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Episode 132

In today's episode, we talk about Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon! As always, we end with the games we're playing ("Better Than Adventure" Minecraft). This episode was recorded in September 2023. The music in this episode was composed by Kota Hoshino and Takashi Onodera, and belongs to ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. /©FromSoftware, Inc.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Armored Core VI Deep Dive

1:04:43 - One Piece Live Action Tangent

1:08:46 - Better Than Adventure Minecraft

Episode 131

In today's episode, we talk about the FTC Microsoft leaks. We also briefly discuss the Nintendo Direct and State of Play. As always, we end by talking about what we're playing (Dave the Diver, The Quarry). This episode was recorded in September 2023. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Microsoft's Desire to Purchase Nintendo and Valve

11:02 - Next Gen Xbox Rumors and Cloud Discussion

15:47 - GamePass Leaks and GTA Tangent

21:12 - Xbox Mid-Gen Refresh and Streaming Discussion

30:39 - Discs and Game Preservation

40:39 - Mid-Gen Xbox Controller

43:46 - Bethesda Leaks

47:24 - Nintendo Direct September 2023

52:00 - State of Play September 2023

56:39 - Dave the Diver

58:35 - Ahmed's New CPU

1:02:46 - The Quarry

Episode 130

In today's episode, we talk about Baldur's Gate 3. This episode was recorded in August 2023. Music is composed by Borislav Slavov and is from Baldur's Gate 3, and is owned by Larian Studios.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Overall Thoughts

15:43 - Our Characters and Party

23:13 - How We Tackled 'The Grove' in Act I and Other Stories

31:51 - Performance on PC

36:23 - Critical Acclaim and Final Thoughts

43:03 - Anticipation for Upcoming 2023 Games

Episode 129

In today's episode, we talk about Summer Games Fest 2023 and major announcements from PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox. We then talk about the completion of the Activision deal and what it could mean for the industry, and discuss some of the leaks that dropped around the deal and what insights they provide into the AAA space. As always, we end the show with what we're playing (Pikmin 1 + 2, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Diablo IV, Dredge, Starship Troopers: Extermination, Redout 2). This episode was recorded in July 2023. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Sony Summer 2023

12:19 - Nintendo Summer 2023

20:53 - Xbox Summer 2023

32:35 - The Activision Deal and its Ramifications

41:12 - AAA Game Budget Debate

53:20 - Microsoft Leaks and Gamepass

1:03:03 - Pikmin 1 + 2

1:07:15 - Pikmin 3 Deluxe

1:09:36 - Diablo IV

1:18:42 - Dredge

1:21:25 - Starship Troopers: Extermination

1:23:30 - Redout 2

Episode 128

We're back from our multi-month hiatus! Today, we discuss our (relatively spoiler-free) thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This episode was recorded in May 2023. All music in this episode was created and is owned by Nintendo.

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Episode 127

In today's episode, we revisit older episodes where we discuss The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as we anticipate its release. At the end, we discuss the latest trailer and our final feelings as we come up to the release date. This episode was recorded in May 2023, three days before the release of the game. All music in this episode was created and is owned by Nintendo.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

00:30 - ToTK Clip #1 (E3 2021 Recap)

13:18 - ToTK Clip #2 (Switch Surprises and eShop Shutdowns)

15:23 - ToTK Clip #3 (Rockstar Ransacked and the Spectacular Steam Deck)

23:36 - ToTK Clip #4 (Chasing New Horizons - The State of Gaming in Early 2023)

28:51 - Final Thoughts

Episode 126

In today's episode, we talk about play times and our most played games. As always, we end the show with what we're playing (Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Medieval MC, Roboquest). This episode was recorded in March 2023. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Our Most Played Games

29:01 - Our Ideal Play Times

49:19 - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

1:04:34 - Medieval MC

1:08:47 - Roboquest

Episode 125

In today's episode, we have special guest Tyler on to talk about tabletop games, and his experience creating official Magic: The Gathering card artwork! Today, we end the show by talking about memorable tabletop games we've played (Just One, Scythe, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Beyblade, Monikers, Settlers of Catan) This episode was recorded in March 2023. Royalty free music from BenSound.

Check out Tyler's Magic cards here - https://secretlair.wizards.com/us/product/811031/draw-your-hand

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Support Tyler on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ropearrow?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

The original Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/uel8o5/some_people_wanted_to_see_my_full_cycle_of_sld/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Magic: The Gathering

22:57 - Tyler's Official Magic Artwork

34:06 - Just One

35:55 - Scythe

37:27 - Yu-Gi-Oh!

45:10 - Beyblade

50:17 - Monikers

56:48 - Settlers of Catan

Episode 124

In today's episode, we (after a lengthy hiatus) are back and we have hot takes! We talk through our most seemingly controversial gaming opinions. As always, we end with the games we're playing (Returnal, Age of Empires III, PSVR2, Kerbal Space Program 2). This episode was recorded in March 2023. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:45 - Hardware Limitations Are Good / Live Service Games Tangent

13:05 - There Should Be a More Firm Divide Between Roguelike and Roguelite

16:12 - Skyrim Is Not A Good Game

22:28 - Hero Shooters Are Boring / Riot Games Tangent

27:05 - If You Have to "Wait for a Game to Get Good" It's A Bad Game / One Piece Tangent

31:49 - Breath of the Wild Is Not A Good Game

34:05 - The Last of Us Part I and II Are Masterpieces

40:24 - Ocarina of Time is NOT One of the Greatest Games Ever Made

46:11 - High Difficulty Is Bad Design in Many Cases / Gear Systems Tangent / God of War Tangent

1:03:55 - Console Gaming Is Better Than PC Gaming / Controller Tangent / Xbox Tangent

1:19:39 - 60 FPS Doesn't Impress Anymore

1:26:35 - Returnal

1:36:05 - Age of Empires III

1:41:41 - PlayStation VR 2

1:55:16 - Kerbal Space Program 2

2:08:19 - Closing Comments

Episode 123

In today's episode, we talk about where gaming is at in early 2023. We discuss the big first party companies (Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft) as well as third parties (Ubisoft, EA) and indies. As always, we end with the games we're playing (Dead Space, HITMAN World of Assassination). This episode was recorded in January 2023. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Sony's Increasing PC Support

5:02 - Update On Microsoft's Activision Acquisition

9:00 - The State of PlayStation and VR in Early 2023

28:11 - The State of Nintendo in Early 2023 and Tears of the Kingdom

39:22 - The State of Xbox and Game Pass in Early 2023

51:04 - The State of Third Parties and Indies in Early 2023

1:08:48 - Dead Space

1:20:15 - HITMAN World of Assassination