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Our 50’s are too far away, we regret everything RIGHT NOW. Business heavy news as we discuss the ins and outs of likeness licensing and paying for multiplayer access in the console sphere (turns out we can see the future!). Then Karch reveals his disgusting addiction while Jason remains stuck in a TLOU2 time loop. Karch loves Ghost of Tsushima and Jason is jelly (in more ways than one). Finally, long time in the making segment “Game of the Year: So Far” arrives and we look back on what we’ve played in 2020 and what stood out to us the most. Listener questions demand we break through the dementia to remember our fondest gaming-related memories.

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Greetings, lovely NF-ers. This week we’ve got hot takes and man boobs as we discuss the week’s biggest new: Xbox Games Showcase. Friend of the Show Philly Spencer shows off that you don’t need to be the best at anything if you’re offering it at a reasonable price on nearly any digital device. In the land of the sub-optimal graphics and poor console marketing, Game Pass is king. Seemingly swept under the rug, Rocket League goes Free to Play later this summer. Meanwhile, Karch and Jason both get the shakes for some Ghost of Tsushima while Karch rails against the tyrannical despots of Mineral Town.

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Say no to the Dark Whisperer and listen to us talk about video games! Xbox keeps the pro consumer combo counter going by merging Xbox Game Pass and Project xCloud together at no additional cost. We get nostalgic for playing games with our friends and make a BLOOD. PACT. to play some Streets of Rage 4. Don’t let us down! Karch talks general impressions on TLOU2 now that he’s finished as Jason rounds the halfway point. Spoilercast incoming. Borderlands 3 loses its luster for Jason and Karch takes a new trip to an old town in the Friend of Mineral Town remake. Bring it home with a great listener question about the flexibility and potential of video game stories. I don’t think we mention God of War once in this entire podcast!

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Episode Description: NFTP discusses one of the greatest hurdles for gaming dads everywhere: game length! Are games too short? Are they going to get even longer or will the bottom eventually drop out? When is it okay for games to just keep going? We answer these questions and more but first a short news segment as we discuss an interesting move by Sony to buy a (small) stake in Fortnite’s Epic Games. Then it’s a smattering of what we’ve been playing as Jason gripes about the STILL complicated process of playing multiplayer games in 2020. Sean brings us home, as always, with listener questions. Life is too short, and games are too long, so listen to us instead!

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Welcome to the grumpcast! Your hosts, Karch and Jason get salty this week and for good reason. After a quick birthday shout out to some no-name series, we address the very real possibility that AAA games will cost $70 at retail starting with next gen. Jason sings the praises of Borderlands 3 while Karch plays a smorgasbord of new and old alike. Then, an unexpected but delightful pivot into some Breath of the Wild 2 speculation. Our topic of the show takes us into spoiler territory, but only theoretically as we discuss the landscape of spoilers and leaks in the gaming industry. Wrap it up with a listener question about our ‘fantasy game’ that the industry isn’t making. Screw this, we’re moving to Skinland.

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“‘Gooood. Gooood. Let your hate flow through you’, sneered the emperor as Ellie stood over Lord Voldemort. Raw Darkside energy coursed through her, every ounce of her being wanted to strike down the Dark Lord for what he’d done to Nathan Drake…” -Pivotal End Scene from The Last of Us Part II. Jason and Karch talk the first few hours of The Last of Us Part II and the overall consensus is we’re excited to play a lot more this weekend. Cyberpunk 2077 information drops with the first 4 hours available to press/influencers and we weigh in with our own impressions. Learn why Bioware sucks, and CD Projekt Red rules.

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News is light this week, as we all continue to mull over last week’s PS5 reveal and prepare for the Last of Us Part II launch at midnight. Karch makes big promises at the top that he won’t delete his video, but only time will tell. A quick blast from the past from Karch as he discusses some quality time with his Wii (“my shoulder is KILLING me!”). Jason disappoints Batman for the last time, as his Arkham Asylum privileges are revoked. He’ll never get those old-man muscles now. Then it’s on to the topic of the show: life in a post playstation 5 reveal world. Wrappin’ it up with why God of War is better than the Last of Us for the umpteenth time. Watch out Joel, Kratos is comin’ for ya!

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E3 might be cancelled but Corona can't repel reveals of this magnitude: Sony reveals the PlayStation 5. Sorta. Jason and Karch discuss the pros and cons of the hour plus event in the longest episode to date. Following the PS5 talk is a meaty Spoilercast for The Last of Us. Karch is the worst as he manages to delete his video in an exhausted stupor.

Intro - 00:00:38

Corrections - 00:10:19

Sony Delays PS5 Event - 00:13:47

Whatcha Been Playing - 00:21:00

Gaming Gripe - 01:10:58

Topic of the Show - 01:18:30

Listener Questions - 01:27:31

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Summer isn’t here officially, but temperatures are rising all around. We open with the cancellations of a few anticipated events, namely for the Playstation 5, as people and companies all over show support for the Black Lives Matter protests. Jason talks Batman while Karch waffles on the Last of Us. Xenoblade shows its age while still remaining a relevant entry in the genre. As we wait for the cancelled announcements, we discuss what we’re most hyped about for the rest of 2020 (other than it being over). Jason’s reading skills strike again as we answer Sean’s question about gaming/console nostalgia. Greg gets ahead of himself and proves he’s the worst all on his own.

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Cameras are rolling and the boys have never looked better! The inaugural audio/visual journey opens with some inane chatter about Dr. Pepper and bad birthday burritos as Jason seeks to start a Twitter beef with just about anybody. Next up is a short and fairly uninteresting news segment where Karch puts all the E3 haters in their place. Jason discusses his positive time with FF7 so far, and Karch reluctantly agrees The Last of Us is a pretty good game. Then it’s Topic of the Show with “Biggest Gaming Regrets”. Find out if Karch is indeed a horrible human being. Wrap it up with a listener question about how we’d fix a stale Nintendo franchise.