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We do our year end wrap up, and talk about the best Music and Games of 2024.Show Notes:Albums of the Year 2024Sadiq’s Albums of the YearCharli xcx - BRATBillie Eilish - HIT ME HARD AND SOFTKhruangbin - A LA SALABaby Rose & BADBADNOTGOOD - Slow BurnShaboozey - Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m GoingElkka - Prism of PleasureGloRilla - GLORIOUSBigXthaPlug - TAKE CAREKendrick Lamar - GNXMichael Kiwanuka - Small ChangesCristian’s Albums of the Year 2024JPEGMAFIA - I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOUTyler the Creator - CHROMAKOPIADenzel Curry - KING OF THE MISCHIEVOUS SOUTHLogic - Ultra 85 (I know do not judge me)Beyonce - Cowboy CarterNxWorries - Why Lawd?Performance of the YearDoechii: Tiny Desk ConcertIDK if we have albums we’re looking forward too butIchiko Aoba - Luminescent CreaturesGames of the Year 2024Sadiq’s Games of the YearAlan Wake 2Horizon Forbidden WestLike A Dragon: Infinite WealthCristian’s Games of the YearStarfield: Shattered SpaceDestiny 2: The Final ShapeCyberpunk 2.0Black Ops 6Tears of the KingdomPostscript: Neither Dave Chapelles or SexyReds politicial views are endorsed by either of us, to make it super clear.(01:36) - Albums of The Year (38:50) - Video Games of The Year ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We talk briefly about the Game Awards, then we discuss Kendrick Lamar’s GNX.Show Notes:Twitter Fingers Turn To Trigger FingersDrake alleges UMG falsely inflated Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' | AP NewsOther LinksIt's Getting Harder to Deny that Payola 2.0 Is Alive and Well in The Music Streaming Era | HeadphonestySpotifyPanelInfo LinksGeniusWikipediaYouTube PlaylistApple MusicSpotifyTrack ListingWacced Out MuralsSquabble UpLuther (with ​SZA)Man at the GardenHey Now (featuring ​Dody6)ReincarnatedTV Off (featuring ​Lefty Gunplay)Dodger Blue (featuring ​Wallie the Sensei, ​Siete7x, ​Roddy Ricch)Peekaboo (featuring ​AzHike)Heart Pt. 6GNX (featuring ​Hitta J3, ​YoungThreat, ​Peysoh)Gloria (with SZA)Talking PointsMUSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARDHow Kendrick was in the Studio Making this New Album (GNX)WTF is a GNX?Chapters:(00:01) - A Brief Game Awards Sidebar (04:13) - Drake Suing UMG (14:38) - GNX ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We talk about Star Wars Outlaws, King of The Mischievous South Vol. 2, and Journalists leaving their jobs to go full time Youtuber.Show Notes: Tumblr & WordPress:Tumblr migrates more than 500 million blogs to WordPress | Ars TechnicaWordPress DiscoverStar Wars Outlaws:Buy Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition on PC & More | Ubisoft StoreStar Wars Outlaws review: a perfectly ok bit of star war | Rock Paper ShotgunGame Launchers (Epic Games and Ubisoft)Sadiq’s Andor reviewEpisode 00 – Welcome to Ctrl, Alt, AccessDenzel Curry - King of The Mischievous South Vol. 2King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2SlurpgodsThat Mexican OT - Johnny Dang (feat. Paul Wall & Drodi) (Official Music Video)That Mexican OT - WikipediaDoechiiAlligator Bites Never Heal - Album by Doechii | SpotifyNISSAN ALTIMA | Swamp SessionBecca FarsaceWhy I left The VergeBetter Offline:Better Offline | iHeartTech Won’t Save UsChapters:0:00:04 - Tumblr Switching to WordPress00:06:30 - Star Wars Outlaws00:26:55 - The Music Hour00:39:32 - Becca Farsace Leaving The Verge (00:04) - Tumblr Switching to WordPress (06:30) - Star Wars Outlaws (26:55) - The Music Hour (39:32) - Becca Farsace Leaving The Verge ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We talk about Destiny 2: The final Shape, and we 4 weeks after the fact talk about Summer Game Fest 2024.Show Notes:Destiny 2 The Final Shape:Bungie got their W - My Impressions/Review of Final ShapeThe Final Shape’s campaign makes good on Bungie’s ‘raid-lite’ promise - PolygonSony State of Play May 2024Every big announcement from PlayStation's new State of PlaySummer Game Fest:Microsoft reveals first disc-less Xbox Series X | Ars TechnicaXbox Games Showcase 2024: Every Announcement and RevealEvery big announcement and trailer from Ubisoft Forward 2024Everything announced at Nintendo Direct June 2024Day of the Devs 2024: Everything Announced - IGNChapters:(03:00) - Destiny 2: The Final Shape(28:33) - Summer Game Fest 2024 (03:00) - Destiny 2: The Final Shape (28:33) - Summer Game Fest 2024 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We talk about Drake versus Kendrick…and that’s really it we ran out of time for anything else.Content Warning: Sexual Assault Mentions, talk of predatory behavior. Show Notes:Drake vs. Kendrick:First Person Shooter (Drake and J.Cole)Like That (Kendrick)7 Minute Drill (J.Cole, deleted