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Maddy, Kirk, and Jason board the USG Ishimura and figure out that not all is as it seems. And the Dead Space remake is pretty damn good.

One More Thing: 

Kirk: Hitman Freelancer

Maddy: Animorphs #1 - The Invasion

Jason: All Good People Here (by Ashley Flowers)

Links: 

https://www.polygon.com/guides/23585108/is-dead-space-scary-remake-jump-scares

https://www.polygon.com/23588490/animorphs-book-pdf-audiobook-graphic-novel-movie-k-a-applegate

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Jason, Maddy, and Kirk put on their Emblem rings and take a trip to the land of anime for Fire Emblem Engage, the latest entry in Nintendo's strategy-RPG series. They talk about the game's insipid dialogue, the terrible character art, and the pros and cons of grid-based combat.

One More Thing: 

Kirk: Hi-Fi Rush

Maddy: Women Talking (2022)

Jason: Poker Face

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And now for a subject near and dear to our hearts: Romance! Maddy, Kirk, and Jason talk about video game love stories and which games do them right (and wrong), from Mass Effect to Uncharted to Hatoful Boyfriend. Can a video game romance ever really work if it's based on dialogue options? Plus: impressions of the new Square Enix game Forspoken!

One More Thing: 

Kirk: Star Wars Imperial Assault: Legends of the Alliance (2017)

Maddy: Then We Came To The End by Joshua Ferris

Jason: Forspoken

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How can free-to-play games be fixed? What are the small details in games that annoy you? And is it censorship for a video game to have a gore filter? This week, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk crack open the mailbag and take some of YOUR questions on all sorts of things. Plus: the rise of the CASUAL WIFE.

One More Thing: 

Kirk: Avatar: The Way of Water

Maddy: The Fabelmans

Jason: New Simpsons

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There's nothing funnier than dissecting comedy, right? This week, Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about humor in video games, from Monkey Island to Dark Souls. They talk about what kind of games are funny, why they're funny, and the role that social media plays in the grand comedy equation. Plus: why "YOU DIED" is such a good punchline.

One More Thing: 

Kirk: Detectorists

Maddy: Hey Arnold!

Jason: The Menu

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Heavy Rain “Press X to Shaun” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEK5VxDMMjo

Kirk’s review of Octodad: Dadliest Catch: https://kotaku.com/octodad-dadliest-catch-the-kotaku-review-1512040710

“Octodad” by Ian McKinney

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What will the year bring? Time for some guesses! It's the episode you've all been waiting for... Jason, Kirk, and Maddy go through their predictions from 2022 to see who won the annual bet and whose game we'll all play. Then, the gang whips out some hot new predictions for 2023. 

One More Thing: 

Kirk: Defunctland’s “Disney Channel’s Theme: A History Mystery”

Maddy: Metroid Prime on Steam Deck

Jason: The Man Who Died Twice (Richard Osman)

Links:

Disney Channel’s Theme: A History Mystery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_rjBWmc1iQ

Metroid Prime on Steam Deck: https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/25/23518873/metroid-prime-trilogy-valve-steam-deck-primehack-emudeck-emulation

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PREDICTIONS

KIRK

1. Microsoft will not own Activision/Blizzard at the end of 2023
2. Nintendo will announce a Legend of Zelda movie
3. Someone will announce a game that is being written by an AI
4. Gabe Newell will retire from Valve
5. Amazon will buy Roblox
6. House House will announce a sequel to Untitled Goose Game it will feature both a goose and another animal
7. Two games will include a menu toggle for NPC puzzle suggestions
8. There'll be an Elden Ring TV series
9. Xbox Cloud Gaming will come to Nintendo Switch
10. Atlus will announce Persona 6, and the mascot character will be a dog
11. BONUS: Disney will announce a video game console

