Drop Bear Gaming

It’s February already??? We should probably get a podcast episode posted then shouldn’t we? On this episode of the DBG podcast Matt and Lucas return after an extended break to discuss their favourite games from 2024, their most anticipated games for 2025, their reviews of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and LEGO Horizon Adventures, and give […]

It has been a wild couple of months with Lucas going away on a European holiday and Matt losing his job but the guys have managed to get back together to record again. On this episode the guys skip the standard “old news” segment and instead focus on pumping out some game reviews including Astro […]

The busy season has begun, but aside from a bunch of games coming out there has also been some big news in the industry. The launch and subsequent shutdown of Concord, SAG-AFTRA strike updates, and of course some more bizarre Xbox news. On this episode the guys discuss all of that and more, they review […]

We sit at the cusp of the busy season for video game releases so Matt & Lucas take this episode to discuss some recent news and game updates. The guys discuss season two of Multiversus, some recently announced upcoming games, and the latest news including Xbox Game Pass changes, Bungie layoffs, and more. We hope […]

Get ready for some month old news everyone, because Matt & Lucas have got bucketloads of it here for you! Back in June the yearly tsunami of gaming news and announcements rolled out, and the DBG team revelled in the excitement of it all while recording this podcast episode. There’s good news and bad news […]

The guys are back after a tumultuous month in the gaming industry. On this episode Lucas & Matt discuss Xbox studio closures, PlayStation’s Helldivers 2 online account requirement dramas, the announcement of an announcement for Switch 2, the reveal of the new Assassin’s Creed game and much more. Lucas also shared his thoughts on the […]

We’ve got an end times theme for this episode as the guys discuss the new Fallout TV series and Matt reviews the Aussie-made RPG “Broken Roads” (from Melbourne-based developer Drop Bear Bytes – no relation!). The guys close out the episode with a non-end times related review of Rise of the Ronin. We hope you […]

On this episode Matt & Lucas talk a bit more about the Xbox multi-platform strategy as well as lamenting the number of layoffs across the industry before diving into reviews of Skull & Bones and Helldivers 2. We hope you enjoy the show!

Xbox becoming a third-party publisher???? Whattttt? Nah just kidding, the sky isn’t falling, but Xbox are putting some of their games on PS5 and people are up in arms about it. On this episode Lucas & Matt disucss that news, plus the PlayStation State of Play, live service games, and review Suicide Squad: Kill The […]

It may be a new year but we’ve still got the same old Drop Bears over here. Lucas & Matt return bright-eyed and bushy-tailed from the holiday season with an abundance of news and game reviews including Fortnite: LEGO, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, God of War: Ragnarok Valhalla DLC, and Prince of Persia: The Lost […]

It’s the end of another year and of course that means it’s time for Game of the Year! Join Lucas & Matt as they discuss the Activision Blizzard sexual harassment case settlement, Insomniac Data Breach, The Game Awards, and of course the annual GOTY Extravaganza where they share their thoughts on the best games of […]

Better late than never, episode 214 was recorded a little over a month and a half ago but due to moving house and work commitments in the tail end of this year it has taken a while to edit and post. We apologise for the delay! On this episode the guys discuss shakeups in the […]

Wondering what Matt & Lucas think of Starfield, Baldur’s Gate 3, and several other games from their review backlog? Well wonder no longer because episode 213 of the DBG podcast is here to sate your curiousity! Join the guys as they discuss some news including the ABK acquisition finally being completed, the new PS5 refresh, […]

Dust off those headphones fellow Drop Bears because Matt & Lucas have returned from the shadows to bring you some fresh DBG podcast content! After a couple of months away the guys bring news of Xbox leaks, PlayStation peripherals, lay-offs, game reveals, and much more. The review backlog has been stacking up while the guys […]

The FTC hearing about the Activision Blizard acquisition finished and Microsoft came out on top, but the hearing revealed some juicy little nugs of information. On this episode of the podcast Matt & Lucas discuss those tasty morsels as well as chatting about some other recent news. We hope you enjoy the show!

It’s the busy time of year in the gaming world and that means announcements! Lots of them! Since we recorded last we’ve had showcases from Ubisoft, Devolver, Xbox, as well as the Summer Games Fest show and they were packed with goodies. On this episode Matt & Lucas discuss their favourite things from those shows, […]

On this episode of the DBG podcast the guys discuss a bunch of recent gaming news before diving into the long-awaited PlayStation Showcase which happened recently. Join them as they chat about the good and the bad from the show and what it might mean for Xbox with their upcoming showcase. We hope you enjoy […]

It’s time for another DBG podcast episode! This show begins with Matt & Lucas discussing the latest happenings in the Microsoft/ABK acquisition daytime soap opera drama after the EU went in a different direction to the UK’s CMA and approved the deal! The guys also have a bit of a chat about the upcoming PlayStation […]

The UK’s CMA has dealt a blow to Microsoft’s dream of acquiring Activision Blizzard and Microsoft aren’t happy about it. On this episode of the DBG podcast Matt & Lucas discuss that news and their thoughts on where Microsoft are going wrong with some other aspects of the Xbox. They also share their reviews of […]

The guys are back and Matt has brought a post-illness huskiness to this episode. They discuss some GDC highlights and the latest developments in the Microsoft-Activision acquisition then jump into some game discussions. Matt talks about how smitten he was with the Diablo IV Open Beta as well as sharing his review of Anno 1800, […]