and apologized)Pushups (Drake)Taylor Made Freestyle (Drake and AI 2Pac)euphoria (Kendrick)6:16 in LA (Kendrick)Family Matters (Drake)meet the grahams (Kendrick)Not Like Us (Kendrick)BBL Drizzy (Metro Boomin, instrumental)The Heart Part 6 (Drake)This battle wasn't even close... -> FD Signifier on the BeefMicrosoft Fuckups:Microsoft are shutting down the studios that made Prey, Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush | Rock Paper ShotgunMicrosoft exec calls for "smaller", "prestige" games the day after closing Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango | Rock Paper ShotgunBig Video Game Publishers Like Microsoft Are Paving Their Own Path To Irrelevance - AftermathMicrosoft And Sony Have Lost The Plot - AftermathThe Answer Doesn't Have To Be Less - Aftermath"There's no one size fits all to it for us." Xbox President Sarah Bond quizzed on why Hi-Fi Rush developer was closed | Windows Central(00:01) - Drake versus Kendrick(01:03:40) - Microsoft Shutting Down Studios (00:01) - Drake versus Kendrick (01:03:40) - Microsoft Shutting Down Studios ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Non-Profits, Destiny 2, Horizon Forbidden West, and the Spring 2024 Anime Season.Show Notes:Mastodon new 501c3:Mastodon forms new U.S. non-profitDestiny 2 Weapon Sunsetting being Un-sunset (Risen?):Bungie is un-sunsetting your old weapons in Destiny 2: The Final Shape - PolygonThis Week In Destiny - 04/25/2024 | Bungie.netHorizon Forbidden Westpacketcat's review of the gameAnime Pickup Spring 2024: Actually Gay:Watch Tadaima, Okaeri - CrunchyrollThe Unofficial Guide To The Omegaverse - Basic Explanation - WattpadOmegaverse - WikipediaWhisper Me a Love Song - HIDIVEWatch The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio - CrunchyrollClassic Trope Shit:Watch THE NEW GATE - CrunchyrollWatch Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included - CrunchyrollWatch Unnamed Memory - CrunchyrollWatch A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics - CrunchyrollWatch As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World - CrunchyrollWatch Chillin’ in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers - CrunchyrollWe don’t do this shit in 2024:Watch An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride - CrunchyrollWatch NIJIYON ANIMATION - CrunchyrollPretty Great:Watch Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again - CrunchyrollWatch Train to the End of the World - CrunchyrollオリジナルTVアニメーション『終末トレインどこへいく？』ノンクレジットオープニング｜中島怜「GA-TAN GO-TON」【TVアニメは好評放送中！】Watch KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world! - CrunchyrollWatch Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF - CrunchyrollWatch Kaiju No. 8 - CrunchyrollThe Dangers in My Heart - HIDIVE Shows I honestly haven’t started:Watch Tonari no Yokai-san - CrunchyrollWatch HIGHSPEED Étoile - CrunchyrollWatch The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases - CrunchyrollWatch Mysterious Disappearances - CrunchyrollWatch Astro Note - CrunchyrollWatch I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability - CrunchyrollWatch Vampire Dormitory - CrunchyrollWatch Gods' Games We Play - CrunchyrollWatch WIND BREAKER - CrunchyrollWatch BARTENDER Glass of God - CrunchyrollWatch Re:Monster - CrunchyrollChapters:(00:00) - Mastodon Non-Profit(03:49) - Destiny 2 Un-sunsetting(16:22) - Horizon Forbidden West(18:31) - Anime Pickup Spring 2024 (00:00) - Mastodon Non-Profit (03:49) - Destiny 2 Un-sunsetting (16:22) - Horizon Forbidden West (18:31) - Anime Pickup Spring 2024 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Beyonce, the Winter 2024 Anime Season, and life's most important question: Why does Phil Spencer keep opening his mouth?Show Notes:We don’t need to talk about it but Suzume is now on Netflix so everyone should watch it:https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1776263617974841453Cowboy Carter:COWBOY CARTER by BeyoncéLyrics for Beyoncé’s New Album ‘COWBOY CARTER’ | GeniusCowboy Carter: This Ain’t Country — Switched On PopBeyoncé: Cowboy Carter Album Review | PitchforkWinter 2024 Anime Wrapup:Dropped:Watch Delusional Monthly Magazine - CrunchyrollWatch Sasaki and Peeps - CrunchyrollWatch The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids -A Tank with a Rare 9999 Resistance Skill Got Kicked from the Hero's Party- - CrunchyrollWatch Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! - CrunchyrollWatch Classroom of the Elite - CrunchyrollWatch The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic - CrunchyrollWatch The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash - CrunchyrollWatch 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess - CrunchyrollWatch Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp - CrunchyrollWatch Fluffy Paradise - CrunchyrollKept:Watch A Sign of Affection - CrunchyrollWatch Mr. Villain's Day Off - CrunchyrollDelicious in Dungeon - NetflixWatch The Unwanted Undead Adventurer - CrunchyrollWatch The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil - CrunchyrollWatch 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! - CrunchyrollWatch Solo Leveling - CrunchyrollWatch Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki - CrunchyrollWatch Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I'm Not the Demon Lord - CrunchyrollWhy does Phil Spencer keep opening his mouth:Phil Spencer wants Epic Games Store and others on Xbox consoles - PolygonA handheld Xbox is the dream, says Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer - PolygonSome Publishers Reportedly Not Sure Why They Should Keep Supporting XboxEXCLUSIVE: Xbox President Sarah Bond has set up a new team dedicated to game preservation and forward compatibility | Windows CentralChapters:(00:00) - New Chapter(01:06) - Cowboy Carter(25:29) - Winter 2024 Anime Wrapup(38:00) - Why does Phil Spencer keep opening his mouth? (00:00) - New Chapter (01:06) - Cowboy Carter (25:29) - Winter 2024 Anime Wrapup (38:00) - Why does Phil Spencer keep opening his mouth? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Classic Rap Albums, Microtransactions, Games Reviews, and we go shopping for a gaming PC.Show Notes:Madvillainy 20th anniversary:Searching for Tomorrow: The Story of Madlib and DOOM's Madvillainyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20240203032745/https://pitchfork.com/features/article/9478-searching-for-tomorrow-the-story-of-madlib-and-dooms-madvillainy/ -> Archive.org link in case Conde Nast does a Conde NastDragon Dogma 2:Four Thoughts on Dragon's Dogma - RemapDragon’s Dogma 2 has surprise microtransactions, and players are angry - PolygonDragon's Dogma 2 - PS5/Xbox Series X/S and PC - Digital Foundry Tech ReviewAnti-Cheat Conversation:Apex Legends finals postponed after suffering unprecedented hackMicrosoft quietly added an anti-cheat game feature to Windows 10 - The VergeWHY WAS THIS REMOVED, WHY IS ANTI-CHEAT ALL THIRD PARTY?packetcat’s video game corner:Banishers: Ghosts of New EdenMusic corner:Future & Metro Boomin - WE DON’T TRUST YOUFour Tet - ThreeSofia Kourtesis - MadresWaxahatchee - Tigers BloodScHoolboy Q - BLUE LIPSMatt Champion - Mika’s LaundryKnxwledgepacketcat’s book corner:Translation State by Ann LeckieBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesHood Feminism by Mikki KendallThe Wretched of the Earth by Frantz FanonChapters:(00:56) - Madvillainy 20th Anniversary(12:27) - Dragon's Dogma 2(25:38) - Anti-Cheat Conversation(37:11) - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden(43:28) - Music Recommendations(57:25) - Book Corner (00:56) - Madvillainy 20th Anniversary (12:27) - Dragon's Dogma 2 (25:38) - Anti-Cheat Conversation (37:11) - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (43:28) - Music Recommendations (57:25) - Book Corner ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A Business Update Podcast, Bad Ubisoft Games, Vice going down, and unexpected federation talk.Show Notes:Xbox News Follow Up:Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves among first Xbox exclusives to hit other consolesSkull and Bones:Skull And Bones review: an exceptionally boring live service shipping sim | Rock Paper ShotgunQuadrubisoft's Quadruple-A Quadswallop (The Jimquisition)RIP Vice.com:Behind the Blog: VICE’s Legacy and the Idea That ‘The Internet Is Forever’Vice Media to Lay Off Hundreds of Workers - The New York TimesCorporate-Owned Journalism Is Dead, Long Live Independent Sites - AftermathHow Google is killing independent sites like ours - HouseFreshRascal NewsCristian’s Music Corner:2093 (P2) by YeatSadiq’s Books and Games Corner:Review: The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortyReview: Babel by R.F KuangReview – Like A Dragon: Infinite WealthChapters:(04:17) - Xbox Showcase Update(15:32) - Skulls and Bones(23:38) - Vice Shutting Down(40:40) - Media Recommendations (04:17) - Xbox Showcase Update (15:32) - Skulls and Bones (23:38) - Vice Shutting Down (40:40) - Media Recommendations ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sadiq is sick of discourse, Cristian is just sick. We talk about Xbox going third party, the new Love Live Gacha Game, Crunchryoll removing digital purchases, Disney investing into Epic, and Death Stranding for Mac.Show Notes:Xbox Going Third Party:What, Exactly, Is Xbox Thinking? - RemapWhat Does Xbox Even Mean Anymore? - AftermathWhat would an Xbox without console exclusives even look like? - Ars TechnicaLive Love School Idol Festival 2:Love Live