This week is the beginning of our A.I. Battle Sim Tournament of video game characters! Timestamps below! Today's Topic was specifically edited for our YouTube channel so please go check out the video there for the fight itself! it includes some cool AI generated artwork of the battle between Mario and Pikachu. link here--->>> https://youtu.be/uTfXID2_NJY

Intro - 0:00
Finn Strikes Again - 03:36
Dan finally beat starfield - 06:49
Diablo 4 Season 2 - 24:39
Fortnite OG - 37:53
Post Malone's Apex Event - 40:32

Today's Topic - Maro vs Pikachu
A.I Set Up - 47:56
Strengths & Weaknesses - 52:16
The Battle - 55:40
Analysis - 59:55


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Happy Halloween! This week we are joined by Rob and Kelv from the Gaming Duo and we all played Back 4 Blood together so we discuss the game and our first impressions. We also discuss Spider-Man 2 and some other things in this fun hang out!

TIMESTAMPS BELOW

Intro - 0:00
Sweaty Palms - 07:08
Can a Game Truly be a 10/10? - 09:07
Spider-Man 2 thoughts - 12:10
Nate Finished Lies of P - 29:27
Gaming News; Sony Fired People - 54:44
Today's Topic - BACK 4 BLOOD - 1:09:49



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This week Nate hates his dog, Activision Blizzard is officially part of Microsoft... and we talk about short games! What short games we loved, what makes a good short game and why each piece of the game is important! Sit back and join us!

TIMESTAMPS BELOW


Intro - 0:00
Nate bought stuff - 09:55
Game Time - 14:32
Phantom Liberty - 14:53
Dan Playing Starfield - 18:40
Nate Beat Phantom Liberty - 26:21
Lies of P - 28:02
Lords of the Fallen - 29:09
Forza Motorsport - 34:07
Gaming News - 36:24
ABK now officially part of Microsoft - 36:36
VR Rock Lenses Ad Break - 46:09
Today's Topic: Short Games - 47:20



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This week we discuss the recent comments from Capcom that games should be more expensive! We take a look at current and past prices of consoles and games and break down how they stack up against eachother. You may be surprised!

Timestamps below!

Intro - 0:00
Retro Gaming - 03:56
Game Time - 11:10
Eternights - 11:41
Lies of P - 14:41
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - 18:41
Gaming News - 28:08
Sony CEO to Step Down - 28:13
We Talk about Cybersecurity - 29:34
Microsoft Wanted to Buy Nintendo?? - 35:48
Today's Topic - Are Game Prices Too Low? - 44:12


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This week Nate got mad during a hockey game, Daniel can't use power tools and we are joined by Nick from the Friday Night Gamecast to do a deep dive on #starfield with no spoilers! Join us as we discuss the good and the bad and our overall thoughts on this massive game by #bethesda Check out the Friday Night Gamecast - https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast

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Intro - 0:00
Nate gets upset at hockey - 4:51
Dandalf can't use power tools - 8:32

Game Time - 15:13
#Baldursgate3 Goty? - 15:43
#Oblivion LotR Mod and Gollum - 22:36
Old Video Game Movies - 29:04

Today's Topic
#Starfield Deep Discussion - 33:20
Performance - 34:46
Controls - 54:29
Gameplay - 1:03:18
Sound & Music - 1:38:47
Story - 1:48:26
Visuals - 1:59:08
Conclusions & Recommendations - 2:09:55


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This week Nate has a clinger and a new GPU, Jono has electrical issues and we talk about StarField Hype. People trying to squash it, what they're saying and we go through a little Pre-Lore of the game.

Timestamps below

Intro - 0:00
Nate had a clinger - 04:09
Game Time, What we're Playing - 20:22
Gaming News - 43:07

Today's Topic
StarField Hype Squashers - 52:39
Lore Timeline - 01:11:33
Our Expectations - 01:24:36



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This week Jono goes to Montreal, Nate has a gas leak and we're joined by Chris from 1 Hour 1 Decision (1h1d) Podcast to discuss Baldur's Gate 3 which seems to be the hottest game in a long time and some people are saying is the best RPG of all time?? Should you play it? We discuss it so join us if you want to know!

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TIMESTAMPS BELOW

Intro - 0:00
Jono Went to Montreal - 02:34
Nate Has a Gas Leak - 09:26
Questions For Our Guest - 17:29
Interviewing Developers - 21:23
Modding Starfield - 29:17
Sponsored Ad - 32:55
Game Time - 34:16
I am NOT Ready to Farm! - 34:44
Top 10 Metacritic Game Ratings - 41:23

Today's topic - Baldur's Gate 3 - 44:38
Controls - 49:57
Visuals & Performance - 52:44
Voice Acting - 56:25
Classes & Characters - 01:01:16
Combat - 01:15:15
What does Nate Not Like - 01:31:47
Conclusion & Recommendation - 01:40:28

Ohhkayyyy lezzgo. This week we talk about the state of upscaling in games! Is it a good thing? is it a bad thing? Are developers using it as a crutch? Join us as we discuss!
TIMESTAMPS BELOW

Intro - 0:00
Jono Goes to market - 02:36
Nate Sees Oppenheimer - 05:27

Game Time - 11:24
Battlebit Remastered - 14:10
Someone Gave Daniel a Laptop - 18:12
Baldur's Gate III - 20:18

Gaming News
Titty Jiggling Removed from Blue Protocol - 37:28
Pokemon Sleep - 41:55

Today's Topic -
Is upscaling Taking Over? - 43:43

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This week we discuss going to the theater, Diablo 4's latest patch and Season 1 content, and then dive into Today's Topic of Artificial Intelligence in games! How does it work? What games are historically known for having the best... and worst AI!? Listen and find out! TImestamps below!

Intro - 0:00
Dandalf Went to the Movies - 06:01
Nate's PSVR2 Fixed - 13:18

Game Time - 15:12
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond - 15:35
Diablo 4 Patch and Season 1 - 18:22
A VR Space Bartending Game - 32:45
Dandalfs Friend Bought Someone a Series X - 36:15
Story of Seasons - 39:52

Today's Topic - 46:35
AI Techniques Used - 48:10
What Makes Good AI in Games? - 51:09
Machine Learning in the new Forza - 55:38
The Turing Test - 01:00:06
Shadow of War/Mordor Games - 01:03:28
More Advanced AI - 01:06:27
Humans vs AIs - 01:13:15
Worst AI in games - 01:18:23
The Best AI in games - 01:30:05


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This week we all played three Simulator games that are available on XBOX Gamepass; Microsoft Flight Simulator, Farm Simulator 2022 and Train Sim World 3! We go through each and describe what they're all about and if they are actually fun! SO if you've ever been curious about any of these then this episode may be for you!

Timestamps below!

Intro - 0:00
Nate's PSVR 2 Headset Broke! - 03:08
What is a Diaper Party? - 04:15

Game Time
Diablo 4 - 08:17
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - 14:36

Gaming News
Cyberpunk 2077's Subreddit Goes NSFW - 23:39
Diablo 4 Season 1 News - 26:47

Today's Topic - 36:58
Microsoft Flight Simulator - 38:04
Farming Simulator 2022 - 01:02:33
Train Sim World 3 - 01:24:02
Which Sim is Best? - 01:40:20

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