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Episode 93 of the DMG Gaming Podcast blends bizarre science with hardcore gaming talk as hosts Grant Roland and Ed Phillips break down a surprisingly chaotic week.

🧬 Science Meets Gaming
The show opens with the news that dire wolves have been cloned before Chrono Trigger 2 could be announced. That’s right—Romulus, Remus, and a third pup are part of Colossal Biosciences’ mission to revive extinct species. The hosts debate ethics, future ecosystems, and joke about real-life dragons and Jurassic Park.

🎮 Gaming News Highlights

• South of Midnight flops with just 184 concurrent players
• Final Fantasy IX remake teased in a cryptic Square Enix tweet
• Gina Carano wins lawsuit vs. Disney, demands actor pay records
• Switch 2 continues to impress with PS4 Pro-like performance
• A24 announces a live-action Death Stranding movie
• Minecraft movie smashes global box office with $301M

⚔️ Khazan Review
Ed reviews The First Berserker: Khazan, praising its fast combat, anime-style betrayal story, and tough bosses. His 9/10 rating makes it a must-play for Souls-like fans, only wishing for more weapon variety.

🏆 Top 10 First Ballot Hall of Fame Games
From Super Metroid and FF6 to Chrono Trigger and Diablo 2, the hosts debate which titles deserve Hall of Fame status—ending with a Random Game Roulette that fatefully lands on Chrono Trigger itself.

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🔥 Winner of the Week: The Minecraft movie — biggest video game movie debut ever
🚫 Loser of the Week: South of Midnight and its community manager’s controversial tweets