J and Nic continue discussing Pokemon Legends: Arceus, but more importantly (Nic would argue), we talk about old games. How much do we revisit them? Do we revisit them more than before? Why do we revisit them? That, sprinkled with a bit of Division 2, Guess Whos Reviews, and CoD staying on PlayStation, and you have there my friends a video game podcast.

Time Stamps:

00:05:23 - PLAYING OLD GAMES

00:28:50 - INTERLUDE - getting back into Division 2

00:39:00 - NEWS - Horizon: Zero Dawn has sold 20 million copies

00:41:09 - NEWS - Call of Duty staying on PlayStation

00:47:35 - POKE PASTURE (J)

01:05:10 - GUESS WHOS REVIEW - J’s Turn

01:11:40 - PIXEL PERFECT

References

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/02/09/open-app-store-principles-activision-blizzard/

https://twitter.com/hermenhulst/status/1492136368541212673

#oldgames #division2 #callofduty #pokemonarceus

J and Nic begin with (unsurprisingly) more AC. Then we move onto the big topic of the week - Pokemon Legends: Arceus. J has many thoughts, and Nic has many questions. Past that, Nic discusses his recent appreciation of speedrunning, the big news of PlayStation acquiring Bungie, and Nic discusses his new favourite game.

Time Stamps:

00:02:45 - MARVEL TRIVIA

00:06:20 - AC ODYSSEY / VALHALLA CROSSOVER

00:13:30 - POKEMON LEGENDS: ARCEUS

00:34:20 - INTERLUDE - getting into speedrunning (Nic)

00:41:30 - INTERLUDE - new Tiny Tina Classes + gone gold

00:49:44 - NEWS - Suicide Squad Kills The Justice League reportedly delayed to 2023

00:54:23 - NEWS - Cyberpunk Next-Gen Leaked on PS Store

00:56:20 - NEWS - PlayStation Has Acquired Bungie

01:05:32 - DEATH'S DOOR (Nic)

01:15:15 - GUESS WHOS REVIEW - Nic’s Turn

01:23:55 - CLOSING

References

https://www.ign.com/articles/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-delayed-2023

Time Stamps:

00:02:46 - FF7 REMAKE - YUFFIE DLC (Nic)

00:03:23 - Delayed Intro

00:15:23 - INTERLUDE - Stranger Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

00:21:15 - POKEPASTURE

00:31:49 - NEWS - Blizzard working on new IP?

00:34:19 - NEWS - CoD not releasing annually?

00:36:38 - NEWS - Microsoft looking at all Activision Blizzard IP

00:40:23 - NEWS - More Star Wars games are coming from Respawn

00:43:40 - NEWS - Elden Ring around a normal game length

00:48:15 - RAINBOW SIX: EXTRACTION (J)

00:54:10 - INTERLUDE - Nic had a revelation in how to play games

01:04:30 - PIXEL PERFECT

01:13:40 - CLOSING

References:

https://www.ign.com/articles/blizzard-survival-game-new-universe

https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-no-longer-annualized-report

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-activision-blizzard-guitar-hero-abandoned-franchise

https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-respawn-ea-jedi-fallen-order-sequel-fps-strategy-xcom

https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-30-hours-dozens-hours-side-content

THE BIGGEST NEWS EVER THIS WEEK IN TIME FOR OUR 50TH EPISODE - XBOX IS BUYING ACTIVISION BLIZZARD. WHAAAAAAAAT. There is also some mobile stuff that (of course) J wants to talk about, alongside some pretty impactful games from both Nic and J. We hope you enjoy fellow gamers.

Time Stamps:

00:02:05 - MARVEL TRIVIA

00:07:24 - Introduction or no introduction?

00:10:15 - NEWS - XBOX IS BUYING ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

00:42:34 - NEWS - J’s Mobile Stuff

00:49:51 - DAYS GONE - J

01:13:41 - MASS EFFECT: LEGENDARY EDITION

01:24:40 - J and Nic Articulate Difficulty & Story Expectations

01:31:30 - INTERLUDE - Pokemon Arceus Leaked

01:35:20 - GUESS WHOS REVIEW - J’s Turn

01:41:45 - CLOSING

This week Nic gives his full thoughts about Halo Infinite. We surprisingly (yet not) discuss Pokemon, Days Gone, Xbox selling well and our gaming plans for 2022. Very exciting year for games and for this tiny gaming podcast.

