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Sean's been talking about Final Fantasy XVI for more than a month by this point, he's actually midway through a second playthrough on Final Fantasy Mode right now. So of course, there had to be a spoilercast.

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Sean is once again joined by Marc Morrison as they discuss what is a relatively light news week and fill it with some other things to talk about.

On this episode, Marc is BACK! Finally after basically two months away recovering from his ankle surgery, Sean is joined by his comrade once again. In that time, Marc has his full thoughts on AEW Fight Forever, what does he think of the gameplay? Can it really compare to WWE No Mercy and WCW vs. NwO Revenge? What about the story mode? And of course the rest of the modes too. Sean also played a wrestling game too, in the Wrestlequest Demo. Did it make him hyped to get the full release?

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Sean is joined this week by Daniel Navaroli 1/3 of the Nerdic Gods Podcast, which you can find on Youtube in video format (https://www.youtube.com/@NerdicGods) or in audio format on Podcasts everywhere.

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00:02:35 Housekeeping

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What's up Internet? On this episode of Last Word SC Radio, Matt Pollard and Rachael Kriger get together to get caught up on the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Semifinals. We break down the boring, hot mess, reality check that was the United States vs Canada on Sunday. We discuss whether this is a trend or a blip and which USMNT players, if any, have improved their standing. 

Then we rundown the rest of the Quarterfinals games. Rachael dishes on Costa Rica. Matt tries to find a path for Jamaica to finally get over the hump. Then we do Gold Cup predictions. 

Lastly, we touch on Women's World Cup news and discuss Denver's potential NWSL expansion bid. 

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What's up, Internet? This week, on the Last Word SC Radio Show, Rachael Kriger and Jamie Rooke preview the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which kicks off on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand. 

First and foremost, they discuss the nine teams battling with their federations, including Nigeria, South Africa, Jamaica and England. After, Jamie and Rachael preview their respective nation's teams, England and the United States.

How much should England depend on Rachel Daly? How will the injuries affect the Lionesses' chances at a World Cup title? And for the United States, does form actually matter to Vlatko Andonovski? Should fans be worried about the lack of defense, including only two natural center backs.

Then, Rachael and Jamie discuss underdog teams, like Haiti and Zambia, while also picking players who could surprise in the tournament. Finally, the two wrap up the show with picks, including Player of the Tournament, Golden Boot and who will win the FIFA Women's World Cup. Will the USWNT go for a three-peat? 

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Sean is joined this week by GetSelious of TheOuterhaven.net, you can also watch his streams over at (https://www.twitch.tv/getselious), as he discusses his time with the newly released (for the West anyway), Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie. Where does it land in the Trails pantheon of titles? Could you start with Reverie and go from there with the whole series?

What's up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Rachael Kriger joins Matt Pollard to discuss the USMNT Gold Cup so far. We break down our thoughts on the first two group stage games, discuss good and bad performers so far, and look ahead to Trinidad & Tobago on Sunday.

We touch on Mexico and Canada so far and what their expectations should be. Rachael dishes on Costa Rica and a wide open Group C. 

Then we talk Women's World Cup, discussing the USWNT roster keys and flaws, other potential favorites, and stories we're excited for. 

In the round Table, we discuss Tata Martino to Inter Miami and do Weekend Pick 'Ems. 

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This week, Sean is joined by Hayes Madsen, Trends Writer at Inverse Gaming (https://www.inverse.com/profile/hayes-madsen-85654992) and a freelance writer extraordinaire (Check out all his work in one place: https://muckrack.com/hayes-madsen).

Sean is joined by Steve Esposito, Senior Editor at Seasoned Gaming (https://seasonedgaming.com/) in discussing more on the Final Fantasy XVI Demo since both of them have completed it and especially because the game finally releases THIS WEEK! Do they both feel the hype that everyone else seemingly feels? And do they think it will be a GOTY contender too? Steve also gives his thoughts on Diablo IV and Sean has started his journey into playing Steam Next Fest demos with Eternights the Indie Dating Sim Action RPG.

Since gaming is still in fallout mode from Summer Game Fest, the duo are going to examine some of the non-showcase banter and news that has cropped up in the last week, such as who has the best strategy when it comes to their streaming service and PC Gaming. Is it Xbox? Is it PlayStation? Or does it not really matter?

There's also a lot of discussion going on surrounding long-game development cycles and if we need to go back to a world where there's more of a middle ground. Should we see more of a resurgence in AA Gaming and Budget titles? Or does a bigger focus on indies serve as a good buffer, while the AAA and AAAA studios battle it out for mind space supremacy?

Also, Steve discusses his favorite games and gaming origins, the latest with Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard as the FTC has filed a motion for an injunction and much more!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 START (Talking Father's Day, Parenting, Starting FFXVI Demo)

00:05:00 Some Random Banter (Final Fantasy & Legend of Zelda Music)

- Games We Are Playing -

00:09:05 Final Fantasy XVI Demo (Sean & Steve)

00:20:45 Diablo IV (Steve)

00:24:25 Eternights Demo (Sean)

- Discussing Various Topics -

00:27:55 Looking at Summer Game Fest as a Whole

00:38:00 Steve's Gaming Origins (His Favorite Games and Genres, What made him go into games journalism, working at Gamestop, more!)

00:51:50 Why Starfield is Steve's game of Summer Game Fest

- Main Topics -

01:02:55 Is There Too Much Focus on AAA Gaming? Is It time to give more love to Indies and AA Games? What can be done to help the humans behind game development not spend so long on projects?

01:22:30 Who has the upper hand with their direction for gaming? Xbox or PlayStation? Is PC Gaming a Market or a Window? Xbox Game Pass or PS Plus?

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01:40:45 The latest with the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard merger, The FTC's injunction, More!

01:48:00 Games Coming Out This Week: Final Fantasy XVI, Aliens: Dark Descent, Crash Team Rumble

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