At this point, you have to be asking yourselves: Is this REALLY The Pivot?

Everyone knows the Rugrats, the hideous Nickelodeon babies who taught us about Passover. Well, they also traveled through time, at least on the GameBoy. And it didn’t turn out very good for anybody. Maybe they should have stopped David Crosby from writing a very creepy song.

Kaye, Dennis, Jala, and Moxie talk about EverQuest Legends, Gokigen Lovely Days, Thirsty Suitors, and much more!

The Grind:

• Jala: Thirsty Suitors. Gokigen Lovely Days.

• Kaye: EverQuest Legends.

• Dennis: iRacing. Trackmania. Diablo IV. Knights and Bikes.

• Moxie: Diablo IV.

The Multiplayer:

• FREE PLAY!

The End Boss:

• Sony is going to stop shipping game discs.

• Microsoft laid everyone off.

• Blizzard got rid of good Diablo IV items.

Mike deals his outburst at therapy, Kim loses interest in her Mesa Verde work, Jimmy gets into the party decorating business.

If it looks like a horror game and quacks like a horror game, it's probably a horror game. Disguising itself (slightly) as a cozy simulator, Grunn is a gardening time loop game about solving micro mysteries in the Dutch countryside. It's neat! It's snack!

Hail Gravlox, DJ Chef (The Chef That Rocks) is in this episode.

Everybody get up, it’s time to talk about the Space Jam video game now. And it’s just a weak NBA Jam byproduct, with zero cartoony wackiness to be found. We also talk about the Space Jam sequel and how it was the height of cynical corporate IP management.

Kaye, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about MOLE, Pronoun Palace, Order of the Sinking Star, and much more!

The Grind:

• Ben: Saros. Order of the Sinking Star (Demo).

• Kaye: PHASE ZERO (Demo). Silver Pines (Demo). MOLE.

• Dennis: Pronoun Palace.

• Moxie: Diablo IV.

The Multiplayer:

• Video game adaptations.

The End Boss:

• Grand Theft Auto 6 to be a $100 code in a box.

• Call of Duty no longer day and date on Game Pass.

• Kyle MacLachlan is Jill Valentine’s boyfriend.

• mechanical-pencil.com

Jimmy starts a side hustle. Kim is loving pro bono work. Mike starts his new life... under the ground.

They're called neons, sinners plugged from hell to do God's dirty work. But it's hard to believe they're in heaven. Old friends, ex lovers... only one of them can stay in heaven and White has a score to settle.

Producer Gwen joins Kaye to discuss this speed-run focused platforming/visual novel hybrid. We like it! With some caveats.