Friends Per Second

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Welcome to the FPS Podcast!

It's the day after The Game Awards (well, it was when we recorded this)! This week we're in LA, joined by resident podcast goblin Tamoor Hussain who is a regular fixture for any in-person recording. We're also honored to be joined by Megan Everett, Community Lead for Warframe, and Rebb Ford, Creative Director for Warframe. They talk us through their journey as leaders in the community management space, as well as what we should expect next from both Warframe and Soulframe. 

(Plus, we got ourselves a fancy new studio to record in - not bad, huh?)
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro / General Catch-Up
03:02 The Game Awards Discussion
38:57 Squarespace (ad)
40:27 Warframe Update With Rebecca Ford and Megan Everett
1:21:00 AG1 (ad)
1:23:17 The Game Awards Announcements
2:03:11 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. 

- Jirard (aka The Completionist: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatOneVide...) has been doing YouTube since before Noah wore short pants. Over the course of more than a decade, Jirard has completed HUNDREDS of games to bring you the quality of review that almost no other reviewer dare bring you, getting the 100% completion trophy for every title before putting pen to paper. Jirard has a let's play channel and in his spare time he fires off the occasional hot-take over on Twitter: @TheCompletionist

- 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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Welcome to the FPS Podcast. This week we're joined by Nick Calandra and Yahtzee Croshaw, formerly of The Escapist but now going independent. Their new venture is called Second Wind, and we really encourage everyone to check it out and support it if you can: 

Second Wind Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup/posts
Second Wind YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SecondWindGroup

Timestamps:
00:00 Jirard Update
02:16 General Catch-Up / Updates
10:49 Game Awards Nominees
42:48 Interview With Nick Calandra and Yahtzee Croshaw
1:22:59 What We've Been Playing
2:21:45 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. 

- Jirard (aka The Completionist: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatOneVide...) has been doing YouTube since before Noah wore short pants. Over the course of more than a decade, Jirard has completed HUNDREDS of games to bring you the quality of review that almost no other reviewer dare bring you, getting the 100% completion trophy for every title before putting pen to paper. Jirard has a let's play channel and in his spare time he fires off the occasional hot-take over on Twitter: @TheCompletionist

- 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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Welcome to a special episode of the FPS Podcast. This week it's a pretty huge guest line-up. First up is a who's who of Destiny content creation: Datto, MyNameIsByf and Aztecross join the show to discuss the recent layoffs at Bungie, the delay of the Final Shape expansion and Marathon, as well as  the current state of Destiny and the way its talked about both by players and the gaming community at large. 

Following that, we're honored to be joined by none other than Sam Lake and Kyle Rowley, the co-directors of Alan Wake II. The FPS crew went absolutely nuts for Alan Wake II, and to be able to speak to the people who led its creation was a rare treat. 

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
18:19 Destiny 2 Discussion With Datto, MyNameIsByf, and Aztecross!
01:19:38 AG1 (Ad)
01:22:01 Alan Wake 2 Discussion
01:34:02 Alan Wake 2 Discussion with Sam Lake and Kyle Rowley!
02:23:50 Raycon (Ad)
02:26:10 What We've Been Playing
03:12:38 This Week In The Way Back
03:23:35 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. 

- Jirard (aka The Completionist: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatOneVide...) has been doing YouTube since before Noah wore short pants. Over the course of more than a decade, Jirard has completed HUNDREDS of games to bring you the quality of review that almost no other reviewer dare bring you, getting the 100% completion trophy for every title before putting pen to paper. Jirard has a let's play channel and in his spare time he fires off the occasional hot-take over on Twitter: @TheCompletionist

- 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 Ben Hanson of the MinnMax Show (https://www.youtube.com/@minnmax) as well as Bryan Intihar, game director for the recently released hidden indie gem: Marvel's Spider-Man 2. 

Timestamps:
00:00 Ben Hanson of MinnMax Joins Us! General Catch-Up and Updates
07:19 Interview Block - Bryan Intihar, Director on Spider-Man 2 (Spoiler Free)
44:47 Nord VPN (ad)
46:37 Spider-Man Discussion Deep Dive
01:22:18 User Question
01:33:23 Super Mario Wonder Discussion
02:01:31 What We've Been Playing
02:45:40 This Week In The Way Back
02:55:26 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. 

- Jirard (aka The Completionist: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatOneVide...) has been doing YouTube since before Noah wore short pants. Over the course of more than a decade, Jirard has completed HUNDREDS of games to bring you the quality of review that almost no other reviewer dare bring you, getting the 100% completion trophy for every title before putting pen to paper. Jirard has a let's play channel and in his spare time he fires off the occasional hot-take over on Twitter: @TheCompletionist

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he's never had a better job since. 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:54 Assassin's Creed
37:22 Xbox Leaks
47:31 Interview: Ben Brode 
01:30:29 Raycon (ad)
01:33:05 User Question
01:38:50 Alan Wake II Impressions
02:01:39 New Releases Discussion
02:26:24 This Week In The Wayback
02:35:36 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. 

