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Back by popular-ish demand, we've got a new episode chock-full of far eastern imports! We kick things off with our hopes and dreams for 2021, then discuss the rebranding and implications of the new "Lucafilms Games" (spoiler: this didn't age well). Then we've got our Japan-est showcase yet: the wild over-the-top 7th entry in the Yakuza franchise - Yakuza: Like a Dragon! And the anime-adaptation soccer classic - Captain Tsubasa: Rise of the New Champions! All this and other ramblings in Game Off #43!

1:00 Games were excited for in maybe 2021? | 7:45 Fireside Chat: Thoughts on Lucasfilms Games | 21:15: Yakuza: Like a Dragon  | 44:30 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions

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Ghosts and Hell?? Not quite as spooky as you think! GAME OFF #42 is here with a return to our FIRESIDE CHATS: this time we talk all about our favorite mods (do custom games count?)! The we jump into our SHOWCASE OF THE WEEK first featuring the super stylish and non-CDPR cyberpunk game GHOSTRUNNER. Finally we jump into the seeming perpetual early access game HADES which has been making waves in the GOTY nominations across the internet. Is it as good as they say? Is it as good as BASTION? All the answers to your burning hellfire questions this week on GAME OFF PODCAST!

1:30 Fireside Chat - Favorite Mod? | 13:00 Ghostrunner | 27:00 Hades

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Gaming has leveled up and next gen consoles are here! We've got our hands first on a Series X Xbox this week and we'll go over the first impressions of the console and the new generation. Then in our (partially) next gen showcase we're talking about the supped up Watch Dogs: Legion and how it feels to play as everyone and no one at the same time! Then one of the biggest cash crops of the year drops with Genshin Impact and we take a look at how it feels to play big-budget free-to-play-to-maybe-win games! All this and more (Keno anyone?) on Game Off #41!

1:00 XBOX Series X Impressions | 16:45 Genshin Impact | 37:00 Watch Dogs Legion

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Game Off EPIC edition features 2 large scale games the likes of which many of us have never seen! Before the showcase we discuss the announce (and announced removal) of the original Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light! Then stick around for the epic showcase featuring the middle-age everything-sim CRUSADER KINGS III and the highly anticipated FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE! We've got our fancy hats and big swords out for this one so check out GAME OFF #40!

News: 0:45 Fire Emblem NES  - Great Deal? 

Showcase: Crusader Kings III - 14:45 and Final Fantasy VII Remake  - 39:45

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New consoles so close you can taste them! Game Off #39 tackles all the latest next-gen news, focusing heavily on the HUGE Playstation 5 event and pricing reveals across all the new consoles. We talk launch line-up, hardware and more! Then our stylish indie showcase this week features the pixel-shadowed space rogue-like STAR RENEGADES and the blast-from-the-past arcade racer HOTSHOT RACING. Be sure to grab some cocoa for the first autumn 2020 episode of GAME OFF!

0:45m PlayStation Reveal | Star Renegades 28:30m | Hotshot Racing 45:15m  

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It's the beginning of the fall games season, so we've decided to check out some indie gems this week on Game Off #38! We dive into all the news from the MARIO 35th Anniversary Direct from Nintendo and take a microscopic look at the good and the bad from the show. Then we've got our showcase featuring the shadow drop release coverages of the charming DRAKE HOLLOW followed by one of the biggest surprises of the year: FALL GUYS. Stick with us for the rants and raves this week on Game Off!

0:45 Mario's 35th anniversary direct | 23:00 Fallguys Showcase | 40:00 Drake Hollow Showcase 

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Game Off flies high this week on episode 37! We dive right into the ongoing debate about paying for NEXT GEN UPGRADES and the alarmingly seedy business surrounding it. Then in our Fireside Chat we alienate viewers by discussing GAME GENRES WE JUST DON'T GET. Then for our gorey main course, expect a showcase full of carnage with CARRION and the sky high surprise hit MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR. Find out what we have to say about this and so much more on this weeks GAME OFF!

1:30 News - Money hungry publishers | 11:15 Fireside Chat - Games we don't get | Showcase: 22:50 - CARRION 38:50 Microsoft Flight Simulator 

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It's time for Game Off #36! Andy and Brent take some time during their Fireside Chat this week to discuss the place of Physical Media in the Digital era, and all the superficial things that go with it! And once the ranting ends we've got our SHOWCASE OF THE WEEK featuring the long underappreciated but cult classic PAPER MARIO franchise's latest entry: THE ORIGAMI KING. And on the otherside of the showcase is the genre-bending stylish indie tactical roguelike OTHERCIDE. Be sure to tune in for this rollercoaster as we rant and rave in the latest episode of GAME OFF!

1:00 Fireside Chat - Physical Media overrated? | Showcase - 16:45 Paper Mario: The Origami King 35:30 Othercide

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The stakes are high and the temperature is rising! We discuss the hits and misses of the latest Xbox Games Showcase leading into the new console generation (Xbox Series X) and all the new games (Halo, Fable, Avowed)! Then stick around for the hottest showcase of the year: the stylish shooter SUPERHOT returns with SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE and the long awaited yet out-of-nowhere new DESPERADOS III. Be sure to crank that A/C and listen in on GAME OFF #35!

1:00 Xbox Games Showcase | 34:30 Desperados III Showcase | 54:00 Superhot: Mind Control Delete Showcase

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New games THIS FALL? Hard to believe, but we've got all the news on the latest announcements from Ubisoft's Forward event and Devolver's latest mini-direct. We take a hard look at all the games (Far Cry 6, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Watchdogs Legion) coming soon. Then stick around for our showcase of the week: The surprising and nostalgic DBZ Kakarot and the Early Access Indie mining gem Deep Rock Galactic!

1:00: Devlover Digital Direct and 13:00 Ubisoft Forward  | 33:35 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | 49:45 Deep Rock Galactic

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