This week we had a lot of new media to talk about! Kendrick, Lupe, Chip N Dale, Prey, She-Hulk, Love Death and Robots... we are definitely spoiled for entertainment! We also discuss some updates on PS Plus Premium, more Silent Hill rumors, and a fun listener question on the bad games we still love to play, check it!

Games Discussed: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, F-Zero X, Elden Ring, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Deadly Premonition, Earth Defense Force 2017, Dark Sector, Final Fight: Streetwise, Dynasty Warriors, Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, Dark Void, Ju-On: The Grudge

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Time Stamps:

Mr. Morale (1:15)

Prey (5:35)

She-Hulk (6:28)

Chip N Dale (10:36)

Love, Death, and Robots (14:09)

Whatcha Playing? (17:01)

- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

- F-Zero X (19:18)

- Elden Ring (20:09)

- Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (21:31)

- Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition (21:43)

Gaming News (25:33)

- PS1 Trophies

- State of Silent Hill (26:32)

Listener Question: Good Bad Game? (31:11)

Whatcha Feelin'?: AUTOBOTO (39:25)

Whatcha Feelin'?: Desk Cycle 2 (40:45)

This week we're talking about tasty new video game-inspired recipes, getting back out in the world, upcoming gaming shows, PlayStation nonsense, the Nintendo Indie Showcase, and much more! What a week!

Games Discussed: Elden Ring, Trek to Yomi, Godzilla, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

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Time Stamps:

Potato Mochi (3:18)

Going Back Out in Public (4:40)

Dr. Strange Spoiler Free (8:11)

Whatcha Playing? (11:18)

- Elden Ring

- Trek to Yomi (13:17)

- Godzilla (21:27)

- Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (26:02)

Gaming News (32:55)

- Xbox Delays

- Upcoming Gaming Shows (34:05)

- Jim Ryan's Cats (36:19)

- AAA Not Coming to PS Plus (40:51)

- Kirby 64 Dropping (52:53)

- Nintendo Indie Showcase (53:44)

- Kaiju X COD (1:01:30)

Listener Question: Favorite Fast Food? (1:03:27)

The show this week is short and sweet! We discuss the ending of Moon Knight Season One, more shenanigans by Square Enix, some new games we played, and a weird rant about local food at the end of the episode, enjoy!

Games Discussed: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Trek to Yomi, Elden Ring, Bravely Default 2, Kirby: Planet Robobot

Aragorn in Elden Ring

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Time Stamps:

Moon Knight Season Finale (1:03)

No Way Home is Sad (Light Spoilers) (4:00)

Potato Mochi is Imminent! (6:29)

Aragorn in Elden Ring (7:09)

Whatcha Playing? (8:18)

- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (8:50)

- Trek to Yomi (16:21)

- Ben's Gaming Corner (27:35)

- Elden Ring (28:31)

- Bravely Default 2 (33:55)

- Kirby: Planet Robobot (35:25)

Gaming News (37:26)

- Square Enix Sells IP for NFT

- Reggie Speaks on Nintendo Controversy (42:51)

This week we played a lot of very interesting games, got back into Moon Knight, and had a ton of news for PlayStation, Nintendo, Sega, and Xbox to discuss! Check it out and please share us around wherever you can!

Games Discussed: Moss, Cyberpunk 2077, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Elden Ring, Bravely Default 2, Gunmetal Arcadia Zero, Inmost

Videogame Heardle: https://videogame-heardle.glitch.me/

Kotaku Article on Nintendo Contractors: https://kotaku.com/nintendo-america-switch-employee-treatment-unionize-nlr-1848828975

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Time Stamps:

Gamer Friends, Where Art Thou? (1:08)

Corrections (1:48)

Horizon's Heartfelt Story (4:08)

Moon Knight 4-5 (6:34)

Whatcha Playing? (10:00)

- Moss

- Cyberpunk 2077 (11:50)

- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (14:29)

- Elden Ring (19:27)

