Jason opens the show by discussing a truly strange game. We spend the majority of the episode talking about how Chris is a Steam Deck convert, and then a brief discussion on the return to (relative) sanity of (some) GPU prices.

• Games as a Service Monthly Segment
  • As Dusk Falls – July 19
    • https://www.asduskfalls.com
    • New story point and click announced during Xbox Games Showcase
  • Turbo Golf Racing – August 4
    • Apparently, this isn't free to play, but its included with Game Pass. Best deal in gaming.
  • You can now play Bugsnax on your phone with Xbox Cloud, included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
    • (They added phone touch controls)
  • Chris is all-in on Steam Deck
    • The absolute perfect roguelike game system
      • Risk of Rain 2
      • Children of Morta
      • Vampire Survivors
      • Rogue Legacy 2
    • Steam Deck "On the Go"
      • Chris went to a LAN party and brought only his Steam Deck and Macbook Pro
      • Hardware
        • Charger (USB-C)
        • Portable external monitor
        • BT keyboard & mouse
        • Xbox Controller w/USB dongle
        • Anker USB-C Dock

Happy Not-E3 everyone! Today we have our longest episode in a LONG time as we discuss all the game announcements that we were following over the week/weekend of June 2-12.

Oh. And go watch this Sea of Thieves trailer.

• Sony Playstation State of Play – June 2, 2022
  • Stray
    • PS Plus higher tiers
  • Final Fantasy XVI (16) – Summer 2023
  • No Man's Sky.
• Summer Games Fest
  • COD: MW2
  • Fall Guys is Free to Play on June 21
  • Warframe Announcement Announcement
• Future Games Showcase
  • Outpost
  • RoboBeat
  • Turbo Golf Racing – August 4 2022
  • The Entropy Centre - 2022
  • Orx – August 2022
  • Sweet Transit
• Microsoft Xbox Games Showcase
  • High On Life – October 2022
  • Riot joining Game Pass
  • Forza Motorsport
  • Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels – July 2022
  • MS Flight Sim
  • Overwatch 2 – Early access Oct 8
  • ARA History Untold
  • Pentiment – November 2022
  • Lightyear Frontier – Spring 2023
  • Gunfire Reborn – October 2022
  • Diablo IV
  • Sea of Thieves Update July 21st
  • Ravenlok
  • Cocoon
  • Starfield got an extended look.

Join us for a jam-packed episode talking about Chris' Steam Deck! In the after show, we talk about Chris' custom mechanical keyboard.

This episode we are talking about our favorite music and rhythm games. What's the difference? Tune in to find out! In the post show, we talk about a surprising addition to Apple Arcade and the continuation of Chris' keyboard journey.

• Music Games
  • Guitar Hero
  • Rock Band
  • Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)xx
  • Just Dance
  • Beat Saber
  • Beat Hazard
• Rhythm Games
  • Crypt of the Necrodancer
  • Soundfall
  • BPM
  • Thumper
  • Hextech Mayhem

In a surprising reversal, Chris has played more games than Jason in the last several weeks, so we're talking mostly about the games he has played, including our old favorites, Guild Wars 2 and Destiny 2.

In the aftershow, we see the beginnings of Chris' path towards mechanical keyboards...

Keychron K3

Today we start with a discussion of the excellent show Severance on Apple TV+, then move into a discussion of Destiny 2 and World of Warcraft's new expansion, Dragonflight.

Severance WoW: Dragonflight

Join us for another check-in on the world of video game and comic book movies. Today we're talking about Detective Pikachu, Sonic, Uncharted, and The Batman.

Join us for the epic tale of Chris' Sea of Theives adventure. Also, a bunch of follow-up on Chris' Mario Kart skills, Jason's Horizon Zero Dawn playthrough, and of course, Guild Wars 2.

Today we're talking about Returnal Co-Op, Horizon and Gran Turismo, and stuff Chris bought that he probably didn't need. The main event today is Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons.

By the time you hear this, Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons will be out. Today we're talking about what we've been playing recently, including thoughts on Horizon: Forbidden West and Lost Ark, as well as a review of some reviews of the Steam Deck.

• Guild Wars 2 Story Video
• Horizon Forbidden West
  • How Long To Beat
• Destiny 2
• Lost Ark
• Steam Deck
  • Ars Technica Review
  • Linus Tech Tips Review