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We've got an interesting PS+ game for January, Mike Shapiro making cryptic tweets, and why Black Myth: Wukong isn't on Xbox.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Bits
- 00:24 PS+ January Games
- 07:23 Why Black Myth: Wukong Isn't On Xbox
- 15:19 Mike Shapiro's Half-Life Tweet
What We're Playing
- 21:06 Corekeeper
- 22:36 Nine Sols
- 24:30 Fantasian And Xya's Game Void
- 39:42 Marvel Rivals
- 44:38 Icarus
- 54:33 Space Marine 2
- 01:04:00 Wanting To Play A Randomizer -
It's a light week after Christmas so this episode is mainly on what we've been playing, as well as the failed pitch for Dead Space 4 to EA.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Bits
- 00:30 Dead Space Creators Pitched Dead Space 4 To EA
- 06:09 Modders Add Axe From Space Marine Secret Level
- 06:55 Baldur's Gate 3 Companions That Agree/Disagree Together
- 10:03 Secret Level Concord Episode
What We're Playing
- 13:37 Fantasian
- 19:34 Still Wakes The Deep
- 23:57 Space Marine 2
- 31:16 Icarus
- 39:22 Xya Mutes Her New Mic
- 45:40 CapCut And Locking Features Behind Pro Subscriptions -
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It's light news during the holidays but that allows for some longer discussions around Prince of Persia, Secret Level, and Isli's new laptop.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Bits
- 00:30 FF7 Rebirth Director's PC Mod Request
- 01:23 Borderlands 4 Narrative Director Agrees About BL3 'Toilet Humor'
What We're Playing
- 05:32 Core Keeper & Astro Bot
- 07:30 Prince Of Persia The Lost Crown
- 22:10 Secret Level
- 52:11 YouTube's AI Feature
- 55:38 Isli's New Laptop
- 01:05:05 Hitting A Bench Press PR -
This episode is all about recapping The Game Awards, from the winners to the announcements. Then in the backend Isli talks about Core Keeper, Xya is still playing Fantasian, and I'm still really enjoying Icarus.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Bits
- 01:26 The Game Awards Winners
- 26:35 TGA Announcements
What We're Playing
- 1:18:18 Core Keeper
- 1:23:00 Fantasian
- 1:28:45 Icarus
- 1:36:46 Xya Beats A Boss Live -
We've got the PS Plus December lineup, some Fortnite updates, and more industry layoffs. Then in the backhalf Xya talks about Fantasian, and I talk about how I enjoy Prince of Persia, Icarus, and Void Crew.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Bits
- 01:18 More Industry Layoffs
- 06:58 Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 Coming 2025
- 07:25 PS Plus December Lineup
- 09:52 Fortnite
What We're Playing
- 15:17 Final Fantasy 14 And Fantasian
- 19:28 Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
- 24:06 Icarus
- 28:52 Void Crew
- 42:05 Spacecraft Announced
- 50:30 Xya Wants To Upgrade Her PC -
We're in the the lull before The Game Awards though that doesn't stop surprises like the announcement of FFXIV Mobile. Then in the backend I talk about how much I'm enjoying Icarus
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Bits
- 04:06 Star Wars Outlaws Update 1.4 Is Live
- 06:06 FF14 Mobile?!
- 15:50 Black Friday Deals Starting
What We're Playing
- 22:20 FFXIV
- 26:13 Icarus
- 55:15 Wondering About VTuber Rigs -
It's a light news week but Xya gets to give her impressions of the Echoes of Vana'diel, Isli talks the Dredge DLC, and I give my final thoughts on Tunic.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Bits
- 01:05 Silly Phil Spencer Comments
- 03:22 Warcraft 1 & 2 Remasters
- 04:06 Half-Life 2 Update And Documentary
- 06:48 Atomfall Release Date
- 07:38 Forever Skies 1.0 Delayed To 2025
What We're Playing
- 13:10 FFXIV Echoes Of Vana'diel
- 39:08 Dredge DLC
- 55:30 Tunic
- 1:14:40 Embarrassing Twitch Raid
- 1:19:18 Reaction Channel Annoyances -
We've got a grab bag of news this episode covering things from Star Wars Outlaws updates, Switch 2 details, Death Stranding on Xbox, PS5 Pro updates, and the unfortunate passing of Tony Todd.
