We kick off the show with Jocelyn’s thoughts on maybe playing Bloodlines 2, then dive straight into our latest TGI Game Night with R.E.P.O. Afterwards, Ryan shares his thoughts on the first two episodes of Dispatch, which is out now. Over in the news, Quantic Dream takes on competitive multiplayer games with Spellcasters Chronicles, Sony reveals when to expect that Horizon Zero Dawn movie thanks to a lawsuit filing, and Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble devs vote to unionize.

Discussion

Start - Bloodlines 2 Reviews

9:56 - R.E.P.O.

24:56 - Dispatch

39:10 - News

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Ridiculous Hat is back yet again for Hades II, and this time we don't hold back on that deep dive we promised. The conversation is split into two parts, with the first keeping spoilers to a minimum and focusing on the mechanics and gameplay, while the second part goes further into spoilers. Should be noted though: Jocelyn has finished the game, but Hat and Ryan have not, so the ending is not discussed (a spoilercast is already planned when credits roll for all). Over in the news, A Minecraft Movie sequel is set for July 2027, and reports suggest a next generation PlayStation and Xbox will be due in 2027.

Discussion

Start - Hades II (Minimal spoilers)

54:50 - Hades II (Spoilers, but not of the ending)

1:29:23 - News

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Ridiculous Hat returns to the Inn for what was going to be a Hades II deep dive, but with Jocelyn off sick, we delay that chat to talk about how there’s too many games. Hat keeps us from diving too far into Hades II, before chatting about finishing Hollow Knight: Silksong, all the cool ninja games, Legends of Runeterra, and the last DLC for Rise of the Golden Idol. Over in the news, Microsoft chooses to shoot itself in the business again with Game Pass changes, Unity needs you to update your Unity games, and Amazon Prime Gaming shifts over to Luna.

Discussion

Start - Hades II

6:27 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

28:20 - Ninja Indies and Too Many Games

41:13 - Legends of Runeterra and Rise of the Golden Idol DLC

45:51 - News

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While we were off last week, Jocelyn played A LOT of Hades II. But that's for next week with special guest Ridiculous Hat. For this episode, Jocelyn hangs up her cloak on Hollow Knight: Silksong while Ryan continues to find the fun. Also on Ryan's gaming plate is a second helping of Frostpunk 2 with it's console edition. Wrapping up the games they're playing, Ryan and Jocelyn recap TGI Game Night with PEAK. Over in the news, PlayStation showcases some heavy hitters for 2026, EA goes private, and Palworld takes on Animal Crossing.

Discussion

Start - More Hades II Next Week

8:24 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

26:01 - Frostpunk 2 Console Edition

41:24 - PEAK

48:40 - News

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Ryan and Jocelyn are still making their way through Hollow Knight: Silksong, which has led Steam to think Joce has a new favourite genre. To balance the algorithm, Jocelyn checks out Little Witch in the Woods. Ryan on the other hand returns to Donkey Kong Bananza after that DLC announcement. Speaking of which, Nintendo dropped it's largest Nintendo Direct in a long time, detailing titles for Switch 1 and 2 releasing into 2026. Finally, we offer our thoughts on The Witcher Season 4 teaser trailer from Netflix.

Discussion

Start - Hollow Knight: Silksong

16:35 - Little Witch in the Woods

22:33 - Donkey Kong Banaza

32:54 - News

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Ryan and Jocelyn check out the highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, discussing our first steps in the game. From combat to exploration, and of course the difficulty of some of those bosses, platforming sections, and bench runs. Over in the news, Amazon has their new Lara Croft with Sophie Turner, and PlayStation 6 rumours point to the return of a detachable disc drive.

Discussion

Start - Hollow Knight: Silksong

46:50 - News

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We return after vacation to catch up on the video games and video game experiences we’ve been enjoying. Ryan travels back from The Minecraft Experience in Toronto, while also herding calicorns in Herdling. Jocelyn discovers the Anno franchise with Anno 1800, and then jumps into Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge which is a cozy frog sanctuary game. Over in the news, Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has release details and Perfect Dark almost had another chance.

Discussion

Start - The Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue

19:46 - Anno 1800

27:51 - Herdling

35:15 - Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge

45:54 - News

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Ryan and Jocelyn return with plenty of Gamescom Opening Night Live to catch up on, but before that we have updates on some video games we’re playing. Ryan finishes up Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound while Jocelyn continues to date all the things in Date Everything! What’s new this week is Jocelyn is playing Is This Seat Taken?, a new logic puzzle game on Steam. In other news, Nintendo talks about Kirby Air Rides for 45 minutes, we have our first teaser for Fallout Season 2, and Bioshock’s future has some ups and downs.

Discussion

Start - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

15:47 - Date Everything!

28:50 - Is This Seat Taken?

37:43 - News

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Jocelyn decides to return to the dating simulator world with Date Everything! While Ryan goes back in time to the era of 2D side scrolling action games with the throwback title Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. As promised, we go over the payment processors vs NSFW content story (see Brad and Will Make a Tech Pod 298 for some more conversation on the topic). In other news, ID checks are coming to GTA VI, Nintendo hosts an Indie World Showcase (no Silksong), and Nintendo announces the My Mario range of products.

Discussion

Start - Date Everything!

37:29 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

50:09 - News

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Ryan kicks off the show with more to share from Donkey Kong Bananza, while Jocelyn returns to Lord of the Rings games with Tales of the Shire. Over in the news, Microsoft back pedals in desperate need of a good news story, Amazon has all the video game TV adaptations, and Darksiders 4 delivers on a promise over a decade in the making.

Discussion

Start - Donkey Kong Bananza

20:07 - Tales of the Shire

42:55 - Tabletop Simulator: Frosthaven

47:44 - News

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