School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live Starts and Ends in 2024 - SiliconeraAnnouncellation: Entertainment Media Is Losing Its Mind (The Jimquisition)Crunchyroll Shutting Down Funimation and Deleting All Digital Purchases:Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever” - Ars TechnicaDisney investing into Epic:Fortnite Is My Favorite Interoperable Ecosystem - Aftermath Death Stranding for Mac:Death Stranding's iOS and MacOS ports are a mixed bag - EurogamerSadiq’s Book Corner:Review: Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky ChambersReview: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky ChambersCristian’s Music Recommendation:‎Lonestar Luchador - Album by That Mexican OT - Apple MusicChapters:(00:04) - Xbox Going Third Party(23:12) - Love Live School Idol Festival 2(33:35) - Funimation Merging With Crunchyroll(43:13) - Disney Investing Into Epic(47:08) - Death Stranding For Mac(54:17) - Media Recommendations (00:04) - Xbox Going Third Party (23:12) - Love Live School Idol Festival 2 (33:35) - Funimation Merging With Crunchyroll (43:13) - Disney Investing Into Epic (47:08) - Death Stranding For Mac (54:17) - Media Recommendations ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Anime without fanservice, Palworld discourse, cool murder mystery games, and books.Show Notes:Anime Follow Up:Watch Frieren: Beyond Journey's End - CrunchyrollPalworld:Palworld Is A Bummer That Millions Of People Are Enjoying - AftermathFour Hours In, 'Pokémon With Guns' Hasn't Given Me Any Guns - AftermathJubensha:The Murder Game Revolution That Has Gripped ChinaPTSD and Gaming Accessibility (Feat Arevya) - Access-AbilityLike A Dragon: Infinite Wealth:Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth review: thank goodness for Yakuza | Rock Paper ShotgunLove to hang out with my good friend IchibanBooks:Review: The Reading List by Sara Nisha AdamsReview: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettReview: Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather FawcettReview: A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky ChambersMedia Recommendations:Mndsgn. - SnaxxxEverybody Can't Go by Benny the Butcher on Apple Musicpacketcat's KEXP finds playlistKEXPChapters:(00:33) - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End(10:35) - Palworld(20:47) - Jubensha(30:06) - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth(37:22) - Sadiq's Book Corner(43:33) - Media Recomendations (00:33) - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (10:35) - Palworld (20:47) - Jubensha (30:06) - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth (37:22) - Sadiq's Book Corner (43:33) - Media Recomendations ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Alan Wake 2, Remedy Games, and the 2024 Winter Season Anime Pickup.Sadiq Talks About Alan Wake 2:Sadiq’s ReviewMechanicsWeak CombatMind Palace shit is surprisingly fun and satisfyingNarrativeThe Dark PlaceAWEs, Parautilarians, Federal Bureau of ControlQuestioning RealityWarlin Door!!RIP LANCE REDDICKMusicAnger’s RemorseHerald of DarknessComparisons to other Remedy games (Control, Quantum Break, AW1)The Musical Level with Sam Lake starring as Sam Lake playing Alex Casey who was once Max Payne but due to IP rights is now known as Alex Casey, played by Sam Lake.The “Winter 2024 Anime Pickup” list: Cringe:Watch Delusional Monthly Magazine - CrunchyrollWatch Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki - CrunchyrollWatch Sasaki and Peeps - CrunchyrollWatch The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids -A Tank with a Rare 9999 Resistance Skill Got Kicked from the Hero's Party- - CrunchyrollWatch Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! - Crunchyroll Hard in the paint:Watch 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! - CrunchyrollWatch Solo Leveling - CrunchyrollWatch Classroom of the Elite - CrunchyrollWatch The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic - CrunchyrollWatch The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash - Crunchyroll Maybe hard, maybe cringe:Watch The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil - CrunchyrollWatch 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess - CrunchyrollWatch The Unwanted Undead Adventurer - Crunchyroll Could watch in front of your mom:Watch A Sign of Affection - CrunchyrollWatch Fluffy Paradise - CrunchyrollWatch Mr. Villain's Day Off - CrunchyrollWatch Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp - CrunchyrollDelicious in Dungeon - NetflixChapters:(00:43) - New Show!(03:02) - Alan Wake 2(33:15) - Winter 2024 Anime Pickup (00:43) - New Show! (03:02) - Alan Wake 2 (33:15) - Winter 2024 Anime Pickup ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★