Should I Play That?

The guys are joined by Gamemaster Herb (Twitch.tv/3bearsgayming)on this episode, and they discuss Herbs favorite games that cost less than $5.They also chat about what a "Games as a service" means for the future of gaming.

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We're back live on Twitch every Wednesday night at 9:30est! Join us as we talk about Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Persona 5 strikers, and Yupitergrad. Sony dominates the news cycle and we discuss how cryptocurrency can have positive or negative effects on gaming in general.

This week, the SIPT crew travel the stars in Mass Effect: Andromeda, learn about the trials of love in It Takes Two, and perpetually re-live the same experience in the new PS5 blockbuster Returnal!

Cedrick joins the crew this week to help discuss Apex Legends, the latest Warzone changes, It Takes Two, and Resident Evil: Village! For news, Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard, Sony isn’t shutting down their store after all, Discord won’t be purchased, and rumors of a Square-Enix acquisition aren’t true.

April is halfway over and there may be GOTY contenders already…!? See what all the fuss is about during this week’s Whatcha Been Playin’ as the crew dive into It Takes Two, Oregon Trail, and Swarm. In News, each of the big 3 have a segment: Nintendo unveils more indies during a showcase, rumors abound that MS is publishing Hideo Kojima’s next project, and a story about one of Sony’s support studios causes quite the stir.

Chris is absent this week but never fear: Alana is here! And she brings a little something different to Whatcha Been Playin’ this week while James gives first impressions on Outriders and Rod briefly chats about Knockout City and League of Legends: Wild Rift. For news, Bioware has updates on the Mass Effect remaster and E3 2021 is officially on!

The crew continue to move forward in the Halo franchise and Janes still can’t put Avengers down. News refuses to slow down as we have updates on sales figures for the Quest and Monster Hunter Rise, more concrete details on the new Switch, and new indie titles recently unveiled at ID@Xbox.

This week, James has impressions on the next-gen Avengers and Chris begins his journey through the Halo franchise. Meanwhile, the news is busy as Microsoft begins rebranding Xbox Live, Square Enix holds a showcase, and Sony announces the closing of their old storefronts, reveals the PSVR2 controller, and purchases EVO.

Finally! The 100th episode has arrived. Celebrate with Chris, James, and Rod as they revisit Halo campaigns and explore the capability of the Backbone peripheral, become amazed at the sheer audacity (and implications) of the recent Game Pass offerings, and reflect on the memories and lessons accrued from the past 99 episodes. If you’re a new listener, welcome. If you’re a regular, thank you. Here’s to 100 more!

James rediscovers an old flame in Final Fantasy XIV and Chris has his heaviest Whatcha Been Playin’ segment in a long time with titles including Ghost of Tsushima and Valheim! Meanwhile, Nintendo seemingly preps a new version of Switch, Microsoft’s acquisition of Zenimax is fully complete, and Mario Day (MAR10) is upon us!