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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:54 Ralph Launches a Website!

17:17 Lucy's Thoughts on Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream

26:41 Ralph And Jake Duke Out a Death Stranding 2 Discussion

48:45 True Classic (ad)

51:43 Interview With Ghost of Yotei Creative Directors Nate Fox and Jason Connell

01:19:14 Raycon (ad)

01:21:26 User Question

01:30:13 What We've Been Playing

01:54:40 Show and Tell

02:10:17 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

We officially have a website! https://www.thisweekinvideogames.com. It's 100% ad-free and you can sign up for free to get access to our news, reviews and previews, as well as a weekly newsletter. Become a Supporter to get access to our op-ed features, expert columns, a bonus newsletter and an ad-free version of this very show.

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Big day...

Timestamps:

00:00 Our big announcement

07:39 The rest of the show

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#thisweekinvideogames #Subnautica2 #Destiny2

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Compared to the original, Death Stranding 2 is more flexible, more fun and more Metal Gear, but I wasn't really asking for any of those things. I was asking for more Death Stranding, and I didn't get it here.

#DeathStranding2 #Kojima #Review

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Recent vids:

Switch 2 review

https://youtu.be/ZwdD6oydgDM

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece

https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q

Doom: The Dark Ages review:

https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM

Marathon preview:

https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg

Switch 2 preview:

https://youtu.be/tGumMM7orR4

Assassin's Creed Shadows review:

https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU

Split Fiction review:

https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo

Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:

https://youtu.be/_wFHtqKYMaM

Avowed review:

https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0

The best game of 2024

https://youtu.be/ShInfDuzl7A

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review:

https://youtu.be/HtbtcLxJTtY

STALKER 2 review:

https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg

PS5 Pro review:

https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review:

https://youtu.be/QF-Kd2BBpx8

Silent Hill 2 review:

https://youtu.be/dBoU9SNFw9w

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 review:

https://youtu.be/OZ6ur9NOkpE

Astrobot review:

https://youtu.be/JVAEWreFU0I

Star Wars Outlaws review:

https://youtu.be/sKo1owZzYcs

Concord review (RIP):

https://youtu.be/vRrWp_MVAxU

Marvel Rivals Impressions

https://youtu.be/7rhAYJM-Tho

Zenless Zone Zero review:

https://youtu.be/r-pvw1xGmKY

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review:

https://youtu.be/d1FQ3BiL-L8

Stellar Blade Review:

https://youtu.be/6NPvgtZ9pxc

Dragon's Dogma 2 review:

https://youtu.be/GWaPbEjjSqI

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review:

https://youtu.be/_LaI5Knv4wM

Helldivers 2 review:

https://youtu.be/5j4TsO8vngA

Skull and Bones review:

https://youtu.be/z_BKf5cdV_w

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review:

https://youtu.be/reQKHNg0jh8

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review:

https://youtu.be/-mTbCsDQitU

I recommend: 2023 (This Year in Videogames)

https://youtu.be/26KzkLymUb4

The Day Before - A Scam To Remember:

https://youtu.be/tdQXfXm8rjg

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review:

https://youtu.be/QNKS3vkGAag

Final Fantasy XVI review:

https://youtu.be/PzfUardkloY

Diablo IV review:

https://youtu.be/_Vk7yrh_JhM

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review:

https://youtu.be/E21qSEyRa88

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review:

https://youtu.be/BQFImTqvW8E

Redfall review:

https://youtu.be/YTpFvYbDuqA

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review:

https://youtu.be/iIXQ3sospSo

Calisto Protocol review:

https://youtu.be/mm8pxfU9c6E

God of War Ragnarok review:

https://youtu.be/QdqMpAV1A1s

Saints Row review:

https://youtu.be/T-hsMkWHMLU

Elden Ring review:

https://youtu.be/gfcJv3oZNcc

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Battlefield 2025? More like Battlefield 2024...2.

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#thisweekinvideogames #Xbox #Battlefield

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

11:01 What is Happening at Xbox?

59:52 Raycon (ad)

01:02:01 Death Stranding Discussion

01:35:12 Factor (ad)

01:37:45 What We've Been Playing

02:00:49 Show and Tell

02:04:40 Wrap Up

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring the video. If you want to set up your own website (and get a discount while doing it), hit this link for more info: http://www.squarespace.com/skillup

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Time to turn the page.

