Ep 460 - Forza Horizon 5 coming to PlayStation has us examining Phil Spencer's recent comments. BioWare tries to paint a sunny picture as they part ways with much of their team. Plus, our thoughts on Eternal Strands and Hello Kitty: Island Adventure.

(0:00) - Intro

(4:25) - Xbox Digs Deeper Into Multiplatform Plans

(38:59) - BioWare Restructuring and Layoffs

(59:03) - Eternal Strands Impressions

(1:18:22) - Hello Kitty: Island Adventure Impressions

(1:28:36) - December and 2024 Sales Reports

(1:47:41) - Also This Week

(1:55:09) - L&R: How Many Did You Buy?

(2:06:06) - L&R: Sleep, Eat, Bored?

(2:09:44) - L&R: Realtime Woes

(2:15:36) - Bets

(2:21:12) - Closing

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Ep 459 - Huber's in the hot seat now as our new host, and for his first episode, we get a great set of reveals from Xbox, including Ninja Gaiden 4. Plus, thoughts on FF VII Rebirth on PC, Donkey Kong Country Returns on Switch, our patrons' Top 10 Title Screens, and more.

(0:00) - Intro

(3:16) - Xbox Developer Direct

(4:31) - Ninja Gaiden 4 Reveal

(17:11) - South of Midnight

(28:32) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

(38:11) - Doom: The Dark Ages

(53:03) - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth PC First Impressions

(1:02:29) - Aloft Impressions

(1:12:22) - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders Impressions

(1:21:25) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(1:23:37) - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Impressions

(1:41:57) - Top 10 Title Screens

(1:54:48) - Also This Week

(2:04:44) - L&R: Enhanced Switch Upgrades?

(2:09:52) - L&R: Mousing Over Switch 2

(2:15:06) - L&R Game: Mascot Horror Games

(2:20:44) - Bets

(2:36:16) - Closing

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Ep 458 - It had to happen sometime. Nintendo finally gives us a glimpse of their next hardware platform, and we have a lot to say. Meanwhile, a new vampire RPG from some of the minds behind The Witcher 3, our latest Civ VII preview, thoughts on Tales of Graces f Remastered, and more.

(0:00) - Intro

(3:53) - Switch 2 First Look

(57:47) - Civilization VII Preview

(1:16:42) - Tales of Graces f Impressions

(1:39:04) - The Blood of the Dawnwalker Revealed

(1:49:53) - Also This Week

(2:03:14) - L&R: Played the Song, Not the Game

(2:06:52) - L&R Game: Adjusted for Population

(2:18:41) - L&R: Discredited

(2:24:55) - Or Wars

(2:31:21) - Closing

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Ep 457 - 2025 is off to a heck of a start, so it's time to catch up on what's coming in the next three months while we keep an eye on evacuation warnings.

(0:00) - Intro

(3:32) - Bloodworth Catch Up

(16:50) - January Game Preview

(1:12:04) - Citizen Sleeper 2 Preview

(1:18:07) - February Game Preview

(1:45:58) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(1:48:20) - March Game Preview

(2:13:55) - Also This Week

(2:30:21) - L&R: The Lost Rap

(2:33:45) - L&R: Switch 2 Launch Ports

(2:42:16) - L&R Game: What's That Weapon?

(2:49:51) - Or Wars

(2:55:10) - Closing

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Games discussed in this episode.

(Thanks to PateOfCourse for the extra time stamps.)

January:

(18:36) - Airborne Empire

(19:27) - Hyper Light Breaker

(23:02) - Aloft

(25:51) - Blade Chimera

(28:23) - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

(34:26) - Dynasty Warriors: Origins

(37:33) - Tales of Graces f Remastered

(44:38) - Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist

(46:22) - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PC)

(51:19) - Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles

(53:01) - Darkest Dungeon II DLCs

(54:49) - Eternal Strands

(57:29) - Tails of Iron II: Whiskers of Winter

(1:00:26) - Robots at Midnight

(1:04:06) - Hello Kitty Island Adventure

(1:05:46) - Jumping Jazz Cats

(1:06:07) - Spider-Man 2 (PC)

(1:06:11) - Sniper Elite: Resistance

(1:07:06) - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders

(1:12:03) - Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

February:

(1:18:06) - Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

(1:19:15) - Civilization VII

(1:20:25) - Urban Myth Dissolution Center

(1:23:53) - Date Everything!

(1:25:34) - The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II

(1:26:38) - Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered

(1:28:30) - Avowed

(1:30:57) - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

(1:34:12) - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

(1:39:55) - Monster Hunter Wilds

(1:42:21) - Midnight Murder Club

March:

(1:42:21) - Two Point Museum

(1:49:07) - FragPunk

(1:51:14) - Split Fiction

(1:53:00) - Suikoden I & II HD Remaster

(1:55:09) - Wanderstop

(1:56:02) - Bionic Bay

(1:58:09) - Assassin's Creed Shadows

(2:03:22) - Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

(2:07:27) - Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land

(2:07:47) - Bleach: Rebirth of Souls

(2:08:53) - Tales of the Shire

(2:10:10) - Atomfall

(2:12:38) - The First Berserker: Khazan

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Ep 456 - We're back from the holiday break, checking in on what everyone played while they were out, from Balatro to Dragon Quest, and we also get caught up on the November sales report.

