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Jeff and Christian welcome Andrea Rene from What's Good Games back to the show this week to discuss all of the big announcements from Gamescom 2024, plus the huge first weeks sales of Black Myth Wukong! The Playlist:  Avowed hands-on, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle hands-off, Concord, Black Myth: Wukong Parting Gifts! 

Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Grisham from Com2uS USA back to the show this week to discuss reports that Nintendo's Switch follow-up won't ship until after April at the earliest, Call of Duty download requirements and file sizes being addressed, and the state of the recent VR Showcase. The Playlist: Rich: Yakuza Like a Dragon, Valiant Hearts mobile, NBA 2K24, College Football 25, Madden25 Christian: Phantom Spark; Fortnite: Chapter 5, Season 4 Jeff: Searching for Rest VR Talk: Christian: PSVR2 to PC adapter; Half-Life: Alyx Jeff: Infinite Inside Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome the founder of the Continues Arcade, Allen Brooks, to the show this week to discuss Remedy putting the Max Payne remake into full production, Tango Gameworks given a second chance, and Ready at Dawn shuddered by Meta. The Playlist: Uncharted Golden Abyss, Ninja 5-0, FF7 Rebirth, Dark Forces Remaster, CYGNI: All Guns Blazing, Knock on the Coffin Lid, Cat Quest 3 Tabletop Time: Ticket to Ride Legacy of the West, Carcassonne big box, abDUCKtion, Betrayal at Baldur's Gate, Azul, Dominion Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Game Director Andy Tudor to the show this week to discuss 220 more layoffs at Bungie, the complete dissolution of Game Informer Magazine, THQ's Showcase, and more! The Playlist: Once Human, First Descendant, Solo Leveling: Arise, College Football 25, Star Trek Resurgence, Bodycam, Marvel Snap Deadpool’s Diner, Ready Or Not, Dystopika, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Arranger A Role -Puzzling Adventure Parting Gifts!

With Jeff out this week, Christian is joined by Anthony Taormina in the second-chair, and they welcome the host of the Y-Button podcast, Kyle Starr to the show to discuss Blizzard's World of Warcraft team unionizing, SAG-AFTRA members calling a strike against video game companies, and the release of Fallout: London The Playlist: Kingdom Hearts, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, The Messenger, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus, EA Sports College Football 25, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Marvel Rivals, Odin 2 Pro Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Lead Gameplay Designer, Alex Sulman back to the show this week to discuss the biggest EVO fighting game championships ever, Xbox Game Pass price hikes raising the FTC's ire, and union efforts at Bethesda. The Playlist:  Flintlock, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Windjammers, Marvel Snap, EvilVEvil, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Delta update for iPad, Minecraft Dungeons Parting Gifts!

With Christian out this week, Jeff is joined by Lana Bachynski in second chair! Together, they welcome Eric Balistrieri, Senior Gameplay Animator at Timi Studios, to the show to discuss the big changes to Xbox Game Pass, a surprise offering in DOTA 2, WNBA getting equal treatment in NBA2k25, and more! The Playlist: Concord beta, Diablo 4 (Season of Loot Reborn), Zenless Zone Zero, Alan Wake II, Neva preview, Anger Foot Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPTV back to the show this week to discuss the Capcom Next event, a movie adaptation for Watch Dogs, and a dog hitting a homerun at Summer Games Done Quick. The Playlist: Luigi’s Mansion 2, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, Cygni: All Guns Blazing and Rocket Knight Re-Sparked collection, FragPunks closed alpha, The First Descendant, Zenless Zone Zero, Crossover: Roll for Initiative, Nintendo Labo Parting Gifts!!

With Christian away, Art Director at Bit Reactor, Daanish Syed, joins Jeff in welcoming Rich Lovejoy from Gamers with Jobs Conference Call back to the show to discuss what takes games so long to make, according to former Bioware producer Mark Darrah, lots of new remasters announced, and Destiny 2 moving away from long-form narrative. The Playlist: Skald: Against the Black Priory, Still Wakes the Deep, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Solium Infernum, Nine Sols, Fragpunk, Riven Tabletop Time: Wolves Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Ryan McCaffrey from IGN to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's exclamation mark to end the Summer Game Fest. Announcements of a new Zelda, a new Mario and Luigi game, and first glimpse of Metroid Prime 4. Plus, the Uncharted sequel movie, and what's Ubisoft doing with Beyond Good and Evil? The Playlist: Alan Wake 2 Night Springs, Replaced, Stalker 2, New World Aeternum, Unravel 2 co-op, Gotham Knights; Elden Ring, Rack & Slay Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome freelance games journalist, Imran Khan back to the show this week to discuss the first Dragon Age The Veilguard gameplay, new Shovel Knight dimensions, and a really positive thing from the Helldivers 2 community. The Playlist: The Rogue Prince of Persia, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Phantom Blade Zero, Sonic x Shadow Generations, New World: Aeternum, Fatal Fury: City of Wolves, Destiny 2: The Final Shape, Star Wars Hunters, Alan Wake 2: Night Springs DLC, Steam Next Fest Demos: Kill Knight, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra, Phantom Spark, Arranger, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Blue Prince, Beyond Galaxyland, Cat Quest 3, Pinball Spire Parting Gifts!!

Special bonus coverage of the the Summer of Games, as Jeff and Christian are joined by Anthony Taormina from Gamerant to talk about the Ubisoft Forward, and get his hands-on impressions of Star Wars Outlaws and tons of other games from the Festival, plus Destiny 2 The Final Shape and Elden Ring's new DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree.

Jeff and Christian are joined by Lana Bachynski for a very special episode. The trio step through all of the biggest releases announced from the weekend of Summer Games Fest, including Gear of War E-Day, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Perfect Dark, Fable, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Mixtape, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Civilization 7, Lego Horizon Adventures, Alan Wake 2: Night Springs, Monster Hunter Wilds, and so many more!

Jeff and Christian welcome Senior Manager, Communications for Apex Legends, Sara Zaidi to the show to discuss the kick-off of the Summer of Games 2024, with Sony's State of Play. Which games were most impressive? Is Sony letting PSVR2 down? The Playlist: Apex Legends, Baldur’s Gate 3, Cities: Skylines 2,  F1 2024, Rogue Prince of Persia, Uncharted 3, Astor: Blade of the Monolith Tabletop Time: GloomHaven, Castles of Mad King Ludvig, Bluey Keepy Uppy Game Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Rachel Kaser from Gamesbeat back to the show this week to discuss a big acquisition for IGN, a corporate strategy video from Sony, and a legal win from Bungie. The Playlist: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Multiversus, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Graveyard Gunslingers Parting Gifts!