Welcome to 2022, in which all the deferred gaming dreams of 2021 will come true! This means that Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, Dying Light 2, STALKER 2, Breath of the Wild 2, God of War Ragnarök and Starfield will all come out AND will all be good, right? Chamberlain, Chance and Alex indulge this fantasy while catching up on last year's indies, replaying games from generations ago and falling for the latest internet fad game that could probably be run in a browser. Go, Loop Hero, go!

It wasn't easy, but Chamberlain, Chance and Alex are all in the same place at the same time and have managed to winnow down a year's worth of games to their top fives. The year was not as bad as any of them remembered but there is not the same level of agreement between them as past years. Is there fighting between them? Maaaaybe. You will have to listen to find out. At least one of Chance's top five games was chosen specifically to spite Chamberlain, you just need to figure out which.

The podcast continues to operate at one third power, this time with Alex missing, his presence required by the late stage capitalist machine (he had to work). In his week off Chamberlain finished Halo Infinite, which was okay, House of Ashes, which was not really a game, and started Guardians of the Galaxy, which really isn't much of a game, either, but is just fun to wallow around in. Chance watched the new Wes Anderson movie, allowing him to feel smug for at least a week, and is still playing Breath of the Wild. Nintendo occasionally makes good games with almost limitless replay. Who knew.

Welcome to our fresh new host! Sorry this took a bit, but we have been scrambling on setting things up with a new host and have not worked all the kinks out yet. Enjoy Chance and Alex minus Chamberlain and we will see you again soon!

Prepare for the most disjointed episode ever. Not only is Alex not present due to technical difficulties but Chance and Chamberlain are attempting to record while watching the first hour of the Game Awards. Watch along while they deal with a 3 second difference between their streams!  Chamberlain has finished up Far Cry 6 and moved on to the scifi version, Halo Infinite, to mostly good results. Chance tries a few new games before settling back into the low resolution wonder that is Breath of the Wild. And Alex is probably hitting up Amazon right about now.

It's December and there are no new games. There is only the anticipation for new games and the nostalgia for old games. Unless you are Chamberlain. He didn't get enough of the UbiGame with Assassin's Creed Valhalla so his is submitting himself to Far Cry 6, in spite of his own admission of not liking it very much. Chance is still playing Metal Gear Solid 5. The game is still good, Quiet is still bad, we have grown ever so slightly as a society. And Alex has gone all the way back to Darksiders II, pretending, like the rest of us, that it was the last game in the series.

Happy Thanksgiving (if you are in the US), and if you are Canadian, a general congratulations is in order. No Alex this week, he is busy doing important family (and future family) related things. Chamberlain is here, fighting the good fight in the hostile retail environs of the fourth quarter, so all he has to offer is some tiny progress in Far Cry 6 and the knowledge that Halo Infinite is going to be okay, at best. Chance continues to consume all forms of media at a super human rate. After turning his nose up to Death's Door he still had time to watch Snatchers, a B grade horror movie, and play more of Metal Gear Solid 5, an example of what not to do with female characters. Ever. For God's sake, Quiet can't even talk!

Chamberlain is back and all he wants to do is go fast in shiny cars. Forza Horizon 5 is there is fill that need and Far Cry 6 is not quite up to the task. Chance, in a fit of bored desperation, repurchased Metal Gear Solid 5 and has suffered no ill effects, though overdosing on Kojima word salad is a constant danger. And Alex gave the League of Legends RPG a try. Hopefully he can resist the source materials toxicity.

This is where Chamberlain writes a humorous blurb summarizing this week's episode. Alas, today, he cannot. Because he has not listened to it yet. He is certain it is excellent, so you should listen to it and then tell him all about it.

This week, Alex admits he has a problem. It's a true, deep seeded addiction that can only be sated with loot based dungeon crawlers of the highest quality. He bought the Diablo II remake and has not stopped regretting it. Chance has stayed busy with Darkest Dungeon II, getting so good at it that the developers had to make the game harder for everyone else. Thanks Chance. And Chamberlain finishes his tour of mediocre spooky walking simulators with Apsulov before stumbling on to Dusk, a retro shooter that runs well - on the Switch.