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Looking for the latest video game news, gaming commentary and new releases with a slightly twisted take? Look no further than The Overseas Connection podcast, a group of gamers from the U.S. and U.K.
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4 days ago
4 days ago
The Overseas Connection - Episode 844: Nerd Core
- We are back to a full team this week, with all our digits in-tact after the 4th of July
- Greg talks through the medical unit known as his home these days
- Chris goes full Mickey after a full episode of travel fun with the Mathew's
- Kim adopts an Owlbear... no really
- Mark loves Dune Awekenings so much he decides to work in desert like conditions as well
- Chris puts a bow on the Outer Worlds
- The team talks F-1 The Movie, Mayor of Kingstown and The Rockford Files
- This weeks Quiz is as refreshing as a dip in the ocean
- We hit a few gaming news stories as well.
- and even more games and life happenings
Its a fun show so come and enjoy, like and subscribe if you haven't already!
Oh and join our Discord channel.... we hear it is the future: https://discord.gg/EvpjkfgmXN
Also on Spotify and other audio streaming platforms near you now.
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
The Overseas Connection - Episode 843: A Star Spangled Affair
- It's a two person show this week, as Phil returns to the captains chair with Kim as his 2nd
- Kim is on a crusade to find her next Balder's Gate 3 like game
- Phil sings pleasantries around setting up Foundry's Virtual Table Top
- Phil has a smattering of films he weighs in on
- Kim recalls her July 4th celebration
- With the feeling of sand between the toes, Phil talks Dune Awakening
- The dynamic duo tackle a few community questions
- What should have been a light news week turns out to not be the case
- This weeks Quiz has a special Balder's Gate vibe
- and even more games and life stuff gets talked up
Its a fun show so come and enjoy, like and subscribe if you haven't already!
Oh and join our Discord channel.... we hear it is the future: https://discord.gg/EvpjkfgmXN
Also on Spotify and other audio streaming platforms near you now.
Monday Jun 30, 2025
Monday Jun 30, 2025
The Overseas Connection - Episode 842: Preperation H Show
- Greg, Kim, and Chris host the show this week
- Greg gets on a soap box and talks truth about Avowed being the Dragon Age we should have gotten
- Chris delves into his backlog looking to knockout Indiana Jones and The Great Circle as well as The Outer Worlds
- Kojima discusses why most of his characters in games have been Western actors.
- Kim forges on for the Empire in Space Marine Mastercrafted Edition
- Chris gets bored and has a credit card.... the result? A VR Xbox Meta Quest 3 found a home
- We graded our Summer Game Fest Not E3, its E3 Predictions
- This weeks metacritic Quiz has a secret theme
- and even more games and life stuff gets talked up
Its a fun show so come and enjoy, like and subscribe if you haven't already!
Oh and join our Discord channel.... we hear it is the future: https://discord.gg/EvpjkfgmXN
Also on Spotify and other audio streaming platforms near you now.
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
The Overseas Connection - Episode 841: Reunion Show
- Mark, Greg, Kim, and Chris and joined by the former staple of the show Phil this week
- While our UK friend relent the onset heat, our US based team basks in the sun
- Greg ponders if The Alters is going to be his kind of game
- Chris confirms your actions in Cyber Punk 2077 do matter in the end game
- Mark and Phil talk spice harvesting with Dune Awakenings
- Kim not only talks Balders Gate 3, but adds in a bit of Space Marine Mastercrafted Edition talk too
- Phil holds the VR fort down with his upgraded Meta Quest 3 talk
- This weeks metacritic Quiz is a hotly contested one.
- and even more games and life stuff gets talked up
In the News:
- Microsoft drops a surpise AMD partnership announcement mid... we discuss possible implications
- Sega accidently reveals sales numbers and we weigh in on the health of Sega
- Gears of War Reloaded decides to reload after a rough beta test
Its a fun show so come and enjoy, like and subscribe if you haven't already!
Oh and join our Discord channel.... we hear it is the future: https://discord.gg/EvpjkfgmXN
Also on Spotify and other audio streaming platforms near you now.
Monday Jun 16, 2025
Monday Jun 16, 2025
The Overseas Connection - Episode 840: Fathers Day
- Mark and Chris host the show this week
- Mark talks small engines
- Chris asks the important questions like what you got for Fathers Day
- The team tackles the question of what 80, 90 or 2000's retro game would you like to see a proper sequel to?
- Mark is lost in the desert with Dune Awekening
- Chris sings the virtues of Cyber Punk 2077 Phantom Liberty
- Mark also seemingly is jumping ship on the Jumpship Demo
- This weeks metacritic Quiz has a secret theme none of us could guess (can you?)
- and even more games tget alked about
In the News:
- Possible Playstation Plus price increase coming to the U.S.?
- Could Xbox also follow suit with Game Pass?
- and even more including this weeks New Releases and free games coming to the services you pay for
Its a fun show so come and enjoy, like and subscribe if you haven't already!
Oh and join our Discord channel.... we hear it is the future: https://discord.gg/EvpjkfgmXN
Also on Spotify and other audio streaming platforms near you now.
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
The Overseas Connection - Episode 839 Live Xbox Summer Showcase Reaction Show
- Greg, Kim, Mark and Chris host the show this week
In the News:
- This week its all about the Xbox Showcase and our live reactions as we streamed the showcase live.
