Let's ruminate about ruminants.

Let's Go to, sigh, Daily Motion for some bouncy weirdos, courtesy of Liam McCann! Let's get literal!

A brief period of calm gives way to action, insanity, and direction.

This week, I'm joined by Autumn Greer and Evan Jones Thorne to talk about the first chapter of The Waste Lands. After a whole book of sickness and struggles, Roland, Eddie, and Susannah have had a chance to recuperate and train in the woods. But there are two problems: Roland is losing his mind, and there's someone in the forest who wants them out.

The League of Extraordinary Hams has united. Will Alan Rickman, Dennis Hopper, and Tim Curry make it across the country to see Robin Williams with their friendship intact?

I'm led to believe that an outfit called the "Blood Hound Gang" has conceived of a theorem for determining the behavior of two mammalian entities.

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brad Gallaway do a whistle stop tour of Let It Die.

This is the first of a pair of episodes that will take a cursory look at some notable Big Deal Soulslikes. We extend a huge thanks to Brad for letting us borrow some of his expertise.

Links:

• Brad Gallaway (@bradgallaway) | Twitter

• GameCritics.com – Games. Culture. Criticism.

• Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory Sony PSP Gameplay - - YouTube

• Kefka's Tower | Final Fantasy Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia

• Total Recall Johnny Cab - YouTube

• Brief thoughts on Let it Die. "Free-till-Paywall." - YouTube

• The great quotes of: Arnim Zola - YouTube

• M.O.D.O.K. is a genius!! - YouTube

Nick and Brayton check out Ring Runner and Solitarica! Join us all in welcoming brand new host Brayton Cameron! Hooray!

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the Deadly Premonition card game, Foul Play, and we ask what game you spent the most money on.

• Deadly Premonition card game gets a Kickstarter.
• Bioware’s new IP is delayed to 2018.
• Assassin’s Creed: Origins is exactly that.
• Boston Celtics form an eSports team.
• South Korean politician uses Overwatch aesthetic for campaign ad.

• What game did you spend the most money on?

• David: Foul Play. Warframe.
• Jala: The Road Not Taken. FRAMED.
• Ben: Magic Duels. Prey (Demo).
• Kole: Puyo Puyo Tetris. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

We finish out lycanthrope fortnight with the big kahuna himself.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross chance upon Crimson Shroud.

Yasumi Matsuno is responsible for some amazing games, Final Fantasy Tactics chief among them. One of his lesser-known projects is Crimson Shroud, a JRPG released for the 3DS as a part of a collection of smaller games. While it's soaked in Matsuno's style, Crimson Shroud is truly special because it emulates the trappings of tabletop games, right down to simulating dice rolls. But does it stick the landing?

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