On this week's show, John Michael and Stephen gush over their Dark Souls II adventures while Renee shares her own adventure in Final Fantasy X HD. Adam braves the online world of Titanfall while exploring Seattle in inFamous: Second Son.  Facebook spends $2 billion dollars on Oculus in news and we all share what our Super High School Level Ability would be in emails. Finally we wrap the show up with our special stages. Come listen!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Stephen Martin
Renee Martin
John-Michael Carley

Music Credit:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utEwkucgneQ

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March 29, 2014

Episode 23 -- One Soul, Two Soul, Red Soul, Blue Soul

In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Gameware Express, we're counting down our top 10 games OF ALL TIME. Along with reading off top games lists submitted by listeners! Thank you so much for the past decade of support, and we look forward to bringing you more video game for 10 more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Neal Bonham
John-Michael Carley
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credits:
Break(s) -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqPX5J5xyqc
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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October 27, 2023

10th Anniversary Special

It's time to talk SPOILERS for Insomniac Games' most recent release: Marvel's Spider-Man 2! This is a SPOILERCAST so we will be talking SPOILERS. Come listen in on what we think of the web slinger's latest adventure!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
John-Michael Carley
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credits:
Intro/Outro 1 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z8N9TTvKeQ
Outro 2 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHOd6yqhkd8

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November 24, 2023

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Spoilercast

It's officially holiday time here on Gameware Express, and when we're not sharing stories about Black Fridays past or Santa's Dark Palace, we're talking Persona 5 Tactica, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Monster Rancher DX, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Final Fantasy XVI, Tiktok gaming, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Neal Bonham
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credit:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elfwV2ht1ME

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November 28, 2023

Episode 273 -- Playing Games Online, But IRL

We're nearly halfway through December and hot off the news and announcements from this year's The Game Awards! We're also talking Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Fortnite Festival, Alan Wake II, Yakuz...PLEASE WRAP IT UP

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
John-Michael Carley
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credit:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Q3MacMfLA

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December 12, 2023

Episode 275 -- Please Wrap It Up

We're quickly coming to the end of 2023, but before we break for the holidays, we're talking Lies of P, Alan Wake II, Fortnite Festival, Vampire Survivors, the official death of E3, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
John-Michael Carley
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credit:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx3Hcyr6otk

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December 19, 2023

Episode 276 -- Activate the P Organ

It's a two-man show this week as Adam and Neal chat about TMNT: Splintered Fate, Visions of Mana, Control, Alan Wake, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, GameInformer shutting down, layoffs at Bungie, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Neal Bonham

Music Credits:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhHpp-N4jwM
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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August 6, 2024

Episode 306 -- My Dinner with Neal

The whole crew is back together on this ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express and this week we're talking: Visions of Mana, Vampire Survivors, Genshin Impact 5.0, Black Myth: Wukong, Control, Fortnite Reload, news from the latest Nintendo Direct, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Neal Bonham
John-Michael Carley
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credits:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwx2DtyqSLc
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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September 3, 2024

Episode 310 -- Vampire Visions

The new releases continue to pour in for Gameware Express and this week we're talking: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom, Balatro on mobile, a possible comeback for Tony Hawk, 30th Anniversary PlayStations and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Neal Bonham
John-Michael Carley
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credits:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2z-EM4QEQw
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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October 1, 2024

Episode 313 -- Air Hockey for Lonely People

Things are getting COLD in South Louisiana but the Express rolls on and this week Olivia Hawkins returns to the show to chat with Adam and Renee all about Quest 64, Tiny Glade, Stellar Blade, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, the FTC vs. Genshin Impact, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Olivia Hawkins
Renee Martin

Music Credits:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYNdrNMwwRw
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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January 21, 2025

Episode 326 -- The Church's Best 8-Year-Old

All aboard for this BRAND NEW episode of Gameware Express where we're chatting all about Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Marvel SNAP, Stellar Blade, DOOM, The Sims, Multiversus shutting down, a life-size Gardevoir plush, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
John-Michael Carley
Renee Martin

