Xbox Price Hike | No Rest for the Wicked Update [Episode 270]
Kyle and Tim talk about the significant price increases announced by Microsoft for Xbox consoles, accessories, and games. They also discuss the recent layoffs of a number of gaming journalists and the GTA6 delay. Before that, we dive into a LOT more discussion of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and the new major update for No Rest for the Wicked.VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!
This week was a DOOZY with 2 major RPGs launching: The most-leaked game of the year in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and a brand new IP (from a new studio) titled Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We are absolutely enamored with both games, and we dive into our early impressions. We also talk about our pre-order adventures for the Nintendo Switch 2, and we highlight even more Assassin’s Creed Shadows! VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!
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A Look Back at 2024 [Episode 268]
Kyle, Tim, and Dan take a short walk down memory lane to revisit 2024 in gaming. Whether it’s GOTY winners or major news trends or best selling consoles & games, we talk about it all! Before that, we talk more about our time with Assassins Creed Shadows, Last of Us Part II, and a bunch of smaller games that were released recently. We also react to the Mario Kart World Direct and other Nintendo news. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!
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South of Midnight | Blue Prince [Episode 267]
Kyle, Tim, and Dan discuss the latest Xbox exclusive, South of Midnight. It’s a gorgeous game, but how is the gameplay? We talk about that as well as the surprise hit Blue Prince as well as a number of other smaller titles that recently released. We also talk about the Switch 2 comparisons to the Wii U, and then we pick our Contenders for GOTY 2025 after the 1st quarter of the year. VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!
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Nintendo Switch 2 - Direct Reaction [Episode 266]
Dan and Tim provide a full reaction to the monumental Nintendo Direct from this week that outlined a lot of details about the Switch 2 launch date, pricing, games, and features. It’s definitely a mixed bag, so we dive deep into it. We also talk about a few new games that are out this past week and chat it up about Assassin’s Creed Shadows.VIDEO Podcast: YouTube or SpotifyAUDIO Podcast: Apple or search for us wherever you like to listen!
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