Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

After calamity struck the citizens of Xanthia found themselves frozen in time, statues of flesh and blood strewn about the citadel and the marketplace and the homes and the stables. Outside the walls of the Great City, denizens of the countryside found their lives mostly unchanged, save for a harsh and ominous wind that brought with it the same recurring nightmares. Each morning the farmers would gather in their halls and confirm amongst themselves that yes, they’d all shared the same horrid dream: A dark force, twelve ancient crystals, and a power unholy to wrest them from their plot within Xanthia’s royal vaults.  Most resigned to their fate whole-cloth, prepared themselves and their homes for the incoming havoc. But one brave soul stood apart from the rest, one timeless adventurer rejected the nightmares of the wind and decided to take up arms against the spectral dark. Yep that’s right gang, it’s Dragon Quest XI, and this time QBert is in it. Games Discussed: Dragon Age XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, Steep, Nier Automata ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Games Discussed: Pyre, Meditations, Return of the Obra Dinn ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Glydon Gould Vanderbilt (May 26, 1794 - November 3, 1889) was a titan of the industrial age, paving the way for the implementation of a rail system that could connect all of the various kingdoms together. This was, of course, one of the first known monopolies of the Mushroom Kingdom.  Glydon, though seemingly impervious to government intervention, found his empire crumble around him as the railroads he’d spent his life building were split into various privately owned corporations.  Games Discussed: Super Mario Odyssey, Pokemon Let's Go, Super Smash Bros Ultimate Spirit Board ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Stephen and Brendon close out the year having convened in a New Jersey living room for an extra-long Game of the Year spectacular. Each presents their top ten games of the year before fusing the two lists via unholy alchemy into The One True Official "Into the Aether" Top Five Games of 2018. A big thanks to all those who have listened to and supported the show so far. It's been a wonderful six months. <3 Podcast art for this episode provided by Stephen Hilger. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

‪Lofi Hip Hop Mix - Chill Beats To Study / Relax To: The Game (2018) NOT CLICKBAIT | Vine Compilation | Vines I Want Playing On The Projector At My Wake | Funny Vines | PRANKED‬ Games Discussed: Florence, Gris, God of War ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Games Discussed: Blinx the Time Sweeper ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Yeah man, my new robot is rad. Its name is Wuumo and it spends all day making vaporwave art for Instagram. I was wondering why I'd want a robot that makes art, but then I realized if I let it grow a social media account to have some kind of huge following, I can start to make brand deals with like Fiji Water and stuff. Wuumo is gonna pay for itself with this vaporwave stuff. Wait, what do you mean vaporwave is over? Games Discussed: Destiny 2, Pokemon Let's Go Eevee, Pokemon Ultra Sun, Horizon Zero Dawn, Neir: Automata, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Neon Joycons ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Jens Kreuger bought the house near Pallet town in the autumn of his 28th year. Over the next decade, he and his wife had a litter of pups and then they separated. They were never legally divorced, because they were Pokemon. Games Discussed: Pokemon Let's Go Eevee / Pikachu, Pokemon Ultra Sun / Moon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In terms of your personal life, you need time alone today, dear Glover. The Hermit and the Hanged Man between them create a heavy atmosphere, but you could turn it to your advantage if you’re prepared to put yourself under scrutiny. You can’t escape the looking-glass: you might not like the reflection you see, but you need to take a good look in order to understand the faults you must correct and so improve your relationships with the people you love... In your work environment, you should be prepared for an event that’s outside your sphere of influence that might delay a project or jeopardize the go-ahead from above. The combination of the Sun and the Hermit indicates that your desires and reality are somewhat divergent today. The promotion you may have been expecting is not now on the cards, the contract that you were going to sign has evaporated into thin air… All this may be frustrating, but there is no reason to lose faith. Just be patient. Things can only get better! (The above is Glover's reading from horoscope.com.) Discussed: Deltarune, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Spider-Man: The Heist, Red Dead Redemption 2 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★