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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.