Oscar and Luke talk about good times, weird times, and surprisingly funny times. We reflect on Oscar's first foray into Daggerheart, the people's thoughts on Lucia from GTA VI, and whether or not we're really just Sword & Potion gamers.Follow us on socials:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.pause.menu?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.pause.menu?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsi=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7DdvH6JwGdVYyhJ6jKwjSh?si=51c04e1c6e234a9d

one spoiler: it's peak

Oscar and Luke talk about the strategy RPG that has completely taken over their lives (to the point they forgot to upload this episode on time).

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Oscar and Luke give their thoughts on the controversial Wolverine reviews, the Zelda Direct, and the general Nintendo Direct. Join us for our most exciting episode yet!

Oscar and Luke give their thoughts on the State of Play, what we loved about 2026 Pokémon Worlds, and our hopes for the Nintendo Direct.

Oscar and Luke embark on a new journey for The Pause Menu. New look and new weekly uploads. Today we sit down at an interview with ourselves about our adventure in gaming. We talk about our thoughts on GTA VI and if it is truly what people want. Then we muse over the fall of 2XKO and what it means for the FGC. This and much more on the new episode of Pause Menu.

Oscar tries to handle a show by himself as he breaks down the pros and cons of a potential all-digital future, what the Switch 2 era will look like, and the recent trendiness of handheld gaming.

Sam and Brendan join us to walk us through their favorite games and gaming memories! The boys laugh and reminesce in this *m o s t l y* unscripted episode.

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Sam R - https://x.com/SumoSammeh

Simon - https://www.youtube.com/@sparpl5461

Sam E - https://www.instagram.com/pickupthesword/

Kelechi - https://www.instagram.com/kcokechukwu2/

Oscar - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg5czs7F6CFs9FYSl81HZkQ

We're back baby

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Simon - https://www.youtube.com/@sparpl5461

Sam - https://www.instagram.com/pickupthesword/

Oscar - https://www.youtube.com/@GonashX

Oscar, Sam, & Kelechi do something ill-advised. They visit Twitter.com. Watch as they discuss the general bad takes of social media from games and beyond.

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Sam - @pickupthesword (IG)

Kelechi - @kcokechukwu2 (IG)

Oscar - Gonash (YT)

Sam, Kelechi, and Oscar reflect on Toriyama and his influence over the media we all enjoy, the gameplay showcase for Sparking Zero, and just how good it was to be a gamer in the 2000s.

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Sam - IG: @pickupthesword

Kelechi - IG: @kcokechukwu2

Oscar - YT: @GonashX