This week we talk about the highly anticipated Hellblade 2 game from Ninja Theory - one of the biggest Xbox exclusives since Starfield. It’s gorgeous to look at, but is it fun to play? We also chat about the Furiosa movie, Paper Mario’s remaster on Switch, 33 Immortals closed beta, Stellar Blade, and then a round of Video Game 20 Questions.

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The guys talk about a number of new games out this week including the crazy and awesome Mullet Madjack. We then dive into our personal favorite PS2 games for a Not-So-Current Top Ten ranking before discussing a few headlines - including the new controversy around Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

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We do take some time to tackle the conversation around Xbox closing down studios like Tango Gameworks, and it’s not a fun conversation to have. But before we take that negative dive, we have a lot of fun talking about Hades II, Animal Well, V Rising 1.0 release, Vampire Survivors new DLC: Operation Guns, Fallout 4, and Stellar Blade! Also, Tim plays a game of “What’s that Game About?” with his kids - a challenge to describe a game based on the title alone.

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In celebration of May the Fourth, Dan, Tim, and Kyle take a look back on the games set in the Star Wars universe, and they talk about some of their favorites. They also play a game of “Name that Battle Tune” where they hear a clip from a battle theme and have to name the game it’s from. Then we dive into the recent Helldivers 2 controversy around requiring PSN accounts. Also discussed: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Fallout 4, and more!

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We take a deep dive into the world, characters, and story of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. We even re-watch "that moment" together and breakdown the details and explore our theories.

Oh, and in case the title wasn't enough of a spoiler warning... FULL SPOILERS for the entire game in this video. Do not watch or listen unless you've completed the game or don't care about spoilers :)

In this shortened episode, Dan and Derek join Tim to talk about Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Stellar Blade, Minishoot Adventures, and No Rest for the Wicked. For the rest of our conversation, be sure to check out the Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth spoilercast.

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The guys talk about the new game from Ori developers, Moon Studios, that is now in early release on Steam: No Rest for the Wicked. We also discuss more Final Fantasy VII Rebirth thoughts and then the factors we consider when purchasing a game. We close things out with headlines and lots of TV and movies we’re watching.

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The Fallout TV series has arrived on Prime, and we have a spoiler-free discussion about the adaptation of this beloved gaming franchise. We also make our Opencritic score predictions for Stellar Blade, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and Sand Land. Also this week: Civil War (movie), Star Wars: Outlaws trailer, and a ton of Triple-i Initiative announcements.

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This week, Dan, Tim and Kyle answer the question nobody is asking: Who would win a tournament of battles made up of video game villains? The matchups are ridiculous, and the reasons for picking our winners are even more ridiculous. It’s a good time. We also talk more about Dragon's Dogma 2 and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth along with a few other games we are playing.

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The guys discuss whether the games from Q1 are Contenders or Pretenders to make our final Top Ten list at the end of the year. Before we do that, we spend a ton of time catching up on our experiences with games like Dragon’s Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Unicorn Overlord. Oh, and Jeff talks about the newest Godzilla & Kong movie which sounds excellent.

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