chaos 09:40 […]

GH25: Ataribox and Local Co-op

July 21, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Ataribox shocks the world. Can Splatoon 2 survive the ridiculousness of the Nintendo Switch voice app? PS4 is getting a major update and a new service aims to help people build a better PC. Then, it’s our main topic, local co-op gaming! We talk about its history, its evolution, its near death, and just maybe, […]

GH24: Castlevania & the Overwatch League

July 14, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Derreck finishes the fourth divine beast in Breath of the Wild, Jon tries out a new Resident Evil style game on Switch, the Overwatch League nabs its first seven teams, and then it’s all about Castlevania Season 1 on Netflix! 01:15 – Breath of the Wild and the Fourth Divine Beast 05:55 – Vaccine and Resident […]

GH23: Doomfist Arrives

July 7, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Doomfist has landed! Overwatch has officially announced and made playable their most anticipated new character, Doomfist. He is now available in the PTR, so we talk about his abilities, role, fit with the Overwatch world, plus a bit about the voice not being Terry Crews. We also talk about Halo 5’s Xbox One X 4K […]

GH22: Classic Consoles for Days

June 30, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Classic consoles are everywhere with announcements of the SNES Classic, Atari’s return and more! Plus, we talk Steam’s Summer Sale, Superhot, and Zelda DLC. First, we discuss some of the games we’ve purchased on the Steam Summer Sale, plus a bit about Best Buy’s latest pre-order deals. Then, it’s off to Zelda: Breath of the […]

GH21: Minecraft Story Time

June 23, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Minecraft can be a dangerous place, corporate challenge can be a freeing experience, Mario Odyssey gets 2-player, and the Necromancer returns to the world of Diablo. We talk these topics, plus a few more across the gaming universe including the Steam Summer Sale, BlizzCon, and the Xbox One X! 2:00 – Story time with Derreck: […]

GH20: Nintendo Dominating E3 2017

June 16, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

E3 is underway and the big presentations are done. We talk about how wrong or right our predictions were from last week, plus a detailed discussion on how the major players are doing, what games we are most excited for, and what has disappointed us the most so far. We dive into Microsoft first with […]

GH19: E3 2017 Predictions

June 9, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

It’s E3 time! Well, almost. Join us as we provide our predictions for E3 2017 across the major video game console players, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony. We talk Nintendo Switch, Super Smash Bros., and Pokemon, followed by Project Scorpio and Halo 6. Then it’s off to Sony for PSVR, The Last of Us Part II, […]

GH18: Super Ultra Injustice

June 2, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

It’s all fighting games this week as we return to talk Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers, Injustice 2, and Super Smash Bros. Switch rumors! Also, we’ve made some changes with a new hosting service, so we apologize for any complications or confusion. It’s the same show, same hosts, same site, but better than […]

GH17: Shovel Knight Interview

May 12, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Yacht Club Games, makers of the smash hit indie title Shovel Knight were awesome enough to sit down with us for an interview! We talk with two of the original founders of the company, Ian and Sean. They’ve been with Shovel Knight even before there was Kickstarter. We talk about their contributions to Yacht Club games, […]

GH16: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

May 5, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Gears of War is getting a feature film, Nintendo Switch gets an NBA Jam style game for cheap, plus our first impressions of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! We talk about our thoughts for how they could pull off a successful Gears of War movie, comparing it to Resident Evil, Warcraft, and even Lord of the […]

GH15: COD WWII, Gears of War, and Bomberman

April 28, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We return with a whole new format! We talk about our plans for video game streaming which includes retro games like Super Nintendo and Sega! You can catch some Aladdin game play on YouTube right now. Then, Jon lets us know what’s going on this weekend at Planet Comicon with Buster Props. Plus, I talk […]

GH14: Overwatch Uprising & Streaming

April 14, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

We’ve got big news not just from around the video game universe but for the Gamer Heroes podcast as well. First, we talk about the Xbox Live Spring sale that includes cheap major titles like Halo 5, GTAV, Gears of War 4, and even some cheap older titles for the xBox 360 like Red Dead […]

GH13: March Madness Showdown – Part 3

April 7, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Welcome to our Video Game March Madness Showdown Quarterfinals! We’re down to our final 8 contenders but only four remain after this week’s battles. Before we dive in, we talk some news, specifically what’s going on with Microsoft’s Project Scorpio? We’ve got technical specs and more info about the fall console release. Then it’s on […]

