It's time to get your questions in for this week's podcast. I can't tell you about everything lined up just yet, but there are some good ones, including Mario & Luigi and Empire of the Ants. Also, heads up that Isla is out this week as well.
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We reach the wild conclusion of Life is Strange: Double Exposure. Huber, Blood, and Elyse are here to share their thoughts on the ending as well as what it means for the future of the series.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AImepki67nk
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It's time to have a heart-to-heart with Safi before planning to upstage one of the faculty. Join Huber, Blood, and Elyse as we coordinate a covert mission at the Snapping Turtle.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KHnbePJlVo
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Max Caulfield has returned in an all new mystery, and that means it's time to reassemble our Life is Strange super-fans to talk through each scene and decision as Max faces shocking tragedy and supernatural events once again.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpp6S2TUGKw
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Don went out to Chicago to see where the pinballs are made, and he gets Stern Pinball's Zach Sharpe to tell us all about the new Metallica table, the band's involvement, refinements, new features and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVCJ0pMYylg
Two years ago you conquered the MinnMax community in game trivia and we cannot let that stand.
Compete on behalf of Easy Allies this Monday, October 21st at 6pm PT, your very own Michael Huber is hosting the rematch and he'll be joined by Isla Hinck (representing Easy Allies) and Jacob Geller (representing MinnMax).
Huber recently played a few hours of STALKER 2 and relays his experiences of life or death survival in the zone, resource management, towns, and the human element behind the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfae8NxFUH8
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl releases Nov 20 on PC and Xbox Series X|S
*FIXED, we encountered some kind of export bug that messed up the audio on the bets music and the bonus bet clip at the end. New audio file uploaded and video link below.
Ep 444 - Fall is here, and it's time to talk about the many games coming out before the end of the year. Plus, the studio behind Halo gets an overhaul, Nintendo wants you to wake up, and we share our thoughts on Metaphor: ReFantazio, Phoenix Springs, and the new Diablo...
Rebecca Stone joins Solo Queue to share their thoughts on the most recent entry in the Legend of Zelda series, Echoes of Wisdom.
Video: https://youtu.be/SgY2pQUrAx0
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It's Halloween season, a perfect time for a bloody retro run-and-gun splatterfest!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVV6CKeefiE
It's time to get your questions in for this week's podcast. This week is our Fall Game Preview (admittedly a bit late) where we go over all the games coming out before the end of the year. We'll also be sharing impressions of Metaphor ReFantazio and Phoenix Springs, and probably the big Halo news as well.
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For October 2024, the Community Showcase will take place on Tuesday, October 22. Please be sure to get your submissions in by the deadline!
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Ep 443 - Jason Schreier joins us to chat about his new book on the comprehensive history of Blizzard. There's a new studio from an unexpected collaboration. Plus we chat about Zelda, the Mortal Kombat expansion, Iron Meat, and more.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSP3nvNOcZA
0:00 - Intro
2:33 - Get to Know Jason
17:05 - Jason's Book ...
Isla and Huber have played Bloober's new version of Silent Hill 2, and they're here to tell you everything you want to know, without any of that stuff you don't want to know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzQndZTUzDA
We're back with a new collection of commentary and creative works from our community. Become a $10 patron to submit your own. (Streamed Sep 24, 2024)
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Stealth and Damiani look into the recent rumors about the Switch 2 and discuss which seem credible, as well as determine the meaning of the verified secret meeting of developers with Nintendo at NOA HQ.
Video: https://youtu.be/F2jd0IUh8ss
2024-09-24 19:55:50 +0000 UTC View PostIt's time to get your questions in for this week's podcast. We'll definitely be talking about whatever Sony reveals during the State of Play, possibly some chatter about Yakuza Pirates in Hawaii, as well as what we've been playing.
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Ep 441 - Nintendo is suing the makers of Palworld, EA thinks AI will make things epic, and the Life is Strange devs call in to chat with Huber. Plus, our thoughts on The Plucky Squire, UFO 50, Dead Rising, Frostpunk 2, and more!
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwz6bJjgQbw
0:00 - Intro
3:00 - Nintendo Sues Palworld Devs
23:44 - The Plu...
While I was at the Dragon Age preview event, EA also offered the chance to interview the Game's Director and Producer. I hadn't planned on doing a formal interview, but I put my phone on the table and recorded it anyways, thinking maybe I'd type up some highlights or something. Once I got home, the audio quality turned out to be a lot better than I expected. So we cleaned it up a little, and now you can listen to our Dragon Age chat, including...
2024-09-19 15:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Bakeru is an incredible adventure through a fantasy version of Japan, full of surprising gameplay
mechanics. Don't let this one slip under your radar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdXVXVH7QtQ
Out now for Steam and Switch
August's showcase comes a bit late as we wanted everyone here to partake, but we're here now to see another month of incredible creations from our community. (Streamed Sep 10, 2024)
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Ep 440 - The PS5 Pro is real, and it is expensive. I Am Your Beast rewards speed and style. Annapurna Interactive's staff just walked out on the company, and this week's game discussions include Yars Rising, Hollowbody, and more.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m96xQk6ME5Y
0:00 - Intro
2:21 - PlayStation 5 Pro Announced
41:57 - I...
Matt Simmons and Damiani look back at the Zelda Timeline over the years and how Nintendo appears content to only invoke it when it suits them, how the staff who cared about Zelda's lore are no longer involved with the franchise, and why we should stop holding our breath over the latest entries' placement in the timeline or shedding tears when we're u...
2024-09-10 18:36:16 +0000 UTC View PostIt's time to get your questions in for this week's podcast. It looks like that PS5 Pro announcement is actually happening, so I imagine we'll have a lot to say about whatever Sony's "technical presentation" looks like. As for games, we've got a number of small but good ones in the pipe, including Yars Rising, I Am Your Beast, and the Castlevania DS collection.
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Everything about Astro Bot is brimming with delight, polish, and creativity, elevating it to stand among the best platformers ever made.
*Review Copy Provided by PlayStation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PRv24gMAhU
Written by Michael Damiani
Video Edited by Don Casanova
Reviewed on PlayStation 5
Available on PlayStation 5
At Gamescom, Huber got to check out the upgraded version of this latest RPG from Hironobu Sakaguchi, the original creator of Final Fantasy, and he came away impressed with its combat mechanics and fun new additions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy5Q-Eh-1C0
Coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X|S in 2024
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Huber spent about 20 minutes with the DQ III remake at gamescom, and can't wait to get his hands on the full game. Get his thoughts on new updates and additions as well as preserving that classic look and feel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeeaFGOvVlM
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Isla and Sofia take a sunny Norway afternoon to tell us about so many of the amazing games they played at Gamescom. Pull up a deck chair and settle in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlNtlFqs-zY
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Two Point Museum
3:00 - The Berlin Apartment
5:06 - Blue Prince
10:59 - Sonic X Shadow Generations
13:17 - The First B...
Ep 438 - Huber is back from Germany, and we're ready to talk about Black Myth Wukong, Concord, Star Wars Outlaws, Visions of Mana, Bakeru, Nintendo Directs, and more! Concord Provided by PlayStation
FYI, swapped out the files since we missed a bit to cut out the first time.
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We saw a ton of games at Gamescom, and it's time to start talking about them, from a sleepy hotel room on a Friday night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76Uc0SJ1L2w
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure
03:53 - VICE Undercover
10:58 - Tavern Keeper
15:17 - Reanimal
17:26 - The Occultist
20:32 - Stormforge
23:...