Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Julian totally forgot to come up with a Stage Select this week, so we just have a beefy Consumption Junction for you, and another Video Game Cage Match that rhymes. We hope you enjoy it!

00:00 – 17:42 Saying goodbye to wrestlers

18:16 – 2:44:14 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Baldur’s Gate 3, Julian’s Elden Ring platinum trophy, Armored Core VI, Stray Gods, Barbie, House of Leaves, Immortals of Aveum

2:44:53 – 2:58:15 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Astral Chain vs Code Vein

2:58:24 – 3:08:28 Outro and Outtakes

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STAGE SELECT: What are some video game characters you love to hate?

VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Jerry Rice and Nitus’ Dog Football vs James Pond 3: Operation Starfish

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Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.