Like a bad rash, we're back! Yeah, we got completely swamped to end 2018 and the weekly cast was a casualty. Don't worry, there are big things in store in the new year. ;)

In the meantime though, Paul, James, Garrett, and Trevor grab their switchblades and come to a consensus list of the 10 best games of 2018. Along the way, there are the usual shenanigans, plus some discussion of what the COGconnected team voted for in some other hotly contested categories. 

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James discusses how to correctly (or not) brush anime babes while Paul laments the frequency with which shirtless Greg Miller appears in his feed. Meanwhile, Call of Duty Blackout is shockingly good, we give Insomniac 10 fresh as hell game ideas, and shit gets said at the alien water cooler.

 

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Paul and James consider the singularity of video game voice acting and sling turds at evil empires. Meanwhile, the boys discuss Spider-Man and Dragon Quest XI for almost an hour. Hang on, this one is chock full of shenanigans.

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Paul plays Spider-Man while Trevor hates on a nameless title. Meanwhile, everyone else doesn't show up and we wax poetic about what makes a superhero super. Also covered: killing the walking dead, shitty game engines.

RELEASESBlade Strangers (PS4, Switch) - August 28 Little Dragons Cafe (PS4, Switch) - August 28 Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (Switch) - August 28 Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PS4) - August 28 Two Point Hospital (PC) - August 29Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition (PS4, X1) - August 31 NBA 2K19: The Prelude (PS4, X1) - August 31

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In this plagiarism free episode, Trevor chokes on delicious vodka sodas, James is in Dragon Quest purgatory, and Paul gives We Happy Few a paddlin'. Also covered: swampy comments, infinite betas, and not worrying about Spider-Man. Pull up your hockey socks listeners, because Rockstar don't give a fuck. 

RELEASESDeath's Gambit (PS4, PC) Adult Swim - August 14 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - The Final Season (PS4, X1, PC) Telltale Games - August 14 Phantom Doctrine (PS4, PC, X1) Good Shepherd Entertainment - August 14

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Get a stiff dose of ice cold video games as Paul, Shawn, and Trevor discuss the 10 things you need to look forward to for the rest of 2018. Meanwhile, The Walking Dead still sucks, Trevor has bad opinions about Madden 19, and Shawn's Nana makes a cameo. Also covered: Negan's boob physics and Henry Cavill reloading his arms.

RELEASESChasm PS4,Win July 31Dead Cells PS4, Xbox One, PC Switch August 7Overcooked 2 PS4, Xbox One, PC Switch August 7Monster Hunter World PC August 9Okami HD Switch August 9Madden NFL 19 PS4, Xbox One, PC August 10We Happy Few PS4, Xbox One, PC August 10Death's Gambit PS4, PC August 10

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Shawn, Paul, and James can never not take the shot, and pretty much everywhere, it's gonna be hot. Meanwhile, James is waist deep in mega men, Shawn continues to be old, and Paul needs to be plugged directly into the INTERNET. Also covered: d*** pics in space, Kevin Smith, and trance vibration.

 

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Perfect List: The 10 Stupidest Gaming Peripherals

https://youtu.be/7QLSRMoKKS0

 

The News!

https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/article215414520.html

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6411869/moment-hot-weathergirl-yanet-garcia-kicked-bum-world-cup/

https://cogconnected.com/2018/07/commodore-64-mini-will-launch-october/

https://cogconnected.com/2018/07/rumors-xbox-project-scarlett/

http://cogconnected.com/2018/07/fallout-76-beta-october/

We bless the rains down in Africa as Shawn wants to fight Uwe Boll, James discusses pains and gains, and Paul chucks a disco grenade. Meanwhile, our 16 bit hearts go deep on Octopath Traveler and Sonic Mania, and Nathan Fillion delivers the content we crave. Also covered: the best movie series ever, The Rock, and giving the woo-woo.

 

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Why Fast and Furious is great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MolWjT2eDuc 

 

The News!

https://cogconnected.com/2018/07/nathan-fillion-uncharted-fan-film/

https://cogconnected.com/2018/07/twitch-steamers-try-defend-racial-slurs-wake-ban-come/

https://cogconnected.com/2018/07/gears-5-menacing-new-enemy/

https://cogconnected.com/2018/07/xenomorphs-aliens-colonial-marines-terrible-due-simple-typo/

James stifles a 16 bit retro chub while Paul visits Nakatomi Plaza and Trev becomes the latest victim of Camilla. Meanwhile, the version of No Man's Sky they should've released in the first place is coming out and people on the internet are dicks to each other, but some kick ass games are coming out! Also covered: painful anime cutscenes, gratuitous motion blur, and giant hard robots.

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The News!

Code Vein Delayed to 2019 

No Man’ Sky Next? 

Nintendo plans to drop 20-30 indie games per week on Switch 

Guild Wars 2 Writers Fired for Publicly Berating “Rando Asshat” Fan

The E3 hangover from hell concludes with Paul, James, and Trevor talking up the Game Critics E3 Awards and announcing the best games of the first half of 2018 in the Perfect List. Meanwhile, we didn't get access to the rub and tug edition of SoD2, we didn't get to play Anthem, and there's too much email. SALT AVALANCHE! Also covered: HORRIBLE single player games like God of War.

Also, Shawn did NOT invite us over. :(

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