Ep 485 - We're going bananas for Donkey Kong Bananza, Bloodworth gets an early look at Into the Fire, and Switch 2 sales numbers are in! Plus, Wuchang, Shadow Labyrinth, TennoCon, California Extreme, and more!

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(0:00) - Intro

(4:33) - Isla's Trip to TennoCon

(18:20) - Into the Fire Preview

(33:20) - Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Impressions

(50:30) - Donkey Kong Bananza Impressions

(1:20:00) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(1:22:31) - Don's Trip to California Extreme

(1:34:51) - Shadow Labyrinth Impressions

(1:49:03) - June Sales Report

(2:04:41) - Also This Week

(2:23:40) - L&R: Late to the Party

(2:30:11) - L&R: Arcade Mashups

(2:38:52) - L&R: Modern Amenities

(2:48:40) - Bets

(2:53:55) - Closing

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Ep 484 - Huber gets back in the groove with Patapon and Tony Hawk. Don and Blood check out the inventive new Ruffy and the Riverside. Plus, we check in on the May sales report, Blood's photos from Krakow and more.

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Ep 483 - From Donkey Kong and Wuchang to Metal Gear and Borderlands. Summer is upon us. So it's time to look ahead at the massive amount of games coming our way and mark our Sizzles and Fizzles.

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(00:00) - Intro

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Ep 482 - Sweeping cuts take a toll across numerous Xbox studios. Bloodworth shares his final thoughts after finishing The Alters. Damiani gets to building infrastructure in Death Stranding 2, and we check out our patrons' Top 10 Water Levels. *Death Stranding 2 Provided by PlayStation

(0:00) - Intro

(5:49) - Xbox Cuts and Cancellations

(36:02) - AI Text Found in The Alters

(55:58) - The Alters Impressions

(1:12:16) - Death Stranding 2 Impressions

(1:41:30) - Top 10 Water Levels

(1:57:43) - Also This Week

(2:09:45) - L&R: Disliked Characters

(2:15:16) - L&R: Occupational Pressure

(2:22:20) - L&R Game: Play That Funky Music, Game Boy

(2:31:55) - Bets

(2:45:37) - Closing

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Ep 481 - Blood Message and The Blood of Dawnwalker both showed off impressive trailers this week. Huber and Gabby are addicted to Rematch. We get Huber's thoughts on Lies of P: Overture, and Bloodworth checks out Cyberpunk on Switch 2.

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(0:00) - Intro

(3:11) - The Blood of Dawnwalker Gameplay Reveal

(19:11) - Blood Message Reveal

(24:18) - Press Release Me

(28:32) - Lies of P: Overture Impressions

(42:29) - Rematch Impressions

(1:00:17) - Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 Impressions

(1:13:14) - Also This Week

(1:29:24) - L&R: To Demo or Not?

(1:34:53) - L&R: Watch, Not Play

(1:39:15) - L&R Game: Mario Kart or Wario Fart - Vroomsday

(1:48:05) - Bets

(1:55:21) - Closing

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Ep 480 - Nintendo shares an extended look at Donkey Kong Bananza, unveiling a much bigger and bolder adventure than their initial demo let on. PlayStation sees record profits. Xbox starts talking next-gen. Plus, we give our takes on FBC Firebreak and finally dig deep into Mario Kart World and Switch 2 Welcome Tour.

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Ep 479 - We look over our highlights from the Xbox and PC Gaming Shows as well as wrapping up our thoughts on this year's SGF overall. Plus, Switch 2 is the fastest selling console ever, and we check out Mina the Hollower from the team behind Shovel Knight.

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Our impressions on over 20 more games that we saw and played at the show. (Streamed June 10, 2025)

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We're back from the Summer Game Fest show floor, and Shuhei Yoshida hitched a ride. It's time to talk about over 20 games we checked out on Saturday. (Streamed June 8, 2025)

(0:00) - Intro

(1:05) - Reach

(7:38) - Ratatan

(10:40) - Sword of the Sea

(19:08) - Mixtape

(28:28) - Relooted

(30:32) - Yooka-Replayee

(36:28) - ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard

(39:08) - Bandit Trap

(43:54) - Crimson Desert

(57:39) - LEGO Party!

(1:10:10) - Shinobi

(1:18:07) - Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

(1:29:52) - OMUT

(1:34:10) - Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults

(1:39:23) - Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - New Class

(1:43:20) - Crisol: Theater of Idols

(1:48:25) - Thick As Thieves

(1:56:21) - Snap & Grab

(2:02:17) - Lou’s Lagoon

(2:08:24) - Adventure of Samsara

(2:12:43) - Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

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Ep 478 - Summer Game Fest is here with loads of game announcements, and we've got four showcases to plow through. And oh yeah, Nintendo launched the Switch 2 this week, too!

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