- Jirard (aka The Completionist: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatOneVide...) has been doing YouTube since before Noah wore short pants. Over the course of more than a decade, Jirard has completed HUNDREDS of games to bring you the quality of review that almost no other reviewer dare bring you, getting the 100% completion trophy for every title before putting pen to paper. Jirard has a let's play channel and in his spare time he fires off the occasional hot-take over on Twitter: @TheCompletionist

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he's never had a better job since. 
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We're altogether in LA for the first time since Summer Games Fest in June! We talk through our impressions of Spider-Man 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and we're joined by Gabe Amantangelo, Game Director for both Cyberpunk 2077 and the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, currently in development at CDPR's new studio in Boston. 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:15 Interview with CyberPunk Phantom Liberty Game Director Gabe Amatangelo
48:13 Nord VPN (ad)
50:42 Lies of P 
01:05:52 Unity Discussion
01:15:35 Ascendant Studios Layoffs
01:25:26 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
01:43:03 Spiderman 2 
02:01:59 User Question
02:10:08 This Week In the Wayback
02:17:30 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. 

- Jirard (aka The Completionist: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatOneVide...) has been doing YouTube since before Noah wore short pants. Over the course of more than a decade, Jirard has completed HUNDREDS of games to bring you the quality of review that almost no other reviewer dare bring you, getting the 100% completion trophy for every title before putting pen to paper. Jirard has a let's play channel and in his spare time he fires off the occasional hot-take over on Twitter: @TheCompletionist

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he's never had a better job since. 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
12:03 Gamescom and PAX Wrap up w/ Lucy & Jirard
40:06 Starfield with Michael Higham
01:42:48 Liquid I.V. (Ad)
1:44:52 User Question
1:52:08 Sea of Stars Discussion with Game Director Thierry Boulanger 
2:42:16 Raycon (Ad)
2:44:26 User Question
2:55:05 What We've Been Playing
2:57:03 This Week In The Wayback
3:00:34 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. 

- Jirard (aka The Completionist: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatOneVide...) has been doing YouTube since before Noah wore short pants. Over the course of more than a decade, Jirard has completed HUNDREDS of games to bring you the quality of review that almost no other reviewer dare bring you, getting the 100% completion trophy for every title before putting pen to paper. Jirard has a let's play channel and in his spare time he fires off the occasional hot-take over on Twitter: @TheCompletionist

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he's never had a better job since. 
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#FriendsPerSecond #Podcast #Cyberpunk2077
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Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro
00:06:29 Gamescom
00:31:45 Re-releases (Red Ded & MGS)
00:50:03 User question - Coop games
00:57:18 Charles Martinet
01:14:29 User question - backlogs
01:23:46 Wayfinder
01:29:43 Immortals of Aveum
01:42:22 Lords of the Fallen
01:45:23 Space Marine 2
01:49:30 Cygni
01:52:20 Way Back

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. 

- Jirard (aka The Completionist: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatOneVide...) has been doing YouTube since before Noah wore short pants. Over the course of more than a decade, Jirard has completed HUNDREDS of games to bring you the quality of review that almost no other reviewer dare bring you, getting the 100% completion trophy for every title before putting pen to paper. Jirard has a let's play channel and in his spare time he fires off the occasional hot-take over on Twitter: @TheCompletionist

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he's never had a better job since. 
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Baldur's Gate III is now one of the highest rated games of all time on Metacritic, and we think it deserves every damn point (and then some).
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Timestamps:

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
10:16 Baldur's Gate 3
43:42 GOTY Half Year Discussion
01:07:30 Interview Block with Airship Games
01:53:00 Liquid I.V. (Ad)
01:56:24 User Question
02:05:00 What We've Been Playing
02:35:28 This Week In The WayBack
02:46:02 Wrap Up
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#FriendsPerSecond #Podcast #baldursgate3 
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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. 

- Jirard (aka The Completionist: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatOneVide...) has been doing YouTube since before Noah wore short pants. Over the course of more than a decade, Jirard has completed HUNDREDS of games to bring you the quality of review that almost no other reviewer dare bring you, getting the 100% completion trophy for every title before putting pen to paper. Jirard has a let's play channel and in his spare time he fires off the occasional hot-take over on Twitter: @TheCompletionist

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he's never had a better job since. 
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Swen Vincke, boss of Larian studios, joins us to talk about the release of what may well be the biggest RPG of 2023. 
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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
08:36 Lucy and Jirard’s experience at SDCC
25:05 Swen Vincke from Larian for Baldur’s Gate 3!
01:03:25 News and Updates
O1:29:09 New Releases
01:56:12 User Question
02:06:46 This Week in The Way Back
02:13:44 Wrap Up
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#FriendsPerSecond #Podcast #Gollum
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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. 

- Jirard (aka The Completionist: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatOneVide...) has been doing YouTube since before Noah wore short pants. Over the course of more than a decade, Jirard has completed HUNDREDS of games to bring you the quality of review that almost no other reviewer dare bring you, getting the 100% completion trophy for every title before putting pen to paper. Jirard has a let's play channel and in his spare time he fires off the occasional hot-take over on Twitter: @TheCompletionist

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he's never had a better job since. 
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