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Episode 157

Ahmed and Connor have returned from Italy, and travel is on their minds. Today, we discuss video game settings that are inspired by real-life locations and talk about games that capture a sense of wanderlust. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Slay The Spire, Monster Hunter World, Lil Gator Game). This episode was recorded in April 2024. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Visiting Real Locations Depicted in Games
15:43 - Popular Locations Adapted in Games
26:46 - Assassin's Creed and Historical Locations
30:28 - Ahmed and Connor's Italy Anecdote
34:17 - Uncharted and Wanderlust / Idealized Places
42:15 - Sucker Punch and Other Sony Studios Tangent
49:58 - Slay The Spire
56:55 - Monster Hunter World
1:02:22 - Lil Gator Game

Episode 156

When a game series is around for a while, eventually the identity of the series will begin to mean different things to different people. Today, we discuss games that divide fanbases and what the merits of each series pre and post divide are. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Monster Hunter World, Minecraft, Ultros). This episode was recorded in April 2024. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Pre vs Post Breath of the Wild Zelda
8:41 - Portable vs Mainline Monster Hunter
13:11 - The Split Fanbase Between The Last of Us Part I and II
17:30 - Old vs New Fortnite
23:41 - Smash Melee vs Smash Ultimate and Fighting Games
30:56 - Pre vs Post Elden Ring Soulslike Games
35:40 - Distinct Final Fantasy Fanbases and Other Split Fanbases
42:28 - Monster Hunter World
54:17 - Minecraft
1:02:25 - Ultros

Episode 155

Video games have produced countless iconic and memorable characters over the decades. Today, we reflect on what makes a character iconic, and which ones we think stand the test of time. We also review the results of the recently conducted BAFTA poll naming the top 20 most iconic gaming characters of all time. We end the show by shouting out a couple of our favorite games (Stardew Valley, Mass Effect Trilogy). This episode was recorded in April 2024. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Some of Our Most Iconic Gaming Characters
13:14 - Discussing the BAFTA List of Most Iconic Characters
41:12 - Discussing Notable Omissions / Final Thoughts on Iconic Characters
45:13 - Stardew Valley
51:04 - Mass Effect Trilogy

Episode 154

Mike has returned from PAX East, and he has many stories to tell! Today, we talk to Mike about some of the new games he played, the developers he spoke to, and the events he attended. As always, we conclude by talking about the games we're playing (Sea of Thieves, Dragon's Dogma 2). This episode was recorded in April 2024. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Mike's PAX East Adventure
22:51 - PAX Tekken 8 Tournament and The Fighting Game Community
34:30 - PAX Final Thoughts and The Gaming Community
48:58 - Sea of Thieves
57:00 - Dragon's Dogma 2

Episode 153

As game development takes longer and costs more, remakes and remasters of older titles have become commonplace. Today, we talk about some of our favorite remakes and remasters, how the industry handles these games, and whether or not certain game remakes are warranted. As always, we conclude with the games we are playing (Rise of the Rōnin, Sea of Thieves, Disco Elysium). This episode was recorded in March 2024. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Thoughts on Remasters and Remakes
9:23 - Notable Nintendo Remasters and Remakes
16:17 - Notable PlayStation Remasters and Remakes
21:08 - Our Favorite and Least Favorite Remakes
29:18 - Remakes That Don't Need to Exist
32:33 - Final Fantasy VII and PC Game Remakes
37:16 - Halo Master Chief Collection, Monster Hunter, and Other Notable Remakes
45:44 - Rise of the Rōnin
1:05:33 - Sea of Thieves
1:24:44 - Disco Elysium

Episode 152

The specs for the PlayStation 5 Pro have leaked, and they paint a picture of high resolutions and framerates via Sony's proprietary upscaling solution, PSSR. But do we need a PlayStation 5 Pro? Today, we discuss the Pro specs and the technology behind them, and talk about historical mid-gen refreshes and they impact they have. As always, we conclude with the games we are playing (Helldivers 2, Balatro, Baldur's Gate 3). This episode was recorded in March 2024. Royalty free music from BenSound.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - The PS5 Pro Specs and PSSR
12:27 - 8K and Upscaling Tech
29:32 - Historical and Modern Pro Consoles
51:07 - Helldivers 2
53:06 - Balatro
1:00:19 - Baldur's Gate 3