The first real episode of 2026 is upon us. We chat about all the silly things announced at CES 2026, speedruns at AGDQ 2026, Anthem shutting down. Going over the Reddit AMA with Swen Vincke giving more insight into Divinity and their development process also is StarCraft returning? Games this week are StarRupture, Alchemy Factory, Octopath Traveler 0 and more!

 

0:00 - Intro
3:40 - Where Cheeks Meet
7:30 - CES 2026
18:00 - AGDQ 2026
30:00 - Anthem shutting down
32:10 - Larian Studios AMA
1:00:30 - XBOX Developer Direct announced
1:02:00 - StarCraft is back?
1:08:00 - New Game+ showcase
1:22:00 - Rumor: Fallout New Vegas Remaster
1:24:00 - Old games have no QOL
1:46:50 - StarRupture
1:59:10 - Alchemy Factory
2:06:50 - League of Legends
2:10:30 - Octopath Traver 0
2:11:40 - Trails in The Sky 1
2:26:20 - Shoutouts

 

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