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Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 003: Like a Sippy Cup? Sep 14, 2023

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We're taking a pause on the regular show this week to bring you another banger from the Patreon archive, in which Abby Russell and Austin Walker join us to talk about pottery, Legally Blonde, and scrambled porn.

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Abby's pottery: one, two
Austin's Halloween image

CHAPTERS

(00:01:10) Intro
(00:02:16) The fine art of pottery
(00:11:06) When is the Giant Beast reunion?
(00:13:42) Halloween around the world
(00:14:59) Image should be embedded on the Patreon post for this podcast
(00:16:34) Rain Walker
(00:18:32) Prometheus moment
(00:19:28) What happened to 3D?
(00:20:29) First Break
(00:20:39) Cinema excitement
(00:23:43) Legally Blonde summary
(00:26:50) Severance is also apparently very good!
(00:28:36) What We Do in the Shadows
(00:29:38) Nappy TV time
(00:30:32) What helps you get your ZZZs?
(00:32:59) Why is swim team so early?!
(00:34:20) Alex's hooliganism
(00:36:15) Bart Simpson bans
(00:37:31) TV during dinners
(00:43:46) The family computer
(00:45:03) What's scrambled porn?
(00:51:39) Second Break
(00:51:49) Dispensary vs Headshop
(00:52:40) Dental time
(01:04:08) Scarred as a youth
(01:09:05) Wrapping up and thanks

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116: Needs to Be Played Sep 07, 2023

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This here is a podcast about our further adventures in Starfield, Trine the Fifth, Shadow Gambit, the abrupt closure of Volition, the looming SAG-AFTRA video game industry strike, Charles Martinet's uncertain ambassadorship, and a bunch of other stuff.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:10) Intro
(00:03:31) Need To Do VS Want To Do
(00:08:52) Doom 3 and game genres
(00:14:39) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023
(00:30:47) First Break
(00:30:51) Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 17, 2023
(00:33:44) Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 31, 2023
(00:38:13) Baldur's Gate 3 [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2023
(00:43:22) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 28, 2023
(00:50:29) Second Break
(00:50:33) The News
(00:50:34) Volition has been shuttered
(01:10:13) SAG-AFTRA strike for video games next?
(01:23:57) To DLC or Not to DLC
(01:27:31) Cyberpunk 2077 devs lay out what is free and what is paid in the coming update
(01:30:18) Charles Martinet also doesn't know what a Mario Ambassador is
(01:38:29) Emails
(01:46:27) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:48:52) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(01:50:11) Nextlander Content Updates
(01:51:18) See ya!

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115: Oxygen Is the New Stamina Aug 31, 2023

Show notes

Yep, this is the one where we talk about Starfield for like 90 minutes. It's a pretty big game! The Making of Karateka is also just great, Armored Core VI has inspired some mech fever, PlayStation Plus is getting a big price increase, Baldur's Gate 3 isn't getting splitscreen on the series S, and more. Podcast!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:09) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023
(00:01:35) [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] We don't really get into much of the story but there will be talk of characters and the general premise.
(01:28:10) First Break
(01:28:17) Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC] on Aug 25, 2023
(01:34:19) The Making of Karateka [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023
(01:50:18) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Aug 03, 2023
(01:52:15) Second Break
(01:52:19) News
(01:52:25) Sony raising the price of PS Plus(es)
(01:59:47) Baldur's Gate 3 getting its Xbox releases
(02:05:12) Baldur's Gate 3 getting some narrative love
(02:09:02) Gaming for me is like a religion and Starfield is...
(02:12:59) Dragon Age Dreadwolf might be a ways off
(02:17:22) Harley Quinn voice actress passes away
(02:19:54) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:21:44) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:24:28) See Ya!

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114: Mario Emeritus Aug 24, 2023

