Were you getting used to well-polished episodes that had established themes and coherent through-lines? We hope not, because today we're back to our regular episode format with the games we're playing and a little bit of news including WoW (of course), a bunch of Switch games, Hogwarts Legacy, and Hi-Fi Rush.

The annual specials keep on rolling! This time, we're talking about our most anticipated games of 2023. Let us know your picks at discord.pnapodcast.com.

Jason

1. 1. Starfield
   2. Palia
   3. Wayfinder
   4. Guild Wars 2 Living World Season 6
   5. Armored Core 6
   6. Honorable Mention:
      • WoW
      • Throne and Liberty
      • Dune Awakening
      • God of War: Ragnarok

Chris

1. 1. Pikmin 4 - Not announced yet
   2. Endless Dungeon – May 18
   3. Star Trek: Resurgence – April?
   4. FINAL FANTASY XVI – June 22
   5. Spider-Man 2 – Fall?
   6. Honorable Mentions
      • WoW Raiding
      • Pharaoh: A New Era
      • Firmament

Other topics

• Destiny 2
• Hogwarts Legacy
• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

It's the event of the year! We have calculated our game spending over the last year and we are discussing the numbers in public. Tune in, the results may surprise you!

Previous Episodes:

• 2022 - 66: We are No Longer Special
• 2021 - 41: The Jackbox Guy

We promise we're not a WoW podcast now, and to prove it, we're going to talk about some other games in addition to WoW! Also, tune in next time for our annual spend tracking episode.

• Follow Up: Jason researched PCs. PCs are expensive.
• WoW
  • UE4 Stormwind
• Steam Sale Games
  • Dorfromantik
  • Myst Collection

Well, that didn't last long. WoW Dragonflight has been out for a few weeks now, and BOTH Chris and Jason are playing it. Tune in to hear what Jason thinks of Dragonflight and why it's better than Shadowlands. Also, AMD has finally released their new GPUs and it's leaving Chris with a difficult decision…

• Melatonin
• WoW Dragonflight
• GPUs
  • AMD 7900 XTX
  • RTX 4080
  • RTX 4090

Chris has been playing a new game, Sea of Thieves came out with a PvP update, and Discord Nitro activities are actually fun. For our main topic, WoW Dragonflight is out and Chris has played it. Will Jason give WoW another try?

• Pentiment
• Sea of Thieves PvP
• Discord Nitro Party Games/Activities
• WoW Dragonflight
• Anker Magsafe 3-in-1 Charging Cube

Did you know that Marvel SNAP is a good game? Jason knows now, and we talk about how it gets the mobile game formula right without being predatory. Also, Jason and Chris have both made some game purchases in the last couple of weeks that are discussed at length. Finally, Mythic Quest is back and Chris is almost ready to buy a GPU.

• Marvel SNAP
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
• God of War Ragnarok
  • Skill Up Review
  • Christopher Judge Tweet
• Slay the Spire the Board Game
• Mythic Quest Season 3
• AMD vs. Nvidia GPUs
  • Nvidia RTX 40 series
  • AMD 7000 series

Today we open with some breaking news about Discord and its new Nitro tiers, then move on to reviews of Overwatch 2, and some updates about The International in Dota 2. In the post show, we discuss the $1699 Nvidia RTX 4090.

• Discord Nitro Basic
• Overwatch 2 (Dunkey)
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWsFgl-P3xg
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spi8Pfg4ozM
• Fortnite via Xbox Cloud Gaming via VPN
• Dota 2 TI Broadcast

World of Warcraft Shadowlands has gotten a release date (November 28, 2022) and we are talking about all of the non-gameplay stuff that is changing, from UI customization to talent trees and crafting. In the post-show, Jason explains the new game Foxhole to Chris.

WoW Systems