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He's still wringing his hands over Bobby Kotick leaving Activision Blizzard on his terms, but he also took out time to read the word "suzerain" over and over again in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn and continues to enjoy the banter between Drax and Gamora in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy while Tuesday is playing some Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and reflecting on a world where people just accept the existence of demons while saying that Inti Creates is great and Azure Striker Gunvolt is a much better alternative to Mighty No. 9 (also made by Inti Creates).  In news, Raven's QA department unionizes and Activision Blizzard is being as passive aggressive as possible about this fact, Sony looks to get at least three more Call of Duty games due to preexisting contracts with Activision Blizzard, while Sega establishes a Sapporo studio, Yakuza veterans found Nagoshi Studio and former members of Activision Blizzard Europe found New Tales.  Finally, Capcom reports a 35 percent increase in quarterly revenue and Microsoft also sees the Xbox division see it's revenue go up (no word on profitability for the latter).  For the topic, David and Tuesday talk about the first Crystal Dynamics developed Tomb Raider game: Tomb Raider: Legend, marking 25 years of the iconic franchise.

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David Radd might not be buying anything from EA, but he is finally returning to Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn to confirm that the Greil Mercenaries are better than the Dawn Brigade, enjoys the banter between Drax and Gamora in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and tries to get all the references in Astro's Playroom.  Tuesday meanwhile doesn't like Eren in Attack on Titan 2 and feels the time pressure in Creature in the Well.  In news, all the console platforms are selling well and Sony is still making some PS4s while Microsoft has ceased production on Xbox One. For NFTs, David and Tuesday lament Troy Baker's endorsement while Sega trademarks an NFT brand.  Sony reveals the most popular games on PlayStation in 2021 and also the winners of a fan vote, and the highest earning CEOs in gaming are announced.  For the SNGP topic, all other plans are thrown out the window as Microsoft intends to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion.  David and Tuesday go in-depth about the terms, what Phil Spencer might be planning, the anti-trust element of this that has to be cleared, what this means for Bobby Kotick and the ongoing lawsuit and scandals, the wan state of Call of Duty, and possible responses by Sony and Nintendo.

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Tuesday retroactively adds Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! to their top 5 games of 2021, but David Radd didn't forget any of his top games from last year, instead turning over The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds where he purchased all the tools he could as soon as he could, is awestruck by the power of Rick, Kine and Coo in Kirby Star Allies, remembers when Valve released games with Left 4 Dead 2, made up his own story for Halo 5 Guardians, and always wanted to play as Ashley in WarioWare: Get It Together!.  Meanwhile, Tuesday prepares for Pocky & Rocky Reshrined by playing some KiKi KaiKai, while shooting people as Laguna in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.   In news, Konami announces NFTs, GameStop plans to do NFTs but Sega might reconsider NFT plans if it's just regarded as a "money making scheme".  Take-Two pays $12.7 billion for Zynga to enhance their mobile offerings, Sony reveals the specs for the PSVR2, announces the VR title Horizon Call of the Moutain and confirms Ghost of Tsushima has sold 8 million, while the ESA cancels E3 as an in-person event for the third straight year.  In the SNGP topic, David and Tuesday talk about their first half year doing SNGP, what topics they liked, what they learned and what they might do for 2022.

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Umbrella Corps doesn't seem like a game for anyone, not even Resident Evil fans, but David Radd ditched that game to play the pixel-art pathfinding game Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition which really wears its influences on its sleeves to the fairy tale-like World War I story 11-11: Memories Retold.  Meanwhile, Tuesday torches all enemies as the black mage in Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon EVERY BUDDY! and manages to scrounge up a couple people to play Mario Party Superstars with.  In news, football and gaming icon John Madden passes away at 85, the Square Enix President talks about NFTs while Final Fantasy XVI was delayed by at least six months by the pandemic, Riot Games settles lawsuit for $100 million and Back 4 Blood adds single-player progression while an investigation reveals the flimsy connection to the Left 4 Dead games.  In the SNGP topic, David and Tuesday lay out their top five games from the year, which didn't necessarily release in 2021.

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When not in a GameStop getting frustrated by the selection, David Radd is taking a few tentative steps in NiGHTS Into Dreams... while completing Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty, and is thoroughly disappointed by Tearaway Unfolded's third act.  Meanwhile, Tuesday's ventures in Yu-Gi-Oh! games naturally leads to Shadowverse: Champions Battle, a fascinating if generically titled CCG video game, along with giving another shot to Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope and kind of digging it.  Meanwhile, in news Activision Blizzard has seen its stock diminish 30 percent year-over-year and the experts expect it to fall further still, while Call of Duty games suffer multiple technical issues and the company tries to quench the tide of bad news with a representation report.  Meanwhile, Ubisoft doubles down on NFTs and David decides he cannot abide it anymore, while an exodus of employees is reported at the publisher.  In the U.K., FIFA 22 is the best selling game at Christmas while a list of best sellers in the region is also complied (which include a lot of FIFA and Call of Duty games) while CD Projekt pays out $1.85 Million to investors while dealing with a couple of small PR embarrassments.  For the SNGP topic, Tuesday is very in character playing the gun-wielding Strife and David explodes many corpses as War in Darksiders Genesis.

