John Wahl
@midlifesidequest.bsky.social
Host of the MIDLIFE SIDEQUEST podcast.
New episodes Thursday morning.
Middle aged husband and dad.
Lover of great food & video games.
🏳️⚧️
Mail + Links: https://linktr.ee/midlifesidequest?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ce3b1191-58fb-430c-b0
New episodes Thursday morning.
Middle aged husband and dad.
Lover of great food & video games.
🏳️⚧️
Mail + Links: https://linktr.ee/midlifesidequest?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ce3b1191-58fb-430c-b0
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John Wahl
@midlifesidequest.bsky.social
· Dec 17
MIDLIFE SIDEQUEST is the weekly gaming podcast to fit your busy day! Perfect for the morning commute or with that first coffee! ☕️☀️
Gaming impressions, industry news, and tales of a Gen X geek. All in just 15 minutes!
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Gaming impressions, industry news, and tales of a Gen X geek. All in just 15 minutes!
🎙️ audioboom.com/channels/508...
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Keeper is just bursting with imagination and is a stunningly beautiful game. Another gem from @doublefine.com
Hear my full thoughts on this week’s show!
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Hear my full thoughts on this week’s show!
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November 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Keeper is just bursting with imagination and is a stunningly beautiful game. Another gem from @doublefine.com
Hear my full thoughts on this week’s show!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
Hear my full thoughts on this week’s show!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
Keeper is just bursting with imagination and is a stunningly beautiful game. Another gem from @doublefine.com
Hear my full thoughts on this week’s show!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
Hear my full thoughts on this week’s show!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
November 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Keeper is just bursting with imagination and is a stunningly beautiful game. Another gem from @doublefine.com
Hear my full thoughts on this week’s show!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
Hear my full thoughts on this week’s show!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
Do not accept any generic substitutes. There is only one Midlife SideQuest.
audioboom.com/channels/508...
audioboom.com/channels/508...
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Do not accept any generic substitutes. There is only one Midlife SideQuest.
audioboom.com/channels/508...
audioboom.com/channels/508...
Listen, I’m not really a Metroid guy outside of Super Metroid, but isn’t a big part of the appeal the sense of isolation on an alien world? What a weird design choice.
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Listen, I’m not really a Metroid guy outside of Super Metroid, but isn’t a big part of the appeal the sense of isolation on an alien world? What a weird design choice.
Silly little Thursday night doodle.
@nextlander.com @alexnavarro.bsky.social @bradshoemaker.bsky.social
@nextlander.com @alexnavarro.bsky.social @bradshoemaker.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Silly little Thursday night doodle.
@nextlander.com @alexnavarro.bsky.social @bradshoemaker.bsky.social
@nextlander.com @alexnavarro.bsky.social @bradshoemaker.bsky.social
Even though I’ve been doing this over 10 years I’ve always been a small potato. Even so, I’ve gotten chances and opportunities that I’m proud of. From review codes to E3 invitations and developer interviews. I’ve truly been lucky.
I've had this chat with PR people and they know that supporting smaller sites and freelancers makes sense and would help build a healthier games media.
The problem is game publishers pretty much exclusively want GI cover stories or an IGN First and anything smaller isn't worth it.
The problem is game publishers pretty much exclusively want GI cover stories or an IGN First and anything smaller isn't worth it.
I don't understand this mentality as long as the person/website has reputable people. How does it hurt you to provide a code? With how hard it is to get publicity for games of all sizes even "small" coverage seems like it would only help?
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Even though I’ve been doing this over 10 years I’ve always been a small potato. Even so, I’ve gotten chances and opportunities that I’m proud of. From review codes to E3 invitations and developer interviews. I’ve truly been lucky.
Reposted by John Wahl
Happy Thursday kiddos!!
It’s new podcast day and on the show I’m talking about the beautiful Keeper from @doublefine.com! Plus Steam Machine Part Deux, and more!!
Hope you enjoy the program and have an awesome day!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
It’s new podcast day and on the show I’m talking about the beautiful Keeper from @doublefine.com! Plus Steam Machine Part Deux, and more!!
