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Jul 19, 2025 • 1h 49min

Episode 550: An Unwater Game

Kaye, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, Chorus of Carcosa, The Alters, and much more! The Grind: Moxie: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4. The Division 2. Dominion. Kaye: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4. Chorus of Carcosa. Dennis: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4. Trackmania. The Alters. Ben: Twilight Imperium. City of Six Moons. The Multiplayer: What game sound effect or fanfare plays in your head when you accomplish something? The End Boss: SAG-AFTRA video game voice actors’ strike ends with good AI protections and pay increases. Subnautica 2 development imperiled by executive bonus fuckery. Neil Druckman won’t be part of the remaining Last of Us TV series episodes. A song from the Minecraft movie made it into Minecraft the game.
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Jul 5, 2025 • 2h 3min

Episode 549: Accidentally on Fire

Kaye, Dennis, Jala, and Moxie talk about the Alters, Songs of Conquest, Finity, and much more! The Grind: Jala: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle Chapter IV: Sacred Feathers. Dagon. Songs of Conquest. Dennis: The Alters. Finity. Moxie: FBC: Firebreak. The Division 2. Kaye: The Labyrinth of the Demon King. The Multiplayer: What’s your most beloved janky, broken game? The End Boss: 11bit caught using AI in the creation of The Alters. Game developers are being accused of using AI when they absolutely didn’t. Relooted is a game about heisting back stolen artifacts from museums. The Halo team is about to announce something, probably a new Halo thing.
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Jun 27, 2025 • 1h 51min

Episode 548: Vinheim is Pronounced

Hosts dive into the latest gaming experiences, exploring titles like FBC: Firebreak and SplitGate 2. They discuss the relationship between video game adaptations and their cinematic portrayals, with a special focus on the Devil May Cry anime. Quirky gameplay mechanics take center stage, with humorous notes on challenges in gaming. The crew critiques the flawed design of the Switch 2 case and navigates the uncertain future of Nexus Mods. Amid light-hearted banter, they emphasize the importance of player engagement and industry accountability.
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Jun 20, 2025 • 1h 33min

Episode 547: Looking at the Scenery, Screaming

Episode Description: Kaye, Ben, and Jala talk about The Labyrinth of the Demon King, a shitload of Steam NextFest demos, and much more! The Grind: Kaye: Labyrinth of the Demon King. Ben: Baby Steps (Demo). Frosthaven (Demo). We Harvest Shadows (Demo). Jala: The Drifter (Demo). Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (Demo). Davy x Jones (Demo). Gecko Gods (Demo). Thief’s Shelter (Demo). Dead as Disco (Demo). One-Eyed Likho (Demo). Priest Simulator: Heavy Duty (Demo). Mina the Hollower (Demo). Absolum (Demo). The Multiplayer: Free Play! The End Boss: They put on a Castlevania musical and it looks nuts. Kojima says more weird stuff about Death Stranding 2 development. The original Silent Hill is getting a remake by Bloober Team.
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Jun 14, 2025 • 1h 54min

Episode 546: Bulletro

Kaye, Ben, Jala, and Moxie talk about Mario Kart World, KARMA: The Dark World, Skald: Against the Black Priory, and much more! The Grind: Jala: Without a Dawn. KARMA: The Dark World. Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls. Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp. Kaye: Mario Kart World. Moxie: The Division 2. Ben: Skald: Against the Black Priory. The Multiplayer: Best trolls The End Boss: Resident Evil 9: Requiem announced. They’re making a Phasmophobia movie. VR game seeks to reverse nearsightedness. Big Walk is a neat looking multiplayer game that uses positional voice chat well.
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May 30, 2025 • 1h 30min

Episode 545: It’s Super Satisfying to Break Things

Kaye, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Parasocial, Pacific Drive, [SUBJECT], and much more! The Grind: Ben: Expedition 33: Clair Obscur. Pacific Drive. Dennis: Smash Hit. What the Car. Doom: The Dark Ages. Moxie: Fallen London. Borderlands 3. Kaye: [SUBJECT]. Parasocial. The Multiplayer: What AAA game successfully avoided pandering to you? The End Boss: Alex Garland to write and direct the Elden Ring movie. Neil Druckman ruins the ending of The Last of Us. Switch 2 might have USB mouse support?
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May 23, 2025 • 1h 39min

Episode 544: Scheming Across the Map

Kaye, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Doom: The Dark Ages, Lost Records: Bloom and Rage, Void Crew, and much more! The Grind: Kaye: Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered. Rocksmith 2014 Remastered. Dennis: Doom: The Dark Ages. Moxie: Void Crew. Fallen London. The Multiplayer: Let’s talk about video games within video games! The End Boss: Epic creates Darth Vader chatbot, ethical minefield. Sephiroth’s sword changes length, canonically.
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May 17, 2025 • 1h 56min

Episode 543: A Burden Cage

Kaye, Dennis, Jala, and Moxie talk about Alterium Shift, Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, and much more! The Grind: Jala: Alterium Shift. Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. Venba. Of Bird and Cage. Dennis: Hill Climb Racing. Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. Moxie: Void Crew. Dying Light 2. Fallen London. Kaye: TankInfinity. The Multiplayer: What’s a game you can enjoy even when you’re not doing well at it? The End Boss: New Mafia game launching at $50, bucking trend of raising prices. We’ve had to deal with the Leeroy Jenkins meme for 20 years.
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May 9, 2025 • 1h 47min

Episode 542: They’ll Take Away Your Skin

Kaye, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Half Sword, Auridia, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and much more! The Grind: Moxie: Fallen London. Borderlands 3. Kaye: Auridia. Dennis: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Ben: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Half Sword. The Multiplayer: What games do you need to play all the way to the end? The End Boss: Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed to 2026. Xbox prices are going up. Rogule.com is a neat daily roguelike generator.
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May 3, 2025 • 1h 25min

Episode 541: I Don't Feel So Good, Monsieur Stark

Kaye, Ben, and Dennis talk about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, The Blue Prince, and much more! The Grind: Dennis: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Ben: Clair Obscu: Expedition 33. The Blue Prince. Kole: The Last of Us Part II Remastered. The Multiplayer: Let’s talk about when the story doesn’t match up with the play. The End Boss: Flapper Bird revival drops all of the scammy Web3 stuff. Moldwasher is a very cute pixel art powerwashing game.

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