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While gritting his teeth through the hosts of Nintendo's Indie World, David Radd finishes up on Mafia: Definitive Edition and finally finds some good cars while encountering two false endings in Tearaway Unfolded.  Meanwhile, Tuesday played some Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! which oddly does not have a battle royal mode and somehow only achieves success with the base class in Risk of Rain 2.  In news, Activision Blizzard warns it's employees against unionizing, Ubisoft's head of global game production leaves and their own employees don't understand their NFT push, while David takes a stand on an announcement clearly designed as a distraction by Ubisoft.  In news that wasn't quite as frustrating, Nintendo starts expanding into a new space in Kyoto while the Switch has best ever week in in Europe along with a great month in the U.S., while the PS5 didn't sell as much because there were severe supply constraints according to the NPD, and Sony acquires support studio Valkyrie Entertainment and announces new PS5 faceplates.  In the Hype Corner, every game in Nintendo's December 2021 Indie World is discussed and given a grade of "hype" or "not hype".  In the SNGP topic, David and Tuesday look at the history of premium multiplayer shooters and wonder if they have a future at all down the road.

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While wondering why Untitled Goose Game was a suggested holiday gift for "gamers" in 2021, David Radd experienced all the set up and almost no pay-off for Gravity Rush Remastered's story, played the greatest take on Defender of all time in Resogun and manages to Slay the Spire in one attempt.  Tuesday, meanwhile, is pushing the activate button along every wall to try and find secrets in Dusk and can't help but deal with fecal matter in The Binding of Issac: Repentance.  In news, CD Projekt still has hopes for the long term of Cyberpunk 2077, including multiplayer for it and the Witcher franchises with the new-gen versions still on track for 2022 and GOG seeing a restructuring after losing money.  In sales, the Switch reportedly has its best Black Friday ever in the U.K. while the Xbox Series S sells very well due to its basic availability.  Epic also purchases Harmonix (though not to make more Rock Band instruments) and the Grinch Bot Act is introduced in congress to protect buyers from predatory bots buying up items for resellers.  In the SNGP topic, David and Tuesday run down their agreed upon list of the new characters added in DLC to Smash 4 and Smash Ultimate, the winner shouldn't surprise anyone who pays attention to SNGP.

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While wondering about the veracity of many modern "gameplay" trailers, David Radd has been summoning dragons (yes really) in Dead Island: Retro Rampage while being thankful for the slower game mode in Ghostrunner,  Tuesday, meanwhile is dealing with friendly fire in Helldivers and wonders if they're actually playing Resident Evil 6 in Resident Evil: Revelations 2's raid mode.  In news, strife continues to engulf Activision as Bobby Kotick's position appears more in peril and criticism from the outside mounts.  Ubisoft also is dealing with departures (and one return) while Far Cry 6 has sold well, at least.  Electronic Arts has seen key departures from their Dragon Age and Battlefield teams while various sales reports suggest the Xbox Series S has sold well, as has Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl while Neo: The World Ends With You has not.  In the SNGP topic, David and Tuesday both talk about their time with Sandlot's alien blasting adventure: Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair.

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While wishing and waiting for a future of embracing hybrid game conferences, David Radd played a truckload of games on Game Pass, including 12 Minutes and its bizzare final-act twist, River City Girls and its terrible dialog, It Takes Two and its gameplay variety, Ori and the Unearned Emotional Moments,  and Mighty Goose with his pig companion: Commander Vark.  Tuesday, meanwhile, fits the theming of the episode by playing Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars while continuing to tell their mother that they don't have time because they're trying to kill Mother in The Binding of Isaac: Repentance.  In the truckload of news, it's fittingly lead off with Activision and reports over what Bobby Kotick knew and when he knew it, along with some less-than-stellar Call of Duty: Vanguard sales indications.  Meanwhile, plenty of Xbox news came out of the event marking 20 years since the brand's launch, with some indications that Starfield won't be shown off until Summer 2022 and that Fallout 5 is a ways off.  Finally, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition has a rough launch and the Game Awards announce the nominees for 2021.  In the SNGP topic, David and Tuesday discuss Grand Theft Auto III and its 20 year legacy.

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