Happy New Year and welcome back! This week we're looking ahead to gaming in 2024! We look at our gaming resolutions for the past year and if we accomplished them and we look at what we predicted and see how accurate we were, but we also look ahead and make predictions for 2024!

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This week we discuss the happenings at the 2023 Game Awards then dive into behind the scenes in how we went through creating the Shao Kahn vs Diablo AI battle!

Links and timestamps below!

SHAO KAHN vs DIABLO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t_fZcFmbyk
KRATOS vs LICH KING - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_VikHNttwM
LINK vs DANTE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i2JsAgltE4
MARIO vs PIKACHU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTfXID2_NJY

Intro - 0:00
Possessed by the Spirit - 1:31
Real Time A.I. Art Generator - 06:34
Game Time - 13:50
Baldur's Gate 3 is the best game - 14:59
Warzone 3 how is it?- 23:00
Cyberpunk Update - 28:55
Game Awards Discussion - 40:43




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Today we discuss the outcomes and the prompting processes of the two A.I simulated battles released on our Youtube channel this week. We discuss LInk vs Dante and Kratos vs The Lich King and how Chat GPT4 was a bit finnicky! Check out the battles on our YouTube channel if you haven't already!

Intro - 0:00
Finn Strikes Again - 01:24
Announcement About Our Show Format - 07:54
Game Time - 09:21
Nate Has a Bone to Pick with the Game Awards - 31:30

Today's Topic - 35:06

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This week is the beginning of our A.I. Battle Sim Tournament of video game characters! Timestamps below! Today's Topic was specifically edited for our YouTube channel so please go check out the video there for the fight itself! it includes some cool AI generated artwork of the battle between Mario and Pikachu. link here--->>> https://youtu.be/uTfXID2_NJY

Intro - 0:00
Finn Strikes Again - 03:36
Dan finally beat starfield - 06:49
Diablo 4 Season 2 - 24:39
Fortnite OG - 37:53
Post Malone's Apex Event - 40:32

Today's Topic - Maro vs Pikachu
A.I Set Up - 47:56
Strengths & Weaknesses - 52:16
The Battle - 55:40
Analysis - 59:55


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Happy Halloween! This week we are joined by Rob and Kelv from the Gaming Duo and we all played Back 4 Blood together so we discuss the game and our first impressions. We also discuss Spider-Man 2 and some other things in this fun hang out!

TIMESTAMPS BELOW

Intro - 0:00
Sweaty Palms - 07:08
Can a Game Truly be a 10/10? - 09:07
Spider-Man 2 thoughts - 12:10
Nate Finished Lies of P - 29:27
Gaming News; Sony Fired People - 54:44
Today's Topic - BACK 4 BLOOD - 1:09:49



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This week Nate hates his dog, Activision Blizzard is officially part of Microsoft... and we talk about short games! What short games we loved, what makes a good short game and why each piece of the game is important! Sit back and join us!

TIMESTAMPS BELOW


Intro - 0:00
Nate bought stuff - 09:55
Game Time - 14:32
Phantom Liberty - 14:53
Dan Playing Starfield - 18:40
Nate Beat Phantom Liberty - 26:21
Lies of P - 28:02
Lords of the Fallen - 29:09
Forza Motorsport - 34:07
Gaming News - 36:24
ABK now officially part of Microsoft - 36:36
VR Rock Lenses Ad Break - 46:09
Today's Topic: Short Games - 47:20



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This week we discuss the recent comments from Capcom that games should be more expensive! We take a look at current and past prices of consoles and games and break down how they stack up against eachother. You may be surprised!

Timestamps below!

Intro - 0:00
Retro Gaming - 03:56
Game Time - 11:10
Eternights - 11:41
Lies of P - 14:41
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - 18:41
Gaming News - 28:08
Sony CEO to Step Down - 28:13
We Talk about Cybersecurity - 29:34
Microsoft Wanted to Buy Nintendo?? - 35:48
Today's Topic - Are Game Prices Too Low? - 44:12


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This week Nate got mad during a hockey game, Daniel can't use power tools and we are joined by Nick from the Friday Night Gamecast to do a deep dive on #starfield with no spoilers! Join us as we discuss the good and the bad and our overall thoughts on this massive game by #bethesda Check out the Friday Night Gamecast - https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast

Timestamps below
Intro - 0:00
Nate gets upset at hockey - 4:51
Dandalf can't use power tools - 8:32

Game Time - 15:13
#Baldursgate3 Goty? - 15:43
#Oblivion LotR Mod and Gollum - 22:36
Old Video Game Movies - 29:04

Today's Topic
#Starfield Deep Discussion - 33:20
Performance - 34:46
Controls - 54:29
Gameplay - 1:03:18
Sound & Music - 1:38:47
Story - 1:48:26
Visuals - 1:59:08
Conclusions & Recommendations - 2:09:55


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This week Nate has a clinger and a new GPU, Jono has electrical issues and we talk about StarField Hype. People trying to squash it, what they're saying and we go through a little Pre-Lore of the game.

Timestamps below

Intro - 0:00
Nate had a clinger - 04:09
Game Time, What we're Playing - 20:22
Gaming News - 43:07

Today's Topic
StarField Hype Squashers - 52:39
Lore Timeline - 01:11:33
Our Expectations - 01:24:36



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This week Jono goes to Montreal, Nate has a gas leak and we're joined by Chris from 1 Hour 1 Decision (1h1d) Podcast to discuss Baldur's Gate 3 which seems to be the hottest game in a long time and some people are saying is the best RPG of all time?? Should you play it? We discuss it so join us if you want to know!

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TIMESTAMPS BELOW

Intro - 0:00
Jono Went to Montreal - 02:34
Nate Has a Gas Leak - 09:26
Questions For Our Guest - 17:29
Interviewing Developers - 21:23
Modding Starfield - 29:17
Sponsored Ad - 32:55
Game Time - 34:16
I am NOT Ready to Farm! - 34:44
Top 10 Metacritic Game Ratings - 41:23

Today's topic - Baldur's Gate 3 - 44:38
Controls - 49:57
Visuals & Performance - 52:44
Voice Acting - 56:25
Classes & Characters - 01:01:16
Combat - 01:15:15
What does Nate Not Like - 01:31:47
Conclusion & Recommendation - 01:40:28