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AnavCast episodes

  • A Black Hole in the Fabric of the Universe

    An episode is neither late nor early. It arrives precisely when DiJaDi remembers to schedule a post for it. Let's blame the holiday, though.

    - 02:06 – Gaming/Life updates

    - 06:37 – New tech/foldables (iPhone Duo)

    - 20:49 – BioWare shutdown/history

    - 34:31 – Game lore & immersion design

    - 57:28 – AI, copyright & industry fears

    - 01:04:01 – Mass Effect/BioWare legacy

    1 hr 13 min
  • Lock Your Doors, America

    AI is the next frontier.

    - 00:14 – Ark Halloween event

    - 05:46 – Rings of Power/Harry Potter shows

    - 19:38 – Halo 25th anniversary

    - 22:24 – Xbox Labs/AI announcement

    - 37:25 – AI's impact on artists

    - 51:26 – Double Fine & Xbox history

    - 1:07:23 – Boycotts & Fortnite AI use

    1 hr 20 min
  • No One's Ever Offered to Buy Me

    Look, Advent's Children is great. Still.

    - 02:41 – Podcast monetization

    - 06:26 – Gaming habits/preferences

    - 09:05 – Console comparisons

    - 18:21 – Steam Machine economics

    - 29:43 – Streaming & media apps

    41 min
  • Everything that Comes Out is Woke

    This week, we rant and rave, without a Farmer to rein us in.

    - 00:12 – Games update

    - 05:21 – Star Wars

    - 11:38 – Cliffhangers

    - 18:14 – Lanterns

    - 35:00 – "Woke"

    - 46:56 – GTA 6 anticipation

    - 54:10 – Mergers

    1 hr
  • The For Charlie Commercial

    Both the Witcher 3 Remaster and Minecraft Dungeons II were NOT out at time of recording, but are now!

    - 00:03: Tech issues

    - 04:34: Halo Studios shutdown

    - 21:00: Microsoft/Xbox studio strategy

    - 25:20: Iconic video game characters

    - 40:00: Nostalgia games

    - 51:57: Ark & Minecraft Dungeons 2

    - 58:20: Video game music licensing drama

    51 min
  • That Knife Headshot Throw

    One of these days, Xbox will stop undermining us by dropping news the day after we record....

    - 00:41 – Bungie's return/statement

    - 02:37 – Unvaulting old Destiny 2 content

    - 11:09 – Marathon vs. Destiny priorities

    - 16:25 – PlayStation/Xbox rivalry shift

    - 26:49 – WoW Forever & Steam Deck vs. ROG Ally

    - 38:20 – Pokémon card scalpers

    49 min
  • The Revival of Redwall

    Redwall Book Club coming soon.....

    - 1:55 – Kojima/PlayStation split

    - 8:10 – Sony's struggles (Wolverine, Bungie, Marathon)

    - 12:15 – Nintendo Direct reactions

    - 18:44 – Apple's iPhone Duo (foldable) launch

    - 28:44 – Old device/upgrade habits

    - 31:32 – Redwall book series revival

    43 min
  • A Farmer is Never Late

    But sometimes he definitely has the wrong microphone input.

    • 00:49: Xbox Cloud Gaming Changes

    • 04:04: Game Pass Usage Statistics

    • 08:01: Produce Farmer Joins Late

    • 16:58: Subscription Tracking Issues

    • 24:42: Customer Service Problems

    • 33:00: Steam Game Purchases

    • 39:02: Final Fantasy XIV Setup

    49 min
  • Why Kill the Golden Goose?

    Stealing cars is better than bullying, so if you havta do one or the other....

    • 01:31: Gamescom events

    • 01:46: GTA 6 trailer

    • 04:36: Frame rate concerns

    • 08:26: Kingdom Hearts 4

    • 19:39: GTA release history

    • 26:27: Triangle Strategy critique

    • 28:46: Star Wars goes tactical

    • 38:10: Apex Legends return

    55 min
  • Like Costco, But Different

    The preshow is the best show.

    • 00:13: Stalking DiJaDi

    • 08:50: Japan Vacation

    • 13:00: Palworld Shenanigans

    • 15:00: Hayden Panettiere

    • 25:09: Spider-Man Movie

    • 47:00: Magic the Gathering

    58 min

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For almost two decades, we've been focused on community and gaming. For almost a decade, we've discussed how a podcast might give us an opportunity to enhance that focus. Finally, we're here.