Ben is back from Japan! He spends some time describing his trip abroad and how impressed he is with the TGS build of Final Fantasy XV. After a few tales from the East, the crew digs into Destiny: Rise of Iron, Forza Horizon 3, Inside, Dragon Quest VII, and Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. The podcast also features one of the most involved Hottakes yet as the allies discuss the role of politics in videogames.

TIMESTAMPS

03:10 - Ben talks about his time in Japan as well as the TGS build of FFXV

28:31 - What has Ian been playing? (Destiny: Rise of Iron, Pac-Man 256, Event Zero)

41:57 - What has Blood been doing/playing? (church responsibilities, traveling to Omaha, SteamWorld Dig, Earthbound, Forza Horizon 3)

58:53 - What has Brandon been playing? (Overcooked, Inside)

01:11:44 - What has Ben been playing (Dragon Quest VII, SMTIV: Apocalypse)

01:27:45 - HOTTAKE: Inspired by the recent controversy with Palmer Luckey and Oculus, should a creator's politics influence how we view their work?

02:05:22 - Emails