Cardboard playsets that turn you into a 60ft mech? A Nintendo heart rate monitor that clamps on your finger? You put the Rez controller where?! To celebrate the quirky RC/AR cart racing of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, we decided to dive into the bizarre world of gaming peripherals. It gets weird...and as per usual, horny.

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 Nintendo Labo: 00:09:18

 Xbox Kinect: 00:24:16

 Tony Hawk Ride Board: 00:37:02

 Trance Vibrator: 00:46:25

 DJ Hero Turntable: 00:53:51

 Nintendo Vitality Sensor: 01:01:08

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It seems like Sony and Microsoft misplaced the PS5 and Xbox Series X they planned to send to us for review! No matter, we will just review the previews from other, luckier outlets. From SSD speeds and memory cards to Quick Resume and console teardowns, this week we run through all the early news regarding the next-gen consoles.

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Xbox Series X Preview: 00:04:50

Playstation 5 Preview: 00:37:10

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Gather your torches and pitchforks! This week we dive into some of our long-held spicy gaming opinions, delve into a few listener suggestions, and reveal the four members of Story Mode who enjoy Nickleback. It's a doozy of an episode!

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 Final Fantasy 6 > Final Fantasy 7: 00:08:04

 Mass Effect 1 is the best: 00:15:42

 Nintendo gets away with too much: 00:23:25

 Clementine sucks!: 00:39:21

 Animal Crossing: New Horizons lacked plenty: 00:55:07

 All Sonic games are bad?: 01:09:29

 Walking simulators are peak gaming: 01:12:59

 Bioshock isn't fun: 01:19:52

 Neither is Skyrim: 01:24:39

 2D Pokemon games are better than 3D ones: 01:31 :45

 D-pad or GTFO: 01:39:40

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In a year full of big weeks of gaming news, this may be the biggest one yet! We discuss the messy Xbox pre-order situation and Microsoft's MASSIVE purchase of Bethesda and what that means for Xbox, Sony and consumers. We also delve deep into Keelan's conspiratorial mind as he breaks down the direction he sees Xbox heading.

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Pre-Orders are a mess: 00:03:45

Xbox buys Bethesda: 00:33:36

Konspiracy Korner: 00:54:08

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This week we are blown away by one hell of a showcase from Sony where we got a glimpse at new games like Final Fantasy 16 and Hogwarts Legacy, further looks at Miles Moreles and Resident Evil Village and the big reveal we have been waiting for: the price and release date of the PS5!

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 Final Fantasy 16: 00:04:56

 Spider Man Miles Moreles: 00:16:12

 Hogwarts Legacy: 00:21:41

 Call Of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War: 00:34:27

 Resident Evil Village: 00:39:22

 Deathloop: 00:45:17

 Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition: 00:52:12

 Demon Souls: 00:55:28

 PlayStation Plus Collection: 01:00:56

 Release Date and Pre-Orders: 01:10:04

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This week we work out the best ways to spend our pennies on the next-gen Xbox consoles, fall in love with Hyrule Warriors, cross our fingers for the Prince of Persia Remake and scratch our Breath of the Wild-itch with Gods and Monsters...sorry, 'Immortals Fenyx Rising'. They really ruined the name on that one.

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 Xbox Price Reveal: 00:05:34

 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity: 00:26:46

 Prince of Persia Remake: 00:37:04

 Immortals Fenyx Rising: 00:49:58

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On the podcast this week Keelan nerds out over the NVIDIA GPUs, Simon has mixed opinions on some of the Mario announcements and Jesse and Lauren get sick in Tony Hawk Pro Skater.

We also get a visit from ourselves in the past/future to talk about the Xbox Series S reveal as it happens!

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 Next-gen NVIDIA GPUs: 00:03:19

 Super Mario Bros.' 35th Anniversary Announcements: 00:19:55

 Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2: 00:50:52

 Xbox Series S Reveal: 01:10:33

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This week we send Keelan away to get his batteries replaced, warp Josh's innocent mind and go over the big..ish reveals and trailers from Opening Night of Gamescom 2020!

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Fall Guys Season 2: 00:06:12

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War: 00:11:49

Dragon Age: 00:26:18

Star Wars Squadrons: 00:32:37

Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead: 00:35:32

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga: 00:37:59

The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon: 00:44:33

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond: 00:48:32

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart: 00:56:32

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This week we get super excited for some of the Nintendo IndieWorld reveals, take to the skies with Microsoft Flight Simulator and shake our heads at Facebook tightening its grip on Oculus. We also react to the fantastic trailers for Gotham Knight and Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League shown at DC Fandome!

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Nintendo IndieWorld: 00:02:30

Microsoft Flight Simulator : 00:13:15

Oculus gets Zuck'd: 00:25:19

Gotham Knights: 00:41:00

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League: 00:59:46

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It was a week jam-packed with major gaming news, so join us as we unpack Cyberpunk 2077 LifePaths, give our thoughts on the Avengers beta, discuss the ramifications of Halo Infinite's delay and avoid getting sued by Epic.

We also discuss porn sites and Avatar. 

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 Cyberpunk 2077: 00:01:52

 Avengers Beta: 00:13:44

 Epic Vs Apple Vs Google: 00:28:08

 Halo Infinite Delayed: 00:42:34

  

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