Streamer and esports commentator Pro_Kesadia joins the panel to cover Halo on PlayStation, 4th-party game studios, and the Knife Economy. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Pro_Kesadia. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

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  “Long have I sought what would be my greatest achievement. A spell to summon an anvil and deposit it on the head of my foe, from a height. It torments me still. I will prevail!”
  


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  Galaga
  


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  Pippols
  


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  Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
  


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  Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Dog of the Movie
  


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  Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
  


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  Zero4 Champ: Doozy-J
  


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  Nightmare
  


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  Def Jam: Fight for NY
  


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  Def Jam: Vendetta
  


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  From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
  


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  Dabo
  


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  S-WORD
  

1: What are the first things that stick out to you when playing a new game? (04:31 )

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  Kingdom Hearts
  


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  Golden Sun
  


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  Demonschool
  


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  Harper Jay
  


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  Metal Gear series
  


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  Xenoblade Chronicles 2
  


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  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  

2: What are some aspects of games some people in games care about a lot, but most players don’t think about at all? (10:51 )

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  Mass Destruction
  


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  Digital Foundry
  


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  The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
  


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  Misophonia
  


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  Counter-Strike series
  


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  World of WarCraft
  


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  Summoning Salt
  


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  Cuphead
  

3: Which esports have the best commentators, and what makes them the best? (16:12 )

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  Pokken Tournament
  


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  Pokemon series
  


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  Pokémon Esports Broadcasts Are Simply The Best At Reaching Out To Newcomers
  


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  Street Fighter series
  


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  King of Fighters series
  


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  Dead by Daylight
  


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  League of Legends
  


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  Smite: Battleground of the Gods
  


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  Overwatch
  


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  The International
  


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  Dota 2
  

4: Which character has the best hair in video games? (21:19 )

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  Bayonetta
  


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  South of Midnight
  


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  Killmonger Cut
  


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  Elena
  


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  The Outer Worlds 2
  


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  King of Fighters series
  


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  Benimaru Nikaido
  


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  Duck King
  


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  Ángel
  


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  Bonk’s Adventure
  


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  Guile
  


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  The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  


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  Duck Tracy
  


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  JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
  

5: Death Strandicoot asks, what does Microsoft’s shift to third party mean for gaming? (28:03 )

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  ‘Halo’ Coming to PlayStation in 2026
  


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  Roblox
  


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  Game Freak
  


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  Bible Adventures
  

6: What do Twitch streaming audiences most frequently misunderstand about Twitch streamers? (33:44 )

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  Twitch
  


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  Parasocial interaction
  


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  VTuber
  


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  Cold Stone Creamery
  


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  Persona 5: Royal
  


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  Hollow Knight: Silksong
  

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Persona 5 (45:11 )

Recommendations and Outro (53:52 ):

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  Brandon: BuyBust (2018), Oldies.com catalog


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  Frank: The Beths - No Joy
  


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  Ash: Donate cash to your local food bank, don’t narc on shoplifters


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  Pro_Kesadia: Twitch.tv/Pro_Kesadia, Tiktok.com/@Pro_Kesadia, @Pro_Kesadia.bsky.social, check out a smaller creator and make their day

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