Its a different kind of show but hope you can enjoy it even without the visuals. Also note, we did stream the live reactions to our Twitch and YouTube channels if you want the full effect! Like and subscribe if you haven't already!
Oh and join our Discord channel.... we hear it is the future: https://discord.gg/EvpjkfgmXN
Also on Spotify and other audio streaming platforms near you now.
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
The Overseas Connection - Episode 838: The Pre E3 Not E3 Show
- Greg, Kim, Mark and Chris host the show this week
- The team gives their predictions for next weeks gaming showcases
- Mark and Kim have a problem and its called Balders Gate 3
- Mr. Mathew talks up the final boss battle in Enshrouded
- Greg weighs in on Captain America: Brave New World
- Chris is caught up in Birthday season
- Greg comes around on the fantasticness of RoboCop Rougue City
- Mark continues on with The Prescint via his new Steam Deck
- Chris discovers Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon and gives his impressions
- Greg fired up Retro Arcade and instantly is reminded why he doesn't play retro games
- Chris also just might have come around on Avalon after giving it another go.
- This weeks metacritic Quiz has a secret theme none of us could guess (can you?)
- and even more games tget alked about
In the News:
- Lay-offs hit Playtonic and People Can Fly studios
- Concord memorabilia auction seems quite fitting
- and even more including this weeks New Releases and free games coming to the services you pay for
Its a fun show so come and enjoy, like and subscribe if you haven't already!
Oh and join our Discord channel.... we hear it is the future: https://discord.gg/EvpjkfgmXN
Also on Spotify and other audio streaming platforms near you now.
Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
The Overseas Connection - Episode 837: Americano
- Greg, Kim, and Chris host an all American show this week
- South of Midnight is marked complete by Chris with thoughts
- Kim continues her BG3 shenanigans
- Greg tells the tale of his SWAT encounter
- The Precint is wrapped up by Greg
- Chris fesses up to just how many students he failed
- We tell the tale of Marks epic PC failure on his behalf
- Chris has boss battle issues with Cyberpunk 2077
- I'd Buy That For a Dollar wins over Greg as he dips for Robocop: Rogue City
- Kim adds to the collection of baking goods and promises to send cookies (or not)
- This weeks metacritic Quiz is a sneaky one
- and even more games talked about
In the News:
- Retro Arcade hits Gamepass and Kim dabbles
- Sony is loyal, but not to Playstation Stars as they shut down the loyalty program
- Circana (NPD) numbers are in and we have some thoughts after reviewing the top 20
- and even more including this weeks New Releases and free games coming to the services you pay for
Its a fun show so come and enjoy, like and subscribe if you haven't already!
Oh and join our Discord channel.... we hear it is the future: https://discord.gg/EvpjkfgmXN
Also on Spotify and other audio streaming platforms near you now.
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
The Overseas Connection - Episode 836: Just Stop
- Greg, Kim, Chris and Mark run it back for a week of fun
- South of Midnight hits hard for Chris this week
- Greg pulls old-man rage over Andor and the NFL playoff proposed change
- The Precint is out and Greg gives his impressions.
- Chris opens up about grading and failing students
- Mark has a PC problem and he admits to it on the show
- Doom The Dark ages has launched and we have some initial thoughts.
- Kim and Mark both continue their BG3 addiction.
- The team talks Zoo animal favorites
- Kim breaks out the broom
- Greg is back hanging out at the moviews
- This weeks metacritic Quiz is RPG themed
- and even more games talked about
In the News:
- Activision kills off COD: Warzone Mobile
- Bungie caught with their hand in the cookie jar
- Apple and Epic fighting over Fortnite...yes it's still a thing
- Jade Raymond is once again in the unemployment line
- and even more including this weeks New Releases and free games coming to the services you pay for
Its a fun show so come and enjoy, like and subscribe if you haven't already!
Oh and join our Discord channel.... we hear it is the future: https://discord.gg/EvpjkfgmXN
Also on Spotify and other audio streaming platforms near you now.
Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
The Overseas Connection - Episode 835: Mothered Day
- Greg, Kim, Chris and Mark bring the fun this week
- Greg doubles down on Andor and Rogue One Star Wars greatness
- Chris shows off his Lego prowess
- Kim talks lawnmowers in the "un-traditional" sense
- Mark celebrates his internet not crapping the bed during the show
- Greg puts a bow on South of Midnight and discusses the good and bad
- We get deep with Balders Gate 3 and even more RPG talk
- Chris embraces the end of the school year and why Astroneer deserves far more love than it gets
- This weeks metacritic Quiz gets a Mothers Day theme
- and a bit more
In the News:
- Giant Bomb is free once again
- Nintendo plays the bad cop role again
- Tariffs, even if sorted out, may still cost us all a bundle when it comes to console gaming prices
- Rockstar releases 2nd trailer and blows up the internet
- The FTC runs out of cards to play, Microsoft officially, officially gets to keep Activision/Blizzard/King
- Gears of War Reloaded coming to PS5 and why the numbers say...this is the right move!
- and even more including this weeks New Releases and free games coming to the services you pay for.
Its a fun show so come and enjoy, like and subscribe if you haven't already!
Oh and join our Discord channel.... we hear it is the future: https://discord.gg/EvpjkfgmXN
Also on Spotify and other audio streaming platforms near you now.