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Episode 485: Loud and From the North Jan 12, 2024

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Fortnite Rocket Racing, Walkabout Mini Golf, Teardown, and much more!

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The Grind:

Dennis: Trackmania. Far Cry 6.
Moxie: Fortnite Rocket Racing.
Ben: Walkabout Mini Golf. Cyberpunk 2077.
Kole: Walkabout Mini Golf. Teardown.

The Multiplayer:

What game character would you like to party with?

The End Boss:

Sony announces new television adaptations.
Sony wants people to die in a car controlled by a PlayStation controller.
One dimensional Pac-Man is neater than you’d think.
Grime is coming to Switch on January 25.

Episode 484: Don't Treadmill on Me Jan 05, 2024

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Cookie Cutter, Cubism, Elden Ring GeoGuessr, and much more!

The Grind:

Moxie: World War Z: Aftermath. Cookie Cutter.
Dennis: Super Mario Wonder. Far Cry 6.
Ben: Resident Evil 4 Remake VR. Discord Activities.
Kole: Final Fantasy VII Remake. Rock Band 4. Cubism. Elden Ring LostGamer.io.

The Multiplayer:

What’s your personal GOTY for 2023?

The End Boss:

Title of the Year!

Episode 483: Kahlúa and Ranch Dec 22, 2023

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Asgard’s Wrath II, Blood West, Skull & Bones, and much more!

The Grind:

Moxie: Blood West. Alan Wake.
Kole: Alan Wake II. Asgard’s Wrath II.
Dennis: Skull & Bones. Diablo IV.
Ben: Resident Evil 4 Remake VR.

The Multiplayer:

Vote in the Title of the Year poll!

The End Boss:

Naughty Dog cancels The Last of Us multiplayer game.
Hackers steal and publish Insomniac data
This Resident Evil 2 first person mod looks neat.

Episode 482: Liza P. Dec 15, 2023

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Jusant, HAWKED, Teardown, and much more!

The Grind:

Ben: Resident Evil 4 Remake VR. Jusant.
Dennis: HAWKED. RoboQuest. Lethal Company.
Moxie: Dave the Diver. Vampire Survivors.
Kole: Fortnite Festival. Teardown.

The Multiplayer:

What game do you play in your head the most?

The End Boss:

Fntastic Studio shuts down, runs away with The Day Before money.
Mouse is a first person shooter with black and white Disney style.
Lethal Company solution to arachnophobia is very Lethal Company.
Jonathan Blow wants to make a VR game that won’t sell any copies.

Episode 481: Oh No! My Hemoglobin! Dec 01, 2023

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Lethal Company, Eye of the Temple, Spider-Man 2, and much more!

The Grind:

Ben: Spider-Man 2. Alan Wake II. Lethal Company.
Moxie: Dave the Diver.
Dennis: Valheim. Sea of Thieves. Trackmania.
Kole: SuperHyperCube. The American Dream. Eye of the Temple.

The Multiplayer:

Let’s talk Too Good to Use Syndrome.

The End Boss:

Dave the Diver’s TGA controversy.
The Fallout TV show will be canon.
Portal 2 is getting a fan-made prequel.
Looks like we’re getting Subnautica 2 in 2025.

Episode 480: Journeyquest: Rise of the Ascent Nov 17, 2023

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Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about Sea of Stars, RoboQuest, PowerWash Simulator VR, and much more!

The Grind:

David: Nothing!
Dennis: RoboQuest. Sea of Stars.
Ben: Alan Wake 2.
Kole: Alan Wake 2. PowerWash Simulator VR.

The Multiplayer:

What quality of life features ended up making a game worse for you?

The End Boss:

Starfield gets snubbed at meaningless award show.
Grand Theft Auto 6 announcement teased for early December.
Overwatch League dissolves.
Steam will soon let you mark individual games as private.

Episode 479: Steam Beck Nov 10, 2023

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Little Goodie Two Shoes, Power Wash Simulator VR, Sea of Stars, and much more!

The Grind:

Kole: Power Wash Simulator VR. Baldur’s Gate III.
Dennis: Sea of Stars. Fortnite.
Jala: Little Goodie Two Shoes. Dishonored DLC.
Ben: Alan Wake II.

The Multiplayer:

Revive a multiplayer game!

The End Boss:

They’re making a live action Zelda movie.
Game hardware accessibility is more complicated than a single controller.
Sony dropping Twitter support from PlayStation.

Episode 478: Kirghee & the Grink Nov 03, 2023

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Alan Wake II, Decarnation, The Finals, and much more!

The Grind:

Jala: Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum. Decarnation. Sorry We're Closed.
Ben: Spider-Man 2. Alan Wake II.
Kole: Alan Wake II. World of Horror.
Dennis: The Finals. Forza Motorsport. Fortnite. Diablo 4: Season of Blood.

The Multiplayer:

Pitch a horror entry in a non-horror series.

The End Boss:

Barbarian is getting a video game adaptation.
Konami releases promotional video with David Hayter, causing speculation.
Cliff Blezinski is a weirdo.
Ubisoft blatantly uses AI art after massive layoffs.
AI Seinfeld has completely fallen apart.

Episode 477: That's the Trouble Closet Oct 27, 2023

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Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about Super Mario Wonder, Spider-Man 2, Laika: Aged Through Blood, and much more!

The Grind:

Kole: Super Mario Wonder.
Ben: Spider-Man 2. Baldur’s Gate III.
Dennis: Forza Motorsport. Fortnite.
David: World of Horror. Laika: Aged Through Blood.

The Multiplayer:

What game absolutely SHOULDN’T get a sequel, prequel, or remake?

The End Boss:

Squadron 42 apparently still exists, gets a new trailer.
Lords of the Fallen fix addresses enemy difficulty complaints.
Amnesia: The Bunker Halloween update looks awesome.

Episode 476: Silently Supporting You Oct 13, 2023

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Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about Payday 3, Forza Motorsport, Cocoon, and much more!

The Grind:

Dennis: F1 2022. Forza Motorsport.
Kole: Meta Quest 3. Drop Dead: The Cabin. Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways.
David: Rabi-Ribi. Lies of P. Payday 3.
Ben: Cocoon. Baldur’s Gate III.

The Multiplayer:

What game made you think “The Future is Now”?

The End Boss:

Sony reveals newer, slimmer PS5.
Activision-Blizzard inflicts James Corden on their employees.
Nintendo knows exactly what it’s doing with this elephant transformation stuff.
Lord of the Rings: Gollum team used ChatGPT to generate their apology jpeg.
John Riccitello steps down as Unity CEO, the rot remains.

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