- Bravely Default 2 (21:16)

- Gunmetal Arcadia Zero (23:27)

- Inmost (25:12)

Gaming News (27:15)

- Sonic Origins Preorder Nonsense

- Xbox/Bethesda Summer Showcase (31:57)

- Videogame Heardle (33:32)

- PS Game Preservation (35:17)

- New PS Plus Release Dates (37:32)

- VRR Support on PS5 (38:28)

- PS Harassment Suit Update (39:42)

- More NSO DLC! (41:03)

- Splatoon 3 Release Date (42:13)

- Mario Movie Moved (42:32)

- Nintendo Union Busting Update (43:34)

This week one of us finally broke through on an elusive game series, we discuss when games switch genres and nail it, several videogame movies that just came out or are on the way, and shenanigans from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo! Check it out!

Games Discussed: Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Elden Ring, Pokemon Series, Xenoblade Series, Digimon Series, Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, It Takes Two

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Time Stamps:

Thor: Love & Thunder (1:07)

The Batman Streaming (5:03)

Sonic 2 (5:37)

Whatcha Playing? (9:34)

- Yakuza: Like a Dragon

- Elden Ring (11:41)

Gaming News (25:29)

- Xenoblade/Digimon Release Dates

- Sonic Origins (28:54)

- Godzilla/King Kong in COD? (30:30)

- It Takes Two Movie (31:57)

- Sony/Xbox In-Game Ads (35:00)

- Nintendo Union Busting? (37:12)

- GBA on NSO? (41:29)

- Streets of Rage Movie (42:24)

- No More Heroes 3 Ported (44:13)

Listener Question: Favorite Easter Egg? (46:17)

This week we discuss custom consoles, more Moon Knight, Stranger Things, the new Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer and more! We also go on several tangents and discuss Final Fantasy and Square Enix in general at length so strap in for that!

Games Discussed: Ghostwire: Tokyo, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, American Fugitive, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy X, Oddworld

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Time Stamps:

Themed PS4 Pros (1:31)

Themed Consoles (2:12)

Moon Knight Ep 3 Spoilers (6:02)

Stranger Things (Spoilers) (9:24) 

Whatcha Playing? (14:59)

- Ghostwire: Tokyo

- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (17:55)

- Pokémon Legends: Arceus (21:35)

- American Fugitive (26:20)

Gaming News (31:22)

- Mario Golf on NSO

- Oddworld Creator on PS Plus (33:23)

- Witcher 3 Delayed (36:32)

- Bugsnax Multiplatform (37:11)

- May Game Pass is Great (38:34)

- Kingdom Hearts 4 (39:33)

Whatcha Feelin'?: Resonant Arc (49:44)

This week we give our current thoughts on Moon Knight, Mike discusses his gripes with Horizon Forbidden West, and we catch up on news from last week and this week including Max Payne Remakes and a Family Plan option for Game Pass! Check it!

Games Discussed: Ghostwire: Tokyo, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles, Horizon Forbidden West

Gen 9 Starter Evolutions: https://youtu.be/HQKtrJDNjew

Do You Have It?: https://youtu.be/THuOzYo51EY

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Time Stamps:

Moon Knight Ep 1-2 Spoilers (2:24)

Whatcha Playing? (6:39)

- Ghostwire: Tokyo

- Demon Slayer (12:21)

- Horizon Forbidden West (14:56)

Gaming News (28:42)

- One Piece Odyssey (29:01)

- Gran Turismo 7 Drama (32:27)

- Elden Ring No Damage Run (33:35)

- True Colors Coming to GP (34:23)

- Ys VIII on PS5 (35:31)

- Rare 3DS Game Reprints (36:30)

- Game Pass Family Plan (38:12)

- Sony Does a Capitalism (39:05)

- Max Payne Remakes (41:31)

Listener Question: What Game World to Live In? (44:44)

So many games discussed in this video game podcast! Who knew?! We have our good friend, Emperor Rimial, on this week to defend Elden Ring and we discuss its merits at length. We also discuss our spoiler-free and spoiler-full thoughts on The Batman, the Sunday Slap, and info on the new PlayStation Plus, check it out!