In the backend, Isli gives his thoughts on the Separate Ways DLC then I talk Dredge, Mouthwashing, and Tunic.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Bits
- 00:33 Game Pass November Wave 1
- 02:38 Star Wars Outlaws Updates
- 06:31 Switch 2 Update
- 07:50 Death Stranding On Xbox
- 11:50 No Man's Sky PS5 Pro Update And Cross-Save
- 15:15 Dino Crisis Anime That Never Was
- 16:18 Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 Pro Update
- 16:57 Sony's Comments On Releases And Concord
- 22:42 Tony Todd Passes Away
What We're Playing
- 25:58 FFXIV
- 30:40 Separate Ways DLC
- 40:08 Dredge
- 42:20 Mouthwashing
- 45:03 Tunic -
This episode we talk about the unfortunately closure of Firewalk Studios, the curious Marathon update, and Isli is back to give his thoughts after getting the Silent Hill 2 platinum.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Bits
- 01:04 Firewalk Studios Officially Closed
- 05:44 Marathon Is "On Track"
- 14:56 FF14 7.1 Update Notes
What We've Been Playing
- 24:30 FF14
- 26:00 Silent Hill 2
- 46:18 Carrion
- 50:28 Dredge -
It's a light news week but that allows Xya to talk about her experience finishing Mother 3, my final thoughts on Silent Hill 2, and my experience with Carrion.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Bits
- 00:33 Xbox Series X Finally Outsells Series S
- 04:49 Fntastic Cancels Kickstarter
- 07:18 Silent Hill 2 Patches Progress Bug
What We've Been Playing
- 10:27 Mother 3
- 20:44 Silent Hill 2
- 43:57 Carrion -
This episode we cover the Space Marine 2 review bombing, the Xbox Partner showcase, and then in the backend I give my thoughts on the Silent Hill 2 remake.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Highlight
- 01:12 News Bits From The Week We Missed
- 05:50 Microsoft Drops $1 Game Pass Trial Ahead Of COD Release
- 06:56 God Of War TV Show Shakeup
- 07:30 Spider-Man 2 Coming To PC
- 07:58 Space Marine 2 Review Bombed Over Patch
- 10:33 Xbox Partner Preview
- 14:16 Misc. News Clean Up
What We're Playing
- 19:05 Mother 3
- 27:00 Silent Hill 2
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Sony has pulled some weird anti-consumer moves with the original Horizon Zero Dawn release, now that the remastered was announced. We've also got news that The Alters has been delayed, a game I was looking forward to this year. Then in the back half I get into more of my experience with the Elden Ring DLC.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Highlight
- 00:30 Silent Hill 2 Remake
- 03:37 The Alters Delayed
- 04:08 Metal Gear Delta Too Easy?
- 05:13 God Of War Ragnarök "Shut Up" Mod On PC
- 08:12 FFXIV Housing Demolition On Hold
- 17:48 Sony's Sneaky Moves With Horizon Zero Dawn On PS and PC
- 21:37 Diablo IV: Vessel Of Hatred
What We're Playing
- 35:40 Horizon Zero Dawn
- 42:26 Shadow Of The Erdtree
- 01:07:31 Oddworld Abe's Exoddus -
We're back and jumping right into the news we missed and ending with a recap of Sony's State of Play. Then in the back half Isli talks about beating Lies of P, I beat Sons of the Forest, and then I get into Frostpunk 2.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Highlight
- 00:34 Next Battlefield Game Will Be In A Modern Setting
- 01:25 Netflix Confirms New Cyberpunk Animated Project
- 01:55 Meta Quest 3S Announced
- 03:14 Blizzard Rumored To Be Working On A StarCraft FPS
- 05:48 Fntastic Announces New Scam, I mean, Kickstarter
- 07:00 Sony State Of Play Recap
What We're Playing
- 34:36 Lies Of P
- 44:52 Sons Of The Forest
- 01:02:45 Frostpunk 2
- 01:08:59 OBS Test Stream Cam Issue
- 01:10:33 Twitch To Work On Viewer Encoding
- 01:15:40 Isli's Horror Movies Short Reviews
- 01:21:30 So Many Movies On My Watchlist -
It's been a weird week of news with the lukewarm PS5 Pro announcement, the stealth PS5 controller price hike, more Microsoft layoffs, and Annapurna's gaming team quitting.
However, in the backend Isli gives his final impressions of Astro Bot and I talk about my 11 hours with Forever Skies early access.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Highlight
- 00:26 PS5 Pro
- 13:45 PS5 Controller Price Hike
- 19:13 PS+ September Additions
- 20:05 Destiny 2 To Change Content Strategy
- 22:00 Star Wars Outlaws First Big Patch
- 26:50 Xbox Game Pass Standard Tier
- 30:22 More Xbox Layoffs
- 32:34 Annapurna's Gaming Team Quits
- 34:54 4A Games To Remain With Embracer
What We're Playing
- 36:25 Astro Bot
- 41:00 Forever Skies
- 01:18:50 Star Wars Outlaws
- 01:26:00 Tight Secure Code Windows -
The big news this episode is Sony suddenly taking Concord offline and refunding all purchases. Then, during what we've been playing, Isli talks about Astro Bot, I give updated impressions of Star Wars Outlaws, and then I talk about Chants of Sennaar after finishing it.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Highlight
- 00:33 Concord Goes Offline
- 20:51 Star Wars Outlaws
- 22:19 Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7
What We're Playing
- 24:30 Astro Bot
- 27:50 Star Wars Outlaws
- 42:03 Chants of Sennaar
- 55:53 YouTube's Interesting AI Chat Summary
- 01:00:12 PS5 Pro Rumors -
This week Xya and I recap some highlights from the Nintendo Direct, speculate Sony's future live service plans, then in the back half I talk about the Marvel's Midnight Suns DLC and my impressions of Star Wars Outlaws.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Highlight
- 00:37 Atomfall Hands On Previews
- 01:47 PS5 Pro Leaks
- 07:01 Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Save Issue
- 08:27 Misc. Bits
- 10:00 Speculating The Future Of Sony's Live Service Games
- 23:30 Nintendo Direct
What We're Playing
- 32:00 Final Fantasy XIV
- 33:53 Sword Of Convallaria
- 37:18 Marvel's Midnight Suns DLC
- 45:53 Star Wars Outlaws
- 58:50 Sniper Elite 5 -
This episode we recap our favorite things shown at Gamescom this year, and then in the back half I give my initial impressions of Concord after ten hours of play.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Highlight
- 00:21 FFXVI PC Release Date Announced
- 01:10 August Game Pass Wave 2 Lineup
- 01:55 Gamescom Recap
What We're Playing
- 25:02 Honkai: Star Rail
- 27:31 Black Myth: Wukong
- 34:20 No Man's Sky Awkward Moment
- 36:44 Concord
- 01:02:40 The Broken Chair Incident
- 01:08:58 Geico Rant -
On this episode we cover Krafton acquiring Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi Rush IP, Ubisoft laying off folks at two locations, and Replaced getting delayed to 2025.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Highlight
- 00:35 Krafton Acquires Tango Gameworks And Hi-Fi Rush IP
- 08:40 Ubisoft Layoffs
- 10:33 Replaced Delayed To 2025
- 11:23 Meta Quest Gets Native HDMI Beam Support
What We're Playing
- 27:54 FFXIV
- 33:35 No Man's Sky
- 54:15 Virtual Photography At County Fairs -
We've got another closure this week with Meta deciding to shutdown Ready at Dawn. We've also got an unexpected film adaptation of an unreleased video game, and the former co-founder of Arcane announcing his next project.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Highlight
- 00:13 Star Wars Jedi Survivor PS4/Xbox One Release Date
- 01:08 DOOM And DOOM II Enhanced Versions Announced
- 04:14 Former Arcane Co-Founder Announces New Game
- 07:33 Kingmakers Getting A Film Adaptation
- 10:30 Ready At Dawn Shuts Down
What We're Playing
- 16:42 Alan Wake 2
- 30:06 Final Fantasy XIV
- 32:40 Bloodborne And No Man's Sky -
It's been another rough week in the games industry as Bungie is hit with layoffs and Game Informer has been shutdown.
Here are the timestamps:
Intro
News Highlight
- 00:36 Avowed Delayed
- 04:35 Valorant Launches
- 05:07 Activision's SBMM Test
- 16:54 Layoffs At Bungie
- 34:47 Game Informer Closed
What We're Playing
- 38:10 Final Fantasy XIV & Elden Ring
- 45:18 Alan Wake 2
- 1:03:20 Baldur's Gate 3 Durge Run - Näytä enemmän