GH12: March Madness Showdown – Part 2

March 31, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck Mayer1 Comment

Part 2 of our March Madness continues the first round of our Sweet Sixteen bringing in Nova, Sonic, Sonya Blade, Lara Croft, and more! First, we cover some news including plans for Star Trek Online’s First Contact Day celebrations, the Yooka Laylee Switch situation, thoughts on Splatoon 2 after the global test fire, plus a […]

GH11: March Madness Showdown – Part 1

March 24, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Part 1 of our March Madness announces our 16 competitors and first 8 matches. Then, we battle out the first four: Mario vs Rayman, D.Va vs Link, Master Chief vs Samus, and Gordon Freeman vs Star Fox. We talk abilities, weapons, fighting styles, opportunity, and more until we determine a winner for each of the […]

Gamer Heroes 10: Overwatch + Orisa

March 17, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Overwatch brings a new character, Orisa, to the public servers on March 21st. We sit down with our first guest, Ryan Couture of Screen Heroes and Buster Props, to talk about the addition of this new Overwatch character, how she plays and fits into the ecosystem, plus our general feelings on Blizzard’s entry into the […]

GH09: Zelda – Breath of the Switch

March 10, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Zelda: Breath of the Wild is quickly becoming one of Nintendo’s greatest success stories. It’s selling at a record pace, as is the Nintendo Switch console. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a giant open world RPG that takes place 100 years in Hyrule’s future. This week, we talk about our first impressions of the […]

GH08: 2017 Predictions and a Side of Switch

March 6, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

2017 is looking to be an interesting year in gaming with Horizon Zero Dawn, the Nintendo Switch, and maybe even Project Scorpio. This week, we sit down to provided our 2017 predictions for the upcoming year. This includes consoles, games, companies, you name it. Who will have their title delayed? Who will surprise us with […]

GH07: Welcome New Challenger in VR

February 24, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Nintendo Switch gets new launch day titles, plus some clarification on bluetooth functionality and the virtual console. We talk about the latest in mobile gaming including new games from Futurama and Power Rangers! Then it’s all VR, AR, 3D, and the like as we talk about where video game technology is trying to go and […]

Gamer Heroes 06: Street Fighter Goes First Person

February 17, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Pokemon Go finally releases some Gen 2 Pokemon along with some other gameplay changes. Crash Bandicoot returns this summer. Street Fighter enters the FPS world for some reason. Bethesda looks to make us all Prey, and finally, what’s the deal with DLC? All this and more on this week’s episode! 1:30 – Street Fighter Goes […]

GH05: The Delayed But Whole

February 10, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Castlevania is coming to Netflix, South Park gets delayed, and the Nintendo Wii U era comes to a close. We also take a minute to remember NAMCO founder and Pac-Man creator Masaya Nakamura. We talk about these current events and then dive into our main topic, handheld gaming with the Nintendo DS line and Sony PS […]

GH04: Resident Evil & Mobile Gaming

January 27, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Resident Evil returns to the console world with Resident Evil 7 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. We talk the new aspects this game brings to the Resident Evil video game franchise and why that might not be such a good thing. Then we break off to discuss mobile gaming and how it’s different from handheld […]

GH03: What is Retro Gaming?

January 20, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

What is Retro Gaming? This week we ask the question and then try to answer it. We first kick things off with some news surrounding the new DC fighting game Injustice 2 before discussing the latest Nintendo Switch and Zelda: Breath of the Wild news. We talk a bit about what games we are currently playing. Hit up […]

GH02: Nintendo Switch Presentation

January 13, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

It’s all Nintendo Switch as we cover the ins and outs of the Tokyo Nintendo Switch presentation. The event covers everything from release date to price to tech specs and games. We go into detail about what we love, what we are disappointed about and finally, our overall feelings about launch day. Should you rush […]

GH01: Begin Level 1

January 6, 2017March 1, 2021Derreck MayerLeave a Comment

Welcome to the first episode of Gamer Heroes, a new video game podcast from the Heroes Podcast Network! Hosted by David, Jon, and Derreck (me), the show will focus on PC, console, handheld, and mobile gaming from classic generations to today and beyond. Please be aware that this show is marked as explicit content and […]

The Frozen Ground (2013) November 27, 2023
Snowden (2016) November 13, 2023
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) October 30, 2023
Pig (2021) October 16, 2023
Sonny (2002) October 2, 2023
Left Behind (2014) September 18, 2023
Teen Titans Go! to the Movies (2018) September 4, 2023
National Treasure (2004) August 21, 2023
SAG-AFTRA Announcement July 19, 2023
8mm (1999) July 10, 2023

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.

Necessary

Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.