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Games! Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Like a Dragon Gaiden, Persona 5 Tactica and the Persona 3 remake, the new Madden, Fort Solis, and more. News! The Xbox 360 Marketplace closure, remakes of 7th Guest, Star Wars: Dark Forces, and ray-traced Half-Life 2, the PlayStation Portal, and Charles Martinet's retirement. That's a lot of podcast!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:51) We watched and potentially archived Gamescom
(00:06:26) We'll have some Starfield talk next week
(00:07:38) Alex saw a bunch of Sega stuff
(00:08:23) Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 09, 2023
(00:16:34) Persona 5 Tactica [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 17, 2023
(00:17:53) Persona 3 Reload [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on 2024
(00:26:38) First Break
(00:26:42) Bomb Rush Cyberfunk [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 18, 2023
(00:38:43) Fort Solis [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 22, 2023
(00:52:45) Immortals of Aveum [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 22, 2023
(00:58:34) Madden NFL 24 [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One] on Aug 18, 2023
(01:08:11) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021
(01:09:14) Moving Out 2 [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 15, 2023
(01:09:31) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Aug 03, 2023
(01:14:12) Second Break
(01:14:44) Microsoft is altering the deal. Pray they don't alter it further?
(01:19:05) What do we lose when we lose the Xbox 360 marketplace?
(01:30:20) Sony's PlayStation Portal gets a price
(01:34:15) The 7th Guest is getting a VR remake
(01:37:30) Star Wars: Dark Forces getting a remaster
(01:41:34) Half-Life 2 getting a... rebuilt?
(01:44:57) Charles Martinet will no longer voice Mario?
(01:58:30) Emails
(02:02:08) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:06:39) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts
(02:08:41) See Ya!

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113: User Reported for Gamerpic Aug 17, 2023

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This week, somehow we're all spending a lot of time with 2023's hottest game, Vampire Survivors (except together this time!?), Baldur's Gate 3 with friends is a high old time, the identity of the $2 billion Embracer partnership has been revealed, Bungie names a new Zavala, and plenty of other stuff!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:06) The finer points of mowing the lawn
(00:07:26) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021
(00:32:05) First Break
(00:32:10) Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 10, 2023
(00:36:43) En Garde! [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 16, 2023
(00:42:14) Moving Out 2 [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Aug 15, 2023
(00:47:35) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Aug 03, 2023
(01:07:07) New Xbox Dashboard
(01:10:32) Second Break
(01:10:36) The News
(01:10:48) Who didn't want to be Embraced?
(01:17:16) Netflix wants you to play their games everywhere
(01:27:34) Xbox's new strike policy
(01:34:59) Keith David to voice Zavala
(01:43:03) Emails
(01:52:56) Upcoming Nextlander content
(01:57:54) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts
(01:59:11) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:00:16) See ya!

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112: Top-Ten Skeleton Aug 10, 2023

Show notes

It was hard to resist the dark urge to keep playing Baldur's Gate 3 long enough to go on this podcast and talk about Baldur's Gate 3, but we pulled it off, plus WrestleQuest, a long-overdue Red Dead Redemption rerelease, Final Fantasy XVI sales numbers, EVO impressions and a Killer Instinct blast from the past, and more.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoile
rs. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:52) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Aug 03, 2023
(00:01:06) [Possible minor spoilers but we don't go into narrative details and do our best to avoid them]
(00:49:09) First Break
(00:49:13) WrestleQuest [Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 22, 2023
(01:03:41) Remnant II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 25, 2023
(01:13:38) The Expanse: A Telltale Series [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 27, 2023
(01:17:21) Pikmin 4 [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 21, 2023
(01:18:20) Second Break
(01:18:25) The News
(01:18:36) Red Dead Redemption coming to PS4 and Switch
(01:24:42) Square Enix and Final Fantasy 16
(01:31:10) Microsoft selling controller parts for repairs
(01:42:17) EVO 2023
(01:47:49) Killer Instinct getting new updates?
(01:52:35) Emails
(01:55:12) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:59:10) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts
(02:01:24) See ya!

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111: The Jedi Experience Aug 03, 2023

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Author Jordan Minor joins us this week to talk about charting the last 45 years of video game history in his new book Video Game of the Year, plus a bunch of other stuff including Disney Illusion Island, Venba, Telltale's new Expanse game, the case of the missing Transformers games, and finally (finally!!) some concrete details about the next Nintendo console.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:41) Special Guest: Jordan Minor
(00:01:06) Book: Video Game of the Year by Jordan
(00:40:59) First Break
(00:41:03) Disney Illusion Island [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 28, 2023
(00:49:23) Venba [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 31, 2023
(00:54:48) The Expanse: A Telltale Series [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 27, 2023
(01:00:51) Pikmin 4 [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 21, 2023
(01:11:21) Mortal Kombat 11 [PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Apr 23, 2019
(01:12:24) Second Break
(01:12:28) Switch successor officially on the way?
(01:33:22) Like a Dragon Gaiden getting only digital release in the West?
(01:40:09) Jedi Survivor coming to last-gen consoles?
(01:44:00) Who has the Transformer hard drives?
(01:45:13) 2005 is when the original animated film takes place
(01:53:46) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:56:13) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(01:57:49) Thanks again to Jordan Minor. His new book is Video Game of the Year

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110: Family-Appropriate Innuendo Jul 27, 2023

Show notes

It's a new podcast! about video games! and those video games include! Remnant II, Pikmin 4, The Banished Vault, Oxenfree 2, and Viewfinder, plus the news! about Tencent buying most of Techland, Ubisoft cancelling the Immortals sequel, and, uh, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart running on a Steam Deck?