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#thisweekinvideogames #Xbox

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We'll cover the Xbox stuff in a separate video, but for now, please go and sign the Stop Killing Games petition if you live in the EU: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/

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#thisweekinvideogames #Xbox #fbcfirebreak

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If you want to check out Fretless (or any other game I profile in the 'Put This On Your Radar segment) you can find a link to it on my Steam Curator page:

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../

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News collation and run-sheet by Edmond T.

Written and voiced by Ralph P.

Edited by Stuart K and Austin B.

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You can find all the Skill Up reviews, previews and episodes of This Week in Videogames over on Spotify (where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber): https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=c1fd44e1ff9a442b

If you want to check out the Friends Per Second Podcast, you can find all the links to it here:

https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond

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Thanks for taking the time to watch the video. If you'd like to support the channel even more, the best way is through my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/skillupyt

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Grab 12% off any SteelSeries peripheral by using offer code SKILLUP at checkout: https://steelseries.pbj2.net/c/2446303/1266556/2390

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Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring the video. If you want to set up your own website (and get a discount while doing it), hit this link for more info: http://www.squarespace.com/skillup

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Donkey Kong Bananza is just the right game to remind us that even amidst a fairly humdrum console launch, Nintendo is still full of surprises.

#donkeykongbananza #Switch2 #Ninten

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Check out my curator page on steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../

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Recent vids:

Switch 2 review

https://youtu.be/ZwdD6oydgDM

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece

https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q

Doom: The Dark Ages review:

https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM

Death Stranding 2 preview:

https://youtu.be/Wzk_KJQh-FA?si=mfckgCXUukw8ujrl

Marathon preview:

https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg

Switch 2 preview:

https://youtu.be/tGumMM7orR4

Assassin's Creed Shadows review:

https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU

Split Fiction review:

https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo

Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:

https://youtu.be/_wFHtqKYMaM

Avowed review:

https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0

The best game of 2024

https://youtu.be/ShInfDuzl7A

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review:

https://youtu.be/HtbtcLxJTtY

STALKER 2 review:

https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg

PS5 Pro review:

https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review:

https://youtu.be/QF-Kd2BBpx8

Silent Hill 2 review:

https://youtu.be/dBoU9SNFw9w

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 review:

https://youtu.be/OZ6ur9NOkpE

Astrobot review:

https://youtu.be/JVAEWreFU0I

Star Wars Outlaws review:

https://youtu.be/sKo1owZzYcs

Concord review (RIP):

https://youtu.be/vRrWp_MVAxU

Marvel Rivals Impressions

https://youtu.be/7rhAYJM-Tho

Zenless Zone Zero review:

https://youtu.be/r-pvw1xGmKY

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review:

https://youtu.be/d1FQ3BiL-L8

Stellar Blade Review:

https://youtu.be/6NPvgtZ9pxc

Dragon's Dogma 2 review:

https://youtu.be/GWaPbEjjSqI

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review:

https://youtu.be/_LaI5Knv4wM

Helldivers 2 review:

https://youtu.be/5j4TsO8vngA

Skull and Bones review:

https://youtu.be/z_BKf5cdV_w

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review:

https://youtu.be/reQKHNg0jh8

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review:

https://youtu.be/-mTbCsDQitU

I recommend: 2023 (This Year in Videogames)

https://youtu.be/26KzkLymUb4

The Day Before - A Scam To Remember:

https://youtu.be/tdQXfXm8rjg

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review:

https://youtu.be/QNKS3vkGAag

Final Fantasy XVI review:

https://youtu.be/PzfUardkloY

Diablo IV review:

https://youtu.be/_Vk7yrh_JhM

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review:

https://youtu.be/E21qSEyRa88

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review:

https://youtu.be/BQFImTqvW8E

Redfall review:

https://youtu.be/YTpFvYbDuqA

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review:

https://youtu.be/iIXQ3sospSo

Calisto Protocol review:

https://youtu.be/mm8pxfU9c6E

God of War Ragnarok review:

https://youtu.be/QdqMpAV1A1s

Saints Row review:

https://youtu.be/T-hsMkWHMLU

Elden Ring review:

https://youtu.be/gfcJv3oZNcc

Thank you Incogni for sponsoring this video. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code SKILLUP at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/skillup

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Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon is a 'Scrolls-like' that isn't getting as much press as it deserves.

