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Episode 122

In today's episode, we talk about HBO's stunning adaptaion of The Last of Us. As always, we end with the games we're playing (PICO-8 games, One Piece Odyssey). This episode was recorded in January 2023. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - The Last of Us and Video Game Adaptations

6:16 - The HBO Adaptation of The Last of Us

14:29 - Uncharted Movie Tangent

17:05 - Neil Druckmann and Craig Maizin

19:07 - Discussing the Production of HBO's The Last of Us

31:46 - Tangent on Movie Theaters vs Watching At Home

40:04 - Final Thoughts On The Show, Neil Druckmann, and a Graphics Tangent

46:53 - Fire Emblem Tangent

50:20 - PICO-8 Games

57:32 - One Piece Odyssey

Episode 121

It's our 2023 debut! Today we offer our thoughts on grinding in games, and go on a couple tangents along the way. As always, we end with the games we're playing (The Riftbreaker, Disco Elysium, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, Death Stranding). This episode was recorded in January 2023. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Connor's New Graphics Card

4:09 - Grinding in Games

24:35 - Open World / AAA Games Tangent

31:18 - Game Updates and PC Ports Tangent

39:59 - Respecting The Grind

48:37 - The Riftbreaker

52:03 - Disco Elysium

56:52 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R

1:05:03 - MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

1:10:25 - Death Stranding

Episode 120

In today's episode, we talk about our games of the year for 2022, and recap what will surely go down in history as an exceptional year in gaming. As always, we end with the games we're playing (Sea of Thieves, Yakuza 0, Inscryption). This episode was recorded in December 2022. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - The Game Awards Recap

6:48 - Ahmed's Game of the Year 2022 and Nintendo Speculation

17:18 - Connor's Game of the Year Not Released in 2022

23:35 - Mike's Game of the Year 2022 and Twitch Integration

31:43 - Ahmed's Game of the Year Not Released in 2022

35:51 - Connor's Game of the Year 2022

42:29 - Mike's Game of the Year Not Released in 2022 and Predictions for Next Year

55:50 - Sea of Thieves

58:51 - Yakuza 0

1:07:00 - Inscryption

Episode 119

In today's episode, we analyze the nominees for The Game Awards 2022 and give our predictions! As always, we end with the games we're playing (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Sea of Thieves, God of War Ragnarök, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales). This episode was recorded in December 2022. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Predicting Game of the Year 2022

12:16 - Predicting Winners for the Remaining Categories

1:02:38 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

1:08:23 - Sea of Thieves

1:10:34 - God of War Ragnarök

1:28:54 - Warhammer: Vermintide 2

1:31:38 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Episode 118

In today's episode, we give our thoughts on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This episode was recorded in November 2022. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - First Impressions

5:49 - Game Progression and Objectives

11:34 - Our Current Teams

21:08 - A Returning Fan's Perspective

23:38 - Comparing Scarlet/Violet With Legends Arceus

26:05 - Critical Reception and Performance Issues

36:55 - The Rival

38:38 - Mechanics and World Design

52:23 - Multiplayer

56:47 - Terastallization

1:03:16 - Old Gen Remake Discussion

Episode 117

In today's episode, we talk about Sonic games and media. As always, we end with the games we're playing (Tunic, Team Sonic Racing, Ghostrunner, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Squad, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl). This episode was recorded in April 2022. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - The Appeal of Sonic

14:36 - Modern Sonic Games, Media, and Characters

36:04 - Shadow the Hedgehog

44:23 - Sonic 06 and Chao Garden Stories

49:25 - The Future of Sonic, Fan Games, and Final Thoughts

1:05:51 - Tunic

1:12:10 - Team Sonic Racing

1:15:50 - Ghostrunner

1:17:03 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land

1:22:09 - Let Me Solo Her

1:26:48 - Squad

1:30:23 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

Episode 116

It's been a while since our last episode, so this episode we just talk about the games we played over the past few weeks. This episode was recorded in November 2022. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Catching Up

4:01 - Dishonered 2

8:41 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

23:33 - Bayonetta 3

45:24 - Overwatch 2

52:03 - Sea of Thieves

1:05:28 - Minecraft

1:10:00 - Outer Wilds

Episode 115

On today's episode, we talk the newly revealed NVIDIA 40 series graphics cards. Additionally, we talk about the official reveal of and early impressions for PSVR2. As always, we conclude with what we're playing (The Last of Us Part I, Shovel Knight Dig, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Beta, Gundam Evolution). This episode was recorded in September 2022. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - The NVIDIA 40 Series Graphics Cards

19:02 - Cyberpunk Tangent and Final Thoughts on the 40XX Cards

24:27 - PSVR2 Official Reveal

38:08 - PVR2 Potential Pricing and Final Thoughts

46:59 - The Last of Us Part I

52:44 - Slime Rancher 2 and Shovel Knight Dig

1:00:25 - Trombone Champ

1:03:57 - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Beta

1:12:28 - Gundam Evolution

Episode 114

On today's packed episode, we talk about the historic Rockstar hack, the new Nintendo Direct, the new State of Play, and the Steam Deck! As always, we conclude with what we're playing (PlateUp!, Rumbleverse, Metal: Hellsinger, Green Hell). This episode was recorded in September 2022. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Rockstar Hacked

21:22 - The Nintendo Direct and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

34:49 - The PlayStation State of Play and God of War Ragnarök

43:25 - Steam Deck Impressions

1:08:01 - PlateUp!

1:13:27 - Rumbleverse

1:25:01 - Metal: Hellsinger

1:30:00 - Green Hell

Episode 113


On today's episode, we talk about major paradigm shifts in gaming history throughout the years! As always, we conclude with what we're playing (Ghostrunner, Paunch, Clustertruck, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion). This episode was recorded in April 2022. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:


0:00 - 2D to 3D and Arcade to Console

13:10 - Emergence of VR

19:50 - Introduction of DLC and the Birth of FromSoftware

23:49 - Linear to Open World

33:55 - Emergence of Indies

37:55 - Rise of FPS, Minecraft, MMOs, and Microtransactions

44:56 - PC Games and Storefronts

51:58 - Ghostrunner

56:15 - Paunch

57:50 - Clustertruck

58:54 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land

1:07:27 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion