Video games, Tech and pop culture podcast. It‘s the conversations we used to have at a L.A.N Party, the things people love and why they love them
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The Inner Gamer is a video game podcast exploring the world of video games and the industry surrounding them. Built for the casual gamer, we dive into all the games to weed out the games that are worth your time.
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PlayStation Plus Monthly Game Drop for May and The Big Games on Xbox Game Pass
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4:18Doccy Darko dives into the exciting lineup of PlayStation Plus Monthly Game Drop for May, highlighting the must-play titles available to subscribers. Additionally, he explores the standout games on Xbox Game Pass, giving gamers a detailed look at what they can enjoy across both platforms this month. Don't miss his insights on the top picks and hidd…
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Oblivion Remasted and The Last of Us Ep 2
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38:22Doc and Luke are talking video games and pop culture. this week the boys talk about the major drops of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and the Oblivion Remaster on Xbox Game Pass this weekBy DoccyDarko
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420: Schedule 1, Blue Prince and Marathon's Gameplay Reveal
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2:08:04This episode gets a little off the rails. We talk about drug dealing in the game Schedule 1. It couldn't be more perfect that it falls on Episode 420. Schedule 1 comes from Tyler's Video Game Studio and it's a simulator game where you start as a low-level drug dealer and work your way up in the criminal empire to operate your own distribution syste…
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Everything You Need to Know About Mario Kart World
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11:22Nintendo has hosted a Direct focused on the highly anticipated Mario Kart game for the Nintendo Switch 2. Here’s everything you need to know about Mario Kart World. See More at https://doccydarko.com/everything-we-know-about-mario-kart-world/By DoccyDarko
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Marvel Doomsday Rumours + Switch 2 Hype = Must-Listen!
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1:11:18We’ve got a jam-packed gaming and pop culture episode waiting for you! Nintendo Switch 2 reactions and what it means for gamers wallets Daredevil Born Again updates the highs and lows of what we've seen so far Marvel Doomsday rumours, what’s really going on and why? Whether you’re here for the gaming news or the superhero drama, this episode has so…
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419: Assassin's Creed Shadows, Fragpunk and Nintendo Switch 2
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2:54:18Assassin's Creed Shadows is here! We really enjoyed Valhalla but it was an incredibly long game that had way too much content. The team behind Shadows recognized this and toned it down and brought us a feudal Japan story that is much more focused with an open world that's vast, but managable. The comparisons to Ghost of Tsushima can't be ignored, b…
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418: R.E.P.O., Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii and Joseph Neville Interview
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2:29:15You've played Lethal Company. You've played Content Warning. But you haven't yet played a game like R.E.P.O. This game is from a Swedish developer called Semiwork. It's an online, co-op horror game that supports up to 6 players. Find and retrieve objects to satisfy your creator. Use your physics hand to pick up things in the world and deliver them …
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Assassin's Creed Shadows Review and Giveaway, Plus Luke is Running a Star Trek Campaign
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49:41Doc's Assassin's Creed Shadows Review and Giveaway – Dive into the latest installment of the Assassin's Creed series with Doc's in-depth review, and don't miss your chance to win a copy of the game! Plus, Luke is taking the helm of an exciting Star Trek campaign, bringing bold adventures and epic storytelling to life. Enter to win Assassin's Creed …
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Inside the LEGO Fan Zone at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2025
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7:00I just got back from the first two days of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne where I had the chance to meet and interview the LEGO Groups Global Head of Product Lucas Reynoso Vizcaino (Not only the global best dressed dude). We spoke about the new LEGO range, Bluey and the upcoming Melbourne Demons Collab.…
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417: SXSW 2025, Monster Hunter Wilds and Interview with Chandler Cooper
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2:42:50In this episode, we record from Austin, TX because we're here for SXSW 2025! We talk about all the fun experiences from the brand activations, to the great panels to the fun parties. The biggest reveal being Death Stranding 2 revealing the release date alongside a world tour concert. We also got to see a great talk from Geoff Keighley and much more…
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Chatting Cyclones, Bond, Death Stranding 2 and More
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53:59Doc and Luke are talking video games and pop culture. This week the boys talk about the recent impact of Cyclone Alfred on where they live, Death Stranding 2 has a release date, Bond must be british, and will we see a "The Last of Us III".By DoccyDarko
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416: Avowed, Citizen Sleeper 2 and Underward
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2:10:16We have a few reviews this week, a reaction to some recent news and a look at the upcoming PlayStation games straight out of the State of Play. We review Avowed, the new game from Obsidian, the makers of Pillars of Eternity and The Outer Worlds. Some of us don't like it and some of us do so find out which one you agree with based on our discussion.…
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Luke is back for Avowed, Baldurs Gate 3 and Severance
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1:02:27Luke is back and we talk the latest in gaming and pop culture with Avowed, KCD2, Baldurs Gate 3 and TV shows like Reacher and Severance.By DoccyDarko
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415: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Dicefolk and Battlefield 6
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2:01:23Brett reviews Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. This game has been a struggle as one part of it feels amazing and another part feels like it missed the mark. The game is beautiful, has some great cutscenes, interesting puzzles and worlds to explore but the combat leaves something to be desired. Is it worth buying into it or holding off for someth…
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Doccy Darko's Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Review
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7:58I've been able to play Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 for the last month or so and was determined to show the patience and time that I wasn't able to give the first game, but that is required for these titles. I'll admit that I didn't love the first game and the result this time was that I didn’t fall in love with it straight away, but when I did, I fe…
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414: Path of Exile 2, Thank Goodness You're Here and Nintendo Switch 2
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2:19:23Path of Exile 2 is a Diablo-like ARPG out now in early access. It has a price tag and we talk about whether or not this game is fun to play and if it's worth paying the price tag for early access or if you should wait until it's in full release where it switches to free to play. Brett reviews the "slapformer" Thank Goodness You're Here. It's a litt…
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I Actually Played Assassin's Creed Shadows and Have Thoughts
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16:56A couple of weeks ago Doc made the trek to the Ubisoft Australia Offices to play a “work in progress” of their upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows. While there he spoke to Level Design Director – Luc Plante who has a really strong history in the gaming industry and he shared some behind-the-scenes information on how they made it. Follow @doccydarko_o…
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413: Game of the Year 2024, 2025 Most Anticipated Games and Marvel Rivals
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2:26:23Our Game of the Year Awards are here! The Inner Gamer's official 2024 GOTY awards have arrived. We all share our 10 top list and at the end you get to hear our official list aggregated from all our picks. There are some fun surprises in here you won't want to miss! We also take a look at the future and talk about our most anticipated games of 2025.…
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412: The Game Awards 2024 Reactions, Marvel Rivals and Secret Level
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2:38:54The Game Awards 2024 have concluded and they were quite the showcase this year. For the 10th anniversary, Geoff Keighley pulled out all the stops with some amazing reveals such as Naughty Dog's next game, the return of Okami, The Witcher 4 announcement and much more. We review NetEase's new game Marvel Rivals. This is pretty much an Overwatch clone…
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411: Pokemon TCG Pocket, Dragon Age The Veilguard and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
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2:32:32NOTE: We had some audio issues in this recording where everything sounded like an AM radio. We decided to try some new AI tech and this is the output. It cleaned up the AM radio sound quite a bit but you may notice us sounding a little...foreign or merging words together, that's the AI making assumptions :-D Fun experiment for sure, enjoy the show!…
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410: Call of Duty Black Ops 6, The Lakehouse and Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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2:03:09Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is here! We never thought we'd have a Call of Duty game on this podcast again, but Treyarch and the other teams behind this game outdid themselves. Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is the full package. The campaign is solid, the multiplayer is super addicting and the zombies mode is a blast. Best of all? This is all available on Xb…
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409: Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, Delta Force and Off the Grid
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1:45:00Brett reviews The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. It's from the folks that brought us the remake of Link's Awakening. This game puts you in the shoes of Zelda creating "echoes" of enemies and objects in the world to rescue everyone from the rifts. We also talk about Jason's review of the PlayStation Portal. Does he agree with Austin? We take a l…
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408: Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Witchfire and The Finals
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2:00:26In this episode, Brett gives an early review of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. This game dropped back in January but we're just now getting to it. He's only 8 hours in so there is still 50 some more hours to enjoy but we share a lot of the early gameplay, talk about the story, experience the minigames and more. Austin gets his hands on the early a…
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407: Astro Bot, Age of Mythology and Ghost of Yotei
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2:24:30In this episode, we review Sony's answer to Mario with their cute Astro Bot game made by Team ASOBI. This game is brilliant in so many ways and we talk about the innovative gameplay mechanics, the gorgeous graphics and the fun surprises celebrating Playstation's history. We also review Age of Mythology Retold available on Xbox Game Pass. This game …
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406: Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2, Star Wars Outlaws and PS5 Pro
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2:20:01Concord was killed by Sony so we didn't do a follow up review. Sorry to those looking forward to it! Maybe it'll come back in the future? That being said, we have a great show for you. First, we review Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2. This game from Saber is a truly brutal, action packed thrill ride. It features a campaign, cooperative missions and f…
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405: The War Within, Black Myth Wukong and Splitgate 2
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2:03:33We review the start to the World Saga called "World of Warcraft The War Within." Is it a huge step forward for the MMO? No. Is it fun to play? Sure is! We also share our first impressions of Black Myth Wukong. It's hard. But it looks amazing and apparently inspired Dragon-Ball Z! Brett gets into the alpha of Splitgate 2 and it's ready for primetime…
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404: Borderlands the Movie, Against the Storm and Teardown
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2:25:51We saw the Borderlands movie so you didn't have to. It's a mess. This review will feature spoilers but let's be honest, we're helping you. Brett also reviews Against the Storm, available on Xbox Game Pass. It's a dark fantasy citybuilder with roguelike elements and it's a ton of fun. He also reviews Teardown, a game where you literally tear things …
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403: Destiny 2 The Final Shape, World of Warcraft and Ready or Not
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2:26:33We play the final chapter in the light and darkness saga of Destiny 2 called The Final Shape. The First Descendant brought us back into the world of Destiny. We also discuss where Bungie goes from here. What does the future look like for them? Will we see a Destiny 3? Will Marathon be good? What else are they working on? Austin revisits World of Wa…
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402: Once Human, Concord and The First Descendant vs. Destiny 2
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1:53:55This week Brett reviews Once Human, an MMO survival game that is a mix of Control and Death Stranding for the story. It also gains influences from The Division, Palworld, New World and many other games to make for a surprisingly compelling and engaging experience. The progression is impressive, the building is expansive, the world is fun to explore…
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401: The First Descendant, FragPunk and Dragon Age Inquisition
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2:20:24We have some fantastic conversations this week. First, we play Nexon's new looter shooter called The First Descendant. Brett played it in beta back in October of 2022 and now it's out in full release. It's part Warframe and part Destiny. Will it be good enough to take some player's away from the other games? Brett also gets into the closed beta for…
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400: Alan Wake 2, Space Marine 2 and Xbox Games Showcase
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2:31:50Welcome to Episode 400! Jason dives back into Bright Falls with the Night Springs DLC for Alan Wake 2. It features 3 distinct stories in the Alan Wake multiverse. Brett and Austin play Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 at Dallas Fan Expo. It's a ton of fun and we can't wait for this game to come out this Fall! We also review the roguelike Crab Champion…
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399: No Rest for the Wicked, Tekken 8 and Summer Games Fest
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1:54:08This week review No Rest for the Wicked. It's a game in early access from the team that brought us Ori and the Blind Forest. Austin played it and is loving it so far. Brett also jumps into Tekken 8 after seeing it at DreamHack Dallas. It's a blast from the past with a ton of content to keep people busy. From a story mode to arcade mode to online ve…
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398: Senua's Saga Hellblade 2, xDefiant and Content Warning
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1:54:23Austin reviews Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. Xbox had a lot riding on Ninja Theory deliving a banger with this game but unfortunately it doesn't live up to the first one aside from a mega graphics upgrade. Brett also dives into xDefiant, the new shooter from Ubisoft featuring characters from all their major franchises such as Watch Dogs, The Division,…
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397: Stellar Blade, Manor Lords and Xbox Studio Closures
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1:59:24Austin gives his full review of Stellar Blade, the game from Korean mobile game developer SHIFT UP. He talks about the story, gameplay and how the world actually opens up beyond the demo. Brett also reviews Manor Lords. It's a indie title made by one guy where you build a medieval city and survive through the seasons. Brett also jumps into the earl…
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396: Fallout, Dave the Diver and The Crew Motorfest
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1:59:32We've made it to the end of the Fallout TV show on Prime TV and have a lot of great things to say about it. We have a full spoilercast here so if you haven't finished the show, please skip forward to the next segment! Speaking of which, Fallout has brought us back into the universe so we revisit Fallout 76. Is it worth jumping back into in 2024? Br…
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395: Lightyear Frontier, Halo Season 2 and Fallout Season 1
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2:37:32Brett reviews a cozy farming game called Lightyear Frontier. You get a mech that looks an awful lot like a tractor transformer and collect resources, farm and explore the world. It's a fun game available on Xbox Game Pass for you and up to 3 other friends. We also go down a rabbit hole with TV Shows. We review Season 2 of the Halo tv show as well a…
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394: Tingus Goose, Marvel's Rivals and Helldivers 2
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1:50:47We review the weirdly satisfying Tingus Goose mobile game. It's created by SweatyChair with illustrations by Master Tingus. It's an idle game where you grow a goose tree out of a person to reach a certain height. It's weird but satisfying? We also have been dropping a lot for democracy in Helldivers 2. With our cumulative 100+ hours in the game, we…
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393: SXSW 2024, Roblox and the Borderlands Movie
