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Jeff and Christian welcome Lead Gameplay Designer, Alex Sulman back to the show this week to discuss the biggest EVO fighting game championships ever, Xbox Game Pass price hikes raising the FTC's ire, and union efforts at Bethesda.

The Playlist:  Flintlock, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Windjammers, Marvel Snap, EvilVEvil, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Delta update for iPad, Minecraft Dungeons

Parting Gifts!

With Christian out this week, Jeff is joined by Lana Bachynski in second chair! Together, they welcome Eric Balistrieri, Senior Gameplay Animator at Timi Studios, to the show to discuss the big changes to Xbox Game Pass, a surprise offering in DOTA 2, WNBA getting equal treatment in NBA2k25, and more!

The Playlist: Concord beta, Diablo 4 (Season of Loot Reborn), Zenless Zone Zero, Alan Wake II, Neva preview, Anger Foot

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPTV back to the show this week to discuss the Capcom Next event, a movie adaptation for Watch Dogs, and a dog hitting a homerun at Summer Games Done Quick.

The Playlist: Luigi’s Mansion 2, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, Cygni: All Guns Blazing and Rocket Knight Re-Sparked collection, FragPunks closed alpha, The First Descendant, Zenless Zone Zero, Crossover: Roll for Initiative, Nintendo Labo

Parting Gifts!!

With Christian away, Art Director at Bit Reactor, Daanish Syed, joins Jeff in welcoming Rich Lovejoy from Gamers with Jobs Conference Call back to the show to discuss what takes games so long to make, according to former Bioware producer Mark Darrah, lots of new remasters announced, and Destiny 2 moving away from long-form narrative.

The Playlist: Skald: Against the Black Priory, Still Wakes the Deep, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Solium Infernum, Nine Sols, Fragpunk, Riven

Tabletop Time: Wolves

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Ryan McCaffrey from IGN to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's exclamation mark to end the Summer Game Fest. Announcements of a new Zelda, a new Mario and Luigi game, and first glimpse of Metroid Prime 4. Plus, the Uncharted sequel movie, and what's Ubisoft doing with Beyond Good and Evil?

The Playlist: Alan Wake 2 Night Springs, Replaced, Stalker 2, New World Aeternum, Unravel 2 co-op, Gotham Knights; Elden Ring, Rack & Slay

Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome freelance games journalist, Imran Khan back to the show this week to discuss the first Dragon Age The Veilguard gameplay, new Shovel Knight dimensions, and a really positive thing from the Helldivers 2 community.

The Playlist: The Rogue Prince of Persia, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Phantom Blade Zero, Sonic x Shadow Generations, New World: Aeternum, Fatal Fury: City of Wolves, Destiny 2: The Final Shape, Star Wars Hunters, Alan Wake 2: Night Springs DLC, Steam Next Fest Demos: Kill Knight, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra, Phantom Spark, Arranger, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Blue Prince, Beyond Galaxyland, Cat Quest 3, Pinball Spire

Parting Gifts!!

Special bonus coverage of the the Summer of Games, as Jeff and Christian are joined by Anthony Taormina from Gamerant to talk about the Ubisoft Forward, and get his hands-on impressions of Star Wars Outlaws and tons of other games from the Festival, plus Destiny 2 The Final Shape and Elden Ring's new DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree.

Jeff and Christian are joined by Lana Bachynski for a very special episode. The trio step through all of the biggest releases announced from the weekend of Summer Games Fest, including Gear of War E-Day, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Perfect Dark, Fable, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Mixtape, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Civilization 7, Lego Horizon Adventures, Alan Wake 2: Night Springs, Monster Hunter Wilds, and so many more!

Jeff and Christian welcome Senior Manager, Communications for Apex Legends, Sara Zaidi to the show to discuss the kick-off of the Summer of Games 2024, with Sony's State of Play. Which games were most impressive? Is Sony letting PSVR2 down?

The Playlist: Apex Legends, Baldur’s Gate 3, Cities: Skylines 2,  F1 2024, Rogue Prince of Persia, Uncharted 3, Astor: Blade of the Monolith

Tabletop Time: GloomHaven, Castles of Mad King Ludvig, Bluey Keepy Uppy Game

Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Rachel Kaser from Gamesbeat back to the show this week to discuss a big acquisition for IGN, a corporate strategy video from Sony, and a legal win from Bungie.

The Playlist: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Multiversus, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Graveyard Gunslingers

Parting Gifts!