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This week we're joined by John Linneman of Digital Foundry to discuss the PS5 Pro. It's been out for a few weeks now so we wanted to check in on how it's been doing post launch, how the library of games is performing and guess what the future holds. Plus we're lucky enough to be joined by Yevhenii Kulyk of GSC Game World, who right now is putting the finishing touches on STALKER 2. We talk through the challenging road to launch, what players should expect on day one and what the future holds for both STALKER 2 and the studio.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
05:15 PS5 Pro Discussion with John Linneman of Digital Foundry
45:48 AG1 (ad)
47:57 User Question 1
56:13 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Chat with Technical Producer Yevhenii Kulyk
01:12:20 User Question 2
01:20:55 What We've Been Playing
01:59:01 Show and Tell
02:12:09 Wrap Up
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Let's meet our hosts!
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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This week we're joined by Paul Tassi of Forbes for a deep dive, spoiler free discussion on Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Paul liked it, Skill Up didn't, Lucy's kinda in the middle and Jake hasn't played it, so we cover a lot of ground from a lot of different perspectives. We're also joined by Ryan Payton, head of the studio that just put out the truly excellent Batman Arkham Shadow. He chats with us about his career, his thoughts on the VR industry and what it was like to follow in Rocksteady's footsteps.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:29 Dragon Age Discussion with Paul Tassi
49:18 Raycon (ad)
52:10 User Question
58:38 Batman Arkham Shadow with Ryan Payton
01:31:16 What We've Been Playing
02:01:25 Show and Tell
02:13:16 Wrap Up
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If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
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Let's meet our hosts!
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond
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Try AG1 here http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS!
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This week we do a spoiler free deep dive into Metaphor: Fantazio, and we're lucky enough to by joined by Jess Cogswell who reviewed the game for Gamespot (scoring it a perfect 10, no less). We're also joined by the one and only Shawn Layden, former President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Shawn is in Singapore for Gamescom Asia and shares his thoughts on not only the rapidly evolving South East Asian gaming market, but also the broader gaming industry as it confronts things like rising development costs, declining console sales and the chase for the next live service white whale.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
05:29 Ralph's TGS Wrap Up
17:27 State of the Industry Chat with Shawn Layden
38:36 AG1 (ad)
41:31 User Question
51:13 Metaphor ReFantazio Chat with Jess Cogswell of Gamespot
01:31:33 What We've Been Playing
02:12:41 Show and Tell
02:28:08 Wrap Up
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If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
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Let's meet our hosts!
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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This week we're joined by the charming Ben Hanson from @minnmax (a truly top tier gaming podcast, we don't mind telling you), plus Jason Schreier joins to discuss his recently released book: 'Play Nice: The Rise, Fall and Future of Blizzard Entertainment'
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro / Catch Up with Guest Host Ben Hanson of MinnMax
15:19 User Question
43:21 Raycon (ad)
45:29 Interview with Jason Schreier About His Book, "Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment"
01:26:54 What We've Been Playing
01:56:08 Show and Tell
02:02:44 Wrap Up
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If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
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Let's meet our hosts!
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Try AG1 here http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS!
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Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link here to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/friendspersecond. Thanks to our friends Incogni for sponsoring this episode!
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A big thanks to Austin and @MrMattyPlays for joining us this week, as well as members of the Ara History Untold dev team: Matt Turner and Gabriela Leskur.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
05:35 User Question 1
29:02 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Impressions with Austin and MrMattyPlays
58:37 AG1 (ad)
01:00:36 Dragon Age Wrap Up
01:04:55 User Question 2
01:14:46 Interview with ARA: History Untold team: Executive Producer Matt Turnbull and Narrative and Experience Lead Gabriela Leskur
01:39:27 Incogni (ad)
01:41:49 What We've Been Playing
02:11:24 Show and Tell
02:20:38 Wrap Up
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If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
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Let's meet our hosts!
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends for a limited time to get 15% off and free shipping on your Raycon order! Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS.
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This week we're lucky to be joined by Nicolas Doucet, game director of Astro Bot, for his first interview after the review scores went live. A big thanks to Jordan Middler of VGC for stopping by as well.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:46 Sony Kills Concord
36:34 Astro Bot Discussion
51:50 Raycon (ad)
53:57 Interview With Team Asobi Studio Director Nicolas Doucet
01:25:51 User Question
01:36:03 What We've Been Playing
02:23:22 Show And Tell
02:41:11 Wrap Up
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If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
--
Let's meet our hosts!
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link here to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/friendspersecond. Thanks to our friends Incogni for sponsoring this episode!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
07:25 Show and Tell (With Gifts!)
16:23 Special Guests Alex Jordan and Ben Starr
53:59 Incogni (ad)
56:03 What We've Been Playing (Gamescom Impressions)
01:28:35 User Questions from the Audience
01:45:40 Wrap Up
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If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
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Let's meet our hosts!
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS.
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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends for a limited time to get 20-40% off your Raycon order! Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS.
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If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
09:27 Bungie Layoffs with Jason Schreier
58:12 Raycon (ad)
01:01:20 User Question 1
01:10:32 Game Informer Closure with Marcus Stewart, Brian Shea, Alex Van Aken
01:59:54 AG1 (ad)
02:02:22 Plucky Squire Interview with Jon Biddle (Bidds) and James Turner
02:29:10 User Question 2
02:34:37 What We've Been Playing
03:02:21 Show and Tell
03:14:38 Wrap Up
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Let's meet our hosts!
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
--
Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS.
--
Use code FRIENDSPERSECOND at the link here to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/friendspersecond. Thanks to our friends Incogni for sponsoring this episode!
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If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
12:31 The Vibes Are Off
46:23 AG1 (ad)
48:05 Incogni (ad)
50:08 User Question 1
01:02:31 What We've Been Playing
01:40:49 User Question 2
01:48:50 Show and Tell
02:06:25 Wrap Up
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Let's meet our hosts!
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
--
Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkag1.com/FRIENDS. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring FPS.
--
Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends TODAY to get 15% off your Raycon order, plus free shipping! Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS.
--
If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
09:10 Xbox Game Pass Changes
27:10 User Question 1
37:15 AG 1 (ad)
39:59 What We're Excited For In 2024 (The Second Half)
01:10:26 User Question 2
01:20:06 Raycon (ad)
01:23:00 What We've Been Playing
02:15:17 Show and Tell
02:28:28 Wrap Up
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Let's meet our hosts!
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
--
Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/
Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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