(0:00) - Intro

(2:36) - Damiani Catch Up

(4:58) - Secret Level

(9:50) - FF XIV Raid

(19:44) - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

(32:37) - Isla - Wilmot's Warehouse Board Game

(38:48) - Ballionaire

(42:08) - Warframe 1999

(50:34) - The Thing Remastered

(56:29) - Gabby - Balatro

(58:45) - Gabby Catch Up

(1:00:49) - Isla Catch Up

(1:04:11) - Don Catch Up

(1:11:54) - Huber Catch Up

(1:13:04) - The Last of Us Part II Remastered

(1:14:35) - Darkest Dungeon II

(1:18:03) - November Sales Report

(1:35:01) - L&R: Switch 2 Third Parties

(1:44:03) - L&R Game: Character Select

(1:50:43) - L&R: Opening Cinematics

(1:54:19) - Or Wars

(2:02:40) - Closing

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Ep 455 - We're wrapping up 2024 with a full episode of questions, comments, and games from our community. Inquiries into EZA, dreams of dormant franchises, heartfelt messages, shameless trolling, and more review phrases are all on the table.

(0:00) - Intro

(0:56) - Abilities in Real Life

(19:20) - Wave Race Dreams

(24:37) - Bad Discs

(36:55) - Last Sign of Life

(1:01:47) - Bloodworth's Musical Expertise?

(1:06:34) - Hard Hitting Emotions

(1:10:42) - Blackout Pastimes

(1:12:56) - Community Support

(1:15:06) - Meet & Greets

(1:20:33) - Accidental Improvement

(1:25:16) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(1:26:49) - I Hated Them, Until...

(1:40:35) - 2024 Turkey Redeemed

(1:41:51) - Intentional Trolling

(1:46:32) - Audio Advice

(1:50:48) - GTA VI Hopes

(1:53:13) - Game: Signature Review Phrases

(2:09:24) - Old and Grey

(2:11:51) - End of Service

(2:16:30) - Or Wars

(2:22:31) - Closing

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Ep 454 - A lot of people came to town for The Game Awards, so we got some early looks at several games, including Thick As Thieves, To a T, and Phantom Blade Zero. Plus, we catch up on some reveals we missed from Wholesome and Day of the Devs.

(0:00) - Intro

(3:21) - Thick As Thieves Preview

(15:09) - Wheel World Preview

(20:53) - To a T Preview

(27:36) - Wanderstop Preview

(34:22) - Faraway Preview

(41:21) - Warframe 1999 Lunch Report

(52:35) - Phantom Blade Zero Preview

(1:06:20) - Revenge of the Savage Planet Preview

(1:13:27) - Wholesome Snack and Day of the Devs Highlights

(1:38:11) - L&R: Sticks With You

(1:45:29) - L&R: Does Steam Compete with PS and Xbox?

(1:51:24) - L&R Game: A Numbers Game

(2:01:39) - Or Wars

(2:06:11) - Bets

(2:12:06) - Closing

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Ep 453 - Keighley's not the only one with a big show to end the year as we bring Kyle Bosman and Brandon Jones on to discuss everything from The Game Awards, with Huber running the ship.

(0:00) - Intro

(2:05) - What's Up with Jones and Kyle?

(7:16) - TGAs: The Big Announcements

(2:22:39) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(2:24:08) - TGAs: The Winners

(2:43:05) - TGAs: Didn't Make the Cut

(2:46:57) - TGAs: Final Thoughts

(2:49:32) - L&R: Doc Brown Spider Monster?

(2:50:58) - L&R Game: Game That Name!

(2:55:29) - L&R: The Most Hype Year?

(2:59:25) - Kyle Brought a Game

(3:02:41) - Or Wars

(3:06:45) - Bets

(3:11:08) - Closing

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Ep 452 - This December is somehow packed with games, so we get the ball rolling with thoughts on Indiana Jones, Fantasian: Neo Dimension, Monument Valley 3, and more. Plus, Don shares his thoughts on Secret Level, the exciting new video game TV series.

(0:00) - Intro

(3:02) - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Impressions

(38:23) - Secret Level Impressions

(51:19) - Xenotilt Impressions

(1:02:13) - Fantasian: Neo Dimension Impressions

(1:23:15) - Monument Valley 3 Impressions

(1:27:45) - Sorry, We're Closed Impressions

(1:31:16) - 30 Birds Impressions

(1:36:53) - PC Gaming Show Highlights

(2:16:51) - Also This Week

(2:29:27) - L&R: Longest Without Playing

(2:32:32) - L&R: Calling It Quits

(2:39:54) - L&R: Silent Hill 2 Snubbed

(2:44:08) - Bets

(2:52:56) - Closing

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Ep 451 - It's Thanksgiving in the US, so it's time to look back and pick the year's biggest turkeys! Plus, Sony's tinkering with a new handheld, we've got a fun October sales report, and Nine Sols finally hits consoles!

(0:00) - Intro

(2:19) - PlayStation... Portable?

(27:13) - October Sales Report

(44:29) - Nine Sols Impressions

(1:04:17) - Donkey Kong Land Impressions

(1:18:41) - Donkey Kong Land 2 Impressions

(1:25:03) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(1:26:35) - Top Turkeys of 2024

(2:20:26) - Also This Week

(2:33:41) - L&R: Gravy

(2:36:24) - L&R: Reflected Interests

(2:41:27) - L&R Game: Avengers Assemble

(2:52:02) - Bets

(3:00:35) - Closing

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