Jason has been on vacation the last couple of weeks, so there is much to talk about in the gaming announcement world. Join us to hear about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and our thoughts on the future of the Xbox. In the post show, Chris takes us back to a classic PnA topic: airplane travel!

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Trailer

February is upon us and it's a jam-packed month. Join us to hear about all the things we care about that are coming out in February. Also, we played Factorio with a new mod and really enjoyed it. Finally, the news you've all been waiting for: we have played Palworld and we have thoughts. In the post show, Jason's console gaming setup is finally operational.

February Games

• Feb 8 - Helldivers 2
• Feb 16 - Skull & Bones
• Feb 16 - Mario vs. Donkey Kong
• Feb 28 - Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
• Feb 28 - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake
• Feb 29 - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

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Palworld

For the fourth time, it's the event of the year! We have calculated our game spending over the last year and we are discussing the numbers. Tune in to find out who spent more this year, and who thinks they'll spend more next year!

Previous Spending Episodes:

• 92: It Just Happens
• 66: We Are No Longer Special
• 41: The Jackbox Guy

2023 is behind us, which means it's time to look forward to 2024! Join us to hear about the things we were most excited about for 2023 and how those turned out. Stay tuned for our most anticipated picks for 2024!

Video games releasing in 2024: Dates for the best new upcoming games - Polygon

Jason 2023:

• Starfield
• Palia
• Wayfinder
• Guild Wars 2
• Armored Core 6
• Honorable Mentions
  • WoW Season Change
  • Throne & Liberty
  • Dune Awakening
  • God of War: Ragnarok

Chris 2023:

• Pikmin 4
• Endless Dungeon
• Star Trek: Resurgence
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Spider-Man 2
• Honorable Mentions
  • WoW Raiding
  • Pharaoh: A New Era
  • Firmament

Jason 2024:

• Helldivers 2
  • February 8
• Warframe 1999
• Star Wars: Outlaws
• Honorable Mentions:
  • Tales of Kenzera: Zau
  • Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Chris 2024:

• Factorio Expansion
  • Factorio Friday Facts
• Hades 2
• Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
• Honorable Mentions:
  • WoW: The War Within
  • Foamstars
  • Train Valley World

We've been playing some new games and some old games. Jason has some follow-up that may or may not surprise you, we have thoughts about Skull & Bones, and Jason springs an existential question on Chris. Lastly, Chris has been playing some Spider-Man 2.

• Skull & Bones
• Warframe: Whispers in the Walls
• Spider-Man 2

This week's show is a little later than usual, but we have a good reason. The Game Awards 2023 was this week and we watched the whole thing live. Tune in to hear about our favorite moments from the show, the awards we care about, and the WORLD PREMIEREs that caught our eye.

• Geoff Keighley
• The Game Awards
  • Full Video
• Games
  • All announcements in 9 minutes
  • Exodus
  • God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla - December 13, 2023
  • Fortnite
    • LEGO
    • Rocket Racing
    • Festival
  • Stormgate
  • Helldivers 2 - February 8, 2024
  • Warframe: Whispers in the Wall - December 13, 2023
  • Light No Fire
    • Hello Games Evolution trailer
  • Skull and Bones - February 16, 2024
    • Trailer
  • The Finals
• The Game Awards Orchestra GOTY Medley
• World Premiere title cards

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Capitalism season is upon us, and we are discussing the things we will (and won't) buy. After last episode's discussion of WoW, Chris has been playing some WoW again and is enjoying it. Join us to hear about the nuances of a subscription-based game in 2023. Chris has also been playing a couple of new games – V Rising and Super Mario RPG, and for some reason he's still looking for his next PS5 game to play as well. In the post show, Jason got a dangerous email…

• V Rising
• Super Mario RPG
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
  • HowLongToBeat - 18 hours
• Final Fantasy XVI
  • HowLongToBeat - 36 hours
• EVE Online

Where do you get your gaming news? We have different, but predictable answers. We have both been playing Endless Dungeon, a new game from the creators of Dungeon of the Endless, and we are enjoying it. Finally, Blizzcon was this weekend and there's a bunch of WoW news that we can't ignore.

• Endless Dungeon
• WoW News
• Astro A40 TR
• Corsair Void Pro RGB Wireless
• Steelseries Nova Pro Wireless

We start the show with a practical question: Should Chris cancel Amazon Prime? After that, we move into more traditional gaming topics. Forza Motorsport is out and both Chris and Jason have played it. Also, Chris got new hardware and has been playing Super Mario Wonder. In the post show, Chris encourages everyone to watch The International Grand Finals this weekend.

• Forza Motorsport
• F1 Manager - on Game Pass
• Analogue Pocket
• Analogue 3D
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Super Mario Bros: Wonder
• Spider-Man 2
• The International

For the first time in PnA history, we are live and in person to record this episode! Join us to hear about the games we are interested in for the rest of 2023.

• Assassin's Creed: Mirage
  • 10/5
• Forza Motorsport
  • 10/10
• Sonic Superstars
  • 10/17
• Endless Dungeon
  • 10/19
• Spider-Man 2
  • 10/20
• Super Mario Wonder
  • 10/20
• Cities: Skylines 2
  • 10/24 on PC
• CoD: MWIII
  • 11/10
• Super Mario RPG Remake
  • 11/17
• Bluey: The Videogame
  • 11/17
• Steamworld Build
  • 12/1
• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
  • 12/7