NOTE - We had some technical issues with the recording this week so the end of Nic’s Halo thoughts were lost to the ether. However, if you are interested, Nic loved it and wants to play more, warts and all.

Time Stamps:

00:02:00 - Nic’s been watching some Pokemon stuff

00:14:00 - HALO INFINITE (Nic)

00:46:30 - INTERLUDE - Days Gone vs. Ghost of Tsushima

00:49:00 - DAYS GONE / TALES OF ARISE

01:07:15 - PLANS FOR 2022

01:24:06 - NEWS - Mass Effect Legendary Edition on Gamepass

01:26:45 - NEWS - Fallout TV Show in Production

01:31:05 - NEWS - Series X/S Selling Well in UK

01:33:04 - NEWS - Hitman Trilogy Coming to Gamepass

01:34:35 - GUESS WHOS REVIEW - Nic’s Turn

01:40:30 - PIXEL PERFECT

01:48:00 - CLOSING

J and Nic discuss Insomniac's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

To celebrate the end of the year, Nic hosted a video game quiz in true Christmas fashion. Please feel free to play along at home and have a great New Years Eve!

J and Nic sit down by the fire to talk about what they're planning to do over the Xmas break. Enjoy with a hot chocolate or a Guinness.

J said that The Game Awards has become the Winter equivalent of E3. And he was right. So many announcements and trailers to discuss this week, as well as Nick’s experience with Fallout 76, and an incredible Red Ring of Death Poster, officially sold by Xbox.

Time Stamps:

00:02:35 - MARVEL TRIVIA

00:06:10 - THE GAME AWARDS - Winners

00:20:14 - THE GAME AWARDS - Trailers and Announcements

00:48:44 - INTERLUDE - Red Ring Poster

00:52:13 - NEWS - PS5 Gamepass Equivalent Reportedly In Development

00:59:03 - NEWS - AC: Valhalla Crossover + New Expansion Revealed

01:09:55 - FALLOUT 76 (Nic)

01:17:29 - INTERLUDE - BDSP Update

01:20:35 - GUESS WHOS REVIEW (J’s Turn)

01:29:00 - CLOSING

Sources:

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-xbox-game-pass-competitor-spartacus-ps2-ps5

https://www.ign.com/articles/dune-spice-wars-interview

https://www.ign.com/articles/cuphead-delicious-last-course-dlc-release-date

https://www.ign.com/articles/nightgale-bioware-victorian-shared-world-survival-202

https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-valhalla-dawn-of-ragnarok-announce

https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-crossover-stories-kassandra-eivor-valhalla-odyssey

https://gear.xbox.com/products/red-ring-of-death-premium-poster

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-03/playstation-plans-new-service-to-take-on-xbox-game-pass

While J updates us with his BDSP (Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl) progress, Nic talks about his Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart impressions after finishing the game earlier this week. A big moment for him since he’s played nearly every single R&C game. They also discuss interesting Cyberpunk news and Nic finally gives J a fair(ly easy) Guess Whos Review.

Time Stamps:

00:02:40 - MARVEL TRIVIA

00:04:45 - FIGURE FANTASY (J)

00:14:39 - NEWS - Possible New Marvel MMO

00:18:35 - NEWS - CD Projekt Red Working On Updates Not Fixes

00:20:35 - NEWS - Cyberpunk Getting Positive Reviews

00:25:30 - NEWS - Series S Best-Selling Console On Black Friday

00:27:10 - NEWS - Halo: Infinite Multiplayer XP Update

00:31:15 - INTERLUDE - J and Nic’s Xbox Museum Stats

00:46:00 - RATCHET AND CLANK: RIFT APART (Nic)

01:05:35 - INTERLUDE - BDSP Update

01:11:12 - DEBATE - Are Seasons Good In Games?

01:26:50 - GUESS WHOS REVIEW - Nic’s Turn

01:28:30 - CLOSING

Sources:

https://www.ign.com/articles/dc-universe-online-developer-dimensional-ink-studios-is-working-on-a-marvel-mmo

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-29-cd-projekt-hard-at-work-on-cyberpunk-2077s-next-major-update-will-arrive-alongside-next-gen-version

https://marketresearchtelecast.com/cyberpunk-2077-celebrates-the-flood-of-positive-reviews-on-steam/214408/

https://www.businessinsider.com/most-popular-game-console-black-friday-2021-xbox-2021-11?r=US&IR=T

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/designer-thanks-fans-as-cyberpunk-receives-flood-of-very-positive-user-reviews/