Game Time With Manny

The game awards gave us a great deal of news to talk about, but we save that for the end of the podcast. First we continue to scrape the bottom of the barrel, and then talk about the hot games we've been playing.

The Game Awards had a lot to offer, but I think Sephiroth killing Mario was perhaps the highlight.

News - 1:40 to 13:52

What We Played - 13:53 to 45:40

The Game Awards - 45:41 to 1:57:30

Specific Games

Worms Reloaded - 27:30 to 30:45

Call of the Sea - 30:46 to 33:22

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - 33:23 to 43:26

The news continues to be slow, but we get to talk about how absolutely rough of a time Bioware is having.

Matt and I continue to play Yakuza (I beat it), and Matt chats a bit about his Assassin's Creed experience as well.

To close out the show Matt surprises me with the top 65 super hero movies her watched this year. Buckle up for a wild ride.

News - 4:46 to 33:55

What We Played - 33:56 to 47:50

Top 65 Super Hero Movies - 47:51 to 2:01:01

Specific Games

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 34:05 to 46:07

Assassin's Creed Valhalla - 46:08 to 47:50

Matt and I talk about the news quickly and then chat about all the hottest next gen releases and Hyrule Warriors.

To finish it up we talk about what we think might be shown/announced at the game awards.

News - 3:22 to 20:31

What We Played - 20:32 to 49:25

Game Awards Predictions - 49:26 to 1:21:00

Specific Games

Micetopia - 21:04 to 25:50

Watchdogs: Legion - 25:51 to 28:31

Assassin's Creed Valhalla - 28:32 to 30:44

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 30:45 to 37:42

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - 37:43 to 49:25

Now that we're amidst a new generation of consoles not much happened other than Capcom getting hacked. Learn all about it!

We played the same games as last week, but I ended up beating a few of the ones I was working on.

To close we discuss The Game Awards nominees!

News - 2:14 to 27:38

What We Played - 27:39 to 46:09

Game Awards Nominees - 46:10 to 1:38:37

Specific Games

Bugsnax - 27:54 to 33:47

Assassin's Creed Valhalla/ Watchdogs - 33:48 to 35:59

Spider-man: Miles Morales - 36:00 to 40:37

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 40:38 to 46:09

The new generation is finally here. Take a listen if you want all the hottest opinions on the PS5 and the Series X.

News - 00:57 to 28:15

What We Played - 28:16 to 1:03:21

PS5 and Series X - 1:03:22 to 1:52:43

Specific Games

Assassin's Creed Valhalla - 32:20 to 36:38

Astro's Playroom - 36:39 to 42:24

Bugsnax - 42:25 to 47:06

Spiderman: Miles Morales - 47:07 to 51:08

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 51:09 to 1:03:21

We are on the precipice of a new console generation and our Fast and Furious marathon is finally at an end. First we chat about the news as usual before talking about the games we played and dunking all over VR.

We end strong by talking about Hobbs and Shaw, the first Fast and Furious spinoff. Next week we'll finally return to all video games!

News - 1:39 to 25:35

What We Played - 25:36 to 45:43

Hobbs and Shaw - 45:44 to 1:28:10

Specific Games

Pokemon Crown Tundra - 26:58 to 31:30

Watch Dogs Legion - 31:31 to 37:09

Half Life: Alyx - 37:10 to 45:43

This week my audio isn't as hot as normal, because I was on vacation when we recorded. A decent amount of news cropped up, so we discuss that and then hit a few games we've been playing.

To finish things off we talk about Fate of the Furious, which just doesn't really do it for me.

News - 1:38 to 26:06

What We Played - 26:07 to 47:16

Fate of the Furious - 47:17 to 1:36:45

Specific Games

Part Time UFO - 26:12 to 29:02

Immortals Phoenix Rising Demo - 29:03 to 32:30

Watchdogs: Legion - 32:31 to 38:47

Ghosts of Tsushima Legends - 38:48 to 47:16

With the new consoles on the horizon not much is happening in the way of news, but we scrape the bottom of the barrel to bring you a few things.

Matt has been replaying Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, while I have fallen deep down the Gensin Impact hole...

To finish off the episode we talk about the cinematic masterpiece Furious 7!

News - 3:09 to 24:59

What We Played - 25:11 to 36:20

Furious 7 - 36:21 to 1:22:33

Specific Games

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair - 25:11 to 26:52

Genshin Impact - 26:53 to 36:20

We start the news off strong by talking about how it looks like Minecraft Steve is doing illicit activities in Smash, and then chat it up about hot new next gen upgrades.

I continued to play Ikenfell and admit one of my deepest gaming shames. Matt finished both South Park and Need for Speed Heat.

To finish we yell about how tight Fast and Furious 6 is.

News - 11:40 to 49:29

What We Played - 49:30 to 1:13:45

Fast & Furious 6 - 1:13:46 to 1:53:18

Specific Games

Ikenfell - 49:44 to 50:49

Genshin Impact - 50:50 to 1:04:30

South Park: The Stick of Truth - 1:04:31 to 1:08:02

Need for Speed Heat -1:08:03 to 1:13:45

Sony finally decided to say a bunch of stuff about the PS5, so we chat about that.

In a wild turn of events I was the only one who played games! Creatures of Aether and Ikenfell are both good.

To close out we chat about Fast Five for a very long time. It's a wonderful film.

News - 2:30 to 42:04

What We Played - 42:05 to 1:05:54

Fast Five - 1:05:55 to 2:07:11

Specific Games

Creatures of Aether - 42:15 to 48:50

Ikenfell - 48:51 to 56:56