Midlife SideQuest
Midlife SideQuest is the over the hill gaming podcast. Every week host John Wahl brings you his gaming impressions, the latest industry news, and tales of a Gen X geek, brought to you in just 15 minutes to fit your busy life.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 149
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
129: Politics and Gaming
On this episode of the show I’m talking about the recent collision of politics and video games! Plus A Minecraft Movie is a massive hit and the secret history of the high five.
00:14:41 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
128: Katamari Damacy Rolling Live
This week on the show I’m playing an ALL NEW Katamari game available on Apple Arcade! Plus the gaming room gets a redo, the latest tariff drama, and positive vibes!
00:14:53 |
Thu 10 Apr 2025
127: Nintendo Switch 2 Revealed
On this week’s show I’m breaking down all of the news from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct! The release date, the prices, the games, the prices!! Plus Doom: The Dark Ages previews are out and Wisconsin …
00:15:39 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
126: Switch 2 Direct Predictions
This week I’m making some last minute guesses before next week’s big Nintendo Direct! Plus Game Informer returns and I play Stunt Race FX!!
00:16:56 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
125: Assassin’s Creed: Shadows
On this week’s episode, I’m going hands on with the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows! After years of asking, the series is finally going to Japan. Plus Day of the Devs and AI Aloy!
00:15:22 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
124: Avowed
On this week’s show I’m checking out the Xbox RPG Avowed! Plus the cozy farm sim Sugardew Island, and Ubisoft investors break out the pitchforks!
00:15:21 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
123: PDP Riffmaster Wireless Guitar
This week I’m rocking your socks off with the new Riffmaster Wireless Guitar! Plus Acclaim rises from the dead, and another wonderful symptom of getting old.
00:13:03 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
122: Captain America: Brave New World
This week I’m checking out the latest MCU film, Captain America: Brave New World starring Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford! Plus Xbox goes all in on AI with Muse, and Ludocene is a dating app for you…
00:16:56 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
121: Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip
This week I’m playing the charming and silly Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip! Plus Nintendo rolls back some cost saving programs, and a gross violation of public bathroom etiquette!
00:13:46 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
120: Spirit Swap
This week is all about puzzle games! I’m checking out the cool new indie title Spirit Swap! Plus I’m jumping back in time to try out Dr. Mario! Plus highlights from the PlayStation State of Play.
00:16:20 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
119: The Roottrees Are Dead
On this episode I’m talking about the mystery puzzler, The Roottrees Are Dead! Plus my internet goes out, but that doesn’t stop me from finding more dad jokes!
00:13:50 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
118: The Japan of Assassin’s Creed Shadows
This week I’m thinking about all of the amazing places in Japan I wanna visit when Assassins Creed Shadows comes out! Plus more gaming news and positive vibes!
00:14:06 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
117: Eternal Strands
This week I’m sharing my impressions of the action RPG Eternal Strands from Yellow Brick Games. Plus Gamertag Radio turns 20 and I’m baking bread!!
00:14:39 |
Mon 27 Jan 2025
116: Best Nintendo Launch Lineups
This week I’m deciding the greatest Nintendo launch lineups of ALL TIME!! Plus Marvel Snap gets snapped out of existence, and it’s time for Dad Jokes!
00:14:13 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
115: If Found…
On the latest episode, I’m checking out the visual novel ‘If Found…’ from Dreamfeel and Annapurna Interactive, plus the Switch 2 is (almost) revealed and more positive vibes!
00:14:36 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
114: The Exit 8
On this episode of Midlife SideQuest, I’m checking out the experimental indie game, The Exit 8. Plus in my first installment of Time Capsule I go back to 1995 to play Jumping Flash!
00:13:12 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
113: Game of the Year 2024 Part Two
On this episode of the show I’m revealing my top 5 games of 2024! Oh the mystery! Plus I’m making my 2025 predictions and announcing a new segment of the show!
00:18:18 |
Fri 03 Jan 2025
112: Game of the Year 2024 Part One
On today’s special episode I’m sharing my picks for #10 through #6 on my Game of the Year list! Plus I check back on my predictions from last year to see what I got right! (and more often wrong)
00:17:29 |
Thu 02 Jan 2025
111: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
On the last episode of 2024 I’m playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle from MachineGames! Plus the latest news and I say goodbye to a very difficult year.
00:15:20 |
Thu 19 Dec 2024
110: The Rise of the Golden Idol
On this week’s episode, I’m playing the brilliant puzzle game The Rise of the Golden Idol! Plus publishers are scared of GTA6, I test out the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 headset, and more!!
00:15:05 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
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