This week, Kirby Air Riders had a Nintendo Direct, and Gamescom Opening Night Live happened! We are breaking down both of them, and also sharing hands on impressions for Tiny Book Shop and Sword of the Sea. 

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What we're playing - 12:00

Kirby Air Riders Direct - 26:23

Gamescom Opening Night Live - 43:15

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This week, Phil Bothun joins the show to craft the DEFINITIVE list of the best Immersive Sim games! Plus, Patrick gives his extended thoughts on the polarizing Mafia: The Old Country. 

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What we're playing - 12:45

What is an Immersive Sim? - 38:27

Ranking Immersive Sims - 51:30

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This week, Patrick and The Dumpster Boy are catching up on a TON of games they've been playing. Also Patrick reviews Tales of the Shire!

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What we're playing - 11:00

Legacy of Kain - 11:20

Tales of the Shire - 13:34

Bully - 26:18

Borderlands 3 - 32:08 

Wheel World - 36:30ish 

Dungeons of Hinterberg Platinum review - 39:07

Banishers Ghosts of New Eden -  41:27

Jusant - 43:52

DK Bananza - 49:20

Scarlet Nexus - 55:30

Grounded 2 - 1:01:31

TMNT - 1:04:50

News Spotlight - 1:11:50

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This week, JakeTwitchin takes over Spotlight again, but this time Jerica from JK! Games and Drop-In Drop-Out joins him to talk about the newest (disappointing) Pokemon Presents!

0:00 Intro  4:30 What we're playing 8:05 Pokemon Disappoints 46:16 News Spotlight

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This week, Neil Druckmann left HBO's The Last Of Us to focus on Intergalactic, we are getting a new Ghost of Yotei state of play, and a bunch of other video games news. Special guest Gianni DiCrosta drops by - check him out everywhere @giannidicrosta!

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What we're playing - 8:20

Druckmann leaves HBO's TLOU - 39:20

Ghost of Yotei State of Play incoming - 50:30

News Spotlight - 55:53

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It's the first time in 8 months that it's just Patrck and Kamen. There's so much to address...

...Also, Donkey Kong Bananza's team is the Mario Odyssey team! Plus, we have a BEEFY news spotlight from this week's gaming headlines.

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What we're playing - 12:20

Mario Odyssey Team is Making Donkey Kong Bananza - 39:33

News Spotlight - 50:53

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Death Stranding 2 is out, and people love it! The Dumpster Boy and GWTMori discuss Kojima's latest, plus its another day in gaming which means there are more layoffs (sigh).

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What we're playing - 6:35

Death Stranding 2 - 30:40

More layoffs - 40:58

News spotlight - 51:15

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Marathon has been delayed indefinitely - is this the nail in the coffin for BUNGIE? Plus, Xbox announced a partnership with AMD, DK Bananza is being shown off tomorrow, and much more gaming news!

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5:20 What we're playing

26:44 Xbox AMD Partnership

37:25 Marathon Delayed 50:13

DK Bananza Direct

59:23 News Spotlight

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Splatoon is coming to Switch 2! Plus, $80 games at Xbox, and THE DUMPSTER BOY RETURNS

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0:00 Intro

5:01 What we're playing

40:44 Splatoon news

50:30 $80 Xbox games

1:09:05 News spotlight

1:19:04 Outro

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A PlayStation State of Play is happening June 4th - let's make some PREDICTIONS!

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