#TaintedGrail #Review #rpg

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Thanks for taking the time to watch the video. If you'd like to support the channel even more, the best way is through my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/skillupyt

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You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58

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Check out my curator page on steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../

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Recent vids:

Switch 2 review

https://youtu.be/ZwdD6oydgDM

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece

https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q

Doom: The Dark Ages review:

https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM

Death Stranding 2 preview:

https://youtu.be/Wzk_KJQh-FA?si=mfckgCXUukw8ujrl

Marathon preview:

https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg

Switch 2 preview:

https://youtu.be/tGumMM7orR4

Assassin's Creed Shadows review:

https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU

Split Fiction review:

https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo

Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:

https://youtu.be/_wFHtqKYMaM

Avowed review:

https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0

The best game of 2024

https://youtu.be/ShInfDuzl7A

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review:

https://youtu.be/HtbtcLxJTtY

STALKER 2 review:

https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg

PS5 Pro review:

https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review:

https://youtu.be/QF-Kd2BBpx8

Silent Hill 2 review:

https://youtu.be/dBoU9SNFw9w

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 review:

https://youtu.be/OZ6ur9NOkpE

Astrobot review:

https://youtu.be/JVAEWreFU0I

Star Wars Outlaws review:

https://youtu.be/sKo1owZzYcs

Concord review (RIP):

https://youtu.be/vRrWp_MVAxU

Marvel Rivals Impressions

https://youtu.be/7rhAYJM-Tho

Zenless Zone Zero review:

https://youtu.be/r-pvw1xGmKY

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review:

https://youtu.be/d1FQ3BiL-L8

Stellar Blade Review:

https://youtu.be/6NPvgtZ9pxc

Dragon's Dogma 2 review:

https://youtu.be/GWaPbEjjSqI

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review:

https://youtu.be/_LaI5Knv4wM

Helldivers 2 review:

https://youtu.be/5j4TsO8vngA

Skull and Bones review:

https://youtu.be/z_BKf5cdV_w

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review:

https://youtu.be/reQKHNg0jh8

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review:

https://youtu.be/-mTbCsDQitU

I recommend: 2023 (This Year in Videogames)

https://youtu.be/26KzkLymUb4

The Day Before - A Scam To Remember:

https://youtu.be/tdQXfXm8rjg

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review:

https://youtu.be/QNKS3vkGAag

Final Fantasy XVI review:

https://youtu.be/PzfUardkloY

Diablo IV review:

https://youtu.be/_Vk7yrh_JhM

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review:

https://youtu.be/E21qSEyRa88

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review:

https://youtu.be/BQFImTqvW8E

Redfall review:

https://youtu.be/YTpFvYbDuqA

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review:

https://youtu.be/iIXQ3sospSo

Calisto Protocol review:

https://youtu.be/mm8pxfU9c6E

God of War Ragnarok review:

https://youtu.be/QdqMpAV1A1s

Saints Row review:

https://youtu.be/T-hsMkWHMLU

Elden Ring review:

https://youtu.be/gfcJv3oZNcc

Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring the video. If you want to set up your own website (and get a discount while doing it), hit this link for more info: http://www.squarespace.com/skillup

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Microsoft only made $88bn in profit last year, so we really should have seen these layoffs coming.

The 'A Profound Waste of Time' kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/caz/the-apwot-trilogy-reprint?ref=project_link

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#thisweekinvideogames #Xbox #Mindseye

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If you want to check out Petal Runner (or any other game I profile in the 'Put This On Your Radar segment) you can find a link to it on my Steam Curator page:

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../

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News collation and run-sheet by Edmond T.

Written and voiced by Ralph P.

Edited by Stuart K and Austin B.

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You can find all the Skill Up reviews, previews and episodes of This Week in Videogames over on Spotify (where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber): https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=c1fd44e1ff9a442b

If you want to check out the Friends Per Second Podcast, you can find all the links to it here:

https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond

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Thanks for taking the time to watch the video. If you'd like to support the channel even more, the best way is through my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/skillupyt

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Grab 12% off any SteelSeries peripheral by using offer code SKILLUP at checkout: https://steelseries.pbj2.net/c/2446303/1266556/2390

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