Music Credits:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqIVbre7Dk8
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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February 4, 2025

Episode 328 -- The SIMple Life

All aboard for this week's BRAND NEW episode of Gameware Express where we kick things off talking about our favorite video game apparel as well as Warriors: Abyss, Against the Storm, A Game About Digging Holes, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Stellar Blade, Sony's State of Play, Alan Wake 2's profitability, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
John-Michael Carley
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credits:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJQhw6JK9Mw
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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February 18, 2025

Episode 330 -- Everything Except Customers

We're not foolin' around on this week's ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express where Renee tells us all about Hello Kitty Island Adventure, John-Michael continues further into Assassin's Creed Shadows while Adam keeps making progress in Metaphor: ReFantazio. We also talk Pokemon Pocket, Rocket League, Final Fantasy IX, THPS 3+4 OST, MORE upcoming live-action Zelda films, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
John-Michael Carley
Renee Martin

Music Credits:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJBveCI5GRs
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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April 1, 2025

Episode 335 -- Outwit. Outplay. Outkitty.

The HYPE doesn't end on this ALL NEW episode of Gameware Express because Alexa Kinnaird and Olivia Hawkins return to the Express to help us talk all about the Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, Deltarune, Sonic Superstars, Earthbound, Unicorn Overlord, Pokemon Crystal, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Neal Bonham
Olivia Hawkins
Alexa Kinnaird
Renee Martin

Music Credits:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAPCqXSPsFA
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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June 17, 2025

Episode 344 -- We All Live in a Mario Kart World

The Express rolls on and on this week's ALL-NEW episode we're talking Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, Death Stranding, Undertale, Persona 5 Royal, Pistol Whip, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Neal Bonham
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credits:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jafOF10xssE
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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July 1, 2025

Episode 346 -- Combo of My Life

We are BACK with an ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express and this week, we're talking Donkey Kong Bananza, Ruffy and the Riverside, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, College Football 26, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Yakuza Kiwami 2, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Neal Bonham
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credits:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTQBP74k2iY
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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July 28, 2025

Episode 349 -- Red Faction: Gorilla

We're back this week with an ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express and we have plenty of NEW games to talk about like Hades II, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Silent Hill f, Sushi Ben, Fortnite, and Animal Crossing New Horizons. There's also plenty of news to cover with EA's proposed $55B sale, Sony State of Play, Xbox Showcase from TGS and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Neal Bonham
Renee Martin

Music Credits:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNracXPHEic
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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September 30, 2025

Episode 355 -- Zero 2 Hero

All aboard this BRAND NEW episode of Gameware Express where Stephen and Adam re-live some old E3 memories as well as chat about Silent Hill f, Hades II, Fortnite, GamePass's price increase, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Stephen Martin

Music Credit:
Outro -- Scott Bezdek

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October 7, 2025

Episode 356 -- Xbox $360 per Year

On this ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express, we're talking Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Silent Hill f, Hades II, Pumpkin Jack, hot Pokemon ROOMAHS, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Neal Bonhan
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credit:
Outro -- Scott Bezdek

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October 14, 2025

Episode 357 -- Gotta Have Faith

We're celebrating a very special birthday on this week's ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express as the PS2 turns 25 years old! We also chat about Ball x Pit, Hades II, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Ghost of Yotei, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credit:
Outro -- Scott Bezdek

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October 22, 2025

Episode 358 -- Everything From Z to A

On this week's ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express, we're chatting about Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Dispatch, Ball x Pit, Hades II, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Tekken 8, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Alexa Kinnaird
Renee Martin

Music Credit:
Outro -- Scott Bezdek

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October 28, 2025

Episode 359 -- Can You Smell What Armor King is Cooking?