MADDY

1. Princess Zelda will not be playable in Tears of the Kingdom
2. Nintendo will announce a Zelda TV show
3. Facebook and Meta will make a significant pivot due to the failure of Meta to take off with anyone ever (e.g., shutter VR entirely, acquire Twitter and lean hard into Twitter as the “new metaverse,” etc)
4. The Switch 2 will be announced and will be called the Super Nintendo Switch
5. The use of AI art will become normalized in game development to the extent that at least 3 major triple-A studios will use it in similar ways to High on Life
6. Three major games this year will be ones that we could reasonably call “mom games” (rather than “dad games”)
7. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will nod at the Spider-Verse and include Spider-Gwen as a playable character
8. Sony or NIntendo or Valve will create a new cloud gaming competitor to xCloud
9. Netfix will release an exclusive game for its mobile app that becomes extremely successful on the scale of Pokemon Go or Genshin Impact
10. There will be a video game announced or even released involving a household smart tech item, like the Samsung Smart Fridge, etc.
11. BONUS: Cloud and Sephiroth will kiss in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and/or Final Fantasy canon

JASON

1. At least three Final Fantasy games will come out, not counting ports
2. Someone will put out a video game created largely by AI
3. Civilization 7 will be announced and come out
4. Nintendo will announce and release a brand new 3D Mario game
5. EA will be acquired
6. Tony Soprano will come to Multiversus
7. One of the major sports games (Madden, EA soccer, NBA 2K etc) will switch to a two-year cycle
8. Jim Ryan will be fired/step down
9. The Legend of Zelda will finally get LEGO sets
10. Bungie will announce and release a new game
11. BONUS: Hogwarts Legacy will have a hidden message saying "f--- you JK Rowling"

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It is time to see off 2022, as the Triple Click gang gathers to discuss the year's best games. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk each discuss their 10 favorite games of the year, plus an 11th bonus game that didn't come out this year. Which games took the top spots? Which made all three of our lists? And what are the biggest snubs? You'll have to listen to find out. 

One More Thing:

Kirk: White Lotus

Maddy: Redefining Realness by Janet Mock

Jason: Glass Onion

Links:

Richard Clark’s podcast “Videogame Feelings”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/video-game-feelings/id1616908609

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GAMES OF THE YEAR

Kirk:
Signalis
Elden Ring
Immortality
Citizen Sleeper
Escape Academy
Trombone Champ
Vampire Survivors
Marvel’s Midnight Suns
Return to Monkey Island
The Case of the Golden Idol

Maddy:
Elden Ring 
Norco 
Kirby and the Forgotten Land 
Citizen Sleeper 
Neon White 
PowerWash Simulator 
Return to Monkey Island 
The Case of the Golden Idol 
Pentiment 
Marvel's Midnight Suns 

Jason:
Elden Ring
Tactics Ogre Reborn
Case of the Golden Idol
Triangle Strategy
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Zero
Return to Monkey Island
Live A Live
Chained Echoes
The Quarry
God of War Ragnarok

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Happy holidays! To celebrate, we got you an Elden Ring beanscast. 

Three Consorts to the Lunar Princess gather ‘round the table and talk about their adventures in the Lands Between.

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LINKS AND REFERENCES

VaatiVidya on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VaatiVidya

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Sometimes you've just gotta play video games with Iron Man to unlock new cards that let you destroy Hydra, you know? This week, the TC gang dives into Marvel's Midnight Suns, a new game from XCOM developers Firaxis that could have also been called Marvel's Three Houses. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason talk about the elaborate combat system, the wide-ranging cast of superheroes, and whether or not you can smooch Wolverine. (You cannot.)

One More Thing: 

Kirk: Interview With The Vampire

Maddy: White Lotus season 2

Jason: Chained Echoes

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Put on your gAMER hats and get ready for Gaming's Biggest Night, presented by Video Games. This week marks the 2022 Game Awards, which means it's time for a barrage of advertisements and trailers. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about what to expect this week, what they're hoping to see, and the absurdity of some of this year's nominations.

One More Thing: 

Kirk: The 67th Academy Awards (1995)

Maddy: The Steam Room call-in show with Ben Mora and Hesse

Jason: Twitter

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