Kole speaks of Smiling Friends. Gwen sells The Bear's beef. Gary talks Joe Pera Talks To You. And many more!

Spies! Snowboarding! Uh... yeah, we don't get it either.

This is a Pac-Man's World.

It's time to begin the new season of Bonfireside Chat proper! This week is a primer on what's new and different in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. We talk about the new leveling system, some minor new or changed mechanics, and wrap up with a lore primer on the big movers and shakers you need to remember before heading into the Shadow Realm. It's good to be back.

I'm still not convinced I spelled this right.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Still Wakes the Deep, Abiotic Factor, The Last Clockwinder, and much more!

The Grind:

• Dennis: The Fast and the Furious: DRIFT (Arcade). Various Arcade Games. Slay the Spire (Board Game).

• Kole: Still Wakes the Deep.

• Ben: The Last Clockwinder. Dredge. Abiotic Factor.

• Moxie: Zenless Zone Zero. Dead Rising 4.

The Multiplayer:

• What’s your favorite environmental storytelling in games?

The End Boss:

• Warhammer: Space Marine 2 leaks.

• RPG Maker devs announce Action Game Maker.

• Someone got DOOM running on a fancy fleshlight.

• Suicide Squad game sells poorly even when free.

In which Skyler visits the four corners. Like the title!

We would like to thank Gwen Static for composing our theme song, and Trent Peters for creating our great podcast art.

This week we talk about Quake, the immediate and possibly ill-advised attempt to make a 3D DOOM. How does it play in comparison to it's sprite-based older brother? The only way to find out is to listen in. Maybe we'll still get to rip and tear... at least a little.

Monster count: 3.

In which we seek legal advice on the unleashing of the 'squito

I was suckered into playing this game because I got a comic book that was just an advertisement.