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2:01:44We went to SXSW 2024 this year. It's a big conference and festival that occurs in Austin, TX featuring interactive, film, tv and music. We went and attended a ton of gaming sessions about Roblox, Fortnite, streaming and more. We also experienced some awesome brand activations such as a promo for the Fallout TV show where we entered a version of Fil…
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392: Granblue Fantasy Relink, Balatro and Pokemon Legends Z-A
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2:17:09We review a mobile game evolved into a full console and PC game called Granblue Fantasy: Relink. Austin played this game and is enjoying the gameplay, the JRPG mechanics and the world to explore. Is it a 10/10? Not really but is it worth playing? Very much so. Brett also plays the deck builder roguelike Balatro. It's inspired by Poker but it's much…
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391: Suicide Squad, Helldivers 2 and Banishers Ghost of New Eden
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2:39:57We revisit Sucide Squad: Kill the Justice League. We've all beaten the game and dive into a SPOILERCAST about the final parts of the game, the endgame content and what is coming for the future! We also have another segment where the team is split about whether this game is a success or not. Will it succeed long term? Only time will tell. We also re…
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390: Palworld, Suicide Squad and Death Stranding 2
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2:11:23Palworld is taking over the world with over 600k active players. It's a game that pulls inspiration from Pokemon and Breath of the Wild, but brings all of this in a survival game packaging. We're having a blast and think you should too before Nintendo tries to shut them down. We also review Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League. We're mixed on this…
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389: Game of the Year 2023, Future Games of 2024 & Party Animals
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3:25:18It's time for the Game of the Year 2023! The Inner Gamer shares their biggest and worst games of the year as well as our defacto Top 10 list. We also talk about our most anticipated games of 2024. Suicide Squad lifted the NDA for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. We played the alpha and have a lot of good things (and bad) to say about it! We …
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388: The Game Awards 2023, GTA 6 and The Day Before
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2:21:41In this episode, we talk all about The Game Awards. We dive into the winners and losers and discuss a bit about the show format and what could've been done to make it better. We also talk about all the world premieres, some exciting and some less than exciting for the team here at The Inner Gamer. We also talk about what we want from Grand Theft Au…
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387: Lethal Company, Remnant 2 and Cocoon
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1:19:19We review Lethal Company, the new game made by one developer that's beating out Call of Duty on Steam. It's a creepy game where your goal is to collect scrap to sell to the company while avoiding things trying to kill you. We also play Awakened King, the DLC from Remnant 2. Austin plays the indie game Cocoon from the art director behind Inside and …
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386: Mortal Kombat 1, Super Mario Bros Wonder and Suicide Squad
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1:45:56FINISH HIM. We dove into Mortal Kombat 1 this past week with some friends. We competed against each other in a fierce battle in this beautiful, new fighter game. Does it bring anything revolutionary to the franchise? Not really. Is it a blast to play? Most definitely. We also review Super Mario Bros Wonder on the Switch. This is a fun, accessible 2…
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385: Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2 and Blizzcon 2023
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1:58:40We give our full review on Spider-Man 2 and compare it to the original. Which game had a better story? Did this one deliver all we wanted? What about the gameplay? We also give our first look at Alan Wake 2. This game is frightening but incredibly well done with a lot of unique new features we haven't seen in many games. Is it walking simulator? Su…
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384: Phantom Liberty, Spider-Man 2 and Battlefield 2042
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2:03:33Cyberpunk 2077's DLC has arrived called Phantom Liberty. The game may finally have reached true RPG status with the 2.0 update and this new DLC. It's more tactical, with more mechanics that makes for a greater, more diverse set of gameplay moments. Spider-Man 2 is also here and we dive into this wonderful playground of New York as Peter Parker and …
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383: Assassin's Creed Mirage, Payday 3 and Counter-Strike 2
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2:02:00We have a lot of game reviews this episode! We open with Assassin's Creed Mirage. It's a toned down version of the recent RPG focused Assassin's Creed games. This is a prequel to Valhalla following the story of Basim. Does the game bring back the nostalgia we wanted or does nostalgia leave a sour taste in our mouth? We also played the multiplayer c…
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382: The Crew Motorfest, Lies of P and the Xbox Mega Leak
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1:43:35Say hello to our new look! This podcast is the first one with our fresh, new branding! We hope you enjoy it as much as we had fun creating it. In this episode, Brett returns to Oahu for The Crew Motorfest. The last time he ventured into Oahu in a game was with Test Drive Unlimited. This isn't exactly that game, but it still brings back some of the …
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381: Starfield, Pikmin 4 and the Switch 2 Rumors
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2:32:31Xbox's most anticipated game of the year has finally arrived: Starfield. Starfield is Bethesda's first new universe in 25 years and it leaves the team...divided. Some like it, some say it leaves a lot to be desired. Will it have the staying power that Skyrim had in gaming history or will it quickly be forgotten? We also review Pikmin 4 on the Switc…
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