Hope you enjoy the program and have an awesome day!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Happy Thursday kiddos!!
It’s new podcast day and on the show I’m talking about the beautiful Keeper from @doublefine.com! Plus Steam Machine Part Deux, and more!!
Hope you enjoy the program and have an awesome day!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
It’s new podcast day and on the show I’m talking about the beautiful Keeper from @doublefine.com! Plus Steam Machine Part Deux, and more!!
Hope you enjoy the program and have an awesome day!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
Well you’re not gonna get many clicks with THAT attitude.
Valve and Microsoft are partners who make tons of money off of each other. It's not going to be some 'war'
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Well you’re not gonna get many clicks with THAT attitude.
Reposted by John Wahl
Let’s go!!
Happy Thursday kiddos!!
It’s new podcast day and on the show I’m talking about the beautiful Keeper from @doublefine.com! Plus Steam Machine Part Deux, and more!!
Hope you enjoy the program and have an awesome day!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
It’s new podcast day and on the show I’m talking about the beautiful Keeper from @doublefine.com! Plus Steam Machine Part Deux, and more!!
Hope you enjoy the program and have an awesome day!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Let’s go!!
Happy Thursday kiddos!!
It’s new podcast day and on the show I’m talking about the beautiful Keeper from @doublefine.com! Plus Steam Machine Part Deux, and more!!
Hope you enjoy the program and have an awesome day!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
It’s new podcast day and on the show I’m talking about the beautiful Keeper from @doublefine.com! Plus Steam Machine Part Deux, and more!!
Hope you enjoy the program and have an awesome day!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Happy Thursday kiddos!!
It’s new podcast day and on the show I’m talking about the beautiful Keeper from @doublefine.com! Plus Steam Machine Part Deux, and more!!
Hope you enjoy the program and have an awesome day!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
It’s new podcast day and on the show I’m talking about the beautiful Keeper from @doublefine.com! Plus Steam Machine Part Deux, and more!!
Hope you enjoy the program and have an awesome day!
🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/880562...
Reposted by John Wahl
It’s 1998 and I meet with Gabe Newell to find out about the upcoming game that he & his team at @valvesoftware.com are working on.
It’s called, #HalfLife.
Episodes of #EPClassic premiere every Saturday at 9am PT on YouTube.com/EPNtv.
Brought to you by @pnpgames.bsky.social!
#PlayForever
It’s called, #HalfLife.
Episodes of #EPClassic premiere every Saturday at 9am PT on YouTube.com/EPNtv.
Brought to you by @pnpgames.bsky.social!
#PlayForever
November 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
It’s 1998 and I meet with Gabe Newell to find out about the upcoming game that he & his team at @valvesoftware.com are working on.
It’s called, #HalfLife.
Episodes of #EPClassic premiere every Saturday at 9am PT on YouTube.com/EPNtv.
Brought to you by @pnpgames.bsky.social!
#PlayForever
It’s called, #HalfLife.
Episodes of #EPClassic premiere every Saturday at 9am PT on YouTube.com/EPNtv.
Brought to you by @pnpgames.bsky.social!
#PlayForever
Minnesotans waiting in line in the cold for flipping Krispy Kreme when Glam Doll Donuts is right there and twice as good.
a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair with his hands up .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair with his hands up .
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Minnesotans waiting in line in the cold for flipping Krispy Kreme when Glam Doll Donuts is right there and twice as good.
I truly hate this childish shit. Why can’t people act like adults instead of middle schoolers trying to prove that their dad can beat up their friend’s dad.
The Steam Machine could eat Xbox's lunch if Valve plays its cards right
Xbox is screwed
The Steam Machine could eat Xbox's lunch if Valve plays its cards right
www.polygon.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I truly hate this childish shit. Why can’t people act like adults instead of middle schoolers trying to prove that their dad can beat up their friend’s dad.
