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We've got a short, sweet, succinct show for you this go 'round! Scott talks about the latest season of Warzone and taking a trip down memory lane with Quake. Evan's been playing the new narrative adventure game Road 96, and is experiencing the joys of late game power imbalances in Prey.

Discussed: Warzone 7:30, Quake 16:34, Road 96 29:40, Prey 43:33, Apex Legends 1:00:20, Myst Remake 1:03:55, Alan Wake 2 1:11:11

We're coming in hot with fresh takes on some very new releases, FINALLY. Scott's all over Death's Door and Bless Unleashed, AND some hardware reviews. Evan's been fully immersed in Axiom Verge 2, and he's at last dipped into Returnal to see what the fuss is about.

Discussed: Death's Door 7:52, Turtle Beach Recon Controller 19:02, Roccat Syn Air Pro Headset 23:05, Bless Unleashed 31:58, Axiom Verge 2 41:50, Returnal 1:11:48, Power Rangers 1:17:48, GTA Remasters 1:22:22, Actiblizz 1:26:56, Emails and Nickelodeon 1:32:30

The Summer lull continues, and both Scott and Evan find themselves bouncing around between a number of different games. We dip into mini breakdowns of The Ramp, FF7 Remake INTERMission, and Pokemon Unite, but this week's primary focus is on the ongoing saga at Activision Blizzard and the breaking reporting about Fullbright's toxic workplace culture at the hands of its founder. Fear not, we wrap up on a sweet note with a King-sized Snack Bracket Challenge: Candy Bar Edition.

Discussed: The Ramp 12:00, FF7 Remake INTERMission 20:02, Prey 30:50, Pokemon Unite 34:00, Activision Blizzard 43:36, Fullbright 57:19, Candy Bar Snack Bracket 1:05:35

The new release drought continues but is starting to subside, and Scott is digging into SkyDrift Infinity (which is kind of new but also not), and there's some excited discussion about new studio Neon Giant's cyberpunk twin-stick shooter ARPG The Ascent. Evan has finally finished Final Fantasy VII Remake and we get into spoiler town to discuss the things that make the game great and the choices that could set future installments up for great success or major letdowns. There's a ton of news to run through this week, starting with the #ActiBlizzWalkout, continued supply issues for gaming consoles and graphics cards, pre-orders of Panic's Playdate going live, some PS5 beta firmware goodies, and our favorite things from the Annapurna Interactive showcase. Phew.

Discussed: SkyDrift Infinity 7:22, The Ascent 15:41, Final Fantasy VII Remake 40:55, Activision Blizzard 1:05:25, Playdate 1:18:00, Annapurna Interactive 1:36:30

It's that dang July games drought, so this week we're splitting the difference between games played and industry news, which there is absolutely ZERO shortage of. Scott shares his thoughts on Urban Trial Tricky Deluxe Edition, and Evan has a Final Fantasy VII Remake check-in. We dive into hard into Valve's new Steam Deck, chat up some hot new Elgato peripherals, there's a Resident Evil Village patch to fix the DRM shenanigans, and Amazon's New World MMO is frying video cards*. Also, a very exciting first email from somebody other than Saving Content's own Ed Acosta!

*At the time of recording, only 3090s had reported issues, but now multiple models from Nvidia and AMD are confirmed.

Discussed: Urban Trial Tricky Deluxe Edition 16:59, Final Fantasy VII Remake 29:48, Steam Deck 47:52, Elgato 1:02:36, Resident Evil Village 1:07:12, New World MMO 1:13:45, Emails 1:20:07

Before diving into video games this week, we take some time to chat about the joys of moving house and the hot new theatrical release, F9! Eventually we meander our way over to the likes of competitive multiplayer games, and Scott's new love affair with Yakuza 0 (much to Evan's delight). Evan's been checking out the No More Heroes remaster on Steam, and we review some news items from the past few days before sitting down and seeing just how well we really know each other. This won't get uncomfortable at all.

Discussed: Moving house, Cats, and F9 4:45, The Joy of Death Comms in Call of Duty 26:02, Yakuza 0 34:06, No More Heroes 51:47, Battlefield VI Partners 1:11:45, More Silent Hill RumoUrs 1:19:44, Control Multiplayer Spinoff 1:24:22, Podcast Host Dating Game Email 1:30:41

We've barely recovered from the surprisingly overwhelming amount of news from E3 and we are back with a lighter, tighter, more focused package. Scott shares about his time with Aragami and Red Solstice 2: Survivors, and Evan has lots to say about FF7 Remake: Intergrade on the PS5. There's brief discussion on Phantom Abyss, and a truly exciting new email fresh from the mail bag that has us back on our 90s sitcom nostalgia bullshit.

Discussed: Aragami 11:55, Red Solstice 2: Survivors 25:55, Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade 45:15, Phantom Abyss 1:04:40

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Scott and Evan sit down to talk about their week in video games, starting with impressions of Chivalry 2, the long overdue sequel to Torn Banner Studios' breakout hit of *checks notes* 2012!? Scott's been messing about with EXTREME-RANGE SNIPING in Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2, and it is not exactly his favorite one of these types of games. Evan's been fully immersed in the world of RGG Studio, having finally wrapped up his Yakuza: Like a Dragon playthrough, and immediately moving on to also complete the also enjoyable Yakuza spinoff game Judgment. (You should probably play one of these games, just saying.) Finally, we veer into E3 coverage and talk about the announcements that have us the most hyped in a year where the release schedule is lighter than usual.

Send us some emails, ya punks! The mail bag is empty and moths are taking up residence. Send your questions to [email protected]

Discussed: Chivalry 2 10:50, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 28:29, Yakuza: Like a Dragon 40:37, Judgment 57:35, E3 Announcement Roundup 01:17:00

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Scott has been playing one very bad game and one very good game and we bet you won't be able to tell which is which! Listen to him talk about Open Country and NINJA GAIDEN Master Collection to play along and test your wits! Evan's spent some more time with Stonefly, which he's enjoying but is rapidly upstaged by his gushing about Powerwash Simulator. Scott breaks down all of the big Battlefield 2042 announcement details, and we share our favorite highlights from the Summer Game Fest Kickoff. ALSO SEND US SOME DANG EMAILS ALREADY.

Discussed: Open Country 12:55, Ninja Gaiden Master Collection 26:26, Stonefly 48:12, Powerwash Simulator 1:01:34, Battlefield 2042 1:20:00, Summer Game Fest 1:48:37

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