For the season one finale it's a no-guest show with Will, Jose, and super-producer Aaron Dillon! The three talk Death Stranding, Hypercharge: Unboxed, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. They also look back on previous games and Jose makes his final ranking of the season...

Season two coming soon! Follow The New Player Podcast on your podcasting app or on social media to get notified when new episodes drop.

🎵Music by Aaron Dillon.

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• @TheNewPlayerPod on Instagram, TikTok, & Twitter
• William Barrios - @_WilliamBarrios on Instagram & Twitter
• Jose Aguirre - @josemilian0 on Instagram
• Aaron Dillon - @dafroyo on Instagram

✉️Contact Us: thenewplayerpod@gmail.com

Boy oh boy, this episode is all about the grumpy dad himself Kratos! Damian DeLeon guests to show Jose the 2018 God of War. The guys talk about graphics, mythology, and similarities between the stories of God of War and The Last of Us.

🎵Music by Aaron Dillon.

🔌Plugs/Put Ons:

• "Gotta Go In" by Paris Cole (music video)
• Dev Lemons
• Raising Kratos
• Loujay

📱Find Us On Socials:

• @TheNewPlayerPod on Instagram, TikTok, & Twitter
• William Barrios - @_WilliamBarrios on Instagram & Twitter
• Jose Aguirre - @josemilian0 on Instagram
• Damian DeLeon - @damian_deleon2049 on Instagram
• Aaron Dillon - @dafroyo on Instagram

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Jose tries out cozy gaming with Stardew Valley and Camilla Salas stops by to talk about Pokémon, Stardew creator Eric Barone, and bears.

🎵Music by Aaron Dillon.

📱Find Us On Socials:

• @TheNewPlayerPod on Instagram, TikTok, & Twitter
• William Barrios - @_WilliamBarrios on Instagram & Twitter
• Jose Aguirre - @josemilian0 on Instagram
• Camilla Salas - @astoldbymila on Instagram, TikTok, & Twitter
• Aaron Dillon - @dafroyo on Instagram

✉️Contact Us: thenewplayerpod@gmail.com

Eli Tucker introduces Jose to Mortal Kombat X. The guys talk about Mortal Kombat as a franchise, the ethics of loot boxes, and Will has a great restaurant idea. Also, past guest Erick White drops by!

🎵Music by Aaron Dillon.

🔌Plugs/Put Ons:

• Angel City Pizza
• Genius: "The Making Of Drake's "Passionfruit" With Nana Rogues"
• @MyVeryOldToys
• @cybervibe

📱Find Us On Socials:

• @TheNewPlayerPod on ⁠Instagram,⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠, & ⁠Twitter⁠
• William Barrios - @_WilliamBarrios on Instagram & Twitter
• Jose Aguirre - @josemilian0 on Instagram
• Eli Tucker - @raw_ideations on Instagram
• Aaron Dillon - @dafroyo on Instagram

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Cameron Kern shows Jose the 2010 game Skate 3. Cameron gives some skating history lessons, Jose makes the argument that time spent playing a video game about skating could be spent skating in real life, and Will introduces the guys to a game of his own creation.

🎵Music by Aaron Dillon.

📱Find Us On Socials:

• @TheNewPlayerPod on ⁠Instagram,⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠, & ⁠Twitter⁠
• William Barrios - @_WilliamBarrios on ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠Twitter⁠
• Jose Aguirre - ⁠@josemilian0 on Instagram⁠
• Cameron Kern - @cam.kern on Instagram
• Aaron Dillon - ⁠@dafroyo on Instagram⁠

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Marc Rentschler introduces Jose to the "god game" Spore. They discuss PC versus console gaming, Will Wright's unique philosophy on game design, and the difference between software toys and games.

🎵Music by Aaron Dillon.

📱Find Us On Socials:

• @TheNewPlayerPod on ⁠Instagram,⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠, & ⁠Twitter
• William Barrios - @_WilliamBarrios on Instagram & Twitter
• Jose Aguirre - @josemilian0 on Instagram
• Marc Rentschler - @1mp1sh on Instagram
• Aaron Dillon - @dafroyo on Instagram

✉️Contact Us: thenewplayerpod@gmail.com

IT'S TRICKY! Eli Nash picks SSX Tricky, one of the few games Jose has some previous experience with. The guys talk about the surprisingly impressive voice cast, how gaming can bring out your competitive side, and quite possibly the greatest song choice in a video game ever. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a bonus convo when we didn't know Aaron was recording!

🎵Music by Aaron Dillon.

📱Find Us On Socials:

• @TheNewPlayerPod on ⁠Instagram,⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠, & ⁠Twitter⁠
• William Barrios - @_WilliamBarrios on Instagram & Twitter
• Jose Aguirre - @josemilian0 on Instagram
• Aaron Dillon - @dafroyo on Instagram

✉️Contact Us: thenewplayerpod@gmail.com

Erick White of Everything on Blast—the show where The New Player Podcast was born—guests. He introduces Jose and Will to Metal Gear Solid and they talk about the struggle of enjoying early 3D graphics, the ideal balance between story and gameplay, and the legendary Hideo Kojima.

🎵Music by Aaron Dillon.

🔌Plugs/Put Ons:

• Erick: The Darkroom (short film) & Erick's SoundCloud
• Jose: Real Ones with Jon Bernthal

📱Find Us On Socials:

• @TheNewPlayerPod on ⁠Instagram,⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠, & ⁠Twitter⁠
• William Barrios - @_WilliamBarrios on Instagram & Twitter
• Jose Aguirre - @josemilian0 on Instagram
• Erick White - @fullmetalmanga on Instagram
• Aaron Dillon - @dafroyo on Instagram

✉️Contact Us: thenewplayerpod@gmail.com