1. That controller is a CHUNK
2. I might be interested in this, but if the next Xbox supports Steam I’ll be good.
2. I might be interested in this, but if the next Xbox supports Steam I’ll be good.
Steam Frame, Steam Controller, Steam Machine announcement is expected soon, here's a first look!
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
1. That controller is a CHUNK
2. I might be interested in this, but if the next Xbox supports Steam I’ll be good.
2. I might be interested in this, but if the next Xbox supports Steam I’ll be good.
I have no idea who Benny Safdie is, but Brie Larson as Rosalina is great.
Bree Larson is voicing Rosalina.
Benny Safdie is voicing Bowser Jr.
Benny Safdie is voicing Bowser Jr.
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I have no idea who Benny Safdie is, but Brie Larson as Rosalina is great.
Well shit. Time to stock up.
A provision in the bill that would end the government shutdown would also ban hemp-derived THC products, complicating Minnesota's laws
THC beverages set to become federally illegal
A provision in the bill that would end the government shutdown would also ban hemp-derived THC products, complicating Minnesota's laws
www.kare11.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Well shit. Time to stock up.
Reposted by John Wahl
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“We were effectively props”: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
The “we believe in generations” days are long gone.
PS5 'In the Middle' of Its Lifecycle, Claims Sony.
PS5 'In the Middle' of Its Lifecycle, Claims Sony
"We are planning to expand it even further"
www.pushsquare.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The “we believe in generations” days are long gone.
I don’t know why, but I feel like PlayStation lost the identity that made it feel special after the PS2. I would love to see them embrace unique and quirky Japanese games again.
PlayStation State of Play Japan announced (Nov 11th, 2 PM PT) buff.ly/htde0cy
More than 40 minutes focusing on games created in Japan and across Asia, alongside a few other exciting update.
More than 40 minutes focusing on games created in Japan and across Asia, alongside a few other exciting update.
November 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I don’t know why, but I feel like PlayStation lost the identity that made it feel special after the PS2. I would love to see them embrace unique and quirky Japanese games again.
What was that one game with the skateboarding kids and it was maybe in the 80s/90s and focused a lot on the soundtrack? Did that thing ever come out?
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
What was that one game with the skateboarding kids and it was maybe in the 80s/90s and focused a lot on the soundtrack? Did that thing ever come out?
Been seeing a slight uptick in followers recently so I might as well do the whole introduction thing again.
I’m a middle aged dork with a wife and 2 kids who had been podcasting for over a decade.
Likes:
+ Gaming
+ Going out to eat
+ Traveling
Dislikes:
- Jerks
- Nazis
- Olives
I’m a middle aged dork with a wife and 2 kids who had been podcasting for over a decade.
Likes:
+ Gaming
+ Going out to eat
+ Traveling
Dislikes:
- Jerks
- Nazis
- Olives
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Been seeing a slight uptick in followers recently so I might as well do the whole introduction thing again.
I’m a middle aged dork with a wife and 2 kids who had been podcasting for over a decade.
Likes:
+ Gaming
+ Going out to eat
+ Traveling
Dislikes:
- Jerks
- Nazis
- Olives
I’m a middle aged dork with a wife and 2 kids who had been podcasting for over a decade.
Likes:
+ Gaming
+ Going out to eat
+ Traveling
Dislikes:
- Jerks
- Nazis
- Olives
I think we need an age limit for people in the House, Senate, Supreme Court, and President. Let’s say… 63.
We need people who aren’t one rough fart away from death and who care about relevant issues instead of just grasping onto power until they turn to dust.
We need people who aren’t one rough fart away from death and who care about relevant issues instead of just grasping onto power until they turn to dust.
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I think we need an age limit for people in the House, Senate, Supreme Court, and President. Let’s say… 63.
We need people who aren’t one rough fart away from death and who care about relevant issues instead of just grasping onto power until they turn to dust.
We need people who aren’t one rough fart away from death and who care about relevant issues instead of just grasping onto power until they turn to dust.
Good morning early birds!!!☕️
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Good morning early birds!!!☕️