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:09) Are my coils out of alignment?
(00:02:30) Watching Aunty Donna with the kids
(00:11:34) Remnant II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 25, 2023
(00:31:35) First Break
(00:33:12) The Banished Vault [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 25, 2023
(00:41:00) Oxenfree II: Lost Signals [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS] on Jul 12, 2023
(00:45:54) Pikmin 4 [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 21, 2023
(00:56:51) Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 20, 2023
(01:03:18) Viewfinder [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jul 18, 2023
(01:07:52) Final Fantasy XVI [PlayStation 5] on Jun 22, 2023
(01:09:30) Second Break
(01:10:02) Tencent and Techland
(01:14:42) Ubisoft cancels Immortals sequel
(01:18:34) Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart on PC
(01:29:09) PlayStation 5's weird looking handheld thing
(01:34:18) Emails
(01:46:50) Wrapping up and thanks!
(01:50:06) Mysterious Benefactors
(01:52:56) See Ya!

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109: Some Definition of "Some" Jul 20, 2023

Show notes

You could just go play Viewfinder right now instead of listening to us tell you to go play Viewfinder... but you could also listen on for chatter about Exoprimal, Oxenfree 2, new Switch hunger, Blizzard putting their damn games on Steam, the end (?) of "Xbox Live," and more.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:10) intro
(00:01:16) New house and new internet troubles
(00:04:35) Dehumidifiers are still cool technology
(00:06:27) The Games!
(00:07:03) Viewfinder [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jul 18, 2023
(00:24:43) First Break
(00:24:48) Oxenfree II: Lost Signals [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS] on Jul 12, 2023
(00:32:56) Exoprimal [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 14, 2023
(00:45:34) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass - Wave 5 [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 12, 2023
(00:51:10) Second Break
(00:51:14) News
(00:51:35) Blizzard bringing games to Steam?
(01:01:19) Activision and Microsoft extend deadline
(01:02:51) Farewell Xbox Live?
(01:09:30) Xbox gets voice moderation
(01:11:21) Possible changes to how portable devices handle batteries
(01:19:40) Ratatan from the makers of Patapon!
(01:23:47) Major Nelson steps away
(01:26:48) Gex fans rejoice! More Gex!
(01:29:15) Emails
(01:32:47) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:34:30) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts
(01:36:33) Nextlander content recap
(01:38:06) See Ya!

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108: WHAT'S ON THE TAPES?? Jul 13, 2023

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Friend of the show Danny O'Dwyer joins us this week to talk about Noclip's new archival video project, the tricky nature of publishing old footage, and a bunch of other production reminiscing. Also, the budget F.E.A.R. action of Trepang2, Microsoft's victory over the FTC, Digital Eclipse's new interactive documentary, and more!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoile
rs. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:04) Danny O'Dwyer is here!
(00:02:16) Now we just ask Danny a bunch of questions
(00:41:29) First Break
(00:41:33) The video games
(00:41:47) Disco Elysium: The Final Cut [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Google Stadia] on Mar 30, 2021
(00:42:32) Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux, Android] on Apr 11, 2017
(00:49:31) Diablo IV [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 06, 2023
(00:53:13) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023
(00:59:22) Trepang2 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 21, 2023
(01:05:04) Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp [Nintendo Switch] on Apr 21, 2023
(01:10:05) Dave the Diver [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 28, 2023
(01:10:47) Has there been a better time for a Steam Deck?
(01:13:41) Second Break
(01:13:46) Ok, Danny, what's up with all these Game Tapes?
(02:08:24) FTC loses fight to prevent Microsoft deal
(02:18:42) EA Announces new Black Panther game
(02:20:53) Karateka getting some Digital Eclipse love
(02:26:17) Yuji Naka sentenced to prison and fined
(02:28:37) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:32:24) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts
(02:35:17) See Ya!

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