In the last of our annual episodes, we are talking about what we’re looking forward to in 2025, and looking back at the things we thought we’d be excited about in 2024. Did we play any of the games we were anticipating? Listen in to find out!

Jason 2024:

• Helldivers 2
• Warframe 1999
• Star Wars: Outlaws
• Honorable Mentions
  • Tales of Kenzera: Zau
  • Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Chris 2024:

• Factorio: Space Age
• Hades 2
• Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
• Honorable Mentions
  • WoW: The War Within
  • Foamstars
  • Train Valley World

Jason 2025

• WoW Season 2 (roadmap)
• Dispatch
• Split Fiction
• Honorable Mentions
  • Rift of the Necrodancer
  • Dune: Awakening

Chris 2025

• Civilization VII
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PS5
• Slay the Spire II
• Honorable Mentions
  • Hades II
  • Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Core
  • Split Fiction
  • Switch 2

For the FIFTH time, we have calculated our game spending over the last year and we are discussing the numbers. This year’s numbers set some records for us. Tune in to find out how!

Previous spending episodes:

• 118: You're Not Invited
• 92: It Just Happens
• 66: We Are No Longer Special
• 41: The Jackbox Guy

Happy New Year! To start off the year, Chris and Jason do a quick recap of what they’ve been up to recently. Big episodes coming next, so stay tuned!

Join us to hear our take on the announcements from The Game Awards 2024, and some thoughts on the event itself.

• Game of the Year Medley of Medleys
• TGA Website
• Slay the Spire 2
• Thick as Thieves
• The Witcher 4
• Split Fiction
• Warframe 1999
• TGA Game Changer - Amir Satvat
• Dispatch
• Okami Sequel
• Intergalactic
• Astro Bot

We've been playing a new game, together! Windblown is an action roguelike from the makers of Dead Cells, and we're really enjoying it. Also, it's capitalism season again, and we've been doing our best to resist the sales thanks to the Two Hour Rule. In the after show, find out which physical things we picked up for Black Friday.

• Windblown
• Neon Abyss
• Dead Cells

Did you know that Wicked is only part 1 of a two-part movie? Neither did Jason. The Game Awards nominees have been announced, so we wanted to check in and see what the fuss was about. Did we play any of the game of the year contenders? Yes. Did we play all of them? No. Finally, Chris went on another trip and didn’t take his Steam Deck.

The Game Awards Nominees

The time has come. Factorio: Space Age is out and we have played it. A lot. Also, Target sells handheld PCs now, and Nintendo made a music streaming app.

• Coca-Cola Oreos
• Handheld PCs
  • Lenovo Legion Go
  • Asus ROG Ally
  • MSI Claw
• Nintendo Music
• Factorio: Space Age

Factorio is almost upon us, and the excitement is palpable. Before that however, we are filling our time with some PS5 games and the Steam Next Fest!

• Unrailed 2: Back on Track
• Cats & Dice
• Tower Factory
• Rift of the Necrodancer
• Space Drilling Station
• Symphonia

In our continuing coverage of all things Stream Deck, Jason has some news. Chris went on a trip, so he bought a new game for his Steam Deck. Finally, Jason actually beat a game, and we look forward to the Factorio Space Age expansion.

• Stream Deck+
• Logitech MX Creative Console
• Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
• Astro Bot
• Factorio: Space Age

Chris becomes a plumber. Follow up on some new products that hit the market and some more peripheral talk. We discuss our feelings on the Playstation 5 Pro announcement. Surprisingly, we don’t talk about World of Warcraft at all this episode, but we’re definitely playing it! What do YOU think about Coca-Cola Oreos?

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https://steelseries.com/gaming-mice/aerox-9-wireless-world-of-warcraft-edition

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https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/19/celebrating-30-years-of-playstation-with-a-nostalgic-look/?smcid=pdc:us-en:web-pdc-home