We've got a PACKED episode this week on an ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express where we're celebrating 20 years of Xbox 360 along with talking about Lumines Arise, Ball x Pit, Once Upon a Katamari, Ninja Gaiden 4, Dispatch, Digimon Story: Time Stranger, Ghost of Yotei, Stray, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Neal Bonham
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credits:
Outro -- Scott Bezdek

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November 17, 2025

Episode 360 -- Turning 360 Degrees (and Walking Away)

On this week's ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express, the crew is talking Black Friday deals, Kirby Air Riders. Hades II, Ball x Pit, Dispatch, Fortnite, Nintendo now having Battletoads, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credit:
Outro -- Scott Bezdek

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December 2, 2025

Episode 361 -- Air Kirby

For those who come after. The Gameware Express crew is here to have a very SPOILER filled discussions about one of 2025's best RPGs. Join us as we chat story, characters, battles, and more! 

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Neal Bonham
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credits:
Intro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akplrzf5CkE
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eune4J1uX8
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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December 9, 2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilercast

2025 is coming to a close and while we still have games to play before our big Game of the Year show, we're here this week talking about Dispatch, Ball x Pit, Ghost of Yotei, Hades II, all of the winners and announcements from this year's Game Awards, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credits:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ubsKm6_Qac
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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December 16, 2025

Episode 362 -- And I...am Mecha Man

We've reached the end of another year, and it's time to celebrate the best games of 2025 in our annual Game of the Year episode! Not only are we counting down our top 5 games, we're also handing out awards in categories like Best Performance, Biggest Surprise, Best Styyyyyle, Most Anticipated 2026, and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Neal Bonham
John-Michael Carley
Renee Martin
Stephen Martin

Music Credits:
Outro 1 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kMbTzomh94
Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek

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December 30, 2025 

Game of the Year Awards 2025

Things are getting scary on Gameware Express as we get further into Spooky Month! Neal checks out the Outlast 2 demo, Vaughn survives Five Nights at Freddy's Sister Location and Adam finishes his re-play through of BioShock. John-Michael fills in for Stephen telling us about Dragon Quest Builders and we also talk Gears of War 4, Dead Rising 2, Paper Mario: Sticker Star and more!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Vaughn Venters
Neal Bonham
John-Michael Carley

Music Credit:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcrih-8t3TI

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October 14, 2016

Episode 148 -- Outwit, Outplay, Outlast

Persona 5 is finally out and that's all Adam and Vaughn can talk about! Oh, well we also talk about the news and read YOUR emails!

PRODUCER'S NOTE: i apologize for the tardiness of this episode. Like I mentioned during the show, I've been recovering from food poisoning and haven't had the strength to get this done until now. Next episode will be on time.

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Vaughn Venters

Music Credit:
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmzGeQlyanM

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April 7, 2017

Episode 172 -- In the Shadows

Here is the recording of our LIVE episode from MechaCon 2017! We talk about our favorite anime, Splatoon 2, Destiny 2, Persona 5, flipping tables, dancing all night and more!

PRODUCER'S NOTE: Again, a BIG thanks to everyone who came out to support us at our panel. We can't do it without y'all! We really do appreciate it.

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Stephen Martin
Vaughn Venters
Neal Bonham

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July 29, 2017 (recorded)

Episode 188 -- LIVE at MechaCon 2017

Things get wacky this week as we talk about Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, Yakuza Kiwami, Sonic Mania, Prey, Hearthstone, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Hearthstone, Magikarp Jump and the Destiny 2 PC beta!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
Vaughn Venters
Neal Bonham
John-Michael Carley

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September 1, 2017

Episode 193 -- Rabbids Gone Wild

It's spoiler time! How do you make a perfect game even better? Join us as we discuss all the changes and improvements in Persona 5 Royal!

This week's cast:
Adam Arinder
John-Michael Carley
Renee Martin
Nick Seghers

Music Credits:
Intro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18-nfxSxKEQ
Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gof7jhz_dwI

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November 22, 2020

Persona 5 Royal Spoilercast

Gameware Express is a weekly podcast about new and old video games alike. Put together by current and former employees of Baton Rouge's only locally-owned, independent video game store, we not only delve into the latest and greatest games, we also take a trip down nostalgia lane and keep the classics alive. There's also discussion on current news and trends in the industry, reading listeners' emails and so much more. Recorded together at the same table with new episodes every Tuesday!

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