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A packed episode, full of news and games. The team starts with the news that Ubisoft is at it again, locking already developed content behind an array of editions and purchase dates. Aadil talks about Persona 3 Reload, Lucy gives her thoughts on Cryptmaster and Crow Country and Ben gives a light review of Fabledom. Lucy is on the water so Ben and Aadil drink two beers each. Aadil has Happy Hour from Wiper and True, and Chelt Vegas from Deya. Ben has two beers from Baron’s porridge series, drinking Mummy Bear and Daddy Bear.

It’s news galore on this week’s episode, but none of it is good. The team talk about the awful news that Roll 7 and Intercept Games have been shuttered, among a reshuffle of Private Division by Take Two Interactive. This spirals into chat on capitalism, podcatcher closures, and big shiny Cybertrucks. Aadil then delivers some of the more absurd headlines of that week. The beers are, Birdie from Copperbeach Brewing Co, Atom Beers returns with Neutron Star, and and Ice Cream Sour from Yonder.

The full team is back this week to chat about Nintendo’s continued battle with the internet. Ben and Lucy review Botany Manor, and Lucy gives her thoughts on Sophia the Traveler. Ben then chats about his first impressions of Sweet Transit, which somehow comes back to a chat about Lego. The episode ends with Lucy’s quiz. To drink Aadil kicks us off with Gather & Store from Siren. Lucy has Beak’s Cushy, and Ben has Martian Dynamo from Atom Beers. Tweet and follow us: http://twitter.com/outoflivesnet Join The OOL Community Discord: https://discord.gg/JwY25Kv Visit Us On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/outoflivesnetwork

A rare occurrence where we all have games to chat about! Lucy played 20 Small Mazes, which is what it says on the tin. Lucy and Aadil get distracted with Balatro and the costs of tracking information. Ben played Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles. Aadil finished The Case of the Golden Idol and all the DLCs. Lucy has Cortex, a juicy IPA collab between Atom and Junk Soul Smothered followed by Baron’s Single Hop DIPA, Long Boy. Ben has Wiper & True’s KaleiDIPA (again), and Aadil has the Ooster-festbier from Hasen-brau and Brasserie de la Senne’s Bruxellensis Brett Pale Ale

The whole crew is present, but in an inversion Aadil has played most of the games. We start with a discussion about the Kotaku resignation, prompted by managements push away from news and opinions towards 50 game guides a week. Aadil and Lucy talk a bunch about Balatro while Ben waits patiently in the wings. Aadil continues on to talk about a game Lucy brought to his attention a few episodes back Slice and Dice. And then the episode is rounded out with the back of the box quiz from Lucy. Lucy had the Sundrips Honey DIPA from Deya. Ben had the KaleiDIPA from Wiper and True, and Aadil had the more smoothie than beer Azvex’s Mana Smoothie Sour.