Perth Gaming Crew (PGC) is the brainchild of two mates who share a passion for gaming and podcasts.
Seeing that the people of Perth in Australia were clearly deprived of their very own gaming podcast, PGC's founding crew members Jonathan and Pat kicked off the PGC show in the summer of 2023, with the dream that one day someone other their own family members might actually care to tune in. While Pat has since moved on, Johnny and Tim now carry the co-host flag together with Jonathan for the People of Perth and beyond.
Covering all things gaming, from the latest videogame reveal showcases, to spotlights on past consoles and beloved videogame series, to gaming culture in general, PGC welcomes gamers from Perth and beyond and keeps the vibe casual, fun and funny.
Sometimes it's even professional. Sometimes.
Want to get to know our crew members? Check out our profiles below!
Better yet, why not join our crew? From time to time, PGC will be inviting one lucky fan to join our panel for a show! After all, PGC is a Perth based podcast, so YOU should be on it!
Interested? Contact us via our form below and tell us a little bit about who you are, why you want to join our podcast, and of course your favourite game of all time. We will be in touch!
JONATHAN
Hailing from the other side of Australia (isn’t this a Perth group?), Jonathan (Jon) grew up on a steady diet of games on local arcades, NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, PC, Xbox One, PS4 and modern consoles, with the Nintendo Switch being his console of choice.
As a father of two, but always child at heart, Jon has committed to hosting a somewhat professional, mildly amusing gaming podcast for Perth's gaming community and beyond.
From Heroes of Might and Magic,
to both old and new school
Resident Evil, Donkey Kong Country, Fire Emblem, Mortal Kombat, and the
Telltales Batman games, Jon is up for almost any genre of gaming - anything but farming sims that is!
Just don’t listen to him talk for too long or you’ll rage quit from his nonsense arguments about how trash like Double Dragon III is better than every Zelda, Halo and Uncharted game ever made.
FAVOURITE GAME
Johnny
Johnny traces his gaming roots back to the hands-on NES displays out the front of Aussie department stores in the early 1990s, mesmerized by Super Mario Bros (those were glorious times, Johnny).
The NES, and then the SNES, with their wide assortment of ninja themed and WWF games, were the perfect opportunity to flout his dad's then ban on watching martial arts flicks and pro-wrestling videos.
While he skipped the N64 as the allure of PC gaming in the 90s and early 2000s was too strong, Johnny returned to consoles by the end of the GameCube era, and is a huge fan of the Nintendo Switch.
His gaming experience and knowledge is incredibly extensive, ranging from Castlevania to Civilization,
Star Wars to Super Metroid, Ninja Gaiden to Ninja Turtles, Mario Kart to Mega Man and,
of course,
The Legend of Zelda.
FAVOURITE GAME
TIM
Unlike most kids who grew up with the classics in the NES and SNES era, Tim (aka Player 3) almost always chose poorly when asking his parents to buy him games for his birthday and Christmas. Seriously, why did he think movie and TV show tie-ins would make for quality gaming?
The folly of youth!
Fast forward to his late teens when he bought his own PS3 and later Xbox360, Tim got to make up for some of that lost time and spent hours on the Grand Theft Auto series, Red Dead Redemption, God of War, Resident Evil 4... the list goes on.
Though most of his experience has been from recent-ish franchises and sandbox-type games, he is still an 80s kid at heart, enjoying retro-style pixelated gameplay peppered in with quality AAA games of today.
Hailing from beyond (but identifying with Perth), Tim is proud to be part of the Perth Gaming Crew. To quote My Hero Academia, let's go PLUS ULTRA!
FAVOURITE GAME
Head on over to YouTube to check out our podcast.
Episodes are released fortnightly on a Saturday night, from glorious Perth in Australia (GMT +8).
You keep also keep up-to-date with the crew's latest shenanigans on Instagram and Bluesky.
Let me ask you this, how many games do you have? What does your backlog look like? Are you caught up in the videogame news loop, keeping an eye out for what the latest Nintendo Direct, Xbox Developer Direct or Playstation State of Play will deliver? Hungry, no starving, for the latest trailer for the next Pokemon and Elder Scrolls game?
But what about all of the incredible games that have already come and gone all too quickly under the shadow of Mario, Elden Ring, or Minecraft?
That is what this series of articles, Gaming with Gratitude, is all about. We highlight a treasure trove of lesser known gems you might have missed out on that are available right now. No reviews, no critiques, just an in-depth rant about why these games are absolute bangers and deserved to be savoured for all that they are.
Oh, and by the way, we also love a good crossover with local businesses and attending gaming events. Keep an eye out for more articles to come!