Games Discussed: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Solasta: Crown of the Magister, Cyberpunk 2077, Mario Odyssey, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2, Elden Ring, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

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Time Stamps:

The Batman (No Spoilers) (1:38)

The Batman (Spoilers) (5:25)

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (16:09)

Moon Knight Ep 1 (No Spoilers) (16:44)

Five Finger Entanglement (17:31)

Whatcha Playing? (23:28)

- Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

- Solasta: Crown of the Magister (27:12)

- Cyberpunk 2077 (28:18)

- Mario Odyssey (29:53)

- Ghostwire: Tokyo (33:22)

- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (38:03)

- Horizon Forbidden West/Dying Light 2 (42:17)

- Miles Morales (49:16)

- Elden Ring (52:08)

Gaming News (1:01:28)

- E3 Canceled

- New PS Plus Details (1:02:32)

Whatcha Feelin'?: Kotaro Lives Alone (1:09:07)

Questions To Listeners: Game 4 Kids (1:12:56)

This week we saw some new movies like Turning Red and The Batman, we discuss some recent games like Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and we discuss some news on upcoming games, new anime based on games, and why Nintendo really sucks sometimes. Check it out!

Games Discussed: Danganronpa Decadence, Super Mario Odyssey, Tunic, Elden Ring, Dreamscaper, Paradise Killer, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Kirby and the Forgotten Land

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Time Stamps:

Power Ranger Pickups (0:48)

Turning Red (4:13)

The Batman (No Spoilers) (8:14)

Whatcha Playing? (13:11)

- Danganronpa Decadence

- Super Mario Odyssey (13:30)

- Tunic (14:07)

- Elden Ring (17:12)

- Dreamscaper (20:34)

- Paradise Killer (26:46)

- Pokémon Legends: Arceus (30:10)

- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (31:36)

Gaming News (38:49)

- New Supermassive Game!

- Digimon Survive Update (40:42)

- New Tekken Anime (42:56)

- Suicide Squad Delayed (45:28)

- New Witcher Game (48:11)

- Switch Folders (50:23)

- Nintendo Sucks (52:03)

- Whatcha Feelin'?: Human Resources (54:30)

This week Fullmetal Murk schools us on how to spot a reproduction cart when buying expensive retro games, we talk a ton of new games like Elden Ring, Chocobo GP, and that new Mario Kart DLC. We also discuss some shakeups in the world of gaming news and some interesting games dropping on Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online. Check it out and share with your friends who love gaming and geeking out!

Games Discussed: Danganronpa Decadence, Tekken 7, Elden Ring, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Outer Wilds, Chocobo GP, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The Articles We Referenced:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4233110/

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1509654112

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Time Stamps:

Spotting a Bootleg Game (2:05)

Checking in with Game Grumps (4:07)

JonTron is Racist (5:11)

Family Time (7:35)

Whatcha Playing? (9:21)

- Danganronpa Decadence

- Tekken 7 (10:45)

- Elden Ring (12:54)

- Kena: Bridge of Spirits (16:35)

- Pokémon Legends: Arceus (20:00)

- Outer Wilds (21:12)

- Chocobo GP (23:27)

SquareEnix Rant (25:02)

- Mario Kart 8 DLC (30:10)

Gaming News (32:43)

- Ghostwire and Kirby

- SNES World Hollywood (34:41)

- Reggie Fils-Aime Leaves GameStop (36:32)

- Sega Adds to NSO (38:46)

- Hogwarts State of Play (39:39)

- Game Pass Update (45:12)

Deep Thoughts With Player 2: Jane McGonigal (46:06)

Whatcha Feelin'?: Bust Down (49:14)

Whatcha Feelin'?: Just Watch (52:44)