#69 Is early access to a game worth extra money?

This ep was recorded right after Gamescom, but we swear it's still timely. For years, publishers have offered buyers a way to play a game early by spending more money. Is it ever worth it though? You either leave your friends behind and they need to catch up, or suddenly obligations get in the day during those 3 days and you could have just saved $10. Does it ever make sense to buy a digital deluxe edition of a game? Also. Nice.

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SHOW NOTES
Reanimal trailer:
https://youtu.be/yXEMXKXrrPs

Secret Level anthology series trailer:
https://youtu.be/gLihxsmI_OU

Relevant reading about Peter Molyneux:
https://www.eurogamer.net/the-god-who-peter-molyneux-forgot

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Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Are 3 extra days worth it?
08:17 How MMOs pioneered this strategy
18:30 Updates should be eliminated 
26:41 Clarifying early access VS. Early Access
27:52 Getting into Gamescoms announcements (Indiana Jones) (timely)
31:24 Hot takes on the new Call of Duty
37:29 What was with that Starfield trailer though
42:03 We weigh in on the Squid Games...Game
44:19 Why is Peter Molyneux allowed on a stage
50:24 Borderlands 4? Yay?
56:51 Civ VII hype, in spite of its length
1:01:34 Secret Level could actually be really great
1:12:09 AllHailBuckets' Crubscriber Question of the Week